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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

O. P. H. Belmont, of New York, now
that Croker has punctured Van Wyck' 3
boom, is being actively pushed for the
second place with Bryan. He is very
wealthy, believes the silver question Is
one tor Congressional rather than Ex-
ecutlve action, strongly favors an in
come tax, and is against expansion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

The Mississippi Democratic state
convention endorsed the Chicago plat
form and VIM. j. Bryan as the "great-
est exponent of those principles. !"
Three states have spoken for Bryan dur
ing this month.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, was con-
spicuous by his absence at the opening
OF the Republican state campaign, al
though the strongest pressure was
brought to bear to induce him to speak
for the ticket. The Republicans have
troubles of their own in that state.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

Nebraska Democrats, Populists and
silver Republicans met In separate con-
yentions at Omaha and nominated ex-
Coy, HoIcomb for supreme court Judge.
Bryan was delegate in the Democratic
convention. Ex-senator Allen could
have had the nomination, but withdrew
in the interest of harmony. The Demo
cratic platform declares uncompromis
ingly for free silver at the ratio of IL
to l.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

When it was finally announced that
Thos. B. Reed had filed his resigna-
ton to take effect Sept. 4, great big
sigh of relief went up from the admin
istratlon. But Amos Allen, his prob
able successor, will continue the
fight against expansion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
BADLY BROKEN.
What with Classified Jefferson DIM
ners, Etc. the Democrats Are
In IA had Way.

Three or four .Jeifersonian dinners
will occur in New York city in II few
days, all representing different ele-
ments of the democratic party, and two
of them representing factions which
would prefer that the republican party
should sweep the country in 1900 than
that the otherdemocraticf faction should
win. These are the factions run by the
Crokerites and Organizes, respect
lively. Another element of the New
York democracy, that representing the
old Cleveland wing of the party. is, ac-
cording to the latest reports, prepar-
ing to make an attack on both the
Crokerites and Organizes, on the as
sumption that each is an enemy of true
democracy. Last week Altgeld, who
had the support of the national demo-
cratic committee. was beaten out of
sight by Harrison, who claims also TO
be democrat. The Crokeritcs CON
graduate Harrison. The Bryanites
condole with Altgeld. The latter de-
olares he will keep up the fight for what
he calls the Chicago platform democ-
racy, and very likely he will. Altgeld
is an implacable, and he stands for the
Bryanite section of his party in this
melee.
The democratic party has been in ex-
istence for good many years, but no.
body ever saw ut broken up into so
many fragmentsas it is at this moment.
1t has no leader anywhere who has the
faintest chance to join these frag-
ments into any sort of semblnncc of
unity. The Indications now are that
if Bryan is defeated for the nomination
in the regular convention next year his
friends will put him up on an indie
pendent ticket! This is the spirit rep
resented by Altgeld in his stand against
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
A WOULD-BE JOKER.
He Has n Hard Time Getting Some
One to Listen and Then Gets
Badly Left.

He had a new joke, and he intended to
spring it, no matter what the result,
and he looked about for victim.
The street car conductor smiled after
he asked the conundrum, and shook his
head. II know it," he said. The man
sighed.
The janitor of the building was no
better Go on wild yez foolin'," he re-
marked. I'm not the sucker t bite
at your bait, Misther Smith. | don't
care what the Spanyiard wor, sor."
The Office boy was too dignilied an
individual to- even attempt such thing
upon. and the man with the joke passed
him with only his customary Good
morning, John" His typewriter was
busy, but he began:
"Er-by the way--Miss Jones, what
and" Just then the telephone rang
viciously, and Miss Jones skipped away
to answer it. The party" at the other
end of the line was doubtless her beau,
for she answered pleasantly and stayed
for 90 minutes talking. The man with
the Joke sighed again and went into
his private Office. III try it on the
first one who calls, nd matter If he is
Fitzsimmons or Corbett," he declared.
1t was neither. 1t was u slow-going,
quiet old German, who was used to taxi
ing Jokes as he saw fit, and not as the
originator meant them.
Good morning, Schonermeister,"
said the man, as his callerentered. Fine
morning after the snow. Don't have
snow down south. i'm Cuba, do they?
BY the way, speaking of Cuba, I've got
question TO ask you. What would
Spaniard be IL he ate his mother and
father" And he leaned back, ready
TO fire the answer at the first Sign from
his victim. The victim smiled slowly.
well, Mister Schmidt" replied
Schonermeister, "vrom vat | hat read
aboud dose Spaniardts, t'ink he would
be breddy sick mid his STOMACH, yet
once!"
And the man who wanted him to say
IA cannibal," so that he might remark,
triumphantly, "No; an orphan" gave
the thing up as bad job.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22

