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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

Hon. G. +. Macdonald,
Editor of the Daily Times.
DEAR SlR:-In the September 18th is-
sue of your paper you published concern
ing myself and Others what | deemed a
gross libel. Your attention was called to
this in the ordinary way; you republish
the article in your issue OF the 10Th inst.
with comments intended, presume, to
avoid the legal effect of the first publica-
ton. You do not deny having pub
lished it with full knowledge of its con-
tents and that it was absolutely false.
You adopt as your own the questions
and suggestions OF your correspondent
and in addition violate the rules of pro-
priety, to say the least. by publishing
what you claim to be scraps OF private
conversations. Ifyour last article was
not intended to leave the impression that
the writer, if not actually bought, had
acted from some unworthy motive, am
at loss to understand it's purpose. To
fully cover all the ground and answer all
the guestiOns and suggestions in your
last article would occupy too much OF
your space, but if you will give space in
your paper full answers will be made. l
answer only for myself.
Taking up the questions regarding the
county committee. The first question is:
"What commission do they hold?''
Ans. They were appointed by the
state central committee.
Second "Who chose the delegates to
the Chicago convention, whom they de-
nounced as morally dishonesty
Ans. The question assumes what is
not true. Nowhere are the delegates to
Chicago denounced as morally dis
honest" This will be referred to later.
The delegates to Chicago from Mime
sofa we're chosen by Democratic state
convention, held in st. Paul on the 1lth
day OF June, 1896. 1t was the conven-
ton which declared in its platform: 1--WE
are unqualifiedly in favor of the gold
standard of value. We oppose
the free coinage of silver by our govern
ment at the ratio of 16 to 1, without CO.
operation on the part of the other COM
mcrciai nations of the world. 1t will re-
duce this country to a condition OF silver
monometallisln, entailing upon us finan-
cial panic and commercial and industrial
disaster. We are utterly and irrev-
ocably opposed to the adoption of any
such policy" .
1t was the convention which l attend
ed az delegate, at your solicitation. for
the sole purpose, as stated at the time,
of assisting in passing resolution favor
ing the gold standard, and opposing the
free coinage of silver. was a member
of the committee which reported this
platform, and was made such on account
of my known and pronounced views on
this question. 1t was the convention
to which you referred in the Daily Times
of June 18th, with the following lines
printed in large type.
"GOLD STANDARD.
"MINNEsoTA DEMOCRACY DECLARES FOR
SOUND MONEY.
upon THE CLEARLY DEFINED ISSUE THE
VOTE Is 454 TO 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

"sTEARNs CoUNTY's DELEGATION VOTES
soLIDLY FOR SOUND MONEY
1t was the convention to which you re-
ferred in the Daily Times OF June IL,
when you said in the article headed
minnesota Democracy" "By tie
voice of it's delegates in a convention OF
nearly 800 delegates the Democracy OF
Minnesota has declared in favor of
sound money by large majority. At a
time like this, when men seem
to shape their views in accordance
with what appears to be a stampede in
the direction OF free silver, it is credtable
to the party in this state that it takes
it's position like stone WALL in favor OF
financial system which is alone safe and
eound. The platform declares against
free coinage and endorses the admins
tration of President Cleveland Such o
declaration ia One which any and al
DEMOCRATS should endorse" 1t was tn.
convention of which you used, in thu
same issue of the Times, the following
language: "a feeling seemed to prevail
before the convention that the result on
the money question would be close and
the band wagon politicians wanted the
convention to declare for the white
metal so az to be in accord with what is
supposed will be the plank OF the nation
nj convention on the money question.
They wanted to be lin line but the con-
vention was not made up OF that kind
of Democrats"
From these hints your correspondent
will, no doubt, be able to ascertain "Who
chose the delegates to Chicago"
Third. "Why are they trying to de-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

AND TOwNE SAYS HE HAS NOT
CHANGED.
st. Closd Times, Oct. 6, 1891:
We urge the Populists OF the Sixth district
not to throw away their votes on Halvor-
son. Every vote cast for him is vote for
Towne, an extremely radical member of the
party from which they seceeded. The man
who votes for Halvorson casts ballot for
the A. P. A. candidate, Chas. A. Towne.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

