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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
Daniel Webster on Money and Wag.,
earpers.

earners.
"The very man, of all others, who
has the deepest interest in a sound cur
rency, and who suffers most by mis-
chievous legislation in money matters,
is the man who earns his daily bread by
his daily toll. y His property is
in his hands. His reliance, his fund,
his productive freehold his all, is his
labor. Whether he work on his own
small capital or another's, his living is
still earned by his industry, and when
the money of the country becomes de-
preciated and debased, whether it be
adulterated coin or paper without credit,
that industry is robbed of its reward.
He then labors for a country whose laws
cheat him out of his bread. I would
say to every owner of every quarter Sec
ton of land in the west, I would say to
every man in the east, who follows his
own plow, md to every mechanic, az
tisan and laborer of every city in the
country would say to every man,
everywhere, who wishes by honest
means to gain an honest living, 'be.
ware of wolves in sleeps clothing. ,
Whoever attempts, under whatever
popular cry, to shake the stability of the
public currency. i II stabs your
interests and your happiness to the
heart "
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
FOUR EXHIBITION ROUNDS
Between Thomas Sharkey, the Ex-Sailol
and John l.. Sullivan.

DetNeth oiiurheys VIC LS-odAIuT
and John l.. Sullivan.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-At Madison
Square garden Monday night about
4,5OO sports took their first opportunity
of seeing Thos. Sharkey, of Califirnia,
the ex-sailor who claims to have bested
and nearly knocked out James j. Cor
bett at San Francisco. The aspirant
for championship honors spared
four exhibition rounds with the
old Napoleon of the prize
ring, John L. Sullivan. OF course,
scarcely any opinion of Sharlley's mer-
its or demerits could be obtained as
John L. was so fat and unwildly that
he was in his own way. The Califor-
nian is undoubtedly a powerful man
and very fast, but beyond that he had
no opportunity of showing what he
could do Peter Maher and F'itzsim-
mons occupied seats in the house,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
Result of Hard Times.

According to returns from township
assessors, there has been decrease the
past year of 36,397 horses in Ohio. The
decrease in 1925 was ?s,945. The fall
ing off in the number of cattle was H.
464, compared with a decrease of 43, ,204
last year. The decrease in the number
of sheep the past year has been I'll, 1856,
and in 1895 was 549,779 The reduction
is attributed to the hard times under the
Democratic administration. business be-
ing paraly"sd by free trade and the
threat Of cC-.tinued Democratic rule.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
THE MELTING-PoT TEST.

If dollar be dollar
Honest coin without deceit
One MAJ melt 1t,
One ma" sineit II,
But its value won't retreat.
Melt ten dollars--
Silver dollars
In u1binsed nielting-pot,
And the silver slug remaining
Only sells for five the lot"
Melt gold dollars
Melt an eagle--
In aforesaid melting.pot,
And the golden chunk remaining
Quickly sells for ton 1.-The lot"
Tell me, will you, kindly tell me
How tn se dollars equal are2
If the Ii tle glowing furnace
Only one puts under parf
There was never yet equation
That demanded legislation
To establish right to be;
An equa vion is equation,
Else 1t 10 fallacy.
And I'm thinking, quietly thinking,
That a roor man has poor sense
II he'll vote TO have dollar
That will melt to fifty cents.
AM-I.WRoNG.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
Mackinac Island, Toledo and Detroit Ex-
cursion.

September 7th via the Il. & o. c.. e. r. r,
Mackinac Island and return, IS. Detroit,
Arriye Toledo II 80 p. M ; leave Toledo 4:So p.
m. via D. q o. Str, City OF Mackinac arrive
Detroit s:45 p. m +; arrive MaclSinac Island at
noon Thursday. Through Sleeper to Toledo,
and only one change between Marietta and
Mackinac or Detroit. Mackinac Island tickets
good returning within 10 days, Toledo 5 days
and Detroit days. For particulars call on G.
NJ. Payne, Ticket Agent, Union Depot, or F.. p.
Morse, City Passenger Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
LITTLE GIRL
Convicted of Numbering Her Two Year
Old Niece.

