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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
MAINE J1sT1F1Es HER MOTTO.

Portland. Ne. Sept. Ex-Governor C.eaves this
morning sent the following 10 Governor Mckinley:
Maine Is stu loyal her proud motto. 'DirigO."
and sends you her warm greetings. The agri-
cultural and commercial communities OF our State
have emphasized their devotion 10 the great prnci-
ple- you SO ably represent. Thousands of patriotic
Democrats have aided by their ballots in our un-
precedented victory for good government and
anlInl and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
RrJLDERs IN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Buffalo Sept 1.-THE National Association OF
Builders met in convention here to-day. President
Rupp Of Buffalo delivered his annual address, In
which he dweli upon the benefits OF the association
Nationt Secretary Sayward, OF Boston, read letter
the nexf place OF meeting be held tncrs. The re-
naindcr II the session was taken up win routine
In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

raised banner at Ferry and Cliff SITS. yesterday
afternoon in the presence Of about fifteen hum
dred people The banner bears the words Irish
American Republican Club. I'D Assembly Dis
trict" Protection" Mckinley and Hobart" AN
Honest Dollar and Chance TO Earn It." meet
Ing held to celebrate the banner-raising.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

There will be a grand rally Of the supporters OF
the Republican ticket this evening at No. 60 New
Bowery. under the auspices OF the Mckinley
League and the Irish American club, OF which
John L. Dcasc H. president. The meeting will be
addressed by John Murray Mitchell. George W
Dease, Lawrence Mlimion. Dennis y. Sullivan, J.
l.. Dease and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
SPINDLE ROCK REH0IED.

Newport. r. L. Sept 1.-THE work OF removing
Spindle Rock OF Rose Island in the outer harbor,
has been completed. This Is the rock on which the
steamer Plymouth Of the old Colony Line. grounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

and give such pronounced majority against free
silver and population tina: IL wiz settle the Quos-
ton for all time come"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

An enthusiastic meeting OF the members OF tho
Daniel Jackson Club Ct the XINth Assembly Dis
trict was held last evening at the clubrooms in
the st. Nicholas Skating Rink at Columbus-ave
and Sixty sixth-st. There were several speeches
Including those Of Daniel Jackson. the standard
bearer Of the club J. Leslie Gossln ex-Assembly
man George W. Hamilton. NJ L. Bridgman and r.
+. Bost wick. who discussed campaign issues About
hundred and hf.y members were present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

The house No. 90 West Twenty-thrd-st which
will be used the branch headquarters Of the
Executive Committee OF the National Democratic
party In the campaign, is the house which was
the temporary home Of the Committee OF seventy
in the campaign Of 1871 Il had not been made
ready for the use Of the Honest Money Democrats
last evening but it probably will be open in day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

The Progress Republican Club favors the nomi-
nation of cx-Judge Jacob NJ Patterson for Con-
gress IN the NIth District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

Senator quay and Joseph II. Manley probably
will be at the Republican National headquarters
In this city to-day Congressman Black. the Re
publican candidate for Governor OF New York, Is
expected TO be at the headquarters OF the Republic
can State Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

Major Mckinley" says The Syracuse Post
''ls adding to his fame orator every day The
little speeches ne Is making his front porch to
the visiting delegations are models Of their kind
Before the campaign began many people supposed
that Mckinley was only n master OF the tariff
problem" Then they failed 20 follow the splendid
efforts Of Ma jor Mckinley in preceding campaigns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

To a suggestion that the Sound Money Democrats
OF Buffalo hold a parade, The Express" of thai
city remarks: buffalo Is full Of Mckinley Demo
Gratis They will lose nothing IN business politics
By standing up 20 be counted parade OF Souni
Money Democrats whether in New-York or Buff
falo could not fail 10 have ar excellent effect but
all should march under the banner OF Mckinney
and Hobart This Is year for sldeshows.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
a disappearing Gun a. sandy HOOK.

