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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-26
NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. La, March 25-Hog pro-
trcts quiet. POrk-Old Q. Lard-Rehned
tiCrce 44s Boxed moats-Dry salt s1ouI-
ders 4hs. sides a.. NaCon-Sides So, Hams
Choice sugar cured 9asa.. unsteady
extra fancy 3.GDH3.70; patents 3 sJ05. 9l
Corn meal-QUiet, Is. Bran-Dull s5ff5S.
Hay-Easy; prime A@ife, choice l641i7.
Corn easier: No. sacked white ana mix
cd S3is. yellow 35ln. oats quiet; No. 2
sacked 26a26z Rice, rough, receipts 1912;
sales 5S9i market stronger, 50da5 50. Clean
sales 1904 fair demand; ordinary 10 good
2n4
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New York. March -Wheat-Exports,
as0o: spot dun, nom ma No. hard. "a 6-S
+. O. b., eiloat OPTIONS opened weak
receipts turned strong on buying at the
West. coupled with 4 predicted 9oll wave
and drou'h in California. and was gen
erallv firm al dav. shorts ssoOd buyers
with no surplus Of wheat for sale. Closed
Lie not higher, March 70 S-S; May 60 81.
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cITRON-lic per H.
,,iifiRiR 4 N'rs-Fancy cleaned sac.
-Evaporated Sc. Turkish layer lie,
RINl1S-Evaporated Sc.
SEAfUTS- Eyaporated 6isc.
EARS-EVaporate &c.
pIIIMS-Pitted Sc.
APPI ES-F'ancy sliced in boxes 4HH"c;
choice evaporated 6isQ5k; fancy evapo-
"NPRiCo1'S- Evaporated l0c
PAIsINs-Cslifornia l.. L., boxes Slie4
, f6. . crown L. NJ Raislns. 50 ID boxes
- . crown l.. NJ, 50 ID boxes 4l4I4iac.
Primes Crop 1886: capifornia pr'.les.
az zoos SIC: So-e0s 6is; 60-7os &c; D-Gos nc
silver and ruby prunes sl4c
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ENENING pnsT,s CAnLNGRAM.

New York. March %. The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says;
The settlement today revealed snail
account Contnngoes on Americans were
~. uer cent and the account in Americans
were the smallest fer n long time. Tho
tone of the markets today was generally
good. cXccnt for mines, hut there was no
activity apart from English rails which
were bought largely. AMERICANS were
better in sympathy with New York. The
HArls md Herln mnIkCtS Nerc luiet.
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REER-schlitz, quarts $3.50 per Dbl;
hints Si1 o. per Dbl; 4 = bohemian.
quarts quarts 50 90: pints $3.50; Weiss beer 81. %
5@r case. TWO dozen m "A ease.
ulC;H WINES-sl. % per gallon
yVfffSK Y-Per gallon; finished goods on
,,t.b vine basis Sl.22: straight Bourbon
n ia rye. according to age and quality,
a mao blended Sl.75Q3.5j.
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1T MAY DO AS MUCH FOR YOU.

Mr.. Fred Miller. OF Irving, III. writea
many years. with severe pains In hio
back and also that hin bladder was a.
footed; He tried many so-caiied kidney
q year ago he began use Of Electric bit.
Iers and found relief ~ once. Eiactfio
all Kidney and Liver troubles and oftSu
gives almost Instant relief. One trial MI.
prove our atatoment. Price only 20 ioT
large bottle At a. y, Ktesling's dfp0
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points lower. March being wanted by
shorts. while deliveries were depressed
by unfavorabla cables: closed steady,
aMrch unchanged, other months 6 to Is
points net decline, Sales, 1870 bags. In
cludlng:, March. is. 2oeelS.35. spot cofree--
Rio dun. No. {, 10 S-4 mild and quiet;
cordoya. l6 a-4als. Sales. 200 bags Gem
trail American. private terms. Warehouse
deliceries from New York yesterday, liz
1896 bags, including 1906 at New York;
New York stock today, 205. 305; United
States stock. 2i2 .6ss; ahoat for the United
states. $4,000: total visible for the
United States. 1922 against 43slS5 5ags
last year.
Rio. March 2-steady. No Z, 14s5o
reis per 10 kilos; exchange, 13-i6d: res
ceipts, 5000; cleared for the United States.
aoVo; Tor Europe, none; stock, 1900
Santos, March 25.--lrirm. Good average
Santos, 1850 refs per 10 kilos. Receipts.
1000; stock, $4,000.
New Orleans. La. March 25.-Coffce--
Rio firm. Ordinary to fair. 16 1-8GDf7 81
Hamburg, March 25--Unchanred "a
Ia pig. decline; sales, GOO.
.IIavre, March 25.-Quiet. I-2f net Dc.
cline; sales. 1000.
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PAINTS AND OILS.