Convicted of Murdering Her Two Year
Old Niece.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-The youngest
girl criminal ever sentenced to prison
in this region was Hettie Record, nine
years old. who was convicted Saturday
at Holly springs, Miss, of the murder
of her two-year-old niece and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for ten
years. There not being house of de-
tention in that state her lawyer and
District Attorney Roane agreed not to
argue the case and to send her to the
penitentiary, where she could be reared
and cared for.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
over sic, 900. 900 of GOLD.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The total
amount of gold actually arrived, afioat
or reported, is sis,25O, 900. The Bank
of England sold ezls,o00 in eagles
Monday for shipment to America.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
Heavy Failure at Providence, r.. L.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. Monday
the entire property of the Arlington
& Sims Engine Co. was placed in
the hands of committee of creditors.
The liabilities of the company were
about $3.50, 900; assets not yet de-
tarmined
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
B. S-W. RY
r,nuE TABLE.

Trains leave Marietta as follows
For Cincinnati, f10:40 m, s11:25 p IN.
For St. Louis, $1040 m $11:25 p m.
For Louisville. sl0.40 q m, 11:25 D m.
For Parkersburg, siO:40a m, 1900 m, sl;ss
For Belpre, $500, 10:40, 900, ASS, 1I:25.
m, 1900 p m, s11:25 p IN.
For Chillicothe, sio:4o m, .li:as p m. te,to
For New York, s4:5s . m, sll:25 p m.
tDaily. tExcept Sunday.
For detail Information regarding rates
time on connecting lines, sleeping, parlor cars
etc., address IN ~
q. N. PAYNE, Ticket Agent. B. q o. 8. W
Ry., Marietta, o., or Ei-
@. B. WARTEL, Assistant General Passenger
Agent. Cincinnati. Ohio 8 u N - \
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
SOUTH BOUND.

Trains run daily except Sunday. Close con
nections for all points north and west.
For farther Information call on or address @
M PAYNE, Ticke' Agent, Union Depot, Mari.
eta, o. ',
H. @. VINCENT, G. 4 TIA.
T. ID. DALE. Receiver. ~
w.M. MORSE, Superintendent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02

On Thursday, Sept Sd, the G. g. M. Ry. will
give another OF It's popular excursions to
Mackinac Island. via Cleveland and the Great
Lakes. Rate $500 for the round trip, return
limit ten days. For full particulars see hand
bills and posters
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
Execution az IrttsDure n.

PrTTsBURGH, Pa, Sept. l. Joseph
Crosz was hanged here Tuesday for the
murder of Hungarian domestic named
Theresa Bobak, January 5, 1896,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
Ohio state Fair a | Coiumbus.

The T. s. o. G.. E. Ry. Will sell tickets to ca
,lumbds and return at one, fare for the round
trip, good going August 0lst to September 4th
gooo returning not later than September bth
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02

Tin and Glass Cans and Chnawae less prices than anywhere else
New stock of Ladies' and Chidrens Wraps at lowest prices
Special Sewing Machines All warranted for five
Mazewood s4oS worth $500 Seamsre $685. worth $4,000
New Home and Wheeler Wilson Machines half usual prices
Large Pastel Pictures and Frames sI25 worth s2.5o
Bargains in Music Goods.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD.

i On an and after July u, 1898, Passenger Trains
s.l,s Daily. +Daily Except Sunday.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
Cleveland & Marietta Railway

IN ErFkCT SUNDAY, MAY II, 1896.
GOING SOUiH. * S0OINC NORTI,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
A LARGE sTOCK OF FINE CLOTHING, FOR
MEN AND BOYS.

SPECIALA good four wheel Wagon free with Boys Suits
Gold and silver plated Watches Watch Chains Sleeve Buttons
and Scarf Pins, free with Mems Suits
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02
LIQUOR DEALERS

Meet at Cleveland and Organize the Ma
tional Wholesale Liquor Dealers Asso-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-02

tStop on Signal. -
Il. W. PAGE, J. .C.TAYI.Op
IL r. q II. A. Nunt Trn,a
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
Of Roanoke, Va, Closes Its Doors--A
 Wild Run Made On the Bank

