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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-22

STATE OF NEW YORK
COMPTROLIERS OFFICE.
BUREAU OF CANAL AFFAIRS.
Albany. December l9,h 1898.
PURSUANT to the provisions OF Chapter ~ or
/ the Laws OF 1896 proposals Will be received at this
orce until Tuesday the dag II Jaruary 1897 al II
o'clock noon Of that day for lean Of
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.
FOR which transferable certificates Of stock registered
~ counon bonds at the option Of the proposer.
PrincfpnI and Interest Payable In Gold.
Of New York On credit Of the Sinking Fund estah
,shed nv said act bearing at the Of three
ner cen,un per annum payable sem!annualy on the first
DAYS CT January and July and the principal reinoursaoe
on the frst day of January. l9l2
Proposals be fo- the whoe or any part OF the oa
not less than should state whether registered
Payments the loan VII be required 20 be made on
The ecceptance proposal by deposit In the Bank
OF the Manhayan Co. in the city OF New York TO the
c,.d,, ~ 'Trsasurer Of the state Of New York, OF
account o, canal Fund Of the amount ef the award
Together with premium and accrued interest from jan
uary |. 1897. . -. ,... >. -.,.., Ill .,a.
which ar. not in opinion advantageous 10 the interests
Interest on the loan Will commence on the first day Of
January next and will be payable AZ the Bank of the
Wsnha;.ar Co In the City 81 New York.
An nroposas must be sealed and endorsed Loan for
Canal improvements and directed TO the Comptroller
~ tho state OF New York. Albany. y I.
u ' ~ JAMES 4. ROBERTS. Comptroller.
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Ga. Rio Grande Western firsts, to 10: Ng.tnetn
pac,ic consol 5s assented. y to 80. and Erie 4s
prior bonds. u to 95a In miscellaneous ISSUES
standard Rope and Irvine Us adx va &c, 6S ~ u
PA and Colorado Coal and IRON os i !" T,,,o
money was per cent for sixty days ~ per
cent for three months. / per cent for , Tour
months and 444ie per cent Tor SIX i"o .nnn',
Commsrcjal paper was I per cent for three
months, 4G4,a per cent for four and six months
for the best names and above for names not
quite we'll known. ,s
sier Influenced by a light demand and harceh-
ING I'm money rates here. No gold was taken
for export Posted rates for sterling cioseu a,
81 S4is0S4SJ and 81 SSnS4 ssh for long ana
short bills respectively. Rates for actual Dusl-
foil
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STOCKS CLOSE HIGHER.
NO GOLD EXPORTS ARRANGED
IMPROVEMENT IN sENTIMENT-BONDs
AND MONEY.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE pECENbE" ]i'
DEALINGS IN BONDS AND BANK sToChs'
G. "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-22

,,>,, pp,c-rs OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
CiO"i->O $3.50. Bid. Asked
,, On 90 an C. T OF y J Stock -
Iehigh Valley. ~ 90 :, r ~ " 7 IS. So s3i.
L c a. y Co.. Al ~, ~ "a, ~ -, " - To-
Penn r R.. BIS 3lS -. ~ i'Ip 70 AZ. ~.
y & X stock. 1914 II 10 w eis" ~ I'm o7is
p & G As soiz St+ II - ., b. na, nrsf ~ 80
Phila Iracuon'' "o-, 10 y |, 4 Z. com. IL ~.
Union Trac.... ~ TO-, !, "a = & p nref q -.
+ g. p T Certs. 1Oi. iO,s = IL Il " ! '''
Met Traction los loo's
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AueIion Gacs financial.
LOUIS MESIER. AuctlOneer
REGULAR AUCTION SAl.E or
STOCKS AND BONDS


