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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

OF silver, but a deliberate recognition
Of conservative bimetallism-" This,
be it remembered, comes from one OF
the leading European friends of BIZ
metallism.
There is a very considerable impress
bimetallism has made no real progress.
In fact, the chief argument of the ma
tional, in distinction from the interna-
tional bimetallist, is that it is hoping
against hope to expect any help from
Europe in restoring the old harmony
of the two money metals. But this is
because our government has, under
Grover Cleveland stood in the way
Of any movement in that direction. II
is highly probable that if Benjamin
Harrison, a sincere and earnest adyO-
cate and friend of International bimet-
allism, had been reelected president
the international agreement necessary
to the end in view would have been
attained. So far from there not be-
ing any progress made, great progress
has been made during the last few
years, even in England. But our pres
ident has stolidly shut his eyes to it
all, and, disregarding the authority and
initiative of congress, taken no action
in that direction He has shown him.
self to be fiat gold monometallist-
One of the results of his un-American
policy on this great question was the
disruption of his own party and the
raising of a national issue which has
aggravated the ills we were already
suffering from Democratic incapacity
and miSrule.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

The greatest Republican campaign
card is the pair of magnificent ships
in the American line, named the St
Paul and the st. Louis. They are
American built and the direct product
Of the Republican policy Of protection.
They are acknowledged to be among
the fastest and best ships that cross the
Atlantic. Every time they lower the
record they speak for protection and
every trip they make across the At
lantic they shout for Mckinley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

This is not a good year for young
Democrats to shout for the ticket be-
cause their fathers We're Democrats.
The son OF Candidate Sewall is a Re
publican and has taken the stump
against his father. The son OF ex-
United States Attorney General A. Ii.
Garland OF Arkansas, has declared that
he will hereafter vote with the Repub-
licans, and the son of Postmaster Cen
eral Wilson is working against the
election Of Bryan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27
The
Greatest
Medium.
THE WICHITA WEEKLY EAGLE

Established in 1872 and for twenty-four
years has stood At the head of all Week
lies in the state. There are people In
tais county who have read IL from its
first issue and are readers today. Why
dc they read It? Simply because they
are after the reliable and latest news
and Can only get IL throug this medium
1t has more columns or I've reading
than all the WeAkiies IN the county.
Business men are approached daily by
representatives and even proprietors OF
these local papers with the stereotyped
expression tina: they nave the largest
circulation In the county. Well. We pay
the postage. They do not. IL they
are the local papers they claim they are
hard TO locate. There have been hun
dreds Of them in the twenty-four years
that the Eagle has been in the field ani
have died as many more must do IN
der their false representation. You
want a good medium 10 do your adysr-
Using in. You want
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27
VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY.

You want an established medium: you
want TO patronize those who are caps-
bic OF patronizing you You receive
the benefits from the seventy employees
OF the Eagle; you get more Circulation
from the Weekly Eagle than you can
anywhere else. The readers of the
Weekly get four times As much live
news for SOC as they get from the other
weeklies for Sl.00 and s1.50. This 10 the
time when price and quantity tell You
get all you can and pay e. little as you
can. Therefore the Weekly Eagle Is
the psper for the advertiser and reader
alike.
Rates made known on application.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Edward B. Drew, who Is the secre-
tary of the special embassy OF Ambas-
sador Ii Hung Chang TO this country,
is an American by birth and a grad
uate Of Harvard college. He has long
been in the Chinese customs service,
and In China he is a mandarin OF high
rank, but in this country, where he
often visits, he is modest and educat-
ed gentleman. He has not forgotten
his American birth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Senator HAD, delegafe-af-large from
the state OF New York TO the Chicago
convention, Is the man who in me-ci-
lessly laying the lash about the cring-
ing forms OF his Democratic confreres.
afforded VIM J. Bryan rhe opportunity
Of his LIE. In Ee atscence Of the de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

