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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. NOV. 10.

House said to be surely Republican by
a narrow majority; 1s5 to 172 antiRe-
publlcans-Lord Salisbury. at the an
nual lord mayors banquet in London,
failed to announce British protectorate
,vcr Egypt, but emphasized the necessity
Of being prepared for all eventualities.
The premier also said the United States
was a new and disturbing factor in
European politics, but not to the detri-
ment of Great Britain-United States
peace commissioners present to the
Spanish commission. at Paris. the an
swer OF the United States to the claims
submitted last Friday on behalf of Spain
5 to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rams
dell of New Hampshire commutes death
sentence of DR.. John r. Hatch, the
Osspee murderer-Vermont senate
pass bill creating office of attorney gen.
eral--David Holmes. the English labor
agitator, asserts capitalists will fight
"picketing" in house of commons
Cruiser Buffalo puts into Newport with
machinery broken down-Roosevel
plurality between II. 500 and $4,000; Tam
many leaders lost $3.50. 900 in bets; legs-
lature Republican by "a votes. and De-
pew may be elected United States sena-
tor-Tue sday styled n bloody election
day In TeNas-Represent
Carey and Scates OF Haverhill. Mass,
are the first elected to the legislature of
any state by socialists--Lieutenan
Hobson sails on the Vulcan from Nor
folk to try to save the Maria Teresa IL
she can be found-Daniel Hastings of
birmingham. Mass. sentenced to not
less than three nor more than four years
for poisoning coffee-Physician hope
tul OF ultimate recovery OF Ex-Governor
Roswell Farnham OF Vermont-Eighth
Massachusetts breaks camp at Lexing-
ton and board train for Georgia-Di-
rectors OF Boston Merchants association
opposed to the acquisition OF the Philip
pines except what Is needed for a naval
station-Jamaica likely to decline to
join the proposed federation OF Great
Britains West Indian colonies-R. F.
Shaw. Weymouth Center Mass. post
master, accused Of embezzlement Of $1,000.
valves examination.
FRIDAY. NOV. II
General Wood appoints General Perez
mayor of Guantanamo: Cuban paper
says las we destroyed the Spanish navy
so we can wipe out the United States
navy-Seven men known to have been
killed in race riots at Greenwood. N. c..
and several more said to be dead
After day Of great disturbance at Will
mington. N. c.. during which eight ne
groes were killed, the city subsidies into
peacefulness-Demo practically
concede the national house to the Re
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17

Nevada ..s.-.-.~re and will be returned
-Brocktoa Agricultural society real
ized sls,sA profit on It's last fair
Holyoke aldermen refuse TO allow ex-
Tax Collector Keough to handle any
more tnxes-Brndstreet's reports
higher level CT values-During tha
fiscal year Of ss the number of immi-
grants reaching the United States WAS
,es;es-Heevy snowstorm at Precqrs
,sle. Me.
SUNDAY. NOV. Is.
Mrs. Nancy Guilford returning IN GUS
,cdy of a detective on steamer Lucania
Richard Croker leaves New York for
Hot Springs-Jcseph Smith shot in
New York by Martin Kilkeary, as result
Of quarrel over a young girl-Superin-
;endent of Holyoke tMass) schools. In
-esigning. makes grave charges against
the board and aldermen-EighthM Mas
sschusetts arrives at new camp at
Americus. Ga. in good condition
Major Taylor lowers the mile and half
mile records In adelphia-BanQueS
% Governor reflect Theodore Roosevelt in
New York-Three Providence boys in
ured by explosion OF tomato can OF
sunpowder-Possibili of free shops
1t Marlboro. Mass. causing anxiety
among boot and shoe workers-An-
lual "crow' supper. in Maiden, Mass.
shared by Republicans and Democrats
Cruiser Maria Teresa on Cat island.
and natives have looted her-Move-
ment for control OF fish trade with the
provincee-Rear Admiral Miller to be
succeeded by Commodore Howtson.
MONDAY NOV IL
The administration at Washington
regards the Spanish situation with per-
feet eQaanimity-Assura given the
United States state department by Ger
r,any that the visit of Emperor william
to Spain is devoid of Official character
or signifcance-Showe of meteors in
Oklahoma kills two children. damages
houses and sets the prairies on fire
Indications point to the fact that tho
cruiser Buffalo was Intentionally dis
abled. and narrowly escaped laundering
at sea; engineers said to have been dis
gruntled and sea valves tempered wild
Il Neither Harvard or Yale has chal-
lenged Cornell to q crew race. but tho
Ithicans expect TO receive the challenges
-Georse Il. Mcneil would have -
Franklin institute in Boston, something
like Cooper union Of New York-Eu-
gene Harold. prisoner at Lawrence,
Mass. coolly walks out Of Jail. bowling to
ofiicials on the way-Nsw Industrial
school for girls at Halloween. Ne
Stanley Beckwith Of Taunton. Mass.
accidentally killed while hunting
Airs. Ella ofutt Pepper. who lad a
successful career IS the owner of race
horses last season. has retired. having
| enabled her husband to regain his prop.
} CONTINUED on IN. firth page)
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IN HUB MARKETS.
Light Demand For Fresh But
ter Continues.