WHAT BAD PEOPLE THE POPS ARE.
st. Cloud Times, Sept. L. 1894:
stronger and unanswerable argument
against fusion, even if it were possible, is the
Populst platform, its wild yagaries, it's IN
Democratic doctrines, and the attacks of its
leaders upon Democracy, the president and
the administration. The idea is absurd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

AND NOW MAC AND COXEY ARE IN THE
SAME BOAT.
st. Cloud Times. June 1, 1894:
There is little doubt that the real object of
the Coxeyites is socialism. In fact, their
speakers no longer make any pretense of
trying to conceal it,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24
CAN NOW INCLUDE THE CHICAGO CON
VENTION

st. Cloud Times. July ID, 1894:
Congressman Paschal OF Texas, never
spoke truer than when he said: The dema-
goguery in congress and the press and
among n restless, shallow, low order OF
politicians is responsible for much OF this
contempt for all forms of law and govern
ment.'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-09-24

Coin in the United States gold and
Paper money of all kinds. 81, "a, 831 ,S2S
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-10-29
GRAND RACING at MEDFORD.
Guinette Makes a New Record and Joe
Patchen Does Fast Work.

Medford Mass, Oct. 28-To-day has
been a great one at the races here.
Guinette made a new record and Joe
Patchen beat his record over this track
of 2:05A, going the quarter in 30A, the
half in 1:01A, the three-auarters in
1:32A and the mile in 2:04A.
The free-for-all race, unfinished last
night, was easily taken by Guinette,
who beat his time of yesterday, going
the mile in 2:09.
The 2:25 class, pacing, which was un-
decided last night, was fixed to-day,
the judges declaring the last heat of
yesterday a dead heat. Favor and Will
lie Robbs went at it for blood, but the
former had the speed and won.
In the 2:17 trot G. f. FL. went to the
fore in the opening heat and was the
winner by six lengths. The second
heat developed the fact that Mack had
reserved speed and he led all the way
to the finish In the third heat Payne
was substituted as driver of G. F. H.
for McGregor, but this did not take the
heat from Mack, who won in 2:l6A.
The fourth heat was won by B. L. c.,
and the race was postponed till to-
morrow.
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WHEAT IN FOREIGN M4RKETS.
Throughout Europe the Great Staple Finds
No HEAVY Sales,


London, Oct. 2S.-To-day's continen-
tai wheat markets are as follows:
Berlin-Wheat opened easier at de-
cline Of two marks under the influence
Of the American decline and large Of
frings. There were few buyers. Later
in the day the market became firmer,
but on the curb after the closing of the
bourse it relapsed upon unfavorable
news from London, and closed quar-
ter below the official rates.
Budapest-The market was almost at
standstill to-day.
Antwerp--The market was virtually
closed to-day, and buyers have gone to
the Brussels weekly market, where
there is slow consumers demand.
After weak opening the market closed
distinctly steadier
Paris--Wheat and flour opened weak,
but the shorts covering, the market
closed firmer, especially for the current
month.
Hamburg-The market was dull and
weak
Observation-Disclosures fiat.
, The south Russia markets are easier.
Wheat was offered at Cd decline with
out attracting any buyers.
The Danubian markets were quieter,
the excitement having abated. Red
wheats are still nominally 3s above the
London parity. There Is a sharp drop
in freights.
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lille the parade was moving up ouin-

