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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
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The financial issue IN the pending
political campaign appeals to the spec
ial interests of all classes and condi-
tions Of people The farmers. for in
stance, are the particular targets Of the
efforts put forth by the advocates OF
free silver coinage and the upholders
Of the cause OF sound money. Both
look to the agriculturist as the proba-
BILE balance Of power in the battle Of
ballots next November. Railroad en-
ployes form another class to whom
special attention is being directed, and
the advocates of sound money are ap-
pealing to them with great force and
persistence. One Of their most etfec-
tive methods is little pamphlet en-
titled "Why Railroad Men Cannot
! A ford to Vote for Free Silver Coin
age,'' which reads as follows:
Because the passage Of a free silver
coinage law would place this country
on silver basis.
This would mean that all values nov
sured by silver.
Il q
in everything which you have to buy
for yourselves and families A barre
Of flour would cost 50 instead of 81. 80.
A ton OF coal sl2 instead OF Sc. Bacon
20 cents per pound instead of 10 cents
beef and mutton 25 TO 80 cents instead
of 1915 to Is cents; coffee so cents in
stead of % cents; tea SO cents insteac
OF 40 cents; a loaf of bread 10 cents in
stead of 3 cents: and everything whict
you need would be very much higher
You would have to earn two dollars
where you now earn one, to be as wei
of as yau now are.
This you know would be impossible
The steam and street railway com
panies cannot raise their freight ant
passenger rates, and as they would re
ceive only silver, they could pay yol
only the same, and when you went t
spend your silver dollars you wonl,
find they would buy only half as mucl
as they now do.
Not only so, but most railroads bavi
} obligated themselves to pay the inte-ea
, on their bonds in gold. and as the
! would be obliged to pay heavy pre-
MUM for gold. they would not be abb
, TO increase your wages; indeed you
wages might not be as high as a
] | present
3 No laboring man can afford to receiv
b any but the best dollar for his day
work; and least of all can railroad me
afford to work for dollar which woul
buy only fifty cents worth Of food an
] clothing.
: The whole argument of the free 81
a yer men is, that free silver coir
= age would advance prices. This,
course, means that it would cost 20
Just that much more to live.
$ Can you afford 10 pay twice as muc
r for the necessaries Of life as you no
Q do? Do you want higher prices? Ca
you afford to vote for o0-cent dollal
= We commend this little sound mont
argument to the careful considerable
). of railroad employees, of whom there
a very large community in this Stat
n We commend it. also, TO men engage
in other branches of labor. 1t appli
with equal force to all who have
"a work for living.
+, Certainly the workingmen OF tn
. country cannot afford to vote in fay
/, of free silver coinage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
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PnIlADELpHIA, Monday. Sept. Z, lss

PHILADELPHIA, Monday. Sept. 2, 1895.
Blanket buying time is here.
Nine Septembers ago we
proved our ability to sell blank
cts cheapest in late summer.
Now it's as natural to forestall
blanket wants as to have the
coal bins flied. We've made
other understanding innova-
tions in the blanket business
we've introduced honest
blanket selling. Lying labels
have no place under this roof.
"Io-4" on a blanket labelIwas
meant to convey to the pur-
chaser the idea thatthe blanket
was ten quarters of a yard or
90 in. wide-but, alas ! the
yard stick proved that the la
bel was a misguide. We. in
troduced labels that told the
actual sizes in inches-and
we never state blanket sizes
in any other way. We have
no monopoly on inches and
other blanket labels are
marked ininches now, but often
it's the same old "Io.4" fab
rication merely multiplied by
nine.
Blankets were never so
cheap.
From the best American
blanket makers-and America
makes the best blankets
we've gathered such blanket
goodness as will appeal to
every housewife. On a few
lines prices are the same as
those quoted just a year ago
when we broke the record
in blanket value-giving, but
many lines are cheaper now
than then, and we've seen to
it that the standard of excel
ience has been raised in every
line of blankets produced to
our order. Fresh, clean, good,
luxuriant bed clothing Stocks
are at their best. Prices are
at their lowest right now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Laurel, Sept. Sin a controversy
that occurred at Princess Anne last
night over the payment for a telegram
the agent. Thomas Young, attempted
TO put Tazwell Jones, liveryman. out
of the building. Jones drew a revolver
and fired six shots point blank at the
agent. two of which took effect, one in
the hip and one IN the abdomen. There
is some hope of Young's recovery. Both
men are we'll connected and prominent
in the town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
orsrEaM Laws rkosrEcTs.
Promise of a Busy season in the NicInil
III TaIhnt County. Nd.

