The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
YOUNG STUDENTS THREW HEN
FRUIT AT 4 PARADE IN HON
OR OF BRYAN.
THE ACT IS CONDEMNED BY HANNA
Who Hopes the Perpetrators Will BE Ar
rcsted-Mr. Bryan Made Several
Spccchcs-Also Spoke in Bloom
ington and Other Towns.

cratic parade in honor of the arrival 81
Mr.. Bryan in Chicago was passing the
corner of Michigan avenue and Monroe
street this afternoon several eggs were
thrown at it by young students III the
Mctropolitan Business college. None ol
fine eggs came near Mr.. Bryan or ms
wife. and neither of them knew OF the
episode until after the parade was over
All sorts of stories were current about
the affair." one of them being that Mrs
BRYAN was struck with an egg. another
that her carriage was hit. Neither OF
these stories were true however The
first egg thrown ut the parade came from
A boy standing on the sidewalk III front
of the Powers building. in which the
Metropolitan Business college is situated.
The egg, to all appearances. was thrown
mt the parade generally and ut no par
ticular individual, ms it was not thrown
with any violence. \ policeman who
witnessed the act made n rush for the
youngster, who darted up the stairway
into the building. \ second officer join
ed the first, and rs the two ran several
more eggs were thrown from the win
dows of the college, which is on the fifth
floor of the building.
The Cook County Marching club
which was escorting Mr.. Bryan, receiv-
ed the bombardment, ana several Prince
Albert coats and glossy tiles were spat-
tered with yellow. One or two eggs
struck the sidewalk and the crowd was
decorated accordingly. Later in the
afternoon delegation from the Cook
county democracy descended upon the
college with every symptom of hostility.
and demanded that the students who had
done the throwing be turned over to Them
They held possession of the college Tor
n time, and finally left. not leaning who
did the throwing. The police had no
better success and Mr.. Powers, the own
err of the building, also president of the
college, said he did not know who had
thrown the eggs. although he admitted
that they had come from his students.
He was deeply distressed by the occur
renee, and declared if he knew who had
done the work he would have no hest
fancy in turning them over TO the police.
Later in the day II reporter for Il
morning paper. while looking up the
facts in the case. was severely beaten by
Il party of men who had taken part i'll
the parade.
II would be very glad to hear that the
police have arrested those who insultcd
Mr. Bryan this afternoon said Chair
man Mark Hanna of the national COM
mittee tonight. whatever may have
been their motive the act was Il most
disgraceful one and deserves the con-
a. az ti,y min
| hope the authorities will investigate
the case fully and properly punish the
guilty ones. The republican manage
ment have no sympathy with the people
who engage in business of this kind
Mr.. Powers late tonight Offered re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension of the
person or persons who threw the eggs.
Chief of Police Badenoch has put de-
tectives on the case and says he will eX-
haust every effort to find the ,ss-throw-
crS.
Mr.. Bryan arrived in Chicago at $3.50
over the Alton road and was met ut the
depot by Il large and enthusiastic crowd
of admirers. The crush to see him was
so great in the narrow space of the first
floor of the Alton depot that the police
had Il difficult task to prevent the peo-
ple from being injured. The Cook Coun-
ty Marching club and several silver clubs
with large number of bands were wait
ing for him on Canal street, ana rs soon
as he appeared the march was taken up
for Battery ID, on Michigan avenue.
A short parade through the down town
streets preceded the entrance to the city.
While the crowds We're dispensing after
the Bryan demonstration mt the depot
the sidewalk in front of l2l Canal street
gave way and nearly one hundred people
were precipitated into the basement, ,
distance of twelve feet. The most Sc
riously hurt were:
Patrick Houston. Michael Finan, AL
bert Powers, William Nolan. all middle
aged men. None of them were fatally
injured. but all will be confined to theil
beds for some time to come.
Mr.. Bryan's address ut Battery ID was
MS follows:
Fellow Citizcns-As | return to yOul
city to take part in the, closing exercises
of this campaign | have witnessed today
n scene which imprcsscs me and whlcl
leads me to believe that this great city
of the west. which rests upon the pros
perity of the great mass of our people
which can not prosper unless they pros
per-that this great city will cast its in
tlucncc one week from today on the sid,
of an American financial policy for tn,
American people. (ApplauscD | an
not vain enough to believe that any par
of the extraordinary enthusiasm whlcl
| have witnessed between the Missouri
and the Atlantic coast is intended as ;
personal tribute. applause and cries o
YES. ycs.'0 No, my friends, | wan
you to believe when | say that in thi
great contest ii is the principles for whicl
the candidate stands and not the candl
date himself that has called forth thi
demonstration. There is only one thin
for which | claim any credit. | hellev
that you and others who have cNpresse'
themselves as you have expressed your
selves have confidence that | will carr
out the pledges l have made in this cam
paign. 1t is simply your confidence tina
| will do what | have promised TO d
and carry out the IDEAS for which | stant
and for this only, that | can claim an
credit. But, my friends, what credit
it to man to be what he seems to he
Why. if l were other than true to tn
principles which | advocate, would h
beneath the contempt of those who's
suffNges | ask. l do believe that i
this campaign a great question is to b
determined for the people. l belicv
that the settlement of that great Que'
ton affects every man. woman and chill
in all this land and when | see the pee
ple stirred us they have seldom bee
stirred before. | believe that they apr,
ciate the responsibilities of citiZenshi
and that they intend that their. ballot
shall be cast for the financial polio
which they believe to be best for then
selves. their neighbors and their countr,
(Applause) | appreciate. too. the kind
faal;ny that has nromnted this Gift fro