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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-27
BRowNELL CANNOT COME.
But Rally Of the Mckinley Club vii
BE Held Just the Same.

'uN q manly VI AAAt LhNiNlAlNg AAuu w Ill
BE Held Just the Same.
The following telegram was received
at Republican headquarters last night:
Hon, John Fox, Astoria, Or,;-I have
just received telegram from Senator
Brownell, who informs me that he has
a case to argue before the supreme
court and cannot go to Astoria 1 am
not positive l can get another speaker
for you, but will use my best endeavors
to do so, (Signe6 Sol. Hirsch,"
If another speaker is secured for the
rally tonight, all members of the Nc
Kinley Club should be present at the
hall at o'clock sharp, Should Mr..
Hirsch secure a speaker, notice will be
given by means of posters and the As
torian's bulletin board.
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We must not be misled by phrases
nor deluded by false theories. Free sill
yer would not mean that silver dollars
were to be freely had without cost or
labor.
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OVATION TO PALMER AND BUCK
NER.

Sioux City, Ia, October 26.-Generals
Palmer and Buckner, the gold standard
Democratic candidates. were given an
ovation here today.
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ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.

Eugene, Or, October 26.-Joshua ].
Walton, an old pioneer of Lane county,
died yesterday at Coburg. at the age
of "a.
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GRAIN GOES UP IN SMOKE.

Chicago, October 26-Two huge ele-
vators, belonging to the Chicago and
Pacific Elevator Company, were de-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-27

Tom Watson believes in that kind of
fusion which inhablts the hind leg of
the mule.-Baltlmore Life.
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WHEAT MARKET
VERY NERVOUS
Weak Foreign Markets and Heav,
Northwestern Receipts Favored
Lower Prices.
QUIET AT SAN FRANCISCO
The Market. Though Tame. Was Much
steadier-The Same state Of Affairs
Existed In London-Prlces Are
Slightly Dropping There.

Chicago. October 26.-wheat was de-
cidedly nervous throughout the session
and speculators were evidently at sea
as 20 whether It was better 20 buy or
sell Weak foreign markets and heavy
northwestern receipts favored lower
prices. and the sensational decline last
week OF nearly eleven cents per bushel
suggested sufficient reason TO expect
a recovery Of part Of that at least.
Each OF these factors alternated in
their influence Of range OF about 2
cents per bushel during the two first
hours OF the session First, trades In
December were over the simultaneous
range in different parts Of the pit from
69A TO 70h as compared with Saturdays
closing price OF 6sa,. and shorts imme-
diately manifested a desire TO cover,
and their efforts ran the price up rapid
ly to 7ih.
The second cable from Liverpool
quoted at the start. created five-min-
ute stampede. resulting in a decline to
69A. In a minute after the latter quo
tation was current. the price was hack
again TO 695s; from all OF which it can
be seen how settled were the ideas OF
the spectators. Saturday wheat in
Chicago declined Spi cents per hushel.
and 1t was expected that Liverpool
would show a corresponding decline,
but II did nothing OF the sort, opening
I'd higher for futures. Later in the
day however. closing quotations from
there revealed a slightly easier feeling.
Continental markets were rather weak
er than the English,
4 fire in the Pacific elevators. which
was said to have destroyed over 1OOO.-
coo bushels OF wheat, lent its aid TO
the bulls in the last hour OF the session,
and had turned the sentiment so
strongly in their favor as to have ad-
vanced the price 10 around Il cents
about ten minutes before the close. The |
latest trading price for December was
70a,G7O7s.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, ocobter 26.-wheat
speculation became very tame today.
There was great falling off in trans
actions and fluctuations Of option prices
we're the smallest Of any since the re-
rival began.
Wheat, though tanner today, was in a
lteadier position. All the panicky feel
ng so prevalent last Saturday had been
eliminated.
At the call board there was a slightly
feeling at sI5 when Deem
yer opened at S1,S55s per GENITAL. and rose
o Sl.S5A, and May opened at $1.S1H and
losed at N.S1%. At 1915 the market
vas easier. December sold down to
l.Sl and May opened at Sl.S5 and closed
i Sl.S4's. At 1lI5 there was a small !
December sold at $1.S1B9
LSlh, and May opened at $1.S5la.
ropped to s1.S5, and closed firmer at
1854.
The sample wheat market was quiet {
nd nominal, the range for No. 1 ship |
ing being $1.SOdS1.S2l3 per GENITAL. I
At the afternoon session wheat closed 8
uiet; December, N.sla and May at
1854.
AT LONDON.
London, ocotber 26.-At Baltic today
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Thc Giant HusinCss.

