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The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30
PRESSURE FOR GOLD.
THE LEClTlMAT E PARENT OF
THE DEPRESSION.
1t Has Caused Failing Prices and Has
Left Ruin and Dcsolation in Its
Trail-Judge Miller Quotes the
Constitution.
(By Judge Henry G. Miller)

(By Judge Henry G. Miller.)
What are we to understand by the
expression, Money is the standard of
value?'
The Constitution-article I, section
s, paragraph 5-makes it the duty Of
congress ito coin money, regulate the
value thereof, and of foreign coin, and
nix the standards of weights and meas
ures." We know that Ito fix the stand
ard OF weights and measures" is to pro-
vide a scale in which the various
weights and dimensions of articles
shall be expressed. AS the value of
money is its relation to commodities,
Ito regulate the value Of money" is to
provide scale of valuation, in which
the values OF other forms Of property
shall be expressed, and in this sense
alone money is the standard of value.
Accordingly, by the twentieth section
OF the act of 1892 preserved in section
1868 OF the Revised Statutes, it Is pro-
vided: "The money of account Of the
United States shall be expressed in
dollars or units, dimes or tenths, cents
or hundredths, and mills or thousanths;
a dime being the tenth part of a dol
lar, cent the hundredth part Of dol
lar, mill the thousandth part of dol
lar; and all accounts in public offices
and all proceedings in the courts of
the United States shall be kept and had
in conformity to this regulation" The
dollar is simply the unit of this scale,
and in the keeping of accounts all val
ues are expressed in the multiples and
fractions of this unit. NJ. Cernuschi, in
"Nomisma," page Z, gives this defini-
ton OF money: Money is a value cre-
ated by law to be scale of valuation
and valid tender for payments"
Money standard being scale of val
uation, to talk Of a 50-cent dollar or
unit is as illogical and senseless as to
talk OF a six-inch foot measure. To
| raise this standard is to increase the
purchasing power Of this unit. 1t fol-
lows that to give to bankers or dealers
In money a control of the currency,
would be like giving to dealers In COM
modities the control of the standard
by which they are measured, for the
dealers in money, by expanding or con-
tracing the volume of money diminish
or increase the purchasing power OF
this unit of valuation, and hold at their
mercy the property Of the country.
Manifestly falling prices are the
cause Of our commercial and industrial
depression, and there can be no pros
perity while this cause continues.
What has brought about this fall of
prices? answer, it is the legitimate
and necessary result of our having
made gold the money standard or
scale of the valuation of property. AS
the pressure for gold increases the dol
lar OF unit Of va1ue enlarges, or in
creases, and there is a corresponding
fall in the price Of property. We must,
therefore. diminish the purchasing
power of the dollar, or unit of this
scale, and this can only be done by
putting silver in competition with gold
as money metal. No reform of our
banking system or change iii Our tar
iff laws can accomplish it.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30
The General Cry.

We have plenty of confidence men
and quite sufficiency of confidence.
but this part OF the country Is still
short on prospel'ity.-Denver Facts.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30

A people can be enslaved just as ef-
fectually by making property of their
lands and labor as by making prop
erty of their bodies.-Fort Scott Lam
tern.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30

Prosperity cannot be inflated too
much. To initiate prosperity we must
first initiate the money Of the land
Longmont Times.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30

Principle should be greater than
party, but is it?-Ridgway Populist.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30
PEN POINTS,.

