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BUSINESS BAROMETER.
|, to the Condition Of Trade
Generally.
CAUSE A BETTER FEELING
l.. Arc No Longer Gioomy--I'n-
on Combination Attempted
Texas Fruit and rrlccs.
office of The Tost.
EridlnX. July Il

III
ra,ns in several sections of TEXTS
his and last week have caused a
bore cheerful feeling to develop in
circles, and the air of gloomy
NO so noticeable during juno has
.tireIv diss!pu,cd. 1t is believed
NJ Texas will produce II cotton
IA season fully equal to that of
sp.e the long drouth that pro
n May and June. Three million
cotton will mean anywhere from
10 over sl0o.Wo,oN to he distrlb-
the State the coming fall. and
uro O prosperous autumn and
Is little fear now that the result
chicago convention Will cause the
md disaster so freely predicted by
t.frce silver men. ii Is beginning
Realized that tiNs country is too
rtified, financially and othorw Sc.
craze whatever 10 cause the dis
Known in pasp years. Naturally
ion wear Will cause spectators to
before engaging in many invest
but the coin of the realm will con-
circulate and the wheels Of COM
continue to whirl as heretofore.
sional clog may be discovered, but
rhinery Is too well bail, to have its
IS impedod for any length of time.
ESEED on. COMBINATION.
IS TO establish harmony of action
the linseed oil manufacturers In
in,ry have recently assumed much
|ance. says the New York Times.
3ndition of the linsoed oil market
In unfavorublr ,c profit making for
months, sharp competition having
ho price down to a point that
b covers the cost of production.
Is conferences have been held in
Fork and elsewhere within the last
fcks. for the purpose of forming n
latiOn TO restore the price of I'm
II 10 paying basis and to keep II
Eng of a defiuitc character has been
bliShcd thus far, Neatly all of the
lecturers and dealers aprcc as to
Firability Of ia sing the price of the
bve its present figure OF 81 cents
Hon. but the interests involved are
ersified that but li;tle actual prog
the way of organization has been
There were TWO or three largely
ed meetings at the International
Niagara Falls, last week, at which
ous suggestions were discussed for
of u mutually protective
i, such AS would not clash with the
ust low.
OF the propositions submitted was
m a great combination. embracing
tire linseed oil trade in this coun-
Yen one OF Its members to be pledged
" It's rcgula ions relative to prices,
e governing powers 10 be vested IN
acutive beard. one of the first
That the proposed combination
no would he 10 advance the ptie4
eed oil at least : cents ealluhiro ~
annual consumption of iinseeu oil
!. nlted States * about 81 $50, 90 G,il-i
lie present Wholesale price is n
YER gallon. against is cents one year
10 prevailing low figures being due
10 competition and partly 10 the
ess OF iioXsrctl, from which the oil
Q.
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WIRl, AND NAILS.

KArb wrc luotations are for CARLOAD
lois fob, Houston.
TARBED WIRI.--Glidden. galvanzed
A. IS nsr 100 lbs: painted wire s2lu: Wau-
Eegan iDc higher than G.idder.
WIRE NAILS Rate Sa.20 per keg; ad-
yniiees 10 to co pei ny sac, and penny
coc; 6 and Z penny 75c: 4 and penny soc;
3 penny si.90. penny sligo
CUT NAILS Rate Sayo per keg; Fame
advances as on wire nails.
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NEW YORK sTocK MARKET.

Now York. July 1O-The trading In
stocks today was OF holiday proportions.
owing to sensational political develop
prices was irregular hut an improved
tone was impaired by strength abroad
in Americans. The closing was irregular
SaIes Ga? 0ob
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,,yrNING posT cAp1rcnAM

New York. July 1O.-Evenng POSTS
London financial cableeram: Tho stock
markets were atagnant today Americans
were "A 'sIna above the parity. but there
was nothing doing pending the settlement.
The continental markets were weak.
New York July 1o--Buyerf' attention IN
the dry goods market WAS given 10 shop
ping and making memoranda today. Print
cloths quiet aud unchanged.
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COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.

