davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning times., 1896-05-10
A superior Attraction.

Mr.. Wick wire-I saw a woman pass big
mirror in a show window today without
looking in.
Mrs. Wickwire-I suppose you are going
to be funny now and tell me she was blind.
Nope. She was looking across the street
at another woman II with q new hat.''-In-
dianaoOljs Journal
The morning times., 1896-05-10
Two EXtrenies.

Johnny Smart-What does bier spell7
Old smart-That depends, my son, on who
is spelling it. If it is a German it is about
the first thing that he wants; if it's an
Englshman it's the last thing he wants.
7 Philadelphia Item.
The morning times., 1896-05-10
Yer Y Easy.

II always take sea voyage during
Lent" said Miss KeeGick TO Mr.. Spatts.
How odd,' replied Mr.. Spatts. "Not
at all. It's so much easier to give up things
when ON the ocean."-Town Topics.
The morning times., 1896-05-10
Evidently a Novice

Bykes-Dear me, Wheeler. is it possible
that YOU are Still in the primer class of
riders?
Wheeler Me? Why?
Bykes-Didn't | see you apoiogiZiug 10
an Old lndy for nearly knocking her
down?-Ciucinnati Enquirer
The morning times., 1896-05-10
The Last Stra W

Boswick- think 'liiave toleave my wife.
Baxter Dear mci Why so?
BoSwick-I went home today TO find the
door locked in my face and all my clothes
and belongings set out on the side walk
New York World
The morning times., 1896-05-10
Outdoor Exercise

Family Doctor-Your wife needs out
door exercise more than anything else.
Husband-But she won't go out. What
am to do?
Give her plenty of money TO shop with. :"
New York Weekly.
The morning times., 1896-05-10
Must Leave Her Bloomer,

She will have to leave her blnomers
When she climbs the golden stairs;
Ifthere' s truth in preachers, rumors.
There Shall be no parting there
Buffalo Times.
The morning times., 1896-05-10

DR.. Jim VS.. BOres.
The news that DR.. jameson
In London Is much bored,
Recalls his deed in A frica,
BY him the Beers were floorad.
New York World.
The morning times., 1896-05-10
Id there the correspondence closed.
Power of Money

ROVER Oh Money.
A.-Before Miss Thinlegh's father made
his fortune she used TO be long and lanky.
B.-Weil has she changed?
A.-Oh, yes! Now she is divinely tall
Odds and Ends
The morning times., 1896-05-10
Here is the local manss reply:

Here is the local mars reply:
Dear Sir: Very sorry cannCt find time
TO visit you. Nor will l lie able to send my
apparatus. If you can't come to Cleveland
yourself. send me your thorax by express,
aud l will do tie best can With it. Yours
truly. = -"
And there the 1nrresnnndence closed
The morning times., 1896-05-10
And 1vomen Whose Husbnnds nelong.

Wei. there are women who are smart
enough to belong to clubs, women who are
not smart enough TO belong TO clubs. and
women who are smart enough not to be
long 10 clubs. Chicago Record.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
AN EsT1MABLE WOMAN GONE
Death of Mrs. Captain Gedge at
South Vallejo.

Mrs. Isabella Gedge, wife of the latt
Captain Gedge, died about midnight
Sunday at the residence of her son W
K Gedge. in South Vallejo, California
The deceased had been in poor health
for three or four years and was con-
fined % her bed for several months
Death resulted from a general breaking
up of the system.
Mrs Gedge was a native of Scotland
and has made Vallejo her home during
the past twenty-five years. She was q
woman OF most esIimable and lovable
traits Of character and her death casts
q dark shadow across many hearts.
Whether at the bedside OF the poor and
afflicted or in the Illuminated halls OF
mirth Mrs. Gedge in her lifetime was
all goodness and sunshine
Two grown daughters and six sons
survive the deceased lady. They are
Mrs. Capt. Fuller OF this city, Mrs. G.
T. McReynolds of Los Angeles, Harry.
Frank and George Gedge of San Fran
cisco. Dr. Donald and Norman Gedge
also Of Honolulu and VIM. X. Gedge OF
South Vallejo.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04

