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    TII13 OMAHA DAILY HE 13 : STXHtUF , OCTOBER 18 , 18f )
LAW DOES NOT MAKE MONEY
Exchange Carried On by a Recognized
Medium Long Prior to Legislation.
GOVERNMENT FIAT NOT A CREATOR
Tree HllvprUc I'lillnclr * ConcrrnlttK
V a I inanil ( tic llPKiiIiillon Tlirrenf
K\ | . . . .I anil ( In * Id-ill Truth
direful I > ' UKi
E. IloftOH-Atcr addressed a republican
rally hold last nlRht under the auspice ;
of the Sixth Ward Hepubllcan "club
nl Twenty-fourth and Spruce streets. The
largo room was welt filled with voters ,
ntnong them being neveral of the supporters
of the free Hllvcr Idea. I' . Hutching had
been nnnnunced to follow Mr. Hoscwatcr ,
but President Loavltt nnnounccd that Mr.
Hutchlns would bo unnblo to appear.
Mr. Iloscwatcr talked for about two hours ,
devoting the greater part of his tltno to a
discussion of the financial question. Ills
tatcmcnta and Illustrations were made In
a pointed nnd Incisive manner , which Im
pressed his hearers most favorably and he
held the attention of his audience closely.
The first proposition advanced by Mr.
Irtoscwatcr was that money Is i > nt the
creature- law. There was money In the
world , he said , before thcru was any law re-
latlng to money , and ho referred to 'the
bible story of the purchase of a burial lot
by Abraham , payment being made with
"money current with the merchant. " There
\vns no record , he said , of any law at that
tlmo fixing the value of money nnd yet there
nre numerous evidences thnt money wns
used In the rnrllest tlmc.i. Coming down to
more recent limes , the speaker said there
is no law In China at the present day which
fixes the money standard , yet business Is
carried on In that country on a large scale.
The next proposition advanced wnn to the
effect that labor creates all the wealth In
the world , and that the value given to
money Is the toll necccsury to produce the
metal and shape It Into form for use. Mr ,
Ilosewatcr refuted the oft-repeated assertion
of the sllvcrltts that the stamp of the gov
ernment makes value , and explained the dif
ference between actual money nnd flat
money.
The speaker then referred to the use of
various inctuls ns money at various periods
In the world's history and Incidentally as
serted that the kind of money In circulation
among n people Indicated the state of civ
ilization of that nation.
CHANGES IN HATIO.
The question of ratio between gold anil
liver was then taken up and the various
changes through which the coinage ratio has
passed In the world's experience was hastily
referred to , showing that It had been , found
necessary to change from the ratio of 10 to
1 by gradual stages to 16 to 1 on account of
constant variations In the commercial r.ntlc
of the two metals , notwithstanding the ef
forts of the principal nations of the world
to maintain the ratio nt n fixed point ,
Ueferrlng to the claim of tbo sllvcrltes
that gold and Hllvcr are the money of the
constitution , Mr. Hosewatcr quoted the con
stitutional provision giving congress the
right to coin money and fix thu value thereof
and the provision restraining the states
from coining any kind cf money except gold
and silver. The latter clause , he asserted ,
was Inserted In the constitution to prevent
the states from Hooding the country with
paper money. The best proof , ho said , that
gold and Oliver were not the money of the
constitution was found In the fact that the
first money coined under the constltullor
was copper , nnd ho further asserted thnt
there Is nothing In the constitution to pre
vent the government coining money of any
metal.
The meaning , of the phrase "honesl
money" was next explained by the speaker ns
meaning money which would stand the test
fit the melting pot and be worth as much
nflcr It cnmo out of the pot ns bcforo It
fvcnt Into It.
' The history of the cotnngo of money In
this country wns then referred to nt some
length , showing how the ratio between goh
nnd silver had been first fixed nt 15 to 1
nnd how It had been found necessary to
cbnngo the ratio from time to tlmo to keep
the gold from leaving the country entlrcl ;
because the commercial rntlo differed from
the coinage ratio. People found they couli
get more silver In Europe In exchange fo
their gold and the gold wns sent there fo
exchange before the ratio wns changed.
NOT THE FIRST "CHIME. "
Taking up the question of "crimes , " Mr
Iloscwatcr said thnt Thomas Jefferson , while
president of the United States , ordered the
coinage of silver dollars stopped In 1SOC , ye
the country went along for thirty yean
without anybody finding It out. In 1S34 thr
ratio was changed and In 1S3J ( the coinage
of silver dollars was resumed , It wns o
the free and unlimited variety , but In one
yonr the mints coined hut $1,000. bccnusc
Hllvcr was worth no moro coined than I
was as bullion and no one cared whether
their bullion was coined or not.
The speaker asserted that the changing o
the ratio In 1S3G made the rntlo In the
United States higher than In Europe am
put this country on a gold basis and It liuc
been there ever since. "Tho country has
been on n gold basts for the past slxt >
years , " said the speaker , "and these Kip
Van Winkles are Just finding It out. The
free and unlimited coinage of silver dollars
was stopped In 1853 , Instead of 1873 , am
the law of 1873 was simply making law o
" " " what had been the practice for years. "
Mr. Hosewater then referred to the talk
of the sllvcrltes about the ' 'secrecy" with
which the net of 1S73 wns passed. Ho snld
this matter had first originated In 1SG7 , whei
the secretary of the treasury rccommcndcc
a revision of the mint laws and under the
direction of the secretary a bill was pre
pared and submitted to the various directors
of the inlntH for criticism. These ofllccrt
made written reports , which were printed ti
1870 and circulated In printed form amour
congressmen and public ofllclals. The bll
ns prepared by the secretary had the Im
portant features printed In heavy typo and
III that document appeared In this type thr
clauses referring to the discontinuance of
the coinage of the- silver dollar nnd other
A PECULIAR REMEDY.
