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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

OF supply and demand and IN the facs OF
fall in silver. because it completely
knocks in the head their whole price
raising and price lowering theory.
No position has been held with more
tenacity by the silver men than
that the price of wheat was regulated
by the price of silver, that one rose
or fell as the other rose or fell. Col
umns of figures have been paraded to
prove this contention. The suggestion
that the fall of wheat might be account
ed for by its increased production In
India and Argentina or the REDUCTION
In cost Of production by means of labor
saving machinery, has been disposed of
by pointing to column of averages In
which wheat and silver seem ed to keep
pretty near together in their decline.
This was triumphantly paraded as proof
positive that wheat had gore down be-
cause silver had gone down and that 1t
could not 20 up unless silver went up.
But now right in the midst of 1.-The cam
paign wheat jumps ups16 cents while sill
yer declines cents. or course the ex-
plantation of the rise in wheat is easy to
che mail who has not prsoluded himself,
as the silver man has, from invoking tile
law OF supply and demand. Wheat has
gone up because of scarcity, Just as 1t
went down because of superabundance &C..
out The silver man having secuted
abundance as the explanation of fall
cannot consistently accept scarcity as
an explanation of rise. His theory
demands Of him to look to silver for the
explanation. before silver had fallen
any Bryan explained the wheat rise by
saying that it was due to confidence
IN ms election, and the consequent rise
OF silver which would follow-thst is
wheat had gone up In anticipation of
the rise of silver that was soon to come.
but now that silver has dropped, indioat-
ing that confidence in Bryan's election.
II ~ ever existed, has disappeared, the
silver man is almost at his Wits ends.
he has got to say something however.
1t will not do for him to even tacitly
admit that wheat can rise and silver fall
at the same time as the result of the
operation OF natural aud ordinary causes.
1t Will not do for him to appeal to a
short crop la India for the explanation.
oeoanse somebody may suggest that big
crop there had something to do with the
fall. The only refuge left him is to
oharRe conspiracy on the part of the
gold bugs of Wall and Lombard streets.
lie can allege with just as much reason
as ne has alleged great many othe,
things, that the rise of wheat is cam.
palgn dodge on the part of the capitalists
TO break down Brian, and that is prob.
ably what he will do,
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

pervisor to arrange the school matters of
the community TO the satisfaction of all
the voters. The trouble seems to have
been caused BY the effort of certain town
people to abolish schools In many
outlying districts, having the few pupils
in such places brought to the village
school, and thus effeoting a consolidation
OF teachers and saving of expense. Some
of the people in these districts strongly
object to the closing of the "deestriok''
school, hence the wrangle and resisna-
ton of Mrs. Cheney, school supervisor.
town meeting, called to settle the
question, proved of no avail, owing to
some technical error in the warrant.
Another meeting has been called for this
week, and 1T is thought the villagers
will be successful.
The Androscoggin Bar association has
elected these officers: Nahum Morrill,,
Auburn, president; Frank L. Noble,
Lewiston, Woe presidents; Henry W.
Cakes, Auburn, secretary; Judge Z. NJ.
Drew, Lewiston, treasurer. Judge Nor
rill, who has been many years, and who
Is the Oldest members of the Androscog-
gin bar, asked to be excused from further
service as president, but in response to
the unanimous request Of the association,
consented to serve again. ThirtesI new
members were admitted toTthe association
Judges George c. Wing, A. d. Cornish
and B. M. Drew. together with the
library committee of , the association,
were appointed a committee to confer
with the county commissioners to pro-
cure new quarters for the county law
library. Hon. W. H. Newell and D. j.
Callahan of Lewistonfand Tasnus At
wood of Auburn were appointed the
standing committee of the association.
Central station In Brunswick and the
fair grounds in Topsham on the new cleo
trio road.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The Bodwell Granite Co. have been
awarded the contract of furnishing the
granite for the government post office
building at Buffalo, N. Y. All the
granite used is to be Q uarried at Jones'
boro. 1t will probably require twenty
months TO complete the work Sixty- A ve
men, ten horses. four oxen are now en-
pioyed twenty or more men are expect.
ed daily to be added to the force. Ear1y
next season one hundred men will hs
quarrylpg and continue for about year.
A report was lately started that thu
governor Ames was the only five mssted
schooner in the United States. It is now
learned that the schoo ner Louis owned
OF controlled by this Simpson Lumber Co.
Of San Fran cisco has five masts. She is
this date returning from Shanghai. China
Ralph Il. Peafley formerly of ,Jonesport
is master of her.
Mr; Edgar Scott. Of PHILADELPHIA, Will
build very expensive house az Ror
Harbor in the spring. He Dnrcheped a
lot near Cromwell's Harbor last year
paying $50. COO for 1t, and this season ha
mas a crew at work putting it In shape.
Booth Brothers Of Hurricane Island
nave lately purchased tract rear
Farnsworth Mountain, Washington
county, on which they have opened a
quarry. proposing to quarry 6uildine
granite. They are engaged building a
snlnplng wharf and expect to get off two
OF three cargoes this fail. WV
The town of Wayne is much stirrsd nm
over the failure OF tho local school SUI
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
HANNA TOOK 1T.
A Book Agent Ratified the Great Man
ager.
New York SUM-

