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The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
Tennessee Safe.

NEW YORK, Oct. Thames Creel-
man, special correspondent to the
World, writes to this morning s issue
from Nashville, Tenn as follows:
lin spite of the loss of about 20, 900
Democratic votes, Mr.. Bryan will
probably carry Tennessee by majority
of at least 10, 600
THE Republican leaders here insist
that the state will go to Mckinley, and
point to the fact that both the Demo
cratic and Populist vote is divided.
81 have gone over all the figures given
to me by the leaders of the various
parties, and cannot discover any signs
of Republican victory except in the
reduction of the Democratic majority.
lit is true that Henry Clay Evans,
the Republican candidate for governor,
was elected two years ago, and was
counted out of Office by the legislature,
but it is also true that the Populists in
that year cast 23 900 votes. Although
the Populists have Bryan and Watson
ticket in the field here, at least three
quarters Of the Populist vote will go to
the Bryan and Sewall electors.
Mr.. Cleveland carried Tennessee
four years ago by majority of more
than as, 900. but Mr.. Bryan is not likely
to win by more than third of that
figure.
There has been a very heavy regis
tration of voters in Tennessee. Ex-
perienced men say that this election
will bring out the heaviest vote ever
known.
But l scarcely believe that the
Democratic detection will amount to
quite 90 600 1t is the extreme figure
claimed by Mr.. Savage, the state chair
man of the Palmer and Buckner COM
mittee A partisan anxious to make
out case for Mckinley might juggle
with the figures on the basis of the vote
for governor two years ago and outline
Republican majority. But | have
taken the figures of both parties and
tested them by facts given to me by
conservative and experienced men, and
l believe that Tennessee is safe for
Bryan.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
GARFIELD'S BROTHER.
AT One Time He Was Proud to 30
Known as q Republican.

GRAND RAPIDS, Oct. 9.--The follow
ing letter will be published by the
Democrat tomorrow. The writer is
brother of the late James A. Garfield;
JoHNsTowN Mich. Oct. Q, 1896.
10 Hon. +. c. Watkins, Chairman Union silver
state Central Committee, Grand Rapids
Mich.-DeRr Sir:
i am Numerically opposed to allowing
England or any European power or any othet
power to be consulted or to dictate In any way
our financial policy. l am in favor of capital,
put am opposed to having capitalists boarding
their money In National bank vault or invest
ing 1t IN government bonds. / want capital put
where Il will do work | was proud to be
republican when Republican principles were
voiced by Abraham Lincoln, President Grant
John a; Logan and James A. Garfield, but am
opposed TO having the principles OF the
republican party voiced by bankers and bond
holders OF Lombard and Wall streets. through
iheir agent, Mark Hanna. | am an American,
hence l am opposed to consulting any other
power in our American policy, especially our
finances. THOMAS GARFIELD.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

II know that bimstallism will sue
coed. Its success is as sure as the ris-
ing of to morrow sun. You ask me
how know. / tell you the gold stand
ard makes the rich richer and the poor
poorer. tell you that the gold stand
ard increases the opportunity of those
who are happy and lessons the opport
unity OF those who are in distress. We
have the poor and the distressed on our
side, and if we have not majority now
il is only a question Of time when we
will have if the gold standard continues.
When you can prove TO me that the
Creator intended mankind TO lapse into
the dark ages again; when you can
prove To me that he intended that the
few should reap where the many SOW /;
when You can prove to me that he in
tends that the few shall ride secure on
the backs of those who tUil, and not
until then, can you prove to me that
the gold standard can prevail in the
limited States. w. j. Bryan, in
Newark.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
Must Carry Bicycles Free.

From the st. Louis Republic.
In the St. Louis Circuit Court Monday
Judge Russell rendered a decision favor
able to the contention of wheelmen that
railroads must carry bicycles free.
The case was instituted last April by
j. r. Belts against the Missouri Pacific
Railway, and the plaintiff secured an
alternative writ of mandamus The
defendant company filed motion to
quash the writ and the motion was over.
ruled, the court holding that bicycles
being intended for the personal use of
passengers fairly came within the term
of baggage, and must be carried as
such without extra charge.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
CraWfOrd's Blnnder.