all the democrats who voted for Uar-
rison. This was the spirit shown by
Bryan in his letter to Belmont when he
assailed the latter for supporting Palm
er in 1896. In Bryan's own wing of the
party he appears to be far ahead of all
other possible aspirants. Moreover,
that wing will accept no fellowship with
any other faction of the democrats eX-
cept on an abject surrender to what Alt
geld calls the Chicago platform democ-
racy. A powerful section of tie de-
mocracy in the west and south seem
disposed to cling to Bryan through evil
and good report, regardless on the con-
sequences to their party in the present
and the future.
1t was formerly thought to be impos-
sibc for minority party to have any
feuds with itself hard enough to injure
it's chances to win, if there were any
chances. The present condition of the
democracy destroys this assumption.
The democratic party is far in the
rear in numerical strength, and in the
standing and ability of its leaders. 1t
was not strong enough at any time
since 1896 to carry the country, even if
the republicans had made as many
plumbers as democrats had predicted
they would make, but which they care
fully refraincd from committing. Yet
the democrats have now taken steps to
break themselves up into at least two
sections in 1000. Each side refuses to
recognize the other as belonging TO the
democratic faith. Each desires rcpub-
lican victory rather than the triumph
of the other element. At the dinners
in honor of Jefferson in New Yorl, this
week each branch of the party will
figuratively drive the other out of the
democratic communion. The members
of party which has no chance to win,
and whose leaders recognize this fact,
are ut liberty to, speak their minds free
ly regarding their enemies. In each of
the approaching dinners of mutually
hostile democrats there will be some
picturesque denunciation of democrat
ic marplots and traitors.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
DREAMING BY THE FIRE.

when, alone with my soul. am sitting
In the iirclights golden CLEAN.
Sadly watching the shadows fitting,
seem TO slumber and dream;
A thousand deep fountains of feeling
Cush forth with nclodious flow
Like the music of windharps stealing
Through the twilight, sweet and low
Afoat on swift tides OF emotion
As bitter with tears as the seas.
j drift through n meGsureiess ocean
OF sorrowful memories
And out of the misty s a spaces
Fair phantomS around me rise
How well ] remember their faces.
The igh; of their soulful eyes!
Afar, through the nebulous distance
splendor shines like a flame.
And voices, with tender insistence.
Lovingly call me by name
From mist, and from foam, and the hollow
Sad sound of this sobbing sea,
These phantom forms beclton and follow,
These voices whisper to me.
] know that these misty sea spaces,
These shapes, are not what they seem.
That the voices, the eyes, the faces,
Are only ghosts of dream.
Long ago n strange guest came, unbiddeE,
An angel, out of the skies.
And in graves are these faces hidden
And dark are the shining eyes.
But still-when alone / am sitting
In the tirelight's golden CLEAN
Sadly watching the shadows hitting
They haunt my soul in my dream.
Charles w. Hubner. in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

rJThe spring elections Of 1899 put
silver in the scattering column.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
~ The Cedar Rapids Republican
truthfully remarks that Increase in
Wages" has become n standing head
line in the papers of the country just
at present. Let the good work of re-
publican "ruination" go on. = Iowa
State Register.
OIt is related that when hard
money business man of North Carolina
was asked by a silverite member of con-
gress on the coinage committee: rs
there sufficient quantity of gold in
the world to do the worlds business 2"
he promptly replied: I'm my humble
opinion the present commercial value
of silver is conclusive evidence that
there is plenty of gold in the world for
the exchanges Of the world" There is
a nut for the silvcrites to cInck.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
WITHOUT AN ISSUE.
Out Something To Make
"a Fight over.