The Hon. Mark Hanna was busy al
his desk. He WAS finishing up his work
preparatory to departing for the West
The elevator stopped at the fourth flool
of tho Metropolitan Life building with
jerk and the door slid open.
Out of the elevator she stepped. She
was young and pretty and was nicely
dressed. She carried book under one
arm and a roll of paper in her Other
hand. The first guard stopped her.
I want TO see Mr.. Hanna" she said
as she swept by him with regal swing.
The second guard blocked her way a
moment. She showed him aside with a
wave Of her hand.
II want to see Mr.. Hanna she said,
The third guard was standing in the
doorway Of the press room, and he missed
her.
alag heri Stop herI shouted ths
other guards.
On ahs swept. The last guard heard
the cries and held out his arms to catch
her.
"Sir, she commanded, "stand aside.
AApV ARAO yO0b 1 WALL 6o0 Mfs udnQRs
and on she swept to Mr.. Hanna's door.
the last guard falling back In amaze.
ment. The door swung open before her.
Mr.. Hanna WAS at his desk as he has
been pictured. She marched straight to
it.
"Mr. Hanpa," l believer she said.
Madam, p" said Mr.. Hanna. "you will
have to excuse me. I'm in hurry. I've
got to catch q train"
foSt h,.& -
said.
EXCUSE me. excuse me. excuse me, "
he snid, "I'm busy
] simply want you to put your name
to this, she said. lit won't take you a
moment. Mr.. Depew has signed. Gen.
eral Harrison has signed. 1t won't take
you but moment.
Madam, said Mr.. Hanna, YEARLY,
you must excuse mo. I say. I'm busy
I've got to catch train. Please go
away"
oh, I'll go in minute. I only want
you to put your name here" she said,
softly, right here beside Mr.. Depew
right here now, please, :" and she put the
roll of paper down in front of him.
Mr.. Hanna looked ut her in despair.
It was the first time he had noticed her
face, and she wore smile that would
have melted stone. He grabbed the
paper and wrote his name with o
There. and he turned right away and
resumed his work. The smile disap-
peared from the young woman's face.
Her eyes took on Sicily look and she
walked across the room and sat down.
It was fifteen minntea later when Mr..
Hanna noticed her there, and he said:
We'll, we'll, what is it?''
The money please, she said.
"Ma-wa-wa-what moneyr' demanded
Mr.. Hanna.
Five dollars for the DO *" she said,
looking him square in the face.
He returned the look. showed his hand
in his pocket, and pulled out a five-dol-
lar bill. Then she went away.
We'll, I'll be darned!" said Mr.. Han
ma: "Donel And by womani"
She had sailed out of the office AS she
had sailed In, casting only glance of
soorn at the guards who had tried to
stop her. She didn't loave the book.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