ST. LOUIS. October IA warrant
was secured today for the arrest of d.
Crawford, of ID. Crawford & Co the
prominent dry goods merchant of this
city. on the charge Of intimidation, in
that be discharged twelve clerks because
they announced their intention of voting
for Bryan and free silver. Ii is claimed
Crawford s action was a violation of
the section Of the law Of 1895. which
makes it felony to intinlidate voters
A telephone message sent TO Mr..
Crawford stated that a warrant had
been issued for his arrest. and he sent
back word that he would give himself
up at o clock this afternoon and
furnish bail,
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
Strange Disappearance.

PERRYvILLE, Ark, October ID
Miss Nuggy Sinclair, step daughter OF
w. F. Cate, and Claude d. Milan,
late of the Seimiter, eloped on the
night of the 10th and were married.
The whereabouts of Waller Mathews
and Miss Eliza Branden and her sister,
Easter, who disappeared two weeks
ago, is yet unknown. Their disappear
ance has caused furry. Mathews, 81
years of age, and Ed. Homes, Is years
OF age, both young men, have lot of
horses, and are travelling trading
horses, and it is reported the girls went
to them at Conway. From there no
one knows where they went. Their
parents here are very uneasy about
them.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

OUR silver must be either good enough
20 pay all our debts with it, or it will
soon cease to be good enough to pay any
debts with. The gold standard carried
to its logical conclusion, means that all
legal tender money except gold is to be
abandoned and that whenever you have
a debt to pay you must go around and
find gold, no matter how hard it is for
you to find it. More than that. the
financial policy of the Republican party
not only contemplates gold as the only
legal tender money but it eontemplates
bank notes as the only paper money
You put control Of your legal tender in
the hands of a few financiers and your
paper money in the hands of an or
ganization of banks, and then, my
friends, all the people will have to do is
10 bend their backs little lower to bear
the additional burdens placed on them.
w. J. Bryan,
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

Two or three so called Bryan papers
in Arkansas are kicking because the
Democrats and Populist have fused on
the electoral ticket in the State. If
fusion is good for the Democrats in Mis-
souri,. Indiana, Ohio and thirty other
states. what harm can it do the Dem
ocracy in Arkansas. 1t gives occasion,
however, for the few Democrats who
are opposed TO Bryan and Sewall to
shoot off their mouths. The Little
Rock Democrat and Helena World ad-
wise scratching. Let them scratch.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
Ch0ctaw-C hickasaw Game Laws.

DENTsoN, Tex, Oct. 12.-The
Chickasaw and Choctaw legislatures
have just enacted very stringent game
laws Exporting game from the
Territory is punishable with arrest and
fine. No wild game must be killed
only necessary for food No trapping
is permitted. The officers have been
instructed to strictly enforce the new
game laws.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
IT looks as though the Mckinley gold

IT looks as though the Mckinley gold
bugs have been wOrsted already in Colo
RADIO. The Republican party has split
into two factions, the silver Republi
cans being the name of one party and
fhe Mckinley Republicans the other.
The silver Republicans filed a protest
against the use of the Republican EN-
blem and name by the McKinleyites and
they have been sustained by the score
tary Of state. The case will be carried
to the Supreme Court, and ON the de-
cision of that body will rest whether the
Mckinley party has ballot in the field
this year. Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
Bryan's Plurality in Michigan Esti'
mated at 22,5OO.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ~. The follow
ing dispatch from Fred A. Baker.
chairman Of the Democratic state
central committee Of Michigan. was
received at Democratic headquarters
today:
The average Democratic gain 10 the S.
counties u Michigan Hil not be lezs than So
over the Republican q Hlorities or vote NJ iS0s
Of al least - lll
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

Bryan says that we must support this Chica-
40 conspiracy and revolutionary platform be-
cause il is regular. They say to us that we must
Gen sicsles said 10 reply To that proposition TO
him2 Why. he SAYS: Yes. l am in favor of
keeping the family together but when smallpox
breaks out think II is better TO scatter Don
NJ, Dickinson AT Detroit
The SMALLPOX Bryan is so prom
iscuously circulating just now is taking
possession of the great mass of the
people throughout the country like fire
on dry prairie. Don M. Dickinson
will wish before the year rolls around
that he had kept in the family, -
= smallpox or no smallpox -
rather then being out in the cold. as he
will be after the November election.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
Bryan n Temperance Lesson.

