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The news boy., 1896-06-20
ARGUMENT ffl

CONVINCING ARGUMENT (f).
II any OF our cheap money brethern
wish to know the real value OF q sill
yer dollar, let him melt one and try
to sell the metal for one hundred
cents. -eNeso Light.
The above argument is very con-
vincing-but very damaging, from q
gold standard point of view. In the
same tone Of voice allow US to say
that If any, of our gold standard
friends wish to know the real value
of a paper or greenback dollar, "let
him melt one". and try to sell the
ashes for one hundred cents.
One proposition is just as reason
able as the otherl Silver represents
gold and so does paperl Both are
representative money! Neither are
fundamental, primary, or redemption
money. The silver dollar and the
paper dollar are each exchangeable
for, or redeemable in gold! The
only difference between the two is
that it costs the government--the
people-about fifty cents to issue q
silver dollar, (because the metal
necessary for its coinage is worth it)
while the paper dollar costs compara-
lively nothing.
Under our present system silver
is being used only to fool the people.
But they are getting their eyes
open-as the results from all the
States show. They realize that the
use of silver at all is only an extrav-
agaut deception. Nickel and copper
are money, in the same sense as sill.
yer, and no reasonable person will
contend that the bullion value of
twenty nickels or a hundred coppers
would exceed ten cents.
At the same time these ''honest
money Judases yelp about fiat
money, 'cheap money" etc., and
contend that the present silver dol.
lar is only worth fifty cents when
melted. Then how can it be sound
dollar? 1t is safe to predict that
our friend of the Ne,o Light will at.
tempt no answer.
The only way to make the silver in
a silver dollar worth one hundred
cents is to give it free coinage. The
silver agitation has already advanced
the price of that metal about twenty
per cent, and as soon as a silver presi
dent and congress is elected, silver
will advance to 100 cents. 1t will
not wait for the coinage law to pass
It will rise of its own accord. The
man who has silver will not sell il
at ratio of 18 to / when he is salts
fed that by waiting few months
it will be worth 16 to l. An unlim
tied demand will be created, an6
where there is an unlimited demand
and limited supply, there is nt
danger of a decline in price. Twelve
months ago the ratio between silver
and gold was 80 to l. Now it i.
about % to- l. Silver has gained
four points.
The news boy., 1896-06-20

AN exchange says gentleman in
vited some friends to dinner; and as
the colored servant entered the room
he accidentally dropped q platter
which held turkey. my friends, "
said the gentleman, in most i'm
pressive tone, never in my life have
/ witnessed IN event 90 fraught with
disaster in the various nations Of the
giohs, n this calamity We zee the
dpwntsii q Turkey, the upsettipg Of
6rsecS, ths dAstsuctinn of China, and
tho humiit6tiou of Africa.
The news boy., 1896-06-20

SPEAK With ono voice. When ths
smoke cleared away nothing was 10
DO seen Of the confedorates. They
had vanished a. silently as they had
approached The stubborn resist
ance made by our little force did not
suit the enemy st all, and the next
attnck was overwhelmingly irresist-
ible forced us to leave our position
and make . break for the rear. Some
Of the men didn't seem to care to
run, for, you know, colonel, that get
ting back under fire is as dangerous
as making . charge, and some Of the
boys apparently preferred remaining
where they were and being captured
than to take the risk Of getting q
bullet In the back.
Gan affecting incident occurred
while We were In the works captured
from the confederates. As passed
down the line giving instructions to
the men I came to our color bearer,
Sergt William F. Wixey, who stood
erect holding aloft the flag which It
had but recently become his duty to
carry, and who had performed that
duty most fearlessly and bravely. ]
said to him: Sergeant, guess you
may take the flag back to our breast
works Don't do that, captain;
for Gods sake, don't do that the
tears streaming down his cheeks; let
me stay with the boys No, SER
geant,' I replied, we have lost two
stands Of colors already during this
cruel war. We are now in q tight
place, and l am afraid it means death
or capture for us all. You must go,
sergeant Crying like o little child
he crawled over the earthworks and
was gone. We fought the remainder
Of that battle without q flag. The
name Of the wounded captain I have
alluded to, which ! ascertained at Q
later date, was James S. Deland, Of
Jackson, Mich.
"What was the name Of this regi-
ment, and where did the fight take
placer / Inquired when the major
had concluded his story.
"Well, here is something that has
been written about the affair."" he
replied, handing me q thick volume
open at a certain page and certain
paragraph marked with pencil, and
this il what I read.
"On April, 2, 1865, this regiment
then in command Of Lieut.. Col. w.
Nichols, again most signally acquired
very enviable notoriety and great
credit for a most daring and brilliant
achievement while making q demon
stration in front of Petersburg, on
the left Of the enemy's works, for the
purpose Of drawing troops from his
right while the federal forces were
attacking him at other points.
After making two efforts under o
CALLING fire of musketry and artillery
the regiment succeeded in getting
hold of his works to the extent of his
regimental front which it held for on
hour under q terrific fire."
"The name of the regiment" sale
the major, "was the First Michigan
Sharpshooters, and the time and
place you have just ad."-'Colone
c." in Detroit Free Press.
The news boy., 1896-06-20

