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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

National Committeeman Payne, who
has been giving his undivided attention
to the campaign in the central and west
crn states, joins Chairman Hanna in ap-
pi oval of the latest table Of states claim
ed as sure for Mckinley. Mr.. Payne
made up his mind yesterday to add Il
few states to the list he decided upon
as sure several days ago. lie added
California. Washington and Wyoming,
and the very latest advccs from Kansas
and Nebraska led him to believe that
it is now also safe to rely on those states
casting their votes for the republican
ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
CoTTO\ or, MILL RITRNED.

Corsicana. Tex, Oct. 1S.-(Speciall y
The large cotton oil mill belonging to the
National Cotton Oil company caught fire
today and burned to the ground, also "a
bales of lentine cotton. The property
here is valued at about 100000, fully
covered by insurance. carried in New
York CITY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
sEPIOI-S SHOOTING SCRAPE.

Hammond. La. Oct. 1S.-Last night n
shooting scrape, growing out of attempts
to close the "blind tiger" dens, occurred
here. in which Allen Lancer. bystand-
err, was killed. w. johnson wounded in
the arm. and Town Marshal Rhodes
wounded in the leg and arm, but will
probably recover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

large crowd to hear man turns out
as that which greeted Governor Altgeld
tonight. At least 10000 persons lis
tened to speeches from trucks and stands
erected on the outside. Within, the hall
was decorated with American flags,
with the picture of Altgeld above the
platform. Small American flags had
been distributed among the audience, and
when Governor Altgeld made his APP
pearance the vast audience arose as one
man, waved flags and cheered for sew
eral minutes.
Henry George preceded Mr.. Altgeld to
the platform and he received tremen-
dous ovation.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the Democratic League, with
Frederick G.. Schaub as chairman. Mr..
Schaub made brief speech and then
introduced as the first speaker Frederick
H. Ernest, who addressed the audience.
While Mr.. Ernest was speaking Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lease made her appearance.
She was recognized by the audience and
was literally applauded.
Chairman Schaub produced the follow
ing telegram from w. J. Bryan, which
was read and applauded:
big Rapids, Mich, Oct. Ito JOS
Herring, New York: Please deliver the
following message: A cordial greeting
to the commandments Free coin
age at 16 to l, without waiting for an
other nation. will furnish a sounder cur
rency than is possible under a gold stan
dard and will, in the language of Bis
marck. exert Il most salutary influence
in restoring bimetallism throughout the
world W. j. BRYAN
Congressman Sulzer made Il brief
speech and was followed by Governor
Altgeld, who was received with storm
of applause and cry of I'VE love you
for the enemies you have made"
Mr.. Altgeld's speech was quite lengthy.
He went into an exhaustive review of
the labor troubles in Chicago in 1894,
when the Pullman strike was on. The
governor defended his course, detailed
the correspondence that took place be
tween himself and the national admins
tration, claiming that the federal govern
ment had exceeded its authority i'll send
| ing troops to Chicago. He argued for
the cause of silver and concluded with
an earnest plea for Mr.. Bryan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
"FRANK SMITH.
u. w. THOMAS,
81. y. OLIVER.
wv. L. ROBINSON,
"A. s. HUBBARD.
"Ex-Confederate Soldiers.
NEW FREE SILVER DESIGN.