col. \. \. Powell. the Texas giant. is
tired Of the show business. and Is try
ing To get a job as floor walker in a 81.
Louis store.
The show business il II tough life
always ON the 20 very little slecp-no
regularity in meals or anything else"
he said. sometimes | get $50 or S75 Il
week, but then | have To pay my ex-
pcnscs. and hotel bills and railroad fare
eat up all the profits. I'd rather get
81, and have no such expenses. When
| go with n circus for II whole season
get $50 or So n week and expenses.
hut the life is too hard for me-
col. Powell Is - years old and won
his title in the show business. III, was
once II Texas cowboy. but his legs got
50 long that they dragged on ,hc
ground when astride n pony. At Is ne
stood I feet ~ inches In his stocking
feet, and is no taller now. Col. Powell
has stood before about all the crowned
heads of Europe. lie has showed with
many %circuscs. lie has no brothers
and but one sister. who Is of mc.lcrn
height only. lie Is II Royal Arch Ma
son. Odd Fellow and Knight Of py-
thias. The coloncrs shoes are No. -.
Ills weight Is 80 pounds. lie is still
single. but says that ii Is not his fault.
'''rhe girls all admire me, but mt n dis
lance" Is the way he expresses it,
ST. Louis Globc-Democrat.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

The unanimous opinion of three
horses WAS once more convincing than
that of many times that number of hui
man beings, according 10 Il story in lIar-
pcr's Magazine. The question ut issue,
moreover. was one OF architectural de-
sign. such a question rs might seem 1T
first thought TO he quite foreign 10 any
equine understanding.
Mr.. Il. built himself Il house some
years ago. The architecture was sim
pie. as a friend said. ito a ri0tOus de-
gree" II WAS correspondence pure,
and the house was corrcSpondingly
comfortable. The effect of the lines.
however. upon the mtutorcd mind was
not impressive. \ friend visiting Mr..
Rs town. inquiring the way To the
house. WAS told 10y the boy of whom h.
asked the question. 10 go bout a
well. Il mile. till You come Ia a house
at looks like Il barn. only IL amt Il
lnrn. an that's hisn.'
Il. enjoyed tho description. and + port
ed II 10 his architect. who made n few
remarks about public taste which would
have offended public taste very much
10 hear.
That's their verdict" said the archi-
tcct. but what does II amount 10: liz
simply etc. etc.
Two weeks later three friends or
II. rode up from town on horseback.
entered the ground. and stopped before
the house. one OF them dismounted
and rang the bell, and II. himself open
cd the door.
whoa" cried all The three riders ut
once.
II. almost Swooncd.
The horses had tried unanimously to
walk In.
They recognized the simplicity OF the
architecture. and the architect himself
has had To admit that popular taste
sometimes receives Endorsement from
unexpected quarters.
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to dispose of visitors, who are generally
dismissed after a brief interview, delight
ed with the attention shown in their re-
ceiying n card admitting them TO the pri-
vatc gallery Of the Senate.
Frequently the greatest part OF n Sen
ator's work is done in the evening, when
the Senator and his private secretary get
together. and either dispose of the accu-
mulatcd mail or prepare a speech. Ii Is n
fortunate Senator who knows the value or
an efficient secretary. and - able to find
one. for they are not abundant, and -
wise enough to intrust such n one with re-
sponsibilitics. Ii Is the Senator who
thinks he must dictate his letters and
must open and read them all who 10
weighted down with routine and non
productive work. Those who have capa-
Bile secretaries rely on them. and ii is only
i'm tho case of special communications
that the employer is called on TO suggest
n reply. Many clerks do not even trou-
bic their Senator's to sign letters, but are
given carte blanche 10 aiiix the name OF
the principal.
The reading of newspapers Is nm impor-
tant part of the daily labor of all the up
to-datc Senators, who cndcavor not only
TO glance over their local publications.
but,to read the leading periodicals. wifi
out regard TO place OF publication.
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Mountains of SULPHUR.

