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The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18
monster Lake steamer Launched.

The Robert Fulton, the third of the
IA ore carriers to be built for John ID.
Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil Co.,
has been launched at the Detroit Dry
dock works at Wyandotte. The Fulton
is a monster mass of iron and weighs,
without engines and inside finish, over
2,4OO tons. Her length over all is AS
feet; An feet beam and % feet depth.
Her engines will be triple expansion
and it is expected that her boilers will
develop 1000 horse power. 1t is esti-
mated that she will carry 5000 tons of
ore at a draught of IS feet. Her en-
gines are built to develop speed of 10
miles an hour when she is loaded and
towing consort carrying as many
tons. She was designed by Frank T..
Kirby, of Detroit, and cost S35O,OO0
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Clarence Mcpherson pleaded guilty
to forgery at Grand Haven and was
sent to jackson prison for seven years.
The Suttherland-Innis Co., of Evart,
have rebuilt their heading mill which
was burned in July. They employ 20
hands. off-ar Own
Capt. Allen Mosher Kirby, aged 70,
one of the oldest lake captains, died in
Wyandotte- OF liver able, after an
illness of a few days ttts filtt
Henry Zentz was arrested at Saginaw
charged with being intimate with his
I5-year-old daughter Daisy. The girls
mother died two years ago.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18
GRAIN, ETC.

sDetrolt Hay. No. timothy. 5000 per ton.
Potatoes, 35c per bu Live Poultry, chickens,
sc per ID; turkeys &C., ducks, &c. Eggs, fresh,
I3c per doz. Butter, dairy. l3c; creamery, loc.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Peter Wheeler was hanged at the
Jail at Digby, y. D., for the murder of
Annie Kempton, aged 16, whom he
murdered while attempting to despoil
her. He confessed his guilt.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18
Detroit Custom. Omcial an Embezzler.

Dcthoi' C"S'o"'S O"'o'"' IN h"p"@1'ef'
After two years of service as cashier
of the Detroit custom house Charles V.
Bryan, ex-president of the board of
trade of Detroit and at one time con-
sidered a wealthy man, has confessed
that he used his position to steal from
the government 81, 600 and was at once
dismissed from the service and his
arrest soon followed. Mr.. Bryan
secured his appointment through Col
lector Molony. The first year his pay
was 81 500, but last year it was raised
to $500. This was ample to take care
of himself and family, but it was not
enough TO meet the demands occasioncd
by unfortunate ventures on the wheat
market.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18
ontonngon 20 KsbuIld.

1t is now definitely known that 343
buildings were destroyed in the recent
fire at Ontonagon and that there are
nearly 100 buildings now standing
within the village limits. On the first
day of September there were 1,s25 peo-
pie in the village. About $50 have
left since that date, and more are go-
ing, A few buildings are in process of
erection, and others will be built as
fast as lumber can be secured. The
Ontonagon bank was closed but As
hours on account of the fire. The re-
lief store is being conducted ON strictly
business principles by the best business
men in Ontonagon.
The people of the destroyed village
have not yet given up all hope rebuild
ing, even if the Diamond Match Co.
does not rebuild its plant. There are
still millions of feet of lumber to be
cut in the vicinity and five or six large
sawmills could find ample business
there for years, by making rates to
compete with other mills along the
lake, while a better site for an enor-
nous hardwood industry could not be
found Every mining man in the cop
per country recognizes that the great
mineral range near Ontonagon will
form the reserve copper supply of this
country, when the range in the neigh
borhood of Hancock, Houghton and
Calumet shall have been worked out.
There is no better farming land any
where in the country than in Ontona-
gon county, the only drawback being
the short spring and summer seasons.
Another Death from Benton Harbors Fire
Benton Harbor was again decked in
mourning and her business houses
closed owing to the death and burial
of VIII Mccormick, the twelfth victim
of the opera house fire. He died of
gangrene. He was formerly marine
engineer and was friend of the dock
men. They showed their esteem by
marching 200 strong in the funeral pro-
cession which was over half mile
long. Ex-Chief Crawford's injuries are
very likely to prove fatal also.
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Crooked steps are the most apt to be noticed
The Yale expositor., 1896-09-18

Charles Lappin, bartender at the
Northern hotel, at Big Rapids, was ac-
cidentally killed while ON n hunting
trip. His gun went of in his buggy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
IN HOPKINS COUNTY.

