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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
CARD. GIBBONS WISE WORDS.
Makes an Impartial Statement of an
Election in America.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 1.-Cardinal Glib
bons, in his sermon at the cathedral this
morning, took occasion to touch lightly
and in thoroughly impartial way upon
its results. He spoke in the highest terms
of the many good qualities of the Ameri
can people, such as their fundamental be-
lief in religion, their love of fair play,
their intelligence and their courage He
then went on to say: I'VE are on the
eve of a presidential election, both the
great parties contending for the mastery.
They are leaving no stone unturned in
order to be successful. A foreigner look
,ng on and witnessing the violent denun-
citation that one party is uttering against
the other and the terrible predictions in
regard to the future of the country if the
other party win, would think that we
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
IN WEST VIRGINIA

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 31.-The cam
paign of West Virginia practically closed
tonight. scarcely Il town in the state be-
ing without its meeting by one party or
the other. Republican Chairman Daw-
son claims that Mckinley will carry
West Virginia by not less than 10000.
The democrats give out no figures, but
make Il general claim that Bryan will
receive from 5000 to 5000 plurality, and
that the entire state ticket will be
elected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
W IT DIN 7 n {. ' .
SUNDAY AT CANTON.
The Next Occupant of the White House
Attended Church.

Canton. O., Nov. Maj. Mckinley
never looked better or seemed in better
health than today. He went to church
this morning as usual ami took Il walk
and drive during the day.
Mrs. Mckinley. after a weeks Illness
is able to sit up and is feeling much bet
ter.
The day brought an innovation for the
campaign. a Sunday delegation, which
was composed of 100 First Voters of De.
ton was made. The visitors went to the
church services which Maj Mckinley at
tended and afterwards called at the house
to shake hands with him, returning home
this evening
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
CLOSE IN NEBRASKA.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 31.-Although the
campaign of 1896 in Nebraska will not
be formally ended until II o'clock Mon
day night, the task of organizing and
alignment of forces for the struggle of
Tuesday has been practically completed.
1t is not expected that many votes will
be changed between now and the date
of election, and the figures of managers
on the result are based on the situation
as it is today 1t is generally recognized
braska's history. The republicans claim
Nebraska for Mckinley and place 1000
rs the conservative minimum vote. They
think they will have from that to 10000.
The silver forces are equally sanguine
and place Bryans majority in the state
ut 5000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
A REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN
Was the One Just Closed in New York.
Both Sides Claiming Victory.

New York, Oct. .31.-With the setting
If the sun today the active work of one
If the most remarkable campaigns ever
conducted in New York state was
brought to a close. 1t has been a
struggle upon the part of the democrats
% keep the Mckinley republicans down
o a normal figure and to carry. if pos
ible, enough of the assembly districts
% prevent the sending of Il republican
successor to David Il. Hill.
Chairman G. w. Hackett of the re-
publican state committee says, in finally
reviewing the campaign:
The majority for the republican cleo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
IN NEW JERSEY.

Trenton, y. j.. Oct 31.-Thc campaign
in this state practically came to close
tonight. While a few party rallies arc
scheduled for Monday evening, all the
big meetings have ended. The last one
was held in Patterson tonight
Bourkc Cochran delivered gold
standard address to large crowd.
The republicans are confident of carry
ing the state and say the majority for
Mckinley in New Jersey will be in the
neighborhOod of 10000.
The democrats do not admit this and
claim that when the returns are counted
it will be found that Bryan and Sewall
have received q majority of about 1000
over the republican candidates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
IN OHIO.
Republicans Are Confident of Il Larg
Plurality. While Democrats
Have Hope.

Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 31.-The Ohio
campaign closed tonight with unusually
large demonstrations in the cities and
in many parts of the rural districts.
There has been much speaking and
much parleyng during the canvass, es-
pecially on the part of the republicans
of this state. The pilgrimages to Can
ton have done much TO increase the in
terest in this state.
Before the campaign closed tonight
there was Il contest during the day he
tween the republican and democratic or
carnations as to how the returns should
be compared next Tuesday night. The
democrats wanted comparisons with
the vote for Bushnell and Campbell for
governor in 1893 and the republicans
with the vote for president i'll 1892. y
compromise was secured by which com
PARSONS will be made, ut least in the
returns for the larger cities, when the
polls close at p. m, with the vote FOR
governor last year and also with the
vote for president in 1892 But when
the returns come in fast at Il late hour
Tuesday night these double comparisons
may be found impossible and then com
PARSONS will be made only with the last
presidential vote of 1892. In 1892
the Harrison electoral ticket carried
Ohio by only 1000 and the lowest man on
llt lluIIlSOn tlNhtl HIS NSS
votes than the highest candidate on the
Cleveland electoral ticket, so that one
electoral vote of Ohio, out of its twenty
three electors. was cast for Cleveland
and Stevenson. In 1893 Mckinley had
Il plurality of over 10000 Tor governor
and in 1894 the republicans carried the
state by over 1877 000. Last year Bush
nell, republican, had Il plurality over
$4,000 over Campbell democrat, for
governor If the vote had been com
pared with that of last year it would not
be likely to show much increase for Me
Kinley in his own state. If the vote is
compared with that of 1892 it is claimed
there will be large increases in Nc
Kinley's state, as the republicans say
they will carry Ohio next Tuesday by
the largest plurality ever known, except
that of 1894 The democrats claim
that they have an even chance, and the
result will be even closer than at the
last presidential election. with a proba-
bility in their adyiccs of Bryan getting
the electoral vote. While it is claimed
that Mckinley will get larger vote in
the cities than the republican ticket has
ever had in Ohio, the democrats state
that the rural districts will more than
overcome this by republican farmers vot-
ing the fusion ticket. There are now
nineteen republicans and only two demo
cratic members of congress from Ohio,
and the democrats claim they will make
gains in congressman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
RRYAN ADVISES ZONES

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 1.-Mr. Bryan to-
night sent the following dispatch to
Senator Jones, chairman of the demo-
Il suggest that you urge all members
of silver clubs. throughout the United
state. to give the entire day Tuesday, if
possible, to our cause. In states where
the boiling democrats have been al
lowed to use the party name it will be
necessary for our people to warn voters
against the deception, and at all polling
places they will be useful to meet the
misrepresentation which may be circu-
lated too late to be answered by Cur
speakers or through the press. The gold
syndicate and the trusts are fighting for
existence and we must be prepared to
meet them ut every point:
wv, J. BRYAN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
SATOLLI ON THE ELECTION

London, Nov. IA Daily News dis
patch from Rome reports that Cardinal
Satoll has made long report to the
pope on the situation in the United
States, especially as to the election. AL
though he considers McKinley's success
consequences, which, he thinks, if not
immediate, will be certainly grave in
the next election, when the present diff
culties will be augmented.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
In WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 31.-Thc cam
paign in Wisconsin, practically ended this
evening, although few speeches will
be made Monday.
State Chairman Coe said tonight he
was satisfied the republicans would
carry the state by 10000 and quoted fig
urcs by counties. giving Mckinley II
plurality of 81, 400 He claimed the
ten Wisconsin congressman would be re-
publcans and that but six counties in
the state would give puralties for
Bryan. He claims that the legislature
will be largely republican and that on
joint ballot the republicans will have
about 10 of the 113 votes.
State Chairman Peck claims the state
for Bryan, but gives no figures. He also
claims that three OF the congressman to
be chosen will be democratic. He makes
no claims on the legislature.
Chairman Usher of the national demo-
cratic party says Palmer will receive
10000 votes in the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
MARYLAND FIGHT CLOSED.