II Is queer that Kansas should have
a gold Democratic parry. II sone
New York man would organize party
To scoop out the water In the Atlantic.
two OF three Kansans would meet IN
Topeka and ildorse the scaeDe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

An ante-bellun story revamped: A
little boy sat by TIE roadside saying
over and over: '-SIlver. silver. silver, :"
and q man came By and asked him why
he did 80. I'm talking politics Ike
dad" he answered In the anie-teIlun
story the boy vas saying: "SiSgs-,
niger. niger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Your money or your hfe- densnd-
ed the hghwaymAn The Ione pss3es-
TRAN paused and said: All ny dear
fellow, Speaking OF E,oney. Jet ne
present you with frfle rracr entitled;
beware the Fifty Cent Dollar"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Fame is ephemeraL Time may come
when Kansas will have as hard a time
remembering Tom Anderson's name as
1t now does that of the man who charg-
ed $4,000 for auctioneering of the
Santa Fe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Definition for newspaper: Origin
ally, a printed sheet containing news.
Later, large pamphlet in which is
reprinted articles from other news
papers of former political campaigns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Dick Bland thinks that Bryan and
Sewall will carry Pennsylvania Mr..
Bland was the gentleman who said he
was glad that the Chicago convention
dominated BRYAN instead of himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27
Santa F.

The country understands, Mr.. Bryan.
thoroughly that in 1878 Carlisle was
Carlisle is not now. In either case,
whether he had changed or not. the
country would have managed to strug-
gle along
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Mckinley says that the farmer is the
most conservative element in our gov
eminent. The farmer is. 1t is Puck
and Judge and Harper's Weekly which
have been making an Anarchist of him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

There are two things Bryan and Nc
Kinley should both quit Bryan should
quit saying: Il am glad to be in your
midst" and Mckinley: 81 am glad to
meet and greet you"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Watson does not believe Populism
can win this year. He refuses a cab
met position under Bryan because he
thinks Bryan is beaten. Watson de-
sires to preserve Populism this year.
He win stay in the race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

1t is useless for Thomas Sharkey TO
attempt 10 get away from the Honor
able james Corbett There has been
30 much criticism of his powers that
Corbett is anxious to see if he can fight
himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

1t has been believed that if we saved
the dime the dollars would take care
Of themselves. But now they threaten
to shrink up like a flannel shirt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

The attention of Bourke Cochran
should be called to the fact that
Thomas Bracket Reeds idea of carry
ing this election is to treat the west
with respect
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Mckinley wants the American farm
err to have for neighbor a factory.
That is not all The factory must be
running.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Mr.. Watson, it is reported, has de-
clared with confidence that he will be
on the Democratic ticket in two weeks.
This may mean that he will be on its
neck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Cleveland will not receive Ii Hung
Chang with any marked respect.
Cleveland understands that Ii is only
one OF the common people and not one
of royal family at all.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

One phrase that has been used about
something CT other every campaign
since 1865: ''For the first time since
the civil war this country is threatened
xrirh-'s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27
running.

If Bill DooIin died a natural death
1t was unnatural when the marshals
set his body up against tree and filed
it with lead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Watson has not done his worst. He
Will yet jump into Bryan and Sewall
end create as much havoc as a whirl-
wind at Mother Hubbard picnic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

If in 1897 PETER again walks up the
sworn in. the country will sigh and
say: Poor Kansas! 1t was not a
faint then, but death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

The support that Allison of Iowa is
giving Mckinley is not jolting ones
nervous system, but it is tremendous
when compared with the help Boies is
rendering BRYAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

1t is queer thing that leaders are
never so excited as followers. Four
years ago Bryan was more feverish for
Cleveland's election than he is today
for his own.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

You will kindly take notice that
Thomas Bracket Reed speaks of the
vigorous and valiant west, vigorous to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Mr.. Bryan is on his way home. The
dispatches do not say in regard to Mrs
Bryan, but we suppose she is coming
reluctantly along.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

