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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Hanna's Corruption Fund.

Mark Hanna's campaign and corruption
fund is said by the New York Journal to
have been over sixteen millions Of dollars,
and that two millions remain unexpended.
In Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, the Dako-
tas. Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa S15, 600
was put in each congressional district for
special work Sibley, of Pennsylva-
MIA. Towne, of Minnesota, and Bland,
of Missouri, were marked for defeat by
Hanna, and S75, 900 was placed to defeat
each one.
There are legitimate compaign expenses,
but no one believes that Hanna sixteen
millions of dollars were intended to secure
an honest verdict from the voters on No
vember 3. 1t was intended mostly as a
corruption fund, and Hanna and his lieu
tenants should be behind prison bars,
rather than be enjoying the plaudits and
banquets of the money changers
An untramelled vote of the people would
have resulted in an overwhelming Demo
cratic victory. Coercion and bribery alone
accomplished the defeat of Bryan and
Sewall. 1t will not work in 1900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Tortured An Old Miser.

CLEVELAND, ONO, November 17.-Some
time last night three burglars broke into the
house ouccupied by John Mirka, miser, at
44S East Prospect street. Mirka is seventy
two years old He lives alone, and has gen
orally been credited with having large sums
of money secreted in his house.
Upon his refusal to tell the burglars where
his money was hidden, he was beaten in a
terrible manner. This punishment failing to
force the information from the old man, he
was bound, gagged and a lamp flame applied
to his feet until the flesh was literally cooked.
The old man writhed in agony, but protested
he had no money. The fiends then applied
the fame to the suffering mans hands, and
then to his body, until he finally sank into
Inconsistencies, in which condition he was
found early this morning. 1t is believed the
burglars got nothing There is no clue to
their identity. Mirka was taken to a hospital.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Interview With Sewall.

Arthur Sewall, of Maine, late candidate for
Vice President on the Democratic ticket, was
in New York few days ago, on his way to
Florida. Mr.. Sewall does not appear at all
cast down by defeat and is in the best of
health.
"Of course he said, 81 was disappointed
at the result of the election. believed we
would carry two or three OF the central States
which went against us.
''What do you think will be the result of
the election as regards free silver?''
81 regard the election as apractical victory
for the cause of free silver. | think the
financial plank ofthe next democratic national
convention will be practically the same as that
of this year.
''What do you think of the prospects of u
business revival"
1.-THE price of wheat will unquestionably
have some effect in imp owing business con-
ditions. The basis of prosperity is in the
price of cereals. The high price of wheat at
present is the direct result of short crops i'll
other countries. | cannot see any reason for
believing that the prosperity will he perma-
nent, however, anxious as | am that 1t should
be So If there is no general improvement
free silver will sweep the country four years
hence.
''What effect would four years of prosperity
under republican administration have?"
''Should there be four years of prosperity |
am inclined to think free silver would not be
the issue, because the improved condition
would seem to obviate the necessity of a
change However, do not expect that the
country will have any such good luck"
.'Do you think the republican administra-
ton will try to obtain an international agree
ment for the free coinage of silver"
IAN international agreement is all very
well to talk about, but it is practically i'm
possible. The creditor nations will never
voluntarily consent TO the free coinage of sill
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Compiled from the Philadelphia
Ledger and Other Sound Money
Journals.

