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TREND OF TRADE.
II. @. Dun q 's1vesisIy Royisw-A Per-
picking sitnatlon.

picking hituntlous
NEW YORK. Jan. l7,-R. @. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade, which is
sues tomorrow. will say;
Tho situation could hardly be more
perplexlng for business men. Praeti-
cal merchants. manufacturers and
bankers can have little sympathy for
those who minimize their difficulties.
No one doubts that the government VIII
raise money to meet obligations, but
how far the money market Will be dis
turbed or the treasury reserves dimin.
ished none can say. The business world
cannot know as yet how far foreign
questions may upset calculations,
though there seems every reason to ex-
pect peaceful settlement. II cannot
know what may be the duties on any
Important class OF imports a month
hence, whether imports are likely to e%-
coed exports and draw away gold,
whether the deficit OF revenue will con-
tinue, or what other taxation will be
levied. Features OF the senate thus far
10 take any action upon financial meas
urcs proposed by the President or those
passed by the house Affects unfavora-
Nbly all branches Of business.
Speculation In products was not very
active and wheat was practically un-
changed.
Corn receipts were also liberal and ex-
ports about 1--WE times last years.
No branch OF manufacture has pro-
gressed, for all are unnvoidnbly atlinS,
both for settlement OF financial doubts
and for a demand which does not yet
appear,
The pig iron output weekly January !.
was 207,4Sl tons, decrease of 1916 or
40 per cent in December and unsold
stocks Increased 9l,125 tons. or over
20, 900 weekly, while the great steel COM
panies whose stocks are not reported,
produced In December 1855 tons. The
production Is so FAR beyond the present
demand fer finished products that tenn
porary stuppaGc OF many furnaces is
expected. Yet pig iron is higher, besse-
Der about 50c, and grey forge and an
thraeIte CSC, although finished products
are generally weaker with less demand.
Controllers OF the coke and ore output
are said 70 have agreed to maintain
prices above those OF 1895. which means
dcarer pig iron, but II orders for finish
ed products do not materially increase
the advance in materials Gun hardly be
maintained.
Failures for the past week have been
much larger In magnitude, numbering
1856 in the United States, against 3I3 last
year, and 81 In Canada, against 60 last
wear,
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The Ruclman well. at Eureka. was
drilling in the shell on top OF the Berea
grit at noon Thursday. At least such
was the latest report and when last
heord from had not broken through.
The next twenty-four hours should set
tie Its fate one way or another. Some Of
the talent have been on the anxious
seat down that way and unless some
thing is soon developed there promises
10 be several serious cases OF nervous
prostratIon. Since the buchanan well
has been ''holding IRE" some OF the in
yestors In territory In that locality are
wishing they had a string on their
money. Several leases were taken and
high money paid for them since the
Ruc<fnan yell made It's big splurge last
Sunday and then quit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-18

Next Tuesday evening James
O'NeIll will present at the Wheeling
Opera House "The Lesurques Case
C:The Courier OF Lyons.D Both law
yers and Iaymen have heard OF tho
famous "Lesurques Case" 1t is rec
orded in the criminal history OF France
as the most fascinating case that ever
occupied the attention OF any court.
over that brilliant play has been con-
structcd, which IL an important tea-
ture in Mr.. o'Nelll's repertoire. The
story hinges on the fatal resemblance
between an honest man andG bandit
staged in q sumptuous manner, and r.
tcrpreted by capable company. The
sale OF seats opens at Houses music
store this morning.
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Special Dispatch to tho 1n.slllroneer.

sIsrERsvILLE. W. Va. Jan. H.
Another new pool has been opened up in
this section and tonight the oil men
are tubllant Last evening the Victor
OIL Company drilled their No. on the
Bowman farm. In the back part of Ty-
Ter county, to the top OF the sand and It
commenced to sNyay little oil and had
lstrons dow OF gas.
To-day the well was drilled deeper
and report from Il this evening is to
the effect that 1t is making ten barrels
an hour This is n very important
strike, as II opens up,a lot OF territory
which heretofore WIS thought 10 be
condemned.
One nice thing about this strike IS
that the territory in that vicinity is d.
yided up into small leases and they arc
held by q large number OF people. This
well u loctRtcd nbaut oEe-tcurth of a
mile from tho well recently drilled in on
the Anthony Smith farm, which was
dry.
CW'heellnG people were Interested in
this discovery. as they hold 536 acres OF
adjoining property, DR.. Storer, DR..
Stnthcrs. DIR. c. W. FrIEzell. Arthur
Hubbard, c. Il. Hubbard and others are
the owners OF the lense.l
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K.n,tr's Grain Monopoly Bni is Finally
Rejected.

