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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01

the nominee, who made Il brief speech.
There was large crowd at Meriden
when the train pulled into the station. 1t
was expected that Mr.. Bryan would stop
there forty minutes. and when ut the
end OF three minutes the train moved
away there was disappointed as
semblage left behind. There was anoth-
err stop at Berlin for moment, just
long enough to let the candidate shake
hands with those nearest him.
Hartford was reached twenty minutes
ahead of time. and the committee, in or
der to not disappont the people of this.
the home of the insurance companies,
had the ear switched off on another
track, and the reception committee and
the nominee waited there until the time
they Were expected. A large crowd
turned out to see him as he made his
way through the depot and into car
riage. and they cheered him enthusiast
ically. He was taken to the Hotel
Heublein, being escorted by Il band and
citizens i'll carriages.
The day was brought to fitting close
with two meetings in this city tonight,
both of which We're addressed by Mr..
Bryan. Almost Immediately after din
ner the nominee was driven to Capitol
park. situated on hill in the center of
the city. On the summit stands the
magnificent state capitol building, and in
front of this Mr. Bryan spoke from Il
stand. The park, which covers an
area of seven blocks was densely packed
with people, and innumerable red lights
gave the scene brilliant aspect. The
meeting was under the auspices of Il
committee of prominent Hartford dem
ocrats. headed by Edward Nj. Graves. the
local leader, and ]. G. Kenneday. The
former introduced the nominee who
spoke at length on the campaign ISSUES.
He was both onnlaudpd and Kissed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
STOPPED AT STAMFORD.

Stamford. Conn. Sept. 24.-The first
stop in Mr.. Bryan's tour was at Siam
ford, and there several hundred people
surrounded the car and chperod time
and again for the nominee. The train
stopped but a moment but in that time
Mr.. Bryan had a chance to say few
words. There was appropriate demo-
cratic banners carried by some of his en-
thusiastic admirers
Mr.. Bryan said:
n believe we only have a moment here
ladies and gentlemen, and I shall not at
tempt to make Il speech II takes sever
al minutes to get my voice in condition
where YOU can hear it, but if my voice
seems a little impaired find consolation
that it has been in good cause. and if
have it not all with me you may rest as
sured that that part | left behind is still
calling sinners to repentance. (Applausc.)
If there is JOY when one sinner repents,
what joy there ought to be among the
American people with all the sinners that
are repenting every day" (Applause.)
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Yesterdays Work Was All Secret--De-
gree Work Transacted.

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 24.-The work of
the, sovereign grand lodge of the Odd
Fellows today was all secret. The only
thing regarding this session that was
made public was the fact that they con-
sidered matters in connection with the
degree work. A large number of amend
ments bearing on this matter was in
trOduced and referred to proper commit
tees. A Rebekah assembly installation
ceremony was adopted. and the commit
tee on revision of the Rebekah ritual re-
ported at length. This report was re-
ferred to a committee of ten, with in
structions to make report tomorrow
at 8 o'clock. and this report was
made the special order of business for to-
morrow evening.
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AT SOUTH NORWALK.

South Norwalk, Conn. Sept. 24.-The
crowd here was about the same as ut
Stamford. They called for speech
from Mr.. Bryan, but he told them he
was trying to save his voice. and he
thought they would agree with him that
it needed saving. He then continued:
Il am glad to see the people down here
at last recognizing the fact that the
money question has something to do with
present conditions. We have known it
out west for some time. but here it has
not reached you. because the newspapers
have been burying the cause every few
days. and your people may not think it
necessary TO study cause which the
newspapers say is nearly dead but it is
not dead. my friends"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01

him write on the outside: You will find
within your wages; they are to cover
work; they are not to pay for your vote
(Cries of good, good) We recognize that
men who have sense enough to do the
work we want done have enough sense to
vote right. | notice that in some places
they have been organizing sound money
clubs, and they have the applicant sign
contract saying that the free coinage
of silver would hurt him in his business
as wage Garner. | have wondered why
our great financial magnates did not put
in their applications a similar statement
why don't the heads of syndicates who
have been bleeding the government make
application to sound money clubs and
write in the application that the free
coinage of silver would hurt them in their
business. (Applause.)
mo party ever declared in its platform
that it was in favor of hard times, and
yet the party that declares for Il gold
standard in substance declares for con-
tinuaton of hard tines
Here band of the First Regiment
National Guards of Connecticut which
had been playing On the east side of the
common, where the company had been
Ill dress parade during the meeting,
marched near to the stand and started a
lively patriotic air. completely drowning
the voice of the nominee. Yale renewed
their cheers. Then when he could get
the attention of the crowd. Mr.. Bryan
proceeded:
1T is hard enough to talk where all
conditions are favorable: must ask You
to excuse me from talking any further
in the presence of the noise against which
we have to combat"
The meeting then ended.
Mr. Bryan cOughed violently as ne was
driven TO the New Haven house and was
apparently exhausted after his effort.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
GREETINGS FROM III.
lie Was Greatly Impressed With the
Courtesy Shown Him in America.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Acting Secre-
tary Rockhil has received from the
United States commercial agent, Peterson
ut Vancouver, b. c.. the following dis
patch under date of September 4. In an
interview given the consul of this city on
board the steamship Empress of China,
just previous to her departure for Hong
Kong today his eXcellencv. Ii Hung
Chang, viceroy of China, requested me to
he the bearer of the following message to
my government:
II was greatly impressed by the cour-
government of your country, which | re-
gard as the model government of the
western civilization. ! shall ever retain
the most pleasant memories Of my visit
to the United States. and | desire you to
make my greetings to your country most
cordial as | now take leave Of AmcricN."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
MIR. BRYAN AT HARTFORD.
The Chicago Candidate Visits the Home
of the Insurance Companies.

