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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

London Journalists Print News Mo-
Founded on Facts.

London Journalists Print News Not
Founded on Facts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-It can be stated
that there has not been any official communi-
cation between Sir Julian Pauncefote. British
ambassador here, and Senor Andrade, Vene-
zuelan minister, in reference to the boundary
controversy, or any other subject. Socially
they are on good terms, of course, but
officially there has been no communication
between the British embassy and the Vene-
zuelan legation in Washington for the past
eleven years, or since the British minister
at Caracas was given his passports and the
Venezuelan minister In London was with
drawn.
Therefore it is stated that the publications
in London to the effect that these represen-
tatiyes have been brought into communlca-
tiOn officially are at least premature. Like
wise, 1t is said that II President Cleveland
has as reported from London, refused to
assist Venezuela in resisting Englands
claims for indemnity, the fact has not de-
yeloped as yet.
One Amendment Means Many.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Mr. Dlngley,
chairman of the ways and means committee.
on being asked what the effect would be of
opening the house tariff bill to an amendment
increasing the duty on wool beyond the figure
of the bill as 1t stands, said: 81 agree with
the senate republican caucus that any ma
terial amendment In one direction would
inevitably invite hundreds OF other amend
ments, and thus practically open the whole
question OF tariff revision and swamp the
measure at once. The senate republican
caucua took the ground that the only way
to get any bill to the president to increase
the revenue is for the senate to pass sub
stantlally the house tariff bill, which con-
tinues only for two years, and ! agree with
this ylew."
Observed WnshingtOn's birthday.
WASHINGTON Feb 22-All n,IbIlc buiId-
ings In Washington were closed today, and
private business was generally suspended
There was a parade OF the district troops
and celebrations were conducted by the So
ciety OF Oldest Inhabitants and Daughters
or the American Revolution. The oldest in
habitants were addressed by Congressman
Blue of Kansas and Swanson OF Virginia, and
Rev. ID. j. Stafford. At the meeting OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
speeches were made by Mrs John w. Foster.
Mrs. Joseph Breckinridge and Senator Haw-
ley.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23
DENIES THE REPORTS.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Bramwell Booth, chief
OF staff at the London Office of the Salvation
army, today informed a representative of
the Associated press that there was no truth
In the report cabled from America to the
effect that Commander Ballington Booth had
been forcibly elected from the headquarters
OF the salvation army in New York. The
report that Ballington Booth had been
forcibly removed from the command Of the
American territory was also denied. Bran
well Booth ei!d that the resignation of Bal
lngton Booth from the office of commander
was deeply deplored at the London head
quarters. He does not believe the statements
made that acts Of retaliation on the part
OF the American officers of the Salvation
army will follow as a result Of the loss of
their fayorite commander. lie says that in
support OF the work in America he has good
reason to expect that all the members there
will remain faithful TO the flag of the army
and carry on under the new leadership soon
10 be appointed the noble work already begun
in the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

THE Up-To-paTE WOMEN

Don't so wild over tits not fashion.
able to go wild over anything now
but they have Il strong sense of appre-
citation of the Goth century shoe-thc
box calf $500 style is $500 with us
Monday-and the $500 style is S2.15.
We also take dollar of the price of
the Goth century red tans and en-
amels.
DreXe1 Shoe Co.,
Ssasad Ssnd FOR osglasns Our ili"s l4l0 Farnan1.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-23

Delegates were elected to the national
party convention in st. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-17

states. They demand tho isee coinage 81
silver at the ratio Of i6 to !, Wi.lou, waiting
for the action Of any other nation on earth.
And they know better What they want than
those people who speak Tor them TN the H.
terCst Of the creditor class. CApplausel.
Mr.. RoseNatcr says that We have mere
noney now than ever. ! ask him 10 read
the statement made by the sccre,arY OF tue
trearury. I have one here. Noycmber l.,
1875. II shows that there was in circulation
IN the United states on November l, 1895,
81 SOS. 600, 600. while on Novembnr J, The year
before. there was in circulation 81 .672, COO, 900.
We nave increased in population and yet cur
money is decreasing, and We are boarding
II up in the treasury; issuing bonds to buy
gold and putting the money Into the treasury
aud locking 1t UP where the people cannot
use It. | want MIR, R%osewatcr 10 tell you
h,w he is going to furnish money to do the
business Of the country? All cf our money
is kept up to the gold standard, and when
gold rises throughout the world because Of
the increased demand FOR It, all the money
attpchtG &C. II rises.
And the man who owns the dollar viii
prosper while the people suner.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-17

