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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
A small Measure of Relief.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. IL 2-For the IL hours
ending at 8 p. m. Tuesday there was
an average reduction of four degrees
in the temperature. The highest point
reached during the day was 96 de-
grees. Occasional breezes did much to
abate the suffering. In consequences
the death roll was reduced to seven
and the prostrations to 1S. None OF
the factories that suspended work on
account of the heat have resumed and
several more were added to the list of
the idle. The ice supply is barely suf-
hcient if the temperature lowers at
once, but another week of hot weather
would create famine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
A slluerItn secret order.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-The Call
says: For several years past secret,
persistent and apparently successful
efforts have been making through
out the country to unite the
friends of silver under one banner to
do battle for the white metal and To-
urge war against gold and monopoly.
The Freeman's Protective Silver fed
Grafton, semi-militant organization,
of which b. N. Carrier, of Spokane,
Wash, is general commander, and
George b. Weaver, also of that city,
adjutant general, is gaining enormously
in the west and now claims a member
ship of sOO,OO west of the Missouri
,.ivap
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
DEADLY COAL GAS.
1t Proves Fatal to Four Employees of q
Chemical Works.


Chemical Works.
CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 12.-Four work.
men were smothered to death and one
narrowly escaped a similar fate in a
gas producer at the Moro Philips chem
ical works Monday afternoon. Follow
ing are the victims: Joseph Devlin,
foreman; Andrew Adler, James Null
lin and George Garrison. james Dew
lin recovered shortly after being res
cued from the producer. The men
were engaged in preparing a twin gas
producer for lighting. Mullin was the
first to go to the bottom of the tank, q
depth of IA feet. Devlin looked over
the side of the tank to see how Mullin
was getting along with his work, when
he noticed him lying motionless at the
bottom. Devlin made an attempt to
rescue his w-workman, and started
down the steps leading to the bottom.
He was followed by Adler and Garri-
son, but before they reached the top
with the PROSTATE form of Mullin they
had inhaled a sufficient quantity of the
deadly gas to cause them to fall un-
| conscious
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
ARE YOU INsuREpq
n 10, You should Vote with Caution This
! f.It Vear.

III 30, You Should Vote with Caution This
ft Year.
Col. Greene, president of the Connec-
ticut Mutual Life Insurance company,
has addressed letter to the 250,0G0 pols
icy holders of the company, in which he
says:
eve never supposed it necessary to
provide that you should pay your pre-
miums or that we should promise to
pay your policies in any particular kind
or quality of dollars; both-with the
exception of certain Canadian insur-
arfces made during the civil war and
while gold was at premium-are pay
able in lawful money" only on the
iconfident assumption that the American
people are sufficiently honest to keep it's
dollars meaning what they were meant
to mean and always had meant.
But now comes a political party and
avows it's distinct purpose to make u
dollar mean three distinct and widely
different things: (1) A gold dollar,
worth as bullion 100 cents anywhere in
the world; (2) silver dollar, worth as
bullion only SO cents at the present
time; (3) all the paper promises of dol
lars to be hereafter issued by the gov
ernment only redeemable in either 1oC
cent gold dollars, SO cent Tor less) silver
dollars or in new promises to pay, al
the option of the debtor or redeemer
You do not need to be told that only one
least valuable of these dollars would re
main in use. The invariable experience
of all the ages fixes that fact before
hand.
SHOULD this party so led come tt
power upon this platform, the govern
ment dues, instead of being paid, as now
in gold at 100 cents, or in paper, which i
now redeems with such gold and neve
with silver, would be paid in silver O
the paper redeemed in silver, which sill
yer we could use in trade at only it
bullion value of 50 cents on the dollar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
Prophecy and History.

Why don't our silver friends stop tell
ing what is going to happen if they
have their way and content themselves
by learning what did happen when other
nations had similar epidemic of silver
lunacy such as now menaces us? Their
prophecies won't accomplish anything,
because they wish it, but stern reality
viii repeat the disasters with us that 1t
inflicted on others il we presist in our
wiliful blindness.-George Cans.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
THE sILvERlTE cATEcHIsM.
In which FREQ Coinage Theories Are
Plainly Stated.


