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The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-22

Butter Still Holds Firm, With
Slight Advances.
Demand For Fresh Eggs Potatoes Less
Plentifnl-AppIes In Large supply.

Boston. Oct. 21.-The butter market
haintains a firm tone but 1t is not as
buoyant a. last week \ further slight
advance is asked. but buyers are not dis
posed to respond. and il IS difficult to ex
coed the full selling prices of a week ago.
Fresh receipts cleaned up pretty well
last week, but for the past few days the
trade have shown Il disposition TO fail
back upon held stock and this has
checked the demand for fresh goods.
New York and Chicago have advanced
cent, but Elgin held steady a the price
quoted week ago. Boston may also
gain the cent asked on strictly fine fresh
lots. but most dealers think that prices
are high enough 10" the good of the
market. and that any further rise viii
reduce consumption.
For the past two weeks there has
been quite large movement. without
much of any indication Of speculation
Assuming that the weekly receipts were
all disposed of, and that all the STOCK
taken from cold storage exclusive of the
exports. was also taken by the home
trade, the quantity gone into consump-
tive channels must haNe been Upward Of
900 tubs which Is 1000 tubs more than
the estimated average weekly consump-
ton.
If this volume of sales could be kept
up there would be no question about
tine future of the market 1t would Ger
tainly take care Of itself. and give hold
ers of June goods chance 10 unload II
SOM profit But will it be kept up?
This is a question that must be left to
dealers for considerations
The export demand should now be in
creasing, but if exporters are to be be.
ileVed' II is falling OF. and very llttle
more can he purchased for shipment
until the English market advances o.
ours declines II IS important To us that
.lie i"le is" oa''s' ~ hSp1 "peH' anu
nolaelS u S'oeN Siioulo survey tile situa
''o'i "'si"iis "'toie i"9ii'e ie''
s"nap'e jus
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The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-22

,srxRKp As SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

COLONEL INGERsoLL, who makes MS
living by lectures intended TO dstroy
the faith young men and women
have in the Christian religion, has now
also, to turn an honest penny" enter
ed the well paid service Of Mr.. Hanna,
and is speaking in favor OF gold and
OF the trusts and combines. But it
was only few years ago that this same
man, who has battered his soul for
gold, said:
Il do not ask any interference on the
part Of the government, except to undo
the wrong it has done. l do not ask
that money be made out of nothing.
But do ask for the reconciliation OF
silver. Silver was demonetized BY
fraud. II was an imposition upon every
solvent man; fraud upon every honest
debtor in the United States. II assassi-
mated labor. 1t Was done in the inter
est Of avarice and greed, and should be
undone by honest men. The farmers
should vote for only such men as are
able and willing to guard and advance
the interests OF labor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA.
MIR. Geo. II. Walker, assistant secre-
tary of the Mckinley and Hobart ii.
uance committee of the District of Co.
lumbia, has been sending to employees
of the government residing in the Dis.
trict, without distinction of party or
present condition Of servitude, polite
invitation to call and see him-object
not stated. A number of these crcu-
lars have been handed the democratic
committee.
The State democratic committee OF
Kentucky has completed a canvass OF
the State, nearly every precinct having
reported in detail. There are compare
lively few doubtful voters reported, and
in making his final estimates, Chairman
Sommers comedies them all to the re-
publicans and Notwithstanding shows q
majority of over 10000 for Bryan. Mr..
Ct. w. Richardson, secretary of the
committee, gives Bryan majority Of
10000, and is confident that his estimate
will prove correct. Mr.. Sommers states
his estimate to be bedrock one, giving
Mckinley all the votes that anyone
could consider doubtful.
The annual encampment of the
Union Veteran Legion, assembled here
for three days session, was called to
order in the Builders Exchange in this
city this morning by Commander Geo.
G. James, OF Cincinnati. An address of
welcome was delivered to the delegates
by Commissioner Ross, of the District
of Columbia. The doors were closed
as the body went into executive session
for the reception of reports. At the
conclusion OF the reports an adjourn
ment was taken until this evening.
Assistant Secretary Rockhill was
closeted with Secretary Olney for over
an hour this morning. Secretary Olney
afterward went over to the White
House to see the President. Mr.. Rock
bill, always reticent, said he knew
nothing of any alleged intention on the
the part of the United States dispatch
boet Bancroft" now about due at
SMYRNA, $50 miles distant from the Bos.
phorus, to pass the Dardanelles, and
enter the Golden Horn, whether the
Turkish government protested or not.
He said that so far as he knew the or
ders of the Bancroft were simply to join
the Mediterranean fleet under the COM
mand of Admiral Selfridge, Secretary
Herbert daclined to say anything about
the matter. The statement that the
Bancroft was intended for service at
Constantinople was originally publish
ed exclusively in the Washington dis
patches Of the United Associated Press
es on August 18th last and was at that
time vigorously denied by certain news.
gathering agencies.
Ex.Representatiye Stockslager, Of
Indiana, in letter to democratic head
quarters here, says: II have spoken in
number of counties during the last
two days and had good audiences at all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE question OF
division OF the diocese of New York is
likely to come up at the annual meeting
of the bishops, which began at Arch
bishop Corrigan's residence shortly after
10 o'clock today. The archbishop pre-
sided st the meeting and those present
were Bishops McQuaid Of Rochester,
Ludden OF Syracuse. Wigger of Newark.
Gabriel OF Ogdensburg, Mcdonnell, OF
Brooklyn, McFaul of Trenton and
Burke of Albany. These bishops repre-
sent what is known as the province OF
New York. The Rev Father Connolly,
private secretary to Archbishop Corri-
gan, says that besides the proposed di.
vision of the diocese, matters pertaining
TO church discipline were also likely to
be taken up. New rules for church gov
ernment, he said, might be introduced
at to.day's meeting. Inasmucn as the bishops
meeting is 10 consider local questions only.
Cardinal Satolli will not be present Ac-
co ding 10 Bishop Farley. who was seen
at the residence OF archbishop Corrigan this
morning it can be semi.otiicially stated that
the successor TO BishopfHeane as rector Of the
Catholic University at Washington will be q
priest and Lot a bishop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. IA, 1896