y IL.
New Orleans. Oct. 17.-Generals
Palmer and Buckner arrived here at
noon after stopping along the. gulf coast
TO make brief speeches in the various
towns, which are all free silver strong
holds. and when they spoke an unsympa-
thetic crowd greeted them. At Scran-
ton they were met by party of sixteen
little white maids and one bright yellow
colored tot and by banners bearing 'he
words. Free Silver and Prosperity.
Gen. Palmer said there were many
laboring under the same erroneous pc
lief. Cutting the dollar in half would
not bring prosperity nor would dangerous
financial experiments benefit the country.
The reception at other points was
somewhat friendlier. \ reception COM
mittee awaited them here and accompa-
MED the party to the hotel. where re-
ception was held in the afternoon. At
night there was mass meeting in the
open air on an deliberately decorated
platform. Five thousand people were
present and Charles f. Claiborne. acting
mayor of the city, presided. There were
a large number of Bryanites i'll the
crowd as well as some Mckinley shout
ers but after the first expression of
rival enthusiasm a few remarks from
| both Quoted them.
Gen. Buckner spoke hrts. at his own
request. in order to escape Gen. Palmer
fattering introduction. which Buckner
did not think appropriate iii his own
south country. Gen. Buckner made Il
speech of an hour.
Gen. Palmer closed the meeting with
speech upon the money question. and
both made good impression. although
the Illinois statesman could not be heard
for any great distance. The crowd
asked him Il number of questions and
he answered them readily. He raid that
the fact that the Chicago platform was
regularly adopted was not sufficient for
democrats who did not conscientiously
believe in it to vote for it. for the demo,
cratic party was party of principles
and not of men.
The party will leave here in the morn.
| ing by snecinl train direct To Chicago
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
No. of Electors.
Total. ..... ... .... 80. ..
MKINLEY'S SURE ELECTION.

These tables, it will be Observed give
to Maj. Mckinley 302 electoral votes,
210 of which are conceded by the official
tabulators of the silver democratic party,
while the remaining nincty-two are
equally certain, in the minds of Chair
man Hanna and his colleagues.
In addition to this, the republican man
ayers believe they stand more than
even chance of carrying the following
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Nashville. Tenn. Oct. 1S,-Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, October 20.
n and 30, the American Institute of
Architects will hold its thirtieth annual
convention in this city Distinguished
members from all parts of the Union
will attend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
DAMAGING CONCESSIONS OF
DEMOCRATS.

The number of members of congress
claimed in each Of these states by the
democratic leaders in their Washington
table is given IN one column, and in the
other column the number Of electors from
the states in question:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

the Mckinley workingmen's parade, an
nounced for the same night, October 81.
Il do not intend that any parade shall
take place without permit" he said.
1T is plain on the face of it that, in the
present excited state of the public
mind, two parties can not go over the
same ground with brief space between
and leave us in the consciousness that
trouble will not result
The democratic managers declare no
permit is necessary for their parade on
October 81, and hence they are deter
mined to parade without one. A de-
cison to this effect was reached by the
managers tonight, after hearing opinions
on the point involved.
GEORGIA OFFICIAL RETURNS.
Chicago, Oct. ia dispatch at demo-
cratic headquarters from Atlanta, Ga.
this morning saying the official count of
the vote in the state election in Georgia
showed that Atkinson, for governor, had
36, 100 plurality. The remainder of the
state ticket was elected by an average
of $1,000.
The democratic majority two years ago
was "a, 161, showing a democratic gain
of 2S.139 over the vote of 1894. The
$1,000 shows the regular state ticket ma
jority, while Atkinson ran behind the
balance of the state ticket for local rea
sons.
NEW YORK REGISTRATION.
New York, Oct. 17-Registration
closed in New York at 10 O'Clock tonight
with 331 $50 voters qualifying in the
four days against 309,6S1 III 1892; 30S.-
SOB in 1894 and 2S1 ,007 in 1895.
Today's registration was 49,435 as
against Al, 176 the last day in 1895 and
81, 402 the last day in 1892.
The total registration in Brooklyn is
POT 1888. This is far in advance of any
previous registration. In 1895 the regis
tratiOn was 1884; in 1894, 1872, 506; in
1892, 192,O54.
The registration in Brooklyn today the
fourth and last day for the enrolment
of voters, was 29,601.
Advices from the state show an in
creased registration at almost every
point.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
MAJ. M'K|NLEY IS A SURE WINNER
The Fatal Fusionists Claim-Their Con-
grcssiona Estimates Point to McKin-
lcy's Elcction-A Clear State
ment of Facts in the Case.

