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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
aKcd bls opinion as to lhe financial

asked his opinion as to the financial
question.
- want a Christian dollar" said the
nhdcl
Weir calculated the scribe, - al
ways thought you were opposed TO any
thing Christian"
80 ! am IN n sense. But | want a
Christian dollhr-a silver dollar which
can look paper dollar in the face and,
with side glance at a gold dollar say,
our rcdecmer still liycsr"
The evening papers last night quoted
Mr Driver as having stated that the
gold standard is wrong ana that. until
an internationa. agreement can be
reached. we must grin and bear" This
the speaker denied. He said no had as
serted that the Republican platform
never declared IN favor Of the single
gold STANDARD and offered TO give 81. 900
to the man who could prove II. He was
asked by the gentleman with whom he
was arguing tMr. Sidney DeiD II the
present platform was not such decla-
ration. and answered In the negative.
What want Is "a Christian dollar
II a man were clinging TO a plank bare
IS large enough 20 hold him up In the
sea. wouldn't he hang on til the life
boat arrived? Well. that's our fix. We
must cling 20 the gold standard TIL we
can enter into an international agree
mcnt."
The speaker demonstrated that Bry-
an has been misquoting Blaine through
out the campaign and read the dead
statesman's speeches in support OF the
assertion. proving that Bryan quotes
but one part Of BlAine's utterances and
shows his dlshonesty-for anything but
the whole truth u falsehood-which
Bryan as lawyer well knows.
The gentleman closed his address by
expoundlng the principles OF protection
and was loudly appiaudcd as he took
his seat. II was. perhaps, the most in
tercstlnF political speech ever delivered
In Astoria. The meeting closed with a
few selections by the Glee Club and
considerable cheering for the next pres
Iident and Mr.. Driver.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
AN ODE TO BRYAN.


oh, IL l had a silver mine, I'd howl with
all my might,
And swear that coming silver free was
nothing else but right;
That Uncle Sam should put his stamp
on every silver dollar,
Never mind about the ratio for all the
rest would foller
Just look at Mexico, for instance, what
n glorious country that,
And all the South Americas; now what
are you laughing at?
Then, for example further, take India
far away,
In China, too, there's silver, but nary
gold they say.
In Germany and England they have
gold and silver too,
But in finance we will show those coun-
tries something new.
Just to please those silver barons We
will say twice two make eight,
And be sorry that we did it, just when
It is too late.
October Z, 1896. NJ.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
THE BANE OF
BILLY BRYANISM
Affects Even the Florida and Georgia
Democratic State Ma
iOrities.
THE NEGROES ARE SHUT OUT
But a Surprising Falling on in the Nor
NAL Party Vote Shows How the
Weilspring Of Democracy Has
Been Poisoned.

Jacksonville. Fla. october 1.-The re-
turns Of the state election continue 10
come in slowly. Up to o'clock tonight
complete figures had been received from
only five OF the forty-hve counties, en-
bracing p Of the s32 election districts in
the state These FIVE give Bloxham
Dem.) for governor, 6O26; Bunby RepJ
1878, and Weeks, CPop) 665,
In 1892 the vote Of the same counties
was: Mitchell CDem) 699T; Boskins.
Pop) 2N. This shows a Democratic
loss OF 97l. or Il per cent as compared
with the previous election.
So far as heard from the election pass
ed of with absolute quiet in every part
Of the state. The effect Of the Austria
llan system was, as anticipated. to keep
nllterate voters, and particularly ne
groes. from the polls. OF the s. mem-
bers of the house Of representatives,
the Democrats viii have at least 90
and the 30 members OF the next senate.
including ls hoId-overs, win all be Dem
Ocrats.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
SENSATION IN SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco, October THE rela-
tives OF Walter Michael Castle. the
wealthy San Francisco merchant, who,
with his wife, was arrested yesterday in
London on charge of theft, have made
energetic appeals to the state depart
ment at Washington for interference on
Castles behalf. Secretary Olney tele-
graphed that he had cabled to Ambas-
sador Bayard, directing him to invesh-
gate the matter at once and report to
him. The arrest of Castle and his wife
has caused a tremendous sensation here
on account of their wealth and social
prominence.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
NO ONE GUILTY.

