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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
Ii HUNG CHANGES VISIT.
Arrangements Completed for His Re-
ception in New York.

New York, August 21.--John Seager,
private secretary to the Secretary of
War, to-day gave out the following
programme for the entertainment of
Ii Hung Chang while in this country:
Earl Lii Hung Chang, special Am
bassador from the Emperor of China,
will arrive in New York by the steam
ship st. Louis on Friday, August 2Sth.
Major-General Thomas III. Ruger, L.
S. A., commanding the department of
the East, who has beeIl designated by
the President to act as his representa-
tive, will meet him Oh his arrival ANA
escort him with a detachment Of the
Sixth regiment, u. :. Cavalry, to the
Waldorf hotel, where he will remain
during his stay in New York as the
guest of the nation. The State depart
ment will be represented by w. w.
Rockhill, First Assistant Secretary of
State. Gen. Ruger viii attend the Vice
roy during his sojourn in this country
and be in charge of all arrangements
pertaining to his visit. The President
of the United States, who is to be in
the city as the guest of ex-Secretary.
of the Navy, VIM. G. Whitney, will re
ceive the special Ambassador at the
latter's residence on the following day,
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Sec
retary of War and possibly other mem
bers of his cabinet being present
''On Sunday visit will be made to
General Grants tomb, at Riverside.
Monday will be spent on trip to the
Military Academy at West Point by
the United States steamship Dolphin
and sail under the Brooklyn Bridge
and up the East River. Tuesday the
party will be entertained at lunch
by representative business men of
New York, and later in the day an
opportunity will be given the Chinese
residents of the city to meet the Earl
by arrangement with the Chinese
Consul. Wednesday viii be occupied
by visit TO Brooklyn the invitation
of the Mayor of that city, and in the
evening the Viceroy will be rendered
review by the Seventh regiment in
It's armory. Thursday the party will
go by the Pennsylvania Railroad ITO
Philadelphia, where an entertainment
win be provided, and Friday and Sat
urday will be spent in Washington,
and Sunday at Niagara Falls, where
the Viceroy will be met by represen-
tatives of the Canadian government,
who will escort him to Vancouver,
from which port he sails for home"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
Wa PtcxLED BY HIS MISTRESS
A Horrible Murder Brought to Light II
Virginia.

Fredericksburg, Va, August 21.-
Dallas Bruce, white man, of Caroline
county, who lives some twenty-five
miles from here, attended the recent
Confederate reunion in Richmond and
then disappeared. His absence caused
comment, but for some time no search
was made for him. though he was known
to have had four hundred dollars in
his possession at the time.
He was separated from his wife and
had been living with a negro woman
in the neighborhood. A few days ago
a search for him was begun by his
friends which resulted on Wednesday
in finding his body cut into pieces and
packed in several pickle barrels at the
house of his negro mistress. Each por-
tion of the body had been put in the
bottom of barrels and carefully cover
ed with pickles and then strong brine
poured over the whole. There was no
trouble in identifying the body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
GREENvlLLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Expects to Sell Eight Million Pounds
This Season.

Greenville, N. G., August 21.-(Spe-
cial. THE Greenville tobacco market
broke the record for the season to-day.
The sales at the four warehouses
amounting to 125,000 pounds.
The sale started at o'clock and
continued until 4. There has been Il
strong advance in prices and general
satisfaction prevails among the plan
ters over the result of sales and the
rate at which the new crop has been
coming in since the market opened.
1t is safe to estimate that Greenville
will sell eight million pounds this
season. The corps of buyers is large
and increasing every week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
Ii HAS A LONG NAME.

Southampton, Aug. 21.-The Ameri-
can line steamship st. Louis, which
sails for New York tomorrow will
take an exceptional number of passen-
gers. In addition to Ii Hung Chang,
who is described on the passenger list
as Ambassador, Senior Guardian of
the heir apparent, Prime Minister of
State and Earl of the first rank, with
the title of Suy. The passengers in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Augustin Daily, Col.
and Mrs. Eaton, Mr.. Daniel Frohman
and General Manager Pugh, of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
NO FUSION IN ORANGE.