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 24.-There was
q big crowd at the depot when the train
bearing the Bryan party pulled out Of
New Haven at o'clock. On board
were members of reception committee
from Merden. where big meeting had
derstanding it had to be cancelled at the
last moment.
At Wallingford, the next stop. there
was fair sized crowd waiting to hear
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
RARON GEER DEAD

Christiana. Sweden, Sept. 24.-Baron
Geer AT Finspang, formerly president of
the council of ministers. and minister Of
justice, is dead at the age of 10 years.
While minister of justice, Baron Geer
brought about reforms in the national
bers in place of the four that had pre-
yiOuslY existed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
A CHARITABLE OPINION.

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 24.-In speaking
OF his reception at New Haven today
Mr. Bryan said he did not attribute to
the sober-minded citizens of New Haven
but to the younger members of Yale
college. He said he thought the boys
were on lark and did not represent the
sentiment OF the citizens or the students
of the university
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
ANOTHER BOSTON SPEECH.
BY Mr.. Bryan, Preceded by Sensational
Remarks bg George Fred Williams.


Boston. Sept. 25.-In the old fashioned
music hall William J. Bryan. tonight
closed one of the most eventful days Of
his eastern tour The playhouse can hold
about 1000 people under ordinary circum-
stances. An hour before the candidates.
party arrived the seats were filed and
hundreds were standing. When the
building had been filled from wall to
wall the doors were closed and thousands
went away disappointed.
When George Fred Williams with his
party pushed through to the front of the
stage the crowd burst into loud cheer
ing. Behind Mr.. Williams were Mr..
Sewoll and committee. Chairman
Denison promptly faced the audience,
but more than five minutes elapsed be-
fore the enthusiasm subsidized.
In speech frequently broken by
cheers he introduced Hon.. George Fred
Williams. The storm of cheering which
Mr.. Williams name evoked lasted fully
five minutes AT its conclusion Mr.
.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
THEY HEAR OF CHARLEY.

Hamburg. Sept 24.-The newspapers
here publish the letter sent by Prince Bis
marck to Governor Culberson Of Texas,
on the silver question, which has been
published in the United States
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
BRYAN AND SEWALL SPEAK.

Boston. Sept. 25.-The audience which
greeted Mr.. Bryan at Boston common
was the largest which he has faced since
he started on his tour through the
"enemy's country No estimate placed
the number Of people at less than 10000,
while many even placed it at 10000.
Mr.. Bryan had addressed n big crowd
at Worcester at 3 o'clock. It was an
enthusiastic one and cheered Mt every
| telling point. One element of discord
was there. but Mr.. Bryan did not seem
to notice it,. 1t was big red flag. with
Mr. Bryan's picture upon it. hung. on
William III. Burns underwear factory
at the rear of the speakers stand. Be
side it hung an American flag, with Maj
McKinley's picture on it.
Immediately after the Worcester
lie and his party and committee were
half an hour late and the crowd had be-
come very impatient.
Candidate Bryan. with his running
mate. Vice Presidential Candidate Ar
thur Sewall. and members of the recep-
ton committee. occupied temporary
platform in the center of broad campds
and the crowd entirely surrounded the
little spot.
Hon. James H. Mellen of Worcester
introduced the speakers. The first
speaker was Joseph II. OSulivan of
Lawrence. candidate for lieutenant gov
ernOr. He criticised the persons who
placed Mr.. Bryan's picture on red flag.
Mr.. Bryan appeared at 1870 with a
bouquet of roses in his hand and was 1T
once introduced. The enthusiasm was
greater than Boston common had ever
seen before and it was fully seven min
utes before he was allowed to speak.
Mr.. Bryan said:
Though far from my Nebraska home,
| am glad that / can greet you as fellow
citizens of a common country. | shall
not attempt to make myself heard to all
who are assembled here. / have spoken
to number of audiences CHEERS in the
distance and great applause), but l never
spoke to an audience that seemed to
reach so far away into the distance as
this one does. (Applause) | will
speak to those who are nearest to me.
and those who are in Rhode Island and
Maine can hear me when / visit those
states. applause and laughter.) 1
came down to Massachusetts to present
to your people the gospel of democracy
as I understand it. / do not claim any
authority except that conferred upon me
by the democratic convention. If. you
doubt my democracy, / can point to that
convention as a better certificate than
any boiling democrat can find. Zap
plause. We lay down this propo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
CIR NTED AN AJ-DjE\cE

