The Press., 1896-08-20

Major Mckinley says the starting up ot the mills is of more importance than the starting up of the hints to the country. What labor needs is 0 full and free op- portunity to earn dollars.
 Silver bullion fell below 67 cents an ounce Monday, or to the lowest price Of the year. It had been ranging up to 69 cents since the Chicago convention. Xvi dently the silver market concludes that the game is up'-8pri'atfeId Rep"bt'e@''.
 Five hundred and twelve people died from the effects of the heat in seven days in Greater New York alone. This ex ceeds the record of any disaster in Amer ica this year, and it is nearly twice as great as the total deaths in the St. Louis cyclone.
 The Willimantic Evening Journal, after a trial of six months, is to suspend publi- cation next Saturday, on account of not proving a success financially. The Jour nal has made a strong effort, and has fur nished Willimantic with an excellent dai- ly, and if the paper had been started in more prosperous year it would, no doubt, have proved a success.
 A canvass of newspapers in the far western and sO-callcd free silver states reveals the fact that 05 out of 1G1 heard from are supporting gold. Of 94 rcpubli can papers S3 arc for gold, while seven out of II democratic papers are against their party, All but thr"" out of 39 re- publican papers in California are for the gold ticket.
 The case of the government against r. w. Turner of rurnerville, for maintain ing packet and express route in opposi- tion to the Turnerville post office, was on trial last Saturday. and after the govern ment had rested the case was continued until August p. District Attorney Con- stock appeared for the government and Attorneys Douglas and Steckler for Fur ner. It was shown that Turner had not patronized the local post office, and that he had conveyed letters for others.
 As the preliminary caucuses are held, the popularity of Lorrin A. Cook is brought out. Quite number of towns have already held their caucuses, and two-thilds of the delegates so far chosen, it is said are for Cook for governor. The name of Charles w. Grosvenor, of Pom fret, has been brought forward for state treasurer. MT. Grosvenor has many friends in all parts of the state and stands high in respect and esteem. He would make an admirable treasurer.
 Candidates Bryans address of accept ance at the Madison Square Garden, New York, last week, was a dismal failure. The large audience that had gathered, ex- pecting the treat of a life time, began to go out within five minutes after he had begun his speech. At 10 o'clock, when his address was only half finished, hardly One-half of those who had assembled in the early evening were present. Barely One-third remained to hear the closing words of MT. Bryan's speech. The ad- dress was read from manuscript and was said to have contained over IA 900 words, and it was weak in argument and OratOry.
 The law in regard to filled cheese goes into effect September 4th, and all dealers must send an inventory of the quantity on hand, over ten pounds, to the collector of internal revenue. Retail dealers are required to pay tax of twelve dollars per annum, and to have q sign in con- spicuOus place stating that they have filled cheese for sale" Filled cheese is composed of all substances made of milk or skinned milk with the admixture of other animal oils or fats, vegetable or any other oils or compounds foreign to such milk and made in imitation or semblance of oils. A tax of $400 per annum for each and every factory and every person, firm or corporation, who manufacturers filed cheese for sale shall be deemed a manufacturer of filled cheese. Wholesale dealers shall pay $2OO year.
 The two American built ships of the American line, the St. Paul and St. Louis, have both broken the record from South amptOn within the past two weeks. About two weeks ago the St. Louis came into New York, breaking the record by nearly three hours. Last week the St. Paul cut off an hour and fifty-three minutes from her sister ship, making the passage in 6 days and 31 minutes. Her average speed was 21.O8 knots per hour. Until these two ships were built GOTTA was the best time that had been made. The New York and Paris are now far behind, the Angus ia, Victoria and Fuerst Bismark still farther. Yet these were all wonders un- til the St. Louis and St. Paul were built
 Commissioner Emery, of New York, says that the work imposed upon the con-4 tractor for the removal of dead animals, in the last week, has never heretofore been equalled. It was reported that in one street there were eleven dead horses at the same time last Thursday. The to- tal number of dead horses taken mp in the " eek was 411; other animals, $50; total, 36G. Tn" contractor had in use fifteen wagons, ten of which were especially en- plOy"d, b"giHning on August II. Some of the wagons were operated all night when the work was at it's height Even in" mon and horses of the contractor broke down under the pressure.
 0all hamilton, tMlSS Mary Abigail Dodge) aged 65, died at her home, Ham, ilton, Mass, last Monday evening. She had a shock at Washington about year ago and had 8 remarkable recovery, but she was stricken again, at the breakfast table, last Sunday morning and did not regain consciousness. Miss Dodge was born in Hamilton, Mass, about 183O She was a school teacher in her youth, and in 1865 67 was one of the editors Of Our Yonng Folks. In 1876 she brcame rps- idpmt of Washington, ID. C., and was prominent in political life, heinz virle writer on political sI1bjects, and especially nOl"d for her championship of the camdi- | dacy of the late James c. Blaine. Among her books are "Gala Days," "Woman's | Wrongs, Counter Irritant," "SkirmisE- es and Sketches" "The Battle of the | ROOkS D EOur Cannon School Sx,ctny,,