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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22

A famous woman who was said to
have had the most expressive face Of
any woman in the country, and to have
been the most graceful, was. counted by
her family an excessively ugly child.
She adored beauty, and she tells in
one of her letters that suddenly one
day, after looking at herself, she made
UP her mind that she would be charm
ing. And she said, IT studied every
hour of my life to be ugly no longer"
History tells how She succeeded. AIDE
lima Patti was another such, it being
thought by her parents that her sister,
Carlotta, was the beauty. Mary An
derson, the ideal classical beauty of
the last two decades, was considered
in her own home an awkward, ordinary
looking girl, but rather quiet, for she
spent most of her time reading Shake
speare. George Eliot never became a
beauty, but she forced those people who
desp1sed her lack of attraction as a
child to recognize the genius of the
woman.
There is no woman altogether ugly,
except one who has a hard heart and
a cruel tongue. And though your
mouth may be large, if only your teeth
T. white and well cared for, it will
not be noticed. If your nose is badly
shaped it will be forgotten if your eyes
glow with pleasure and your skin
bears the stamp of good health. But
if you happen to have no good feature
you may yet be beautiful, if you will
only speak kind words, do generous
acts and make your life and the lives
of those around you rich to OVERLOOKING
with love that makes a gentle, sweet,
WOmanly woman. ~
, 1896-01-29

1t will doubtless be pleasing to the sup
porters of the Guardian to know what is
taking place in England concerning the
future of Dominica. Shortly stated, Mr.,
Chamberlain has evolved a big scheme Of
Colonial .dey elopmenr, which viii require
from the British e., hcquer over Il IN lion Of
money. In this scheme Dominica figures
for a loan Of One hundred thousand pounds
to be secured on the sale Of the Grown Lands
Of the island! This loan is to bear interest
at 3 or 81 per cent per annum. OF this hun
dred thousand pounds, seventy thousand will
be absorbed by roads aud bridges, leaving
thirty thousand pounds as q margin Tor
further developments. The Dominica tax
payer must therefore face the situation which
will require him to find t3, 800 of taxes every
year, when already the difference between
revenue and expenditure is $4,000 yearly.
Now, while it would be an undoubted adj
vantage to circulate One hundred thousand
pounds for iudicious public works, there is
the further consideration whether the Coun-
try can bear any additional taxation at present.
The Colonial Minister was. however, offered
an exceptional opportunity Of beneiting Dom
mica when Mr.. Davies asked to undertake
the presentation of the petition of thu
Electives TO the House Of Commons. The
object Of this Petition is to solicit from the
Representative Chamber of the British
Parliament the return of the esp, 600 from
Crown Land sales, with interest thereon, or
Of such portion thereof as the House (of
Ccmmonk) might, at this lapse of time, think
it possible to refund. What is demanded
thereby is not another loan, necessitating an
, 1896-01-29

