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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-19

Buenos Ayres. William l.. Peck. He
says: '"The paper money issued By this
government are promises to pay-some
time In 1855 the cruzo forxoso Qegll
tendeD bill was passed. suspending
ghold payment for three years: this had
been extended from time to time. and
now it is quite likely a conversion law
will be passed before long. on the basis
of $3.50 paper for 500 gold. Before the
passage of the curzo for.oso bill, a
skilled workman received $40 a month.
Today the same workman is getting
$50 paper, an advance Of so per cent.
nominally. and yet the dollar has only
purchasing power of one third Of
what it had before. The effect on the la
borer therefore is this: that he Is get
ting $50 paper whereas IL he was getting
an equivalent wage he would today he
getting Sl20.
In the Argentine Republic gold con-
tracts can be made, which is, of course,
great blessing to the merchants, as
1t enables them to make q profit on
many of their importations. What
has Killed business in the Argentine
and prevented many merchants, with
ample capital, from making any pro-
fit during the past few years. has been
the violent fluctuations in the value Of
the paper dollar"
OTHER EXAMPLES.
The finances of Paraguay are natur.
ally much affected by those of it's more
powerful neighbor. The nominal stand
ard is the silver peso; the actual cur
rency deprecated paper. Peru has had
very hard experince. The United
States Mint report says: For a long
time the country had an inconvertible
paper money, but since the war the
paper has become almost worthless,
and i'm consequence only hard soes "a
| silver coin equal to the five-franc piece)
are now in circulation. valued accord
Ing TO the price of silver" Venezuela
has passed through the usual bimetal-
lie experience, but by limiting the
| coinage of silver has gradually brought
its currency to the gold standard and
now has definitely abandoned silver en-
tirely as full legal-tender money, and
thus has greatly promoted the CONNER
cial development that Is bringing IL
| into the front rank of the South Amer
lean republics.
Thus 1t will be seen that the most ad-
vanced South American nations have
| already learned by experience the evils
| of the system which Is now recon-
mended to the United States, while the
others are still struggling with it. In
every case it is found that the reten-
| tion of the old Spanish dollar or a SINH
lar silver coin as standard of value
| Is both an accompaniment of poverty
and a cause of poverty, especially op-
pressing the laboring classes, and that
as nations advance they throw off this
burden and adopt the improvements OF
modern civilization, of which the uni
versal standard of value Is the type
| Philadelphia Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-19
SILVER IN COLOMBIA.
A Most Instructive Letter from the
United states Minister at BOgOta.

Passing to the continent of South
America we came to an important sill
yer country i'm Columbia. Luther +.
Mckinney, in letter from Bogota in
June last has given "A valuable decrip-
ton of the effects of silver legislation
upon the people of Colombia. He
writes:
Twenty years ago, in 1876. gold and
silver We're coined in the mints of Co.
lombia. both being legal tender for
all debts and at that time. owing to the
scarcity Of the white metal, silver was
at a premium over gold of about per
cent.
About 1880 gold was at premium.
because the imports exceeded the ex-
ports. and as the balance had to be
paid In gold it required small prem
ium to get the gold for the purpose. Up
to 1885 the government continued to
coin gold and silver, and at that time
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-19

dustries from bringing the Guatema-
Ian silver dollars to this country the
government stamps Il .mataeo GA
cent piece) across their faces. Thus
stamped they would be regarded by
American bankers as mutilated coin.
This is done to force the Americans TO
exchange with Guatemalan money
brokers who charge ten per cent. IN
good money for the exchange.
That brings the Guatemalan silver
dollAr to 80 cents in value. Then the
redemption is in American silver,
which they rate as gold"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-08
a FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
And Now the White Banner of Silver
Floats Triumphant.

