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DECIDUOUS FRUITS.
Meeting of Growers of Southern Cali
fOrnia.

Meeting of Growers of Southern Cali
fOrnia.
Los ANGELES, March 2O-The decidu-
Gus truit-growers OF Southern California
met at the Chamber of Commerce to-day
for the purpose of organizing fruit ex-
change similar to that of the orange
growers. The exchange system has been
in operation scarcely two years, vet it's
benefits are considered inestimable.
w. h. Collins Of Ontario was made
Chairman, and said the growers of deCid-
uous fruits are practically in the same
condition as the orange-growers were
two years agO-nO market and no sale for
fruits. In view of these facts the organ
ization OF the deciduous growers was
recommended.
Edward f. Adams, late manager of the
California Fruit Exchange of San Fran
cisco. addressed the meeting at great
length on the great benefits which would
accrue through the exchange system.
The Committee on Organization and
Plan of Action then reported as follows,
the resolutions being adopted: 1t is ad-
visable that the deciduous fruit growers
Of the State organize into local assoeia-
tions for drying ana selling, or for selling
only the fruit of their members, and for
the sake of efficiency and economy it is
advisable to make use of the citrus organ
izations for selling purposes, so far as
may be possible and mutually profitable.
The local organizations when formed
should cooperate with growers in other
parts of the State through the medium of
the California Fruit Exchange.
A committee consisting of ID. w. Hanna
of Los Angeles, G. G. Thompson of Pasa-
dena and q. w. Ogle of Pomona was ap-
pointed for the purpose of organizing To-
cal associations throughout Southern
California.
The necessity of financial support for
the fruit exchange was recognized, and
each local association was requested to do
in that matter whatever associations in
other parts of the State may do.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
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soCIALIsTICALLY INCLINED.
Sir Charles Wilson's Opinion of Mem
berS of Congress.

sir Charles Wilson'S opinion OF Menu
berS of Congress.
LONDON, March 2O.-The Pail Mall
Gazette this afterno oon publishes aa inter-
view with Sir Charles Rivers Wilson,
who has just returned from the United
States, where he had been in communica-
ton with the Government as the repre-
sentative of the British holders of Gem
trail Pacific bonds. He is quoted as say
ing that he found the Executive all right
and Secretary Carlisle business-like and
reasonable. According to Sir Wilson,
Mr.. Carlisle states that he would rather
not touch a cent of the debt than the
Central Pacific should be subjected to the
pound of flesh principle.
The Government, Sir Charles added,
was prepared to accept the principal,
foregoing the interest, but in his opinion
the result was doubtful, owing to the
temper OF Congress, which, he is quoted
as asserting, contains some wild people,
socialistically inclined.
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THE ALLIANCA INCIDENT.
A Havana Journal Says If 1t Occurred
1t Was Fully justified.

A Havana Journal Says If 1t Occurred
1t Was Fully Justified.
KEY WEST, March 20.-La Union, the
constitutional semi-official newspaper at
Havana, reviews the allegations in the
Alliance case and gives the opinion that
if the vessel was really fired upon the
Spanish commander was fully justified.
1t says the Spanish navy is unconquer-
able, and adds: 1t would be well for the
United States to bear this in mind in con-
tentions that may arise through the ad-
venturers and traitors who make war on
Spain and her noble sons; and let that
Nation remember that laws of neutrality
were made by nations that know how to
respect them.
SENATOR FRYE WANTS CUBA.
WASHINGTON, March 20. - Senator
Frye. when asked to-day what he thought
OF the prospect of an amicable settlement
OF the Alliance difficulty with Spain, re-
piled: Unfortunately it looks as if
Spain would make the required apology.
had hoped Spain would assume such a
belligerent tone that it would be neces-
sary for the United States to go over and
take possession of Cuba We certainly
ought to have that island to round m
our possessions and if we cannot buy il.
l for one should like to have the opnor-
tunity to acquire it by conuuest.U
1nasmuch as Frye is member of the
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THE VALLEY ROAD.
Contracts for Steel Rails and 9th