Of Roanoke, Va, Closes Its Doors-A
 Wild Run Made On the Bank
 Richmond, Va, Dec. 29.-A Roanoke special to the Dispatch says:
 The Commercial National bank, of this city, closed it's doors this morning be- cause of run on that institution yes terday. This run, it is believed, was caused by the resignation of Cashier Davenport and his departure for West Virginia on Sunday. The resignation was rendered on the 18th, but did not go into effect until the 20th, and for some reason the matter was kept from the genral pub lie for week or more.
 MT. Davenport had been in the employ of the bank for some years, and his books on settlement were correct in every par ticular. When it was known that he had resigned the people became uneasy and the run followed. The total liabilities of the bank amount to about $50, GOO, and. the estimated assets exceed this by about S90,000. The amount due depositors, ac- cording to the statement of the bank s condition published last Saturday, was $61, ,5S7, but at least 2,000 of this sum was withdrawn in the run of yesterday. The capital stock of the bank is $100,0 900, and at least 75 per cent. of the stock Is held by men of large means and they are believed to be able to meet all liabilities and pay depositors in full. This is the feeling among business here, and 1t is safe to say the suspension has caused but little excitement. Bank Examiner Sands is expected here tomorrow from Washington.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
NOW LOOKS ENCOURAGING Spain Said to Be Negotiating
 With Uncle Sam. AN UNDERHAND MANNER Being Adopted in the Movement to Shield the
 Castan Pride.
 PROMISES OF REFORMS GIVEN OUT Provided Weylcr's Henchmen Succeed in Quelling the Insurrection-Entire Cu-
 ban Congress One of the Pro-
 posed Reforms.
RoMIsEs OF REFORMS GIVEN OUT

Washington Dec 29.-While it is not true that the Spanish government will accept the mediation of the United States in giving autonomy to the island of Cuba, it has been known for some time that the Spanish ministry propose giving the Cubans a larger measure of home rule than they have heretofore en- joyed. President Cleveland has been repeatedly advised that these reforms will be inaugurated when the province of Pinar del Rio has, been pacified. It was in this province that Gen. Maceo and his followers have been located for the past year, and since Maceo's death the work of pacification has been considerably ex- pediated. The time is now believed to be ripe when the home rule reforms will be instituted there, and also in the provinces of Matanzas and Havana, where the in- surgents have never secured a foothold.
 It has been frequently asserted by Spain that the intended reforms would have been put in operation long ago, but for the insurrection and that some of the leaders among the insurgents started the rebellion in order to prevent the reforms. These reforms embrace the election of the entire Cuban congress, instead of mixed congress of fifteen elected members and HltSeI dppOlHtcu oy tut quSeH IeBenl and also a complete control by Cuba of her tariff.
 The Spanish ministry are now uoder- stood to be engaged In drafting the pro- posed reforms, but so far the only knowl- edge respecting them is of general na- ture. It is believed that they will be completed within the next fortnight, and it is not unlikely that copy will be cabled to Secretary Olney, by the permis- sion of the Spanish government, before their public announcement.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
HENRY DELGADo's CASE.
He is Said to Have, Beec a Member of
 Maceo's Staff

He is Said to Have, Beer Member of
 Maceos Staff.
 Washington, Dec. 29.-Secretary Olney today made the following statement In regard to the case of Henry Delgado, the Cuban correspondent of a New York paper who was captured by the Span iards in the province of Pinar del Rio, on December IS: '1t appears from re- port of the Havana consulate that MT. Delgado was made a prisoner by Spanish troops in the course of recent military operations in the province of Pinar del Rio; that he is reported to have belonged to the staff of the insurgent, Maj.-Gen. Maceo and to have been in command of the artillery, and that a letter to Ma eco and one from Maceo to the perfect of Las Tumbas were found on his per son. It being represented to the consul ate that Delgado is native-born Ameri- can citizen, all the rights to which he is entitled under our treaty with Spain and subsequent protocol have been claimed for him."
 MT. Delgado is confined in the military hospital of. San Amrosio, outside of Ha- vana The rights spoken of in the state ment consist of a trial by the ordinary judicial authorities, unless the prisoner 'is taken with arms" then he must be tried by council of war or ocurt-mar- tial. 8ltsltc I|.t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
ELECTRIsC LIGHT PLANT.
Completely Destroyed by Fire and
 Newark, N. J., In Darkness.