Roseburg. Or, October THE coron-
er's jury today held an Inquest on the
bodies Of Albert Toy. John McGonigle,
and Geo. r. Happersett. who were kill
ed in the collision yesterday on the
Southern Pacific. The jury found no
one guilty Of breaking the regulations
Of running, but that there was de-
ficiency in judgment as to the dis
tance. from the fog which prevailed,
that would make them safe in commene-
ing TO flag again, which. according to
the evidence, they were intending to re-
sumo.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
sHREwD TURKEY.

Washington. October THE action
of the Turkish government in giving it
to be understood that no guardships of
the powers parties to the treaty of Paris
shall be admitted to passage through
the Dardanelles, is looked upon here as
a shrewd piece of diplomacy. The fact
is that thus far the United States has
not made any formal request to have
guardship at Constantinople and this
announcement. in advance of the pref
erence of a request. renders it improba-
bic that one will be preferred.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
coLonADo UNLIKE oREGoN.
Has a Free silver Secretary Who Can
Injure Mckinley Without Evading
the Law

Denver. october 7.--secretary Of State
McGanery today gave a decision sus-
tanning the protest Of the silver Re-
pubIlcans against the use Of the Re
publican name and emblem by the Nc
Kinley party II this be sustained by
the supreme court the Mckinley people
win have no ballot in this state. as
they neglected to file by petition before
the time expired
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
POPS NOT IN IT.

Atlanta, october 6.-Thirty-two eoun-
ties give an estimated net Democratic
gain OF 3603. The chairman Of the state
Democratic executive COMMITTEES. says
We have carried the state by be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 majority. The
Populists have not carried twenty eoun-
ties in the state and they have lost
many Of the counties they have carried
In 1894.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
ITALIAN IMMIGRATION.

New York. october Herman Stump
United States commissioner of Immi-
grafton, sailed today for Rome, and un-
der the instructions which he received
from Secretary Carlisle he viii consult
with the royal secretary of the interior
of the Kingdom OF Italy" in relation to
the emigration of Italians to the United
States.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
MARYLAND ALL RIGHT.

Baltimore, October 7,-Senator-E Elect
Wellington in speaking of the political
situation in Maryland, said today:
II have received reliable reports Of
a complete and detailed character from
every election district during the past
few days. There is no doubt whatever
as to the result. Maryland will go for
Mckinley by a large majority. My
information is not guess-work. but is
definite and positive in every particu?
lar"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
FROM GEORGIA.

Augusta, Ga, October THE election
was a great surprise. Atkinson, the
present governor. ran 20 per cent be-
hind his ticket His majority will bare
ly be 10,O00.
The A. P. AS are beaten in Savan-
nah. The country counties are report
ed as voting strongly for Wright, the
Prohibition-P Populist candidate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
ANNIVERSARY.
OF the Lincoln-Douglass Debate at
Knox College. Illinois.
Special TO the Astorian.

Special 10 the Astorian.
Galesburg. Ill. october THE cele-
bration Of the 9sth anniversary Of the
Lincoln Douglass debate by Knox Col
lege today surpassed the expectations
Of its promoters. The exercises were
heard by thousands Of people.
The chief event Of the day was the
grafton by Chauncey N. Depew. The
Hon. Robert T. Lincoln followed Depew.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
THE GENERALS.

st. Louis, october THE Republican
patriotic battalion, composed Of Gen.
erals Sickles, Howard, Alger and Stew
art and Corporal Tanner arrived in
Belleville, ILL.,, az o'clock this morning,
and made stop of nearly an hour dur
ing which short addresses were made
by the members of the party from the
platform of their car.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
HANNA CONFIDENT.

Canton. October National Chair
man Mark Hanna stopped over in Can
ton between trains this evening. He
was met at the depot by Major McKin-
ley and was a guest for dinner at the
majors home. He expressed himself
as we'll pleased with the political situa-
tion and spoke in the most sanguine
terms of the result.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
ANOTHER BATTLE IN CUBA.

Havana, October 7,-During the en-
gagement in Pinar del Rio, between the
Spanish troops under General Bernal
and the insurgents under Antonio Ma
Geo. it is announced the insurgents lost
25O killed, while the troops only had 2S
men killed, so seriously injured, and 25
slightly wounded.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08

on hand shall be used up and orders
filled, and It viii no doubt be granted
The mills have large orders ahead. II
Is believed that the finances Of the com
pany win be adjusted and the mills
VIII continue in operation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
MooREs IN PORTLAND.

