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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-13
BlMETALLiSM ~ASANDCNEO.

The ~expec:"i has happened. 1t
came coon ar! n ri Ain shape. Prs
ident McKirl \ has ""nt | t"iv abuG-
doned biAtralli N Hs C rrency
message TO Co, gross Was u I 'iIt
makeshift aud shuffii"g affair that
the country had looked for. II is IA
straight-out declaration for the maIu-
tainance Of the single gold standard.
without any canting palaver about in
ternational agreement or the coinage
of the home product.
The Presidents frankness is as ra-
freshing as it Is startling. Hereto
fore he has obscured his Intention and
wish with regard to currency reform
in a haze Of ambiguity and p%retenee.
TO the weak-kin ineyed bime,allist his
talk and promises meant bimetaIli5m
and to the tigoted monometallis's
they meant mououetallism
The only importance attached to his
currency message is contained in its
political effect. The document merely
commits the Presidents party to open
and avowed hos ility to an indepand-
en- American monetary system and
promises the full strength of the t.
gapiz 'tion to the support OF a tinan-
cial policy through which old world
creditor nations have grown rich at
the expense of new countries with new
civilizations and new requirements.
The message merely asks for eXecu-
tive authority for the appointment Of
a commission "U hose duty it rhali De
to make recommendations Of what
ever changes IN u preseUt banking
and currency laws may be fouLd nee
essary and eXpedieut. and to 1eIOrt
their conclusions on or efore the frs
day of November nexr, in order that
the same may be transmitted by rae
to Congress for its confederation at It's
first regular session.
The President also tactily inriotses
the action taken by the natiOpal r3on-
etary conference held at Indianapolis
last January, and atteulps to advise
in advance the commissioners he will
appoint that they should declare ale
glance to the doctrine e~nunciated by
the indianapolis conference. He thus
discounts the work of the proposed
commission by prescribing conditions
and restrictions.
But the details OF the message are
OF secondary Importance only. The
chief point Of interest is the Presi-
dents desertion f himetalliam. This
makes the isene between Democracy
and Republication Gear cut. Il
leaves the Democratic Organization
the party Of blmetailism aud tie Re
publican organization the ra1tv of
gold monOmetaiii-m. There can no
longer be any sbuflirg and evasion
IN b Republican party. Republi-
cans who are bimetallists must now
come to the Democratic party. There
1S no longer the faintest glimmer Of
nope for them or the triumph Of their
cause outside of the Democratic
party, The Democracy can accept
the issue with renewed hope and
courage. Republican defeat, if not
complete annihilation, and Demo-
cratic victory are now assured in 1900.
st. Louis Republic.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-13

There was a recovery of 1 cen per
ounce in the price Of silver yesterday
it being 552.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
A RICH DISCOVERY OF GOLD ON
SOUTH DAKOTA RES
ERvATION!,
CLAIMED BY ARMY OFFICERS.
ANXIOUS NOW TO KNOW If THEIR
RIGHTS WILIHBEiREC-
OGNRZED. 81
to Open the Land to Entry
by Settlers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lit has Just
leaked out at the war department that
important discoveries of gold have been
walton near Fort Meade, S. D., in the
Black Hills district. These discoveries
were made by army officers stationed
at the fort and they have been brought
to the attention of the department in
an unusual and peculiar manner. The
wood reservation near Fort Meade was
set apart when the post was establish
ed. 1t is sixteen miles square and at
the present time it is entirely denuded
of timber and useless for the purpose
for which it was created. Some time
ago a body of officers appointed for
the purpose recommended to Secretary
AIger that the reservation be turned
over to the interior department for dis
posal to settlers under the land laws
After this report was sent in, several
officers of the Eighth cavalry, among
them Mai. Wells, discovered gold in
large quantities on the reservation
whether they will be protected in their
discoveries and locations if the reser-
walton is turned over to the interior
department and thrown open for loca-
ton This is a matter which must be
decided by the latter department, and
as the case is an unprecedented one,
great interest attaches to the decision
aside from it's general Importance in
opening up a new and important gold
fol
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
SWAT VALLEY TROUBLE.
The Tribesmen Hacked by Gen
Blood.

