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New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
DUTTON MAKES POOR IMPRESSION

The cross-examination Of Stephen A. Dutton was
resumed at II 80 o'clock yesterday morning. before
Judge Newburger. In Part l. General Sessions Dut-
ton has been on trial for the last two weeks.
charged with swindling Mrs Mary A. Godfrey and
her daughter Lily Alys Godfrey. out Of Washington
ID. c.. real estate. valued at $4,000 Dutton under
went a severe cross-examination all day yesterday
at the hands OF Assistant District-Attorney Os-
borne and as a witness he apparently made poor
impression on the jury. He has been asked TO ex-
plain a number Of alleged swndling schemes. and
has lodged the questions In such manner as TO
create the Impression that he was apparently guilty
Of the allegations against him.
In answer TO q question ne denied that he had
tried to borrow money from Hetty Green or the
Havemeyers. The case was adjourned until next
Monday
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
4 BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

Two young men entered the furniture store Of Mrs
Eva To6n a; No. lij Delancey-st. at yesterday
and inquired about the price OF bedstcads Then one
OF them seized the woman by the throat and held her
while the other took $40 IN bills and a check for
500 which concealed In her dress. They then ran
cut OF the pace Mrs. Tobin. who Is advanced In
years. was unable to follow the men, but she gave
good description OF them 10 the police:
About an hour later Detectives Monohan and KneIl
OF the Eldrldge-si. station. arrested Carl Kalmon
twenty-five years old of No. 30 Rivington-st. who
identified by Mrs Tobin one OF her assaiants
He was recognized as an ex-convict and held Tor
examination In the Essex NJ ,rket Police Court.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
EXPLOSION AT THE DIVER ASSOCIATION

The loud report OF an explosion OF gas startled the
residents In the vicinity OF the clubhouse Of the
Patrick J. Diver Association. at No 20 Madison-st..
at $50 o'clock last evening. and when alarm Of fire.
which was turned in from the box at Madison and
Catharlne sis brought the flremen 10 the the
basement of the clubhouse was In flames.
The force OF the explosion was SO great that 1t
blew the marble stairway out OF shape. and the fire
partially destroyed library which was In the base
men The building damaged to the extent OF
$300 and the fixtures. etc, about $780, The gasppes
found TO be leaking In the afternoon, and the
gas company was informed. but they failed to
respond q plumber was sent for. 1t was said that
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Moody and Sankcy revival. Cooper Union.
Games Of 9TH Regiment Athletic Club. armory'
] p. IN.
Bicycle races Madison Square Garden. S p. m.
Alpha Delta Phi Club reception. NO. 90 West
Thirty y-frst-st $50 j.. m
Presbyterian Hospital anniversary celeDrauon'
p
Dinner for General E. c. OBrien. Waldorf. even
ing.
Lecture by Professor James F. Kemp, Columbia
College, y. M
Animal meeting Of Group VII New-York State
Bankers Association. Murray Hill Hotel II a. m
Professor J. f. Wcir's lecture metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art. II n. m
XII Kat Club exhibition. No l2 East Fifteenth
at. TO . D. m.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05

The second trial OF Maria Barberi for the murder
Of her lover. Dominica Cataldo. was continued yes
,crday. and the taking OF testimony OF experts FOR
the defence was finished. DR.. Peterson. the first
witness called. IS visiting physician of the Craig
colony of epeptics, near Geneseo. y Y. il was his
opinion that the girl was suffering from psychic
form OF epilepsy at the time OF the murder. and
was wholly irresponsible. Tho other witness called.
Dr. Jacob. testified substantially to the same ef-
feet.
In rebuttal. Assistant Distrlct-Attorney Mcintyre
called Dr. John r. Irvine. OF Sing Sing Prison. for
tho purpose OF showing that the Barber girl had
not acted irrationay during her confinement there.
Stenogra piers and court officers who came In con-
tact with the defendant AT the time of her first
trial told of her conduct at that period. with the
idea OF proving that she had perfect recollection
OF the murder An adjournment was taken until
Monday morning at which time Mr.. Mcintyre hopes
close the case.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05