From the Denver Republican,
Bryan is about the best object lesson
in temperance this country has ever
known. He would have broken down
long ago if he had been dissipated man
but because he has always led clean,
upright, sober life, he is as fresh as a
daisy after three months of unprece
dented campaigning, and his last month
will be his best.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

Coy. ALTGELD will make three
speeches in New York to night-one
under the auspices of the New York
Germans. another in response to an in
yitation from an association Of business
men, and the third at the request Of
laboring men.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

THE Sherman anti monopoly law pro-
yides year in Jail for every violation of
its clauses But not single monopo
list has been sent to Jail for a single day
under it. Ought it to be enforced or
not7 What do you say, Mr.. Hanna?
What do you say. Mr.. Mckinley
New York World.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
Dangerous Whiskey Sellers.

GUTHRIE, Okla. Oct. 12.-One hun
dred women are engaged in selling
whiskey to the Usage, Otoe, Ponca and
Greek Indians on the border Of Okla
homa. Deputy Marshals report that it
is dangerous for an officer to appear in
that country alone.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

SENATOR BERRY has received tele
gram from Sam B. Cook, chairman of
the Democratic state committee of Mis-
soari, earnestly urging him to return
to Missouri and make five additional
speeches. Senator Berry wired his
acceptance and will begin there on the
oath
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
GEORGIA ELECTION.
Chairman Jones Says 1t Means a Solid
South as Well as West.

CHICAGO, Oct 9.-In response to an
inquiry from the Journal, Sen. Jones.
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, wired the following state.
ment:
The Atlanta Journal: 0'"'
The Georgia election means a solid South ms
well as a solid West for Mr.. Bryan in November
considering the TACT that the Georgia Democracy
has arrayed against 1t the united strength of the
administration, the Republicans the Populists
and the Prohibitonsts. o majority Of 26 0Oo
would have been regarded as good victory.
1t appears nom returns so far as received that
we have double that having made gains in
nearly every county. l consider the result as
assuring Mt Bryan majority of not less than
people are with us in this night and that they
cannot be diverted by any subordinate issues
whether OF local or national interest 49,
am more than confident that Mr. Bryan will
not only carry every Southern state but ever,
state west of the Mississippi river as well as q
large majority of the Central Western State
insuring him an overwhelming majority in the
Chairman National Democratic Committee
ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 9.-One of the
features of the election is that every
congressional district in Georgia q
Democratic and will send Democratic
representatives to the next Congress-
The only district held in doubt Is the
Tenth. Two years ago in the state
election that district gave small
Populist majority Wednesday Rich'
mond, Hancock and Washington gsve
Democratic majorities sufficient 10 o1fset
the Populist majorities in the otber
eight counties and show besides a cissn
Democratic majority of 2a15.
The Journal estimate of the vote bv
counties, corrected up to date. nIscss
Atkinson s majority al 35, 405.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

A DEMONSTRATION in which 100, 900
Bryan and Altgeld men will participate,
IS to be held in Chicago on the Sunday
preceding the election.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

Mrs. JOHN MEYERS and her 13-year-
old son are in Jail at Atchison, Kas.
for killing Lester Dyke.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

Ton WATSON, it is claimed, was paid
by New York newspaper for the ar
ticles attacking Sewall.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

SENATOR TELLER spoke to 5000 per-
sons at Peoria. III. under the auspices
of free. silver Republicans Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17
TO THE LADIES.
Women Living in comfort Urged TO
Think Of Country Homes Blasted
by Gold Mortgages.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Oct. 13-Per-
haps the most unique feature of Mr..
Bryan visit to Minneapolis was his
address last night at the Lyceum to an
audience made up exclusively of
women, and presided over by woman.
There We're 2 900 women present, and
Mrs. Frank A. Valesh presided. When
Mr.. Bryan arrived about 10 o clock the
ladies arose en- masse, waved their
handkefehiefs and flags, clapped their
hands and called his name, and, in
fact, did everything men might have
done except give three cheers. Mr..
Bryan said:
"Ladies-fhis novel experience not only
new IN that am unneeustomed u addressing al
audience OF ladies entirely, but also new In that
have 10 compete against another boy orator"
daughter and applausel When am talking
against older persons | have the sympathy OF
mothers, but when | am talking against
younger person am afraid that the mothers
sympathy would go out to the smaller of the
And 1eonfess that I cannot blame you,
because | felt that If | were Judge, | would
award him the prize even though were CON
testant myself against him. | believe this is the
first political meeting where q candidate has
addressed his remarks to ladies entirely in the
discussion of all economic question, and yet /
oiler no apology. On the contrary, deem ii not
only great privilege but great honor. My
experience teaches me that the mother and the
wife are important parts of the family. ZAP
plausel In fact would rather have the vile
on my side IN the beginning of the campaign
than the husband If | could only have one.
Applause And will tell you why: Because
If have the wife, am almost sure to have the
husband before the campaign is over. and II /
only have the husband am never sure OF him.
daughter and applause1
"A lady who was canyassing down in Ne
braska the other day gave uttcrances to one of
the best things which think this campaign has
evoked She was canyassing and called ut our
house 10 get some literature GU the silver ques-
ton to circulate as she went from place TO place
and while there she said that she had a brother
who was gold man without gold. (Laughter.l
she said she could understand how man could
be gold man who had gold. but she could only
pity the gold man who was without gold Zap
plause and laughterl Aud you know, my
friends, that that is the condition in which
large majority OF the gold men are-gold men
without gold-and when you find the gold man
without gold you can find one whom you can
convert because. while the gold standard is a
good thing for Il few in this country the gold
standard is a bad thing for the great mass OF the
people, and the reason why our cause grows
from day to day is found in the fact that the
arguments in behalf of bimetallism appeal to
the heads and to the hearts Of the American
people and the gold standard appeals only to
the heartless. (Applause.l
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