SIMLA, Aug. IA reconnaissance
in the Swat valley has discovered the
enemy to be entrenched in the hills
between Jalala and Landaki, confirm
ing the reports of the gathering i'll
force of the upper Swatis, Bonerwals
and Handustini fanatics. It is expect
ed that Gen. Blood the British COM
mander, will order a prompt attack
On the enemy's positions.
Gen. Blood brought his field guns
into motion against the stone entrench-
ments of the enemy, demolishing these
works, whereupon the insurgent tribes
men fed.
London, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Times from Simla says that at least
5000 tribesmen were engaged in the
fight. The batteries prevented them
risking a fight at close quarters, but
about 1000 held on for some tima.
Then, as the infantry attack developed,
they fled, and, when the other 1000 saw
their line of retreat threatened, they
moved rapidly away. Lieut.. Greaves,
of the Lancashire Fusiliers, and Lieut..
MacLean, were killed, and Capt Pal
mer was seriously wounded Lieut..
Mclean met his death while trying
to carry away the body of Lieut..
Greaves. The dispatch adds: "The
whole border still seems to be in
state of fanatical unrest"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
FIFTEEN MILLION PUPILS.
That Number Enrolled in the
Schools of the United States

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The report
of the United States commissioner of
education, DR.. William T. Harris, for
the year ending July 1, 1897, has just
been completed. It brings the educa-
tional progress of the country up to
that date and embraces the latest
statistics the bureau has gathered. The
report shows a total enrolment in that
year in the schools and colleges, both
public and private, of 1897, 1877 pupils.
This was an increase of 308 575. The
number in public institutions was A.
465,317, and in private institutions 1881
S26. In addition to all these there
We're 418OO0 pupils in the various insti-
tutions, including business colleges,
music Conservatives, Indian and re-
form schools, making the grand total
enrolment for the whole country TO-
415,157. The report says the 17S schools
for secondary and higher education Of
the colored race had slightly over for
ty thousand students enrolled, an in
crease of over 5000 for the year. There
were 25,092 pupils in the elementary
grade; 1858 in the secondary grades,
and 1,455 in the collegiate departments
There were 1872 colored students
studying for teachers. Industrial train
ing is a prominent feature in nearly all
of these schools.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
Wisconsin Legislature COnvenes at
the Call of the Governor.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 1T.-JuSt what
the legislature will do in the extra ses-
sion which convened at 2 o'clock this
afternoon it is hard to say. The state
administration programme is that the
session shall be short one and end at
the latest by Saturday noon. There
will be a caucus to consider the abro-
cation of the gag" rule, providing
that the sole business of the present
session shall be the statute revision
and the passage of the Milwaukee cir
cult court law The administration
programme is that as to general legis-
lation this rule shall be kept intact,
but that it shall be so far relaxed as to
permit of the introduction and passage
of thoroughly local measures. In this
way relief could be given to Milwaukee
on the garbage question; to Beloit,
which desires a school bond issue cor
rected, and to West Superior, upon a
tax case, upon which relief is earnest
ly desired: Then, too, the special city
attorney law, which has caused con-
siderable trouble in Oshkosh. could, If
desired, be modified at this session.
Gov. Schofield, in his. veto of the
sleeping car and express company
taxation bills, sent to the senate TINS
afternoon. says, after calling attention
to the Importance of the measures, and
urging. the necessity for properly en-
acting both measures before the adj
journment of the session: eff we are to
maintain in this state a righteous sys-
tenn of taxation it is necessary that we
see to it that large corporations doing
business within our borders and re-
ceiving without discrimination or stint
the full protection of our laws, shall
not escape paying their just share of
the expenses of the government"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
POLITICAL POsT-MORTEM.
Pennsylvania Democrats Review
the Late Campaign.