Ianu At the present moment New
York city is defended by only three
guns regarded by military authorities
as capable of doing efficient service
against the great modern ironclads. or
those three one is of the smallest Dat.
tern suitable for this service. that is
an S-inch gun and il is not vet mount
ed, the gun and carriage having only
been delivered at Fort Wadsworth with,
IN the last few days. SO il is practically
True mat the safety OF the greatest
CITY In the United States depends upon
Pinch guns at Sandy Hook. AS for
the other cities on the Atlantic coast
: from Portland to Charleston, they have
not between them one single large gun
capable of Offering the slightest opposi-
tlon TO an English warShip bent on their
destruction"
. Is OF Importance to consider in de-
tall what would probably happen should
several English ironclads succeed. as
3they might easily do. in getting past
american warships. all too much occu.
PED with n thousand miles of coast
e me to guard, and should find them.
I serves free TO advance upon New York
( city. The facts In the following state.
4ment are given on the authority of Colo
& mel Robert If the British chose to
come through Long Island Sound there
would he not single large gun to pre-
vent them from steaminG straight on 10
ntS might STOP
OF lnelr own accord to lombard or lay
Il 9naer tribute the helpless citi&s of FAN
river. Providence, Bridgeport and New
3 raven; In all probability they would
81 waste no time with these lesser places,
& put would hasten 10 concentrate their
Is ATTACK upon the metropolis In vain
= W y the battery of mortars on David
Island OFT New Rochelle attempt to
worry the invaders. But small reliance
II caH De placed upon mo.tars when their
4 uncertain aim Is directed against NOV
Z lue SHIPS. Thsre are no big guns on
Il David Island and even the mortar bat
Terry Is incomplete, and yet. incredible as
NJ may seem, David Island holds the
8 only pretersc st coast defence that has
pesn established a!org the approach
81 70 New York city through the Sound.
s&. And the English warshlps would have
& almost as easy a task in coming up TO
4 pne very wharfs OF the city if :hey
5Hcho;e 70 steam past Sandy Hook. brave
stfWlth us Two big guns In time of peace.
* puL puny In wartime to stop the enc
~ my'5 advance. True the channel ia
ssing as 1t does very close 10 tho IJooi.
S8Would compel the ironc!als 10 steam
55almost under the inuzzlcs of these t,vr
y guns each ready Ia hurl forth | oGn.
aspolnd shot as fast as the gunrlers couifi
8ffeioad them, and Il is ro,tihle that
some of the British ships would surrer
ssso7ne OF them might be sunk II Is cor.
y ain, however, that aczne of them would
3ssfignt their way fast and r.team on III
Sithe lower bay; 1t Is possible shat \
s.etroES naval attack by an English fee
s9,cpuId be held In check by the Sand,
i Hook defenscs which. in addition Il
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07

naval strength before New York she
could Fass any batteries. but that tx
something England would not ind IL
eNpeolent to do. AT present. however
shc could get past with only Il few
ships and by putting forth only n slight
effort.
Nhile many millions have been an
nropflated in the past six wears for
the extension and strengthening of the
navy, Congress has voted i'm that SANE
period less than S4o0Q.000 for coast
defenscS. The inadcuuacy of this an
preparation becomes at once apnnrrnt
when one considers that Il single mir
OF l2-mch guns cost for mamfact,,r
ING ard mounting SG00.00O With an.
preparations at the present meagrc rate
III would take century or two To pron
eriy fortify orr Atlantic seabnard ,rbo
lowest amount that Is regarded by cy-
pertS as In any way sufficient for the
establishment of proper coast dcfenscs
is $3.50 600. which is perhaps moi
nne-third of the sum Fnrlaud would
demand as Il ransom for New Yorl; CITY
alone were her maracing warsh!ps once
anchored in the East river AVID tbnt
Is not counting the Heavy Indemnity
sh" woul" make phiadelphia my on1
Boston and Chnrie ston ana ror,,ord
Tor sparirg them from the fury of hor
guns. 'i''
TWO YEARS NEEDED TO MAKE
THE GUNS.
Even should Congress make ammo
priation without liTit for coast 10
fenses II would take two years TO nnkc
ire necessary guns and to n,ount then,
properly. or the great 16-irch gums
that are needed for coast defense ell
along the Atlantic and are indeed nj
present in the specifications. hut rot
elsewhere, not even the original model
has been manufactured. indeed. there
IS no machinery In the country suitable
Tor its manufacture. Such machinery
must first I've made and then will come
the long process Of building carriages
tnrrets, easements and the other ella
hnratc apnurterarces of mounting be-
Tore the guns will have any practical
value. as to their ultimate value there
can be no question, for naval authorities
are oil agreed that as between guns
or equal size mounted on shore and
mounted on vessels, the former show
twice the efficiency OF the latter. In
the Crimcan war this was clearly dem
onstratsd, it heinc n matter of history
that the English and French ,r-en-of-
war never engaged at close quarters
With the lard batteries at Scbastopol
and Crenstadt
IL may be maintained by those who
put all their trust in navy that II
matters but little whether our coast do
lenses are strong or weak SO long as
| We have ships OF wax lying at anchor
outside 20 keen the enoSny away. Doubt
legs this wonid he trua If we had sh!rs
| II war In sufficient plumbers that we
might at any moment bring before any
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
PUBLIC BENEFITED
THROUGH THE
Liberality Of the United
States Government,

