Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-06-13

4 CTS nv otO obac
suffering from the continuous fall of
! prices and consequent embarrassment t
or bankruptcy Of those engaged therein.
And 10 order to restore il We demand
the free and unlimited coinsge of both
silver and gold at the ratio Of i6 to l,
without waiting for the assent or con-
currence OF any other nation.
1--WE hereby instruct all delegates
from Virginia TO tie national demo-
cratic convention to vote for platform
declaring for the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold at the ratio
of l6 to l and for candidate for presi-
| dent and vice president who openly ad-
vocate that principle"
Munford, of Richmond, presented a
minority report which declares unslter-
| able opposition to free coinage at l6 TO
or any other arbitrary ratio without
international agreement. After some
discussion, the minority report was re-
jected by vote OF 1916 to 81.
NEW YORK, June 5-A question agl-
tating many spectators in stock is the
continuance of the recently revived &C.
tivity and strength o! silver certificates
Predictions of sharp advance in the
price OF the metal are INDUCED in and
bullion dealers nope for recurrence OF
the movement tnat marked the year
1890.
1t is reported considerable demand
| for the white metal has developed in
Europe. 1t is understood this inquiry
comes at this moment chiefly from
! France and 10 aleseer degree from Spain
| for coinage purposes and that orders
have been received here direct, the bids
being above London parity. Macy
smeltere are said to have sold their pro
duct for three months ahead and there
is, comparatively speaking, only a light
stock of bullion on hand.
Transactions 10 silver certificates upon
| the stock exchange yesterday amounted
to $3.50, 600 at 694@3s, making the ag-
Rregate dealings tor the week thus far
S4O6, 600. EnRsgements OF 10000 ounces
| OF silver have been made thus far for
export today.
LONDON, June 5-Americans have
been sustained here by the general
strength of our markets, but the close
| was dull and under the best prices ON
cabled news of the progress of the free
silverlties in the United States. This
induced some speculation for rice in sill
yer and silver stocks here. The recent
success of the eilverites comes ell the
more an unpleasant shncK, because all
American correspondents for weeks past
have indicated otherwise.
Fort SMITH, Ark. June 6-Last
night Mrs. Pagan BourRland shot twice
and fatally wounded Maud Allen and
then fired upon her own husband. The
shooting was the result OF en- intrigue
OF long standing between Bourglsnd and
the Allen woman. Bourgland is quite
wealthy and his wife leader of local
society. She has not been arrested, and
probably will not be. Mrs. Bourgland
disguised herself by backing her face
in order she might come upon the couple
unawares.
WASHINGTON, June 6-President Gle
veland today sent message to the
house vetoing the general deficiency
bill. The message includes q defense
OF the exercise OF the veto power.
HAVANA, June 6--Diaro de Marine
publishes a statement of the ministery
confirming the report that Secretary
Olney urged SPAN to send reinforce
ment to Cuba and end the war, end
intimated that il Spain should abandon
Cuba, the United States would pacify
the island and prevent adventures from
establishing an independent govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, Juce 6-Chairman Can
non, OF the house committee on appro-
priations, has deficiency bill prepared
with the claims objected to by the pres
ident eliminated. As soon IS the veto
OF the deficiency bill is sustained, which
he anticipates, be will ask for consi-
deratiou. Conferees on the naval sppro-
pIistion bill have sgreed upon FINAL
report. The agreement provides for
three new battle shipa.
ATLANTA, Ca, June 6-Primary cleo
tions are being held today in a majority
OF counties, for the selection of delegates
to the state democratic convention to
meet at Macon June %. In some coun-
ties voting today the expression will be
made for choice of U. s. senator, the
candidates bsing Charles F Crisp, repre-
sentative Of the free silver element, and
Fleming G. Dubignon, representative of
the gold standard. The election OF a
majority of free silver delegates to the
stete convention is conceded.
PARIS, June 6--Eclsire aseerts that
3l33 persons persisted and 10000 per-
some were injured In the crush on the
plaza outside of Moscow Saturday morn
ing last.
NEWPORT, N. a., June 5-Austin Cor
bin, the millionaire, wss thrown from
bis carrisge this afternoon and sus-
tanned internal injuries and had both |
legs broken. His coachman, named |
Stokes, was SO badly hurt that be died |
at 6 o'clock. Corbin died at 9:42 tc- |
night.
WARRINGTON, June c. The house |
waited twenty minutes again today for
the appearance Of quorum. Speaker |
Reed admonished the members to be |
in attendance more promptly hereafter, |
Under the special order adopted ysster-
day, the house proceeded to the consi
deration of bills under a supervision OF
rules. The bill extending the juris-
diction of the United States court to |
Indian Territory, providing FOR the lay
ing out OF towns, leasing coal, timber
farming and grazing lsnde, was passed
LONDON, June 6-The Britannia. Meteor
Ailsa and Santa Anita started at 1920
D. m. in race from the More to Dover.
The weather was almost q dead calm.