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N. Y World. foundations of credit
throughout the British empire, and right
now, according 10 Dr.. Eduard Suess,
threatens a redivision of the earth. In
short contraction is very many times
more destructive than initiation.
"But the monometallists deny that
there has been any contraction, or that
gold chc;. gSnad in 1896, or that it
has rea ly appreciated in value since
1870. rs
Oh, yes, they'll deny anything no'c.
Macaulay has well said that if prop
erty interest Were affected by it thou
sands of intelligent men would deny the
law of Graviiaticn. Only few years
ago some OF tie Greatest scholars in this
country denied that a man whose skin
was bl;ck and his hair woolly had nat
ural right 10 the fruits of his labor or
that married woman had right to
her own earnings
i Dangerous Basis.
In no speech or book published before
1890 viii yal ind it denied that the
volume Of mon y and its proportion to
general trace are the main factors in de-
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THE ATLANTIC, HE
BORE MANKIND AND
IT'S FORTUNES IN HIS
BARK. THE ANNUAL
SUPPLY OF THE PRE-
CIOUS METALS FOR
THE USE OF THE
WORLD WAS TRIP
LED. BEFORE A CEN
TURY HAD EXPIRED
THE PRICES OF EY-
cry SPECIES OF PRO
DUCE WERE QUADaU-
Piled THE WEIGHT
ON nEDp, ANn rpANES
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IN. .:;p,.rs hIesrel Insoms.

q rise III rne prIee Iiecessaries then
would of irseif be rise in the wages OF
so per cent of the laboring producers.
But would it step theres Certainly rot
The farmers wonld first pay their press
ing debts and set the money in motion.
They would then supply themselves
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scheme To- '::.4----= ~ 3d.. aos:-'r>=.-
lions. He represents it all and glories
in representing it He tells you with re-
freshing candor that if he can have his
way you shall have great deal more Of
that sort of thing. A vote for him is
vote to indorse it all and open the way
to much greater advance in the same
direction. A vote for him is vote for
gold monometallism and lower prices
for farm produce.
William Jennings Bryan, on the other
hand, stands for restoration OF the BIZ
metallism of the constitu-
ton and against the things
above mentioned. All
other classes are st-iving saSS
to get more for what they ;TEI
sell, and why not you, the
farmers? Railroad man
ayers meet in high con- N Y World.
clave to make profitable rates on freight;
manufacturers do the sane for their
profit; brokers labor to advance stocks.
All these vote and use the government
to make money, and all denounce you
farmers as no bctter.t than thieves for do
ing the same thing. Vote. as justice re-
quires. to re. tore the old contract. Vote
to help yourselves. Vote for Bryan, the
money of the constitution and the up
liftiss of the agricultural interests.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-19

history has answered that question
so conclusively that argument is I'M
necessary. In 1896 the specie infia-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-19

WANTED ~ RA1 1.as NE =
two men in each county to take orders for
Nursery Stock, and are willing to pay web
for good work. We agree TO REPLACE
FREE anything that dies from natural causes.
We also have choice line Of SEED POTA-
TOES. GIVE US A TRIAL.
THE HAWKS NURSERY COMPANY,
aug29 Amos Rochester, N. Y.
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W ANAl NAAOoo AAAAo J
have wanted SO long and
been compelled to do with
out. All the country mer-
chants and all the country
artisans Immediately de-
pendent On the farmers,
such as blacksmiths, cob
lblers, carpenters. painters
Hand the like, would i'm
mediately share in the
gain. and all others in the
improvement due to a
general gain in trade.
Our agricultural depart
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figure out to a
cent, but l think
we can com Q
much nearer to
it than the mono
metailists admit.
All past expert
ence has shown
that increased
production of the
necessaries of life
docs unt of itself
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chang, chapter G, says, SIN respect to
steadiness Of value the metals are prob
ablg less satisfactory, regarded as q
standard of value, than many other CON-
modities such as corn"
By corn Professor Jevons means
wheat and all other cereals.
Ricardo. in his paper on the "High
Price of Bullion. says. IF we dimin-
ish the quantity of currency, we give
an additional value to it. -
By Currency" Ricardo meant money
of every character, including gold.
Mr. Macleod. i'll his able work on
the elements Of Banking" says, "The
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-19