Chairman Hanna, of the republican ma
ional committee has broken silence re-
garding the makeup Of the electoral col
lcge. He claims 302 votes for Mckin-
lcy-7S more than are necessary TO elect
secs n chance for the republicans TO So
cure ~ of the remainder and comedies
81 to Bryan.
The first statement touching on the
states claimed absolute for Mckinley, TO
which Chairman Hanna has given his
official Endorsement was promulgated by
the national committee yesterday. Since
the beginning of the campaign MIR. Han
ma has stcadfastly refused until now to
give out any figures or tables. Manng-
.ers of the democratic campaign in Wash
ington City broke the ice for him by
practical concession of 21O electoral votes
10 Mckinley, and the republican chair
man tabulated the following states yes
tcrdgy as sure:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

This table. it will he observed. omits
altogether the states of Connecticut, Del
aware. Maine, New Hampshire Oregon,
Rhode Island and Vermont and claims
much less than n majority of members
in Illinois. Ohio. Iowa. Wisconsin. New
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts,.
That is, in the opinion of republican
leaders, n practical admission on the part
of the officials of the democratic party
who prepared the table that they do not
expect TO carry for president the states
in which they can carry few If any con
gressmen. The states in which they
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

80 yAssS.s IpAercSa1sv,.s
thus admit defeat Of their presidential
candidate are given in the following la
bic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

New York. Oct. 1I.-John z. Altgeld,
governor of Illinois. spoke in Cooper
Union tonight. 1t is seldom that such
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

This leaves eight states, having sixty
one electoral votes, to be accounted for.
These states are conceded by the rcpub-
lican managers TO Mr.. Bryan and are as
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Chief of Police
Badenoch did not show any sign of re-
ceding from. the position he took on Fri
day when the democratic leaders asked
him TO give their parade preference over
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
ALTGELD SAVING THE COUNTRY

The Governor of Illinois Spoke il
New York City.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
ADDRESSED BY CARL SCHURZ.
Only Small Audience Listened to
Words of Wisdom.

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Hon.
Carl Schurz, in an address delivered in
German tonight before Il small audience
under the auspices of the German
American Sound Money League, in
speaking of the financial issues now
being fought in the campaign, said:
MY friends, this whole free coinage
movement is mad race. 1t was con-
ceived in iniquity and brought into life
in Il revolutionary outburst of the demo-
crat-populist convention ut Chicago on
the 10th of last July. The whole mon
strous and unnatural effort if it con-
fers one benefit from its realization. will
only confer that benefit upon certain
class of debtors who are only too glad
to pay their honest debts at 30 cents on
the dollar. Should such Il national mis-
fortune come upon us as the election of
Bryan, you would see the holders of
bonds rushing in upon the national treas
ury for the redemption of their securities.
The supply of gold would rapidly become
exhausted and as Il nation we would be
at once launched upon the unknown sea
of free coinage in rudderleSS ship and
go drifting steadily on the breakers of
broken credit and bankruptcy"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
WILL DEFY THE POLICE.

Democratic Leaders Propose to Parade
in Chicago Without Permit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
SOUND MONEY RAILROADERs

Cincinnati. O.. Oct. 17.-What are
known as Railway Sound Money clubs
gave the largest demonstration of the
kind ever seen in Cincinnati tonight.
Over 10000 railway employees paraded,
with presidents, vice presidents, general
managers and other general officers in
line on foot. All the roads entering Gin
cinnati were represented by divisions in
the parade for their respective roads.
The clubs came from Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana. Virginia, West Virginia and
Tennessee. There We're many fine floats
and transparencies. while lanterns of vel
| low. red and green We're carried by all
in brilliant forms. There were seven
grand marshals, each having several
wagon loads of fireworks to illuminate
the line of march. Nearly all the ex-
cursion trains had bands and all bands
in this city were engaged. After pa
| rading the STREETS for over an hour the
railroaders broke ranks at Music Hall
where Capt. w. W. Peabody. vice pres,
ident and general manager of the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern. presided
Ralph Peters was vice chairman and
Charles Fish. secretary. Speeches were
made by NJ. f. Ingalls,. president of the
Big -Four and the Chesapeake and Ohio
railways: ]. T. Brooks. vice president
and general counsel of the PENNSYLVANIA.
| and others.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
EVIDENCES OF INSANITY.