hhnttL'h tram huuopoS DA - A'-s
Rejected.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE debate on
Count. Won Kanltz's proposal that the
government should establish n monop-
oily for the sale of grain was resumed
In the refchstag to-day. Herr Radzi, the
Polish leoaer, concurred in the views OF
the subject taken By the minister Tor
foreign affairs, Baron MarschalV Won
BIebersteIn and Herr Benningsen. de,
clared that the National Liberals would
vote against the motion which. he add.
ed, was opposed to both the spirit and
the letter OF existing commercial treat
les.
Prince Hohenlohe submitted the DRAFT
OF n new civil vode TO complete the un-
lfication OF German Jurlsprudence.
Upon the resumption OF the discuss
ion OF Count Won Kanitz'S motion, the
PrussIan minister OF husbandTy. Baron
Won Hammerste!n-L oxten, said that
the attempt to establish hxed prices
had been made repeatedly In most d.
verse times and had always had most
serious consequences. In his opinion,
the adoption OF Count Won kanitz' S
motion for government monopoly Tor
the sale OF grain would be a step to-
wards socialism.
The motion was finally rejected by a
vote Of 2i9 to 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-18

Jolly Bros, have n fishing job on
hands ut their well at Limestone. The
well Is drilled to o depth OF 100 feet.
The Voigier OIL Company held meet
ing yesterday afternoon at Mounds
Vile.
The timbers for the rig OF the North
Penn company's we'll, TO be put down
on the Rogerson farm, north OF Mounds
VILE, are being gotten out and will soon
be on the ground ready to begin work.
An application for n charter will soon
be applied for by syndicate operating
IN the waverly field, composed OF
MheellnR and MoundSville parties.
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A report was current and had been
pretty generally circulated to the erect
that the DevonIan OIL company's well
on the Kyle farm. on Indian creek,
Tyler county, had increased Its pro-
duction 10 $50 barrels IN hour. tele-
gram from that region states that the
well 10 holding up at 10 barrels an hour.
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ATLANTIC TEA COMPANY.
Tea Go.

Our annual inventory is complete
aud to US Is very satisfactory. Our
business shows marked increase
over '9L We arc now resolved that
80 shall lead all preceding years, II
low prices and standard goods will
attract trade, aud wo think it will.
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AGREAT BOOK GIVES r1PsSt AWAY,

Few books printed In the English Ian.
guage have reached so great n sale as
has Or. Pieces Common Sense Medical
Adviser. II Is q book Of 1908 large pages
aud contains over 700 illustrations some
OF them in colon. 1t Is complete family
doctor book. 1t Is written simply and con-
cisciy, aud Is indexcd so that reference 10
It Is made easily aud quickly, Over 10000
copies have been sold nj the regular prise
OF s.. 50. The profits OF tllia enormous sale
enable the publishers TO distribute 10000
copies absolutely FREE. copy bound in
strong paper covers viii, therefore be sent
FREE TO any one who will send 81 one.cent
stamps 10 cover cnIt Of mailing only
Address, WORLDS DfsPEIshRY MED.
tcAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo. N. Y.
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PRICE LIST:

New CAL PruncS UnrEcl, lbs tor..."r...... 25c
New Cal. Evup. Peaches fancy. lbs. for 25c
Now Dates, lbs for.... $50
New Cleaned Currants. ~ lbs foF...o.,".,- 25c
New IIuIsius uarSc), 3 lbs. iOr...". .".".." 25c
Fresh Corn Meal Is lbs, ior-."......."....... 25e
Fresh HOmlny. Is lbs for. ......,.".......,. $50
Fresh Rolled OATS 10 lbs toEo.....o.-."..... 25c
Fresh Oat Mod, 10 lbs fos.........."..,..... $50
Fresh Butter Crackers > lbs. !or......."..... $50
Fresh Ginger Snaps. lbs ior,,....,-.. .....- 25c
New French Kidney Beans $ lbs, iOF.......r" $50
Choice Table Peaches, pCr car..o...,...."... 100
STANDARD Tomatoes, cans iOr..".....,.,....,- 900
Fancy coldpacE Tomatoes, pGr can""...., SO
Choice standard Corn, por can. ..,......." 80
Star Candles. $ TO the pound, per lb.,.".....- sc
Carpet Tacks. per bOx".".................,,... 70
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MALE HELP WANTED.

