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sions will be willing TO vote for Mr. Bryan
if his free coinage does not reduce the pur-
chase power of their dollars, which are
now as good as gold. If the silver dollar
becomes the commercial equal of the gold
dollar they now receive, in effect, this very
large class of people cannot object to free
silver coinage.
There was another class in the Bryan au-
dience 1t wants cheap dollars. Dollars
which cost nothing are, for this class. the
ideal money. Some of this class are the
men who have borrowed the money which
the class previously mentioned have paid
into savings banks, loan associations and
life insurance policies. Mr.. Bryan assumes
that all these borrowers yearn to get rid
of paying back the money borrowed, as he
has done with the bank winch not long ago
held his unpaid note. If they cannot get
rid of paying the whole, they desire to pay
as little of it as possible. These Mr.. Bryan
promises the right to pay, in return for
full-purchase dollars, cheaper dollars,
worth sixty, seventy or eighty cents in the
markets.
The three-card monte swindler can work
the game successfully in a crowd, but when
he attempts it on a few cool-headed per-
sons he is exposed So Mr.. Bryan, with a
loud voice, a complacent smile and pos
tive manner can pass these contradictory
statements upon vast crowds from the rear
of parlor car but the deceit will not
work when the people are in possession of
their cool common sense.
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TRAGEDY At THE CAPITAL.
Charles Barber Shoots Dorothy e.
Squires and Kills Himself.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE throng of
government clerks and others hurrying up
Pennsylvania avenue, near Four-and-a-
half street, about ten minutes to 3 o'clock
this morning, were startled by the at
tempted murder of Miss Dorothy E. Squires
and the suicide of Charles Barber patent
attorney who had gained much notorety
of late by his eccentric actions. Barber
shot Miss Squires, and then turning the
revolver on himself, put pistol ball
through his brain, causing almost instan-
taneous death. Miss Squires was shot in
the back of the head but at the Emergency
Hospital whittier she was taken, it is said
the wound probably will not result seri-
ously.
Barber had considerable of a patent prac-
tice, but had been growing more and more
eccentric for several years, and of late
many of his friends thought him mentally
unbalanced. Miss SquireS formerly worked
for him as a Stenographer, and on leaving
his employ he annoyed her with his atten-
not permit him to call. Finally the mat
ter became so serious that she had to ap-
peal to the courts for protection, and he
was placed under bond to keep the peace.
He seems not to have desisted, however,
for since then the girl had received several
threaten ming letters, from him in the last of
which he announced that he would do some
thing which they both would regret. Bar
Der also came before the Washington pub
lie in another but similar role few DAYS
for an assault case with some sensational
features arising out of a struggle for fine
dog he possessed. He came to Washington
from Plattsburg n, Y, and was associated
of Massachusetts, the one-time presidential
candidate.
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reluctance. as Follows:


Two men who listened to Mr.. Bryan's
repetition of his free-silver speech were
heard to discuss it. He told US said one
of them, that as soon as Congress should
pass a free-coinage act, silver would adj
vance in price so that the silver in a silver
dollar would be worth as much as the gold
in a gold dollar" Yes" replied the other,
'he said that and seemed very emphatic
about 1t. Soon after he declared that the
debtor should have the choice of the money
in which he should pay his creditor, and he
would naturally choose the cheapest
money; that is, the money which should
cost him the least. Now, these two state
ments in different parts of Bryan's speech
do not hold together. If the silver dollar
under free coinage is worth as much in the
market as bullion as the gold one, there
can be no cheaper dollar with which to pay
debts"
1t is perhaps we'll that Mr.. Bryan is using
the time for which he has no visible occu-
patton in repeating his old speech on what,
either in hypocrisy or ignorance, he calls
'bimetallism." The people are not now in
the midst of a heated campaign, and can
listen to Mr.. Bryan and closely analyze his
utterances. When they do this it will be
very bad for Mr.. Bryan. His speeches are
a mass of absurd and contradictory assump-
tons The two assumptions quoted by the
listeners are no more glazing contradic
tions than others in his speech. When he
said that upon the passage of bill author
izirg the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to /. the bullion in a silver dollar
would be worth as much as the bullion in
a gold dollar he was addressing those per-
sons in his audience who believe that the
experience of the world has been that the
unlimited issue of a money of inferior in
trinsic value drives out OF circulation a
money of greater intrinsic value, for the
purpose of assuring them that the silver
dollar made under a free coinage, l6 to 1
ratio would be worth as much as the gold
dollar. He desired to assure them that
under free coinage the silver will rise from
81 cents an ounce TO s1.29. Very naturally.
that portion of an audience who have
money invested in shares of building and
loan associations, in life insurance poll
cies. who work for wages or draw PEN
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which seems TO US so elementary thing
that Adam and Eve must have been
brought up on it,, is practically unknown
outside of the United States. In a story in
the current number of st. Nicholas Miss
Frances Courtenay Baylor. by way Of
showing the contrast between a pampered
American child and aristocratic English
children, pictures a family of the latter
ten in number, as engaged in partaking
hungrily of their customary breakfast Of
bread and milk which the little American
turns from in scorn. There must be a
mistake in one of these representations,
and the chances are that the Boston paper
is in the wrong, for his Holiness the Pope
offers indirect testimony on the other side
in his poem on frugality of diet. Nor
shun the bowl of foaming milk that feeds
the infant and may serve the senior S
needs, he says. There is no mention of
bread to go in it, it is true, but bread is
implied for what is a bowl of milk without
the accompanying loaf?
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son believed to be a murderer obtained two
trials. after conviction on the first and
ultimately escaped on a technicality. The
man Durrant, in California, proved guilty
of two most atrocous murders, has kept
out of the clutch of the law over two years.
The lawyers who tried to secure his re-
lease by perjured afidavit=makers have
now carried his case to the Supreme Court
of the United States, which has repeatedly
refused to interfere in such cases. Evil
IDENTIFY the lawyers are seeking notoriety
to the end that they may draw to them
other men who are guilty of murder and
who deserve the gaIloWs. 1t is within the
power of the courts to bring those who are
accused Of high crimes 10 speedy trial.
There seems to be a growing opinion that
the punishment for murder in the first de-
gree should be a forfeiture of life.
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DUNKARD CONFERENCE.
Report of the Missionary and Tract
BOard--Americun Missions.