The Chicago and Alton Railroad manage
ment have announced reduction OF hours oil
labor in the general shops in Bloomington
ILL.,, from eight hours to seven per DAY; IL was
also announced that the shops would be closed
from the 18th instant TO December /, and
that during the month of December the IoOO
men employed will be given thirty,two hours
per week. General Superintendent Gray
stated that the action of the company is the
decrease of freight and passenger traffic.
The Ferris Wheel at Chicago is in the
hands of a receiver. ''The company IS nine
months in arrears on the interest due on mort
gage bonds of 100000, and is totally insol-
vent
Marx & Blum, wholesale shoe and hat
dealers, of Galveston, Texas, failed on Satur
day. Liabilities. S5lS,60O; probable assets,
$750,000.
]. Rosenield l. Co., wholesale millinery
and notions, filed general assignment in
Galveston, Texas, on Saturday. Estimated
liabilities, S120, 900, and the nominal assets
about the same figure.
At meeting on Tuesday, in Pittsburg, Pa,
of the river coal operators, preliminary steps
were taken which will likely result in the clos
ing down of almost all the river mines and
throw 5000 miners out of employment from
December l to February next. The argu-
ment of the operators for this suspension is
that the market is overstocked, there being
10. 900, 900 bushels or more in this harbor, be-
sides large quantity already in Southern
harbors
The Peninsular Car Works, at Detroit,
have shut down indefinitely and 1900 men are
out of employment. The works were reop-
ened only six weeks ago.
A receiver was appointed on Wednesday
for the wholesale glove firm of l.. B. Lehman
4 Co., of Chicago, upon application of Leo
B. Seligman, a member of the firm. The APP
plication is the result of dispute over pro-
posed terms of dissolution of partnership.
Assets are placed at $63, 900 and liabilities at
S55, 900.
1t was announced in the tapestry mills OF
the Alexander Smiths Sons Carpet Company
in Yonkers, New York, that onehalf Of the
force which was employed in the mills would
be laid off Friday, and the remainder by Wed.
nesday of next week, and that the concern
would shut down until January or later. 1t
was also announced that probably the other
mills of this company would do likewise with
in the next two weeks. If this occurs about
1000 hands will be thrown out of work. The
cause given is that there is no market for car
pets and that the company has on hand manu-
featured stock far in advance of any probable
demand.
johnson, Omohundro & Co., 30 Hopkins
Place, wholesale notions and hosiery, Balti'
more, Nd, have failed.
A receiver has been appointed in Baltimore
for the Claremont Abattoir Co., the liabilities
of which are 500, 900. The assets.it is claimed
are far in excess of that sum.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
The Electoral Vote.

Official returns from the late election
have all been sent in and tabulated in the
close states, and the result gives Mckinley
272 electoral votes and Bryan 175. A
table in this issue shows how the states
voted. The Democrats claim ten more
electral votes in Kentucky and have given
notice of contest, but as the contest board
is composed entirely of Republicans their
chances are very slim.
The Landslide that was heralded in
such big head lines in the Mckinley press
the day after the election, was not near 80
great as claimed In fact Mr.. Bryan will
have more electoral votes than any defeat
ed candidate since the war, except Blaine.
Greedy had AZ, Hancock l55, Blaine lS2,
Cleveland 168 and Harrison 145.
With the Cleveland Administration
against him, the leading press, the manu-
facturers. the banks, the railroads, the
financial institutions and campaign fund
IF sixteen millions of dollars, the wonder
is there was not landslide against Bryan.
One hundred and seventy-fye electoral
votes is A remarkable showing under the
circumstances. Twenty-Five thousand
more votes in two or three rather close
states would have given Bryan majority
The McKinleyites are amazed at the Bryan
vote. and already they are planning to re-
form the currency so as to escape land
slide against themselves in 1900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
oarelessness or orookedness.

Benjamin J. Nusbaum, Republican,
contested the election of John f. Som
merlock, Democrat, as member OF the
City Council, of Baltimore. The returns
showed Sommerlock's plurality to be AZ.
The recount on Monday of the first pre-
cinct increased Sommerlock's plurality to
63, and Nusbaum at once withdrew from
the contest.
The returns of the election judges showed
that 35l ballots had been cast, the total
registration of the precinct is but $50,
and only 31s ballots were found in the
box
These facts show considerable careless
ness or crooked work. If there were
recount throughout the city very con-
siderable change would result, if all the
precincts would turn out like the first pre-
cinct of the tenth ward.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Carlisle for the Supreme Bench.