During the last 20 years over 100, 600
people from all over the world have been
quickly and Permanently Cured OF Dis
eases mat the most skiilful physicians
nave considered past recovery, by the
healing Watcrs OF Hot Springs. Arsan
sas, which are. under grant from the
United States Government, permitted TO
be used in the preparation or .Puro
biood' and thus placed within the
MONIES OF all who are unable TO go there.
100 much cannot BIO sad to induce those
suffering with DISEASES or 1TJE
BLOOD that can DO cured to try "pura
bioou, which Is for sale by Druggists.
frice, One Dollar "Purn Blood" is n
sure cure. It has the meritcd reputation
OF being one of the Wonders of the
world. 1t Is Endorsed by Prominent Ply
sic'ahs' biiiups d Co., OF No. &c Gorilla ndt
street, N. y. are Sole Agents. and viii
send to any address Descriptive Book
Free.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07

the 9wo DIG guns with their admirable 4
Eun-llft include only {. battery OF NOR
tars, valuable aids when 1t comes TO FIR
ing upon ships at anchor, but otherwise
little 30 be trusted.
Once past Sandy Hook the British
warShlps would steam on cautiously
lookout for torpedoes and at night
sweeping the waters with their search
lirh.it. Much confidence has been
placed In the torpedoes or submarine
mines which could be laid thickly, no
doubt, through the Narrows and In the
waters leading to them. Very admra-
bic Is the system that has been devised
by the American Engineer Corps for
distributing these torpedCss aud for
exploding them With such precision that
the shock will come at the exact mo-
nlc.N when n hostile ship Is passing
over them. And the officers and cleo
triCians who control these engines OF
destruction and who sit in darkered
rooms on shore where miniature pic
ture OF the bay shows these miniature
ships creeping on to the points OF dan
ger. are able to press the electric but
tons ut the very momoent when the
exploding torpedoeF will do diregt work.
l3ut in vain will he all their prcrarh-
ton and consummate skill unless they
urc protected in their work by for..s
and guns able to prevent the near APP
proach of The English bat,lcshlps. AMI
| all the forts and guIis on both sides of
the Narrows. Fort Wadsworth. Fort
| Hamilton and the others could no more
| core with these great ironclads than n
child could with n locomotive.
COULD DO TIE WORK IN TWEEN
| TY MINUTES.
| Colonel Robert estimates that twenty
| minutes would suffice for the English
men to destroy or hopelessly cripple all
the present dcfenses of the Narrows.
and. with these destroyed. 1t would lie
only question OF hours for the enemy 8
small boats and torpt B destroyers to
| blow up, or haul up, OF otherwise rem
der harmless all the mines and tornc-
does that had been laid. One heavy
charge Of dynamite sunk In the Mar
rows and discharged from u safe dis
, lance by the enemy would probahl" en-
, plodc more than half Of the hidden
charges. 1t is safe 10 say that twenty
four hours work uron the mines and
torncdocs In the Narrows would re-
, rOyc all danger for III" attacking YES
sells and allow them to lass thrOu%h un-
harmed into the upper hnv. Aud once
i, there. In half an hour. tho hg GUNS
:, of Errlard would he laundering off he
:, Battery. dropping tons If iron and dy-
r Mantle into tho heart OF the city.
;. Colonel Robert SAYS that the country
has gone mad over the navy, or rather
:. has been srcrdinr, money freely for
= warships wrilc nc"lectina It's coast de-
:. fcnscs. II sandy Hook and the Mar
= rows We're properly fortified with bat
tories OF 1O-inch, lo-irrh or lf-inch
, ne practically impossible for attack
W. wnrshirs tn get near enough 10
. Now Nor'; 10 do serious dnr,arc. II
would not be absolutely imuosslhle for
= | hem In do 50, for. or course If Eng
land chose TO concentrate her whole
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
Entitled to Their SCENTS.

