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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
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may not be generally known
but it Is a fact that at a time in
this country's history when free
coinage Of silver prevailed, the
amount of silver in our subsid-
larry coin had to be reduced.
Why ? Because Of the difference
Iof half ounce in in the Ameri-
can and French ratio; our ratio
being 16 to ! while the French
rstio was 15H to |. Our coin
was exported TO France by spec
ulators for profit, and it became
necessary in order to stop the
silver coin from leaving the
country, to reduce the amountof
silver in the minor coins and
supend the coinage of the
standard dollar. Ii had grown
too valuable. just as gold is do
ing now.
Under free coinage, silver has
always maintained its parity
and often gone to a premium
over gold.
The present decline in the
commercial value of silver is
the result of corrupt Legislation
hostile to its use as a money
metal. Its use has been re-
stricted, and the demand there
by curtailed. Gold, or any other
article OF commerce would de.
cline in price under similar con-
ditions.
The great law of supply and
demand, which our gold bug
friends claim accounts for the
decline in price of farm pro,
ducts, is equally applicable to
silver. If not, why not!
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
KEEP cool.

The political situation will
present many serious complica-
tions and party feeling will run
high for the next two months.
Let's not loose our religion on
account of political heat.
Exercise charity and forbear-
ance towards thy brother who
differs with you.
Remember that this is a free
country and that other men
may be as honest as yourself
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
HERE MOST Is A GoLp BUG.

In reply to a question recently
asked Herr Most, the great an.
archist, as TO his position on the
monetary question he gave the
following answer which shows
that all anarchists are not
free silver advocates:
81 have expressed the opinion
that at present gold only can be
used as a proper standard of
value because its cost of produc.
ton is staple and alike all over
the world, whereas silver is get
ting cheaper every year. If,
therefore the latter might be
used as money, notwithstand-
ing facts stated above, it should
be done according to its market
price, not 16 to l, but Cat this
moment) 30 to l, though that
would render silver money very
inconyenient. Silver men had
better invent some new article
of luxury, make them fashiona-
BILE and food all markets That
would be the proper way to get
rid Of all superfluity of silver
and make it useful.
Il am otherwise no politician,
but an anarchist and conse-
quently do not care for any
party in the arena of voting
fights which / regard as a mon
key theatre good for the amuse.
ment Of big children. l believe
in revolution and not in mum
bug.,'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
zaSzrnAR BoMBaRDED.

The British Navy gave the
world o shock OF surprise on
Thursday, by bombarding and
afterwards occupying the city
Of Zanzibar, on the southeast
coast Of Africa. Until compar
atIvoly recent years. Zanzibar
was the emporium Of the slave
trade ON the East Coast, and al.
though this trade with Arabia
and Turkey has been suppressed,
there still remain In the islands
Zanzibar and Pemba, and In the
strip Of country along the coast
under the nominal rule Of the
Sultan, about 100000 people
held in slavery. Sultan Bin Said.
who succeeded 10 the throne IN
1890. has shown q disposition to
comply with the requests Of civ
ilized powers in the matter Of
suppressing the traffic in slaves,
and even exhibited an inclina>
tion to abolish slavery In his do.
minions. He thus incurred the
hostility Of the Arab slave trad.
ers and quite recently died very
suddenly, Is Is believed by pois-
on. Said Khalid, a leading man
among the Arab traders, seized
the vacant throne, occupied and
fortified the palace Of Zanzibar
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
CONGRESS HAS TIL T.. POWER.

The Philadelphia Record asks
if congress can continually de-
base money. r.
Yes, it seems so. 1t began in
'7S TO debase silver when selling
at a premium 1t is now pro-
posed by the gold advocates 10
debase greenbacks and treasury
notes by having them with
drawn from circulation and
there by still further contract
the currency. Should the sue
ceeding congress be as pliable
as former ones, 1t will debase
any thing including its num-
bers, in order to do the bidding
of the money power.
Yes, congress- has the power
to still further add to the misery
and humiliation of a brave peo-
pie. Debasement seems to be
the order of the day. A huge cor.
ruption fund has been and is be-
ing raised by the beneficiaries
of the single gold standard with
which to debase American
voters. Can they do it?
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
PER CAPITA DEBT.

