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THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. THURSDAY MORNING," APRIL 16, 1896. A NEW SHADE SUPPORT WELCOME FOR CONGRESSMEN STILL WINTER iff mints of the United States, which were constructed and are maintained and operated at the expense of all the people, shall not be used for the exclusive benefit of the owners of sliver bullion under a law giving them the right to have 51 or 52 cents worth of their silver coined free of charge and stamped as a dollar, and compelling yon and all others to receive It from them as a dollar. All the mints of the United States, operated to their full capacity, and doing no other work, could not coin Into standard sliver dollars two-thirds of the annual production of silver In our own country, but, notwithstanding this, it Is seriously proposed to offer free coinage to all the silver in the world at a legal valuation almost double its commercial value In the markets of the foreign countries where it Is produced." Mr. Carlisle next went on to show the experience of the laboring people in our own country during the years immediately following the Introduction of a depreciated paper currency in isi2 aud the very low rates of wages which now prevail in countries having the silver standard of value, or the so-called double staodard of value with coinage of silver at a legal ratio not corresponding with We Want the People who think they are hard to' fit with ready-made Clothes to let us try, beginning with a Spring Suit.

There's a choice of cheviot checks, overplaids and mixtures, pin stripe and pin check worsteds, cassimeres, and the standard blue and black cheviots. $7.50 is the lower limit, $22.50 the higher. We particularly want to see the man who never yet found ready-made Clothes good enough for him. WANAMAKER CLOTHING COMPANY IWt II JOHN WANAMAKER i CO. 818-820 CHESTNUT STREET If you're thinking of clothes to measure, give the cutters a little time if you can.

If you must have the clothes quickly we'll make and keep a promise. 3 Best Natural Aperient Water 1 Prof. Dr. Venncmaa, of the University of louvaia, Belgium, writes: "Patients declare it an IDEAL aperient mineral water." 43 43 CAUTION None genuine without the signature of the firm "Andreas Saxlekaer," ontheiabei Which Permits the Roller Iteelf to Moved Up mad Down. The shade-supporting device shows In the Illustration Is adapted to sustain a shade roller adjustably in position at any de sired point on the window frame, thus making It convenient to admit light from the top of a window only when such arrangement of the shade is preferred.

Back bars, on which are vertical guldeways, are secured to the side rails nf th winitnw frame. and In these guideways slide bearing blocks iu uirn are journajea toe enas oi a transverse shaft, gears at the ends of the shaft engaging the rack bars. One of the bearing blocks Is shown In the small view, and these blocks, in connection with the shaft, form a supporting frame in which Is journaled the shade roller. The shade supporter Is drawn up or lowered by means of a cord passed over pullevs at the top and one side, the end of the cord helm? secured to a retaining device at one side. a inn supporting irame aim shade are raised or lowered they are cuided bv the engagement of the slide blocks and the teeth of the gears wllh the rack, the shade being unwound or wound to properly shade tb window after the frame has been adjusted iu me ucsirwi position, a slot in one of the slide blocks at one rIHm nernilta tho ready removal of the shade' from its support.

The shade cannot fall under any circumstances, the device Is Inexpensive and may be readily nut tin hv anyone, mid tb shade Is at all times held perfectly level. TWO ITALIAN PLAYS Dose's Contrasted Work In Old Comedy and Modern Drama. Madame Duse was seen at the Broad Street Theatre last evening in two short plays most widely contrasted In every way, the brief scene of concentrated passion In "Cavallerla Kusticaua" andGoldoui's effervescent comedy of character, "La Lacondiern," and the men- ner of their presentation was as different as the spirit aud purpose of the plavs. The scene Iu the Italian village, almost squalid In Its simplicity, was a bit of absolute nature, played with a directness and sincerity of feeling that seemed utterly unconscious of the presence of an audience. The star's self-effacement was so complete that she was not at first recognized in the poor.

pale, dejected creature shrinking from observation by the little stand in the market place. It was a picture of girlish misery that kept Its pathos In the pleading with Turrldu, and broke Into despairing rage only after the scornful scene with Lola, when Altio's appearance made the Impulsive denunciation inevitable. There were no theatrical outbursts, but an Intensity of feeling that was contagious. Iiosaspina entirely realized the character of tiie careless young soldier, making the quarrel aud his farewell to his mother wonderfully effective, and the whole com pany, seeming a group of Italian peasants in real life, played with the same quiet earnestness that made the short, rapid scene a marvel of dramatic condensation. It Is a long step from the naturalism ef Verga to Goldonl's conventional comedy, but the step was made ns easily as though' these people bad never played anything else than old comedy.