legislation is experimental. The New YORK.
papers insisted. when the Bland act WAS
passed. that It would ruin the country and
the c0untry's credit, and bring the country
to destruction; and when they repealed the
sherman law all the goldbug prophets
told us 1t would restore prosperity and put
us on the high road to good times. They
tried II. II was an experiment. II has failed
and we are in a worse condition now than
before. Why, they said the Sherman law
was driving geld out Of the country. But
1t is going out still. II We had the free
coinage OF silver. when our gold went
abroad, We would have the silver 10 use,
but under the gold standard we do not have
silver to use. Now, my friends, you cannot
tell the effect of legislation until you try II,
but we believe that this nation, with
10000, 600 Of people. the most energetic, the
most productive people In the world. and
people who consume more than any other
equal number Of people on the globe, we be-
lievc that II this people could so forward in
the upbuilding Of the commerce OF this
country. no more silver would come here
under the free and unlimited coinage of
silver than would be required by our trade.
He says that II VT had free coinage OF
silver, gold would 60 out Of circulation.
Why, my friends. we would have a COM
petitOr OF gold. and that competitor. going
out into the markets OF the world, would
take the strain en- of the gold. and gold
would fall In its purchasing power, and no
man would hoard that which IL was more
profitable to get rid of and invest. We hoard
money now, why? Because we are making
money dearer every day. II is the gold
standard that makes II so. (Applause)
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-17

meat and ali the products Of the field and
farm keep company with silver, and when
silver gees up, cotton and all these various
products 20 Ut. When silycs goes down, cot
ton and other products 60 down. But the
facts rcfute the theory. The fact is. for In
stance. today, that corn Is higher In pro-
portion 10 silver than Il was when silver
was away up.
In 1873 a bushel Of corn at Chicago cost
&c cents. aud In 1874 it went up TO Go cents,
and the price was higher still In the follow
ing year. 1875. How can We account Tor
that? silver had been struck down. The
whole monetary system Of the United States
had been destroyed, II We believe this gem
tleman, but corn kept going up. Mess pork
in 1872 was $3.50 a barrel In New YORK.
That was before the crime was committed.
The year after the crime was committed,
In 1874. mess pork went up to $3.50. In
1875, the year following, IL went to $2l.6O.
| would like to have Mr.. Bryan explain why
mess pork went up, while silver was going
down.
CAUSE OF DECLINE IN PRICES.
The whole fabric Of the decline Of prices
rests upon entirely different theories from
that which Mr.. Bryan would like to have
you believe. AS I go along | will explain
more fully why the different articles and
commodities have been going down, ana
why gold and silver have bene huctuating
right along. | maintain that we who ad-
NDNdlt liz NOlNllluulNt " NV l'N-N'' NN
ard are greater friends of silver, truer and
better friends of silver, than those who
advocate its free and unlimited coinage.
We believe in the widest circulation OF silver
on a parity with gold. We have main
tanned a larger volume OF silver In circula-
ton on a parity with gold than ever has
been maintained before.
Or the other hand. the free and unlimited
coinage of silver would absolutely drive gold
out OF circulation. II would decrease the
volume of primary money, as 1t is called
by nearly one-half. and thereby cause a
shrinkage of prices instead of an advance.
But my friend will not admit that, OF
course. would like to have him explain.
II his theory is carried into practice, how
far silver will go up and when will silver
| come VI to S1.29 an ounce? VIII II go "a
81. 20 as soon as the government has de
creed that the minis shall be open to ~
Or will 1t come up to any extent, and how
much2 And when he has given me that
information | will try and show him that
he is simply deluded and laboring under a
hallucination. not at all borne out by the
experience Of the past. (Applause)
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-17
MR. BRYAN's FIRST FIVE MINUTES.
Man who Owns the Dollar VIII
IraADar