The fourth annual dinner OF the New-York School
OF Clinical Medicine held last night at Moreios,
In West Twenty-ninth-st. There about one
hundred and ten persons present Professor William
s. Gotthei presided and appropriate toasts We're
given and responded to by Professor Carl Beck.
James p. Cahen. DR.. G. F. Shrady. Nathaniel A.
Prentiss Professor Ferdinand c. Valentine, Pro-
lessor Henry J. Qarrigues. Professor Henry s Des-
sau, Dr. U. Worthngton, Professor Henry s. Open
heirner. and Dr. John McAlster.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF Bw-yoRK-rRIpAY DEC. L. 1896
ARRIVED.
Steamer Ohio (Br) Page Hull November 90 with mdse
to sanderson & Son. Arrived a, the Bar at Gi5 m.
Steamer Allerley tB. Nicholas Sourabaya September
u Panarukan o. Irobolingo H. Colombo october l. Alden
H. suez 22 Agiers November =. 81 Nicholas ~ and
Delaware Treakwaer December 3, with sugar order;
vessel to Barger Co Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer Pocahontas OBJ. James, Trieste October TO-
Venice "a Paras IS Kaamata y. catania 10 Gbra-
IL. with mdse Phelps Bros & Co. Arrived at the
Bar at
Steamer Cuba lNor) Bornhodt. Black River November
o. MILK River - and Kingston 2S with fruit to
Kerr & Co. Arrived the Bar at 6:f5 -
Steamer Kitty (Nor) Olsen, Kingston November ~
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
REFEREES APPOINTED.
Surrtme Court.


by Smyth J.
Ewbafk ag Fwtank-Jamcs K"afney
Moran YounRs-Francis H. loyt.
Mat atfero II fremont av@.-Eli-ht X. camp.
Elanner Fcdergreen--Jafnrs hearney.
Fast River Savings Institution Hg'. Noorhs-Hejanin
Hoffman. - -
Matter Of Whccler-George ". Ellis.
Uy Lawrence. J.
Matter OF Connoly-Charles W. West.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
iy Lawrence. J.
Androw J. Bates agt. Martin j. connellon--Joseph H.
Fargs -,
Milton nathburn ag benjamin Kraus-James w
Mechanics and Traders Bank Gustav schwab-
T. q. lIiggininham
BY Smyh. J.
Louis l.. IAngfcld ngi. otto W Band-lsaac H.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
THE COURTS.
THE SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

Washington Dec 4--In the Supreme Cour; OF the
United States on Monday the call will be. Nos. 49,
S. g. 2s 3S1 ,and 33 3io 3D.. ss 3s9 400. loi 4O5
ts6 and it9 4is ani iG9 40 i1D. i2s f 53j and 5s
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY.

TO-DAY.
Vessel. For Line. Malls close. Vessel sails.
Campania Liverpool Cunard. ..... 2:3O $50 a m
mster,lam Rotterdam Meth Amer. 500 IN 1OO a m
Normnnnia Genoa. tiamb Amer.... 900 m IL 90 a m
IA, Iretagne. iIavre. French 900 m 1900
Funessis Glasgow. Anchor. 1000 1900 m
C3aleo Pernambuco. Lamport Holt. 700 IN 1000 a m
Adirondack jamaica Atlas. 1000 m l2:O m
Ardanhu Jereme. Atlas 1000 M 120O
Yumuri. Campeche. & Cuba. 1880 III 100 y IN
Manitoba London All Trans. 300 a m
louisiana New orleans. CROMWELL. 300 p IN
I,eona Galveston. Mallory. ........... 800 y m
III Dorado New-Oreans. Morgan. 300 M
Tallahassee. Savannah. savannah. 800
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 0.
Paatia Hamburg. Hamb Amer r....... 500 a m
MONDAY DECEMBER 7.
Cherokee Charleston clyde. 3:o0p m
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR
co,-pr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Albany Dec. l.-Thc Court OF Appeals day calendar
for Monday H. Nos Gi9 6sG 61s. CJ c9S Gil. co. 2Ji
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05