Little Steadicr Tone. With Price Same
Cent In the Country-Fresh Eggs In
Demand and Full Prices Obtained.
Boston, Nov. 16.-The general con-
htions of the butter market are about
the same as lest week. A little better
undertone has been developed under the
influence of the cooler weather and the
demand for large lots has not increased
and no higher prices can be obtained.
With the exception of a few fancy
makes. it is as hard as ever to find
buyers for the current receipts,
Some of the jobbing houses claim to
have a better trade, and this may soon
become more pronounced, but whether
1t will affect prices remains to be seen.
Dealers seem to be pretty well supplied,
and as they are working on cold storage
stock to a large extent they will be
Glow to respond to any higher rates.
But notwithstanding the unsatisfac-
tory condition Of the market for fresh
receipts. there is a liberal consumption
of butter going on, and this must have
Its affect on the situation later on. Low
grades Of creamery are in some demand
for export, and the latest advces from
England are little more favorable fol
shipments.
In the west there seems to be demand
enough for all the fine butter made al
full prices.
The highest price that most receivers
are willing to quote for regular trade lots
of either northern or western fresh
creamery Is 81 cents. A few who con-
troll certain popular makes say they
charge thedr customers 21h cents for as
sorted sizes. but admit that II they had
to sell on the open market they could
not realize over Al cents. Lots in large
tubs are not salable in most instances at
more than 20 to 20ik cents.
in the country has stffened the market
here, and dealers are looking for a
corresponding rise, but there were moi
enough buyers on the market yesterday
to test the change. 1t will be difficult
to establish an advance. but, unless
receivers are willing to sell at loss
they must get higher rate on new ar
rivals. Sales in lots as wanted rur
along at 9h@9hc, with 9X@1Oc fol
finest twins. A regular selling rate o
9Ik@10c would be no more than reason
able OH the basis Of cost
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Nov. l6
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT--No. November. e6lsc; Deem
Der. G69sG 66&c; May 65hM66c.
CORNING. 2 November, 3l&c; Decem-
her, sea 32lsc; May, 2Slac.
MESS PORK, per bbl,-December T.S2h
January, sS,92i4.
LARD, per 100 lbs.-December at A,s5
January, s492h.
SHORT RIBS, per 100 lbs.-December al
$442is; January, $455,
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOuR-Market steady; special brands
S. 10; hard patents, 49, 40Qp3. Go; soft patents
$S,s0ff34O; straights, 50 0cQ3,l0; bakers. s2,4
q2.t0
.WHEAT-No. 8 spring. saa@e No. rec
coo.
CORNING, 2. s2isas2sc; No, yellow
32h @32hc.
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VERMONT MARKETS.

