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Ns- York. Sept. I--The world his
morning says: There vas ! report that
arrangements were uader way and ell
sdSss need s0- ths shipment Of SIX or seven
million pounds IN god from Europe % tals
country. Ike all the recent shipments x
gold IN the same direction. +. would he
simply gigantic sterling Joan. which j.,
OF coarse. sent in god - he only inter-
naroa2l medium - exchange Inquiry
among the foreign houses wa1I-h handle
shipments Of that sort met wiIh a ger
eral avoHal ~ ignorance - any such cen
temPiate3 shipments. This was nor Ye-
garGed IS proving much. as tse agents
neve are pr0yeyhtslly close about move
neatS not yet cons animated.
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Wilmington. De-. sept lZ----4ps- Nu--
PR. % soe scsa nshsp Laurz1s, vas ar
rested rc3ax y Marshal Lehman on 7
charge of oTgsnlZlag zni settsag OF loot
e military organization ga41st TIE E-sg
g Spain. II Philadelphia On Angus :
The SA-ra1t vas sxO-2 out ~ tae Srk1-
"a consul A. Philadelphia Ag-pny was
taken before United States Commissioner
Smith. whe-s District Attorney Nslse~
grit asked for q Continuance until TEX:
Saturday, xaich was grsnIe1- The cap
-z11 vas he'd n no ball
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Foreclc-ur.. o. me leading.

Philadelphia. sep Nv. " Kurtz. a
holder % frs mortgage bonds OF .he
PM! s1e.phi4. Reading II New England
Railroad Company. has fied a ol 81
equity II the circuit court % prevent
the sac OF Ire Philadelphia & Eeadsr (
property under foreclosure 0f t1e general
mortgage. IIo alleges .nat the terms of
the proposed sales are lneQuitaole.
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On MANHATTAN FIELD
Crack Amateur Athletes Gath.
cred at New York.
NO GREAT RECORDS MADE
Bzt Some Very Past ana Exct.tne
Races- Both On Foot and On
the speedy Wheel.


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Sa1 Fraac.sco. Sept ie.-Nrs. Nosrsy
Spau,d4ag. proprietor q he Ba,.a VISA
zose.. died his afternoon she vas ths
WIDOW N Or. spa 1tng. formerly u y1r-
gtaA C.ry DR. ara Mrs SpauIisny xera
weE known e Nevada AID Ca.l(0~n.a IN.
cary days. ard were contested wiki many
ptorszr families
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Spanf-n Troops for Cuba.

New York. sept "a dispatch % ne
Herald from Malta says; TIE Spanish
transport Non-se--zt has arrived here
from BarceloaA an3 sailed gain. She go
t.-s- troots on board.
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Ah-sre. Kan. So. -c-Eio1. Thomas
watson e9oke here tc1sy - a large
crowd e Po91z1s.s ar vas W.. receive Ell
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Louisville Sept. f2-Tne cc,coA,S made
i thres straight today. Winning IN he last
inping- Attendance. 400
scorsm P 2 H E.
c t1ass . ...... ::... : Il + !
Ba,;-r.es-Hll and Miller: Rh.nez ard
Gray.
Pit,sburg. Sep: I2-Bo-h pitchers I'D
good work. bur ne p-oor field work q The
home team and Sle.r inability 70 hi
Brggs a ne right zine allowed the Chi
Cages 20 WI Attendance. 1859
Score r. BIZ z
cs..eaS5 -. 49,. ............ :
Battersss-KlEea ane Boyle: Briggs ard
D02ohue-
Cleveland. sept la-on. Of ,he great
So games ever s~en n this city vas tha:
OF to-day. Cleve3and played without an
error. and even then Won By tas s.lrn-aes;
Kind % u czaDce h.ss.nKer ga wonder
~ ~ork n ne box. Asiendaoce. 800
exe.s7d --.-. ..-.--.---...-. :,
Baue-.es-cuppy sna zsaauaer. Kiss.nger
al McF4rlau1
Baltimore sept l2--TAe champions were
easy winners So to3ay's game Kennedy
let IL IN the fourth. ard as q resis, sew
era3 hts al eZat runs were given ira
horne team Sorss = Wfl-usrxto-. VS.
tried in The BOX a11 showed good s3ns9
s11 good cc1tro. o. The bal. BY win-
mig 'osay's game he pernan, question
VS. s-a5.y setrle1 n Balcuore-s favor
Attendance. 80.
So, So 3 B,H. E
47sa-..I.,2re '''''. '''''-''-''-''.
Bat ter.es-%ops n. Robinson. Kennedy
as GRIN
wazasrr.or CITY. Sept. ,2.-rs.laae,r,ss.a
Mt ,eSay IA q SJr.esq8e or the national
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re Y. VERY BANK.

