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hundreds OF Miners on strike.

DENVER, Feb. 3. - Several hundred
miners employed in the Broadhead
mines at Aguilar have struck against
O change in the wage schedule. which,
they say. would reduce their earnings
one-half A compromise will probably
be reached.
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sohooner Clara Jone. Ashore.

BOSTON. Feb. 3.-The schooner Clara
Jones went ashore on the Graves. Bos-
ton harbor. The crew was taken on
by the crew of the United states life
saving station at Hull and by a volun-
teer crew which manned the Humane
society's lifeboat
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ono ooal rrust praelieany rormed.

CLEVELAND Feb. 3.-The joint ses-
sion Of the Ohio Coal Traffic association
and the Ohio Coal association viii meet
again here next week. It is stated on
good authority that an Ohio Coal trust
is already practically formed.
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Mrs. Land ont OF Danver.

WASHINGTON. Feb 3. - Mrs. Lu-
cille Lane, daughter of ex-senator
Blackburn, who suffered a severe re-
lapse after accidentally shooting herself
some weeks ago, is decidedly better and
Is thought 70 be out Of danger.
Evening journal., 1898-02-03

A merchant who keeps both eyes
open has in stock goods thar are in
demand. He furnishes what you want.
and not substitute. Buy Of him.
Evening journal., 1898-02-03

A Concord coach is a poor substitute
fer an express train. and obscure imi-
tations are jnst as far from equaling
reliable widely-adverused goods. Don't
be fooled when you 60 to buy.
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sheep rerl.h hy Thon.nna..

CHEYENNE. wy. Fob. 8. - Thou
sands of sheep are reported 20 have
perished from cold and starvation in
western Wyoming. The cold has been
intense for co days. Carbon county has
100000 sheep. and flock masters there
fear the loss will amount to 25 fcr cent.
Losses among cattle will not hr 90
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Fteroe storm In Norway.

LONDON. Feb. ga terrible storm
has swept the coast OF Norway during
the last few days. There have been
several shipping disasters. and it is
feared many lives have been lost
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A manufacturer with a reputation to
Lose must keep his goods up TO a high
standard lmitators don't care. See
that you get what you order when you
go TO buy.
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Take your trade to the storekeeper
who sells what you want TO buy, and
does not wear out yourfpatience trying
to make you accept something you do
not want
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REAL ESTATE


FOR RENT.-Two-story house, eight
rooms with bath, No. 1l2 North Franklin
street. Apply to Robert Cotungham, 200
Maryland avenue.
WANTD. Houses Of 6 or rooms, in
good central locations, for which l can
furnish good tenants.
HENRY HOOPES 923 Market street.
FOR SALE.-New dwellings and a store
property located as follows: on Market
street. No. 1914; also at southwest corner
King and Thirteenth streets. store and
dwelling at northwest corner King and
Twelfth streets, and a twO-stOry dwell
ing No. 1909 King street. open for inspec-
ton. Address THOMAS IL. MELVIN,
525 East Ninth street.
FOR RENT-The offices 3l3 Shipley
street, and corner offices second floor OF
the Gawthrop building. Apply to
HENRY HOPES, 923 Market street
YOU ARE INVITED OUT TO INSPECT
those very complete and modern built
houses on West Fifth, between Franklin
and Broome streets. Open evenings.
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weathsr Probabnltle..
New York Markets.

Generally fair; west to southwest
winds.
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Schedule in effect November IA. 1897.
All trains illuminated with Pintsc
Light
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SUNDAY TRAINS.