Portland, October THE Hon. c. b
Moores, of Salem, addressed the John
Ericsson Republican Club at the Cham
ber of Commerce tonight The house
was crowded.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
THt, MARKETS.

Liverpool, October 7.-Wheat, spot
quiet; demand, poor; No red spring,
5s lid; No. hard Manitoba, IS I'd; No.
/ California, 6s Cd.
Portland, October 7.-Wheat-walla
Walla, 5S@5s; Valley, 61q62
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
THE STRIKE is OFF.

Montreal, October THE operators
strike on the Canadian Pacific Railroad
was declared off today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08

Yellow and heliotrope in combination
are much seen on smart millinery.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08

The decline of the befrined lamp
shade is an established fact.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
A PROFESSIONAL meNplcAur.
His Income From Begging Reached sao(
n Dny.


His Income From Begging Reached $500
Day.
II have just walked from the Riggs
House to this hotel, said Thomas Croft
ton Of New York ut the National. "and
have only been approached by one
tramp-a poor, wretchsd. shivering
devil, whose poverty needed no argu-
ment. had just finished hearty din
ner, an excellent cigar, and my humor
was good enough to make me feel for
the whole world Of suffering, 80 stalk
ed him TO bed and supper. As I'm not
philanthropist, don't care whether ho'
used it for the purpose Of lodging aud
food or bought some Of the fieeting pleas
ure that few drinks Of whisky brings.
Tonight you cannot pass yard ON
Broadway without being importuned by
beggar. Do you know that the great
est professional mendicant in the metrop-
oils was created through accident? He
formerly had position as bookkeeper in
some mercantile establishment, paying
$40 n month. One night he found him
self way down town, far from his homo
in Harlem, without cent of car fare. In
changing his clothes he had neglected
TO bring his purse along. Without any
hesitation he approached gentleman
and explained his situation. The book
keeper was entirely respectable and had
none of the earmarks of practiced
beggar, which, indeed, he was not He
got the car fare without difficulty. That
one incident set him thinking and de-
veloped the latent streak of Incidence
he possessed. Every Sunday when he
was not engaged balancing accounts the
bookkeeper tried the scheme to test its
ability as money maker.
The result was astonishingly sue
cessful. Here was a man, we'll dressed,
apparently respectable, placed in po-
sition that in many cases had been the
situation of the very men he asked for
the loan of a nickel. A great majority
of them obliged him. The sequel is
short. He threw up his position and be-
came hypocrito and fraud He has ac-
tnally gotten dimes from detectives and
policemen before they discovered his
game. central Office man told me that
the fellow has collected some days 5000.
at any rate, he is making money enough
to build several houses and has an in
come Eluch greater than that of his
honest days. He has been arrested sever
al times. Upon one occasion they found
on him a great quantity of small
change and i'll an inside pocket great
roll OF bank notes. He is one of the
characters that only large city can
make possible. "-Washington News.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
FIGURING THE PROFIT.

He Know When He Had q Good Thing
and How to Hold on to It.
He rubbed his hands together glee-
fully.
well, I'm winner on that last deal, E"
he said.
GOOD, returned the broker. "I told
you that you ought to sell, and you
didn't seem to believe me at the time.
When did you let it go?''
81 didn't let it go. {" replied the anna
teur speculator. "I have it yet
"Have it yetp' cried the broker in
establishment. "Why, great mackerel
It's only SO now"
81 know it," returned the Spectator
complaoently.
''And when I told you to sell it was
49,"
''That's right.
''Then can It see how you make your
self out winner.
'That's because you don't know me
as we'll as know myself. I've got the
stock now, haven't II"
"Yes''
"And it's worth 56?''
"Yes."
"Well, then I'm just that much ahead.
I tell you, was tempted to sell when it
was 116, but was able to resist the
temptation.
but, il you had sold, think what you
would have now"
"Not cent, returned the speculator
promptly. II would have started out to
celebrate. and it would have gone in "a
hours. would be broke now. Oh,
know when I'm a winner. Washing
ton PosfS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
BRIEF PERSONALS.

