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The herald., 1896-06-07


Some apologists for Mckinley, who
are either disingenuous or ignorant OF
our history. have tried to excuse his ST.
lence by the experience of 1914, saying
that his opponents are trying to entrap
him into writing something like the fa-
tai letter that killed Henry Clay in that
year.
1t was no ante-convention deliverance
expounding his position which killed
Clay. The Raleigh letter upon wefch he
was nominated would have elected him.
1t was his later appearance as ''wob-
bier" trying to recant the Raleigh let
ter, which destroyed him. The Clay
precedent does not justify the nomina-
tion of man who refuses to tell how
he stands on the gold standard when
that is the burning issue. 1t is rather
an argument against the choice of a can
didate who for twenty years has shown
himself to be "wobbler," by the very
law of his being.-New York Post.
The herald., 1896-06-07
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
Not Much Danger Of This Country Joining
China and nexico

Not Much Danger Of This Country Joining
China and f1exico
Mr.. Louis Windmuller is one of New
York'S leading merchants who has
large transactions with German and
other foreign houses.
In a recent number of the Berlin Ma
ton, one of the influential periodicals
in Germany, he explains to foreign
holders of American securities why it
is probable that the United States will
stick to gold as the standard of value.
While not Understanding the grav-
ity of the present situation he finds
several reasons for thinking that this
country will not take its place with
Mexico, China and other half civilized
silver standard nations. One of these
is the recent rise in the value of silver
caused by eastern demands, and the in
creased production of gold which
may continue until our miners will
cease to grumble." He reasons that:
"A larger supply of gold is apt to in
crease many values. Wheat and some
other staples have risen and may con-
tinue to rise until our farmers become
reconciled to the gold standard. Mean
while. in consequence of information
spread through various channels, mauy
of them begin to doubt il cheap dollars,
if legaliZed, would be more easily OBJ
tainable than honest 100 cent dollars,
ana II tile Unity WOulQ De more IN
clined to part with savings, the value of
which had become diminished by un-
just laws"
In his opinion "the great political
parties cannot trifle with the financial
question. The people are tired of I'M
certainty, and IA majority will probably
vote for the presidential candidate who
has the best reputation for sound money
principles and the courage to adhere to
them irrespective of party. Leaders in
the Republican and Democratic conven-
tions ought to vie with each other in
choosing the most stubborn advocate of
the single gold standard, and will do
so if they appreciate the drift Of public
opinion"
1t ought not to be necessary forMr
Windmuller. or for any other influential
business man, to reassure foreign invest
ors that we shall continue to pay our
honest debts in honest money. The fact
that it is so keeps hundreds of millions
of dollars from seeking investment in
this country. makes the rate of interest
unnecessarily high. and adds millions
to our interest account. This simple
fact should be clear to our mortgaged
farmers.
The herald., 1896-06-07
Don't Care About the Platform

The bosses may not be able to beat
Mckinley, but they can make great
deal of trouble over the platform. But,
come to think of it, perhaps the McKin-
leyites do not care very much about the
platform if they can only secure the
omination.-Cleveland Recorder.
The herald., 1896-06-07

Now that McKinleys relation to the
ST. Louis convention has become sine
qua non," it is coupled with Cum Quay
it"-Santa Barbara Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22

that the Marquis of Salisbury intends to
apply to Washington, asking it to be
good enough to arbitrase or conciliate,
are mista ken, and We certainly hope
tbey have no, been able to lead Amer.
lean opinion to share their errors.
There is an increasing disposition both
in London and in Washington to be-
lieve that the dispute can be arranged
By negotiations between the only gen
uine parties thereto, Great Britain and
Venezuela
I'VE have no quarrel with the cid
Mouroeism, but if the senate insists
upon setting up new Monroe'sm
which will render the United States
absolute arbitrator Of the affairs Of the
continent of which one third belongs to
Great Britain, we certainly cannot
avert the consequences BY yielding.
The issue, peace or war, lies with the
Americans /"
rhe same view of the matter is taken
by The Globe, which is skeptical as 10
the form alton of a court of arbitration
whose decisions would be sure to COM
maud equal respect 90 both sides.
ITO this day adds The Globe. "
.sthe Americans have pot carried out
the Bering sea award, aud the arbitra.
tors have no means of enforcing it."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22
THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF 1900.

