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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

Chestertown, Md, Aug. 10. : Mr..
Benedict of Baltimore has instituted
suit in the circuit court FOR Kent
county against William A. Potts, who
conducts the switchback, Pixies Peak
and other amusements at Colchester
Beach. Mr.. Benedict claims to have
been injured recently while riding on
the switchback and demands $40, 600
damages. The case will come up at
the October term of court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 10. - James
Adams, who, through the confession of
his brother-in-law, ID. f. Jordan, was
implicated in the murder OF Mrs.
Granville Richards, in Cecil county,
Md. ), was to-day convicted here of two
charges of aggravated assault and bat
terry and sentenced 10 year and two
months imprisopment,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

John Silkey of this city was arrested
at Dover Tuesday on the charge of
striking man in saloon there. He
was taken before Magistrate Cooper
and fine of 81 was imposed. Peter
O'Brien. another Wilmingtonian, who
was charged with drunkenness, was
fined 81 and required to foot the bill
of costs. rs Is
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

Mrs. Susan Howard, colored, aged 46
years, dropped dead on Tuesday at her
home, No. 1923 Wilson street. 1t is sup
posed that she was suffering from
heart disease. Coroner Stidham is
making an investigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

+ Chestertown, Nd, Aug. 1s.-Mrs.
Sheppard, widow of Justus Sheppard,
was painfully scalded about the feet
and ankles by. the accidental overturn-
ing of boiler OF water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

Robert Catlin, the demerted lad who
was found on the streets Tuesday by
the police, has been returned to the
Home for Feeble Minded Children il
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

Special ccrrespondeDceof Gazette and journal

Special ccrrespondenceof Gazette and journal
New Castle, Aug. l7.-John Hanson,
formerly of this city, died in Whining
ton Saturday. For many years he was
distance below the Delaware iron
subsequently employed A few years
ago he removed to South Wilmington.
He was Methodist and a member of
Seminole Tribe, Imp'd. o. II. NJ, and
Adelphia Lodge, X. of p.
Many people are i'll in consequence
of using the hydrant water, the stencil
from which is awful. John 4. Stops
has received orders to drive wells on
several premises, the owners OF which
have decided to discontinue the use OF
hydrant water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20

The Epworth League of Salisbury
district will hold its annual convention
at Berlin, Nd, the first week in Sep
tember.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20
CANDIDATE BRYAN ACCEPTS
Formally Notified In Madison
Square Garden.
FREE COINAGE HIS LEADING TOPIC
Twenty Thousand People Hear
Him Speak. @

Silver Enthusiasm Let Loose Mr.. Bryan
Resorts TO Argument Rather Than to Met
aphor, to Cancellation Rather Than TO
Censare-Aii Of the Phases OF the silver
Question succlnctiy and Plainly Put. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20
MIRA. ThadciaIls X.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus X. Martin
of Brooklyn, while walking on the
Prospect Park q Coney Island rail-
road tracks, Sunday night, were struck
by a train and instantly killed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO.
Chicago. Feb. -Hogs-Receipts. u. 90.
fairly active; light. $f.cefl4 IS: mixed
packers. 81. O064 22i2 heavy. $4O06I4. S212.
Cattle-Receipts. 40: quiet, unchanged.
Sheep-Rece.pts. 1000; quiet and steady.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Feb. S.-Cattle-Receipts
so; shipments leo; market steady: Texas
steers, g. s0d350; beef steers $3.15fI4. 20: ma
tive cows, S1.39S. %; stockers and feeders.
81 S0I3.70
Hogs-Recelpts. 500: shipments. i.lOO:
market steady; heavies, s. 4Og4.OO: mixed,
50 SOa3.95; Lights. $3.60d411.
ST. LOUIS.
81. Louis. Feb. S.-Cattle-Receipts, 100:
shipments, zoo; market steady but slow
on small supply; native shippers. fair TO
best. 50. 7JlI4. -; dressed beef and butchers
grades, 50. 15G543 steers under leo pounds
81 60dS. 80; stockers and feeders. s. 0CyI3. %.
cows and hetfers. s2.c0d3. 3; canning cows,
81. COZ zoo; calves, chiefly S5.0Od6. 70. bulls.
mostly $2.COG2.75; Texas steers grasSers.
s.. 50I3.0O fed, $3.0OlrS. %. cows. Sl.75G3.oo
oHgS-Recipets. ESQ; shipments. 1870;
market cents lower: heavy, S4l0G4.2 .:
light, 50. 75d4.15.
Sheeo-Re6elpts. so: shipments none:
market strong: natives. s.. 7G3.60: south
western, s. 4eq3-25; lambs. $3-50a45o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