olL-1inseed, In bois, raw Ale; boiled
4ec; petroleum, 80 test, In hbls lac, In
casea sl.sp, brilliant oil sl.6o. IN bbls i2isc;
stove gasoline, in cases $3.50, In barrels
lac; Eupion oil. In bhls Toe. II. eases $3.50.
castor oil, medical pure 500, turpentine.
In hbls S5c
WHITE LEAD-Strictly pure, 6l6Ac.
WINDOW GLASS-In boxes. GO and 70
TO 20 per cent discount. new list.
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SUGAR.

New Orleans La. March 25.-Sugar
firm Open Kettle. > 3-lfi3 1915; whites.
4 5-i6a4 9-ls. yellow. 404 SIS; seconds. IL
IA i8-i6 Molasses steady open kettle
none In first hands; centrifugal, 6al7
New York. March .-sugar-Raw and
refined quiet.
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New York. March 25.--Dry Goods--For
seasonable stuffs and staple cottons many
orders for moderate quantities were re
ceiyed today. Printing cloths were In
moderate demand with sales of 1900
pieces at 2 liz.
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ENGLlsn C0NsOLs.

London, March 25.--Consols for money
10gat cousois for The account 109 1915. bar
silver 81 sled per ounce. Money - per
cent The rate OF discount In the open
market for short and three months b.lls
is li-lGu74 per cent.
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car load lots. job cars, from mill. deal,
ors charge from store jdlOc more per 100
Sts on bran, 2lSc per bushel on oats ana
corn. .,sa-
BRAN-S5c. "a. oos.s,o. ,,,,,-
mon mon. IoIp HPED CoRN-s5c per 100 lbs. :,
GAYLAlfalfa, Sl300Qli.0 per ton; NIL
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NEW ORLEANS.

Market fair for cattle and calves; wei
supplied with sheep and hogs.
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he most important failures for the
|sk were Robert Callaghan. cotton and
Ealsa goods. Philadelphia. S20o091. VIM
[hrk e Son. hoop iron manufacturers,
fisburg SOD 90. Childs, Croft & Co.
|Ns and shoes. Cleveland
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IN BUSINESS BAROMETER.
!. Index to the Condition of Trade
Generally.
|rr RIG FAILURE AT GALVESTON.
.-s..ct Of General Discussion In Busi.
~. CIrcies-Large supply of Eggs
IN Chicago.
office of The Post,

Houston, wednesday, March s..
y. failure Of Leon g. II. Blum of Gal
-. ~, vas subject of general comment
'..srmercial circles today. This firm has
u. considered one of the most substan-
a n the State, and hardly a business
q. IN Houston or elsewhere thought IT
-..,hle Yesterday that the Buns would
\ ,orced TO file an assignment. Thoy
"a. had a very large business In Texas
t I. ,aars. and conducted one of the largest
.l,,ssale dry goods establishments in the
IN In discussing the failure today the
-,,on seemed to prevail that It would
IN likely cause several small firms
E..r,rhout the State to go into the hands
d trustees and thus have further de-
[,sssng effect. On the other hand a
1 N posted business man said this after
-. II do not think the Blum assign
~, will have the bad effect many per
f~s predict Had the failure occurred
fsA years ago it would undoubtedly have
tsnssd the trouble anticipated, but | do
~ Sereye the Galveston firm mas been
t.r-yinc such a large run of customers
f,.,ihe last year or two. Naturally any
f.,ss failure is a bad feature in a business
IN vet there Is no need to imagine fur
Mr trouble ~ IeNds olliiiyrclal circles
eause o. tn,S as 81 ,,', LII 49,,
Another pu5Illess ii.an sdlu ne nopen the
tilre wouid ever tuiliE I"suil N the es-
hhkhment on a "iS H. pi ,,,'. uly ( Gus
ads one or more houses OF ms churac-
',. Mga for i5g scriir,ng tho husine,s NJ 10
Eisror than Houston. \ few live bust
Fss men wltA money ana brains could
ssp hnusa nj his point thai would seoIpo
n bulk of the Texas trade that Is now
ksng 10 81. LOUIS Chicuso ana New
Ns.
,,,.,,.,. ,,c,C-e. -, 1,,,,1,,,
SOUThbhN bpIS IN tilIApp.
According 10 the Chicago Record. deal
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cOTTON-SE PRODUCTS

