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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19


OF course the Popocratic managers
will keep on claiming everything until
the third day of November. They must
do that to keep their followers from COM
plete decentralization. But while they
are claiming, they are also concocting
an explanation for the failure of their
claims About the fourth day Of Novem-
Der the country will be told that Chair
man Jones's prophecies would have all
teen fulfilled if it hadn't been for the
enorm GUS corruption fund employed
by Mark Hanna. They are already lay
ing the foundation for such an explana-
tion by setting af1oat in their newspa-
pers an absurd story to the effect that
ell the banks in the country have been
assessed for campaign purposes to the ex-
tent Of one eighth of their capital stock.
All their speakers too, from Mr.. Bryan
down, are beginning to insinuate that
the workingmen are going TO bs coerced
by their employers, and that moneyswith-
out stint is to be used in the central
west during the next two weeks. These
stories are set afoat. as we have already
suggested, n erely to prepare the Popo-
Gratis in some degree for defeat and to
save Jones. Butler, ct al. from utter dis
credit as prophets. Properly viewed, they
amount to confession that the campaign
of population and dishonor is on
| the verge of collapse. Men who are really
confident of victory don't think of in
venting means by which to explain de-
| feat.
Every sign which is worth anything
points to Republican success The big
| registration in the cities and its oharao-
| ter, the returning confidence among busl'
ness men, the decline in silver, and the
extraordinary claims put forth by the
silver managers are all symptoInatic OF
the triumph of sound money and the
Overwhelming defeat of the Bryan COM
binetion. The Bryan managers are simp-
ly whistling to keep up their courage and
That of their followers in order to save
their campaign from the utter collapse
which it is in great danger of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19
What If He Had Been a Boy Orator.

+ A special despatch to the Boston Jour
nal from Chicago says:
II Speaker Reed remained in his rooms
at the Lexington today under the watch
full eye Of his daughter. His throat is
bundled in flannel and he speaks in a
whisper. His condition ia matter Of
solioituds to the Republi can managers,
who fear he will have to give up the trir
TO the Pacific coast.
To caller this morning, Mr.. Reed
whispered: ''It's bad enough az am,
but think how serious it would be If
were a boy orator in the midst of Pre-.
sidential campaign, relying on my voice
instend of arguments to elect me Presi
dent ,,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

A great many tributes have been paid
to Marx Hanba's ability and power by
bis enemies during this campaign, but
Tie Columbian. the Catholic organ OF
this city, caps the climax when it credits
him with having trapped" Arch bishop
ireland into writing three-column lat
Ter against the Chicago platform. We
hope The Columbian will describe the
Kind of trap Mr.. Hanna set, and tell US
what the bait was.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19
CURRENT COMMENT.
TRAPPED BY MARK HANNA.
(From the Column bian Catholic,

They (the Kepublicans), hope by OBJ
tanning q pronounciamento from dis
tinguished ehurchman like Arch bishop
Ireland CT st. Paul to WELD powerful
lever in turning away the votes of the
Catholic citizens of this country from
the Democratic party to their unpopular
cause. Mark Hanna laid his plans ac-
oordingly. He induced some 80 of the
business men of Minnesota to write the
Archbishop letter requesting his views
on the political situation. The Arch.
bishop fell into the trap and wrote long
letter which appeared in the daily papers
during the past week. This letter is writ
ten from m extreme partisan standpoint,
and he draws a vivid picture of the evils
which will befali the country in the
event of Bryan's election.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19
A BIT PERSONAL.
People Always Interested in Each
Others Welfare.
Incidents From Private Life That WIN
Surprise and Interest the Whole
World.

DOVER. N. IA cynic of old once said
-" Other peoples affairs are tedious"
We believe, on the contrary, that
there is nothing so interesting TO US as
what happens to other people.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Grant, who re-
side at 400 Central Ave-, Dover, N. H,
both talk unreservedly OF the matter.
81 had a complete case OF nervous
prostration, /" said Mrs. Grant. be-
came greatly reduced in tiesh, and was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19
COUNTING UP.
Butler Can See Nothing But Bryan
Voters.

