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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21

Mr.. W. W. Ware. Deputy SheriH, OF
Williamsburg, was I'm the city yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. John ID. Potts returned to
the CITY Yesterday. after a deligntful ten
DAYS trip TO the West, Canada, and New
York.
Secretary Curran, OF the Railroad
1rancb of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. preached at Union Gospel MIS-
sion last night.
An aU-dav holiness meeting will be
held AZ 9fav0-Strcet Mission next Sunday,
commencing ut o'clock A. NJ. MT 6.
II. Gootee will conduct the services.
Ms Amanda Hechler and Mr.. Gustav
Brown Mayor Of Charlesto~n. w, a.
will be married at the residence OF Mr.
Louis Euker this afternoon ~ ".JJ
o'clock.
Mrs. Martha r. Mayo, OF Church Hill,
who has been visiting her father. Mr.. p
j.. Waylanl. of Crozct. and aunt Mrs
Susan Stuart. of Amherst county, mas re-
turned home.
MIR Otto Won Cnlume Of Ocean Grove
n. j.. who has been AT the Virginia Hos
uital for several days suffering with ap-
pendicits is gradually improving anu
his speedy recovery is looked for.
MIR. c. II. Monett. past commander. Of
the Buena Vista Lodge, No. ~, knights
Of Pvthias, has acquainted the Richmond
I .odee that he c0ntemplatcs shortly start
ms, n state organ for that order and urges
their cooperation.
Judge Waller r. Staples has returned
IA the city. after several months absence
eDd is looking exceedingly well. The
Lido ie inst from Southwest Virginia,
mt spent most Of his time at the leading
northern resorts and at AsheVi!le, y. &.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
HARRISON N INDIANA.
The First of His speech-Making
Tours Uegun.

SPENCER. IND, October 2o.-General
Benjamin Harrison this morning began
the first Of the tours that he VIII make
over Indiana soil during the campaign
and was favored with beautiful weather.
His train consisted OF two private cars
loaned by r. y. r. Pierce. OF the Clover
Leaf road, and with the ex-President were
a number OF prominent Indiana politicians
and personal friends. The train was
cheered as IL left the union station at
indianapolis at O'Clock. and the days
work began before the party had
gotten fairly out Of town At the Belt
crossing west Of the city, several hundred
people had gathered. and the train was
stopped for them General Harrison was
Justify cheered as he appeared at the rear
aatform Tho "free-silyer and cheap
dollar fallacy." as he described II, formed
the burthen OF his brief speech.
The next stop was MooresWlle. where
crowd Of about eight hundred people had
gathered. and the station was gay with
flags and bunting. No time was wasted
I'm introductlons. as tho time was brief
given an ovation. He plunged az once
into his speech, which also was upon
financial topics, chieiiy.
At Martinsvile crowd Of about 500
people was gathered to greet General
Harrison. and a gayly decorated stand
had been erected near the station To hi, ,his
General Harrison was led amid QUO
cheering, and was introduced by Judge
Grubbs. n member OF his Old regiment. In
his speech here General Harrison paid
his respects 10 that plank Of the Demo-
cratic platform dcnounclng the Interior
ence Of Federal troops I'm State affairs,
and recalled the Chicago riots that had
brought forth this plank. He called at
tention to Mr.. Bryans defence OF this
plank. and declared that great evils were
likely TO come from the election OF nan
who entertained such ideas OF the pre-
servatiOn OF public order
At the hamlet Of Paragon several num-
dred people stopped the train, and Gene
raj Harrison came out long enough 10
greet them with a word Tie noticed many
women in the crowd. and admonished
them 10 see that their husbands did their
duty. .oo
people. and made an address OF fifteen
minutes. devoted entirely 10 the silver
question At Wogthingt0n crowd or
equal proportions had gathered, and the
ran high.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT Busi-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD
Prices of Money, uonGs, stocNS'
Grain, Tobncco. Cotton, C"''ie'
country Produce, Sc, Foreign
md Domestic.

