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The age-herald., 1897-10-29
THE COATES SYNDICATE
Wants a Postponement of Union
 Pacific Sale.
PROPOSES TO PAY SPOT
For Both Roads f Given a Fair Deal-CIaims To Have Made Millions Already
 for the Government.

London, Oct 2S.-Long cable messages have been sent to United States A tor ney-General McKenn in the matter of the Union Pacific railway sale on behalf of the Coates syndicate, making offers ahat meet the objections raised The duce s20 000,O0O more to the governm4 mt than any other bid. and urges that the sale be adjourned um il Dec. 15 to enable congress to determine as to the aivisa- bility of the acceptance of bonds in part payment.
 Coates, Son & Go. contend thal by the sale of the Union Pacific separately the United States government will be loser, while they Coates, Son & Co.) promise 10 pay the government in full for both roads.
 The final cable message sent yesterday asserts that the latest Schiff bid is very httIe better Lhan the previous bids, and once Mr. Schiff has secured the Union Pacific he will have the Kansas division at his mercy, and will be able to get it at his own price.
 Wants Fair Play
 The cab1egram concludes as follows:
 'If the government secures a postpone ment of both sales to Dec. 15, the Coates syndicate will furnish guarantees 10 pay in full the government claims on both roads. Congress can determine whether or not the two roads should be sold concurrently. By our bids we have already earned $S,Ooo, ,0O0 for the govern ment and are therefore entitled to fair opportunity of more than four weeks notice of sale of the great railroads to secure the property on the basis of ge:- ting some millions more for the govern ment.''
 Favorable to the Committee
 The Times in it's financial article this morning thinks it csrtain that the reor- ganization committee will obtain possess sion of the main Un;on Pacific line on Nov. 1.
The age-herald., 1897-10-29
Senator MorganImproving

San Diego. Cal, Oct. 28.-Serator Nor gan is slowly regaining his strength. He iTas been free from fever for thirty-six hours. but must remain for some days yet His trouble Is due to an injury 70 his knee, which he received while a1e was in Hawaii. The senator's attending physdcian is confident that Senator Nor gan will make good progress to perma- nent recovery.
The age-herald., 1897-10-29

tries for miner coins and if limited in amount and redeemed at it's coinage value or made legal tender for limit ed sums it will be largely absorbed for minor transactions-but free coinage for all who demand 1t, would at once make it the sole coin i'm circulation pre- vent the coinage of gold and place our great and powerful country in financial operations among the minor and poorer nations of the world.
 & Plea For Billy
 This is the issue that will largely con- trol the vote of Ohio nsxt week. Aside from this important measure the people of Ohio should bear in mind that one of the most eminent ctizsns of the state is now president of the United States. There should be no abrupt haste in making changes, and while from the nature of things he could not ap- changes he did make met with the de- served approval of the republican par ty. It is impossible for any executive officer charged with the duty of appoint ment to meet the wishes of all. Many must be disappointed, but they will all concede that they have had a fair hear ing, for no president could have given applicants more kindly and patient at tention, nor could any president have felt more .keenly his ina ability to comply with the wishes of his friends.
 Tho Dividing Line
 JAS to The issues of the future. can say with absolute confidence that in the future, as in the past, the mode of levy ing duti:s on imported goods and the free coinage of xrilver will be the dividing Hines of the two great par5es. It may be that the benefits of protection will be so apparent that the south, now alr- ally becoming a manufacturing community,
 (Continued on Third Page)
The age-herald., 1897-10-29
Must Sign or Get Out

Parkersburg, w. Va. Oct. 2S.-The mining situation at Bennington has reached a crisis. The strikers who have held out so long have been notified that unless they sign contract drawn by the officers of the company they will be evicted from 'Ihe houses owned by the cO~poTat;on
The age-herald., 1897-10-29
To Look for Andree

