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Evening journal., 1896-08-03
ARMlNe THEMSELVES.
Startling Rumor That the Hoist Works
Strikers Are Preparing For Battle.

Startling Rumor That the Hoist Works
strikers Are Preparing For Battle.
CLEVELAND, Aug "a startling piece
of news in connection with the Brown
strike, which comes from an apparently
reliable source, IS to the effect that the
strikers are arming themselves and drill
ing. IL was said that 40 Of the strikers
had organized company last Saturday,
elected a captain and purchased revolvers.
The company drilled Saturday evening,
and it vas announced that tho purpose of
the men was TO avenge the death Of the
two men who were shot at different times
i'm conflicts between union and nonunlon
men.
James OConnell, the head of the Ma
ohinists' union, who was here In charge
of the strike and who helped TO bring
about tho settlement under which the
men returned to work, has returned to
Cleveland. He was very much surprised
and chngrined to learn that the Ihen had
struck the second time He safu he Le.
/ lieyed the company had entered into on
agreement with the men In good faith
and he was satisfied that the company in
tended to live up TO its agLeoment in ev
cry respect -Four companies Of militia ar,
now on duty at the works.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
A VERSATILE CRIMINAL.
Frederick Whitney. Self Confessed MUIR
derer and Highwayman. Suicides.


BALTIMORE, Aug. 3.-Frederiok Whit
ney, the ls-year-term convict who com
mitted suicide In prison here, is a self
confessed murderer as we'll as highway
man. Warden Weyler of the Maryland
penitentiary said that Whitney has previ
ously threatened TO end his life. The long
term Of Imprisonment before him and the
knowledge that his hands were stained
with the blood Of follow man doubtless
unbalanced his mind.
Whitney held up OK Councilman Walter
r. Swindel on March 23, 1895, and with
his pal, John l3. Williams, Immediate
ly left town .hey wore traced 20 phila.
delphia, thence across the state of Penn
sylvania 10 Pittsburg, whore they were
captured on April 6
The two men were subsequently con-
victed and sentenced TO rs years impris-
onment.
On Friday last Whitney confessed to
Warden Weyler that he had in April cf
last year while fleeing from Baltimore
0iiicors, killed ard robbed an old man In
Altoona, Pa Mr.. Weyler endenyored to
get det6ps Of the crime, but the inooher-
ent talk Of the prisoner led him " bclieye
that Whitney was demepted. The fatal
leap Of the prisoner caused the warden to
GROSS question Williams, and the latter
confessed that Whitney had on April B
murdered Henry Bonneka. Eleven thos-
sand dollars was secured, which Williams
asserts was buried by himself and Whit
ney.
It Is learned that there was such a man
murdered in Altoona at the time mention
ed and that a man named Wilson was ar
rested and convicted Of the crime on main
| ly cirsumstantial evidence and IS pow
awaiting the death sentence in Altoona
jail.
10 has been ascertained that Whitney S
real name is Joseph Hffdebrand, and his
home Is Detroit. Six years ago while serv-
ing a sentence for murder, he escaped from
the asDitentiary ut Little Rock, together
with nine other prisoners. Among his as
sociates of former years were the we'll
| known western crooks, Jack Adams and
John Hilton.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
Lana Plnn of Tnsion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8-The follow
ing fusion plan for California, adaptable
also to many other states, approved by
Colopel Geissman, Mcguire and other
Democratic leaders, has been submitted to
Chairmen Jones and Butler of the ma
tional Democratic and Populist commit
tees by Frank X. lane, formerly manag
ing editor Of the Tacoma News, now an
Jttornoy Of this city. The purpose of this
plan is to secure the full vote of both the
Democratic and Populst parties for Mr..
Bryan while allowing TO zach full oppor-
tunity to bring out the party strength for
its vice presidential nominee California
having nine votes in the electoral college,
the stnte committees Of both parties should
agre6NpOn an electoral ticket composed Of
both Populists and Democrats. The cleo
toral tickot OF Democrats and Populists
shall be voted for by both parties on the
understanding that il the Populists cast
moro votes in the state than the Demo-
Gratis the electoral Democrats and Popu-
lists shall vote for Watson for vice presi-
don't
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
Denth Of a United states consul.