The recently discovered sulphur de-
posits I'm the Southern Cocopah range
Of mountains. on the eastern side of
Lower California, are said To consist
of mountains Of almost pure sulphur.
\. Goodbc. n banker of Enscnada. VIII,
returned to San Diego from n visit to
the deposits. says the sulphur Is 81 per
cent. pure, and i'm its natural state Is lit
for ordinary commercial use. especially
for the manufacture of sulphuric acid.
At one place there Is n bluff of practI-
cally pure sulphur II feet high and 100
feet wide. and ut the foot Of this bluff
u shaft has been sunk GO feet deep into
pure sulphur. The sulphur n be shov-
clcd into sacks and put on the market
in It's natural state.-New York Sun.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
"IutrinsiC \aluc.u

The theory that gold has an inherent,
intrinsic value. which remains forever
the same immutable and everlasting,
is Il deluSion which should have no
weight with any thinking man. Why
should gold alone. of all the substances
on earth, be unaffected by the law of
supply and demand? If a shiplOad of
men were cast away an Il desert island
and found a thousand tons Of yellow
metal but no food. would they not glad
ly give a ton for II box of bread SUP
pose they found the sand was all gold.
but there was one little patch of earth
where they could raise Il garden. would
not that little patch be of more value
to them than all the rest of the island.
The gold would be Il drug on the mar
ket,' no one could use il and no one
would want it.
The price of gold is no more intrinsic
and no more permanent than any other
value. except as the demand for 1t is
steady. The coinage value set upon the
metal by the governments of the world
gives II stcsdy demand at Il fixed price.
The same set Of circumstances WOull
act in the same way for silver. 1t is
silly and futile TO deny it.
Some oddities admit that rcmonetiza-
ton would cause some rise i'm value
but they deny that the silver would
have this wonderful intrinsic property
and preserve its value unchanged with
out fluctuations, rs they say gold does.
At least such Is the argument of some
gold men. Others ~claim-and here is
an Inconsistency very characteristic of
the gold Sophist-that no amount of
legislation IL its favor could change the
value of silver II iota." The ignor-
ance which promotes such statements
as this must be wilful ignorance. 1t
comes from lei who have every chance
10 know bcttcr.-Farm. Field and Fire
side.
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SLAVES INSURED in LOTS.
Old Time Protection from Loss in
Human Property.

Yesterday the Picayune was shown
by a prominent insurance agent a life
policy. which, in the light Of the pres
ent methods of insuring. is a curiosity
in more ways than one.
1t was sent here by a Memphis agent.
headed Negro Policy" numbered 800.
issued by the Phoenix Insurance Com.
pany of st. Louis. dated in that city the
10th of March. 1851. and signed by John
b. Camden. President, and W. II. Prit-
chartt. Secretary.
The premium paid was $3.50. and the
risk was for 5000 for three months
from 100 of March I. 1871. 10 noon OF
June 1, 1851. on sixteen slaves. rs fol-
lows:
Tom. Frank. Sophie. Eviline. Jor-
dan, Daniel. Ann. Hester. Henry. Lew.
Zelina. Ellen. Nelson. Mary. Charlotte.
and Ann. in favor of Bolton. Dickins
x Co. of Memphis. Tenn. being at the
rate of 5000 on the life of each one who
might die during the continuance OF
policy.
The restrictions in the policy read
that the said slaves shall have only
the privilege of travelling in the usual
conveyanccs on land. rivers. lakes. or
inland seas. ana of residing in any Of
the States or Territories of this Union.
or the British provinces of North
America north of 30 degrees north lati-
iude and ~ degrees west longitude
from Washington city. except that from
the 10Th of July TO the fst day of No
yember. in each and every year. il shall
not be lawful for the insured To visit
or reside south of 81 degrees north lati-
tude. and ~ degrees wesr longitude
from Washington city. or enter into
the military or naval service whatever
tthc militia not i'm actual service eX-
ccptedD, without such permission pre-
y%iouslr obtained and endorsed on this
policy, or in case they shall die in con-
sequence of 4 duel or by the hands Of
Justice, or in the known violation OF
any law or this State or of the United
States, or of the said provinces. or IL
the said slaves shall be engaged in any
capacity on Il steamboat. raft, or vessel
u dnN htStI iIilbti- NltlObt TIC lPIIlllS-
sion Of the said company previously OBJ
tanned and endorsed on this policy. or
shall run away or he Kidnapped: then
and III all such eases the said company
shall not he liable for the payment OF
the said sum insured or any part there
of. and this policy. so far as relates to
such payment. shall he entirely void.
.,
This policy shall be void if assigned
without the consent of the company"
There was Il loss sustained under this
policy. as the following endorsement
will show:
Received of the Phoenix Insurance
Company S49S.0S i'm fun, in payment OF
negro Girl. Charlotte. insured under this
policy, No. 800. less forty-seven days
interest. BOLTON. DICKINS & co.
Memphis. May u, 1s51."-Ncw Or
leans p%icayunc.
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The Free Coinage Measure.