SomethingAlmiit ( lie Norr IlMcuvtr >
fur
The Knv. F. I. Bell , a highly esteemed mln
Istor residing In Wcedsport , Cayugu county
N. Y. , In n recent letter writes ns follows
"There has never been anything thnt I have
taken tlmt has relieved the Dyspepsia frou
which I have suffered for ten years exccp
the new remedy called Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. Slnco taking them I have had no
distress at all after entlng nnd again after
long years CAN SLEEP WELL. " Rev. F. I
Hell. Wcedspurt. N. Y. . formerly Idnlla
Cole ,
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is n remarkable
remedy , not only because It Is a certain
euro for all forms of Indigestion , but be
cause It seems to net as thoroughly In old
chronic cases of Dyspepsia as well as li
mild attacks of Indigestion or biliousness
A person has Indigestion simply because the
stomach Is overworked ; all It wants Is a
harmless , vegetable remedy to digest the
food and thus give It the much needed rest
This Is the secret of the success of tMa
peculiar remedy. No matter how weak or
how much disordered the digestion may be
Stunrt's Dygpvp > la Tablets will digest tlu
food whether Ihe stomach works or not
Now life and energy U given not only to the
stomach , but to every organ and nerve It
the body. A trial of this splendid medicine
will convince the most skeptical that Dys
pepsia and all stomach troubles can bo cured
The tablets are prepared by the Stuart Cliein.
leal Co. , of Marshall , Mich. , but i > o popular
has the remedy become that Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets can now be obtained at an >
drug store at 50 cents per package. Sciu1
for book on stomach diseases , free.
Most Complexion Powders
have a vulgar ulnro , but Porzom'a li n true
bcautlflur , whose effects nro laatltiff.
PRN PIGTUREIS PLHiASANTLY AND POINTEXDLvY PUT I
It's easy to buy and ensy to sell-
easy to buy bocanse we sell them on the
easiest kind of terms nlmost like pay-
liik rent ensy to sell for there Isn't
another piano on earth that gives the
universal satisfaction that the Klmbnll
Iocs the tone the touch and the llnlsli
of the Klmball alone will sell It then
we give n guarantee with every one
hacked by our twenty-live years' ex
perience In selling them.
A. Hospe , JP ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas
coins. The publicity Riven the bill In con
gress and the space Riven to discussions of
It In the Congressional Hccord were also re
fcrrcd to.
Mr. Ilojcwalcr closed his remarks by call
Ing attention to the fact that the remedy tor
the existing condition of depression was Ir
the employment of Idle labor and capital
and not In chasing after chimerical fancies.
Ho predicted a great republican victory It
the approaching election nnd cautioned his
hearers to sec that Nebraska Is kept In the
republican column , where It has been since
It was admitted to statehood.
Mr. Hosewatcr was followed by Isaac
Noycs nnd other legislative candidates In
short talks.
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roi * coxvu.vriox A I.IVIJI.Y oxn.
Two IlfloKiid'N llnvc- KlKlit ,
rtiiilrM Arct'Hoil MM WPIIIMIIIH.
. . . . KURD W. KOETTBIl
Second Ward . THOMAS J. KI/VNN
Third Wnrd . J. V. \IA.Y
Koiirth Wnrd . DH. J. II. I'BAHtjnY
Fifth Wnrd . C. A. ASKWITH
Klghth Wnrd . l * . F. MAOINN
For Councllmiin-nt-I.iirfie :
First Wnrd . DANIEL J. CONNHM. .
The city convention of the populist party
had n hard tlmo wrestling with the problem
of fusion last night. The convention opened
In OB tame n manner ns one could desire and
during the several hours that were spent In
waiting for the report of the committee ap
pointed to confer with n similar committee
from the democratic convention nothing oc
curred to mar the serenity of the conven
tion , but the last hour of Its life was marked
by such stormy scenes that It must be re
membered In local political history as one
of the most disorderly that has been held In
Omaha for eevcral years.
Herman Cohen was chosen temporary
chairman and A. G. dale temporary secre
tary , nnd the organization was later made
permanent. There were no contests reported
by any of the ward delegations nnd the con
vention settled down to business for awhile.
The following committee was then ap
pointed by the chair : J. Hnrry Minds , J. II.
Onllngher. C. E. Fields , n. Cody. II. b. How-
nrd. J. W. Logan , James M. Taylor and A.
Miller. He also appointed the following
committee on resolutions : F. lllrt , M. J.
McCarthy , Simeon Ulootn , Dr. Peabody. John
Emblen. Charles Hennlng , George Wlltton ,
li. F. McGinn nnd J. J. Ilurr.
The following wcro selected ns members of
the city central committee by the ward dele
gations : First ward. F. lllrt , D. Council nnd
N. A. Fobrln ; Second , P. L. Qulnlan , T.
Dennett and II. A. Groves ; Third. M. Nel
son , Daniel Kenny nnd E. Stoddnrd : Fourth ,
Hermnn Cohen. C. E. Fields nnd O , E. En-
banks ; Fifth , Thomas Hilton , Ilrlco Vlers
and Ulchard Cody ; Sixth , C. W. Hennlng , II.
I * Howard and Alfred Johnson ; Seventh ,
J. W. Logan. J. M. Everlngham and A. A.
Perry ; Eighth. Walter llreen. Seymour P.
Lalng and L. F. Maglnn ; Ninth , J. J. Durr ,
U. II. Davcy and C. P. Hubcr.
The city central committee took a recess ,
and those who were not Included In thla
gave their attention to a hot game of
cards thnt was being played In the center
of the hall , The committee returned In a
half hour to announce that It had elected
Herman Cohen chairman , M. Ncjson , sec
retary , and J. J Hurr , treasurer. An execu
tive committee of ono member from each
ward and a committee of three on head
quarters wcro named.