While SewalI is in favor Of an in
crease of the circulating medium, he
doesn't believe that his barrel could
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

hansen got to 81 degrees Is minutes
of the North Pole, which is closer than
Bryan dare get 10 a tariff discussion
this campaign
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Chairman Jones claims he has no
money to use in the campaign, yet the
fact remains that someone induced
Breckinrfdge to come out on the gold
side
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27
Daily eagle
M. NJ MURDOCH. Editor

Jerre Botkin says he would rather
live in hell than in Wichita. Wichita
would rather he would too.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Bill Doolin took that left leg into
action once too often. The authorities
missed the leg by accident and hit his
hQar RI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

Merely as an annual tribute to Pop
rlism, let the farmers be again In
structed TO ''vote for Jerry Simpson
and 81 wheat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
DROWNED AT LAKE ARIEL.
Edward McDOnOugh, of Bellevue
Fell from n Boat Into the Lake.

Edward McDonough, aged 25 years, of
Bellevue flats, was drowned at Lake
Ariel at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
while boating where the water is deep
est, near the center Of the lake. Nc
Donough was one of the members of the
Sloan Mine Accidental fund, which had
their annual excursion to the lake yes
terday.
McDonough, with Edward Jordan.
had been rowing about the lake and
when the accident happened Jordan
was at the oars and McDonough was
sitting on the rear end of the boat with
both legs hanging over on the outside.
In some uneXplainable manner the boat
was Jared suddenly and McDonough
fell overheard.
He struggled in the water for several
minutes while his companion. becom-
ing excited. pulled both oars from their
locks and he was struggling trying to
get them back again when McDonOugh
went down only ten feet away. Both
men were yelling for help and the lake
was soon in motion with the approach
of the rescuers. But they came too late.
An ineffective search for the body was
made until dark yesterday and a re-
newal will be made touay. McDon-
ough's mother and two sisters were at
the lake at the time. 1t Is the first
drowning that has ever taken place at
Lake Ariel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
BODY NOW LIES IN STATE.
Remains Of Father McHugh Arrived
Last Night from Philadelphia.

The remains of the Rev. James A.
McHugh arrived from Philadelphia
over the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western road at 9.O5 o'clock last night.
They We're accompanied by Rev.
Thomas f. Carmody. of the cathedral
and a number of Philadelphia relatives
and friends, including Miss McHugh.
a sister of the deceased priest.
A delegation of priests and a large
representation of ST. Peters congrega-
tion were at the station to receive the
remains and accompanied them to the
cathedral where the casket, without
being opened was placed on a large
catafalque, erected in the middle of the
aisle near the altar, which like the
church was draped in deep mourning.
Those who bore the remains from the
train to the church We're: j. c. Nc
Andrews, j. ]. OtBoyle, Peter Kelly,
John Colligan, NJ. l.. Barrett and Mich
ael Colligan.
This morning at $50 o'clock the office
Of the dead will be chanted. At 10
O'Clock a solemn high mass of requiem
will be sung after which interment will
be made in Hyde Park Catholic ce,ne-
terry. The officers of the mass will be
Rev. Charles T. Kelley. ID. D., of To-
wanda, celebrant; Rev. George j. Lucas,
d. D., of Blossburg. deacon; Rev. NJ. B.
Donlan. of Dunmore. sub-deacon; Rev.
T. +. Coffey, of Carbondale. master of
ceremonies; Rev. ]. J. B. Feeley. of the
cathedral, assistant master of cere-
monies.
Father McHugh's dathe, it is now
learned was not as sudden as was first
believed here. He was Frustrated by the
excessive heat Sunday afternoon and
fingered until 4.3O O'Clock Monday af-
ternoon, receiving the last sacraments
in the meantime. He celebrated mass
Sunday morning at ST. Joseph's church
in Willing's alley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
VOLUNTEERS ARE GROWING.
Another Post Is About to Be Started
in This City.