AIan1ey Says Illinois is as Safe as New
York-North Carolina Democrats I'm
easy.
Washington, October 17.-"I believe, !"
said Senator Butler, chairman of the
Populists, tonight, THAT Bryan's cleo
ton is an assured fact beyond any
possible peradventure. The tide is flow
ing his way and getting higher and
8 tronger every day. l would hesitate to
place In the table all the states believe
will give him a majority. Everything
South of the Ohio and Potomac rivers
and West of the Mississippi Is beyond
any question certain for Bryan with the
single exception of Iowa which we will.
in order to be safe, place in the doubtful
column. This gives Bryan oil votes
Add Indiana, which we will certainly
carry. and Bryan has two to spare. 1t
is claimed by some that West Virginia
and Maryland are doubtful states but
do not agree with that. For the sake
Maryland from my list. Suppose we
should lose Kentucky and West Virginia,
we have then N ichigan, Minnesota and
Illinois to say nothing of other states up
on which we can fall back as reserve.
am of the firm belief that Michigan and
Minnesota will go for Bryan. Figure the
situation any way you please and you
cannot figure out Republican
victory"
North Carolina Brigadiers Make an
Appeal.
/. Raleigh, N. g., Octo Der 1.-THE Demo-
cratic state committee has issued an ad-
dress to the voters of the state, which
says that the party has made all possible
efforts to induce the Populists to fuse on
state, congressional and legislative
tickets, but has met with refusals.
The address declares that it is apparent
the Republican party Is amassing an
enormous registration; that negroes,
| taking advantage of the division OF the
white vote on gold and silver, hive ar
rayed themselves in un broken Repnhli-
can columns, trusting to thus get a
dominant position; that Republican
officials boast of illegal negro registration
| which will give the state to Mckinley.
| The address calls ON all white men to
unto, ana says that though some divis-
| ion of white votes Is imminent, with the
| great majority there should be no doubt
Of the power to marshal for the Demo
cratic party sufficient votes to save the
state from Republican rule and ruin.
| 1t calls on all favoring silver and
white supremacy to support the only tick
ct which offers hope of success against
Mckinley and Russell.
Illinois As Safe for Mckinley As the EN-.
| pire State.
| New York, October 17.-Affairs at Re-
publican headquarters were quiet today.
Chairman Joseph H. Manley of Maine
smiled when he heard that Gov. Alleged
was confident that Illinois would 70 fol
Bryan by 6O,O1O "Illinois is just az
sure to go for Mckinley as New York, y
said Mr.. Manley. He expressed the opin,
ion that Chicago would be the banner
city of the Union.
The Postal Card Ballot.
| Chicago, October lin the Chicago
Records postal card election, l31, 66t
votes have been cast up to date. The
opening returns from Nebraska and
Michigan were counted for today. oil
lowing are the returns up to date:
Mckinley. Bryan. Palmer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

suits, can sincerely recommend it to
all who are suffering from this horrible
malady. 1t aids digestion, strengthens
the stomach and builds up the entire
nervous system at the same time"
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy surely cures. The reason is
plain. 1t is the prescription Of the
most successful specialist in curing
nervous and chronic diseases; hence of
necessity, is perfectly adapted to cure
just these chronic complaints. It's dis
coverer, DR.. Greene, of "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, can be consulted
free, personally or by letter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

rapidly growing weaker and less able
to work about the house.
Having heard of the wonderful
curative properties contained in DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy, / conelu ed to give it trial. After
taking one bottle I was greatly i'm
proved, and before the third BOTTLE was
gone / was able to be about my work
as usual"
Mr.. Grant is no less enthusiastic. he
says:
Having employed the use OF DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy in chronic case of nervous indi-
gestion with the most gratifying re-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

Ike Portland orogonian, the principal
paper of Oregon, claims that the state
is sure for Mckinley. Oregon has been
supposed to lie thoroughly saturated
with free silver sentiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10.
National Election. Tuesday, Nov. 8.
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.
-
FOR PRESIDENT,
William l1cKinley
OF OHIO.
TOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Carrot A. Hobart
OF NEW JERSEY.
PoR VICE PRESIDENT,

Gov. Altgeld had better save his voice
for the closing weeks of the campaign
in Illinois. His eloquencs is complete
ly wasted on New Workers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

It's curious, isn't 1t, that with Bryan
oocksure OF eleation, as his managers
say, and free coinage in the near future
assured, that silver continues to drop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

maintaining any policy determined upon,
to decide what that policy shall be.
Furthermore Congress will be in session
on the first of January, and it is highly
improbable that the President would SO
far ignore the war making power as to
declare in advance of any opinion on its
part that he was going to do an act that
might and very likely would cause war.
If the President does anything it will
be to acknowledge the belligerency of
the Cuban rebels. That is as far as he
Will go, if he taxes any action at all I;
and that is as far as it would DE safe and
wise to go, unless new conditions ap-
pear between now and January
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

Man1ey Says Illinois is as Safe as New
York-North Carolina Democrats I'm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19
EHEl IeRES JESS.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10.

