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•to do it the people have a right to stand
v hy the law instead of the administra
) tlon's policy. You will find that Mr.
/ Carlisle In discussing this subject before
:!the committee on appropriations on
January 21, 1895, said if the executive of
' fleers had in the beginning exercised the
right to pay in either coin It would have
done no harm, but would have worked
well: but his contention was that hav
ing established a precedent it would be
necessary to follow that precedent In
stead of exercising the right to pay ln
either gold or silver. We say If the ad
ministration has surrendered the rights
the people have the sooner another ad
f"ministration resumes those rights the
better for the people who have been In
jured by the surrender of these rights.
Again let me say we have sold bonds
payable ln coin and the purchasers of
the bonds have made a difference In the
price they paid, ln some instances be
cause of our right to pay in silver, and
I believe when men who bought bonds
made a difference between coin bonds
and gold bonds and charged us for the
risk they took, they cannot complain if
we exercise the right to pay either coin.
And then there Is another question:
Granting that silver and gold may reach
par, what reason Is there for believing
'the wages of workingmen will double
as quickly? Have they ever done so un
der similar circumstances?
i My friends, the trouble is that under
the gold standard so many workingmen
do not have opportunity to earn any
kind of dollars. Bimetallism restores
prosperity and gives working men a
chance to work a whole week, instead of
half a week, and then demand for work
raised wages. When two jobs of work
are looking for one man. the working
man Is more prosperous than he is un
der the system which compels two
working men to look for the same job.
In all times past, laboring men have
. been more prosperous under a system
where prices were not falling than un
der a system where prices were falling.
If you have any doubt about it go back
to the times when we had rising prices
and you will find that all kinds of people,
including laborers, were prosperou-.;
whereas, under falling prices, the only
men who are prosperous are the money
loaner and the money changer and hold
ers of fixed investments, and they stand
today in favor of the gold standard.
FOOLISH CLAIMS.
OSCEOLA, la.. Oct. 31.—Bryan was
shown a telegram here giving the esti
, mate of Chairman Mark Hanna of the
Republican national committee. Bryan
said: "I shall leave the national com
mittee to issue estimates, but if I were
to express an opinion upon his table
(meaning Hanna's) I should say that
fully half of the electoral votes which he
counts upon will be found In the free
silver column. Unless reports, which
come to us from various states are en
tirely erroneous, we shall have consider
ably more than three hundred electoral
votes." Bryan also stated that he was
confirmed in the opinion uttered somr
tlme ago, that a study of the money
question had increased the number of
Republicans who would support free
stiver and decreased the number of gold
standard Democrats.
THE FRENCH FLOODS.
The Heavy Rains Continue and Enor
mous Damage Is Done.
PARIS, Oct. 31.—The floods are In
creasing, the river Seine is rising, all
the dykes erected In the banks are sub
merged, and the river Rhone at Beau
cbalre is at-the highest point ever knowr.
All the gates of that town are closed and
have been strengthened by enormous
crossbeams. At VUlebreque and Comps
scores of families are imprisoned. Lad
ders are attached to a window of each
house, and the bottoms of the ladders are
weighted down with stones. In this man
ner food is transferred from boats to
the imprisoned Inhabitants. In many of
the riverside villages the postmen ar i
delivering the mail from boats, and at
Boulbon the flood was so severe that
all the inhabitants fled from the place.
The rains continue and the situation is
alarming.
SILVER MEN. ; :? r
. Charged With Offenses Committed by
Windy City Hoodlums.
CHICAGO. Oct. 31.—Toughs armed
with lilies, clubs, canes and carrying
cobblestones, bricks and bags contain
ing pepper and lampblack, terrorized
residents and pedestrians of aristocratic
Ashland boulevard from Adams to Con
gress tonight.
After throw Ing pepper and lampblack
into the faces of half a dozen pedestrians,
and breaking hundreds of dollars worth
of window glass the gang of disturbers
wound up in the Eighteenth ward where,
there were three riots before midnight.
Several persons were badly hurt. All
the Indows broken contained McKinley
pictures.