Oh IaibOt county, Mu.
An Easton, Nd, correspondent
writes: This promises to be busy
season with the oystarmen of Talbot
county. Although the longing season
is but a week old, over 800 tongers'
licenses have been issued from the
clerks office. This Is more than double
the usual number taken out this early
in the season. Altogether, there are
about 1000 tongers in the county.
Those who have gone to work are doing
well. The oysters seem plentiful and
of good quality. The demand as yet is
not great, consequently the price is
low. Local oystermen are nonvinc d
that the authorities intend to strictly
enforce the oyster laws this year, and
that may have something TO do with
their Fastening to secure licenses
Commander Bryan, Of the State fishery
force, has secured from the clerk of the
court full list OF the oystermen in the
county, frcm which the inference is
drawn that he proposes to get after
those who do not comply with the law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
NJ. p. sunaay.scnool' \, or kers,

Laurel, Sept. 9.-The annual con
vention of the Sunday school workers
of the Methodist Protestant Church
met here last night and will continue
in its sessions TOT day. John L. Straughn.
general superintendent, presided. The
opening sermon was delivered by DR..
John D. Kinzer of Baltimore, president
of the Methodist Protestant Church
Conference. There is large attend.
ance of delegates and many noted Sun,
daY-school Workers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Although be comes from a country
whose currency system is based upon
silver standard LII Hung Chang makes
some shrewd remarks upon tine silver
question in the United States. He
claims that the use of silver has not
initiated against the prosperity of
China. but he adds that international
bimetailism would be of tho greatest
benefit" to that country. Both silver
and gold, he says, are worth only their
bullion value in China, and then he
adds:
american silver dollars in China
are worth less than Mexican dollars
because they contain less silver. When
American dollars are brought TO China
an assay is made to determine the
amount of pure silver they contain, and
based upon the market price OF silver
in them. Their stamped value is wholly
disregarded. "
And under system Of free and un-
limited coinage of silver in the United
States, at the ratio of 16 to /, as pro-
posed by the Bryan Popuiists, the
American silver dollar in this country
would soon become Of less value than
the Mexican silver dollar, because the
faith and credit of the government
could no longer maintain it at parity
with gold. Ii Hung Chang closed the
interview with the remark that in his
opinion "tae United States will never
authorize the free coinage of silver"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

The election 10 Arkansas Monday
was for State, judicial and county Off.
GERS, including two thirds of tina Legis.
lature. which will elect successor to
Senator Jones. He had no opposition
within his party and his reelection is
assured, The Democrats claim the
election of Daniel W. Jones, their can
didats for Governor, by 40, 900 plural.
ity. This is disputed by the Republic
can State Committee. An unusually
large vote WAC noled,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Republican voters appeared to be very
numerous at tho Addicks primaries,
Saturday afternoon, as far as the re-
turns are concerned. There is sus-
picion, however, that the latter were
literally "doctored, for the purpose
of making a good showing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

A pertinent truth 10 told by the Ian
sing, Mich, journal in the following
remark: "There Is not silver standard
country in the world to-day where the
laboriug man receives as much fair pay
for his days work as in the United
States.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

During the recent rioting in Con-
stantinople many Armenians took
refuge on the different foreign ships in
the harbor. The government now for
bids the relaDdine or transfer of the
refugees. The foreign ambassadors
have appointed a commission to take
charge of-the matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Another object lesson in free silver
coinage is the fact that Harvey, author
of" Coins Financial School, "has drawn
50, 500 in gold from bank and placed it
in trust company's vaults for storage.
This, combined with Altgeld's gold
clause contracts, shows that the free
coinage advocates who hold any sub
stsntial possessions outside of silver
mine do not propose to be caught by
the free silver deluge they are publicly
inviting, 4,.t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

