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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
POLITICAL TALK.

The appearance of Hon. john Wanamaker
in Pottsville this week, where he will deliver
an address, will attract many from different
parts of the county
By an invitation from the voters Of st.
Clair Borough Solicitor PomerOy will address
them on the currency question next Friday
evening.
The Bi-Metallic League has arranged for a
meeting at Girardville this evening, the
speakers being William Wilhelm, Daniel
Duffy and NJ. j. Lawlor
The Democrats hold public meeting in
Ferguson's theatre this evening
H. Z. Dengler, of town, addressed the
voters of Ringtown on Saturday night in the
interest of the Republican ticket. The meet
ing was largely attended.
Republican meetings have been arranged
as follows for this week Tonight at Schuyl-
kill Haven, the speakers being Congressman
Brosus, K. II. Koch and $. A. Losch New
adelphia-COngressman Brumm and John
q. Smith. Tuesday-Aubun, Brpmm and
George NJ. Roads Iandingville, S. A. Losch,
c. II. Berger and John G.. Smith. Wednes
day-Long Run, Reber's hotel, S. b. Edwards
j. L. Schooner, G. II. Berger and Mr.. Lauter
bach in German; GilbertOn, Middle ward
Brumm and others; Minersville, w. j.
Nhitehouse and George NJ Roads; Shenan
/ doah, Congressman Stone and d. c. Henning
/ Thursday Messrs. Brumm ant
Loeser; New Silverbrook, Brumm anC
Schooner; South Mannheim, W., Reber'
hotel Koch and Daniel Lewis Joliet, G
NJ. Roads and c. II, Berger. For Friday am,
Saturday no meetings have yet been arranged
Congressman Stone, of Allegheny City
and senator Tom Cooper, of Delaware county
will speak in Pottsvile tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow evening Congressman Sowde
and Watson Shepherd will address the votel
of Mahanoy City,
The Young Mems Democratic Club wi
hold a grand rally at Lost Creek this eyenin,
The Republican demonstration here O
Wednesday evening at which Cougressma
stone will speak will De a monster affair.
The Democrats are lucky if they can carr
thi, town by the nominal majority
The voters Of Shenandoah would I'M
Watson Shepherd TO explain how he can col
sisteutly advocate free silver after voting f
the gold standard at Allentown.
1t is noticed that the government ofca
are not taking an active part in the prese
! campaign. Why?
Wheat again advanced 4 cents ON Satu
day, aud silver is still on the sliding seal
The Popocmtic argument about silver az
wheat rising and falling together is no long
heard at their meetings.
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who place the figures at $500, 100000, This is
the point we were trying to getat. We were,
however, not left entirely in the dark. Mr..
wilhelm does cite Coin Harvey as an
authority. We know now exactly what kind
of authority Mr. Wilhelm values. That is
what we were trying to find out. We will
say that "Coin" Harvey issnot an authority
ON political economy or the monetary science.
lie is an expert iuggler Of figures, an
ingenious writerof electioneering pamphlets,
nothing more. We will tell Mr.. Wilhelm
that it is useless for him to quote to us such
authority as Con" Harvey Wharton
Barker Arthur Kitson, or any writers OF
this class. We want from him some opinions
of writers whom the whole country regards
as authorities.
1t is certain that there was practically no
legal tender foreign coin in circulation dur.
ing the period under discussion Silver dol
lars of no less than it5 grains weight and s97
fine were legal tenders. 1t was impossible
for a coin of this character to have circulated
at this period with the ratio standing at from
1877 to 1913 A coin of this weight and
fineness would contain 372.25 grain, of silver
We submit whether coins of this character
could circulate with gold. As matter OF
fact they did not, as many people now living
well know. The only place that such coin,
could be used would be as bank reserves
But what object would banks have in hold
ing coins whose bullion value was so much
above their face value? The estimated
amount of specie in the United States from
1850 TO 1857 varied from Sl5l.0OO 600 to S26O
900. 900, standing at $3.50, 900 ODo for the last
year. Taking the highest figure S26O,OOO
900, for 1857 deduct from it Sl5O,OOO 0OC
foreign coin and you have left silOOOO,OOO t,
cover all the American gold and silver il
circulation, most absurd result. Further
the mints were open at the time for tn,
coinage of either metal. The fact is thai
this Sl50, 100000 is a mere guess, and a very
foolish guess at that
| In this connection Mr.. Wilhelm has the
/ following statements The total coinage o
/ silver in the United State, up to 1857 wa
about $4,000, 900 get those figures from
/ tile report Of Hon. j. X. Suowden, Directo
of the Mint for the year 1S5s.' This is
/ very great discovery of Mr. Wilhelm's. Any
/ body who cares to take the trouble Of footing
up the columns can get those figures from
any mint report for any recent year. w,
can show him dozen Of them, but what ha
| this to do with our contention? Our conten
| tion is about foreign coin, not American coin
/ We presume that Mr.. Wilhelm intends tht
reader to infer that this sl1O,0OO,OOO in silve
was in circulation during those years II,
will find all this in Coin" Harvey, too, bu
every student of the subject knows very wei
that this was not the case. About the onl!
portion of this $4,000, 900 in circulation
during the period under consideration wa
the light weight subsidiary silver provide,
for by the Act of 1858 about which Mr.
Wilhelm has nothing to say
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