Washington. Jan. 6.-Committee ON
Elections No, Mr.. Mccall. of Massa.
chusetts, chairman, will probably dis
bSss OF TWO contested cases on Wednes-
day next These nre Davis o,ra;,.,
CliherSon. frN'N the Fourth NJ. - 50.
trlct and Newman against Spencer.
from The ScvcI,.. Allss..-..,.l
no testimony whatever has been take,
IN these cases, and Il resolution Will nm
doubtedly be reported declaring Mr%ers.
I'lherson and Spencer Democrats.
the sitting members, entitled TO me-
seats.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07
our COAST DEFENCES
astonishing Statements By Col. Robert.
Chief Of tho U. S. Engineers.
no GuSS on FORTS WORTH SPEAKING CT
Col. Robert Snys New York's Bcfenccs
COULD &c Taken In "a iiours OF
itcnl Naval warfare amt that other
Atlantic Ports are I'm Even Much
f5 Worse Condition.

4 New York, Jan. 4.-No one in the
United States Is bstter qualified to
speak With authority Regarding our
coast deferscs as they really are than
I Col. Henry NJ. Robert. President OF
the Board of Engineers. and head of
the corps charged with carrying out the
plans for defense of New York harbor
His statements in response to inquiries
as to the length of time New York,
the chief port of the Atlantic coast ana
the one sure TO be most In danger in
case of q war with England are less
satisfactory than those of any others
who have been interviewed. In ef-
feet he says:
ut would not take fleet of modern
warshlps more than twenty minutes 10
reduce the outer defenses of New York
hGrbor In their present condition. In
twenty-four hours after this reduction
1t would be possible to- clear the har-
Dor of every sort OF submarine de-
4 Tense between the Narrows and she
Battery"
( For number of years there has been
a general impression that active steps
were being taken by the Government
4 to fortify the approaches TO Eastern
4, seaports, especially New York. so as
sto render them secure against the ag-
{ Eressions of hostile fleet. From time
TO time reports have been published
and articles printca describing tn,
L trials of big guns ct Sandy Hook which
nave been counted upon to do wonder
ful things for the national securit,
should the time OF need ever come
4 And 80 they would If there were onl,
u enough of them. but there are not.
we are grSat nation. a rich ma
y ton, and brave nation. but we coul,
not. with all the resources now at on
Il disposal, defend Now York city TO
q forty eight hours against Il number o
Z British lroncfads stationed in the lowe
; bay And II New York Is thus de
Y fenseless, much more so arc the othc
"a Eastern seaports, since the worl, q
fortifcation along their approaches ha
oeen even more neglected than in In
n vicinity of Manhattan Island,
ONLY THREE. FEFrcTrvE GIN,
ON THE EASTERN COAST. "
Il am sorry to say" said Colouc
i$f Robert In a conversation with mo TIN
as rar as our coast dcfenccs 70 we ar,
81 utterly unprepared for war with Eng
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07

one OF our exposed cities O gathering of
mem equal to the entire naval force
mat England might suddenly concen-
tldIe AT any point OF attack l3ue that
would mean the possession of more
SHIPS OF war than there are In .he whole
world, and 1t Is quite plain, that. how
ever excellent the American navy may
De. at would be unequal to such a pro
ulBlous task. And this IL especially
TRUE IN view of the fact already stated
that, with the exception Of The three
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07

phenomena from which important con-
illusions may be drawn. Then night
drills are held with the aid Of scarch>
lights to Illustrate the operation OF tor
pedo defence against n hostile vessel at
tempting to pass over submarine mines
under cover of darkness
All this is admirable and would be
more so had we but the assurance that
the operations of this finely equipped
engineer corps would be protected in
time Of need by big guns on shore capa,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-07

bic OF rcpelling the advence ON tho on.
snys wiIrshiis. Without big guns Tor
pedoes are vain defense fer our has,
DORIS. And unfortunately big guns are
wanting. -
CLEVELAND MOFFEE
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-26
PEOPLE VS.. BOSSES.