treaty signifies nothing ltyoad an agreement
with Russia tIat Sic viii not |folcilIy inter
vene with regard TO Armenia,
\ New York paper publishes a despatch
IRON Havana reporting that two German
Walshls have arrived thele en- route to
Puerto CaIello 10 enforce Gtlmany'S demand
from Nenezrela ioI settlers claims in conncc-
ton with the railway.
a despatch from the Berlin correspondent
Of the Standard confirms the Above.
New York. Jany. 28th.-Londou adyic,s
state that the speech delivered at Birming-
ham yesterday by the Secretary Of Safe for
the Colonies Strengthens the report that
Lord Salisbury has proposed that the United
States should join England III a diplomatic
and naval demonstration on behalf of Ar
nenia.
A London paper, the st, James Gazette, in
All editorial advocates the carrying out Of
the foregoing supposed proposal. The Daily
Chronicle also approves Of such a demonstra-
ton being carried out.
A Washington correspondent Of a New
York paper states that the House to-day pass
ed the resolution regarding Armenia, as pro.
posed on Thursday, and ler gthily debated on
Friday last, vide Bulletin of Saturday. The
votes were I43 in favour of. and 26 against.
An amendment was introduced proposing to
give the Turkish Minister his passports. The
debate following the introduction Of this
amendment was bitter and violent. The
amendment was ultimately rejected.
One OF two New York Journals approve
Of the resolution but the majority condemn
it because they state the princi lie of Mon
roei m forbids The United States from inter
yention IN Foreign affairs.
An explosion has taken place at the
Tylorstown Colliery in Wales. Twenty
bodies have so far been recovered and many
more are expected to have persisted.
4 Berlin correspondent Of a London paper
states that the demand upon Venezuela as
referred to in yesterdays teleglams has been
,ficiolly confirmed, but no force has so far
Teen used.
A Washington correspondent Of a New
York paper states that the Spanish Minister
has entered a complaint against the American
schooner "Hawkins' for having taken Gar
cia'S hlibustering expedition from New York
10 he transferred to the ste mSbip "Commo-
dore' off the coast Of Florida en- route for
Cuba.
The United States cruisers "RaIeigh."
"Montgomery" and several revenue cutters
have been ordered to endeayour to intercept
the schooner.
The St. Petersburg Chess Tournament has
resulted as follows ;-Lasker, eleven and
half games SteInirz, nine and half Pills
huy, eight and TScIigoriu, seven.
Barbados, 2Sth- The British steamer Emma
bound from Las Paimas to New Orleans was
towed into into this polt this morning, Shaft
broken.
Sew YORK, January 28th.
Floor, City Mills Tor the West Indies per
barrel. S4.1C-S420
Meal, best b%randywine, per. bri 225
Heavy Mes Pork Sl1-1l4
n. 5. Pork
Crystals PEI h s.
''6" Muscova1o 50 ,est PEI. ih 81
English Islands Moi,se> FL
gal &c 27c
+ schonse. New York a"3L""1"a 4.e73-3
London, January 28th.
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, 1896-01-29
THE DANISH WEST INDIES AT
THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN EX-
POSITION.
(St. Thome Iidende, 22nd JAM

We ire in possession of a book containing
the official account of The Exhibits and
Awards of Denmark and the Danish Colonies
at the Worlds Fair. The work is issued
Ivy the Exhibition Committee in Denmark
and Is a bulky volk of 42U pages, nicely
, 1896-01-29

For exceIlen e Of oil which is OF annsu-
ally fine quality showing greet Skill il its
"manufacture.
ebay Ram For the Fragrance and puri-
ny Of lie article. and the great care taken
in its manufacture.
"'St. Cioix r M. For excellence. VIZ
The essential aromatic ether, contained in
the rum being fine, p.odrces an agreeable
aroma. In testing hy odor no amyIic acid
is perceptiblc. In testing by burning, it
shows a proper amount Of alcohol and re-
naming heavy essentials Of fine quality.
''Au tests show that it is exeeIlena."
, 1896-01-29
"1IicheIsen, H., Merchant, St. Thomas,
Bay Salt and Bay Rum.

"NlcheTsen, IT,, MeIcI0nt, St. Thomas,
Bay Salt and Bay Rum.
For excel ence of a combination of Sal
ammonia with d fine grade If Bay Rum is
"noveI and good. For n%eatness Of package
bay Rum For excellence Of Bay Rum,
"whi h IS nearly white, very pure and the
"odour delicate and lasting
, 1896-01-29


printed on heavy paper, and beautifully
Illustrated.
lenmak's display, as the book shows, wcs
large. and represented every branch Of indus
Try. all Of which were most crelitably dis
pt' yea and received yu IONS awards.
The lanish Department Of course included
exhibits from the West Indies. AID those
tlcm t. thomas which received awards are
the following-
Taylor, Charles E, Doctor, St. Thomas.
Model Of Island OF St. Thomas.
"a representation of the Island Of St.
Thomas IN a large and beautifully finished
relief model accompanied by plans Of the
Island, with its principal harbour, Charlotte
"Amalia, and many other interesting photo
graphs Il thus gives a good and instruc-
tive picture Of the Island.
The evening times., 1896-07-31

get the fines; that is how they are paid"
. Rabbit was hot at this insinuation, but
he said nothing until he met Colber in the
prosecutors room.
'.You wouldn't say to me outside what
you said in the court room," said Rabbit,
threateningly.
'swouldn't l?' returned Colbert. .I'll say
1t right here"
II know my business said Rabbit,
land how to make cases"
what you don't know would fill a vol
une," said Colbert.
I'll get that contractor yet" said Rab-
bitt, "for allowing his horses to be over
worked. I'm going TO swear out war
rants against his driver and stable boss"
Eyes; that shows how you do" re-
marked the lawyer, contemptuously; "you
are sore over losing your case, and want
TO vent your spleen on those poor deyils.'
Rabbit renewed his invitations to set
tie the matter outside. but when Mike Flynn
appeared. both parties settled down, and
the dispute was postponed.
The evening times., 1896-07-31
The judge met her proposition half way