Then the convention , weary of the long
delay by the conference committee , grew Im
patient. The convention decided to send
three delegates to expedite conference mat
ters. Another tiresome wait followed.
Finally the conference committee returned.
Chairman Logan had some dliuculty In get
ting an opportunity to speak. When he
secured the floor ho said that the demo
crats In the conference had been willing to
concede to the populists representation In
the council and In the school board for
three wards. The 'trouble had arisen over
the selection of these wards. The demo
crats had offered the Fourth , the Sixth and
the Eighth wards to the populists , but their
offer1 had been declined. Some of the popu
lists had voted with the democrats in the
conference , however , and the latter had
almost won out. So the conference com-
mlttco had resolved to report Its Inability
to reach nny agreement. The report was
accepted and the committee discharged.
Mr. McCarthy of the Second came to the
front. Ho said the populhts In Om'aha had
swallowed everything that the dcmocrata
had offered them for the past five years.
Ho moved that they no longer knuckle down
to the democrats , but proceed to nominate
a ticket of their own. The first part of
the motion was eliminated because it
wouldn't look well In print , and the motion
was then carried. Motions , seconds , amend
ments , polntH of order and a'ttcmpts at
speeches cnmo so thick nnd fast thnt the
chairman could not keep tab on them.
There wor nearly all kinds of noises , and
the clamor did not at all subside when
George F. Wlttum of the Seventh ward ad
vanced to the front of the hall to deliver
an address. What part of the delegates
heard were fiery words about the great
need for fusion. The middlo-of-the-road
populists hlesed nnd groaned and shuflled
their feet over the bare Iloor.
Dolcgato Miller of the Ninth ward was
on his feet. Ho grow vehement In his de
nunciation of the democrats , and Raid :
"Whrn wo went Into that conference wo
wuro treated like dogs. Yes , we were ; we
were treated like dogs. "
Wlttum's motion to endorse the work of
the democrats nnd then adjourn was put
amidst great confusion. It was lost by n
vote of 28 to 26.
The convention finally got down to work
and nominated the ticket printed above. Six
wards a ado belcctlons of councllmen , Tlie.ic
nominations were confirmed by the con
vention. A councllman-at-largo was also
nominated. During the voting' a half dozen
quarrels arose , nnd some of them would
Imvu led to frco fights had It not been for
timely Interference. The fiercest quarrel
was the one between Delegates Miller aniT
Wlttum , continued from their Impassioned
appeals to the convention. After many hard
names had been called , charges of being In
fluenced by boodle had been made and de
nied , the two dclogatca clinched together and
ntnrtrd to hn\o It out there and then. In
less than a minutu there was a rough house.
Others Jumped In. Wlttum picked up ono
chair and Miller another. Uoth chairs were
thrown with considerable force , pretty nearly
at the same tlmo , but both were dodged.
Then the men rushed toward each other
and It looked ns though there would bo c
bnttle royal , sure , hut other delegates atic-
ccedlng In grabbing the combatants nnd
holding them apart. In the meantime the
chairman , lie. secretary nnd most of the
delegates had left their places.
The meeting adjourned at ten mlnulca be
fore midnight , after deciding to" leave Its
uncompleted work to its city central com
mittee. . .
\Ve nrc ntlvprtlslnp nnd iHisliliiK our
Iloynl Acorn base burners which Imvu
no iMintil nnd nro no higher iirlcod thnn
nny other high grade bn i burner but
we hnve besides n complete line of
other bise : burners liny one of which
we cnn guiinintee nt prices ofJl. . " - ? ! "
? 21 ? 'ji ; nnd up It's time to put In
tlmt bnse burner now the prices will
never be nny lower take the tilth street
cnr right to our store.
John Hussie S' Co
Consider our 0/107
little prices. & / * \J 1
NO FUSION ON CITY TICKET
Democrats and Populists Unable to Agree
on a Division of Candidates.
KEPT TRYING UNTIL NEARLY MIDNIGHT
Conference CiiiiiniltlvcN Mold n I.OU
Si'NMloii ( no 1'iiriiOMt ! Aiiiininu'c-
nifiil Hffolvoil liy IK-iiio-
vrutH with
Councllmen
First Ward ISAAC HASCAL1.
Second Ward THOMAS FLYNN
Third Ward JAMES NORTON
Fourth Wnrd JAMES II. PEAHOUY
Fifth Wnrd KKUO COSC1UOVE
Sixth Ward JEFF W. HEUFOIll )
Seventh Ward..JA.MES SCHN1EDEWINI )
Eighth Ward J. H. DAVIS
Ninth Ward F. W. SIMPSON
Counollnmn-at-Largc
Fifth Ward HENUY OSTHOFF
Hoard of Education
J. II. GUOSSMAN.
. B. IJ. KENNEDY.
JOHN HEED.
J. E. SU.MMEIIS , JU.
SAMUEL UEES.
To Fill VacancyFHED
FHED LOWE.
The free silver democrats and the popu
lists held their city convention Inst night ,
nnd , BO far no fusion was concerned , all
attempts In thnt direction proved dismal
failures. The conventions convened at nu
early hour , and from1 thnt time until nearly
midnight committees appointed by the re
spective convcnlions worked faithfully to
bring about a uniting of the forces. At one
tlmo It looked as though the desired object
would bo accomplished , but complications
arose , and It was found Impossible to divide
the spoils In n manner that was satisfactory.
Upon the committees reporting to the
respective conventions , their reports were
adopted , after which full nnd complete tick
ets were placed In the field.
The free silver democrats met In Germanic
hall , where Walter Molso called the dele
gates to order nnd stntcd the purpose of
the convention.
Dan Honln nominated John J. Mahoney
for chairman of the convention. Slahoney
was elected , nnd wns called upon for n
speech , but declined It , saying thnt the con
vention had met for business nnd not to
listen to speeches. L. J. Plnttl wns elected
secretary , after which the delegates elected
nt the democratic primaries wore declnred
to bo entitled to seats In the convention.