London. Sept. pa Rome dispatch to
the Chronicle says that the pope has
granted an audience to Mgr. Chicontinti
on electoral and educational questions in
Canada.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
BRYAN SPEAKS IN BOSTON.
BETWEEN SIXTY AND SEVENTY
THOUSAND PEOPLE
HEAR HIM.
THAT MN SEWALL WIS ALSO THERE
Both Candidates Addressed the Big
Crowd-Mr. Sewall Announced He
Would Be in the Race to the
Bitter End

Boston. Sept. 25.-This has been an
eventful night in Boston and tcmpcrs the
excitement for tomorrow
William j. Bryan and Arthur Sewall
democratic candidates. addressed two
immense crowds. Conservative esti-
mates say 10000 persons were present at
the first gathering, an outdoor one. and
ut the last the house was jammed and
thousands We're turned away. Toner
row the state convention will be held in
Music hail.
George Fred Williams addressed the
gathering at Music hall prior to the APP
pcarance of Mr.. Bryan, and the widest
enthusiasm marked the address, lie
made a severe attack on the gold stan
dard party and was wildly cheered at
every sentence. He charged that cor
rupt methods would be resortcd to
to keep the silver element out of the
convention and called for the silver men
to remain in the hall all night This
was received with great manifestations
of approval and at present $50 delegates
Ventl0n opens. Speeches are being
made and the cheering continues
An appeal to the police to clear the
house was made, presumably by the
gold element, but the police commissioner
declined to interfere. The delegates
sent for meals and prepared to stay the
night out.
While the excitement during Mr.. Viii.
hams, speech was at its height Mr..
Sewall and later Mr.. Bryan, appeared
and were greeted with uproarious mp
plause.
At night the members of the Bmetallic
Union rendered Mr.. Bryan n dinner and
q reception. Vice President Il. NJ.
Boynton spoke Mt length, praising the
patriotism and enterprise of the west
Ringing cheers followed Mr.. Boynton's
speech and then Mr. Bryan responded:
Il desire to express my thanks for the
kindly words spoken for those who live
in the Mississippi valley. You have
complimented their intelligence and
their piety and their dignity. We recog-
nlze that to large extent we are the
descendants of those who began our
nations history here. And. while we
have not all in our veins the blood of
the spirit which they bequeathed. it is
more than gratifying to find here in Bos-
ton so many who are in hearty accord
with the sentiments expressed in the
Chicago platform. Great applausc)
From reading some of your papers had
almost expected TO find ma jority of
your people out looking for the tea. to get
it and take it back. daughter and APP
plause) A poet has said that here the
farmers fired the shot that was heard
around the world In this nation today
the farmers and laboring men and bust
ness men are firing the shots that will
be heard around the world" (Applause.)
For moment silence followed this
speech and then there broke forth n
loud and long continued cheering. Out
side the hotel Mr.. Williams appeared be-
fore the throng and said he would speak
n few words for Mr. Bryan, who had al
ready made several speeches during the
day, but Mr.. Bryan was called for.
Finally. in response to repeated shouts,
Mr.. Bryan was forced to address the
thrOng
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15

If Uncle Sam decides to take an &C
tive part in freeing Cuba from the
domination of Spain it will be a good
deal like big boy whipping a little
boy. But under certain conditions,
when the big boy has an abundance
of right on his side and the little boy
is all wrong, no one can criticise the
big chap for walloping the little chap,
particularly when the latter has been
stabbing a baby in which the big boy
has a fatherly interest
Spain, however, must not be likened
too much to the little boy In fighting
men it is midget compared to the
United States: in money, the bone and
sinews of warfare, it is a pauper by
comparison, and in naval strength it
is pigmy. But its very weakness
gives it the strength of desperation,
and therein lies the danger.
= lready the Spanish leaders are
talking of the kind of war Spain will
wage against this country if the two
nations come to blows, and they say it
will be of the guerilla order, both on
land and sea. To come out in the open
and fight a pitched battle with
strength against strength would be
certain destruction to the weaker side.
Spain is too shreWd to venture into
that 1t will be a campaign of sWoop-
ing down suddenly do what injury il
can in the weakest places, and then
run off again. 1t will be an Indian
fight on a large scale.
1t has been pointed out that Spain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15