Hillsboro, n. C., August 21-(Spe-
cial)-The Populist county convention
of Orange met here to-day and nomi-
mated the following officers: For Sher-
if, A. j. Gorden; for Treasurer, w. B.
York; for Legislature, A. i. Holmes,
and two commissioners, leaving the
balance of the ticket vacant A COM
mittee. was appointed to confer with
the Republicans as to fusion on the
remainder of the ticket. The Republi-
cans refuse to accept their proposition
and there will be no fusion in Orange
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
FUSION IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug 21.-The
rumor is general throughout this
State that General c. G.. Watts, the
nominee for Governor ON the Demo
critic ticket, and Isaac C. Ralphsnyder,
the Democratic nominee by the Popu-
list State convention, will both be
pulled off and fusion will be made of
either Judge VIM. G. Bennett or G. L.
Smith. The Populist and Democratic
committees viii hold an important
meeting at Clarksburg September 8.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND.

laurel, Md, Aug. 21.-The Demo
cratic National campaign in this State
was opened in this city, the home of
Senator German, tonight, ,ex-Congress
man Bland, of Missouri, being the
principal attraction. Mr.. Bland arrived
from Washington soon after o'clock
in the afternoon and held largely
attended recution at the home of Mr..
Ernest p. Baldwin. A torch light pro-
cession followed, escorting Mr.. Bland
to Laurel Grove, where an immense
mass meeting was held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 21.-The
American Bar Association to-day
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, James w. Woolworth, of
Omaha; Secretary, John Hinkley, of
Baltimore; Treasurer, Francis Rawle,
of Philadelphia; Executive committee,
Alfred Hemenway, Boston; Charles
Claflin, st. Louis; VIM. w. Now, New
Orleans. A vice-president for every
State in the Union, and a local council
for each State, were also chosen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
BASEBALL AT WILMINGTON.

Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 21.-(spe-
ciaD-The boys from Franklin, Va,
had a walb-over in to-day's game.
Score: Franklin, IL; Wilmington, 2.
Batteries: Edwards and Kimball; Wat
son and Zellers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22
KILLED HIS WIFE AND sUIcIDED.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 21.-Fred Graef,
a saloon keeper, at 1889 Central Aven-
ne, fatally shot his wife this afternoon
and then killed himself. Graef was
said to have been mentally unbalanced
recently and besides had been drinking
heavily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-22

Washington, Aug. 21.-The Treasury
to-day lost $91, ZOO in gold coin, which
leaves the true amount of the gold re
serve $103,228,617.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26
3~Indemeiner Wdarenmortt.

Butter - Bette @reanerD 1916; l. OuatttGt 14H-
1876; 2. 11-13c; bette nod9emadtel2-13c; bette DARN.
lac; l. 2uaIitdt l1-l2c; 2. 0uolttdt loo.
pDnenAge 72-73 vNupp" = olte 6Oca65c.
tfe va'eOlums" zoe. gertHgs 0uatttdt 60-65.
8e1enftrDb - $25@50 bic Sonns.
Cell act = Surfe1s, 9-10. Sibner 7H-she
5prtngs@ btfens8Hc, @uteu $3.50 bas 9funb: @auIe
100000 bas 9ub.
Slid 9lad 8oB 9-l0c. 9ite &c. Yif.rer &.
gufato2c, 9eutibe Rarpfen 21kc, erDpptes, gerdb ttS
fIeiue fSiibe 2hc, &ole &c. 5eriug 1-2c, Suders IL
q, Sfinneo 8uabeaos 4-5c, SmeIts 4A-5c bas 8tano
Gier Sans frtf9e. @erIuit ubgere4aet 12e
bas 9nbenb.
~Sont9-8efer 10-14c bos 8funo.
8ftri9e- Wti9t9on, 5-10c pro 1l5s8uI9el. i
goua ne II - Bette 5000 o15 8ip!!.
25-75c, basSu19eG.
8Iaubeereu = $l.00 LEO per IS Quorts.
WoII ermeIpnen- $40-65 bic @8ooenloSuuo.
Wetntrauben- Sues 8Yfo) 9-1lc, @on.
CORDS 11-13c.
Gitronen - Bette Gualitdt S.. 0O-7O0 Die RKte.
RortofteIn - GaniaS ,&pfe 1886, @arlp Ohio
aus &an1as 1926, SGiuoiier 1926 bas gml9el.
@prit-$1.22 bic @oaone.
69mar5mur3eI- 50075: Nas 9uB.
@quafb - 20 025c pro 8nI9el. y
6urfen 1861. % bos Sop. a
2tma 8 obmem 15-18c oas 8uI1el.
uiebeIn- 15-20c Der Sud.
MetBtrd ut 40-50c Die &iite.
Somoteu 1926 Die &ilte.
@meet Corn - 1920 pro Cad.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26
Sic ntne Sran
Waat ibr Grfdeinen in allen
QReilen oes &anoes.