Supreme court-speciai Term-Part il-Befofe Law
opens 1890 a. IN. TX paFts matters
,;urrorates Court -Chambers-Before Fitzgerald. S
40 Inv calendar Wills for probate: Jenni" Armstrong
Hugh IIerwond. Margaret tAvanagh. NJ 1870 n M
,'liy tourt-Special Term-Hefore Mccarthy. J-Court
.peus at a. Motions NJ 1890 q. IN.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
Announcements
l.. & w
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 4s3 Moon rises $40 Moons age
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
AM-Sandy Hook 80 Gov. Island T:5s He'll
M-Sandy Hook s:i2 dov. Island $50 Hell Gate lob
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
THREE BROADWAY STORES:

HREE BROADWAY STORES:
At Warren.
At Thirty.second
"Great coat is its
name as well as de-
scription.
A combination over
coat and ulster, with
the best qualities of
caCh-thc elegance of
one and all the warmth
of the other.
A cloth neither too
rough nor too smooth.
A color never yet
outstyicd-
Price $32.
At our bargain sales
the old prices never
show; makes quite
lottcry-you're always
hoping to choose the
highest priced, but as
often as not pick the
lowest.
OF the long-trouscr
suits for boys of IS, IA
or IS, put on sale We'd
ncsday, more cf the
$40, Yr2 and $I4 suits
have been taken than of
the $40, $18 and $2o,
where the majority lies.
Present price, $3.50.
ROGERS, PEET & Co
New-York tribune., 1896-12-05
MARIA BIRBERrS DEFENCE ENDED.

when he opened the basement door the explosion oc-
cured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
Political Notes.

Senator Butler. at Washington. at noon
Ioh9ay. stated that he had heard moth
ng from Mr.. Thomas E. Watson's letter
= acceptance OF the Populist nomination
or the Vice Presidency.
Secretary Herbert VIII leave Washing
on. Iuesday night, to make three
peeches IN the Alabama congressional
district which he formerly represented.
ie VIII urge Palmer's election
tagan, arrested at Covington, XIV. for
hrowlng cigar in Secretary CarIisle's
zee. thursday night was brought before
ne police court. Monday morning The
caring was postponed to Nov D.
commtteeman Joseph H. Manley. at
ne New York Republican headquarters.
tonday, said: We enter upon the last
eek of the battle with more confidence
nd more ardor than ever. We are GER
an OF winning and the only question
iow is how large McKinleys majority
~ pe, on being asked whether the
i,epublicans would carry Illinois. Mr..
laniey answered: Beyond the slightest
teubt. and l think Chicago is going to be
1e banner Republican city. | believe
lckmley will get 1900 plurality in Chi
An Atlanta special to the Chicago Her.
ID says: Thomas T.. Watson has an
the national campaign. which is that
rom now to the day of election he will
% nothing whatever. All efforts of the
DEMOCRATIC leaders to induce him to sup
art Bryan and urge the election of the
liver candidate without any reference to
he Vice Presidency have failed. He will
ot withdraw from the ticket. He is at
lis home in Thomson and proposes to
;tay there until the election. The fusion
fetween the Populist and Republican
sandiddtes for Congress in the various
.istricts seems TO be rapidly perfecting
lIself
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
MYRTLE ADAMS FOUND.
aid 10 Have Been Abducted by Charles Bick
ford. Who is Missing.