Minindolina Is one of those ehatterinir, wheedling little Inn-keepers that exist nowhere else, and the charm that Duse gives to the part is the charm of vivacity and wit, with an unaffected personal distinction that Is quite peculiar. She is still entirely natural, but she plays the old parts in the old way, with the accentuation that the lines require, and with the diiect appeals to the audience, only vivifying the old conventions with a modern delicacy of touch, Me.zantl, who hnd played Alfio like a sullen carter, was brimful of fun as the absurd old Marquis, and Capelll, who had been seen only In a small part before, played Rlpa-patta with grace and spirit. It was, in fact, an excellent example of eighteenth century comedy, and gave just reason to appreciate the art that in the modern plays the Italians have so skilfully concealed. HOLMES A CHAMPION LIAR There Was No Gas In the Toronto House Where He Says the Pletzel Children Were Killed. Hamilton, April 15.

In the list of Holmes victims, prepared by himself, appears the Mrs. Haverlcamp, of Hamilton. No person of that name Is livlnft here or is ever known to have lived here. There is no ouch name nor anything like it In the directory. The police say they never heard of such a person and, don't believe she ever lived here.

Holmes aiso says that he asphyxiated the Pletzel children In the house on St. Vincent Rtreet in Toronto, hy turning gas through a flexible tube In to the trunk. An Inspection of the house to-day shows that there is no gas on the premises. Hunting for Minnie Williams Body. Momence, Illinois, April 15.

For two days an unsuccessful search has been made here for the body of Minnie Williams, said to have been murdered by H. H. Holmes. The cabin on the Parmalee place, which Is mentioned In Holmes' confession as the place where the body was buried, was thoroughly searched. Unless the letters to Holmes and the Sheriff of Philadelphia county bring" forth new information, the search will be abandoned.

Favored a Free Coinage President. Tacoma, April 15. The silver men In the Democratic Convention made an all day fight for a silver platform and a delegation Instructed to vote for a free coinage candidate for President. President Cleveland's administration was Indorsed. A free silver resolution was adopted, but the delegates were not instructed.

Maine Delegates Go Fninstrncted. Auburn. April 15. The Republican convention for the Second Congressional district was held to-day. Congressman Nelson Dlngley, was renominated by acclamation.

The delegates to the next convention were not instructed. Unlnstmcted Massachusetts Delegates. Worcester, April 15. Delegates to represent the Third Congressional district the Republican National Convention, at St. Louis, were chosen to-day.

The delegates were unlustructeU. CAMPAIGN NOTES The Sixth district Republican Convention Hagerstown. yestenlfty adopted resolutions indorsing McKinley for President and elected Ir. S. T.

Haffner. of Frederick, and Robert S. Crawford, of Washington county, delegates to St. Louis. Harry Wright, one of the original anti-Combine men of the Thirty-second ward.

and one of the three men who carried their respective divisions for Quay in the memorable fight of last August, has officially announced bis candidacy for the nomination for the Legislature in the Twenty-seventh district. The Third district Republican Convention held In Hamilton, Ohio, vesterdav confirmed Robert Wilson, of Mlddletown. and William Cmme, of Dayton, as delegates to the St. Louis Convention. The alternates are B.

Weston, of Dayton, and W. 8. Farn-shell, of Camden. The delegates were instructed for McKinley. The Ninth district Republican Convention met In Asheville, N.

yesterday. Richmond Pearson was renominated for Cougress. Pritehard was indorsed for Senate and McKinley wns Indorsed for President. C. J.

Harris and J. G. Grant were chosen as delegates to St. Louis, with Charles Mc-Namee and George W. Sniathers as alternates, i 1 y-''H I I1 To be Here Next Week to View Oar Harbors and Rivers Will be Given a Royal Reception.

The sub-committee of the Joint committee of the Councils having In charge the recep tion of the Congressional committee on com merce and navigation, met yesterday and made more plans for taking care of the visit ing national legislators, who are coming next week to take a look at toe Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and have pointed out to them the pressing necessity for a $500,000 appropriation to improve the channels of both. Congressman Keybnrn was present. He told the Councllmen that Chairman Hooker, of the House committee, was absent from the capital on account of sickness, but immediately on his return he would see htm and have him fix the date when bis committee could come to this city. Mr. Reyburn was confident that great good would result from the visit.

There were many members of Congress, he said, who did not know that such a stream as the Schuylkill existed, or If they did, believed It only a small creek. The trip would dispel all such Illusions. He gave an account of a trip the committee of the House of Representatives bad made to Boston, which did more to induce liberal appropriations for har bor improvements than anything which had been previously done. Efforts will be made to keep the visitors here two days. It was suggested by Mr.

