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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12
CHAINED TO BRITISH WHEELS

Is it a fact that liberty is to become
absoete in the American lexicon? Is it
a fact that this great republic must
chain itself to the chariot wheels of the
British empire in its mad race for land
and gold?
I sympathize with people struggling
for liberty everywhere. | sympathize
with them as they struggle for liberty
in Greece; and when The war broke out
with Spain they said it was not war
for conquest, not for glory, but for car
rying liberty to people who were crying
for help at our feet cloud applause. }
And the boys marched up from the
Northland whose fathers once marched
in tattered blue with the song their
fathers loved, "My Country, ris of
Thee" and the boys came from the
Southland, they whose fathers once
marched in ragged gray to the music of
"Way down South in Dixie" and then
followed the man who at once led the
northern and southern armies down to
Cuba and into other lands and into the
islands of the sea. They marched un-
der one flag in behalf of one country to
the music of one splendid melody, and
they felt in their hearts the music that
inspired the men in the days gone by.
DIE TO MAKE MEN FREE.
'In the beauty of the lilies
Christ was born across the sea;
As he died to make men holy
Let us die to make men free"
THE crowd at this point broke into
demonstration, yelling and waving
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

Gov. McAIllin got off the double
header at Harmony junction.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12

Electors State at Large;
Il. Il. ESLICK, of Giles.
JAMES b. FRAZIER, of Hamilton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12
The Street Carnival

will be the feature of the first
day and it will be one of the
grandyst parades ever seen in
East Tenn. Liberal prem.
iums in glitterins gold will be
given for best floats and dec
GRATED carriages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

drawn out and the deposits in the say
ings banks diminish. II they are pros
porous, II they make mora than living,
then their surplus goes into these insti-
tutions. During the past year deposits
have increased $3.50, zoo, 900. That means
that the working men are earning a sur
plus. The gold standard which Dir.
Bryan predicted would bring ruin has
brought prosperity OF at any rate pros
perity has accompanied 1t. Yet In the
face Of this fact Mr. Bryan still claims
that the gold standard is a curse, and
the platform on which he stands calls
for It's destruction by the coinage Of sill
yer at the ratio Of 10 to one. Suppose
Mr.. Bryan were successful, what would
happen to these savings bank deposits
which have increased $3.50. Doc, 600 the past
year All Of them are invested in some
kind Of sscuIity-many OF them in bonds
OF railroad companies, banks and indus
tfial enterprises. Their value is now
measured by the gold standard. Change
that standard to ths silver standard, and
that would be the inevitable effect Of sill
yer coinage at 16 to one,-and their value
would shrink third, and perhaps a half.
They would then represent not so many
gold dollars, but so many silver dollars,
the purchasing power Of which would be
a third or a half less than that of the
goldEdolIar. Mr. Bryan's silver scheme
might correctly be described as a device
to rob under color Of law every Iaboring
man who has a deposit in the savings
bank, OF owns bond, or a life insurance
policy, or any other security which does
not specifically call for gold. But that
would not be the whole OF it. Cheated
out Of a part OF his surplus, the wage
Garner would be cheated for long time
out Of considerable per cent OF his daily
wages, for he would get his wages in de-
preciated money, and commodities would
rise much faster than the number Of dol
lars paid him would increase. II man
should set deliberately to work to devise
a plan to cheat the laboring man and
wage Garner with neatness and despatch
it would be impossible to devise a more
effective plan than the free coinage Of sill
yer at the ratio Of l6 to one, which MIR.
Bryan and the platform of the Demo-
cratic party are committed to.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR,