EAGLE PASS Tex. Aug. g. 3-Maior Jesse
W. Sparks, United states consul at Pie
dras Negras, Mexico. died suddenly at bis
room az tho International hotel Of heart
failure Major Sparks was prominent
candidate for governor Of Tennessee when
appointed consul by President Cleveland.
He was Vice president of the United Neler-
ans, an association of Union and Conied-
erate soldiers He was widely known
throughout the south and had como into
national prominence through his encrget-
ic action IN behalf Of stranded negro colo
nisrs from Mexico.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
Bryan to Refuse the Popullsts.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Senator Jones
Of Arkansas chairman Of the Democratic
national committee, has returned TO
Washington. When asked be- a corro
spcndent the question, "Will AIR. Bsyan
accept the noElinatlon offered him by ths
Populistsg' he answered slowly and delb.
srately: "How can heY He was nominal
ed with Mr.. Sewall on the Democratic
platform, and he will do nothing that will
reflect upon him as a gentleman or as a
Democratic candidate. He appreciates
very highly the fact shat the Populists
honored him with SO many Of thdir votes,
but when ne sont that telegram TO the st.
Louis convention requesting the with
drawal of his name he meant that he could
not accept the nomination. He Is Of the
same mind now. see that some OF the
Populists are declaring that unless Mr..
Bryan accepts THAR noanination by Aug
the central committee will withdraw his
name and nominate some one else in his
place Well, let them do so. Mr Bryan,
having been the nominee Of the Demo
Gratis and of the Silver party, common de-
cency would at least suggest the IHopriety
Of his accepting those nominations hrst
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
COCKRAA BOLTS BRYAN
Thinks Gold Democrats. Should
Indorse Republican Electors.
TIL THIRD TICKET MOVEMENT.

Ehirty-cne States Are Thus Far Pledged
10 Send Representatives to indianapolis.
A Californian Uufoids a scheme 60 Fuse
silver Democrats aud PopuIists.
NEW YoKK, Aug S.--Bourke Cochran
las returned from Europe coming by the
steamer Paris. Mr.. Cochran did not for
ret American politics during his trip. and
hc has evolved plan by which he thinks
tho defect Of the Chicago candidates may
he encompassad. Speaking of the situa'
tion, ho said:
Il regard 1t as the gravest In the his
tory Of the country, exceeding In impor-
tsnco the crisis of 1850. The secession
iroyemont was but an attempt to divide
Ills country botweeu two governments,
oach OF thom designed to protect property
within tho limits Of its jurisdiction. The
movement launched at Chicago Is an at
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
Wnres to ne Reduced.

BEL1EFoNT Pa, Aug. s.-An order has
been Issued at the Valentine Iron COM
pRnys work that commencing with Aug.
1, 10 per cent reduction Of wages would
be made. Over $40 men are affected by
the reduction. The officers say It Is ow-
ing to the general depression in business
caused by the agitation of the money
question.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
Favor PIatt For Governor.

NRw YORK, Aug. S.-The Sun says:
The Aldridge boom for governorship in
vaded Manhattan Beach yesterday, and the
gentlemen IN charge of it were mighty
surprised to find another boom installed
there as sounding and resoEant as thoir
own. Tho new boom is the Platt boom.
platt had not been consulted in the mat
ter hut two Of his warmest political
friends, Congressman Lemuel Ely Quigg
and ex-Postmnster Van Cott launched IL
just tho sairo For some weeks IN fact
ever since the Carnegie hall meeting, at
which MI platt made the opening speech
of the campaign, there has been more or
less talk among Republican leaders about
nominating Alr. Platt for governor. Mr..
Lautorbach has said that he would be the
ideal candidate for the party. ExPost-
master Van Cott has said that the oandi-
dates who had been named were all good
men, but that none could compare with
Mr. Platt Others had talked In the same
strain. All this had been merely tenta-
tive, however. and no encouragement TO
the idea was afforded by Mr.. Platt, who
had told the ninety and nine other candi-
dates for the nomination thas the field
was open. ard that mono Of them would
be inierfored with by him In the hunt for
DELEGATES.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
nns nInde No pledges.

LINCOLN, Rob. Aug. 3 Regarding the
rumor that ho had promised to appoint
Governor Altgeld attorney general MIR.
Bryan said. I'm order TO answer once Tor
all rumors In regard to places promised,
I desire TO say that ] have not directly OF
indirectly promised any Office Of any kind
to any person whomsoeyer and shall not
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
paath of lrrs. LorllInrd.