TTNNTED-A SPECIAL REPRE-.
w SENTATIVE In every state d
travel: SIS to 100 salary and .Commssoa
10 energetic young mon: EZGellent chance
AMI and permanent. Splendid opportunity
10 make money. Our new plan takcs Ike
HSiId fIre. Address NATIONAL Library
ASSOCIATION, 22l Monroe St. Chicago.
IND
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-18
A WAyERLY STRIKE
AZ Well on the Pollock Farm Controlled
by Wheeling People.

Last evening the news reached this
city that :he wen en- tn Pollock farm
in the waveriy field. in Peasants
county. had come in and would make.
a fair producer at the least calculation.
The report received from the well was
to the effect that Il had filled up with
oil. The strike was made in the shallow
Cow run sand and should It not prove
n paying producer In that formation It
can be drilled deeper to the lower for
nations. Messrs. Dighy. Bachman,
Henning. Thornton and others, are in
terested in this well.
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DIR. BULLS Cough Syrup has always
been kept up to the standard. ltis the
same It was forty years ago. the best
sold.
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CALESMEN WANTED-TO SELL
. our goods to the wholesale and rr,sll
trade. Our goods cell on sight Liberal
salary or commission paid Position pyf.
r1,nnent. For particulars nddraah GIN.
TENNIAL MAEE"G CO., Atlanta Ca
Fnctory, Milwaukee. Wis. Ggi-s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-18

The Reed well has been a topic OF
some interest for several days. 1t is
promised that 1t will reach the sand
to-day. when It's fate will be known
It is in the Waverly field. near the
pYaa chef.R' we'll
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WHERE OIL BUBBLES
Tyler County Comes to the Front
With Another Good Strike.
vICToROlL COMPANY'SBoWM

Comes tn and Is Reported a. Good for
Twenty Barrel. an whesifns
People Hold The Lease on Large ADJ
Joining rraOt-I.nts News rrom tho Wa
verify Field Combine OF supply Com
pan.ss-o Other oil News.
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'VYTANrED-SEvE RAL TEUSE
Wv WORTHY gentlemen or ladies I, rrEel,s
West Virginia for established. .n,iablt .pi.e
salnry $751; aud cxnen'cs -Iraly pO'itD.. El.
yeiOpe, THE DOMINION COMPANY Third
Floor, onahn lInildIng. ChLcHg0 no.
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NIGHT Dresses aud Chnmiar. choice
styles, nicely trimmed. half price To-day
nj StIgel q Cas-.
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Mohaire in blacls and navy Just
~ SHOOK & CO.
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TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN.
WI Cash always on hand In sums n ,H,
from SO and npwardL on real estate; R'p o.
furniture. &c. without removal; easy payment.
No charge unless loan Is male: N4nhientlA
inl asrFh.E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-18

NSJE DON'T WANT BOYS az
w loafcrs, but men OF ability ~
10 500 a month 20 huEticrE sfifp ',H
t.oucraI agents. Salary md COnuIr.,'r
RACINE FIRE ENGINE CO. Ime0as
WIS, grs
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=: sllks-what are left of them
IlQld are gtlil being sold at half
nr,oe. GEO. M. SHOOK d co.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
pRoRATR OF WILL.

