The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-25
THE EXPLODED SWlNDLE.

was held on the Sd of this month was
to come of tomorrow. Bryan and Lind
would sweep the state of Minnesota
by large majorities. Already the poor
fools begin to realize that they were
swindled, cheated out of their votes
humbugged, played for suckers"
The prosperity which they were
promised was to dawn the moment
that 1T was known that Mckinley was
elected, is apparently as Tar off as
ever. There is a little rise in the
price Of wheat, but this is due, not to
American politics, but to the failure
Of wheat and other crops in Russia,
Australia and India. The station
houses are still overwhelmed with the
unemployed; the charitable are Still
appealed to for help; and the pros
poets for the multitude are still as
dark as ever.
It is with no pleasure we record the
miseries of the people; but it becomes
our duty to expose the unconscionable
liars who are running the country.
Take the following list Of failures
recorded in the Chicago Times
Herald"
Milwaukee, Nov. 16.-The large dry
goods store of T. L. Kelley & Co., was
closed this evening on chattel mort
cages amounting to $40, 1870. The
firms holding the mortgages are Mar.
shall & Ilsley's Bank, Seidenberg g.
Rich, Morris Miller, Seidenberg &
Hays, and the Rich Shoe Company.
The bank holds the largest mortgage.
$25, 900. The attorneys Of the firm
said tonight that they hoped the
creditors would not force the firm to
the wall, but would continue the oper-
alton OF the store, in which case there
was enough to pay all the creditors
dollar for dollar.
Rockford, Ill.,, Nov. 16.-J. 3. White
head, assignee of the es tate of Marcus
S. Parmele. the real estate broker, who
made an assignment two months ago,
filed his vOiuminOus report in the
county court today. The liabilities
are placed at $15J.OO0 and the assets
at $4,000 Or the latter SCI, 1903 is in
notes and coupons recoverable and
$26, 300 in accounts receiyeatle. OF
the amount due in notes $40, 900 is
from poor people.
Cincinnati, Nov. 16.-Samuel Wood
side Co., dealers in teas and cigars, Al
Walnut street, assigned to Wallace
Burch; liabilities estimated at $48, 900;
assets. $4,000.
Columbus, Ind. Nov. 16.-William
Brinkley. furniture manufacturer
for fifty-three years. made a voluntary
assignment for the benefit Of his
creditors. Assets $4,000, liabilities
$1,000.
All these, it will be noticed, are of
the same date, Nov. 16. Observe also
the amounts of these failures; in one
instance, $40, 1870; in another, $3.50, 900;
in the next $4S,O01, while the last is
for s., OC0. And here are few more
items Of the same kind:
La Crosse, Nov. 1.-The establish
ment of Joseph Gutman, the Oldest
clothing dealer in the city, has been
levied on through the following exc
cutions: Batavia bank. 81, SOL; George
Seeburger, 1907; Sigmund Gutman,
$1,O7l; total, $l4,264. The stock is
estimated worth $4,000 or $4,000.
And here is another item, showing
how the Anti-election promises have
been repud1ated:
The cas- t-bound shipments by rail
from Chicago last week were 10000
tons less than during the preceding
week. -NOnconfOrmist.
And here is another item, showing
the increased struggle to obtain pos.
session of gold:
Marquette, Mich, Nov. 16.-Durinp
the latter part of the late campaign
many Of the managers Of Ideal mines,
on the Marquette range, gave it out
that in tine event Of McKinley's cleo
tion the working forces OF mines
would be increased at once. Directly
after election about a hundred idle
Films applied for work at two Of these
mines, and were told that no men
would be employed this winter. Alex
Maitland, who was elected state SEN
ator, announce that the forces at the
Lilley and Cam ria mines, which he
| manages, would be incre ased. but he,
too, now refuses employment to all
who apply. 1t is reported that the
Pttsburg and Lake Angelina will re-
sumo work at once at one Of the idle
properties this winter. If so, EN-.
ployment will be afforded 200 men
thereby. The Winthrop mine, in
which Mark Hanna is interested, has
slightly increased its force, owing to
the sale of several thousand tons OF
ore. On the other hand, all the big
mines are greatly diminishing their
forces in getting down to winter
basis; surface gangs are cut down and
stock pile and shipping crews dis
missed. For the 200 men who may
get employment, not less than 500 will
In nrf a n NJ nrH n
the winter bodies suffering to an I'M
usally large number. At the very best
this district cannot expect good times
before next June, when the season OF
lake navigation reOpens.
The two following items from the
Indianapolis "Noncoaformist" will
prove choice reading:
r. J. Mitchell of this city, tried te
get gold on a check at Fletcher's
bank, one of the strongest institu
tions in the West, and was refused on
Nov. I, several days after the lad
vance agent of prosperity" was known
to be elected president. Here Is proof
that the occasional payment of gold
by bank to customer where 1T Is
known it will return at once. is a
"bluff game" No, the gold is no more
in circulation.
McKinley's prosperity has struck
indianapolis. We are informed that q
large factory employing many hands
told their men who were ''laid off, be-
fore election. that ii Mckinley was
elected they should report for work at
once. They reported for work and
we're put on the force at Is per cent
reduction, worked few days and laid