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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
CRANSTON.

Last night in Dramatic Hall, Cranston,
the Pocasset Hose Company gave an en-
tertainment to raise funds to help pur-
chase a hand fire engine. A large and
appreciative audience was present.
hose who performed are all residents
OF Providence, N with few exceptions
made their first appearance in Cranston
last night.
story telling and song were seasoned
with INT and the instrumental music
was of a high order.
Following Is the program: Overture,
medley for piano, Warren /. Turner;
monologue and song, Ike Huling; char
acter 81 ~ecialty, Harry Il. Wood; burlesque
eccentrique, Chris w. Ciissold; mandolin
solo, James II. jennings; negro character
speciality, Walter y. Krantz; comic songs,
Harry Patterson ;"'TheDarktown Swells,n
Ike Huling; Dutch character song, Harry
Il. Wood; banjo solo, James III. jennings;
black face speciality, George NJ. Cady;
humorist, anecdotes, Harry e.. Patterson.
Energy and interest were displayed by
many Of the firemen in preparing for the
entertainment. Mr.. John NJ. Dean is
credited with having sold 90 tickets. Mr..
William Ross was almos as successful.
Messrs. Fred Hunt and Patrick McLaugh-
lin were also lucky agents.
A subscription list for the same pur-
pose bears not a few names with large
mounts after them.
Farmers in the country beyond Knights
vile report the cold wave OF Sunday
night, Monday and Monday night as the
coolest snap of the season. Much incon-
%venience and suffering have been caused.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
OLNEYvILLE.
Odd Fellows Success at En-
tertaining Last Night.
Probate Court Proceedings--The Days
News From the Busy Square.
THE NEWS BuREAr. oLNEYvILLn.
No, q Hartford Avenue.

Seldom do Olneyville audiences listen
to as excellent a program as was fur
nished at the entertainment previous to
the social of Manufacturers Lodge, No.
IS. l. o. o. f., in their lodge room
last evening.
Miss Nellie Longfellow, contralto, and
Miss Louisa Osborn. who are visiting
here from Boston, rendered a number OF
selections, receiving numerous encores.
Mr.. FREQ l.. Martin, baritone, Miss Flor
ence Steere, elocutionist, and Miss Aida
Birch, accompanist, who participated IL
the exercises, were also received With
favor.
The Jessie Drown Lady Orchestra fur
nished dance music for a program of
dances called by Mr.. John Rowland, Jr.
Messrs. Frederick steere, DIR. A. II.
Longfellow. Henry r. Thompson, Ed
ward T.. Wilford and Charles H.. Van
Ieuven, the committee in chsrge, re-
ceived many congratulations upon the
success of the affair.
COURT.
In the Johnston Probate Court this
morning before Judge William +. King,
Andrew Murphy was appointed admins
traitor OF the estate of John Murphy.
Bonds in the sun of $1,000 were required
and M. Il. Braney and Bernard Nagle
were accepted as surety. Appraisers,
Daniel O'Donnell, M. L. Braney and
James Moan.
The bond OF the administrative Of the
estate of Henry Il. Atwood was approved.
also the bond of the administratrix of
the estate of Reece white.
The viii of Phebe Brown was admitted
10 probate. Willis Stokes was named as
executor on the instrument.
ppruua
What Cheer Lodge. Order of Sons of ST.
George, held their usual meeting in Gid
Hall last night. After a short session
friends were admitted TO a collation., fol-
lowed by an entertainment.
The representatives from this lodge to
the Grand Lodge session at Woonsocket
Feb. 81, are James Il. Newton, Thomas
II. Broadfield and Richard Taylor.
Olneyville, Council, Royal Arcanum,
will hold an important meeting this
evening.
The Sheridan Guards gave an inspec-
ton complimentary to Major McCrudden
at their armory on Manton avenue last
evening, followed by a social.
Miss Nellie Longfellow, accompanied
by Miss Louisa Osborn, is here from Bos-
ton visiting her brother, DIR. A.. H.. Long
fellow.
The Mozart Quartet gave a masquerade
ball in Irons Hall last evening.
The Business Mems Association will
elect officers tomorrow evening ana hear
the final report of the banquet committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18