Associate Justice Field, Of the United
States Supreme Court, is quite aged, and
it is said he is contemplating resigning. In
his place it is probable that the President
would appoint Hon. John Il. Carlisle, now
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Carlisle
would make an ideal Judge. He is one OF
the biz Drained men of the world, aud
upon the Supreme Bench would soon take
rank as the ablest of all the members.
Mr. Carlisle recent political record has not
been pleasing to his party friends, but he
has been in an awkward and embarrassing
position ever since he has been connected
with the present Administration. Cleve-
land has about ruined him politically, but
left free and untrammeled, Mr.. Carlisle,
upon the Supreme Bench, would rank
with the ablest jurists of the world. He
is a born jurist, and his career as Speaker
of the House of Representatives, where
his decisions were always so clear and able
they were but once questioned, and that
at the beginning of his first term, abun-
dainty prove that he is impartial, fair,
| honest and able
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
To Harness the susquehanna



York Haven, little town situated few
miles from this city, along the Northern Cen
trail Railway and the Susquehanna river, will
shortly enjoy boom such as is seldom given
to so small place. One of the largest cleo
trict plants in this country will shortly be es-
tablished there at the cost of about two or
three millions of dollars. 1t will be of about
twenty thousand-horse power and will be
under the supervision Of Mr.. II. l.. Carter,
the present owner of the York Haven paper
mills, of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Severy and
Mr.. Einstein, of New York. They have in
contemplation the building of wall one and
a fourth miles long the Susquehanna river,
eight feet at the top and fourteen feet at the
bottom. They intend widening the race to
about ten times its present width, which will
make this water course about 800 feet wide,
and this will feed twenty large water wheels
for the purpose of driving the large dynamos
which are to distribute the current of cleo
tricity throughout the nearby towns, such as
Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Manchester and
all the other towns within radius of thirty or
forty miles. 1t is said that the large plant
will be the means of the establishment of
three or four large mills at this place. Early
in the spring about two thousand men will be
put OH the works in order to hasten its COM
pletion. 1t is thought that it will take about
three years to complete the plant. Eight or
nine linesmen will be kept busy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Baltimore Democratic Daily.

An effort is being made to establish
Democratic paper in Baltimore that gives
promise of success. 1t will have morn
ing and evening edition, and will be con-
sentative, able and thorough in all depart
ments-a paper that will publish the news,
not one that will doctor and edit the news
to suit the views of the paper.
Subscription blanks are out in every
county, as well as Baltimore, and the
blanks request Mr.. w R. Hearst, Of the
New York Journal, to take charge of the
enterprise. If the balance Of the state
responds as well as Carroll, bona fide
circulation of thirty thousand is easily
assured to begin with.
The enterprise, if undertaken by Mr..
Hearst, or any other good newspaper man,
will have the strong and solid backing of
the Democratic Editors Association, and
the active cooperation of every member
of the Association. They will see to it
that the state news service is complete,
and will render all possible assistance.
Baltimore has not first-class daily of
any kind. st. Louis, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl and Pittsburg papers far surpass Bal
timore publications, to say nothing of the
great dailies of New York Poverty on
the part of some and penuriousness on the
part of others act to keep Baltimore in
the back ground of journalism. 1t is
serious drawback to the city that it has
not even one daily Journal of the first class,
and particularly one that is not able and
honest. The journals that in the past
have protested to uphold the principles of
jackson and Jefferson, have let personal
prejudice direct their course, and are not
to be trusted Thrice have they proved
recreant to Democratic principles, and they
can safely be classed as Republican jour
mails, organs of class against the people,
supporters of money manipulatOrs against
money producers, organs of the money
power and protected industries against the
farmers and toilers.
Speed the day of frst-elass Democratic
paper in Baltimore, with morning and
evening editions
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Mr.. Bryan's Attitude.
From the y. y. Journal.