Vergennes, VT, Nov, 12-The market
here is quite dull and prices on nearly all
kinds of produce have dropped with the
exception of eggs. Chickens a week ago
brought 13 cents, but to-day most were
bought for 1Oo. Some extra ne lots were
sold for lie. Fresh eggs brought CSC. 'he
other kinds about 22c. Butter is quoted at
from 10 to 1sc per pound for dairy and PIC
to &c. ducks, to &C. geese. to loo; beef
live weight, 3I2c; do: dressed. 5ls to &c;
hogs, live weight, sac; pork. &c; veal
to &c; lambs live weight, +lac; do. dressed.
10 to 12c; sheep. live weight &c; mutton,
to Sc per pound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17

fob, zoe: No. do, 26l.@2Sc.
RYE-No. 2, Sligo.
BARLEY-No. 2 fob. 36dii Sc.
FLAXSEED-No. /, sc.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, S2.2A
MESS PORK-S7. S0d7.S5.
LARD-As7isQI.92
SHORT RIBS-Sides. A,70a4%
SHOULDERS. dry sailed (boXed)S43Iis
@4.5O.
SIDES-Short clear. A75d+.S0.
WHISKEY- Distillers' finished goods.
SUGAR-Cut loaf at s5.T; graduated at
SGT.
On the produce exchange to-day tho
butter market was steady; creamery 140
DC; dairy, 12laN19c. Eggs, fresh at zoe.
6i2Oiac. Cheese quiet at Sq9s4c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
UTICA CHEESE MARKET.

Utica, n. Y, Nov. 14.-At the Utica
board of trade to-day the following sales
OF cheese were made: 24S5 boxes large
white and colored al size; 1851 boxes small
white and colored at &c; 7S3 boxes small
white and colored at 9i1c; l25 boxes small
colored at Siac; 100 boxes colored at sac;
sixty packages creamery butter at Hlsc.
At Little Falls these sales were made;
225 boxes large white and colored at Size:
40 boxes large white and colored at sac;
l67 boxes large coored at sac; 1910 boxes
small white and colored at 7i2c; 500 boxes
small white and colored at Sc; 1850 boxes
small white and colored at size; 500 boxes
small white and co.ored at &c; SO packages
dairy butter at 1SMl9c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
GLASSWARE


90 dozen Plain Glass Tumb1ers
worth 4oc per dozen. ..... a4c
20 dozen Glass Tumblers, huted
side, worth soc per dozen. goo
20 dozen Glass Tumblers, fancy
pattern, worth 6oc per dozen,
4oc
100 dozen Thin Glass Tumblers
new design, worth s., 90 per
dozen ........ ......... ..ooC
IS dozen Small Wine Glass,
worth soc dozen ....,.. SOC
IS dozen Gold Band Wine or
Whiskey Glasses, worth $I.oo
per dozen... ....., $500. .ooc
IS dozen Glass Cider Mugs,
per dozen 6oc
Glass Sauce Plates, each. 80. sc
Glass Cake Plates, worth roc
each. ..... ...... .........5 sc
Glass Cream Pitcher, worth 1oc
each. ... -. sc
Glass Spoon Holder, Worth Ioc
each. .....,........ ......5 SC
Large Glass Bread Plates, worth
1oc each... 900. ........5c
Glass Pickle Dish, each. ....5c
Glass Water Bottles, each. ..1oc
Glass Decanters, each ........1oc
Glass Cracker Jars, worth 25c
Ioc
Large Glass Pitcher, worth Ioc
each Ioc
Large Glass Bread Plates, a fine
imitation Cut Glass, worth I0c
Ioc
Large Glass Salad Bowl, worth
19c.. $50. ...... .......... 1oC
Glass Syrup Pitcher, nickle plat
ed cup, worth I9c. ..1oc
Glass Cake Salver -. ......1oc
Glass Celery Tray. ..Ioc
Glass Fruit Dishes ....,,,..1oc
Glass Butter Dish, with cover Ioc
Glass Set, pieces, Sugar Bowl
Butter Dish, Spoon Holder
and Cream, per SET. ...25c
Glass Water Set, large glass
pitcher, tumblers and 49,
inch round tray, per set =. 4oc
Wine Sets, fancy patterns, de-
canter, 6 glasses and tray,
Glass Table Set, a pieces, imita-
ton cut glass, sugar bowl
cream pitcher, butter dish,
and spoon holder, worth 75c
per set ............... ACC
Large Glass Salad Bowl, worth
az and soc each. to close. :. a5c
Colored Glass Berry Dish, each
csc
Tea Sets.
sc piece English print decorated
under glaze in two colors, reg
ular price So. 49 per set, to
close. ......... ....... So. 49
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
When
You
Marry

.7 1t will DO money
in your pocket and you are sure
to be satisfied, if you get tho
wedding cards of the
FREE Press ASSOCIATION.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET.

