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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
Bryan's Idea.

Osceola, Iowa, October 81.-When Mr..
Bryan was shown the table published In
the morning papers as the estimate OF
Chairman Hanna of the Republican Ma
tional committee and asked If he had
anything to say as to its correctness, he
made this answer; II shall leave the ma
tionRl committees to issue estimates, but
if | were to express an opinion upon his
(hanRa's table, Ishould say that fully
one half of this electoral votes which he
eoRnts upon will be found in the free
silver column. Unless the reports which
come to Us from various states are entire
" erroneous. we shall have considerable
more than 300 electoral votes"
Mr. Bryan also stated that he was con-
frmed in the opinion uttered some time
age, that the study OF the money question
had increased the number of Repu Bill
cans who would support frse silver and
decreased the number Of gold standard
Democrats.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
HANNA'S LAST WORD.
No Doubt, He Says, as to the Peoples Over
whelming Opinion.

No Doubt, He Says, as to the Peoples Over
whelming Opinion.
Chicago, October 3l.-Mark A. Hanna
made his last official appeal to voters as
chairman of the Republican National
committee tonight In 1t he says,
The developments of the closing week
of the campaign leave no doubs that
judgment Of the overwhelming majority
of the people of the nation is against the
platform and candidate of Reputation
aud national dishonor. 1t now remains
for the voters to register at the polls
their answer to the attempts to exotic
passion, prejudice the selfshness for the
tit of few who are willing to de-
stroy the national honor and endanger
the national existence for their political
ambitions and individual profit. Good
citizens in every section and every party
have united In publicly expressing them
selves on this subject. Their duty now
is to do SO in suoh q manner as will for
ever put to an end further attempts to
this line. There is but one way of do
ing this and that ia at the polls. While
each man has his special field in the pre-
liminary work of the campaign, the duty
of election day is common to all. No
man, however much he has done In In
AuCuOioS obACtes VOL AoE4Cc uib pCLbOA-
al duties at the polls and no citizen,
however humble or devoted to his en-
ployment or business, should fail to exer-
else his privilege and duty on election day
it is not merely privilege but duty
and while II Is the duty of every good oiti-
zen to express bis will at the polls on all
occasions that duty was never more
serious or important than row. Sound
arguments and expressions of loyalty
fov loco hn oft Far
them and are convinced by them exercise
the universal privilege of participating
In the actual direction OF the govern
meDt by voting on election day. 1t is
hoped therefore, that good citizens will
join hands on Tuesday in maintaining
the honor of the nation by registering
their ballots In favor of that candidate
who, has been henored by the support of
loyal men OF all parties. Vim. Mckinley.
Tbs issue is between two men and two
platforms, the one representing national
honor, good government, sound money,
and sound principles; the other standing
for doctrines dangerous to the peace
and prosperity of the nation, and promis-
ing only system which must debase
the currency, destroy business and end
employment. 1t is, as has been recently
said by Major Mckinley himself, time
when the voice of the. partisan is used
in the chorus of patriotism which sounds
from one end of the country to the 9TH
er. Let every loyal citizen take this
thought to the polls with him on election
day and the country will be saved from
the danger which oonfronts it and saved
by that same loyal devotion which OBJ
liberated party lines in defense of the
nation on an occasion at equal, but mol
greater peril.
(Signed)
M. A. HANNA,
Chairman of Republican National Com
mittee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
majority Only Question in Vermont

White River Junction, VT, Ootober a.
None of the political parties has had
any promineat speakers in the neld sinoe
the state election, although SONS Of tbe
nolftioal clubs have had rallies with
add resses by local speakers. In each
Presidential year from 1872 to 1890 the
Renublioan majority at the national slac-
zion has exceeded the Republican major
itv st the state election. Should the Re-
nnblicap majority in the PRESIDENTIAL
election this year exceed that given at
the state election in the average ratio
shown in the past twenty years, tho Re-
publican majority in the state would ex :
coed 40. 600. However, everything oonsid-
cred. ii is hardly probable that the Re-
publican majority next Tuesday will ex-
coed. even if it equals, that given at the
last stare election. when it fell but q
few votes short OF ". ooo.
Certain of the more enthusiastic Brysn
adberents predict that the Republican
majority will not 60 over a5, 000 while
some of the more conservative ones say
thew shall not be- surprised to see as
large or a larger Republican majority
than was given in September, while it is
probable that the Republican plurality
in Vermont will reach high water mark,
vet the majority is not likely to exec ed
that of the last state election, unless
many more sound money Democrats vote
for Mckinley and Hobart than politic-
ians have been led to expect. Ar the
sane time the Repu blican majority bids
fair to be larger than it ever has been In
a Presidential election. unless all indica-
tions go for naught.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
MORE GOLD FROM EUROPE.
steamers Brought 81. 5ao, 900 to New York
Saturday,