TRACK GAMES AT YALE
NEW HAVEN. Conn., Oct. 31.—The
Yale fall track games were held this
afternoon at Yale field.
Results:
100 yard dash—Won by R. M. Graff
in 10 1-5 seconds.
220 yard dash—Won by F. H. Harren,
22 2-5 seconds.
Quarter mile run—T. E. Fisher, 52 2-5
seconds.
Half mile run—A. S. Mann won. Time
2:04.
Mile run—F. H. Lewis won; 4:37 3-5.
120 yard hurdle—E. C. Perkins won;
16 3-5 seconds.
220 yard dash—C. Van Ling won;
25 2-5 seconds.
Two mile bicycle race—W. E. Kirk
wan; time, 5:11 1-5.
One mile walk—Won by J. T. Hitch
cock; time, 7:40 3-5.
High Jump—W. F. Berger, 6 feet 6
Inches.
Pole vault—A. G. Clapp won; 10 feet
7 Inches.
Broad jump—H. D. Wescott; 21 feet
1 Inch.
ON THE WHEEL
NASHVILLE. Term.. Oct. 31.—John S.
Johnson made three Ineffectual attempts
to lower Hamilton's mark of 1:99 1-5 at
Cumberland Park today. The first mile
was ridden In 1:41, the second in 1:40 and
me tnirci in nueri turn- jonnson v.v&
B*eed by the Berlo sextette and the Jallu
triplet. Johnson lowered the three-quar
ter mile paced mark of 1:16 3-.",, held by
C. S. Wells, to 1:13 2-."..
A SPANISH LOAN
MADRID. Oct. SI.-The council of min
isters has approved an Issue of four hun
dred millions pesetas for the interior de
partment. The entire issue wUI be redeem
able in eight years andi will be floated at
5 per cent.
U. ... .
THE CLAIMS AND ESTIMATES
Made by Politicians Supposed to
Know
THE WILDEST STATEMENTS
Are Given Out ns Being Mathematically
Accurate
A Big Republican Majority and a Solid
Congressional Delegation Claimed
For New York
Associated Press Special vVire
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—With the set
ting of the sun today the ai«*ve work nf
one of the most remarkable campaigns
ever conducted in New York state wns
brought to a close.
It has been a struggle upon the part of
the Democrats in New York state to keep
the majority of the Republicans down
to a normal figure, and carry, If possi
ble, enough of the assembly districts to
prevent the sending of a Republican
successor to David B. Hill to the senate
of the United States. Chairman Charles
W. Hackett of the Republican state
committee says in finally reviewing the
campaign:
••The majority for the Republican
electoral ticket in this state will reach
at least 260,000. In New York cHy alone
I am sure that we shall obtain over 50,
--000 plurality. In addition to this we ex
pect to clinch the question of national
control still further by sending to con
gress a solid Republican delegation. I
do not think that a single Democrat can
be elected in this state to congress, in
the assembly districts, although the
Democrats are making clickers for mem
bers, I believe that we shall carry at
least 112 of tbe ISO districts, and possi
ble 120. That Will give us a big margin
to aid in electing a successor to Senator
Hill."
Chairman Elliott Danforth of the
Democratic state committee said to the
Associated Press: "We shall carry the
city of New York by at least 60,000, and
that will elect the Bryan ticket in this
state. The Republicans are counting
upon a majority of a hundred thousand
or more up the state, but they will not
get it. The farmers' vote will be a
great surprise, and tbe normal Repub
lican majority up the state, which is
about 65,000, will be cut in half. We
expect to increase the Democratic list
of congressmen by at least five, and are
pretty sure of creating a surprise in the
election of assemblymen. In this lat
ter canvass the Democratic party is at
a great disadvantage, because of the
rank apportionment of the districts by
the Republicans two years ago."
From these statements of the leaders
of the two parties a fairly accurate Idea
can be obtained from these claims by
considering the usual standing of the
relative majorities of the Democrats in
New York city and the Republicans
above the Harlem. Deader Sheehan of
Tammany hall believes that the Demo
crats will carry Now York city by 30.000
and does not exceed those figures ln any
quoted interviews.