NEW YORK. October 2O-The stock
market to-day was strong almost from
,,e opaning 10 the close OF the session
/ The dealings in stocks aggregated o'.''
| 29g50i shares. but they were wen us
} tributed. and. with very few exceptions
b,gber nrices we're recorded all along
ebe line The main causes o. the I'M
movement were the engagement OF over
r. eoOO in gold in London to-day ior
| shipment to this side. and the Iact 'h''
exchange rules barely steady. thus IN
dicoting renewed imports of the yelloW
metal in the near future. Quite as I'M
no-rant as the foregoing in its bearing
,,non stock values was the continued Tor
ef,n demand for our breadstuils ana COZ
ton. and the news from the west 'h"'
the railroads out West are taxed 10 tne
utmost to carry the grain now oherins'
Tn fact. advicss were TO the effect mat
a car famine Is IN prospect ON all 'iilS
the bulls lifted prices with great deal
81 confidence. and succeeded IN FORCING
the latest short interest into covering
Although Chicago Gas came SECOND
I'm poiut of activity, # scored the greatest
antage-namely, il points, 10 W o-o.
Tho rise was due TO purchases py tu"-e
who claim to have political news from
Iiiinois more favorable TO the future IN
torests Of the company.
In the remainder Of the list the an
vance was equal TO 1-2N2 rs per cent.
tine Changers and some Of the loW-pticeh
shares leading Sugar was traded III 10
fine extent of 27.100 shares. and was most
ness IS concerned. The stock dd not
ebare I'm the general buoyancy, however.
II ranged from 100 SIS to -, and closed
~ uOI-4. a net gain OF only Is per cent.
Heavy sales by insiders one nrm alone
bovina disposed OF about 300 shares
arc ascribed as the reason for the com
r3rative weakness Of the stock.
Manhattan dropped from 81 81 TO 70 Is
and rallied 70 q -.
Speculation closed strong In tone. Net
changes how gains Of Is to per cent.
The railway and miscellaneous potd
market was active and strong. The
saIes amounted to sl,2oje0.
Treasury balances; CON- Slz''s'''''''
currency. 569l95oG.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
,to,ev on call firm. at per cent;
i,st iorn at 6. and closing offered az
per cent. Prime mercantile paper saV
per cent. a.. -,
steady.
sterling exchange steady, with actual
t.,s,rces IN bankers bills az 1870 La
xtSoI-2 Tor sixty days, and ass lin
q Ss IL FOR demand. Posted rates. sLN II
Dsts Commercial bills, sils l-2us79 l-2.
Government bonds steady. State bonds
.dru Railroad bonds higher.
STOCK QUOTATIONS..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
THE SEASON or MARRIAGES.
Two Home weddings Yesterday
Afternoons; Ono for To-Day.


Afternoon; Ono for To-Day.
Mr. Joseph Edwin Cox and Miss Viz
Rinia Lloyd Bass were married yester-
day afternoon az the home OF the bride,
No. S0C east Main street. Rev. Landon
r. Mason. Of Grace Episcopal church. Of
nciated. MT and Mrs. Cox left on the
Virginia for northern tour. Two other
couples went on the same boat.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
A company Of select friends assembled
at the residence of Mrs. Hattie Il. Ridg-
way. Twenty-sixth street between y and
O. ~ 1870 =. VI. to witness the marriage
Of Mr.. Albert Herbert Flournoy and Miss
Mary II. Ridgway.
Tho bride is a lovely and attractive
young lady Of Church hin, the groom one
Of our young businessmen. Rev. George
c. Vanderslice performed the service ac-
cordng TO the beautiful ritual of the
Methodist Church.
The happy couple started at once for
trip 20 the North via Baltimore.
TAYLOR-MORRISON.
This afternoon NJ 4 O'Clock Miss Z. i.
Taylor of 2l0i cart Broad street. will be-
come the bride OF Mr.. l.. Morrison. Of
Primers Point. Miss TAYLOR IS one of
Church-Hnrs most accomplished young
ladies. while her betrothed IS an exceed
inely popular employee Of the Southern
Railway Company
Rev. Mr.. Morrison, father Of the groom,
VIII oglcate. assisted by Rev. Mr. Bull
low. OF Charles City county. The couple
viii take an extended northern tour.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21