Chairman Mahoncy suggested that the
convention proceed to the nomination of nine
councllmen , one councllman-at-lnrgc , nnd
sis members of the Hoard of Education.
STAHT IN FOIl FUSION.
W. S. Shoemaker secured recognition long
enough ta say that the populists were In
convention , and that they had Intimated
that they wanted to fuse with the free sil
ver democrats on the nomination of candi
dates. Before sitting down he moved that
n committee of nine be nppolntcd to confer
with the populists and lenrn what proportion
of the political loaves nnd lit lies they would
accept nnd bo satisfied.
C. II. Ilnwksworth thought thnt the mem
bers of the committee should bo Instructed
ns to their duties. The convention frowned
upon Mr. Hawksworth's suggestion , homo
individual remarking that the members of
the committee knew thulr business. At this
point Shoemaker's motion was forced to a
vote nnd won , after which Chnirmnn Ma
honey appointed the committee as follows :
Ed J. Dee , Christ Elsasser , Henry Osthoff ,
C. II. Hawksworth , W.'H. DeFrance. John
Dennis , Charles Smith , Churchill Pnrkcr anil
Dan Honln.
Some delegate , who refused to give his
name , wanted a committee appointed to con
fer with the free silver republicans , with a
view to fusing , and giving those people n
show on the city ticket. The remarks of
this man were greeted with howls , and
that ended any free silver republican fusion.
Charles Krug stirred up some trouble by
stating that ho felt that it was the duty
of the convention to go ahead and place in
nomination the men who were endorsed at
the primaries last week. ICrug's plan did
not meet with favor , and after it had been
discussed for a time , the convention voted
a recess of thirty minutes to allow the mem
bers of the conference committee tlmo to
meet with the populists nnd talk the situa
tion over.
At the end of an hour the conference com
mittee had not returned , nor bail the mem
bers bhown any signs of having performed
the duty assigned them. In view of tills
fact , the chairman reconvened the conven
tion , and appointed W. S. Shoemaker n
committee of one to locnto the rnnforence
committee. Shoemaker went out Into the
by-ways nnd hedges , nnd Inter returned to
report that the members of the conference
committee wcro hard nt work , with a pros
pect of soon completing their labors.
SPEECHES FJLL UP THE GAP.
While waiting nnd watching for the re
turn of the committee , a number of spenkera
relieved the monotony of the occasion by
indulging In oratory. Jim Klnnoy harangued
the crowd and urged the defeat of David II.
Mercer for congress , his argument being
that If the Truusmlsslssippl Exposition waste
to bo a success , Douglas county should elect
a frco silver man , In order thnt ho might
bo In sympathy with the leaders of the
frco silver movement in Colorado and the
other mountain states.
There belug no other business In order ,
the convention ndopted a resolution denounc
ing the Bonrd of Education on nccount of
Us having settled with the Uolln bondsmen.
The snmo resolution advocated the reopen
ing of the suburban tcliools and the em
ployment of only unmarried teachers. It
denounced tbo Board of Education far hav
ing raised the salary of the superintendent
of schools , and also for having Increased
the clerical expenses In the oiflce of the
secretary.
At 10 o'clock the conference committee wns
ordered before the convention to report prog
ress. The committee refused to obey the
order , but Instead sent back word that the
members and the populists wcro rapidly
getting together.
At 10:30 : o'clock Chairman Mnhoney In
sisted that the convention should get down
to business. >
W. U. O'Sliaugncssy stated that ho had
listened outside of the room In which the
committees were at work , nnd hnd hccrd
soiiio of the members say , "Wo will give
the Seventh and Eighth wards to the popu
lists. " He thought that the work was about
completed , and that the committee would
soon report.
While discussing the action to be pur-
" "cd , the committee entered , and the chalr-
nft.1
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Some people think It must be better
tlmu any other or they wouldn't charge
more for It still they're not high priced
not so much so ns the crack full regu
lar made domestic underwear the Dr.
.lacger nnderwenr Is sold by the ounce
If you're a smnll man they won't cost
you so much what a mime Jaeger It's
the easiest to sell on cnrth nnd we have
a full line of Dr. Jaeger's goods Includ
ing night shirts for men.
Albert Cahn ,
t322Farnam
man reported thnt ho and his associates
wcro unable to agrco with the populists.
The report , was received with cheers , after
which a motion to proceed with the nomina
tion of candidates for the city council pre
vailed.
PUT UP A STRAIGHT TICKET.
W. II. DcFrance proposed Another con
ference , but wns howled down.
Dan Hanln proposed to endorse the nom
inees of the primaries.
This hit Dcl'mnce hard , nnd he declared
that , "Objectionable candidates should not
bo rammed down our throats. " Ho declared
that Jeff W. IJcdford. the choice of the
primaries In the Sixth wnrd , could not bo
elected , ns he was not the choice of the
democrats.
J. R. Hunter crossed swords with Dc-
I'rnncc , nnd urged the selection of Bedford.
W. S. Shoemaker tried to pour oil on the
troubled waters by proposing to begin with
tlic First wnrd and nominate candidates for
'
tlic council. The Idea was a popular one.
The name of Isanc S. Ilnscnll wns pre
sented ns the cnndldntc from the First
wnrd , Thomas Flynn from the Second. James
Norton from the Third , Jnmcs H. Peabody
from the Fourth , Prod Cosgrovc from the
Fifth. Jeff W. Ilcdford from the Sixth.
When Bedford's name wns presented W.
H. DcFrnncc nominated Ed D. I'rntt. whom
ho designated ns "a free silver mnn who
would poll mnny republican votes. " The
call of wards gave Bedford 74 and Pratt 7
votes.