On the Produce Exchange today the but
ter market was firm; dairy. SalGc; cream
cries, 14GlsIac. Cheese quiet, sAqlo14c
Eggs firm, 13d14c.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Feb. S.-Wheat-Demand
not so good; weak; No. 2hard, 66GS7c; No
3, 57G63c; rejected, nominally. 35g4Cc.
Corn-Mtxed scarce and fractionally
higher; No. , white. nominally, sc; No. .
Oats-FIrm: fair demand; No mixed,
nominally, ISGiSc; Go. white, 1879
ST. LOUIS.
StB ouis Feb. S.-Flour duh and easy,
but quOtably unchanged.
Wheat-HeaVy northwest receipts and
lower cables Influenced this market ana
the selling was 50 free that q decline Of 1
cent il futures was made during the first
hour; firned NJ somewhat later but the
close was at the bottom, 1isQl-e cent be
low yesterday for May anu July. SPOT
dull and easy; No. > red. cash. &c; No.
hard, &c; February. t45sc, May, g. 2. G51Ssci
July. 6nsc
Corn-Firm early but the decline IN
wheat caused an easier feeling and the
market declined closing isE-. cent lower
for May and : cent lower for july than
yesterday. Spot better; No . mixed. cash
and February. 2Jssc; May, - g-.sso; July.
Oats-Futures opened = cent better but
declined and closed unchanged from yes
terday. Spot steady; No. :. cash and
February, 1850; May. &c
Rye-DulI: No. =, $685..
ReceIpts-Flour. 4,U-0; wheat, 1900: cor.
=. Oo0; oats, Ie,Gr.
Shiprnents-Flour, 400: wheat 3 90.
corn, 5, 600; oats, 21,coo
NEW YORK.
New York. Feb. s.-F.our-Eecefrts =
Dr.: exports I0.100 barrels. na-be, ~.
firm but ruled very quiet al the sess.1--
ci-y mill patents, SS.4515.y5; winter pa
eltS. SS. SsIz.f".
Rye four-Quiet; suQe-f1e, s.ST.-
fancy. S27)li2S1
Buclzw heat four-Sl0v. Sc <5- so
Whea t-ENPOrts. 7--lVH S1o- dun " .
ID, Si-sc; No. I northern. - y
hard. -Ss,c. O'Q-cls opened v--sE a-=
lower under heavy Argentine sr---ra---
and absence OF the cold wave II the a..
belt but later rallied o. better cables -
q good short demand closing -.5,. -
lower. on Ihe curb, pres v-es,e---s
sgain; No. > red. closed February -
May. - 1894 1-,.sc. Sc
Coru-Recelp.S, g So. exports. -a1 s.
duh: No. = sc elevator. 81 ss-z- -
er mixed. - Options o----z-s -
with wheat. afterwards partially - :
cred or short demand and cloSas So
a : cent Tel loss February c-1z--S -
May. esas .fa5-.c- closed 500
Oats-Re-et--S, $50 eNro--S =-- -
dull: No. = 3-sG-5i-c. Options 5ul 80
featIre.eSS al tne forenoon clos. ~ Z - -
lower: February. e5I.c; May closed 4
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ss<r4yc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
COFFEE MARKET.

