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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

in that State. German is a candidate for
reelection to the Senate, and the Legis-
lature chosen this year will elect his sue
cessor. A few weeks ago German an
-nounced that he was not seeking another
term. That was the first confession Of
weakness on the part of the Maryland
Democratic managers, for Germans can
didacy, as both Democrats and Republi-
ans well know, will take away thousands
of votes from the Democratic State and
legislative tickets. Germans conditional
offer now to abandon the leadership of
his party and cut loose his official connec-
ton with it means that he and the other
managers believe that the party's chances
in the campaign are hopeless.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Dingley Law Doing Splendidly.

a good deal mas Deen SalO IN the DenlO-
cratic newspapers, and more particular
~ in the mugwump free trade papers,
about the failure Of the Dingley bill to
produce sufficient n They were
not willing to wait until the bill had been
fairly tried and until the stock of import
ed goods had been exhausted, but began
as soon as the bill went into effect to COM
plain that it was not a revenue getter.
They utterly ignored the fact that in an
ticipation of it the country had been flood
ed with imported goods and that conse-
quently importations fell off as soon as
the new law went into effect.
The Wilson law was declared on its
face to be a revenue getter purely, and
its advocates asserted that it was a tariff
for revenue only. 1t went into effect in
September, 1894. In it's first month the
receipts were 2 1921, 900. In October, the
second month, the receipts were $780,
24O. The total receipts for the first two
months were Sal, 6 ,469. The Dingley
bill was in operation two months on the
LIST Of October. In August the receipts
were S19,O23,615, and in September $21,-
O33, O96, the total for the first two months
of the new law being $4O,956, 713, or less
thar a million below the receipts Of the
NeA
first two months of the Wilson law.
Here is another way Of putting it. In
the first month of the Wilson law the de-
iciency was $7,705, 100; in the second
month, $13,573,S0O; the total deficiency
in the first two months being $21,275,G9O.
Under the Dingley bill in the first month
the deficiency was $14,564 ,43S2 and in the
second month, September last, $33,435, rs;
the total for the two months being $1S,-
GOO, $50, therefore the deficiency in the
first two months under the Wilson law
was over $3,OOO,OOO greater than in the
first two months of the present law. Put
ting these results in tabular form we fur
nish the following statistics:
First two months:
Wilson Dingley
Bill. Bill.
Expenditures ...$63, O36,O59 $5s,956,S 1863
Receipts ....... Al, 76O,469 4O,956, 713
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
obabI an oversight.

About the only wild vagary that the
Chicago platform did not indorse and
adopt was the single land tax, and it looks
now as il that might 60 in the next ma
tional Democratic platform. The truth
Is, there is not much else left for the par
ty. The tariff question is settled for
many years to come, free silver will never
figure in another national election, gov
ernment by injunction" h too thin for a
national issue, 20 what 10 the o old
Democracy to do? John g. Shanklin,
Democratic national committeeman from
this State, has been = pronounced advo-
cate Of the single land taxi Tor years, and
! few days ago he aid to an interviewer:
Were I II New York ! should support
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

Henry Watterson, the Louisville philos-
opher, has been viewing with alarm again.
He sees evidences that the French reyolu-
ton is to be revived very soon on the
American stage with Altgeld, Tillman and
Henry George cast as Robespierre, Dan
ton and Marat respectively. As a mat
ter Of fact, there was never less danger
than now that we are near to a conflict
with the forces of disorganization. The
American people ire better fed, better
housed, better clothed, better educated,
and more contented than any other people
in the world, and il they should conclude
that any political or social changes are
necessary or promising they will make
them peaceably through the ballot box.
Mr.. Watterson should cheer up and re-
turn for a season to those mild Swiss
winnx-Ex.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
They Would Ruin Us.

1t il Z pity that this country should be
30 completely at the mercy Of the gold
power Of England. Gold has been pour
ed into the United States, at San Fran.
cisco, New York and all the great ports,
until our gold circulation Il fifty million
more than It was d year ago, while tne
total increase In circulation IL nearly :
hundred million. There really seems Y
be 10 way to stop these schcmers in ins
old countries from flooding M with then
gold and sweeping away the underpinnins
Of the Chicago and other free coinase
nlanks
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Another slump.