Chicago. July I'm the magnificent
and capacious Coliseum in jackson
Park, beneath clear skies, with cool,
invigoIating breeze swapping at the
flags and the trappings, and the blue
waters of Lake Michigan stretching
away TO the north, the Democratic Ma
tional convention met to-day.
After brief but decisive battle in
the arena. the silver men indicated
their supremacy They wrested from
the hands of the gold phalanx the
control Of the convention and gather
ed the reins of power into their own
hands. There was reminlscence OF
that other great Coliseum whose fall
marked the destruction OF an empire,
where men were butchered TO make
Roman holiday, about IT all. n
champion who has often entered the
lists to do battle in Democracy's cause,
amid the ringing shouts and the wild
acclaim of his party. was put to the
sword that silver might be supreme
1t was with reluctance that many
of the friends of Senator David b.
Hill turned their thumbs downward,
as the arrogant patricians of the em-
pire that ruled the world did, when the
populace cried for mercy. But, like
the gladiators, who entered the arena
to the bare of the trumpet and the
clang of steel, the silver men beat back
their sympathies and hardened their
hearts that the issue might be square
" drawn and decided, even though it
involved the doom of one whom they
had delighted To honor III the past.
BY one of those strange, fateful CO.
incidences, it was Senator John w.
Daniel, of Virginia, who, four years
ago, at the wig-wam, nominated Mr..
Hill for the Presidency, who was Sc
lected to give the fatal blow to the
man whom he would have exalted to
the first place in the Republic. No
more eloquent commentary on the
revolution which has divided the party
and made this convention so memoir
able could be needed. 1t was not with
out a wall of agony, however, that
some of the spectators, who could not
fathom the mysteries of political
maneuvreing and the necessity OF
grinding men beneath the heel, saw the
old champion, whose slogan and proud
est boats was, Il am a Democrat" go
down. Even after Senator Daniel had
reached the platform and assumed the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-08
THE CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Though They Made Determined Fight
the Gold Men Were Defeated.

Chicago, Illinois, July THE
gavel dropped at ten minutes
before / o'clock upon hall that had
a dozen rows of empty seats at the
edges furthest from the platform. The
appearance of Chairman Harrity, as
he stepped forward to the desk, ,attired
in slate-colored summer suit, pro-
voked round of applause from the
Eastern delegates, reinforced by many
Southern and Western men. When
Mr. Harrity commanded the conven-
ton to be in order his voice easily car
ried over the tumult to the furtherest
corner testing the acoustic qualities
of the hall with most satisfactory re-
suits. The figure of the chairman fac
ed the assemblage for several minutes
while the ushers swept the aisles clear
of knots of comforting delegates.
Gentlemen of the convention will
rise for the prayer" Chairman Harri-
ty said, and there was clatter of
chairs as the body in the center of
the hall came to it's feet with consid-
erable confusion.
The chaplain, Rev. Edward Stirs,
stepped forward and delivered an elo-
quent invocation.
The chaplain was young man,
hardly thirty years old, with a smooth
shaven, clear cut face and wearing the
black clerical-coat, buttoned to his
chin. He held in his hand roll of
typewriter manuscript, which, after
a moment, he laid on the desk and
picked up slip by slip, reading from
it the prayer, as he could do without
exciting comment, as a representative
of the Episcopalian church.
AS the convention seated itself chair
man Harrity stepped forward and af-
ter short rap of the gavel announc-
ed in clear tones, the selection of Sen
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-08
DANIEL DINsD WITH TAR HEELS
Silver Men Jubilant Over Their First
Great Victory.

Chicago, Ill, July 7.-tSpeciaD To
night when Senator Daniel entered the
dir.ng room of The Sherman House
the delegates al dinner arose, and APP
plauded and cheered him. lie made
his way to the North Carolina table
and dined with a party of Tar Heel
delegates. The silver men are iubilant
tonight. But they are still anxious
ever the President. 1--WE must watch
the gold vote and move the other way"
said Mr.. Cyrus Watson, and that's the
general feeling.
When Chairman Harrity dropped
the gavel to-day the fight began
and ragged for three living hours.
Daniel and Hill were tossed between
gold and silver, and there was unlimit-
ed talk of free coinage and applause.
When Harrity called Hills name
there was a wild demonstration and
when Clayton read the minority re-
port and mentioned Daniel there was
another great demonstration and the
free silver men jumped to their chairs
and yelled wildly.
Waller, of Connecticut, and John r.
Fellows, of New York, made great
speeches for Hill. ''Why do you single
out of all, this great Democrat for
immolation and sacrifice" said Fell
lows. Waller threateningly said: IF
YOU turn him down we will fight you
here and hereafter
Hills chances melted right there.
''The creature wants TO rule the mas
ter said Waller, of Alabama, speak
ing against the committees report for
Hill.
'sWe love not David b. Hill less, but
Democracy more" said Marston, of
Louisiana. Marsden was assailed by
storm of catcalls, yells and Kisses
from the galleries and for twenty min
utes there was uproar, Harrity pound
ing with the gavel and calling on the
police to quell the stir.
These waves of disorder continued
until the vote was taken. When New
York was called Col. Fellows said:
David r. Hill will not vote."( Ap-
plause.) When Virginia was called
Senator Daniel voted for Hill, going
the New Yorker one better. While the
house rang with applause.
When Harrity announced the result,
ayes $50, noes $40, not voting one, the
silver men joined in cheer after cheer
and a thousand hats were in the air.
North and South Carolina voted sol
idly for Daniel for Temporary chairman.
Virginia voted. Daniel %; Hill. l.
When Daniel stepped to the chair
ten thousand people rose to their feet
and cheered until they were hoarse,
while the band burst out in Dixie"
The first fight between gold and sill
yer was over and the silver men felt
firm ground under foot.
They know where they ARE at"
JOHN WILDER JENKINS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-08