New OK Feb s-Co@es options o7e-e-
steady a. -1EoJ points advance. r1ls- en-
a-d talr-y a--Ts O. forelg1 long sl-coll,
buying and local covering. hlEher E1-o-
pean covering and frae warehouse dew
eTy c-os=- S-ea1y a. & rst advance q 10
; points. sales. t3.5o3 b2gs. l1cll-,1s
March. S---lsss,- -. May. s. .07-l-> =, IRE
e wiz Jury. 1s0gI1-5s51 August 80,
SO 79a195-
s5lot cccee-R-o qu,e-: No. Pc. IT.
- - g'ite-. tc--pt-a -. 80 81. se-es
S--ta's-o -=s1y- good average rar,oss -
80 Ee--s-s'Is, go tz-s. s.o-z- $50 lss-,a
u-s--S.ezdy. a ufezIlg zsT2rne,
sz.zz. -. - a2Ss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
THERE'S SCIENCE IN NEATNESS.
BE WISE AND USE
SAPOLlO

Havre-Closed y franc advance; sales.
25.0G0 bags.
R.O-Weak; No. :. firm, u. sac; ex-
change. SD; receipts. 3.pp0 bags: cleared
for the United States, 5000 bass: for
Europe. 1.0o0 bags: stock. GS7,e0o bags.
Warehouse deliveries from New York
yesterday, 3 $50 bags: New York stock to-
day. 271.5 go bags: United States stock. S40.-
76S bags: afioat for the United States. 154.-
OOo bags: total visible for the United States
81. 100 bags, against F76.5o6 bags last year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
CHICAGO Board of Trade

As many complaints are coming 20 the
f,I595s1s 800 u Trade showing thai
persons iateEd.ng 70 dsal \ gan aad
provisions through sen - o ---e So-l-
- ----5SS 80 dealing win PERSONS or
- - 80 70 con1ec-.1- vi-h tbs
Boar. he puaHc is cantor against
dealing w.ch 81 Pe-SenS o. s ms ai.a /
- - ~-yFer any iLql.-.es as -
1-L--Ss- - -srzEculAr person or firm IS
GE0PSF :. STONE secrelA-y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
COTTON MARKET.

New York. Feb. S.-Cotton dull: mid
ding. SIC; receipts none: exports 20 Great
Britain, Z, 80 bales, stock. 1Si.672 bales
New Orleans. Feb. S-Cotton quiet: mid
ding. 77sc; low m3ddl.ng. 7Ssc; good or
binary. 5-l6c: net receipts, $3.50 bales.
gross. 7154 bales; exports. 10 Great Brit
ain. S.5l6 bales: 20 France, 500 bales: 20
continent. $500 bales: coas twise, III bales;
sales. 1.l51 bales; stock 3S3. "a bales.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
GENERAL MAR KErS

KANSAS CITY.
Karsas City, Feb. -Butter-Fancy
country scarce, in demand; creamery
weak, I7s1S12c; dairy, 13al15c.
Eggs-Receipts light; market firm al lie
81. 2JQ7O0.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, Feb. S.-Butter-Fancy stock
selling well; inferior stock dull; creamery
15q2c; dairy. 12Gl6c.
Egss-Steady, lie fresh
Whisky-$122
Pork-Lower: standard mess. iobbing.
new. 5000; old. s9.S1a.
Iard-Lower; prime steam, $5.35; choice.
S5.45.
Baoon-Shoulders, Cboxed) s5s2jk; longs,
800; ribs, $61212; shorts. s6.25.
Dry salt meats-Shoulders, CbOxed) A75;
longs, $5.621e; ribs, s. 70; shorts, SSH.
Corn meal-$1. 40dl.50.
Bran-Steady, east track, 47c.
laxseed-Quiet, SIC
Timothy Seed-S2 1880
Hay-Cho.ce grades scarce, firm and in
demand, while others in good supply and
easier; prairie. $+50Q750; timothy. S.509
1880. this side.
NEW YORK.
New York. Feb, SHAY. hides, beef and
uruentine-Stea6y.
Leather-Firm; hemlock sole Buenos
Ay-es. light to heavy weights, 20c; acids.
wool-ouiet; domestic fleece. 1sacoc;
pulled. I9q3Sc
Cut meats-Quiet: picked hams. sat 6ec.
Lard-Western steam closed at 8 81 ask
Cd, May. $5.95, nominal; refined steady;
continent, 800: oSuth America, SS.35;
compound. 2.Q5c.
Fork-Dul1; mess. s11.npd1I >; short clear
s.. 51G1250; family. sl1.oo.
Tallow-Dun; city, 1916; country.
3 -5-l5c
Petroleum-Stea4y: United closed Slab
Rce-Steady; domestic fair, 5i-a6c; Jap
alese, 35.d4c.
Molasses-Ffrrly held; New Orleans.
o7en kettle. good 20 choice, odSc.
Cottonseed oil-Dull; prime crude, &c:
Prime summer yellow, &c; prime white.
3'T3lc.
Corn neal-S--ady; yellow western
coarse, Z2T75c: B-anGyw-ne, sd
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool. Feb. S-Bacon-DulL
Beef-E,Stra mess. ~; prime mess SIS a.
Pork-Primz mess, me western, as So:
Medium, as Sd.
Larj-Duu: prime western IS; refined,
tn pals rs.
Eltter-Firest United States. e5e; good.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