to leave Molokai and take up their resi-
dence at Honokahau, Maui.
Miss Jennie Hammer and Miss Julia
Haiku. teachers in the Kaluaaha school
left for Honolulu to attend the summer
school. The former has been transfer
red to a position in the night school
and will attend the normal, while the
latter expects to enter the Kamehame-
ha Girls School,
A prominent Maui capitalists has
been visiting Molokai, seeking an in
vestment in real estate.
Mrs. j. L. Dumas and son Loren, who
have been spending the past two weeks
at the delightful sea view home of DR..
and Mrs. Mouritz, returned by the Mo-
kolii.
Mrs. Maria Jones has taken up her
summer residence at Kahaino and is
entertaining her Maui friends. She has
recently disposed of her Pukoo estate
20 Kahuila Wilcox of Kalihi, Honolulu,
for a valuable consideration.
Miss Lizzie McCorriston has been Wis
iting her sister at Kalai.
Mrs. ]. F. Brown and family returned
" T1OuOIulu, dCCOIupdulcu UH MTS. Ut
Day, who has been spending several
months at their beautiful home on Moe
nokai plantation.
On Wednesday, the goth, a farewell
picnic and luau was given at the pleas
ant home of Judge Haiku, by the men,
bers of the Kaluaaha Sunday and day
schools, in honor of Miss Hammer.
She has been the assistant teacher in
the Government school for the past six
months, and during that time has also
devoted her energies toward awakening
an interest in and building up the Sun
day school, which has been neglected
for so long. The cottage, lanai and
grounds were tastefully decorated with
flags, MALE, ferns and roses. An abun-
dant collation. was spread in true Ha-
waiian style on the green sward, to
which ample justice was done by over
two hundred guests. The feast of good
things was followed by speeches and
songs. both in English and Hawaiian,
in which old and young enthusiastical-
ly participated. The demonstrations
which followed each farewell address
showed Enthusiastically the aloha which
parents and children have for their
teacher.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
NEWS FROM KAU.
kilauea Active and Mokuaweoweo a
Bit Threatening.
Drought on the Kan Side-Hawaiian
Agricultural Company stops
Grinding-Shark Fishing.

KAU lHawaiil, July S0.-The fire
in Kilauea is still on the increase. with
the lake rapidly rising. Sunday night
about S O'Clock it must have been very
active, as the reflection was seen by
Captain Simerson and officers on board
the ". c. Hall while lying al Punaluu,
II lasted about five minutes and then
disappeared. The Captain then looked
toward the summit and saw steam ris-
ing from Mokuaweoweo. Il was also
seen by several others during the night.
Perhaps Mokuaweoweo intends 10 keep
hilaUea company.
The drought is still on and looks as
Il il intends 10 stay for some time.
which will be very detrimental TO the
plantations.
Hawaiian Agricultural Company. on
account OF the scarcity of water. has
shut down and viii not grind again
until they get rain.
Naalehu mill sent broken roller 10
Honolulu by the Kauai Honuapo and
Hilia mills are grinding.
The steamer Kauai arrived at Ho-
nuapo Friday. the 24th. and left the
next day with 6.S6S bags OF sugar.
The ". G. Hall received 3,S13 bags
Of H A Co. sugar and 2.156 bags of
Honuapo.
Had light shower OF rain Monday.
not enough TO be Of any benefit to the
cane.
hau has been favored with a number
Of visitors during the week. DR.. Viii
liams and bride arrived 10 take the
Hall. Joseph MaTsden passed through
en- route 10 kona. DR.. Birnie. Hon. VI.
r Castle, MeSsrs- French and Ables
and Miss Kelsey also passed through
On their way 70 visit Pele. They rode
over from Kona.
Captain Simenson caught a 20-foot
shark al Punaluu, and is going TO send
the head, backbone and jaw 10 Hon
Leicester Holme. New York.
Strong trade winds are prevailing.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04