has been constructed on their princi-
pie. That vessel is the Monterey.
SEAwoRTHINEss OF THE MoNI-
TOR.
There is a mistaken notion that mon
itor boats are not seaworthy. It is
true they are not adapted to trans
ocean voyages, because they lack coal
carrying capacity, but they are thor
ough sea-going boats. They are wet"
boats, but they are stanch. That was
shown concluSively three years ago
when the famous old Kearsage was
towing one of the old civil monitors
from New York to North Carolina
They got in a furious gale off the
mouth of the Chesapeake. The gale
was of a cyclonic nature. Those on
the Kearsage thought the monitor
would sink before their eyes. The tow
line parted. 1t seemed incredible that
an old monitor with limping engines
and lealSy joints could live. She was
nothing but chip of iron floating in
a terrific sea. At first those on the
monitor thought that their time had
come. They would not give up, how
ever, and found that they could main
tain steerage way with the ANTICIPATED
machinery and that they would live
if the force of the seas did not start
the rivets and open up the ship. 1t
was an anxious time, but they put for
Norfolk, and after forty-eight' hours
struggle, when it was generally be-
lieVed that both the Kearsage and her
tow must have gone down, the old
monitor came limping into port, having
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15
SOME potNTEp PARAGRApHs.

An ounce of prevention is worth a
ton of reform.-Trufh.
Unfortunately, some young men have
to be pulled while they are green
Galveston News.
Diplomacy consists largely in back
ing down with dignity when you have
gone too far.-Puck.
There is nothing quite so tiresome as
the person with an acquired taste for
classical Washington Post
When a man boasts that he has done
Europe he usually means that Europe
has done him.-Philadelphia Record.
The road to heaven is so narrow
that some people have about decided
there is not room for two at a time
Atlanta Constitution.
Little troubles are as distressing as
big ones. Aman will run from hor-
net as swiftly as he will from lion.-
L. A. w Bulletin.
It is a peculiar fact that tramps and
others who have no money with which
to pay doctors bills never have ap-
pendicitis.-Atchison Globe.
Why is it that the man of forty or
Whereabouts can realize so well how
old he is when he is talking to a youth
Of eighteen, but seems to forget all
about it when he meets a girl of that
ge?-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-15

conquered Napoleon by a system of
guerilla warfare, and if the emergency
arises it hopes to do the same with
this country. 1t has planned to fit out
a tremendous fleet of speedy privateerS
for the single purpose of destroying the
maritime commerce of the nation, and
in fact sweep the Atlantic of American
ships. This is big talk by a little pow
er, but then the average SpaniardI has
no idea of the magnitude or resources
of the American people.
A TINY NAVY.
1t only takes a. glance at the naval
strength of Spain to show the barren
ness of any hope it might have of van
gushing the United States on the sea.
In armored ships Spain has eleven yes
sells, against thirty-nine owned by the
United States. Spain has a great many
unarmored ships for use in the colonial
waters, but they can hardly be con-
Sidered The number is 40, and while
the United States has but twenty-sev-
en- the guns of the latter outnumber
those of Spain's fleet almost two to
one. For instance, the high caliber guns
on Spains fleet of 140 vessels number
139. and the guns of the secondary bat
terry number 155, while the high calibre
guns on Uncle Sans fleet of twenty
seven vessels number 500, and the
guns of the secondary battery number
:3S. Thus the feet of twenty-seYen
vessels has almost twice the fighting
strength of the fleet OF 140 vessels
Spain is we'll equipped with torpedo
boats, having fifty-nine of the first
class and seventy of the second class,
while the United States has only eight
of the former and one of the latter In
ALL Spain has 935 guns on her war
ships against 1856 on our fleet.
In rpDa rd Ia nd Sn1in'S
army has a peace footing of 101 200
men, of which 45,137 compose the in
fantry, 1922 compose the cavalry,
1927 compose the artillery, and the re-
mainder. 1852 compose the engineers.
camp, baggage train, etc. The war
strength is placed at 45S643, as men
of the first and second reserve armies
number more than 100000
The number of young men annually
liable for service in Spain is about
IA, 900. Liability to service takes in
all classes and lasts twelve years. The
first three years are passed with the
first reserves and the remaining six
years are passed with the second re
serves Duty in the first and second
reserves does not mean as much as
the work of the average national
guardsmAn here. If Spain put into
the field every man capable of bearing
arms the number would be 100000
If the same conditions were resorted
to here, it has beer estimated that the
United States could send into the field
about IL 900 soldiers
THE PELAYO.
In Spain's navy there is only one