while the parade was moving UP Quin-
nipiac street.
Among the residences of which the
illuminations were especially brilliant
were those of the following gentlemen:
On Blatchley avenue, Registrar Will
liam H. Preston, ]. P. Lavigne F. Mum
son, Messrs. Hall, the druggist; Bulley,
Petrie, Parsons, Francis, Doolittle and
Prince; ON Grand avenue, William e.
Morgan, N. A. Ludington, III. Augur,
DR. Adams, DR.. Hall, Dr. Roberts and
the Booth meat market; on Quinnipiac
street. G. M. Baldwin, Captain Luzerne
Ludington, William Mansfield, Frank
Mansfield, O. W., Rose, G. D. Parmelee,
George Dayton, j. G. Davis and Judge
L. p Deming; on Clinton avenue, Mr..
Thompson, Mr.. McGregor, ]. E. Par
sons, Il. G. w. Jefferson and HI. w.
Crawford on Lombard street, p. NJ.
Emmett, Mr. Johnson Mr. Turner, Mr..
Kahn and Mr. zimmerman.
On Center street the residence of Mr..
F. w. J. Sizer, warden of Fair Haven
East, was beautifully illuminated, and
on the summit Of the heights various
of the residences presented very fine
appearance. their illumination being
visible from afar; in fact, for miles
around.
conservative estimate places the
number in line in the parade at 5000.
Fred Thurcourt, Captain Ludington's
bugler, did himself great credit. He is
an old army bugler and knows how to
blow his bugle in first-class style. r.
G. Davis, the feed and grain deealer,
contributed ten horses to the parade,
and twelve of his employees were in line.
He also did valuable service for the
general committee.
To the members of the Calumet club
is due the greater share of the credit
for the success of the parade, as they
were chiefly instrumental in bringing
it about and engineering It,. The club
rooms during the passage of the parade
presented brilliant scene, with col
ored fire blazing from every window.
The gentlemen in charge of the illu-
mination at the club rooms were w. N.
Kelsey, f., M. Prince, G. L. Bates, c..
M. Hubbard, E. D. Smith, F. Munson,
L. A. Holmes and w. A. Dunning.
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BRYAN,s 1854 Uhr ON oH1o4ao.
Addresses One Audience of Men and
Another of Women.

Addresses One Audience OF Men ana
Another of Women.
Chicago, Oct. 2S-The second day of
William j. Bryan's fight for Cook coun-
ty began at 10 o'clock this morning
by an address to a crowd of people
who have no vote. Women composed
his audience, and they applauded him
with a will in their own way. This
first meeting took place in the Polish
district, and was exclusively for the fe-
male residents of the neighborhood.
Polish, Danish Swedes, Germans and
women of other nationalities composed
the gathering in St. Stanislaus hall at
Bradley and Noble streets. Mr. Bryan
made them short speech about the
relation of the female part of the house
hold to the money question, and then
went away to address a meeting at
Battery D armory on the lake front.
Before the time set for the appear
ance of the nominee the building was
packed with people, while great
crowd outside clamored for admittance.
General C. p. Howard, formerly a re-
publican and a veteran of the late war,
presided at the meeting. ]. A. Pugh
had been assigned to present General
Howard, but his speech was nipped in
the bud. II have the honor,' he said,
"of introducing to you as your chair
man, a gentleman who has been In
business in this city for the past twen-
ty-eight years"
He did not get any further. A clean
shaven man with a brown felt hat
jammed on his head, came on the stage
and great shout went up from the au-
dience The democratic national nomi-
nee had been recognized instantly He
took off his overcoat as the cheering
went on, and bowed slightly in ac-
knowlegment of the warm greeting
given him as he sat down. General
Howard made little speech before
presenting the candidate. Mr. Bryan
asks one question" he said. Are these
all business men?'
Yes came in chorus from the au-
dience, intermingled with shouts of
land workingmen.
Il told him they We're business men
according to his definition" General
Howard went on.
The crowd understood the reference
even before General Howard finished,
what the candidate had said about
farmers, laborers and miners being as
much business men as those who sat in
back offices and cornered the money of
the world.
When General Howard concluded
there was an uproar. Mr.. Bryan jump
ed on chair and tried to quell the
noise by raising his hands. Quiet was
finally restored and he began speech
that lasted an hour.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-10-29
HALF A MILE IN A MINUTE
JOHN r. GENqRF'S SUPERB BURsp
OFSPEED ON A SLOW TRACK,