FREDERICK, Md, June 1.-The annual
conference of the American Baptist Church
of the United States, otherwise known as
the "Dunkards," which began here this
morning. has brought together no less than
four thousand men, women and children
from points outside of Maryland, and
promises to be the most interesting meet
ing in the history of the organize ton. The
missionary and tract board has made up
it's report, which will be submitted to the
General Conference tomorrow. The total
receipts were SIT, 400 the disbursements
$40, BIO Through the endowment fund the
assets of the committee were increased
from $17S $50 to 1924 OF. The earning power
of the increased assets Will much more
than cancel the expense.
The cost of publishing and distributing
two million pages of tracts, besides DOCKS
and Bibles, were paid out or earnings.
Eight state districts were assisted to the
extent of 81, $50 and loans on meeting houses
were made to the extent of $,2OO. Dona-
tons amounting to $l,l0l50 were mace on
nine meeting houses. Assistance was rem
dered to eighty-nine meeting houses since
the present plan has been adopted. The
report recommends that four missionaries
be sent to the India field. Plans have been
formulated TO complete the FUND to build
a church in Washington, d. G.
The Armenian mission report shows that
Elder G. +. FerekSen, OF Smyrna, mas es-
tabished an orphanage in that country IN
accordance with plans mapped out at the
last conference and at present has twenty
five inmates. The brethren have made a
liberal response to the India sufferers, 81 ,2O0
having been sent and another purse IN
transit. Funds have been applied to estab-
lish an orphanage in India and one Will be
opened there at once At present the church
maintains missions in Sweden, Asia Minor,
India and Denmark.
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The opponents of protection are dilating
upon the increased export of American
manufactures as an evidence that low du-
ties will cause foreigners to take more of
our goods, while higher duties will drive
them to other markets. They point to the
fact that under the Mckinley law the ex-
port of domestic manufactures was $751;
1913 sos in 1894, and increased to $22S ST. 17S in
1896 under the present tariff law. SEN
ators Vest and Jones have made several
speeches upon these facts, and it is init
mated that they will make more. The
free-trade press is making the most of this
increase of exports, amounting to $45, 1885,
OOO The difficulty with the free-trader is
that his perspective is so narrow that he
can grasp but ore fact at time. The
greatly increased volume of imports of
foreign manufactures in the two periods
he cannot see. And yet the presentation
thereof destroys all the arguments and
assumptions he has built upon increased
exports. The goods imported under the
head of ARTICLES manufactured and ready
for consumption" amounted to 500, 32O, ASS in
1894 and to $1GO, els in 1896, while the
articles of voluntary use, luxuries, ETC., -
increased from $50 O97 719 in 1894 to $780, 2S2 213
in 1886. Here is an aggregate increase of
manufactures imported under the present
law of $500 900 over the Mckinley law
In other words we sell $45,0OOO0O more of
manufactures to foreigners and purchase
of them $50, 900, 000 and this the free-traders
parade as a most gratifying result of the
policy of low duties! Even after the fact
has been pointed out to them they cannot
see il.
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PRINCE EUI VIVA.
Prospective COrean King Seeking an
Education in This Country.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Prince Eui
VIVA, who will probably succeed to the
throne of Corea on the death of his father.
the reigning king, arrived here yesterday on
the steamship Coptic from the Orient. The
young man, who is only twenty years OF
age, has come to America to finish his
education and is accompanied by two Co
reans of noble birth, PAX Yong kiu and
Sin Sang Koo. The first-named, who was
charge 'affaires of the Corean legation at
Washington for three years, has been COM
missoned by the King of Corea to escort
the prince to America and him COM
fortably established in some Eastern insti-
tuition of learning, where he can take a
three years course in English branches.
Prince Eui Wha is not the heir apparent
TO the Corean throne. He is tie second
son Of the King but it expected to succeed
him. as it is, generally understood that
the crown prince is an imbecile.
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USELESS ADVERTISING.