A special from Waterville to the Lewis
On Journal. says:
Deputy Sheriff II. D Cornish of Bow
2oinham. and Oscar Adams of Bowdoin.
together with pretty little miss of IA
years. an adopted daughter of Mr.. Ad-
ans. passed through this city. Sunday
Night. on the Pullman. en- route for Mr..
Adams home,
The adopted daughter. Myrtle +. Ad-
ms. tells a most pitful tale Of an out
TagcouS crime perpetrated upon her by
one Charles II. Bickford. Mr. Adams is
a farmer and from time TO time he has
ford to assist him about his place, and
thus he met and got upon speaking terms
with the adopted daughter.
A week ago last Friday. Oct. 16. Myrtle
Adams claims that while she was at her
home alone. Bickford came TO the place
and forcibly abducted her. taking her in
a team first to North Sidney, where q
stop of q hours was made; then to Oak
and. to North Fairfield Skowhegan. Nor
ridgewock. back TO Skowhegan. and fin
ally once more to Norridgewock. where
they Went TO the home Of one Joseph Otis,
claiming TO be a cousin of Bickford.
Meanwhile the girls father had been
using every effort to trace his daughter,
learning that she had been abducted by
aimed clues which We're followed up until
the pair We're located at the aforesaid
home of Joseph Otis
Bickford must have learned in some
way that officers were on his track. for
re was not TO be found in or about the
place.
The girl claims that she was most
shamefully used while under the influence
of Biekford. having insufficient food and
travelling at all hours of the day and
night Bickford. she further claimed. had
obtained suit of boys clothes. which he
compelled her to attire herself in when
passing through the larger places to avoid
suspicion and if possible cover up their
trail.
The girl who under ordinary circum-
stances would be beautiful little blonde.
looked thin. and careworn. Notices will
be sent throughout the State. today, Civ
ing a description of Bedford who Is a
carrying himself somewhat like an In
dian. standing ) feet, inches. weighing
$50 pounds and Is 50 years of age.
ShaVen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
UP GOES WHEAT.
But This Time l,250,000 Bushels
Go Up in Smoke, at Chicago.
Two Immense Elevators Burned-The Loss
Will Reach Over 100000

Chicago. Oct. 26.-Fire broke out at
aoon today, in one of the two immense
grain elevators Of the Chicago and
Pacific Elevator Co., at Cherry street
and the north branch of the Chicago
liver. The flames soon got beyond con-
rol Of the fire department and spread
20 the second elevator. over 1850 600
ushels of grain We're destroyed. Hales
z Curtis Mailing Co.'S building ignited
rom the heat of the burning elevators,
but the fire was extinguished after
lard fighting.
The fire started in the engine room of
be first elevator and within Is minutes.
he building was a mass of flames
several alarms in quick succession
rere turned in. but all efforts to save
he elevators We're unavailing and the
department. turned it's attention to
rejecting adjoining property.
AT 3. the property loss was estimated
o have reached $1,000, 600, and the fire
vas at that hour. practically under
'ontrol one of the elevators, "A" is
a private warehouse with 600, 900 bush
is capacity. The other, Pacific B."
Nth 100000 capacity, is the regular
-ouse and holds over 500. 900 bushels of
neat, and some corn and oats
The locality is as dangerous as could
e selected for a big fire. The Pacific
ieVators were filed with wheat of them
elves and would furnish material for
goodly confagration. Directly north
the Armour elevator, the largest in
ne world, stocked up to the roof with
rain. Northeast is the immense malt
rg house Of Hale & Curtis. and within
Sunshot lie the coal shed and dock
the Crescent Coal Co., stocked with
thousands of tons of bituminous coal
The lumber yards in the vicinity
Ter more material for blaze, in ad-
ton to which there are any number
frame cottages scattered about The
re spread to several small frame
buildings owned by the Chicago. Mil
Faukee < St Paul Railway, which
ere destroyed.
When the walls of elevator "B" fell
n, the roof was caught by a gust of
md and blown outward Twenty
N fTemen were working directly I'M
Ter it and We're ordered back Just in
me 10 escape the burning roof which
ell within few feet of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27