The Volunteers of America are about
to open another post in the city, and
Commander Ballington Booth has ap-
pointed an officer to open and COM
mand the same who Is not a stranger
to Scranton people. The officer is Staff
Captain Lockyer, who had charge of the
Salvation Army when they built their
barracks on Price street, but when Bal
lington Booth commenced the Volun-
teers the captain was one of the first to
offer his services.
He will open the new post in Hyde
Park in a few days, and the staff cap
tain and wife, who are so well known
there, will no doubt have good success
Just at the commencement they need
all kinds of furniture for to start house
keeping with, and they are appealing to
the public to assist them with any fur
niture they may have to spare. The
staff captain can be addressed at 1923
Lafayette street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
SAT ON THE RAILROAD TRACK.
John RatchfOrd Run Down by a ID.
ii. Passenger Train.

JOnn N0tcniOrO Itun Down Dy II. ~
II. Passenger Train.
While sitting on the track, John
Ratchford was strck by Delaware and
Hudson passenger train last night short
ly before l1.30 o'clock between the Dla-
mond and Carbon street crossing.
Engineer Bailey saw the man on the
track and rang the bell and sounded the
whistle, but Ratchford did not move
and the engine struck him and hurled
the body to the side of the track The
train was stopped and Ratchford placed
in the baggage car and brought to the
Delaware and Hudson station.
DR.. Keller made a hasty examination
and found terrible cash on the right
side of the head, just over the ear. AS
he lay in the baggage room the injured
man was identified as John Ratchford,
an iron worker He is about % years
of age. At midnight he was taken to
the Lackawanna hospital.
At 1:30 o'clock this morning the hos
pital physicians, after making an ex-
animation of Ratchford's injuries, re-
ported that there is fatal fracture
at the base of the skull and that the
injured man could live but a few
hours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
INSPECTOR MlLLAR RESIGNS.
He Cannot Spare the Time That the
Office RcaIircs.

The resignation of Major w. s. MIL
lar as inspector of the Third brigade
was forwarded to General j. =. S.
Goblin, commander of the brigade, yes
terday. The amount of time the office
Of inspector requires Major Millar to
absent himself from his duties as al
derman of the Eighth ward is his rea-
son for resigning. He sent his resig-
nation toGeneral Goblin several months
ago, but the general would not accept
it. This time Mr.. Millar will urge
it's acceptance.
The major has been connected with
the national guard since August IA,
1877, and was for a. long time adjutant
of the Thirteenth regiment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
CITY NOTES.

Today City Engineer Phillips will hear
appeals from the West Lackawanna ave-
nue. paving assessment.
There was no meeting of the Associated
Charities last night owing to the failure
Of a quorum to materiaiZe.
Bauer's band will give an open air con-
cert at Fairchild's hotel. West Side,
Thursday evning at o'clock.
j. J. Sickler, tax collector of Greenfield
township, settled his 1895 duplicate with
the county commissioners yesterday.
John Tanning, charged with larceny, en-
tered bail before Judge Archibald yes
terday in the sum of $500 Mary Ann Fan
ming became security for him.
A meeting of the members of St. Jo-
seph's society will be held this afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the Founding Home A
meeting of the directors will be held i'm
mediately afterward.
Fred c. Mink, who was shot during the
Ruthven riot at Dunmore last March, was
discharged from the Lackawanna hospi-
tai Tuesday. The bullet which entered
Mink's body was never removed.
c. A. Sherman yesterday took the oath
Of Office as tax collector of Glenburn bor-
ough. His bond in the sum OF $500 with
w. w. Sherman and Jerome Morrow as
sureties was approved by the court.
Clerk Of the Courts Thomas yesterday
granted marriage licenses to Philip Byer
and Elizabeth Lucher Scranton: Thomas
Bnuckey and Emma Anderson Scranton;
Herbert A. Frear and Julia NJ Kestel,
Peckville.
The roof of the CASTING borso M tho
Lackawanna Iron and Coal cornanv.s
blast furnace caught fire vesterdav morn.
ing. An alarm was sounded, but the fire
was extinguished before much damage
was done.
A young man named Howard Arndt vas
received at the Lackawanna hosnital ves.
terday morning suffering from n cut on
khe head, received by falling from a rail
road train. He was sufficientlv recovered
in the afternoon to be DISCHARGED
ii, -.,-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
BRYAN WILL NOT COME HERE.
Answer to the Invitation Extended by
the POpulists.