9as &ommen Der ,neuen sSrau4 pirb nidt
bon Seoermann begriiBt, aIs ob bies etn eroz
Der Segen mare. @s 1T iebo9 cine anDere
neue 5rau, bic gu ieben SeOermann lt1 freut.
Seoen Sag ruff cine tranfe Srau aus: vsSS9
bin cine neue Srau bur9 Or, 6artmqn's
8ebanolung gu 6dufe getpprben," sta9
iabrelanger bitterer gnttdui9ung unD unz
fGglt9en 2eiben BADEN fe enblt9 dr5tlit9e
!6ilfe gefunben. Sc me6r neue 6rauen bic
fer @rt mir BADEN, Oeito better pirb es fir
bic 3utunft unieres 2anOes fein. Man
brau@t nur ben Ndmen, bic Nbre7e, Die
9bmptome, Die 9auer Der &rantbeit' urb
Die bereits er6altene 8ebanblung an 9r.
6artman, Columbus, Obto, etn3uf9iden
nnb Die 4n%peiIungen fir Die 8ebanblullg
tpdbreno etnem Monat perben prompt 5ugez
i4idt perOen. Die Mebictnen finb IN Der
nd4ften ApOt6ete gu BADEN.
Sin fleines BUD, fpe8ieq bon Or. 6art7
man fir Srauen 9ei9riebeu, tpirb fir fur3e
Belt fret berf9idt perOen BON Der n3be
Pezrnzna Drug Manufacturing Company,
Columbus, Sbio."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26

MebI- Sar6 Mbeat @prin9 9atents int saB $40
-3.65, @oft Wbeot @atents So. 1O--3.3O, Sarb @beaf
gaters int Sat 81. 25, @pft @beat gafers TIM
God s.. lO-2.25, pgeb 9o9" $L.2O-1.35. &pggsnmebL
i'm Sap $1.9O-2.OO; neues int Cad 81 .65-I.70.
SO n term Ell Ell : 9to. 2 gu 61hc
SDnmeriueiaen $40, 2 gu SIC.
Corn go. 2 81 22h-23Ac.
oafer $50. 2 5l 16A-l7c; tueiBer g4o. su 49,
21Hc; peiBer go. 2 at 20H-21c.
pen Stortes Stutotbp $1,000, $40. 1 $lO.50 So
$3.50 Mireb $500, uplaub 8rairie, beftes $3.50
100, mittlere aual., %$5.0O-6.OO.
9 It = 1886.
Gpggen-g SO. 2 5u 29c.
@dmereten = SGa9s $40. / 67Ac auf ber
8abn, Simotbp $1.50-3.10.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26
SaLUafOKA

Gin reites Mtalsbter gebrattt bon
Der GOnr. Setpp SreU0. So. lit bier=
NIT beitenS etnpfobIet- SSSm GIafGett
1ttto S6Hert 5tt babet. telephone
go. $50. SottIin9 9eptnt. 80. $780,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26
uOtf i'm Roman.
Rahrenoe Scene oes mieoerie-
hens 3meier 8riioer.
&eider 1ulOgruben6eiiber unO Sranp.