1t is plainly evident that Lii Hung
Chang, the Chinese Ambassador, is
more pleased and impressed with his
experience in the United States than
with any other feature of his remark
able tour from his Oriental home. In
an address delivered at banquet given
in his honor at the Arlington Hotel,
Washington, Friday evening, Lii Hung
Chang said
During my brief visit here | cannot
help being impressed by the liberty
and freedom enjoyed by the people !;
by the welfare and prosperity in their
agricultural, industrial and CONNER
cial pursuits, by the characteristics of
their classical, historical, philosophi-
cal and poetical literature; by the man
ner Of application OF the scientific dis
coveries and inventions for promoting
the happiness of mankind, and by their
| display of artistic taste in the archi.
lecture of the public buildings and
sculpture and painting of historical
| figures and facts.
"These impressions / will carry
home, not only as approximations to my
store of knowledge from the fruits OF
Western civilization, but as the means
of enlightening the millions | repre-.
sent, facilitating the introduction OF
these very means and ends of civiliza-
ton into China, and amalgamating the
oldest civilization OF the far East with
the most modern one of the extreme
West. "
This was great deal for the willy
old Celestial to say. 1t shows that ht
holds the United States far above thu
nations of Europe with whom he wal
a guest. 1t displays feeling on hit
part that opens up the possibility o
profitable commercial relations between
this country and China. in the future
if our Congress can be kept from erect
ing barrier against such commercial
intercourse by the enactment OF anothe
Mckinley bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
q. a. NJ, e. Conference.

Bishop B. 7. Ruley left this city on
Tuesday for Chatham. Ontario, to at
tend the conference of the Union
American II. E. Church for the Third
Episcopal district. Bishop James 9.
Wilmer will preside.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Referring to the enthusiasm and high
moral courage of the indianapolis CON
vention, the Buffalo Express, Repub-
lican paper, is lod to inquire: What
regular Democratic national conven-
tion could bring together such an as
semblsge Of clean, representative,
earnest men as met in lndIanapolisG
Machinism and regularity do not breed
such conventions. ."-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Burton Holmes. the lecturer and trav-
eler, who has Just returned from a
visit to Greece, gives tbs following
story of his experience with the finan-
cial system of that country:
Really, don't know anything about
the merits of the question as it is pre-
sented to the American people, hut l
have had so much experience with the
deprecated and huctuating currency
of silver countries that / do not tako
very kindly to the idea. 1t is a great
bore to have TO look at the market quo
tations every morning to find out how
much money you have IN your pocket.
They have the silver standard in
Greece, and monetary affairs have
reached such state that all the silver
and gold have left the country, and
there is nothing to do business with
except the cheap Greek paper money.
One gold franc will purchase Sl.75 in
paper francs. The Greek money is
made in long strips of coupons. On
this account it was standing joke
with the American athletes IN Athens tc
ask Cook. the banker, how much Greek
money was per matre each morniu
when they put their good French GOLD
pieces on his counter in exchange fol
the native paper money, the price pei
metre varying, as it we're, with each
days market quotations..
And this is the system that Candi
date Bryan and is followers would like
to enforce upon the United States o.
America.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Barratt's Chapel anniversary will be
observed next Sunday. Presiding Elder
Barrett will make an address.
William II. Haley of the Highlands
bagged IA gray squirrels one day this
week. He reports them plentiful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Bryan claims that this country can
regulate the relative value of gold and
silver by law. Thomas Jefferson claimed
that this was a mercantile problem.
to be determined by considering the
IN arket price of gold IN the several
countries with which We have CONNER
cial relations, and take an average from
them. Jetferson's claim is certainly
more reasonable and sensible than
Bryan's.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
To Law q uorner-srnns.