the Late Campaign.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE
executive committee of the Democratic
societies of Pennsylvania this after
noon issued a call for the annual con-
vention Of the societies at Wilkesbarre,
Sept. %. In the accompanying ad-
dress the committee says in part:
The means by which the candidates of the
democratic party, headed by William ].
Bryan, were defeated last fall, are we'll
known We need not recount them. Every
Intelligent citizen understands them and every
good citizen condemns them. The contest
was between the people-the laboring and
producing classes-on the one side and the
of powerful corporations and monopolies on
the other, associated together for political ac-
ton in furtherance of private as against
public interests. The combined temptations
and terrorism of the latter prevailed for the
time. But the reaction has been sharp and
decided.
There is no longer any concealment of the
purposes for which an election of monopoly
so corrupt and brutal. The interests concern
ed could not wait needless hour for the
spoils. Congress was Immediately convened
in extraordinary session to distribute the
enormous plumber promised among the trusts
and other greedy associates in the national
crime of 1890 by the passage Of an act i'm
posing fresh taxes upon the people, not to
supply the public treasury, but to turn a new
and swelling stream of private profits into
private pockets. The people understand and
resent it. They know also that the gold cur
rency monopoly is to be perpetually main
tanned for the same purpose, and that so
long as this monopoly party remains in power
the people are to be forced to pay increased
taxes, the greater profits of the trusts and
interest on loans in gold artifcially enhanced
by the practical and continuous demonitiza-
ton of silver, one of the money metals of
the constitution, the period Of whose coinage
Of equal terms with gold was the period of
least financial disturbance and of greatest
prosperity in the history of the United States.
Everywhere throughout the country the peo-
pie are incensed and eager to reverse the
mistaken action of last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
UTICA MINE BURNING.
The Loss VIII he Hundreds of Thou
sands of Dollars.

sands of Dollars.
ANGELS CAMP, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE
great Utica mine is on fire. Flames
and smoke were discovered issuing from
the S00-foot level, station No. A, at 4
o'clock this morning. 1t was with
difficulty that the shift made their es-
cape. Six men were cut off, but made
their way through the south end of
the new shaft. The fire is supposed to
have originated from spontaneous COM
bustion, caused by lard and coal oil.
1t is impossible at present to estimate
the extent of the loss that the fire will
cause, but it is safe to say that it will
amount to hundreds of thousands of
dollars Not only are the mine owners
affected, but the Whole town of Angels,
which contains a population of 5000 or
Whereabouts, who are almost dependent
upon the miners employed in the Utica
group of mines. There are 1000 men
employed by the company, and should
the fire prove as serious as reported,
these men will be left in destitute cir
cumstances. Every effort is being
made to quench the fire as rapidly as
possible, but gas and smoke are es-
Gaping from all the shafts which are
being rapidly bulkheaded. While stop
ping up the Utica shaft several firemen
were suffocated. The mine is being
rapidly flooded. All the main pipes
have been cut, and water is pouring in
the shaft. An eight-inch hose is play
ing water into the Sickle shaft, where
the fire was first discovered. 1t will
take several days to flood the mine,
and even if no serious results happen
afterwards, it will take at least two
months to pump out the water and fix
the mines for regular operation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
ISSUES A DECLARATION OF
PRINCIPLES,
MONEY OF THE CONSTITUTION
Is ANNOUNCED AS THEIR FAVOR
ITE-THEY WANT AN IN
COME TAX.
Is DenOunced-Separa State and
Municipal ElectiOns-LOcal
Option Taxation.

The Young Mems Democratic club,
which has been struggling into revivi-
fication since the return of William
Baldwin to Minneapolis, adopted a
declaration of principles last night, lis
tened to several ringing speeches, psot-
poned the election of officers until
about Sept. 1 and adjourned. Seven
new members were proposed. The
declaration of principles is in part as
follows:
We believe in the fundamental doctrines
and traditions of the Democratic party, and
pledge ourselves to assist and cooperate with
the regular organizations of the Democratic
party in support of Democratic nominees and
Democratic measures.
We declare ourselves in favor of the
money of the constitution, and recognize that
silver has been unjustly disseminated against,
and therefore demand such legislation as will
restore it to its proper use as a basic mon
etary currency of the republic. We believe
that the happiness of our people and the sta
bilty of government depend upon the care.
full preservation of the individual rights of
the constituents of the state, and therefore
declare for free and untrammeled commercial
intercourse with all people. and we denounce
the unjust, unfair and class tariff legisla-
ton of the Republican party, especially the
present Dingley law.
We maintain that all who share in the
benefits Of government shou d bear their just
proportion of the burdens of taxation. and de-
clare ourselves in favor of an income tax.
Recognizing the justice of the right of the
l lie who pay the taxes to determine for
themselves upon what such taxes shall be
levied, we affirm our belief in local option in
taxation.
We denounce government by injunction.
We favor the election of president vice
president, United States senators and judges
by a direct vote of the people.
We believe in the separation of municipal
and state elections, and advocate the holding
of city elections in the spring of the year.
We believe that no Democrat should seek or
aspire to public office, and that no Democrat
advanced by his friends should be encour-
aged or supported, of whom it cannot be
said: He is honest; he is capable; he is
faithful to the constitution
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
BURLINGTON ROUTE EXCURSIONS
Note the Offers at Reduced Rates
Made by the Burlington.