The lowest per capita debt Of
the United States was 0,oO25 in
1885. The highest per capita
debt was S7s.12 in 1896. The per
capita debt in 1890 was S24.7s.
The per capita debt has in
creased over $500 in the last
three years, land is still climbing.
The per capita State debt of
North Carolina in 1890 was $G.S7.
West Virginia had the lowst per
capita debt in 1S9O-Ss.32. Mary
land had the highest per capita
debt in 1s90-s40.46.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS.

In. 1890 there were in the
United States 40 religious de-
nominations, embracing 143 sub
divisions, and 156 independent
organizations. There were 90,
5s0,313 communicates or MEM
bers. There were 164, ,223 church
edifices, halls, &c, with a seat
ing capacity of 45,797, 1887. and
valued at $67s.76s, ,7o7. There
were 164, 1865 organizations.
The creeds of the world are
divided as follows:
Protestants, l9O,650, 900; Ro-
man Catholic. 22s, ,249, ,151; Greek
0thodox, 81, $50, 900; Buddhists,
1876, 900. 900; Pagsns 222, 500, 900;
Brahmanists, 1873, s,750,00O: Mo-
hamedans. 170,75O, 900; Israeli
ties, 5000, 900; other Christian
sects, 100000. Total 1,479,-
151 900.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
Highest OF all in Leavening PowerLatest U. Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
BLESSED ARE We, POOR.

The Archbishop of England is
paid salary of $75,ooo per year.
The established church is sup
ported by taxation, wrung from
the people OF all faiths and of no
faith at all. h..
The Archbishop calls himself
the servant of that great Teacher
of Palestine, who said it was hard
for the rich to enter the kingdom
of God, but in his generous self
sacrifice he takes the bun dens of
riches on his shoulders and leaves
the blessings of poverty to the
poor debt ridden tax payers of the
realm. The consecrated clergy
in England are called to the
launching of new men of war and
in the name of the master bless
the floating tattery whose guns
are designed to blow mankind to
kingdom come.
Will the time ever come when
the sword will be beaten into plow
shares ana pruning hooks, and,
Peace on earth, good will to-
wards man." be established
throughout the world? Not until
justice finds permanent abiding
place on earth will it be.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
SOCIAL VIRTUES.

The best parts of human quali-
ties are the tenderness and delica-
cy OF feelings in little matters, to
desire to soothe and please others,
the trifles Of the social virtues.
Some ridicule these feminine at
tributes, which are left out of
many mems natures; but We have
known the brave, the intellectual,
the eloquent possess these gentle
qualities; the broggart, the weak,
never. Benevolence and feeling
enable the most trifling actions
Exchange.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
"ANARCHY.r THEY SAY.

4 regard the silver agitation as
q step towards anarchy" said
Chas. Dudley Warner recently.
hade no doubt its success would
lead to revolution and riot. Such
is the logical result Of the present
political and social conditions, il
the counsel Of the conservative
and intelligent citizens Of the
country does not prevail. | dc
not mean that there is anygevolu.
tionary intent in the silver doc.
trine, but ! believe the election oi
Mr.. Bryan on the Chicago plat
form would result IN financial
panic. What | fear is that the
result Of the discovery that the
adoption Of the silver standard
will not better existing social and
political conditions with the
masses Of workmen out of en-
ployment would mean a revolu-
ton and rioting in our great cities.
In any event the silver move
ment is the forerunner Of disor
ganization. 1t is aimed at the
destruction Of property values.
When | say that silver is a step
toward anarchy, | mean to make
the point that the success Of the
movement would certainly bring
about conditions that would lead
To disorganization, riot and ruin.
On the other hand ] believe that
sound money will be sustained by
the conservative, intelligent vot-
ers. / look to the Germans, the
Jews and the power Of the Catho-
lie church for supporfof the gold
STANDARD" Evansville Courier.
Mr.. Warner was on his way to
Yellow Stone Park, a delightful
haven Of rest to those financially
able to indulge in its luxuries,
when he made tie above remarks.
No doubt his income is largely
derived from non taxable gov
ernment bonds and paid in gold.
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complImen, 70 Dr. Klng.bury.