The Methodists of Bootbwyn. Pa,
will lay the cornerstone OF the chapel
now being built there next Sunday.
Several Wilmingtonians will be present
and an effort is being made to have an
address delivered by the Rev. John d.
Hanna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

The interest of savings banks deposit
tors in the cause of sound money nat
urally attracts much attention through
out the country. The New York Com
mercial Advertiser cites the renort of
Superintendent Kilburn of the New
York State banking department, aa
showing clearly what the effect of free
coinage at l6 to l would be upon the
masses" who have invested part of
their earnings in the savings banks Of
New York. There are 12T Of these in
situations in the State. In the year
ending June Both, 1876, the number of
their depositors increased II, 955. The
amount of deposits increased dur
ing this period by SIG, $50. $50. The
total number of depositors on July LIST
was !, 1872, 3S2. This amount due them
at that date was s715, CO., 500. That is
to say, tho savings bank depositors
comprise to day about onefourth of
the entire population of this commons
wealth.
Under the plan of free coinage which
Bryan, Altgeid and Tiilman advocate,
the actual value 81 this s715, o32, 500 in
deposits would be reduced TO less than
s400, 600, 600. About a million and
three.quarters of the citizens OF New
York State would be robbed of BAT out
of each 500 they have placed in saw
ings institutions against the time Of
need. This is the kind of prosperity,
says the Advertiser, which the repudia-
Zionist agitators offer to the people Of
the foremost American Commonwealth.
And the reduction of the savings OF
labor by nearly one-half constitutes
only a single item in the programme Of
confiscation, theft and ruin which these
demagogues propose to carry out il
they can.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

IIRzfe BlankekS-
sl25 a pair--white Blankets. sizs
72xs4 in; weight 5Js lbs.
pair-Heavy large-sizs Blankets,
70xSo in; weight, ~ lbs.
s2.25 a pair-Sightly Blankets, cotton
warp, size 60xs0 in; weight, 4 lbs.
$3.50 pair-Large warm Blankets,
weol filing, size 70xs0 in; weight,
81 lbs.
sa.25 pair-Full.sized well-dnishsd
Blankets, pink, blue or red borders,
size 72xS4 in; weight, 5 lbs.
tS.75 pair--Fine quality well-mads
Wool Blankets, pink, blue or red
borders, size 72xS4 in; weight, 81
lbs.
ss.75 pair-Extra large Blankets.
wool filing on cotton warp. sizs
76xS6 in; weight, 6 lbs.
pair-Fine soft large size Blankets.
pink, blue or red borders, size 7sxs6
in; weight, lbs.
$3.50 pair--White Blankets, strictly
all-wool filing on light spool cotton
warp. pink, blue or yellow borders;
size 7sxs6 in; weight. 8 pounds.
The special 81. w. No. ="
pure wool filing on light
spool-cotton warp
single-bed size, sOxso in, 90 pairi
AZ lbs.
Three-quarter-b size, 7exs2 in, "a o
pair; 50 lbs,
Double-bed size, 76xs6 in, 81. so pair;
z lbs.
Extra large size, SoxS6 in, $3.50 q
pair; 8 pounds.
Scarlet Blankeks--,
s275 pair $50 Pure wool fast-dys
Blankets, 60xT5 in; weight, lbs.
$3.50 a pair - Pure wool fast dye
Blankets, 6oxS0 in; weight. 4 lbs.
$3.50 pair - Pure wool fast dys
Blankets, 70xSo in; weight, Az lbs.
SAFE pair = Pure wool fast-dys
Blankets, 7oxs0 in; weight, lbs.
IS pair-Pure wool fast dye Blank
cts, 16xs6 in; weight, lbs. Extra
large,
$3.50 a pair - Pure wool fast-dye
Blankets, 7sxso in; weight. 9 lbs.
Very fine stock
GRAY BiankeG-
sl.35 a pair--Good strong Blankets,
free from grease and that will give
good wear.
$3.50 pair--Very slightly gray Blank
cts, well made, I2XS4 in; 8 lbs.
s2.75 a pair Sanitary gray Blankets.
made from clean washed stock, coz
so in. 4 lbs.
s2.75 a pai.--Strictly- all-wool Silver
gray Blankets, 60x75 in; lbs.
1928 pair-Sanitary gray Blankets,
made from clean secured stock, Cox
| 81 in; Az lbs.
$3.50 pair-Strictly Atwood Silver
gray Blankets, 7oxs9 in; lbs.
81 pair-Extra large Sanitary-grsy
Blankets, 74xS4 in; 81 lbs.
Is pair - Silver-gray Blankets,
strictly ell wool, 74xs2 in; So lbs.
Ohm WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