Stockholm, Oct 2S..-Dr Otto Norden- slxold. the wel-known Arctic explorer. will superintend an Arctic exploration at -tlhe joint expense of Norway amd Sweden to see whether any trace of Prof An dree's balloon cam be found near Prince Charles Promonipory.
The age-herald., 1897-10-29
LIST OF CASES
 GROWS DAILY Montgomery Reports Twelve Cases But No Deaths. A REFUGEE DEAD AT ALPINE Who Had Gone There From the Capital
 City. NEW ORLEANS IS IN THE THR0Es Sixty-Five New Cases and Eight Deaths
 For the Day. THE PHYSICIANS ARE BEING ovERwoRKED Memphis Has Two Cases and Eight New Cases Mobiles Death Record Increased
 Coast Towns Send Unsats-
 factory Reports.
New
MONTGOM FRY.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Montgomery, Oct. 2s.-[The board of health reported twelve new cases for the preceding twenty-four hours, as follows: c. F. Hous on, 35 Holt street.
 F. E. Yarbrough, Herron and Dickin- son street.
 Son of J. D. Dina1ins. TIT Clayton street.
 w, H. Crusus, 50 Amanda street
 Miss Annie May King, 425 Heron street.
 J. H. Boley, 754 Clayton street.
 John Page colored, 209 Clayton street. Clara Knighton, BIT Heron stree. J. A. Knighton, same address.
 Mrs. c. T. Creamer, Peoples cotton factory.
 Clarence Robinson, colorad, AS Clay ton street
 Mary Shorter colored, 215 Bell street. Mrs. S. M Turner, of This city, who refugeed to Alpine one week ago yes terday, going by private conveyance, died of yellow fever there ihis morning. She was about 55 years old; resided here on Holt street, near Heron. An of the new cases are in the infected dis rict. The exodus has ceased and there is very much less alarm here. The 
 tonight has been postponed by the prophets until tomorrow night The cold wave from the northwest. having travel ed they say, more slowly than was cal culated.
The age-herald., 1897-10-29
MOBILE,

Mobile. Ala. Oct. 2s. -The board of health reports four deaths. six new eases and three recoveries as today's yellow fever record.
 Deaths-J. T. Roberts. a polIceman;
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The age-herald., 1897-10-29
Wants Fair Play
Favorable to the Committee

The Times in it's financial article this morning thinks it certain that the reor- ganization committee will obtain posses sion of the main Un;on Pacific line on Nov l.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
WE MAY TAKE OUR PICK.
America No Longer the Dumping
Ground for European Refuse.
An English Admission That Under
Our Tariff and Immigration Laws
We Can Bnr Foreign Labor
md Products.

One of the most striking facts In the
entire history of emigration from the
old TO the new world is the large de-
crease during 1896 in immigration To
the United States. The total number
of immigrants into the United States
during the last fiscal year was 23o,s32-'
a decrease of 1895 as compared with
the previous year. There has seldom
been probably, so serious reduction
more than one-half-in a twelvemonth
of the annual influx of foreigners into
any large country which has been for
n long period, as in the United States.
the general dumping down" place Tor
all the surplus population OF Europe
At any rate, IL It has been az any time
rivnled or exceeded, as it may have been
at various periods when the first great
rush of immigration had passed away
/ I'm Australia, California or South Africa,
/ the change has always been the result
/ of some signal alteration in the
particular immigration field for the
time neglected or forgotten 10y IN
tending immigrants. In other words
the special demand caused by
exceptional circumstances having
ceased, the supply OF immigrants
fell OF. TO some extent, in proportion TO
the diminished demand That is TO say,
the temptations held out 20 immigrants
having ceased. they turned their atten-
ton for awhile 10 fresh woods and
pastures new" Of more prumisingkind
in some other newly opened region.
] - a La
change has been chiefly brought about
by a legal prohibition by which not
only pauper aliens and other "uudesir-
able" people have been placed on a
kind Of black list, but artisans and la
borers have also been shut out In re-
spouse TO the demands OF trade union
lists clamoring for state protection for
labor iu the same way that 10y the Me-
Kinley and Dingley tariff acts foreign
goods have been shut out 10 large eN'
tent In order 10 on the pockets Of theiI
employers The immediate effect of this
legislation has clearly been 10 divert the
large stream Of immigration that had
flowed before il was passed for the
greater part Of this century TO Other
countries But as the meshes Of thu
acts were not designed 20 exclude al
; immigrants, the chief result has evi
IDENTITY been, that instead Of being az
, heretofore kind OF rubbish depot, oil
, dumping ground" for the residuuu
OF the old worlds population, thu
, United States, owing 10 the sitting an,
screening process applied 10 cargoe
Of immigrants, now has, SO TO speal,
the choice OF the best people who leay
Europe in search OF work or wages, o
the more felicitous conditions Of IN
9 in the great cities and the wide agricul
I tural regions still anording what suc'
, immigrants require.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
HOW WILSON WAS CAPTlvATED.
Ills Opportunity "sound Learning
and sound citizenship"