My little boy when two years OF age
was very i'll with bloody fiux. was ad-
vised to use Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
sra and Diarrhoea Remedy, and luckily
crocured part OF bottle. 1 carefully
read the directions and gave it accord
ingly- He was very low, but slowly and
surely he began TO improve, gradually
recovered and is now as stout and
strong as ever feel sure il saved his
life. l never can praise the Remedy
half its worth. l am sorry every one
in the world does not know how good
it is. as 1 do.--Mrs. Lima s. Hinton
Grahamsville, Marion County, Florida
For sale by all druggists and dealers
Benson, Smith & Co., Agents for H. L
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
Man From South Carolina De-
cIared Ruler
WRECKED IN NEW HEBRIDES.
Attempt to Get Away But Couldn't.
Native King Dies and Warning
Ffctions Compromise on a White
Man safe From Bombardment.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE King OF
the Cannibal Islands is in town. He
isn't & splendid specimen Of savage
manhood or anything OF that sort, but
just q plain. ordinary American citizen
with broad shoulders, thick limbs, dark
eyes and kindly. honest face. He is
Colonel John F. Hobbs. native of Lex
ington county. 5. C, later of Sydney,
Australia. and lastly 0umalae, or the
Emperor OF the Ilika Islands of the
New Hebrides group. His kingdom is
in the Southern ocean. 200 miles east
of Australia. 0umalea is going to mar
ry. before he leaves, Miss Ella Collin
OF this city.
Hobbs was sent out by the Australian
Government in 1890 10 Investigate Jap
anese labor. He was shipwrecked and
was finally landed on the Iika Islands.
His story is as follows:
Not long after French man-of-war
stopped al our island and hung out s
trading signal. As many Of our people
went aboard. l went too. demanded TO
be taken away, but the Frenchmen paid
no attention 10 me. They ordered the
men ashore and told the women TO re-
main. The men refused to 90, and the
Frenchmen shot three of them dead
The rest were driven overheard al the
point of the bayonet- The women were
carried away. assaulted by the French
men and scld 10 islanders hundreds OF
miles away. / afterward heard.
To get revenge for this, the uikans
coaXed ashore a boatload of men from
the next ship that came by and prompt
ly killed ana ate them. They happened
10 be Englishmen, and in due course OF
time war ship was sent 10 shell the
Ilikans out Of their villages by way of
punishment. I sent out a flag of truce
and under II explained 10 the British
commanCant why the men were killed.
He did not she'll our village.
As reward for this the King made
me great war chief in perpetuitv. I
and all my heirs forever. Nine months
after NY arrival among the Tlikans the
King died, leaving no heir. The chiefs
held 3 hodakai or convention 10 name
his successor As he had no heir. the
choice lay between Rahokouma. head OF
The warriors. and Ala, the chief Of the
LAWMAKERS II either one were eleYat-
ed 10 the kingship civil strife was sure
TO follow. Rahokouman turned 10 his
fellow statesmen and said: Since the
great white spirit has sent this white
man 10 Us and he has helped Us in bat
tie. let Us make him our Oumalea.
There was great applause al this. and
well ! was 100 good z Democrat 10
refuse the nomination. I was elected
by acelamation.
I left the nikan Islands a few
months after that, but have spent
three or four months among my adopt
ed people nearly every year since that /
The government is really carried on by
Rahokouman and Ala I am the King.
but they practically rule the people. /
About all have done is TO keep out all |
the foreigners from the Iikans. They
are a dne. honest manly race. with
many virtues"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
FOR wAIMEA HOSPITAL.
Concert Given in Public Hall.
Good Returns Realized.

Good Returns Realized.
WAIAIEA [KauaD. July 3L-A hur-
riedly arranged concert was held in the
Waimea public hail for the benefit OF
The Waimea Hospital on the evening
Of July 18th. The following program
was rendered:
Quartette-Ave Maria. Miss Boyer
Mrs Campbell, Mrs. Meir, Miss
Rhodes
Vocal Solo-H2ppy Days Miss Rhodes
Vocal Solo, with guitar accompani-
nenI .M Mr.. Parker
Vocal D1eJ-0h. that We Two Were
Maying Miss Boyer. Mrs. Glade
Vocal Solo-Love's Sorrow Mrs. Mei1
Violin Solo-Hungarian Dance
Nj Constable
Vocal Solo-Fiddle and I-
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs Campbell
Part IL
Vocal Solo-When the Heart Is Young
---.-- Miss Boyer
Vocal Solo-signor McSdnger-
-------- Mr. Miller
Vocal Sol0-For All Eternity
Violin Solo-Songs Without Words.
Mr.. Constable
Vocal Solo-Call Ne Back Mrs. GLADE
Vocal Duet-Happy Swallow
--------Miss Rhodes. Mrs Campbell
The various performers did their al
lOtted parts 10 the complete satisfae.
ton Of the audience. The violin play
ing Of Mr. Constabel and the comic
song BY Mr. Miller were highly appre
eiated- Eneores were frequent and gen.
eraL- Considering how many Of tbs
prominent people are away from ths
district al present. the attendance Eal
good and the sum realized satisfactory
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
Desth OF Joseph Harper.

NEW YORK, July 21-Joseph Wes-
ley Harper died today at his home in
this city after an illness of three weeks.
He had long been a sufferer from gout.
Up TO last year he had beeen the senior
member OF Harper Brothers, publish
hrS
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
= N!IsueI.s King nerhrnned.