Miss Lottie Ramsey, Of Alumiue, is in
the city.
J. 81. Striokler and wife, of Lursy, are
In the city.
FL. Hirsch, of DanEille, was in the
city yesterday.
w. w. Couch, OF Lyochburg, was in
the city yesterday.
Davis Ayres, of Rocky Mount, was in
the city yesterday.
Hon. Jno. P ST. John left yesterday
for Springfield, Ohio.
Mrs. S. f. Spilman, of Lursy, is ragis-
tered at the ST. James.
Chss. L. Lunsford returned yesterday
from arip to Marstnsvi'le.
Z. G. Burger, Of Burkeville. is visit
Ing the family OF j. p. Coon.
q. e. Moseley. of Huntsville, Ala,
Is guest of the Ponce de Leon.
John II. and Thos D. Christian, of
Lynchburg, are at Hotel Roanoke.
Jno. Poitnost left yesterday 20 visit
friends in Franklin county for q few
days.
Alex. Black, of Blackabnrg, was in
the city yesterday buying goods from
D. c. Booth.
Mise blanche Gsrret.. OF Rollins. &c
visiting Mrs. u. E. Coter, on Campbell
avenue 9. W.
Ralph D. Gum WAS in she city yes
terday en- route TO Eichmend from
Memphis. Tenn.
Herbert Black, OF the Bedford Bulla-
tin. WAS in the city yesterday In the in
terest OF his paper.
Harvey Condiff. OF Hyiton, WAS here
yesterday on business and left in the af.
ternoon ,or Lynchburg.
j. w. Cline, formerly CT the Nation 81
Business College. passed Through the
city yesterday en- rou.e Moth.
Geo. II. Leigh has returned from q
busine 80 trip TO Norfolk and 3 Wait to
his home in Southampton county. E,
Rev. e. L. Kregloe. OF Baena Vista,
who has been visiting his son at $40
SEVENTH avenues. W., left yesterday for
his home.
Mifa Helen Dickorson. who has Teen
visiting the family of Postmaster
Dupuy. LETT yesterday FOR Norfolk to
>visst friends.
Mrs. Blakeley, Of Ashland, Va,
who hss been visiting friends at 730
Seventh aver u , Q. W., left yesterday
for her home.
w. G. Roger returned yesterday from
Bedford City, where he Was called to
the bedside OF his eick mother. His
mother Is improving in health.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Kso Had Heard Hor Saw So.

That it is only step from the sublime
to the ridiculous is we'll illustrated by
the following amusing incident that
happened few Sabbaths ago i'll we'll
known church, and caused no little mer-
riment among the teachers. The super
intendeHt was telling the wee small
folks Of the custom in certain countries
of chaiEing the prisoners hands and
feetttogether. "And," she asked, "don t
you suppose that if some one came and
released them they would bewery happy
and grateful?''
1t was unanimously agreed that they
woul d.
"a I'D, " continued the superintendent,
comb e To her point, Jesus was sent to
The w, ,rld to release people from their
Hins. Are any Of you here bound with
the CHI: uns of SIM" No." piped the
4-year- old offspring of the minister,
i M ot, but my grandmother is. -
LouiSyil lie Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
ver ul,nseti Gloves For onsoers.

There are very few novelties inImili-
tury good S, hut some gloves recently put
on sale by a dealer are novelties. They
are Cor off GERS who have to wear white
leather gle ives according to regulations.
The new lores are of wash leather and
have ten he Les in the palm of each hand,
while the page between the fingers is
cut away to ward the palm. The object
of the holes ,is to keep the hands from
perspiring. From behind, when the
hand is close d. the holes do not show.
The gloves ar successful in their object
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
AN ABLE ARGUMENT
The Thief Did Not Believe In Equal Divi-
sion When Rcvolvers Came In.