provided the demand H. made n per
son or by written order. and In either
case YOU should be certain that the appli-
cant r. the Identical person he represents
himself 20 be. and that Ell orders Tor
transfers bear the genuine signature OF
the elcctor.
] construe that any time as expressed
In the statute means any time that You
may be present with your rcsistra ton
books. between the hours Of sunrise ana
sunset. excluding an LEGAL holidays ana
Sundays. No transfer can be given after
the regular rcWstration-day. until after
tho election Respectfully yours.
w. H. BENERiDGE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
Mormon Elders Here Again.

Two Mormon elders. or. as they. lieter
"a can themselves. "Latter-Day Saints"
are i'm the city. They arrived Monday
evening from Culpeper. where they nave
been laboring for some time. and expect
10 spend several months here. Tney VIII
was zone two years ago, but VIII mold
uublic meetings wherever they are able
10 g.t the use Of halls OF other suitable
places. These elders say that the Church
has 20 members I'm Virginia, but none,
perhaps I'm Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
CHICAGO ANARCHIST DIES.
A Member OF the Band That Caused
the Uaymarixet Riot

SAN BERNADINO CAL, october 20
II. b. Schnaubelt a member OF the band
OF Anarchists who caused the Haymar-
ket riot in Chicago. died OF consumption
In this city last Friday. but the identity
Of the man was not discovered untii yes
terday.
Schnaubelt drifted into this city last
Wednesday, on his way from the North
10 Arizona, In search Of health, for he
was slowly but surely. wasting with
disease. once n man OF powerful build,
over six feet tall and with swarthy COM
plexion, he was little more than a shedOw
OF his former self
lie hired rooms. intending to remain n
few days but he became rapidly worse.
and finally. Friday afternoon. his sys-
tenn yielded to the rayages OF disease,
and he died
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
what Motormnn Crouch says.

Mr.. G. r. Crouch. who was the motor
man ON the Traction Company's car, re-
ported in the Dispatch Of yesterday ms
collidirg with q car Of the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company az Tween
ty-6rst and Broad streets Sunday after
noon. sends the Dispatch this statement:
'In Justice to myself. / beg leave 10
say I was running car No. for rich
mOnd Traction Company Sunday. the
covered with leaves. thus making the
rails very slippery. If the regular mo-
tOrman had been running the Clay-street
car uhc accident could have been avoided
but. as It was. the city Railway was
breaking a new man in. and ne did not
cut off the current an his car struck me.
&C. IL. CROUCH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
FnncraI of Henry e. Abbey.

NEW YORK. October 20.-Funeral SER
vices over the late Henry T.. Abbey, tho
theatrical manager. were held this morn
ing IN the Church OF the Paullst Fathers.
corner Of Fifty-ninth street and Column.
bus avenue The church was crowded
with friends and acquaintances OF the
dead man. who had assembled TO pay
the last tribute OF respect TO the memory
OF the dead. Among thu pall-bearers
were A. NJ. Palmer. Augustin DAILY. y. o.
Mills. md Walter DanirOsch. A.,Cr tho
services the remains were taken 10
NorthamptOn Mass, for interment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
Sad Re-ult ofan Accident.

