The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-15
Britain's Answer Delayed.

London, Oct. 8.-The predictions made
on Saturday last to the effect that Great
Britains answer to the bimetallic pro-
posals would be delayed have been con-
firmed. Arrangements have now been
made to hold informal conferences be-
tween the chancellor of the exchequer
Sir Michael HicksBeach, and other
British officials on the one side and the
United States monetary commissioners
and Colonel John Hay, the United States
ambassador, on the other side, for the
purpose Of securing q more definite I'M
Outstanding as to what the United
States and France expect. Conse-
quently, the British government will be
unable to fulfill the promise of the
chancellor of the exchequer to give the
United States commissioners a reply
during the present month, and the delay
will possibly last some weeks.
David Loftus' Experience.
New York, Oct. 8.-David Lotus, 90
years old, recently sold store in Everett,
Mass, with the intention of going back
to Ireland, where he was born. He ar
rived in New York yesterday and bought
a draft on Dublin for 9329. He had
also $4,000 in United States notes. He
got drunk in the afternoon and went
to Jersey City. He fell in the street
and was helped to his feet by Della
Smith and Lizzie Griffin, who took him
to their home, where he went to sleep.
He awoke at 10 o'clock last night and
found that his money and draft were
gone. He informed the police, who ar
rested the women and Charles McCor-
mick. who was found in their rooms.
Debs Not Opposing Trusts.
New York, Oct. n.-Eugene V. Debs
repeated his lecture on Social Democ-
racy" before a large audience at the
Windsor theater. Among other things
he said: THE evils of the existing social
system are penetrating to the middle
class. The small merchants are being
crowded out In few years there will
be no small shops; the mercantile bust
ness will be in the hands of few trusts.
Now, 1 am not opposing the trusts.
They are founded upon correct princi-
pies; but instead of a few individuals or
a single individual being the beneficiaries
of the trusts, insist that all men be ad
mitted into the trusts as stockholders
and be allowed to enjoy the benefits"
Aided Thief to Escape.
Lynn, Mass, Oct. 12.-Charles H.
Briggs, the victim of the highway
robbery Saturday, saw a boy named
George O'Brien of Lawrence, whom he
recognized as one of those present when
he was assaulted. Briggs chased O'Brien
down Central avenue and finally cap
tured him. OBrien is only II years old.
He told the police that he came from
Lawrence a week ago. He admitted
that he saw Briggs robbed, but said he
did not take part in the affair. Briggs
admitted that this was so, but sad
O'Brien aided one of the boys TO escape.
Motorman Xxi - ms ~
Brockton, Mass, Oct 1S.-Edward F.
German, a motorman on the Brockton
street railway, was struck by the 4:S0
train for Boston on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford road yesterday
afternoon and instantly killed. He had
stepped on the track in front of the
train, which he did not see in time TO
avoid owing to a number of freight
cars on a side track obstructing the
view. Germans head was crushed and
the trunk was badly cut up. He was
20 years old and unmarried.
Fiftt Years In Existence.
Boston, Oct 1.-THE golden anniver-
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