Everything VIII Be Done Upon Grand
and Immense Scale.
In the Revue des Deux Mondes is o
preliminary survey of the forthcoming
cosmopolitan exhibition of 1900
It will be held on the Champs de
Mars, great open space on the south
west extremity of Paris, already con-
secrated by the presence of many SINH
Lar fairs.
The French government sent out
their first announcement of the scheme
on July 13, 1892, and last summer the
chamber of deputies voted a prelim-
mary grant for the expenses connected
with a ''best plan competition The
Champs Elysees will be considered part
of the exhibition, ard there is even a
talk of including the immense square
n front of the Invalides. Indeed, the
scheme Of construction provides for a
broad bridge which will join in per-
manent fashion the Champs Elysees to
the quay which runs on the river side
of Napolecn's historic resting place.
Architects, artists and builders were
invited to send in plans and ideas. Every
kind of liberty, in theory, was allowed
to those who took part in this curious
competition. Thus the best scheme did
not necessarily require the retention
Df the Eiffel tower or any other of the
old exhibition buildings, with the
notable exception, however, Of the
Trocadero. Everything will be done
on an immense scale and if the ideas
which at present prevail among
its promoters are carried out the
exhibition of 1900 will gradually
absorb the whole of Paris, and even
far off Vincennes will be utilized for all
that concerns athletic sports, interna-
tionalmatches and 0lympian games. AS
is natural, great point will be made
of anything relating to the past cen
tury, and the exhibition will be in more
senses than one centennial exposition.
The army and navy sections will be OF
very great interest.
After period of four months those
who had entered their names as being
willing and anxious to enter the exhi-
bition plan competition were told to
send in their schemes. No one compet-
itor fulfilled all the conditions, so
something will be taken from each Of
the eighteen best sets of plans and sug-
gestions sent in. The Seine will play
prominent role in the esthetic side Of the
exhibition, for 1t is proposed to recon-
stitute on its left bank g portion of the
Grand canal, Venice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22
Hangs Over Charleston.
The Metropolitan Police
Sword Once More.

Quite q stir was occasioned about the
capitol yesterday when it became noised
around that the governor had practically
made up his mind to put Charleston
under the control of metropolitan police.
For several days it has been known that
something f this kind was liable to de-
velop in short time Yesterday morn
ing Mr.. St. Juliao Yates came up from
Charleston 10 response to summons, 1t
is surmised, in connection with the mat
ter.
The present stir seems to have been
created by the failure of the new ad-
miuis,ratiou to retain Chief of Police
Martin, and a good many other mat
sees bearing upon the enforcement of
the dispeDsary' law 10 Charleston.
When Governor Evans was asked
about the matter yesterday be declined
to have anything to say for publication.
It was ascertaiucd, however, that the
governor, while it has been practically
decided to give Charleston the metro
poli,an police, has held the matter IN
ssatu quo, in response to telegram
from the Charleston authorities asking
for conference in regard to the mat.
ter.
1t may be only another scare, but
Governor Evans seems to have con-
siderable information Of some kind.
upon which be is about to act. 10
understand the matter fully, one would
have to be familiar with the intricacies
of Charleston municipal matters The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22
The Legislature at Work.
A Session of Only Three
Quarters of an Hours
Duration.