Free Trader Wilson, who has lately
accepted the presidency of Washington
and Lee university, Virginia, Is report
ed 10 have said, in reference 10 his ac-
ceptance: IL was influenced, 1 may say
captiyated. by the possibilities OF maxi
ing this institution n great center OF
sound learning and sound citizenship,
a power to reproduce in the south some
of that high thinking that made her
leadership ia past generations so con
seryatiye and yet national" We would
suggest 20 Mr.. Wilson that the first step
toward securing this result should be
the acquisition 10y himself of more
thorough and correct knowledge Of his
countiy-of it's Industries, It's resources,
It's possibilities. That Mr. Wilson does
not now possess such knowledge is
conclusively proven los the provisions
OF the Wilson bin, every line OF which
told OF the grossest ignorance OF the
couniry's needs or else OF total disre-
gard for such needs. The second step
which should be taken by Mir. Wilson is
the cultivation OF such a spirit OF pat
riotsm that he will prize the praise
OF his own countrymeu more highly
! than the plaudits OF their British busi-
ness rivals; such spirit Of patriotism
] that he will not feel most at home when
he sits with his knees under the table
/ of British free traders We hope, in
deed, that Washington and Lee uniycr-
/ sity may be n center Of sound learn
ing and sound citizenship" but before
that day comes the president OF the uni
versity must himself be a man of Sound
learning and sound citizenship" To
attain this much-desired end the profess
sor must delye deeply into the plain
principles inculcated through a good
protection library.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27

A British iron manufactures says Ina a
note 70 the London Times that he re-
Gently asked ono OF the largest employ
crs ia the United States what he thought
OF the writer's men. who were then
working around them. The American
replied: You are not in IL. We get
far more work out ~ our men; and al
though we pay higher wages our labor
Is cheaper" The British ironmaster
said, in his communication 20 the
Times:
This n practically proved by the fact
that ! can import American GOODS into my
works fully ten per cent. cheaper than !
can make them, and unless we form a trade
combination league We shall lose our trade,
because our government has inflicted ,hc
greatest blow on our industries by giving
light hours in the government factories
This communication was called out by
the strike IN the engineering industry,
which has compelled many big concerns
90 close their operations, and the
Times had an editorial on the subject,
intended to make the strikers see the
folly Of their efforts, because they
would give 20 German and American
manufacturer much ~ the trade tnnt
had heretofore gone 70 British firms,
thus giving steady employment 70 the
British workers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
4 snap for tho Foreigners.

Tho governments average annual eN-
penditurts for naratlmc purposes, INCLUDE
Ing river and harbor improvements.
amounted TO s2i 000.o0o toward which for-
cign shipping. though conducting thrcc-
fourtha u our carrying trade. contrlhu-
ted last year S6c0oo0-t'uitcd States Come
missioner ~ Navlgatlon
Thisis the rcsulto free trade in ship
ping We give 75 pa cent. 81 our for
eign carrying trade 20 foreign vessels,
paving them q vast amount Of money
for doing the work. and they contribute
only three per cent. 10 our average an.
nual expenditures FOR maritime pur-
poses. The foreign shipowncrs have a
SNAP"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
POLITICAL DRIFT.