Baltimore, Md. Oct. 31.-The fight for
presidential electors in Maryland ended
tonight with great demonstrations on
both sides. In the afternoon the gold
standard democrats and republicans had
II parade, in which about 5000 men
took part, after which Il meeting was
held at Music hall.
Thomas J. Gargan of Boston. Henry
Austin and John Xyrnc of New York
and local speakers addressed the meet
ing.
The silver men held II meeting at the
same place tonight. United States
Senators German of Maryland and
Daniel of Virginia were the principal
speakers.
There is wide divergence between
the claims of the chairmen of opposing
committees as to next Tuesdays result.
Republican Chairman Wellington in
sists that his party will get not less than
1O,VvU majority in the city and will
carry the state by at least $4,000, and
that every congressman. with the pos
sible exception of Miles in the First dis
trict. will be republican and in favor of
Il gold standard.
On the other hand Chairman Talbot
of the democratic state committee claims
the state by from 5000 to 10000 and
thinks they will elect three, and possibly
five. congressman
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
MICHIGAN A CLOSE STATE.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 31.-At the close
of a campaign falmos- unparalleled
interest, both the republican and demo
cratic-people s-union-silver state COM
mittees are claiming Michigan by
$4,000. In Detroit the demonstrations
eliminated this afternoon in street
parade, in which upwards of $4,000 men
marched TO display their enthusiasm
for gold standard principles. A marked
feature of the procession was the mum
Der of prominent citizens past middle
life who marched with their employees
and other younger comrades.
Flag day was generally celebrated
throughout the state. The silver cam
paign wound up tonight in Detroit with
Il big mass meeting in the auditorium
addressed by state leaders of the fusion
party.
Ali things, considered, Michigan is re-
garded as one of the closet states politl-
cally in the Union, and only Tuesday
events can prove whether this is O
state for republican principles or has
declared for free silver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
. DELAWARE IN DOUBT.

Wilmington, Del, Oct 31.-The pOIiti-
cal situation in Delaware is full of I'M
certainty. The detection OF the gold
standard democrats and the campaign of
the single takers is quite an issue in this
campaign. 1t would appear that Mckin-
depends upon the control OF the floating
vote of 1000 in the lower counties.
The election of the democratic candi-
dates for governor and congressman and
democratic legislature is practically
conceded by the opposition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
ARMENIANS FOR MKINLEY

Chicago Nov. 1.-The Armenians of
Chicago and adjacent towns, at mass
meeting held today. adopted resolutions
calling attention to the Armenian
troubles in Turkey and urging all cit-
zens of Greek, Syrian and HISTORIAN orr
gin to vote for Mckinley.
A delegation of six Armenians started
to Canton tonight to present a copy of
resolutions to Maj. Mckinley.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
BUTLER'S CLAIMS.
He Says Bryan Has Absolutely Certain
2.jS Electoral Votes.

Washington, Oct 31-"The election of
Bryan is an absolute certainty" said
Chairman Butler of the national popuist
committee. in reviewing the campaign to-
night.
Bryan has now absolutely certain 25S
electoral votes. and his popular majority
will be larger than the electoral majority,
and it will tie ut least 100000. which
is about the size of the populst vote.
The arrangement perfected and the lining
up of voters, both pOpulists and demo-
Gratis. are far behind our expectations,
due more to the intense interest of the
people in the fight than the diplomacy of
the committee, who, however, did all they
could
The result now achieved is wonderful
in view of the difficulties confronting us.
Our party came in the west from the re-
publicans, the south from the democrats,
and to some extent the old party preju-
dices still exist. To line up this vote solid
ly for candidate was extremely difficult,
and though the democratic committee met
us half way, yet in many states local
managers, unappreciativc of conditions,
added to the difficulties and two vice
presidential candidates caused great EN-
barrassment, and the campaign would
his way clear to withdraw, but failing i'll
this we had to organize joint electoral
tickets all around. The party. as well as
Watson, were disappointed in not having
one ticket, but it would be SANDER upon
him to say he would consequently keep
Bryan from getting votes, and he will
make no further fight. The free silver
republican votes that will go to Bryan
will be much larger than McKinley's gold
standard democratic vote. The 2.0OO000
of populist votes will be practically solid
for Bryan.
Chicago is doubtful but we will get
10000 majority in the country to over
come that. Bryan does not have to carry
Illinois to be elected. The republicans
will come nearer to getting Wyoming than
any state west of Iowa"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
HOT ON BRYAN'S TRAIL.