Last year somebody remarked that
it would be Geld day when the
house held a session ofonly an hours
duration. Yesterday the cold day
came and the house flu filled the
prophecy and broke its own record
by holding a session of less than an
hours duration 1t was rainy,
cold and dreary on the outside and
the members didn't seem to have
much of desire for work anyway
At one time it looked very much as
if the fight over the bill to abolish
the South Carolina Military academy
was going to take place, but ruling
of the speaker on a point Of order
made by Mr. Mellett sent the matter
over to some later day-maybe to-
day. Yesterdays was one of the
most uneventful sessions the present
house has ever held, though good
start was made by the killing OF one
bill, and the passage of another to a
third reading, it being ordered sent
to the senate
The provision in the new Constitu
ton, barring all kinds of special bills
is beginning to get in it's work The
same day of the last session there
were upwards of 40 new bills intro
duced; yesterdays record was only
eight, and none of them weto of very
general interest. To day the house
will very likely get down to work. for
the committees are losing nc time in
considering and reporting upon the
bills referred to them.
The following was the most i'm
portant bill introduced
By Mr.. Hamme,t: Tc authorize
and provide for the changing cf the
locstion of the public roads. etc.
This bill provides that the county
boards of commissioners of the sew
eral counties of the State are hereby
authorized and empowered to change
the location of any of the public
roads in any of the counties of this
State, where in their judgment, steep
hills and rough places in said roads
can be avoided by so doing For
the purpose of relocating such roads
they shall have the power to call tc
their assistance surveyor, who shall
survey and lay off such roads under
their direction. The said commits
sioners shall have the power to con
demn the land 80 laid off where the
owner of said land will not give the
right Of way for such purposes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22
Newspaper Files.
(From the Chicago Tribune. }

A complete file of each Of the news
papers that have been published in Chi
cago since the Ere. in fact more COM
plete than is to be found 10 mauy of the
newspaper Offices, is one of the features
of the Chicago Public Library When
the editors of the various newspapers
are appealed to 10 regard to articles
that have appeared in their papers
they With one accord refer the appli-
cant to the Public Library. In addi.
ton to persons so referred, there are q
large number Of people who. knowing
of these files. are constantly wanting
either the whole or portion of the
articles they have read, but failed to
preserve Many Of these requests are
for articles of very recent date. and
the area from which they come is only
limited by tee circulation of the Chica.
60 papers, together with such papers as
make excerpts from them. There is
probably nothing in the library that ia
the source of more requests thsc these
files Of Chicago newspapers. and there
is certainly nothing more closely guard
ed. This latter fact accounts for the
file 10 the Public Library being more
perfect than are many of those in the
Offices where the paper is published.
It is DO, quite easy to understand why
e person who would not think of tear.
ing page from a book will ruthlesslJ
mutilate newspaper file that is fal
more valuable. But the fact remains,
aud for this reason the newspaper files
at the Public Library are constantly
guarded. Mo one is permitted to ex'
.mine them save under the surveillance
of the guard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22

*Daily.
fDaily except Sunday.
Trains so and 81 carry through Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between New
York and Atlanta via Augusta.
T. NJ. EMERSON, Il. NJ. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Asst Gen. Pass Agt
J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22
Venezuela Again.

LoNDou, Jan. 16.-In an article
commenting upon the speech at Man
chester last night by Mr.. A, J. Bal
four, first lord of the treasury, the St.
James Gazette, this afternoon says:
.'Mr. Balfour does not give encour-
agement to the diplomatic amateurs
who are trying to get the Americans to
believe that We are wrong and will end
by knuckling down.
"Those who have been led to believe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
No. So runs through to Charleston, S. G
via Central R. r., arriving Manning 359
~ Lanes IL m, Charleston So p. N.
Trains on Wilmington l. Conway R. R,
leave Chadbourn 10 20 a. M, arrive at Con.
way IL 35 p. NJ, returning leave Conway at
23O p m., arrive Chadbourn 90 2. M.
leave Cbadbourn 35 p ~, arrive at Hub a,
6 20 p. m., RETURN y leave Hub 8 Is a. N /,
arrive at Chadbourn 800 a. m. Daily ex.
cept Sunday.
JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Supt.
J. K KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22
Lost to Democracy.
To the Editor of The State /:

The writer while being with you
in all your struggles must now leave
you and move his membership into
the Republican camp and in doing 80
would like to give some reasons for
the same. hoping they may induce
other to do likewise.
First, the National Democratic
party has proven itself utterly in
competent to run the government
This must be admitted by all think.
ing men As soon as they got into
power the entire business of the
United States waned and the South
suffered very seriously in every de-
partment of business. Many farmers
and merchants to-day are bankrupt
by their unwise legislation and thou
sands of men are out of employment.
The manufacturing interests also suf
fered seriously all over the United
States. and there was no sign of
Improvement in the industries of our
country until it was seen that the
Republican party would soon get into
power
Second, this same old Democratic
party brought on the war between
the States by claiming to be neutral
and as soon as the war was fairly
started the war Democrats went into
the Union army and caused our de-
feat
The same party after the war was
over, held out promises to the South
and made her solid, which forced the
Republicans to pass unwise legisla-
ton, which did them no good and re.
suited in great harm to the South,
and when the same old Democratic
party got into power it did nothing
for the South, save putting few of
her men into Office.
Third, the fear of negro rule is
removed by the disfranchisement of
10000 of them and white men can
and will honestly differ.
Fouth, the RepuDilcan party De-
lieves in protection and no country
needs it more than the South.
Fifth, because the Republican party
is the party of progress, which we
need in the South.
Sixth, because The Republican
party is the party for good money
and a plenty of it, hence, is the party
for the farmer and laborer.
Seventh, because the Republican
party is greatly interested in the
railroads of the South and should the
intelligent people Join in with them
they will assist us by legislating ito
build up the waterpowers of the
South and make their roads more
profitable.
These and many other reasons
cause me to go into the Republican
camp and the writer can't see how
our Southern people can do other
wise Democrat OF 1876.
Sumter, Jan. Il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22
On the 29th Ballot.
Chicago Wins the Democratic
Convention.

Washington. Jan. Is The Dsmo-
cratic national convention will be held
at Chicago on July I. Such was the
decision reached on the 29tb ballot by
the national committee to-day after
spirited contest in which Chicago won
by bare majority with St Louis ouly
two votes behind. 1t was practically
fight between the free silver forces on
the one hand and the hard money men
on the other. This statement cannot
be taken as literally correct, for several
silver men finally voted for Chicago.
while other votes we're cast for St.
Louis by hard money men. AS mat
ter of fact, the vote which Chicago re-
ccived was. as Mr.. Smally Of Vermont
expressed it, "a natural one" inasmucb
as it was cast by the States lying within
the group known as the middle aud
west and east. St. Louis vote might
also be called equally natural since it
came mainly from the southwest aud
the west. The free silver men who
we're bitterly hostile to New York,
made St. Louis their rallying point
and throughout the entire 20 ballots
they we're loyal to the city of their
choice. The splendid showing made
by St. Louis surprised the best posted
politicians at the Arlington hotel as it
was believed last night and this morn
ing that she could not rally to exceed
Is or 18 votes that she whould then
drop out of the race and that the fight
would narrow down to Chicago and
Cincinnati. That she did stay in the
race and iu the concluding ballots
steadily increased her strength shows
how admirably her forces. we're dis
ciplioed.
New York's poor showing did not
surpise any one who is familiar With
the situation. 1t was not that the New
York campaign was cot cleverly man.
aged, for her delegation neglected no
argument that could secure her the
support of the committee 1t was OBJ
vious yesterday afternoon that she
could not win. but her representatives
pluckily continued the fight in the face
of certain defeat. It was thought that
Cincinnati might be the second choice
of sufficient number of members to
secure the prize, but this hope was not
realized At 90 time during the day
was Cincinnati serious competitor and
at no time did she secure more than II
votes. Chicago began with 6 votes
and it was not until the 18th ballot
that she increased them to 10. She re.
NAMED practically at that figure until
the Goth ballot when her strength was
increased to l3. Again she stood
practically still until the 9th ballot,
when her vote Of 16 iu the preceding
ballot was increased to 20. At that
time St. Louis, which had begun with
10, had 21 votes. New York had
fallen to and Cincinnati to 6. It was
then manifest that not only had the
fight narrowed down to Chicago and St.
Louis, but that Chicago's steadily in-
ereasing gains indicated her ultimate
victory. This came on the 29th ballot,
when her vote of 21 in the 28th ballot
was increased by 5. thus giving her
bare majority and leaving St. Louis
dangerous second with "a, while Cincin.
natl was reduced to /. New York's 4
votes on this ballot went to Chicago, as
did also l of Cincinnati's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22
CONDENSED SCHEDULE