G. ID. Phillips and y. e. Bacon.
Among the many figure skaters who
within the past few years have won dis
tinction In special performances are:
Herr Axel Paulsen, Russian, spin; T.
II. Robinson, backward inside edge, rings;
Callie Curtis, Curtis star; J. II. Bacon,
backward Fights; q. ID. Phillips, crosscut
vines; u. ID. Cook, spread oagie on toes;
George Bluhm, waltz steps; W. Bamston,
backward Fights, inside to outside; J.
Crooks, combination Fights; L. Dufresne,
letters, designs, etc.. ii. S. Evans, toe
movement; II. Tebbutt, rocking Turns
and Q's; George Lafayette, one foot Fights;
Louis Rubenstein, ono foot stars; Moses
Rubcnstein. two foot spins; T.. =. Good,
two foot vines; A. Murray, combination
jumps; George Gardner, grapevines to
field; John Powers, backward spins; Jack
son Haines, one foot spins; e. w. Pratt,
spread eagle vines; Il. T.. Gooderich, spread
eagle jumps; W. II. Chuseman, pivot ng-
ures; Il. w. Sandys, change Of feet, fat
iron; Embury Mclean, double grapevine;
j. jenkins, flower designs; Frank Swift,
serpentines; Captain Miney, silt skating;
George A. Meagher. pirouettes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
E0oAa GIBBS MURPHY.
The Holder OF the Amateur Pigeon Shoot
ing Championship.

~ t1Ohtsh va ~ tA<A fEtGh
ing Championship.
Edgar Gibbs Murphy Is the recognized
champion amateur wing shot Of the coun-
try. This distinction, with tho accom-
panying trophy, a $3.50 silver cup, was ro-
Gently won by Mr.. Murphy Ut tho annual
pigeon shooting Tournament for the anna
tour championship OF America, held at the
grounds Of the Larehmont Yacht club at
LarchInont, n. Y. The event drew q
great gathering of crack wing shots to the
club's picturesque grounds overlooking
Long Island sound. According TO the
conditions governing the tournament, each
man had u shoot 100 pigeons at so yards
rise, with 90 yards Boundary. Fourteen of
the best known amateur wing shots of the
country entered tho contest. Among them
were j. x. Palmer, who won tho ham
pionship last year; Charles Macaloster, the
pride OF Philadelphia, who won the cele,
brated So, 600 a side match with the late
DR.. Gideon Leo Knapp at Westminster
some years ago Fred G. Moore of the
Larchmont club, who has an International
reputation as, n swecpstake shooter; w.
Gould Brokaw, the well known yachts
man, whose flying Amorita swept all be-
fore her on tho sound last year; Yale Do
ltSD llf DiNlSl IpDklfW RIlAhlGlllll OA-
pert, Hfta-ts= r1frStccrUu UUU UT the D3st
shots In tho City of Brotherly Love;
George Thomas OF Denver, tho great field
shot; l.. /. Davenport Of the Larchmont
club, who recently killed 81 birds with n
hand from The 2S yard mark, and George
Work, ono of the best known shots I'm
America.
After an exciting contest, lasting two
days, Mr.. Murphy won the championship
trophy, killing 92 out OF "a possible 100
birds, and after tying with Charles Mac
alestcr of Philadelphia for first place won
the shoot off nc 10 birds by killing 10
straight. hacalestor, who ranks among
the first five wing shots of the world, only
killed 9 on tha after shoot and won second
place, while j. X. Palmer, last years
champion, was third, with 90.
Mr.. Murphy won additional laurels In n
team shoe "a few days later on the grounds
of the Westminster Kennel club, at Baby
Ion, y. Y. In u 400 bird match Edgar
Murphy and George Work defeated j. X.
Palmer and Yale Dolan by the narrow
margin Of 1 pigeon. Each man shot at
100 birds, Work and Murphy killing 16I
to Do!an and Palmer Ice.
Mr.. Murphy is n well known clubman
of New York, with ample fortune and a
decided penchant for amateur sports.
Murphy mover trains or conditions him
self for n contest, but Is a natural born
wing shot, and while he probably shoots
at Tower birds than any Of tho leading
pigeon shooters, when A. comes 10 a pinch,
he can more than hold his own with any
amateur or cvon professional In tho world.
Ho Is about 30 years Of age, and n son Of
Thomas Murphy. formerly collector Of the
port of Now York, who IS one Of tho most
extensive property owners Of Long Branch,
at which place. In tho season, Edgar Muir.
ply Is a prominent figure in social and
gn1nfcur rnc tvrrtinuH-
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SPORTING NOTES.