A stranger, representing himself as a rail-
road man, came to Grand Rapids, Mich,
recently, and, taking up the idea of time
table advertising, secured several hundred
dollars from large business houses and then
left town. The merchants of the place had
been taken in so often on fake advertising
schemes that this was the last straw, and
the Business Mems Association has formal
ly decided to advertise hereafter only in the
newspapers. 1t usually takes a series of
experiences of this kind to teach the aver
age business man the folly of indscrim-
mate advertising. For some occult reason
he is apt to be impressed with the notion
that an ''ad in a timetable, on a map, on
a theater programme on the cover of an
almanac, on the fl leaves of a school cata-
logue, or any one of host of occasional
and ephemeral publications is sure to be
profitable, and it is some time before he
is convinced that the reverse is the case.
He discovers after a while that people do
not read such things closely enough to heed
the advertisement, that so much printed
matter comes into nearly every household
that it is a nuisance and is cast aside with
little more than a glance. Circulars.
pamphlets, programmes, trade lists from
here, there and everywhere crowd the mails
and are given so little attention by the ma
jority of their recipients that the main con-
tents, to say nothing of the lads" on the
cover, are apt to be overlooked. Even when
the latter is read it's chance of being needed
10 for ho toiu y
goes speedily into the waste basket and is
seen no more. With the newspaper adver-
tisement it is different A single issue of a
daily or weekly paper is as ephemeral as
trade circular; when it is a day old it's
usefulness is ended, but there is the differ
ence in its brief life that while it lasts
it is read. If the advertisements are not
noted in that particular issue another comes
next day. and presently the reader is &C
customed to seeing certain business an
nouncements, and half unconsciously he be-
comes familiar with the names of the mer-
chants and the character of their wares
When the time comes that he wishes to
know more he does not turn to the stray
pamphlet, but to the newspaper, which is
sure to be at hand and where he knows
that he can find what he wants. Every
merchant has the wish and the right to
make the most of his advertising and some
can only learn by experience with fake
schemes as the Grand Rapids brethren have
done. that the newspaper is the best me-
dunn, but it is an expensive method, and
little study and observation should pre-
vent needless outlay.
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JESSE GRANTS CONCESSION.
Mexico Has Given Him the Privilege
of Exploring Numerous Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, June THE schooner
Emma and Louise sailed for Guayamas,
Mexico, a few days ago laden with lumber.
Beyond this commonplace trading voyage.
the trip. however, is an exploring expedi-
ton of which Jesse d. Grant, of San
Diego, son of the late General Grant.
is the hacker. Some months ago Grant OBJ
tanned a concession from the Mexican gov
eminent to explore all the islands of the
Gulf of California, lying north of the 18th
degree of latitude, he to have all the guano
and minerals discovered. the Mexican gov
eminent to receive 10 per cent. of the pro-
ceeds. The 18th degree divides Tiburon ISL
and, which is inhabited by the man-eat-
ing tribe of Ceris Indians and 1t is proposed
to prospect the northern half for minerals.
Angel de la Guaradla, the largest island
in the gulf, lies entirely within the Grant
concession. 1t is believed the island is rich
in minerals, although it has never been
thoroughly explored.
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HYPNOTISM AND MURDER.
Brother Attacks Brother While Under
u Mysterious Influence.

ST. LOUIS, June 7.--As sequel to the
terrible struggle in little room at No sos
Allen avenue, Joseph Feiferlick will prob
ably die withil twenty-four hours and a
charge of murder will lie against George.
his twenty seven-year-old brother From
stories told by relatives of the dying man
and By the imprisoned brother it would
seem that another is responsible for the
crime 1t is one more case into which en-
tiers that mysterious power termed hyp-
notsm The Feiferick family is one OF the
oldest In st. Louis. While in San Fran
cisco one year ago George was hypnotized
at an entertainment. Since then he has
acted strangely. and his craZed attack upon
Joseph is attributed TO this influence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

The correspondence of Mr.. Pepper. who
went to Cuba with the Presidents special
commissioner reveals a terrible state of
affairs in the island. People are starving
TO death. and thousands of noncombatants
have died of hunger and exposure. If the
report of Commissioner Calhoun sustains
the statements of Mr.. Pepper to any ex-
tent, 1t will cause decided change of sem
timent throughout the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

PITTSBURG. June THE strike at Jones
e. Laughlins American iron works Is
broken and a general resumption is ex-
pected in a few days. When the gates
were opened this morning the maehinists.
chainmakers. boltmakers and foundrymen
returned TO work. over seven hundred men
ere now working and the Impression is gem
will go back before the end OF the week.
There was no demonstration ana all is
quiet eoout the mill.
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brown WIN Preach to Chicngoan..