Another fall in silver is recorded from
the financial centers in this country and
Europe. During the closing week in Sep
tember the price Of silver bars dropped
from 57h cents per ounce to "a cents, in
New York. A money metal which would
fiuctuate 3h per cent in value in a single
week can scarcely commend itself to the
average voter as a safe one for adoption
by a single nation with, Mt least the CO.
operation Of other countries to sustain it's
value.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Trade Revival Not Threatened.

occurred in the stock market in the past
two weeks took place in the latter part OF
1879, the year of gold resumption, and
many persons predicted then, as they do
now, that the boon has burst" The
very same influence which caused the re-
action then causes it now-wild specula-
ton. Prices went up too fast at the be-
ginning Of the trade revival then, a. they
have lone in the past few months. Bust
ness expansion was not checked in the
slightest degree, however, by the tempo
rnry drop In stocks in 1870, nor is it in
1SO7.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

Henry George because he is the only ex-
ponent among the candidates for Mayor
Of the principles decided ut the Chicago
convention, absolute loyalty to which is
the test Of true Democracy" Henry
George cares more for the single land tax
than he does for the entire Chicago plat
form. MI. Shahklin knows this, and when
the time he and Henry George will
both be found working to get a single
land-tax plank in the Democratic plat
form.-Indianapolis Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
FACTS AND FIGURES.
OmciaI Record. show Il.

OGcial Records Show It.
It II shown BY oficial reports, prepared
~ The cfacials Of President Cleveland's
last administration, that the decreased
consumption Of wheat was 81, 1885, 1870
buShela. and the decreased consumption
of corr, 2,0A6,620.670 bushels-a total de-
cFsased consumption Of 3,257,416,O72
baAhelD of wheat and corn In the United
'8tates during those four years. In this
article 10 given the total production Of
wheat and corn in the United States each
year for i've years, the total value Of
eech years crop, and the decreased farm
value Of each years crop compared with
10o2--when the wheat crop Of the United
GtAtes was larger than In any Of the other
yeArs named and the worlds wheat crop
% large ~ the average Of the years since
10o2-as proved by the following figures
taken from page 293 Of the Statistical
Abstract Of the United States, 1895"
wAich vas prepared under the direction Of
Sstfetary Carlisle. as proved by the let
NJ tAefe1n submitting the report to the
Houee n Representatives-except the fg-
uree6A wheat and corn crops OF 1895
which hAye been obtained from page $50
~ - aYear Book OF the u. 8. Depart.
Aneut - Agriculture" which was pre-.
sparod ~ Secretary j. Sterling Morton,
WhO u one Of the most extreme free trad.
- u the nation:
-.-lANAaZ c
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Another Evidence.

An evidence Of the improvement in bus
mess since the people OF the country de-
cided in favor OF protection and sound
money is found In figures in the recent re-
port of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. They show that the freight tonnage
for the year just ended u the largest Ia
the history OF the railways Of the country,
and il io less than seventy million tons
in excess OF the preceding year. The
gross earnings Of the railroads OF the
country IN the rear were nearly $75,OOG.-
600 greater than those * the preceding
Fsar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

Bryanism-Free Trade-Free Ruin.
II Louise Michel should come to this
country to preach the gospel Of anarchy
she would probably begin by avowing her
allegiance to Organism, free trade and
free ruin and wind up by denouncing
Mark Hanna and the Dingley tariff
Grand Rapids Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