safety, until the nomination is made
for President.
The committee on permanent or
canization has selected Senator Ste
ven White, of Calf n.nia, for perna-
nent chairman of the corrention. SEN
ator White was selected 1y a vote of
33, to for Senator David B. Hill, of
New York.
INSEPHIfS nANIEIS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-08

SENATOR DANIEL CHOSEN
Friends Of the White Metal
Stand to Their Guns on
Question of Chairman.

NO COMPROMISE CONSIDERED
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-08

A Presiding officer Wanted
Who Will Sound the Key
Note of the Campaign.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-30
A Prettx Boolk cover.

The covering Of books with chamois,
silk, or fine linen has come to be a
positive art. BY means of 1t, a paper
bound volume may be transformed
into something rich and dainty by
pair of clever hands at home. A vol
ume copy of "Old Love Letters" was
seen not long ago which had been
charmingly decorated by the outer slip
which was made of what is called
"sad-colored" silk. On it the title had
been embroidered in subdued tints. A
true lovers knot encircled the words,
and from it n few scattered forget-me-
nots were dropping. The effect was
exquisite, and yet it was done by no
experienced embroiderer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-30
A spIendid Crown.

One Of the most splendid crowns in
the world is that of the Russian en-
press, Anna Ivanovna. According to
Hamlin, it is well proportional and
lightly formed Of open gold work, In
crusted with vast number Of exquisite
gems and among them 1886 diamonds
of great perfection. On its top, serving
as base to slender cross Of pearls, 10
placed the immense and wonderful ruby
which the Russian ambassador pur-
chased at Picking at the price of 100,
900 rubles.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-30
A Az "a almost invincibIe n

A fly Is almost invincible. twill sur
vive long immersion in water and Will
sustain the doors Of sulphur and other
disinfectants without apparent injury.
Only turpentine, chloroform and am
monia can get the better Of fly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-30
A RenarIsnbIe Cat.

This city can boast OF many wonder
full things, but one OF the most wonder
full and inconceivable stories reached
the ear of n reporter recently. The au-
thor of the story Is direct descendant
Of George Washington and his verac-
lily is beyond question. A few days
ago his daughter lost valuable ear
ring. When the loss was announced
The entire family and even the neigh
bors secured the grounds about the
house and even the streets for blocks
beyond, but the search proved fruit
less, and the earring had seemingly
disappeared forever.
The family wherein the loss occurred
are possessors Of large and handsome
tabby cat. The animal is a great pet
of the family and II has the run of the
entire house. One Of Its habits is to
crawl into bed with the children at
early morning. Yesterday morning.
pussy, as was her usual wont, came to
the children's chamber on her morn
ing rounds, but she seemed to be in
great distress. At times she would
try to dlslodge from her throat some
thing that troubled her greatly. Sud
1enly she gave a convulsive gasp and
from her mouth dropped the diamond
earring.
When the discovery was heralded
throughout the house, pussy was the
heroine of the hour.-Derby Trans
cript.
McFingle Mrs. Gophast is grass
widow, isn't sheY'
McFangle''I never knew 1t. Why"
McFingle husband died Of hay
fever Lawrence Americans.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-30
NEW YEAR FINANCES.