Following Is the full text of the free
coinage bill recently Introduced in the
Senate.
Section /. That from and after the
passage of this act The minis of the
United States shall be open To the coin
age of silver. AMI there shall be coined
dollars OF the weight Of ii2L. grains.
Troy. OF standard silver ninetenths
fine. rs provided by the act of Jan. Is.
1897. and upon the same terms aud sub
iect To- the limitations and provisions
Of law regulating the coinage aud legal
tender quality of gold and whenever
the said coins herein provided for shall
he received into the treasury, certiii-
Gates may he issued therefor In the
manne now provided by law.
See. .. That the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall coin into standard silver
dollars. a. % rs practicable. accord
ing 10 the provisions of section | of this
act. from the silver bullion purchased
under the authority of the act Of July
If. 1890. entitled. AN act directing the
purchase Of silver bullion ana the issue
at treasury notes thereon and for other
purposes that portion of said silver
bullion which represents the seignior-
age or profit to the government, to wit,
the difference between the cost of the
silver purchased under said act and its
coinage value, and said silver dollars
as coined shall be used in the payment
of the current expenses of the Govern
ment; and for the purpose Of making
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Republican subcommittee is given A bill
to consider, its report is approved by a
Republican committee and n solid Re-
publican vote in the Senate is apt TO pass
the measure. though just at present, as
the balance of power rests with the Popu-
lists. it's pretty difficult to pass any bill
on a strict party vote.
Besides the work in committee that Is
looked for from 4 Senator, he is expected
inconvenience, but only Il small cOntin-
gency are SO favored. Senators who hap
pen To be engaged in committee rooms in
the Maltby building and in the terrace
dont enjoy the tramp 10 the Senate in
order to anSwc to their names when cali
ed. Blu even in the case of Il Senator
who attends closely on the business OF
the Senate it is seldom necessary for him
10 spend more than two hours at his desk.
From l. TO > o'clock is what is known as
the morning hour" and within that time
committee reports are received and often
acted on. and Senators frequently ask 70
have their pet measures considered. At
> o'clock the regular order is demand
ed. and, as a rule. that means that
speeches are continued on the measure be-
fore the Senate. and unless the afternoon
promises something of interest Senators
retire TO their committee rooms or go
home
Much Of a Senator'S time is taken up IN
attendance on callers. Nearly every one
who comes to Washington on n sight-see-
ing journey wants To meet the Senators
from his State. especially if the visitor is
of the same political party as the member
of the upper house. There is n standing
rule that Senator's do not receive cards
between Il and > o'clock, and visitors
wait until the latter hour before announc-
ing their presence, and then are invited
into the marble room. Some of the popu-
lar Senator'S find that the reception of Wis.,
itors who merely call TO pay their re-
spects is an important part of their daily
labor. Usually it doesn't take much time
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said seigniorage Immediately available
for use as money the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized and di-
rected to issue silver certificates against
il. as if it were already coined and in
the treasury.
Sec. ). That no national bank note
shall be hereafter issued of Il denomina-
ton of less than so, and all notes OF
such banks now outstanding of denom-
nations less than that sum shall be, as
rapidly as practicable. taken up. re-
deemed. and cancelled. and notes of sic
and larger denominations shall be is
sued in their stead under the direction
of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Sec. 1. The Secretary of the Treasury
shall redeem the United States notes
commonly called ~greenbacks. and also
the treasury notes issued under the pro
visions of the act Of July II. 1890. when
presented for redemption in standard
silver dollars or in gold coin. using for
redemption of said notes either gold or
silver coins. or both. not at the option of
the holder. but exclusively at the option
of the Treasury Department. and said
notes. commonly called greenbacks,
when 50 redeemed shall be reissued rs
provided by the act Of May 81, 1878.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