1O.1s a. m. 1905 12.49, $50, 5.2S, '6.i2, 7.S7,
S11 D. m. and 1858 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
$50 p. m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, foI
! Wilmington (express), $50. 7.20, 11.23 a
M, l2.09, LIP Al, sos, Cos 7.31, S.35, lilo.
1l.16 y. m. and 12.05 night.
Accommodation, 1856, 9.12, 1875 a. m, ,12. 80
1882. 6.10, S.3S and 1908 p M
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B0IES'S CURRENCY PLAN.
TT -7T-75s
IOwH's Ex-GOvernor. Defends His
Scheme and Further Explains.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb. H.-Ex-Governor
Leader replying to the criticisms of the
currency plan advocated in his recent
speech at Fairfield:
MANY OF my critics think they see a
yawning abyss in the plan for currency re-
form outlined in my Fairfield address into
which the treasury of the Nation would be
in constant danger of dropping if the plan
was adopted. Let me see IL 1 can quiet the
fear.
Suppose, the plan being in force, A
brings to the treasury to-day 100 ounces of
silver worth in the worlds market 50 cents
an ounce. He would receive for it $50 in
certificates that would ever after, in the
treasury or out, be fully legal tender, and
the treasury would receive his silver. One
year later he or some one else brings these
certificates back to the treasury for redemp-
ton. Silver has doubled in value. He would
receive for them fifty ounces of silver. The
treasury would own his certificates. With
these or some other $50 the treasurer would
purchase in the open markets fifty ounces
of silver and cover it into the treasury.
That would close one transaction. What is
the re1alt? The treasury has gained fifty
ounces Of silver. A has neither gained nor
lost a farthing.
Multiply Similar transactions to any de-
sired extent. me result is always the
same on rising market. The treasury
gains the rise. individuals lose nothing.
No pit there.
Reverse the market. When returns
with his certificates for redemption silver
has fallen to % cents an ounce. He re-
ceiveS 200 ounces of silver and the treasury
owns his certificates. With these or some
other equally good $50 the treasurer imme-
diately buys in the open market 200 ounces
of silver ard covers it into the treasury.
This closes that transaction. What is the
result? The treasury has neither gained
nor lost a grain of silver nor farthing of
value. individuals have neither gained nor
lost farthing Of value No pit there.
But suppose silver is cornered in the
markets, what then? Simply redeem With
gold and buy gold instead of silver for the
treasury.
"a world of work this buying of bullion
with which to redeem certlhcates, some
no rush for the redemption of these certifi-
Gates any ore than there is now Tor the
redemption of silver certificates with silver
dollars Every bullion certificate would be
worth more to every man outside OF the
treasury than the bullion 1t would repre-
sent.
but what of the certificates, the dollars
involved in these transactions? In all the
years of rising and falling prices they would
float along the channels of business hand
in hand with their brothers issued for gold,
incapable of identification among any num-
Der of such, always serene as the conscience
of the just, for they would know COR would
If they could think that, whether the mar
lzet was up or down, there would always be
behind them their exact race Natlue III one
or the other OF the money metals.
would they be huctuation currency!
Let my critics try again.
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A WASHINGTON REVIVAL.