One of the sophistries of the Bryan
silverites that the government, under
free silver coinage, would at once pay
sl.29 per ounce. is thus dispelled by
the New York Evening Post, in answer
to deceived correspondent:
One of the decisions under which our
correspondent labors is that the Bryan
ites propose that the government shall
take ali the silver offered. paying 81. 20
per ounce for it, and that this "de
mandn will put up its price. the
Rryanites propose nothing OF the Kind.
What they do propose is that every
owner of silver shall be allowed to take
it to the government of the United
States, have it's form changed from
bars or spoons or pitchers TO round
discs called dollars of the present
weight OF our silver dollar, and that
| these dollars of theirs shall then be
forced upon everybody 10 this country
as the dollar of commerce. The only
'tdemand' there is about this is the
demand it makes upon the common
sense of the Americn people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-24
NASH DIES ON THE STREET.
He SwIndIed Priests by saying He
Wished to Become a Clergyman

A man was taken suddenly sick shortly
after two O'Clock at Lake street and the
Paterson plank road. West Hoboken. and
died before medical aid could be sum
moned. Policemen are few and far be-
tween in that town, SO couple Of citi-
zens carried the body to the undertaking
establishment Of George Sturgeneggers
at No. 5sl Central avenue, this city. Mr..
Sturgeneggers notified the Coroner and
the County Physician ard the body was
removed to Speer's morgue
The body was that of a man about g.
years old. and was five feet eight Inches
tail, with gray hair and mustache. and
wore a dark coat. striped pants, black
derby hat and lace shoes. In the pockets
of the coat were found thirty cents in
cash, a pawn ticket and discharge paper
of the United States army in the name Of
John Nash.
II was Identified as that of John Nash.
of No. $50 Ninth street. Hoboken, who
was arrested in Hobcken Wednesday up
on complaint of the priest of ST. Francis
Church. that city, who charged him with
obtaining money under false pretences.
Nash went among all the priests in the
city and told them that he wanted to be-
come a priest and asked them to give
him money to enable him 10 prosecute
his studies. He was discharged by Re
corder McDouough as the priest refused
10 press the charge.
He leaves wife and seven children,
five daughters and two sons. The body
win be taken to his late home tomorrow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-24
sc0ROHER LETS, FIRST VICTIM
Bicycle Cop Heck Makes the First
Arrest In Gallant Style.

The first and only arrests SO far made
by the new bicycle cops was made yes
terday afternoon by George Heck, of the
Webster avenue precinct. His prisoner
was Billy Let's, Hoboken's scorcher
Let's was coming down the Boulevard
just previous to his arrest at a 2.25 gait
leaving all the other wlleelers far be-
hind him. Near Zabriskie street Heck
was riding in a leisurely manner, but
with his eagle scanning the Boulevard as
lar as it could reach He saw Let's
coming down like race horse. and he
gradually got up steam until the Scorcher
was within a few feet of him, and then
along side of the hero of many races for
several yards. alt the same time telling
MIN to stop scorching.
Let's looked up wondering who was or
dering him to go slow. To his surprise he
saw policeman, and one who by the
easy manner in which he pedalled he
knew could easily outride him.
Let's slowed UP and Heck made him
accompany him to the police station
q years old, an iceman, residing at No.
S28 Willow avenue, Hoboken. Let's was
bailed for examination this morning.
when Justice of the Peace Macs fined
him So
Heck is the policeman who about one
month ago arersted a man and woman
for riding without Tights. He first warned
the couple, and they said all right, but
started off without lighting their lamps.
He borrowed a wheel from a man who
was riding slowly along and gave chase
them to the police station. boomers ard
all