Cumhy. Texas, october 30,W. u. Wor-
than. State treasurer. and NJ. NJ. John
son. gold democratic candidate for con-
gress in this (the FOURTH congressional
district. spoke TO n lurgc audience in the
auditorium OF the college building last
night. Mr. Workman made an able and
torcible talk and gave comparison OF the
expenditures of the different state admin
strations for tho past twenty years, show
Ing clearly and conclusvcly that the pres
cnt administration has been economically
conducted. lie dealt In facts and not
vagAres and his reference to the fact that
he had advised Governor Culberson to stop
the Corbetl -Fitzsimmons prize fight If II
cost 100000 was received with prolonged
applause. MIR. Wortham is former citl-
zen OF this county. having left here twenty
three years ago to accept clcrkship In
the state treasury under Treasurer Lub-
book He also merchandlsed at this town
when II was quite young. The state
house ring" as the populist orators are
wont to term them are all right In old
Hopkins.
Mr., Johnson made very interesting
and humorous talk. lie spoke for nearly
two hours and was accorded splendid order
and attention. though his words fell OH
barren soil. us there viii not BIO dozen
gold democratic votes cast at this box
While In this (liopkins) county tho popu-
lists under the leadership OF J. H. Davis
are claiming the earth, yet the democrut Il
Will elect their full county ticket and give
Il handsome majority for the Hon. John w
Crawford for congress and the State
ticket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
MONEY At 1902.
The Belief That Fear OF Bryan's Election
Caused the Rise.

The Belief That Fear of Dryans Election
Caused the Rise.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Money commanded almost a prohibitive
value Yesterday In New York and local
banking circles. Financicrs generally and
those others OF the commercial world who
study the fluctuations OF stocks bonds and
commodities were greatly surprised at the
sudden rise noted.
The upward tendency was marked almost
wholly in what is termed In New York
"minute money" or Overnight loans"
This character OF loans is embraced gem
orally under the term demand loans" but
the term minute money" is more express
slye Such loans can be called at any
time and spectators and commercial men
fully appreciate the situation In which any
one stands who is forced to negotiate such
loans at the rate which was yesterday
reached Ia New York.
AT the opening OF the day money on loan
commanded 10 per cent interest per an
mum and il remained ut that figure for an
hour and half when il Jumped up per
cent. From that time on. with but one ex-
ceptiOn money was on the up grade. and
Just before the closing hour 1t was quoted
at i09 per cent por annum.
News OF the aihIlhlHEiy rhpu rlsc was
flashed throughout the country and tick
ors" in every brokers' office and banking
institution throughout the States chroni-
cled an advance such as Is experienced
only when the financial conditions are In a
state Of panic or bordering thereon.
Every one interested In such matters In
New Orleans was agog over the event and
Carondelet street was rife with rumors OF a
more or less alarming nature as effort was
made TO determine the reason for tbs fancy
figures demanded. Not alone was the a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01

