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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-09
THE INSURGENTS SIDE.
The War in Cuba as Reported by an
Agent of the Patriots.

The War in Cuba as Reported by an
Agent of the Patriots.
TAMPA, Fla, March 9.-Among the pas
sengers arriving from Cuba last night was
an insurgent emissary with important dis
patches from Antonio Maceo to the juuta
in New York This gentleman gives some
interesting facts about the progress of the
revolution and of plans which General
Gomez intends putting into effect.
Maoeo he reports is now at Cano, five
miles from Havana with 5000 men. Gen
eral Weyler, the agent says does nothing
to disperse the encamped enemy who are
occupying strong positions all over the
island awaiting Weylers promised attack.
Maceo's march from the Niuelta AbaJo
district to Mattan2ag province and back
to Havana province, during which he was
not attacked by the Spanish forces, Is de
scribed as a promenade. Among other
things mentioned in Maceo' report Is that
from Jan / to Feb. 20 he captured from
the Spanish $500 Mauser and Remington
rifles and other miscellaneous arms, be-
sides a quantity of ammunition,
Since Weyler's proclamation fully S,OOJ
men have joined the insurrection IN the
province of Puerto Principe. General
Gomez, the agent says, has returned there
to raise an army of 5000 in order that he
may by April, in conjunction with Maeeo's
forces and others, consolidate an army OF
10000 men near Havana, and be prepared
for an aggressive campaign.
The insurgents say that if the United
States recognizes them they will wiz
within year; If not they will ultimately
win, but the end will be delayed.
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WEYLER PROCLAINS.
OQba's Captain General Kept Busy
Writing Orders.
FIFTEEN DAYS TO SURRENDER.

The ''Little Rebel Bands" VIII he Permit
ted to Lay Down Their Arms If So In-
cIined-Meantime Alleged Spanish Vic
tories Are Reported.
HAVANA, March 0.-Captain General
Weyler has issued the following circulars:
81 have promulgated an order that the
teachers Of divinity of the provinces of
Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto Principe
and Santiago de Cuba who have taken
part in the movements of the rebels shall
be pardoned on making their submission,
surrendering their arms and placing them
selves under the surveillance of the lawful
authority, provided they have not COM
mitted other crimes since the issuance of
my last proclamation
"The teachers Of divinity who, without
arms, shall come in under the same cir
cumstances, will be Immediately trans
ferred to the encampments, forts, towns
and in general where they may be under
the immediate vigilance of the troops and
all the teachers shall be under the control
of the commandants in whatever jurisdic-
tion they may be assigned They will be-
come permanently attached to the mill
tary forces, and will give their attentions
TO the dying, and will be entitled to such
rations rs troops in the field or travelling
"These directions will not go into effect
in the provinces of Pinar del Rio and Ha-
vana until these provinces have extended
to them the prevailing law in the case of
those who deliver themselves up to the
authorities"
| Another proclamation by General Wey-
| Ter is as follows
] ,,o1-a l-nnNrrr, tf pr,r, /, rasco1 trnnre
/ and to those who attempt to demoralize
them as they pursue eastward the rebel
parties more numerous than those whom
they leave in the provinces of Pinar del
/ Rio and Havana, that the time has arrived
to pursue with the greatest activity and
rigor the little bands, more of outlaws
than insurgents, who have remained in
the said provinces, and to adopt whatever
measures are necessary for the proper and
immediate carrying out of that intention.
Each community may arm n section OF
! volunteers or guerrillas of thirty men,
equipped as infantry soldiers, which force
| will defend the country and operate under
orders of the military authorities of the
locality. Each section may be commanded
by retired officers, or deputed officials, OF
by other persons of satisfactory qualiflca
tions and antecedents.
1.-THE authorities of the villages who will
show themselves friendly within a term O
ten days, and those of the vicinity of the
same, and all those within its limits that
are engaged in the insurrection, are warned
to surrender themselves within the space
of fifteen days from the publication of thi'
proclamation, otherwise they will be sub
ject to arrest.
"Rebels who may not be responsible fo
any other crime than rebellion, who within
fifteen days present themselves to tn,
nearest military authority, and who viii
assist in the apprehension of any on
guilty of the burning, robbing and sack
ing, will not be molested, but will b.
placed at my disposal. Those who hav
presented themselves at any earlier tim
will be pardoned."
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Alleged counterfeiters Held.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Charles A. Pachin,
Morris Goldstein, Charles Murray and
John Wcela, alleged counterfeiters ar
rested last Friday, were brought before
United States Commissioner Shields on
Saturday afternoon and held to bail in
$4,000 each for their appearance for exam
ination at II o'clock next Saturday morn
ing. The bail was set at this high figure
because, it is alleged, they actually made
counterfeits besides passing them.
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A Judge Advises outlawry.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 9.-In award
ing decree of divorce to Balling A. Phil
lips a sensation was created by Judge w.
j. Henry making this speech: "The only
fault l can find with you, Mr.. Phillips, is
that you have been too much inclined to
leniency. If you had taken a shotgun and
vindicated the honor of your home, you
would stand better before this court and
in the community" Mrs. Hettie b. Phil
lips, the wife, tainted upon hearing the
speech.
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Love. Murder and Suicide.