Apparently Bryan is now pinning all
his hope of election upon the "Iabor
vote" SO called, and yet II the labor vote
ba half as intelligent as he is fond of de-
soribing it it IL Hst be thrown unanimous
IL against him. Think of intelligent labor
Ing men voting against a syste m because
1t has made the wages of their labor too
high and the prices of the things they
have to buy too low. Labor is guilty of
strange idiosyncracies sometimes but that
it will vote to reduce Its own wages ia
scarcely conceivable.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

There seems to be no doubt that the
practice ship Bancroft is destined for
Constantinople, if she can get there with
out forcing passage. That is to say ii
the Sultan offers a protest merely she
will go through the Dardanelles in spite
of 1t. but If he should supplement his
protest by the use of force our naval
vessels will not undertake to force a pas
sage When the danials of our officials
are examined IL appears that they only
60 to the extent of denying that the pas
sage of the Dardanelles is to be forced .
The Bancroft is ship of about the same
capacity and armament as the
guafdshtps which the European powers
maintain at Constantinople, and that
fact Of itself is pretty conclusive proc
that she is destined for the Golden Horn.
for she could be Of no practical value as
a reinforcement Of our feet IN the Medi
rerranean.
The purpose OF sending this little ves-
sci to Constantinople IL not altogether
clear. The United States has many
claims against Turkey for the destruc-
tion of property belonging to Americans
which remain unadjusted, and the Ban
croft's presence in the Golden Horn may
be an indirect method of pressing these
claims. OF COURSE the little vessel would
be of no account as fighting machine,
but the moral effect of her presence
might be considerable.
The Porte has always claimed the right
to close the Dardanelles against vessels
of war, and 1t has been tacitly admitted
by the great powers Of Europe, though
all of them have insisted upon and Sc
cured the privilege Of sending small
guardship through the straits. Our
government, however, has never directly
or indirectly conceded the -Portss
right to close the straits, but on the other
hand has on several occasions intimated
that it might openly dispute this claim.
1t is not probable, however, that the
United States would attempt to send a
vessel through the straits in face of the
opposition of the Porte, unless the great
powers OF Europe had iven In their ap-
prevail to the plan; and if that approval |
has been given the Porto will go no fur
ther than to make n formal protest Ii |
may be expected therefore that the Ban
croft will reach Constantinople without |
serious trouble
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
WHEAT AND SILVER.

The most dismal calamity that has be-
price of wheat in obedience to the law
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
National Election. Tuesday, Nov. 8.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WilliannCKinley
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Garret A. Hobart
OF NEW JERSEY.
National Election. Tuesday, Nov. 8.
OF NEW JERSEY.

The Bryan campaign has collapsed SO
completely that the men whose fortunes
are linked with his on the state tickets
are devfsing ways and means to save
themselves without regard to what may
become of the Boy Orator. Altgeld is
openly trading him off for votes for him.
self for governor, and good many Demo.
cratic candidates in the congressional
districts are treating him In the same
Way
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
WATSON'S TREATMENT.
(Maine Populist.

70 talk about Watson having honor
aple treatment under the circumstances
is an insult to every Populist in Ameri-
Ga. he is simply being used al cats.
Pa paw to hold the voters In line for BRYAN.
me understanding at st. Louis was
tnaS II we would nominate BRYAN the
Democrats would withdraw SewaiJ. That
would have made a complete and satis-
factory union of all the reform forces
Bryan and Watson would have swent tha
country like a whirlwind That this
10 not the case is due to no fault of ours
The Democrats have deliberately Violated
every pledge and promise. They are de-
termined to destroy the People's marty
and no treaohery is too black for them to
nse in accomplishing their purpose. This
oeing the case every true Populist is
absolved from supporting Bryan, In
every doubtful state the votes of our
men should be cast for straight Wntson
electors. II this action rest Its In the
defeat OF Bryan no one is 20 blame but
MS own managers They have GOWN
the winds; lot them now reap the whiri.
wind. Our duty Is to preserve the life of
our party, and this Is of vastly mora i'm
portance than the election OF any indi.
Vlduai who Ia backed by German. Hill
ana Tainmany Hall. 1850
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL

4 Hospital for the choice of officers ~ ~.
the ensuing year and the trans action io or
such other business as may Iem,, o.
be presented will be held in the Office OF Ky
Treasurer in Portland at four O'Clock in IL, t tne
afternoon of the first Tuesday, the third an .ne
of November, 1896. oay,
By order of the Directors.
Portland, October, s, 1896. octsT&STTSStyi;
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
EUROPE AND THE ORIENT
TWELFTH SEASON

SELECT PARTY will leave New York jam
airy 8. 1897, by express steamer "Columbia ),
SYRIA LDAMASCUs). PALEsTINE, EGYPT
the ME- Ito first cataract), the Riviera (Nice,
SWITZERLAND, FRANCE and ENGIAND
particulars of winter and summer tours addr ror
MRS; M. A. CROSLEY. SOP Bedford ave
Brooklyn, or Norwich, Conn. octl2MWet'
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16

The town of Wayne is much stirrsd nm
over the failure of tho leoel school sn-
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
WHAT'S BECOME OF HANsONp
belfast Ape.l

Although Belfast does not differ from
thousands of other cities of Its size. we
nav, nave not heard of it's possessing any
nloated bondholders, soulless CORPORA.
lions or wild-eyed anarchists, that we
read SO much about, and which are said
W pe SO common. A show possessing
audience II 1t should come to Belfast.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE TARIFF A SUBORDINATE
QUESTION.
Hartford Courantl

IL is perfectly true that Republicans
pelleve in protective tariffs and expect
60 make reasonable tariff of that kind
when the time comes. They have prac-
tlced no o0ncealments on that head; there
was no reason why they should. But at
present they have another more imme.
diately urgent business Oh hand. They
are attending to the patriotic duty that
les next them. With their partiotjc
Denooratic allies they are defending ,he
country = institutions and honor. It's in
oustries and revenues will engage their
attention later. 0AA
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
DRIVEN TO DEATH.
Strange Case of the Suicide of Mrs.
Cooper and Daughter.

San Francisco. Dec. 12.-MrS. Sarah
H. Cooper and her daughter. Harriet
Cooper, were found dead in their home
In this city this morning. with the gas
turned Oh and every evidence of sui
eide.
Mrs. Cooper was president or tnc
Kindergarten association, and her
daughter was deputy superintendent.
Mrs. Cooper had lived here thirty
years and was widely known as an
educator, philanthrOpist and writer.
She was president of the WOmen's
Press association, president of the
Women'S Suffrage association, and
was prominent as an officer Of the
w. G. II. L. For many years she
taught the largest bible class in the
city, at the First Congregational
church, her class numbering several
hundred adults. She was also assis-
tant pastor Of the church under the
passionate of Rev. G. O. Brown.
In her will, written yesterday. she re-
quests that the body Of herself and her
daughter be not taken to the morgue.
When the scandal concerning DR..
Brown was first talked about Mrs.
Cooper stood by the pastor and ex-
pIeSScu zoe III MN. Later de-
velOpmentS caused her to change her
mind, and she and her daughter be-
came his most prominent opponents
and accusers after Mrs. Davidson.
Much bitterness in church circles wa
engendered by Mrs. Cooper's state
ments on the witness stand mt the
church trial. Miss Cooper was even
more pronounced than her mother in
opposition to DR.. Brown. This action
eStranged many old friends and the
suicide of mother and daughter is as
cribcd to the b~rooding over coIdness
and snubs from former friends. No
woman on the Pacific coast has been
so prominent for a generation as Mrs.
Cooper, who has often preached in
Congregational pulpits and has been
engaged in all departments of Chris
tan work. She formerly resided in
New Orleans and acted as nurse dur
ing the war. Her husband and other
children died in New Orleans. Her
tragic end has caused an immense sen
satiOn in this city.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
MET AT A MISSION
SAN FRANCISCO CHURCH SCANDAL
FORCIBLY RECALLED
Rev. g. o.. Brown ana MISS s'astfe
Oycrmau, the Principals In the
Cusc. Accidentally Meet In a Sal
walton Army Hall-TyvO PrOini-
nent Women of San Frnncisco
Suicide rs n Results: of the u
dial.