Contracts for Steel Rails and Other
Materials Awarded.
SAN Francisco, March 20.-Bds were
opened to-day, and contracts awarded by
the directors of the San Joaquin Rail-
road for steel rails, angle plates, spikes,
bolts and nuts; Holbrook, Merrill q
Stetson were awarded the contract for
rails and plates, Miller, Sloss IL Scott
that for spikes, and the Dunham, Car
rigan Hardware Company that for bolts
anG nuts. Neither the amount OF the
bills nor of the figures of the contracts
were made public, but the gross amount
of the awards is not far from $50, 600. The
contracts call for 10000 tons of steel
rails, 10000 pounds of spikes, $4,000
angle plates and 900 track bolts. The
rail order will be placed in New York,
and most of the materials will be brought
from the East. The subscriptions to the
road are on the increase. Among two
reported are so, 900 by John Spreckels in
trust and another for $4,000.
SAN JOSE's SUBSCRIPTIONS.
SAN JOSE, March 2O.-G. S. Montgom-
cry and George A. Bowman, two OF the
committee appointed to canvass for the
Valley Railway fund, received very fiat
tering encouragement in canvass to-
day. They received number of sub
scriptions, amounting to $25, $50, which
brings the total to the 900 mark. The
canvassers were confident that with en-
ergetic work on the part Of all the COM
mittees, the fund can be increased to
$3.50, 900. The canvass Of the committees
that were just appointed will be prose-
cuted vigorously. Besides a subscription
of $4,000, c. II. Phillips to-day made an
offer of free right of way through the
San Martin and Morgan Hill ranches.
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FATAL FIRE AT NEW YORK.
One Man Burned to Death and Others
Killed in Jumping.

One Man Burned to Death and Others
Killed in Jumping.
NEW YORK, March 20.-At a fire this
morning in tho tour-story house at I6S
West Twenty-titth street, John Kurtz
was burned to death. Tony Ketchum
jumped from a third-story window, re-
ceiving injuries from which he died soon
after. Saloon-keeper Kurtz arrived
shortly after the fire was discovered, and
proceeded to arouse his family and the
other tenants. He was seen running up
stairway through the flames. The
kurtz family, living on the second floor,
escaped, two of the younger children be-
ing dropped from window, and Mrs.
kurtz and her eldest son escaped by way
OF the roof Mrs. r. ). Schamp was So
verely burned in attempting to descend
a ladder from the third story.
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RYAN HAS AN EASY JOB.
Tracy Badly Whipped In His Fight
With the Chicago Boy.

Tracy Badly Whipped In His Fight
With the Chicago Boy.
CHICAGO, March 2O.-Tommy RYAN of
Chicago had an easy job with Tom Tracy
tonight. No decision was rendered.
chiefly because the managers of the affair
were apprehensive of police interference
at the Choynsli- -Creedon fight tomorrow
night if the affair tonight was carried to
the extreme; but for all that Tracy was
badly whipped. He was fairly out in the
seventh round, but when referee George
Sller had counted ten seconds, and lie
showed no signs of rising, SIler WAS
called to one side or the ring, and by the
time be was ready TO resume counting
the gong sounded and Tracy was saved.
Ryan knocked him down three times in
the fifth, and the referee might have
counted fifteen before Tracy was on his
feet the last time; but he did not count at
all, and when Tracy was helped to his
feet mo decision" was announced.
Tracy was in bad shape at the end, be-
ing covered with blood from his eve.
nose and cheek. Ryan did not have a
scratch.
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Monster Marine Cradle,

hree-hundred-foot dry dock which was
recently launched at Benicia was towed
to this city to-day. The tugs Rescue and
Monarch handled the monster marine
cradle through the swift currents of the
bay, and successfully docked at the
wharf OF the Merchants Dry Dock Com
pany, where it will take the place of their
old dock.
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O'Brieu Arrested,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-The United
States Marshal here has been apprised
of the arrest in San Jose of Charles
O'Brien, self-confeseed train-wrecker.
Last week, during the trial in the United
States Circuit Court here of the American
Railway Union men accused OF con-
spiracy, the defense offered as evidence
letter signed by O'Brien, in which he
confessed to having wrecked the train at
the trestle west OF sacramento last July.
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Investigation of His Death at the
Hands of His Son.
EVIDENCE THAT 1T WAS A CASE OF
BRUTAL MURDER.
Mint Figured at Fifty-six Thousand
Four Hundred Dollars-The Miss
ing Bullion Said to Have Been Sold
to Stock Broker at Virginia City.
Special to the REooRD-UN1ox.