Now orleans March 25.--The mark IT for
ket for cotton seed meal and cake Is firm
and unchanged; oil dun, prime crude oil
In bulk, IS; prime summer yellow, in
barrels, "a; meal, 100; cake. 100 per
short ton,
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COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are the closing quotations
for cotton on the spot To-Day at the lead
ing markets. together with closing of mid
ding Yesterday. with todny's snles:
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MARY ELIzABETH'S ULTIMATUM
New York Press. u

Mrs. Lease announces that nobody can
dictate 10 her. This seems to define Mr.
Leases position In the family with more
or less exactness. ~ ~
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DAILY INTERIOR MOVEMENT.
COFFEE.

New York, March 2s.--Coffee options
opened barely steady; March contracts 6
points higher. but later months TO 20
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Chicago, March 25-Acuve buying sup
posed 10 be for Armour stftcucd the
wheat market today. The market closed
hrn at the top figures of the day. an ad-
vance of q over yesterday. corn, oats
and provisions also ruled ilrm after a
weak start. ana the net result was prac-
tically unchanged prices
Whcat-At the opening whea9- showed a
loss of isQA, the crowd being hcarish on
the scaSonahie weather conditions. easier
cables and liberal Northwestern receipts
1t was suddenly apparent from the opera
tons of certain commission houses and
bro ors tlat IA prominent local trader
with packing interests was buying freely
and the price turned and advanced %id4s
1t was estimated roughly that these pur-
chases aggregated 1000 900 bushels md
many of the early sellers turned buyers
on the advance, creating quite n strong
market. Later tho price receded esue4 @
the meagcr exports at the Atlantic. Just
before the close there was a sharp rally
and prices advanced 10 the outside figure
Corn was "A little stronger. hut with very
little business.
Oats fairly active and stronger but with
little pressure to sell ana so offerings were
readily absorbed.
Provisions were fairly active and closed
firm without much change In price.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow-Wheat
20 corn $50, oats $50 cars hogs 5000 head,
Cash quotations were as follows:
No yellow corn 2s'a
No. spring wheat 6lhdG2; No. spring
wheat 5Id62' No. red 65u6jis.
NO corn ~ NA.''s
No. . oats isN; No. white 2oMa2Ols, No.
white 1SQl9e.
No . rye ssh,
No. barley nominal
No / fax seed 20
Prime timothy seed 2 n
Mess porlS--per bbl S.70WS.Sn
Iard--Per 100 lbs 5.051t5 GTl9.
Short ribs sdcs--L Loose i.65Q4. 70.
Dry sailed shoulders-BoXed 4igdIN.
Short clear sides Boxed 45EffiN
Whisky-Distllors' finished goods, per
gallon Leg.
suenrs-Cut loaf 6.Oo; granulated 537
standard a." 5,9b
1-,voe I-;rr, os,fO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-26

Ladies' are greatly benefited by the use
OF u Siagert's Angos.ura Bitters. the
renowned South American tonic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-26

New York March Hubbard Bros.
Co.'S cotton letter says. our market
has lapsed into natural dulmcgs arising
from the nhscnce of any outside dcmnnd
Tor cotton and the continued ndVcea OF
mills closing down aud large failures
n commercial and man Itncpiring circles
without material changes from Tho noon
quniaiiors our market closed quiet ana
steady with little disnostlion ia antiripnte
any mntcriN decline because Of tho *
pectot largo clcarnncea from oIr stock
~ cotton THESE shipments will he chiefly
to Liverpool, which were made ON tho
recent advance, which enabled ahlupers
10 obtain orders at u better basis than
for soma time.
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let No'S0Gpl2.50; timothy. N7.50SliS.o0 North
IeXas prairie, 800; South Texas. $500
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T shcep. hcuu W V ! 10
Receipts. Sales. On hand