One of our esteemed contemporaries, in
commenting on Mr. Bryan's return to the
platform as an advocate of the cause which
he represented so ably in the recent national
election, attributes his prominence before the
the people at the present hour solely to his
support of the free coinage of silver. 1t is
curious that any editor should fail to see that
in making such an assertion he admits the
vast importance of the free silver theory and
its tremendous hold on the minds Of the peo-
pie. Mr.. Bryan personal power, which can
not be denied even by the simple process of
attributing it 10 his principles, is factor of
great force; but it certainly would not keep
him alive before the public after his recent
defeat if it did not have something substantial
behind it.
When has there been a post-election period
when the defeated candidate dared to go at
once before the people with the defeated
issues and say, despite your vote, these
things are worthy of your serious considera-
tion?n 1t would have required something
more than ordinary boldness to make such an
attempt after the campaign of 1892. No Re-
publican came forward at that time with fur
Their argument designed to educate the people
up to true understanding of the issues in
order that they might vote more wisely this
year. Mr.. Bryan's present attitude is not
that of a man who lacks the strength to accept
defeat with dignity. He did that, but he is
impelled to go on with his work simply and
solely by the great popular force behind him.
He is working for the future, and as the Journal
has already predicted, the issues OF the recent
campaign will surely come before the people
again; and the next time the people will un-
derstand them better
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Hooper Sustained.

The court of Appeals has decided in
favor of Mayor Hooper in the contest be-
tween him and the Council The Council
PASSED ordinances taking away the power
of the Mayor to appoint certain city Of
fcials and vested the power in the Coun-
ell. The Court decides against the Coan-
ell and in favor of the Mayor, and develop
ments will be awaited, as the present Coun-
ell is not in accord with the Mayor and
still has the power to reject nominations.
The Republican machine is behind the
Council, and was strong enough to prevail
in the recent election over the Mayor and
the press of Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
A Difference.

The Spanish government is negotiating
loan, and Madrid dispatch to the Lon
don Daily News says the Spanish banks do
not charge a commission for subscriptions
and the newspapers advertise the loan free
of charge.
In the United States it is different.
The bankers combine to deplete the treas
ury Of its gold, in order to force bond is
sues, and then make contract with the
treasury to float the bonds, whereby they
make millions for themselves. 1t is peril
nent to remark, also, that the banking
syndicate was for sound money and ma
tional honor in the late election.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Hanna's Financial Policy.

Mark A. Hanna is easily the most in
flueutial Republican in the United States.
He nominated Mckinley and secured his
election aud many Congressman owe their
election TO the use of money Hanna put
in their congressional districts. lie will
be ''the power behind the throne, greater
than the throne itself, after Mckinley 5
Inauguration. and what he says is worthy
of attention. A few days ago he gave his
views on finance, and 1t is a combination
of the policy of Cleveland and Sherman.
Like Mr.. Cleveland he would issue bonds
and retire the greenbacks, the ''endiess
chain that operates to deplete the Treas
ury of gold, and he would buy silver bullion
and issue treasury notes against the cost
price of the silver, just as the Sherman
silver purchase act provided, and which
was denounced by the Democratic platform
of1Sg2 as a miserable makeshift. MIR.
Hanna would also permit national banks
70 issue notes to the full face value of
their bonds which means the giving to
banks ten per cent additional paper money
This is n part of the National Banking
Association plan, commonly known as
..Tbe Baltimore Plan" because it was
proposed by Baltimore banker and adopt
ed by the said Association.
Every banker, board of trade, and imam
cial institution in the whole country knows
that our financial system is wrong. All
are welded to the gold standard, but all
know it cannot be maintained under exist
ing policy. They stoutly and violently
contended for the present system during
the late campaign, however, but now that
financial crisis is to be met there Is a
vast difference of opinion and almost a
Babel of tongues on the subject.
There is but one true monetary system,
and that is the one contended for by the
Democratic party-the use of both gold
and silver as redemption money. Free
coinage of gold and silver prevailed in this
country for eighty years, and the system
was never attacked until English bankers
and creditors taught New York bankers
and capitalists that they could make
more money by contracting the currency
and thus increase debts and interest.
Schemes of various kinds will be put
forward during the next four years to
solve the money question and bring about
better financial conditions, but all will fail
unless that for which Mr.. Bryan and the
Democratic party contended is adopted.
And the crazy-quilt system Mr.. Hanna
has advanced, if adopted, will do more tc
strengthen the cause of bimetallism than
any vet put forward. The Congress re-
jeeted by good majority the bond issuC
scheme. which was advocated by Mr.
Cleveland. and the whole country con
demned the Sherman plan of silver bullion
purchase As to greater favors to nationa
banks. such a scheme would be condemned
by all except the direct benefciaries of the
ten per cent. gift.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21