Boxing exhibitions are on the increase
In and near Boston.
The University Of Michigan is to build
a woman's gymnasium.
Jimmie Anthony, the Australian second
rater bantam, has Como to San Francisco.
George j. Gould has had a new nine
hole golf course laid out by Willie Norton
near Lakewood, n. j.
Parson Davies is reported TO have said
that in the Maher- Fitzsimmons fight "the
first man who lands will take the money"
Frank Erne, the Buffalo f~eatherweight,
is thinking OF making another trip TO
England for the purpose of getting on q
fight.
Charles Hoyt says that IL cost him &c.
600 before he found out that the public
did not care "A shoestring for Arson as an
nCtOr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
EXPERT BILLIARD PLAYING.

sake Schaefer. the Wizard. who is CIV
ing "A weeks exhibition OF l4-inch balk line
billiards at the Hub billiard rooms in Boston,
was defeated yesterday by Fred Eames, tho
champion of Now England. Schaefer plays at
odds OF 40 10 100 in all his matches, and in
the afternoon Eames' handicap proved too
much, and the New Highlander ran tho string
out. with the Wizard" at 800. IL Is no more
than right TO state that the handicap Of
points IL not the only thing affecting
Schaefer's playing. He has always been ac-
customed To q 412x9 table, and tho one he Is
playing on now, which Is 5xI0, seems some
what strange to him., and needs new calcula-
tions on shots. However, each successive
game brings him nearer his old-time form,
and some sensational billiard playing may be
looked for before the exhibition Is over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
THE new ENGLAND R. R. CO.
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected TO February %, 1895.

.
Corrected TO February %, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows;
For Boston-5;SOa a. m; 1900 m; REfUkS 7oS
y. m; 5:25 p. m.
wALPOLE-5;J go q. m; II 90 m.
FRANKLIN-5;j0 A. m; 1900 m, $3.50, ,. n
MILF RID IS 80 u M; 1890 m, b:3) p. m
ARLINGroE-5;39. $3.50 pm
WEST AHLINGTON-5;3s. $3.50 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., si3l, 11iO p. m.
wAYLkND PARK s41, y s:ooa- ~; II 1850, y
5i3s, FGs3), t1it5, F''l1iD p. m
NATICK, RIVER POINT. c~ENTREvILLE
wAstHNGToN-6:D, $500 d M; 4;So. 6;Ss.
$3.50, '7;l6, ''tia) p. M.
CRANsroN, oAKLAWN-e 30. $50 A. nj 4:31,
5.3s, $3.50, 7lS. sIsiOp. m.
PONTIAC, ARCTIC, QUIDNICK-ts;p a. mi
4;sO. $3.50, ESQ. F7iiS ell 10 p, m.
ANTHoNI-ssO, 500 a. M 4:31 $50, $3.50, 7ii1
"iiil0 p. m.
COVENTRY. sTERLING-Sai 300 n. m; $50.
7:i5 p. m.
SUMMIT, GREENE, oYEco, MoosuP, PLAIN.
EIELD-- 40. 300, o.. m; 4:3c. 7il5 p. m.
JEwETT CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND,
VERSAILLES. BALTIC. SOUTH wiNDIAM-
$50, $500 q. m; i'SO, 7;it p. m.
w1LLIMASTlC-640. $500 a. m; t:3o. 7'i5 p. m
HARrFoRD-siio. 800 a. M 4.D. 7ij p. IN
FIsHKILL& NEwBURG-s 100 a. m.
NoRwICH-6sfo. 900 a. m; ii3o. T;iS p. m.
WATERBURY. DANBURY-aso3 q. m.
CHICAGO AND II VEST VIA NEWBURo.
AND ERIE R'Y-9; 100 a m
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATES STATIONS
65o. SAP a. m; 4iij, 6i5i, and "'li;i5 p. m.
Returning leave Pascoag at Sass, 7i2S a. m.
1880. S i25 and s'e 100 .. m.
All trains ieavo from west end Of Union Depot
Providence.
'ssaturdsys only. s,ops on notice.
W. BABcoCK, q. PA
in. KING, Eupt
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JULIUS CESAR.
AS GENERAL AND As A MAN.
Great Men Are Born 10 Meet 6rsat
Necessities.


