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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

HANNNneo3 pANeNhthf NAN RiNAoiD /
10 tax gatherer and townsite sur-
veyor.
The private carpet. bagger is q
product peculiar TO American
civiliEstion; he is not known-has
has never been heard of--in Eu-
rope. The precise time any place
of his nativity are somewhat en-
vironed with uncertainty. II Is
pretty clear, however, that he be-
gan his existance up north Of
Mason and Dixon's line, some few
years prior to the outbreak Of the
late civil war. His principsl field
Of adventure lay south OF that lin
lit. Yet his expeditions into that
sunny region were never very brill
liantly successful. To this day,
doubtless. here and there stowed
away in memorial keeping in the
garrets of the new south, may be
seen specimens Of that resinous
old garment which those frey old
southerners used to draw over the
shoulders of the boy whenever he
ventured down into Dixie and at
tempted to shape the politics Of
the palmetto according to to the
notions of the pine.
In disciplined organization, this
kind of carpet. bagging comes to be
a most formidable power. In this
guise it is called lilibustering. Be
it saidt to the credit of the filibuster
that is not so much his nature to
make war upon home communities
as it is to 60 out after foreign con.
quest. Hence he was always a
menace to old Spanish Cuba.
Along in th '50's fellow by the
name of Walker was captured and
shot.
The most to be deplored, how
ever, and yet the most successful,
is that form of flibusteriug which
leaves our shores as a missionary
enterprise, but which, in the
course Of time, degenerates into
an association of adventurers
whose ruling motive is simply
avarice aud political ambition.
Some years ago we sent little
community Of missionaries out to
the Sandwich islands. They we're
supported there by the hard
earned pennies Of the Sabbath
school children of this country,
During their lifetime they did
much good for the cause Of Christ
and his Kingdom. But when they
went off to heaven, they left a
consanguinoous progeny behind
them who declined to walk in
their footsteps; but conspiring
with trust kings and demagogues,
Of this country, they laid hands
upon the rightful sovereign of the
islands, dragged her down from
her throne, robbed her Of her rev.
enues, and consigned her TO life
of Illumination and neglect.
I The Boxers say that the mis-.
sionaries over there have, with Sc
cular fingers, been meddling with
secular things just little, a thing
which Paul never allowed himself
to do. How all that is, we have
no means Of exactly knowing; but
If the charge made by these heath
ems have any foundation; If it be
true that our China missions have
allowed themselves to become
tainted with the flibuster spirit;
then, in that great barbaric empire
there is an end TO everything like
apostolic triumph of the gospel.
1t is useless TO try to evangelize a
heather whose confidence we have
forfeited; the only thing that can
be done with him is TO exlerminate
him as was done with the Ameri.
can Indian, and then plant the
Christian cross, like the Moham-
medan crescent, in human blood.
Too.oUA.sTEE
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

When the two opposing demo-
cratic committees meet in South
McAlesipr un the 18th inst there
will be love feast.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The average Cherokee citizen is
not worrying much about the rati-
fcation of treaties. The recent
decisions Of the courts seem to
strengthen rather than weaken the
Indian title. Everything depends
upon the acquiescsnce Of the In
dians after all.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The decided upward turn of the
market has put hope into the cat
tie men OF a good market yet this
summer. With the price Of corn
above 40 cents it would seem that
cattle ought to bring good figures.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

Muskogee and Wagner are in a
life and death struggle for the rail-
road coming west. The building
of the sapulpa branch Of the Frisco
has cut of large share Of Musko-
gees trade, and the necessity Of
another road is apparent.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

Over the southern portion cot
ton was dsmaged about one.fourth, +,
I'd is opening very fast; corn is
good; rain is badly needed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The Dawes commission with iis
force Of clerks, cooks and assist
ants has gone to Muskogee to
spend a week in rest, away from
the hurry and hustle of the census
camp.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

From present indications "Bel-
gian bare" will soon have place
on the menu cards of all the Vini.
Ia hotels.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

Tahlequah, Wagner, and Mus
kogee are in the throes of rail.
road agitation. An east and west
road building out of Washington
county, Arkansas, is the cause Of
their enthusiasm.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

Attorney General Griggs is about
TO hand down another decision re-
lative to the collection Of tribal
taxes in the Indian Territory. II
will sustain J. George Wright and
the Interior department.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

viniia is alrrady the greatest
railroad center in the Indian Ter
riiory, because the best rOads in
all the west cross here. Other
roads will come for the good reason
that is to their interest to come.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