LOUIS MEsIER. Auctioneer
"fs sr6SKs No A1D poSDs
By ADRIAN II. MULLER & SON.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. I'D.
A. 10. ~ oclock a, the Real Estate Saesroom' NO III
broadway.
500 Gal. Houston Henderson r. II. LIST M'se' .
s2i - Y. Il Northern Rway LIST Mtse. scrip
Il shs y Y Loan Improvement 90. ,,,
ss wyandoi;e c,n:d dsd Ana s ~ r. " ca
Is shs Meropolitsn Plate Glass ms. Co. ~ Y.
g 81. hI. KEN. i M"s5al k s"l La
% ' sso central Genital = J. l a'"f l%" S Co. scrip
:, sss Eas, T~nn Va 4 Geo R,way CO. TT pa
s sn. r ris ranssvc Fsirport pfd
80 SIS y. =. susq. Western Coal pfd'
48i 900 n. Rochester Land Co. scrip
.ns Ho h Rach G.s o asts' Eec;r Co.
u shs Rochester t,as & Electric Co. pfetd .,
+; os :@' @s," .ass..S $; Is sfFI PAID
10, shs crescent Mining Co y ~ ,,s,d
Flint Pere Marquette r r. CO. Som pfe'o
.'e soys cS1 1 arT DUB n'1 S STR %f riley
20 She Marietta Bun Coat & Coke CO.
81 oci Mni.ta Run coal 3 Coke CO. LIST M'ss- p c.
Rs 1913 3d.. N a.a lss' coup s nu.y Co. Income
s""' ~ ~ Ris ,ai7 Jan'y 1855. coup.
$4,000 Atlantic Pacific r. r. Co. Income bas yves
30 sh.. = r. Penn Ohio X. r. Co. (Non-vo'ins
coon =, ioseph & Grand Island r. LIST M'se 6
D. T. Bds. Trust Co Rcpts'
~ shs Mexican Telephone CO. -,
sbs Mexican central Tel e. Tel. Co. Mexican Tele-
.,ooo Rnon, 81 rscHe Rwsy Co consd list Mtge
D C. Trust Co Rece!pt.l.
% shs Central & So. American Telegraph Co "a,
500 Minneapolis brewing Co LIST Mtse. : p. C. BIDS.
60, ooo w Central 4 Hudson River R. r. Co. p c.
De' fr''s order sT' ., Admlni.trarris>
% sRs s Son" LOUIS soq,sSs s Rysy D'd
100 q" s shs. s S"tIs God quartz e;
@ tx Efs A:isSss s. nT Ex. g. CO.
CFor account Of whom Il may concern
4 2. s s.: N Ns1s E Ear lsf Bank S9s
Cos COS sun r cas- 20 Of Suffolk y T. Sp Gold
5 .h.. H sirr Hall Marvin Co. ptd.
s sss cd i'o Hooking Valley Toledo r. r. BID.
100 shs. n sG Hooking Valley and Toledo r. R. Co.
go ss. i 1ntsr conduit Insulation Co ev stock
sli25 Interior Conduit Insulation Co. CONT, sS Sf
S''"' n nonds, 1854
20 s shs' EdTs@H sh & Power CO. Cot Francisco.
5000 FIrin. Joe, & Eastern Rs Co. LIST M,se. p c.
n sbs Mercan,i.e credit Guarantee Co.. y. Y
3 shs Mercantile Credit Guarantee Co., y. l.
2 shs. Reserve Co.. y Y ,.soo,a,,or
$1,000 42d ST.. Man St %ich. Ave f. H. 20 M'se'
:: A:SSs a Sssl S' Of , "a
20 shs Brooklyn Academy OF Music.
$1,000 Coorato, Midland R. R. 'Te Bd'' 1910 Crust
Certf).
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON. n. c.. Dec. II, 1895
CEALED PROPOSALS will he received al this
~ Department until February first. 1885,. at
room for furnishing. BY contract. Mail Pouches
and Sacks conforming in every respect 70 the
official samples. in such quantities and al such
times as may be ordered during the term OF four
years. beginning on the first day OF April 1891.
specifications of the several classes of Mall
Pouches and Sacks. and of the conditions. and
requirements relating TO the proposals and con.
tracts and also blank forms for bidding. will be
furnished on application by letter to the Second
Assistant Postmaster-General,t Mail Equipments
Div.sion). Post Office Department. No proposal
will be considered which shall not have been
submitted in accordance with such specihcs-
tons
The contracts which may he made will be In
conformity to the specifications and the accepted
proposal. The right is reserved. however, to re-
ject any all OF the proposals.
WM. l. WILSON
foStmaster-tie General
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ONAL BANK OF THE
Bank Reports.
40. 1870,
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE

IL MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK a, Nex-York
the State OF NewYork AZ The close q business Do
emher H. 1928.
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Cost ana fonno.

