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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

or may do. They want to make 4
break in the line that leads to the
the universal standard, and that we
shall retrograde where the rest Of
the world is advancing: that we
shall experiment with a plan which
others have tried and discarded be-
cause it has proven impracticable.
To say that we can act indepen-
IDENTIFY in this matter furnishes no
argument. We can not act indie
pendently as long As we solicit the
investment of foreign capital, as
long as we draw many of the neces-
saries Of life from foreign countries
nor as long as we expect the rest
Of the world to furnish a market
for the surplus products of our
soil and toll. While buying and
selling shall be continued between
the United States and the countries
Of Europe the benefits of the single
gold standard are obvious as long as
the rest of world will not adopt a
double standard or single silver
standard. The present gold stand
ard Of our country, which the Re
publican party has pledged itself
in its national platform to maintain,
is dictated neither by Wall Street
nor by Lombard Street, but by the
common sense Of an enlightened
people Let us 60 forward instead
backward.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12
A Letter From Mr.. N. w. Bliss.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. s, 1896.
ED. POTosl JOURNALS:
Dear Sir.-I was interested in
observing in the columns of your
paper, just received, an article
copied from the Globe Democrat,
showing the bad effects the further
encouragement of the silver mining
industry, by adopting free coinage,
would have upon Missouri's lead in
dustry.
AS many of the citizens of Wash
ington County will remember, the
writer was, for some fifteen years,
engaged in smelling at Kingston
Furnace and in the effort to de-
velop the lead property known IS
The ''Chouteau Claim" Early in
the history of the operations of the
St. Louis Lead Mining Co., there,
smclters of Washington and ad-
joining counties and of Southwest
Missouri, thought the price obtain
ed for their product too low, and
attributed the low prices to com
bine or trust Of the white metal
producers to bear the price of their
chief supply Of pig lead by pur,,
chasing small supplies from abroad
even at above the home market
price, and then pretending las we
thought that they were not depend
ent on us for a suppl y and thus
compelling us to accept whatever
price they offered. A meeting of
smelters Of pig lead was therefore
called at st. Louis, which was we'll
attended, and a committee was APP
pointed to ascertain the facts and
we adjourned to await the commit
tees report. When the committee
was ready we were notified and
gathered together expecting to
hear a report of facts that would
sustain a demand on the White
Lead Trust for a better price for
soft Missouri pig lead. Reporters
were excluded from the meeting.
and our committee reported that
the production of pig lead as a by
product of the silver mines was Sc
great and could be sold at so low
a figure, that we could have nc
hope of better prices, and we hac
better publish no report, dissolve
our organization, 60 home, keel
quiet and take whatever prices the
white lead folks would offer. AL
of which we did.
!, therefore, submit that the pro
duction Of any ore or mineral shoule
be encouraged and stimulated i
should be lead and not silver fol
the latter is in the hands of million
airc owners, while lead is general,
mined by individual miners wh'
are dependent on its price for thci
daily earning.
! Very truly yours,
n. w. Bliss.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

EVERY time the sound-money
Democrats make a move the free
silver papers squirm and howl.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

THERE are rumors that our Dem
ocratic friends are working on
some Of the Republicans candidates
who were defeated in the county
convention, hoping to make them
sore. There is nothing to be gain
ed by kniting a successful candi-
date. Such things will always be
remembered in the future, to the
detriment of the knifer. Help
elect q Democrat and get the horse
laugh for your pains.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

For Constable, Breton Township,
FREDERICK EVENS.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE.
Fidelity Mutual Aid Assn,
SAN FRACiSCO, CAL.
For Five Cents Per Da>

For Five Cents Per Day
Will pay. according to the hazard of
occupation. from S. to S25 week, when
unable to work through being hurt
acci;lciitiE.
Will pay. if you are accitlently killed,
S20S to $500.
Will pay SO a week when you are
sick and unable to work.
Will pay 500 for funeral expenses.
Will pay, if you lose hand and foot
or both feet or both hand. sl3S to S434.
If INSURED.
You cannot lose all your income when
you are sick or disabled by accident.
Absolute protection to the member
upon paying S. life membership fee and
dues of 81 80 per month.
u has the required ca>h deposits
Uith the States nt California and Mis-
l"u'i. which. together with an ample
sc~ervc i,liid and large assets. make it,
cert itic;itr an absolute guarantee ot
the so'idity ct it> protection to its
members
\ twe-ttird, l,o3icy costs 81 per
month dues.
\ nne-tilird policy costs $50 per
quarter dues
Reliable agents wanted. Write
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

