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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
HAS FAITH IN His CLAIM.
Painstaking Miner Who Mas Worked Eight
Years without making a Cent.

The most forcble example of a faith
that is lasting ever recorded in the
Southwest is shown in the history Of
Captain George SearleS of Tombstone.
For eight long years he has been work
ing one claim that has never yet
returned him a cent With no other
assistance than his own hands he has
already done 1900 feet of work in shafts
and drifts. His claim is just below
Tombstone. quite near the stage road
and not far from the famous Conten-
ton mine. His faith is. that the rich
Contention ledge runs through his
claim ana that ere long he will strike
that ledge and jump in a moment from
almost q pauper 20 a millionaire. No
one else believes this. but that makes
no difference to him, and every day
when he goes down to his mine he ex-
poets TO come out a rich man.-San
Francisco Gail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
Daily kennebec Journal.
WILL FIGHT THE WILL.
Rudolph Evans, Brother Of Late Dr..
Evans, Now at Paris.
Compile alton Alter Complication Arises Over
the Fortune Of 100000.

Paris. Dec. 2S.--Rudolph Evans. the
only surviving brother of the late Jr.
Thomas W. Evans, the famous Ameri-
can dentist. who died in Paris. Nov. IA.
arrived here. last evening. with his wife
and son.
II is learned from a reliable source
that the original will of DR.. Evans.
drawn up by Arthur T.. Valo.s of New
York. the attorney of the deceased, was
50 badly copied by DIR. Evans, who also
amended it. ant added several codicils.
that it is very doubtful if 1t is legal.
1t also appears that DR.. Evans made
two wills, one for the United States
and another for France, which was
sworn by the translator who demands
$1,000 francs Tor the translation and
having found differences in the ,wc
he refuses to- deliver them until both
are prohated here. The United States
consul. however, insists that the wills
be handed to him for veritica tion This;
adds to the complications.
Rudolph Evans. who if his brother
had died interstate, would nave been
entitled to half the fortune of the de-
ceased. which amounts to exactly 81
100000, received only $1,000 There
fore he is determined to fight the viii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
LETTER WINS ANOTHER VICTORY.
ING Vua''ty o. Wheat Delivered to Him Must
Be Above Suspicion.

lineage. Dec. 2S.--Joseph Letter has
apparently won a victory in his a,pbt
win George a. Seaverns. the grain
elevator owner. as to the o,,a,ity of
wheat to be delivered on Letters con-
tracts.
Letters commission men. Alexanda,
D 1,. " Co., sent the steamer Iron
ias, week, to Seavern's elevator.
tae Alton, to load with No. 9 red win
Ter wheat. BY the time 5000 bushels of
tue steamers cargo of $4,000 bushels
nae been spouted into its hold Letters
private inspectors turned the wheat
DOWN They declared it not IN ia
contract &.
MI. SeaNerns now offers to take the
wheat out Of the vessel and TO give a
different quality
Letter commission men saw the
night OF the great deal is now on. that
'ley lntend to get just the kind of
wheat they bought and no poorer. They
nave Meet of vessels of which the
IRON hlhS is only one. ready to take
an the No. red winter wheat for
when they hold contracts in the Alton
elevator, about 100000 bushels.
The Letter people claim that the
gram had been mixed down too fine
ana that ii is to late to change it. If
TINS happens. the private inspectors
employed by Letter will protest. the
appeals committee will at once be
called and the fight will be made owe,
again.
il 1t should happen that the appeals
committee should throw out any auan-
tlty of the grain rendered by any ele-
vator. sensation might follow. The
state grain inspection department have
| inspected the grain in the house, thre-
ny permitting warehouse receipts TO be
issued against it. The state could he
held responsible in case it developed
that its employees had been too lenient.
Ihere are about 100000 bushels OF
contract wheat in the Chicago eleva-
tors. Letter owns it all. 1t is still i'm
the possession of the elevator people
certain carSoeS was taken from Ar
mourS and found very satisfactory. II
is. however, only as Letter begins tu
load wheat out Of the elevators that he
can tell what kind of grain he is to get
on his contracts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
New York Produce Market.