Y. NJ c A.-P.-I. Il 2~eoalg Gam. Fad.
fn a Di-S-sceful Bow
- gz-ae - base bail 9@tgres- tnev W
g. b art P.-A aaseas,a teams az 7Na
= &. 4 DIX yesterday ssterE oaEz.
sE1a4 u a z1A22G- gzs~ .-stAS.s-y - DAY
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THE STRIKE AT LgADvILLE.

Threat. 20 Burn Houses and Destroy
Frop*r'v N@a' ov .~"r~,
Lea1vsHe. Col. sep = ~TTe strik. tas
assansed a -most serious 49, Threats
% res~son4l violence asvv seeen ,nas2e
a. INST several ra1a# raI4g gers. tncsug3 IA
-asa. c. .zs Coronado and I-s Small
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- .ss-<o2s H.. Robinson. Kennedy
srf GRIN
Washington CITY. Sept. -. Pill a6eipes.a
Eor tcSay IN . StJrleS1Ie or ire national
E@re Tire game vas "a ~ a. tie Aa4 q
tae seventh inning OF account % Darkness
Attendance 1Ls1
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Louisville. Sep. 12.-T'he Co.cne.S -rsaas
i t1res straight today. winning IN he las,
lrn4ng- Attendance. 900
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Fz1,teriss- X .cts3aotz sa6 Bergen. Se--
rnoar. LgerEr an WIsp1.
I'he following 5aa.~ SLOWS 80 staring
81 ga. several lesEu@ clubs:
The herald., 1896-09-18

| standard gives him a higher priced dol
lar for his wages. without telling him
it also makes it impossible for very
| large number of men who want to labor
| to get chance to earn one of those
high priced dollars. (Applause.) Out
in our state the Republican committee
of one of the counties appealed to the
school teachers, trying to show them that
a gold standard was Nood thing H.
them. thereby trying to set the school
teachers against the rest of the people
and now they have appealed to the
church organizations and church papers,
and are trying to array them against the
free coinage of silver. Well, 1 could
stand any appeal made by the advocates
of the gold standard to almost any
class better than an appeal made to the
preachers and teachers of religion. If
there is one thing the church people of
this country could afford to array them
selves against, it is the gold standard,
as it is being advocated at this time.
(Applause) And yet the Republican
party is appealing to church people to
take their place upon the side of the
old standard
My friends, when certain ministers of
the Gospel denounce the great mass of
the people who stand behind free coin
age, when these ministers have de-
nounced these advocates of the free
coinage and have taken their places
upon the side of these great aggrega-
tions of wealth, remind them that when
the Savior was here, it was the common
people who heard him gladly-the very
people whom these ministers today call
anarchists and socialists. (Great ap-
plause)
My friends, when find-there are not
many of them, but they are quite con-
spicuous-when I find these men casting
their lot upon that side and exhausting
abusive language in their description
of the great masses of the people of this
country, I feel like saying to them that
if they will take their chances with
Dives, will risk my chances with Laza-
rus. (Great applause)
At 9p. m. the party left for Goldsboro,
N. c., where Mr.. Bryan speaks tomorrow
morning.
AT GOLDSBORO.
GOLDSBORO, N. c., Sept 11.-Mr.
Bryan arrived here at 11:15 tonight. He
addressed a large crowd at Selma. He
was greeted by good-sized crowd here,
but did not speak. His train was taken
out of town to a siding, and Mr.. Bryan
slept on board.
Mr.. Bryan intends, after the Baltimore
meeting Saturday evening, to go to
Washington either Saturday night or
Sunday morning. He will be the guest
Sunday of o. II. Bride, with whom he
lived durin us term as congressman
The herald., 1896-09-18
FILIBUSTERS AND FEVER
Make Life Hideous on the Island Of
Cuba
An Expedition Off the Mississippi Coast
Ready to Sail-A Vessel
Seized.