Special 70 The REOORD-UNION.
REDWOOD CITY, March 2O.-Although
John Clancy says he killed his father
Sunday night at Colma in self-defense,
the. evidence at the Coroner's inquest
would seem to indicate that brutal muir
der was committed. The old mans head
and face were bruised and battered in a
way which showed that something more
deadly than fist had been used in strik-
ing the blows. To-day young Clancy's
shoes were examined, and on them were
found blood and hair, showing that he
had kicked and stamped his father. The
Coroner's jury decided that young Clancy
had caused his fathers death, but made
no recommendation.
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WorIx of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MACON (Ga.), March 20.-The south
bound vestibule train on the Southern
Railway was wrecked near Jackson at
2 o'clock this morning. Spikes had been
drawn, and the rails spread, causing the
entire train to leave the track. Fireman
Roberts was badly scalded, and may die.
This is the fourth wreck since March Is.
caused by malicious persons.
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Blythe VIII Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-Mrs. Alice
Edith Dickson Blythe has Withdrawn
from the contest over the estate of Thos.
II. Blythe, after twelve years Of litiga-
ton, signing release of all claims, and
receiving cash consideration OF $1,000.
Eight months ago she says she was Of
fered Sl75 month for life if she would
withdraw from the contest, but refused
this offer on her attorneys advice. She
says the litigation has wrecked her life.
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Abandoned Her Child.

Los ANGELES, March 20.-An un-
known woman abandoned a girl baby
less than week old at the Natick House
this morning, and the police are endeav-
oring to lind the mother of the waif The
infant was brought to the hoseI last night
by woman who registered as Mrs.
Boyd, city. She disappeared from the
house early this morning, leaving the
child asleep in bed, where it was discov-
cred by the cham narmaid
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LAKE MERGED WATER,
Declared to Contain No Contamination

Declared to Contain No Contamination
of O Serious Nature.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-The effort
of Mayor Sutro to have the water of Lake
Merced declared to be dangerously i'm
pure came to naught to-day before the
City Board of Health. DIR. J. G. Spencer.
who was employed by the board to mako
chemical analysis of the water, reported
that he had found some parasitic bacteria.
but that he had found no contamination
OF serious nature. He considered the
water healthful. Mayor Sutro, however,
The record-union., 1895-03-21
TOPICS OF THE TURF,
Racing Events at the Bay Dfstric
Track.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-Rain made
the track heavy to-day, and the time was
consequently slow. The racing was
notable for the ease with which the first
horses won. In every instance they
came in from ten to twenty lengths
ahead. The only favorites to win were
Contribution and Lucky Dog.
Five furlongs, maidens, My Sweetheart
won, Bravura second, Pronto third.
Time-1:054.
Five furlongs, maidens, Arctic won.
Eva S. colt second. Kingsley third
Time-l:044.
One mile, selling, Arno won. Roma
second, MowitZa third. Time-l:4S8.
Five furlongs, selling, Red Bird won.
Sligo second, Arnetta third. Time-1:04I'
Mile and sixteenth, handicap, Lucky
Dog won, Gussie second, Duke Stevens
third. Time-l:5l.
Five furlongs, selling, Contribution
won, Sir Richard second. Mainstay third.
Time-1:034.
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Braunschweicer sent 40 JAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-Gustav
Braunschweiger of Stockton pleaded
guilty in the United States Circuit Court
to-day to charge of having used can
celed postage stamps, and was fined 5000.
Being unable to pay the fine, he was
committed to the County Jail at Stock
ton for thirty days.
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Rain Beneficial in the South.

Los ANGELES, March 20. - Weather
crop bulletin for Southern California fur
nished by Observer Franklin for the week
ending March 18th: The rain, which was
general in all sections, came in we'll dis
tributed shOwered, and has done world
OF good to orchards and farm lands.
Grain fields are looking well, and in
many places the young grain is a foot
high, and the rain practically assures
good crops. Early fruit trees are in full
bloom,
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Fight With Robbers,

MIDDLEsBoRo tky.), March 2O.-Rob-
bers attacked Frank Ball, George Neo
and Gibson in the Cumberland Gap tun-
mel this morning. Fifty shots were ex-
changed. One robber was wounded, bat
escaped. Gibson was slightly wounded.
The Louisville and Nashville pay train
passed over the road to-day, and It is
supposed the robbers were waiting for it.
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The Banks Doors Closed.

BOISE Idaho), March 20.-Word is re-
ceived here that the Commercial Bank of
Moscow closed its doors to-day. The
President of the bank is 1. c. Hatta-
baugh, who was County Treasurer up to
January 14th. He owes the State S17, 500,
and the officials have been pushing him
for settlement,
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Search for Harry Waite.