the foreigner by means OF tariff rather
than through the sale OF bonds TO the gold
syndicate OF Lombard and Wall streets I?
But above all. why is he silent on this all
important question of International BIZ
netallism?
is 1t too much to say that this change,
TINS vital and fundamental change In the
principles of the republican party and its
candidate in chief is the result OF bargain
and saleP Can any fairminded man say
10 himself that question of the masni-
tudo OF this would be submerged in utter
silence If it had been possible to obtain
the necessary money for use in any other
way than 1t was obtained? Has Hanna
been using it in any other way? These
are popular in the widest sense and GER
tam to command votes. What better
rallying cry can the republican party de-
sire than THE Mckinley tariff. reciprocity
and international bimetalllsm?"
NO better cry for the people. perhaps, but
a better cry for the republican campaign
tund. Hanna went down to st. Louis with
a single idea. He was going to conduct
his canvass for Mckinley Oh the cry OF
Mckinney and gold" in the East, Me
kinley and free silver" In the West and
South. and Mckinley and McKinleyism"
everywhere. This will serve to cast some
light on his newly acquired notions Of ma
tional honor as he understands it. But
street. lie surrendered-not his convic-
lions for he had none-no more than ole
klnley himself, but his plan OF campaign?
why? Because a better one was offered
MN. preach gold monometal ism, fasten
the gold standard upon the people OF the
United States and our millions are yours.
No bank will dare refuse you the assess
ment you demand. You will have millions
And what are the traditions OF the rcpub-
llcah party as vote gotters in comparison
with millions Of dollars and gold basis %"
That Is why Mckinley does not believe
in Mckinleyism today. why Hanna spell
binders do not howl for reciprocity. why
the republican party has been denied in
ternational bimetalllsm as a cry.
hut are these principles lost? Not
bit of IT, Free silver means protection
not Of the kind that enhances the value
OF products. but which enables the United
States to keep its home market against all
the world.
Free silver means reciprocity and all
England Is trembling at the thought of be-
ing forever shut out of the markets of the
world. Its highest financial authority says:
IF the United States were to adopt silver
basis tomorrow. British trade would be
ruined before the year was out" And free
silver means international bmetallism
Bismarck says so; Cernuschi, father of In
ternatonal bimetallism," says so: Morton
Frewen. vice president OF the bimctalllc
league, says so, and the international agri
cultural congress held at Buda- pesth in
August says so.
And the democratic party is not, nor
could II be, bought, nor its principles be
| exchanged for the gold OF Wall street and
its dependent trusts and syndoates. now
being squandered by Mark Hanna and his
allies. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01

organ OF the republican party In Michigan.
1t was the whig organ In the old days. aud
until this summer It has always preached
simon pure rcpublicansm MIR. Scripps
bought 1t few years ago. Last winter the
republican State committee through Its
local members helped work up a trcmend-
Gus circulation for the weekly edition OF
the Tribune among the farmers OF Michi-
gan. They did not know what viper they
were nursing After the st, Louis conven-
ton tho Tribune bol,ed Mckinley and has
since supported Bryan. You can imagine
the CONSERVATION of the republicans. They
had the more reason for alarm because Mr..
Scripps is a man OF great ability. phlloso-
phor and student aud IL universally re-
spected MS an honest. sincere man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01

vance manifested in the Eastern strong
hold. but the wave OF appreciation Ia value
swept across the country and found lods-
ment IN that other metropolis--Chicaso =
where loans mounted from sympathetic
reasons as the wires told OF the rise IN
New York.
Here In New orleans no furoro was re-
sultant, as none could see reason Tor
the augmentation in value, but no one oil
those interested concealed his concern to
ascertain the cause. and used the wires
freely to get at the bottom Of the mat
ter.
After the closing Of the money mar
ket in New York affairs were in such shape
as TO render difficult the asccrtain;ient OF
the cause Of the steady rise, but little by
little advices from both New York aud
Chicago were indicative OF large sized
panic among the money lenders OF Gotham
New York bankers have lost their cont
dent OR, and seeing the writing on the po
litical wall have traced out the certainty
OF Mr.. Bryans election. Sunch. In brief,
is the result OF inquiry made locally yes
terday. Private advices all ascrlbe TO the
political situation and the outcome thereof
tho rise Of OF per cent In the price OF
loans. and no concoalment was yesterday
attempted, oven by the vcriest Coldbugs
that Mr.. Bryan's chances OF election were
equal at least TO those of the silent Knight
OF Ohio.
Leading men on the LEGAL cotton cx
change. members OF the stock exchange
and bankers whose financial interests
might be expected to lead them to form
conclusions III line with their wishes, we're
yesterday less confident than before. There
was less assurance In their claims that
Mckinley would win, and ono gentlon,nn.
prominent on the cotton exchange, pert
nontly remarked; 1T Ia anyoncs race
and | tTnk that id anarchist Bryan
will win yet"
Yesterdays development plainly attest
ed that the strongest supporters Of the
gold standard had lost a material Part
Of their confidence IN tho outcome VI the
election, and some even were casting about
to find Judgment for a financial anchor TO
windward In the event Of nryau's victory
Naturally the silver advocates were !ubi-
liant over the manifest efforts made by
their opponents to seol, cover, and at every
advice showing advances in the price Of
rionoy they blandly offered consolatory al
vice to their brethren who wore fast 'loos-
ing their grip" Despite tho efforts made
by the gold men TO turn the tide OF banter
which set In against them. the 1uips and
justs came quick and fas, anu considerable
OF humorous turn WAS given to the con
dillon OF affairs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01