a friend and felloW-student at Oxford
OF the late William E, Gladstone has lust
passed away at the age of 93, in the ner-
son Of the Rev. r. FaWoett, rector of
Smeeton Westerly, Leicestershire.
Lord Curzon has acquired the reputa
tion OF ''blg medicine mans in Bombay
and the neighborlng native states. He
timed his progress through the country
about the time the monsoon was due ana
heavy rains put an end 60 the droupht
soon after his appearance. UnIuckiIy in
some districts the rains were destructiyelv
heavy.
An intrepid lady Is Nine. Won Isacescu.
who made pIucky attempt to swim the
English channel recently. She has. how
ever, found to her cost that something
more than courage Is demanded of the
swimmer who hopes to CROSS from Calais
to Dover without artificial aid. For ten
hours Nine. lSacescu remained in tine
water and covered twenty miles, or more
than the distance that separated England
from France.
Few people have a good word to say for
a London fog, but among the few is
Nine. Modjeska. Her first acquaintance
with the phenomenon so intere sted her
that she ordered her carriage and went
for a drive In the park that she mirht
have the pleasure OF seeing tbs weird
effect Of people and carriages emerging
from the mist which enshrOuded them.
DR.. Latta, who has been appointed pro-
lessor Of moral philosophy in the Uniyer-
sity of Aberdeen, is the author of a book
on Leibnitz published some two wears
ago. Prof. Flint of Edinburgh saws that
it is the best piece of work in the EnoIisb
language on the subject of late, and a
great contribution toward a right apDre-
citation of one Of the greatest systems of
philosophy. DR.. Latta, who is only RI
years old, had brilliant career at Edin-
Dufgn university, ana Is at present leo
turer on logic and ethics in UniversItv
college, Dundee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach thu
disased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is BY constif1I-
uOnal remedies. Deafness is caused nv an in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustaehian Tube. When this tube is inf1amed
you have a rumblng sound OF imperfect baor
ing and when It is entirely closed. Deafness IL
the result, and unless the Inflammation can he
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be DESTROYED forever. .
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an inflamed Condition of
mucous surface. -
We win give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness leaused by catarrhl that can
not be cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free. Ava
Sold by Druggists. 75c, ~
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

The Barron case is again forced upon
public attention by petition before the
governor and council asking the dis.
charge of Stain and Cromwell from the
penitentiary on the ground that they are
innocent Of the murder of the Dexter
cashier. The nature Of the evidence on
which the petition is based Is explained
in the Boston Herald. If true, 1t estab-
fishes for both men an abb, showing
that they were In Medford, Mass, at the
time the murder was committed. AS
presented in the Herald the case looks
like a very strong one in favor of the
convicted parties, but how it will stand
the test of critical Gross examination re-
mains to be seen. Referring to the mat
ter in its editorial columns the Hers ID
says:
The evidence which The Heard has col
lected IS now about to be brought before
the governor and council and the DeoDIe
OF the state OF Maine. 1t should be treat
ed fairly and impartialIy, without regard
20 the intense partisanship with which
the citizens OF that state still discuss this
case 1t matters not by what technical
ity Of the law this case is legally closed.
II the prisoners can establish their limo.
oenee, they have right to be heard.
and, II they are innocent, every senss of
right and justice demands that the mis-.
take should be acknowledged and that
they should be set free,
What the Herald asks for the convicts
in this paragraph is nothing more than
what every man is entitled to, and what
cannot be denied without Injustice
Judges and Jurles are not infanfbIe. and
they sometimes make grieEous mistakes.
Perhaps they did in this matter. If that
be shown to be the case the governor
and council win undoubtedly correct the
error as Tar as possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

Whether Kentucky win go for NoKin-
ley or for Bryan is a question upon which
there is apparently honest difference of
opinion. That means that the state is
very close, and that 1t will be in doubt
until the votes are polIed and counted.
The Democrats undoubtedly have great
advantage, because they control to a very
large extent the counting machinery.
Besides they have the state government
and most Of the local officials, and
through them they will be able to exert
considerable influence and pressure.
Then, too, the killing Of Goebel proba-
bly, hurt the Republicans, and checked
to some extent the current which was
setting in their favor on account Of the
election frauds perpetrated by the Demo
Gratis. Happily, however, Kentucky
vote is not likely to count for much in
determining the general result. MoKfn-
ley, unless all signs are misleading, will
have enough and to spare without it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

1t is not strange that there should be a
good deal Of curiosity as to the reason
for the delay in the appointment Of a
successor to Judge Haskell. Six weeks
would seem to be ample time for a
thorough canvass OF the situation, and
for full inquiry as to the qualifications
OF the men who are available for the
position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