New York. July l0.-Clearings. Ss3,4l1,-
03i; balances. Nil9,0s0.
Now York July 10. Government bonds
weak; State bonds dull; railroad bonds
easier.
New York, July 10.-Toial sales of stocks
today ohasj shares. including: American
Sugar ?4,SO0; st. PAU. 1000.
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MEXICAN WOMAN CARVED UP.

Corpus Christi, Texas, June 10.--Thie
evening about o'clock two Mexican.psd-
dlers, women, engaged In a light near the
Catholic cemetery. In tho western suhurfas
up prosniscuoisly when the husband a.
one of the women 0ame upon the ecenes
drew hts pocket knife and proceeded ~
wife up In great SHAPE He cut seve1py'
deep gashes In her arms and cut her 49,
open. She will die from the edecte 81 ~
wounds. The fight was stopped ~ -.
Interested parties and doctors aAne NJ
The man and wife made qpod <Ae(F ee4Ap4
and had not heen spprshsnde9 ~ -
oclcck sonisht thessh seiesss - - -;
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, July iO--Money on call easy
ut 1ha2 per cont; last loan and close, per
cent Sterling exchange f1'm. with actual
business IN bankers bills at 4.ssd4ssi4 for
demand and 4.ssmi.B nor sixty days.
Posted rates, 4.ssisM4.s9. Silver csrtifi-
Gates, 69n69h.
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS

Now Orleans. July io.--Ths market for
cot,'n seed products y duh and
unchanged, prime crude oil, n bulk. u;
prime summer yellow, " narr.is, 70; meal
export. 1900
New York, July cotton ,,o,,o seed produces
q 1ai,ns crude oil, nasl in barrels. prime
srummer yellow. in barrels, N'sn2!%; prime
coitcn seed meal. ls.OlI.o W per ton.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston. July 10.
RECEIPTS AMI ENPOHTS

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Total receipts of cotton at Galveston to-
day were 4 bales by the international and
Great Northern.
Exports none; To Galveston cotton mills
9S.
ON SHIPBOARD NOT CLEARED.
Cotton on sh!pboard not cleared at Gal
weston today:
Bales
Pr Mallory line INSTRUMENTATION. 2Ol
Last year ...''.....'.'........ oi3
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p.INTs AND OILS

OilIineced, IN hbls, raw 4Sc; boiled i3c.
,,e,rolauIn. Isl test. n bbls lie; in tssas
Il 10: brilliant oil si,h5: in bbls l2e; sto. g
gasoline, in cases sl'6o IN hhls i4c: hnpiJn
m"diral pure Doc; turpentine, in bhls Bic. .
WJIITis LFAD-Stricily pure GW6tc,
WINDOW GLASS-In boxes CD. and 20 to
10 Der cent discount, new list.
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New York, July in--Cotton Ins)cneT weak
followed by decline OF 3u6 points Trad
ing WAS small and prices drifted toward a
lower level In the facc OF small offerings
The close was heavy at u net decline OF
5NS POINTS.
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COFFEE.

N.w York. July io.-ronee Optiona
NsS auiet at Sai5 points net decline:
sales. ii.7So bags; spot RIO due; mild
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STOCKS,
LONDON CoNsOLs.

Londm. July to.--Consols for money,
1ls DIG Rate of discount for short and
three months bills. 9-l6aj-S per cent.
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Asked, isid.
LIVERPOOL. FUTURES.
Opened s,cihy. demand poor: p. NJ,
quiet. closed quiet.
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New York. July l0.--W es1sly net receipts
~. gross 1851. exports TO Great Britain
6245. France 10. continent, SoS@. forwarded
SO. sales. 1880; spinners. 247.
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DRIED FEUiTs.

