The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-30

the debts. Tariff reform has been
tried. and from the standpoint of the
Western farmers, it has not brought
The benefits which were expected from
1t. Free silver is the panacea which
is now looked to for the redemption OF
The West Kansas, Nebraska, the Da-
l>otas and Missouri are likely to join
the South and the silver-producing
States in giving their electoral votes to
the silver ticket. Michigan would be
uncertain and the silver men claim
that they would wrest Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana and Ohio from the old parties.
These claims are not likely to be yeri-
fed regarding the latter States, but
there is no questioning the fact that
Western Republicans fear a hand-to-
hand fight with a united silver party
IN several States. and that has some
thing to do with McKinley's prolonged
silence"
Private advices from West Virginia
report that the delegation from that
State to the Chicago convention will
possibly be nine to three, bu more
probably eleven to one, in favor of the
free coinage of silver. This is terri
BILE disappointment for Postmaster
General Wilson, who has made every
possible effort and has had all the as
sistance the administration could furn-
sh him to carry his own State for
"sound-money." He has also had the
cooperation of the Baltimore d Ohio
railroad, the West Virginia Central,
the Chesapeake & Ohio and other cor
porations, but the State will go for
the Is to l schemee of finance. The
district i'm which POstmaster-General
Wilson lives will send two free coinage
delegates.
Mr.. Miller. the commissioner Of in
ternal revenue, who also comes from
West Virginia and has been making
the fight of his life with administra-
ton and railroad assistance, has also
failed. and his district will send two
16 to / delegates to Chicago. The only
possible hope for the ''sound-money'
men is in the 1st, or Panhandle dis
trict where it is possible that two
''sound-money" men may be chosen.
1t is expected that according to the
usual rule the minority will be allow
ed one of the four elegates-at-laFge
unless fight is precipitated when no
generosity will be shown.
Edwin Dun, Minister to Japan, is
here with his daughter He went to
Japan twenty-five years ago to teach
modern ideas and introduce modern
methods in the executive departments.
He also taught scientific agriculture.
He was afterwards interpreter at the
American legation. During his first
term, Mr.. Cleveland appointsed him
secretary of legation, and last year pro-
NOTED him to be minister. lie IS
nephew of Thurman, and his appoint
ment was the only favor the Old Ro-
man asked. Mr.. Dun married Japan
csc lady a few years after his arrival
in that country, but is now widower
His daughter, who resembles more
the Japanese than the American type
i'm appearance, has been educated IN
this country, and graduates this week
from a young ladies' seminary in New
York.
Ex-Judge S. Z. Phillips and Senator
Pritehard were pail bearers at the
funeral of Judge Victor Barringer.
Since his retirement from the lnterna-
tional Court in Egypt. he has been iIv-
ing in this city, yielding to its many
advantages and its social charm, with
a. sense of which their former stay
has impressed Mrs. Barringer and
himself. They intended TO remain
here permanently, and accordingly es-
tabIished themselves in quiet home
fitted so as to become, they hoped, an
attractive and pleasant place of resort
~ Friends