She (delightedly)-Papa says + w'
want to get married he'll pay half he
Expenses of furnishing house for 3.
He Observation-Disclosures who wo d
pay the other halff
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-30
WHOLE NO. 1,261

mentsT"
Mary Ann shook her head. II never
heard of them before, but Mirandy
knows. and she's learned father. II
went kind o hard with him. but he
seems relieved like, now it's over, and
thankful. We've all got reason TO be
thankful for Mirandy."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-30
The Geranium.

The geranium expresses preference.
The idea has not, so far as known. any
foundation in history or legend. 1t is
said that Henry VIII first showed mark
ed preference for Anne Boleyn by Civ
ing her a bunch Of red flowers. Some
persons have supposed these flowers to
be geraniums, but the plant was little.
if at all, known in England at that time.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-12-30

When the discovery was heralded
throughout the house, pussy was the
heroine of the hour.-Derby Trans
.rinf
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
Niger head coal at

Niger head coal at
Smiths.
Buy your musical instruments at
Hsrmon's.
If you want to sell land call on
or write to William Blssell.
The county has purchased four
dozen chairs for the court room.
Emory ATellen has gone to Mens,
Ark, where he hopes to find work. >.
The oyster season is at hand, and
our dealers are carrying full stocks.
Frank Stinson is arranging for q
new stone walk in front of his Office.
William Tooker is making extern
sive repairs in the residence portion
of his hotel.
The first nine goes to Long Is
land on Saturday, to play a return
game Of ball.
-Theo Smith has just finished put:
ting a railing around the areaways al
the court house.
For all kinds of blacksmithine
go to Jacob Nipps, shop one door
east of steam feed mill.
ID. Harmon left samples at this
office of the finest peaches brought To
the market this year.
j. L. Mccormick is teaching
south of town, and Mrs. Mccormick
is managing the store. -.
Phil, Smith is the proudest pSps
in town as a nice little girl came &c
bis house Sunday morning.
The Republican county conven.
ton Saturday will. place in nomination
a ticket for county officers.
If you want TO buy a farm call
on or write to William Bissell; whc
can offer you good bargains on favor
able terms
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
BY order OF committee,
#. o. JOHNSON, Ohm.

-'Gene Ware, who is helping the
young fellows Of Topeka run the big
Carnival Masquerade, to be given on
Kansas Avenue, Friday night of the
Festival.Reunion week, has already
issued his orders, Everybody is OK.
pected to turn out and make noise f,
people who are not handsome will
wear q mask, prizes given for the
best costume, the noisieSt sound and
the biggest lunatiC, most everything
goes" The disturbance will originate
on the streets Immediately after the
Midway" parade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
Nance Items.

Once again Mr.. Richards home
was open to Everybody and their
friends" as the invitation was OK.
pressed for a melon party. Circles
Of different aged young people enjoy
ed the grounds, while the parlors
were given to music and conversation.
Part Of the time political group di.
yided attention with the youngsters
games out doors. Il was observed
more than once that 1t was the largest
collection Of extra nice melons ever
enjoyed. The kind host evidently
means everyone to have plenty this
year at least, Reluctantly good
nights we're spoken by the we'll sat-
isGed guests.
One might have thought Sunday
evening we were on the verge of
revival, by the interest manifested at
league. Two ON their feet at once
was no uncommon sight; while Ahe
singing was most soul stirring. New
voices gave pleasure to the workers
and inspired to fresh endeavors.
People are beginning to realize that
they must work or be left in the rear.
Progression lie the order Of the times.
The union spent a pleasant after
noon at Mrs. Garretts last week. Ex-
cellent selections were read, devotion
al exercises enjoyed, and the white
ribbon pinned on a young girl.
MrA Ely is working nobly to organ
ize q Sunday school at the SImmond's
school house Wherever a school
house is needed, there is need Of a
Sunday school.
Having heard no ComplAiAts ii is
safe TO say our young trustee hes
given satiSfactloni Il 80 give b.m an
other'ter
Oliver Madison and family have re-
turned from Louisiana, and think more,
favOrably Of Kansas than ever before.
We hope the new case at Mi4On's.
will be the hardest on the docket.
Mrs. YOCum Of Iowa. is visiting
her sister-in-lSw MRS Kinney.
Early eoEn scored another poiut
thiA year. ***
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
Two DAYS Rally.