CHICAGO, June THE committee of the
Congregational ministers appointed to con-
slider the acceptance of the credentials Of
DR.. c. o. Brown, who lately received
call from the Green-street Church. but
whose call was protested by a church in
San Francisco. which claimed that certain
charges had caused him TO be expelled
from that congregation, reported to-day in
favor of Dr. Brown. DIR. Brown came here
from Dubuque Ia, and the committee de-
cided that such charges were between the
San Francisco and Dubuque congrega-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

Brooklyn clergymen agree that moral
obligation rests upon persons who attend
church where they have no regular connec-
ton to contribute as literally when the
for theater tickets. This plan is not likely
to be popular unless the occasional visitors
are sure in advance of getting their
moneys worth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

Several cases are reported where mem
bers of the same families have arranged
their politics so that two of them can be
retained in the postal service. Peter Smith,
Democrat was postmaster in Adams Mass
under the Cleveland administration. and
his brother Frank, Republican, was dep
uty Now Frank is postmaster and Peter
Is deputy. In other places the husband, be-
ing a Democrat has made way for his
wife. a protested Republican. This may be
called politics for revenue only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

The much-talked-of Bacchante that Bos-
ton wouldn't have about the place because
she was so "obtrusively naked" has been
thankfully accepted by the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York, and will be
placed in a conspicuous position among
the bronzes there. When Boston visitors
come byNaccident to that department they
will turn their eyes away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

The citizens in the northeastern part of
the city, now that Mayor Taggart has ad-
mitted that he can have the money turned
to the purchase of land for the extension of
the park in that direction, must not neglect
to remind him of that admission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

Not only the newspapers, but many vet
Grams and their friends, are discussing the
proposition to make the fourth Sunday of
May or the first Sunday of June Memorial
day. There is much to be said in favor
of it and little that can be argued against
it, except that for twenty-nine years May
80 has been observed. If it were held on
Grams complain would cease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

The President has selected a man to sue
coed Consul General Lee at Havana, but
so well satisfied is he with the course pur-
sued by General Lee that he will not super
sede him until his work is completed. The
President also wishes the Spanish authori-
ties to understand that General Lee is in
dorsed. In that case it is what may De
called both good policy and good politics
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

Meteorology is one of the mature stud
les" pursued in Boston public schools, and
children are taught to interpret the daily
weather maps. Owing to the character of
the Boston weather the study is one not
open to the charge of monotony
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

The board of managers of the Soldiers
Home, after inspecting the Marion Home,
will proceed to Danville H., where a new
home will be located. This institution will
be so near western Indiana that veterans
from this State may avail themselves of
its advantages.
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election takes place this year, will have a
ticket, it is said, in order to keep up the
organization. This is a factor that the
Bryanites are not counting on. 1t was a
very important one in the Michigan cleo
ton
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Changed HIS Tune.

at care for nobody NO, not l." sang the
historic miller, meri'ily.
But that was before the court had de-
cded that it would not do at all for him
to allow his poor old father-in-law to as
sumo the whole burden of caring for the
Jolly millers unhappy wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

While not so much interest is being
manifested in the School Board election
this year as in the past, taxpayers and
those who desire to keep school manage
ment in safe hands will do well to look after
the matter. There is no gang in the board
now, but there will be if the voters who
are interested in good schools and econom-
ical management do not look after the cleo
tion IF commissioners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08

Our minister to Argentine says that the
wheat crop in that country is near a
total failure that the government will be
compelled to furnish the farmers seed.
From Austria and Hungary come reports
of large falling off in the yield
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-08
MaxvveII's Executioner Insane.

ST. LOUIS, June michael Forth, the
man who hanged Walter II. Lennox Max
we'll. the slayer of Arthur Preller. mas been
taken to the insane asylum. his mind hay
ing gone wrong from constant brooding
over what was one of the most notable
cases ever tried in st. Louis. Forth Ii
we'll known .in St. Louis and the county
having filled various positions here before
the county and city separated.
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1t is said that the Empress of Germany
never questions her husband as to politics
or other public matters. She is a wise
woman and knows how to have peace in
the family. He hasn't made a spectacle of
himself talking politics outside without at
tracing her attention.
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"All we need is confidence" said Secre-
tary Gage on Saturday, and confidence is
created in exchanging words of encourage
ment and pulling together" A town full
Of croakers can paralyze business.