sedSWick County Ie.sbsr.' Assoclstio
Met. E~hruatv IL

~~d-WIrk tounfT To- bFrs AssfClation
Meets February Ii.
se5zTtcs, County Teacher aszocis -
Don All asst n re Appellate eur
room Saturday. February l.. ls<s a.
: = n
ness rT5-e-lEZ
C-rh0g-a7hy-L 2 Freeiand II
Xead Lewis. :. II skitu8-e
S.caras-za cz1al-P4an Az1 Ctll-y.
Z 81 EoEzd
TelEs o. Fnys-ology-- .. s.eea
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AddH~ss-I. n Ssy,sr. Pr D. Pm
opal Lgsas A>a6ez-S-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

Cash quotations were as follows:
F1our-Steady; winter patents, $3.40dS.10;
winter straights. 81 S0g3. 40; spring patents,
SO. 2Od3 D; spring stra1g hts, S26oQ2-S0; bak-
ers, S2.109e 10.
No. 2 spring wheat. e51sgs5a4c; No. s.
65dS5isc; No. red, 691sG6e24c. No. corn,
2S08Isc; No. yellow, 28d4Ssc. No. 2
oats. i92.c asked; No. J white, pa. arc f. o.
b; No. 8. 901aG211ac f. o. b. No. 2 rye. $685.
d40c NO. . barley, nominal; No 8, &GG7c;
o.N4 %GZ7c. No. 1 faXSeed, Gle. Prime
timothy seed, $3.50. Mess pork, per Dbl,
so. a06iO25. Lard, per 100 lbs, s5.47l2Gp
$50. Short ribs sides, Qoose) s.. 21d5.25
Dry sailed shoulders, CboXedD 4&445. Short
clear sides. Cboxed) $685.. Whisky, dis
tillers' finished goods, per gal. $l.22. Sug-
ars, cut loaf. $5S1; granulated. $5.l9; stan
dard & rs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
DID YOU EVER

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not. set q bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found 70 be peculiarly adapted % the
relief and cure Of all Fema,e Complaints
vxerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone 70 the organs
II You have Loss Of Appetite. Cons lpa-
ton. Headache, Painting Spells, or are
Nervous. SleepleSS, EXcitable. Mslau-
choly. or troubled with Dizzy Spells
Electric Bit1erS : the medicine you
need. Health and Strength are guaran
ueed by its use. Fifty cents and 81. 90
al George VanWeTden's Pharmacy, S2S
y. Main St. and G. Behring's 5. corner
Topeka and Douglas avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
WICHITA MARKETS

HOGS.
Hos-Five cents lower.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
No. Dock Ave. Price. No. Dock Ave. Price.
% 81 - s. 60
shippers
Patrick Mckinley. Freeport. hogs and
cattle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
SMOKE THE
Daily Eagle Cigar.
Best IS Cigar in the State.

AIba-V. X =. Feo a--Galsr = f1sEt.
c1---ass fsT ~flae~ stpa. f1s as4fisrfe g
sst--- Fzlrs ~ Troy e1s aa-clEes-zst .hat
fEfre So ~ 70 r4~-heT eT1rt - eGHs
t-enaf t.efsrr See Na--Ftn q r. fktfr t1ss
nae ass-aet c-~sasA "a. sAs2 -. -
-S~gaEe4 c. zzsas=y-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

Mirer Meyers the boy reported 70
have had his tongue cut off came 20
The Eagle Office wiki that member
wagging all right. He ran against .
wire fence some days since and cuC his
tongue badly. bur he has 50 far re-
covered from his injuries that he eX-
poets 70 attend school tomorrow. The
nlgh school foot ball team say they
are not playing ball. and the pigskin IS
al resi-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