n
Office OF the Clerk OF tho County Court,
Ohio County, State OF West Virginia.
In the matter OF the probate Of tho last
deceased.
The object of the petition filed in this
matter on the 2Oth day OF December.
A. d. 1895, Is TO have admitted to probate
paper writing -purporting TO he the will
OF Mngdal6nl Kleeh. deceased. bearing
date the ID day OF December, a. D. 1885,
and II appearing from tho petition filed
herein that Pearl lSleeh. MagdalenA
kleeh and Louise Klceh, the persons who
are therein and By said petition declared
10 be Interested In the probate OF said
VIII, are non.residGnts OF this state. II Is
ordered that they do appear Mt my Office
N the city Of Wheeling, IN the county and
state aforesaid, within one month Rftor
the date of the first publication hereof
nnd do whit IL necessary TO protect their
interests In said mattccr. Tho hOarinG Of
said petition Is set for the I'd day OF Jan
nary, a. ID. 1896, at the hour OF 10 O'Clock
n. m. Of said day.
Published tho first time December 81,
GEORGE HOOK, Clerk
G: L. CRANMER. Attorney. dc:l.s
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FINE Gam brio ANA Muslin Underwear
half prins Stlfrl 4 Co.'s to-day.
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CTocKsFoR SALE.
S3o shares Ohio Valley Bank.
9 shares Riverside Glass Company
3 Wheeling Pottery bonds, per cent
10 shares Exchange Bank.
90 shares wellsburE National Bank.
40 shares Fostorin Glass Company.
90 shares AetnR-Standard Steel and Iron
6sT shares Wheeling Steel and Iron Co.
20 shares Franklin Insurance Company.
r. s. IRWIN, Broker,
ta1n No. % Twelfth Street
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FINE Cnmhrie and Muslin Underwear
half prios at stifel & Co.'s to-day.
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CTANTEp-woMAS COOK. %aSE
w but nrst.cnss need Apply no.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
TRusTEE's SALE,

II
by virtue OF two deeds OF trust made by
christina Usclton and Daniel Uanlton, her
husband, TO me, us trustee. the first dated
May 9, 1893, recorded In the Office OF the
clerk ef tho county courH Of Ohio COUNTY
west Virginia, in Deed or Trust Book No.
", page S6l, the SECOND dated August q.
ny; recorded In said clerks Office In Deed
OF Trust Book No. ~, page 50I, will sell
AZ the front door OF the court house OF
said county, on
SATURDAY, THE nth DAY OF FEB
RUARi, 1896,
commencing Mt 10 o'clock 4. M. tho fol-
lowing property:
-, Lot numbered SIX. In square Numbered
twenty seven, in the addition to the city
OF Wheeling, Ohio county, West VirglnlL
commonly called BucIu Vista addition
TERMS OF SALE--Onc.thIrd and as
much more as thu purchaser elects 10 pay
IN cash on tho day Of sale, the balance IN
two equal lnstRllnonts ut one and two
years, noteH bearing interest from the dag
OF vale to be given for the deferred p1y'
mcnts,
w. j. W. CowDEN, Trustee
w. III. HAlILER, Auctioncor. jRil.s
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WANTED.

NANTEu-- FIRSECLASS TGiCr
w Cook. man or woman, ipf Gn,. '"D
at MoIuro House ILi
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GENERAL NOTICES.
-pMINlsTRAToR's NOTICE.

All persons having claims aga!ns, the
estote Of william link, deceased. win
nlease present them, duly certified TO, and
those Indebted TO the same will please call
nt'u JAMES II. link. Administrator,
fo1s No. 2cl0 Market Street
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MJ NNTED-ENTEI-IL VIVV-
w ERs Of glassware. address p6cE,
Err, Intelllgenccr Office, al5
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All palm banlOhed BY DR.. MlIea' Pain pills.
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NOR SALE OR RENT-THE Sci.
BERT Garden. at Pleasant Val.
ley. fronting 20 feet on National Road
out In very desirable building lots. For
Rent-The homestead OF c. Seibert. ad.
Joining S. s. Bloch's residence. with ten
and a four.roomed house on the premises
Possession given Immediately. Inquire Of
F. HAPPY. at Reymann brewery: or at
nremlses. Qe9l.eoW
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FOE SALE.
FoR SALE.

BALLOON.
Good location and trade Can be bongh;
CHEAP Inquire Of s. o. BoYCE
ocli 400 ChApIine Street,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27

THE ADVANCE IN SILVER
In the light of existing conditions it 10
not surprising that the market price of
silver should advance.
As result of the war which has been
made on the white metal by the govern
ment, silver mining has been to great
extent suspended and the pursuit of
gold has taken its place. The develop
ment of manufacturing industries in
japan has caused an increased demand
for silver among European merchants
aud importers, since, at present prices of
silver they are enabled to realize profit
of something like 100 per cent Ameri-
can silver which has been purchased
hitherto at less than 10 cents an ounce
has been converted into Indian wheat
and cotton on basis of 81 % an ounce
and now the same thing is being done in
connection with Japanese manufactured
goods.
This increased demand for silver with
which to buy manufactured goods as we'll
as raw material to be placed in competi-
ton with American products has natural
ly caused an advance in the price. The
highe- silver goes the less will American
products and manufactures be affected by
foreign competition.
If congress would do its duty and by
opening our minis to silver, raise the
price to a level with that of India, China
and Japan, competition from those coun-
tries would wholly disappear
Put the United States on an equality
with the rest of the world from a none
tary standpoint and we can pay higher
wages than any country in the world and
at the same time undersell them in the
worlds markets.
1t will be said that this increase of the
value of silver by the government would
be equivalent to doubling the value of
the silver bullion in the hands of its
owners. But it is not true. As silver
advanced in price, everything else would
advance and q man could buy no more of
the products of labor with an ounce OF
silver worth 81 90 than with an ounce of
silver worth 70 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27
STATE HOUSE BAND STAND
John Marshall Doesn't Want 1t Re-
moved From State House Square.