TIE SAVINGS BANKS AND BRYAN.
, The returns OF the savings banks Of the
United States for the current year show
an Increase OF a hundred and fifty mil
lions IN deposits, and an increase OF
nearly 200, 600 in deposltors. Four years
ago Mr.. Bryan predicted that unless sill
yer was remonstized and placed on an
equality with gold, there would be
panic and distress throughout the coun.
try especially among the people Of small
earnings. The savings banks ara the best
barometer OF the financial condition OF
the working man and the people of small
earnings. II these classes ara unprosper-
Gus then their past accommodations are
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31
OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

GEALED proposals for building sewers In
- Vaughan and Clinton streets VIII he re
ceiTed at the Office OF the Commissioner of
Public Works, City Hall, Until Thursday, Nov.
1st, 1900, at y o'clock NJ, when they will be
publicly opened and read Blanks on which
proposals must be made, plans. specifications
and further Information may be obtained At the
Office OF said Commissioner. Bids should be
marked Proposals for Sewers" and addressed
to GEO. \. FERNALD, Commissioner Of Pub
lie Works. who reserves tins right to re]eot any
or ali bids should he deem it for the interest Of
the CITY so to do.
Oct. n, 1900. 2T-dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

Alyord, the defaulting note teller of
the First National bank Of New York says
he spent $4,000 year IN living expenses,
while his salary was only $780, II the
directors had had their eyes open they
would have seen that something was
wrong long ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31
CITY OF POP
TO the Electors OF said city:

Notice Is hereby given that the Board of Reg
istrafion of Voters viii be in session at room
numbered eleven (11), City Building nine days
for the purpose OF receiving evidence of the
qualification of voters, beginning Tuesday
october 23rd, and closing Thursday, NoVembeT
1st. 1900. HOurs-3 sessions daily:
O'Clock a. NJ, to O'Clock D. m.
3 o'clock p. m. to 5 o'clock p. m.
Z O'Clock until o'clock in the evening ex
cepting Oh the last day of said session (1Rurs.
day, first Of NOYember) when it will not be IN
session after 5 O'Clock IL the afternoon.
During this time said Board will revise and
correct the Voting Lists; and the Wardens Of
said city shall be governed by said revised and
corrected Lists, and no name shall he added TO
or stricken from said Lists on said day Of cleo
ton and no person shall Vote at any election
whose name is not on said Lists; but the Board
Of Registration viii be in session November
the 9Th, the day of election. for the eorrectioD
Of errors that may have occurred during said
revision.
AUGUSTUS F. GERRISH,) Board Of
JAMES n. READ Registration
ROBERT z. AHERN, of Voters.
Portland, October %, 1900. Octg2i2W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

e. made no disguise Of their desire to get
rla Of the negro vote, and unless this talk
OF Dir. Bryan to the negroes be con-
slaered as merely the can't of a stump Dol
-tictan, INTENDED to catch votes, it is3not
such as VIII appeal to The symoatbies nj
the majority Of Southern Democrats -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

Every attack like that on Roosevelt at
Elmira makes votes for the Republicans.
In that direction they are perhaps even
N ore effective than Teddy's speeches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31
Cure Your Piles. FREE

have nothing to sell but Win vtac51v ,,-o,.
sufferers from Piles. Fistula, etc. TO = nerfsct
cure. was cured without pain, and Tifbont
the use OF knife, and without iDterruDf 81
my business duties. Send Pls your addreSs and
enclose stamp. 1rinerS please not annIv ss 81 7
wish only to help those who are Aufferi1sT assd
lessly, as once did. Address n b s POI
US LeYlstOD, he. T-rR-C
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
For President,
William Mckinley
OF Ohio.
For Vice President,
Theodore Roosevelt
OF New York.
For Vice President,
OF New York.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

At Large-JOseph o. Smith Of SkOYhegan
George P. WescOtl Of Portland.
First Dist.-Charles +. Libby of Portland.
Second Dist.-James W. Wakefield Of Bath.
Third Dist-Fred Atwood, Winterp0Ft.
Fourth Dist-Amon II. FOgg. HOulton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31
Underwood Spring.