HAVANA, Sept. 17.-According to the
official returns the number of men suf-
fering from yellow fever in the military
hospitals throughout the island is 1866.
The death rate is said to be under Is
per cent.
La Lucha this afternoon says the gov
ernor of the Spanish bank is responsible
for the actual monetary conflict. He
went to the palace yesterday in order to
confer with Captain-General Weyler,
but he was unable to see him and it is
rumored the governor of the bank has
been dismissed.
A WARNING.
MOBILE, Ala. Sept. 17.-Senor ]. G.
Sabral, an attache of the Spanish lega-
ton of Washington, has been here sew
eral days. He has informed the Gus
tom house officials here that he has in
formation that a large Cuban expedition
party was assembled on the Mississippi
coast with a view to sailing in day
or two.
A STEAMER SEIZED.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 1.-THE
filibustering steamer Three Friends was
seized this afternoon by the government
authorities.
A NEW WARSHIP.
ROME. Sept. 1.-THE Italian journal
lists tonight rendered a banquet to their
Spanish brethren who had come to Italy
to witness the launching of the new
Spanish warship Cristobal Colon, at
Genoa.
The herald., 1896-09-18
PRESS BUREAU ESTIMATES
Of Votes to Be Cast in No.
vember
THE OUTLOOK PROMISING
And Will Become More So as Time
Passes
The Best Estimates Give Mr.. Bryan
So Out of As States, with 324
Electoral Votes.

Associated Press Special Wire
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE press bu-
reau at national Democratic headquar-
ters tonight issued the following state
nent:
Based on the present outlook, the fol-
lowing estimate of Bryan's majorities
in November is made:
Alabama, 60,000 Arkansas, 75,O00
California, $4,000; Colorado, 100000
Delaware 10000; Florida, $1,000; Geor-
gia. $4,000; Idaho, 10000; Illinois, 45,0O0
Indiana, $1,000; Iowa 10000; Kansas,
10000; kentu ky, $4,000; Louisiana, 4O,-
GOO; Maryland, 1900; Michigan, 80, ,0OO0
Minnesota $4,000; Mississippi, $4,000;
Missouri, 60,000 Montana, $4,000; Ne
braska, sc, 900; Nevada, 1000; North Car
olina, 10000; Ohio, a5,00O Oregon, 10000;
South Carolina. $4,000: South Dakota.
10000; Tennessee, 10000 Texas. 175,OOO;
Utah, 10000; Virginia, $4,000; Washing
ton. $4,000: West Virginia, 10000; Wis
consin, 10000; Wyoming 5000.
These estimates give Mr.. Bryan 36
out of 40 states with 1924 electoral votes.
The herald., 1896-09-18
Of q. o. P. Prospects in West.
ern States
SUCH AWFUL ENTHUSIASM
The Sanguine Apsley Has Never Seen
Before
Through the Political Grave
yard.
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Represen-
tative Apsley of Massachusetts. vice
chairman of tn eRepublican congress-
ional committee, returned to Washing
ton today from an extended trip through
the west
He said: I'VE visied Michigan, Illi-
nois, Iowa, Nebraska. Colorado. Wyo-
ming, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washing
ton, Montana and North Dakota. We
spent most pleasant time in the Pacific
coast states. never in my life saw more
enthusiastic political meetings. The
large halls or theaters in theplaces were
generally too small. In Colorado we held
two rousing meetings at Colorado
Springs and Colorado City. in one night,
within three miles of each other and
such was the spirit of the Republicans
that believe that if we keep up the ag-
gressive work which is now on, we may
confidently expect to carry that state for
Mckinley, or at least that Senator Teller
will be obliged to return home and give
matters there considerable attention.
The sentiment of the Pacific states
has been rapidly growing in favor of Nc
Kinley. In San Francisco the meeting
was agreat one and the enthusiasm
manifested was something tremendous
The party leaders there are confident
California will be found in the Mckinley
column. 1t many parts of the state the
sound money sentiment is strongly pre-
valent and in this section there is a
pronounced secret sentiment. The doc
trine of protection has powerful hold
and will serve t) keep the Republican
lines solid.
At Portland, Oregon, the large theater
was densely packed and yet hundreds
were turned away. The same may be
said of the meetings at many other
points. Since our experience there, it
has been decided, think wisely, by the
national committee, to send eastern
speakers to the Pacific slope. Senator
John Sherman is out there and it is
The herald., 1896-09-18
GOOD BUTTER

SACRAMENTO. Sept. I17.-Henry E.
Alvord of the United States Agricultural
society, L. E. Richardson and w. D. Nc
Arthur, the committee selected to exam
inc the exhibits of dairy products at the
state fair, otday announced the results
of their Investigations.
The Fallon creamery of Marin county
is awarded the first prize for its exhibit
of cheese. 1t is also awarded first prize
for it's display of cheddar cheese and the
second prize for California "flats.'
The first prize for California flats" was
given to the Pescadero creamery.
The Humboldt creamery exchange, MAX
ing exhibits from ten creameries of Hum
boldt county. carried off the first and sec
ond prizes for butter. For the first prize
the exchange was given gold medal. and
for the second prize a silver medal and
$40 in cash
The herald., 1896-09-18

hoped he will consent to make q few
speeches on the coast.
After carefully comforting with the
representative men in the party In the
states named and though considering
the situation as presented, I am of the
opinion that If the national congress-
ional committee continues the aggres-
sive educational fight they have been
makinb with no cessation in their ef-
forts the only states in the whole north
that need be conceded to Bryan are
possibly three or four of the mining
states"
The herald., 1896-09-18
THE WARSHIP DAMAGED

NEWPORT r. l.. Sept. 1.-THE battle
ship Texas which went ashore last night
was foated early this morning. apparent
ly uniniured. Four tugs We're required
to get her into deep water. The work
was accomplished after a half hours
steady strain.
The divers after thorough examination
OF the hull of the Texas report that they
find the hull of the ship in no way injured.
1t will not have to be docked. Captain
Glass has a report of the accident ready
10 forward to the navy department. 1t Ia
stated that there will be no need of
courtmartial to determine the responsi-
blity. The machinist in charge of the
reversing gear admits he misunderstood
the signals.
The herald., 1896-09-18
JUSTICE RUSSELL'S VISIT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Chief Justice
Russell and party arrived here at 1896
o'clock this afternoon. They were met at
the station by Attorney General Harmon.
Tonight the party received a number of
callers, including Justice Harlan of the
supreme court, and Gen. Greedy of the
army. Tomorrow morning there will be
visit to the public buildings and in the
afternoon a pilgrimage to the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon.
The herald., 1896-09-18
DAIRYMEN WILL ORGANIZE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17.-Prepara-
tions are being made by the Dairymens
Union for a convention, which will be
held here September 20 and 80. One of the
objects of the convention will be to or
ganize the dairy and owners of the cream
cries Throughout the state. Efforts will be
made to secure the endorsement of legis-
lative candidates favorable to the dairy
interests.
The herald., 1896-09-18
OFF THE WHEEL.
California Bicycle Riders Permanent
ly Suspended.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17.-Chair-
man Gideon fthe L. A. w. in his week
ly bulletin, has passed upon the follow
ing cases:
Suspensions, permanent, competing
in unsanctioned Sunday races While I'M
der spension-William Aldrlde, Ar
thur M. Griffin. w. w. Hatton, f. w.
Holbrook, w. j. Hutton, Charles Mil
Ter. j. l.. Standifer, w. A. Taylor, Emil
Ulbricht Clyde Washburn, Los Ange-
les Cal.
The herald., 1896-09-18
BURGLARS BAGGED

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 17.-Ernest Ba-
rada and Bessie Brunson, who were ar
rested yesterday morning by Detectives
Gibson and Wrenn as they left the steamer
Santa Rosa from Santa Monica, upon
charge of burglary preferre dby the city
marshal of Santa Monica, were today taken
south by Deputy Marshal A. j. Meyers
and Township Constable W. E. Wren of
that place. Wren said Barada has wife
and brother living in this city. Hessaid
the Santa Monica police believe there was
a third person implicated in the burglary.
The herald., 1896-09-18

you over this issue. But I beg of you
that you will let nothing prevent the
consolidation of all those who believe
in the money of the constitution. Gap
plause.) I trust that you will allow
no personal differences or local mat
ters to prevent your casting the solid and
united vote, not only for your presiden-
tial electors, but for members of con-
gress who will give president chance
to sign free coinage law" applause }
AT RALEIGH
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 17.-This city,
like the rest through which the candi-
date passed, drew from the surrounding
country in order to augment the crowds
to meet Mr.. Bryan. Nash's park was
filled with admirers of the nominee,
They cheered him enthusiastically when
he appeared on the platform. Mr. Bryan
was introduced by H. w. Aver, nominee
for state auditor on the Populist ticket.
Mr. Bryan said:
I am informed that the Republican
national committee has sent circulars
to various religious papers and organiza-
tions calling attention to the danger
which they say threatens these organi-
cations If we have the free coinage of
silver. I want you to remember the
Republican party and the Republican
speakers and the Republican candidates.
most of whom have denounced the Dem
ocrats for trying to array class against
class. l want to say to you that the Re-
publican party is doing more today to
array class against class than any party
that ever existed in the United States.
(Applause.) The Republican party is
appealing to every class. or nearly every
class. attempting to array that class
against another class. They appeal to
the laboring tnsn. and tell him the gold
The herald., 1896-09-18
MORE HOLMES VICTIMS

CHICAGO. Sept. lin the dense woods
between North Evanston and willamette
Il grave has been found full of human
bones. The spot is only a few rods from
the house in which H. III. Holmes lived at
willamette. and it is thought by the police
that the bones may be those of some of
his victims. From the sizes of the bones
it is thought they must be from several
naonla
The herald., 1896-09-18
TIr,ed Ont " ell

Mrs. George Ely of San Diego Cal,
is we'll pleased with Tip Top Cough Sy-
rup. Her little girl had the whooping
cough, which Tip Top speedily cured.
This valuable remedy should be in every
house. 1t can be purchased at any drug
store for so cents. Be sure to get the
genuine, for it is guaranteed to be en-
tirely satisfactory. Pleasant to take.
The herald., 1896-09-18
THE GOLD RESERVE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE treasury
today lost S50,500 in gold coin and s11. 800 in
bars, which leaves the true amount of
the gold reserve sl14.490176. There was
deposited in the New York sub-treasury
sal, 500 in gold coin in exchange for cur
rency, which does not appear in the bal
ance above stated.
The herald., 1896-09-18
THE MAINE ELECTION

PORTLAND. Me-, Sept. 17.-Complete
returns of Mondays election are at hand
The total vote is: Powers, 3,573; Frank,
Si,Si1. Republican plurality, 1872.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-17
Fun For Bank Clerks.

A London merchant has portrait of
himself engraved Oh his checks SO that
when he pays bill his creditor has the
satisfaction of gazing upon the counter
felt presentment Of the payer. These
checks go to different towns and pass
through various banks and clearing
houses.
When the gentleman who thus adver-
tises himself has his deposit book settled
ut the end of the month and gets back
his cancelled checks. it is a question
whether he is pleased or vexed.
The portrait on each and every check
is ornamented in a manner that is, to
say the least, startling, and the more
banks the check has passed the greater
the change.
The first clerk through whose hands
the paper passes will adorn the picture
with o fierce mustache, the next will
add beard, the next a pair Of goggles,
and the next may change the aQuiline
nose to % retrousse
All the changes capable Of being made
are rung. and by the time the check gets
back the self advertiser doesn't recog.
nize his own Observation-Disclosures Tit
Bits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-17

recent republican Legislatures illas-
trates this fact very forcibly. In
1898 the democratic legislature ap-
propriated for the two years covered
by all appropriations the sum Of
e9, 0S2, 514, while the recent republi-
can body appropriated $9,97S. 6O4. or
almost . million dollars more than
its democratic predecessor. A panic,
q drouth and . widespread business
depression oppressed the people be-
tween the two sessions and the re-
publicans should have recognized
these conditions by reducing appro-
Priations and practicing economy all
along the line. Instead of doing this
It absolutely increased the taxes
nearly . million dollars. Republi-
can taxpayers should hang these two
comparative figures up on the wall
and then step back, read and think
real hard about them. Democrats
can very Profitably do the same
thing and then resolve to close up
the ranks for Q harmo NOUS, enthu !.
siastic forward movement.