$&E 49,
Total los on wheat and corn. 906l. SIS, 23s
Il will be noticed that the loss in the
value Of the wheat crops Of the United
0tates during the past four years-$300,-
6o2,501-was nearly one-third OF the total
value Of the crops for the four years when
compared with the value OF the wheat
crop n 1892! 1t will also be noticed that
tAe total decreased farm value Of the corn
CROPS Of the past four years aggregated
8o68,723y068-a total loss Of 1894, 66S, 238
On The farm values Of the wheat and corn
crops Of tie United States during the past
four years compared with the farm value
of those crops In 1892! Remember that it
r The sfarm" value OF the grains that IL
quoted from the oflcial tables. IL figured
on the expert value u wheat and corn for
~ pears named the loss on the wheat and
scorn Tor the years named the loss on the
wheat and corn crops II nearly double that
Tor the farm" loss-for it IL over a bill.
lon dollars.
Losses on Oats and Hay.
The following so6icial statistics give the
Josses of thu: farmers Of the United States
% their oats and hay crops for the years
Eamed In consequence Of the decreased
home consumption during the four years
pf free trade government and free silver
agitation:
I'D #4$ BW-ESa@EA#u 4P-Z&
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Lsosg on wheat cr0ps--
Decrease
from 1852

Total decrease In value Of United
states corn crops during the
past foQr years ........... .$363, 725,65
Add total farm loss on wheat dur
Ing thu four years ............ SOC, $50. 21e
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Unduly Exercised.

Deficiency. j. .$21,275,59O $1s,0oO,15o
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04

Expenditures ...$63, O3G,O59 $685. 6s
Receipts ....... Al, 760,469 4O,956,7 liz
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-11-04
Lessee on Oate and Hay


leeaeed value Of corn crop In
Deducted from decreased
Yoo o8 tho other yeats named.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
WHOLESALE DEATH
In PHILIPPINES
WORST TYrHOOS IN TnE HISTORY or
the SOUTHERN OCEAN.
Millions Of Dollars OF Property aad Tkous-
ands Of Lives Destroyed-khOle
Towns Swept Away.

San Francisco. Nov IA typhoon
which swept over the PHILIPPINE islands
on the 9th of October was the cause of
the worst disasters reported from the
southern ocean in many years, # not in
the history of that se,tion of the world
Thousands Of lives were lost, lnclud-
ing many Europeans, and the damage to
property was something appalling Tee
graphic advices concerning the calamity
have been very meagre, The difficulty of
at any time, and owing to the remoteness
OF some provinces visited by the hUrri-
cane. full details Of the storm did not
reach Hong Kong un,il November lst
day brought letters and papers which
contain accounts Of the ravages Of tlcal
wave and wind Whole towns were swept
or blown away Fully 500 Europeans were
tives perished. The storm first struck
the island at the Bay of Santa Paula in
the province of Samar. 1t devastated The
entire southern portion Of the island. on
the 18TH the hurricane reached Leyte and
struck the capital At Tacloban with greet
fury. In less than half an hour the town
was a mass of ruins. The natives were
panic-stricken. Four hundred of them
were buried beneath the debris of
wrecked buildings, and 40 corpses of
Europeans were recovered from the ruins
when the native authorities instituted
search for the dead. Reports from he
southern coast were received which
claimed that score of small trading YES
sells and two Sydney traders were blown
ashore and their crews drowned. The
sea at Samo swept inland nearly a mile
destroying property valued at several
millions of dollars and causing whole
sale deaths among the natives.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
Emperor William to Send a Fleet to
the Ysllow Sea.
MUST FoREsTALL ENGLAND
Will Nave the Support Of Austria aad Kus-
sis-EaHts Compensation for Kill
ing Of Missionaries.