Los ANGELES, March 20.-The police
are searching for Harry Waite, fake
spiritualist and astrologer. He has
swindled many people in this city, and is
wanted now on a charge of swindling
San Jose man out Of 5000. He worked
in San Jose with his father. His father
is III San Diego. The pair have worked
together all over the State.
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Senatorial Deadlock in Delaware.

DOVER Del.), March 2O.-There was
much excitement when the first ballot,
was taken to-day, and it was found that
Higgins followers, with the exception of
Representative Wilson, had voted for
Edward q. Bradford OF Newcastle. So
fari eighty-six ballots have been taken
since the deadlock began,
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Sustained the Domurrer

PORTLAND, March 20.-United States
Circuit Judge Gilbert to-day sustained
the demurrer to the application for the
appointment of a separate receiver for the
Oregon Short Line and the Utah North
ern Railway. This removes the case to
the court of Wyoming as court of
primary Jurisdiction.
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Horses Burned to Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20--A fire
broke out this morning in Kilborn's
cooper shop at Stanford and Townsend
streets. destroying the entire plant and a
big stable adjoining. Eighteen fine draft
horses in the stable were burned to death.
The loss is $50, 900.
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presented report from his own clerical
expert, George I. Gaden. This report
reiterated the Mayors assertion that the
water is dangerously impure. An acri-
monlous debate ensued between the
Mayor and members of the board, but it
ended in the Spring Valley Company's
water supply being declared satisfactory.
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Negro Woman Lynched.

FAYETTEVILLE (Tenn.), March 20.-
News has reached here that Harriet Tall
ley, colored, was hanged night before last.
by mob near Petersburg. She was sus-
pected of burning the dwelling of MIR.
Marshall.
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MINE DISASTER IN WYOMING,
Awful Results of an Explosion of
Gas at Red Canyon.
THE DEATH ROLL SAID TO NUMBER
FIFTEEN PERSONS

'errible Explosion of Dynamite Et
Salmouth. Germany, killing
Number of People and Doing Great
Damage to Property-The Concus-
sion Felt Many Miles Away-FIve
Dead Bodies Already Recovered
and Six Others Missing.
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Duchess of Leinster Dead.

MENTONE, March 20.-The Duchess of
Leinster, the widow of the fifth Duke of
Leinster, is dead. She was the daughter
of the first Earl of FeverhaI, and reputed
the most beautiful woman in the United
Kingdom.
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Orange Prices Reduced.

REDLANDs, March 20.-A joint meeting
of the Redlands Orange Growers Asso-
citation was held this afternoon, and the
price OF navel oranges was reduced from
81 40 per box to 81 25 per box, and seed-
ings from 81 75 to 81 so per box.
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sent to the whittier school.

SAN JOSE. March 20.-Eugene Inijada,
aged l3, was committed to the Whittier
Reform School to-day, as he could not be
controlled by his parents.
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Charged with Cruelty to Animais.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-Finlay Nc
Gregor, saloon-keeper, tied a rope
around stray cats neck and hung it to
a pole in his yard. Then he hacked the
animal TO pieces with cleaver. To-day
he was arrested for cruelty to animals.
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Three Children Burned to Death.

SPRINGFIELD (Mo.), March 20.-Three
children of Charles Ross, laborer, were
lock ed in their home while the parents
went visiting. A lamp was left burning
and the house caught fire. All the chill
dren were burned to death.
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THE WAR IN THE ORIENT.

Japanese Cruisers Searching After
Vessels Having Contraband Goods.
TIEN-TsIN, March 20.-Four Japanese
cruisers arrived off Taku yesterday in
search of vessels carrying contrabands Of
war.
will shortly leave Hiroshima for kioto
on the Island OF Hondo. He will not re-
turn to Hiroshima.
The gunboat Tatsuta, detained at Alden
on the way here by order of the British
Government, has arrived at this port.
The gunboat was detained under The For
elgn Enlistment Act, because the Cap
tain and crew were British subjects
Moreover the crew, in view of the ueu-
trality laws, refused to do duty.
Prince konatsu, COMMANDMENTS Chief
OF the japanese armies, is going to estab-
llsh headquarters at Port Arthur.
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The RECALL OF THURSTON.
No Information Yet Received From
the Hawaiian Government.
INTIMATION THAT HATCH WILL BE
APPOINTED MINISTER.