Mr. HERBERT was rank free silver
man until his mind was upset by MS
supreme delight at being appointed a
member OF Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet. In
speech he made in the L. 5. House OF
Representatives, towards the close OF
the Harrison administration, when he
had not deserted his own people, he
said:
"SIver and gold are the money OF
the Constitution. The bonds of the
United States were. originally payable
in currency. The republican Congress
made them payable in coin, by which it
mas been estimated the bondholder5
made profit Of $500 co., 900. The next
step the republican party took TO in
crease the value of these and all other
bonds was TO Join in the movement that
had been started by the capitalists OF
Europe TO increase tine value OF their
securities and demonetize silver. These
capitalists thought there was too much
money. Their income was becoming
less valuable, and they induced many
European governments to denonetize
silver. The American bondholder fell
into line. He controlled the republi-
can party, and the republican party
controlled the government. so silver
was demonetiZed."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

+ The Virginia agricultural fair opened
IN Richmond yesterday. The atten.
dance was very small.
The gold democrats of the Norfolk
district having nominated G.. w.
Whaley for Congress, it is reported that
L. A. Wise, the republican candidate,
will withdraw.
The intimation that the sound money
men and Hanna contemplate the buy.
ing up Of the election judges in fifteen
negro counties in Virginia is promptly
taken up by the democrats and will be
used to their advantage if possible.
Mr.. II. Wallace Garner and Miss Car.
RE Littleton keene, daughter of Mrs.
Fannie Keene, both of Fredericksburg,
were married there last night at the
Methodist church. Among the attend
ants were Miss Nettie Francis of this
city.
a report reached Leesburg yesterday
OF a supposed poisoning case near Low
ettsville. A negro man named Lum.
Wilson on Sunday drank cup OF coffee
for his supper, and in short time went
into commissions and died before aid
could be summoned
Mr.. F. E. Anderson and Hon. James
Marshall made stirring speeches al
Leesburg on Monday in behalf of the
democratic nominees. Capt. McCaulI
spoke in the evening for the republi-
cars and at night Mr.. r. T. Hubbard
addressed republican meeting.
The services of a Belgian sculptor,
Ir. Delhey, have been engaged to re
produce in exact likeness and proper.
tons, the ten Corinthian capitals which
were destroyed by the fire at the Uni
versity Of Virginia. These weigh about
eight tons each. The originals were
carved in Italy from Carrara marble.
Albert Robinson, aged about twenty
eight years. shot himself through the
head with a pistol early yesterday
morning while in bed at the store OF
J. a. Downing, Fire Run, Rappahan
mock county, where he was employed
as clerk. He died short time after
ward. Mr.. Robinson had been des.
pendent for some time. He was un-
married.
Howard Garner, white man. resid-
ing near Bacon Race, Prince William
county, was lodged in Jail at Manassas
yesterday, charged with burning the
7awmill Of Ollie Davis, of Hoadley,
which was destroyed by fire last week
The evidence at the preliminary hear.
ing before Justice Lambert, at Deco
guam, on Monday, points strongly to.
ward Garner as the incendiary. About
three weeks ago the store-house of Mr..
Davis, containing full stock of goods,
was set on fire in the night time and to-
tally destroyed, and suspicion now rests
upon Garner as the incendiary in that
case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