UyThe people will judge Of the Ding
ley law by markets, not by free trade
maXims.-Toledo Blade.
uyMarylaud went republican in 1895.
and 1896 and in 1897. "My Maryland il
now our Maryland.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
EyAnothcr evidence Of the recent
democratic victory is the republican
gain of two United States senators.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
ryWhcn even China, the bacls-num-
her nation OF the world, pbnudons silver.
the white metal currency may indeed
be considered friendless.- Troy Times.
EvThe wrigglugest thing in the
world is n populst who sells out his
party 60 The democrats, excepting the
democrats who make the Investment.
st. Louis Embellishments.
UyKentuclSy has not only gone back
TO democracy. but has also fallen into
old election habits. -Four men were
killed at Lexington before election day
was three hours old.-St. Louis Star
rZIt is worth while 20 notice that the
country In which Bryan located his
/ famine Gin order 60 account Tor the
capcr OF wheat in going up, while silver
was going down." was located in land
where labor is paid in silver and does
not eat white bread. In all silver coun-
tries wheat Is food for the few. not the
mnnv.-Cincinnat CommercialTribune.
ryThe Bloomfield tlud) News says
that the last meeting OF the free silver
ties I'm Green county was held IN q cave,
aud asks: IF they have taken TO the
dark caycrns at the dawn Of prosperity,
whereof whcre-will they hold their
ueetinrs at the noOday Of republican
prosperitv. which Is fastnpproaching?
Perhaps they viii retire into cave and
,rll II IN after them. indianapolis
Journal
Uvu was n favorite contention Of the
democrats that the increase In exports
OF American manufactures was the re-
sult Of the Wilson low tariff. The show
ings Of our foreign trade, however,
knock their theory into smitherccns.
The very FIRST month Of the operation
Of the Dingley law showed n larger eN-
portntion OF manufactured articles
from the United States than had ever
been shown In the corresponding month
~ preceding years. In view Of the
agony they experienced during the re-
cent discussion ~ the protective tarin
measure over the prospect that II would
cut OF our foreign markets for Amert-
can manufactures. this development In
tho FIRST month u exciting hilarity
among The republicans Toledo Blade
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
QUICK WORK ON THE TARIFF.
Republican Congress Contrasts Well
AEninst DcmocratIc ConEresses.

Against
The quick work done by congress on
the Dingley tariff is hardly appreciated
as IL should be. Congress was called to-
gether in extraordinary session on
March Is. In four months and nine
days the bill had passed both the
United States senate and the house OF
representatives, was acted upon in con-
ference, finally passed by the senate,
and was signed by the president. This
covered "A period of l3l days. In 1890
the Mckinley bill, reported on April
16, passed the house on May Fl, butwaS
DELAYED i'm the senate till September,
and again still further delayed in CON
ference, not being signed by the presi-
dent tin October /, 1890. II was in all
16S days before congress.
When the democratic party was IN
control the Mills bill dragged along in
1883 and 1889 for nearly 800 days, and
then failed TO pass. The Gorman-Wil-
son bill was reported 20 the house by
/ the ways and means committee on De-
cember 10, 1898, and reported to the
senate on February 90, 1924. IL did not
become law VII aug "o' -"' - "''
then such a "ragbag production OF
"perGdy and dishonor" that even the
democratic president refused TO signit.
The difference between the repub-
LEANS and democrats Ia enacting taril
1 Legislation n congress is very parked
Tie republicans passed the Mckinley
bill in 1Gs days, and the Dirgley bill la
la1 days, each bill receiving the sigma
ture Of the republican, president.
The democrats, on the other hand
wasted some 300 days over the Mills bill
which never became a law, and fhey
wasted 2j2 days over the Gorman-Wil
son bill, which proved 20 be such al
abortion that even President ClcvelanC
refused 10 sign it.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27
THE OLD cAsoosE.