Boston, Nov. 16.
BUTTER-Firm Northern, 2llac; West
ern. 2lc; imitation, l5G Ice; ladies, lac,
Western. gG9lac.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
CR0CKERY
PLAIN White Perfect Goods

White Tea Cups and Saucers,
set of 6 cups and saucers, per
Set.... ........ ..........3 9c
Plain White Coffee Cups and
Saucers, per set .45c
S inch Pie Plates, per dozen. soc
7 inch Breakfast Plates, per
6 inch Tea Plates, per dozen. $50
s inch Dinner Plates, per dozen
75c
7 inch Platters, each. &c
s inch Platters, each. ........1oc
9 inch Platters, each .........13c
10 inch Platters, each. .......15c
II inch Plattcrs, each. ......1oc
2 inch Platters, each. ..... ..2Ic
White Bowls, each .......... sc
Large White Bowls, each. ...1oc
inch Bakers, each. -. .....1oc
s inch Round Naples. .Ioc
White Butter Pads, per dozen
a4c
White Sauce Dishes, per dozen
s6c
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Games.

For Thanksgiving Evening.
A large purchase in this line for
spot cash enables US to offer about
all of the former s5c Games at 10
cents. We mention but a few.
Game of Steeple Chase, former
price a5c Ioc
Game of Cycling, former price
s5c, Ioc
Game Who can Mount the Don
key, former price 25c, Ioc
Game Country Fish Pond, form
er price a5c, LOG
Game Chessinda, former price
a5c, Ioc
POPULAR GAMES.
Authors Petite Edition, s5c
Of Famous Men, a5c
Of Cities, a5c.
Favorite Art, a5c
Pillow Dex, a5c.
Ten Little Niggers, ACC
Golf, ACC,
Halma, SIC,
Parchesi, CSC
War IN Cuba, 81.
The Siege OF Havana, ST.. IS.
Battleship Puzzle, s5c
Chicken Coop Puzzle, Ioc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
SilVerWare.
Lamps.

Our special tinted glass lamp
with shade to match. all COM
plcte SIC
Our leader, tinted glass lamp
with globe, all complete, 81 90
Brass Banquet Lamp, centre
draught burner with decorated
globe, worth S2.75, sale price
$I.9o
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
Decorated White CrOckery.

5-inch Decorated Pic Plates,
worth 81 cts per dozen -. .6oc
6-inch Tea Plates, worth 90 cts
per dozen .............. .ooc
Decorated Bone Dishes, worth
81. 20 per dozen. ST. 90
o-irch Decorated Plates, worth
I9C eaCn. ..'' ........... .Ioc
Io.inch Decorated Plates, worth
25c each ............... ..I5c
I lot Decorated Plates, Bowls,
Naples, Plates, ETC., each. Ioc
I lot decorated Pitchers, worth
Ioc each ...Ioc
100 dozen gold-stippled edge
Sauce Plates, worth 81. 40 per
uOzen. ....... ......... .ooc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
Kitchen Furnishings.