WEsTcH9sTER, n. Y, Aug. 8.-Mrs Ja-
cob Lorillsrd dted nt her home at Loril-
lard's Point near this village of kidney
trouble. She was 56 years old. Her hus-
hand, jacob LoriIlard, is a brother OF
Pierre Lorillard Besides Mr.. LorillaFd
two children, Mrs. W. IT. Sands and Er-
nest Lorlllard. survive her.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03

TExARKANA, Ark, Aug. 3.--Cyclone
Davis the pooplo's Party leader, was
nominated for congress 10y the P.opulists Of
the fourth ToSas district TO succeed Hon
ID. B. Culberson.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
A.phaItum rlant nnrned.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. a-HarDer's as
phaltum plant at Fifty-oighth street and
old Chester avenue was entirely destroyed
by fire. Origin spontaneous combustion.
Loss, S25, 0OO Powell Dougherty, aged
IA, an employee, was burned to death.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE aANns

At Cincinnati
Cincinnati. zee. o o - 2
st. Louis. .... o o o o 0 -
Cincinnati - HITS, z errors, /. st.
Louis-Hits 3; errors 1.
At Chicago
Chicago. O o o o 0 o. 0 o. 1
Louisyillo...... 0 o 0 o o o. .
Chicago-Ilits, 3 errors 0. Louisville
Hits, g. errors, %.
Evening journal., 1896-08-03

The good work goes mery Another lot just received
of the popular Lester Bicycles giving good assortment
of sizes and equipments from which there will be trouble to
get suited to individual ideas
The Lester be flying about the town in large
numbers Ask the riders how they like them you're unde-
cded and bear in mind if you pay for bicycle, you're
paying much for they guaranteed to be good as any
and second to
1t is freely conceded by all that the Ladies' Model is the
peiest adys wheel the market. Looks combined with
quality and low price, is what makes them sought for
Evening journal., 1896-08-03
CJcione Davis For Congress.

during tho campaign promise any office OF
any kind 70 anyperson whomsoeyer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17
FACTS FROM SILVER LANDS.
Exchanged

lEXcnange.I
have been in Costa RIGA, Kingston,
Jamaica and Port au Prince, Hayti,
within the last three months, and if
free silver is as good as gold how is it
the dollar in Costa Rica was valued at
only 40 cents? Then, again, how was it
when | wanted an American dollar I
had to pay $3.50 for it? The working
men ought to go there who believe in
everything being cheapened where free
silver reigns. For five7cent package
of navy cut plug tobacco 1 had to paw
60 cents. A bottle of Schlitz's beer or
OF Pabst's cost go cents. A suit of clothes
costing $50 there can buy in any store
for $50 in New York. To live in the same
manner as an American workman lives
costs $50 to 500 per month. l can get the
same here for $24 per month. WHY, if
free silver is so good, is it that the PEG
pie in Costa Rica are jubilant over the
passage of the gold basis? One of your
correspondents says free silver would
increase the demand for labor at higher
wages. Show me the country where
such state of bliss exists. 1t is more
than he can do. 1t is just the opposite
L will give him an estimate of skilled
mechanics wages in those free-silver
states. A modeler or pattern-maker
receives $1.20 per day, American money,
a blacksmith from $1.2O to 81. go, a ma
chinist from $1.20 to $1.35, an iron
moulder s1.6O, turner's (iron) from 80
cents to $1.20. Unskilled laborers re-
ceive from 40 to so cents per day. Now
where do the high wages come in with
your free silver? Bah! One-half of
your correspondents know as much
about the subject as Balaam's ass. All
the preaching, Mr.. Editor, you give
them is energy thrown to the winds.
WORKINGMAN. |
Plainfield, N. j., July 20.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17
A GOOD ARGUMENT FOR THE
SILVERITES-"NIT

A friend of mine had slowed away
at his home in canvas bag 81 900 in
$3.50 gold pieces, and in another bag
$1,000 in silver dollars, both gold and
silver bearing the stamp of the United
States government, and congratulated
himself that if the present election
should see either a 'goldbug" or ''sil-
verbug" elected he had successfully
hedged, by this precaution, to the ex-
tent of $1,000. But, alas for human
foresight! During his absence to the
city his house was destroyed by fire,
and on examining the ruins next day
he found his boarding a molten mass.
He was detected over the loss of his
property, but was somewhat relieved
by the thought that he could take his
mass of gold and his melted silver to the
government and procure another $4,000
for it. To think was to act, and the fol-
lowing day found him offering his mass
OF gold, represtning $1,000, for sale.
He had no difficulty in procuring ST.
600 in $3.50 gold pieces for his mass Of
gold, but to procure an equivalent for
the $1,000 pile of molten silver was i'm
possible; all he could obtain for that
was about $3.50.
Before the fire his gold was worth
$1,000; after the fire it was still worth
$1,000. Before the fire his silver was
worth $1,000; after the fire it had de-
preciated nearly so per cent. Alas, poor
silver! ut had been tried by fre"-in
fact, weighed in the balance and found
wanting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17
THE REACTION AT HAND.