It seems probable that the Democrats
; will make some gains In the assembly
| districts, but hardly enough to gain a
| majority of the lower house. The state
-1 ments of the chairmen of the two state
I committees, it will be noted, ignore two
| things—the election of a governor and
I the probable effect of the third or gold
! ticket. In the matter of election of gov-
I ernor It Is conceded by both parties that
! the vote for the head of the state ticket
I will not vary much from the national.
The Democrats expect that the Repub
lican candidate, Black, will run behind
in his own county and possibly in New
York. The gold Democrats expect to
poll about 26,000 in the state and say
that this will be drawn .from the regular
Democratic vote, thus preventing any
probability of the election of Porter, the
! Democratic candidate for governor.
IN NEBRASKA.
[ OMAHA, Neb., Oct. St—Although
1 the campaign in IS% in Nebraska will
j not be formally ended until 12 oclock
Monday night, the task of organization
: and alignment nf forces for the struggle
;of Tuesday has been practically com-
I pleted. It is not expected'that many
| votes will be changed between now and
! the day of election and the figures of the
■ managers on the result are based on the
: situation as It is today. It is generally
j recognized as the most exciting cam
; paign ln Nebraska's history. The Re
j publicans claim Nebraska for McKln-
I ley and place 5000 as the conservative
I minimum vote. They think It will be
from that to 13,000. The silver forces are
I equally sanguine, but place Bryan's
i majority in the state at 3000. In Doug
lass county the fight has been particu
larly vigorous. From the first it has
been the impression that a decisive ma
jority for the Republican ticket in this
county was essential. To bring this
about the Republican managers have
for the past three months carried the
fight, not only into precincts but into
every home in the county, and it is con
ceded that they have completed the
most effective political organization
ever known In Douglas county. The re
sult has been successful beyond all
■ hopes and they are now promised that
j this county will give a Republican ma
jority of 3000 to 5000. These are the flg-
I ures on which Chairman Lewis of the
county central committee is willing to
risk his reputation as a political fore
caster, and they are supported by the
polls in the hands of the committee.
"I believe that this county will go
Republican by 5000," said Mr. Lewis this
morning. The Democrats have made an
equally vigorous fight In Omaha, and
claim the county by 2000. The organiza
tion has been thorough and the work
! hard.
IN MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL. Minn., Oct. 31.—Chairman
Rosing of the Democratic state commit
tee says his party has the state abso
lutely certain for Bryan by at least
25,000; that the state ticket headed by
Mr. Llnd for governor will be elected,
Llnd's majority slightly exceeding the
others, and that he feels absolutely
certain of electing four congressmen,
and that there is a strong probability of
electing two more.
On the other hand the Republican
leaders, while expressing the most
complete confidence in the result, as be
ing favorable to them, will give no fig
ures, saying they are willing to stand
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by those they have heretofore given,
but they will make no new claims. They
say they expect to carry the state for
McKinley. for the state ticket, and will
not admit that they can lose any of the
seven congressmen. They have hereto
fore claimed a majority of not less than
30,000 for McKinley.
IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Md.. Oct. 31.—The fight
for presidential electors In Maryland
ended tonight -Ith great demonstra
tions on both sides. There is a wide di
vergence between the claims of the i
chairmen of the opposing committees
as to the result on next Tuesdby. Chair
man Wellington of the Republican state
committee Insists that his party will get
not les3 than Is.OOO majority in the city,
and that they will carry the .state by
at least 25,000, and that every congress
man, with the possible exception of
Miles, in the First district, will be Re
publican and in favor of the gold stand
ard,
On the other hand Chairman H._W.
Talbot of the Democratic state commit
tee, claims the state by from 9000 to
10,000. and thinks the Democrats will
certainly elect three, and possibly five,
congressmen.
IN ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO. Oct. 31.—The fight for Il
linois that has been waged by both of
the leading political parties ln the cam
paign that is Just closing has been one
of the hottest struggles ever known ii
American politics. Both parties have all
along made sweeping claims of their
ability to carry the state, but at tbe end
the Republicans seem tbe more san
guine of success. Chairman Hanna
said today that he was sure of tbe state
for McKinley by a majority rather over
than under 100,000, while Chairman
Jones, in his estimate of the result which
be sent to the press this evening, puts
the state in the doubtful column.