What Is money? Something made out
of nothing by government.
Is there any limit to the amount of
money which government can maker
Only the capacity of the printing
presses of the country.
What kind of money is the best?
That which has the least value.
What does "cheap money" meanp
Money that will buy very little wealth.
Why are some people poor? Because
the money they get in exchange for
their products or their labor will buy a
large amount of goods.
How can the poor all be made rich2
BY stamping so cents worth of silver
zone dollar" and thus decreasing the
purchasing power of money.
What is capitalist? A wicked sinner
who has worked hard and saved up a
little property.
What is a patriot? A man who covets
his neighbor's property and wants to
get hold of it by law.
What does "repudiation" mean? TITS
simple scheme for readjusting the in
equalities between the men who worked
and the men who have not.
What is the golden rule of the silver
ties? Do others as they would not do
you.
What are we to understand by 'Nhon'
esty" and good faith between men?'
That creditors are to be cheated out ot
one-half of their property whenever the
debtors control congress.
Why not benefit debtors still more by
repudiating all the claims of creditors
That will come later. The public mus
be educated into silverism by degrees
What is a creditor? A fiend in human
shape who loaned 100 cent-dollars ane
doesn't want to be paid in dollars wortl
so cents.
How will free silver help the farm
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15
STRIKE GROWS IN SIZE.
More Tailors Go Out In New York
City.

New York, Aug. IL. - The tailors
strike, instead of diminishing in size, is
steadily increasing. The $4,000 men at
present out on strike were increased by
1000 members from the pants makers
union who went out Monday morning.
The knee pants makers union will meet
Monday night and it is said by the lead
ers of the union that they will decide to
go out. This will add 1900 men and TOO
girls to the large number of strikers
now out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-15

mo competent workingman is
overpaid in gold, but he might be under
paid in silver.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
Railway Notes.

W. B. McNider, general freight agent Of
the Sioux City G. Northern road passed
through st. Paul yesterday on his way te
Sioux City from Chicago, where he was at
tending the meeting Of the Western Freight
association
The Minnesota number Of the Great
Northern bulletin has been issued and con-
tains varied collection Of interesting facts
and figures about the North Star state.
G.. o. Somers, general freight agent of the
Great Northern, is home from Milwaukee.
where he attended a meeting Of the trans
continental freight association.
Business Car No. 1, Northern Pacific, has
been sent to Portland to bring back the fam
lily Of Receiver Frank G. Bigelow to Milwau-
kee.
General Claim Agent l.. Clafin, of the
Wisconsin Central, at Milwaukee, was among
the visiting railroaders in st. Paul yester-
day.
B. J, Rowe, travelling freight agent Of the
Iliinois Central road, was here yesterday from
his headquarters in st. Louis.
General Manager A. B. Plough, of the st.
Paul & Duluth, returned yesterday after a
short absence from the city.
Division Superintendent r. w. Wilsey, OF
the Northern Pacific, at Duluth, spent yes
terday in this city.
Messrs. Clark and Pearce, Of the Omaha
freight department, are expected home from
Chicago today.
General Freight Agent S. L. Moore, of the
Northern Pacific, returned yesterday from
New York.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
N. p. FORECLOSURE.
Hearing on the Subject Before the
Senate Sub-Committee.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The subcommit-
tee OF the senate appointed to consider the
bilis for the reorganization of the Northern
Pacific and the Atlantic G Pacific railways,
under foreclosure, held joint meeting today
to listen to arguments in behalf of the bills
Attorney Britton, of this city, appeared for
the Atlantic & Pacific, and Mr.. Moncowics.
of New York, for the Northern Pacific. They
directed their attention especially to the priv
ileges to be extended to purchasers in con-
nection with the stock and bonds of the
reads
Consideration Of the bill for settling the gov
ernments debts of the Pacific roads at this
session of the house seems to be assured At
meeting of the house committee today
Chairman Powers announced that Speaker
Reed had promised that the bill should be
brought up in the house inside of two weeks
and that all the time desired should be given
to its consideration. An important amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, was
adopted, as follows:
And said companies shall cooperate in
making track connections with all railroads of
other companies now or hereafter built to
points of junction with their roads, and shall
share equally with companies owning such
roads in the cost thereof, and at any point
where two or more railroads shall connect with
their roads they shall afford to all such con-
Meeting roads equal times, terms, rates and fa-
cilitfes for the Interchange of traffic And
any contract intended sfer amy preferences is
hereby declared to be unlawful"
1t was also decided to report to the house
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Bingham,
OF Pennsylvania, calling on. the attorney gen.
eral for information upon the proposed reor-
ganization of the Northern Pacific.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
RECIPROCITY URGED.
A Prominent Canadian Liberal Gives
His Views OF 1t.