The ZiIpha Ladies' Orchestra OF Port
land will play in the Casino evenings from $50
to g. Electric Fountain viii play at 800.
First class game and shore Dime rs at the
Casino. Arrangements can be made for private
parties for dancing, whist, &c. Inquire at
Portland and Yarmouth railroad Office $40
Congress street. Telephone 31-3. Oct2dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

At First Parish House on Wednesdav
and Thursday. Nov. and 8, from
H a. m. to 10 p. m.
Refreshments and Music wednesday eve
nj *. Admission free.
Thursday evening" lecture on Chaueer By
Prof Harry l.. Chapman OF Brunswick
Admission 50c. Tickets at Lo-ing, Short &
Harmon's and at Lords, under the Columbia
Oct31 Ivy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31
rHE sOUTH AND BRYAN.
New York Post.)

Nothing has done more to cool the feel
ing OF Southern Democrats toward Bryan
than his attempts during the closing
weeks OF the canvass to win the votes Of
n Orthern negroes by telling them that
the FiIipinos are colored people like
themselves, that the Republican party is
trying to deprive them Of their liberties,
and that the only hope for such people 1t
wi the eInOor3fsj an6Itha5 the r. publi-
cans have not given the negroes as many
offices as they were entitled to have.
with the implication that they would get
more If they should vote the Democratic
ticket With that Independence which
now charaoterlzes large proportion of
the party press, many Democratic news
papers rebuke the candidate OF their par
ty sharply for taking In this way. WAS
this remark THAT the oOlored man has
bestowed Presidenoies on the Republican
party and received janitorships In return)
intended as an implied promise that be
would do better by the oolored man If he
should be made Presidentf'' asks the
Nashville (4enn. Banner, and It contin-
uess IF not, Is was mere campaign
olaptrap, in which statesman who as
pires to the Presidency should not in
dulge.' As to the larger issue OF South
ern treatment OF the negro, the Banner
pronounces the candidates. disingenuous
explanation Of recent Constitutional
changes "a bold and patent equivooation,
such as Mr.. Bryan frequently makes, .
and thus tells what It considers the
truth: The people Of the States where
these new Constitutions have been adopt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

Tie DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland, and IN Westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
By the year, 81 IN ADVANCE. or Sl.25 at the
end Of the year.
For six months. 90 cents; for three months,
% cents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

Patrons or the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
papers changed az often as they may desire by
notifying tie Office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the Office Of
the DAILY PRESS, 10. 81 Exchange street
Portland Ne.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
STONE Will BE IN CHARGE
German, of Maryland, and Campau,
of Michigan, Are To Help.

Chicago. August 25.-Chairman Johnson
of the democratic executive committee
stated today that on Wednesday next
eastern headquarters will be opened In
New York city with Vice Chairman VIII
liam j. Stone In charge.
Associated with Mr.. Stone will be form
er Senator Gorman. of Maryland. and
Messrs. Campau. of Michigan; Guffy, OF
PENNSYLVANIA. and Richardson, of Ten
nessee The location of the headquarters
has not yet been determined upon. but
Mr. Campau is now in New York for
that purpose.
There will be a conference In this city
September Sd at the rooms of the demo-
cratic national committee of the chairmen
and secretaries of all the state central
democratic committees of the middle
western states. including Illinois. Indiana,
Michigan. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebras-
ka. Kansas. Ohio. Missouri, Kentucky
and West Virginia. The object of this
conference is to establish a thorough CO.
operation between the committees of the
various states in the matter of assigning
prominent speakers and fixing the dates
and places al which they are to speak.
These state committees are also to form
alliances with the national committee for
the purpose OF becoming valuable auxil-
iaries in the work of the campaign.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
Butler Loses Men on Advance.