Patton that it would be well to meet the Congressmen at Wilmington and take them down the river as far as the Breakwater on the first day. If It were necessary in order to get back to this city early, a landing could be irade at Cape May and a train taken for Philadelphia. Some discussion started about a suitable boat for the down river trip, and It was decided that If the day should be stormy the steamship Ohio would be secured. Mr. Clay said his reportorial friends had suggested they secure a deep draught vessel, so as to effectually demonstrate the great need for harbor improvements.

Such a vessel might run aground in one of the shoal places. "That's so." said Congressman Reyburn. "That's what they did in Boston." Mr. Patton told Congressman Keyburn that he should tell the people in Washington that this city would give them a royal reception treat them In the Philadelphia way. Kvcry object of Interest would be shown them.

They would have a chance to take In the wonders of Cramp's shipyard, and. If time permitted, be givea an opportunity for a drive through the Park. BERMUDA'S MEN APPEAR The Accused Officers of the Vessel Present Themselves for a Hearing. The Case Against the Charter Owner, John D. Hurt, and the Officers Postponed Until Saturday to Await the Arrival of Colonel Nunez.

At the hearing of Captain John D. Hart before Commissioner Bell yesterday the former's counsel. Captain W. W. Ker and John F.

Lewis, made a bitter attack upon the legality of the warrant which called for his arrest and that of Captain O'Brien, First Otlleer Kdwnrd Murphy and Second Oltlcer Albert Simonson, of the Bermuda. The officers of the vessel came from New York In response to a notice sent them to appear In Commissioner Bell's office. When the officers seated themselves Commissioner Bell Btated that Captain O'Brien and Mates Murphy and Simonson had surrendered. Cap tain Ker objected to the expression, saying thar't he men had not. surrendered, but th had presented themselves to provide ball if a case were made out against them.

United States Attorney Beck Instructed Deputy Marshal Myers to make a technical arrest of the men, and this formality was gone threugh with at once. At the conclusion of the reading of the warrant District Attorney Beck, who was aided by his assistant, Itobert Ralston, asked for a postponement of the hearing because of the absence of Colonel Emillo Nunez, for whose arrest the warrant called, as it would be necessary to call the witnesses twice. Another reason, he said, subpoenas had been issued for witnesses In other States, who could not bo present at this time. Captain Ker and Mr. Lewis opposed postponement, and said that their clients were present, and.

In Justice to them, the hearing ought to proceed. The defendants had presented themselves according to agreement ami because the prosecution had failed to arrest one man whom it concluded was an important factor In the alleged military ex-pedition to Cuba It should not be considered suthcient reason for a postponement. Ker's Hot Shot. Commissioner Bell decided that the hearing of the alleged filibusters should proceed and Mr. Lewis asked that the warrant of arrest be quashed, as it set forth that the offense was committed In another jurisdiction.

Mr. Lewis read from authorities to support his motion, and when he had finished Captain Ker claimed that there was no Justification for the arrest. "lr. Jose Congosto. the Spanish Consul." he said, "has no right to come Into a I'nited States Court as the representative of Spain and prosecute an American citizen for an offense committed in the United States.

The Spanish Government has no right to be recognized, aud this is the first time In the history of alibustering cases that a prosecution has been Instituted under such conditions." There was a long discussion over the point at issue and Commissioner Bell suggested that It would be better to postpone the case until Saturday morning at 10.30 o'clock, and both sides agreed. Commissioner Bell called for the witnesses, who Include sailors and firemen of the Bermuda, and thirteen of them marched out from an adjoining room, where British Consul Clipperton and the Spanish Consul were closeted with them. District Attorney Beck asked that each of them he placed under sufficient ball to insure his appearance when wanted. The men, who answered to their nameH, were held in $100 each. Vice Consul Clipperton heconling their bondsman.

It turned out afterwards that a number of the witnesses believed that they were to appear and receive their discharge Monday, and as soon ns they learned that they were wanted to testify that the officers of the vessel had Joined iu a military expedition against Spain they became Indignant and denounced the Pinkerton detectives who were In charge of them. Clippertou to he Sued. Consul Clipperton persisted in his refusal to register the Bermuda, when Captain O'Brien called upon hlin yesterday afternoon, but he gave the latter the customary receipt for the vessel's papers. Captain Hart said his only alternative now Is to tie his vessel In dock and permit her to remain there until Consult Clipperton placed heron the Consulate registry. He was suffer, lug a loss of each day the vessel was not at sea.

and a suit to recover this would be Instituted against the British Consul. Captain Hughes, as agent for Captain Hart, left yesterday morning for Xew York, where proceedings for Illegal arrest wer tWun against United States Marshal Mc Carty, in connection with the detention of the Bermuda. Similar proceedings will be instituted against the Collector of the Port of Wilmington and against the United States Marshal of Charleston, growing out of the seizure of the steamers Leon and Lauradn. Medicine means Hood's Snrsnparllla, because Hood's Sarsnpariila is known to hp the standard preparation for tbiB season, and because Sarsaparilla the One True Blood Purifier. AH druggists, $1.