PEN POINTS.
Principle should be greater than
party, but is it?-Ridgway Populist.
Prosperity cannot be inflated too
much. To initiate prosperity we must
first initiate the money Of the land
Longmont Times.
A people can be enslaved just as ef-
fectually by making property of their
lands and labor as by making prop
erty of their bodies.-Fort Scott Lam
tern.
John Bull is arranging to loan John
Chinaman $S0,0OO,0O0. The date of
British occupancy of the Celestial En-
pire is not made known.-Omaha
World-Herald.
Switzerland Is considering a propo-
sition to buy all its principal railways
The price set is 64,34S,769 francs. 1t is
proposed to raise the funds for this pur-
pose by loan redeemable in sixty
years.-Pittsburg Kansan.
John ]. Ingalls, says: "The people are
aroused to the menace Of money in
politics" Good news. 1t is time.-Sil-
yer Knight-Watchman.
Secretary Alger says that hard times
are due to the fact that the people are
practicing too rigid economy. Well,
that is too bad. If there is any way
tina: they can exist without such prac-
tices they would be glad to have Nc
Kinley, Alger or anybody else tell
them about it right away.-Topeka
Advocate.
When the creditor class enhances the
purchasing power of money so that
$4,000 loan has a $4,000 value at ma
turity, it plucks $1,000 out Of the
debtor by its dishonest scheme; and
not only is the debtor defrauded of his
money, but language is defrauded of
Its proper meaning by calling such
money honest.-Free Coinage Journal.
1t cost $1.91 per head to run the Fed
eral government in 1860, and s5.4S last
year, and nothing to show for the diff
ference but officeholders drawing sal
aries from the whole people for cam
paign work to the public injury; In
other words, making the people pay for
being robbed. 1t is similar with this
state; the necessary outlays could be
reduced three-fourths with positive ad-
vantage, besides the saving of taxes
But 1t cannot be done under any sort of
party rule or An electoral system
adopted thereto Francisco Star
1t is quite the fashion in Washing
ton to make and retire a major general
each week. With proper care and a
slight acceleration of speed, every Of
ficer in the army can become a major
general before he is retired. As each
will draw the pay Of his rank at re-
tiring, if death spares the three-starred
gentlemen long enough there will not
be any troublesome surplus in the
treasury even should McKinley's high
tariff bill pass just as he desires it.
Monte Vista Graphic.
The question that is now agitating
the people is, what kind of show did
the advance agent" advertise? When
we look at the great scramble for "pie'
at Washington we are inclined to con-
clude it's a comedy, but when we see
the scramble among the masses for
bread, with the attendant crimes, sui
cides and incidents Of starvation, then
it is that we conclude that Mr.. McKin-
ley is advertising tragedy, and is not
so far ahead Of his show as some peo-
pie seem to think.-Iowa Tribune.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30

John Bull is arranging to loan John
Chinaman $S0,0O0,0O0. The date Of
British occupancy of the Celestial En-
pire is not made known.-Omaha
World-Herald.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30

The country will go to the dogs
soon. Mark Hanna is down with ner-
vous prostration and William III get
ting ratified. Pittsburg (Kas.) Tribune.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30

Switzerland is considering a propo-
sition to buy all it's principal railways.
The price set is 964,34S,769 francs. 1t is
proposed to raise the funds for this pur-
pose by loan redeemable in sixty
years.-Pittsburg Kansan.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30

When the creditor class enhances the
purchasing power Of money so that a
$1,000 loan has a $4,000 value at ma
turity, it plucks $1,000 out Of the
debtor by its dishonest scheme; and
not only is the debtor defrauded of his
money, but language is defrauded OF
its proper meaning by calling such
money honest.-Free Coinage Journal.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-30

John ]. Ingalls, says: "The people are
aroused to the menace of money in
politics." Good news. It is time.-Sil-
yer Knight -Watchman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
MINNIE WALKUP'S MARRIAGE.
SHE TELLS OF HER TRIP TO AiIL-
WAUKEE WITH SETCHAM.