= the title Of . neat illustrated veluns
! have just issued for men II gives
In plain language the effects following
youthful indisorstions and later sx-
ossses - Seminal Weakness. lmpoten.
oy. Drains and LosssA Vsricoosls, At
rophy Or undsvslopmsnt, aad points
out IN easy and sure treatment and
cure ct homo without Drugs Or He'd
scines. Il also explains the cause and
cure Of Rhsumatism. eoiaticA Lumba-
60. Kidney Complaints, sto, without
medicine. II q IN fact . truthful 70.
sume o. ny thirty years wonderful
success n the curing & tha.e oeses Nv
Electric se!f-tzsatmsnA "a every
young. middle agsA q cd nsn MI.
fsring the slightest weakneee aheuld
read 1t and know just whsss ho standa
It y sent ire. ssalsl b. nail uDen -.
u mD1 ~ DssalvsR - ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
DRAFTS WERE WORTHLESS.
A New York silverite Pays Campaign Bill.
With Worthless Paper.

New York. Oct. 26.-Henry w. Cor
nell. lawyer and son of ex-Gov. a. B..
Cornell of Hastings, has been arrested.
charged With grand larceny. He was
,arraigned at Dobhs Ferry and held in
bail for trial. Cornell says the charge
IS based on the fact that he, as secre-
AIRY for the New York state for the
national Silver party, drew drafts for
1923 to defray the expenses of the re-
cent convention of silver clubs in Buff
2alo, which were cashed by John j.
Clay of Buffalo, the complainant in the
case. The proceeds. he says. were paid
out for expenses and the drafts proved
worthless
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27

1t was reported, last night, that down
river officers had been notified to look
out for two men wanted at or in the
vicinity of Brunswick. for connection
with stabbing ARRAY. They were said
to be driving a bay horse in a mud
covered wagon, and to be rather tough
looking customers. A later report said
that a man had been stabbed. in one
OF the paper mills at Brunswick, and
that he was in a serious condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27

the telegraph and telephone. and the
cheapening of steel. caused by the Bes-
samer steel process Increase IN trans
portation facilities has also done much
to reduce freight rates throughout the
country. We know the rates Of freight
have fallen marvellously in the last p
years. All one time 1t cost 20 cents TO
bring a hushel of wheat from Chicago
20 New York, which now costs but lit
tie over 5 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27

,rr,,a IN o,,r nr,ncin,ee we bave S,resdy
,a,I''d " tid,,,i Ia,,n,r,t,c 1on,,artinryg
,.n 80. '1,,ned ia non,ina,inn tyun i,en,n,
cr,ts 90 'iifnNiong s,IIns,iance nn| -
nra,ni,nnt I-ninn .anera1 the ofhc y,
sg,,nnii,, nro,ninnn+ Cnnfederate oenerai.
~ tha Nnrth and he s,ontb havn 10
cnmc welded fopeiher in n new Democ-
rocv We WIN rekjndIe the fire OF De-
mocracy at the altar OF our country; we
VIII rescue the OLD party IRON me amen
band whlch mas temporarily ,akeh pos
g sion OF IL. we nave aireaIyi by the
Of a new and mighty party, knowing no
sectional lines, no Mason and Dixon's
line no North. South East or West
welded together ny a common unity of
principles. IL invites all people who be-
lieve in an economical administration of
the public service. who believe In low
taxation. who believe in an extension of
the principles OF civil service reform. TO
j5ln hands and ask for these national
Democratic candidates the SURFACES of
their fellow citizens. Let US go forth
over the country and show to the people
that the principles of Democracy are not
dead but that they are a vital living
force. and that the national honor ANA
credit shall be maintained. Let us fur
,her repudiate the false theories Of Re-
,,rtf nd he I'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
ALL CONFIDENCE.


snail prove his patriotism in helping at
the polls TO elect Bryan
Mr.. Washburn, when asked If he
thought Mr.. Watsons letter of accept
anoe ought to be published. said: II do
not see what good would be ACCOMPLISHED
a this late day by its publication as Mr..
watson has made plain the principal
points of his letter In his public speeches.
Therefore | do not favor its publication"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27

Mrs. Fannie Dignam. Ill Mott St.,
New York City. makes a miraculous
cure of her rheumatism. She writes:
II owe unspeakable and never to be
forgotten gratitude to Salvation Oil.
1t made miraculous cure of my rheu-
matism.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
DO YOU WANT, HEALTH?
Il Your Condition Ono Of Weari-
ness and DepressionP
Docs IL Seem ~ II Death Alone Could
Relieve Your Suffering? How to OBJ
tain . New Lease Of Lilo.