APrI.ES-F Fancy sliced in boxes. .i5u
be-: choice evaliorated, 7c: fancy 7iac' cit
ron. lie pei ID: currants. IN barrels. 4ni'so /:
iiss. evapora,cd, Sc; Turkish lay, LAYER AK lge.
neetarines, evarora' ID, sci remh's' e MI
piunis. plttsd. Sc. , a MA,
RAIsI -,'ailfornii. T.. y. boxes boxes, i LEG
20: crown NJ. NJ. Raisins, o-'', ~ iisc'
PRI NEs-Crop 1855 California pr ,s,ts.
so-lO0s. bn5hc; sases, 63s; Io-sos, $500 ic
eo-7os, 7,4c bO-e0s. Sc; silver prones' ''2o'
ruby prunes. Ti3c
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ST. LOUIS.
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY, Jnly lO.-Wheat- over:
No. hard. a 1-iflF a.; No nominally,
4Sd's: No . red. ii No. g. 470iG Corn
Steady; No. . mixed. 20 3-4n2i: No. 2
white. %. oats Unchanged; No. mixed.
l5 No. . white H. Hay dull Butter
steady. Eggs unchanged. Recolpts-
Wheat, 1920; corn "a, 100; oats 5000. Ship
mpnis--Nona
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.

H,des-Piices paid 10y receivers,
Dry flint. selected '''''...'''.','... skg
Wet sailed, selected, ..,.............i 70 ~,
Deer skins ro,,,i w.
Wool quotations sfrict!y nominal
Twelye months. fine. o..
SIX months lg2c less.
Tallow-Pr ......... ....''..'.'" SAV..
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO,
The leading futures ranged A. follows:
CHIC AGO.

Chicago. July lo.-lsathcr heavy receipts
OF whrnt, which g beginning 10 come on
,i,e market. togc'her with the political
day and closed rs lower. Corn lost is;
other markets acted indepsnde nsly, cats
an. oi, l'1 S, snnw'hE mrroySmsnt, IL
oats $50 cars hogs. 1i,ep head
lash Hilotn,ions were as follows:
Flour Easy.
No spring wheat. 54ss: No. spring
No oats, l5,gati5ss; No . white, 1ss.
No. white, lal2alGS..
No rye. Sli9.
\. No barley. nominal; No. B. +. o. b.. %;
No. 4. f. O. b.. "a
No j flax seed. II.
l'r me timothy seed 3S5
Mess pork. per barrel. G50dGS5.
Lard, per 100 pounds. 351n
;Sheri RIBS sides loose. A5naho.
Dry saitcd shoulders boxed. 3a.l4.
short clear sides. boxed. 39su3t4.
gallon. 1.22.
,Arti.ts, Receipts. Shipments,
l. lpur, DDS. ............... 1900 S.nh
se n"'' na S"' ..:.::..s 1853 . i:Ss5
oats hu. 200 600 52i.1Nl
BARLEY ya bn i.'....,.... i ioo9 Lao,
ST LOUIS.
st. Louis. July 10 Flour steady W boat
.asier; SPOT lover No. cash red eleva-
tor 5si4; track 53iamF4A: rev b5's ana -;
old: M. hard 500 bid: July 80 old Au-
gust Sie September 525kUi3M Corn fu-
lures easy; September sells lower than
ever. spot. lower Oats, futures quiet and
stronger In tore spot steady. Rye %
bid track. Barley and flax seed nominal.
Cornmeal LEO. Bran not eaablc above 81
east track. Timothy seed. primo s.S5,
Entter unchanged. Pork steady; stand
ard mess iobbug 665. Lard higher.
prime steam 33.if: choice S.45 Bacon.
boxed shoulders and ribs 400: longs 3.75.
shcrts 4.l5. Dry salt meats. boxed shoul-
ders and longs 360: ribs ais. Recelpts-
Flour 1000 barrels, wheat 5000 bushels;
corn 'tM"; oats. 2a,0D. Shipments-t Flour
4wN barrels. wheat 1900 bushels: corn
1900. oats 5000.
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SIT. LOUIS.