Omaha. Ncb. Nov. 1.-One of the
most exciting as we'll as an immensely
interesting feature of the campaign will
occur tomorrow when William J. Bryan
begins his rapid fight through Nebraska
and will be closely followed by Hon
John F. Irish of California
nr. Bryan will spend the day along
the Burlington road, starting his speech
making in the early hours of the morn.
ing, closing his campaign in Omaha
Monday evening. After Mr.. Bryan has
commenced his addresses the special
train carrying Mr.. Irish and gold stand
ard orators will follow him closely
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
BRYAN SPNT A QUIET D AY
HE REACHED HIS LINCOLN HOME
YESTERDAY. SOMEWHAT
FATIGUED.
CONFIDENT OF S|LVER'S SUCCESS
But If Defeated lie Favors Keeping Up
the Agitation-He Will Tour Ne
braska Today-One Delegation
Visited Mckinley Yesterday.

| Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan reached their home at 10 o'clock
| today, after an absence of several weeks
| duration. In order to be able to spend
the day with their children it was neces-
sary for Mr.. Bryan to depart from the
rule which he has invariably followed
| since his nomination of not travelling on
Sunday. They came from Council
Bluffs, where they spent last night with
friends on their special train, the dis
lance being only 80 miles.
There was large assemblage of per-
sonal friends at the Lincoln station and
the candidate and his wife were well
coined by many cordial handshakes. I'm
mediately upon their arrival they were
ushercd into carriage and driven di-
rectly to their own residence.
Mr.. Bryan might have been anything
but Il presidential candidate, so quietly
was the day spent after reaching home.
There were Il few callers, but they con-
sisted for the most part of fellow towns
men, and none spent more than sufii-
CichI liliic W lhQtllre as 10 the pefSOual
welfare of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan confessed to all that he
felt the need of securing a good days
rest. He accordingly retired early in the
afternoon and was still sleeping ut 5
o'clock.
In the few words thar he did speak to
callers Mr.. Bryan asserted his mistaken
confidence in the success of his cause,
and he has never, since the beginning
of the campaign, appeared more cheer
full than today. He believes that the
people are thoroughly aroused and will
sustain him ut the polls. but says if, per-
chance, they should fail to do so, he
would by no means consider the cause
the contingency of defeat at this time
immediate preparation should be made
for the campaign of 1900.
The last day of the campaign will be
devoted wholly to Mr.. Bryan's own state
and will be Il long and busy one.
Leaving Lincoln at $3.50 tomorrow, he
will 90 westward as far as Grand Is
land, and from that point return to Lin
coin at $3.50, making speeches of few
minutes duration at all important points,
going and coming.
He will stop at Lincoln long enough
to make last address to the people of
his home town, and then go to Omaha,
where he is expected to make from five
to seven speeches, after which he will re-
turn to Lincoln. so rs to be here on cleo
ton day.
Mrs. Bryan will accompany her hus-
band through the state. but will not go
to Omaha with him.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17

Farmers near Alexandria, S. D..
some distance north Of Sioux CITY
Iowa, report the appearance in that
section Of a potato pest never before
seen in the northwest. It is a dark
green bug about half an inch long
appears in swarms and settling on the
potato patches quickly eats every
vine. 1t is extremely lively and hard
to catch and whenever It settles on
the face or hands raises blister
Farmers have been killing 1t by scat
terirg straw in the patches, driving
the pest into !. BY beating the vines
and then burning straw and bugs to-
gether. Thus far the bugs have not
been numerous. nor have their rayages
extended over a wide area.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17
Exploring Africa,

Mr.. Maurice Versepuy, the Afr,co,
explorer, telegraphs from Las pa,mo :.
that he is on his way back to Franco
having successfully accomplished .
journey across Equatorial Africa NJ,
Versepuy (says Paris correspondent.
set out from Zanzibar on july 2 ,oor
accompanied by NJ. de Saint Romon
and M. Spock, with a caravan of X,
Ascaris. The chief landmarks If HI,
journey to the Upper Congo were K,,
limanjaro, Mount Kenia, Boringo Mor
go and Uganda. The expedition =,
several occasions met with resistance
from the natives. In September ono ~.
the Nasal tribes, we'll armed and stro,.
IN numbers, attempted to ston ~
French explorer, but it was routoa
leaving twenty men on the field TIT.
is the seventeenth time Africa has beon
crossed in modern times.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17
A HOT PLACE TO LIVE IN.
On the Coast OF Persia Discounts th.
Famous Red Sea.