1t has been evident for some years that
the memories OF Washington and Lincoln
are to be revived. This does not mean that
either had been forgotten, but that a
broadening intelligence and patriotism has
discovered in these two great Americans
qualities which should be kept before the
country. A Washington revival is spoken
of. If that means that to-day, in public
addresses at the meetings of patriotic or
CARNATIONS, the character and services of
Washington are to be the theme of discus
sion, it cannot be too heartily commended.
If revival shall leave the inference that
tomorrow, or next day, or next week, we
may forget Washington and cease desiring
to be animated by his spirit it is of no con-
sequence.
Washington was a practical patriot, and
so devoid of enthusiasm in the manifesto
ton of it that by many he has been regard
ed as dull and uninteresting man. There
was little Of the sky-rocket about MIN. He
was not q spell-binder. He was man
whose convictions were so profound that he
did not need spasmodic enthusiasm to in
spire him to action There is reason to be-
lieve that Washington distrusted mere en-
thusiasm. He evidently regarded it as an
involuntary spasm like the commissions at
tending the whooping cough. In these days
he would have found the origin of both in
the microbe. 1t was a thorough sense of
devotion to a good cause which made the
Washington of Valley Forge. In the hour
of disaster he was apparently unmoved. He
was self-contalned, and, because he was,
the dignifed, distant man inspired others
with his undaunted spirit. A man with as
high quality of personal courage, but
swayed back and forth by citation now and
depression tomorrow, would have lost the
cause of independence to the colonies.
The American people need to practice the
self-contained reserve of Washington. Our
danger lies in being blown about by excite
ments like the present. In seasons of pos
sible danger, or when excitement may lead
to excess, we should emulate the serenity
of Washington. 1t is every way better, and
it is certainly more becoming to the people
of great nation. When the test of ma
tional endurance comes, it is the self-con-
tanned people who overcome those who are
moved by spasmodic enthusiasm. 1t was
the sturdy self-control of the German more
than any one element which made him the
victor over the French in the F'ranco-Prus-
sian war. Volatile enthusiasm oozed out
under the assaults of the phlegmatic but
disciplined German battalions. 1t was that
quality in Washington which gave him
power and Yorktown to The country.
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A Western paper rises to remark that the
cause of silver goes marching on. 1t might
add up Salt river."-Marion News.
The Democratic party is falling into that
silver trap much easier than was expected,
which adds to the certainty of continu-
ance of the Republican party III power.
Goshen Times.
Senior De LONE says he loves us. 1t is i'm
probable, however, that he will give utter
ance to that tender sentiment when he ar
rives at Madrid. Loving Americans is an
offenSe in Spain that neceSS1tateS q guard
for the guilty man-Terre Haute Express.
Indiana oratory is becoming the thing
now and on call in various parts OF the
country. While other States thought we
were taking long nap, the furnaces nave
been aglow making steam to send US to the
fore front, and we. are there.-NoblesVllle
Ledger.
Bryan argues that the gold standard
means falling prices, and then praises free
silver Mexico because living is so cheap
there. 1t is evident that there is some
thing wrong with William j. $ logic or with
the Mexican living. The truth is that they
are both off, Mexican living is cheap, so
cheap that Americans want none OF 1t. 1t
costs all its worth, but 1t is not worth
much, yet it is worth about as much as
Bryan's logic.-Fort Wayne Gazette.
The time is fast approaching when the
United States will be justified in interfer-
ing with Cuban-Spanish affairs. The utter
hopelesspess Of the Spanish to suppress the
rebellion in that island is more and more
Self-evident every day, and it is believed a
crisis will soon be arrived at when, with
out causing hostility between the United
States and Spain, the United States govern
ment can participate in the trouble and end