THAT Mumbo Commercial Advertiser.
Jumbo is ugly and we believe that he is
great. We laugh at the poor hea-
then, but the argument is on their side,
for it never has been mathematically
proved, and it cannot be proved, that
Mumbo Jumbo has not great power in
the unseen; but it has repeatedly been
proved in every way open to the human
intellect that geld is shifting and I'M
stable standard of value, far more I'M
stable than silver, and that twice with
in the memory of men not very old it
has changed in value SO suddenly as to
vitiate all long time contracts and dis
locate all industrial conditions.
The Fact About Gold.
Every economist worthy of the name
had cold AGAIN and AGAIN that gold fine
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All Orders Promptly Filled and Work OF
Every Kind Warranted

HARNESS.
HIrFACT0RY, Corner of Liberty and
George Streets, Westminster, Nd, where l
have Just erected new and large Shops, giving
me better facilities than heretofore. A call
is solicited. mays
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has ever denied it. In his
" Wealth of Nations"
Adam Smith says; "Gold
and silver, like every other
commodity, vary in their
value. The discovery Of
the abundant mines of
America reduced in the
fifteenth century the value
of gold and silver in Eu-
rope to about a third of
what it had been before.
This revolution in their
value, though perhaps the
greatest, is by no means
the only one of which his
tory gives some account. "
Professor Jevons, in his
work upon money and
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N. Y. World. ment has SHOWN that the
farmers income has declined over Sc
per cultivated acre THAT MEANS
THAT FOR THE WHOLE COUN-
TRY THEY ARE RECEIVING
ABOUT ST, 500. 600. 900 EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED MILLION DOiLARS)
LESS THAN THEY DID a FEW
YEARS AGO. NOT RECEIVING 1T,
OF COURSE THEY CANNOT SPEND
IT. HOW CAN THERE BE, WORK
FOR CITY LABORERS OR PROS
PERITY FOR ANYBODY WHEN
THE FARMERS ARE SPENDING
81, 800, 600, coo A YEAR LESS THAN
THEY NATURALLY WOULD?
THERE Is NO CONGRESS WISE
ENOUGH TO DEVISE A TARIFF
THAT WILL HELP WORKMEN IN
MANUFACTURES so LONG AS
THE FARMERS CANNOT BUY THE
PRODUCTS.
"Would free coinage raise prices to
the old standard?'
1t would not Nor is it desirable that
hara laa, r1uuinQ
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it no. j. and then change N. Y. nersId.
from falling 30 Il rising market. That
will give us time TO breathe 1t will
stinalat enterprise Nc man will in
vest money EOw with oven chances of
having his Investment decline on his
hands. But :..y,- IA reasonable assurance
even Of att sang advance and everything
will at once pa om new life. l need
cite &c pICC OF this 1t is the universal
experience # all countries and in all
times.
Honest Money.
"But you ccncedc, if / understand
you. that IA part CT the decline in farm
prcGuce prices his been due to greatly
incrons d l.f.G e:ionF
UhY.,>uoD; ~ No intelligent man
dcpivs H. A,.,y Iduch il due to that and
how Taucl. az lnonometallism we cannot
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down hill Ter 20 years /
should not complain if we
were seven !eals in get
ting to he top again.
The great ;hing to dc,
and the one thing that
must be done if we are 10
avert general paralysis, is
IN ctrn tho uaciiue where
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-09-19

Every economist worthy of the name
had said again and again that gold fiuc-
tuates in value. No economic writer
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SOC pocket Knives, for Csc.

A. H. VENT,
Jewler and Optician,
feb 8 Westminster, Md.
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PApERl WALL PAPERl

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.
Said that the Government Con-
templates Beginning Fore
closure Proceedings.