moved From State House Square.
Band Master John Marshall is very
much opposed to the band stand being
taken out of the state house square. 1t
is the property of the band ana he would
like to see it remain where il ID or in a
more favorable location in the SO uars.
The stand was built by subscriptions,
the employees in the Santa Fe offices
bearing the largest share of the burden,
aud it was presented to the band for
their use in holding concerts.
The band has very little income and
were it not for the summer concerts
at Garfield park it would be impossible
to keep the organization alive. The
members donate their services at these
concerts and the receipts go into the
general fund.
1t is absolutely necessary to charge an
admission to these concerts or Mr.. Mar
shall would make them free. If the city
council would create a fund to pay the
expenses of the concerts as is done
in many other cities they might be made
free and then they could be held in the
state house square and every citizen of To-
peka would nave an opportunity of hear
ing the best band in the west at least
once a week.
Mr.. Marshall says that if such an ar
raugement could be made the band would
gladly give the concerts in the state
house square.
The JOURNAL suggests that the band
stand if it must be removed from the
state house square be placed in the city
park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27
ASLEEP ON THE TRACK,
TramPs Find q Queer Place to Enjoy
Their SAUNDERS.

Willard Perkins, a tramp. 80 years of
age, was severely injured yesterday aft
ernoon by being struck by Rock Island
freight train No. 81, while asleep on the
track about one mile east of Willard, a
station a few miles west of Topeka.
Perkins lives in Indlanola. Ia, and
was in company with William Daven-
port also from that place. About a mile
east of Willard they sat down
on a bridge over q small stream
to rest and both dropped asleep.
Davenport was awakened by the noise
of passing train and saw Perkins lying
by the side of the track unconscious. He
had been struck by the train and a deep
cash cut over his right eye. His face
and body were badly bruised.
The injured man was placed on the
Rock Island passenger train which
passed shortly after the accident and
brought to Topeka. He was removed to
Christ hospital and placed in the charge
of DR.. Mum, the company surgeon. His
I'M uries are not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27

THE convention which has been in
session at Fond du Lac, Wis, for the
purpose of forming some plan for hand
ling the tramp problem, might prot1tably
devote some time to the discovery of the
causes which produce tramps and to a
plan for the removal of the same.t The
old adage about an ounce of prevention,
ETC., is no less applicable in matters of
political economy than in matters Of
health. There was a time when there
were no tramps in this country. If there
were plenty of work for everybody at
living wages it is safe to say there would
be few now. So adjust matters that
every person who desires to work can
have an opportunity TO do SO At wages
which will enable him to live comfort
ably and have a home and family, then
let the law deal with the others-thoss
who will not work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-27

THERE can be no stronger proof that
the enforced depression of the value of
silver is responsible for the low prices of
wheat and cotton than the fact that pro-
ducts which do not come in competition
with silver standard countries have main
tanned their prices. OF all the products
which we export in payment of our for
eign debts contracted on account of pur-
chases of merchandise abroad, of inter-
est charges, of freight due foreign ship
pers, or expenses of American travellers.
bacon and hams, lard and pork are the
only exports that cut any figure that
have not fallen in price, and that 60 as
far to pay debts today as they did in 1873.
First and primarily the products, bacon
and hams, lard and pork, to witch may
be added corn, and, in fact, it is in the
shape of bacon and hams, lard and pork,
that much of our corn finds its way to
market-do not come into competition
with the product of silver using
countries. Hence, prices for these pro-
ducts are not affected by the divergence
in the value of silver and gold, as is the
case with cotton and wheat, and many
other products which are raised or man
ufactured in siIver-using countries, and
which the producers in silver-using