In Shakespear's time the satir.
lists, aud Jeremiabs, and grumblers
were az insistent as now. HUI
msniiy is sound and safe at the
core, but every Hge and every COM
munity has its fault. finders, its
sour-minded critics and it's sore-
heads The fellow who is dissatis.
fed at his neighbors success,
would not be satisfied with un.
measured prosperity for himself
The chronic grumbler is to be
pitied, as are also those upon
whom he unloads his spleen.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

Chelsea it soon to have another
newspaper, the present editor Of
the Reporter has lease which ex-
pires soon and has bought a press
and will start one Of his own.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

South McAlester has her net
spread to catcL the first flock OF
railroads that attempts TO build
through the C1octaw country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPA
Report by Strahorn-Hutton-
Evans Commission Co.
specIal TO paIly ChlsftaIn.

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. Ill, Sept.
Cattle receipts at Chicago $500.
Market steady. Receipts at thia
point $500, best grades steady
common and medium kind Of
whcih there is big supply, a
shade lower than yesterday, when
the price OF 1000 pound Texas
grass cattle was about $3.50 to
1896.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

A ColIpyville man now oilers to
furnish ailidavits that he served
with Count Won Waldersee during
the Franco Prussian war.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

81. Louis is now the fourth city
in the union in size, the recent
census showing it To be larger than
Boston or B Gilmore.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The Chelsea fair is assuming big
proportions. A large number Of
people will attend from Vinita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

Vinita deputy marshals still
cling TO the old custom OF carrying
their belts full Of pistols. The
Chieltain thinks that the town 10
now sufficiently civilized to abolish
tbia relic Of the wild west. KAN
sas City Star
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06
ST. CATTLE nARKET.


ctlAs o.
j. NJ. Daugherty & Co., Catoosa
marketed 266.pound calves at
s11. so per head, 757.pound COW 5
and heifers at s3.10, $50 pound
steers at s9.l5, S42.pound steers
at SO %, S16.pound steers at So. 80
and 1888 and 1079.pound steers at
s4.05.
e. G, Sugg & Bro. had eleven
cars of cattle in the southern
division from Sugden, consisting
Of 962.pound steers sold at 1925
and 1016.pound steers at four cents
a pound.
John Burris, Sugden, marketed
l004-pound steers at 1886.
VIM. Blair, Red Fork, marketed
30 head 747-pound steers which
sold at SO %.
Jones & Raohal, Summit, had
in 757 pound Mexican steers al.
three cents pound.
Nolan Williams & Co., Caloosa,
marketed n head 1l54.pound
steers at 81 20 also 26 head 9O3
pound steers at $3.50.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

Lookout for tho iailless shirt.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The Vinita ChiefIain has a SEN
sible editorial protest against the
armed marshals Of that city. The
day is gone when the six shooter
induced the circulation Of money
or influence, and one Of the easiest
aud best ways for a community to
advance rapidly is to render
gums" obsolete in "polite soci.
eiy."-Parsons Daily News
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

end Indian TorrIsory
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

sesp. soc. A. W. Foreman.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

nfst week 10 September
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boIss' Wan aAFIs' Pfg'F Creek. ! =
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-03-05
COntinuadOr de las p10rias de I:

Continuador de las glorias de la
escuela poetica sevillana, impossible
es sef1alar aqu1 las bellezas litera-
rias que encierran las leyendas del
libro que tenemos a la vista.
En- su Ira hay cuerdas para to.
dos los afectos del alma. En- algu-
mas de estas composiciones ha hecho
el autor alardes de dominar todos
los generos poeticos de la faciliaad
con que maneja todos los metros.
La justa fama alcanzada Dor es-
to digno emulo de las glorias de la
poes1a castellana en- los. versos que
lleva publicados, basta por ST sola
para refutar la erronea opinion de
aquellos que sostienen que ell genero
poetico que tan felizmente cultiva
Machiavelo, esta llamado a desapa.
recer. Mientras 10 bello sea .nota
esencial de la verdadera poesfa, no
podemos menos de aplaudir enco.
nan cias gsz
Ell libro tuvo buena acogida, por
no decir buen exito. Machiavelo,
hasta entonces, habfa tenido los
edltores de su parte, pero desde ese
nom ento tn vo & las mujeres. Todas
Sc sent1an encantadas con la lectura
de su libro. iFelices aquellos de
vosotros GU b pueden alojar sus nom
bres en- ell fond de los corazones fe-
meninos! "a mujer que es fiel q sus
novelistas, envejece con sus poetas.
Por ESQ Pepe Ma chiavelo es auerido
i mimado de todas.
Atm no y cuenta espiritualmente
con una gracia muy divertida, algu-
nos de nuestros mas queridos recuer-
dos de la jpventud.
j. Nos reunfamos un ndmero de
locos que refamos de todo, arrojan-
do al aire las notas vibrantes de
nuestras carcajadas, siendo 81 mas
alegre de todos nosotros Eduardo
Combell, otro amigo querido, divir-
tlendose como un nino con SD locua-
cidad meridional i su caracter ex-
pansivo, hpmorfstico, inventando
con nosotros una revista de bale,
fernando unos otros extrafo con.
lunto de mOzos, alegres todos. an el
cafe de Joaquin del Busto, el cual.
con la fama de bnen cocineroi r..
postero que las gentes le dan cue
20 es On sfecto-nos ofrecfa confec-
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cionar un 'smofongo" 8 la borincana,
one ell poeta sus ''ad1ateres'' rima-
bamos'' hasta morirnos de risa.
Si alguna vez Pepe Machiavelo
menciOna alguno de estos recuerdos
en- sus| s|conversaciones fntimas, ique
bonitas paginas, perfumadas con las
ilas de la juventud, escribira sobre
aquelfps dias, de los que tantas veces
hemos vuelto a habiar!
Dejadnos, pues. pensar en- 10 pa
sado. que encierra para nosotros la
religion de los recuerdos.
r. sPorque hemos de olvidar para
siempre aquellos dias queridos, por
que hemos de despojarnos de nues.
tras ilnsiones, como los asboles de
sus hojas? SQuien es capaz de OIL.
vidar los paraJes deleitosos de nues
ira infancia, de nuestra juventud i
de nuestros amores? Todo cuanto
es CRATIC a la vida, Ell primer beso
de la mujer amada, la furtiva carl
cia. el eco de sus dulces palabras ;.
padres, hermanos, amigos, queridos
compafleros de peregrinaci6n, sno
o1s como una voz nos dice que es
precise marchar, marchar siempre,
es precise huir, pasar como esas nu
bes que el viento hace huir delante
de su latigo por la extension inmen
sa de los cielos?
Dias felices aquellos en- que
nos dlrig1amos a la hacienda vega,
en- bneca de Pachan Figueroa, nnes
tro pAtrono amigo querido, reman
do en- el rio, alegres de todo, por
todo, sonando j cantando como unos
Ilocosl
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Il i'ii,|,ggII i. 1,
h, .!,.!a.s. .ss.!!a.

En- LA CcRREsPoNDE ENCIA, no
3.343 del "a de Febrero 1ltimo he
leido un bonito <cuento pll lertorrique
fo, del Sr. Pablo Morales es Cabrera.
TOD do 81 esta muy. bien; pero convie- =
ne rectifcar alg1n error cientffico,
que Sc hace notable, al ekplicar co
mo Sc produce la fosfore escencia en-
la MADEIRA en- estado de putrefaccion
Has sta hace POGO Sc habfa atribuido
este fen6meno las trasformaciones
puramente qufmicas aSf 10 enten-
dian los profesores Hariig de Ba-
rry, como ID supone iello NADIA tiene
de particular, Ell Sr. Morales
Recientes investigaciones segdn
nos 10 refiere ell <Jonrnal de Phama-
Gle ct chimie,, nos hace saber todo
10 que hay respecto a an extrano
fenomeno.
Ludovig Pfnger, | parece ser
fueron los primeros en- atribuir la
causa de 6stos La p1esencia de un
hongo, ell autor de estos curiosos
datos ha tenidO la fortuna de descu-
brir en- un bosque de pinos recien
talados cepas fragmentOs ue lef1os
fosforescentes, reconocido en- los
tejidos vegetables la presencia de un
"micelio" que es la verd dadera causa
del fen6meno luminoso.
Este micelio, segdn vemos ha
sido aislado en- estado de Fpureza; pc
70 no ha podido cultivarse por los
'm4todos ordinarios, lograndose en-
cambiO efectuarlo en- cOcimientos de
corteza de aya adicionados de gela
e IN 49, IL.
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Pepe MaChiaveIo