There has been marked change in
the views taken by wage-earners of the
present national issue. A week ago
there were scores of my acquaintance
who were shouting for Bryan and free
silver They have had during the past
week a severe attack of sober second
thought.
The wage-earner is always a conserv-
ative on the rebound. He NAV be car
ried away for a moment at the thought
of the pot of money at the end of a
rainbow, but a steady job is a foe to
hysteria. L earn enough to keep my
family in comfort. L should like to give
them not only comforts but luxuries.
Nevertheless l fear that 1 would lose
my job if the free silverites should win
their fight. The reaction is setting in.
and wage-earners are beginning to see
through the silver-coated fallacies of
Mr.. Bryan.
c. L. PETERSON.
Brooklyn, August 1
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17
BOY ORATOR AND THE WAGE
GARNER.
[EXchange.1


The day of distress is the dema-
gogues delight. Just now the treacher-
GUS tongue of the political deceiver is
insidiously pouring the poison of preju-
dice into every willing ear, in order to
incite labor to war against capital.
Shouldn't be driven into hiding? Will boy
oratory supply its place and give en-
ployment to the workingman? VIII it
appease the hunger of our loved ones
and bring comfort to our homes? I
have no word of defense for trusts and
monopolies; they are the gangrene of
the nation, and just now the pretext of
the anarchist. But shall we fly at
throat of every capitalist in behalf of
We Jra ct ell p es4E
son and pull down the pillar of financial
strength because there are Philistines
in the Temple of Liberty?
T. F. r.
New York, July II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17

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his audiences believe, that the capitalist
has profted nightly by reason of the
financial hailstorm of the past two
years.
Point out the person, Mr.. Bryan. who
is reaping these fabulous profits of
which you speak; this blood sweat,
wrung from the laborers and producers.
Who is it?
Is it the banker?
Where is the Ounce or the demago2ue
who will dare to face an audience and
claim that the bankers have profited by
the panic of the past two years.
Banks have been crashing everywhere.
Money has been idle.
Is it the Vanderbilts and Goulds?
Why, their money has been invested
In railroads.
Their dividends are derived from pros
porous people and lively traffic.
Have the railroads reaped harvest
out OF the stringency of the times?
BE good enough to tell us how it is
done.
How about the Astors?
Their money is in real estate. Are
they greatly benefited by empty tene-
ments and non-paying tenants?
is it the manufacturers, those rob
Der barons" on whom our friends were
formerly accustomed to pour the Walls
OF their wrath?
1t will keep them busy explaining
how they are advantaged by silent ma
chinery, smolleless chimneys and gen
eral inactivity.
Who is it that rcsHs these enormous
rewards?
Wall street and the Rothchilds?
Well, L am glad that at last we have
located somebody or something who is
responsible for this gigantic conspiracy.
Well, Bradstreet says that over 16.-
oO0,000,O00 of the material wealth of the
United States has been sunk from sight
during the past two years.
Will my eloquent friends insist that
the Rothchilds and Wall street caused
II TO sink, and then fished it up az a
treasure troye?
III so, how did they divide the swag?
Who and what is Wall street, anywayp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17
IF FREE SILVER, WHY NOT FREE
PAPER MONEY?
IEXchange.l

l would suggest the following plan
as settlement of the free-silver craze:
Have free and unlimited coinage of
silver, but under condition that those
bringing silver to the minis should only
get the value of the metal at the time
less five per cent. for the expense of
coming and making it legal tender.
If free coinage as understood by the
silverites is logical and just, do not
see why some one should not claim the
right to send to the national printing
bureau one or more reams of suitable
paper and have it turned into 500, $50
or even 81 bills. Silver is little more
costly than paper, that is all.
>, p. VANTIER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17
MUST Mr.. FREDERICK DIE
QUICK2
Exchanged