I OST.- BankhooA No. ,0+.>>s Iianh Tor Sa'inss -
IL Fourth ave. New YORK. Payment stopped Yea"
return book 10 bank.
I OST. Handbook No 1913 Bank for SAVING. =. -
IL Fourth ave. New York. Payment stopped f"s"
return book TO bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-22

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL Markets
Iond,n Dec 81 D. m.C1nsols. lloer TOT n g,. Is.
,,oT. Ior the account; Canadian Pacific 1oh; Ely.
Erie first preferred 3!is Illinois Central WI; sen,rai
as PENNSYLVANIA 63 Reading. Is: Mexican a,cn
Der cent bonds. ToN: Louisville ana NashVme' '''' ~
go o. rn-Paris advc-s quote cen, rentes o. io|
francs A. centlmss for the account
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REORGANIZATION
OF THE
ST. JOSEPH & GRAND ISLAND RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.

To holder. CT certificates Of deposit Issued BY the CEN
TRIAL TRUST COMPANY u New York for second
mortgage Income bonds and the capital stock o. me d.
Joseph and Grand Island Railroad Company
Referring to the committees Advertisement daed NOV
- 1900 uorice IA hereby given The second Install
rent OF the Of cent on second mortgage
income bonds and Of per stock; Of the - 10
sanb and Grand Island Railroad Company is due ana pay
able on the twenty day Of Dec:?oer ,ss AZ .n'
',ieas 81 INC I.nfral Company. No. % wal 81
IN, yo,r |v N. Old Colony Trust Company, OF so-
In or Messrs Melville. Fickus Co. 20 Lombard
-. London f.. {.
FREDERIC p. OIcoTT.
HENRY BUDGE >Cohn',tes.
WILLIAM l. Bull.
GORDON ABBOTT
WILLIAM STRAUSS Counsel. =.
y WALLACE. Secretary. "a Wall St, ~ l.
New York December H. 1899
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Proposals.

PROPOSALS FOR NAIL POUCHES AND
SACKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-22

Adams Express.
American Goa!
Am Cot on Co..
do pref . p c..
Amer Express
Am Tel & & 60.
Am Tobacco co.
DO pref. .......
Amer spirits. So.
90 pref. ...-.
B'klyn Tn Gas.
Brunswick co
chicago Gas 20.
Com Gable Co
Col c 4 ! d CO
40 pref :...>:
CO. Fuel x ! CO
Col & II . & 3.
Conso. Gas Co..
Con Coal Of ND.
Va r. III ~ v.
Erie Tel & 7 60.
Gen Electric co.
Home Mining co
Illinois Steel CO.
Lac Gas 81 ~.
90 pref.
Nan Beach Co.
Nd Coal Co pref
MINI Iron 20.
Ma, Lans Oh. co
Ma, StA-ca 20.
a. lst pref 49,.
Go % pref. 49,.
New { Coal co.
North Amer 90.
on, 81 Mia co
Pee Mail SIS co.
Penn Coal. .......
PULL Pa. Car 20.
Quickest. Min co
DO pref $3.50
r q /. a. X Co,
Standard r & 7
L. 9 Express -.
Y 3 Rubber 20.
A pre-, $500.
" .l,s-TsrgD tx.
West t..nr Te..
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4 pVERTisEMENTs and Subscription FOR lne ,I r.,y
N une received az their Uptown once, No az ffoss
way "a door north OF 3ist ST. until. O'Clock p N
verts-ments received the following branch vMces
regular Office rates until o'clock y. Nis ~ W
ave r cor sd St i52 9Th ave. cor I'm 81 Ma s,s
9Th ave and iAth st. it2 Columbus ave near IVES
81. LOO West +2i 9Th ave % Easi IAN y
West AZ ST. between ith ana 18th 20 East ~ ~
S., lS3s 81 ave. between I6'h ANA ,,th SIS i.1 a.
ave. near Jlsi ST.; !. Os lsi ave- near Sth = o ssS
ave. near 4is 81. 80 81 ave. 2i0 hleecker 81, a.
hrecAer ST. 2aps 81 ave. 40 ,9th St. ls.i ~
ave III. 81 ave O5 Amsterdam ave, iO We', va 81
li> East 10Th s3 East 18Th so Th ave, ",
pth ave. i32 81 dIth- 2it East so
d-rp broadway i563 Ri i2v 18th 81 ~
t.si 9TH Al Harlem Offices. 2oS III hN.
iiS,h ST; i3o East l.5th St. near "a ave 40 x
10th ST. bet. 9Th and sth 80 West ltoh -
the Brooklyn oncrs l9- Fulton ~" Fulton :, nj
Court St. ~ broadway. f. D.. 1888 broadway y ~
l.lo. Myrtle ave, near broadway.
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pnxns-rHE MONEY MARKET