OAKLAND, Cal, March 9,-Murder and
suicide ended the love affair between Ed
ward Hack, young barber and Diana
Pacheco. An unrelonting father had for
hidden his son to wed the girl and the
death of the couple was the result Hack
shot Miss Pacheco through the heart, and
then fired a bullet through his own brain
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Los ANGELES, Cal, March 9-The south
bound Sunset limited, the Southern Pa
cific transcontinental flyer, was wrecked
last night near Puente. The train was
running at a high speed on the down grade
when it struck horse. The engine was
derailed, and five of the six cars followed
suit The dining car, which was IN the
rear, was the only one that stayed upon
the rails. Strange to say, no one was hurt,
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ALL QUIET IN MADRID.


Though in Other Parts of Spain Disorders
Are Reported.
MADRID, March 9-The disorders have
ceased in this city, and the state of Mad
rid has been tranquil since the university
was closed.
The gendarmes dispersed crowd who
were cheering in front of the French con-
sulate in Barcelona as an expression of a
hope for a Franco-Spanish alliance.
Valencia was again in a turbulent state
yesterday over the condition of the rela-
tions between Spain and the United States
A mob gathered and was proceeding to-
wards the American consulate with the
intention of causing a disturbance there,
but a force of police and gendarmes op-
posed their passage through the streets. A
desperate struggle ensued and several per-
sons were wounded, including a gendarme.
The mob succeeded in entering the plaza
De Toros by destroying the gates leading
to the bull ring. They then held a meet
ing in the arena. A state of siege was pro
claimed.
Several foreign military officers, includ-
ing some Englishmen, have offered their
services 80 the Spanish minister of war,
Senior Marcelo de Azcarraga in the event
of war between Spain and America. The
official belief, however, is expressed that
no conflict will occur. Patriotic demon
strations have occurred throughout the
country since the action of the United
7 States congress on the Cuban question,
and many wealthy Spaniards are offering
money to the government, Several towns
also have sent messages offering goods
and the lives of their citizens in defense of
the country. The shipowners of Seville
have offered to place fifty steamers at the
disposal of the government.
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PARIS, March 9.-The historical society
at Passy on Sunday placed a tablet on the
house which Benjamin Franklin occupied
there in 1776. Two members of the so
ciety spoke on the subject Of Franklin's
stay in France, M. Faye, the distinguished
astronomer and member Of the French in
stitute, made an address referring to
Eranklin,s career as a seientist
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BRADDoCK, Pa, March "a terrific
wind and rain storm passed over this sec
ton. doing much damage to property. On
the hills of North Braddock and Shady
Park houses were unroofed and a number
of frame dwellings were moved from their
foundntiOns
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refused to Accept designations.