Prosper.
For the sixth time / ask Mr.. Rosewater to
explain the interest Of the creditor class in
an appreciating standard. He has not done
it. He Gays that money is cheap and prop
erty is cheap, both.
What a delightful time he must have had
when he was a boy, when he was on the
teeter board and had both ends down at
once. Applause) Why, to say that prices
rise, is to say that money is cheap, and he
has confused the rate Of interest with the
purchasing power of a dollar. | want him to
turn his mind upon the subject once more,
and see II he cannot find out what the in
crease in the purchasing power Of the dollar
means to the creditor class. Why, i am
afraid that Mr.. does not want to
understand what we mean by dear money,
because it seems to me that any person who
wants to understand, can understand that
dear money is money that buys a great deal,
and that cheap money is money that does not
buy much. He says that they have cheaper
money now than they ever had. / wonder
he 10 an advocate Of cheap money" / sup
posed | was the advocate Of cheap money,
and now | am to be told that he is advocat-
ing the present dollar and that 1t 10 the
cheapest dollar that We ever had. ZAP
plause.)
He says that machinery reduces prices,
and talks about machinery In his office.
Has the machinery in The Bee office re-
duced the price Of The Bee? (Applause.)
lie has not told ue that 1t has reduced the
price OF The Bee. Now, how will free coin
age help the printers? j will tell you how
IL viii restore prosperity. 1t will make the
people able to buy more papers, and then
you will need more people to print the
papers. Go on with the gold standard and
there will be fewer people able TO buy papers,
and you will turn on man after man.
PETITION FROM LABOR LEADERS.
! have here a petition presented to con
gress signed by all the leaders Of the labor
organizations Of the United states sever
eign, Hayes, Gompers, Mcbride, Arnold, Nc
CURE. Trenor, Sergeant, Butler, Robinson
and Arthur-the heads OF all the leading
labor organizations throughout ths United
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-17

years after that Mr.. Mckinley went forth
to Justify the Mckinley bill because 1t had
brought lower prices still.
When Mckinley tells you that there was
depression IN agriculture that year and then
when / call your attention to the TACT that
even with the depression in agriculture at
that time that the same crop of wheat IN
the United States would bring about 80 per
cent more then than IL would bring today, |
don't want him to explain that this depres-
sion II agriculture is due to tarif reform.
The only effect of tariff reform Is this: II
takes away from the people who must sell
at low prices the necessity Of buying what
they do buy, at fictitious prices. Reuuc-
tion of the tarln is simply putting the manu-
]facturer on the level with the farmer; a
protective tariff leaves the farmer to suffer
from the single standard and then let's the
manufacturer plumber him while he is down.
hDplaupO
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-17
MIR. BRYAN DEMANDS AN ANSWER.
SAYS There Are Two Kinds Of Re.
pudiatiOn.

For the fifth time, | ask Mr.. Rosewater
to tell us what interest the creditor has in
the approaching Standard? He got a little
nearer to IL this time, but when he got close
he SHE'D on. He told what a terrible thing
II would be for a debtor, II he tried to pay
his debts In a deprecated dollar. ! want
him now to answer the question, What in
terest the creditor portion of the country has
in an appreciating standard, or what interest
England has in the gold standard, or
what interest the eastern portion OF the
country has in legislation that makes the
dollar der, for the gold standard is being
advocated in this country by its eastern
friends and by the great money centers OF
the world?
have read from the Royal Commission,
where they claim to represent the creditor
class, which expects to be benefited by the
rise of gold. l want Mr.. Rosewater, in his
next speech, to tell us what the creditors in
terest is in the rise in the value Of money.
And another thing, he tells us what a ter
rible thing II is for a debtor to repudiate his
debt. | want him to understand there are
two kinds Of reputation. The creditor can
repudiate as well as the debtor, and when
the creditor demands a dearer dollar than he
loaned. he is dishonest. lApplause) He is
as dishonest as any debtor ever was.
Mr.. Rosewater talks about the credit OF
the nation being supported by the republican
party, and tells how the republican party
payed of the debts; but he did not tell you
that while the democrats and republicans to-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-17
sECOND FIVE MINUTES.
snys lie IL Anxious to Discuss the
YnriM.