Wire Egg Beaters worth SC,
special price &c
Wire Tea Strainer, worth SC,
sale price &c
Nutmeg Crater, worth sc,
sale price &c
Biscuit Cutters, worth SC,
sale price &c
I pint Tin Cups, worth SC,
sale price &c
9 in. Tin Pie Plates, worth sc,
sale price &c
at. Tin Basin, worth SC,
sale price &c
Basting Spoon retinned, worth SC,
sale price sc
Wire Toaster, worth SC,
sale price &C
3 at. Dairy Pans, worth sc,
sale price sc
Dover Egg Beaters, worth Ioc,
sale price &c
Bowl Strainer, large size, worth
Ioc, sale prices4c
Solid Steel Cake Turner, worth
Ioc, sale price sc
g in. Agate Plates, worth Ioc,
sale price SC
Long Handled Dipper, worth
Ioc, sale price sc
Long Handle Fire Shovel, worth
Ioc, sale price sc
2 ct Tin Cups, worth Ioc,
sale price &C
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PORK--Market steady; mess. sS,5oa9. 90;
hort clear at SlO.75ml2. so; family at 81. oOa

PORK--Market steady; mess, sS.50a90 90;
short clear at slo.75nl2.5O; family at sll.ooa
-BUTTER-7Firm; Western creamery Mt
l5l2N23kc; do factory, l1lnal4igc; Elgins.
23i &C; Imitation creamery. lSNl7iac;. State
dairy, l6n zoe; do. creamery, l5inM 2oi2c.
CHEESE-Market firmer; large white at
9Sc; small white, 9iad924c large colored,
sac; small colored. 9MmsAc light skins,
6lag7c; part skins, 5Au6hc; full skins at
EGGs-Firm: State and Pennsylvania.
2i2IHc; Western fresh, 23iac; Southern, ~
POTAToEs-steady; Jerseys at $1,000
1874: New York. sl.25al. 80; Long Island.
sl.259 l75; Jersey sweets. N,Ooal75; South
TALLoWSMarket easy; city siaas e-l6c;
PE;TRoLEu MI,Barey steady With no
pha and Baltimore S.25 do. in bulk, si,25.
COFFEE-Options closed quiet with No
yember 10 points higher, others points
cember at S. 25a5.sc, March s5'55' May ,5,75.
June $3.50. August $3.50, September 1896,
october. s5,95; spot Rio dull but steady;
mild quiet Pvt steady; sales fair jo69ins
SUGAR-Raw market strong and tend
ing decidedly upward; fair refining Ibis;
Sad orm est and at far TSs
No. G, 4 l1-l6c; No 7, 45sc; No 5, 4 slice;
No, ., l,gc; No. 10 7-l6c; No. II, 4aso;
No. Y, ! 5-lSc; No 49, 5-l6c; No. IA, &c;
toners A. SIC; cut loaf, sac; crushed,
5%c; powdered, 5Ssc graduated, 5Ac;
cubes, 5ssc; molasse3 sugar, ll-l6c.
| NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET.
New York. Nov 16-BEEVES-Recei pts
$500 head: 70 cars on sale; demand fair;
steers steady, bulls and cows firm to lbc
higher; some late arrivals unsold: Steers
at si.i0d 5.25; oxen and stays at $3.00ui. 30
bulls at SO, 5on325; cows at $l50M3,50; ca
bles slow; live cattle at l0Adll1ac per
pound; refrigerator beef at 9bc per pound
| exports. 2iGO quarters of beef.
! CALNES-Receipts, 1868 head slow and
| l5m25c lower; four cars of Southern and
| Western calves unsold. Veals at s5OOn
! $50 tops, sS,62amS75; grassers, S325a3.75
fed calves, AOOa4.5O; no Westerns sold.
! SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 2,S6t
| head; SO cars on sale; market opened weak
and lambs fell or l0d15c; l3 cars unsold
4 Sheep, common to prime, ss00d4,5O select
ed wethers, 1870; lambs, medium to choice
S530ub.S5; some early sales mt s5.Hn6OO
! HOGS-Receipts, 1883 head; four cars
| pp Mt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17

Z at Agate Tea or Coffee Pot a5c
8 at. Agate Tea or Coffee Pot age
at. Agate Dat Meal Boiler.
worth 6oc $50
3 OF. Agate Oat Meal Boiler.
worth 75c 4oc
q qt. Agate Dat Meal Boiler,
worth ST.. 90 67c
8 at. Agate Preserving Kettle,
worth 42c 31c
10 qt Agate Preserving Kettle,
worth soc 3oc
Extra large Preserving Kettle,
worth 81 rs 75c
s qt. Dresden Sauce Pots, white
lined 75c
No. Agate Kettles, worth 75c.
SOC
6 qt Agate Coffee Boilers, worth
75C. ........ ACC
Blue white-lined Roasting Pans,
worth 75c ........... SOC
Agate Bread Raiser, worth
SI.25 .75c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
Toilet Set.