Light receipts aud all classes OF good
cattle steady ana In active demand; hog
market dull aud very discouraging, sheep
quiet.
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COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Futures Declined at Home and
Abroad.
THE MOVEMENT WAS RATHER LARGE.
several other Influences Wore Agsinst
10 Market Spot Prices Lower.
sales Wore Small.
Office Of The Post,
Houston, Wednesday, March %.

There was very little to encourage the
bulls today. az everything seemed to be
against the market Liverpool closed at u
sharp decline. the movement was quite
large, speculation was inactive. while no
Improvement was reported In general trade
conditions. The failure of Leon ii. Blum
also had a depressing effect In general
way. Taking II all In all, cotton had a
weary day of 1t and both spots ana futures
show decline.
New York futures opened quiet and easy,
2f4 points lower than yesterday. ON the
second call prices were Stts points oft and
the closing was at IA decline of In9 points
on the crop months. while the distant 20,
at 7o6 and closed at ahi-h2, against I.5l.60
yesterday. October sold at MS for the
highest and 7.tH lowest.
New Orleans futures were easy at the
opening and SNS points OFF, Values remain
ed depressed during the entire session and
iinal figures were iaS points lower than
yesterday. May soil at TAG early In tho
forenoon. then dropped 10 ~, advanced
10 40 and closed at 1884, against I,o0-5i
10 GSg
Liverpool spots were unchanged, bu,
prices were reported favorine buyers.
orleans and Houston closcd at u decline Of
l-ltc. Sales al New Orleans We're 1850
bales which was considered quite favor
ahlc foainre. spot transactions in other
Southern markets were insigniticant,
The Liverpool correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian says; "a very interest
Ing circular has been issued by Mossrs
landaner, which states the bull position
from the point OF view OF ono who has re-
Gently returned from tour IN the cotton
States and who has studied The position of
The trade both In England aud ON the con-
unent, McSsrs. bandATer'a contention Ia
that the reserve stocks held by American
and continental spiruors at the end of last
season have been largely used up In spite
OF the amounts Of cotton bodght by them
since last September. II ia needless 20 say
that on such view Messrs. Lhndnncr
make the consumption OF American cotton
ms season very large, ana IN support OF
NhAt contention II IS becoming tolcrahly
sure that the continental spinnNr Is using
FAR less Surat than usual this season. and
~. 10 that extent at least, using more
American, But that the big reserves car
ried over last season are already expended
by the continental and American spinner
Is view which the market Is scarcely pre-
pared at present 10 uCcVri and ls a mat
tor OF which II requires corroboratlVc IN
formation before taking It's accuracy for
granted"
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.

llOIGItN.
j. Jacobs g. Co. OF the Houston Stock
yards report as follows:
ipttNtS--rru 'ssssssss'F ss+...-.-...s.. EfsW o
GfasS, cuolce .-.+.....-....-.-....-- zi2n "a
toNa-f co s.s.s''.-..s.. ~
GfasH. cholcr ..-.'................-s -l4N IA
,tOWthoh ;.'''''.'..'..'..'...... lflW
fcarhngs-Fed ...s........,.,'.,,.... Zisn .
pfasA, cnolcs ..-...s.--...-.s... "a
CalVes-t'ed, light weight. .......... 81
over 2I5 TO 80 lbs. observation-disclosures. "a 3l4
Mutton
Firat-class only, So lbs and over 3
HogE-StriCtly corntcd ............... ~
Mastfed must be good. ....,....... 2ikTD ~.
All kinds OF good stock wanted; market
bare,
GALVESTON.
Reported FOR The Post by A. p. Norman
live stock commission merchant.
Beeyes-
c csHiSs per Pc. ri ib s's sross:.. g II
Cows
Choice. per To-. gross ......... 2isa "a
cemm9n per H.. gross.,.......... % ~
Iearliugs-
Choice, per H., gross .......... 2iad
Common per H.. gross............ 40 "a
Calves
e eealSs per per iii b., sI Eac...: sg "
Sheep
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NEW YORK FuTuREs.