LoNNIE STEPHENS promises that
if he is elected he will be better
Governor of Missouri than Stone
has been. Since it has become so
bad that apologies must be offered
by Stevens for Stone, it is time to
elect Republican Governor.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

A NEW political party had its
birth at Indianapolis last Friday,
the National Democratic Party,
composed of boiling Democrats.
1t will put Il ticket in the field.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

JUDGE Brace was probably NOM
mated by the Democrats with the
hope that he will give the party
the needed bracing up,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

The rs to 1 policy Of the Post
Dispatch means that it prints six
teen lies to one truth. Even at this
ratio the lie is highly concentrated
and the truth much diluted.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

WHAT has become of the old
"robber tariff argument which
was once so fondly cherished by
Our Democratic friends.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-08-12

For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
For Vice President,
4ARRET A. HOBART.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
ROBERT E. LEWIS.
For Lieutenant Governor,
ABRA G. PETTIJOHN.
For Judge of Supreme Court,
RUDOLPH HIRZEL.
For Secretary OF State,
WILLIAM =. FREEMAN.
For State Treasurer,
J. r. GMELICH.
For State Auditor,
JOHN G. BISHOP.
For Attorney General,
JOHN KENNISH.
For Railroad Commissioner,
GEORGE n. STILLE.
For Judge OF Court of Appeals,
RODERlCk E. ROMBAUER
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative,
EUGENE G. BAUGHER.
For Collector OF Revenue,
ROBERT II. EVENS.
For Sheriff,
JAMES II. WHITEHEAD.
For Treasurer.
FREDERICK WILL.
For Assessor.
NORMAN +. ROBINSON.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
e. /. VAN ALIEN.
For Probate Judge,
A. W. SCOTT.
For County Judge, 1st district,
y.C. COLEMAN.
For County Judge, I'd district,
ROBERT &. BRYAN.
For Surveyor,
HYRCANUS HAWKINS.
For Public Administrator,
SAMUEL PATTERSON.
For Constable, Breton Township,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
EaStman'S Case in Com
mon Pleas Division.
He Was Indicted for Attempt
at Illegal Voting.
Other Persons Against Whom Bills
Were Pending Appeared.

number OF parties who were indicted
by the last grand Jury came into court
this morning to plead. They had failed
to appear on Wednesday last, tho regular
day set for pleading by parties who were
indicted and we're out on bail. Judge
Wilbur took the pleas and fixed bail In
each case.
Fred w. Eastman, who was indicted
for illegally attempting TO vote at the last
Presid, initial elsction. pleaded nolo con-
tenders and ssntencs was deferred. J. 4.
Conley was his council.
Patrick Hiyneg, who was twice in
dicted for maintaining a common Bui-
sance, pleaded not guilty and gave bail In
the sum OF $1,000 under each Indictment.
Robert McKenpa, who Is but IL years
old, and ives indicted for stealing oicy-
Gle, pleaded Dolo contendere, and he WAS
given an orp srtunity to behave better In
the future, and In that csss he will not
be troubled by the present charge.
Thomas +. Cosgrove was his attorney.
Joseph Levin, indicted for selling OBJ
scene badges, failed to appear and plead
and bis recoRnizance was defsulted.
Charles +. Almy, indicted for the en-
bezzlsment Of $40 from Arthur g. Baker,
pleaded not guilty and gavo bail in the
sum OF $500.
Edward st. John, Adelaide Brunelle and
wilfred Msrchsnt, three young boys in
dicted for breaking and entering In the
day time and the commission OF larcny,
pleaded nclo contsndere and sentence
was deferred.
Richard McDermo oft, indicted for break
ing and entering, failed to appear and
plead and his recognizagce was defauited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
Full Court to Decide.

A number OF cases to enforce mechanics
liens were on the calendar Of the Appel
late Court today for hesring In regard to
claims OF the Connecticut Building and
Loan Association that It had not been
properly notified OF the intent on the
part Of the petitioners to enforce their
claim against tho property of Charles
Bradley. The Of the parties who
seek TO enforce liens are stephen Z.
Arnold & Son, Flanagan 81 Malone,
George A. sayer, Cyrus Barker, The +. b.
Wheeler Company ana Frank Degnsn.
Though ell the attorneys for the different
petitioners except Is. l.. Dennis who rep
resented tho Connecticut Association
thought the latter claim did not amount
to much Judge Iillinghsst said the ques-
tion involved the construction OF q
statute ana must be- heard by the foil
court. Tne matter will bs heard on Jan. .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
LEVIED ON FOR $4,000
Property Of the Phoenix WoOlen
Company Attached.
Rumor That 100000 Mortgage Had
Been Forec!osed Denied.