Washington, D. c.. Dee. 24.-1t is au-
thcntically reported that the department.
of justice contemplates action to be tax
en- ut an early date looking to the fore
closure by the government of the Union
Pacific, with the proba bility also of sim
liar proceedings against the Central and
Kansas Pacific Such a step is consid-
cred imperative to protect the govern
ment's interest in these holdings and
has only been deferred in view of the
large portion of the first mortgage bonds
as we'll as second mortgage ones will
mature with the beginning of 1897.
The holders of the first mortgage bonds
will naturally have priority over the gov
eminent, but it is said that the attorney
general has construed the original and
amended Pacific railroad acts as confer
ring ample power upon the government
to proceed irrespective of any course
which the first mortgage holders may see
tit to take.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
FORMING A COMBINE.
Wisconsin Papermakers Comforting
with Eastern Men in
New York.

New York. Dec. 26.-The Evening
Post says: "A delegation of Wisconsin
paper manufacturers, headed by j. A.
Kimberly, have been in this city for Sow
cral days past comforting with represen-
tatives of Eastern manufacturers Of
white paper used by newspapers, with Il
view to entering the pool now forming.
1t is believed that the most prominent
firms of the West will agree to the pro-
posed combination. Allotment and per
centage are the main questions. The
trade in the West differs from that i'll
the East and the prospect of an open
market for concerns situated at Il dis
lance from the great center is believed to
be one of the objects of the proposed
union. All that now remained to COM
plete the union of the Eastern manu-
facturers seems to be formal action con-
ccrnins questions of contract, agreement,
etc Although most of the manufacture
ers are identified with the production of
other lines of paper, it is stated positive
ly that the negotiations now pending,
concern the newspaper grade only and
have nothing to do with the manufacture
ing of other kinds. The work of organi-
zation has been systematized by series
Of committees
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
BIG MINES BURNING.
Another Great Disaster Overtakes
the Unlucky Nova Scotia
Galleries.

Halifax. n. S., Dec. o6.-Anothcr
great disaster has ovcrtaken the Spring
hill coal mines. just five years ago
the mines were wrecked by great
explosion and 100 lives lost. 1t took
the best part of year to get the col
liery in working order again 1t was
splendidly equipped, gave employment to
1000 men in the pits and had an output
OF $4,000 tons a year. From the mea-
ger dispatches received, it appears that
fire has complete possession of the I'M
foreground working of two or three
slopes.
About O'Clock Thursday evening the
coal mines at Spring Hill were discov-
cred to be on fire. The fire originated
IN the pipeway of the east slope in the
800 foot level. It soon ate its way into
raging furnace. When Government IN
sspector Gilpin arrived fire was issuing
from every opening of the mine. Two
cupolas We're burned down and the bank
head had to l.. torn away.
The miners worked hard to save their
source OF livelihood. but all their eft
forts i'll that direction were fruitlcss.
They tried to prevent the air going into
the mine by. stopping UP every air way.
Mr.. Gilpln had to call the men from
this work, as it was attended with
great risk to their lives should an
explosion occur which might be expected
at any minute The flames shot 100 feet
into the air, the reflection being visible
at Amherst. The extent of the fire is
not known but the most disastrous conse-
Quences are feared.
The loss of the east slope is believed
to be complete. The machinery will be
ruined. AT 4 p. IN. Friday the west
slope was reached all right but the men
will have hard work to save it.
The fire caught from an ovcrheated
steam pipe connected with the driving
machinery. The men worked up to the
time the fire caught and got out safely.
The mine has three slopes, north, east
and west.
1t is likely that tho most serious dam
age by fire will be confined to the east
slope, in which it started. The fire
seems to be burning itself out. The loss
will be enormous and the fire will cause
great destitution among the miners. as
even if the fire does not spread through
the entire mine, it is considered doubtful
if work can be resumed under any cir
cumstanccs during the winter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
DEATH OF COL. HATCH.
Interesting Personality of the Exon
gresham.

Hannibal, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Ex-C Congress-
man w. III. Hatch died at 8 o'clock last
night of complication of troubles re-
sulting from Bright's disease. He was
stricken early in the week and since
Monday his case has been considered
hopeless.
During his long career in Congress Col.
Hatch was almost constantly in the pub
lie eye. He had an interesting personal
ity. He conceived that his mission as a
statesman was to dosall in his power for
the amelioration of the condition of the
agricultural classes, and it was out of
this regard for the farmer that arose his
celebrated anti-option bill, which created
universal comment and agitation, and in
many quarters of the country extreme
opposition.
Col. Hatch was also noted for his work
in Congress in favor of legislation for
pure food. especially with reference to
butter, a matter that was of direct i'm
portance to the farming classes. He
lived a country life most of his time, and
took a keen interest in agricultural pro-
duction and the status of the farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
INAUGURATION PARADE.
Twelve Thousand Persons WIN
Given Point in an hour
Porter's Plans.