BISHOP WILLIAMS, of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Marquette, Mich
gan, says ne would be dumb guard
ian OF his people should he hesitate to
say that any member Of the Episcopal
Church who supports the Chicago plat
form will do so in the teeth Of the moral
teaching of his church." Inasmuch as
the reconciliation of silver is the chief
plank of the Chicago platform, and as
the demonetizaticn OF silver is proved
and acknowledged to have been ac-
complished by means of fraudulent
trick, how the righting of that wrong
will be in the teeth of the moral teaching
of the Episcopal Church, is what only
Bishop Williams can tell, and
that he can, is what few intel
ligent and unprejudiced people
believe. Preachers should avoid
even the semblance of evil. They dis
regard this wise advice, and impugn
their own character, and do harm to the
cause they profess, when they preach
politics instead of religion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. l4.-Passenger
train No. 80 from the North, due here
al $50 a. m, and train No. 80, leaving
her last night at 22:25 On the Florida
Central and Peninsula Railroad, came
together near Swansea. 100 miles from
here, this morning at 300 o'clock
It was a head end collision and
10th engines were totally wreck
ed. The combination mail and
baggage car on train No. % turned over
and penned down in the debris Baggage
Master Lines and Mail Clerk Thomas.
The car caught fire, and they being un-
able to extricate themselves, were burn
ed to death. The engineers and firemen
jumped. None of the passengers were
seriously hurt. The collision WAS due
to fault on the part OF one Of the con-
ductors in executing orders. Both were
fast mail trains and carried sleepers
through to and from New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14
Storn.Tossed Steamers.

New YORK, Oct. IA number OF
steamers which have been delayed by
the storm arrived in port this morning.
All were more or less battered and
bruised by the fury OF the elements and
one had tale of shipwreck to tell.
Among the vessels arriving to-day
were the State OF Nebraska, from Glas-
gov: Elmar, from New Orleans: Semi
mole. from Jacksonville; City of Au-
gusta, from Savannah; Rio Grande,
from Brunswick, Ga. Hudson, from
New Orleans, and Concha, from Gal.
weston. All report succession of
heavy gales and high seas. Captain
W. w. Gheen and six men, the crew
of the schooner Luther NJ. Reynolds.
of Frederick. Del, were picked up at
sea from their dismasted and water
logged vessel by the Morgan liner FL
Mar and were brought to this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. British ambassador to the United
States, accompanied by his wife and
daughters, left Euston Station for
Liverpool this morning enroute for
New York.
Sir Vim. Harcourt explicitly denies
the rumor of his resignation OF the
leadership OF the Liberal party il the
House OF Commons, which was publish
ed yesterday.
The government has been officially
advised that the extradition OF lyman,
the alleged dynamite conspirator who
was recently arrested at Boulogne upon
British warrant, has been refused by
the government OF France. lyman
has been released.
LONDON. Oct. 14.-Ohicials at the
Foreign Office disclaim having any
knowledge of the reported intention Of
the United States to force q passage
through the Dardanelles with the
United States gunboat Bancroft II is
>tated that the British fleet in the Med
iterranean has not been advised OF such
movement, and cannot, therefore, as
sist the American fleet as stated IN the
report
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. IA
gang of eight masked men looted the
little town of Peryear, in Henry coun-
ty, early this morning. In order to in.
timidate the people the gang kept up
an incessant discharge of their fire.
arms. After robbing number OF
stores the gang set fire to several
buildings and then fled to the country.
The amount of money and valuables
secured by the gang is not known, but
it is estimated that they got away with
at least s. 600 in money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