IN OHIO.
CINCINNATI, 0., Oct. 31.—The Ohio
campaign closed tonight with unusually
large demonstrations In the cities and
in many parts oi the rural districts.
The Democrats claim they have an
even chance in Ohio and that the result
will be even closer than at the last pres
idential election, with a probability on
their advices of Bryan getting the elec
toral vote.
IN IOWA.
DES MOINES, lowa, Oct. 31.—Chair
man Curry of the Democratic state com
mittee, through Secretary Carr, has is
sued a claim that the state will give
Bryan 30,000 plurality, This claim is
not based on a poll of the state, but on
letters from the different county chair
men. Chairman McMillan of the Re
publican state committee, estimates
that McKinley will have at least 75,000
plurality. This estimate is based on a
careful poll of the state.
IN MICHIGAN.
DETRIOT. Mich., Oct. 31.—At the close
nf a campaign of almost unparalleled
interest, both the Republican and Dem
acratic-People's union silver state com
mittees are claiming Michigan by 35,000.
The Republican state central commit
tee has made three separate canvasses,
which they claim to have been very thor
ough. Their figures on the last can
vass, just completed, give them 35,000
majority. The Democrats made no sys
tematic canvass, but figured their ma
jority by estimates from actual can
vasses of certain scattered localities.
IN INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 31.—The
campaign in Indiana c losed today and
speakers from the state are congregat
ing here to make final estimates of the
result. That the state is in doubt, there
is no question and betting tonight is
livelier than it has been before.
Chairman Gowdy of the Republican
committee today claimed the state by
25,000 with ten congressmen out of thir
teen. "The silent Democratic vote will
be cast for McKinley," said he, "and if
I am correct in this MeKinley will carry
the state by 60,000 majority.
Chairman Martin of tho Democratic
committee says tbe Democrats will car
ry the state by from 25,000 to 40,000.
"There Is no way I can figure it," he said
tonight, "by which our majority will be
less than 25,000. We shall certainly car
ry the state and will elect nine con
gressmen."
IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 31.—Chair
man Sam J. Roberts of the Republican
state committee holds to his prediction
that Kentucky is safe for McKinley by
from 15,000 to 25.000. He bases this state
ment not only upon his own poll of Ihe
state which, he says, was most carfeul,
but upon the figures given out by the
Democratic campaign officers. He says
the Republicans will elect seven of the
eleven congressmen, counting Breckin
ridge In the Seventh district, who Is on
the ballot under the Republican device,
and have a show for a solid delegation.
Chairman Sommers of the Democratic
committee claims the state for Bryan
by about 18,000. He says the chances
i are very good to reduce the present Re
■ publican strength in the state's congres-
I sional delegation..
IN NEW JERSEY.
, TRENTON. N. J„ Oct. 31— The Repub
| lieans are confident of carrying the state
i and say that the maority for McKinley
; and Hobart ln Now Jersey will be ln tha
neighborhood of 40,000. The Democrats
; do not admit this, and claim that when
| the returns are counted It will be fnund
| that Bryan and Sewall have received
i a majority of about 7000 over the Re
-1 publican candidates.
IN MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.—The campaign in
I Missouri closed today with rallies in al-
I most every town and city throughout
! the state. It is generally conceded that
the state outside of St. Louis will be car
ried by the free silver Democrats. The
Republicans have laid siege to St. Louis
and are hoping to carry it by a sufficient
i majority to overcome the state at large.
: The Democratic leaders do not concede
| that St. Louis will be carried by the Re
j publicans, though the latter have sot
I their claims at 20.000 plurality. On th»
: other hand, the Democrats claim they
j will come to St. Louis with 30,000 to 40,00!)
I plurality.
