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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
4 ROCHESTER BANKERS VIEW

Rochester. y. Y. June % (SpcciaD.-Henry c.
Brewster president of the Traders National
Bank OF Rochester said:
have too great faith in the honesty AM
good Judgment of the American people 10 be-
lieve that there Is the least danger of any party
succeeding upon a platform of free silver 1t
should be clear to any thinking business man
that the coming Of any metal without limit at
a valuation greater than its market value would
be dangerous proceeding The silver hereto
fore coined being IN a limited amount Is simply
the promise OF the United States. which makes Il
good so long there is sufficient gold I'm the
treasury TO protect the promise.
Your second question: / believe that the Ia
BORING people of this country fully appreciate
the advantages of protection. Their experience
under former Democratic Administration has
satlsned them that free trade is a delusiOn and
a snare. They found that free trade meant an
empty dinner pail Under Mckinley all have
peen employed at advancing wages and are
prosperous. believe the aboring classes- OF this
country are thoughtful ard Intelligent and cam
not be deceived By false nronises-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

Will not be so easily duped by the sophstries
OF open minis for the coinage Of fifty cent dol
lars as they were in the dark and trying DAYS
OF 1896.
But notwithstanding all these facts. 1t would
be the sheerest folly for the friends OF sounu'
reliable and efficient money and credit currency
to ignore the free coinage question in the com
ing campaign or cease in their vigilance against
its insidious fallacies. There is ever insls-
tent and ever active impulse in human nature
to create something out of nothing There ID a
large number Of people who, account of po-
litical affiliations other interests have really
made themselves believe that the heresies Of
free coinage are of the essence of the true faith
and who viii work earnestly for their eStab-
hshment in legislation. The owners OF silver
mining properties Will be alert and aggressive
in the PRONUNCIATION of theories which they hope
Will lead to a greater demand for the product
of their mines and larger prices for silver.
For these and many other reasons the advc-
Gates Of sound money cannot rest in the demon
STATIONS which time and experience have made
but must be ready and thoroughly prepared
for the battle for the issues involved are more
vital more important and far reaching than
any others that have ever been submitted to
the arbitrament of the American ballot box
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
OTERcoyFIDEycE UNFORTUNATE.

81 Paul. Mimi. June 90 (SpeciaD.-Kenneth
Ctarh' president of the Merchants National
Bank Census Director Merriam's successor) IN
discussing the political situation. said:
The Overconfdence which seems so prevalent
Is most unfortunate. Should Bryan be elected
you would see the banks hedging at once But
hryan Is thoroughly dIscredlted. His theories
are absurd. The direrul predictions made BY
MIN In the campaign OF 1896 have failed to come
Tue-every one OF them-and as a result the
people have no confidence in the Nebraska man
Whatever. They do have all confidence In. PresI-
usht mckinley, for under his Administration
prosperity reigns and all men who vvant ~, work
are working should the Democrats nominate
, nan say IKE Oiney, on platform OF proper
Slney would not be felt one iota Should Rryan
t os sieGsea; on the other hand. the transition
and would -nns the ssansxx hask ffrssn ssanas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
NO sIDErRAcKING OF Is TO I.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHICAGO BOARD or
TRADE THINKS THE SUGGESTION
DEMOCRATIC TRICK

Chicago. June % Especially When a Tribuns
representative called upon William s Warren
president of the Chicago Board OF Trade. for his
views on the coming campaign. GIr. Warren
said
"A comparison Of the conditions during the
last four years with those OF the previous eight
years ought 10 be sufficient 70 keep all OF the
business men Of the country in line for con-
tinuation of the present Administration The
business men Of the country-and am speaking
especially for the grain trade-are looking TO the
Republican party TO abolish the excessive war
taxes and enact such amendments to the Inter
state Commerce law viii put a stop to the
Capitalization Of the grain business. through
granting special favors by railroads to a few big
shippers. which was never so marked or so IN
fair as at the present time. You cannot hold
business men in the Republican party or any
other party soon II some relief is not given on
transportation rates. A party that VIII make Il
possible for equal rates to al classes will be the
business mans party Of the future These are
two matters grain men are particularly inter
ested in, and IL the Republican party won't give
them relief the trade is likely to turn TO some
party that VIII do not believe that the Demo-
cratic party under the leadership Of BRYAN can
be relied upon 10 carry out any ante-electfon
promises IN regard to the sidetracking OF free
silver such talk Is simply a scheme OF the
Democrats TO get into the saddle.
Inc sentiment in Chicago Is Overwhelmingly
Tor Mckinney, but the Republicans want 10 20
into the fight II they expected to be beaten
They must avoid the danger OF lapsins into
OvercOnhdence''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
STILL DANCER IN THE OUTLOOK.