NoRvILL, discharged convict
shot ]. Rayburn, who has charge OF
the penitentiary dining room, last
week. Norvill had broken some
knives and forks and Rayburn had
him tied to . post as punishment.
On the evening OF his discharge
Norvill bought an old singie-bsrrell
shot gun for fifty cents and secreted
himseh near the Rsyburn residence.
While Mr.. Rsyburu was leaving bis
gate on the way 70 the psnitentiary
be was shot BY Norvill, who vas
xcruss The street. Rsyburn will re-
cover. Noev;ll was captured.
The news boy., 1896-06-20

The ear Of the Malay and Mon.
golian is commonly large and gener.
ally ill-shaped, with the lobe long and
unduly prominent.
The news boy., 1896-06-20

I'm 1889 an international conven
tion Of deaf-mutes from all parts Of
the world was held at Paris.
The news boy., 1896-06-20

-Congenital deafness is said to be
on the increase in this and other
countries, on account Of the inter-
marriage of deaf mutes.
The news boy., 1896-06-20

Tn Republican congress adjourned
last weel--snd II was ~ only rssl
wise thing it did durin& It's entire
sfssioA
The news boy., 1896-06-20
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the command devolved upon myself.
! sent two men with the wounded
captain to the rear, and then care.
fully examined the situation. We
had captured a portion of the works,
perhaps about 200 feet, lying be-
tween q river that ran through
both lines of defense and tanker.
On the opposite side of this tanker
and across the river were the con-
federates, who poured into US an en-
filading fire whenever they ventured
to raise their heads above the breast
works, which generally resulted seri.
ously to themselves. Twice the con-
federates endeayored to recapture
what they had lost, but each attack
was bloodily rcpulsed. Once line Of
Johnnies, shielded by decoys, who
begged US not to fire as they de-
sired to surrender, nearly reached
the earthworks behind which we lay.
Captain, cried one Of my men,
there are some confeds. with guns
behind them out there, ] sprang
upon the works, o shining mark for
the enemy in front, and took in the
situation at q glance. Leaping down,
without injury, ordered my men to
pour in volley on the men who
wanted to surrender, and the fifty
muskets left the company seemed to
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the convention excursion com