HnnHc' Pillcare tlie onIr pi" to take 1IUVU3 A l'3 with Hood Sarsaparilla. in In K. E. FOR THE POLIGE THEY MUST ALL WEAR THEIR HEATT UNIFORMS UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS. WHAT CAUSES THEIR TROUBLE The Tailor Who Has the Contract for Making the Summer Garments Is Delivering; Them as Rapidly as He Can, and Ex pects to Have Them All Out by Friday Next Bnt Some of the 2,451 Men Whom He Has to Clothe Require Alterations la Their Spring Suits, and Every Change Made Holds Back the Entire Department.

The Whole Force Will Go Out When Every Man is Suited, and Not Before. Talks With Director Biter and Other of the Interested Parties The Patrolmen's Stories. Shine! Sbtne! Shine! On our heavy clothes, sun! Bat the vanished souad Of the Mayor's voice Will teM us yet. when He makes his choice, That Winter's days are done. The Policeman Poet.

It was not decided yesterday by the heads of the Police Department when winter should officially come to an end. Snow Is still falling on the department, blizzards are blowing about it, and every one of the 2,451 members of it are muffled up in their storm clothes. Spring has taken a gentle hold on every other branch of the city government, and even the Mayor's office is thawing out, but the police headquarters are snow-bound. Superintendent Linden unfolded his furs long enough to say to a reporter that be thought a warm wave would hit the department the first of next week, but for further information he referred to Director liiter. The Director came down to the otliee In the City Hall on his snowsboes.

and when Secre tary Hoyt had removed his muffler and goloshes he said, Iu response to the first question put to him: "I think that Superintendent Linden did exactly right in reprimanding the lieutenants who reported yesterday morning without their winter overcoats. The lieutenants know perfectly well that the law prevents them from putting on their summer uniforms until permission is given by the Director. No member of the force can appear In a summer uniform until every other member Is sup-piled. That is a well-known regulation of the department." No Date Has Been Fixed. said the reporter, as Mr.

niter took a quinine pill, "ought not every member to be supplied by this time with summer clothing?" "Not necessarily," replied the Director, while Secretary Uoyt heaped more logs Into the blazing grate. "That Is left entirely to my discretion. At the same time, I am frank to say that I have to depend upon others at this time and in this particular case. The police are required to purchase new uniforms every spring and new ones for winter If their old winter suit Is worn out. The city gives them $40 a year for the two suits, and each man Is measured carefully.

The tailor who has the contract for making the 2.451 suits this spring Is delivering them as rapidly as possible, and seven districts, including the Reserves, were supplied with summer uniforms yesterday. "I think that every district will be supplied during the next week or ten days. Not a man can appear on the street In summer attire until every member of the force Is supplied, because their appearance otherwise would be ridiculous. The squads are all dressed In their new clothes and Inspected by districts, and the uniforms which do not flt are sent back to the tailor to be altered as required. Sometimes the alteration of the garments takes a good deal of time and holds back the department.

Then Director ltlter broke the Ice In his Ink well and began the Joys and labors of the day. Where the Bub Comes Tn. Down on Chestnut street a Reserve policeman was chewing ice and standing tn a draft between two tall buildings. His heavy clothes hung limp and damp on his muscular figure, and he was afraid to chase a runaway horse which dashed by for fear that the public would discover bis lack of underwear. "It's this way," he said to a reporter.

"When the summer suits are delivered there's always some bow-legged son of a gun up In Kensington whose uniform has to be patched up half-a-dozen times before It fits. That takes a week, and nil the rest of us have to swelter. Then a chump In the First ward falls tn love and the out of his clothes has to he changed. That's another week. Before he Is suited a Jay patrolman out in West Philadelphia says his clothes are no good, aud the wife of a sergeant up In German town kicks because her husband's trousers bag.

This uniform business makes me tired." On Broad street a patrolman was standing In front of a restaurant In which half-a- dozen revolving fans were whirling around "It's this way," he said. "We've got to chase crazy bicyclers day times and fight burglars after dark. Them detectives don't do a thing, and yet I saw Frank Geyer and Colonel Almcndlnger go by here lust now In lawu tennis suits. Then there's the harhor police. The breezes blow on them while they drink beer on deck, and they don't know what It Is to take a Turkish bath for ten hours a day, with a sergeant coming around to see if you haven't worn too much of the soles off your winter shoes.

It ain't a square shake, and Charlie Warwick knows it." At the store of the tailor who was making? the uniforms It was said that the last of them would be delivered on Friday after noon. 'Varsity Foot-Bailers Start Practice. Captain Carl S. Williams, of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania foot-ball team, called out yesterday to begin spring practice the members of last year's foot-ball team who will again be candidates for the team next fall. All the regular players, with the excep tion or and agonliurst, were out again and a number of the substitutes, mak ing twenty in all.

Coach Woodruff had the men kick, catch and pass the ball for exer cise and then, with the assistance of George Brooke, instructed each in goal and drop kicking, the intention being to have all the men proficient In punting and drop kicking, since kicking will be so prominent a feature of the game next seasou. itegular practice along these lines will be continued each af ternoon and about Saturday the new men will be culled out. There has been some question as to whether harton would again rerurn to college, mis appearance lor practice was somewhat of a surprise, therefor. He stated after practice that he would re- turn and again be a candidate. Bull and agonliurst will Doth be lit college ns well.

though both intend to secure positions as coach of a foot-ball tenm in the fall, in order defray their expenses, and will therefore be ineligible to play. Bay City Wheelmen Disqualified. San Francisco, April 15. At a meeting the road racing committee of the California Associated Cycling Clubs last night, was decided to disqualify the Bay City Wheelmen, the winners of last Sunday's 100-mile relay race. It is alleged that the Bay City Club's representatives on the sixth and seventh relays changed the packet outside the proper lines.

It is claimed hy the riders that they changed the packet within bounds and their statement is upheld by persons who were standing near the flag, hut the referee claims otherwise, andt the race committee has decided with him. This decision gives the cup to the Garden City Cyclers, who finished second In the race. The Bay City Wheelmen wlil protest against the decision of the board. St. Louis Not Satisfied With the Date.

St. Louis, April 15. A meeting of the Associated Cycling Clubs of St. Louis decided decline the date, June 20, which was set the national circuit meeting, as It conflicts with the Chicago Derby, which will run off here on that date, at the St. Louis Association track.

The clubs ask that another date be awarded. Is the commercial value of the metal. In 1MJ2 the wages of labor, paid in depreciated paper, were less than 3 per cent, higher in paper than when paid In gold, bnt the prices of the 223 articles used by the laborers and other people in the maintenance of their families were nearly IS percent, higher than they were when paid In gold; in USUI the wag4s of labor, paid in depreciated paper worth about cents on the dollar, were HH per cent, higher than when paid In gold, but the prices of the articles the laborer had to buy with his wages were nearly 49 per cent, higher; In 1SG4 the wages of labor, paid in paper dollars worth cents each, had advanced 2.Vj per but the prices of the necessaries of life had advanced 90' per in wages paid in paper currency worth 63 cents on the dollar had advanced 43 per cent, above the rates previously paid In gold or Its but the prices of commodities had advanced nearly 117 per cent. that is to say, bad more than doubled; and in 1866 wages paid in a currency worth 71 cents on the dollar had advanced a fraction more than iili per cent, from the previous rates in gold or Its equivalent, but the prices of commodities had advanced 90 per cent. Experience of Other Countries.

The Secretary next turned his attention to those countries In which the evils of a de- predated currency exist, aud pointed out how those evils affected the laboring class iu the matter of low wages. Taking Chill, Japan and Mexico as examples, he argued that In nearly every country in the world having the gold standard of value the wages of labor have increased materially during the last twenty-five years, and, at the mime time, the purchasing power of the money In which wages are paid has increased also. while in countries having the silver standard of value wages have lieen actually reduced by the depreciation of the currency to such an extent that the laborer is in a much worso condition than he was at the beginning of that period. "You have doubtless observed," said Mr. Carlisle, "what appears to be quite a formidable demonstration In favor of the free coinage of silver by certain large manufacturing interests In the Eastern part of the country, upon the ground that if we continue to maintain our present standard of value the silver standard countries, especially India, China and Japan, "will soon be able to undersell them In the markets of the world.

Ueditced to its simplest form, the proposition of these gentlemen Is that the manufacturers of certain kinds of goods iu tliis country cannot continue to pay their laborers high wages In gold, or Its equivalent, and compete successfully in the markets abroad with the manufacturers of similar goods in silver standard, countries, who pay their laborers low wages in depreciated sliver, and, therefore, they Insist that a monetary system shall be adopted here which will give them the advantage of paying for their labor in depreciated silver. If the solution of this question affected only the character and amount and purchasing power of the future earnings of the American laborer, it would still be a subject of the gravest importance to him; but its importance is greatly Increased by the fact that, the safety and value of a very considerable part of his past earnings are also Involved. The thrifty and provident working-man, anticipating a time wiien he may be disabled or deprived of employment, has endeavored to save something out of his earnings, in order to provide for the comfort of his wife and children in the future, and has laid It away at home, or deposited it In a bank or building association, or Invested It In a life insurance policy, or loaned it to some friend In whom he has confidence. He Is not a debtor, but a creditor, aud the corporations and individuals having the custody of his earnings are Indebted to him. and ought to pay what they owe him In just as good money as he put Into their hands.

Carlisle's Final Plea. "The banks, trust companies, building associations and other similar institutions, owe the people of the United States to-day for money actually deposited, a sum nearly eight times greater than the total capital of all the national banks in the country, while the life insurance policies held by the people In the various kinds of corporations and associations and in force to-day amount to a larger sum than has been actually Invested In all our railroads, and about fifteen times larger than the capital of all the national banks. In view of these facts, which can not be successfully disputed, I submit that you ought seriously to consider all the constv qnenees to yourselves and your fellow-citizens before you agree to the free and unlimited coinage of legal tender silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. in order that these great corporations and associations may have the privilege of discharging their debts to the people by paying 51 or 52 cents on the dollar, for that Is exactly what it means. "But If free and unlimited coinage of legal tender silver at the ratio of 16 to I Is established in this country, a very large part of the money deposited In these various kinds of savings institutions will not even be repaid in depreciated silver, but will be wholly lost, because such a reckless monetary system would precipitate a financial panic, which very few, if any.

of the depositories could survive. I doubt that there is a single, financial institution In the country that could sustain the pressure that would be Immediately made upon it by Its depositors and other creditors when it became apparent that our standard of value was to be lowered and our currency depreciated by free coinage. Accused of the Murder of John Nice. Special Telegram to The Times. VYilkesrarre, April 15.

John and Andrew Berlsta. two of the men wanted for the murder of John Nice, in Plymouth township, were arrested Inst night at a small place ten miles from Unndilla, X. where they had gone to work ou a new railroad. The Camp Site Not Selected. Harrisburo, April 15.

No decision has as yet been made about the division encampment. N. G. concerning which Governor Hastings, Adjutant C.eueral Stewart and a number of officers went to Lewistown yester day. The visitors explained their needs aud the matter is now being discussed.

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THE EFFECTS OF FREE COINAGE Mr. Carlisle Folnts Out the Evils of a Depreciated Currency and Argues Against the Theories of the Silver Men lie Traces the Monetary Legislation and Experiments of This Country and Makes an Eloquent Plea in favor of the Gold Standard. Chicago, April 15. Hon. John G.

Carlisle spoke on the currency question at the Auditorium to-night to an audience thai filled the house to Its uttermost. The address was delivered under the auspices of 'the laboring men of Chicago and they were there in large numbers. Nearly three-quarters of the crowd were of that class. Many local Democrats were anxious to obtain an interview with Mr. Carlisle ou the political situation in Kentucky, but he firmly declined to talk politics in any way.

He said that he had come to Chicago to make an address on the currency question and that nothing could Induce him to talk politics. Mr. Carlisle began his address by congratulating himself upon bis good fortune in being afforded an opportunity to meet that great assemblage of laboring people and to discuss in their presence what he considers one of the most important economic questions that can possibly engage the attention of wage-earners in this or any other country. Whether, he continued, the general business of the people shall be transacted with good money or bad money, whether the wages of labor shall be paid in a sound ami stable currency, with full purchasing power In the markets where they are exchanged for the necessaries of life, or In a depreciated and fluctuating currency, having no fixed value and therefore bearing no permanent relation to the current prices of commodities, are questions which affect the comfort and happiness of every home and the peace and prosperity of every community. "Whether we shall or shall not have a long period of financial, commercial and Industrial disturbance in this country," continued Mr.

Carlisle, "and whether labor shall be deprived of permanent employment or be partially employed and inadequately paid, are questions directly and necessarily in volved in the demand now seriously made by many of our fellow-citizens that the United States, without the co-operation of any other government, in the world, and In opposition to the established policy of every other great civilized and commercial nation, shall authorize the free and unlimited coinage of full legal tender silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. notwithstanding the true market ratio between the two metals Is about 31 tol; or. In other words, that the United States alone shall declare by law that sixteen ounces of silver are equal in value to one ounce of gold, when It is an Indisputable fact everywhere recognized that fn all the markets of the world, in silver standard countries as well as gold standard countries, sixteen ounces of silver are worth only about one-half as much as one ounce of gold and will purchase only about one-half as much of the necessaries of life. A Contracted Currency. "To say nothing of the gross partiality and manifest injustice of such a policy, its Immediate effect would be to contract our currency to the extent of about $bLU0OiUNtO by stopping the use of gold as money and putting a premium upon the coins of that metal equal, or about equal, to the difference between the intrinsic value of the gold dollar and the Intrinsic value of the silver dollar.

Gold coins would at once become a commodity and would he bought and sold by speculators in the market just as they were during the war when we had a depreciated paper currency. The value of the silver dollar would fluctuate from day to day, moving up and down with the rise and fall of the commercial price the bullion contained In it. as the Mexican dollar does now. and the premium on the gold dollar would of course tlm-tuate to the same extent, thus affording an opportunity to bullion brokers and speculators to buy and sell it at a profit Pointing out that the attempt to maintain what is called the double standard of value, that is, the attempt to keep the legal tender coins of the two metals, gold and silver, in use as money at the same time, upon a ratio of value fixed by law, has repeatedly been made by kings and parliaments In every civilized country In the world, and it has failed again and again in every one of them. Secretary Carlisle went on to trace the experiments that had been made in this country in that direction.

When it was determined to adopt a monetary system for the United States and establish a mint. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson agreed that in determining what should be the coinage or legal ratio between gold and silver, the true relative commercial value of the two metals in the markets of the world must first be ascertained, and that this relative value when ascertained should he incorporated Into the statute as the basis of the proposed system of coinage. They reached the conclusion that (he true commercial ratio at that time was 15 to Is, that 15 ounces of sliver were equal In value to 1 ounce of gold, and accordingly the act of 1702, which was our first coinage law. authorized the coinage of the two metals at that ratio. At the ratio thus established the silver dollar contained 371 '4 grains of fine silver, and the gold contained 24ai grains of fine gold; but it was soon discov ered that a mistake had been made and that vbl1! grains.

of fine silver were not in fact equal In ynue to 24 grains of fine gold, and the (consequence was that, although the difference between the value of a silver dollar and the value of a gohj dollar was only about one cent and one-eighth of a cent, silver drove gold out of use and out of the country, and from that time we had silver monometallism until after the passage of the acts of 1834 and 18.17. Against Free Coinage. "We have now," continued Secretary Carlisle, "about in gold, and in full legal tender silver, besides $78,216,677 In subsidiary silver coins, which are legal tender In payments not exceeding $10. and the real question for the people to decide is whether they will continue to use the coins of both metals or adopt a monetary system which always has and always will drive one of them out of the country. I am not here, therefore, this evening to advocate the exclusive use of gold coin as money, or to oppose a conservative and safe use of silver coin as money along with gold and at a parity with gold, but I am here to insist that we shall not abandon the present legal standard of value, expel all the gold from the country, and adopt silver monometallism with free coinage of a nominal dollar worth intrinsically only 61 or 52 cents.

I am here to Insist that the TO DINE RELAY RUNNERS Visiting Collegians at Penn's Relay Carni val to be Extensively Entertained. Extensive arrangements are being made for the entertainment of the visiting college teams which will compete In the relay races on Franklin Field on April 'A reception committee has been appointed, who will receive the visitors upon their arrival in the city and who will do ail In their power to make their stay here as pleasant as possible. Immediately after the races the collegians will be taken to Houston Hail, where supper will be served. Late In the evening the prizes will be awarded to the successful competitors, and at the visitors will listen to Walter Camp's foot-ball talk, which promises to be most Interesting. At the conclusion of the talk the guests will be taken In charge hy the Mask and Wig Club and entertained by tliat organization with Its accustomed hospitality at the club house, 310 Quincy street.

No effort will be spared to make pleasant the time spent as guests of the T'nlversity of Pennsylvania, and the entertainment prepared will be a fitting close to what should be one of Penn's most successful athletic undertakings. YAMAGATA IN NEW YORK The IlsttnK til shed Field Marshal of Japan to Meet the Mayor To-Day. Special Telegram to The Times. New York. April 15.

Mam, ii Is Yamapata. Japan's distinguished Field Marshal, did not receive any callers at the Hotel Wnidorf to-day, and his secretary, Keiroko Tsndzukl, said the Marquis was indisposed. The secretary added that he had absolutely no set plans and would decline all formal dinners and other functions. He took a drive In the afternoon, and In the evening dined with a few frfends. Job F.

Hedges, the Mayor's secretary, had an Interview with Minister Kurino, with whom he made arrangements for the reception of the Field Marshal at the Governor's room In the City Hall at 12 o'clock to-morrow. The visitor will be met in the Governor's room by the Mayor and the heads of the various city departments. There will be a reception, and the Mayor will deliver a brief address of welcome. WARWICK TO YAMAGATA The Mayor Sends the Great Field Marshal i an Invitation to Visit This City. Mayor Warwick is desirous of Field Marshal Yamagata.

of Japan, seeing the wonders of this city, and yesterday he sent to the Japanese general, who is stopping nt the Hotel Waldorf, New York city, the following invitation to visit Philadelphia "As Mayor of the city of Philadelphia I take great pleasure in extending to you an invitation to visit our city, and to accept the courtesy and hospitality of our people. "Hopine that your encasements mav not Interfere with your acceptance, and desiring mac we may nave me opportunity to pay yon that honor which will. In a measure, show the high regard and esteem in which we hold your country. I remain, etc." A Twelve-Year-Old Boy Fatally Hurt. Special Telegram to The Times.

Shenandoah. April 15. While trying to Jump on a moving coal train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad to-day. Frank L. Narrish, aged 12 years, fell under the wheels.

His right leg was cut off below the knee, and he sustained other injuries. He cannot recover. A Strike That Ended Disastrously. Sppclal Telegram to The Times. Altoona.

April 15. Fifteen laborers employed in the erection of the new Central Hotel In this city, struck for higher wages this afternoon. They were all discharged and other men immediately secured. A Murderer Granted a Respite. Special Telegram to The Times.

Wilkesbarre, April 15. Abraham Eck-ert, sentenced to be hanged April 14 for the murder of Fred Bittenbender. at Nantieoke, was granted a respite to-day by Governor Hastings until July 1. GOLD SEAL CHAMPAGNE EXTRA and SPECIAL DRY. 3 URBANA, N.

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April 15. Brilliant weather prevailed to-day and the ftTadlon was packed with people desirous of seeing the prizes awarded to the winners of the contests In the Olympic games Just concluded. Upon the arrival of the royal party Mr. Robertson, an American, delivered a Pindaric ode on the games, using the modern pronunciation. Each of the winners of a first prize received from the hands of the King a wreath of wild olive from the olive trees at Olympia, according to the ancient custom, the proposition lo bestow silver wreaths having been abandoned.

The winners of second prizes received laurel wreaths and all the winners received diplomas and medals. The prize winners then paraded, the Sta-dlon band playing the national air of each nation. Afterwards the King proclaimed the close of the games. The greatest enthusiasm was manifested throughout the ceremony. It has bten decided in future to have the games every four years and the foreign athletes who are now here have promised to compete.

Orange Blossoms in York. Special TelPKrnm to THE TlMFS. York, April 15. One of the prettiest weddings that has been celebrated in this city for a long time was solemnized this evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Iluckingham. on West Philadelphia street, the parties being Charles H. Reek, of the Arm of Stits Hock, and Miss LlUie VanKirk, formerly of Philadelphia, and daughter of Mrs. John W.

P.ucklngham. The ceremony was performed by the Hev. I Charles ood. rector of St. Jt.hn Protest- But Episcopal Church.

The maid of honor was Miss Vuorhees, of Philadelphia. The Estate of the Late Juan F. Portuondo. Special Telegram to The TIMES. STnouDs3URQ.

April 15. Fully one thousand people attended the sale of household goods at Frntehey's, belonging to the estate of the late Juan F. Portuondo, the Philadelphia clsar manufacturer. Mr. Portuondo'a beautiful summer residence Is situated at that place.

The wife purchased nearly everything. Ex-Speaker John E. Faunce was present from Philadelphia. School War in Delaware County. Special Telegram to THE TIMES.

Chester. April 15. The South Chester school district has cut loose from the county, and will elect Its own superintendent at the regular meeting of the board on May 5. The action of the School Board was taken at a special meeting held yesterday. It will take twelve votes out of the county board, which elects a county superintendent in May.

Struck by a Locomotive. Special Teleirram to The TIMES. West Chester. April 15. Late last night Peter Crossley, aged 50 years, a resident of this place, was struck by a locomotive on the Frazler branch.

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