julius Caesar. great general, born states.
man. was a dominant figure IN n nation OF
great men. Caesar slew his thousands. DIR.
julius Hobbs, a product OF q latter ~civiliza.
ton, born also to meet O grave necessity.
saves thousands whore Caesar slow them.
Caesar Killed. Hobbs Cured. Both Con-
quered.
The one overcame and demolished cities.
The other bound Kidney disease. the most
subtle and dangerous foe of mankind, TO his
chariot wheels, and made a triumphal march
through the land.
Brights Disease Can Be Cured.
That this most treachorous and insidious of
c~lusively and absolutely, by DIR. Hobbs.
Doctors, the most conservative OF oil profess
SIGNALS, now admit that DIR. Hobbs 5paraRus
Kidney Pills are the very Sine Qua Non in all
forms of Kidney and Urinary disease. They
are a positive and absolute specific. Their
medical journal, and from this time forth
will prove to be the mainstay and sheet
anchor OF the medical profession In this class
of diseases.
81 know Of no rem sdy." says Prof. Henry
ii. Kane Of New York THAT so well deserves
tho name Of specific in Kidney and Urinary
diseases as these Sparapus Pills or DR..
Hobbs. Ny practice IL devoted solely to this
class OF disorders, and hence my opportunity
for testing the value OF such remedies Is, per-
hape, exceptional"
DIR. Hobbs sparagus Kidney Pills are Kid
ney Heaters, Blood Purifiers and Life Savers
generally.
DIR. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills are on
dorsed by the best physicians and sold by
druggists at 80 cents.
A valuable book mailed free. Address Hobbs
Medicine Co., Chicago or San Francisco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
THE FIGURE SKATERS.
Some Notable Experts on the
Glistening Runners.
FAMOUS RUBENsTEINs BROTHERS.
Probable Contestants For the Amateur
Fancy Skating Championship at the Tour
nament to he Held In New York-Mas-
tiers Of the Art.

The near approach Of the figure skating
tournament, which will be held at the Ice
palace I'm New York, rea wakens public in
terest In that artistic and enjoyable pas
time. The event will bring together a
large number of the grand masters of the
art. Among the noted performers whom
IL Is announced will enter this tourney for
Q test of grace and skill are the famous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18

70 an T. and WELL TRIED REMEDY. aud for
over FIFTY YEARS has been used by piliioi Of
mothers for their CHILDREN while CUTTING
TEETH with p%orfeo, success 10 soothes the child.
softcns The sums. reduces Inflammation. alays all
Iair. cures wind collie. IL very pleasant 10 The taste.
and BE- The best remedy for dlATrbma sold by fsug-
rists 81 cv~ry perl Of the worlg PRICE TWEEN
TY-FlND NLNls A BOTTLE. 81 sure and ask
for MRS. WfNsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP and
take no other Kind. ss mothers will Ind ~ the best
Medicine " use during the tsething period.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18

teur championship Of Canada ut Ottawa.
defeating al competitors. In 1891 be took
part In tho open competitions under the
auspices OF tho New England Skating as
ISOLATION, tho contest taking place az Bcs-
ton, winning first prize and defeating ].
y. Bacon, champion of Now England, by
90 points. He has never been % contestant
for the troDhy offered BY the National
Amateur association of New York.
The original champion fancy skater In
the United States was Edward Brady,
who died about 20 years ago. Ho Is still
remembered by his old time pupils az
probably no bot hRure skatcr who over
Iiycu, n TOR several or tnc inss years -
bis life be was employed az a good salary n,
Instructor OF tho old Capitolino pond H.
Brooklyn. That was tlCa the most 10
nous skating ground in the country. After
Brady came n succession OF champions
WILTON bishnn Cnl Curtis. James Mosd.
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game from C%otter's Reds in q handiiy. played
game. winning by tho score OF 8 goals TO 2.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Bowling.

One OF the closest small pin games ever
rolled was played last night between the Aud
forums and Music Hall teams OF the state
League, which resulted In u victory for the
Auditoriums by one pin.
The mmar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
IT. Ms.
MUSIC HALLS.

In the local Y. M. c. A. bowling tournament
nine pins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
Polo.
Camp Streets.
Cavod ty

stops in goal-Moran o; Holmes Il. Foul
|Narraoansetts. Score - Narragansetts n:
|Camp Streets ., h~ushes-Turner 3 Dawson ?.
|Referee-C. M. Kirby. Timsr-Slocum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18
CUSTOM

NOT now CHEAP, q HOW WELL.
N New Enfland.
WHAT CHEER SHIFT COMPANY.
Abe custom SHIRT MAKEBs Of Providence
over First National Bank, Btowneii DuiidisG
f01 WEsTMINsTER 81.
zelephone-s7A
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Pawtucl,et
,'crcc, Newoomb. r.....r. Rome. cumninhgnm

stops in Goldsmith ~: Lee 10; Lations q.
Fouls-Providence 2: Iawtucket Z. Score
Providence .: Pawtuuket z. Rushes-Bone
Newcomb 2; fierce 2. Reforee-C. ".
Robinson. Timor-M. ID. Perrin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18

The professional game was well played and
|exciiing from start TO finish. Thore was
|plenty OF lively work, and tho same amour {
10 hard feelings, that looked at one time as
Enough "A Ight would be- the eventual outcome,
but this was averted. and the game finally
drew to "A close, with the Tigers two goals IN
|the lead. Both teams were somewhat crippled
boy tho loss OF regular players.
Providence. Pawtuclset
|Piorcc. Newuomb, Pr. Rome. Cunninhzam
|lcyuon tts.s.ss. ..sssssss.sss.sc .s W. hu1ilnE
Smith, Connell. II. b.........b. b., II. whiting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-18

SALEM WON FaoN FALL RIvER
Last night on the home rink salem took a
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
ORGANIZING A MARCHING CLUB.
Captains Appointed for Each Precinct
in the Seventh MnrI.