Die beioen Srioer, Gowaro mo Ghomos
DohemeY aus Sono on Sac, mis., hatten
fi9 ieit "a 5ahren ni9t eefeben. = Der
%eritere wobnt eeeenwdrtis ais Seft5er
elmer haIbeu million in Sos 2IreeIes,
wdhreno Ghomas ais Gaeeoieb in eIenb=
fer Weife fem Seben friftete. = Gowaro
OoheneY nimmt feiuen Sruoer nit mad
Californian.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26

Ser fribere @tabtf6abmsi1ter DON
8eIeoiGe in SGinois, So6n @inter, fiel i'm
9ofe ieiner @obnung in einen 8runnen
uno e%rtrarf, e6e er berausgeaosen peroe1t
fonnte. Der 8erungGidte mar leiner Sc
ipobn9eit gemdB fur5 Dor 6 ubr aufgeitanben
uro bate ft9 na9 Dem Drummer begeberl,
Inn WafIer gu trinten. Gr mpQte einen Der
betben Waiereimer beranf5te6en, tpuroe
aber, ipie man bermut6et, ppn epileptif6en
&rGmpfen befalen unb fiel in ben 8runnen.
Grft na9 ettpa elmer @iertelitunbe nurbe er
BON @leirer Samilie bermiBt. Oie berbei:
gerufencn gfdbbarn fori9ten in benz 8run4
men nd9 uno bplten ben Qei9nam aug benz
Ielben berbor. 6r. Minter tpurbe oft bon
&rGmpfen befallen unb crit i'm boriqsn
Sabre fiel er pdbrenb zines iol6en Mnfaues
in oenielbsn Drummer, flammerte 1i9 a6er
an Dem Stride fet unb purbe qerettet.
Sn 1einem Dffentli9en tpie in Ieinem 9ripatz
leben mar Winter iebr beliebt. 8ter Ser
mine betleioete er bas be~ranttportli9e Wmt
DEG Stabtf9abn1ei1ters. @r nGre fi9er(id
in Der polittf gu nod b06eren Memtern qe@
1ttegen, bate er ni9t an Der oben erpG6nteu
&ranfbeit g~elttten, pel9e linn bas Qeben
berbitterte. !9err @inter mar Der dltesfe
Sobn bon Srn. Sobann @inter unb sSrar
Marie Winter. Die 5amtlie fam idon On
far9s btefes ~SabrbunOerts in 8eQepiQe an
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26
Observation-Disclosures.

~. &erls, 9elben miiBt Sbr fein trie
NapOleOn = a6er mas Derfebt Sbr benn
BON Der Mbt9otogte!"
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-08-26
Borie uno hqnoeI.
minen= QftIen.
Sb6re gteOrigts @8ruB @erfauf

9ie Chicago gerqlperfs= unO Miuerat-SOrie mOttrt
oYoo,S O,,~So
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
RATHER MEAsLY.

Every candidate on the Peo-
pie s-Democratic ticket in this
county was elected by a large
plurality save only in one case.
John Davis, for probate Judge,
was defeated by IS votes. This
can be accounted for in only one
way. The Democrats were un-
faithful to their pledges. Mr..
Davis could not have been de-
feated had the Democratic wing
of the combination voted accord
ing TO stipulation. 1t is now
claimed that Mr.. Davis defeat
resulted from a general feeling
that he was incompetent. 1t
would be interesting to know
when his incompetency became
manifest. He is not a new man
in the county. He did not de-
velop any traits after his nomina-
ton which he was not known to
possess prior thereto. If he was
worthy of nomination, he was
entitled to the loyal support of the
party that assumed the response
bility of his candidacy. In our
Mr.. Davis has been
shabbilY treated, but, at the same
time, he has probably learned a
wholesome lesson. His faith in
fusions viii be shakened and
he will be less anxious to
party principles for the
hope of personal political prefer
ment. Nevertheless, Mr.. Davis
would have been elected had his
Democratic allies been true to
their promises and he has good
cause to complain of the measly
treatment which he has suffered.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
ABOUT MONEY.