London. August 23.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war office. under date of Pre-
toria, August 22d as follows:
"Buller'S division marched to Van
WyckSvlei, fifteen miles south of Belfast,
yesterday. His casualties were twenty.
"Paget reports from Hamman'S kraal
that Baden-Powell engaged Groblers rear
guard all day yesterday. Grobler was
driven back east of Pinaars river. Baden
Powell occupied the railway station of
that name. During the fight Baden
PowellS advance and that OF the enemy
gailoped into each other, the Rhodesians
losing Colonel Spreckley and four men
killed and seven wounded. Many of the
Beers We're killed or wounded. They We're
at CerfurN this morning. Plumer and
Hickman We're closely pursuing them.
1T seems certain that DeWet, finding
ii hopeless to make his way eastward.
has recroSsed the Magaliesberg. with
few wounded with the intention of re-
turning to the Orange river colony. lie
is in very different condition from
that when he left Bethlehem with six
or eight guns and 1000 men. His guns
have mostly been buried and his per-
sonal following cannot be more than
300.
''It is stated that Steyn, with a small
body guard, has crossed Pienaars river
on his way to join Kruger at Machado-
dorp
1.-The Beers yesterday blew up n por-
ton of the railway at Koetzes drift. five
miles north of New Castle, and dam
aged the rails at a point thirty miles
south of New Castle"
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
AMERICANS LED THE ASSAULT.
Captured Four of the Courts of the
Imperial Palace.

London. August 23.4 a. m.-"Today
fifteen hundred Americans attacked the
imperial palace" says a dispatch to The
Morning Post, from Pekin. dated August
18th. and captured four of the courts.
The American flag is flying over the I'M
perial granary. and the imperial bank has
been looted"
Describing events prior to The relief.
The Morning Posts correspondent says:
ION August 18th the tsung II yamen re-
quested a conference with a view 10
peace. No armistice was granted. now
ever. and that night we endured the long
est fusilade of the whole siege. 1t lasted
twelve hours.
August 18th the tsung Ii yamen begged
To be excused from any conference, say
ing that the members were too busy
Later they wrote that they had forbidden
firing on us. and would courtmartial any
who disobsyed. During the evening many
shells fell IN the legation compound"
The Daily Chronicle publishes an inter-
view with the japanese minister in Lon
don, kato Takaki. which represents him
as having said:
The empress is the heart and soul OF
China. So long as she lives. so long as
she remains in China whether the su-
preme power is taken from her or not,
she viii always be the greatest force, the
one above all others to be reckoned with.
The difficulty will be to get any one WHO
can speak for her. ] fear that the infu-
encc of ii Hung Chang is now OF ex-
tremely little weight.
The powers must come TO a final un-
derstandlnB quickly. RIOTS. antrchy,
bioodshed and misery throughout Chiha
will be The inevitable result af policy
that does not Immediately disclose itself.
The government must be re-estaDllShed
The japanese envoy expressed his ap-
proval of the reported American 5uSges-
tion regarding the conference of the pow
els. ami sad he believed that satisfac-
tory pecuniarv compensation could be
made il the resources were properly de-
vcloped despite the fact that her present
revenues are pledged.
Field Marshal count Won WalderSee ac-
cording To The Daily Mails c6rrespon-
dent. expresses the opinion that his labors
in china will be of long duration, AS
pacific ation Will be a diiiicult undertak-
ing"
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27
KENTUCKY LAWMAKERS MEET
Goebel Election Law Will Be Repeal
ed During the Session.

Frankfort. Ky. August 25.-The Ken
lucky legislature will meet Tuesday In
special session for the purpose OF amend
ing the state election law. Governor
Hecllaam Will send brief message to the
lex stature with suggestions regarding
changes.
only a few members have arrived. but
II is apparent that nearly every demo-
cratic member will come with measure
of his own. and that the democratic leg
islative caucus will have to decide be-
tween them. About dozen members have
declared in favor of the Ohio election
law.
The advocates OF this bill declare that
The ohio law is similar In some parts 20
the Goebol law Of = state ana thtt
To adopt il Will hF m the repuo-
ficans from the az .aIsulii'll
asainst the statute. 'uhlcah iilelh- lll
hers of both houses 80. meet IN caucus
TUESDAY night. They viii declare in n
vor Of the repeal Of tho Goebel law. put
II IS not settled whether they VIII put Tor
ward any party measure as a SUBSTITUTE
for IL