1T. Louis. July 0--Cattlc--Receipts 1teoi
native shipping ateers 34OlI3. so; dressed
beef and Butcher Steers. S.2sn%.io; hghts
2s50i3 10. stockers and feeders 2hNa6o:
steady 2fOm3.65 for grass 10 best fed
steeIs cows I75qach Hogs Recsapts
1000: shipments 1000; market bII0 lowes;
4dM3s5. ShccI-- Receipts 400: shipmenfs
400 market firm: natives 300uS.Go; Texas
300M3L 20; lambs 3.MIbG 49,
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Car, load lots. Job cars. from mills; aea ~,
ers' charge from store hUluc more PEI ~"
lbs on bran, 2g3c per bushei OF OATS anu
corn.{
BRAN-e5c.
CCISN-Sacked, Ssd4oc. ...s... 49,,
OARS 25G9sc: No. white ~0Ssc' S''-
mon3 3l923:.
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New Orleans. July 10.--W eekly gross re-
copts, 2Ii5 exports to Great Britain, 25oo;
continent 1876 coastwisc, 372. ssiies. $50.
spnners, 15Al.
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COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York, Ju,y l0.--For tho week end
ing FRIDAY. July 10:
Net receipts nj all United States
ports during week .............. A,iSi
Not receipts at all United States
ports during the same week last
year ........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. b.&N
To,rll rNccips to this date ........ .b.144, It's
Total receipts to Same date last
year ..,.........,......... ,sss, 7sl
Exports for the week ............... i7.5ii
Exports for same week last year. Ji.ips
Total exports Ito this date .......& NIX. So
Total exports same date last year a, 5S,, N61
Stock at all CnNed States ports -. 2la, IN
Stodk at ali Tinted States ports
same titno last year ......,....... SS,.,
Stock at all Interior towns ....... gio,2
Stock at all anterior towns same
time lnst year ................... AI.esy
Stock at Liverpool .................. $4,000
Stock at Liverpool same tino last
year ...... ....................... .l.lo.,rW
Stock of American atl,sr for Great
Britain ....,..................... as.ovo
Stock Of American ailoae for Great lt
Britain same time last year..... 5000
HAVRE MARKET.
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WHIRLPOOL W tEKLY MoVEMENT.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
The following are tho closing quotations
for cotton on the spot To-Day at the lead.
ing markets together with closing OF mid.
aling yesterday. with today's sales;
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NEW YORK.

Now York. July 10 Wheat Receipts.
5000; exports. 10, 49, bushes: spot weaker.
No. hard. Si IA; options were l-4n3-S net
lower. Hides firm. Lenfiler steady. Nool
quiet. Cottonsecd oil nominal.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY, Jitly Notwithstanding
1900. shipmrnts 1900: market steady to
strong; Texas steers 2.25Ms.s5 Texas COWS
i55a2b0; beef steers g. 2oa4,SJ: native cows
ik0d335 stockcrs md feeders 2.3pai 8 C5;
ments 1000: market Mii0 lower: bulk 0f
sales 29O13.2s: lights 3.ibn325: yorknrs
3.i5T3.e5. Sheea,-Receipts 1900: market
steady to strong; lambs S.toda1: n'uttone
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u Asked. b BID.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Opened quiet; 10. steady; closed quiet
sales 22.100.
The herald., 1896-09-20
POWDERLY TALKED.
And the Over Enthusiastic Audience
Cheered for Bryan.

