The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-30

cratic parade III nonor Oh the diiiNdi W
Mr. Bryan i'll Chicago WAS passing the
corner of Michigan avenue and Monroe
street. several eggs were thrown at IL
by young students in the Metropolitan
Business college. None of the eggs
came near Mr. Bryan or his wife, and
neither of them knew of the episode
until after the parade WAS over
All sorts of stories We're cnrrent
about the affair. one of them being t'idi
Mrs Bryan was struck with an egg,
another-ehat her carriage WAS hit
Neither of these stories was true,
however.
The first egg thrown at the parade
came from "A boy standing ON the side
walk in front of the Powers building
IN which the Metropolitan Business
college Is situated. The egg was to all
appearances thrown at the parade gen
orally. and at no particular individual
as it was not hurled with any violence
a policeman who witnessed the act
made "A rush for the yOungSter. who
darted up the stairway into the build
ing 4 second officer joined the -hrSt
and as the two ran for the doorway
several more eggs were thrown from the
windows of the Business college which
occupies the fifth floor of the building
The Cook County Marching club, which
was escorting Mrs Bryan. received the
bonbarfment. aId several Prince Al
bert coats and glossy black ties Were
spattered with yellow
One or two eggs struck the sidewalk
and the crowd was decorated accord
ingly.
Later delegation from the Cook
County Democracy descended upon the
college with every symptom OF hostility
and derranded that the students who
had done the throwing be turned oven
TO it. They held possession of the col
lege for time and finally left without
learning who had done the throwing.
The police had no better success, ant
Mr. Powers, the owner of the building
who is also the president of the college,
said that he did not know who had
thrown the eggs. although he admitted
that thev came from students in his IN
stitution He was much distressed by
the occurrence, and declared II he knew
who had done the work he would have
no heSitancy in turning them over to
the pahce. Later in the day reporter
for morning Republican paper, while
looking up the facts in the egg throw
ing, was severely beaten by party of
men who had taken part in the parade
Il would he very glad to hear that
the police have arrested those who in
suited Mr. Bryan" said Chairman
Mark Hanna of the national RepublI
can committee. Whatever may have
been their motive. the act was most
disgraceful one aud deserves the con
demnation of every right minded per
son. / hope the authorities will lnves
tigate the case fully and properly pun
ish the guilty ones. The Republican
management have no sympathy with
people who engage III business of this
kind"
Mr. Powers has offered a reward o
$500 for the apprehension of the person
or persons who threw the e6 :.
Chief of Police Badenoch has put ;
dozen detectives on the case and say
he will exhaust every effort to find tht
egg thrower.
When Mr.. Bryan arrived in Chicago
over the Alton road he was met at the
depot by large and enthusiastic crowC
of his admirers. The crush to see hin
was so great in the narrow space of tn
first floor of the Alton depot that tn
police had a difficult task to preven
people from being injured. The Cool
County Democratic Marching club ant
several silver clubs. with n large mum
ber of bands and drum corps. wer
waiting for him on Canal street and a
soon as he appeared the march wa
taken mp for Battery ID. on Michigan
avenue. a short parade through tn
downtown streets preceded the arriva
at the battery.
Entering the city at Brighton park
where Mrs Bryan appeared on tn
platform and distributed flowers. theI
were crowds at every street crOSSin
until the Union depot was reached
While the crowds were dispersin
after the Bryan demonstration at tn
depot, the sidewalk in front of II
Canal street gave way and nearly IL
people were precipitated into the base
ment,- distance of ~ feet. Many re
ceived slight Iniuries Those most seri
ously hurt were Patrick Houston, Mich
ael Fipan. Albert Powers and Williar
Nolan. all middle-aged man None q
them was fatally inlu-e'. Int all vii
be confined to their beds for sometim
70 come
Mr. Bryan's first sperch ar Batter
. d was to an enormous audience b
refuted the charge of Chicago paper
that he was demaRogue
He was presented n silver star witt
his picture in the middle by Hehre'
Democrats.
The first of the half dozen of NJ
Bryans speeches. following the init
address at Battery ID, was delivered Il
Arcade hail, Sixty fifth street Al
Wentworth avenue, in the extre n
southern portion of the city. The hui id
ing was packed. people hanging on tn
Tafters and others climbing on bOxc
piled at every window outside TO get
look at the candidate. Mr. Bryan wa
wildly cheered. He said
"You cheering has been n great dis
appointment TO me. ] was told tina
this was Republican neighborhoo
and / came prepared 10 make a speec
to Republicans but if YOU are all rigf
viii have to make diffeTent::speech
Applause
Mr.. Bryan. then proceed to arraig
the Republican party and its leaders o
the charge of inconsistency in its finar
cial policy. The address was substar
tally the same as he has delivered o
other occasions in discussing this topic
Coming a mile closer to the bushes
center of the city. Mr. Bryan next spok
at Boulevard hall, Fjfty-fifth and Hai
sted street. The place was packed {
the utmost. Mr.. Bryan was Introduce
as the next president Here the candi
date discussed the general question a
20 which is the better. the gold stand
ard or the double standard. There wa
great applause when he said:
II am willing to give my opponent
the votes of every man whose expert
ence teaches him to be afraid of foo
of money if can have the votes of "a
those who are afraid of a drouth c
money" IGreat applause.
At Polish school hall, Thirty-thir
and Laurel streets, Mr.. Bryan wa
greeted by an immense audience whic
filled the hall to overfiowing and reache
far into the streets on all sides Ii
was introduced by the Rev. Franci
LANCER. Mr.. BRYAN in his speec
dwelt largely upon the effects of fallin
prices. and making dollars. dear b
making them scarce. In conclusion h
said:
The Republican party in its plat
form declares that we must maintain
the gold standard until foreign nation
come to help us get nd of it. NJ