members OF the convention excursion COM
mittee.
given opportunity to enjoy many Of Wash
irgton's attractions in connection with their
favorite recreation. Early morning bicycle
runs have been arranged by the excursion
committee to Brightwood and the Soldiers
Home. and afternoon runs are contemplate
ed over the Woodley. Loughborough and
Conduit roads. A bicycle trip to Arlington
and Fort Myer has been planned for Sat-
urday afternoon. and in response to the
drill will be given at Fort Myer on this oc-
casion. The bicycle dealers have promised
to keep on hand during the convention sea-
son special supply Of bicycles for visitors
from distance, and they have also prom
lsed not to overcharse for the rental Of
these to delegates.
So complete are the arrangements for the
convention-and the officers of the United
Society Of Christian Endeavor in Boston
are unstinted in their commentator of the
efficiency and faithfulness of the commit
tee Of '96-and so successful have been the
diligent efforts Of the Boston committee to
provide for the very best program of eX-
ercises and speakers that could be obtained
that 1t really seems as if there was nothing
omitted which could reasonably be desired
AS Dr. Clark, president of the organization.
sptly writes: mo committee can get 90, coo
people into one audience room nor can any
committee provide winter weather in July,
or secure the very best seat in tent or
church for every one that they would like
thus to accommodate" But 1t Is confident
ly believed that when convention time ar
rives there will be no reasonable grounds
for dissatisfaction, and that the gathering
itself will be the greatest In the history of
the Christian Endeavor organization.
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Vita that persistent repetition and an
eye out for mistakes which count for so
much in training for a drill, Capt Worm
ley's cadets will be hard to beat. They
have that snap which often conceals err
rors. even from argus-eyed judges, but
they don't expect to win that way, as their
work IS characterized by their efforts to
perfect every small point.
As the contest is to be held on a stage,
the drill will necessarily be limited to the
manual of arms and a few of the minor
foot movements, which will be judged by
Capt. G. H. Ourand of the brigade staff,
Capt E. C. Edwards, Corcoran Cadets,
company A. second battalion. and First
Lieut. c. r. Meyer of the same company,
District Of Columbia National Guard.
The youngsters who comprise company
are: Burrell Jefferson. first sergeant;
Oliver Davis. second sergeant: Jesse Ellis.
third sergeant; Corporals William Beason,
George Norris. acting; Privates VIM. Brock
enborough, Aaron Bruce, Harry Burgess,
Geo. hatcher, Earl Bryant. VIM. Butler,
Romeo Carroll, Roscoe Clayton, Ambrose
Gasklns. Ulysses Houston, James Lyles,
Edw. Lucas, John Morse, James Norris,
Robert Peyton, VIM. Payne, VIM. Robin
son. Chas. Shorter, Harvey Sherley, Robert
Terrell. Chas. Turner, John Wright, Chas
Wilson and Pierce Ware.
The battalion Of two companies had its
beginning in a desire to add another at
tractive feature to the program Of the
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three weeks. as have said. / nearly per-
ished for lack of nourishment and not dar-
ing to exhibit gold piece, for I had no
weapon, and should certainly have been
robbed and murdered.
/ would gladly have thrown away all but
one piece, but there was no single small
coin in the sum total, and the result would
have been the same. Though a good walk
er at that age q had made a record for
twenty miles not long before and could
cover 300 a week without a blister, / ac-
complished no more than 200 miles in
twenty-five days. travelling only by night
and hiding In tombs or bitches all day, often
rushing back TO my last-deserted lair in
terror of the advancing sun, when no suit
able place of concealment hove in view.
With paddy and pantains snatched pre-
cariously here and there, / managed to
exist during those three awful weeks:
Chan-Chan is not regarded as a terrestrial
paradise by those Europeans whom fate
malign has compelled to sojourn there, but
Walhalla was never hailed with greater
ecstacy by the world-worn pilgrim than
was that Celestial sink by myself. Toward
the twentieth day the smell of meat cook
ing absolutely overcame me one morning
and at the peril of my life emerged into
the light of day and laid felonious hands
and teeth on what 4 believe was part of
baked cat, in the temporary absence OF tho
legitimate landlord thereof.
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oodFhS' "nlle Two Maj. ChRs. Minkfns
great lessons have been learned. that of
obedience and self-control. The cadet also
becomes imbued with ambition, as he
looks forward to the day when he NAV
nave a chance to wear q sword and per
haps command company or the battalion.
and TO satisfy this desire he works harder
In his studies In order that his scholarship
Will admit promotion.
After several attempts at organization. a
uniformed company. equipped with arms
supplied by the government, was formed
IN the fall of 1892 By giving an exhibition
drill. followed by almost daily luncheona
In the school building and a competitive
drill between the two platoons of the
Company. sufficient sum of money was
raised to put the company on a firm stand
ing and pay for the services of Its mill
tary instructor, Capt. Arthur Brooks, to
whose efforts a large part OF the success
of the cadets is undoubtedly due.
The first public appearance of the COM
pany was in the inaugural parade March
4, 1898, which will long be remembered by
the boys who took part. as II was the first
time they appeared fully uniformed and
equipped, and, despite the fact that they
had the advantage of being drilled by q
Competent military instructor only since
the previous November, they made an ey-
qellen appearance and clearly indicated
that they would with time ard experience
sttain to a high rank in military bearing
And proficiency. The company was officer
% BY Capt. Louis A. Cornish and Lieuts.
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ESCAPING FROM PIRATES.
The Curious Adventures of . Sailor
While on the Chinese Coast.