Criticism by Members of Congress on
the Action Taken by Gresham
Senator Hale Defends the Secre-
tary, While Senator Frye Con-
siders 1t a Small Piece of Business
on the Part of the State Department..
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Wreck of the Cruiser ReIna Reeen

MADRID, March 20.-There no longer
seems to be any doubt that the story of
the wreck of the Spanish cruiser Reina
Regente is true. The coast of Conil, north
OF Cape Trafalgar, where the cruiser
foundered, according to the report of the
commander Of the Alfonso XIII., is
strewn with wreckage belonging to the
Reina Regente, and with officers uni
forms, flags, ETC., showing beyond any
reasonable doubt that the warship is lost.
The authorities will not allow people near
The coast OF Conil, fearing painful scenes
when the bodies of the drowned sailors
are recOYerad.
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HAVANA, March 20.-The report of the
Captain of the cruiser Coude de Vena-
ditto, which fired on the Alliance on
March Sth, has been made pubic In his
report he says the cruiser was steaming
leisurely along within a mile and half
of land
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
his utterances possess considerable sig
nificance, indicating an early revival of
the efforts to acquire Cuba.
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Decision in Favor of Defendants.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2O.-The suit of
John Hammond VS.. the Stockton Com
bined Harvester and Harvesting Works
was decided in favor of the defendants
in the United States Circuit Court by
Judge McKenna to-day. The plaintiff
sought damages for the infringement of a
patented design for ouble- end cable
car. similar to those in use on the Califor-
MIA street road. On December 20, 1898, a
jury gave a verdict in favor of Hammond,
but Judge McKenna granted a new trial.
and to-day reversed the decision of the
jury on the ground that the plaintiffs
design was not an invention. Ham
mond will now take the case to the
United States circuit Court of Appeals.
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FIGHTING IN PERU.
Three Days Battle Between Rebels
and Government Forces.
A HALT THAT THE DEAD AND
WOUNDED MAY BE CARED FOR.

Assertion Made by a Cuban Journal
That If the Report of the Firing
Upon the Allianca is True, the
Spanish Commander Was Justi-
fable, and Warns the United States
to Bear In Mind That the Spanish
Navy is Unconquerable.
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Sailors Strike for Higher Wages.

SAN Francisco, March 2O.-The sail
ors' strike is tying up vessels, which are
unable to leave tho harbor without sub
mitting to the demands of the Coast Sea-
mems Union. Sailors are holding to their
resolution to be paid $50 month or re-
main ashore. The agents of the ship
Palmyra, ready for sea to-day, offered the
union men $50, but they would accept
nothing less than $50, although previous
to the present stand they were receiving
only S25 a month. Sailor boarding house
proprietors are trying TO ship colored
men as sailors at loss than union wages.
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Death of Pioneer Newspaper Maj

Death of a Pioneer Newspaper Man.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-Gavin
Williamson, one of the pioneer news
paper men of the State, is dead. He
came to California i'll 1858, and worked on
the old Herald, the Sun and the VIJd
Vest. He was Secretary of the State
Senate for five years, and served as
United States Consul in Peru and Chile.
In 1861 he was appointed RegimentaI
Quartermaster, Fourth Infantry, Cali
tornia Volunteers, and was subsequently
made Assistant Quartermaster, United
States Volunteers
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Verdict Against a Railroad.

BUTTE (Mont.). March 20.-Hattie Frost
to-day secured verdict Of $4,000 dam
ages in the United States Court against
the Oregon Short Line and Utah North
ern Railroad for the death of her hus-
band, an engineer, who was killed in a
collision several years ago. The accident
was caused by the operator falling TO de-
liver an order to the engineer. Judge
Knowles made the important ruling that
the operator was the agent of the COM
pany, and not servant, and therefore
The railroad company was responsible for
his negligence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-21

Judging from the trend of events
as indicated in the papers, there is
little reason to doubt that the gold
monometallists are just now the most
thoroughly frightened set of individu-
ais who are foundering in the Ameri-
can sea of politics. They realize that
the people are aroused as they have
never been aroused before, and their
dreams are haunted with visions of the
approaching day when the financial
wrongs of the past 25 years will be
finally settled on basis ofjustice. We
have but little sympathy for the gold
monometallists, but it is not a great
deal of pleasure that We find in their
alarm. We realize that by reason of
their long continued injustice, their
power and resources have become very
great, and having become thoroughly
aroused to the situation, it is not un-
likely that they can continue to hold
the fort for long time to come.