Rye-Nominal, 40G43c.
Barley-Steady mailing, 4194sc.
Barley malt-Steady; western, 46G54c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

\
JAN U AIRY L 1896
GROSS ASsETs s9.Gss,65353
Total liabilities except capital.S ~ So -
Surplus a. 20 policy holders. b0E.Jl6.lJ
Total cash income IN Isa5 luetJ or. Gs17 -
Total expenditures in Iss5...... s.pF. - .
Risks written "A 1885 firel. 81 o 90 ~ %
Premiums reed thereon f1etJ. frE-D4 %
Ere losses Incurred 81 lss5...-. Zl57.1.s ~
Marine and Irland risks VIZ
zen IN 1876 .................... ~ 81 g7s ~
Premiums rcd theron t1eD-. 1.e-5. az. -
Marine and Inland Losses In
CURED l1 Isa5................. ~. u -
DIV tends paid So 1s-s5....-...... z5sb,aeJ
Interest ard dividends recelv-
e = lszts-..--.--......-....--. "a -
Founded A. ID. 1872.
CASH CAPITAL $1,000. 600. 90
Losses Pad since OTzaniEatiuu.
ss5.5s5.523.3z
T. j. ROGERS & CO., Agents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
SUGAR aIaRkET.

New York, Fer. s-Sugar-Raw dull;
(air refining. s.: centrifugal, s. test, 37sc.
Refned-Quiet: standard A. sc; cor
Secuoners 4. sc: cue lo2f, sc; crushed,
5izc; powdered, 49, graao-a-ec' i.sc'
LONDON. Feb. S.-Csne sUgar-Steady. IN
chan el.
Beec-Quiet unchanged
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATE
MINT OF THE
INSURANCE COMPANY CT NORTH AMERICA,
OF PHILADELPHIA, PA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
GRAIN MARKET
CHICAGO

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. Open. High. Low. Clos.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
GAINS ARE GENERAL
TRADING IN STOCKS BRISK FOR 4
HALF-HOLIDAY.

Early Foreign Influences Met by q Display
of Strength in the IndustriaIs-BuIls
Boost Things After the First Hour,
Even Tobacco Rally Taking
Later Causes General Recsssions, But
the Close is Within the Days Advances
Wall street Professionals Affect skep-
ticism Regarding the New Loan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

JAN UARY I. 1896
GROSS AS>ETS sg.Ess,67353
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
WILL BE NO ISSUE
TROUTMAN SAYS THAT PROHIBI-
TIoN QUESTION Is NOT IN 1T.

ne declares That the Kansas People VIII
be Interested In Other Matters and That
the Great Liquor Issue VIII be Forgot
ten In the Roar of National Campaign.
= Story That morrill, is for Reed and Be-
heves That the Maine Man VIII be Nom
mated at st. Louis-Cy Leland said to
Have a Second Choice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09

On the Produce Exchange today the but
ter market was firm; dairy, Sa16c: cream
cries, 14GISISc. Cheese quiet, Sl44lOi4c.
Eggs firm, 13dl4c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-08
Bryan as q Spokesman.

In the shadow of the silver question.
the Chicago plank attacking civil SER
vice reform and promising to throw
open the federal departments to great
swarms of Populistic hunters,
irrespective of their fitness for public
position, has not attracted much atten-
ton; yet it is really proposition Of
ominous significance. 1t would, if put
in force, open the door to a whole brood
of national abuses under which the
character of our government would
inevitably deteriorate.
The spoils system, frankly and truth
fully stated. means this: That the pub
lie service is fit place of lucrative
asylum for the personal henchmen or
the Individual favorites of successful
politicians, irrespective of qualifica-
tions or merit; that the highest prin-
ciple of preferment in subordinate fed
eral position not only may be at GER
tain times but ought at all times to be
the force of quill" 1t means that
when general election institutes a
change Of party it should carry with
1t as a perquisite of the victors the
right to remove skilled clerks in all
grades and departments of the public
service so as to make places for party
heelers, needy relatives and disrepu-
table women. 1t Is to government what
the billet system is to war; and while
under the sooils system fit men do &C.
casionally get into Office. the rule, in
the one case as in the other, is that the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-08
Dlscredited Prophets.