New York. Dec. IS.
F'LOt R-Receipts, y .07i b,ls sales, 27c0
pt9s.; state and Western. duh and easy.
WHEAT-Receipts. l49S., bushels; sales
i0l,0no: options No. red opened steady on
cables but cased off under liquidation:
January. 9914u9s@s February ?93s m9g7s !:
May. sihsM9' 5-16; July. SSAISS5s; Deem
Der, 10lHml0l7s.
RYE-Dull No Western 5Gil elf Ruf-
falC.
CORN-Receipts. 70, 9o0: sales. 20.oC0; op-
tons No. opened steady with wheat, hut
also declined on unloading; May. $500
}5 Lie.
OATS-Receipts. 1920 bushels: options
No. :, neglected.; track white, 294di33lA
BEEF-Quet.
PORk-Quiet: mess. $SaS? %.
LARD-Prime Western stc1 n. 1882
nominal. -
BtTTER-Receipts, Sill pkgs. steady:
state dairy 1922; state creamery. I5M21 ::
Western do. l5M22: Elsins, 10: fie.s,iS
12m II.
CHEESE-Receipts. 1881 pkgs.: otilnt:
large white September. ST.: small white
september. $685.: large colored Septtm-
Der. So; do small September. 9M9h; large
late made. 19sM7s4 small do September.
N4mSl2; light skins. 6G6l2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
ELKiNS' LATEST SCHEME.
Wants to Consolidate All the Traction Lines
in New York City.

New York. Dec. 2S-The Evening
World, today. says: a story was cur
rent in Wall street, this morning. of Z
posas ABLE ammalgamation of the Metro
rolitan. the Manhattan and the Third
aAvenue lines. CT in fact. every line Of
communication within the present city
limits. The scheme is to form a ne"
company which will lease all the pres
ent companies for term of years
F. The proposition comes from the most
expert bodies of horse car inagnatcs III
the country and was sent out by Elk
ms of Philadelphia. and actually sub
mitted by him TO the three companies
named.
A guarantee Of S per cent. each on
the Manhattan and Metropolitan stocks
and 10 or IL per cent on the Third Ave
nue. stock is proposed. The PROPOSE
ton is said to have the backing of the
entire Philadelphia Traction Co, in
Guiding Eltins. Widener. YerkeS, Doiah
and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
WILL SEND DEpU'AnON.
American Board Of. Foreign Missions Wilt
Send Committee 10 China.

Boston, Dec. 2S-At the meeting cf
the prudential committee of the Amer
lean Board Of Commissioners of For
eign Missions, this afternoon. it was
voted to- send a deputation to China
consisting of the Rev Judson Smith
D. d.. secretary of the foreign depart
ment, Col. Charles A. Hopkins. a mem
her of the prudential committee, and
Mr.. Samuel E. Shapleigh of Allston.
The visit is made in response to urg-
ent and repeated invitations from
North China. the Foo Chow and the
Shansi Missions. who have asked for
1t in order for better acquaintance ami
mutual understanding.
The deputation goes to learn about
the missionary problems in China and
to communicate to the missions the
sentiments of the executive officers in
Boston and of tie Congregational
churches This is Che first deputation
to China ever sent by the American
board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
HOW uHe ANACONDA WAS LOST.
u Was Chopped in Two After Il Mad Attacked
Giraffe

we lost II big anaconda once" said
me Old circus man, lin the most singular
manner you ever heard Of; you couldn't
guess how II you should guess for forty
years. This was at the time when we
had the great eighteen-foot giraffe that
.,,i coincidence. this anaconda was Dust
I've told you about, and. by a very singu-
lar coincidence. this anaconda was just
the same length-iust eighteen feet long.
II got out of It's cage one day, ..;.y ne
body ever knew. and stro,led over 10
where the giraffe was lying. outside the
big tent, asleep on the ground. What
under the canopy could have possessed
the anaconda to collar the giraffe don {
tirst living thing it come acrcss. but it
began coiling itself around the giraffe s
head: it had taken about two turns l
guess. when the giraffe woke up.
Enlightened? Well. now. The show
was going on-just started for the after
noon performance. The clown was walk
ing around the ring cracking his whip.
when in rushed the giraffe. swaying his
long neck and cracking his whip. the lash
made of 10 feet of, anaconda, which the
giraffe sashed around in the air and
Slated up against the canvas roof and
slammed down on the ground, jumping
around itself mad. Id been in the show
business some time. but I'd never seen
anything like that
THE people didn't know what to make
of ii at first; they thought it was part of
the show. though they acted as though
they thought it was pretty skeery part,
but in about five seconds they realized
what II was, and then they thought
they'd had their moneys worth, and they
wanted to go, and they did go dropping
down from thee backs of the seats. and
down through the seats. and getting out
any way they could. and leaving the big
giraffe there 'rastling with the anaconda
and thrashing it around and Stating it
down. and making every effort To shake
ii Off, but without any effect.
"rhen's where the old man came in. as
he always did in any real emergency. He
was walking around the ring. now back
of the giraffe and alongside Of him. aud
keeping as close to him as he could ana
waiting for Il chance. Presently the
giraffe SlaShing the great snake around
in the air in All directions, doubled it
around the center' pole II just happened
So but that was the old mans chrnce.
When the anaconda tail swung around
he seized it. and IA other men Tailed on
in less than that number of seconds A
canvasman came out with am TX.
Chop, says the old man. and orc
blow on the bend of the big serpent where
he went around the center pole WAS
enough. And that's the way we lost tn"
big anaconda. but AS compared with
CRATES anacondaS were cheap, ana we
were glad to get out of ii us well as we
did. New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
s,w.,ninr for the New Year.