Their Movements Kept secret to
Avoid Sensational WrIteups in the
Newspapers-She and Mr.. Ketcham
Not Accompanied by Her Butler
when They Went to the Pnrson-
nge-Re turned 10 Chicago Soon Az
ter the Ceremony.
Chicago, Nov. 1s-Mrs. Minnie Wallace
Walkup, with an evident purpose of di-
vcstug her marriage to John B. Ketcham
of all mystery and sweeping away once
for all the stories, insnuations and theo-
rios of those who would discredit her, to-
day told of the whole transaction.
She said: IL need not speak of he inch
dents leading up to my consent to become
John Ketcham5 wife; that Is another
story now. But Of our trip TO Milwaukee,,
the butler, the hackman, the police, the
minister and the newspapers have all told
their stories, while 1 alone have remained
silent I understand that the composite
result Is that somebody-anybody but John
B. Ketcham-acted as bridegroom, ana
that obtained my marriage certificate by
fraud.
'Do I need to explain why we decided
on secret marriage? Simply because OF
the danger Of a sensation. Mr.. Ketham's
divorce from a former wife and my own
unhappy experience would undoubtedly
have been revived i'm connection with a
public announcement OF marriage We
therefore decided to wed secretly, and to
go to Milwaukee for the purpose. MIR.
Ketcham and l. accompanied by my but
Ter, Joseph Keller, who acted as Mr. Ketch-
am's valet, went to Milwaukee on the even
ing of Sept %.
1--WE went to the Planxlnton house.
where we secured a suit of rooms. but reg
istered as Mr.. and Mrs. Young and ser.
want. This was done simply to issure the
secrecy of our errand. and Mr.. Ketcham
rose before I was aware in the morning
and called me. / protested against get
ting up so early, but he had not slept well.
and wanted to get out. When we were
dressed we started out to find minister.
intending to travel in street car, so that
our movements might not be known at
the hotel. Mr.. Ketcham wanted to take
kollar with u.s. but ] was afraid he would
gossip when we got back TO Chicago and
| Insisted on leaving him behind When
we had gone some distance from the hotel
to the minister's.
Arriving at parsonage we applied at
the door and learned that the minister
was away from home, but his wife had a
neighboring clergyman called In to per-
form the ceremony. When we were mar
ried we ordered the driver to take us to
the railway station This was for the
purpose of misleading the hackman as to
our destination When he had left us we
walked back to our hotel. where we break
tasted and left for Chicago on the II
O'Clock train.
Contrary to my wishes Mr. Ketcham
told Nellar when we returned to the ho-
tel that we were married."
Mrs. Ketcham went into other details of
the Milwaukee trip and reiterated her
willingness to answer any question that
remained a subject of doubt or mlstrust.
The coroner's jury viii meet at O'Clock
tomorrow and viii adjourn probably until
Monday, as the chemical analysis of the
stomach is not yet completed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
CARTEH'S FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
No Reflection on His Integrity OIL
Skill Looked For.

Washington, Nov. 18.-Capt. Carter's
case is still under considera ton by the
judge advocate general and the latter's
report is expected before the present week
closes. Capt. Carter is still in Washing
ton awaiting developments, but declining
to talk for publication. His friends are
satisfied that nothing in the proceedings
already had or yet to come will be found
rejecting upon his integrity or his skill
as an engineer, but they are prepared to
hear that he is censurable for technical
carelessness in the administration of his
office in Savannah. When the time comes
he will not plead the baby act, but will
bravely confess that he placed too much
confidence in those employees whom he had
every reason to trust, consequently he is
ready to abide the consequences.
Since the beginning of this investiga-
ton. it has been frequently runored that
Capt Garter is to be relieved from duty
as military attache of the American en-
bassy in London. No order of that nature
has been promulgated from the war de-
partment, and Capt. Carter has not re-
quested to be relieved from that duty. If
a courtmartial is ordered, it is believed
that Capt. Garter will promptly ask to be
relieved from duty in London and he will
remain here and contest every inch of
ground with his enemies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
BOOK COMPANY OUT ToR DUs,vrss
Mr.. Mintree Retracts His Denial of
Meeting MIR. WOmncL

-NA' ~
Richmond. Va, Nov. 1S.-The committee
charged with investigating the question
whether any of the members of the Grand
Camp Sons of Veterans his tory commit
tee have been, or were in the employ of
the American Book Company, resumed its
session tonight.
Mr. Mintree took the stand and stated
that he desired to correct his denial of the
night before, that on the night the Massey
resolution were defeated he met a gem
tleman coming out of Mr.. Massey's board
ing house. He recalled having met Mr..
Womack. the agent of the American Book
Company, at the time and place mention
ed.
Following Mr.. Folkes, two witnesses tes-
titled to having seen him and Mr. Wo-
mack and Mr.. Massey come out of Mr..
Massey's boarding house on the night in
question.
H. c. Duce, who was chiefly instrument
tai in giving publicity to the rumors that
brought about the present specific phase
of the investigation, was again on the
stand. He reiterated his former story. as
10 the Womack check given to Mr. West.
and stated further that Mr. West told him
that about year ago he went to New
York and was handsomely treated by the
American Book Company.
MIR. Duce also testified that on the morn
ing of the night the Massey resolutions
were defeated in Lee camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, Mr.. West and Mr.. Folkes went on
a fishing excursion.
Other witnesses were introduced, who
testified to Mr., Vests having stated that
about year ago, when in New York. he
was entertained by the American Bool,
Company, one witness stating that on that
occasion he took several members of his
family to New York
Late tonight the committee concluded
its investigation It viii meet tomorrow
to make up its report
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
PLEA FOR PAYN INSTITUTE.
bishop Halsey Makes "A Strong
Speech Mt the Virginia Conference.