Getting back to the orlglnnljlnc of work ,
the Seventh wnrd named James Schncldc-
wlnd , the Eighth wnrd J. H.I Davis , nnd the
Ninth ward F. W. Simpson.
For councllman-nt-lnrgo Hnrypsthoff wns
declared the nominee.
As candidates for the Hoard of Education
the convention nominated y. II. < Grossman ,
H. 13. U. Kennedy. John Reed. J. B. Sum
mers. Jr. , and Samuel Rccs , with Fred Lowe
to nil a vacancy. '
A resolution Instructing the city central
committee to fill all vacancies on the city
ticket was adopted.
HITCHCOCK KA1I.S TO KXl'I.AIX.
IMililIf Sllll In Hit" IJnrlt CnnorriilnK
III * Kltiii In Vrev ColiniKf.
G , M. Hitchcock consumed two hour and a
half last night at Boyd's th'tn cr explaining
what ho thought of W. J. . Hryn and the
sliver question , concluding with a pc.rora-
tlon on W. J. Bryan. The body of the
theater was partially flHed.'buf as the speech
progressed the crowd perceptibly dwindled
away. The stage was ono array of empty
scats , not over two or tbrer dozen occupy
ing the 160 places there , and some of those
present left bcforo the curtain dropped.
Some sat patiently through the speech
watting for an explanation Which would ex
plain why the speaker had flopped from the
advocacy of bound money and the coinage of
silver at the market rntlo lo the ndvocacy
of the ratio proposed by the hulllonnlrcs of
Colorado. Others were deluded Into holding
down scats for n apace of JOO minutes with
the expectation that the veterans would
have n side light turned on the former posi
tion of the Bryan organ toward the old sol
dier. Instead of handling these questions
the speaker launched Into nn attack on the
position taken by Senator Allison , the
speaker declaring In effect that the condi
tions surrounding the silver coinage prob
lem are the same today as they were ycaiu
ago. Proceeding with his argument , the
time-worn saws of the free sllverlto were
rehashed at grrot length. The speaker
admitted that with the atempt nt maintain
ing bimetallism In this country might come
a difficulty of keeping th'o t'wo metals to
gether nt the legal ratio , but ho felt sure
that as soon as they parted company they
would tend to rush back again. The United
States , Jio asserted , is so- great a nation
that It can afford to attempt anything along
this line. Those who dccatS ! that Ilia adop
tion of n ratio of 1C to 1 would drlvo gold
out ho accused of deliberate deceit. lie
assured his auditors that the laboring man
Is the last person of all who needs to worry
If the ratio of 16 to 1 Is adopted. The way
to get smonoy Into the pockets of the
people , he thought , Is to dig silver uut of
the mountains. No reference was made to
the article appearing in the Bryan organ In
which the "greedy mine owners" were
scored ; nothing was said about tbo "silver
grubs pctvcrtlng the principles of bimetal
lism to their selfish ends ; " nor was the same
journal quoted on the subject , "How the
United States Would Look Tied to Mexico. "
AUOICICS LAYS IT AI < I TO POLITICS.
AfTtilrK nt tin' liny Sno ( ( fiiiH Company
Allt-KIMl ( O 111t'rOMJHTnilM. .
WILMINGTON , Del. . Oct. 17. J. Edward
Addlcks , president of the , Day State Gas com.
pany , Is still absent from Wilmington and
notice of the proceedings leading to the ap
pointment of receivers for the company has
not yet been served upon him. Notice , how
ever , has been left at his Claymont home.
Charles II. Klttcngcr , Mr. Addlcks1 private
secretary , has made public the following
statement :
"Two years ago a eult-h.asrd on similar
charges was brought In the.United , Statca
court bcforo Judge Wales , , , A.tcmporary In
junction was granted and il'mast Immediately
afterwards was dismissed. , At'-'that time tbo
Bay State Gas company Jindja floating In
debtedness of over $ l,009TOfj ) } while today
the company is absolutely' Itliout n dollar
of floating debt , $ l,250,000'lmvlng been wiped
out since January 1. Thd'afftflrs were never
In such a good financial cdmlltion.
"Tho bringing of this-multi can have no
other than political elgnlfjcvmce. Wo have
known for some tlmo that ejiorts werehelng
made In Massachusetts to ccuro the Services
of certain men who were orhad , been cm-
ployed by the Hay State .Gas company to
take part In the conspray.r | , All those con
cerned In the matter will , . bo proceeded
against. "
,
n-iar
PHILADELPHIA , Oct.j'vJ Upon appllca-
tlon of William DtichpnapN Jydge Dallas In
the United States circuit.pouri has appointed
receivers for the Bay Stnte > , aas company in
this district. The same receivers as yester
day appointed by Judge Wales. In Wilming
ton , Del. , were named and their bonds of
125,000 approved. - '
YOIIIII ; Woman IliuiKH HtTWflf.
ST. LOUIS , Oct. 17-In n fit of melancholia
MU HOHO Jlettle , nn estimable young
woman , hanged herself la the cellar of her
home early Friday nlcht. She wus not dls-
uovert'd until early tlita morning. Ufo was
then c-xtlnnt. Three '
months ago the glrl'B
mother , .Mr . Elizabeth Hettlp. died. Her
Ions rcemed to have uffi-mcil her daughter
greatly , MHH ! Uoso was 21 years of ngu
nnd bright and lively In manner nnd fond of
Hoclety.
Produce Mou KInlMli , 'l'lu-lr Work.
CHICAGO. Oct. 17. The National nutter ,
Egg and Poultry association convention
concluded It.s work nt ihp Palmer house
< oduy. An effort will be made during- the
coming months to .Induce the eartern rail
road lines to make a moro favorable rate to
carload shlppcru thaa to umaller shippers.