the War.-Pendleton Record.
One of the most gratifying facts obserV-
able during the late war scare is that Of
unanimity of all kinds of partisans in
standing by the government. There was
no indication that there ever was a differ
ence of opinion on politics. Outsiders in
a heated political campaign might be led to
believe that we were ready to tear one an
other to pieces. In fact such a procedure
has often been predicted by foreigners. But
it is always found that after the battle of
the ballots We are one nation again, not a
lot Of warning factions.-Muncie News.
The choice of men TO represent congress
sional districts in the House of Representa-
tives is political duty that should secure
more thought and careful consideration
from the people of9both parties The man
who stands az che representative of dis
trict in the legislative department of the
national government should be a man rep
resentative Of the best moral, educational
and business elements of the district. as
well as a representative of the political
opinions of the majority which elects him.
-Elkhart Review
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attached to the strap rails Of street cars
that we may absorb information as welding
to straps as we go home of evenings. There
is another report from Massachusetts, how
ever. which the street-railway magnates
will not mail US or cause TO be forced upon
our notice. 1t is the report of the Railroad
Commissioners of Massachusetts regarding
these same street-railway franchises, given
out last week. The commissioners say:
The amount of dividend-paying capital
was SIS, 425,350, on which the average rate
of dividend was 6.91 per cent, as against
Of capital yielding no dividend was $4,244,
922. Including the latter, the average divi-
dend rate on the whole amount of capital
stock outstanding at the end of the year
was 6O2 per cent, as against 5.S7 per cent.
in 1896.
1t is very evident that the special COM
mittee of the Legislature was imposed upon
when 1t was led to give the public to un-
derstand that nearly half the capital In
vested received no return by declaring that
thirtyfour of seventy-six companies made
no dividend. The more experienced Rail-
road Commissioners go deeper into the mat
ter, and find that IS per cent of the stock
paid dividends. All the real properties in
any considerable cities paid dividends. The
feeble lines in the very small towns paid
nothing to the shareholders.
When it is recalled that in most instances
street railways are enormously overcapital-
lied; that, like the Citizens in <Indianapo-
lis, the stock represents no cash paid in,
and that the issues of bonds are often large
ly III excess Of the cost of the plants, it
must be realized that COZ per cent. is a
rare find Even a safe investment paying
6-per-cent. dividend on a stock which cost
the owner par value is a fine property these
times.
Attention has been called to these reports
to forestall that of the legislative commit
tee, which will be sent us by the kind mag
mates, and to enable the citizens of Indi-
annapolis to find it's offset or antidote in the
report of the Massachusetts Railroad Com
missioners, the best posted official board in
the country.
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Fighting nRIendedn Flour.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The hearing on
the Pearce wheat flour adulteration bill
was closed to-day by the ways and means
committee Of the House. M. II. Davis. OF
Shelby o., president of the Winter Wheat
Millers' League, and chairman OF the exec
utive committee of the Milers' National
Association. made an urgent plea for the
bill as having the approval of the organized
milling interests of the country. II. $.
Kennedy of Minneapolis secretary OF the
chemical analyses of adulterants 10 show
injurious ingredients: that the excess of
starch could not be otherwise than delete
rious 10 health. J. j. Haushue of Lansing.
Mich, secretary of the Michigan AIillers'
Association, reviewed the attitude of the
milling interests of that State. He said
show its true nature, but they had reached
no conclusion yet as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF
taxing these products.
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PROFITS OF STREET RAILWAYS.