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, W. Va., Oct. 31.—The
campaign In West Virginia practically
closed tonight. At the Republican state
headquarters there seems to be a greater
air of confidence than at the Democratic
committee rooms, and Chairman Dawson
claims that McKinley will carry West
Virginia by not less than 12,000. The
Democratic managers give out no fig
ures, but make a general claim that
Bryan will receive from 5000 to 8000 plu
rality, and that the entire Democratic
state ticket will be elected. The Repub
lican state committee says that all four
candidates for congress will be elected,
but the Democratic committee only con
cedes the election of one Republican. The
legislature Is doubtful.
POOL ROOM PROPHETS.
Odds on the General Result Favor Mc-
Kinley's Election.
NEW YORK. Oct. 31.—There was a
great deal of betting at the Fifth Ave
nue hotel, but the Bryan men demanded
odds of from four to five to one. H. C.
Cook placed $5000 to $1000 nn McKinley
carrying the 12000 to $400 the
j same way, nnd made four bets of $500 to
$100 that MeKinley would be elected.
Fred Brooks placed $4500 to $1000 on Mc-
Kinley and $2000 even that MeKinley
will carry New York state by 150,000
plurality; $3000 to $500 that the majority
in New York Will be 150,000 and $1500 to
$1000 that McKinley will carry Nebraska.
Billy Edwards had to give $1000 against
$400 tbat McKinley will have only 100
electoral votes. He also bet $100 to $500
that McKinley will win the city of New-
York by 50.000 plurality.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—The betting
in Washington ha.s been unusually light
for a presidential election. Probably
less than $50,000 Is ln the hands nf stake
holders. The ruling odds on the general
result have been 3 to 1 on McKinley. but
some bets have been laid as high as
4 to 1 and as low as 2 to L Two bets of
$3000 to $1000 were made today. The
liveliest betting Is on states, combina
tions of states and pluralities. A wager
of $1000 to $SOO that McKinley carries
Maryland was laid today; also some
even money on Kentucky and even
money tbat McKinley lias 55,000 major
ity in Ohio. A bet of $500 to $2000 was al
so made that Bryan carries Nebraska,
Kansas, Missouri, California an 3 Ken
tucky.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.—Bets on the re
sult of the election are being offered at
the following odds:
General result, 3 to 1 that MeKinley
defeats Bryan.
Illinois—Three to one that MeKinley
carries that state; even money that Mc-
Kinley's plurality will be 60,000; even
money that Tanner will defeat Altgeld
by 30,000.
Kentucky—Even money that McKin
ley carries the state.
Missouri—Two to five that McKinley
carries the state.
Indiana—Two to one that McKinley
carries the state.
California—Even money that McKin
ley carries the state.
Nebraska—Even money that McKin
ley carries the state,
Michigan—Eight to five that McKinley
carries the state.
Kansas—Four to five that McKinley
carries the state.
Republicans' wagers for the most part
are going begging.
During the day several wc-11-knovy,n
business men Inquired' at the Saratoga,
for L. M. Kellar. It had been announc
ed that Mr. Kellar, who lives In New.
Mexico, was on his way to Chicago with
$50,000 which he was willing to wager
at odds of one to two that Bryan would
be elected.
ON THE TRACK.
Results of the Races at the Ingleside
Meeting.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.—Weather
was fine at Ingleside; track slow.
Seven furlongs—'Ostler Joe won, Salis
bury 11. second, Strathrol third. Time,
1:30.
Five and a half furlongs—Candelarla
won, Dunboy second, Minta Owen third.
Time, 1:11.
One mile, handicap—Nebuchadnezzar
won, Kamsln second, Lincoln 11. third.
! Tims, 1:44 V,.
j Six furlongs—Mamie Scott won, Ar
! temus second, Peril third. Time, 1:16 H.
One and a quarter miles, hurdle—Sol.
i Weigbtman won, Huntsman second,
j Baby Hill third. Time, 2:22.
Five and a half furlongs—Red Plk?
I won, Harry O. second, Miss Ban third.
Time, l:ll!,i.
GOING HOME TO VOTE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.—Attorney-
General Harmon left for Cincinnati this
afternoon, where he will vote on Tues
; day. Assistant Secretary Scott Wiko
also left here for his home in Plttsfield,
111. Secretary Francis has gone to St.
Louis to vote for Palmer aud Buckner.