His Views OF 1t.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-In response to in
vitation Hon. Edward Farrer, one of the lead
ers of the Liberal party in Canada, has sub
mitted to the house subcommittee of ways
and means on reciprocity, long statement
giving the Liberal view of reciprocity ar
rangement between the United States and Can
ada Mr.. Farrer gives at great length his
tory of the commercial relations between the
Dominion and the United States, points to the
remarkable growth Of Canada under the reci-
prccity treaty of 1854, and recounts the heroic,
though vain efforts, of the Canadians to pre-
vent the lapsng Of that treaty. Touching the
treaty negotiated by Mr.. Blaine in $780, to
bring about reciprocity between the United
States and Newfoundland, Mr.. Farrer holds
that it contained the principles upon which
a treaty might now be framed that would be
acceptable to the Liberals in Canada, seeking
as they do to secure the commercial inde-
pendence Of the Dominion and be relieved
from the necessity OF consulting England in
treaty making Referring to that treaty, Mr..
Farrer says:
''The articles were selected with triple OBJ
ject. The first was that they should be ar
ticles Of common daily use among the peo-
pie: second, that they should be of such a
character as to be difficult to smuggle across
the lines and easy of Identification as a gen.
ulQ0 prOQucLlOn Oh CanaQa or Ln0 united
States; third, that they should be, as far as
possible, the production of branches of in
dustry natural to Canada or the United States.
sliding scale, by which the existing Gus
toms duties were to be gradually reduced
was provided for in order to give the manu-
factureres time for preparation for the change.
The Liberal party would be prepared to ne
gotiate treaty with the United States en-
somewhat similar lines If 1t should be re-
turned to power at the approaching elections
1t is safe to say that it would be prepared to
negotiate on even broader lines. 1t fully re-
alizes that the proposition of the present
government at Ottawa for a reciprocity in
natural products only is scarcely fair to the
United States, for most Of the gain would be
to Canada
In further support of reciprocity agree
ment, Mr.. Farrer contends that 1t would
check the immigration of Canadians into the
United States, and would place upon a more
satisfactory basis the now delicate and dubi-
Gus question of the bonded privilege exer-
cised by Canadian railroads.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
ALL IDEA OF ANY CONSOLIDATION
HAS BEEN FINALLY ABAN-
DONED.
Ne
GREAT NORTHERN PLEASED
WILL BE GLAD f6 SEE ITS RIVAL
PUT IN SAFE
HANDS.
N. p. PLAN GIVEN A BOOST.
A Large Number OF First Mortgage
BOndhOlders Are In Favor OF
the ReOrganfzatiOn.

NEW YORK. April l6.-The deposits of
Northern Pacific first mortgage bonds by
holders who have assented to the reorganiza-
ton plan now amount to more than sS, O0o,-
SO 1t was for some time feared that these
holders would decline to convert their bonds,
but would hold them to get the difference in
interest. James ]. Hill, president of the
Great Northern, is quoted as saying with re-
lation to the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific: "The supreme court Of the United
States has declared a consolidation of the two
lines illegal and there is nothing further to
be looked for in that direction. In fact, we
ceased considering the project over three
months ago. I think the Northern Pacific re-
organization plan will succeed. Its promot-
ers are conservative and have marked the
interest charges down. We are entirely sat
isfled to have the Northern Pacific security
holders run the road and pay it's debts and
be charged with the responsibility of meet
ing all proper obligations, rather than have
it operated by officers of two or three courts
constantly contending for Jurisdiction"
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
j. Nj. EGAN,S POSITION.
The st. Paul Railroad Man at Mar
Quette.