L have at the present time my life m
sured for $17O. l also have in the saw
ings bank S475, making total of s645,
with which amount have informed my
wife, If L die, want her to give me
decent burial (cost about $3.50, pay the
doctors, ETC., (about $65) and take steer
age passage ($2O) home After paying
all bills she should have in clear cash
$475 (the amount in savings bank, as
my life insurance is expected to pay all
bills.
Now, how will the silver question af-
feet us? If I die the life insurance COM
pany will pay my wife 40 53-cent dol
lars. Free silver $50 they say is not
going to deprcciate values, so it is fair
to suppose the undertaken cannot
charge less than at the present time,
so his bill will amount to about double
the present cost gold standard)-i. e.,
$169.S0, which will leave balance Of
20 cents toward paying the doctor, etc.
Now, from the silver promises that we
will receive at least double the present
compensation for our services if the sill
YER standard is put in force it is fair to
expect the doctors bill will amount to
$122.20 instead of $65, and when my wife
visits the steamship Office and tries to
buy her ticket the agent will inform her
the ticket is ga (about $3.50 53-cent
standard, instead of $2O). So after pay
ing all bills and upon getting ready to
sail she will get the remainder of our
life-savings exchanged and have The
magnificent sum of $12.25, instead of
S475 as by the present standard:
Have I got to die quick to win If
Bryan gets elected?
HORACE FREDERICK.
New York August l.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17


treating safe investment at from three
70 hfe per cent, and no demand for
one-nalt the idle money, where is the
sane and honest man who dares to say
that the injection into the coinage and
currency of the country of countless
millions OF 5O-cent dollars, would in
splre confidence already sorely shat,
tered and lift the nation to the highest
pinnacle of prosperity.
1t is monstrous imposition on the
credulity, the intelligence and integ.
rity of the American people.
a blind man, it seems to us, can see
that instead of unparalleled prosperity
the fruit of such policy must be ap
palling disaster and ruin.
What is the condition as it exists TO
day?
Enterprise has proven Improbable
Capital has found inadequate returns
on it's investment.
Mills and factories have been running
at no profit, or at a decided loss. Yes
capital has found itself crippled. and
whether you will believe it or not, when
capital is crippled, labor always suf,
fers.
We have changed the industrial pol.
icy OF this country. We have declared
that we would purchase our supplies
where we could purchase them cheap
est. We have legislated for Europe in
stead of America. We have lighted the
fires in the furnaces across the water
and eNtinguished the fires at home.
have intcrmarried the policy of retro
erosion.
We have brought this magnificent ma
ton, with its splendid history and mar
yelous resources, down into the valley
of humiliation and gloom.
We have filed the streets, the aIlevs
and thoroughfares with paupers and
tramps.
We have sown to the wind. What won
der that we are reaping the wbirlwind?
The population is on fire with the
fever of unrest, dissatisfaction, and in
some cases, downright anarchy.
And now the very men, and the very
measures that brought these disasters
to pass, join in the cry of stop theft"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-17

AASC SoiildSC 10 COuSuuldteu, we Will Ut
ON the silver basis, but says that of the
two metals as money, silver is prefer.
able. That is the peoples money"
The history of nations who have tried
this experiment shouts "Bosh."
Money is primarily coin.
Coin derives its value from the fact
that it contains within itself the actual
value of it's face.
In other words, coin is counterfeit
that travels on it's cheek. The people
want the best money they can get
Their toll has little of sentiment in it
Their compensation should have even
less of the same ingredient.
Under sixteen to one or bust" the
dollar that can look a man right square
in the eye and say: II say what | pre-
tend to be, and don't you forget it," will
take an outing-while miserable,
shambling, skulking substitute, whose
oath will not be taken in any court.
and whose acceptance will defraud any
man who takes it, will have it's innings
Do the people want it?
What does free coinage meanP
VI III means dol
lars of different value, and, in the end
silver monometallism.
1t means the degradation of our cur
rency.
1t means contraction instead of ex-
pansion OF the circulating medium.
1t means the withdrawal from the
circulation $67S,OOO,OOO in gold. and
$375,0OO,000 in greenbacks and treasury
notes.
1t means that the farmer shall sell
full bushels of wheat for a degraded
dollar.
1t means that honest toll must take
dishonest dollars for its recompense.
1t means the destruction of our M
tional credit, the upsetting of values
and the ruin of the manifold business
interests of the country.
1t means that the United States of
America, with its peerless history and
its irreproachable financial standing
and integrity, shall hereafter take her
place by the side of China, Mexico and
the Argentine.