THE proprietor of large establish
ment in st. Louis discharged all OF
his employees who would not prom
ise to vote against Mr.. Bryan. In the
time of Richard, the Second Of Eng
land, g tenet of the employees of that
country was that an unprovoked injury
TO one employee hurt all bis fellows.
If that idea holds good now, the millions
that the plutocrats have placed at Mr..
Hanna's disposal to prevent the impo-
sition Of tax on their incomes will do
Mr.. Mckinley little or no good, except
to pay his $l1S,000 mortgage. That
the proprietor referred to has been in.
duced to think it does, is proved by his
offer to reinstate the men he discharged
and to allow them to vote as they
please. But the damage he has done
Mr.. Mckinley can never be repaired,
as his attempt to repair it is only the
effect of fear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14
Another Train Robbery.

SALT LAKE, Utah. Oct. 1.-THE
Union Pacific train, due here at 3:15
this morning, was held up by two men
short distance from Uintah, at the
mouth of Weber Canon and about
eight miles from Ogden. A train
was made up at Ogden and sent
to the scene of the robbery and
orders were given to organize posse and run
the robbers down. The passengers were not
mo ested. the robbers combining their opera
tons to he mail and express ears. Railway
Officials report that all the booty secured was
a few mail bags
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

As THE trusts, combines, monopolies
and syndicates have supplied the TWEEN
ty million with which an attempts be-
ing made to buy the Presidency for Mr..
Mckinley, Mr.. Hanna's subject, it is
not at ali strange that the latter should
persistently refuse to say word
against either them or their malign in
huence. Tie votes of poor men will
elect either Dir. Bryan or Mr.. McKin.
ley. If the latter shall receive the ma
jority OF them, those who cast them
will show that Mr.. Hanna's estimate Of
their character is not too low.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

But TWO SIDES TO THE CONFLICT
The national convention OF the popu-
list policy has Issued letter to the
|; members OF their party in which they
say "There are but two sides in the
conflict that is being waged in this
country to-day. On the one side are
the allied hosts of monopolies, the
money power, great trusts and railway
corporations, who seek the enactment
Of laws to benefit them and impoverish
the people. On the other side are the
armers, laborers, merchants, aud all
others who produce wealth and bear
the burden OF taxation. The one repre-
:ents the wealthy and powerful classes
who want the control of the govern
ment to plumber the people, contending
Tor equality before the law and the
rights of man. Between these two
there is no middle ground.
The one and only nope OF the re-
publican party to win in this campaign
and fasten the gold standard upon the
country is the corrupt use OF an unlm-
tied supply of money for bribery, cor
ruption, and intimidation. The patri-
otto action ofthe peoples party in form
ing and supporting these joint electoral
tickets has shattered that hope. Al
ready they are alarmed at the impotency
of a Doodle campaign, when all of the
great moral forces Of the people are
solidly united in defense Of American
institutions. The revulsion OF the
American people against this Doodle
campaign during the last ten days has
so united them that victory is now as
.ured -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