Mile Made in 2:O3 1-2-Conditions Con-
sidered, Probably the Best Performance
Ever Witnessed in the World-Great
PAGER in Splendid Trim, and Mawnif.
Gently Driven by Andrews.
Philadelphia. Oct. 2S.-At Belmont
Driving park this afternoon John r.
Gentry, the fastest horse in the world.
paced mile in 2:03 H. In view of the
adverse atmospheric conditions. al
steady wind blowing down the stretch
and holding" track, and the fact
that Belmont's course in naturally
from 8 to seconds slower than that
on which Gentry made his mark Of
200 1-2, his performance to-day is re-
garded by many of the ablest horsmeu
as the most wonderful of his career.
Previous to his great effort Gentry
stepped three warming heats, the first
In 2:34 Ia, the second in 2:19 and the
third in 2:10.
1t was 4:35 before Gentry came out td
make his real test against the watch.
A stiff easterly wind prevailed and
the sun was hidden behind clouds. The
air was heavy and oppressive, and the
track had lost some Of its elasticity.
AS the great PAGER went by the stand
he was given an ovation by 1000 spec
tators. After scoring twice Andrews
nodded for the word and away went
Gentry to make a new mark for the
Phi1o to ioh% 1, .c.t
out break of skip he reached the
quarter in 80 Ia 1t was evident to
every one that Gentry was showing Al
burst of speed faster than that ever
before witnessed in this city, and when
the judges announced that he had
reached the half in one minute fiat d;
mighty cheer went up from the crowd.
The incline at the three-q quarters told
on Gentry, 80 seconds being occupied
In going from the half to the three
quarter poles, the slowest quarter Of
the four. AS the PAGER swung into the
stretch the cheering begun increasing tn
volume as he neared the wire. Down
he came with the precision Of clock
work, going under the wire in 2:03 1-2,
2 IL seconds better than Robert Us
time made at Point Breeze in "a.
After the exhibition Andrews was
presented by Alderman Horr Of Phila-
delphia, on behalf Of Gentry's owner,
Mr.. Simpson, with a handsome Geneva
chronometer and diamond stud
The results in the other events wera
as follows:
Special race Brown Jim won, Robert
Rysdick 2. Pat-My-Boy g. Best time,
2:I9 Id
( 2:25 Pacing. Purse $500. Monte won,
Natick 2, Minnie G. 8. Best time,
1922 1-2.
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PRIESTS WHO SPEAK FRENCH.
New England Residents from Canada Still
Aeitating the Subject

New York, Oct. 2S.--A Montreal dis
patch says: The movement which has
been goingson some time in the New
England states to secure Canadian
priests for congregations belonging to
that nationality Is continued with re-
newed energy and a pamphlet has just
been issued setting forth the claims of
French Canadians to have clergymen
of their own race.
The pamphlet is entitled Language
and Nationality in the Light of Reve-
lation and History" Charles F. Laur-
ent. and undertakes to prove the right
of his compatriots to preserve their ma
tionality and language, even with re-
spect to the interests of religion. A
committee has been organized with
headquarters in Montreal, having for
it's object to oppose by all legitimate
means any attempt that may injure
the promotion of the French language
and national feeling in French Cana
dian settlements in the United States.
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tention for office. 1t is contention for
country. Not q contention inspired
by sectional considerations, but OF de-
votion to the duty which inspires the
great heart of the American people.
Not since the first shot went crashing
against the walls of Sumter have the
masses of our fellow countrymen ever
been aroused as now.
with what shall always seem to me
an unacountable rashness, ii is propos-
ed at the end of hundred and twenty
years of a glorious national life, pro-
posed in earnestness for the first time,
to cast reproach upon the honor of the
American name. The issue may be OBJ
scured as it will; brilliant orators or
talented writers may weave the most
alluring sophistries, but the plain, bald
proposition cannot be hidden. The
voters of the United States are to say
by their ballots whether or not
obligations shall be redeemed by
the government in money worth
half as much as the govern
ment received for them and that the
pensioners of this government-the men
who were willing to give the best they
had, the best that any man possesses,
their own lifes blood, shall have their
pensions cut in two. The proposition
is an insult to the integrity, the good
faith, and the inspiring history of our
great republic. 1t should receive, and
I believe it will receive fitting rebuke
from the ballots of 15,OOO,000 of free
men.
ut SHOULD be so overwhelmingly de-
feated that no national ton of
any great party will ever dare make
SO debasing a proposition in any impor-
tant political campaign again. The
American people will never take so rash
and wicked a step as to invalidate or
impair the value of their own govern
ment obligations The arguments have
been made; the case is ready to go to
the jury and the jury is waiting i'm
patiently to announce it's verdict and
we as republicans, confidently submit
our contention to the great tribunal of
the American people. They will, / am
sure, demand the continuance of our
glorious institutions, unimpaired and
unthreatened, which, for more than a
century past have made this the most
highly honored as well as prosperous
nation in the world.
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MUST WRITE ENGLISH CORRECTLY
This to be a Prerequisite to Entering Har-
vard-New Committee on Sports.