Dr. 4. B. Kingsbury. Of the
Messenger staff, has been tend-
cred the Craftsmanship Of the
Southern Literature Library
Association, headquarters Of
Atlanta, Mrs, Louis 7. Hodges,
president. Among the vice
presidents are Mrs. Atkinson,
wife Of the governor Of Georgia,
and Mr.. Clark Howell, Of the
Atlanta Constitution. Doctor
Kingsbury win not be able 20
accept the position 50 kindly
offered, but will help In any
other way in his power.-Wil.
Messenger.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
CIVILIZATION VS. BARBARIsM.

So England one of the highly
civilized gold standard countries"
permitted such cruelties inflicted
on DR.. Gallager the Irish Patriot
while serving thirteen years sem
tence in Portland prison, fora po-
litical offense, as to wreck his
mind and permanently destroy his
health. His ribs we're kicked in
by brutal keepers, and other tor
tures were inflicted on the man,
that would shame Sitting Bull,
the Indian Chief Of the blood
thirsty Sioux. All this in merry.
highly civilized, gold standard
England.
II this Is gold standard ciziliza.
tion, by all means give Us free
silver harbarism.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

toilers are willing to plod and
they count their gains by the slow
gathering Of Titles, They are will
ing to work until the fingers ache,
the head swims aad tile feetstum-
BILE, and ! say all honor to them"
Good. We say all honor to Mr.,
Tyrrell. We need more such
preachers in every community.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
sEwALL WILL NorwrrHDRAw.

On September 4th, Mr.. Sewall
gave out the following state-
ment for publication.
ANY staments or differences
that ! propose to withdraw from
the ticket are without founda.
ton. l never had, and have
not now, the remotest intention
Of doing so.--Arthur Sewall."
This seems to settle the bust.
ness.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
II oroHr mo- woRK norn WAYS

Here's a good one from Hagers-
town: A man went into a local
lawyers Office the other day o
borrow $4,000, offering as securi-
t. a mortgage or a $4,000 pro.
perty. The lender demanded
that the words payable in gold
be inserted in the mortgage" The
borrower said he did not object.
After the mortgage was drafted
the lender drew up a check for
$4,000. The borrower scanned
il and, handing it back, demand.
ed that it be made payable in
gold, saying, since he was obliged
TO pay back in gold, he thought il
justice that he should be paid In
gold. The lender said his banker
would not cash the check in gold,
whereupon be tore up his mort
gage and the lender tore up hi:
check. The deal could not be
made. The borrower had nc
difficulty, however, in getting
$4,000 on a $4,000 property aud
he was not required to pay The
debt in gold.-Progressive Farm.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
LABOR AND CAPITAL" !"

REV. Frank Tyrrell delivered
the first Of his series Of lectures on
Labor and Capital at the Gen.
tral Christian church, Finney
Avenue, st. Louis, recently. He
took for his subject "a plea for
the employee" his text being,
Masters, render unto your SER
vents that which is just and equal,
knowing that ye also have a Mas
ter in heaven" (Clolossians iv, ID
He delivered several side thrusts
Ct the attitude adopted toward the
working classes and closed his
lecture with an earnest plea for
the Sunday half holiday and Sab
bath holiday.
Mr.. TyrelFs remarks IN brief
were as follows: 'The employed
classes are 50 numerous that the
Individual is overlooked. The
proprietor Of great store We treat
with Difference, but the clerk We
tax to the very limit Of his or her
endurance and whisk away with
out even a kind glance at the pale
face Of the tired worker. We take
the existance Of clerks, servants
laborers very much as We do
pieces Of furniture. Even clerks
themselves when they 60 shop
ping are apt to be unkind. Now
the prosperity Of the community
10 a great extent depends upon
the employees. They earn in.
terest dividends and profits; the
employees can easier dispense with
the employer than he with them,
and this they do in cooperative
establishments. We should re.
alize our Indebtedness TO these
classes. The brawny fellows who
dig our sewers and keep them in
repair are making a heavy con.
tribution to the public health and
happiness. When you cross the
threshold ofyour home, remember
that lis creation is as much the
work Of the bod carriers as Of the
artist whose masterpieces adorn
its walls.
"Let Us in the first place cul
.ltiyate d feeling Of repect for th,
great industrial army, ! mean
particularly those who are EN-
ployod in some subordinate ca
pacity--the clerks who have 4
bear with capricious customer
and dictatorlal managers, III,
book keeper perched on his futur
less stool, the stenographer click
ling ont volumes Of correspondents
1.-The factory hand, as automatic a
The ncryeless instruments arounl
Ihim--these and all alike them ar
the people 70 whom We are indebt
cd and for whom we should enter
tain a profound respect. Thes'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept A.
For four days correspondence has
been in progress by the demo.
cratic aud populist state commit
tees concerning fusion of the two
parties upon a joint electoral
ticket. Tie democratic commit.
tees proposed to pull off three
electors and allow the populist
committee 10 GIL their places. This
proposition had no proviso ut.
tached to il. Today the populist
replied, asking four electors, three
70 vote for Sewail or Watson aud
also a joint canvass between CUB.
ernatorial candidates.
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n aims paper should uninten