Berlin. Nov. Z7.--tcopyrght, 1897 by the
Associated Press.)-The presence Of En-
peror William at Rlel on the occasion OF
the swearing-ln Of naval recruits has had
the expected effect Of clearing the sItua-
tion SO far as Germanys attitude toward
China and Hayu Is concerned.
Within two mosths squadron CT eight
fine cruisers. having os board 800 men
VIII be assembled In Chinese waters, and
the fact that Prince Henry Of Prussia, a
brother Of his majesty. Is to command
half this force, lends probability to re-
ports current in government circles that
hot work Is expected. as Prince Henry's
great ambition for years past has been
to win naval aurels Furthermore.
correspondent here Of the Associated
Press has been told by gentlemen VIII,
were at Kiel on that occasion that En-
peror William. In conversation with Ad-
miral Won KnOrr. commander in chief OF
the navy and with Prince Henry, made
use OF the expression. ''wcin mussen ale
mania Elm proii blegsl" 1--WE must fore
stall Engiand) This remark was made
while the emperor was enlarging on the
situation in China and dwelling on the
fact that the advantage gained by the
quick action Of the German naval forces
in Kiao chau Bay must be followed by
adequate strengthening Of the squadron
by forces available. In this connection
correspondent Of the Associated Press
learns that within three days OF the re-
ceipt Of the news Of the murder OF the
German missionaries the emperor through
the German ambassadors at Vienna and
st. Petersburg. made confidential inaui-
ries as to whether Germany would be op-
posed in Chinese waters in case circum-
stances should render seizure OF territory
necessary. The replies obtained were
wholly satisfactory.
The German newspapers are almost
unanimous in demanding that Germany
seize the present opportunity 10 ubtafn
adequate and tangible compensation for
her support OF China in the peace nego-
tiations in 1896. The Deutsche Zei.ung is
the mouthpiece Of this feeling wher II
says: I'VE rejoice to say that we thus
give the guarantee that the German en-
pire sends out heet with the firm pur-
coast of the Yellow sea, for II Is the Sec
ond time a Hohenzollern prince hoists
his flag against exotic piracy and we are
certain he will only return crowned with
laurels."
The imperial warship Gehou will pro-
ceed to Hayti as soon as she can be fitted
for sea and will enforce the demands OF
Germany, backed by the two German
school ships.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
OREGON REPUBLICANS.

Portland, Or. Nov. 27.-The executive
committee OF the Republican League OF
Oregon met today to prepare for the reg
uLlr biennial coavention OF the league.
whioh tho constitution fixes on the hrst
Tuesday in February, There We're pres
ent: c. II. Carr president; W. NJ. Cake.
and l. 4 McNary, Portland; NJ. A,
Moody, The Dales; W, Il. Moore. Moro;
IL, l.. Wells secretary; J. A. Nilsson, Al
bany; and Claud Catch, Salem
The COMMITTEES decided to hold the con-
vcntion I'm Portland. and authorized the
president and secretary to issue formal
call. and TO notify al the clubs
II. NJ. Cake and l.. \. McN1ry were
given authority to oorscJ funds necessary
to defray the experses Of the convention,
II was the general opinion that the city
in which the convention is held, should
pay the expenses.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
MINE IN DANGER

Aspen. Col. Nov 27.-SmugRier mount
ain II In trouble asain. and from In
dicaiions all the miners IN the Cowhayen
tunnel. Della g. Johnson. Park. Bush
whlckcr. Mineral Farm and Alta Argel,
will bo driven ont by the deadly gases
from tho nre mat h stiH smouidering
In tho big stppc Of tho SmuRgler nine.
Tho gas Is finding its way into the lower
workings ~ the Della s.. IN great vol
ume. Al tho Della s. and johnson men
were compelled 10 drop their tools and
hcr for their lives last night. The gas
Is rapidly Increasing In tho Cowhaven
tunnel and Il Is expected that the men
viii have 10 come out II is believed
that all workings connected with and
lying above the Cowhavcn tunnel will
have TO shut down until the draft changes
or the Smuggler FIRE II settled for good.
This means tho throwing oE OF some
GO miners for an indefinite period.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28

oeeu Victoria gave birthday parth
a. Windsor on Tuesday for Prince Alex
ander % Battsnherg. aged years. the
eldest son Of Princess Beatrice, widow
OF Prince Henry Of Bauenberg. For his
birthday her majesty summoned the man.
ogcr OF the Empire theatre 70 produce
the cinemetrograph pictures and troupe
Of performing dogs now showing in Lon
don. The pictures were displayed In the
large drawing-room OF the castle. The
queen. Prince Beatrice and the rest Of
the court as well as the children were
hugely delighted
The queen seemed to enjoy immensely
the pictures of herself In the jubilee pro-
cssion and aftur the entertainment was
over she caused Manager Kitchens OF
the Empire theatre to be presented 10
her.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28