Calling attention to the world production,
note that the production for 1851 a nearly
five tin,- greater than that of 1913. The
production Of the United States from 1792 to
1917, inclusive was less than Sg5. OOO, OOO all
| told, less than fifth of the production for
the year of 1897 alone These figures seem
to indicate one fact, that whatever other evils
may have afflicted the business and CONNER
cial world at this period, a short supply Of
the precious metals cannot be urged as one of
them
As to Mr.. Wilhelm's coinage figures little
need be.said about them. These are common
reports, The essential point is, how much of
this coinage remained in circulation: Mr..
Wilhelm gives the large coinage of 1851
| lie might have added the still heavy coinage
Of 1852 of $50, SAG, 1880. But does Mr.. Will
| helm suppose that any such enormous coin
age could be yearly added TO the circulation
of the United States and retained in circula-
tion, with the population and trade condi-
tions then existing? We can imagine no
sort of legislation that could have produced
such a result. The inevitable result Of such
an addition to our circulation would have
been to raise prices, diminish exports, iu-
crease imports, create balance Of trade
against Us, and this, with or without a Wal
ker tariff This tendency would continue
until our proper share Of the worlds money
remained with us. We presume Mr.. Will
helm to be familiar with the natural law OF
the distribution of metallic money, We
N
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
sHARkEY AND FlrzsIMMoNs


san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct lg--The National
Sporting club has turned its attention to
Robert Fitzsimmons, and the prospects
are that match will be made between
him and Tom Shurkey. The proposal made
to bitzsimmons by the National club was
that he engage in a ten round contest with
Sharkey in this city some time i'm Decem-
ber for purse of $4,000 This was the
reply received from Martin Julian. Fitz-
simmons manager:
"Wil match Fitzsimmons against
Sharkey on the following CONDITIONS
Purse of $4,000 winner TO take all. and
$1,000 for our training and travelling OK.
penses club to deposit s., 900 as forfeit on
figning articles, balance TO be put up ten
days before c match Marquis of Queens
bury rules TO govern. Either Siler or
Houseman, of Chicago, to referee. The
match must take place before Dec on ac-
count Of our match with Corbett"
The National club has complied with
Fitzsimmon' demands to the extent of
placing the $1,000 in the hands of local
sporting man, but it firmly declines to al
low FitZsimmons more than $500 for ex-
penses Sharlleys only objection is to
having the referee selected at this stage
of the proceedings. 1t is thought that it
will be definitely announced within day
or two that Sharkey and Fitzsimmons arc
matched. In later wire Julian favored
Dec 8 or for the contest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