On tho Coast OF Persia Discounts tn,
Famous Red ssa.
The hottest region on the earth's sur
face is on the southwestern coast o.
Persia, on the border of the Persian
gulf, says the Detroit Free Press.
For forty consecutive days in the
months OF July and August the mer.
curry has been known to stand above
lOO degrees in the shade night and day
and to run up as high as 1870 degrees
In the middle of the afternoon. Al
Bahrein, In the center of the most tor.
rid part Of this most torrid belt. as
though 1t were natures intention tc
make the place as unbearable as posi-.
BILE, water from wells is come. hing un.
known. Great shafts have been sunk
to a depth of 100, 200, 300 and even soc
feet, but always with the same re.
sult-nO water. This serious draw.
back, Notwithstanding, comparative.
ly numerous population contrive to live
there, thanks to copious springs which
burst forth from the bottom of the gull
more than mile from the shore.
The water from these springs is oh.
tanned in most curious and novel
manner. "Machadores" divers, whose
sole occupation is that Of furnishing
the people Of Bahrein with the life.
giving fluid, repair to that portion OF
the gulf where the springs are situated
and bring away with them hundreds OF
bags Of water each day. The water OF
the gulf where the springs burst forth
is nearly 200 feet deep, but these mach.
adores manage to fill their goat-skin
sacks by diving to the bottom and
holding the mouths of the bags over
fountain jets-this, too, without allow.
ing the salt water of the gulf to mix
with 1t. The source of these submarine
fountains is thought to be in the hills
of Osmond, 400 or 500 miles away. Be-
ing situated at the bottom Of the gulf
1t Is mystery how they were ever
discovered, but the fact remains that
they have been known since the dawn
Of history.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17

Here is a genuine tragedy: Peter
Fleming, aged 81, a New York Or
gan grinder, loved with unrequited
passion Mrs. Ida Peters, aged Sc, in fact
not half as old as himself, by four
years. She presided over her washtubs
and ironing boards with queenly
grace which so captivated the old "mu-
sician's soul, that he offered her his
heart and hand, including the organ,
but she turned deaf ear to his pro-
-testations Of love, whereupon he went
upstairs to his room and shot himself.
Who then shall say that Cupid regards
years or any other earthly considera-
ton?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17

Another remarkable suit has been
commenced. 1t is started by Mrs. Mar
ley, of Auburndale, Mass, against Rev.
DR.. Simpson, a Christian scientist, for
the recovery of a fine gold watch
which Mrs. M, in moment Of relig-
iCus eXaltation, gave to the cause Of
foreign missions at the camp meeting
last week, at which 100000 in contri-
buttons was raised. Mrs. Marley init
mates that the doctor hypnotized her;
and who knows, may be he did.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17

There are in the United States, it is
stated, 100000 machinists, 10000 tool
makers, $4,000 boilermakers, 10000 pat
ternmakers, 100000 carpenters and
joiners, 100000 masons and brieklayers,
$4,000 contractors and builders, $4,000
plumbers, gas and steam fitters; 100000
stationery engineers and firemen, 1O0,-
900 locomotive engineers and firemen,
$4,000 electric railway and light en-
ployes, $4,000 cabinet-makers, carvers
and woodworkers; $4,000 civil, mechan-
ical, electrical and mining engineers.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17

Why is it that people will keep vari-
GUS poisonous drugs about the house in
close proximity to harmless medicines?
Why is it, furthermore, that persons
knowing such facts get up at night and
drink something out Of an unidenti-
fed bottle? Is it so much trouble to
Light the gas and be sure what one is
doing? Day by day the newspapers
recount deaths resulting from such
carelessness and it is hard to feel much
sympathy with people so reckless Of
common sense.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-17

The census returns show 213 CEN
tenarians in France, and the only con-
ISOLATION the statisticians can find is
that they are better off than Germany,
where there are only seventy-eight
centenarians. A comparison of the
different countries of Europe in this
respect is interesting. Switzerland,
for instance, possesses no centenarian
at all, England has LAG, Spain 4O1 and
Ireland SIS. 1t is in the Balkan
states, however, that there is a sur
prisingly large proportion of people
over 100 years old. Servia. for ex-
ample, has 57S, Roumania 1904, and
Bulgaria 1888.