Sales Of Government bonds ~ere 81 '"51,Wu
coupon Is OF 1879 at 10. 5000 at lbs. SJVo
Registered 4s OF 1929 at 10 81 600 coupon 4 Of
1917 AZ III and 5000 coupon IS az 1875 Final
quotations follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
VANDERBILT'S PLANS.
Cornelius, Jr., and His Young Wife to
Visit the Goe1ets.

New York. Aug. 22.-Mr. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr. and his bride, formerly
Miss Grace Wilson, will probably go
abroad some time during September
and spend the autumn and winter
cruising with her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Goelet, on
their yacht the White Ladye.
The young couple are spending their
honeymoon at Saratoga. Mrs. Wander
bilt has written friend in this city
that her husbands health has inprov-
ed greatly since they have been there.
and their plan at present is to remain
at Saratoga until they go to Europe.
They are enjoying every luxury. A
friend Of young Mrs. Vanderbilt said
yesterday that her dowry is quite am
pie to support them in their present
style She has an income of $4,000 a.
year. Her father. Mr.. r. T Wilson.
was in town yesterday. Contrary to
their usual custom, the Wilson's are
keeping their town house at No s11
Fifth avenue open this summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
CHEERING SILVER NEWS
Reaches National Committee From
East and West

Washington, Aug. 22-Norman Cam
eron of Boston, president of the Massa-
chusetts Non-Partisan Silver league.
writes to silver party headquarters in
this city that his league has organized
II clubs il that state.
The main club, he says, is in Boston
There are 1,200 members of the club and
1000 Of them are said to be Republi-
cans Mr.. Cameron says he is a Re
publican and does not care to Join the
Democratic party, but he is going TO
vote for Bryan, and knows thousands
Of Republicans who are in the same
boat Mr.. Cameron expresses the be-
lief that $4,000 Republicans. probably
twice that number, will vote for Brv-
an in Massachusetts. He says that the
state may be doubtful, but he thinks
there is hope for carrying it.
DR.. James Andrews of Conuellsvi1le
Ind. writes to assure the party mana
gers here that silver is not losing any
ground in that state. Sixteen silver
Republicans he says, will vote for
Bryan for every gold Democrat who
votes for Mckinley
Frank c. Gore of Granville. Ind. save
he has organized a club there of POO
silver Republicans. Letters from other
states were in the same line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
Idaho Democrats and POpulists
IndOrse Equal Suffrage.
Favorable Mention Made In Both
Platforms.
FUSION DEAL MADE.
Division of State Officers Is
Finally Agreed On.
Combination Calls Itself the
Peoples Democratic Party.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 22.-At o'clock
last evening the Democratic and Popu-
list state conventions had not com
pleted their work, the Populists having
made very little progress during the
day. The conference committee re-
ported the division as given in previous
dispatches, also that the fused party
be called the ePopIe's Democratic par
ty. The arrangement respecting the
United States senator did not please
the POpulists and they spent the entire
day trying to get it Strengthened out
the last demand being that the Demo-
Gratis shall agree to support a man Sc
lected by the Populist legislative eau
Gus. The PopuIists did nothing more
than adopt a platform. It is devoted
entirely to state matters. One plank
says:
We heartily endorse the action of
the national Peoples Party in conven>
ton at St. LOUIS
Another plank of general interest is:
Believing in equal rights to all and
special privileges to none, we favor
the adoption of the pending woman
suffrage amendment to the constftu-
ton
The Democratic convention has gone
ahead faster. 1t has adopted a plat
form and nominated r. P. Quarles of
Salmon for supreme judge and Frank
gutenberg, of Caldwell, for governor
The platform says in part:
Representatives of the party in Ida
no, in convention, renew their fidelity
to the principles of the Democratic
party as formulated by Jefferson and
reafirmed in the platform adopted by
the representatives of our party in the
Chicago convention of 1896. We ratify
and confirm the nominations made at
Chicago and pledge ourselves to use
every honorable effort to secure the
election of Vim. J. Bryan and Arthur
Sewall, president ana vice president OF
the inUted States. We recommend to
he favorable consideration of the
voters of the state the proposed con-
stitutional amendment granting equal
suffrage, believing that this great uues-
ton should receive the earnest atten.
ton of every person as an important
factor Of the future welfare of this
state
At the evening session the Democrats
notified the Populists that they would
accede to the last demand The Popu.
lists at once receded and fusion was
closed up.
The Democratic convention nominat-
ed Frank Stuenberg for governor; r.
P. Quarles, justice of the supreme
court; R. z. Mcfarland, attorney gem
eral; G. H. StOrrer, treasurer
The Popuiists nominated the follows
ing:
For congress, Capt Gum: lieutenant
governor, c. c. Fuller; auditor, ]. H.
Anderson; secretary of state, ]. L.
Lewis, and for attorney general. Lewis
Anderson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
AFRAID OF HIS BET.
Field Wants the Court to Call His
Bryan Wager OF