" lille on the chinese Coast.
From the London Standard.
1t has surely fallen to the lot Of f.w men
to come near starving to death In land OF
plenty, with over 500 in gold in ones pock-
et-nay. by reason Of that very fact. had
shipped at Rangoon on board steamer
bound for Shanghai. When I signed she
was flying Jardines flag at the main. but
believe she carried the ensign Of every ma
ton and half the house flags Of the world
in her signal locker. An opium smuggler
was prepared to find her, but that her chief
business on the waters was piracy Of the
vilest sort and unredeemed by a CLINT Of
romance came upon me certainly as a rev.
eation. We attacked no ships. so far as
know, but handled with marvellous skill
and knowledge of the intricate coast navi-
CATION, she would run in after nightfall
among rocks and banks where one would
expect a sampan to take the bottom, while
shreks, flames, the report Of firearms and
clash of steel would testify to the descent
of my delectable shtpmates upon one or
another of the numerous fishing villages
which fringe the shores of the China sea.
After four months duress i struck q
blow for liberty: my little hoard of morphia
jealousy guarded toward this eventuality
-deepened the narcotism Of the Chang in
which the whole crew lay STEPPED after a
CHASTITY debauch as We rode at anchor.
and, forSaking all my goods and chattels
and Selling in lieu such moneys as 1 could
find, 1 dropped into the dingy and pulled
off, shoeless, hatless. arrayed only in shirt,
trousers and belt containing the above
mentioned sum (close on f20O. hoping to
reach a German gunboat which had been
sighted earlier in the day.
But the night was thick, and In less than
an hour / found myself close to shore in
stead, the question of what to do being
speedily settled by the boat capsizing
among the breakers. leaving me no alterna-
tive but to land. Day was breaking, and /
lay till next morning in a tomb cut above
the road In the hillside, and for the next
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The chances of the company are very
goOI- but enc point that may prove fatal
10 their drill is the fact that they use num-
bers i'll loading and firing. The frings are
eXcellc Mt. all of the hammers hitting the
firing pins at the same time, as if pulled
by a string The discipline is all that could
be expected, but the men are unsteady in
many of their movements. especially SO in
kneolI,S- The manual is very good, the
cadence being regular and the movements
even. with plenty of snap in them, and the
boys respond to commands with much pre-
ciSiDn.
Following are the members Of company
A: George l.. Sydnor, first sergeant: Leon
Turner. second sergeant; Joseph Mont
gomary. third sergeant; corpGrals, Walter
Bell. Alcnzo Saunders, Granville POLAND
AMI Lewis Patterson; privates. William
Brown. los. Bryant. VIM. Bowie. John
Blackwell Clement Carroll, Arthur Chew.
Chas. Dorsey, Geo. Edmonston. Morris Fer
guscn. Verdi Fisher, Reuben Giles, Henry
Grass, Augustine GreenleasS, Raymond
Jackson. Richard Kindrick, Geo. Mayo,
Clarence Robinson. Edw. Ridgley, Hay
wood Smith, Lemuel Smith, John Wash
tngtC and Fritz Washington.
Capt. Clarence X Wormley and his COM
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Ouestions of the Day