Completely Destroyed by Fire and
 Newark, N. J., In Darkness
 Newark. N. J., Dec. 29.-The regular and reserve sections of the Peoples Elec- tric Light and Power company's plant at City Dock, River street and the Pas saic river, were destroyed by fire early this evening, plunging the city into dark ness, which may not be relieved for sev- eral days. The entire plant is wrecked. Thirty-seven dynamos, ranging in value from $2500 to $7,500 each, were consumed.
 Leo Camp, foreman of the regular dyn- amo room, was at the switchboard when sheet of flame came through from the outside. This passed over Camps hands burning him severely In an instant every wire in the plant was tongue of flame, shooting to the shut offs" and igniting everything which they touched. Two alarms were sent in. Hard work by the fire department confined the flames to the four walls of the electric light plant The plant cost $200,00 two years ago. The loss is placed at $176,000, with an insurance of $75,000.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
SPREADING RAPIDLY.

London, Dec. 29.-The Bombay core spondent of the Daily Mail reports that the bubonic plague is spreading rapidly. The official figures show that there were TIT new cases and 130 deaths from the figures, however, are misleading owing to the inaccuracy of the native doctors, and the number of new cases were probably in the excess of the official returns The death rat is stated to be extremely high. Two hundred thousand natives have fled from the city, and the panic is spreading. The European residents have so far re- mained in the city. but they are getting anxious. It Is doubtful whteher any Europeans have fallen victims to the plague.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
TWO MORE BANKS
In Minneapolis Close Their Doors-Al
 most a Panic in the City

In Minneapolis Close Their Doors-Al-
 most a Panic in the City.
 Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 29.-The Co., lumbia National bank, whose president Is Charles Kittelson, ex-state treasurer, and whose cashier is Joseph Bobleter, al- so an ex-state treasurer, failed to open it's doors this morning, and George M. Coffin, deputy comptroller of the cur rency, who happened to be in the. city, took charge.
 Cashier Bobleter said that the liabili- ties, not including the capital stock, etc., and including principally deposits, amounted in round numbers to S247, 1000, while the assets, mostly notes, amounted to $450,000. He said that he had no doubt but that the depositors would in time be paid in full The state is creditor to the amount of $16,000, and the county to about s5,000. The city had S1,200 on de- posit at the present time. According to Cashier Bobleter, there is $33 900 cash in the vault and slOO,OOO will be collected within the next thirty days. The ssuspen- sion was ordered for the purpose of pro- tecting the majority of the creditors. The banks capital is $200,0o0.
 The suspension of the Scandia yester- day and the Columbia this morning created consternatfon among the patrons of the Washington bank and such a run ensued that the bank was compelled to close it's doors shortly after noon. De- positors drew their checks directly at the bank and through the clearing house at such rate that it was evident that the interests of sall the depositors demanded suspension of business. The bank knew that it's strength would be soreiy taxed today and had made arrangements to get $50.000 in cash, which would have tided it over safely but the money was not forth coming this morning and after vain at
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30

tempt to stand the demands Cashier Brecke telephoned Bank Examiner Ken yon that the officials had decided to close the bank and asked him to take charge.
 Cashier Brecke stated this afternoon that aside from the matter of the cash on hand, the bank was in excellent shape. Exactly what will be done has not yet been determined It is very likely that the suspension will be only temporary, as the resources of the bank are in such shape, according to MT. Brecke, that its depositofs can be paid in full in a com paratlyely short time, and 30 cents on the dollar within two months. In round numbers the liabilities are $50000O and the assets $400,000 Of the latter only S14500 is real estate. The bank had some city deposits, $3,000 of state money and S4,OOO of county. The bank officials are: President, A. c. Haugan; yice-president, K. s. E. Johnson; cashier O. E. Brecke.
 The banks loans and discounts are S5O7, ,145; It's deposits are S458, 1000 and it's capital stock $100,000.
 The announcement of the failure of the Columbia and Washington banks caused a considerable furry at nearly all the oth- CT banks of the city The biggest run was on the Farmers and Mechancs' bank, the. largest savings institution in the northwest with deposits of over $6,000,000. This bank is said to be en- tirely safe. It stood a constant run of eight days during the panic of 1893.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
WILL PREVENT JUGGLING.

London, Dec. 29.-Advices from Con- stantinople show that the protest of the French and Italian ambassadors against the exclusion of their dragomans from the trial of Mazhar Bey has been effec- tive. Mazhar Bey is being tried by a military court at Marash for the murder of Father Salvatore, an Italian priest, who was killed in convent at Yenikale, in 1895. When the trial began the court declined to permit the dragomans of the French and Italian embassies to attend the sittngs. The dragomans protested against this decision and referred the matter to their respective embassies, which in turn made representations to the port insisting upon the admission of the dragomans. Today the porte noti- fled the ambassadors that their demand had been granted and the drag will now watch the case to see that no jug gling with evidence exists
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
FINANCIAL TROUBLES

Cause Yonkers, N. r., Citizen, a Lead
 ing Prohibitionist, to Suicide.
 New York, Dec 29.-John Pagan. a wealthy citizen of Yonkers, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. He was an extensive dealer in real estate, having laid out large tract of land in the north ern section of Yonkers known as the White City.
 The dead man was known throughout Westchester county as the leader of the prohibition party, having been on differ ent occasions their candidate for high offices and having spent much time in advancing the cause of prohibition. He was at one time in the dry goods business on large scale In Yonkers, the firm be- ing Pagan & Sing. Recently he was en- gagged almost exclusively in real estate operations. It is believed that some of MT. Pagan's real estate ventures did not turn out successfully, and that these troubles bore upon his mind so heavily that 1t became unbalanced He was about 65 years of age.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
EVERYTHING EXPLAINED AWAY.
Death of Frank Arbuckle Found to Be
 Due to Heart Trouble

Death of Frank Arbuckle Found to Be
 Due to Heart Trouble.
 New York, Dec 29.-Coroner Tuthill held an inquest today regarding the cause of death of Frank P. Arbuckle, the Denver politician, who died few weeks ago in the West One Hundred and Fifty-second street police station, soon after being found unconscious at One Hundred and Fifty-second street and Eighth avenue. It was thought at first that he had met with foul play, as his money, overcoat and jewelry had been taken from him; but the autopsy showed that death was due to natural causes. There was nothing new brought out in the testimony today. The deputy cor oner who made the autopsy testimony testified that he found the heart very much diseased, and that this was the cause of death. The ambulance surgeon who was called after MT Arbuckle was found declared that he had died of heart disease. Prof. R. A. Whitthaus, an ex pert chemist, testified that he found no knock out drops" or poison in the stomach.
 The jury returned verdict that death was due to heart disease and other prob- able unknown causes.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
ANOTHER FAKE REPORT.
Of Fight With Insurgents, In Which
 They Were Badly Routed. e

Of a Fight With Insurgents, In Which
 They Were Badly Routed.
 Havana, Dec. 29.-It Is officially stated today that a Spanish column has had an engagement with rebel parties under So- tolongo, on the Sotolongo ranch, near Jaguey Grande, province of Mantanzas. The insurgents were alleged to have been completely dispersed, with the loss of fif- teen killed and one wounded The Span ish had corporal wounded.
 It is known that this engagement was simply an attack made by the troops upon the defenseless pacificos on the ranch, and that the fifteen persons re- ported to have been killed in battle were brutally massacred.
 Claudio Perez Medell and Jose Perez Garcia have been tried by 8 court-mar- tial sitting in Moro Castle. They were tried for the crime of rebellion. Their sentence has not been announced, but they will undoubtedly be condemned to death.
 Rene and Louis Joseph Renandeau, two French citizens, have been tried for the same crime by an ordinary court martial at the same place.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
anese ports have declared a quarantine

against all cholera infected districts.
 A severe famine is reported from west ern China. It is particularly severe in the city of Chuan Tung, in Sze Chuen province, where there has been a pro- longed rain, causing floods which have spread over vast areas of country, de- stroying almost the entire rice and veg etable crops. The inhabitants are dying by scores from starvation, and to add to the horror of 1t, large proportion of the city, situated on a bluff at a bend of the Kinsha river, was carried under the flood by a landslide, and about 5000 of the starving Chinese were doomed The flood had undermined the base of the bluff and a portion of the hill, about five acres in extent, plunged into the water.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-30
A HORRIBLE CONDITION.

Egg Harbor City, N. J., Dec. 29.--John Spoerl, 70 years of age, operated a small farm and lived with his aged and help less wife in little house in the dense woods near Pomona. Yesterday after noon a woodchopper was passing the lonely farm, when he saw handker- chief fiuttering from one of the windows. He stopped to investigate, and found that Mrs. Spoerl, unable to leave the house, had managed to crawl to a window. There she had kept up an unceasing vigil hour after hour for some one to pass the house to whom she could signal. Her husband died last Friday and the helpless woman had been alone with her dead The woman was almost starved to death, while the house was in a deplorable condition. In the little barn were horse and COW, turned loose and so weak from hunger that they could hardly stand.