When you get sick you go to the doe-
tor get ii prescription nnd bring It to
us to get tilled why not tnke ns good
care of your eyes eyes without health
aie bad enough but what can you do
with health nnd no eyes we hnve nn
expert In chnrge of our optical depart
ment that cnn repair eyes Hint's his
business better let him examine your
eyes now before that little defect grows
yon may put It off so long that you
will need nn operation.
Aloe& Penfold Co.
1408 Farnam
TROUBLE IN POPULIST CAMP
Washburno and Eoed Pay a Visit to the
Vice Presidential Candidate.
TOM WATSON A SOURCE OF GREAT ANXIETY
Tim MvNNCtiKci'Mfrom tlic Nnllonnl
Coiiiinlttfc llcmlipmrti-r * nt Ulil-
CIIKO Start for ( U-ornln on
II SOIltlllllK MlHHlOII.
CHICAGO , Oct. 1C. George F. Woshburne ,
chairman of the Chicago branch of the popu
list national campaign committee , and H.
W. Heed , the commlttccman from the utato
of Georgia and the personal friend of Mr.
Watson , left for the homo of Mr. Watson
tonight. At the tlmo of leaving here , Mr.
Washburne had with him the letter of Mr.
Watson accepting the nomination of the
populist party for the vice presidency. The
letter will not , In all probability , be made
public until after the two gentlemen have
had their Interview with Mr. Watson.
U Is said on the best of authority that the
actual object of the visit to Mr. Watson Is
the desire to have a talk with him over
the general situation and to explain to
him several matters In the conduct of the
campaign _ from the populist standpoint
which have not met the approval of the
nominee for the vice presidency. There will
be no effort made to get Mr. Watson to
consent to the removal of his name from
the ticket In favor of Mr. Scwall , but there
arc said lo bo a few wrinkles on Mr. Wat
son's brow that would look better If they
were smooth , and It Is to smooth them lhal
Messrs. Wahhburne and Ueed hnvo gone to
the HOUtll.
In reply to the statement that Mr. Wnsh-
burno of the Chicago headquarters had
been called down by Chairman Jones of the
democratic committee nnd Chairman Butler
of the populist committee and others , because -
cause of his persistency In demanding the
substllntlon of Mr. Walson for Mr. Scwall
on th s national ticket. Mr. Washbiirno said :
"This U Just as willful and malicious a Ho
as the statement that our executive com-
mlttco submitted Its report to Chairman
Jones bcforo Issuing It to Iho public , or
that Senator Jones had authorized our com-
mlllcc to make any overtures In the way
of a cabinet position , or otherwise , to Mr.
Watson to secure his silence.
"From the beginning of the campaign to
the present time I have aggressively and
fearlessly Insisted upon the recognition of
the rights of our candidate , Mr. Watson , and
of the Interests of the people's party , and
shall continue to da so until the end of the
campaign , The statement that there has
been nny friction with our Washington
headquarters or with ScnatiVr Jones Is also
nn Infamous lie. My position has been
fully understood and respected , and not
withstanding my advocacy of Mr. Wntson's
rights , my line of nctlon has been In per
fect harmony with Senator Butler and our
committee , and while I have at all times
pressed our rights vigorously upon Senator
Jones , there has nt no time slnco my ar
rival hero been an unpleasant word between
us , or a single misunderstanding. "
"Mr. Wnshhurne , whnt have you to say
In regard to the telegram this morning
from Mr. Watson to Mr. Stclnbcrgcr of
Kansas , stating the middle of the road
populists had been sold out nnd thnt their
party had been made a loot mat for the
democratic politicians ? "
"I do not bellcvq Mr. Watson said this , or
sent euch n telegram. If It be truo. ho
probably had reference tu the state to which
the telegram was sent , because In that state
the democrats endorsed the populist state
candidates and the populist legislative can
didates who are to elect a United States sen
ator. This was done in exchange for a
straight Bryan and Sawall electoral ticket ,
with the understanding that all electors
should vote for the vice presidential candi
date receiving the highest number of
electors outside of that state. "
UUYA.VS LAST HAY TMICHIGAN. .
*
IVIiiilH Ui l1lHToiir with n SvrlvN of
Hire .Met-tliiKM In Hflrolt.
DETROIT , Oct. 17. William J. Bryan com
pleted his spectacular tour of Michigan to
night by addressing the largest throngs of
people ever gathered at political meetings
In Detroit. From a platform erected against
the .Washington boulevard side of the Hotel
Cadillac ha talked to n mass of people which
filled the wide boulevard and extended fai
Into adjoining streets. At the Auditorium
he apoko to au audience which occupied
every incli of space , while thousands stooi' ,
nitsido waiting for a possible sight of the
candidate. Lastly ho appeared upon n stand
erected nt the Woodward avenue front of
the city hall before a crowd which was so
great that It stopped all street car and other
trafllc entirely. The candidate's train was
met at the Woodward Avenue station , three
miles from the center of the city , by the
reception committee. The procebslon cf car
riages trotted down Woodward avenue and
to the Hotel Cadillac by a rear alley en
trance , thus avoiding the crowds on Michi
gan avenue. A mighty roar of enthusiastic
applause went up from the crowd as Mr.