The Thief Did Not Believe In Equal Divi-
sion When Revolvers Came In.
He had both hands in the air and
was looking into the barrel Of a revolv-
er, but he retained his presence of
mind.
II presume" he said, "that you be-
lieve in an equal distribution Of proper
ty"
That's wot,'' replied the highway
man as he began going through the vic
tins pockets.
Il supposed so. That's usually the
way with men Of your class, but You ar
que from false premises. You try to
justify your actions''-
''Shut upr'
"Oh, I'm not going to give You lee
tnre on your evil ways. In fact, I may
say that l am willing to accept your
theory of life temporarily
well, shell out, them
Certainly, certainly, anything I
have. But am to understand that you
insist upon operating upon that theory"
Tho highwayman nodded. and the
victim deposited q bunch of keys, an
OAu oAAfoi MhtCu duQ TWO ulCR6lS on the
fencepost beside which he was stand
ing.
That's all have" he said.
The highwayman gave an exclama-
tion OF disgust and pushed all the arti-
Giles c.P on to the sidewalk.
Il amt Robin paupers. he said.
"Of course not" replied the victim
cheerily, "but this isn't robbery, you
know. It's the theory of equal division
OF property. You get half Of that stuff,
and III just take one Of those handsome
revolyers that you have. That's fair
and right in line with your
But the highwayman declined, and
he did it very roughly too.
And yet" said the victim as he put
the silver watch back in his pocket. she
was the one who upheld the theory. 1t
only shows that these idealists don It
live up to their teachings when it comes
down to the stern realities of life. -
Chicago Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04

Her Ideal Shattered.

Miss Clara Louise kellogg tells the
following story of her introduction to
one of the British aristocraoy. She was
very young at the time of her first trip
abroad. A gentleman who felt an inter
est in the talented young American took
her to call ON the dowager Duchess Of
Somerset. Miss Kellogg says that she
had never before seen a duchess, and
that she fully expected the lady to come
into the room attired i'll velvet and er-
mine and wearing coronet ON her
head. She was quite bereft of speech
when very ordinary looking person,
wearing q black bombazine gown and
prunella shoes, appeared ON the scene.
The gentleman who had brought Miss
kellogg told the duchess that she would
be glad to sing for her, to which her
grace responded:
But have no piano"
This was the finishing touch to the
young singers childish ideals regarding
persons of high degree. A duchess who
wore prunella shoes and did not own q
pianoi
grace at which Miss kellogg sang-to
the accompaniment Of hired plano
choosing for one of her songs an ar
rangement of Tennyson's clears, Idle
Tears" The verses were quite new to
the duchess, who had heard Of Tenny-
son. but had never read anything that
he had written. " The next day the gen.
tleman who had introduced Miss Kel-
logg. and who, by the way, was an
American, bought copy az the poems
and sent it. to her grace.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
"A Question OF Language.

When the present Duchess of MARI.
borough was very little girl. she spoke
and was spoken to exclusively in French.
Eng was tongue Of which she knew
but little, the language of the parents,
OF those high in authority. One day the
young lady had been very naughty in
deed. She had revolted against the nur-
sery government and expressed herself
very rudeiy. The nurse expostulated.
"The good God is very angry when you
speak like titat, Mile. Consuelo>" she
said.
The child looked at her in surprise.
docs the good GOD speak Frenchs'
She asked. New York Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Norfolk and Western EARNINGS.

The report OF the Norfolk and West
rrn railroad INCLUDING leased itnes) for
February. 1896. shows gross earnings of
1897 ,9O4. and net earnings of 8199, 476.
For February. 1888, the net earnings
we're 500. a0S For she first two months
OF 1895 the gross canning were $751;
&e6. and the net S433. 407. For the Same
months OF 1895 the net earnings were
Slf7, 4S4.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
A SANITARY BATHROOM
Very Singular Case.

The Twin City Sentinel sage: Cow
ernor Carr donors the requisition OF the
governor Of Virginia for Il. l.. Douglas,
the white man who is in jail at States
Vile, charged with the mrder of a ped =
dler In Tszswsll county, Va. February
men swear Douglas was in Iredeil
county that day. Others swear he WAS
in Tazewsll county and identify his
clothing.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Wh. ss Re Could Sec.

~<Whst is hepe to see at the theaters
tonight?" aske d the man from the coun-
try. HE city riand sighed. "A large
hat, with four ,strich feathers, enamel
ed buckle. clu. star Of roses and several
jeweled hatpins.; - ne sait. BE snre
and take your para glasses, for then
you can distingui sh the minor details nf
the trimming. - .Naw Yori. Tribune
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Lecture to HolIins students.

Dr. Jno Pollard, professor of English
IN Richmond College. delivered o
lecture lhes nighs before the literary
socienes OF Hol!ins Institute on the
ilfe ADD character ot Wash Rgton Irving.
The lee ura "as we'll received and she
speaker had the Undivided attention Of
the audience. He will speak tonight
ON the life and works OF Thos. CArlv,e
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
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