over the country, up and down.
IN every village, and city, and town,
I've Travelled far. In a drummer's guise.
Selling superior merchandise,
over the country, near and far,
In coach, and smoker, and palace car,
And often. rather than loaf and wait
I've caught ride on local freight.
And so my muse lin long disuse).
Would sing rhyme TO the old caboose.
You know. kind reader. tits law OF fate
The local plug" is always late.
Long I've waited. IN half-lit room
or country stations dingt gloom.
Longing for home, I've fingered near
The silent rails with listening ear.
With no such words as a mother would
give
''To ut me TO die or teach me 10 live"
Swear words. maybe, have let loose.
Waiting. at night. for the old caboose.
Stretched, at last, on the ollcloth seat,
The shoes removed from my aching feet,
While many lanterns their vigil kept.
There. exhausted I've soundly slept.
Slept, TO dream that took ride
over Niagara's foaming tide,
over the cataract, sans a groan,
Hitting my head on a big nat stone.
Then / awoke. and my teeth were loose;
Twas only jerk OF the old caboose.
Weary again, close the eye.
Dreaming OF Klondike's mountains high;
Plains piled full or ice and snow
Mercury seventy-five below;
Kerosene held by fire to thaw,
Whisky served with cross-cut saw;
Shivering. chilled with the bitter cold,
Crawling down I'm my listers fold.
Ali The stove Is n poor excuse,
The fire Is out In the old caboose.
A brakeman comes and builds a fire.
When thawed / once again retire,
TO dream OF hades, yawning red.
A pit with coal and birthstone fed.
The heat becomes more torrd now,
The sweat-drops roll from of my brow.
In midst OF fortunes after death
roll about and gasp for breath
Till Morpheus let's my senses loose.
Lo--the blushing stove Of the old caboose
I've shlvered with cold or I've roasted
with heat
A thousand times been jerked from my
seat
I've sworn never again would ride.
Shade Of @. Washington There lied
It's jerked my toothpick down my throat,
It's jerked the buttons all Off my coat.
i've been thumpod and pounded In ever,
part
Till hold my breath TO sec Il start.
So facts beat sentiment what's the use
To talk about loving that old caboose?
Say II Is folly or call me weak.
When the bumpers bang and the axle
squeak.
so love ~ love t., The ragged Deuce
Can't tear my soul fI'lm the old caboose.
FL
There are chunks OF pal I'm the murky air
The passengers gro8 and the brakeme
swear
on a side track long IN, hours we lie.
While later trains go whizzing by.
And then, when the engine gets In IT'S worl
A-down the train comes that awful Jerk.
Joseph Bert Smiley, in Chicago Int
Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27

daughter OF ours but seemed TO closer
knit the bond between us. Still my time
nov, of course, was baby's, and when
several times through the winter VIII
did not come home until baby and had
been long asleep, tried TO still the anN-
ious feeling at my heart by remember
ing that this was SO. and that he, man,
needed change But after ! had un-
dressed baby and laid her away In her
little crib, the hours would pass slowly
and YEARLY until / could not sleep II /
tried. and the first harsh words / had
heard from Will were uttered when he
found me. wde-eyed and pale, waiting
and watching for the sound Of his
horses hoofs or his welcome step in the
hall
| saw less Of Mayne Perrin in these
times, but, though VIII never said so,
knew these evenings were spent with
him. When the first suspicion Of how
they were spent came to me knew not;
but il grew and grew until certainty
took its place. Will had grown silent
anxious, distracted, fitful and moody
Even baby failed 10 rouse him, and
4
watched him with a sinking heart, long
ing TO speak, yet hardly daring. Alas
il was for him TO break the silence.
One day | put into his hands $4,000
my little all, asking him 70 deposit i
FOR me- IL had been sent me the day
before on the selling Of some bonds from
which he had determined 10 Withdraw
st.
1T is baby's nest egg" | said, with {
smile. of her father prospers hope !
may be her dover II not, we have i
for a rainy day"
"All right. little wife," he answered
II will be back early tonight. Don
put baby to sleep until / come"
How bright and CHEEKY looked th'
little parlor as the hour drew near wher
expected him. Even baby seemed q
know her blue ribbons had been put OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27

The Reform club ought 90 do some
thing to justify its name. why not
make q good start by reforming ITSELF
There Is about as much need for reform
there as anywhere and enough 10 do TO
keep IL busy for some time to come.
The first reform Il might take up Is a
change Of name In order that subscrib-
crs 60 It's funds and readers OF It's liter
allure might understand It's true char
ncter II might follow the example OF
It's noston comrade and call itself, In
honest fashion, "Thc New York Free
Trade club" or, perhaps, Cleveland
club" would bc more appropriate, since.
even greater than its desire for the adj
vancemcnt OF free trade is its wish 20
advance the fortunes OF free trader
Grover Cleveland. But we care not what
IL call itself. though IL should throw
OF its mask and make its name reflect
lis true character and purpose when
soliciting $4,000 funds 20 rob American
labor Of the chance 20 earn wages How
would the "Robber" club do for a name