John M. Egan, the well-known st. Paul
railroad man, is in Marquette, Mich, where
he went several days ago to assume his du-
ties as assistant president of the Lake Su-
perior Ishpeming road line which, al
though only fifteen miles in length carries
an immense quantity of ore annually, fur
nishing, as 1t does, an outlet for three Of
the largest and most important mines in the
whole Lake Superior country.
The shortness of the road is one Of the
factors in the problem of how to success
fully haul 100000 tons of traffic in season
which at best is but little over half year
long, and it was this situation that led to
the selection of such man as Mr.. Egan,
whose unquestionable ability has made him a
prominent figure in railroading.
Mr. Egan was formerly president Of the
Chicago Great Western road, and has been
an executive of transcontinental lines. 1t was
he who, as the direct representative Of the
General Managers association, conducted the
railroad side of the great Chicago strike in
1898, and the result commanded the admira-
tion of his associates.
The appointment Is taken as an indication
that there will be connection established
with the Milwaukee road in a short time
possibly before the close Of the present ship
ping season.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17

members on banking and currency. Mr..
Stickney says that there never has been q
time in the history of the country when thera
were better opportunities offered for success
full business, but the people are absolutely
helpless to do anything owing to the existing
financial system.
The people are not poor" said Mr.. Stick
ney. There is abundance of capital, but we
lack confidence in our future utterly. You
may talk tariff, If you please, but this ques-
tion of money must be settled on some definite
basis. l favor the abolishment of United
States subtreasuries, and would like to see
the government go out of the banking bust
ness entirely. At present there is a vast
amount of money lying in the United States
treasures that is dead to business channels,
and until our system is changed there will
be no general revival of business prospers
ity."
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
ON AN AERIAL TRACK.
The Auditorium Six-Day Race Will
Be Run,

All of the ladies who have entered for the
six-day bicycle race which will begin at the
Auditorium next Monday evening, are work.
ing like beavers to get into condition, Ri
yalry such as prevails among these lady BIZ
cyclists can result only in one thing-the
greatest struggle for supremacy ever yet en-
gagged in by women for athletic honors
While the more experienced riders in the
group are inclined to make light of the St.
Paul entry, there seems good warrant for
saying that Miss Allarde will be amply able
to give very satisfactory account of her
| self.
Extreme care is being exercised ty the local
management, not only to give the spectators
| the very best possible view of the race. but
also to avoid even the chance of accident
by collision or otherwise. The track is being
| built Of generous proportions, on the best
| plan known to men who study track building.
| If fouls occur, the chances are they will be
| Intentional, and the rider who attempts any,
thing of the kind will be out of it. Although
the rivalry is bitter, almost to the danger
point, each Of the girls will be given to un-
! derstand that she must win by superior abil-
| ity if she wins at all. Then, too, the division
of the $500 in prize money will be fairly made
| on the percentage plan, so that every con-
| testant will get something, If she covers more
1 than the minimum number of miles.
The race begins promptly at $50 next Mon
| day evening, in the Auditorium building and
| will start at the same hour each night of the
| week. Contestants will go for two hours,
| until 1890 each night Every seat in the
Auditorium will be good, because the track
| is in the center In order to make the lay
| Of the track satisfactory to the contestants
| and their managers, alterations are being
made in the Auditorium that will make II
appear like new place on the opening hight.
| The track will be elevated to height Of over
| f1ve feet, and will practically change the ap-
| pearance of the big hall.
| The local management means to make this
race notable in many respects. band will
| be engaged for the entire time, and during
| the week several extra attractions will be
| placed on to fill the different evenings with
| pleasure for all who attend.
Every day the riders entered are putting
| in several hours of practice work on the Min
neapolis exposition track. On Saturday the
Auditorium course will be far enough ad-
vanced to allow them to practice IN St.
| Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
Quickest and most
comfortable

line TO Chicago, Dubuque, Waterloo, Mar
sha1ltown, Des Meines, st. Joseph, Leaven-
cago Great Western Depot, Tenth and Wash,
ington Avenues South, Minneapolis, at ZOO
A. NJ. except Sunday and 6:55 r. M. daily, and
Union Depot. st. Paul, at 7:3O /. n. except
Sunday, and 1880 P. N. daily.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17

not take Jurisdiction Of transatlantic rates,
and that so far as 1t is concerned, the ag-
grieved road may make what rate it pleases.
The Western Passenger association agree
ment covers the business, but under 1t roads,
members thereof, or any of them, may have
the right to maintain equality on making
proper application. The only difficulty in the
matter is In regard to the division of the
through rate. The Southern Pacific wants
divisions made on the basis of through
overland rate, $64 first class, and $58, second
The Western roads claim they are entitled
to divisions on the basis of through overland
rates Of $68.75 first class and $62.75 second
class and there the matter stands. While
the dispute remains unsettled the Canadian
Pacific continues to derive the benefit from
It's $40 differential.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
MIR. MILLER FINISHED,
He Is Through Inspecting the N. p.
Branches,