Captains Appointed for Each Precinct
i'm the Seventh Ward.
The headquarters of the Seventh Ward
Republican club, 1874 Park avenue, was
packed to the doors last evening when Presi-
dent John f. Day called the body to order.
The Continental Drum corps paraded through
many of the avenues surrounding Hans
com park during the earlier portion of the
evening, but this method of advertising
was found entirely unnecessary, for the
hall was filled before it returned to head
quarters.
An important movement was on foot last
night which consisted of the preliminary
steps toward forming marching section to
the club Captain Palmer placed the scheme
before the club and the motion was carried
by acclamation. He said he felt assured
that the club had reached a stage in its
prosperous career when a marching section
would be productive of excellent results in
the fall campaign. The Seventh ward had
proven itself to be almost a unit for sound
money and he thought it would be an easy
matter to put into the field a body of 500 to
1000 uniformed men for demonstration pur-
poses. c. l.. Chaffee, John Steel and others
spoke along the same lines and a motion
to elect Howard Baldrige as commander
in-chief of the forces was carrier unani-
mously.
Charles F. Bendorf was elected vice
commander and it decided that the
work of organizing be divided among six
captains to be elected from the respective
precincts of the ward. The men elected
were: First precinct, Lewis Peterson; Sec
ond precinct. John Steel; Third precinct
c. p. Bradley; Fourth precinct, A. J. Stone
dali: Fifth precinct A. r. Baldwin: Sixth
precinct, Andrew Mclaughlin. The various
captains were instructed to call a mass
meeting of voters in their districts and
were rendered the free use OF the club head
quarters on Park avenue for the purpose of
transacting all business incidental to the
work. Each captain was ordered to report
progress at the next meeting of the club.
Short speeches on finance were delivered
by Judge j. H. Macomber and County At
torney Howard Baldrge
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11
POPULlSTS RISE In REVOLT
Reform Press Association Eas Initiated 6
Powerful Watson Move
SAY SEWALL MUST GET OFF THE TRACK
Ecginning of n Movement that Prom
iscs to Split the Peoples Indc-
pendent Party ana Weaken
the Bryan Forces.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Sept 1O-There
comes from the populists west of the Mis-
sissippi river a call to the populists OF
said, to join revolt against the Bryan and
tion, which has its headquarters at Omaha
Neb., is at the head of the movement This
association is taking the lead in the de-
mand that Arthur Sewall be taken off the
democratic ticket and Thomas Watson sub
stituted The threat is made that unless
sewall is removed the command will go
out for the populists everywhere to with
hold support from the democratic tickets
national, state, congressional and legisla-
tive.
Well Informed populists here believe the
time for a break between the free silver
democrats and the populists is near at hand.
They do not believe the free silver leaders
have now, or ever have had, any thought of
recognizing the candidacy of Watson. They
say their only regret is that they did not
come to their senses sooneT-befOre the popu-
list party had divided electors with the sill
yer democrats in many states. But it is
not too late. they declare, to withdraw the
electors and make clean cut fight for Bryan
and Watson. The voice of the populists of
the south. it is averred is against the fusion
Of the party in that section of the country
are writing to northern men, declaring that
the democrats of the south would never
had been for silver except that they thought
they saw way by which their old enemies,
the populists, could be destroyed.
While no call has yet been issued the
impression prevails that If Sewall is not
removed from the democratic ticket shortly
there will be a conference of populists
from all parts of the country for the pur-
pose of considering the situation 1t is
announced by those who are in the revolt
that If meeting is held an address will
be issued to the populsts of the country
calling upon them to withhold support from
the Chicago ticket and to vote populist
tickets straight.
The Nonconformist of this city one of
the leading papers of the populist party of
the country. was, Immediately after the
Chicago and st. Louis conventions inclined
to support Bryan and Sewall, but it is now
demanding that populists stand by the party
or see it wiped out of existence.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-11

1t will lie at least four to one in every
precinct in the county. | am personally
acquainted with one of these free silver
republicans. and talk with him on the
money question occasionally when we meet.
He is a good citizen, but, as he was denied
the advantages of even a free school edu,
cation in his youth, his efforts to read
aloud to me are really painful Like the
average free sllverite his bible is Coin.
Financial School," and it is by reading
portions of it that he has sought to en-
tighten me on the money problem 1t was
plain to be seen that he was csptivated b.
it's arguments One day l opened up
little school of my own, and asked him a
few questions concerning Coin and his
book. When school closed that particular
day his idol was somewhat shattered. for
he tossed it onto the floor, where 1t was
lying when ! left. He honestly believed
Mr.. Harvey had really been conducting a
financial school in Chicago, and that Ly-
man j. Gage had been one of his pupils.
Neither party has completed its sixty
day poll in this state, and hence we have
nothing of this kind to guide us in esti-
mating the strength of the parties. Some
procinc,s in different parts of the state
have been returned unofficially, however,
and these show decided republican gains
over the vote of two years ago. one
STRAW is the following: The Indiana
Farmers Insurance company, with head
quarters at Indianapolis. has about 5O,0OO
policy holders; 26.OO0 are republicans, 1000
democrats, and the remainder popul1sts ana
prohibitionists. OF the 1000 democratic
policy holders, 1000 will vote the repub-
lican ticket"