Leading democrats are credited with
the purpose and intention of making
Down with the Trusts" their battle
cry in the next national campaign and
RELOCATING not only the distinctive
Bryan planks, but also anti-eNpansion,
into places of small Importance.
Whether this effort to give the trust
issue special prominence involves the
sidetracking of William j. Bryan may
and agility of the Nebraskan will per-
NIT him To do the bidding of the con-
yention with the utmost chccrfulness.
lie stands ready to drop anything, or to
exploit anything, which the majority
of the regular" delegates may decide
to abandon or take up, as the case may
be. His latest epistle to Perry Belmont
tcrminc what is democratic, in party
sense" he says, belongs to the demo-
cratic party. IT," he continues, "a mi-
nority of the delegates to the national
convention, representing minority OF
the members of the democratic party,
has "a right to determine what is demo-
cratic, then each member of the party
has n right to define democracy for
himself and to assert that he is a better
democrat than anyone else"
In other words, individual democrats
can have no principles, no settled be-
liefs, no personal Interpretation of
party history and party records. Mr..
Bryan thus makes it clear that sixteen
to one is not dear enough to him to war
rant any political sacrifices. He will
stand by it till the next national con
vention overhauls the party platform
and decides the future of the silver is
sue. Should it decide to retire or damn
itowith faint and ambiguous indorse-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22

ment William will be found ready to
lend his eloqucnce to any other cause
or thing that the wisdom of the major
ity shall bring forth.
But, with or without Bryan, there is
little promise of potency in the trust
issue from the democratic standpoint.
The national government can do very
little under existing Legislation 20 stop
the progress of monopolistic combine
ton or to suppress trusts already in ex-
istence. 1t can only proceed against
trusts that restrain interstate COM
mcrce, and against these it has sought
to enforce the law without fear or favor.
Everything that can be done is being
done, and the people. understand per-
fectly that the constitution bars the
way to more sweeping Legislation.
The republican platform will not es-
pousc the cause of monopolistic trustees.
1t will discriminate between tho legiti-
mate consolidation which benefits the
consumer and oppressive combination
which artiicially raises prices and
throttlcs competition. 1t is highly
probable that the platform will con-
tain n distinct pledge to deprive trust
ridden industries of the protection af-
fordcd by the tariff. What more can
any party promise? What more can
congress do?
There is no political capital here for
the Bryan democracy or any other fac
ton Of the party. The democrats are
without issues, and il they revive the
sixteen TO one absurdity it will be be-
cause of n painful want of better ma
terial.--Chicapo Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22

OThe democrats cut down the re-
publican majority Of the last few years
somewhat in the Rhode Island state
election on Wednesday, but it remained
larger than the margin for the winning
party in any year before 1895. AS long
as things go that way the republicans
of the smallest state in the union are
not, likely to exert themselves much TO
show what they really could do IL they
tried.-Cleveland Leader.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
To nrinw Dnck Remains.

Washington, April II. = Secretary
Long has instructed the commandant
of the Mare Island navy yard to pro-
cure two metallic caskets, and send
them out on the Badger to Apia TO re-
ceive the remains of Lieut.. Lansdale
and Ensign Monaghan, of the PhiIa-
delphia, which will be returned to the
United States for bnrial.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-22
OId-Time Congressman Dead.

Worcester, Mass. April IL. = Eli
Thayer, member of congress from this
district from 1857 to 1861 and organizer
of the Kansas crusade, died at his home
In this city Saturday, aged 70 years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28

According to the eternal fitness Of
things. spanking breeze should be
felt at the bottom Of the sea.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
GAIN FOR OREGON.
Proposed Change In Basis u Represen-
taiion al Republican National
Convention.

MILWAUKEE. Nov. sI.-Henry c,
Payne, the Wisconsin member will pre-
sent at q meeting OF the national re-
publican committee in Washington,
pcccmbc, l., resolution recommend
Ing q chang, In the basis Of represen-
ta,lon In future republican national
conventions. The resolution provides
as follows:
Each state shall be entitled to
four delegates at large and one addi-
tional delegate FOR each 10000 voters, or
fraction thereof cast at the last presi-
dental election Tor republican electors;
and four delegates from each organized
territory and the district Of Columbia, "
II the plan to be proposed by Payne
is adopted several states Will lose one
or mora delegates while Others will
gain. Idaho would lose one. oregon
would gain one. and the Washington
representation would remain as now.
The total number II delegates would
be S9i as AZ present
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
AN IMPROBABLE RUMOR.
Federal Martial Law will Be Asked to
Protect Kentucky From Goebel.