MADRID March 9.-The United States
minister, Mr.. Taylor, has refused the re-
signations of Spaniards acting as United
States consuls when they were written in
Spanish on the ground that that language
is not the official language of the United
States
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governor of the Island of Crete.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, March o. Turkhan
Pasha, former minister of foreign affairs,
aas been appointed governor of the Island
IF Crete.
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Russlans Reioioe Over Italian Defents.

LONDON, March "a st. Petersburg
dispatch to The Times describes the Rus
sian elation over the defeat of the Italians.
The Novoe Vremya has opened subscrip-
tions to a fund to send Red Cross assis-
tance to the Abyssinans. The cOrrespon-
dent suggests that this must be with gov
ernment approval as public subscriptions
require an official sanction.
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vANIA RAILROAD
SCHUYKILL DIVISION.
JANUARY 6, 1896.

Trains will leave Shenandoah after the above
date for Wiggans Gilberton, Frackville, Dark
Water, st. Clair, Pottsville. Hamburg Reading,
Pottstown, PhoeniNVille, Norrstown and Phil
adelphia BROAD street station) at Os and IL 45
a. m and l5 p. week days. For Potts
vile and intermediate stations 10 a. m.
SUNDAY.
For Wiggans, Gilberton Frackville Dark
Water ST. Clair Pottsville at 6 Os 0 40 a. m and
10 p. m. For Hamburg, Reading, Pottstoyn,
Phoenixville, Norristown, Philadelphia at 90,
40 a. M, 3 10 p m.
Trains leave Frackville for Shenandoah at
10 40 a. m. and II II, o. z AZ and 10 p .. m.
Sunday, II l3 a. m. and 40 p. m.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah at 10 IS, IL 48
a: m. and 40, Is and 10 90 p, m. Sunday at
10 40 a. m, 10 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, BROAD street stationl for
Shenandoah at 81 and : 30 a. m, 10 and III
p m. week days. Sundays leave at so a. m
Leave Broad street station, Philadelphia, for
Sea Girt, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Tong
Branch, and intermediate stations $50, SIS
II .39 a. M 33O, 400 p. m. week,days. sundays
(stop at Interlaken for Asbury Park, s.25h IA.
Leave Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
FOR NEW YORK.
Express, week days, 3 20, los, 4 80, SIS, o 50,
49, 90 90 80, 10 80 Dining Carr IL co. II fta.
m, l2 noon, u IS Q-imited 90 and % p. IN.
Dining Carr, 20, co. 90, 5 50 Dining Carl,
8 90, SO, l2, 10 90 p m, u Oh night sundays,
3 20, o5 80, 49, 8 -, Q 90 9 so, 10 80 Dining
Dining Carr, 90 LIMITED 22), Dining Carl
70, 80 Dining Carr, 80, So II, 10 90 p. m,
Express for Boston, without change, IL 90 a.
m. week days, and 80 p. m. daily.
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH
For Baltimore and Washington, 3 so, 20, 81.
l2 10 20 IL % a. m, II 90 az 81 Limited Din
ing Carr, -, Is, IL Is 10 Congressional
Limited, Dining Car, 5 81, Dining Carr,
II, So Dining Carr, 74O Dining Carl
p, M, and l2 O5 night week days. sundays,
80, z 20, -, II % a. m, 70 90 l2, 4 H. is
Congressional Limited, Dining Carr, 557
Dining Carr, So Dining Carr, 40 p. m.
Dining Carr and y O5 night
Leave Market Street Ferry, Philadelphia,
FOR ATLANTIC CITY
Express, so a, M, > TO- 4 90, and 2 90 p. m.
week days Sundays, i5 and l5 a.
For Cape May, Anglessea, Wildwood and
Holly BeaCh.-ENpress, Q 90 a. m, and 90 p. m.
week days. Sundays, 90 a. m,
For Sea Isle City, Ocean City and Avalon
Express 90 a. m and 90 p. m. week days.
Sundays, On a. m.
For Somers Point.-EXpress, so a. m, and
90 p. m. week days. Sundays, % a. IN.
s. NJ. Provost j. r. WooD,
Genl Manager Gcn'l Pass CIR Agt
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For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
Iey: Warmer tonight; westerly winds.
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ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,

Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street warf and
South street wharf for Atlantic City.
Weekdays-Express, Q 90 a. M, 90, 4 90, 90
p. m. Accommodation, 90 a. m, 4 80, 80 p. m.
Sunday-EXpress, Q co. l0OOa, m, Aecommo-
dation 90 a. m, 4 As p. m.
Returning leave Atlantic City (depot,l week
days, express, 95 900 "a. m, 3 80, 30 p, IN.
Accommodation, 6 so, 10 a. m, and ~ p. m,
Sundays-EXpress, 4 90, z 30 p. m. Accomihoda-
ton, 10 a. m, 4 Is p. m.
Parlor Cars on all express trains.
/. A. SWEIGARD q. G. HANCOCK,
Gen'l Superintendent. Gen'l Pass, Agt
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READING R. R. SYSTE
IN EFFECT OCTOBER 4. 1895.

Trains leave Shenandoah as follows:
For New York via Philadelphia week days
2 10, 8 %, 20 a. m, II 5S So and So p. M
For New York via Mauch Chunk week days
25, 7 goa. m, 10 SO and . 55 p. m.
For Reading and Philadelphia, week days,
10, 25, 20 am, II SO, So and 55 p. m. sun
days, 2 10 q. m.
For Pottsville, week days 2 TO- 7 20 a. M, and
10 SO, 50 and So p. m. Sundays, 10 n. m.
For Tamaqua aud Mahanoy City, week days,
2 10, 25, 2 20 a. m, II So, 55 and 8 90 p, m.
Sundays, 10 a. m.
For Willamsport, sunbury and Lewiaburg,
week days, 25 IL 80 a. M, 80 and 20 p. IN.
Sundays, 3 25 a. m.
For Mahanoy Plane, weekdays, 10. 3 25, 8 25,
7.2O IL 30 a. m, - SO, 80 55,5 S. 20 and 35
p. IN. Sundays, 2 TO- 3 25 a. m.
For Ashland and ShamolIin, week days, 3 25,
Z 90 II 30 a. M, 80, z 20 and 35 p. m. Sun
days 3 25 "A. m.
For Baltimore, Washington and the West via
b. 4 o. r. r., through trains leave Reading
| Terminal, Philadelphia (P & r, r. r. at 3 20,
z So, II 26 n. M, i6 and 7,27 p. m Sundays,
3 20, 90, IL 26 a. m, B 46 and Z q p. m. Add
tional trains from Twenty-fourth and Chest,
nut streets station, week days, l 80, . Al, % p
m. SundayH, 3d. 8 % p. m.
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.
Leave Nav York via Philadelphia, week
days, % a. m, 30 90, 80 p. m. and II l5
Leave New York Via Mauch Chunk, week
days, 90, 9 10 a. m, 10 and 30 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal week
days, 90 8 35, 10 90 a. m. and 4 90, 9 OF, IL 30
p. M Sundays, IL 30 p m.
Leave Reading, week days, l 80, 10, 10 O6,
IL so a. m, 50 and 81 p. m, Sundays, IS a. IN.
Leave Pottsville, week days, 2 85, 40 a. m.,
II 30 and 10 p. m. Sundays, 2 35 a. M
Leave Tamaqua, week days 3 IS, so, II % a
m, 20, 10 and 50 p m. Sundays, 3 ls a; m.
Leave Mahanoy City, week days, 2 45, 2l,
IL AZ a. m, 81, 739 and 9 81 p. m, Sundays, As
a m.
Leave Mahanoy Plane, week days, 2 10, 400
80, 81, IL 80 a. m, u So, O6 20, 26 SO and
10 10 p. m, Sundays, ? 40, 4 GOA m.
Leave Williamsport, week days, A., 10 10 a
M, IS and II Al p. IN. Sundays, IL Is p. m.
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Trains will leave Shenandoah after the above
date for Wiggans, Gilberton, Frackville, Dark
Water, st. Clair, Pottsville. Hamburg Reading,
Pottstown, PhoeniNVille, Norristown and Phil
adelphia BROAD street station) at 0s and IL IS
a. m. and 10 p. m. on week days. For Potts
vile and intermediate stations 10 a. m.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02
THESE WILL ACT AS JURORS.
A List Of the Mem who are to Decide Legal
Matters in January.