information was received In the city
today to the effect tnat Mr.. Samuel Will
liams OF Boston had an attachment for
5000 placed on the property OF the
Phoenix woolen Company night before
last. Mr.. Dews, q son Of Joseph Dews,
who 80 principal owner in the mill prop
erty, was Interviewed by a NEWS reporter
this afternoon and he verified the state
msnt relative to the $26,0 900 attachment,
but denied the rumor that Mr.. Williams
had also foreclosed the mortgage for
sl00, 900 which he holds on the property
of the woolen company at East Green
wich.
Mr.. Dews said that MS people were just
as badly puzzled as the general public by
the action of Mr.. Williams, and tnat be
could not make out what the Boston wool
dosler was trying to accomplish.
The mortgage covers AZ lois in East
Greenwicn In addition to the factory and
contents, and the attachment placed
Thursday is on the unfinished goods in
the mill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
GREAT WINTER SPORT.
Opening of the Sleighing Season on
Reservoir Avenue.
Many Fast Steppers Out There and Lively
Brushes the Rule.

There was q sleig hing carnival on
Reservoir avenue yesterday and the sport
is being continued today. The holiday
crowd is not duplicated, but the array
OF Hne horse flesh and fancy turnouts is
inspiring. The avenue Is in prime con-
dition as a result OF the time and money
spent in making the speedway lit for the
fastest kind OF going, and those who
contributed to the present fine sleig Ching
are getting returns for their money. All
the flyers of the town were out and
dandy brushes were the order Of the day.
The sight seeing crowd was in evidence,
too, and the fine points Of animals with
local reput it:ons furnished enthusiasts
OF the sports plenty to talk about.
The fun began in earnest about the
middle Of the afternoon when the record
breakers and the usual sprinkling OF old
plugs dotted the slick stretch and made
the distance merry for racers and spec
tstots. The police kept the over enthu-
siastic horsenen witain bounds and this
supervision mac beneficial effect In q
good many directions. There was a
familiarity in the scene because the faces
behind the horses we're well known
about town. Tney have been there before
many time. and they knsw all the
tricks that contribute to victory over
rivals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
HE LOST AN EYE.
Sad Accident to Young Weissner at
Roger Williams Park.
Felr and Struck on Heel of Skate Worn by
Man In Front OF Him.

peculiar and distressing accident be
fel little s-year-old Edward Weissner yes
tsrday at Roger william,'s Park, and he
will be blind in the left eye as couse-
ore,oe. The boy was under his fathers
care at tho time. The accident could not
he avoided. The lad In company with
large um Ger OF other skat'rs was going
from the Few lake to the old and like
ell the other skaters walked with his
skates on over the roadway and down
the steps leacing to the old lake. The bog
was not a skilful skater and his inse-
curity on his feet was largely responsible
for the accident.
While ascending the steps about $3.50
o'clock be fell forward and struck the
heel of O skate worn by man in front
of him. Little Weissner struck bis eye
directly on the point of the skate and II
was destroyed. The sufferer was taken
to the Rhode Island Hospital where the
eye was removed. The boy lives at 10
Messer street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
A CHRISTMAS INCIDENT.
Donnybrook advertisement on South
Main Street.
Women Took Hand, and Policeman
Came When Fun Was Over.

Christmas was celebrated in Donny-
brook fashion on South Main street at
midday yesterday. Trouble began In the
Evidently there was a family row. A
man came on. of the house and looked
for policeman, out ne could not find
one. Then he went back 10 thu house
again. Tne next time he came out he
was followed by several men and there
was = heated discussion. One man got
crack in the place where Fitzsimmons
likes to touch his antagonists. There was
a sound resem bling the crack of doom
and one man was spTawliDg in the street.
This seemed TO be the one thing need
full to bring about general results. Three
or four women rushed out of the house
and there wns general mix-up. The
females nppesred,to be spelling for fight
an d sailed in right and left. They we're
a great deal worse than the men. A
crowd collected.
The street filed up. The fighters took
no heed of the sensation that was stir
ring South Main street to its depths.
lberc upptaIcb ~ Dc Shiy oho WIN
purpose and that was to knock the heads
Of each other. The street was so full Of
interested spectators that no heed was
taken of the street cars. Olneyville and
Eust Providencs eiectrics got In bunch
and could not proceed. IRA fiic was sus-
pended. Passengers did not seem to care.
Opportunity to see such "scrap"
wasn't offered every day and no one inter-
fered. Finally the fighters seemed to tire
of their fun and quit celebrating. They
all went back into the Capitol building
of Chicken-foot alley and harmony pre-
vailed. The street cars went on their
way rejoicing and the passengers bad
something to talk about. Shortly after
South Main street assumed its usual
meek asDect and policeman came
along and heard about the row.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
THEIR OFFER.
Messrs. Miller & Vaughan Make
One of Fifteen Per Cent.
Creditors With Claims Aggregating Over
100000 Have SO Far Accepted.