FIR ANKFORT, KY, Nov, ~ Sena-
tor Debo left for Washington tonight and
after his departure story, eminating
nom republican circles, was put abroad
that n tho event that Goebel is given a
certificate Of election next Saturdss. by
the Throwing out Of Jefferson, Knox and
john nsOn counties. Senator Lindsay
Governor Bradley General Taylor and
other republican leaders will unite in an
appeal to President Mckinley to declare
martial law in Kentucky, recognizing
Taylor as governor and supporting his
adm inistration.
Senator Debo intimated that he had as
nces that federal aid could not be
had il itbecame necessary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
REPORT DISCREDITED AT WASHINGTON
Much Dissatisfaction Exists With Existing Situation and De-
finite ASSURANCES as to Future Independence
are Demanded


HAVANA, Nov. 27.-NOthing is known at headquarters
in this division or General Lees to justify the report pub
ished in the United States and cabed back here that hous
and armed insurgents have taken the woods the province
of Pnar del Rio and that general uprising against the Am
orleans hadbeen planned for Thanksgiving day Indeed the
story absolutely dscreded by the American authorities
who say ht impossible that anything of the kind could
have happened
RumoB Of more or less alarmist character have for
some time BEEN plentiful around Havana 1t is said for
stance thaths general uprising true and ' apparent
certain nursing programmes hostile to the American
administration In any event trouble whatever likely
to occur until after congress meets
1t saAct, however that many Americans here believe
if nothing bdOne towards giving Cubans definite
ance if precise date regarding the independence of the
island there will be a rising of some sort
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28

WASHINGTON, Nov, 27.-General
Otis today reports the siiuation in the
Philippines in the FOLLOWING dispatch to
the war department:
"Manila Nov IA steamer from San
Fabian yesterday brought ll5 Spanish
prisoners, and SO 1000 OF insurgent
government money, and other property
captured by LawtOn's = trOops near Tang
on the 25th.
"YouDg is still in pursuit OF Aguinaldo
who is heading for Bangued, few miles
g asst of vigaD; YOunG with cavalry and
scouts is FOLLOWED by q battalion Of the
Thirtythird and by the balance of &
battalion of the Twenty-second, two bat
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
FOR HOSPITAL SHIPS,
Magnificent Gift to the American Lad
les Fund in London.

LONDON. Nov. 27.-Slr Thomas Lip
ton. in view Of the fact that his steam
yacht Erin cannot be utilized by the
government as a hospital ship. has sent
elOOOO to the prince Of Wales to be
used at her discretion for the benefit
Of the soldiers and sailors,
The executive committee OF the
American ladies hospital fund has re-
ceived an anonymous gift of $4,000
from the United States together with
promise of as much more if it should
be needed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
NINTH LANCERS REPORTED CAPTURED
Government Has Decided Mobilize and Embark Another Division
Of 10000 to the South African
Field.
{. .00.00000o0o09o0coooc

LONDON, Nov %, 4:30 a. ma fresh interruption in
the East African cable service this interesting moment has
caused q cessation Of war
As vet the war office has not received Lord Mdhuens
detailed list Of casualties there any information hand
regarding the whereabouts Of the Ninth Lancers who
pursuit Of the Beers from Graspan Indeed the great
anxiety felt and especially in view Of the fact that
the Berlin Journal Deulschwar which regularly prints Boer
communications announced yesterday before it could have
been asccrtancd from British that the naval brigade
lost 100 Grspan and that the Ninth Lanccrs
captured
understood that the government has decided to pro-
cced Immediately with the mobilization and embarkaton off
division of 10000 under weknown lieutenant general
General Butler is devoting all his energy to Iadysmh.
.e..ss9e ., a.e..a..s.,...
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
HOP GROWERS TO MEET.