Boston, Oct. 17.-Hon. Fred Williams
telegraphed from Indianapolis tonight to
his secretary, saying:
"Ohio is as safe for Bryan as Georgia.
We will carry the whole of the middle
west. 1t is conceded that the republican
campaign has fallen down. with the eX-
ception of the money end of it, and that
there is no hope among those best in
formed of carrying any of these states
except as a direct result of the use of
money on election day
Mr.. Williams gave his approval to the
statements sent out by his followers in
cratic state committee meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-12

There seems to be no doubt but that
the Rothschilds are making q great eff
fort to secure al. the big gold propo-
sitions they can in America The ut
most secrecy is maintained in their
dealings, get it is well known fact
that they have numerous agents
throughout the country securing bonds
on first-class gold properties. These
men go dressed as common miners and
are to be found in nearly every promis-
ing gold camp in the country. In the
guise Of prospectors they hang around
prospective gold producers; they often
appear to be in needy circumstances
and are always ready to do a days
work or two in the properly they are
seeking to investigate. In this man
ner they become thoroughly familiar
with the mine and are able to deter
mine its value; and, as they are al
ways competent and experienced met
allUrgists, biologists and miners, it
takes them but a short time TO be-
come fully convinced as to the final
outcome Of the prospect or mine.
These representatives of the Roths-
cbiids are ever present in nearly every
alrining Camp in this western country
Press dispatches state that they are
even now operating in California. Mon
tana and Colorado, where they have
secured options and bonds on man.
moth gold propositions at sums vary
ing from 100000 to $4,000, 900, and
there is scarcely any doubt but that
these bonds will be taken UP, as the
examinations involve an immense ex-
penditrre. sometimes running up into
the thousands of dollars.
Utah has had its visits from these
agents of heavy syndicates and there
is no reason TO doubt but that even
now negotiations are pending for the
purchase Of some of Utahs great gold
bOnanzas
Good silver propositions are also in
active demand and there are men in
Salt Lake today who are securing all
information obtainable concerning the
leading silver producers Of Utah, and
II would not be surprising any day to
learn tina. several big sales had been
consummated involving the change of
ownership in some of Utah's big silver
mines
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-12
KNIGHT. of PNfhins.

The various lodges of this order held
their regular meetings and while the
attendances were not very large a,
good deal Of interest was shown and
a fair amount of degree and other
work was done, but nothing of par
ticular interest to the public trans
PRED The progress the order is
making throughout this jurisdiction
and the country generally is very sat
isfactory but still according to the re-
port of Past Grand Chancellor Meakin.
more might be done and in his annual
report he made the following remarks
on that point:
We need more workers in the field.
IF a bright, intellectual, honest,
talented man could go through these
western states, say Wyoming, Utah,
Idaho, Montana, Washington and
California, the banner of Pythianism
could be unfurled in scores of places
with a membership made up of the
best men, and the endowment rank
could be made one OF the greatest
and strongest fraternal insurance So
cieties in existence: but as it is now,
and 1 say it in all candor, by and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-12

through personal observation and love
u the order. neither this branch nor
the principles of our order are spread
osloIe the people. or to the members AS
they ought to be.
trust that ere long plans will be
terminated to spread the glad tidinrs
u Pythlanism. that the sweet story of
Damon and Pythias may be fold i'm
prose, poetry and song, and that ac-
eordlng to our ritual the standard
bearers OF our order will fully realize
lnat we have but one object. one re-
SUIT; The elevation. the happiness.
me retirement of mankind" nv NOR
- -, san on and on, with the torch
RATHBONE SISTERS
The prevailing interest displayed bv
al IN the coming great elections mas
evidently put a damper on attendance
to the meetings conducted bv tba mn
merous lodges throughout the civ
Here in Utah where the ladies' will
VOte, 1t seems that they are also s11b-
Jsct TO the popular fever. But amid
al the turmoil of election strife wv
temple No. 2 goes bravely on in thesT-
WORK OF Purity, Love. Equality and.
fldenty. New candidates for the good
work are being brought forward and
the lukewarm sisters are coming hack
Next Saturday evening. October n
IN the knights of Pythias hall wv
Ienple Will give a social card par-tv.
ne sisters are rare entertainers. as
tnose VIII testify who have been their
quests heretofore AS Ivy's recep-
lions nave always been a. success, this
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-12
s:fning Notes and Personals.