bishop HaIsey Makes Strong
Speech Mt the virginia Conference,
Danville, Va, Nov. 1S-At the second
days session of the Virginia annual con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, Rev. DR.. L. Fl. Halsey, bishop of
the African Methodist Episcopal church Of
America, made an eloquent speech. He
spoke in the interest of the Payn institute.
an educational institution for colored men
established at Augusta, Ca, by the Metho-
dist church, under the auspices Of the late
Bishop Atticus q. Haygood. The school
needs money for enlargement of the buid-
Ing, and Bishop Halseys appeal to-day re-
suited In an Immediate collection amount.
ing TO $502 In cash. Bishop Fitzgerald
headed the list of contributors with a sub
scripuon of S2j. Much enthusiasm was
manifested, and while. the collection was
being taken. Rev. DIR. NJ V. Tudor said:
This scene is an object lesson to our
northern brethren by which they could
learn that We are striving to settle great
social and national problems among our
selves"
Bishop Halsey's speech was bright elo-
quent, and humorous. Among other things
he said he believed the institution OF slav-
cry was an instrument In tho hands of God
for the spread of the gospel, and that the
mission of the southern negro, who has
been civilized and christenized through
slavery, is to christianize the faith
erland, Africa.
When the roll of ministers was called for
character examination charges of gross i'm
morality We're preferred against M. S.
Watts OF Middle circuit Rappanhock dis
trict A commission was appointed to try
him at this session of the conference
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
CHANCES AGAINST CoUPER.
The Court VIII Probably Rule That
1t Has No Jurisdiction.

II Has No Jurisdiction.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 1S.-Assstant Post
master Couper's fight for his place still
hangs fire In the federal court with the
chances ten to one that he win be ruled
out. In this event he will appeal to the
civil service commission, which, however,
has so far indicated an intention to ignore
him.
The injunction case, by which Mai Cou-
per hopes to prevent Postmaster Smyth
from installing col. Ed Blodgett in his
place, came up for a hearing before Judges
Pardee and Newman of the district court
tins afternoon, but after partial argu-
ment, went over until tomorrow, in order
to give the district attorney time to pre-
sent authorities showing the non-jurisdic-
tion of the district court.
Maj. ,Smyth, the postmaster, through
his attorney, demurred to the courts juris-
diction, and by his motion from the
bench Judge Pardee showed that he was
of a similar opinion, though the case was
ordered to 20 on.
The district attorney also took the posi-
tion that the injunction would not lie be-
cause Maj Couper had retired from Of
flee when the proceedings was begun and
his successor had been installed Mai.
Couper took issue upon this point, how
ever and appealed to the records of the
office and an affidavit from Postmaster
Fox TO show that he was still performing
the duties of assistant postmaster when
the court was appealed to to prevent him
from being ousted. A large crowd of re-
publican office-holders and political heel
ers was present in the court room to wit
ness the proceedings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
MEXICO's POLICE MURDER.
The Late Inspector Generals AIIeg-
ed Confession Full Of FaIsehoOds.