If THE TRIBUNE could have its
way it would insist on every man
and woman in the state making a
thorough and impartial study of
the money question during the
next two years. The first point
which every person should deter
mine for himself or herself is,
what lis money. On the one
hand it is claimed that any sub
stance can be converted into
money BY act of legislature; that
value can be injected into intrin-
sically valueless substances by
law. On the other hand, it is
claimed that there is no value in
money other than its intrinsic or
commercial value. We submit a
few statements in the form of
questions which deserve some
consideration by unprejuced stud
ents of the money question,
strictly, and financial affairs in
general. Are greenbacks mon
ey or are they promises to pay
money? If promises to pay,
then does not government exact
a forced loan when by act of con-
gress it obliges people to receive
its promises in lieu of actual pay
ment! If greenbacks are actual
why do they bear this
legend: 1.-The United States
will pay the bearer What
does the United States promise to
pay7 More promises7 Certain
y not 1t promises to pay mon
ey. II seems to US that a gov
eminent promise to pay is. in
TACT, no more money than the
1ote of hand of John Doe. You
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14

Suppose your wife gets up in
convention and dominates curly
headed dandy for county clerk,
when you are reaching for that
office yourself. How much Joy
will there be in the family circle
after that happens7 We believe
the women can vote all right and
ought to do it, but there are
some perplexing phazes connect
ed with caucuses, campaigns and
conventions. However, if there
Is a sweet young girl anywhere
who would like to be initiated in
TO the mysteries of the political
caucus, we have in mind a real
nice Mckinley man who would
be glad to give private lessons.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
THE RIGHT TALK.

Commenting on an article in
the Philadelphia Record, the
Salt Lake Tribune says:
We do not believe the silver men at
this coming session are going to be OBJ
stinate about giving the government a
chance to so amend the laws as to in
crease the revenue. We believe Sena-
tor Pettigrew gave expression to the
feeling which possesses most of them
in his remarks telegraphed yesterday.
The feeling Of free silver men is to
give the powers that rule every possible
chance to demonstrate whether they
have been right in this campaign or
not, they being confident that a full
trial will establish in very short while
that prices are still declining; that it is
impossible to advance them without
more primary money, and when that
time comes, then a thousand Records
viii not stop the reopening of the
question.
That is the most even temper
ed, patriotic, cOmmonsense talk
the Salt Lake Tribune has in
dulged in since the election and
for some time previous thereto.
1t is earnestly hoped the silver
Senators will act in accordance
with our able contemporaries
suggestions. The people of the
United States have emphaticaIly
expressed themselves in favor of
Republican principles as enunci-
ated in the St. Louis platform.
1t is now in order to put their
judgment to the test. If it shall
prove, as the Salt Lake paper
urges, that the carrying out of
Republican principles will not
permanently improve conditions;
that prices will continue to del
cline; that financial depression
will grow in oppressiveness and
that nothing but free, unlimited
and independent coinage of silver
can bring relief, then it becomes
the duty of all men whO cherish
the general welfare of the coun-
try to reject Republicanism and
align under the silver banner
But, now, the voice of the ma
iority should be respected and
their verdict can not be justly
condemned until the policy for
which they voted has been tested
BY actual experience.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14

spectfully presents the name Of
G.. w. Cooper, Of this city, for
consideration. He is quite as
good a speaker as Capt. Gum, a
leveler headed man than Clagett
and better citizen by far than
Boyce. Mr.. Cooper win COM
pare favorably with any of the
Populist leaders.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
a HINT.