country we submit whether you do not
furnish pretty fair reason for a panic
Under these conditions the real question is
not the fact of a lesscucd volume Of money
but the cause. From the point Of view Of a
protectionist, the answer is obvious. We
quote again:
~ heartily endorse the position Of Jas G..
Blaine. when he explains that the effects Of the
Walker Tarin Of 1916 was Hvcrted, delayed and
postponed boy reason Of the enlarged volume OF
money supplied 10y and through the discovery
Of gold mines in California and Australia
1t is fair to assume that Mr. Blaine includes
the panic as one of the effects of the walker
Tariff of 1sl6' and that it 'was ayerted,
delayed aud postponed" by an enlarged
volume Of money due to the gold discoveries
of this period.
Mr. Wilhelm heartily endorses Mr..
Blaine. We submit whether this is not a
practical surrender Of his contention that the
falling of in the gold production, and the act
of February 2lst, 1851 were the principal
causes of the panic occurring in the fall Of
! 1857. What became Of this enlarged volume
of money! Mr.. Wilhelm is not at all
curious about this matter and furnished no
| figures either in his speech or letter. This
is little singular, for Mr.. Wilhelm is very
ready with figures.
The following figures are compiled from the
eighteenth number of the United States
Statistical Abstract, pages 60 and g. The
figures are for fiscal years ending June 80.
Exports of coin and bullion, 1851, $29, ,i72 1852;
1859, si2, ,G73, 6s5; 1858, s27 ass, ,s75 1854, Si1
PSI sol; 1885, S56,2i73l3; 1886, si5, 7i5, ,is5;
1851 s69, ,138, 022; total exports, S3l2, Oti, 563,
Imports for same period, Si2 2,2i7,750. Net
exports of coin and bullion for years, S269,
7gG, sOl
Exports of gold and silver cannot be stated
separately prior to 1864. Above shows a loss
of coin and bullion for the seven years end
ing June 30, 1851 of the enormous value OF
nearly s27O,OOO,OOo.
It should be kept in mind that our popula-
tion for thi, period ranged from about q, 600
600 in 1851 to about 2O,OOO.OOO in 1857, and
that the volume of our business was less in a
still greater proportions compared with the
present, making loss of this amount of coin
and bullion more significant then than now.
Any discussion of our gold production and
coinage in relation to volume of money in
circulation, which omit4 TO state amount, cN-
ported and imported, whether such omission
bc intentional, or by oversight is and must
be worthless
Having shown, as we think, that Mr.. vii.
/ helm has changed his base we might dismiss
our first contention at this point, but we pro
pose to inquire into Mr. Wilhem's method OF
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
Lying at the Point of death.

WASHINGTON, Oct, l9-Chief Justice
William A Richardson, of the court of
claims is lying at the point of death at
his home in this city He is suffering from
n complication of diseases, and owing to
his advanced age, "a years, has been un-
able to stay their progress. In the seven
ties Judge Richardson was secretary of
the treasury for short time, which posi-
ton he resigned to accept the one he now
holds
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

Berrien Walker, treasurer OF the Port
Royal and Augusta railroad, under the
recent receivership, is reported. He is
said to be S2S, III short, and is now in Can
ada or Europe. He got leave of absence
some time ago, and when he failed to come
back suspicion was excited. An ninspection
of the books discovered shortage,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

New YORK, Oct l4.-The Clyde line
steamer Delaware, which arrived yester-
day afternoon from Haytian ports, picked
up Captain Watts ana seven seamen, the
crew of the Halifax schooner Southern
Cross, which was abandoned in "a sinking
condition on Oct. Is. The Southern Gross
was bound from san Bias for New York
with cargo of nuts, and left that port Oh
sept i3.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
DO You Know of ANY one?

DO you know Of any one in your neighbor-
hood who has diphtheria, Group, quinsy, sore
throat, or is in any way troubled with throat
affections? If 50 by all means advise them
to use Thompson's Diphtheria Cure Your
friends will thank you all through life if they
use this medicine according to instructions
and learn that it positively cures all diseases
it claims, and especially diphtheria, which is
the most dreaded of all diseases. Sold at
kirln's drug store at 30 cents a bottle
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
Cure for Headache.

As remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best 1t effects a permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield
to its influence. Weurge all who are afflicted
to procure bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial In case of habitual constipation
Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine Try it once. Large
bottles only 80 cents at A. Wasleys Drug
Store
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

Twcnty-sovvu Year, of Protection
GSG5 to lSO3J decreased our public
debt S1,III,3O1,SsS.
Three Years of Free Trade (1S03 to
1880 increased our public debt S2G2,-
320,G3O.
These are the plaincst reasons why
Mckinley should he elected president,
the sooner the better.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
Bucklen,s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles,
OF 40 pay required. IL is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or mony refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by A. Wasley
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
Murdered His Former Friend.