SANTA BARBARA. Cal, July IL
The war sloop Restless. which sailed
for San Miguel Island several days ago.
carrying a party OF Government sur
Feyors and United States Marshal Gov
arrubias with band OF armed men 10
take possession Of the island in the
name Of the United States Govern
ment returned boaight L reports that
Captain Waters. the undisputed King
of the island for many years, submitted
without 2 struggle.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04

ST LOUIS. July 14-Democrats Of
St Louis Who favor Mckinley for Presi-
dent have decided 10 come out and
work for his election Already plans
are a1oa1 20 organize z so-caIled sound
money Democratic league, whose mem
bers VII pledge themselves 70 vote for
Mckinley and protection
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
Arrer Of NfhilIsrs.

ST. PETERSBURG. July IL-OTer
fifty nihilists hare been arrested here
during The week and 3 number OF Sc
crs printing presses have been seized
The arrests were made n connection
with The recent strike in factories OF
1his vicinity.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04

LONDON. July IA dispatch from
Zanzibar reports that the American
bark John D. Brewer, Captain Sjorgren
went ashore a PangaEani- The Gov
eminent sent E vessel 70 her assistance
The Brewer was owned by Charles
Brewer Of New York, and sailed from
New York for Zanzibar in April
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
Bfshon Cove nead.

ROCHESTER, N. ". July 20.-Ar-
thur Cleveland Coke. Bishop Of the
Episcopal diocese OF Western New
York. died suddenly this afternoon Of
nervous prostrauon al the Clifton
Springs Sanitariun- EherT ne had been
snentfng few davs.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04

but no such drought as that which now
prevails has ever been experienced
since the Territory was settled. The
rainfall during the winter was small,
not sufficient to fill the reservoirs that
are depended on in summer, and the
result is water famine.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04

san BERNARDINO. Cal. July IL
Wafer Tor domestic 1se Is selling aI IS
cents barrel il Williams. A. T., and it
is hauled 100 miles. The nearest source
OF supply. The grid portion Of the Ter
rito-y Is alEsTs very dry in summer.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
sutton shInplng F1rm balls.

NEW YORK, July 11.-Thomas Sut-
ton and James r. Sutton Sutton &
Coz, freight agents, doing business be-
tween New York and San Francisco,
with Offices here, have assigned to
Charles H. Luddington Sr. without
preference.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04

FLAGSTAFF, CAriz.), July 1.-THE
Lowell obeservatory will be opened
next week. Mr.. Lowell has secured a
new twenty-four-inch telescope, which
Will be used in the new observations.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
Stanbury Wins.

LONDON, July I3.-James Stanbury.
the Australian, won the sculling match
with ''Wag" Harding, the English
champion on the Thames to-day.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
Death of a Diplomat.

LONDON. July 11-Sir August Berk-
eley Paget. formerly British Embas-
Sador TO Vienna, is dead. He was born
in 1882.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04

The British press generally approve
OF the gold plank in the Republican
platform in America, while the con-
demn protection.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
Charles Dickens Dead.

LONDON, July 21.-Charles Dickens.
son OF the great novelist, died at Ken
sington yesterday of paralysis.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Awini Ranch Company,
held on the 21st day OF July, 1895, Geo.
P. Tulloch was substituted a member
of said Company by the withdrawal of
NJ. H. Perry, who sold and conveyed
his right, title and interest in said CO
partnership to said G. P. Tulloch.
Kohala, July q, 1896.
AWINI RANCH CO.,
By H. l. Holstein, their attorney
17S2-3t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
vAcATIoNIsTs on MoLoK.I
Farewell Picnic Given Miss Kan.
mer-GeneraI News Notes.

KAMALO fMolokail. July 30.-Nr.
J. Haiku Mahoe has been appointed to
the position Of District Magistrate to
Ell the vacancy created by the death Of
" A Kukamanu-
Charles Dudoit and family are soon
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-04
THE "TROpIC"
ALUMINIUM CANE KNIFE

Has found its way to many Of the
on the Islands, and is
spoken of in the highest terms by over
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
Notice.

a pnblic meeting is called to be held ON
9th OF August, at the corner of Main and
Meadow Valley streets, for the purpose of
organizing Bryan and Sewell Club. All
are requested to come and sign the roll.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
No Keystone Sale.

The sale of the Keystone Mining Cos
property, advertised to take place on May
GOTH, and continued for month, has not
yet occurred, though it is expected to come
out all right yet The trouble seems to be.
that the New York parties who agreed to
put up the necessary funds for the Lincoln
Company, (which was organized to handle
the property fails at the last moment to
honor their paper, and the matter is being
pushed by attorneys for the Lincoln Com.
pany, swho propose to hold the N ew York
parties to their contract.
In the meantime the delay works grea.
hardship to the old creditors of the Company
and to the men and others who have been
employed in the recent work, and though
the situation is bad, it is better perhaps to
look to the Lincoln Company for payment,
than to endeavor to make the property pay
out, on sale, considering the amount of debt
already hanging over it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
How They Regard 1t.