ell Confession Full of FnIsehoOds.
City OF Mexico, Mex, Nov. 1S-A pro-
found sensation was made to-day in the
course of the trial Of the police officials
charged with the murder Of Arropo by the
production Of a confession of the late In
spector General of Police Velasquez. It
is a most remarkable attempt at self justi-
ftcation and falsely states that a mob of
the common people lynched Arroyo. Vel
asques said in part: 81 entertain the most
enthusiastic admiration for Gen. Diaz. /
have known him since Infancy, when my
parents taught me TO love and respect him.
l saw him at Guadalupe during the siege
or Mexico and since then | have enter
tanned absolute idolatry for the man who
rules our country. Only two families re-
mained at Guadalupe during the siege
one was that of Don Susano Montante,
and the other was ourselves. When
reached my majority / resigned to serve
Gen. Diaz with loyalty though in inferior
posts. While / was still young and with
salary of only $50 a month. / had charge
of the private correspondence OF Don
Manuel Dublante. Afterward l was
elected deputy and some time later the
President chose me to occupy the chief
position of authority in my native village
at time of religious movement without
parallel in the history of our country, a
movement involving serious embarrass-
ments to the government and all of its rep
resentatives, and every one knows with
what skill 1 acquitted myself in that diff
cult position, as a friend, as q partisan,
and patriotic Mexican"
Valasquez then went on to say that no
diSect orders for Arroyos killing were
given, but that the population, already
afuF.r rafr1vv .,,I-A H.
president, were urged by suggestions to
commit the deed. Said he: 81 maintain
that l have done service to my country
in proving that an attack on the president
would be followed with terrible vengeance
of the populace, for nothing but the small
est hint is needed to arm a mob. and if
l have committed a fault 1t is the result
of my admiration and love for the presl-
dent of the republic, and I am not able
to measure the magnitude of that fault,
for with fourteen to sixteen hours a day
devoted to efforts to Great sufficient po-
lice protection for the life of him with
whom the peace of Mexico is bound up, IL
may well have happened that the func-
tiOnS of the president have acquired a
preponderance of brain, and that in real
ity 1 have committed a grave error
thought | was doing right in organizing
popular manifestation to aVenge an at
tack on the president, and thus give birth
in the minds of the people to a profound
conviction that punishment for such an
act would come swiftly in the form Of
lynching or whatever it may be styled
He then went on to show that others
besides himself thought justice should be
dealt to arroyo. This confession, in the
light of the evidence, is seen to be full of
misstatements and in no case would it
have prevented Velasquezs prosecution
for the government was determined to
punish the crime
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
MORE DIRTY wORK by sHARKEY.
Adopts Foot Ball Tactics and Rush-
es Goddard TO the Floor.


es Goddard 10 the Floor.
San Francisco Nov. 1S-Tom Sharkey
has won another questionable battle. his
victim this time being old Joe Goddard, the
decrepit boxing champion The fight which
was scheduled for twenty rounds, termin-
ated in the sixth, when Sharl5ey, after
landing a stiff right on Goddard's jaw
rushed at his man and knocked him to
the floor. literally by force of impact. fall
ing heavily upon him. Goddard struck the
canvass with an awful smash, which
dazed him. He arose at the end of three
seconds and staggered to the ropes.
Referee Macarthur meanwhile holding
the excited sailor back. Amid great con-
fusion Macarthur awarded the fight to
Sharkey. The decision was just, but
Sharkey's victory is far from credible, ii
being the popular impression that Goddard
was hurt more by his collision with the
floor than from Sharkey's blows, which
were at all times weak and miserablv
tame. Popular confidence in the genuine-
ness of the projected fight was so slight
that only 1000 spectators paid admission to
the Mechanics pavilion tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
BAPTIST CONGRESS CLOSED.
Two Subjects Discussed at the Two
Sessions of the Day.

Sessions of the Day.
Chicago, Nov. 1S.-This was the last day
of the Baptist congress. The morning and
afternoon sessions were devoted to a dis
cussion of two subjects: THE Psychology
of Conversion" and 1.-The Power of the
Cross in the Life of Believer" Six of
the leading lights Nof the church We're ap-
pointed to speak on the two qustions
THE Psychology of Conversion" was dis
cussed by Prof. Noah Davis of the Uni
versity of Virginia; Nathaniel Butler
president of Colby University, at Water
vile, Me; President w. S. Ryland Of
Bethel College, at Russellville, KY, and
President J. III. Harris of Lewisburg, Pa.
At the afternoon session THE Power of
the Cross IN the Life of the Believer" was
discussed in papers by Rev J. T. Dickin-
son of Orange, n. j., and Rev. Donald D.
McLauren of Detroit. the latter was not
able to be present and his paper was read
by a substitute.
No place was selected for the congress
OF next year.