NATCHEZ Miss, Oct l9-Dr Alfred
Holt, of Hayes, Miss, shot and killed DIR.
p ; Rhett of Jonesyille, La, in the ro-
tunda of the Natchaz hotel Holt was ar
rested, but released on bail. The men
were formerly friends, but disagreed over
some triiling affair. The shooting was
done on sight. Holt approached Rhett as
he was talking to n friend, and taking
careful aim fired, striking his victim in
the breast. Two more shots followed rap
idly, and Rhett fell, receiving a fourth
bullet as he lay on the floor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
Fen Down an Embankment.

Alex Semianis, who conducts saloon on
South Main street, while going to his stable
near the Shenandoah City colliery ON Satur-
day night, fell down the steep embankment
of the Lehigh Valley tracks, at the foot of
White street, and received several cuts about
the face and contusiOns of the back of
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
PM Down the BlInds.

Three girls employed at the Commercial
hotel last night forgot to pull down the blinds
of their room on the third floor of the hotel
and their antics afforded considerable amuse-
ment for "A crowd that assembled at the Far
mer's Hotel corner.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

If you have ever seon little child in the
agony Of summer complaint, you can realize
the danger of the trouble and appreciate the
value of instantaneous relief always afforded
by DeWitt's Collie and Cholera Cure. For
dysentery and diarrhoea it is reliable
remedy. We could not afford to recommend
this as a cure unless it were a cure. c. II.
Hapenbuch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19
Marriage Licenses.

John L, Haas, of Giardville, and Agnes
Cleaver, of Ashland.
Matthias Feeney of Minersville, and Mary
A. Reilly of Bmuchdaie, Reilly township.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

Theories Of cure may be discussed at length
by physicians, but the sufferers want quick
relief and One Minute Cough Cure will give
it to them. a safe cure for children. 1t is
the only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results" c. II. Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

From Wm, Schwcnk to David J. Davis
farm in Barry township.
From James IL. Mudey, executor Of Joseph
Dolau estate, to Joseph J. Haeuesler, premises
i'm Mt Carbon
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-10
JUST PAID HIS RESPECTS.
EIr. Hanna Called on Speaker Reed II
the Capital Yesterday.

NIr. Hanna Called on Speaker Reed 1T
the Capital Yesterday.
Washington, Dec. "a ripple Tcf in
terest swept over the House to-day when
it became known that Speaker Reed was
the recipient of II call from NJ. a. Hanna,
the chairman of the national committee,
accompanied by Gen. Horace Porter, of
New Go.k, who is to be marshal of the
inaugural parade. They dropped into the
Speakers room ut the House at o'clock.
The Speaker was then in the chair, but
Representative Smith, of Michigan, who
seemed to be arranging the meeting, told
Mr.. Reed who was waiting for him. The
Speaker turned over the gavel TO Mr.
Sherman, Mr.. Reeds prospective son.in.
law, of New York, and stepped back to
his Office.
Several Congressman had already gath.
cred there and witnessed the prcscnta-
ton. 1t is said that the Speaker and the
manager of Mckinley's campaign had
never met before. Several members who
had been active in Mr.. Reeds ante-con-
vention campaign and Representa- w.
y. Stone, who managed Senator Quny's
boom at the capital last spring took part
in the meeting.
Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Reed talked for
about five minutes and Senator Morrill,,
who happened to be in the Speakers
room, talked with them. 1t was said af-
tcrward that Mr.. Hanna called merely to
pay his respects to the Speaker and that
public matters were not int ntioned.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-10
COZ. rELLoMS BrRIEn.

New York, Dec. 9.-The funeral of the
late Col. John K. Fellows took place this
afternoon. After private services at the
family residence the casket was taken tc
the Church OF lnterccssion. \ squad of
police acted as an escort from the house
to the church The coffin was plain
black one with silver trimmings. Jus.
ticcs Van Brunt, Smith and Barrett and
Judge Cowng walked on either side of
the hearse. The other pallbearers fol-
lowed. Hon. VIM. G. Whitney walked
with Commodore Gerry and Edward
lauterbach and Richard Croker walked
side by side. After the pallbearers came
the members and attaches of the district
attorney staif, the judges and clerks of
the court OF general sessions and promi-
nent Iammany leaders. The regular
Episcopal service OF the dead was read at
the church and the interment was in
Trinity Cemetery
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-10
.INAUGJ-RAL COMMITTEES :.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Chnirmau Hanna
to-day decided upon ana leased suite of
rooms in the Glover building. lA19 II
street as permanent headquarters for the
national Republican committee The in
.augural committee, CT which Charles j
Bell is chairman, also has engaged QUAR-
ters III IN. same building and will take
possession Immediately. Chairrnen of adj
'ditional inaugural committees have been
appointed as follows: Gen. II. Y. Boyn-
Ton, press; Levi p. Virgil, public COM
fort; Chapi,i brown, transportation; Nj.
.J. "cller, : rect illuminatons ana fire
works; George Il. Williams, banquet:
George Gibson, Invitations aud tickets:
Clarence Norment, audi ting; John T..
Wright, public order.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-10