Added to this is the fact that at many Of
the great sessions of the convention in the
tents certain amount Of time will be given
to addresses particular lines Of Christian
Endeavor work. These also will be entire
ly practical. AS the convention will face
the great questions of the day that Chris
tian Endeavor. may be called to solve, so
also it will consider the multitude of lesser
difficulties that beset society and local
work.
Washington's will be a workers conven-
ton, and the delegate who includes In his
baggage good-sized note book and several
pencils, and uses these implements faith
fully and diScriminatingly, will have much
stored up information from which to make
a vivid report of convention proceedings to
the stay-at-home members of his local So
ciety.
An especially hearty welcome will be ac-
corded all delegates from outside the bor-
ders Of the United States, for the convention.
as its name implies, is International in
character. and the capital city of the coun-
try where the greatest strength of the or
ganization exists Is a most appropriate
place In which to emphasize the hearty
claimed by other flags than the stars and
stripes. Canada will be represented more
numerously than any other foreign coun try,
and the Union Jack will be conspicuously
| displayed at the headquarters of the pro-
| vincial delegates. God Save the Queen"
as well as America" will be sung. There
will be representatives, too, from the old
world, the president Of the British Council
of Christian Endeavor being one Of the
honored guests
Time for Sightseeing.
When the convention season has closed,
| and at odd times out of convention hours
and between meetings, time will be taken
to visit the many memorable spots In and
around the city. Although the gathering Is
for religious purpose, and the results to
be striven for are spiritual results never
theless, incidental to the convention itself
there are many attractions of educational
and patriotic interest that will receive the
attention Of the delegates.
In order that no time may be taken from
the convention sessions proper for purposes
Of sightseeing, Saturday and Monday after
moons have been kept largely free from
other important convention engagements
SO that most delegates may avail them
selves of the excursions provided by the
| committee Of '96 These will include the
various places Of interest, such as the gov
eminent departments, the Capitol, the mu-
seums, the White House. the monument, Mt.
Vernon, Arlington, the Soldiers Home,
Harper's Ferry, Pen-Mar, Gettysburg Alex
andr1a, and the other spots of interest in
and near the city. Special excursions, with
reduced rates, have been planned to all of
these places. under the guidance of the
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ELEPHANT FEARS A RAT.
Duchess, in Central Park, Trumpeta
With Terror at the Sight.

Duchess, In Central Park, Trumpets
With Terror at the Sight.
From the New York World.
The elephant Duchess. In the Central Park
menagerie, is very clever. She Is chained 20
the floor. The chain Is attached to her near
foreleg.
During the summer months a bar is
placed across the rear entrance to the pen.
The bar is not restraint, for 1.-The Duchess
lifts 1t from it's slot with her trunk and
steps into the outer Enclosure. The chain
prevents her going any distance.
Snyder, her keeper, Friday played a trick
on her that has made her keep to her quar-
tiers. Fanny, fox terrier, had killed big
rat, and 1t was placed on the floor under the
bar. The elephant feared it. backed away
as far as she could, every now and then
throwing hay at it with her trunk, and
trumpeting vainly, hoping to frighten 1t
away.
1.-THE Duchess invariably backs into her
pen when ordered by Snyder, but yesterday,
when she saw the dead rat in the keepers
hand, she tremblingly retreated into her
home head first. 1t seems strange that such
a huge beast should be afraid Of such a tiny
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Hail. over Center Market, the proceeds of
which are to be appropriated to the use of
the Literary. Dramatic and Art Leagne. a
society formed at the school for the pur-
pose of ornamenting the assembly hall and
corridors with the busts of sages and
famous Americans.
The principal feature of the entertain
ment is this competitive drill. the outcome
of which is enlisting great interest. From
the moment Capt. Arthur Brooks, the mill
tary instructor, announces the program the
selection of fayorites is made, and the
attention and energy of both officers and
men are given 20 the work of preparation.
TIE interest and enthusiasm increase as
the day of the drill approaches and reaches
Its HIGHT, when the goll medal is award
ed to the captain of the winning company
and a prize ribbon is presented to each
memncr of the victorious company
Both companies are counting on being
sue Cessful, and If narl work and a close
study of tactics will secure the prize each
company will win. AS the regularity with
which he manual is executed and the
correctness of each movement are to decide
the drill. there is no certainty as to which
command VIII prove the better.
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DIdn't See the Pockctbook.

from Iefas SIltlhgs.
A hard-looking tough WAS on trial I'm the
court of general sessions. Judge Cowing was
on the bench. Lawyer Howe. In a voice
husky with emotion. addressed the jury:
Gentlemen, my client Ia a poor man.
He was driven by hunger and want to take
a small sum OF money. All that he wanted
was sufficient money to buy bread, for II is
In evidence that he did not take the pocket
book containing $500 that was In the same
bureau drawer"
The eloquent attorney for the accused
was interrupted by the conclusive sobs Of
his client.
why do you weep" asked Judge Cowing
of the doomed man.
"Becors didn't see der poclketbook in de
drawer"
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pdHS OF youngsters
are doing excellent
work. There are no
points in particular
that are done better
than others, but all
are well executed,
careful attention be-
ing paid to details.
Capt. Wormley is 4
CAPABLE and efficient
officer, and he AMI
his two excellent lieu
tenants, Archibald, !.
NJ Ray and John w.
White. intend to
ma c the other com
pany hustle TO beat