Annual convention Young Peoples
christian Union at Indianapolis, Ind.
Tickets on sale Aug. 16, II and 49, good
to return up to Aug. %. By depositing
tickets with the Joint Agent, an extern
sion of time for return to Sept. II can
be had. Rate, $3.50 for the round trip.
Summer Normal Institute at Du-
buque, To-, Aug. 2 to %. Tickets on sale
three days prior to and at any time
during the meeting. Rate, 1915 for the
round trip
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists' AS
ISOLATION, at Clinton, To-, Aug. 1 to 20.
Tickets on sale three days prior to the
opening of the meeting and on Tues
days and Fridays during it's continue
ance. Rate, $12 for the round trip.
American Association of Obstetri-
clans, at Niagara Falls, N. Y, Aug. II
to 20. Tickets on sale three days prior
to and first three days of meeting. Rate,
| $31. 35.
National Encampment, G. A. R., at
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. % to %. Tickets
| on sale Aug. 81, % and 49, Rate, $3.50
for the round trip. Limit for return,
Aug. 81; but by depositing ticket with
| the Joint Agent at Buffalo, and paying
may be had until Sept. 90
Annual Convention of American
| Florists, at Providence, R. l., Aug. II
! to 20. Rate, 5000 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Aug. IA to Is. Limit
| for return, Aug. a.
| Annual Convention International AS
ISOLATION of Fire Engineers, at New
Haven, Conn.,, Aug. II to 20. Rate,
| $3.50 for the round trip. Tickets on
sale Aug. IA to Is. Limit for return,
Aug. "a.
| Annual Convention Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America at Scran-
ton. Pa, Aug. Is to u. Rate, $685..
| Tickets on sale Aug. 10 to 10. Limit
| for return, Aug 25
| HomeSeekerS' excursion tickets will
| be on sale on the first and third Tues
days of August, September and Octo-
Der, good to return within twenty-one
days. Rate, one fare plus 81 for the
round trip. Apply at ticket Office, 400
i Robert Street, and Union Depot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
GOOD WILL TOWARD JoBBERs.
Shown by Retail Merchants OF the
State.

The grocers and retail merchants of the
state have, by resolution, affirmed their good
will towards the jobbers of the state by de-
handing that all manufacturers list their
goods with the jobbers, and have further de-
clared that they will buy only of the jobbers
and not directly from the manufacturers.
At the first meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Grocers' and Retail Merchants
Association of Minnesota, held yesterday
afternoon in the Sykes block, this matter was
brought up in connection with the discussion
of department stores and supply houses. 7.
J. Anderson, of Belgrade, thought that ii
was wise for the grocers to stop buying goods
of certain manufacturers who made spe-
cialty of selling to the department stores and
supply houses. The committee agreed with
him.
Secretary Dingman made his report upon
the state Official handbook, which was pre-
pared under his supervision. Copies had been
sent to 1885 merchants in the state. The
advertising had brought in $15, which
amount was sufficient to pay all the bills OF
the association and leave a balance of $117.58
This leaves the association out OF debt, with
that amount in the treasury.
The question of a state organizer was dis
cussed at considerable length, and the matter
left to the president and secretary, VINO are
to procure one or more to go on such terms
and on such conditions as they may think
wise. At least one man will be sent out I'M
mediate.y. Fred Lorenz, of st. Paul, made
an offer to do the organizing grat1s, ana MS
offer was accepted
Circular letters will be sent to all the mer-
chants in the state, outlining the WORK OF
the association, and especially calling atten-
ton to certain matters Whlcn are vital to
the interests of the grocers
Those present at the meeting were r. u
Hanson, president; G: l.. D;ngman, secre-
derson. belgrade; ]. A. McConkey, Fergus
Falls: F. P. Mcbride, Austin; F. H. Behnke
New Ulm; F. S. Sherman, Red Wing; G. r
Rape, st. Paul; Thomas. Boyle Holloway
Others, not members of the committe, were
a1S DrpSpnt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
A NEW SCHEME.
Young Married Couple Sent the Old
Folks Off on n Tour.