A two days rally will be held on
Bow Greek at what is known as Ben.
netts grove in northeast corner of
Graham county September a and "a.
Among the speakers will be Rev. j.
D. BOtkin, N. B, Mccormick, Dan.
Hart candidate for state senate 4Oth
district, Levi Pritchard candidate for
senate Both district, s. w. McElroy
candidate for appellate Judge, besides
Others. Free hay for teams. Come
and have an old fashioned good time,
and hear the live questions OF the day
discussed.
BY order Of committee,
ac It. 0. JOHNSON, Ohm.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03
Silver Contest.

A silver contest will be held at
Pleasant Valley school house We'd
nesday evening September Q, 1896.
Doors open at half past seven, Come
one, come all and hear the issues Of
the day discussed.
By ORDER COMMITTEE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03

OA@T0REA.
NOTICE.

All persons owing me for repairs or
twine, are requested to call and settle
for the same at once. Will not object
to receiving money from parties owing
me for machinery or other supplies or
on past due notes. II. b. ABBOTT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03

move to Springfield, Mo. and hopes to
dispose of his stock before 80 doing
We much dislike to see the Hoffmans
60 but business prospects here in the
iewelry line, are not very bright.
"A great dragon that Topeka will
spring on the assembled Kansans in
the grand Thursday night parade Of
her Festivities, will be the largest
piece Of panoramic illusory mechan.
ism eyer shown. q"
F. q. johnson has returned from
his trip to Mena, and does not seem
to be much in love with that section,
There seemed to be plenty Of rock,
timber, and evidences Of good sup
ply Of bad whisky,
Mrs. Calkins, the mother Of Mrs.
William BisseIl, passed the ninty-frst
anniversary Of her birth Monday.
For some time past she has been
FRUSTRATED with nervous troubles, but
bears up wonderfully we'll considering
her advanced age,
Somebody has a good field OF
corn just north of the depot Seven
sample ears weighed ten pounds, the
ears were about eleven inches long,
ten around and solid as iron. The
prospects in this county are good for
lots Of corn,
-Mrs.T II. Hawking, Chattanooga
Tenn, says, "Shiloh's Vitalizer saved
my life, 1 consider it the best remedy
for a debilitated system l ever used"
For dyspepsia, liver and kidney
trouble it excels. Price rs cts, Sold
by s. s. Fisher & 90, ]
Reports from the western portion
| of the state bring tales OF deserted
farms and towns. Every day cover
ed wagons pass through the town
eastward bound Sherman county
seems to be especially unfortunate,
while Wallace IS said to be as equally
bad of.
DIR. A, P. Sawyer: Dear Sir: ]
have been suffering with sick head
ache for a long time. I used YOU
Family Cure and now am entirely
relieved, 1 would not. do withou
your medicine, Mrs. q. A. Miller, Mt
Morris, Ills. For Sale by S. s.. Fisher
Hon. T. +. Carver, Of Salina
who has been nominated by the re
publicans for chief justice, was in tn
J city yesterday, getting acquainted
, with the people. He ID a very cap
/ able gentleman, and would make
good Judge If elected, but it is not 8
to be.
Send for sample copy Of thi
weeks Kansas Fdrmer-no psrtIss
t politics in it-and then take advsn
; tage Of the following low Clubbin
rate. The HERALD and the "old re
=. liable" Kansas Farmer both for on
year for 81 IS. Save money. ~
: The bar docket of the distriC
. court for the September term is ou
and shows elghty-six cases, nine 9
l them being criminal; twenty, foreclol
8 ure; FIVE, divorce; twenty-four confI
9 nations Of sheriff sales, and the bs
q ance for various causes. Aside fror
the criminal cases, none are Of espet
= ial interest.
It H. +. Bartling Of Waverly, low
!, is in the city today. He is here
/. the interests of E. Brula, Of his towr
Mr.. Brula wants TO come west and &
:. into the creamery business. He ha
had many years Of experience, an
q will probably make our people prov
D ositlon. Mr.. Bartling intimates tht
l Mr.. Brula will ask the people Of thI
place to furnish him with a building
x and we'll of water. While the ma
i ter is not as yet in shape to take al
ton upon, interested parties are lool
L ing the field over. Mr.. Brula wi
submit a writer proposition soon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-03

pointers how to knock the first base
man out:
Will Strain showed that he has not
forgot how to field when he made his
grand-stand run and catch at Klrwin.