The terms of eight judges expire next
year-all three in the second circuit, CON
sisting of the counties of Cecil, Kent,
Queen Anne S, Caroline and Talbot;
Judge |. Thomas Jones of this circuit,
Judge Lynch of Frederiek-Montgomery
circuit, Judge Crane of the Southern
Maryland circuit, Judge Phelps of Balti-
more. and Judge Brooke, whose time has
expired. and whose successor will be elected
next year. Of these. Stump, Wickes and
Lynch, will have served thirty years
Judge Jones will have served fifteen years,
and will probably be nominated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
Afraid of the Currency Question.

The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun on Monday wrote to that paper as
follows
A prominent Republican, who is not men,
Der of Congress, said today that in his opinion
the new administration would probably refer
the question of currency to commission
and ask Congress to adopt whatever plan
might be recommended. He said the Repub-
lican leaders are little afraid of the ques-
ton, and as they do not desire to adopt the
plans recommended by President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle the proposition to ap-
point commission of financiers and accept
their report would help them out of an en-
barrassing situation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21

The Georgia and Alabama Democrats
have each elected a United States Sena-
tor. Alexander Stephens Clay will sue
coed Gen John B. Gordon from Georgia,
and Gen. f. w. Pettus will succeed San
ator Pugh Neither Gordon nor Pugh
cared to return to the Senate. Clay and
Pettus are said to be men of large ability,
thrilling orators, and bimetallists.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21

Hundreds of banks throughout the eoun-
try contributed to the Republican cam
paign fund In doing so the officers We're
guilty of theft, but the contributions will
be so covered up that the stockholders
will never know it. An association in
Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Savings
Fund, contributed s25, 900 to Hanna $
corruption fund, and they openly confess
it. 1t was given ito protect their 3d.,
900 depositors from loss of their saving,
the directors say, but every director should
go to the penitentiary for theft. no matter
what his politics is.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21

The barns and offices of the Fort Dearborn
Transfer Company, in Chicago, were almost
entirely destroyed by FIRE on Monday evening.
Sixty horses persisted and thirty heavy truck
wagons were ruined. ''Joe," the night
Waterman, was overcome by smoke and prob
ably fatally injured.
Fire in Marion, Illinois, Tuesday, destroyed
an entire block of business buildings; loss,
$4,000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-11-21
To Remain Idle.

BALTIMORE, Nov. l2.-John E. Searles, of
New York, representing the Sugar Trust, put
a quietus on the plans OF the directors of the
Baltimore Sugar Refining Company today.
The directors had announced that the big
plant at Curtis Bay would reopen in few
days, giving employment to 1000 men. At
the stockholders meeting, today, Mr. Searles
voted the Sugar Trusts stock in favor of re-
naming idle. A new board of directors was
also chosen by the votes controlled by Mr..
Searles as follows:
G. H. Frazier, of Philadelphia; C. Morton
Stewart, of Baltimore; William Dick, H. o.
Hayemeyer and F. o. Mathiessen, of New
York. It is thought the directors will meet
in few days and elect Mr.. Frazier President.
The capital stock of the company is 81 ,300,-
900, of which the Sugar Trust controls $780,,
n0n