The Judge met her proposition haii way,
and gave her q light sentence.
Fritz Passan next appears; pale, pionoe'
a typical German policeman. he sives
Lizzie johnson, colored, bad reputation.
Zach, schudge," says Fritz. "she is
always drunk on Bwidge street."
..Youse liar OBJ Dutchman," mutters
Lizzie In the dock.
docs she work." questions the court.
"Only de growler," smiles Fritz.
..Confirmed vagrant, eh?"
.Eggzacklee," bows Fritz; "a vagwant
she is.''
"Thirty days." decides the court.
"Dam," says Lizzie. under her breath.
Fritz laughs and cuts another notch in his
stick.
ANOTHER SCENE.
Cole and Dan set the stage for another
scene, and Clerk Harper announced that
the next number was the appearance OF
the famous Russell Brothers natural black
face comedians.
They were Harry and Edward. Harry
had used considerable rose pink grease paint
In his make up. His head was bound in
handkerchief, faintIy stained with blood
..Who hit you, boy?n said his honor.
..Eddard, boss" replied Harry.
.sTell me all about it, demanded Ills
honor, '.and speak loud.
ut wuz all bekase OF Mister Puppy said
Harry. You sees, Eddard hes got er a
short-tail dawg, dat caused de mix up"
..Dat pup, he steal nah breaks, NAH
dinner an nah supper, all in wun day.
/ puts de wittles on de wtnder sill ter
COOL an he eat 'ein up"
Harry said he proposed that good whip
ping would teach the dog better manners.
II gits me strap to iarrup de low. mean,
down hound" said Harry, ven Eddard
gifts at me like er cattermount an bustm my
head clean open.
"You struck him?" said the Judge.
"Sholy; eff hadn't he'd killed me-
Harry was fined So and Eddard SO.
ALMOST A FIGHT
In a cruelty-to-animal case, brought by
Humane officer Rabbit against con
tractor, which was dismissed by the
COURT, Lawyer Colbert's rebuke addressed
to Rabbltt In court, had q sequel in Mr..
Pugt's office, and nearly ended In fight
Your honor" said Colbert. Just be-
fore the Judge rendered his dectsion, "thess
humane offlcers bring q great many use
Iess cases inhsse. know why itis. too;t thes
The evening times., 1896-07-31
.H.FRIEDlANDER & BRO.
9th and e SITS.