Chicago. Dee. 12.-"The Lord saves
he has saved me-of all sinners the
lowest" Uttered with fervor, these
words rang from the lips of a young
woman at a Salvation Army meeting
in Willard han. AS she spoke her
ewes wandered over the little c OF
heads bowling i'm prayer.
At the sound of her voice n of the
heads turned inyoluntarily toward her.
A man with a paid face started as
though to rise. The eyes OF h two
met for a moment and there was a
flash of recognition. Then the man re-
covered control of himself. He re-
sumed his seat and through the re-
mainder Of the service sat with bowed
head and shamefaced mein. Few in
the audience saw the little scene.
There two were the principals In the
notorious Oyerman-Brown church trial
in San Francisco. Rev. q. &. Brown
and Miss Matte Overman. At the
close of the trial Miss Overman went
among the Crittenden workers and
was made one of the little army.
Henceforth she was known as Sister
Martha. 1t was while OF her way TO
Washington. ID. c.. where she goes to
assist Mrs. Emily Waller Barrett in
rescue work, that Sister Martha hap
pened into Willard hall. When the
meeting was over she went out and
went straight to the Anchorage mis-
sion, there to address an audience Of
young women. Rev. Mr.. Brown. when
the meeting was over. went his WI
way. and that brief glance during the
services was their only meeting. What
the clergyman is doing in Chicago no
IN Gems TO know. Shortly after the
trial he left San Francisco and drifted
East. to be lost sight of until this dra-
matte meeting with the woman whose
name was once linked with his own.
DR.. Brown has issued n statement
in which he d]cnOunceS Miss OvCrman
as a perjurer. He says that instead of
him being ashamed at the meeting it
was she who became confused and left
the hall.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
MARkE EFT
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Crnters.

q -
Chicago, Dec. 12.-Wheat-December,
76c; January. 7G5-Sc; May. 20 7-Sc;
July, - l4c. Corn-Decrmber, % 3-4c;
January, % 1-Sc: May, zee; July 26a
20 Sic. Cats-Dccember, II 1-2c; Jan
uary, 1Sc: March. 10 1-4c; May, 20 5-Sc.
Pork-December. $3.50; January, S7.60;
May. $3.50. Lard-December. $40;
January. $3.50; May, $4O5. Ribs-De-
cember, $3.SI ID; January, $3.50: May,
1897 IL. Rye-Cash, 39c: December,
Csc: May, AZ lie. Barley-Cash, No.
3, 23a37c. FlaX-Cash, 16c: y. W.,
7Sc: December. zoe; May. soc. Tim
othy-Cash and December. S2.5J; Feb
ruary, $3.50; March. S275.
Chicago, Dec. 12.-Hogs-Market ac-
tive. prices steady to sc lower; light,
~S3.20a3.45; mixed, $32Oa3.35; heavy,
~S3."3a3.4G; rough. $3a3.10. Cattle -
Ee2ves, ~$3.40aj.50; cows and heifers,
SLG0oi: Texans, $~2.SOa4.15; stOckers
and feeders. S290a4. Sheep steady.
Minneapolis, Dec. 12-Wheat - De-
cembcr closed ct 7G lie; May opened
at II 3-&c and closed at rs lie. On
track-No. l hard. Use; No. / Northern,
7G Sac: No. > Northern, ~ Lac.
Milwaukee. Dec. 12.-FIOur is steady.
Wheat steadier; No. . spring, IS lie;
No. | Northern, SIC: May, 70 34c. Corn
steady; No. ,, 22a23c. Oats quiet and
steady: No. = white. 10 1-2a2lc. Barley
very dull: No. ., 34c; sample, 25a34c.
Rye steady: No. /, 40a4O 1-4c. Pro
visions dropping; pork, $685.; lard,
1913.
South st. Paul. Dec. 12.-Hogs-Mar-
ket about steady with yesterday, but
slow: quality good; sales mt $22Ja3.l3:
Cattle steady and active on good
stuff; common cattle dragging; sales
at $1.S023.G0.