Some of the methods employed
by the leaders of the Dubois
forces have already been exposed,
and others arc coming to light.
The attempted bribery of Joe
Rich and the fraudulent petitions
might be regarded legitimate pol,,
tics by comparison with later de-
velopments. Even the casting
Of 100 ballots in excess of the to-
tai registration, in Portneuf pre-
Cinct, is not the eliminating
atrocity. The pure cussedness
Of the managers of the so-cailed
silver Republicans and Democrats
is exhibited in a series of private,
personal letters sent to various
parts of the state. The time is
not yet ripe for publishing the de-
tail of that nefarious business,
but gentlemen who forge epistles
to ecclesiastics will do well to
turn their attention to the inven-
ton of satisfactory excuses. Or,
perhaps. a better thing would be
to increase the frequency and
amount of their ecclesiastical con-
tributions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
FAMILY QUARREL.

Well, the Republicans of Idaho
have had their family quarrel and
it was a red hot scrap. AS was
expected, both factions were
soundly whipped and are in very
good condition to remain whipped
indefinitely unless the experience
they have just enjoyed has taught
them a little commonsense. This
fractional fight had been brewing
for long time, and had TO come
to a head, sooner or later. 1t
came, perhaps, at the most OPP
perfume time. But it is not worth
while discussing the subject at
length. The Republicans were
bound to have scrap, and they
have had it. Let us drop it and
inquire as to the next thing to be
done. THE TRIBUNE suggests
that it is a wise man who knows
when he has got enough. 1t is
likewise a damphool political
party that will keep up an internal
quarrel for the benefit of its
ancient and implacable enemies.
1t doesn't matter who was wrong
or who was right in the contro-
versy. The business in hand is
to heal the fracture as rapidly and
perfectly as possible. This is not
the time to stand on dignity and
formally. The starch has all
been taken out of the Republican
party and it hangs on the edge of
political oblivion, limp, ragged
and disrupted. The question is,
shall it remain in this deplorable
condition or shall good sense pre-
vail and the detected fragments
be reunited, strengthened and re-
generated VIII Republicans
keep up their family dissentions
and submit forever to the jeers
and jibes Of Democrats and Pop
ulists9 If so, they need look
neither to the right nor to the left
but keep straight on. We be-
lieve, though, a majority of the
have had enough of
it. They feel like coming to-
gether again and fighting side by
side. They have found out there
sn t any profit in family brawls
except to the united opposition,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
SOME pERPLEMrlgs.

1t now seems certain that the
equal suffrage constitutional
amendment has been carried and
we lift our hats to the lovely
army of intelligent and patriotic
voters which has been added to
the regular poll lists. We also
await with some anxiety to see
what the women are going to do
about it. We admit to some
forebodings, because we don't
have any idea what innovations
the dear creatures will attempt.
We are talking now about poll
tics. How is it going to be
about caucuses and conventions?
Suppose a Mckinley Republi-
can s wife takes a notion that she
wants to caucus two or three
nights a week with handsome,
dudish Bryanite. How about
that7 Suppose young mans
best girl goes to swinging around
the circle with an eloquent rival.
What win likely be the result of
of that kind of am arrangement?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
THE CAUSE or II.


Thousands of good American
citizens have been cudgeling their
brains during the past two weeks
to discover the causes which pro-
duced the results of the election.
1t strikes US that the causes all lie
on the surface, plain as the sun
at noon time. More men voted
for Mckinley than voted for Bry-
an. That is the beginning and
end of the whole business. And
they voted that way, because in
their judgment that was the best
way to vote. But this explana-
ton is altogether to direct, sim
pie and truthful for profound edi-
tors and penetrating politicians.
They must dip deep below the
surface of things, and exhume
from esoteric caverns occult agen-
cies. In this anxious search for
hidden causes, some there are
who devote themselves to ethical
inquiry, some find religion a
fruitful field. Others dabble
with biology and sociology, and
they all disagree. They succeed,
however, in mystifying them
selves and imposing on humanity
a lot of useless and unintelligible
trash. THE TR1BUNE offers no
excuse for McKiney's election
that a majority of the peo-
pie wanted it that way, and we
gracefully submit to their wisdom
and patriotism.