He will return immediately after elec
tion.
STRUCK BY THE CARS
TRACY, Oct. 31.—Train TCo. 92 from
Stockton to San Francisco killed a man on
Paradise cut bridge today. It was purely
ian accident, as the train slowed up until
he. got to one side of the bridge, but he
arose before, the train passed and a step
of the coach bit him, killing him instantly.
He was identified ns John Dougherty, for
merly a section hand at this station.
RIVAL PARADES
j SACRAMENTO. Oct. 31.-There were two
| parades tonight, the one by the Republl
| cans being tlie most, notable of the cam
paign. The other was by the Bryan sli
ver clubs. The latter were addressed by
T. V. Cator. Democrat and Populist can
didate for United tSates senator. Grove
L. Johnson. Republican catvdidKLte for con
gress, addressed a large meeting in tiie
Metropolitan theater.
THE DAKOTA STORM
HURON, S. D.. Oct. M.—Yesterday's
wind andi snow was severe over the north
ern and western portion of the state.
Many ranchmen on the Upper Missouri
and Cheyenne river will suffer heavy loss
in cattle. Snow Is reported from twelve
to fifteen inches deep and badly drifted.
No telographicc communication from here
west to Pierre has been had since Thurs
day evening.
ON THE OKI!;.RON .
: PAN" FRANCISCO, Oct. 81.—Stanford
University was beaten in toc'ay's football
j game by the Olympic club team: score,
4 lo 0. Stanford did. not play nearly so
good a game ns last Saturday, anil at no
time was the Olympic goal ln danger.
Stickney of the Olympics was badly in
jured and forced to retire.
A BRAKEMAN KILLED
TUCSON. Ariz., Oct. 31.—A Crittenden
special says Wm. Gray, brakeman, at
tempted to mount a locomotive in motion
and liis loot slipped. He fell under the
engine and wns Instantly killed.
A NECKTIE FAILURE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—Herman Ben
dix. manufacturer of neckwear, assigned
to Me rcer H. Friend, for preferences, for
$35,000.
HAPPY" DAY'S THAT ARE GONE
Barbers in the early days of the Chris
tian era were not permitted'to talk while;
Shaving a patron. Indeed, silence was
so much appreciated by persons while
under the barber's hands that mutes
were preferred for this service.
ACROSS THE GREAT WATER
Wheat and Currency Attract
Public Attention
LABOR TROUBLES THREATEN
As the Result o! High Prices for
Bread
Britons Still Excited About the Alleged
Dynamiters—Editorial Cheerfulness
Over Bismarck's Loquacity.
Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Oct. 31. (Copyright, 1896.)-
Wheat and currency questions are still
attracting great attention here. The
Spectator this week publishes an Inter
esting article on the rise in wheat and i"t3
bearing upon protection and bimetallism,
ln the course of which it says:
"The rise in the price of bread Is like
ly soon to lead to unrest In the labor
market. The present activity ln trade
gives labor organlatlons a favorable op
portunity for pressing demands for
higher wages; but It remains to be seen
how far the recent improvement in trade
can be maintained if a material rise in
wages Is Insisted upon. There are end
less possibilities of friction if the price
of bread becomes a serious question. We
can only hope the politicians who are co
queting with tbe various forms of pro
tection will learn to digest the lessons
that will be expounded by events It the
price of bread is materially affected
during the coming winter.
"How should we fare now if the es
tablishment of an Imperial zollverein
forced us to look to home production and
the Canadian surplus to fill our own
mouths and for the needs of India? From
a financial point of view, the rise In cer
tain cereals shows a strong case for
further large movements of gold to the
United States, while regarding politics,
whatever tbe result, shipments of gold
from here are still probable In the one
case, because tbe panic and scramble
{or gold will make Americans sell goods
faster and pay a premium for the metal;
and in the other, because a revival of In
dustrial activity and a return of confi
dence will attract British bullion.