IT WAS stated in the GAZETTE s
Washington correspondence day or
two ago that Mr.. Roessle, the proprie-
tor of the Arlington Hotel in Washing
ton, said that if he had had his way In
1865, he would have thrown every rebel
into the Gulf of Mexico, and that inow
he would discharge every one OF his
employees whom he knew to be in favor
of the resumption of silver coinage.
He has now issued call to all the
hotel keepers in his city asking
them to subscribe to the Mckinley
election fund. 1t would be only
natural if people from the South
IN selecting hotel accommodations in
Washington would keep Mr.. Roessle's
house III mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Spaniards have raised the siege
OF Cascorro, Cuba, routing the rebels
after sixteen engagements.
For the first time since his nomins-
ton, Maj. Mckinley yesterday publicly
prophesied his success in the coming
election.
The libel case Of B. F. Crabs, of Lau-
rel. Nd, was concluded yesterday, by
q verdict OF not guilty. Crabb had
criticized Rev. Downs for mis- associa-
tons with mis-. Crabs, wife.
The funeral OF George DuMaurier,
whose remains were cremated on Satur-
day, took place in London yesterday.
The ashes were enclosed in a gold cas-
ket. The floral tributes were beautiful.
The Supreme Gas la, X. G. E, is in
session in Reading, Pa. Fifty. three
new s!les and 70 ty- hree temples
were r ,anized last year, and $lS0,S SOS
was pad for relief. Amount on hand
and invested, sS36.9i3.
It is reported that there is likely TO
be complete fusion Of the republicans
and soundmoney democrats in the
Kentucky senatorial fight, with view
to electing Secretary Carlisle to succeed
Senator Blackburn in the T. 5. Senate.
George Matthews, charged with the
murder of James ]. Irwin at Allen ;
Fresh, Charles county, Md, August ,,
who escaped from jail, is still at large.
Parties of men, however, are securing
the surrounding country for him. The
sheriff has offered reward OF five hun
dred dollars for the apprehension Of
the prisoner.
Senator Butler, chairman OF the pop
ulist national committee, which met in
Chicago yesterday, says Illinois Is not
needed for Bryan. AS regards Watson,
Senator Butler said no effort will be
made to take him Off the ticket. Not
one word will be said and not single
step will be taken which would in any
way tend to embarrass the candidacy
of Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan made two speeches at
Duluth last night. The days cam
paigning tour had covered the route
from Minneapolis to Duluth, and at
every station of worthy size along the
line Mr.. Bryan spoke to goodly crowds.
At Duluth he talked to workingmen,
who presented him with silver bottle
of ink with which TO sign free coinage
bill. Mr. Bryan told them them to
vote for Towne, who, he said, is one Of
the no5lest champions Of the silver
cause. Re addressed another audience
Of women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

COBB's Observation-Disclosures
Island. which has been a famous sum-
mer resort for forty years, was entirely
submerged on Sunday and Monday at
high tide, and was washed so that an
ordinary tide now washes over the is
land. The hotel and adjoining build
ings were completely demolished, and
nearly all of the contents carried to
sea. The only remaining buildings are
the life saving station, house belong
ing to Mr.. Ashby Jones, of Richmond,
and cottage belonging to Mr.. Thomas
Smith, resident of the island. The
latter was built by Rev. Thomas Dixon.
jr., of New York, about three years
ago. The inhabitnnts were rescued by
the life saving crew, assisted by the
natives who could reach their boats and
taken to the mainland during Sunday
night. Nothing as yet has been heard
from Hog Island, where, it is feared,
serious damage has been done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14

CHAIRMAN JoNEs's CLAIMs.-Chair-
man Jones, of the democratic national
committee, gave out statement 10
Chicago last night chardcterizing as alb
surd the figures showing the probable
result Of the election as given out by
Senator Quay. Chairman Jones stated
that in all the States classed by Senator
Quay as doubtful, a complete and har-
monious fusion between the democrats,
populists and silver republicans exists,
rendering them certain for Bryan.
For the same reason he classes as
doubtful the States Of Iowa, Ohio and
Wisconsin, and claims for Bryan the
electoral votes of Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan. Mime
sofa, North Dakota and West Virginia,
all of which were claimed for McKin-
ley by Mr.. Quay. The table given out
by Chairman Jones gives II votes GER
tain for Mckinley, 279 for Bryan and 81
as doubtful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14


THE ATTENTION Of the democratic
managers has been called TO the fact
that assessments upon national banks
for the Mckinley fund, have
DOT only been made, but collect
ed, Notwithstanding the opposition OF
some OF the democratic directors OF
those banks, and steps will be taken at
once TO bring the matter before the
courts, as the banks have no right under
THAR charters 10 use their money for
any such purpose. The banks, like the
railroads, seem to have lost their senses
10 this campaign, for sane people do
not try to make enemies.