sedalia, Aug. pa novel suit has
been instituted in the circuit court as
a result Of a wager on the presidential
election.
Charles R. Field, free silver Dem
ocrat and a wealthy farmer of Pettis
county, was very anxious to bet that
Bryan would be elected, and he was
willing and able to back his belief with
big money.
John P. McMahan, a lifelong Demo-
erat,who has studiously noted the trend
of political events, offered to wager
$1,000 even money on Mckinley
Field commenced to hedge, wanted
odds, and finally offered $500 to 81, 900 on
Bryan, and McMahan accepted, and the
stakes were placed with W. H Powell.
Jr., cashier of the Citizens National
bank Mr.. Field, after a few days in
vestigation Of the political horizon.
concluded his money was already as
good as lost, and attempted to pull
down his share of the stakes. The
stakeholder said this could not be done,
and now Mr.. Field asks the aid OF the
court to recover his $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22

in a number of cases they are smaller
in size. In most all cases they are
based on nearby requirements. The
feature of the week is the difficulty in
making collections and the higher rates
for mercantile discounts. Credits are
being scanned more closely than here
tofore and are being granted less freely.
Business in South Carolina is retarded
by drought and in northern Louisiana
Texas, southern Arkansas and Missis-
sippi prolonged drought has so inter-
fered with business in some sections
that it amounts to q calamity.
Some northwestern lumber mills have
shut down owing to low prices and diff
ncuIty in obtaining money, while the
demand for woOlens for spring delivery
is not yet sufficient to start up machin-
cry. At Chicago there is a more hope
full feeling in clothing and shoes, which
sales have increased. Southern and
southwestern buyers have appeared in
St. Louis and are buying material free
~ for fall wants. Kansas City reports
good sales in all lines, and that rains
have insured large corn and fruit crops
Wheat exports continue well, ship
ments from both coasts of the United
States and Montreal. including -four,
amounting to 2,99l, 694 bushels, against
2,635, 600 bushels last week, and as COM
pared with 1889, 600 bushels in the week
a year ago and with 3,1820OO bushels
two years ago.
The total business failures in the
United States is "a this week. six more
than last week and 2 more than in the
week one year ago. Only two failures
are reported from 500, 900 to $500 600
capital. There are 80 business failures
reported from Canada, against "a last
week and IS the same week a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
MAC HEARS BAD NEWS.
Minneapolis Man Says Minnesota is
in Danger.