Robert Talks, charged with occupying pub
lie space. Between Seventh and Eighth
streets, running off Florida avenue. is a
blina alley, at the end Of which i s located
Mr.. Talks stable, owned by gentleman n
whoopened the alley at his own expense.
| Outside the stable there stands, and has
stood for long while, u barrel, used as a
repository for manure. and this barrel was
the cause OF the warrant being sworn Out
| by the police.
| Where is this stable?' asked the Judge.
| AT the ind OF the alley, sur = replied Nc
Donneil, fine-loodDg big Fellow, with Il
well-kept moustache and an immaculate
4 uniform. "ADd the barrel wus right In the
| cinter..'
How far from the stabe?''
1.-TWO feet.''
| what would Mr.. FuIks do II he didn't
put the manure In the barrel?''
| II don't know sur"
| "Have to throw IT on the ground, wouldn't
he?' persisted his honor.
| Il giss lie would said the officer
stolidly.
THE OFFICERS ANSWER.
"Your honor, said the defendant, .'tht
barrel is cleaned out regularly
| NOW, Mr.. OFFICER" asked the judge
twill you explain to me how that barrel
is an obstruction?'
| Mcdonnell fingered his helmet and con-
suited the ceiling for inspiration and an
| ans wer.
"Well, sir" he finally said, III the end
| OF the alley should go 'troo, a hoss couldn't
| pass"
| At this reply, the Judge laughed and a
merry '.ha. ha!"yswept over the room
..Why. there is DO necessity for a horse
or wagon to go by, II the alley is closed, $
| said his honor.
| Mcdonnell, who had been inuocentIy
brought Into the cnse by superior officer
was hi at ease. He said numerous com
| piain5s had been made about the barrel.
Then you should have made out ar
| Information for q nuisance. Case dismissed :
| Mr. Nauck. counsel for Mr.. Talks, said In
| Justice to Mcdonnell, that he swore oul
| the warrant under orders from Sergeant
| Jones.
1.-THE sergeant" remarked Mr. Nauck
failed to appear"
POOR BECKY SMITH.
Policemen Cochran said Becky Smith
was In a dairy lunch room on Twelfth
street last night and refused To leave.
"She was very abusive" said the of
| ficer, "cursing and using indecent Ian
| guage. had a tussie getting her to the
box and she tore my badge off,
"Judge, said Becky, furiousiy, "the man
in the lunch room insulted me grossly
and I'm a lady II do git full.
Becky, Beckyi' demonstrated his
honor. And when are you not In tina,
condition."
.She's In the workhouse eleven months
| out of the twelve" said Corcoran
| "WiIl you give me a chance, Mr.. Smart
| Aleck?" said Becky. You don't know q
lady when you see one. Now, Judge" she
| nieade<i. s.dO Won rememlpr that NttIe
verse you used to recite when you was q
! little boy?" And Becky, lowering her
voice, roughened by debauchery. until there
| was almost a strain OF sweetness 10 her
tones, recited:
".Let not tue low descending sun
View from thy hand NO worthy action
DONE"
| "Your poetry is very good, Becky, but
| out of place." said Prosecutor Pugh.
| ''Please, Jedge." said Beck, ''iet me
| hear them personal bonds read Jest on<e 4"
The evening times., 1896-07-31
Maher Coming East !.

san Francisco, July 81. Peter Maher, the
pugilist, left for the East last night in com.
pany with Buck Connolly an Peter Lowery.
Their destination Is Pittsburg, from which
test
The evening times., 1896-07-31
Rcduction in Rate to nay Ridge.

The rate to Bay Ridge. the beautiful
excursion resort on the Chesapeake Bay,
has been reduced this season to 90 cents
for adults, except for evening train a
rate of 20 cents will be charged, with
rebate of 20 cents after coupon is stamped
by ticket agent at Bay Ridge. Half rate
for children between the ages OF and 12
years. Trains leave B. 8 O. depot, week
days, S:15 a. m. and 4:2s p M Sundays,
9:36 a. M, 1880 and 3:15 p. m.
te16-w,fS-u
The evening times., 1896-07-31

Loeb \ Tirsl,'4 two great sales commence
today See adv.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-03
- - -
M'KINLEY AND SILVER.
His Speech i'm favor Of the Sher.
man Bill.

I'VE get by this bill the use of our
entire silver product, and we make
that product into into money that is
safe for Use in the hands of the peo-
pie, and will be good for all time
whenever and by whomsoever held.
Mr.. Speaker, 10 man should hesitate
between the S2,000,000 a month that
we have now and the s4,500,O0
month that we shall have under the
proposed law. We get an increased
volume of money with safety 10 the
government and the citizen. Pass
this bill and what do we have An
increase of 0.000,000 annually of
circulation 70 be put out among the
people and into the avenues Of bust
ness. For one. Mr.. Speaker, will
not vote against this bill and thus de-
prive my people and my country and
the laborers and the producers and
industries OF my country of s30,000,-
600 annually of additional circulating
medium. st. Louis Post Dispatch
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Total...... 95.5s9.G55 5G7..iI.@is 10 1
Never in the history of the world
not even during the tariff trust
campaign Of 1892, with lis British
flags and forgeries from British news
papers-has there ever been such
shameless lying, such brazen falsehoods,
as have been rel ea,ed daily by men
and newspapers to deceive and delnde
those who cannot ge; at the facts.
The effect Of this reduction in the
proportional production of silver from
an annual average for centuries of 20
to | TO ) to was the gold scare
There are plenty living now who
remember it, and those who do not
should read up on the monetary his
tory of that time (Cnar!eS III. Kerr, of
Chicago, publishes Il book, rs to ] :"
which presents an admirable summary
of it,. All silver coins at l5.5 to or
16 to went to a premium. Bar silver
was even worth more than the mint
offered, and il the coins had not been
at premium would not hav9 been
coined. But let Secretary Carlisle's
tables page Ia tell the story
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-03
CarliSle's Five Points.