National Election. Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

Chicago, October lin the Chicago
Record 9 postal card election, l31, 1865
votes have been cast up to date. The
opening returns from Nebraska and
Michigan we're counted for today. Eol-
lowing are the returns up to date:
MnKiulax BRYAN PAlInar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-27

nary kite; it goes up into the air with
rush and scars far aloft like hover
ing bird, almost without perceptible
motion.
The inventor of this strange flying
machine, says the Washington Star, is
S. A. Potter, of the weather bureaus
staff. The idea from which it is de-
rived was originally with an Australian
experimenter named Hargrave. Like
the Potter kite Hargrave's flyer con-
sists in its simplest form of two boxes,
topless and bottomlcss, joined together
by frame OF wood. But the boxes are
rectangular. whereas those of Mr.. Pot
ter's kite are diamond-shaped. By
this modification of form Mr.. Potter In
enabled to make his frame ever SO
much lighter, so thot the whole affair
weighs scarcely more than pound.
Any boy can make such kite and fly
it far more easily than one of the ordi-
nary sort. 1t flies itself, one might say,
requiring only TO be tossed into the air
where there Is fair breeze blowing.
The Potter kite has several times the
lifting power of the common kite, pos
sessing four plain surfaces instead of
one.
BY means of kite observations 1t is
intended to make sort of map OF the
atmosphere, which may be valuable to
engineers of flying machines when
practically completed, just as charts
are useful to sailors. BY means of
them it will be easy to determine what
currents OF air are likely TO be met
with at various heights. 1t is imag-
ined that kite-fying on scientific prin-
ciples may be serviceable in future
war. A camera sent up on line of
kites may be utilized to take photo
graphs Of the enemy's forces and forth
fications. Kites may oven carry bombs
filed with high explosives and drop the
latter where they will do the most
good
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-27
QUEEN AND PHYSICIAN.
The Only Practitioner CT Royal
Blood in the Wcrld.
Queen Amelie Is Genuine Lady Bounti-
full, with Up-to-Date characteristics
How She Saved n Little Girls
Life a Few Days Ago.

Portugal is the only country and
was, according to New York Journal
correspondent, the only court in the
world that can lay claim to doctor OF
medicine who is q real princess by
birth and n queen by rank. She is not u
new woman" but n Lady Bountiful.
born again in the nineteenth century.
In New York society girls attend
lectures on First Aid to the Injured"
Some even stay through the parts
where they are shown how to tie up
arteries and witness real operations
But Queen Amelie, daughter of the
late Comte de, Paris, has gone further
than this Fer several years she has
earnestly nlnd systematically. devoted
herself to the, study of medicine, and
Eowshe has just received q degEeeI from
the Eschola Polytccnicha, the college of
highest reputation here, which emit
ties her to practice as physician with
IN the limits OF Portugal. The other
day, she saw and prescribed for her
first patient. .... Dr.
At ten o'clock in the morning the
people who live in the narrow, dirty
little Rua de POGO Novo were sur
prised to see a brougham, with the
royal arms in the panel and drawn by
two black stations, turn into their
street and stop before No. 90, which is
one of the most squalid tenements. The
queen got out, accompanied only by
her equerry, Due de Louie, entered
the low, dark hallway us unhesitating-
y as If she had been there often before,
and climbed three flights of crealsing,
gloomy stairs to the apartment OF
Manoel Valdes, which she found with
out apparent difficulty. Where the
passage was sufficiently wide the duke
offered her majesty his arm. A groom
stumbled up the crooked stairs behind
them.
Manoel Valdes is n paralytic, an old
soldier who has been in service in the
colonies, and who lives on small gov
eminent pension. His wife died long
time ago, and since then his little
daughter Castora, now - years old,
has taken care Of him. Lately the lit
tie girl has been i'll of n fever and eX-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-27
GENUINE OLDEST MAN.
James Welsh Can Prove That He Is 1OS
Years of Age.

James Welsh Can Prove That He Is 1OS
Years of Age.
All other "oldest men" are counter
fcits and limitations. James Welsh,
who lives near Frostburg, Allegheny
county, Md, is the simon pure old per-
son. He counts 1Os years to his credit,
and is glad of it. Many others claim as
great antiquity, but Mr.. Welsh has the
records in proof of the date of his birth.
He is native of West Meath, Ireland,
where he was born in 1888. AS men
were regarded in the early quarter of
this century he was middle-aged when
he landed in Baltimore in 1924. That
was 72 years ago. Men born in that
year have grown up and died of old age,
and yet Mr.. Welsh gives no evidence Of
an intention to Immediately depart.
When he was ten years old the Irish
men in his neighborhood joined in the
rebellion against English rule. Welsh
was too young to carry a pike, but
made himself useful to the patriots in
other ways. Mr.. Welsh readily recalls
the great historical events of the
century-he was II years old when
Washington died, and being of bright
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-27
Good Exercise for Young Women.