Is this your condition? Have you
fever and chills, asthma, heart trouble,
kidney or liver affection Are you
weak, tired, nervous and run down in
health and strength? Do you have
headache, dyspepsia, rheumatism. neu-
ralgia? These are mainly the result
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27

Mccarthy says that Lajoie is one Of the
greatest batsmen he ever saw. and that
Is out of 20 balls were caught off him that
would have been home runs in Boston.
The annual National League meeting
Will be held in Chicago. Nov. II. instead
Of Nov. IL. the date being changed as a
convenience to the New York club whose
stockholders meeting takes place, Nov. 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
LOW PRICES ACCOMPANIED BY
HIGH WAGES.

On the other hand accompanying
this great decline in prices. we have
seen a remarkable increase in the
wages of labor AS prices have fallen
wages have increased. and the free sill
yer advocates have never attempted 10
explain this strange phenomenon.
They claim that money is becoming
Gcarcer. and that we need more money
to carry on our Industrial exchanges.
but they have never been able to an
swer how, with money becoming
soarcer wages have become higher,
The truth is, that money has not be-
come scarcer in the last % years: on
the contrary. there has been great
increase in the per capita circulation;
there has also been an enormous in
crease in the silver dollars coined,
over four hundred millions having
been coined since 1878. as compared
with only eight millions from the foun-
daticn of our government down to 1873.
Wages have increased since 1910. 100
per cent. in gold. which represents not
an appreciation of gold. but a deprecia-
ton of 80 per cent. Can we say that
the farmer is injured because of lower
freight rates or cheaper goods now
than formerly? or that the laborer is
worse off because the prices of the
necessaries of life have decreased from
% to 40 per cent. during the last %
years, While his wages have increased
in a like ration.
The decline in the rates of interest
shows also eonclusively that money is
not dearer, but cheaper. Laboring men
will learn that hard. honest money
with low prices and high wages. repre-
sents the true progress of the nations
civilization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-27
A CHALLENGE TO THE SILVER
TIES

l. We challenge the silverites to
name a single commodity whose fall in
in demand or supply. or some changes
in demand or supply. or some change in
the process of manufacture or produc-
ton.
,. We challenge them to explain how
Tree silver in increasing prices could
possibly increase wages.
3. We challenge them to explain how
Mr.. BRYAN. if with wave of his
magician's wand, he could turn all the
silver bullion in the mines of the United
states into Bland silver dollars, could
thus add one dollar to the wealth of
the wage-earners of this country The
only persons enriched by such a trans
formation would be those who now own
the bullion in said silver mines Turn
ing this bullion into silver dollars at
the ratio of 10 to ] would mean that the
bnllion in the silver dollars would pas;
as legal tender for twice its CONNER
cial value. 1t is easy to see upon re-
lect1on that only the mine owners
could possibly be benefited by such a
change. The mine owners would thus
nave their wealth doubled, but not a
dollar would thus be added to the
wages OF single laborer in the United
States The mine owners would dis
charge their debts, past and present,
by paying so cents on the dollar-the
loss ultimately would fall on the la
boring men who would find all prices
quickly rising except the price of their
labor, which would remain stationary,
or at the most would lag far behind
the increase in price of what they
would have to buy.
T.. we lay down another proposition
which we challenge the free silverites to
world were annihilated commercial ex-
changes within "a hours would be re-es-
tablished upon some system of barter,
independent of money. Would even the
widest free silverite claim that under
such conditions wealth would be de-