Abilene. Texas. October so.-Thc last
democratic rally for the campaign was held
at the opera house last night. The meet
Ing was addressed by Hon. John II. Steph-
ems. candidate for congress. He struck the
popullst republican combine some telling
blows and fired the hearts OF tho faithful,
Colonel III. l.. Bentley had been making
como speeches In the county prior to Mr.
stephens arrival. Mr.. Stephens said that
he Ind never been able to meet Bentley
in debate except where he had gone to
Bcntley's appointments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
BET ON cULpERsoN.

Abilene. Texas. October S0.--Bven bets
were placed here yesterday to the amount
Of $3.50 on the result Of the Kenrby- Culber-
son contest. The man betting on Culberson
said that he was not CulbcrBon man and
said that he would not vote for him II his
vote would win him the money. but was
willing to bet $3.50 on his election as a
matter OF Investment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01

Birmingham. Ala. January 10. 1s95--Mr.
N. II. Stack. now OF Houston. Texas, but
formerly OF Blockton, Ala. Ia n gentleman
| have known for number OF years
cheerfully recommend him to the good pso-
pie OF Texas. He is n gentleman OF high
personal character md splendid busneas
qualifications. We regretted to lose such .
man from Alabama. but congratulate Texas
on gaining such first class citizen. Yours,
etc. II. i. Kolb.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-25
MACHINE

It is O wonder that the machine poll
t~iuiane, the bosses, are able to live,
much less able to accomplish anything,
for the machine, according to its own
comics ions, is AWAY in d,lepidated
condition says the F4rmers' Voice.
1t never hasa sound wheel or perfect
cog in it, if i5 is to be believed. Bat
somehow it always grInds its grist, and
it's favorites always get t! ere. Tee
political machine teaches at least one
lesson: It attends strictly to bus ness
and never divides its energies. All the
force it POSSESSES it directs toward one
point. It's opponents, the people, on
the other hand reminds one of a scat
tering shot gun. They seldom hit any
thing that they aim at. The reason for
this is that there are TOO many individ
ual notions Of what ought to be done,
and before harmony can be established
among the people, the battle is over
and the victory won-by the machine,
of course. IJ is easy TO tell whom GER
tain political parties will name for Gov
ernor of Illinois, because the machine
is behind certain men. We often won
der if the canG ldates who are not
favored by the machine, really think
that they are candidates, or whether
they are jest running for the fun of the
thing. They are politicians and GER
tainly ought to know what the power
of the machine is. Yet they 90 on
spending money and time in a pei feet
ly hopeless canvass. When the people
will band themselves togeth r as
patriots, and with an eye single to the
good of the country and themselves,
move IN a practical way for the ac.
complishment of political purposes, the
machine will be smashed, and it never
will be until such time.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-25