TALKING ABOUT TARIFF.
The French Premier Says His Country
Needs BimctaNism


Needs BmctaNisn.
Paris, Dec. 9.-The agricultural bud.
get was discussed in the chamber of dcp-
uties to-day. The premier, NJ. Melne,
admitted that the farmers were suffering
from the continual fall in prices and that
the import duties had partly lost their
efficacy owing to the fall in value in for
cign coin and the fall in exchanges. Tire
remedy, he explained, was in bimetal-
lism; but, he added, the question needed
international settlement.
The government, he further stated, in
tended to:study the effects Of speculate on
in wheat and farmers insurance. Con
tinuing, the premier suggested that II
system Of export bounties was dangerous
and might bring reprisals. The govern
ment, however, would consider the prop
Ositiou.
In conclusion, NJ. Meline said that one
of the greatest services which could be
rendered to French husbaudry would be
to relieve it of land taxation.
The Able Lemire called the govern
ment's attention TO the increase of cx-
ports OF pork from The United States, and
M. Meline in reply said that the Imports
Of pork and salt meats had decreased from
100000 TO 12.0e0,006 francs There
fore, the premier'pontcd out, foreign i'm
ports hah not caused the fall in prices
which. he explained, was due to increased
home production.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-10
SOUTH DAkoTA's VOTE.
Mr.. Bowen Says Republicans Are Hold
ing Back the Returns

ing Back the Returns.
Washington, Dec. 9.-W. $, Bowen, of
South Dakota, says, concerning the re-
cent developments in his State;
'sThe South Dakota canvassingfb board
has committed itself to tho effort to
throw out few counties upon errors of
technical character. One example is
Lawrence county, where the auditor neg
lected to place his official seal upon the
returns. La another a signature is miss
ing. All errors of this character oc-
Cured in counties having exclusive Re
publican canvassing boards Repuhli-
cans have steadiastly protested against
similar practices in States of the South
perpetreted by the Democrats, and there
rs now no consistency in their adoption
by the Republicans of Somth Dakota in
AN effort to overcome an anti Republican
majority in that State.
S'Sauth Dakota has given II majority of
182 for the Bryan electors and one
fusion Congressman AID about 400 for
the other fusion Congressman. 1t has
electe fusion governor, attorney general,
three railroad commissioners and perhaps
some others, besides having strong
fusion majority in the legislature.
"There is no valid reason why the can
vass should not haSe proceeded OH the
second and third of December, as the law
directs. That it did not so proceed is due
to IN apparent determination on the part
of the State canvassing board (all Repub-
licansl to overturn, ii possible, the Will
of the majority By taking advantage of
technical errors committed in every in
stance by Republican returning boards.
"Without mai,ing IL canvass of the
State the canvassing board has adjourned
to the 18th inst
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-10

of bonds so as to --valiiate --S112, 800 of
bonds of Santa Fee county. The Shafroth
bill for the protection of forest reserva
tions from fire was defeated. mr. The pur
pose of the bill authorizing any member
of the legislature OF New Mexico to swear
in the presiding officer is to prevent the
secretary of the territory from perform
ing that duty, which in the past, it is
claimed, has practically given him the
power to make up sthc preliminary roll.
y resolution for the distribution of the
Presidents message among the various
committees entitled to jurisdiction of
the several topics was adopted.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-10
4 RAILROAD SOLD.

Columbus, Ga, Dec. 9.-The Columbus
Southern railroad was sold at public
auction here to-day. The road was
bought in by j. r. Anderson, of Savan.
nah, and j. Il. Williams, OF Richmond.
representing the Eastern bondholders as
attorneys for the Georgia and Alabama
railrOad. The price pnid was 500. 900.