william B. N. Miller and Charles L.
Vaughan. the members of the firm OF
Miller Il Vaughan. have sent the follow
ing communication to their creditors:
"Through our personal friends We have
succeeded In raising suffi cient funds, to-
gether with the amount in tho hands OF
the assignee, to pay the creditors of Mil
Ter q Vaughan and those persons APP
pearing on the books OF Miller q
Vaughan as creditors yet still claim
ing to be creditors of Miller. Vaughan Il
Co., Is per cent. upon the amounts due
them as said amounts appear on the state
ment made up by the assignee, James M.
Scott Provided, the said creditors will
assign their claims to II. c. Atwood, end
provided that this offer Is accepted by
creditors olding in the aggregate $780,
900 of said Indebtedness. Said per cent.
to be paid upon the assignment OF the
claims to said II. Z. Atwood and within 10
days Of the acceptance Of creditors hold
ing claims in the aggregate to the said
amount of sloo, ,0Oo.'
At the meeting OF the creditors which
was held on thursday afternoon the re-
port of the expert showed that the liabili-
ties, which amounted to Slso, 909, Was dis
triouted among about 20 creditors. As
the assets of the firm amounted to only
s6527.2s, from which was to be deducted
Slo2s for the services OF assignee, attor-
neys and the expert accountant, the as
signee found 1t possible to pay only
about cents on the dollar, and in the
face of these facts the creditors who were
present were in favor OF accepting the
proposition of the firm. In fact, this
opinion was so general that the accept
ances already received represent 9 trife
more than S100, 600 CT the indebtsdnss sss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.
Madirosian Arrested This Morning In a
Suit for Damages.

Abraham b. MadirosiaD was arrested
this morning by Depuiy Sheriff Gardner
In civil suit brought at the instance Of
Kirkor Gisnjistu', charging him with
malicious prosecution, and placing dam
ages at $1,000. Up TO noon the defendant
had been unable to find a bondsman sat-
iisfactory to the sheriff who served the
writ and was ttill in custody.
Some tine ago Gianiissus came to this
city and opened ru store, and Madi-
rcsisn was among tnoss to be employed.
The latter worked five days and when he
concluded his lsbors he was tenderd %,
and this no refused to accept, saying
that he wanted IS q day. Madirosian then
placed an attachment upon the stock
in charge.
Trouble arose betweeen Mdirosisn and
Gianjissus and the foreman mad the lat
ter arrested for assault, but the defend
ant was discharged In the Sixth District
Court.
Gianiiss,s then called upon Lawyer r..
8. Hopkins, who began the present salt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
Skating at the Park.

There are plenty OF skaters at Roger
Williams Park today but nothing like
the number that made holiday there yes.
'erdsy. Christmas skates are having q
chance and their owners are peculiarly
gleefol. The accommodations ytster-
,ay were insdequsts for the big
crowd. bat the chance TO hire skates to-
usy~was very mucn te,ter. Indeed the
supply wss greater than the demand.
The skating is not OF the bsst because the
snow covers large part Of the ice, but
thu park employees are busy clearing tho
susfsce and fixing up the bad Places. IL
the weat her conditions remain favorable
ths skating space will be much enlarged.
and opportunity for enjoy yment in this In
vigoratiug out door pastims will be salts
factory to the expert As we'll as the
beginner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
Then They Will Retire for
One Year at Least.
Alderman Little TO Be Reelected
President OF the Board.
Mr.. Mccarthy Wants One OF Retiring
Alderman Darcy's Chairmanships.