Our leader, 10 piece set, wash
bowl, large and small pitch
ers, chamber, mug, covered
soap dish, per set. 81. SO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
Dinner Sets.

11a piece new pattern English
print decorated underglaze,
bargain, worth $40. 90 per
set. ST. (
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
Tea Sets.

sc piece English printdecorated
under glaze in two colors, reg
ular price s.. 49 per set, to
close. ........... So. 49
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
THE RECRUITING OFFICE.

Just now the recruiting Office is more
prominently before the minds of the
people than it has been for many
years. a New York dispatch to an ex-
change describes the scenes around the
recruiting Office in that city.
Business at the recruiting Office is
booming. says this dispatch. Before
the doors opened this morning there
were enough applicants in line to keep
the recruiting officers busy for the en-
tire Gay, but while many come few are
chosen. OF the men who applied for
enlistment about so were rejected for
one cause or another. The reason given
by most of the recruits, in answer to
The question contained in the enlist
ment papers: What is your reason for
wishing to enlist?' was: ITO better my
condition" Some applicants have also
declared that they wished TO get a
chance to fight Spain. In the crowd
gazing at the large placards in 'front.' of
the Office today were two healthy,
rudy youngsters. On the placards were
painted pictures of cavalry soldiers on
the one side and infantrymen on the
other. In large letters were the words:
Wanted for the United States army,
able bodied. men of good character, be-
tween the ages of 81 and 30" Then, af-
ter enumeratins the various things
which the United States provides for its
soldier boys, such as clothing, food.
shelter, medicine, etc. there followed
the schedule of rates paid. beginning
with S13 a month to private. up to S23
month to non-commissioned officers.
Shall we try it?" asked one of the
youths. after reading and rereading the
piacard y don't see what else there's
to do" replied the other. IT'S go,
then" said the first speaker. we
might as well be shot down like gen.
tlemen. fighting for our country, as live
to starve at home like dogs" And 50
these two. scarcely more than boys, de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-16
ABANDON THE SCHEME.

Senator Thurston suggested the idea
that the Mckinley homestead be re-
produced on the Omaha exposition
grounds, and it seemed to meet with
considerable encouragement. Then the
friends and admirers of Mr.. Bryan
suggested that the Bryan cottage be
reproduced. This suggestion also met
with considerable favor The Omaha
World-aerald says it has received an
intimation that the plan to reproduce
the Mckinley homestead Will probably
be abandoned.
The World Herald says that the BIZ
metailists would not have proposed a
reproduction of the Lincoln cottage had
not an effort been made to carry out
Senator Thurston's absurd suggestion.
The general opinion expressed by the
bimetailists was that the exposition
should be kept free from politics. But,
at the same time, they were determined
that if the exposition grounds were
to be adorned with relics of the gold
campaign of 1886. those grounds should
also be adorned with mementoes of the
bimetallists' campaign.
Senator ThurstOn's suggestion should
never have been made; neither should
the one concerning the reproduction of
Mr. Bryan's cottage. Major Mckinley
is president of the United States, but
there is nothing thus far in his career
that marks him for distinction above
other mediocre men who have been
president. The tribute proposed to be
paid to him is one that is usually re-
served for those who have finished
their mortal careers. But the president
is not to be held responsible for the
absurd suggestion put forward by the
Nebraska senator.
The whole scheme should be aban-
doned. The exposition should have
nothing to do with politics, but should
be for the advancement of the common
interests of the trans Mississippi coun-
try. The adoption of Senator Thurs
tons suggestion would only be a source
of dissension and trouble, and have a
tendency to injure the exposition it
self. 1t should be abandoned forth
with and be allowed to sink into OBJ
livion.