Queen Victoria has also been very busy
at a family council which has been dis
cussing the affairs of the family OF the
late Duchess OF Teck. at which the Duke
OF Teck and his children. including Prince
and Princess Adolphus OF Teck were
present. Jewelry OF considerable histori-
cal value goes TO the Duchess OF York.
the daughter OF the duke. Queen Vic
toria substantially compensating the
other members OF the family. The White
lodge at Richmond. hitherto the resi-
dence OF the Duke and Duchess of Teck.
has been granted to the Duke and Ouch
ess Of York. The future OF the Duke of
Teck has not been settled upon. It is
rumored that a parliamentary grant will
be sought, but this Is not likely to be
obatined as K would be most distasteful
to the people generally. and the house
Of commons after the promises made
upon the settlement of the Prince Of
Wales children thas no more appropri-
atoms would be asked tor the royal
family.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
CRAMPS LINE.

San Francisci, Nov. 27.-olaska trade
committee has addressed a communica-
ton to the owners Of the Crmp- -Hoadley
steamship line THAI is TO put five steamers
In the Alaska trade next spring. asking
them 70 mako this port their southern
terminus Similar requests from other
local trade organizations will back this
request A petition will be circulated
asking congress to close Dyea as a sub
port of entry; the closing of the port
would put its merchants on an equal
Footing with the merchants OF Victoria
and other foreign ports.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
DROWNING Ar EMPIRE CITY.

Empire cry or. NOV. I.-Eews Of the
drowning of Henry Gahlgre,i. a mill hand
IN tho employ n tho Cardln-r mills.
reached here this morning. Gahlgren on
Monday iist lsf, Gardner In a small boat
with the intention OF vislunR the wrecked
steamer Truckec Nothing has since been
@s'n or heard q him. Yesterday pair
of oars was found and ldcniinad a. the
ones belonging 20 HIM
The steamer Truckee has been forced
In over the spit and ~ nov within nty
fec7 Of dep water and iu a position that
the sfa strikes her with full force. The
bulwafks are gone: also most Of the
nf,rr house Mos ~ the cargo OF wheat
has boon washed ont q me wreck.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
JAPANESE MURDERED.

San Francisco Nov. 27.-As the out
come OF a quarrel between two Japanese
on the cutter Rush, X. Imai. the cap
tain's boy. was shot and killed this morn
ing and the ships steward. Charley
wishimur. ia in jail at San Rafael,
charged with the murder. The two had
been On bad terms AMI each had notified
the captain that unless the other was
discharged the complainant would leave
the ship.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
OVERDUE VESSELS

San Francisco. Nov. 21.-Britlsh ship
Notuna II now % days overdue from Lon
Ion TO this port Reinsurance on the
vessel and cargo Is quoted at Is g,iineas
Reinsurance on the overdue bark Tap
mount. now OUT 80 days from Liverpool
Is quoted al IS guneas. Shipping and
insurance men believe that the bark may
have taken the route around the Cape
OF Good Hope. a fact tiRt would account
for her long passage
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28

20 r.ominnte J. H. Young but were out
clnHHcd whom u came 20 voting.
IN tho citizens or non-prrtisin conven-
ton everything went On NJ smoothly as
possible. dood Fellowship prevailed and
nearly all Ne nominations were made
unanimoua II wnB found necessary 20
adjourn tho meeting from the morning
until the afternoon IN order 10 securo the
requisite number Of voters
Both conventions selected central com
mittcos TO manage tha campaign.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
BETTER THAN REAL.

San Francisco, Nov. G.-Dollars bstter
in the quantity of silver they contain
than those turned out by Uncle Sans
mint are in circulation here. Several Of
them have been detected at the United
States subtreasury. So good an imitation
Of the genuine is this bogus coin that 1t
passes current at the banks and there
are few cues of the manufacture. Such
coins as have so far been detected are
not moulded. but made with a die. Mill
ing is defective in some places. In fact,
this is the most noticeable flaw In the
coin.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28

The doubts raised as 10 whether an
English aristocrat was permitted 70 mar
ry an Indtan have been dispellsd by the
announcement that Lady Coventry and
Prince Dhuie Sigh are N be married on
December .. Tho coyentrys nre opposed
20 the urAon. but thar objections have
been overruied and the Indian govern
meut has agreed 70 settle upon the bride
the sum Of e3oo annually.