Bryan appeared and tremendous enthusiasm
was kept up the entire evening. At the
Washington bculevard speech , Mr. Uryan
said In part :
Wo have lost the support of some demo-
cratH , but , my trie-mix. It IH only thu bl ?
democratx who have left us. The rank and
( lie of the party are Htlll true to the tra
ditions of the party. And wo have not
lost even all our Ic-nderH. becaUHu where
we have given up John , wo Btlll have l.ui
Hut. my frlendH. oven if wo have lost our
leaders. It IB a great deal easier In a country
like this for a party to get loadcm than
It IH for lenders to form a party. ( Great
uppluuHc. ) In thlH contest where plutocracy
Is arrayed on ono Hide and democracy on
the other , the democrats who leave ux In
the face of the enemy must understand
that they mirrender all claim to authority
In the democratic party and all claim to
the ri-i"pcet of those who love Jeffcreon and
Jackson. ( Great applause. ) Wo nre fightIng -
Ing the same light that lins been fought
In every Kcnenitlon , It la a light that comes
In our form of government over and over
again. In times of peace and ( inlet , the
great aggregations of wealth silently ob
tain possession of thu government. They
have used the Instrumentalities of govern
ment for private pain. They have use-J the
powers of ijoveriimcnt for public plunder
and then , when the people became arouxe-d ,
when they realize tnelr danger , and when
thu people gather themselves together to
drive out of power those who have abused
government , those In the enjoyment of
special privileges nlwuvH entrench them-
uelvca behind a bulwark raised by a con
tribution of magnificent campaign funds
and endeavor to return their agents to
power , expecting to get back more out of
Election's getting closer so Is winter-
better prepare for It now while yon can
get a pair of those new winter $5.00 Inn
nnd cna'mel shoes for $1.00 they come In
the razor or round toe good anil warm
the very best $1.00 shoe ever sold In
Omaha If you don't need them for wet
weather you may w'nnt to kick your
self with them after , election-they're
heavy weights when you've bought $10
worth of shoes , yon can pick out one of
those Imported china souvenirs.
Drexel Shoe Co.
1419 Fnriinm
The Correct Fashion in Jackets ,
Coats and Capes for Fall and Winter -
ter Wear.
7CS/ Box Coat , Best Kersey Cloth , Pearl Buttons
* Jr\J Regular tailor macta.
9"V Jacket , the latest cut , Shield lap , handsome
\J\Jr Boucle cloth.
ox C ° at' u"y liied | with silk. Fine Kersey
Qoth , pearl buttons.
ine Bailer Made Coat , rich silk lining. Irish
Frieze , Beaver or Ke'rsey Cloth , pearl buttons.
The Latest
Creations in Capes
6.00 Silk Velodr du Nerd , fine si-k lined.
Splendid style , Kersey Cloth , stylish effects in
braid trimming and silk linec' ' .
Boucle Cloth , very effective styles , best silk
lined-fine trimmings.
See our Empire styles in Jackets , a'so the extreme fash'ons '
in Capes.
A magnificent display of Fur Capes and Boas
ECELLEV , STSiSiES & t ' "J
Cor. Farnam and 15th.
the people thnn It costs to buy nn election.
Hut the American people have never failed
In a crisis In Ihe past , nor Is there reason
to believe that they will fall In this great
crisis. U Is true that wo have on the other
side as great a campaign fund an was ever
raised In American politics. It IH true that
they arc resorting to Intimidation and
coercion , as they never resorted to them
before , but , my friends , while money talks ,
money don't vote In till- United States.
( Tremendous applause. ) In this campaign ,
wo believe that the rank and Illo of thu
voters of the United States , knowing what
the rold standard has done , knowing what
the gold standard Is doing , knowing what
the gold standard must continue to do. will
arouse themselves for one supreme strug
gle , and In that struggle the conscience of
the American people will prevail over thu
pull of the syndicates , trusts and com
binations.
STARTS EARLY AS. USUAL.
After a night's rest W. J. Bryan
nwoko this mornlnc refreshed nnd
In good condition to continue his
rccord-brenklng trip through Michigan.
Ho said he was completely rc-itcd. and In
order to prove his statement started In with
his speech making at S o'clock at St. Johns.
Ills volco was In good condition , and us he
expressed It , ho was ready to do another
day's work such ns yesterday , nnd throw In
half n dozen moro nddresses for good meas
ure. At Lansing last night before the car
In which Mr. Bryan rode got out of the
city six speeches had been made by the
nominee. The newspaper correspondents
could not keep track of him In the great
crowd , and not until ho hnd nt last got In
the special car ns It pulled out of the sta
tion was It known by them how many
speeches ho hnd maue.
Shortly after Mr , Bryan had returned from
the platform , and as Justin It. Whiting was
speaking , the speaker's stand went down
with fifty people on It , falling about six
feet. Yesterday at Albion the platform
from which the candidate was addressing
the audience collapsed. Fortunately no one
was Injuicd at cither place , and the result
was that thU morning John W. Tomllnson
wired the national committee to urge the
local committees to use moro care In the
building of speakers' stands.
The first stop this morning was about
Johnson , where for twenty-five minutes ho
spoke to n large crowd of enthusiastic ad
mirers. At Ovid a three-minute talk was
made from thu car platform , and the few
people gathered cheered the nominee re
peatedly.
At Owosso Mr. Bryan spoke to a large
audience from n stnnd n few blocks from
the station. He had received a copy of a
paper published there. In which certain ques
tions were asked. Ho referred to It as
follows :
"Lndlcn and Gentlemen , I was at Owosso
Junction a moment ngo , I received by special
delivery n copy of the Owosso Press of
October H. From the fnct that It bore no
stamp except the special delivery stamp , 1
ncsumo that It was cent by the editor him
self. The paper contains some questions
submitted to me. Aa this paper is not gup <
porting me , I think I am justified In nsklng
some questions myFolf. If I am expected to
answer questions , nnd therefore I will ask
If thn editor of the Owosso Press Is In the
audience ? "
A voice "He was n moment ngo. "
Mr. Bryan "Will > ou let mo know where
he Is ? "
A Voice "He has gone where his circula
tion Is going. "
Mr. Bryan "If ho will not make himself
known , will some one point him out to me ? "
A Voice "He has gone away. "
SPOTS THE EDITOR.