<Disonancias> es una collection
de poes sfas que no queremos juzgar,
porqne cuanto pudieramos decir 10
ha dich 10 va nuestro querido 'malo-
grado amigo del alma, Rosendo Ri
vera Colon, en- for ma que nj siquiera
nos es dado imitar, en- ell precioso
prologo que ha puesto al tomo de
que nos ocupamos.
Ell nombre del inspirado poeta
arecibeno Pepe Machiavelo es hoy
ya conocido en- todos los cfrculos IL
terarios de Puerto Rico i su estro
podero SO ha sido objeto de un minu-
cioso analisis de aquel companero
infortu nado, por quien sentimos fer
vorosa admiration.
Co mo 81 la patente. expedida por
un iterato de este orden, no fuera
bastante a acreditar nuestro poeta
como u no de los q ue con mas gloria
cultivan las letr ras castellanas, ell
ilustre clasico PadilIa, 81 Caribe, i
otros n o menos ilustres, que brillan
en- la gaya ciencia acreditan la i'm
parcial idad con q ue ellos juzgan al
vate ar recibef1o, considerandolo como
uno de los mas distinguidos de Puer-
to-Rico.
Machiavelo es ha sido siempre
el cantor del alma alberta todos los
sentimhhentos mob lies, ell jugar de la
naturaleza viva. Generosas ideas
de fraternidad en- ell cerebro. aspira.
clones de amores castos; recuerdos,
esperanzas, ilusiones, le acompaf1an
slempfe, j hay en- 81 algo indetermi-
nado, lntlmo, de variados tonos, de
gasas pudorosas, de felicidades fu-
gltivas, de tristezas i desconsuelos,
que SCI lnhltra en- ell corazon difun-
de ante nuestros pjos el polvo de luz
ioro, 81 rumor melanc6lico dulce
de Ia verdadera poesfa.
Sn preceptiva poetica esta COM
prendida en- estos tres canones: SEN
tir hondo, pensar alto hablar cla-
70. "A esta trilogfa, cuyos nombres
escribfan en- sus pendones los heroes
de nuestras gIorias, consagr6 Pepe
Machihvelo sns cantos On ellos ms
piro sps producciones.
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una finca rdstica situada en- ell barrio
de Santa Olaya Jurisdiction de Ba-
yam6n compuesta de 200 cuerdas de
muy buenos terrenos propios para
tabaco i cafe, buenos pastos aguas
potables, con magnifico cercado de
cien cuerdas, casa habitaci6n. Pa
ra informes en- la Capital Sres. r.
Fabian & ca, en- Bayam6n Suceso-
res de Rivera, Perez & Ca. j !
S 15-2.
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Los a1t.s!t. De! !riiva!.

Entire las obras con que piensa
favorererGos la notable Compa1fa
dramatica de Ia Sra M .rtiuez C.>a-
do: Sc encuentra e' drama de saliva
dor B'au. clos Horrores del Triun-
fo,' que tan extraordinaria acogida
obtuvo en- su estreno hace catOrce
af1Os.
Nos completeness en- ade'antar
q nuestros lectores esta noticia
desde luego auguramos la Enpre-
sa un exito, pues q la poputaridad
que gozan ell drama su autor. ha
de unirse en- ell pdb leo int+ligsnte el
deseo de admirar las e>p eudids> IA.
cuitades artf>ticas de Luisa Marti-
nez Casado interpretando ell sober
bio papel de Stella.
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ra sin que Sc produzca ell meuor es

ra sin que Sc produzca ell meuor es-
torbo.
Esta puerta, dnica en- su gene.
ro, estara coronado por una ,tatua
representandol la <Ciudad de Parfs,,
cuya ejecucion ha sido confiada por
Mr., Binet al joven escultor Paul
Moreau Vauthier
La obra do este artista segura-
mente merecera los placemes del
Paris elegante, va que, saliendose
de la rutina, ha construido una esta.
tua Que no es estatua como as hasta
aqu1 labradas, pues representa- una
joven ve>tida a la Ultima moda Gu
bierta la cabeza con un sombrerito
muy cnquet6n.
yerdaderamente, ell arte entra
en- una nueva Ease.
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2I,30l MUJERES
EN- TELEGRAFos Y TELEFoNOs.