Asked b Bid
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
opened easy 1905 quiet and steady. closed
quiet. sales 81 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
WHO ARs Tne ANARcnusrs,

Royalties SSseess - p.sssps o. C~Svvs
nsss q ~. 8syss ssesss Wss.
Edward Laussrbach. chairman % tire
Republican county committee % New
York. said IN . public speech. delivered
. few days ago. that n Bryan and the
Chicago platform should obtain . ma
3ority Of the votes In the spproschsns
election. we viii not abide by shss de-.
cision-" Lauterbsch 10 not an ire
sponsibie nobody TO Indulge IN sdss
chatter. He 10 Boss Piasts right hana
man In New York. and was . deierss.
from the state at large. along -ish
Pisst. Depsw and Warner Miller. % ths
national Republican convention which
met st 81 Louis and nouinas-d Ncksn-
ley. This h. therefore. Q threat Go over.
throw the lawful result Of an homes.
election. made by . responsible repre-.
sentative Of the Republican PARTY
the chairman of the R-pubiscsn enrsp-
mittes Of the richest and mos, popu-
ious county In IN. United States.
Two nights later. senator Palmer. sh~
assistant Republican CO ndssas- for r-~.-
ident. made the following d~ciara,san
IN Q speech ~ Detroit: For myself. Z
would prefer to live under . righteous
monarchy rather than submit 60 such
principles - those declared by the chi.
cazo convention n Bryan ana his
principles triumph. os which ,h-r~ t-
every Indication. Senator Palmer ~til
not 20 elsewhere to SEEK a righteous
monarchy under which 60 live. &c
would md 70 more convenient tn s.sn
Lautcrbach In IN attempt 60 sssshlish
one OF that kind In this country.
On the very day on which I.aus.yharh
declared the determination. under tbs
contingency mentioned. TO ov~rshro~
the government Dueaid Crawford. 4
leading merchant Of 81. i>outs ana !
large employer Of labor. made n thsr.
ough and systematic search Of HI. its,
Of employees 60 ana ~ any Of them yer.
In favor Of free silver ana intended "a
vote for Bryan He found such. and
summsrtly dismissed them-sn violation
Of law and every principle of manhood
These three Occurrences Are r.~rv
specimens Of what 10 going on ever
day among the piusocrafic supporterv
Of Mckinley and the sold standard
Who are the anarchists, The Chscasr
platform contains not even IN. surrrs.
ton Of the violation Of any law IN.
men who are opposing ~ 50 bstt~fi,
are not afraid the laws win not b. en-.
forced. ~ u shovsd vsn. a. Mr. avx.r
has said They are afraid IN. laws III.
- enforced.
VIE ass u anosaAsDeD;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25