Assays Of 81 ounces in gold and 207
ounces IN silver to Inc ton have recently
oeeh obtained from ore uncovered in the
Ola Telegraph mine at Bingham This
mine is famous old producer, and is
good for many years TO come
The Bingham Bulletin says that in the
west drift OF the Winnemuck 3OO-eyel
which was established about three weeks
ago, a body of ore twenty inches 70 NO
feet wide has been broken into 1t is
high grade and carries ruby silver
a stockholders meeting of the Park
Consolidated Mining company viii be held
in Chicago on the 18th inst for the pur-
pose OF electing board CT directors, who
are to be authorized to sell all of the
mining property in Utah owned by the
company.
OShaughnessy & Beerman, of Bingham
who are working the Old Telegram on
lease, made a two-carload shipment last
week which netted them 81 100 over and
above all expenses. 1t took two men a
month to get out the shipment, which
shows that the ore was of high grade.
superintendent Fisk sent US a couple of
specimens this week from ore encounter
ed in the lower workings of the Big /.
One of them assays 1900 ounces and the
other 6,0G0 ounces in silver. 1t is beautiful
rock and now adorns the Avalanche cab
met. Mr.. Fisk states that he has also
opened up streak carrying wire gold.
All look for continued favorable develop
ments.-Avalanche, Silver City, Idaho.
4OHi q pS4SOlldl lettST received from
Atlanta, it is learned that the Yuba com
pany's mill may be shut down in a short
time if better grade Of ore is not found.
The ore teams have been taken off. and
there are only eight or ten men working
for the company. The Ida Elmore at
Rocky Bar, is employing about thirty
men. and it is understood that a new
shaft is to be sunk and hoist erected
for the purpose of thoroughly prospect
ing in new as well as the old ground
keystone. Ketchum, Ida.
Last Saturday The Herald made men
ton of the finding of a ledge Of free gold
ore at the head of Bear gulch. in Bing-
ham, and ventured the assertion that
this was the feeder for the rich placer
deposits in the gulch below. The Bingham
Bulletin, in mentioning this discovery,
says: The Lite Joker, at the head of
Bear gulch, the other day was showing
ore shot through with free gold. It IS
believed by many to be on the mother
lode from which came Bngham's placer
gold, and its development is being
watched with interest.
The east as well as the west is having
its mining excitement but in keeping
with the sentiment Of the ''sound money!
men of New York the mineral is gold, and
very rich at that. The New York Re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-12

Last week We editor took a trip out
to Line City and the State Line min
ing district, and while there visited the
principal claims, and took general
survey of the camp. A more delight
full location or a more convenient one
for mining camp could scarcely be
found in the state. 1t has an elevation
Of about $500 feet and the atmosphere
is cool, invigorating and healthful.
Excellent well water can be obtained
at a depth OF twelve to fifteen feet
from the surface. In short. nature
seems to have endowed the spot with
every essential qualification to make
it not only the richest, but the most
attractive camp in the west.
At present there are upwards of
thirty houses, cabins and tents in the
townsite, besides number distributed
in the canyons and hills on the various
claims. Among the business men of
the camp former residents OF Cedar
figure conspicuously. W. j. McBurney
is doing fair business in the hard
ware and general merchandise bust
ness, j. Fl. Mcdonald and T. A. Thorley
are each doing fairly well in the mer-
camille business, Manuel jacobson
keeps a first class hotel of limited
capacity Ernest Walker and Dan
Harris are laying the foundation to
keep an up-to-date livery and feed
stable. William Slade is running a
meat market, and Rome Hicks has re-
Gently opened 2 saloon just over the
line on the Nevada side, all of whom
formerly resided in Cedar. The MeSsrs.
LaVitre &, Gilmore are the proprietors
of q first class restaurant, which is just
being got under cover. Thomas Lynch
has just received an assaying outfit
and viii in the course of a few DAYS
open an assay Office where accurate
work can be done, and o. H. Allison
is prepared to attend to notary bust
ness, or administer to the requirements
of his patrons in the barber chair.
Necessities of life are almost as cheap
as any place in the south, so that liv-
ing there need not be very expensive
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