New York, November 1.-Gold to the
amount of 81. $40. 600 was received in the
city Saturday from various European
steamers.
The Campania brought 81, $50, 600 OF
the amount, consigned az follows: Bank
of Montreal, 1000, 600; L. Won Hoffman
q Co., $3.50, 600; Ladenburg, Thalman
Co., 800, 600.
The consignments of the Augusta Vic
toria were as follows: Heidelbaoht, IokIe-
heimer & Co., 500, 900; Muller, Sohall &
Co.. $50, 900.
The St Louis brought s11o, 900 to the
National City Bank.
The operations of the sub-treasury to-
day we're as follows: Currency transfers
1886. QaO; gold received for examination,
S117, 900. The assay office received Sl6O,
900 in gold.
The gold Withdrawals at the sub-treas-
ury Saturday approximated $500, O00
Naturally with the approach of election,
the commission on gold as reported by
bullion dealers declined.
An absurd story of run ON the SUBJ
treasury was circulated. There were
many visitors In the street to witness
the sound money demonstration. Some
of them naturally found their way to the
sub-trensury. As it happened to he the
last business of the month the counting
room of the sub-trsasury was crowded
with customs employees drawing their
salaries. The visitors who saw long lines
of men waiting at the paying teller's
windows, thought that there WAS an
upnaraIleled demand for gold, and thus
the story of the run orig inated The
Withdrawals of $500, 900 shows that the
stories found some, but not many. be-
levers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
THE ALLEN LINE.
Two New Vessels Said To Be in Pros.
pect.

Montreal, October 31.-It is said in the
Allan line office that before the season
of 1897 opens, which means May 1, the
question of improved steamship service
now before the government will be def
nitely settled, and the firm will have two
new vessels under way. This would
bring tho new steamships into service in
1898.
What they will be of course depends
largely upon the governments decision
in the ali important matter OF fast SER
vice. In any event they are to be models
OF marine architecture whether of seven
teen, eighteen or twenty knots.
An interesting fact in connection with
the Allans, is that today they have more
vessels in the Atlantic trade than any
company or firm in the business. They
have now thirty-one steamships actually
running. and this does not include three
vessels employed In the South American
trade. The North German Lloyd which
is probably as large if not the largest
European company is behind this in
numbers while such lines as the Cunard
and White Star have not over half this
number of steamships in service
The steamship Caspian whion for the
past three years has not been out of
Glasgow will make a trip to Montre al
this autumn. She will take tho place of
the Sarmatian which vessel has been
transferred to another service.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
OLD CIDER AGAIN.
Prohibition Beverage Responsible for
Another Murder.

Orrin Mank Shoots Down His Brother
acknowledgements Jury Found Him
Guilty of Murder-Lodged in Wiscasset
Jail.
Mank was shot and instantly killed at
North Waldoboro Friday night, by his
brother, Orrin q. Mank, during a quar-
rel over a key of cider.
Edward d. Mank, the dead man, and
Orrin 6. Mank, who did the shooting,
ars sons of lothian S. Mank. we'll
known farmer of North Waldoboro.
1t seems that Orrin had keg of cider
In his fathers cellar and that Friday
Edward had stolen large quantity of
it. When Orrin discovered this, there
was row between the boys which re-
suited in Orrin receiving thrashing
at the hands of Edward. Later on at 4
when he forced open the door was shot
through the heart by Orrin. The weap-
on used was a shot gun. Edward died
almost instantly. OIrin was arrested by
Constable league.
Orrln is thirty years of age and his
brother was twenty The fraticido is
cool and self possessed. He says that his
brother was continually whipping him
when he became Intoxicated. and often
had told him if he did not stop drinking
he would kill him. He does not mani
fest any remorse, and seems to think
that he did no great wrong In killing his
brother. He remarked soon after the
shooting: II suppose III get six months
for this" and intimated that he killed his
brother in self defense.
The brothers were always considered to
be below the average in intelligence, and
their education was very limited. They
were both very dissipated and both
single men.
The murdered man lived in house
across the road from his fathers and
won an known as Cora Green, and to
others as Rosie Spear, lived with him.
The verdict of the coroner S Jury, held
Yesterday afternoon, was as follows
"That Edward D. Mink of WaldoboIo
came to his death by being shot IN the
left shoulder and neck with shot gun,
held then and there With murderous in
tent and malice aforethought in the
hands of Orrin G. Mink of said Wal do
DoIo.'
The prisoner was taken to Wisoasset
this forenoon and lodged in jail He has
engaged rs bis counsel l.. M. Staples,
Esq, Of Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
Dead Body Found,

Portsmouth, N. H., November This
morning the badly decomposed body of
Albert j. Ostertage was found Hosting
in the river near the Concord & Montreal
railroad coal wharf.
Ostertage WAS a marine stationed at the
naval station here and has been missing
from the barracks since the night of Oc-
tober {. 1t is believed that on that mig h &
he attempted to swim the river to escape
arrest and was drowned. The coroner
decided that an inquest was unnecessary.
Rsv A. II. Buzzell recently deposed
from the passionate of Christian church at
K ittery Point Me-, concluded his labors
to ere today. Tomorrow he will leave for
p hillips Me-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
VIII Be Acceptable,

Boston, November 1.-At meeting Of
the New England Insurance EXCHANGE
yesterday action was taken favorable to
the reduction of rates on sll summer
dwellings in Maine from So. 40 per 500
for five year policies to 81 60 and pro-
portionately on one sno three year
policies. This rate is what is paid in . il
other parts of New England ana the
claim of the Maine people has boon uu-
answered. Bile. The action OF the Exchange
took the form of requesting the Maino
committee TO reduce the rates on summer
dwellings to conform TO those on similar
property in Massachusetts,.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
ALL ONE WAY.
Republicans Claiming Massachusetts by
One Hundred Thousand.


One Hundred Thousand.
Boston, Mass, October BIN ever be-
fore in Its political history has the Demo-
cratic party of this state found itself in
such lamentable and demoYalized con-
dition upon the eve of an election as 1t is
at the present time. Divided against it
self upon the currency question and
again divided upon matters concerning
the state party organization, 1t is in such
condition that 1t can make ne reliable
estimate OF its strength In the coming
election. Speakers representing the vari-
GUS factions of the party have spoken in
all sections of the state, but with the
exception Of speeches by the nationa
candidates, Bryan and Sewall, praotioal lily
all the speaking has bsen done upon that
side by members of the party residing
within the limits of the Common wealth.
Except upon the question of biennial
elections, which is to be voted upon,
very little mention of the state ISIS ues
has been made during the canvass upon
either side, the financial question over
shndowing all others. No Democrat i'm
agines for moment that Williams will
be elected Governor, and there are those
who say that he will not even carry Bos-
ton but when asked Tor figures the reply
is: '"We are not making figures and are
making no claims.
In the Congressional fights the Ninth
District (Fitzgsrald's) is the only one of
which the Democrats feel sure. In the
Tenth District (Atwood's) there is a
feeling that the straddling attitude of
Boardman Hall the Democratic nominee,
on the financial question, makes his cleo
ton matter of serious doubt, although
they are encouraged by the Withdrawal
from the stump of Samuel j. Barrows,
tine Repu blican candidate, which they
say was because of certain utterauoes up
ON the tariff question. The Irdependent
Repu blioan. William l.. Chase, will
rows. however, so that Halls chances
for election are believed to be more than
good.
The Republicans have perfected their
organization throughout the state, and
were never in better fighting trim than
at present. Their efficient corps of local
speakers has bean supplemented by ora
tors from abroad and rallies have been
held in every part of the state. The re-
suit is that the party leaders predict
very largely increased plurality for their
tickets. both national and state. By
some 1t is estimated that Wolcott's plu-
rality will reach nearly 100, 600 az com
pared with $4,000 plurality for Green
halge last year. and that Boston will
surely give Woloott plurality in place
of Democratic plurality of 2,4Ss last
year for Williams.
AS to Congressman, the Republicans
claim eleven of the thirteen districts as
a forsgone conclusion; in the Tenth they
believe they are sure of electing Bar
rows, and in the Ninth. with an inde-
pendent Democrat in the field in the
person of John A. Ryan. they think they
have at least fighting show for electing
their ca ndldate, Wal er L. Sears.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
CONNECTICUT LAWMAKERS.
Bryan Men Claim Ono and Perhaps Two
congressman.


Bryan Men Claim Ono and Perhaps Two
Congressman.
Hartford. Conn.,, October 31.--In the
political canpaig. just closing in this
state there has been almost an entire
absence of the usual accessories, no pa
rades Of marching clubs, torchlight pro-
cessions, etc., or any OF the picturesque
features. The Republicans call it cam
paign Of education and there have been
$50. 900 documents sent out from Chair
man Flyers headquarters In this city. A
large amount of literature has ais been
sent out from the Bryan headquarters In
New Haven. About SO different speak
ers have stumped the state, making not
far from 500 speeches Chairman Flyer
state will give plurality for Mckinley
of nearly 10000. and $4,000 to 10000 for
the state ticket headed by Lieutsnant
Governor Cooke. He also claimed a
solid senate Eof "a members and 200 of
1852 mem hers of the House of Represen-
tatives. The four Republican Congress-
men he is confident will be elected by
malorities ranging from 1000 to $4,000.
Chairman Troup of the Bryan forces
says 1t is impossible to make canvas,
but claims that the workingmen regard
less of past affiliations, are unanimous
for Bryan. He claims that the Bryan
nominse for Congress, DR.. Fuller, will
be elected in the second New Hsven)
district, insisting that New Haven will
give Bryan 1000 majority. On the other
hand, James H. Macdonald. Republican
town chairman, asserts that Mckinley
will have 5000 In New Hay On, and that
N. ID. Sperry, Republican nominee for
Congress, will poll the full party vote.
Troupe also claims fighting chance in
the fourth (Bridgeport) district, where
the Mckinley men claim big majority
for the resent member.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
Wandered to His Death.

Houlton, November Thomas Walsh.
foreman at A. P. Heywood's Village
Farm, who has been siok a number of
months, left the house about nine last
night. He wandered over that portion
of the farm lying on the east side of
Bangor street. then retraced his steps and
crossed Meduxnekeag stream, short
distance below the house. When found at
two this afternoon, ne was lying in
shallow water near the bank of the
stream. Life was extinct. He as about
ffty-fve and leaves a wife and one child,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
Conservative Democrats Do Not Claim
Maryland.

Maryland.
Baltimore, October 31.-The campaign
in Maryland ended tonight with demon
strations on both sides. 1t has been the
cleanest political fight the state has
known in recent years. The nomi aation
of Maryland man for the Presidency
by the Prohibition party had the effect
of adding an additional stimulus to the
campaign in this state. 1t will not,
however, have much. If any, effect in the
election Tuesday. The leaders of the
two big parties continue to claim every
thing but conservative Democrats ae-
knowledge that the state will in all prob
ability give it's eleotosi vote to Mckinley
by upwards of 10, 600 plurality. The only
uncertain clement in the state is the
labor vote in Baltimore. The indications
also point TO the certain election of four
Republican congressman which would
be antincreuse Of one. it is possible that
they may gain TWO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
Surface Railroad Men for McKtn1e,

New York, November 1.-Mr. Bryan's
empty olaim that the laboring men are
for him "first, last and all the time" il
once more dispFoved.
The National Brotherhood of Surface
Railway Employees, which has just ended
It's 10th annual convention in this city.
passed strong resolutions pledgina il
support to Mckinley and Hobart and e.
nounoing the free silver heresy. The
convention adjourned Sat. morning after
four days session. Delegates represent
ing surface railway employees In nearly
every large city in the country were
present The organization, which is a
perfectly secret one, held Its sessions be-
hind closed doors.
A western delegate who Is thoroughly
acquainted with the situation, said thai
the surface railroad men in the large CIT.
les would vote solidly for Mckinley next
Tuesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
Chairman Apsley Confident.

Washington, November 1.-Viee Chair
man Apsley of the Republican Congress
sional committee left Washington today
for his home at Hudson, Mass, to cast
his vote for Mckinley and Hobart. "You
may say for me" said Mr.. Apsley on
taking the train, that II stand BY my
former prediction that the Republican
ticket will be triumphant by more than
rs votes in the electoral college. In fact,
McKinley's election Will BIZ marked By a
land slide. l have not modified my esti-
Republicans to the House."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
DEMOCRATS HOPEFUL,
But There are Indications of Republican
Landslide in New Hampshire.

Landslide in New Hampshire.
Concord, N. H., October 31.-The po-
litIoal campaign In this state has been
the quietest ever known in Presiden-
t1al year. BY far the greater activity has
been manifested by the Republicans
The disaffootion among the Democratic
leaders over the financial plank Of the
Chicago platform has disheartened the
rank and file and in many places they
do not keep up their organization. The
kepu bHoans placed speakers in all SEQ
tions of the state, more than 300 different
addresses having been made. Those who
spoke on that side included Senators
Chandler and Gallinger, congressman
Baker and Sulloway, Congrassm en-
Walker and Barrett of Massaoh usetts
aud Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston. The
Democrats held some 100 meetings, the
principal speakers being Col. Henry o.
Kent Of Lancaster, their candidate for
governor, Hon. John b. Nash of Conway,
candidate for Congress in the first dis
trict; Hon. Samuel B. Page of Woods
Vile; Hon. John r. Bartlets of Manahes.
ter; Hon. Frank K. Hobbs of Ossippee,
and Hon. g. W. Nickerson of Boston.
The Democratic managers profess satis-
faction at the present outlook, and will
not concede Mckinley majority of more
than 5000, while Col. Kent, they say, will
run much stronger than Bryan and
press his Republican opponents hard. Sub.
staDtial gains will be made, they say,
in both branche of the legislature and
they claim some of the counties of the
state carried by the Repu blicans in the
landslide of 1894
The utmost confidence Ia felt at Re-
publican headquarters that their party
will SECURE the most sweeping victory
in its history. \ McKinley's plurality is
fixed at 30, 600 with q probability Of an
increase In shese phenomenal figures,
The election of Ransdell, their candidate
for governor, is looked for by a plurali
ty somewhat below that for Mckinley.
The Legislature will show Republican
gains and they expect two-thirds ma
jority In each branch. The Democratic
managers say the gold Democratic vote
will not exceed 1900 10 1000, while the
Republicans place the figures at nearly
5000.
The indications tn an lmparti al OBJ
server are a plurality for MCKINLEY of
between 49, 900 and IS. 900; for Ramsdell.
Republican, for governor, Is, 600, with a
majority Of 10, 600; the election Of Cyrus
A. Sulloway and Frank g. CLARK. Re-
publioans, to Congress by pluralities
from 5000 to 10, 900; the election of q full
Republican board of councillors and
Legislature oyerw helmingly Republican
in both branchef. 1t will be the worst
defeat ever administered to the Demo-
craoy In New Hampshire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
Both Sides Claim Michigan.

Detroit. Mich., October S1.-The Re-
publican committee claims that MoK in
ey will carry the state by 20, 900 OF which
$1,000 is expected from ths upper PENN
usla. The Democratic committee says
that it's information shows Bryan ma
jority of 80, 600 In the state In the state
ticket, Pingree, Repu blican for governor,
is expected to run behind Mckinley, and
Sleigh, fusion, to run ahead Of Bryan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-02
Illinois Republicans Confident.

Chicago, October Sl.-Chairman Fitch
OF the Repu blican state central commit
tee of Illinois gave tonight statement
as to the situation and the probabilities
In this state in which he claims MoKin-
ley will have about 200.O 900 plurality.
Chairman Hendrickson of the Dsmocra-
tic state committee says the Democrats
will carry the state by IS, 900 to so, 600.