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...been made of late in getting the oars down to the catch and in turning back from the recover without pause, and the men are also controlling their slides more evenly. Mr. Storrow and Mr. Mumford will continue to coach until Mr. Lehman's arrival in the early par of next month...
...Free coinage of silver by U. S. at ratio of 16 to 1 would not raise silver to parity with gold. A. The legal tender quality alone will not keep silver at par. (1) This is disproved by (a) Case of present Mexican dollar; (b) Case of greenbacks during the war (Laughlin Rev. of Rev., Sept. '96). B. History shows that an increased demand for silver for use in coinage has not caused a permanent rise in the price of silver. (1) From '78 to '93 the price of silver has steadily fallen, though, (a) during that period...
...currency. The three reports of this commission,- a unanimous report of all members, a report signed by the six monometallists, and another signed by the six bimetallists,- are a mine of wealth for the financier. The commission formally admitted the efficiency of the bimetallic system in maintaining a constant par of exchange...
...first main advantage to be gained by bimetallism is the establishment of an approximate par of exchange between the gold-using and the silver-using nations. The group of nations which stand midway between these two, bind them together by the so-called "bimetallic link," which is invaluable in steadying trade...
...original Well and Strong; Geraldine McCann, who will appear as the dashing young widow; Harry Gilfoil, the famous whistling soloist, who takes the part of the waiter, and George Richards, who will be seen in the character of Ben Gay. Other members of the company are Effie Atherton Par, Sadie Kirby, Margarel MacDonald, Cora Tinny, Julius Whitmark, Richard Carl, and the peerless little American dancer, Bessie Clayton. The musical numbers, which form a strong feature in all of Hoyt's comedies, are new this season, and embrace the following variety of selections: "Her Eyes Don't Shine Like Diamonds," "Grandma...