DO not despise these people. The Bible tells
you that " hen Christ preached those who do
vourru ~idUws' huuses would thru him puL but
the common people heard him gladly. and yet
my irieuds. IL Is thp common pc0ph who they
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

The Populist state central committee
issued the following address anent the
fusion just effected between the Demo
Gratis and the PODulists.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-17

a, 49,, are easy to take. easy
Hoods Pills 10 operate. , cents.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
Dress Goods.

We have had a most satisfactory and
pleasing season in this department.. and
though several weeks will olapse before
it closes, we have decided to anticipate
the arrival of spring novelties and push
the sales on lreseat goods, with sacrifice
prices that will sell them very quickly.
Every remnant in the stock is on the
counter-someAbelow, the cost price and
some at half-we do not intend to carry
over yard of these goods
One of the most Phenomenal Bargains
ever offered in this store is % pieces
Black English Serge Suiting, 10 inches
wide, actual value 600 yard. Thiz
morning at O'Clock we shall commence
a sale at 800 yard.
The lightest store to see Black and
Colored Dress Goods in America. II
there is any imperfeetion 1t can be seen
at any counter here.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
IMPERIALS.
Home Again and in Harnes 8.

Mr. J. R. Libby, the Congress street
merchant, returned last evening from his
trip to Atlanta aud other Southern
points. The trip was very enjoyable,
but the party found chat cold weather is
not, a monopoly of the Northern States.
Mr.. Libby had hardly hung up his hat
and unrolled his desktop before he be-
gan plans for his new store in Baxter
block, and for clearing off stock in his
Present store.
His intention is that all the stock now
IA the store shall be closed out at the
earliest possible moment.
Already price reductions are made in
dress goods.
And next Monday great dress goods
sale will be organized. 1t will be for
the interest of our readers to watch Mr..
Llbby's advertisements in the PRESS.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
Bowling Tournament.

At the bowling tournament at Stanley S
alleys last evening large number wit
messed the finest game Of the series played
thus far. The Imperials were up against
the Forest Citys and the former won
by "a pins after very hot contest. Silva
made the best total for the Imperials, 2s7
pins, and G. Donovan the best for the
Forest Citys. his total being 26S pins.
The total for the Imperials was 1888 and
the Forest CItys was 1861 pins. Silva
showed up very strong for the Imperials
and by his good work won the game.
evening. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
MUSIC AND DRAMA.



James A. Herne. either by intuition or
deep study of a master, has given US in
'Sbore Acres one of the highest ex-
amples of dramatic symbolism known
to the stage. Fortunately this author has
avoided the can't and hypocrisy of his
European confreres and in thinning his
characters he has endeavored to adhere to
the truth. In his happiest flights of
humor and pathos, tears and laughter
are constantly treading On each others
heels, thus reminding US of James Whit
comb Riley, poet who has taught us as
few poets have done, the obliquity OF
poetry in life. 1t was not essential that
Mr.. Herne should have pointed moral
with his play, but he has done SO, and
fortunately art has not suffered in the
process Every man or woman who sees
"Shore Acres" which will be given an
adequate production at the Portland
Theatre January 18th and 14th, will be
the better for it.
The.silver Crook,
We are always glad to announce a
good thing, and we are informed at the
present time that we have it now. Man
ager Tukesbury tells US that he has
booked the Silver Crook Extravaganza
Co., Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings. The company has been tour
ing of late the New England circuit, and
this will be it's first appearance in Port
land. The company is composed of thir-
ty people, and is spoken of very highly by
managers and the press where the com
pany has played. 1t has some very pref
ty girls, who present new and novel acts
and new songs. The burlesques are new
and the specialties are all of high order
KeIIar.
Prof. Kellar's new illusions are dumb
fc -ndipg. "The Queen of the Roses -
the perplexing cabinet mysteries, Prin-
cess Karnak, ''and many other mysteri es
will be Brought out at City Hall. Tuesday
evening, Jan. 18th, the fourth enter tain
ment in the Stockbridge course. Seats
now on sale.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
OWEN, MOORE & co.
MARRIAGES..