No. 50 runs through from: Charleston via
Central R. R., leaving Lanes. 8 3S a. M, Man
ming Is a. NJ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-22

In going to ge: drink stop and think
what bargains in Pianos, Organs and Sewing
Machines are to be had at the Sumter Music
House, in the Masonic Temple building.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-07

TIE jack rabbit will eat anything from
the bark Of vines and fruit trees to fields
of alfalfa and cabbage. 1t is at home in
the garden or the truck farm, and revels
on melons, carrots, sweet potatoes, young
grain and berries. 1t is estimated that
jack rabbit will eat as much as sheep.
A drove of them will destroy whole field
of wheat aud viii girdle every tree Ia a
large orchatC. IL has been estimated that
the annual damage done by them in Tu-
lare county, Cal, used to be not less
than 100000. The game laws of New
Mexico do not run 10 favor of this pestif-
srous animal and the nimrod is at liberty
to catch him to his hearts content.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-07
COlfax County Mines.


The grand rush to our mineral district
in the western part of Colfax county is
sufficient evidence of the great wealth of
which have been partially developed
since the close of the civil war. Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Badly and Hematite are the
three principal points of interest just
now, and are attracting the capitalist and
prospector every day. No one comes
back after visiting the district but has
such expressions to make, as "very rich
indeed" and zone of the best gold fields in
the Rocky mountains" For good many
years this district has been almost un-
known outside Of the immediate locality
and then only by a few directly interested.
The press has been deprived of the truth
in most instances, operators and pros
pectors seemingly not thinking it wise to
divulge their richness to the inquiring
masses only in way, and then not
through the columns of newspaper, or
not 80 much as to make it an induoement
for capital and prospectors to seek the
locality. OF these two phases of humanity
they seemingly had dread, they were
held in horror, and for reasons beyond
public comprehension. But now it is
different, they are known far and wide.
AS result capital is seeking investment,
mills of the latest modern improvement
being erected, prospectors busy in the
field, and all the life and enterprise rela-
tive to the modern mining camp, will
soon be in existence there. It is now
evident that ere the pear 1896 CLOSES sew
eral million dollars with what is already
On the ground) will be invested in per
manent machinery, a railroad constructed
or under construction from the nearest
point on the Santa Fe main line, and a
greater degree of confidence manifested
than Observation-Disclosures Stockman.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-07
PRESS COMMENT.
Telling Tales Out Of SchOOl.

On the 18th uf t!,ii rnnth, one week
before the convention assembled, the
Citizen stated who the delegates would
be. In politics the Citizen is no spring
chicken, and never makes positive as
sertion without knowing where it ia at.--
Albuquerque Citizen.
We now believe you did know week
before the convention who the delegates
would be. But the methods that made
such information possible to the select
few are not at all creditabIe and had bet
ter be abandoned for the futnre.--Raton
Range.
And yet the Republican press bitterly
resented our former statement that the
work of the convention was cut and dried!
AS the only original, Observation-Disclosures
Mckinley man, Capt. Collier, of the Ration
Range, feels aggrieved at the neglect with
which he was treated by the convention
and so far forgets himself as to tell tales
out of school. -Albuquerque Democrat.