Mr. Urynn "Well , If he Is not hero to
hear the answers to his questions I will
watt until ho attends a meeting nnd then
answer him. I am Informed that the editor
of the OWOFSO Press Is standing In that
wagon In the rear of the crowd and wears a
blue cap. Now I will ask him n question :
Did you endorse the financial plank pre
sented by the minority at the Chicago con
vention ? "
Mr , Ilryan paused , but there was no an
swer. "I repeat the question , You have
asked mo questions , you ought to bo will
ing to answer questions. Did you endorse
the minority plank at Chicago ? "
Again there wns no answer ,
"Well , my friends , I have spent so much
tlmo trying to find the editor of thlx paper
and to umnauk a man who 1s seeking to
elect u republican by pretending to support
the Indianapolis ticket , that I Hnd I have
no time loft to talk to you , I ask you to
remember that the gold standard never
fought nn open fight. Those who supported
the minority plank at Chicago pretended
Co be afraid that free coinage would prevent
There are lots of different kinds of
mats but the mat wo mv tnlklng o (
now Is tin oil cloth stove mat they're
just whnt you are looking for-we hnvo
them for all sl/.e stoves-In n greater
variety of patterns at lower prices
thnn you ever dreamed of-we hnve the
silne binding with tacks and centerpieces
to match any mat --Vie a yard we
hnvpu't cut the pricethat's our regular
but It's lower than anywhere else.
Omaha Carpet Co.
1515 Dodge
International bimetallism , and when they
got 16 Indlnnnpolls they forgot nil about In
ternational bimetallism and declared for the
gold standard. Then they nominated a
ticket which they did not Intend to vote
for , because they were not willing to bear
the odium of voting for the republican
ticket. I prophesy thnt the editor of the
Press docs not Intend to vote for Palmer
and Buckncr. I prophecy that ho Intends
to vote for the republican candidate , nnd
thnt ho Is receiving money from the re
publican committee to keep up a pretended
light for the Indianapolis ticket. "
A fifteen-minute stop was made at Durnnd.
Flint turned out a crowd of tcvcral thou
sand enthusiastic shoutcrs. Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan wcro escorted to the court house
squnro , where a decorated platform hnd been
erected. Judge Wllllnm Newton Introduced
the candidate and his wife.
Union park race course nt Saglnaw had
a great crowd Inside the enclosure when
Mr , Bryan arrived today. The grandstand
wns filled and the track Immediately In
front was a dense throng. It was an en
thusiastic audience , and Mr. Bryan's speech
was punctuated with applause and cheers.
He discussed the money Issue and the In
come tax.
There wcro stops of ono hour nt Bay City ,
ten minutes nt Mlssnr , the nanio time nt Ln-
Pcre , five mlnuten at Imlny City , thirty
minutes at Port Huron , nnd ten minutes
at Mount Clemens. At Bay City , whllo the
crowd wnn ono nf the largest of the day , It
wr.u not ns enthusiastic ns mnny others.
There was a good-sired assemblage at Vnssar
nnd others nt LaPcro nnd Imlny City , whllo
In Port Huron the nominee spoke to nu
audience of several thousand.
.IA1I , IllltnS IIP TO TIIKIU 01,11 THICKS
l from Prlxoii Tliry nt Once
I'liiii ( o Hob n Train.
DENVER , Oct. 17. Frank Murray and
James Bartiett , who hnve been nrrested In
Chicago on the charge of wrecking n trnln
in the Santa Fo railroad near this city , hnvr
recently been released from the Jollet
penitentiary , where they served n two yearn
sentence for the robbery of the postofllco at
Littleton , Colo. This crime was committed
after the train wrecking. The men were
novcr tried for the latter crime , and It is
doubtful If they over will be. They
escaped from Jail In this city , where they
wcro being held on charges of robbery , on
October 10 , and went to Littleton , where *
they robbed a number of stores , after wreck-
lug a Santa Fo train , without making any
attempt , however , to rob the passengers.
They wcro captured without delay and
quickly tried and sentenced for the post-
olllco'robbery.
TO Hfffiy
The Method of a Great Treat-
in cut.
WHICH CITHKD HIM AFTRIl nVKUY-
iisi :
Painful ( Uneaten nro Lad cnouKli , but wlion a
man In slowly wimlliiK away wllli nervous \vonU-
nc-m the mental foreboding ! uro ten tlrncu wonio
tliuti the nium Dcxerii p.iln. Tlicic IB no let m >
lu Iho mental nutterlng day or night. Uln-n la
ulnioit linponaltle , uiiU unaer Midi a etraln mm
mo scarcely recpunillilo for whut they do. Tor
years the writer rolled uri'l touted on the
troubled ten of Mixual wenknens , until It WUB a
rjueBtlon whether he liui ] not littler lake a do u
uf poUon nml tliu end nil hit ) trouble * . Jlul'
providential liinjilrutloii rnmo to | IH ulil In thu
H/II.IIO of u combination of medicines tliut nut
only completely reatured hi * Keneiiil health , but
tnlurced hlii weak , emaciated purls to rmtur.il
cue and vigor , nml he now iloclurea tlmt any
limn who will tuku the trouble to Beml lilt niinm
unil address imiy have tint method of thin \voii-
ilerful treutmeni free. Now , when I ray free , I
liimn nbbolutely without tout , becuugu I want
cvciy weakened man to get the benefit of my
experience.
1 urn not a | > hlliirithro | > IM , nor do I puna an
an entliuiluBl , but there are thoiunnji or men
surferlni ; the mental toiturcv of weakened inun >
hood who would I * cured ut once could they
cet such a remedy UH lha one that cured me , '
Do not try to mudy nut how I iirfonl to pay the
few [ K > muKO ntuinpH nerertary to mall the Infer *
million , tmt tend for the remedy and learn that
there nre u few thlno on euith that , ulthouuU
they coit nothluK to cut , they uro worth u fortune -
tune to noinu men nnd mean u lifetime oC huu
Wne to moiit of in. Write to Thomui Water ,
llox 120 , Kiilumazoo , Mich , , und the Information
v.'lll lie mailed In u v\aJu \ waltd envelop * .