Washington. D. c., Dee. A.-Chair-
man Bell of the inauguration colhnii'.1e
has returned from New York, Where nc
had a conference with Gen. Horace Ioi-
ter. the chief marshal of the lnausuia,
tion narade. Gen. Porter has appointed
4 Il. Rlakeman of New York chle1 OF
staff and Col. H. C. Corbin, Z. ,. A; as as
special aide Other appointments VIII NC
made from time to time. 40
Gen. Porter has already perIcc,cu lily
outlines of arrangements TOR sthe pis .p ~
rade and has decided that VIII o s4on
started it will not be allowed 10 Stoy
until the disbanding point is reacneu.
Both military and civic ORGANIZATIONS
will be required to march IN columns "
twenty-four front instead of sixteen as
heretofore and in close order, the pul,
pose being to have 1900 marchers pass
a given point each hour.
The question of position in the parade
will be determined by the order IN "Hl VII. ~
the several states represented came lh ~
the union. Large representations
cadets from the naval academy at An
napolis and the West Point Military
academy are expected. From lnforma-
ton received Gen. Porter does not cx-
pect as large representation OF tne
National guard of Pennsylvania as usual.
Circular letters to governors OF states
are in course of preparation asking III,
formation as to their personal escort anu
the number of state troops who expect
to take part in the parade and similar IN
formation will be requested from mayors
of cities as to civic organizations.
All organizations will be required to
notify the chief marshal of their desire
to participate in the parade prior to a
certain date to be hereafter named in
order that there may be no confusion as
to positions. A storm circular also Will
be prepared ready for distribution in case
of heavy storm on March 4, which
would nccessitatc some changes in the
programme.
Chairman Bell today had an interview
with the secretary of the interior in re-
gard to the use of the pension office
building for the inaugural ball. The use
of the building was freely rendered and
accepted. Gen. Nelson A. Miles of the
army was appointed chairman of the re-
ception committee by Mr.. Bell.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
HIS INVENTION WAS STOLEN.
Albert Mae.zcke Gets DISCOURAGED and
Takes His Life

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 24.-.Albert
Mactzcke. aged A years, German with
a fine education and a bent for invention.
committed suicide today by shooting HIM
self in the head. 1t is thought. the. dee,
was committed while Maetzcke was in
sane. For several years until -eccntly
he has been an inmate in an insane asy-
num- Three years ago he invented Il
street car fender. He told another man
or his design in order to have his project
adopted commercially. He claims that
own name and robbed him of all credit
and profit. Maetzcke brooded over this
until his mind gave way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31

of Pinar del Rio, he said. are encamped
on the mountain tops and could afford
to laugh at Gen. Weyler's declaration
that he would soon dislodge and scatter
them and wind up the war.
Gen. Rivera, said Gen. Palma. mas
5000 armed men under him at present
and with provisions enough to last for
It is simply idle for Gen. Weyler to make
such sweeping declarations. There has
been and there will be no general laying
down of arms on the part of the Cubans.
such as has been reported. AS for Dr.
Zertucha's charges that Maceo was drIv-
en- to death by despair by reason OF non
support accorded to him by the Cuban
allies in this country, it is simply IN.
famous and unworthy OF contradictions.
Gen. Palma said that he had heard
nothing definite about the reported adj
venture of the Three%F'riends.
Spain Building Cruisers.
Washington, ID. c.. Dee. 26.-An inter
estng article in the last publication of
the naval intelligence Office is the state
ment of the construction the Spanish gov
eminent has in hand. 1t appears that
firm near Genoa to build immediat6.y an
armored cruiser which will be named the
Pedro Aragon. She will be on the lines
of the crack cruiser Guiseppi Garibaldi
H.. which Spain has purchased and re-
christened the Cristobal Colon. The lat
ter is to be delivered by the builders to
the Spanish government complete next
February. Only fifteen months are al
lowed for the construction Of the Aragon.
Both of these cruisers are to be supplied
with the tubulous boilers in vogue in the
French navy. When finished the vessels
will be slightly more formidable than
our best armored cruiser, the New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
PATIENTS IN A PANIC.
A New York Hospital Threatened with
Destruction by Fire.