abuse of Judge Clark and charges that
the judicial ermine has been soiled"
by Judge Clark, going to Mexico and
writing up the situation there for a
leading magazine, the Arena 1t winds
up with a TRADE against the Farmers
Alliance and what it has done. A few
lines in the middle Of the article disa-
gree with what Judge Clark has recent
IL written, but as Judge Clark has just
returned from Mexico and made per-
sgnal Investigations and saw every
thing with his Wn eyes, we feel that
his statements are entitled to more
consid grafton than any made by
"Junius" or anybody else who get their
information from second, third, fourth
or fifth persons. In saying this we do
not mean to question the character or
v~eracity of "Junius." He may be the
equal OF Judge Clark in every respect.
Juuius destroys the force Of what
might have been q good article by
abusing a good and pure man without
Gauss hIu ny Gu5 OlGVcI iC16 OlSDidy6u
from first 10 last He does not claim
t. have ever been in MexicO, while
Judge Clark is Ist from an extended
tour there, and his testimony il sup
ported by that of many other Sood
men who are residents, or who have
epent years in Mexico. Junius refers
to the numerous revolutions that have
occurred IN Mexico ami the half civil
fed c5ndltion of her people. That
Mexico Is going forward by leaps and
bounds under such conditions, ia the
best proof IL tho world that the Uaited
States would not now De in tie midst
of q d~i7as.rtus, panic, lasting three
years, with no prospect Of any i'm
~pr0vement, during which time over
/ goo business failures have been re
corded, had silver not been demone
t.zed and the currency contracted in
many other ways.
We must plead guilty. We either
have less sense than we had when we
used to live IL IraGeIl," or ''Junius'
has made o comglete failure in con
vincing anybody exc pit the Observer
that judge CLARK isn't erect III his
Mexico letter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-25
GOODBYE.

Some Of our partisan papers for
months have been making r me howl
10 their advocacy OF free silver. There
was no campaign on or near, ana tley
could f ri 20 De houesC and ou1spoken.
says the FaTmors' Voice.
We saiG s5rse time ago that as soon
AS the party dunn was beaten with a
golden stick, these organs would shut
their mouths with a bang and they
have. Some OF them even intimate
shat it l. q crime TO advocate free silver
when there are party measures 20 be
cpnsider0 If a measure Is worth
championing nine months n @ year, 1t
IL worth cnampioniDg the other three
months even If there should be pOiitI-
cal campaign on. We do ike to
see a man, with all that the term i'm
plies. We like men who have cOuvIc-
lions and who posts the courage Of
their convictions. We like men who
do their own thinking, and who will
not have it done by a political commit
tee; men who will stand up il the full
stature of manhood and say: We have
beliefs and will assert them even though
a world ODDOses
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-25
THE BOOK WE ARE GIVING AWAY

Remember we said last week we
would give away a copy of that great
reform book L 4bOr and Capital' to
the person who sends in the largest list
Of subscribers curing the week. Wen,
we zen a copy to Mr.. J c. MIlaway,
Guiiford county last Saturday. We
guess he has received 1t aud is porting
over IFS valuable pages by the time you
read tbis article. II you did not get a
copy last week Y u have another
chance. Next Saturday we will give
away another c py to the person who
sends the largest list OF sue scriOers this
week. We know You viii be pleased
with the book. Thousands have bought
this sam9 book and paid = 50 hard
cash for it and never regretted ;ha IL
vessmant. The copies Of Labor and
Capitai' we are giving away i5 exactly
he same book, pri t, illustrations and
binding, which we fO1 Iuerly sold for
3 50 per copy. Bear IN mind that we
don't require you to send Us your c5m
mission, if you have our FERNS to
| Agents" Just take Jul your coumis
Sion aud eeod the balance . with til
names Of the Subscribers and your club
viii be counted same as others. The
fact ia we ere giving this book away
TO anybody who appreciates it enough
to send Us 6 few subscribers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-25
WE PLEAD GUILTY.

The Winston Sentinel and The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER having made the
charge, about the same time, that the
Charlotte Observer had not ''attem Ot-
ed to pick any flaws" in Judge Clark's
Mexico letters, the Observer comes
forward and points US to an article
printed IN the Observer on the och
signed 'Juniu5." The Observer adds
that, IF, after reading the commUni
cation in question, the editor of The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER can lay his hand
On his heart and say in honesty tha5
he is unable to see that 'Junius" has
not only picked some fla VS. in Judge
Clark's letter, but hal he has pic6ed
1t all to pieces, then and in that case
we will be able to aver that the editor
aforesaid has less sense than he had
when he used to live in IredelI."
We overlooked the article written
by "Junius," though we generally
read the Observer pretty thoroughly.
But have just hunted up the paper and
have devoured the "Junius'' article.
Wecan LAY" our hand on" our heart
and say with honesty" that we can't
see where ''Junius" has c~ontroverted
a single statement or picked a
! single flaw. His letter is one and a
half columns long. 1t begins with