The result Of the Chicago convention lie
particularly CALLING Ia the Republican press.
The bare possib;l;ty az the success Of the
silver ticket this fall drives them to utter
ances beyond all deeepcy. Here are few
samples of such:
The New York Press: We ask, without
appeal TO any party, and especially TO no
party not our own, that decent people read
over and think over the doings az Chicago,
more damning, more dissraceiul' more
ominous OF evil than ought done an Hay
market square Oh the EVIL night no" ten
years gone, and bethiuk themselves whether
'n'i' '''ss uu'ies q ''''Ns.s ~ PS'
eoei9 oo"n' - ~"
u' De'Io'I ~ ~ ~ -
''' " - 'o's 'oI ''''''''' ''' 'o'' y
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
A Chance for Speculation.

Why don't men in Reno who think Bryan
will be elected, and that the free and un.
limited coinage of the worlds product of
silver will shortly follow, form syndicate
and buy up lot of bullion and hold it un-
til that time comes, and then take it to the
mints and get it coined aud pocket the
pro6t,-Reno Gazette.
Because it's in the line of speculation
aud takes money, and the average Bryan
supporter instead of having a dollar to spec.
ulate on, is looking for chance to earn
one.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
A Huge Cloudburst.

40 eyewitness of cloudburst at the
headwaters of Silver creek, about twelve
miles north OF Silver mountain, last Friday
evening, describes the huge cloud as having
dropped down between some lofty peaks,
where it was hemmed in, and as a gust Of
wind thrust it to one side heavy clap of
thunder seemed to shatter it all to pieces,
and deluge OF water took place that swept
everything before it. wall of water came
rushing down the canyon, taking out three
bridges. Eureka Sentinel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30

Tne San Francisco Call aud Chronicle
which haze heretofore been slrorg advocates
Of silver. bat have recently advocated Nc
kinney un.sr the goldbug platform, have
beer ordered topped by mot Of Their sub
seribrrs silver payers are ali that is
wanted ia DeLamar The Salt Lake TrI
bune anil Herald are the popular dallies,
.li,i oar local 4nd eaun,y papers att eagerly
souyhs for
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
FERMENTATION DRUG STORE

LOWER MAIN ST., DELAMAR.
full lin" OF Fresh Drugs and Medi-
cines In s'"cs, md Prescriptions Care
july Compounded az All Hours of the
Day OF Night by n Competent Druggist.
w. II. MEEK
In Charge.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30
Wanted at Once.

Active agents for each county. Exclus-
i've control and no risk. Will clear - to
% hundred dollars year. Enclose stamp
for full particulars or 25c for 81 sample
Big Rrpids Mineral Water Co., Big Rapids
Mich.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30

A Waterloo, Ia, preacher who achieved
some notoriety about year AGO bv seve,elv
denouncing boomers as an immoral adjunct
OF femininity. has just eloped with his
wife's l5-year old sister. There is a moral
concealed somewhere in this occurrence for
the professional casuist to ferret out.-Min.
neapolis Tribune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-30

The Bost ~ Herald few months ago eu-
gagged Henry Haiue, one Of the most noted
journalists OF the world. 20 60 out into the
West and investigate the "silver craze" and
between times write up" the country.
Haine has reached lUtah, after touching
Colorado, part of New Mexico, Wyoming
and Idaho, and to the editor OF the Richteld
Advocate stated last Wednesday that he
left Boston a rsbid goldbug, and that now,
after hearing the arguments on the other
side, he has been converted into an enthusi-
astic advocate of bimetalism. From his
conversation the Advocate takes MIN to be
now almost a fanatical devotee to the silver
cause.
We are told that the German Americans
are for the gold standard. What of it? The
American Americans are not, and the
quicker the people from Europe drop this
German American and Irish American bus.
mess and become just Americans the bet
ter.--Topeka State Journal
1t is evident that the sentiment in favor
of silver is growing rapidly, if one may
Judge by the reports sent in by correspond.
ents Of the Buffalo Times and by letters of
congratulation it has received upon having
taken a stand in favor of the Chicago nomi-
nees. 1t contains in its issue of the 18th
instant a lengthy interview with ex-senator
Loren B. Sessions, who resides in Chautau-
qua county, New York. Mr.. Sessions was
for long time a leading Republican of his
county, and in fact, of western New York
in general. But he has grown lukewarm in
his devotion, and now he is out squarely in
favor of Bryan and silver coinage. Denver
Republican.