cespsessssss ss1 Ossss Gsrgs 4apssy~U
e tAbsr Osssagssg 0ssAsss go vsssss.
ssg shs Lee.
This campaign vim be known IN hss-
tory ~ the campaign Of coercion. In
which the great corporations ana isrre
employers cs isbor asserted sh~ir rsehs
60 control the votes ss vel as the time
OF their employees. and assumed 60
have purchased their manhood along
with their isbcr. Subsequent history
win tell ho~ the corporations failed On
the attempt ana how they Themselves
suffered for having forgotten. sof the
time. that they arc the creatures snd
servants. and eot the masters. Of the
people.
In . speech during his recent tour
through Indiana Mr. Bryan thus
spoke on THE subject
have heard that IN some 20 the cities
% Indiana the employers have notified
their employees that they would not
open ur business 10 Z uas -iectee. No~.
my friends. % yoa ~iii iook a. theeh.f.
sere granted 60 these corporations yop
yin End ira, TO- no; . single case have
the isus uf Indiana aathofssed the OF
esnisstinns of corporations fef the
purpose cf running the politics 80 me
state. fArpianees1 ~ 200 eail exam.
Inc the powers Ersnsed isF leu Fou ~sii
fnd that there 10 rot q single instance
where the laws have granted 60 the
corporations the right 60 intirnidste
their ~fnriores in any esy whatever.
ard Assert that . cofpofsslon thst se-
sdfn-s the right Go intirniaste sss en-.
piuyes has no right Go esist IN . lard
like ours fAsrlsase snd cheering
Corrofatscns ~efe fnssstpted Zoe bass-
n~ss purposes ana not fof roiitical puf-
poses. fArpls sse,l Mr sfsenas. when
corporations sell thesf efnrlosrs that
they III not open 40 ~ . certain can
dtdste is siertrd- F'ou want 60 renefns
h~r THE. that corporations are willing
60 attend Go business when there BE-
any business Go attend Co. snd ~ rail
read shors rioe~ dawn o. BE- because
there IL no business on the railroads.
that there 10 NJ vost fof the rsiirasd
shops. ard that the railroad shofs nsfi
OF. and ne assert that ~ the people ss
. whole are not prosperous. % the
farmers are not prospefous. and the
farmers have tossop rsissns rrodecfs Ga
give the railroads business. then sbe
men VIII not have anything 60 %, The
restoration os btsnetsiisssn ~fii not hurt
| any legitimate business The election
Of the Chicago ticket viii help iessis-
mate business. fAppiause,l n only
inserf~r~s with the man who wants o.
cot the bread that somebody else has
earned fArrisuee.l
u b. no escuee foe he corporations
that they are themselves. IN many in.
stances. eo~roed By their bondhoiders
or by hanks snd capitalists Go whom
they owe money. The coercion of vot-
err 10 IN outrage On manhood and q
violation of iaw. Every such outrage
suggests . remedy. and she people.
through their legislative bodies. viii
not he SLOW so hnd . remedy for this
particular outrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
PALMeR's QUEER TALK.

Democratic Candidate says Ne Csssss
Biams Any CSssses whe vsses for the
Republican Nominee.
Il cannot blame any voter who may
conclude to vote for Mckinley"
This was the remarkable statement
made by Senator John n. Palmer.
sound money Democratic candidate for
president. in the presence of nearly
1900 people. II occurred IN the course
of his remarks at the Auditorium las,
night. and has started some lively talk
among politicians.
In no political campaign since the
government was established has . pres
idential candidate been known to
frankly admit that IL might be q good
thing to vote for his adversary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
A Test Vote 10 Iowa.

The Des Moines Daily News n an
independent Republican daily. which
has taken q poll Of its readers on the
coinage issue. and placed the returns
In the hands OF non-partisan judges for
canvass. The ballot Of 80 towns. a.
sent to The News. gives Bryan three
votes to McKiniey's one The Republic
an vote, which was 70s for Bryan and
500 for Mckinley. was specially signih-
can't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25

Nse . sssg,s osrssses~r ~ eyesspesss ss
tie EsssssA ,ssgssgs s~s~se &C. p>ss ISIS
ev~s a~assa assass % sss ssvsss .sAes sssss
sssv~e. De- sAss 49, &C. saasssssesssss -
The ssssss - NssA Wsassss go sss 0sss~s
- esv ssssassa tesscss 80 sssssses . $50
asassss~s sAsa - Ssc~8s eees1ssy ~
ssa~s - 0aAs 49, bsoa sssssgss. 10 e.s.
Osso ss1 - - - esssoDs t-Ssss cssss
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25

Electric Bis,sss 10 . medicine suit.
ed for any season. bot perhaps mot.
generally When the isnguid en-
hausied feeling prevails. when 90.
liver 10 torpid and sluggish and ths
need Of toaic and attentive 10 felt.
A prompt usc Of this medicine he.
often aserts<i long and perhaps fstsi
bilious fevers. No medicine wiil o.,
more surely IN eouu,eraesing ssd
freeing The system from the mslafisl
poison. Hesdsche. Indigestion. con.
stiPstios. dissisess yield 20 Eiectfis
bitsers. soc ssd u per betue ri
Harris . ulisoeyes's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25

The New York Herald. . ranting Nc
Kinley organ. comedies Bryan 20 eiec-
toral votes and elects Mckinley with
the aid of Delaware. Illinois. Indiana
Iowa. l.aryland and Kentucky. As the
Democrats confidently expect to carry
each of these states. The Heraid's esti-
mate h practically . concesssoa Of 1ry-
ans election.