There is an exercise which is said to
give the men in the English army the
carriage and proportions for which
they are famous, and which every
woman may take each day. 1t. may be
taken with dumb-bells or without. The
hands are clasped over the dumb-bells
and held by the side, palms outward.
They are raised to an outstretched po-
sition on level with the shoulders,
then brought to the front, still in tho
same plane, and then they are raised
above the head until they touch, the
exerciser rising on her toes during the
third part of the exercise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-27
WOMAN BANK CASHIER.
Responsible Position Held by Miss An
derson, of OTTAWA, In.

Responsible Position Held by Miss An
derson, of OTTAWA, Ia.
Miss Emma Anderson, of Ottumwa
Ia, is young lady Of perhaps 81 years
Of age, and has held the responsible
position of cashier of the State bank
Of Ottumwa since January l, 1894. Miss
Anderson, who is native Of Ottumwe,
is a graduate of the Augustana bust
ness college of Rock Island, Ill. She
was employed by the State bank in
1892 as bookkeeper and stenographer.
In this capacity she recommended her
self so well to the president of the bank
that when changes were made he made
her cashier. She signs drafts and con-
ducts all the business that devolves
upon any other bank cashier.
The bank. is incorporated under the
laws of the state of Iowa, and has $50,
900 capital, and does quite large com
mercial business. Its main business,
however, is on the real estate and loan
transactions of the president, who is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-27

raphy, and still the discovery is in
it's infancy, with greater possibilities
before it. Prof. Rontgen recently sent
to Prof: ,Schuster, of Owens college,
Manchester, England, photograph
taken by the new process. The pic
ture shows, complete reproduction OF
Il compass needle with the divisions
into degrees of the circle over which
the needle is placed. The needle, be-
lore being photographed, was placed
inside 2 metal box. AS flesh, skin and
cartilage are more transparent than
bone, the photograph of hand gives a
perfect outline of bones of the hand
and fingers, the outline of the flesh
being but very family discernible. In
an article contributed to the British
Medical Journal by Prof. Schuster, the
writer says, in speaking of Prof. Ront-
gems discovery, that the photographs
obtained are in the nature of shadows,
and their great sharpness is itself testi-
mony that the new radiation must
be propagated in straight lines. The
radiation passes in straight lines easily
through paper, cardboard or wood, an6
produces Photographic effects after
having passed through two complete
packs of playing cards. The photo
graphs may be taken in the ordinary
light of day if the plate is kept in its
dark slide, which will completely cut
off all ordinary rays, and yet transmit
the new radiation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-27

an immense landholder, all of which
business is done through the bank.
The president makes frequent trips out
of the city, and when he is absent the
young lady cashier is in charge of the
bank, and at all times she works the
time lock and handles all the cash.
Miss Anderson is modest and refined
in her manner. She is no new woman,
but is strictly business woman, with
none the less of the charm of a good
looking young woman of culture. Miss
Anderson's parents are Swedish people,
residing in Ottumwa. She has one sis
ter who is bookkeeper of the largest
dry goods house in the city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-27
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Secretary Of War Lamont's Sug.
gestions to the Congress.
Wants to See the Number of Men Increased
20 3O,OOO-New Qualifications Urgently
Needed for the Protection of
Our Harbors.

Agreeably to the requests of Senator
Hawley and Representative Hull, Sec
rotary Lamont has forwarded to- the
senate and house committees on mill
tary affairs carefully prepared propo-
sition looking to the reorganization OF
the line of the army on modern basis.
In relation to the artillery and infan-
try, the proposition contains the recon-
1llendations of Gen. Miles, With the
suggested bill the secretary sent to the
committees a statement showing the
great importance of army reorganiza-
ton. The war department proposition
provides as follows:
The principal changes worked by the
bill will be the addition of two regi-
ments to the artillery force, and the fill
ing up of the companies and troops
skeletonized during the last administra-
ton
1t will add two majors and two COM
panies to each regiment of infantry,
placing this arm of the service on the
same footing as the cavalry and artil-
lery. Another important proviso is
that, after July /, 1896, the date on
which the bill is to take effect, all pro-
motions in the line of the army shall be
according to seniority from the next
lower grades in the several arms. This
VIII do away with regimental promo
ton.
That the line of the army shall con-
sist of ten regiments of cavalry, seven
regiments of artillery and 25 regiments
of infantry, and that the total number
Of enlisted men in the army of the
United States, including Indian scouts
and the hospital corps, shall be limited
to 10000.
In his statement to the committees,
Secretary Lamont says that the plan of
reorganization submitted contem-
plates no change in the cavalry arm,
beyond the manning of the skeleton
troops and completing the squadron
organization, while the total number OF
troopers would remain unchanged.
Of the infantry the secretary says:
This arm must furnish the mass OF
any army. The other arms are ac-
cessory and subordinate to the infan-
try. Upon it's tactics the whole super
structure of military operations must
be built. Nearly all the national guard