Ip this paper should uninten.
tionally reflect upon some one
whose public acts are open 70
criticism, they will please not
get mad and give themse, es
away. Vance knew when he
threw a rock in the dark that
something was hit, because he
heard a dog howl.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
THE SICK MAN or EUROPE"
The news from Turkey has

The news from Turkey has
once more become Of the most
alarming character, and though,
owing tolthe rigid press censor
ship, details are not yet fully
known, enough has leaked out
to justify the conclusion that
the Ottoman capital is virtually
in a state OF anarchy. How
truthful are the statements
made with regard to the present
disturbances cannot now be as
certained, but, according to the
dispatches, the disorders began
on Wednesday. A number of
Armenians ipciting riots in diff
ferent parts Of Constantinople
and thus drawing off the police
from the business quarters, and
especially from the neighbor-
hood of the Imperial Ottoman
Bank, a financial institution,
which bears a relation TO the
Turkish government somewhat
similar TO that borne by the
Bankof England to the govern
ment of Great Britain. The
news of the attack on the bank
by the Armenians soon spread
throughout the city and melted
the Turkish rabble TO fury. In
every quarter armed mobs at
tackled Armenians wherever
they were TO be found, the Ar
menian quarters were rayaged,
the Armenian shops were sack
ed, great numbers Of persons Of
this nationality were undoubt-
edly murdered in the streets.
The American minister tele.
traphs that the dead aud
wounded will numberthousands
so It is not improbable that the
Armenian population Of Cons,
tantinople has beer virtually
bletted out Of existence. The
Sultan has issued a firman ap-
pointing a mixed commission,
consisting Of an equal number
of Christians and Moslems, 70
make a searching examination
into the whole affair. The con.
dition Of affairs in the capital
continues 10 give grave concern
TO the powers, marines have
been landed from the German
and English men-of-war TO pro-
tect the Embassies, and there
are rumors that the Car, the
Kaiser and the Emperor Of
Austria, in connection with
Great Britain, viii take decided
steps to restore order within the
next few days. IL is also given
out that an American man.of
war will be dispatched TO some
port near the Turkish capital TO
protect American interests.
Christian Advocate.
"The mills Of the Gods grind
slowly but exceedingly, fine."
Turkeys hour Of dissolution
has come. Her sins have found
her out. The fate Of Poland
awaits her. She will soon be
blotted from the map Of nations.
Partition among the Euro
pean powers is the inevitable
fate Of the Ottoman Empire.
The blood Of thousands Of vic.
Tins TO her fanaticism and bige
otry crieth aloud for vengeance
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

THE sound money fellows call
the populists anarchist, ""com.
munists,' cranks, and scoun-
drels. They call the free silver
democrats and republicans, pop
ulists. Thanks, awfully.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

THE goldites first claimed that
free silver would ruin the bust.
ness Of the country; now they
claim that il will ruin the wage
earners. Cochran says il will
ruin labor. Mckinley says it
will not help the farmer. MY,
how the world is given to lying"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
HIGH AND LOFTY TuMBLING