Gold is no longer actually money.
1t is not circulating. 1t does not
figure as money, but as a speculative
commodity, locked up and cornered to
force a further rise in its purely specu-
lative value.
Mckinley talk about "overproduc-
ton" and "underconsumption" when
corn is being wasted in Kansas, while
people are starving in New York.
There are times when absurdty is
wicked.
Wages must 90 down il they are to
be measured in gold which is cornered
and forced up. The gold standard
means less work and smaller pay for
all except spectators and money
lenders.
Every trust, every desperate speeu-
lator and option ambler, every usurious
money-lender, every stock waterer and
inhationist is in Hanna's army behind
the Mckinley breastworks.
Mr.. Mckinley is not candid enough
to mention the deficiency caused by
the decision Of plutocratic supreme
court in the matter of the income tax.
He prefers TO mislead his readers.
The workingman is astounded ii
the sudden and extraordinary interest
taken by corporation attorneys and
various employers in keeping his wages
from going down.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-03

BULLION VALUE OF THE SILVER IN

This was not because the European
mints coined an ounce into 1.333. At
that rate the silver in dollar is worth
81 030 at the European mint. and the
normal quotation in the London mar
ket. which is called its bullion or com
mercial value. is not the 80 mills or ;
cents premium. but this amount less
cost OF transportation to the mint and
loss Of interest while awaiting coinage,
which normally ranged from I to 20
mills. 1t was not until after the de-
monetization act Of February II, 1873,
that the bullion in dollar fell below
the French mint price, and not until
1874 that i, fell below our own mint
price Of sl00
The food Of gold poured upon the
world between 1850 and 1870 was the
cause of the demonetization of silver.
From 1893 TO 1880, a period of 357
years, the total gold product of the
world was 152,779,05l ounces. In
the 20 years between 1880 and 1870
it was 125, 5,5S1 ,276 ounces, or nearly
as much as in the previous 357 years.
The total amount of silver mined in
the same time was $50, 1877, ,90l ounces,
against 1922, 2,930,0l5 mined in the
preceding 357 years. The gold stock
of the world doubled between 1880
and 1870. The silver stock increased
by only one-seventh, yet the advocates
of single gold standard have fooled
millions of voters into the belief that
it was the food of silver and not OF
gold that caused the demonstration OF
the white metal. That the world has
nothing to fear from any silver flood
let us take the production of the last
iorty-iive years TO show
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-03

made of that metal that is money Of
final redemption.
1t is as easy to prove that the fall
in the price Of commodities has been
caused by the demonetizaton of silver
as it has been to prove that there has
been no flood Of silver; but OF what
use would il be to do it? Those who
who would read it know it already.
Plato once said Of wisdom that wise
men DO not seek it because they do mol
know its value. 1t seems rs il il ap-
plies to the facts on the silver question.
Silver bugs have them and gold bugs
do not want them.
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OF course the great bond syndicates,
who, as Bryan says, run the United
States Treasury on the European
plan," and who every now and then
make five or ten million dollars in
keeping that troublesome treasury
surplus intact, are in favor OF gold
monemetalism and the present pleasant
and profitable way OF showing their
patriotism and their deep and fearful
solicitude for the poor industrial hardy
handed sons of toll, therefore they
don't want that noisy, anarchistic
Nebraskan orator to invade or disturb
the serenity of Wall Street, or its
smooth running arrangements with the
government Hare DE- Grace Repub
Hcan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-03

Rev. .Jarses Eonnor, Methodist
minister, died Thursday evening at
SelbyvilIe of typhoid fever. Deceas-
ed was born in Ireland about 60 years
ago, and when Il young man came to
America. lie was admitted to the
Philadelphia conference and when
Wilmington Conference was formed he
became a member of il, and has filled
charges in this conference ever since.
He was Il member of ST. Johns Com
mandery, X 7.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-10-03
Fifty Years Ago.

Who could imagine that this should be
The place where in eighteen ninc,y-three
Tina, white worid-wonder Of arch and
lame
should shadow the nations, poiychrome...
Here 80 the Fair was the prize conferred
on Ayers riii>. by the world preferred.
Chicago-iikc, they record show.
Since they s;artcd-so years ago.