Clerk of Court Larson furnishes the
following list Of jurors for the next term
Of Court:
Grand Jurors, to meet January 9Th at
II o'clock: Jacob Klossner Jr. and HUI
go Gebser of New Ulm; Aug. Glatigny
Of Sleepy Eye; J. B. Schm1d and Il. w.
Rowe of Springfield; Frank Anderson,
Bashaw; Mike Lipp and Joseph schae-
ter, Cottonwood; Herman Rhode and Ira
Smith, Eden; Martin Penning and Dan
Moll, Home; H. Frederickson, Lake
Hanska; P. Anton Olsen and John Hall
.vorsen, Linden; Chris. Spelbrink, Mil
ford; Frank Matter, North Star; Casper
Rebel, Prairieville; Carl Schultz, Stark
John Manderfeld and William James,
Sigel; Chas Engel and Chas. Crawford,
Stately.
Petit Jurors, to meet January 9th at
II O'Clock: Frank Guggisberg, Julius
Krause, VIM. Huevelmann, Peter Man
derfeld, Herman Poeppel and Ernst
Wicherski, New Ulm; Chas. Bernloch,
Albin; j. G.. Feirer, Burnstown; John
Remnant, Cottonwood; Geo. Leather
mann, Springfeld; Martin Arhes and
VIM. Grimes, Eden; w. H. Raverty,
Home; Chas. Meier, Gudman Anderson
and John Ouren, Linden; VIM. Hose,
Leavenworth; Paul Lehman, Milford
e Jas. Ryan, North Star; VIM, Palmer,
Prairieville; Albert Radtke, North Star;
Carl Forster, Sigel: P. H. Dahl, Linden;
Henry Aron, Stark.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02
H. bEhhkE
LEADING GROCER.

Cheap Excursions to the West and South.
On November II, December ] and Is,
1896, the North Western Line will sell
excursion tickets, with favorable time
limits, to large number of points in
the west and south at very low rates.
For tickets and full particulars apply to
agents Chicago s North Western R. R
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

Trimmed Hats, Bonnets and every
thing in the millinery line sold at cost.
Mrs. 3. FOllmann.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

The cold nights have come andwhy
not wear flannel night robe and sleep
comfortably. We have them from SOC.
to 81. for meu, women and children.
Crone Bros.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

F. w. Hauenstein, the jeweler, fits all
kinds of glasses and deals in opticians
goods.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

We will sell our yarns and knitted
goods at reduced prices.
Mrs. 3. FOllmann.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

Remember the dates, Dec.Sth and 9th,
Prof. E. S. Bugbee, the Optician,will be
in New Ulm. Mr.. Bugbee makes a spec
ialty of fitting glasses in difficult cases.
where others have failed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

A lady's fascinator Was found last
week. Owner can have same by calling
at G.. &. Reim's.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

Fresh Bnck wheat Flour forsale az 81
tents per slb. ats VIM. Hnmmel'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02
Canned
Goods

Our stock of Canned Fruits is un-
excelled and what is better still,
they are not high-prlced.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-02

your glasses need eitting, take
them to Haaenstein' 8 ,Jewelry Store. He.
is ful. y equipped to render satisfaction.
The record-union., 1896-07-30
A Few Questions.