Genator Palmer, the candid
ate of the goldites the Cleve.
landites and parasites Of the
sound money democrats for the
presidency, is a political acrobat
and has performed some high
and lofty political tumblins
during his political career. he
was once a republican then q
democrat, now, poses as Q
''sound money" democrat. He
Is q very old man and no doubt
in his dotage.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

WHEN you become inflated
with the idea that the worli can
not get along without you, just
pull a hair out Of your head and
look Iin a glass and see if it
makes you bald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10

THE sound money convention
at indianapolis is said to have
been made up Of bankers, for.
eigners and Federal officials
Yet, thev claim TO be the only
genuine democratic party on
earth. America ! America
What a country.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28

bio citv and town being provided with n set Of
pictures of this kind. so that no "brother may
bc taken unawarcs or deceived by those VINO
NJ present a,,. their archenemies, namely, the
secret police
Until now it has been imagined that coliec-
tions Of portraits Of this kind were cohhheu 10
what are known as the "Rogues galleries oi
the various police departments speci"l'' "c
vised for the tracking of those who' ei'her OH
account of their moral shortcomings or peiIichi
opinions. are regarded as the Toes oi soc'e'!'
The Socialists and Anarchists. however, seer"
TO have ideas Of their own with rcgarn ~ "''''
constitutes a rogue and an enemy oi socie'!'
and what these views are * demoiS'ra'ed III u"
altogether novel and unexpected manner by 'h's
discovery at Copenhagen OF what 'he! are
pleased TO term as their own "ltogucs "ai
lery." Nor is il possible or polite to treat thelr
opinions on the subject with rldicui' OF 'o'
temnt For their political movement shows
signs of remarkable growth. development an"
vitality in these modern times. ]" "e'
many. for instance il is admitted that no'
merely one-third. but nearly the haii oI 'n'
entire electorate of the Empire lS ilipied WIN
Socialist ideas and obedicn tU the words oi
command Of its leaders Ihe same '"""'""
of affairs prevails in Italy Spain France
Portugal. Belgium and Austria. and 50 ser
o,s is thc situation particularly from mo-
narchical point Of view that it IS llnpoSs'ple
10 condemn Emperor william altogether Tor
availing himself of every opportunity 10 TO-
mind his troops that they must be ready al
any moment 10 draw their swords ana To use
tlcir rifles without mercy in defence or tie "N
i.ting order of society against the Socialists IN"
the Anarchists.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTS.

Sousa proved to be a dangerous rival to the popu-
lar Metropolitan concerts last night He gave a
concert with the help OF hs band) at Carnegie
Hail. and his music heard by an audience
that crowded tile house and applauded everything
so rapturousy tha, the number OF pieces on the
programme multiplied by two and perhaps a
fraction. One OF his marches given on recall.
had to he played three tines and he started
one OF the popular list but its first were
greeted with ouburst of applause which
showed that the listeners at once versed in
the Sousa literature and ardently devoted to IT,
The band played admirably. and Mr.. Sousa with
the help OF his solo performers. made IA successful
effort cater all tastes. though he was plainly
given to understand that marches. with all the
cOrnet and trombone players In solid phaanx In
front of his forces and blowing blood out of their
eyes and negro double -shufes with sandpaper ac
compartment were what was most wanted The
concert sounded somewhat anomalous In Carnegie
which II gave to the thousands who heard It, AT the
Metropolitan Opera House Mr.. Seidl provided music
Of very different order. the "Tannhauser'' march
dream music from "tKnsel and Gretel,' the third
"Leonore" overture by Beethoven and the wedding
music from: "Lohengrin." The solo singers were
Mile olitzka who sang her numbers and
some additions. to make up for the absence OF
Nine Mtvlnne twhO was announced as ill) NJ
Lassalle and NJ Planeon. Everything was we'll
received. and Mile. Otxka added to the enjoyment
?f the evening by singing Ben Bolt" The boy
Hubermarn played Mendessohn's violin concerto
and SaraAate's fantasia on themes from Carmen"