When the street-railway contest shall be-
gin, as it will in good time, over the fran
chise OF this city, the citizens will be IA
vored by our street-railway magnates with
the report of special street-railway COM
mittee of the Massachusetts Legislature
which has just been made. The report de-
clares that careful investigation fails TO
disclose that the franchises OF Massachu-
sets cities have great value. judging from
the dividends. The report goes on to de-
clare that thirty-four of the seventy-six
active companies paid no dividends in 1897.
and that the dividends paid by the other
forty-six companies varied from 1.25 to 1915
per cent, averaging 4.29 per cent.
The foregoing and much more on the same
line will be furnished us to read. Doubtless
tracts containing such Information viii be
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over tomorrow. but Mr.. Dingley raised
the point Of no quorum. and before further
action could be taken the House took a
recess under the rule until o'clock The
Republicans desire to go ahead with the
sundry civil appropriation bill tomorrow.
The bill to appropriate 900 for dam
age and injury sustained by Newberry Col
lege, South Carolina, while occupied by a
New York regiment as a barracks in 1865
after Lees surrender, was opposed by Mr..
Dingley, Mr.. Dalzell (Rep., Pa.) and other
prominent Republicans. sir. Dalzell de-
clared it was an attempt on the part of
the Democrats and Southern Republicans
to rob the treasury. Mr.. Cooper Dem,
Tex and Mr.. Lattimer (Dem., S. c. warm
ly championed the bill. The former in
weighed against the spirit of sectionalism
which still prevailed in certain quarters.
Mr.. Mahon (Rep., PAD Mr.. Walker (Rep.,
Mass) and other Republicans joined in the
appeal to the House to pass the bill and it
was favorably acted on without division.
Two other minor relief bills were also
laid aside with favorable recommendation.
Then. at ) o'clock, the House took re-
cess.
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1t has been observed that in no one of the
three pronunciamentos put out by the sill
yer leaders last week is the phrase Is to l
used. In view of the reports that these
leaders are secretly consulting regarding
the propriety of declaring for silver with
out reference to the ratio, this omission is
suggestive. 1t is said that old Democrats
are asking, if the ratio was changed by
Jackson and his party in 1S3Nfrom Is to
to 16 to /, is there anything sacred in
ratio? Democrats who read the reasons
given for the change in the ratio by the
jackson Congress will find that the same
reasons are good at the present time. While
Mr.. Bryan is rushing about the country
shouting 16 to the quieter and wiser men
Of the party are eogitating about a modifi-
cation of the Chicago platform. They know
that their party is not united on 16 to l,
that the country has once voted it down.
and will in presidential year vote 1t down
by larger majority. Desiring victory
above all else, the experienced leaders about
Washington would leave 16 to 1 out of the
platform and substitute such a ratio as
Congress and the President shall determine,
or words to that effect.
Much Has been said about the admission
of Senator WoIcott to the effect that some
thing might be done for international BIZ
metallism if the ratio were made 20 or %
to l. One of the champions of the new
scheme, says a Washington correspondent,
has made use of this language:
The ratio may be 20 to 1 or 25 to l, or
even 80 to /. No matter The point is that
by this means the Democratic party will re-
gain control OF itself and OF the country,
and be able to restore silver to its proper
place as q money metal. This is the prin-
ciple at stake; the ratio is a mere detail.
Ex-Governor Boies, of Iowa, has recently
published his plan for the utilizing Of both
metals. 1t is that the government issue to
the owners of both metals deposited in its
vaults certificates to their market value,
which shall be used as money and which
shall be redeemed by bullion. This is prac-
teal bimetallism, would be If the value
of the metal in less general demand for
money would not fiuctuate widely in price.
1t is quite possible that Judge Hackney,
in boldly declaring that he is not in favor
of the free coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to l. knew that he is in accord with the
Democratic leaders who will have some
thing to dc in making the next platform.
None need be surprised if it should come
out that many Indiana Democrats of brains
are in correspondence with the Washington
leaders who would drop the ratio of 16 to
out of the party platform. By supporting
Judge Hackney as it does the Sentinel
tacitly admits that belief in 16 to is not
test of Democratic orthodoxy. The Demo-
cratic managers who believe in a senseless
cry like 16 to l will continue to ''resolute''
and to denounce until the change shall be
accomplished when they will take up the
new order and shout for it. Meantime the
Democrats who are tolerably bright will
JIG 10 !.
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ANOTHER WAR CLAIM.
Bill to Pay Newberry College $4,000
Passed by the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. q. This was
private bill day in the House. but little was
accomplished. owing to the fact that most
of the time was consumed in the passage
of twenty-seven private pension bills COM
ing over from the Friday-night session
three weeks ago. The feature of the day
was a spirited contest over the bill TO
pay Newberry College, a Lutheran iIlsti-
tuition in South Carolina, $1,000 for damages
by federal troops. 1t was finally passed.
On motion OF Mr. Bailey, the Democratic
leader, the House voted-5S to S5-to OBJ
serve Washsngton's birthday by adjouriiing
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civil Engineers at San Jose.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A dispatch
from United States Minister Merry at San
Jose, Costa Rica, informs the Department.
of State that the Chicago civil engineer
commission, under the direction of Lyman
L. Cooley, E. c. and Edwin F. Craigen,
reached San Jose on the 9Th inst. from San
Juan del NOrte, after a careful examination
of the Nicaraguan canal route, and were
presented to President Inglesias and his
Cabinet The government has shown the
commission every courtesy compatible with
it's unofficial functions, and its visit there
will have an excellent effect in developing
an increased interest in the canal OF Costa
Rica- Nicaragua" as the canal is called
there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-22

Current fiction is taking on a new horror.
Here is an excerpt culled from a love story
in late periodicals: "That was a tremen-
dous match. We both played as if our lives
hung upon the ISSUE The first three holes
were halved: Robson took the fourth; we
halved the fifth and sixth; at the seventh.
my antagonist mercifully found the pond
with his approach. thus losing his ball and
the hole; the eighth was halved; the ninth
Robson secured by "A fiukey putt, leaving
himself one UP. at the turn: took the tenth,
Robson getting into the bunker, and we
were square again; the eleventh was halved;
at the twelfth i unfortunately sliced my
drive into the vulcanite acknowledgements
accident which. of course. cost me the hole,
we halved the thirteenth and fourteenth.
Robson thus retaining his lead of one; but
at the gravel pits-No. l5-he providenually
topped his drive, and got into a ditch which
1t took him two to play out OF. was down
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after the other. The late Schuyler CoIfax
rose to national influence because of con-
tinuous service in the House, and the same
may be said Of General Browne. The late
Mr. Holman was a power in Congress, and
useful to his constituents because of his
long service The two-term rotation rule
or usage means that public interests are
sacrificed to the ambitions of few men
who usually are very deserving, but not to
the extent of displacing an experienced
man in Congress.