Eds. Record Union: Last evening
I read an article in the Bee" written
by L. A Harcourt, and entitled THAT
Mexican Bubble Exploded and
would be pleased to have that gentle
man answer a few questions pertinent
to the issues presented by him.
He says silver in Mexico is now worth
sixty-fve cents an ounce. (This l pre-
sumo means either in bullion or in
Mexican coin.) He also says that after
free coinage of silver you cannot pur-
chase an ounce of silver in Mexico for
less than 81 %. The same rule, if cor
rect, will apply to silver in China and
other countries.
The questions I desire answered are:
First-How many billions of dollars
are there now in Mexico and China?
Second-As nothing is suggested to
prevent melting those dollars into sill
yer bullion, then will not those dollars
double in value?
Third-If every such dollar doubles
Mexican and Chinaman, who have
those dollars which become worth twice
as much or the American whose United
States dollar does not increase in value
a single cent?
Fourth-When these many billions of
have been coined by the United States
how is the United States to redeem all
this silver in gold? A. Z. MILLER.
The record-union., 1896-07-30
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
They Are Now Heavier Than Here
tofore This Season.

Instead of declining, the fruit ship
7nents for the East seem to be on the
increase. Yesterday morning the two
river steamers landed at the Southern
Pacific freight sheds in this city 7.494
boxes for Eastern markets. In other
words, enough fruit was landed to load
eighteen cars.
The Bureau of Information Of the
California Fruit Growers and Shippers
Association shows that A cars of fruit
left California en- route to Eastern mar
kets during the twentyfour hours pre-
ceding a. m. yesterday, as against ~
for the corresponding time last year
OF these, 13 cars were loaded with
peaches, 6A with pluIns. Il with grapes,
and 211a with pears.
Ten cars Of this shipment started to
London under the direction of the Cali
foLnia Fruit Transportation Company,
six being furnished by Porter Brothers
Company, two by the National Fruit
Association, and the other two by vari-
Gus growers and shippers.
Chicago will receive 4 carloads of
pears, z of plums, II Of grapes. 4 of
pears-9. New York-112 of peaches,
of plums, 915 of pears-13. Boston,
Of peaches, = of plums, 3 of pears-6.
MInneapolis-1A of peaches, II of
plums, l pears-3. Montreal-1H of
peaches, II of plums, y of pears-2.
st. Paul. of peaches, y Of pears-1.
Denver-4 of peaches. Il Of plums-1.
Other points received carloads of
mixed fruits.
The record-union., 1896-07-30
Free Silver or protectionp

Eds. "Record-Union" 1 overheard the
following conversation yesterday, and
/ think it is to the point:
Populist-I have always been Re-
publican, but / am going to vote for
free silver this time, in order to get back
to good times again.
Kepublican-How will that do it? We
had good times four years ago, didn't
we?
P.-Yes; and I believe if silver hadn't
been demunetized we would have good
times now.
R.-Silver was demonetized in 1873.
twenty three years ago, and for nearly
twenty years afterwards there was
great prosperity. Now, how can you
think that these terrible times, which
have come upon US the last four years,
was caused by what took place twenty
three years ago?
P.-Well, don't know; something has
knocked the country all to pieces, and
if it isn't decentralization of silver, what
is it?
RIFF you would stop and think for
yourself a minute, you could plainly see
what has caused all the trouble.
P.-Well, what is it?
R.-Four years ago the country was,
under President Harrison, governed by
a policy of home protection against for
eign labor and foreign made goods. and
the country prospered. Now, under
President Cleveland, a free trade policy,
the protection law has been repealed
and foreign cheap labor and cheap for
eign goods have destroyed home labor
and stopped the making of homemade
goods, which accounts for the hard
times.
P.-Well, that looks reasonable; but
why, then, is this new Free Silver party
started just now?
R.-The reason is plain enough 1t is
simply a new dodge, led by free trade
Democrats, to divert public attention
away from the real trouble and to elect
another free trade Democratic admin
istratdon. Everybody ought to know
that w. J. Bryan is as strong a free
trader and as much opposed to home
protection as ever Grover Cleveland
was.
P.-Well, I'll stop and think a little
more about il before l decide how to
vote. J.