PORTLAND. Nov. 27.-A mass meet
ing Of the hop growers OF Oregon has
commerce Friday, December /. The OBJ
ject of the meeting is to discuss plans
for handling the hop crop, The South
crn Pacific has made n half fare rate
to the meeting
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
GOOD FOR PUGET SOUND.

TACOMA, Nov, 27,-The purchase OF
large tracts Of fir iores' by eastern lum-
permen has caused Il sharp advance in
the price Of both logs aud standing tim
ber. Stunpage prices have risen within
tho past 80 days from 10 to 20 oents ac-
cordiuG to the accessibility Of the timber
bolts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
A FUGITIVE APPREHENDED

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-AlonEo ]. Whit
man. former state senator in the Mime
sofa legislature, and prominent in the
politics Of tina, state, who disappeared
after being convicted OF forgery in this
city. and who was recently rcarrested in
New York, was taken to the house Of cor
rec,ion today TO serve sentence two years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
THE SENTENCE AFFIRMED.

ROlSE, Idaho, Nov, 2L-The supreme
court today denied the petition of Paul
Corcoran for a writ Of habeas corpus,
Cocoran was convicted of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to II years
imprisonment for the murder commit
ted by the members of mob, OF which
he was one. that destroyed the Bunker
Hill mill, April 20.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
TO HAVE A RIVAL.
Can Making Competitor to the Pacific
Sheet Metal Works Organized in
New Jersey.

TRENTON, n. j., Nov, 27.-Articles
OF incorporation were filed today by the
Puget Sound Can Company capital
900, 900; California Can Company, capi-
tai S2OO, 900 and Oregon Can Company,
capital 100000,
These companies are organized to
manufacture and deal in cans at points
along the Pacific coast
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-28
FRANCE AND THE CHURCH
Relations of lLe Vatican With the Re
public Are Causing Leo
Much Anxiety

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.--A dispatch
10 the Herald from Rome says:
This chiei preoccupation at the
vatican st the present moment Is the
question Of the relations with France.
Al the apostolic palace there is firm pc
lief that the French chamber will main
tain the embassy TO the holy see, or it is
10 The interest Of France to do 20, but
there il m uch anxiety in regard to other
matters.
"Yoa see to what we have come" said
pfelate 90 one in touch with the vatican
and Expresses is ai=ietiea
THE budget committee has reported
for The suppression Of seven bishoprics
and the salaries Of seven hundred yicsrs.
1.-THE government is preparing bill
directed against associations the object
Of which is especially the religious con-
grepltion.
1T bss adopted bill almost entirely
snppressing tSs .see secondary education,
inasmuch as i!,coDpels officials Of state
to pa,s as least three months in official
secondary schools.
Since the time Of Jules Ferry there
has not been such an outbreak d hOstil-
iiy to the church. -
At the next consistory the pope will
preconcise certain number Of French
bishops. One nomination, which is OF
very great Importance, and is announced
as certain, is that Of Mgr. Fusel, at
ROuen.
Mr.. FGsel is one Of the most respected
men in France. Certain papers have
even assertedihst he is affiliated to Free
Masonry. i His promotion to the see OF
KoueD, accepted. by the holy see, is the
reward OF his devotion to the republic.
Mr.. Fusel's secretary is Mr.. Puyol,
who was for long time the superior at
Saint Louis des Francais at Rome.
There is much emotion at the vatican
caused 10y the turn which things have
taken In France. As regards the as
sumutionists YOU may take it as certain
( that the pope will throw them overheard,
though making IA stand for forms sake.
But " Il at especially disturbs the vatican
I is the bill relating to associations, 1t is
beyond doubt that even il "kultur-
kampf'' is not started in regard to all the
religious orders. the pope considers him
self forced to modify his attitude toward
/ the republic. Everyone knows that the
/ Fnncophile views OF the holy father
have ALREADY aroused strong opposition
in the ranks OF the sacred college. 1t is
now ASSERTED that as a reply to the war
declared against religious orders the
pope Will be compelled to issue a public
protest and there is reason for supposing
that this protest will 4 ark the end, not
Of diplomatic relations between France
and the vatican, which will Assuredly be
kept up whatever may happen but OF the
sympathy Of Leo NH for France