ATLANTA, GA, october 20.-Arthur
DUNLAP. aged H. accidentally shot his
brother Willie. years older, last Satur..
5av Thfs morning Willie Dunlap died
at his home. 81 Formwalt street. The
brothers. with other schoOl-boys. were
out i'm the woods last Saturday with
h the ride was discharged by accident,
and the bullet entered his brothers head
All the boys agree IN the statement that
II was purely an accident.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21

a lady and her little son went up on
west Main street Monday afternoon to
look az a house that was for rent, and TO
their surprise it was found that the back
part Of the building had been greatly de-
foccd bv yandals The boy was taken
greatly hv surprise when he looked into
one Of the closets I'm the house and found
q man crouched back in the corner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET

Richmond Va, October %, 1896.
no auction offerings on Change to-day.
Private sales: Fillers, Q; wrappers. b:
lugs. s; dark leaf, 1; scrap, 20 Total, Al
hOgsheads
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigar
cites, S2s5.c3; tobacco, S2,M96O. Total.
S2.3l563
All the warehouses had large breaks
or bright loose tobacco to-day and prices
ruled satisfactory on all grades Quality
week. The same houses will sell again
to-day.
Crenshaw's Warehouse had n small sale
Of dark loose to-day, which sold al
stronger prices than heretofore. No sale
tu-rlo~foU
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21

The annual meetings Of the stock
holders of both the Chesapeake and Ohio
and the Southern Railway companies
were held here yesterday. The sessions
were short and purely formal. No an
nual reports were submitted, as they had
already been made public Mr.. a L.
Boulware presided over both meetings.
and I'm each case the present directors
.r.rn rn-.L..L. ii.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21

Rev. w. s. Lcake returned to tho city
Yesterday evening Mrs. Leake, who has
iaon critically i'm al her home. in Giles
county. is considered out of danger, and
viii probably be able TO return in "a
few weeks. Mr. Leake is the Baptist
CITY missionary, and has done effective
uovf here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
Gladstone and Politics Again.

LONDON. October D.-Mr william
1,~i+chard Morgan. Liberal member Of the
House of Commons for Merthyr .TydviL
has summoned a meeting of his con-
sttuents for the purpose Of discussing
mo question OF his resigning his seat in
parliament in favor of Mr.. Gladstone.
Mr. Morgan's aim is to initiate move
ment TO bring Mr.. Gladstone back INTO
notifies The Liberals comprising Mt.
MOrgans constituents are enthuslasuc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
GnId ReserYe. sI2t,55O,O73.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., October o.
The Treasury gold. at the close of BUSH
ness to-day stood at $2l ,550.073. The
DAVIS Withdrawals AT New York were
SOB 700. There was deposited $4,000 In
gold In exchange for currency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
Now York Dry-Goods NInrIEet.

NEW YORK. october 2O-The Journal
Of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin,
i'm its weekly review Of the dry-gOOds mar
lot saws. "Thc market has passed
through another decidedly quiet week IN
aU departments. The tone of the market
rules steady throughout, for all regular
merchandise"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
nlohmnnhers Id Ncw York.

>-t-yv YORK. October 2).-(Special)-
Misses Cooke. Waldorf: $. Register I'm
rerial ". G. Neal. Stuart; c. Duwey
and c. 4. Taylor, Marlborough; M.
Arnold. Broadway Central; ii. j.. Holmes,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, UCI "
ARRIVED.


PORT or RICHMOND, OCT. %, 1876.
ARRIVED.
steamer Virginia, Porter. Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers; Baltimore
Steam-Packet Company.
steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk.
merchandise and passongers,' Virginia
S'hooner John n. Fell Loveland. New
York, iron ore; GA Dominion Nall
Works.
SAILED.
Steamer Virginia. Porter. Baltimore.
merchandise and passengers; baltimore
steam Packet Company.
steamer Winyah. Simmons. Phiadel-
phia, n rchandise and passengers; >. w.
schooner George w. Anderson, Ca.e.
Philadelphia via James river. poplar
wood; vessel. John A. Curtis & Sons.
PORT or NEWPORT NEWS, OCT. 20.
by telegraphJ
ARRIVED.
Steamship Ursa, Galveston.
Schooner III. IA. Hanscom, Fan River.
Schooner l.. Il. Douglass, Alyhs foiht-
SAILED.
Schooner Governor Ames Providence.
Schooner A. A. Shaw, Fau River.
Schooner Mary Curtis. Charleston.
Barge Rondout. New Haven.
Barge S. r. Mead. Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. OCT. 20.
(By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danville, Boyd, Baltimore;
passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack. Thompson, Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Danvllle. Boyd. Baltimore;
passengers and general cargo.
Steanoshin AccomacA Thompson, Nor
folk: passengers and general cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
NEW YORK STOCK MARKED
BALTIMORE sTocK MARKEr