In support Of his statement that
there is no reason whatever to believe
that silver would appreciate, as a re-
suit of free coinage, to a parity with
gold at the present ratio General Har-
rison, in his luminous article in this
months Forum-an article, by the way,
that every voter should read-recalls
this interesting circumstance: 1.-TWO of
the leading free-silver senators, when
the Sherman bill was pending, were, I
know. much more positive than Mr..
Bryan Is now. that the purchase by the
government Of 4,500.0O0 ounces of fine
silver per month would take up the
silver surplus that. they said was
weighing down the market price, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-08
The War of the Types.

This has been very largely battlA
Of printers ink. Never before has the
printing press played so large part in
a political campaign. Conservative es
Inmates place the total number of PAM
phlets distributed by the two parties
In the present presidential contest at
upward from $50 200. 900. OF this num-
her the Democrats have sent out $780,
100000 copies and the Republicans the
remainder. The bulk of the Demo-
cratic distribution. however, was ac-
complished prior to the Chicago con-
vention, while that of the Republican
distribution has been accomplished
within the past six weeks. 1t has thus
been possible to neutraliZe the earlier
work with fewer copies than If the lit
erary duel had been prolonged through
out the year.
But more important factor in the
campaign Of education than the print
ing Of pamphlets has been the cooper
alton with the Republican National
committee of the sound money news
paper press. The influence which this
has exerted in overcoming the silver
movement Is incalculable. The one
weak point in Bryan's canvass has been
his lack Of newspaper support. 1t in
turn has led to lack of effective Or
ganization among the free silver forces
and will be chiefly accountable for the
loss from the Democratic ranks of the
vote which will divide between McKin-
ley and Palmer. Had he retained the
support among the newspapers of the
country which went to Mr.. Cleveland
four years ago there could today be no
more question Of his election than there
was In October, 1892, of the election Of
the present chief executive.
We do not underestimate the potency
Of platform oratory when we say that
1t is distinctly inferior in Importance
to the daily argument Of the types. Mr..
Bryan is attracting phenomenal crowds
and is giving a wonderful exhibition of
physical endurance in his transcontin-
entail swing around the circle of debat-
able states; but all that excitement and
hurrah dies out within few moments
after the departure of his train. If it
could be kept alive by vigorous and ef-
fective editorial discussion from a
standpoint in harmony with his views,
1t would be no mean force: as it is. it
is as flash in the pan, soon over and
soon forgotten. The types are the real
instruments Of political battle; they
are the grape, the shell and the canis-
ter that lay low the enemy's forces.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-08
Get Ready for Canton.

Arrangements for the Canton eXcur-
sion tomorrow night have been COM
pleted, and it is earnestly urged upon
the Republicans of Scranton that as
many of them as can conveniently do
so will take advantage of this eXcep-
tionally advantageous opportunity to
visit the home of the next president
and hear from his lips an authoritative
expression of sound Republican doc
trine. The ride itself will be enjoyable; /;
sleeping and lunch cars will deprive it
of tedium. and the low fare Of three
quarters of a cent mile puts the ex-
cursion within the means Of all. The
sneers and jbes of the free silver or
gans at these popular pilgrmages to
Canton cannot be more effectually
answered so far as this community Is
concerned than by an outpouring of the
citizens of the Lackawanna valley,
from Forest City down, in augmenta-
tion Of the excursion Of tomorrow
night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-08
SUCH MEN ARE NEEDED.
From the Pittston Gazette.

From the FltlStOIl IdZVlle
In this important campaign, there Is not
n little satisfaction to be found in the po-
litical situation in our neighboring county
of Lackawanna. Hon. William Connell
is the Republican candidate for congress
in that district He was nominated by
acclamation. and so formidable Is his can
didacy that it was with the greatest diff
fculty that the Democrats could prevail
upon any member of their party to take
the field in opposition to him. The Repub-
leans of the district are solidly united on
Mr.. Connell, and his election is foregOne
conclusion. a man of brains and prac-
teal business knowledge, Mr. Conncll will
prove an admirable representative in con-
gress, and at this time there is special
need there of just such men.