"Lastly, the rise in wheat and the ac
companying weakness of silver have an
instructive bearing upon economic theo
ry. Not only Bryan, but the Knglish bi
metallists, also, are deprived of one of
their most effective arguments."
Indian advices show that now, wheth
er rain falls or not, there must be keen
distress in the northwest provinces and
In Oude, and the Indian government
must be prepared to succor the popula
tion by at least $40,000,000 of relief oper
ation, conducted, according to the so
called famine code. Orders have al
ready been given to these officials to pre
pare for an immediate enforcement of
famine measures. While famine is
threatened In India through the drought,
the west of Ireland Is declared to be face
to face with famine, owing to heavy
rains, which have caused a failure of the
crops, especially potatoes. Throughout
September and during the beginning of
October there was an almost incessant
downpour of rain. There have been great
floods in the northwest of the island, and
many of the Inhabitants must feel the
pangs of famine before Christmas. The
situation is compared to that of 1870,
when a disastrous harvest led to a re
vival of political disorders in Ireland.
However, the chief secretary of Ireland,
Mr. Gerald Balfour, during his recent
tour of the affected districts, secured
information, which, he says, will enable
him to cope with the distress, which he
is now ready to meet.
James O'Connor, the antl-Parncllite
member of parliament for the west divi
sion of Wycklow who intends to ask
parliament to order an inquiry into the
Tynan affair, bases his demand on the
past history of a mysterious Mrs. Ty
ler, who, he asserts, acted as a medium
between Tynan and the British police.
It appears that when Sir George Tre
velyan, ex-secretary for Ireland, the
To Insure...
The Election of Bryan
AND
The Triumph of Silver
Vote for either of these groups, but NOT for both:
Democrat Electors People's Party Electors
19 J. W. MARTIN, 10 J. V. WEBSTER,
20 JO. HAMILTON, 11 DANIEL McKAY,
21 S. I. ALLARD, 12 J. W. MARTIN,
22 C. W. THRESHER, ' v S. I. ALLARD,
23 WILLIAM CRAIG, 14 JO. HAMILTON,
24 D. T. FOWLER, 15 D. T. FOWLER,
2? M R. MERRITT, 16 WILLIAM CRAIG, I
. 26 J. V. WEBSTER, 17 M. R. MERRITT,
27 DANIEL McKAY. j 18 C. W. THRESHER.
These Electors are the SAME individuals, and are the
ONLY Bryan Electors, Vote for these Electors but
ONCE, under ONE party heading only. Owing to a
change in the law, you are required to stamp opposite
EACH of the nine Electors voted for.
Dublin police learned that Mrs. Tyler
offered bank notes to the amount of £30
to a sporting man w ho was supposed to
be a Fenian,to buy dynamite with which
to blow up the houses of parliament. The
sporting man, it is added, informed the
police of the offer made to him and the
detectives afterward searched Mrs. Ty
ler's room and found, it is alleged, a tel
egram addressed to her from the home
office. The bank notes, It Is further
stated, were afterward sent to the treas
ury. Sir William Harcourt, who was
then home secretary, is said to have ac
knowledged this story would show that
Mrs. Tyler was an English spy.
A letter has been received at the Lon
don office of the Associated Press from
Mr. Harry Wlndt, dated Fort St.
Michael, Bering sea, August 20, ln which
he says: "I have safely crossed Alaska
and am now only 200 miles from Bering
straits. I have been stuck here a month
but shall go on ln a few days and hope
to be ln Siberia by the end of September.
I hope if all goes well to reach Yakoutsk
by the new year and Paris early In the
spring."
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary
for the colonies, was today elected lord
rector of Glasgow university.
The English newspapers have been
commenting most cheerfully upon the
Bismarck revelations ln the Hamburg
er Nachrichten, everything detrimental
to Germany being hailed with the live
liest satisfaction. At the present mo
ment Prince Bismarck Is abused all
around.
The Speaker says: Prince Bismarck's
last act is ln harmony with his general
character. Rather than lose a chance
of striking those who supplanted him,
he would shatter the fabric of the Ger
man empire. He has shown that the
German empire while he was in power
was guilty of the most heinous treason
as an ally. There never was a more co
lossal piece of perfidy.