CLEVELAND, Sept. ia success
full meeting, Notwithstanding the dis
sensions which marked its early move
ments, was held in the National guard
armory this evening, when addresses
were made by the labor leader, T. v.
Powderly, and Senator Cullom of Illi-
nois. The armory was nearly filled, 5000
people being present and the speakers
made strong addresses. Mr.. Powderly
reviewed his attitude on the currency
question and related at length the cir
cumstances under which he said he had
changed his mind on the subject. He
also talked of the Industrial prosperity
which he said be believed the country
would enjoy under government mod
eled after Major McKinley's ideas.
An attempt was made to break up the
meeting while Mr.. Powderly was talk
ing. He was interrupted by cheers for
Bryan and Finally the disturbers be-
came so boisterous that five men were
elected from the hall, and two were ar
rested for disorderly conduct A number
of the disturbers left the hall in a body
with considerable noise. Mr.. Powderly
went on with his\speech, however, when
the Interruptions has ceased.
The herald., 1896-09-20
EARLY RAINS.
Indications Point to q General and
Heavy Storm.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1s.-The
storm predicted by the weather bureau
still continues throughout Northern Cal
ifornia, and all indications point to rain
for the next twelve hours. The fall dur
ing the past twenty-four hours was light
and intermittent, but Forecaster Ham
mon is of the opinion that 1t will be heav-
ier before the storm blows over. The
barometer remains about stationary,
and the wind from Its present quarter
indicates rain.
SONOMA, Sept. ia gentle rain
commenced to fall here yesterday and
has continued at intervals all day. No
damage Is yet reported to the large
grape crop. Should cloudy, damp wealth
er continue, grapes will become unfit for
market.
CHICO, Sept. 19-The first heavy rain
of the season commenced falling here
today. Up to this evening the precipita-
tion has been "a Of an inch. Considerable
damage to prune and pear crops is re-
ported. Many farmers have large guam
titles of hay in the fields, which will be
greatly damaged. Reports from differ
ent points indicate that the rain is gen.
eral.
The herald., 1896-09-20
To the United States Consul
to Cuba
A NEWSPAPER WAS FINED
For Using Offensive Language About the
Consul General
Fitzhugh Lee Explains the Order Pro-
hibiting Visits to American Cit
izens Held in Cnban Prisons.

associated Press Special Wire
HAVANA, Sept. 19.-General Fitz-
hugh Lee, United States consul general
here, was asked today by representa-
tive Of La Lucha about the widely cir
culated report in some Of the American
newspapers. charging General Weyler
with having had notice posted at Las
Cabanas directing that General Lee
should be arrested and detained there
If he visited the fortress. General Lee
was also questioned about the state
ments frequently made in the newspa-
pers Of the United States that he was
not permitted to visit the American
prisoners incarcerated in the forts near
Havana, and that therefore he could
not keep informed as to the health and
condition of those prisoners.
Consul General Lee submitted to an
interview, which will be published. He
said: "A few days after my rival in
Havana, at the invitation of my pre-
decessor. Mr.. Williams, I accompanied
him on visit to the Competitor pris-
oners. confined at Las Cabanas. Some
days later I heard that it was against
the regulation to allow foreigners to
visit military forts at this time, even
on visitors day, as it is called, and that
the officer commanding at Las -Cabanas
had been reprimanded by Gen. Weyler
for allowing me to make the said visit.
The officer in question offered as an
excuse that his subordinate officers on
duty at the gates did not know me, but
supposed I was one of the visitors en-
titled to enter the forts on visitors day
From abundant caution and in order to
prevent occurrences of that kind in fu-
ture, the commanding officer at Las
Cabanas, I heard, had a notice posted
in one Of the guard rooms directing his
officers to arrest and detain me If
should again attempt to enter the fort.
when 1 heard Of this notice / at
once called General Weyler's attention
to it, and he very promptly had it re-
moved. I am informed that he repri-
manded the officer who had posted it.
LAS to the statements that 7 am not
allowed to see the American prisoners
and that the prohibition does not apply
to the consuls of other countries, l de-
sire to say that all such statements are
incorrect. l or my representative can
see any or all the American prisoners
at any time that it is desirable to do so
by simply sending notice TO the COM
manding officer of the fort on the even
ing before. This being done, the officer
is required by General Weyler to have
the prisoners named at certain point
where they can be seen and talked with
alone, If necessary. Only morning or
two ago one of my representatives went
over to Las Cabanas and saw and con-
versed with all t.e Competitor prison.
srs. distributing among them q lot Of
The herald., 1896-09-20
rlcLACHLAN'S COLD SITUATION
IT am not such gold bug as many