Folks Off n Tour.
Such jolly old people had never been
seen by the hotel people before,
says the Atlantic City cores
pendent of the Philadelphia Press.
There were two couples. They
knew nobody at the hotel, they
Gid not want to make acquaintance,
and insisted on being seated at a table
by themselves. 1t was caution to see
how much fun they got out of their
visit. They bathed and they boated
and they fished. They visited every
show in Atlantic City. Fancy the ex
element among the ladies in the hotel
when they were overheard bantcring
each other one evening, and one of
them said:
Enjoy yourselves as much as you
can. Folks of our age can only have
a honeymoon trip once in our lives.
Good heavens! Could it be possible.
Why, none of the four could be under
sixty years of age! Just married and
on a honeymoon trip when they ought
to be preparing for their graves! Thus
the tongues wagged until a clergy
man arrived who knew them. Among
the other guests was one of his former
parishioners, and to her he explained
the situation. The old people were the
happy parents of a young couple mar
ried ten days ago. The bride and
groom wanted to enjoy each others
society in peace and quiet. Hurry and
hustle of travel and undesired pub
licity which always smiles on the new
ly married were averse to them. They
wanted to be far from the madding
crowd. Therefore they hit upon the
happy expedient of sending the old
folks off on bridal tour and stayed
at home to keep house with nobody
around to interfere in any way with
their solitude of two.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
ANDREE STORY CONFIRMED.
The News Came Indirectly But Is
Authentic.


CHRISTIANIA, Aug. 17-Information
received here confirms the story pub
lished in dispatch from Hammerfest,
Norway, saying that one of the search
ers for Herr Andree met the sealing
vessel Aiken, about July %, and was
informed by her captain that one of
the crew had shot a carrier pigeon
between North Cape and Seven islands
on the north coast of Lapland, bearing
a message from the explorer, addressed
to the Aftonbladet, of Stockholm,
which read as follows: "Eignty-two
degrees passed. Good journey north
ward. Andree." The pigeon also car
ried letter addressed to the Alton
bladet, but the captain of the Aiken
declined to surrender either the dis
patch or the pigeon, and continued his
voyage northward. The captain is
familiar with Andree's plans and is
greatly interested in them. The news
arrived here very indirectly The cap
tain of the Aiken communicated the
news to the ship Injeperg of Tromsoe,
the latter transmitted the news to the
commissioner of the steamer Express,
on which the Lormer Poler expedition
was coming home, and the latter pass
ed the news along to the steamer
Loefen, which brought it here.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-18
AlI-Rai1 oficia1 Route.

The 500 line special leaves Mime
apolis at p. m. and st. Paul TAO D.
M, Sunday, Aug. %, with first class
tourist and colonist sleepers, day
coaches, dining and commissary cars,
all running through to Buffalo solid,
carrying the department headquarters
and contingent from North Dakota, a
large following of comrades from Min
nesota, the Morgan post and it's fam
Gus G. A r. drum corps. There will
be no water travel on the route and
delays incident to many routes will be
avoided. Persons desiring berths in
sleepers should secure as early as pos
sible Double berths in first class
sleeper SIS; in tourist $3.50; in colonist
berths will be free. Comrade Thorn,
of the 500 line, will accompany the
train and remain in Buffalo during the
encampment to look after your in
tereStS