EN- TELEGRAFOS TELEFONOS.
De la revista italiana <L'Elet.
trlclta' toma mos los siguientes da
tos estadfsticos.
En Ale mania, Belgica. Bulga.
ria, Dinamarca, E~paf1a, Francia,
Hungr1a, Paises Ba jos, Rumaufa.
Servla. Suecia, Suiza, Conchinchi.
ma, Japon, Indias NeerIandesas.
Australia, Nueva Gales del Sur,
Victoria Nueva Z-landa hay 16 6y8
mujeres teiegrafistas i 1903 teIefo-
nistas. .
Faltan los datos de Ipglaterra,
Estados Unidos 6 Italia, donde Il
ndmero de las colocadas es verlade.
ramente i'm portante.
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Victor Gonzalez Gandanso.
DR.. Dol)al
MEDICO- CIRUJANO.

Especialista en- las enfermeda-
des DBL aparato respiratorio y diges..
two. 8 ... -5s
Consultas en- Santnrce: parada
del Institute, de 4 s 8 de la tarde.
En Ia Capital Crnz s, de 10 g Ii
de laD mafiana.
Por escrito con Il isla.
Tel4fono 1857
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EN- FL EXTERIOR

ON ANO.. ....... ..ORO,
1PAGOS POR ADELANTADO
Lo os Comunicados y artfculos de
inter res personal, 10 centavos line"
de seis palabras. No Sc publican
sin que vengan acompaf1ados de-
importe.
No SO devuelven originates, y SO
admitir&n los que convengan q Ia
publication
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algdn interes para los aficionados i
estudiosos.
J. F. LEGRAND.
Utuado Mario 10 de 1900.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

years and years ago. but it's bigger and
better today than it's ever been. So be
sure You'll be one of a crowd after these;
Fancy White Lawn Handkerchiefs. with en-
broidered or scalloped edges,
worth 25c apiece, at......,. = ,
Or three for half dollar
children's Fancy Colored Border kerohiefs,
three in neat box, for, the 30
box - ~ - . -
SECOND AVENUE SIDE.
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sney Never Went Sc
Far Before.

~ negligence; for had much business as we could well
mls SOMEBODY earlier THIS week standing room
goodnatured happy hrong always and nobody seems
~ and pains have been spared make the last week
~ Everybody.
EnpsG and shipped anywhere. No charges for packing
10y sheck their wraps downstairs and shop in comfort.
Ab cash stations and wrapping desks the crowded parts Of
a help quicken matters for You buy anything and
|1usd any day any hour you wish.
m delivery wagons besides the three regular ones) will help
lime on time No need to worry bother Juggling parcels
peasue Of the little there's real live Santa Claus who
livery afternoon and night next week.
mc lover and the matinee girl there piano ecals every
Pie Street Stores All the songs Stay long as you
tidy will bother you about buying
r. Artist there's vast collection Of pictures
everybody there's the hearst welcome and the best MERRY
Strangers, acquaintance and all the old friends we've
yn that the POSSIBLY give Bot that's enough We
mce-print list after list Of gifts and make the whole adver
k Ike railroad time able-but what avaisa You'll learn
(nDws visit than could write in a week. Welcome!
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Handkerchief.

Every sort for men,
women and children, and
they sell faster and faster
as Christmas grows near
} err. The reputation for
quality and variety and
low price was all gained
Arizona republican., 1900-07-28
NEW YORK CoNGREssMEN.

New York, July 27.-Republicans be- lieve that this is d good year for their congressional candidates throughout New York state. They base their judg- ment on the results in 1896. when they carried thirty out of thirty-four con- gressiOnal districts, Is to 1 being the issue. As the campaign opens this year 1t looks as if the old battle would be fought over again along pretty much the same old lines, though the demo- crats are making d desperate effort to shirk the money issue. But a good many leading republicans have lately come to town from all parts of the state. and they say that the Is to 1 declaration of the democratic convention will have d great deal to do with the election of congressman, and that the prospects are favorable for the republicans to sweep the state.
 The Brooklyn congress districts in 1896 gave republican majorities of from 2.500 to 5000. In New York county the democrats carried four districts, the only four they were able to hold in the entire state. But the republicans evened things up in this county by also carrying four districts, and two more which are partly in this county.