The Comomn Council OF 1896 will hold
It's final session on Monday night, and
for IA out OF the 40 it will be their last
whscK at ordinance making for some time
to come-one year at least. No legisla-
tion of vital interest Is scheduled for
the eleventh nour, although that resolu-
tion to expend $4,000 on Aliens avenue
may furnish the bone of contention for
the final wrangie. and there may be q re-
port from the committee on the revision
OF the charter. Councilman Rathbone
Gardner, who is chairman of that COM
mittee, is desirous of getting something
before the Council previous to his retire.
msnt from that body. some very radi-
cal changes are to be- proposed and there
is but little hope that the Legislature will
sanction the revision even II the City
Council votes TO ask for It.
Ihe model upon which the committee
has been working is the proposed charter
act for the cities of New York state. For
the New England idea of election, 1t is
proposed 70 substitute the theory of ex-
ecutive appointment which prevails In
the western cities.
Hesds OF departments are appointed by
the Mayor, aDo the advantage claimed
for this method is that the responsibil
is fixed end judicious selection Of officials
becomes necessity from the very nature
of the case.
Biennial elections is something else that
Providence will ask for, and there 10 apt
to be something in the report Of the
charter committee relative to municipal
franchises and the probate court.
Inauguration of the new cit v govern
ment will come q week from Monday ane
the speculation is lively as to the make
up OF committees, but ss Msyor McGuin'
ness and President kendrick are not talk
ing In advance, the speculation does
OF furnish very sure basis Tor tet
making.
Ths retirement Of Alderman Darcey
will leave four chair nanshire vacant and
Alderman MCCARTHY wants that of the
committee on streets. The holes left by
Alderman Fuller and Ricpards are not
very wide nor very deep so far as commit
tees ara concerned.
Alderman and Aide rmsn-elect Little
will be reelected president Of the Board
by a vote of seven to three as folloMas
Freeman, Little, Lowe, Winsor and Nc
Gam; for Burbsnk-Aidermen Nichols,
Burbank and Mccarthy.
In the Common Council there IL rich
opport unity fer guessing and popular
guess just now is that MIR. Burbank
will succeeed MIR. Remlinger as chairman
OF the committee ON harbors. MIR. Stur-
ges is the only member OF the present
committee en- finance who W III be In the
next Council, but the tendency Is not
very general to infer from that fact that
he will succeed Chairman Phillips.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
THE CROWLEYS In COURT AGAIN
Wife Now Pushing Divorce Proceedings
Against Her Husband.

Against Her Husband.
The troubls of the Crowleys Of Fox
Pcint were again aired in court this
morning. Some weeks,ago the Appellate
Court devoted q day to hearing the story
OF marital infel!city tod by James Crow
ley no was seeking divorce from his
wife Mary. The he's soand complsiaed OF
hard treatment by his wife and the court
af;er hearing a great deal OF &c tmony
announced its decision before Mrs.
Crowley had put In eli her case. The
decision wss that Mr.. Crowley should
have no divorce.
Mrs. Crowley now seeks separate
maint nance and she thaough her. attor-
ney 4. A. Carroll! todsy askei tho court
to order her husband to.pay her q certoin
sum each woes until the petition for d.
vorce should he heard. Crowley is q
boiler maker ard q, the hearing on bis
own petition said ne had given his wife
ov.r $1,000 year. Mrs. Crowley today
sid -four OF her IL children vera too
young tt work and that her husband
made g. .T5 a day. Mr.. Crowley said IL
cost him 60 or sl0 O week to support
bimsslf and that SONS weeks he only
worked two days out OF the six working
days ana on account OF his increasing q
,esr, and inability TO work ns hard rs
he cnco did be received but s2.25 cay.
judge Tillinghsst said it VAS unnecss-
siry 10 90 irto the dtt.ils OF the case as
aa rem emit be-cd the testimony given in
tho other es,e and Notwithstanding tho
protest OF ChasI II. Page, Sr.. who repro
.entsd mr. Crowley the lstter wss or.
dsrsd 20 psy his wife u a we,k and :2
Tor coanstl fec.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
STRUCK BY BRIDGE.
Henry L. Dodge Probably Fatally
Hurt This Morning.
ls Brakeman and Was Found Un-
conscious on Top Of Car.

Henry L. Dodge, a freight brakeman
in the employ Of the Consolidated road,
was struck by an overhead bridge ee-
tween Pawtucket and Centrsl Falls at
1850 o'clock this morning and probably
fatally Injured. re lay upon the top of
car until Valley Falls was reached, when
the engineer of passing express saw
him and stopped both trains. Dodge wss
taken to the Rhode Island Hospital in
this city with a fractured skull.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the report
from the hospital was that Dodge ives
still unconscious and in q very critical
condition.
lie lives at % Wilson street, this city.