A New York Hospital Threatened with
Destruction by Fire.
New York. Dee. 26.-Fire which start
cd on the second floor of the seven-story
building at 211-219 Thirtythird street
did 100000 damage The fire started
near the airshaft and spread with such
rapidity that before the first engine ar
rived almost the entire building was in
flames. A large force of iremen was
powerless to stay the progress of the
fire in the building in which it originat-
ed. The flames burst from the rear
window of the factory and licked the
walls of the New York polytechnic on
Thirty-fourth street, adjoining the burn
ing structure. In the polytechnic there
were from fifty to sixty patients, some
of whom had recently been operated
upon. and others of whom were await
ing the surgeons knife. Among the
latter were thirteen babies. The pa
tents were hastily wrapped in blankets
and borne to the Delaware hotel, near
by. Great excitement prevailed among
the helpless sick people.
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COAL BARONS TO MEET.
Efforts Being Made to Form Strong
Combine.

Combine.
New York. Dec. 26.-The Commercial
Advertiser today says: 'ImSortant de-
velopments will take place in the btu
minous coal trade in few days. 1t is
learned from reliable sources that the
association of soft coal interests control
ling the tide water trade has been dis
satisfied for some time past and it is
now planned to reach an understanding
which shall be stronger and more binding
than ever before. There has been con
tinued cutting in prices and the official
quotations lately have been nominal only.
Meetings of representatives of coal
companies have been held recently in
this city. Philadelphia and elsewhere to
formulate plans in aid of the tidewater
bituminous coal trade. The prominent
bitumineus interests are contemplating
the formation of new pool, stronger
and more binding than the present or
ganization. The date has not yet been
definitely fixed, but the meeting will take
place at an early date next year in Phila-
delphia.''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
AGAINST RECOGNITION.
Ex-Minister Phelps Talks Strongly
Against Interference in Cuba.

Against Interference in Cuba.
Burlington. VT. Dec. 26.-E. J..
Phelps, eX-minister to England. gives his
opinion upon the recognition of Cuba in
the following language:
l have no doubt that the position of Secre-
tary Olney as recently published. is entirely
correct. The question what the government
shall be recognized in a country where an
attempt at revolution is in progress is GER
tainly for the executive TO determine and
not for Congress. No legislation by that
body can under any provision of the con-
stitution decide it. They can: of course.
please. but they in no respect con control the
discretion the action of the President;
Besides no government can be recognized
until it exists.
The government recognized by other gov
ernments when a dispute in respect to, 1t
exists is always de facto government. me
recognition by other nations Of govern
ment once in existence must always con-
tinue until it is actually Snbverted ana Il
new one put in it's place. When it is over
thrown and another established that gov
eminent is entitled to recognition.
The rebels in Cuba. have no organized GOV
eminent mol, even an abiding place which
D guerrilla 1i force ,,ts which would speedily be
annihlated if drawn into a general en-
gagement with the much superior Spanish
army. 1t proves its existence by its deX-
terity in averting such an engagement. 1t
would be absurd to say that such force
constitutes government. or that the Span
lSh government IN tuDa mas been oyer
thrown, or that any diplomatic relations
could exist between these rebels and the
government of the United States
If this country interferes by arms in that
contest it must be by assisting the rebellion
in Cuba to displace the Spanish government
and to set up another this would be dec
laration of war against Spain. country
with which we are and always have been at
peace and from which we have received no
injury and provocation. 1t would be a
gross and utterly unjustifable violation Of
International law. which no country can af-
ford to perpetrate in the eyes of the world.
1t would. in my judgment be fatal to that
restoration of business prosperity which is
now our most vital necessity.