In response to the invitation sent by
the Peoples party county committee tC
Candidate Bryan to address Populist
ratification meeting in this city ex-
Judge w. II. Stanton yesterday received
the following response from Senator
Jones, chairman Of the Democratic
National committee:
Washington, d. G.. Aug. 10. 1896.
Hon. w. II. Stanton, Scranton, Pa.
My Dear Sir: l am sorry to say in re-
ply to your recent favor. that i fear it
will be impossible for Mr.. Bryan to comply
with your request. l will, however. take
great pleasure in presenting the matter
to him for consideration in New York.
believe, however it will be impossible for
him to accept. Very truly yours,
James X. Jones, Chairman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
FOR STEALING A HORSE.
Peter Dinglc, Of stone Avenue, Ar.
rested on a Serious Charge.

SsCh DiuStCS w Stouc [hSGuuCs AZ
rested on Serious Charge.
Peter Dingle, young man living on
Stone avenue, went up to the county jail
last night on the charge of horse steal
ing.
One week ago Michael Godfrey, of
Winton, had horse stolen from him
and yesterday was told by Dan Melvin,
hostler of this city, that his missing
horse was at Dingle's barn. A warrant
was sworn out before Squire Arnold. Of
Blakely. and placed in the hands of
Constable p. j. Lynch, who came down
here and arrested Dingle. The horse
was recovered from Thomas Boyer. of
Kressler court, to whom Dingle sold 1t
yesterday for 500
Dingle was taken before Alderman
Millar and In default of bail was COM
mtted to the county Jail. He says he
got the horse in a trade. He does not
know the man he swapped with.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
DIED FROM THE HEAT.
Michael Meaher, a Baker, Found
Dead in Bed.

Michael Meaher, an emp1oye o.
Scheuer's bakery, was found dead ir
bed at II o'clock last night at his board
ing house on Pittston avenue.
He went home about $50 o'clock COM
planning Of feeling i'll, which he attrib.
uted to the excessive heat about the
bake oven where he worked. He went
to bed early and about II o'clock, wher
his boarding boss, Patrick Gibbons
went to his room to see how he was
feeling, he found him dead. Coroner
Longstreet was notified and gave direc.
tions that the body should be cared foi
by an undertaken. He will make al
investigation this morning.
Deceased was 81 years of age and
came here recently from New York city
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
DIED..

KDRRIGAN.-In Scranton, Aug. 10, 1895,
Annie, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kerrigan, of 32l Fifth street. Fu-
neral Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Interment in Hyde Park Catholic ceme-
terry.
Scranton. Aug. II, 1886, at
the residence of her son-in-law, w. A.
Hubert. Cos Jefferson avenue, Mrs.
Elizabeth s. Collins. aged IS years, 3
months and Is days. Notice of funeral
tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
Williams { NJ 'ANULTY
Carpets, DraperieS and Wall Paper.
Ia7 WYOMING AVE.


The Republican voters of the Second
legislative district will meet in conven-
tion I'm the arbitration room, court house,
Scranton, Pa, on Tuesday, Aug. Is, at
o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of nominat-
ing candidate. Primaries will be held at
the usual polling places on Saturday, Aug.
10, between the hours of and p. m.
Vigilant committees will please take no.
tice and govern themselves accordingly.
W. $. MILLAR. Chairman.
G. 8. SEAMANS. Secretary.