Masks were ordinary articles of fc-
male costume in England previous to
the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The
whole mask. covering the entire face,
was held between the teeth 10y means
of n round bead fastened on the in
side. White half masks. with him
cloaks-i. g.. chin-clothcs or mu0lcrs-
were I'm fashion rs late as the Com
monwealth. During the reign Of Queen
Anne and the first half of the last cen
fury masks were still used by ladies'
In riding. and were worn appended 10
the waist by I: string.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
RECORDOF THE WEEK
INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSElY
TOLD.
Tramp's Successful Trick to Gain
Sympathy-Made the Subject of Ser
mons-Young Folk Meet at Night
aud Marry Next Day.
Tramp with q Fertile Brain.

\ tramp giving his name as George
Hembeggar struck Kokomo Tuesday and
worked Il new trick. His plan is on ap-
preaching Il city to hide nearly all his
clothing. walking in without shoes. hat.
coat or vest. saying the authorities of a
~ncighboring place sent him out of there
in that condition. In this way he gets a
liberal donation. He then went 10 Tip
ton and told his story. which was made
the theme of the sermons of the Upton
pastors the next day. and it was RECON-
clended that missionaries IL sent 10 ko-
komo to civilize the people. The scheme
has been worked successfully in nearly
all the cities in that part of the State.
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ShavingS for the Long SIecD,

The will of George III. Merritt. for many
years Il prominent merchant of Michigan
town. was probatcd. 1t contains the fol
lowing strange paragraph: Sooner ar
later | will be called upon - leave this
state Of existence. When that time comes
be sure that life i extinct. then a plain
box. without paint or varnish: in that a
bed and pillow Of clean shaving>- Wrap
me III Il sheet. Il clean piece of muslin.
lay me In the box on the shayings. mani
down the lid. and consign me To the grave
without any form of ceremony. Lcave
nothing but the mound of earth with plain
head and foot boards to mark the spot
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
Strong Love ON Short Notice.

William Baldwin and Miss Tillie Stahl.
from Louisville. Ky. were married ut
Jetfersonyille by Justice Ilause. They
saw each other for the first time the night
before. being introduced by an uncle OF
the bride. with whom the young man was
~transacting some business. They decided
TO marry and went to the river. Missing
the last boat. they started To cross IN 4
skiff. but came near drowning in the
drifting ice. They had to go back. and
walked the streets until the early morning
ferryboat left. which they took 10 the In
diana side, called on the justice and were
married.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
takes in debates ON the floor of the Sen
WORK Is popularity gauc

takes in debates on the floor of the Sen
tie, his real duties are chiefly performed
N connection with committees. The daily
routine Of n Senator involves attendance
on committee meetings. usually called to
meet ut 10 O'Clock in the morning. and
lasting until nearly noon. when they are
adjourned, and the members take their
seats In the Senate. Each committee di-
vidcs its work among subcommittee.
consisting of ono or more Senators. and
reports Of facts bearing OH the particular
bill under consideration. together with rec
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

United States is governed by committees,
and with the great mass of legislation to
be enacted by the national legislature, it
must always be so, but the only important
act passed by the Senate during the pres
ent Congress, the resolution providing for
the appointment Of the Venezuelan COM
mission, was distinctly legislation by Con
gross, understood and approved by every
member of the Senate and House, rather
than by n mere committee.
While the importance of n Senator'S
work is popularity gagged by the part he
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committees to consider and pass upon.
Up TO the present time the committees,
with the exception of two or three of the
more important ones, have done little or
nothing. The Democrats realizing that
their lease of power was drawing to n
close did not care to start the wheels of
legislation which would shortly be under
the control of the Republicans. 1t has
often and truly been asserted that the
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
News Hest Meal.

Marshal Ney said that the best mo-.
he ever made was on u piece of half
raw pork. During the Russian cam
paign of 1912 he was passing by n
campfire where n soldier was roasting
n pig he had shot. Ire offered the Mar
shall "a piece, which the latter thank
fully accepted and devoured on the
spot, with an excellent appetite.