BALTIMORE, MD, October @-Vir-
GINA Century bonds, 81 1-4a57 -; Con
solidated Gas, stock, 81 1-2ac2; do. bonds.
Is, 1O2 i-2Q14. OO'''''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Ciofns SLCcz3.
.,,.~,can Cotton H....-..........-.-..-.-. 14b
american Cotton OIL, DFsiarrsd ........-.. 5flA
,,oertcsn sugar .....- .............'.... 1lO1s
A-ar,cap sugar hsaneries. pre '.......... %
american To ba ga. ............... Tl+4
,,osrican Tooacco. prefefrs1. ....".....-. 90
s,cr,aon. Topeka aui saH's 70 .....-...... ISA
Hst,,nore and Ohis Observation-Disclosures. IA
Canada Pacific. ......... .f........-.... Qua
c,..aneakeant O-io....-. @........ l41s
,,nicaeo anc Alton ....-.."' -...'...... lol
e,,csso. BurIiugton aud QHncY 724
chicago ......''.....'.'.'-'.'''' boS
t,a,.v,re IacKaWannr anI Western. 1 > 40
rs
rr,e 0lNa
General electric. ......s--...-..''-- ..- ~'1s
u,inois Ceutrai Sl12
Iake Eue aud Western ...-.....-... ....- loA
Ia.egrie and Western prcierrsi.. ........ 90
Lake SnOrs...........-.-.- .-.'...-..''''.. II"
I,,,,-v,,te ana sbyile.................. 43I
,.,,,avtne. New Albany sdd Chlcleo..-.. q
,onnsttan Consolidated ................. OlA
Nempbis ana Charleston .............-... 10
Michigan Central. ......................, 40
Missouri Paclnc .........-.......--- IVA
Mobile and Ohio. ...... IL
N.sbyIIie. ca attanooga a ~. LOUIS ....... O1}s
Upitsc sta g. COrdsEe. AZ
United states Cordags. prsterroi.......~ ca
New Jersey Central. lOcta
New IorH Central ......--........-...s.... "
Ney YORK and New Lnfand ...........~. A.
norfolk aud Western, prsierred--....,..... lax
Northern Pacific. .-.--....s.'..'.-...., IA
sorthern Pacific preierl ed. .......... 2lIa
North gestern .................
Northwestern preferred ................ ....l42%
Pacific dAu....-.--.......'..... loA
Reading ......-.-..s.'..s...-s <o3b
Isock leland. to1s
~. Paul. j.'''''-''-' ''...'.. 'i4
ST. Paul, prsforrsd-. -----.... ...-..-.--. Ia
silver CsrtIucetes -..........-.-. bbis
1.annesseo Cool AMI lrcn..... 22B
1ennsssss Coal and lroa. preferrei....(a) 90
Texas Pacla ....-........-....... .es
Inlon Pacl1c. ............-s...ss..... "a
Wabash ..-..ss...s'sfss.ssss..-' VIZ
Wapash. ptsferrsa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l5A
estern unlOu. ........s..s.s...ss. oot3
Wheeling AMI LaSs Ete................. 5A
Wheeling ana LsAs Ire preisrrsi....... "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
LONDON MONEY ,rAprr7r

LONDON, ENG, October 20-Bar sill
oI, ~, ~ ia. Consols. 1o7 IS Toy money,
nd lO7 3-4 for the account
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21