The world renowned success OF Hostetter
Stomach I.itteIs. and their continued Poinii".
i,y for near half of century as stoihaehtf.
scarcely mere wonderful than the welcome 'ha'
creets the annual appearance Oh ''os.e'' ~,
80 ruisr valuable medical treatise is pub
i;sbed Inv the Hostetter Company. pitisbut;'. "a
un,ler their own immediate SUPERVISION. employ
;n., 60 hands in that department. fhry are f''i
ming about II months in the year 81 thiS "oin
and the issue of same for lSsS WIN * w. ~,
,na.D.,,.h welsh Norwegian. Swedish Holland
rabemjan and Spanish languages. Refer :"
cony of il for valuable and Interesting rea',ins
copeeruipr health and numerous testimonies ~
TO the efficacy of Hostetters stomach nir,i,s
n,...,'.;.,,s and chronological items. &c whie'
can S depended on for correctness The Aln
10 co, 1895 can be obtained. free OF cost iron
aruceis,s and general country dealers III al
marta Of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29

Some time between the hours of 6 p NJ.
Saturday and the same time Sunday.
Mrs Lillian MeElroy of Nashville, COM
mitted suicide in the Brackin house,
Union City, Tenn. by shooting herse..
through the heart with a revolver. be-
sides taking morphine. Under her pillow
was a photograph of a man with the
name 1T. o. Perkins. Nashville written
across the face, and also the words This
is my boy On the back of the photo
graph was written Lillian McElroy''
evidently the name of the woman. On a
card was written: Il wish the weapon
with which ! end my life to be given to
T. 0, Perkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
Pihs.on Grange Elects Officers.

At Il regular meeting of Pittston
Grange, No. PA. held. December %. the
following officers We're elected: Master.
G. r. Mansir; overseer, A. NJ. Marson;
lecturer. Mrs. }. b. Ripley; steward, =.
". Lapham; assistant steward, F. NJ.
T.apham; oh II Lain Mrs. f. A. Lapham ::
treasurer. J. A. Eenaey: secretary, j.
II. Ripley; gaze keeper. Wesley War
rem: pomona. Myra Hewey; flora. Me-
lie Moody; ceres, Hattie Mansir; l.. A.
steward. May l.. Marson executive
committee. John Scott. j. \. Kenney,
j. =. Rollins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
A PECULIAR STfIKs.
Luesgerts Stenographers Receive No Pay and
Refuse to Continue Work.

Chicago, Dee. ZS.-Thc stenographel >
employed by the defence in the Luet-
CERT case have struck They did not
appear il court when the. case wa
called. today. and the defence may
have to depend upon the notes taken
by the states attorneys stenographers
if it is found necessary to take the case
to the supreme court.
Attorney Harmon, it is said, will ask
the court to request the state to fur
nsh the defence with copy Of the
testimony each day, on the ground thu
I-cutsert has no money to pay fo.'
stenographers and that the life of the
prisoner will be iinperilled unless pro-
vision is made to protect his interests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
FOR DYEA AND SKAGUAf.
Steamer Geo. W. Elder sails from Portland
With Passengers and Freight

Portland, Ore, Dee. 2S.-The steam =
ship George w. Elder has sailed for
Dyea and Skasuay with 125 passen-
gers and 800 tons Of feright. Fifty
horses and 400 900 feet of lumber were
offered, but the Elder was unable to
make room for them.
Among the passengers were Major L..
II. Kicker, 4th United States Cavalry,
who goes to Skaguay and Dyea to
make an investigation of the passes
for the purpose of selecting the most
feasible route for the government Yu-
knn relief expedition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
EXTENSION OF TWO YEARS
Granted to Massachusetts Railroads in Which
to Equip Cars with Safety Appliances.