Itis said t. be hoped that the
twentieth century will be warrior
enough to wrench political control
from the bosses. What this coun-
try needs is a genuine expression OF
the people in naming candidates.
Bristol Courier.
The above is certainly true. Not
only is it true that the country
needs genuine expression of the
people in naming candidates, but
it needs the death of few fellows
who try to control every nomina.
ton to their own interests against
the will of the people. The voters
of this country are getting too in
dependent to submit to such Unjust
ice much longer. That party
which acts as though the people
we're made for it, instead of 1t fol
the people, not only deserves to bs
defeated, but will be defeated BY
the uprising of an indignant pub
lie.
There will be weeping and wall.
ing in the camp, of the profession
al politicians, in the not distant fu
lure, unless the wishes of the peo'
p are treated with some regard.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-26
GIBSON FOR MCKINLEY.

1t has been stated time after
time by the enemies of Judge Glib
son that he was for Reed for presi-
dent. We did not know how this
was until last week, we received a
letter from him stating that he was
for Mckinley and had been for
him all the time, having made a
speech two years ago for him.
Judge Gibson says that while he
has not been making a personal
fight, on account of the fact that
Speaker Reed has been so kind to
him, yet his position is not a secret
and he is willing the people should
know how he stands on all public
matters.
While it made no difference to
us personally who the Judge
favored, we are glad to know he
represents in this, as well as other
matters, a majority of his con-
stituents.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-26

The report of the Venezuelan
Commission will not he ready for
six months at least. This is the in
formation given out by those in
close touch with the missions
work. The determination is to
make it an absolutely unimpeach-
able document. The statement
which has gone abroad that the
commission is even now prepared
prove the British case untenable,
is premature. The work so far ac-
complish does not admit of any
such positive assurance. This does
not mean that the evidence so far
adduced favors the British conten-
ton, but simply that sufficient pro.
gress has not yet been made to fore
shadow the result with any Ger.
tainty. The errors which have
been shown to exist in the British
blue book have made the weakness
in the British case apparent, and
the belief that Great Britain will
modify its position is BASED solely
on its own poor showing, and not
On any information rs to the case
which is being made out by the
Venezuelan Commission.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-26

Mr.. Evans in reply to a question
from Nashville American reporter
said:
The only position that I am a
candidate for is to be q delegate
from the state at large to the
national republican convention a
st. Louis. l have never been a
candidate for any other Office. l
am for William Mckinley, OF Ohio
for president, though l admire the
other three aspiraDts, Messrs. ALI
son, Reed and Morton. The McKin-
ley b n'm in Tennessee and the pop
ular wave of enthusiasm among
members of our party for elm is
surprising and phenominsl. Nine
ty per cent, of Tennessee republic
ans are for Mckinley.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-26

Within the last five years the
United States witnessed 1913 legal
hangings and 1,11S lynchings.
These few executions of the old
eye-for-an-eye code were the inade-
quate punishments for brutal homi-
cides that numbered not less than
43,902. The Art that legal hang
ings were almost doubled by the
illegal ones must be accepted as
proof that there are still great
many people in the United States
who believe in the ancient mode of
punishment. 1t must also be ac-
cepted as proof that there is but
little confidence left in the inten-
ton of the lawyers and the courts
to execute the old code.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-26
What is
lI! J; /; !

Castoria Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine
Narcotic substance. 1t harmless substitute
for Paregorc Drops, Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and alays
feyershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Darrhea and Wind Collie. Castora relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatulency
Castora assmiates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-
toria is the Chldrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-26

IF Hon. 7. A. Wright continues
TO train with COtfman and his
gang, as he did at Kingston Satur-
day, we fear his ambition in regard
to being our Congressman will
never be realized. The republicans
of this county have had their eye
on him as probable candidate for
this honor ut some time in the
future, but unless he stops hocking
with the sore-heads of Roane, the
people will look to some other man.
Mr.. Wright should realize that he
can go to Congress without Coff-
mans help.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-26

If the question of who should be
the republican candidate for presi-
dent was left to the republican
voters of the country nearly every
state in the Union would send in.
structed delegates to st Louis for
VIM. Mckinley. This is not a year
for favorite sons. The people de.
mand to be heard and the bosses
are not having an easy time in
structing for fav0rites.