Says III IN
Tariff.
Mr. Rosewater says that they have twice
as much primary money now as in 1873
Mr.. Rosewater-Ten times as much
Mr.. Bryan-Ten times as much. ! want
tn call his attention to the fact that IN
1873 the greenback was standard money
because II was not a promise to pay that
could be redeemed at that time, ana we
had nearly as many greenbacks In circu-
Iatiop in 1873 as we have gold dollars In
circulation In the United States today, al
though our population has greatly Increased
7 assert that there Is not in the United
states today $500, 900, 900 in gold. | know
that the treasury report gives over $780,
00O 600. but will ask Mr.. Rosewater to
locate that money. He cannot locate inuch
over 5000, 600 900 of II, and when MI Car
isle was asked where it was, where THIS
other 5000. 900. 900 was, he said 1t was what
was called the Invisible gold" | want to
ask Mr.. Rosewater IL he can tell you where
the invisible supply OF gold 49, II we nave
in this country $500, 600, 600, ana believe
The actual money which measures value but
a little more, II any, than we had In 1873,
notwithstanding the increase In our popu-
lation.
He wants to know about panics. Why, the
manic Of 1857 was due to wildcat banks.
they made promises TO pay and couldn't pay,
and there was a short panic. Our panic OF
1873 was largely due to the contraction OF
the currency going on. We were drawing In
money and issuing bonds In place OF 1t, and II
was contracting the money and reducing
prices. and the crash followed. And II he
asks about the panic OF 1893. | would say 1t
was brought about by some OF the fnanclers
Of the country In their attempt to force the
people to repeal the Sherman law and raise
the value OF gold. (ApplauseJ Free coinage
Of silver Is an experiment, and no one can
say how much silver will rise In value. All
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-17

They had had a protective tariff for
twenty years. Mr.. Mckinley said that agri-
culture was depressed and that they were
suffering from low prices. and then two
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
Truss Has His Picture Taken.

James II. Truss, the condemned murderer
of Captain Thomas Camp, at Chesapeake
City, sentenced to be hanged in the Ekton
Jail, on June 26th sat to have his picture
taken last week. at the request of his wife,
The picture was taken in the yard with the
high stone wall as Il back ground Truss being
in standing position. Beckner, of Elkton
was the photographer, and has delivered the
pictures to Mrs. Truss The other picture
was the face and bust. Truss entered into
the picture taking in light hearted spirit,
and it in no way seemed to direct his thoughts
to his doom.
Since being sentenced he has maintained d a
cheerful disposition, and seems religiousy
inclined, although as yet no clergyman is
visiting him regularly. He but seldom refers
to his case.
Upon the request of Truss. DIR. John Ii
lamar visited him in his cell on Tuesday,
when the prisoner engaged in n long CONVEX
sation respecting his case, during which bs
strongly protested his innocence,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
A FINE BOAT.
Built at the Deibert Shipyard ElktOn.
One of the Largest Steam Barges
to be Used in Inland
Waterways
Waterways.

The new steam barge built at Deibert's
Shipyard, Elkton. has arrived at Sparrow's
Poinl, where the machinery is being placed
in by the Maryland Steel Company. The
boat is about the largest steam barge in in
land waterways, her Dimensions being -162il
feet long 25l4 feet beam. and feet depth Of
hold. Her building is quite credit to our
local industry, which is now at the height of
a successful season. As stated in the WING
last week, the yards now have sufficient
orders in hand to keep them busy until the
fall.
The barge was built for Capt. Samuel H..
Miller, owner and master of the steam barge
Estele of Philadelphia. Captain Miller has
named his new vessel Belle Miller, after
his wife. AS sool as the Belle Miller is
ready the Estelle will be stripped of her
machinery and converted into bargeto be
towed by the new steamer Captain Miller
has been engaged for several years with the
Estele in running molding sand from
Albany, N. Y, to Baltimore, and returning
with sand from the Severn river for glass fac
tories at Poughkeepsie.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
ELKTON FAIR NEWS.
The Managers Meet and Consider a
Number of Improvements on
the Grounds.

The Fair Managers met in Elkton on Tues
day morning, and considered IA number Of
Improvements to be made on the grounds
in time for the coming fair. Sept. S-11. The
buildings will be repainted yellow. with dark
trimmings new bleachcr. grand stand.
will be built to replace the one on the right
the large stand, and poultry exhibit build
ing will be erected back ofthe new stand where
the old agricultural tent stood. The build
ings will be skeleton structures with shingle
rooves. Another new building will be IL COM
bination structure for the hog and sheep
exhibit. The cattle sheds have been i'm
proved. and IA new box stalls have been
added to the stabling accommodations.
number of privileges have already been
sold. In addition to the regular premiums
offered in the cattle department special
county exhibitors of Jerseys, Guernseys. Hol-
stems and Short Horns. The fair catalogue
will be issued in June.
The races for the Fail meeting have been
arranged as follows:
TUESDAY. SEPT. s.
lst Races years and under, trotting and
pacing for Cecil county colts without record
Purse S75.
I'd Eace-Running. Purse $50
3d Race-2.37 trottng. Purse $500.
4th Race-Running. Purse $3.50.
5th Race-230 pacing. Purse $500.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. o.
1st Race-300 minute trotting. Purse
$3.50.
I'd Race-Runninr. Purse $50.
Sd Race-2.45 trotting and pacing. Purse
$3.50.
4th Race-Running. Purse $3.50.
5th Race-232 trotting Purse 1900.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10.
1st Race-2.50 trotting and pacing Cecil
county horses. Purse 800.
I'd Race-Running. Purse $50.
Sd Race-2.ls trotting, 2.20 pacing mixed).
Purse $3.50.
4th Race-Running. Purse $3.50
5th Race-2.40 trotting. Purse $500.
FRIDAY, SEPT. IL.
1st Race-240 trotting Purse $780,
ID Race-Running. Purse $50.
3d Race $50 trotting. Purse $50.
4th Race Running. Purse $50.
5th Race-230 trotting. Purse 300.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
DEATHS OF A WEEK.
Thomas Drennen.

Thomas Drennen, a leading and influential
citizen of Elkton, Secretary and Treasurer of
the Cecil County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, died at his home on East Main Street
ut eight O'Clock on Thursday morning, after
protracted illness from heart disease. He
was in the sixty-second year Of his age, and
had been in failing health for the past two
years being under the almost constant care
of DIR. John II. lamar. His fatal illness
covered period OF two months.
In his death EIkton loses useful citizen.
Mr.. Drenncn was an active business man and
was public spirited, being ider flied with II
number of enterprises In addition to his
connection with the Cecil Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company he was II member of the Board
of Managers of the Elkton Cemetery; was
Trustee of the Elkton Academy President of
the Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
Real Estate Sales.

The Long property-storehous and dwell
ing, frame-on West Main street, Elkton, be-
tween North and Bow streets. was sold ut
public sale in Rkton on Tuesday morning by
Il. q. Thackery. trustee, subject to the life
interest OF Mary Long, widow of John Long.
1t was bought By William H. Eder. of Elkton.
for 5545.
The farm of the late Alfred Fitler, of Phila-
delphta, situated on the Elk river, thirtee IL
miles from Elkton, was sold at executors
sale in Elkton on Thursday morning, the
purchaser being John j. Ryan, owner of the
Ryan stable of running horses now here. Mr..
Ryan is from st. Louis but will make this
property his summer home. The property
contains fii acres and was sold for $4,000.
William t. Warburton was the attorney.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
Serious Driving Accident.

George Holden, aged 20 years, son of w.
W. Holden, a well known Elk Neck farmer,
was seriously injured in u driving accident
last week. He was driving pair of horses
to wagon along the road; when Il sudden
Jolt threw him from his seat against one of
the horses, ayoung colt. His hand was caught
among the harness chains, and the horses
becoming frightened ran away, mangling
young Holden's hand and tearing off finger
and otherwise bruisng him. He was thrown
to one side of the road. The horses stopped.
running against a tree. Young Holden
reached home, and Dr. Housekeeper, OF
North East was called in attendance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-23
Northern COnvOcatiOn.

The Northern Convocaton Of the Diocese
of Easton met in Shrewsbury Parish, Kent
county, the Rev. Lemuel Edison, rector, on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. the
services being held at Gaiena and in the parish
church near Locust Grove. Bishop Adams
nation at the Wednesday morning service.
Mr.. James Alfred Pearce, of Chestertown,
read an interesting paper on Sunday School
Work. at the afternoon session. AT bust
ness meeting the Rev. Giles b. Cooke, Of
North East. was recommended to the bishop
for the Office of Dean. The Rev. Thomas
Duncan D. D., was elected vice president,
and the Rev. William Schouler secretary and
treasurer