Boston, Dec. 2S.--The railroad COM
missioners issued orders today. to the
various railroads operating in this
state, granting the said railroads an
extension Of two years on the various
provisions of the law of 1895 requiring
the equipment With safety devices of
ali cars operated or drawn by them in
Massachusetts. This action was taken
on petition of the various roads to
conform with a similar extension of
time granted by the interstate com
merce commission in relation to the
act of 1898, passed by Congress. which
IS the same in substance as the state
enactment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Dec. Is
The leading futures closed as follows:
acknowledgements, 991a; January, 94A :;
May 94A
CORN-December, 27as; January, s7ss:
May. 3ois: July, 3lB.
OATS-December. 22s4: May. a.
MESS PORk-December. $40; Jaru-
airy, $50; May. SSH.
LARD-December. $4.i2i4 January. $4.55:
May, $40.
SHORT RIBS-December, s4.35; Janu-
ary $4.31E; May $i.52H.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady
WHEAT-No. 2 spring $4,000: No. 3
spring. SiM9l; No. red. 96iaM99l1.
CORN-No 2. 27ssG27k; No. 2 yellow.
21asM27h.
OATS-No. 2. 2SlA6f223a. No. white. fob.
2i24M25A: No. white. fob, 244@25.
RYE-No =. 1864.
BARLEY-No. 2. fob. 26,kfI3S.
FLANSEED-No. l. $1.l71N1.2tE. -
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, $685.
LARD-$i.521sdl5
PORK-Mess. $7.7O07.75; short ribs sides,
$l.3Jd4.70; dry sailed shoulders. 4ssM4s,
short clear sides. A.65M475
WHlSk.- I-$1.19.
pn1,n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
DR.. BOND BOUND OVER.
Preliminary Hearing in Case Of Death Of Grace
Dearborn at New Haven.

New Haven, CT. Dec. 2s-Dr Elijah
A. Bond, who is charged with murder
in the second degree. in causing the
death of Grace Dearborn of Everett.
Mass, by criminal abortion, alleged
to have been committed by the &C
cused, was given a preliminary hearing
before Judge Dow, today. The defenca
introduced no testimony and Judge
Dow found probable cause, and bound
Pthe accused over to the next term Of
the superior court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
AWARDED $4,000.
And that Can Hardly Repay Louis Packer fo'
Loss Of Both Hands.

Salem. Mass, Dec. 2S.-Louis NJ
Packer of Lynn. who brought sun
against the Thompson-Hou Eiec'
trio Company for 100000 for the loss o'
both hands in an ''undercut machihe
at the works of the company nearly
two years ago. was awarded dahla
in the sum of $4,000 by the jury III ths
supreme court here. today. The case
has been on trial for nearly week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
Cut in wages Al Salem.

Salem, Mass, Dec 28.-Notices were
posted, this morning, at the Naumeag
steam cotton mills in this city, an
nouncing that beginning Jan. o. theie
will be a cut of 10 per cent. In the wage
scale of the operatives. over looo
hands are affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
Ice Cutting on Lake winnepesaukee.

Wolfboro. n. H.. Dec. 2S.--As a result of
the continued cold weather, Lake Winnie
pesaulsee is now frozen its entire length.
Parties are In this section making ar
rangements for the cutting Of ice for the
down-country market. 1t is stated that
this years ice cut from Lake Winnepe-
sauisee will be considerably larger than
for a number of years past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
New York Cotton MARKET.

New York. Dee Is.
Cotton futures closed steady sales.
1890 bales. january, 81; February. 5.1i:
March, 5.13; April 5.S4: May SIS; June.
5,93: July. sos: August. 6.c2: September.
SCI; October. 6.02; November. G.0i; Decem-
Der, so
Cotton spot closed quiet; middling up
lands. 5& do gulf 6 3-16; sales Az bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
oscsxDE.1 OF WIN. BRADFORD.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Woeiworth Dies at Her
Home in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday.

Omaha. Neb. Dec 2S.-Mrs. Eliza
beth s. Woolworth. wife of Hon. j. M,
Woolworth, eX-president of the Aren't
can Bar Association, died at her home
in this city, today. Mrs. Woolworth
was the daughter of Moses Bradford
Butterfield and lineal descendant .ol
VIM Bradford, the first governor Of
Plymouth colony. she was born al
Homer, n Y in 1876.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
1T WAS AN ERROR.
No Receiver appointed. as Reported for the
NOVEL; Mining Co.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 2S.-According to
newspapers received here IRON Buena,
AIaska. II seems that an error has. been
made in reporting that the NOVEL; Mining
Co. has been placed in the hands of a
receiver. A receiver has been appointed
for the Befner Bay Mining and Milling
Co, the Northern Bell Gold Mining Co..
the Seward Gold Mining Co. and the OPP
per Gold Mining Co.. which are practi-
caliy owned by Thomas Lowell and asso-
ciates No receiver was appointed for the
Novel; Mining Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
The PC0r TAickeNs:,
Beverly Enters Boston. Gloucester Fish Fight
and Wharf Is Gloomy

Boston, Dec 2s.-The Herald, this al
ternoon says New developments
have arisen in the Boston-GlocesteI
fish fight Beverly has entered the
field. Beverly has had the balance OF
power in the controversy and no" II II
practically conceded that Gloucester
has won her over This is somewhat Oh
a setback to the Boston fish dealers ana
there is considerable gloom at T wharf,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
The Boston market.