Cash quotations: Flour quiet and firm:
hard wheat, spring patents, quotable at
Y.2jaSL75, in wood; hard wheat, bakers
$SN3.2j; winter wheat, S.5DQ$65. No
2 spring wheat, 73ANI6 7-Sc.; No. ? red
70 o-SdD lie. No. 2 corn, % 5-S02r5c
No. 2 oats is 1-4dlslkc. Mess pork, S7O5Gt
Sis. Lard, SL321aQ$L35. Short-rib sides
G.G7l2H$3.Sll5. Dry-saltod shoulders, $lD
A25. Short-clear sides, $l2jQSl371s. Wills
key. Sl19.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-03
SP0F GASH sAlE'
JANUARY 2, 1886 CONTINUING FOR 80 DAYS

To be sold before quoted Peadeto We compelled
oreroom before spring and
make it an object for you to buy Note following prices:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-03
AN EAST ENDER'
Airs His Views in the Walla
Walla Statesman.
POLITICS AND DIVISION.
Wants the Question Settled In the
County Conventions Gives
Raley a Compliment.
POLITICS AND DIVISION.

MILTON, Or, Dec 21.-Your cor
respondent was in Perdleton a few
days ago and / find the wireworkers
are quietly manipulating in the
political background. / mean the
republican dog is vigorously wag.
ging his tail and does not appear
to think the democratic animal
cuts any figure in the coming con-
test; while the populist cur snarls
and barks a little all the time.
The present county officers are all
slated for re-election-of course.
Houser, Martin, Burroughs and
the lesser lights-and as Charley
Besserer would say, they are all
good men too"
Il understand Mr.. c. T. Taylor,
the hardware man, is likely to be a
candidate for the state senate, and
Mr.. Furnish, the present mayor-el-
ect Of PenGleton, might be induced
to make the fight on the democratic
side. He is very popular and
might make it quite tropical for
Mr.. Taylor, Both are good bust
ness men, but as a new member
must serve at least one year before
he is on to the ropes, it would not
be wise to elect either one if we can
find a man who is known to be up
to snuff and on to the political
wires at Salem. For instance, such
man as j HI. Raley. But, stopl
He is a democrat, and this is not
democratic year. Again his law
business is worth more to him than
seat in the state senate would be,
and it is not likely he would like
nomination if offered him. How
ever. let US look at it from prac-
tical business point. Although
personally, / am at liberty to say I
don't like Raley. He is not very
close friend of the East End, but
he is the most efficient man the
county could send to look after its
interests. He is honest; he is cap
able; he is industrious; he is ac-
quainted with the workings Of the
Legislature in all its details. Any
measure he undertakes to champion
becomes a law. A very few acts
he opposes ever pass. Hence he is
a power in the Legislature. We
East.enders owe him no love for
the action he has taken in the divi.
sion movement. but he has done as
he agreed-he was not friendly to
it. He never agreed to be friendly
to it, and he was honest in his op-
position.
If he agreed to help Us we could
depend on his word. Let us look
this matter in the face It is like
ly to be taken up in both conyen-
tions next spring and settled then,
so that the vexed question will not
occupy the time Of the legislature.
five can get theconvention to agree
to give us division sRailey would
put bill through in short order.
II we try as usual to smuggle it
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-03
ACROSS THE BOUNDARY.
They Think They Could Stop ANY
Advance Of Our Troops.
A sneaial to the World from

They Think They Gould Stop ANY
Advance Of Our Troops.
A special to the World, from
Montreal, says:
"What would happen were war
between Great Britain and the
United States to be declared next
week." Was asked militia Of
feer, who has devoted considerable
attention to the question of natural
defense.
"The first result he replied,
"would be the mobilization Of the
Canadian militia, the dispatches Of
imperial troops and the military
stores across the Atlantic and the
placing of the state national guards
in the Dominion on war foot
ing.
"Some years ago the imperial
government had very careful sur
veys of the frontier made and the
plans of defense have been based
upon them. All Of the plans so far
published anticipate an assault on
Montreal, as the first effort Of the
invaders, and propose resisting it
by force in an entrenched position