''I'd rather tell that first to the bondhold-
ers,'' protested Leverett S. Miller last night
when asked by the G o b Q the result Of
his inspection Of the Duluth Manitoba rail-
read. Mr.. Miller, who is assistant general
manager Of the st. Paul & Duluth company,
and hence a competent though disinterested
authority, has made several inspections of
the smaller branch railroads, feeders of the
Northern Pacific, whose bonds were guaran-
teed by that company previous to it's recent
bankruptcy. AS soon as receivers were ap-
pointed this guaranteed interest, of course,
could no longer be paid. But since the re-
organization of the Northern Pacific the bond
holders of the branch lines, whose organiza-
tion was legally independent, have been
striving to- secure a. renewal, so far as
changed conditions will permit, of the pre-
vious agreements for traffic and interest pay
ments.
There are a number Of these Smaller
properties" said Mr. Miller, land I can't
say what has been done to those of Mon
tana. But I looked over several Montana
branches a few weeks ago, and I've got back
from a trip over the Duluth & Manitoba rail-
road. This, you know, leaves the Northern
Pacific main line at Winnipeg Junction, lit
tie east of Glyndon, and runs north for 205
miles to Pembina at the boundary line The
bondholders of this company are mostly Amer
leans, and their headquarters is New York
city. They commissioned me to examine
carefully into both the present physical con-
dition of their road and also its prospects
for future traffic, so that they can have an
accurate basis for their negotiations with
the new management Of the Northern Pa
cifo. I had to look over the roadbed and the
various buildings along the line and to ex-
anime the rolling stock. No, 1 couldn't tell
you how I found things. That would be
hardly the proper thing until have first in
formed the stockholders. I also went up
over the Northern Pacific & Manitoba, which
is the Northern Pacific, feeder from the
boundary to Winnipeg. This trip was only
made with reference to the southern fine.
1 had no instructions from the owners of
the Canadian branch. paid but little at
tention to its physical condition. I've made
my last examination and I will submit my
report to the bondholders within a short
time" 7 q
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
With the Juniors.

The Clippers were shut out in a very inter
esting game Sunday afternoon at the Como
grounds. Score-Universities. g.; Clippers, O.
1t was fve-inning game. The features were
the heavy batting Of Elmer and Oscar John.
son for the Universities, and the good field
tns Of Murray and Wagner Of the Clippers.
The Redingtons have organized for the sea-
son, and want to meet any team Of fifteen
years, st. Paul Juniors preferred. Harry
Egan, 297 Pleasant avenue, is manager.
The Elks and Hamm's Excelsior Ball clubs
will play week from Sunday at Chasworth
street and Marshall avenue. The Elks will
line up as follows: Frank Lanshey C; H.
Funke, p; M. Moseler, IS; A. Kimmick, 1b
A. Rassmus 2b; G. White, 3b; o. Griffendorf
rf; F. Meier, CT; F. schroth, If; H. Trump
mascot.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
Newport Results.

CINCINNATI, O.,April 16.-Results at New
port today: First race, five furlongs-Nana
won, Hands Off second, Cashier third. Time,
1:lSa4. Second race. four and half furlongs
Cynthia H won, Let Fly second, Covington
KY third. Time, :57. Third race, mile and a
s1xteenth-Toots won, Basso second, Bosso
third. Time, 1:49A. Fourth race seven fur
longs-Doorga won. Master Fred second, Ap-
alatchie third. Time. 1:2S. Fifth race, four
furlongs-Nina Louise won, Margaret Lyme
second, Leo WICKET third. Time, so. Sixth
race. seven furlongs-Tit for Tat won, Uno
second, Judge Denny third. Time. 1:2SN