BARLOW'S WELCOME HOME
Shows Mis Standing and Popularity
Among His Neighdors
A Plain Declaration on Questions at
Issue—Enthusiastic Promises of
Support by Republican Friends.
Specinl to The Herald.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Oct. 31.—Only
one political gathering has anything
like equaled the demonstration which
was made here this evening by the
friends of C. A. Barlow ln welcoming
him home after the wind-up of this can
vass of the Sixth district, and that was
the greeting given to Senator White on
the 10th. Voters, old friends and neigh
bors of Mr. Barlow were here from all
parts of the county and the handshak
ing Jubilee after the close of the speak
ing was as enthusiastic as any other
part of the meeting. The meeting was
presided over by Judge George Steele,
a life-long and consistent Republican,
who only left his party after it had
strayed so far from Its original princi
ples that he could no longer affiliate
with it. The pavilion ln which county
fairs are held and which is the largest
hall in the city, was crammed.
Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin made an
impassioned appeal to the voters ln fa
vor of the sixth amendment, and follow
ing her came the prettiest feature of the
evening in the entrance upon the stage
of seventeen little girls daintily dressed
—sixteen in white and one in yellow.
These" little maidens recited responslve
ly and in concert, with appropriate evo
lutions, somo verses illustrative of the
leading issues of the campaign and
closing with the following couplet in
concert, which Drought a tumultuous
round of applause from the audience:
"We're all for Bryan and for equal laws,
We're all for Barlow and the people's
cause."
Mr. Barlow then launched into an ad
dress In which he met his home people
upon familiar terms and which was re
ceived by them with constant demon
strations of approval. He touched upon
the question of ths tariff and showed
the emptiness of the promise made by
the Republicans that a high tariff would
bring prosperous times. He stated Poll
itlvely that if tho railroads did not se■
tie their mortgage to the government
when due he was in favor of the govern
ment taking possession of them and nfl
eratlng them in the interest of the wholß
people. He spoke for forty-five minutes!
and then yielded the floor to C. F. Edsonj
of Los Angeles, who was introduced by]
the chairman as being one of the vice-]
presidents of the Free Silver Republican!
club of that city, which, he said, had at,
the present time a membership of nearly!
5000.
After the close of Mr. Edson's speech
Mr. Morgan, a etudent of Stanford unl-j
verslty, made a short speech remarka-1
ble for its lucidity and unimpeachable'
logic.
The meeting closed at 10:15 with three
rousing cheers for the cause and the
candidates.
READING TELEGRAMS BY SOUND.
The late Charles L. Chapln was prob
ably the first man to read telegraphic
messages by sound. When he was In I
charge of Cornell's line from New York I
to Erie the lettered dial was universally
used, but he taught himself to read the
messages by sound. The' operators un
der him bad been ln the habit of send
ing private messages over the wire, and
it was impossible to stop them. Fi
nally an operator tried to get excused
for a day's fishing. He telegraphed to
the operator in Mr. Chapin's office, ask
ing him to get Mr. Chapin to iet him off.
Mr. Chapln was Bittintg with his hatk
to the Instrument when the message
came in, and without turning around, he
said to the operator. 'Tell him no!"
The man was so surprised that he al
most, fell off his chair. Eventually Mr,
Chapin 'divulged bis secret, and now
reading by sound is universal.
HIS ONLY JOKE
John Anthon, who lives in law libra
ries between the covers of an old calf
skin treatise labeled Anthon's Nisi
Prius, was a gentleman of solemn vis
age, solemn mien and solemn address
while at the bar. But he was known in
a moment of Impatience to be once
funny. Opposed to a lawyer named
Edmund J. Porter, ho began his address
to the jury by saying: "Now, gentlemen,
I shall have to ask your aid to help bot
tle up Porter," who quickly responded:
"If they do I shall foam."—Green Bag.
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is suffering with a cough or cold. It
Is not enough to hear that others hay.i
found It superior. To have their experi
ence you w ill have to adopt their meth
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stores.
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