In1s TO pc prerequisite TO Entering Har-
vard-New Committee ON Sports.
Boston, Oct. 28-At meeting of the
board of overseers of Harvard to-day
it was voted that in the Judgment Of
the board of overseers every candidate
for admission to the undergraduate de-
partments of the university should give
evidence that he can write the Eng
lish language with such degree of
neatness and skill in penmanship, cor
rectness in spelling and grammar, and
with such facility of expression as Will
enable him to enter, without further
elementary instruction on the elective
studies to which he proposes to devote
himself, including the more advanced
courses in English composition; voted
that the faculty be requested to press
steadily toward this attainment of the
above end.
This vote is another move in the
contest which has been going on for
years between the university and the
preparatory schools concerning the
ability of applicants for admission to
the college. to write good English.
The board also voted to concur with
the president and fellows in their votes
appointing the following named COM
mittee on the regulation or sports for
one year, from September I, 1896:
Faculty members, Joseph Henry
Beale, jr., A. NJ, LII. D.; Ira Nelson
Hollis, Edward Hickling Bradford, A.
M, NJ D. D.Graduate members, Augustus
Peabody Gardener, A. B.; William AL
len Brooks, jr., A. M, M. D.; Louis
rockingham, A. B., LII. B.
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MONTREAL IN GREAT DANGER.
Reservoirs Above the City Threaten ia
Burst Their Walls.

N660IVOlES ADOV0 bn6 ClUy lnIeaGOn 10
Burst Their Walls.
Montreal, Oct. 28.-Montreal is threat
ened with disaster even worse than
that of the Johnstown. owing to the
present condition of the city reservoirs
on Mount Royal, overlooking the city.
The two big basins have been leaking
been increasing rapidly. As repairs
have been delayed the superintendent
Of the waterworks has become more
and more alarmed and has so reported.
The authorities of McGill university,
which is situated just below the reser-
voirs, have communicated with the city
officials pointing out the danger and
notifying the city that it would be held
responsible for a. million dollars dam
age,
The reservoirs hold over 100000
gallons of water, and experts say
that unless repairs are made at once the
wall holding both reservoirs will give
way and terrible disaster will result.
The masonry wall is only eight or ten
feet thick, and once it is thoroughly
honeycombed and gives way, the earth
backing will not hold the immense body
of water. The effect would simply be
the obliteration of a wide belt of the
city from the reservoir to the Lachine
canal and river, and the whole Of the
low-lying part of the city would be
flooded. The mayor has given orders
to have the necessary repairs made at
once
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-10-29
Example of Bryan,s Tolerance.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-On learning of the
arrest of the two young men charged
ing incident Of Saturday. Mr. Bryan at
once wrote County Chairman Gallan as
follows:
Dear Mr.. Gahan-I wish you would
ask for the release of the boys arrested
for throwing eggs. am sure it was an
act of thoughtlessness, and their arrest
has doubtless been a. sufficient lesson to
them and others.
"Yours truly,
"W. ]. BRYAN"
Principal Powers of the Business COL
lege announces that the boys will be ex-
PEELED from that institution.
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Goatled to Suicide.

Hammond, Ind, Oct. 2S.-Goaded to
frenzy by the taunts of neighbors be-
cause he declared he would vote for
Mckinley, Private John Protosky, for
merly of Company F, Fifteenth United
States infantry, committed suicide in
West Hammond this morning, after at
tempting to kill his wife and baby.
Several years ago while home on fur
Tough Protosky killed two Polish high
waymen who attempted to kidnap his
bride on the morning of the wedding.
He left card inscribed with these
words:
John Protosky will fight with his
blood for Mckinley"
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ARMENIAN REFUG EES,
Eleven Arrive in Boston-In All Sixty Are
to be Provided For.

to be Provided For.
Boston, Oct. 2S.-Early this morning
Boston received its first band of Ar
menian refugees. They were just
eleven of them in the party, which ar
rived from New York early in the
morning. They were met by M. H.
Gulesian, who in conjunction with Miss
Blackwell and Mrs. S. j. Barrows, has
been doing all he can for his country
men. They are an intelligent set of
men with open countenances. The peo-
pie are well taken care of and most of
them will be put to work by Mr.. Gulesian
tomorrow. Mr.. Gulesian, Miss Black
we'll and Mrs. S. ]. Barrows together
have agreed to provide in Boston for
sixty refugees all told. Fifteen more
are expected to arrive tomorrow morn
ing.