Boston, Dec. q.
FLOUR-Very dull spring patents. IS. %
M5S5: clears and straights. $i.3OfI5 Is: win
ter patents. $5.15Nt5.55; clear and straight.
A.i0Si5.25. ,y .sR
CORN MEA-4-Firm; l2N7l per bag; $50
6f1.65 per bbl.
CORN-Firm; steamer yellow. 37hM37i..
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Chicago Live Stock Markst.

Chicago. Dec. %.
HOGS-Estimated receipts, $4,000; left
over. 1872: market fairly active, 2lsaf5c.
higher; light. $3.35di3.55: mixed. 81. 40M
357l2; heavy. s3.50G,3.5,la: rough. &3.3o13,3G,.
CATTLE-Receipts. 5000; market steady:
beeveS. $.70fi5.:0: cows and heifers. $l.SJ1
$50; Texas steers. S3.20M4.25: stockers ana
feeders. S320d4.25 % @
SHEEP-Receipts. 12.OC0; market steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
1t Was Good Advice.

Il had dyspepsia and was unable to
get even temporary. relief from the
medicines took. had about given up
all hope of cure when a friend advised
me to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1 did
SO and it has cured me. Ny stomach
now does not trouble he in the least"
Laura Kendall. Strafford, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29

Seavey Powers Of St Paul, broth, .
Of Governor LleWellyn Powers has ben
visiting his mother. Mrs. Naomi NJ
Walker near Pittsfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29

'Burdock Blood Bitters entirely cured
me of Il terrible breaking out ali over my
body. 1t is q wonderful medicine Miss
Julia Elbridgc, Box %, West Cornweil.
Conn.
mon wed fri&Wky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
New York Money Market.

New York. Dec. %.
Money on call easier at 36r41a per cent.
Prime mercantile raper, 3l2I4a. per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.Sf4m IS41a
for demand and at $4.Sll2mi.S1a, for Gu
days: posted rates $i.S21aM4S3 and $i.S5ia
hiS6: commercial bills. si.S0l.sii.Sl.
Bar silver. 56a.
Mexican dollars. ass
Government bonds, weak
TOT J,,n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
FaIl River Print Market.

So Fail River, Mass. Dec. Is.
The print cloth market continues quiet
at "a cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29

HOODS PILLS cure all liver ills.
Mailed for 25c. by CT. Hood & Co.
Lowell, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
" HISk-I-$l.H II.
StGAR-Unchanged.

On the Produce Exchange:
BUTTER-Market firm; creameries. Il
m2l: dairies. l2rlS.
CHEESE-Quiet; SdISE.
EGGS-Firm; fresh, 81
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14
Missouri Democrats.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. The
called meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Committee. for the
purpose Of discussing plans for per
fecting and preserving party organi
zatiou, was held here today, adjourn
ing about l o clock
A committee consisting of Chair.
man Cook, Secretary Love, George
T. Lee OF Carter County, and Baird
of st Louis, was appointed to have
charge of party affairs outside of
campaign times
Chairman Cook. Secretary Love,
Harvey Salmon OF Clinton, Will
Scarritt of Kansas City and Ward of
st. Louis Investigation Committee.
The proceeding were had in execu-
tive session.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14

John Wauamaker, * Postmaster
General, and one of the most e1.
tensive business men in Phiiadel.
phla, takes rather gloomy view Of
the business future He says III
the next four wears don't give good
times to the United States, the new
century will usher in changes that
will be severely felt in the most re-.
mote corners Of the world" The
simple explanation of this is, accord.
ing to MIR. Wanamaker, that the Re
publican party has promised the
people of the United States large
mea- ure of prosperity under the
gold standard, and, having made
this promise, Mr. Mckinley, Mr..
Hanna and the Republican party
must see that the goods are prompt.
ly delivered. It is plain to be seen
that MIR. Wanamaker has grave
doubts about there being prosperity
under the gold standard He real.
ICES that the people have been trick
ed and humbugged on the money
question, aud that the responsibility
will be unloaded upon the Republi.
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