IT am not such a gold bug as many
believe me to be. believe in both gold
and silver and always have"
This remark was greeted within storm
of applause. When he came to the
"crime of 49," he defended his actions
in the senate by saying that every
senator from the western states voted
for 1t. He commented upon the actions
Of Senators Jones and Stewart at that
time, and said that today these gentle
men were advocating free silver. He
dwelt at length on the statement that
he was bimetallic advocate and said,
In conclusion:
II am a bimetallic man and have al
ways favored the use Of the two metals
since I was in the senate. am the
best bimetallic man in the country. If
could raise the price of silver to $129
by any act of mine, I would walk from
here to my home on my knees and do
it rejoicing. I am also in favor of inter-
national bimetallism. With Republi-
can government. believe we can gring
about an International agreement All
other countries are approaching 1t.
Il ldACC 1uo FSCAIduy dIC uOW ICduys
England is not ready to make the move
owing to her large holdings. We are
the moving agent in this matter. Many
say we are the knucklipg country. God
forbid that we should knuckle to any.
If we have free coinage of silver alone
we will have a silver standard only"
Senator Sherman's concluding re-
marks were devoted to answering ques-
tions and again reiterated his devotion
to parity between gold and silver. and
said if he could lower gold and raise
silver, he would do so. He did not want
silver to play a second fiddle to gold.
His speech lasted for one hour and forty
five minutes and in conclusion he paid
Mckinley and Bryan each ringing
tribute.
I Senator Sherman intended to go fur-
ther west, but he decided tonight that
he would not be able to stand the trip
and set out for the east again, two hours
after the conclusion Of his speech.
The herald., 1896-09-20
But Positively Declines to An.
swer Questions
BRYAN'S NAME WAS SPOKEN
Whereat the Crowd Nearly Lifted the
Roof Oft
When He Had Finished the Senator
Concluded He Had Better Go
Back East. ia .
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
HELENA, Mont, Sept. 19.-United
States Senator John Sherman of Ohio,
eral Miles and has been visiting in He
lena while General Miles went north
on a hunting trip, talked about sound
money. to large audience in the audi
torium here tonight. The speech was
under the direction of the officers Of the
state central committee of the Repub-
lican party. Chairman Hershfield of
the state committee presided, and the in
troductory speech was made by Lieuten-
ant-governor A. c. Botkin, the nominee
Of the Republicans for governor Of the
state. On the platform were United
States Senator Thomas H. Carter and
ex-Senators Powers and Sanders, be-
sides number of members of the Nc
Kinley and Hobart club of Helena, Gov
ernor Richards private secretary, A. B.
Keith, of this city, asked permission at
the opening of the meeting to submit a
list Of questions for answers, and sent
them to the platform, but Senator Sher-
man said that he had given it out before
hand that those who wished to have
questions answered should send them
to him during the afternoon and he
would pay no attention to those that had
not been sent in that way.
The main part of Senator Sherman's s
address was on the financial question.
He went over the story of the coinage
acts of the government ever since the
beginning and declared that the silver
dollar had been left out of consideration
In 1858 and that the act of 1873, known
as the "crime of 1873" did not demone-
tize silver at all. He said that the DEM
ocratic party was the only party that
had ever run the country persistently in
debt and the Republican party was the
only party that had ever pulled it out
again. and that the present administra-
ton had done nothing to deserve COM
mendation. He spoke an hour and twen-
ty minutes and was listened to attent-
lively. When he mentioned the name of
William J. Bryan, in referring to him
as McKinley's opponent, the cheering
continued for five minutes so that he
could not proceed. There were some
cheers for Mckinley. but they were scat
tering as compared with those for the
Democratic nominee.
He devoted some time to telling what
the Republican party had done to build
up the government since the war and
how it had paid off SO much of the gov
ernment debt during Harrison's admin
istration, and in conclusion said all of
it would be paid off, had he been re-
elected. He then took up the financial
question Of the day and said, In begin
ming: