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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-18

Eastern Star
eguiar Communications second and fourth
~ Thursday evenings.
MISS LIZZIE BOwMER, Worthy Matron.
Ar. BENEDICT. Worthy Patron.
MRS. EMMA BENEDICT, Treasurer.
AL visiting brothers and sisters cordially
A''ou INKS. MATTE MURRAY, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-18
SCOTS
Emulsion

stands for wasting, de-
creased vitality, inn
povcrished blood. The
combination of Cod
liver Oil with the Hy-
p~ophosphites of lime
and soda as prepared
in it, is exactly what
is needed for the above
conditions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-18
Attorneys-at-Law.

X. A. EISKE,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
"A Santa Fe, N. M. (P. o. BOX F.) Prac-
tees In the supreme court n all district
courts OF h Territory. Special attention
given to spanish and Mexican grant titles
n mining litigation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-18

that nine-tentlis Of my troubles were
caused by constipation, | began the use
Of Ayers Pills, with the most satisfac-
tory results, never having a single
attack that did not readily yield to this
remedy. My wife, who had been an
invalid for years, also began to use
Ayers Pills, and her health was quickly
restored. With my children I had no.
ticed that nearly all their ailments were
preceded by constipation, and I soon
had tho pleasure Of knowing that with
children as with parents, Ayers Pills,
If taken in season, avert all danger OF
sickness ."-H. WETTsTEIN, Byron, Ill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
nREAKERS AHEAD.

The New York Journal of Commerce has
become thoroughly alarmed as to the fate
Of our currency. Whilst we are not ex-
pecting the evils with which the Journal
threatens us, we have nevertheless a high
respect for the Journal, and reproduce
from it's columns the following:
1.-THE statements of bankers most closely
informed as to the present sentiment Of
European financiers, In respect TO our sill
yer question, leave no room for doubt
about the seriousness of the consequences
of the st. Louis convention falling 10 az
ford ample assurances Of the maintenance
Of the gold standard.
UNLESS the convention makes pro-slver
legislation unattainable for the next four
years, we shall hear before midsummer
from our foreign creditors In tones as
compulsory as human acts can make
them. The point has been reached at
which the tinkering and postponng OF
this question can be no longer tolerated.
The nation is at the mercy of its credit
ors, and there must be an immediate re-
cantation Of 80 per cent. confscation doc
trine, or an immediate foreclosure on OBJ
legations"
Then why not settle the question? Why
not make the Republican platform de-
clare for the single gold standard and the
Democratic platform for the free coinage
OF silver at the ratio Of 16 to /? Do this
and let the people choose between the sill
yer standard and the gold standard, and
the silver question may be settled before
the next President Of the United States
takes his seat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
SANTA HANNA,

The latest role of Mark Hanna, the
driver OF the Mckinley band-wagon. is
that of injured innocence. He says he
hasn't interfered with anything or any
body: that he hasn't counselled words
and phrases regarding the platform, and
that he hasn't done anything to merit the
charge that he has been intermeddllng.
IL this be true-if Mark is merely a
looker-on in st. Louis--either the corre-
spondents have outrageously conspired
to misrepresent him or have been de-
ceived by a man who looks like him.
We had been led to believe that Mark
was trying to juggle the tariff issue to
the front. and debase the,proposed pure
gold platform by sneaking into 1t an
admixture Of silver; that he had razor
in his boot for Plat; that he was en-
deavoring TO metamorphose his party into
one great, big straddle-bug; that he was
angling for Oldham Morton with a vice
presidential hook. and that he was as
busy as bee In tar-barrel with various
other schemes. From his own statement.
however, IL seems that he has been
grossly lbelled. He has during all the
hurlyburly that has distracted the
Mound City for the past week, been do
ing nothing but sit with cherubic serenity
upon the box of the band-wagon. coax
the horses along with gentleness worthy
OF Berg. listen 10 the music. and smile
sweetly on the crowd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
THE ADVANCE UP THE NILE.

The racket being raised In diplomatic
circles abroad over the disclosures
made by the publication Of certain ex-
tracts from the italian green-book. bear
ing upon the Soudan expedition, IL rather
amusing. considering that no secrets were
let out that were not open secrets. il has
never been questioned that Great Britain,
in undertaking tho Anglo Egyptian expe-
dltion up the Nile. had an eye TO relieving
the pressure in Abyssinia upon Germany's
ally, Italy. Therefore, II has been per-
fectly clear that she had some sort OF
understanding with Germany In regard
TO the matter. But the idea that the
movement was made at the "dictation"
OF Germany Is absurd. While the cam
paign against the Dervishes represents
one step in the interest Of Germany and
Germany's ally. It represents dozen
steps in the interest Of Great Brltains
Egyptian protege. and British interests
generally on the Dark Continent.
The reconquest Of the Soudan was put
upon the cards long ago, and Great
Britain had been awaiting the opportune
moment for carrying out the programme.
In the mean time British oficers hao
been steadily drilling and disciplining
Ee,vptian troons for the part they were
booked TO play. Following upon RELIABLE
information that great decentralization pre-
vailed among the Khalifa's adherents'
came the Italian disaster In the heu
Sea lttoral, and Great Britain saw
that the time was ripe for the reconquest
movement, not only from the military
point of point, but from the point OF view
of securing the moral support OF Germany
IN the undertaking. This latter consid-
GRAFTON was an important one, seeing the
attitude of Russia and France in respect
of British relations with Egypt, but 1t Is
safe 10 say that the advance up the Nile
would still be an event OF the future'
were II not in evidence that Mandism
IL going TO pieces, and were not the
British military authorities satisfied as
TO the efficiency Of the Egyptian troops.
II there could have been doubt az
to the main inspiration and object OF the
expedition II was dissipated by LORD
Salisbury on Friday. when In answer TO
questions from the Opposition. he said
that General Kitchener had been In
structed not to go beyond Dongola. but In
his Che Premier's) opinion Great Britain
would not have restored Egypt to the
position in which she received that coun-
try until the Egyptian flag fioated over
Khartoum IL Is not n far cry from
Dongola 10 Berber on the great eastward
bend of the Nile. and where, II necessary,
a junction could be effected with an
Anglo-Egyptian column from Suakin.
From Berber to Khartoum is not Diff
cult stretch, and Khartoum Is the key
to the whole Soudan and to the domina-
ton finally by Great Britain of all that
is worth dominating on the African Con-
tinent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
GOLD PLANK.

conference of some of the Mckinley
managers was held on Friday last to con-
slider a financial plank. The following
was the most acceptable declaration, al
though the matter was not definitely SET
tied:
The Republican party Is In favor OIL
sound money. 1t is responsible Tor inc
resumption of specie payments ana 10
this time has maintained the currency Oh
the government so that every dollar in CIR
culation is as good as gold. 1t is pledged
10 the maintenance of the public credit
and therefore opposed TO the free ana UNI
limited coinage of silver. and faVors the
maintenance of the existing gold stahuaIu
until by international agreement 1t snail
be otherwise determined.
So saws a st. Louis telegram. we DO
not see that that resolution lacks any
thing OF coming up to the gold standard
The last sentence makes 1t goid-pus
plank.
MIR. Lauterbach. of New York, sug-
gests the following:
eve are entirely opposed TO the coinage
Of silver as full legal-tender money ana
10 any change in the existing gold stand
ard except by international agreement, 10
which England, France, and Germany
must be parties All debts and obiga-
lions of the government shall be payable
in gold"
That too, is up to the gold standard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
OLD MAN HONEY AT ST. LOUIS.


Though those sagacious and ever 70 DC
admired gentlemen. the newspaper cor
respondents. differ as to details. the'r
general judgment Is that the gold-stand-
ard men are wide awake and are very
much in evidence at St. Louis.
Money talks" and Money IL not only
talking. but working at st. Louis. Money
dull, overfed old fellow. several months
ago heard a rumor that there was great
uprising Of free-sIlver Democrats in the
West and South, but he pooh-poohed the
news. He thought II was one or those
d newspaper lies" and therefore I'M
worthy OF his august attention. Besides,
he fanced that II II was true he would
have heard Of 1t from Washington. for
the President had sent out his great
scouts, Carlisle and Hoke Smith, and they
had come back reporting that everything
was lovely. But alas! in a little while
the silverites began to come out Of the
woods and muster In great num-
bers upon courtgreens. and even In
town halls. State convention after
convention was carried by them
yet day after day Chairman Harri-
ty balmly assured Old Money that the
situation was satisfactory" and that
things would work out all right at Chi
cago.
And so springdays passed and one morn
ing-"all OF sudden"-Old Money found
out that he had been caught mapping;
that the free silverites would have a big
majority in the Chicago convention, and
racket at st. Louis ALTO. And so Old
Money reused himself. shook off his govt,
got out Of his slippers into his boots, and
went to st. Louis. There he is to-day;
there he will be all this week speaking
for himself and for corporate enterprise
and foreign investors, and demanding that
the platform OF the national Republican
party shall be unreservedly. unequivocal-
ly, and unquestionably for the gold stand
ard.
His senseless stupor. his fancied security.
are things of the past. He is now active,
upon the national administration; no more
does he hearken to Harritys voice. He
is seeing for himself; at work for him
self; but not by himself. No, indeed.
Great capitalistic combinations are at his
side. and much missionary work" is be-
ing done. New converts are reported
daily. The arguments used are irresisti-
BILE; It is surprising indeed how well
Money talks
What will the result be? VIII II be an
unalloyed gold platform?
Possibly; but at any rate II will be
much more OF a goldite platform than 1t
would be II the moneyed men OF the
country showed the same indifference
now that they were showing UP to four
or five weeks ago.
But they are no longer indifferent They
are thoroughly aroused. not to say alarm
ed. All that It is possible for them TO do
to head off free silver at 81. Louis they
will surely do. Not much will they be able
to do at Chicago. They must win at st.
Louis or nowhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
TIE T,urss MONETARY MoRsEL.

For the life Of us. we cannot tell from
Yesterdays issue of the Times whether
that paper means to bolt the party Gas
n said a year ago II would surely do,
should our nominee be free-silver NAM,
DIT viii practice the precepts that 1t
preached when Il induced many OF our
businessmen TO go into the Democratic
primary here recently. One or the other
of these two things It must do-unless 1t
pursues during this campaign the pohcy
that 1t pursued during the OFerrall
campaign Of 1893, when 1t was "layin
low and sayin' nuthin'."
Equally incomprehensible is the Times's
declaration that it has always been
a sound-money paper. Nonsense! What
a treacherous memory it has! 1t has
been very "shaky' on this question. No
dnsounder monetary doctrine has ever
been promulgated by any paper in any
State than by the Richmond Times. In
proof of this assertion of ours, we quote
the following. which the Times laid down
as a fundamental principle of govern
mental finance:
IF the government stamps u4iiS
cas- having certain value. when 1t
"does not really possess that value
"but II the government, nevertheless
"maintains that II will receive the
thing as of that value in the pay
"ment of all dues to 1t, then the thing
"WILL PASS CURRENT AS THE
STANDARD VALUE so long as the
government is willing and able to
receive 1t as of that value"
Now, here we have the Times's idea
Of the value OF the governments stamp
ppon anything thar the government may
choose TO call money! Has any free-silver
man, or any greenback man, or any
Porulist gone further than this? How
would 1t be possible? And yet the Times
sets itself up as "a sound-money paper"
and ridicules greenbackers and silver
itesl
on, how Congressman Bailey would
have relished this monetary morsel Of
ihe Times's If he had known of its ex-
ts,ence when he was here in Richmond
discussing the currency question!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
THE TWO-THIRDS RULE.

Some time ago we explained to our
readers what an important part the two
thirds rule might play in the Democratic
National Convention to be held soon m
Chicago. We also explained that although
that rule had been enforced in every
Democratic national convention held Tor
the last fifty years. yet as every national
convention made its own laws or rules, 1t
was possible that the Chicago convention
of July might decide for itself that 1t
would have no two-thirds rule. That Is
TO say, IN order TO get rid Of the two
thirds rule, 1t would not be necessary TO
take any action at all in regard TO It, but
simply not to put it amongst the rules
adopted for the government Of the ma
tional convention of this year. We see
acme signs indicating that this last
scheme may be carried out. The wire
nullers are already wishing 10 get rid OF
that rule. We await further develop
ments.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14

What . fan for BIsinss old political
manager and bosom friend! The truth
Is. that all of the big bosses are having
a hard time of II at st. Louis. Quay has
been compelled 10 assume . policy OF
mastery inactivety. Piatt Is threaten
ening. TO bolt. and hasn't the satisfaction
even Of knowing that he scares the dele
gates; while at home there Is great Re-
publican opposition to him, led BY the
New York Tribune. Clarkson, too. 10 re-
garded as OF no consequence. Only Nc
Kinlcy's man. Hanna. Is able to excite
the admiration OF the crowd. AS Tor
Chairman Carter. Of the National Com
mittee, he is awaiting decapitation. being
unsatisfactory to the goldite people. and
being on record. in fact. as saying that
IL the ST. Louis convention falls to pro-
vide for the free coinage OF silver the Re-
publicans will lose the entire PACING
slope. But we suspect that the Repuoh-
can party is only retiring its old BOSSES
so as to make room for a new set. with
Hanna at their head.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
NEW BANKING SYSTEM.

Whilst the existing national-bank sys-
TEN IS strong in the estimation of many
persons. II fails TO secure the support of
the men who think that the National Gov
eminent, If not the State Government,
ought TO be divorced from the banking
system.
Ii also fails TO secure the support of
the country people. who think that the
present system was devised for the bene-
Sit of men living in the cities and not for
the benefit of the community at large.
These last-named people desire 10 see
banking system under the operation of
which money can be borrowed from the
banks upon other than national bonds.
They charge that the existing system is
not what IL ought TO be, and cite the case
OF the banking system of Canada. whose
friends claim that 1t ia the very thing
that people OF the United States need.
This Is a subject that might come up in
the national convention of either party.
II is a subject that is not without its diff
culties. The Democratic National Con-
yention Of 1892 declared in favor of the
abolition Of the 10 per cent tax upon the
issues OF State banks. but when the ques-
sion was raised in the national House of
Representatives that body refused TO do
away with the tax. Here are few para
graphs from the Baltimore Sun which
touch the subject pretty closely. We
quote:
'The Sun has repeatedly urged the hard
chip of that tax and OF the restriction
upon banking facilities which IL imposes
in the South and West. The issue OF
notes by the national banks, with all the
admitted excellences of the system. is In
elastic 1t does not increase promptly
when there is q panic or any exceptional
demand for money, nor does II diminish
when the emergency is past. The volume
OF bank notes should fiuctuate with the
demands OF business. and ii would do so
81 notes were issued by hanks I'm the
small towns and cities Of the several
States, but under tho present system
banks are found only in the larger towns
and the volume OF their note Issues is
fixed.
There was for a long time a constant
appeal from the South for tho repeal of
the tax on State-bank notes. but il was
not needed In the wealthier sections Of
the country People who had abundant
banking facilities ala not appreciate the
position OF others In the South and West
where national banks did not exist. They
ignored their demand. not caring in many
cases 20 take the trouble TO ascertain its
business.
but bankers over two years ago became
aware Of the possibility and necessity Of
widening the banking system OF the coun-
try. and the National Association OF
Bankers. at their meeting In this city
adopted the Baltimore plan.' which was
afterward. With some notifications. pre-
scented 70 Congress by Secretary Carlisle
This plan. devised by several bankers of
this city, was based on the Canadian sys-
ten. which the experience of many years
has shown 10 be safe. and at the same
4imo nossessed OF the elasticity which eur
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
Thought Them Cheal.

Granger Ito showman): l see a sign up
thar at says, children. hat price," How
much DO that mean. mister?
Snowman: Fifty cents, sir.
Granger: Gee whlzz. but that's cheap!
Fifty cents apiece, eh?
Snowman: Exactly; fifty cents piece.
Granger: Well. reckon I'll take two on
'em at that price, an I'd like 'em about
ten or 'leven year old. You see we haint
got none to hum, an wife an hev both
ben thinkin' it'd sorter chirp things up a
little ter have 'em around. TO say nothin
of the help they'd be in the matter Of
chores
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14

sentattyes OF the silver party. We know
that there arc many among The leaders OF
that party 10 whom the CONSERVATION OF
our southern civilization and tho preser'
walton OF the integrity OF the Democfatic
party as its bulwark OF defence. - OF
paramount importance. even 10 the III
umph OF silver free coinage. Among these
we are happy to believe that our own
John w. Daniel may DO reckoned. And II
he will rise to the magnitude OF his op-
portunity and stand before the CHICAGO
convention with the olive branch IN ms
hand. appealing with his silve- tongue
and his magnetic eloquencs to the heads
and the hearts OF his associates 20 main
tain the aforetime solidity and harmony OF
the party, who can doubt that he may
capture his audience and achieve tho
grandest success OF his life. The voice OK
Virginia has always commanded In
Democratic convention a most respectful
audience. and II spoken az Chicago In the
interest OF concilia ton. through her senior
senator, may place the old Commonwealth
once more at the head Of the Democratic
column to marshal its march to victory.
But II united Democracy should fail
TO secure success IN the presidential con-
test, It will beyond all peradventure en-
sure the permaneDce Of Democratic CON
troll OF Virginia. a divided Democracy
one will be garlanded with laurels, but
the pathway Of the other Will be gloomy
with the cypress wreaths around host
OF political tombstones. The Hunter and
Wise wings OF tho Democratic party or
1860 Hoped together in enthusiastic sup
port of Breckinridge and a vain effort 10
save the State But IL availed nothing.
The detection OF a small percentage OF the
Democratic votes sufficed to turn the
scale. and for the first time In all her
history Virginia was lost to the Democ-
racy. The architects OF ruin In the
Charleston convention had transformed
the united South and divided North OF
1886 into the divided South and united
North Of 1850. and the logical consequences
OF that infinite folly are written upon the
bloodiest pages OF modern history IL the
Chicago convention shall elect 70 follow
that fatal precedent the future historian
Of our country may find occasion 10 put
side by side with their iridescent dream
Of success the promise Of some men in
1860 20 drink all the blood which would be
shed in the unequal contest they were
madly inviting. and the acceptance OF the
one no less than the other by their credu-
lous followers win stand pre-eminent In
tho history Of popular delusions.
y. n. w.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14

Miss Marian Byron. No. o west
Spring avenue, 81. Louis, says.
For a long time / have suffered
from gastric troubles and dyspepsia
After all my meals I experienced
dlsagreeablc, heavy sort OF feeling. an'
oftentimes I'm the morning my
tongue would be coated; In fact
this would be the case for whole
days at a time. didn't put much
faith in patent medicines, but hal
recourse 10 the whole category os
correctiyes. aperients, laxatiYes'
etc. but the relief found was only
temporary. Indeed, IN most cases.
after l had taken them FOR any
length Of time, the early efficacy
seemed entirely vitiated. / bad I'D
often seen in Rlpans Advertisements
the statement. one gives relief
that at last IL so impressed ii'ef
upon me that | decided 20 give
them a trial. A trial was entirely
convincing. and in a short ume
was completely well. Wine
have now no regular use for then'
I always keep a box on hand %
be used in case OF emergency ono
Gives Relief.
Ripans Tabules are sold by drrssss
r by mail II the price 90 cents .. rs.
any. no. 10 Spruce street. Ne" loiA
iample vial. 10 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14

The Staunton indicator says that four
OF the new officers OF the Institution for
the Deaf. Dumb and Blnd-the principal
included-elected by the new board do not
understand the sign language. The Vim
dicator explains that its criticism on the
pernicious system that has grown up of
giving places without regard to the
highest proficiency must not be con-
founded with an attack upon the four
newly-elected officers, VINO. 1t doubts not.
are. barring the one deficiency named,
well qualified for their positions. but 1t
asks how are the mutes to get along
with officers who do not understand their
language? 1t strikes us that the question
is q pertinent one-certainly as to the
three subordinates. seeing that. as the
Vindicator says. they are brought into
the most direct and the closest contact
with the pupils.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-14
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

What Is meant by ratio Of l6 to l?
noes n mean that a silver dollar should
he ,s times heavier than gold dollar. or
that l6 times more silver be coined than
gold?
2. How has our government been Sc
curing silver bullion; that Is, has IT been
coming by direct purchase on the market
or by toll?
These are questions that every Demo-
GRAFT now wishes to know.
A SUBSCRIBER.
A ratio of le to 1 means that the dollar
of silver shall be 16 times the weight OF
the dollar of gold.
2. BY asking offers Of those who had
silver to sell and taking the lowest bids
made.