Canton, Aug. 22.-When Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinley, who were accompanied by
Mrs. MyrOn II Herrick. returned from
Cleveland, they found Willard F. Bow
en-, Minneapolis lawyer in waiting
The Major and Mr.. Bowen had quite a
chat in the yard.
Things are in bad shape up my way,
Major. said Mr.. Bowen. We're losing
a lot of lawyers of influence, and alto
gether the outlook is gloomy"
I guess Wen carry the state, - re-
piled Mr.. Mckinley I've heard of
some loses, but don't anticipate anv
serious results
I tell you your people don't know
the worst in Minneapolis" replied Mr.
Bowen, with energy. We've got to get
in some red-hot work, and get it in
pretty quick, or the state is lost
The Major evidently failed to thor
oughly enjoy this dialogue, for he rose
and remarked brusquely: Seems to
me it's pretty cool out here. Hadn't we
better go inside?' And the candidate
and the lawyer disappeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
VIRGINIA FOR BRYAN.
Democratic Leader Says the Nebras-
kan is Certain of the State.

Washington. Aug. 22-''Et is absolute
" time wasted to try to convert vir-
ginia voters to sound money" said w
A Little, Jr., one of the most popular
and respected of the Democratic lead
ers of this state, in talking with a Post
man at the Shoreham-
The people are set on silver and I
think that Bryan and Sewan will carry
Virginia by over 10000 majority. I am
not free silver advocate, but I recog-
nize the right of the majority to rule,
and the Chicago convention was con-
trolled by a majority, after the regu-
lar methods of all party organizations
If the gold men had been victorious
there, the believers in free coinage
y o1ld have stood by the ticket Loyalty
AS far as Virginia is concerned, the
whole number Of boiling Democrats
will be so small as to count for moth
ing in the result. Even in Richmond.
where the greatest opposition to free
silver centers, only a few hundred
names could be secured of those who
would bolt the ticket. and the Democra-
cy of a large per cent of the signers
was dubious 1t can be positively as
serted that Bryan viii get practically
the solid vote of the Old Dominion De-
for whatever objection may
be urged against him or the platform,
from a southern standpoint, he is pre-
ferable from a southern standpoint to
Free silver may not be
for our financial ills, but force
bills and trust breeding tariffs are not
of prosperity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
GOMPERS' NONUNION SUIT.
Labor Leader C1other in Garments
Without Proper Label

Indianapolis, Aug. 22-The sociaIistic
faction Of the local tailors' union has
stirred up an embarrassing situation Of
affairs for President Gompers Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Gompers. through a friend. ordered a
suit of clothes made by a tailor who
proved to be a non-union man. The
fact was not discovered by Mr.. Com
pers until after he had worn the cloth
ing, the absence of the union label be
ing explained as having been omitted
through fnadvertence. There was then
an attempt to unionize the tailor. but
at the last moment he refused to join
the federation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
SILVER IN NEW ENGLAND.
Nj. Washburn Thinks the White
Metal is Strong in That Section.

Washington. Aug. 22-'"The wage
earners of New England are on the
side of silver" said Mr.. George F.
Washburn of Boston, a member of the
Populist national executive committee,
at the Shoreham.
In Massachusetts daily meetings are
being held. where the silver cause is ex-
planned and defended and the halls are
never large enough to hold the audi
ences. Popular interest is at fever
heat. In organized labor circles the dis
cussion of this question has been going
on for years, and nearly all Knights Of
Labor and trades union men are sin
cere believers in free and unlimited coin
age.
My belief is that the working men
of this country. the mechanics and la
borers in the cities, and the men whose
labor feeds the nation are going to
stand up for what they believe is right.
An immense amount of money viii be
used, but there can be no such thing
as wholesale corruption, and the effort
to buy up voters en- masse will be
failure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-22
M'KINLEY BUTTON CHOSEN.
National CommitteeOrders 100000
of Its Design.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-The official Nc
Kinley and Hobart campaign badge
has appeared, but for all of that it must
not be supposed that the millions of
other similar devices worn by voters
who indorse the Republican platform
are spurious preseatments. It Just
happened that the national committee
wanted to distribute some of these coat
lapel declarations of principles, and
has placed an order for $4,000 with a
Chicago firm, which submitted a de-
sign meeting all the requirements.
Portraits Of Mckinley and Hobart
appear in oval spaces resting on a
background formed of the American
flag in the proper colors. Above the
portraits is inscribed 'Protection' Be
meath is the other cardinal doctrine of
the platform, Honest Money