In this city, Jan. 8, by Rev. A. H. Wright
Frank P. Woodside and Miss Gertrude M
Knight. both of Portland
In Albany, Jan. 2. Amos Barker OF Stone
ham and Myra d. Abbott of Westbrook.
In SheepscOt, Jan. 4. Halves A. Campbell Of
Newcastle and Miss Addie f. Beeman of Alma
In Lincolnville Center. Jan. /, Burt A. Muir
ply of Friendship and Miss Patience A. FernBld
of I.ncolnville.
In Linconville, Dec. 20. Hudson Dean and
Miss Minnie MunrOe.
IN Passadumkeag. Jan. 5. Harrison 2. Wake.
field and Miss Sadie A. Goodwin, both OF Lowell
In Boothbay Harbor. Jan. l, VIM. Spotford
and Miss Annie Hodgcon.
In Bath. Jan. 3. William Rim OF Dresden
ana Miss Caroline A. Smith of WIscasset
In Woolwich, Jan. 1, John ii. Haley and Mrs
Ann E. Soule.
In YORK. Jan /, Willie N, Chase and Miss
Addie B. Haisted,
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
LINENS.

SOC quality Turkey Red Damask, 2Ic
yard.
SIC all Linen Cream Damasks, E9c yd.
33c bleached Table Danask. 23c yd.
Genuine Irish Linen Damask, 65 inch
es wide, 81 1-2c quality. 69c yard.
6S inch Bleached Damask, value $1.50,
Csc yard.
Extra fine Bleached Damask, two yards
wide. value $3.50 to 2.00 CSC yard.
The Travelling Mems Samples of Nap
kins are going fast, great values.
IS inch Twiiled Crash, Sc yard.
IS inch Unbleached Linen Crash,
A l-9c yard.
IS Inch unbleached Linen Twill Crash,
Sc quality. 6 I-4c yard.
IS inch Bleached Linen Crash, 6 LEO
yard.
The above are only few of the great
values offered at this sale.
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09
JACKSON AND sWEETsiR.
The Anniversary of the Battle of New Or
leans Duly Observed by the Latter,

Mr.. A. D. Sweetsir once..more celebrated
the anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans, not with the display of former
years, but very pleasantly and success
fully. A presidential salute was fired in
the morning, and in the evening Mr..
Sm eetsir's handsome residence on High
sire ct was well filed
just before the first guest arrived an
expressman delivered package which
was found to contain valuable gold
watch inscribed:
g To A. D. Sweytsir,
/ From the admirers of Old Hickory,
January 8th. 1862
The gift came from New York, and
Mr.. Sweetsir has no idea whom to thank
for the handsome and greatly valued
present.
Where was only touch of formality
about the exercises of the evening. Mr..
Sweetsir gracefully welcomed his guests,
and referred in pleasant way to General
jackson, and to the great and decisive
battle of the war of 1872 He introduced
Mr.. Barton, who spoke briefly Of the
career of General Jackson, and the formal
exercises were over. The Temple Male
Quartette furnished music. MIR. Brooks
sang Magnolia" and other musical
selections were finely rendered by Miss
Norton, Mr.. MacCreedle, and Walter
Gately. Superintendent Mcleod of the
Portland and Cape Elizabeth Railroad
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-09

company, was present in full highland
costume, and consented to dance the
highland fling, to oblige, he said, Mrs
Sweetsir, who sis of the clan Mackenzie,
very closely connected with tho clan
Mcleod, and we Scottish people are very
clannish you know. he said His costume
was very handsome, and he displayed
long series of medals won at various
meets of the Californian society.