Milwaukee, Wis, June % (SpeciaD Charles
f. Ilsley president OF Marshall & Ilsley~s Bank.
who is generally regarded as one OF the most
successful fnanciers In the Northwest is az
strongly opposed 10 Mr. Bryan now as he was
four years ago. and from his point of view there
is danger in the outlook, despite the enactment
oi the gold standard law by a Republican Com
gress. When asked for his opinion on the sub
1ecI OF Mr. Bryan's candidacy, Mr.. Ilsley said:
seems TO me that in the event OF the cleo
uon OF MT Bryan, with his well known views
On On the money question a platform pledging
!ne party 10 repeal the existing laws pertaining
~ ouI finances, IL would tend to create dIstrust
unsettle business affairs and disturb values gen
orally" -S sen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

porous times Of to-day are due 10 the McKinley
Administration. The conditions would be
changed for the worse II Mr. Bryan were
elected. Judging from past experiences, should
be much afraid of a long period Of depression
and dulness OF business II the Democratic can
didates are elected this fall. and after depreS-
sion always follow reductions In wages. For
the last three years. while the Republicans have
been in power. have had all the work we
could attend to. When the Democrats were
powerful business was dull. owing the lack
Of confidence and confidence Is absolutely neces-
sary in business prosperity. Since good times
have reigned the people have pinned their faith
to the Republican party I am well satisfied
with the Administration and 7 certainly hope
for the party's reelection As for President Nc
kinley, he has proved to be an honest. upright
man"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

MAY LOSE THROUGH oVERCONFIDENCE
WESTERN LEADERS MUST NOT THINK THEY
HAVE NOTHING TO DO.

WESTERN LEADERS MUST NOT THINK THEY
HAVE NOTHING TO DO.
Boston, June % (SpeCiaD.-A. H. Davenport, a
large furniture manufacturer in Boston. was
asked ''Do you think the reelection of McKin-
lev would mean continuance of business pros
perity?'
'If I didn't" he answered. II wouldn't vote
for him There is no use OF the Democratic
leaders trying to make people forget the silver
issue; Bryan is a silver man. and would be
silver man If the platform said nothing about il.
Talk with any business man and he'll tell you
that a change to Bryan would be putting
dangerous man in the Presidency. business
men have no confidence In him. and would have
in his Administration"
do you think there is any chance of Bryan
being elected"'
Il think there is a better chance of McKin-
ley losing a good many votes through
confidence OF course Mckinley will carry New
England Any Republican would. But there's
too much no on this election for the Republi-
leaders through the West TO sit down and
think they have nothing TO do. Now that pros
perity is seen every side of them, the Demo
cratic campaign orators can't howl calamity;
and don't know that l have heard any Demo-
Gratis make the claim that If Bryan elected
should have better times The most they
claim is that If he was elected we should have
silver"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
DEPRESSION WOULD FOLLOW DEMOCRACY.

Holyoke. Mass, June % (speciaD.-Claudius
w Rider, former secretary and treasurer OF the
Merrick Thread Company and now manager OF
the Merrick Thread Company division Of the
American Thread Company says: THE pros
porous conditions are due to the standard cur
rency now IN force. II would be entirely unvyiss
10 make change at this time. when Congress
has established the gold standard Mr. Bryan's
views are such will bring distrust and en-
barrassment TO the country. 7 balisya ths nxas-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
PROPHETS or EVIL REFUTED.
YET SOUND MONEY ADVOCATES MUST BE
on THE ALERT.

=
on THE ALERT
st. Paul, MINI, June % (SpeciaD-Edward J.
Eodgson president OF the Security Trust Com
pany spoke thus on current politics:
The free silver issue VIII cut no such figure
In the coming campaign as il did in the last one.
The advocates OF free coinage at 10 10 l have
been so utterly discredited by all the practical
and irrefutable facts and realities in our com
merciai financial and industrial conditions that
II win require presumption little short of gem
ins on their part 10 press the issue against the
intelligence Of the country as forcefuIly as they
cid IN 1896
or all the multitude OF disasters which they
then predicted with such yehemence OF certainty,
would oyertake and overwhelm the country II
the gold standard should be maintained not
che has come TO pass: and every good and de-
sirable condition which they asserted with
equal positiveness would not take place has
taken place IN even greater measure than the
advocates Of the gold standard then claimed
Their good faith their good sense. or both
have been so utterly impugned and discounted
by stern facts and realities that one does NOT
wonder the sound money people are now dis
posed 10 regard their VaDorings on this Issue
as wholly innocuous and tnconseouential
The conditions. too, in the affairs OF the peo-
pie have 50 changed for the better under the
wise legislation and the strong. efficient Ad-
rninistration OF the last four years that they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
THE RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

Phlneas c. Lounsbury. president OF the Mer-
chants Exchange National Bank. OF No. 25T
Broadway said:
1T is perfectly understood among financial
circles that the election OF Bryan and the in
stitution of his policy will work havoc and
disaster. I do not speak as a Republican hut
as a man OF business ! do not need 10 speak
OF what has resulted from the principles fol-
lowed by the present Administration The rec
ord OF the last four years Is enough"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
ACTIVITY NIGHT AND DAY
WU.AIAM r. CORwINE. OF THE MER-
CHANTS ASSOCIATION ON THE
NEED OF FULL DISCUSSION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: 1 am glad that Mr.. Mckinley has been
renominated and believe that he will be re
elected. We must not. however, accept his cleo
ton as a foregone conclusion but ought to pro-
coed as though Il were not so, working vigor-
ously night and day until the end desired Is
reached by an overwhelming majority.
We ought to settle now and for years to come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
MICHIGAN FOR NO CHANGE

WARNING FROM A GOLD DEMOCRAT
AGAINST REPUBLICAN sUPINENESs.
Grand Rapids. Mich. June % Especially .-Har
vey J. HOLSTER, cashier Of the Old National
Bank of Grand Rapids. Mich said as to the i'm
pending campaign:
Il consider 1t Of the highest Importance to the
commercial and business interests of the coun-
try that there should be no change in the Ma
tional Administration, but that William McKin-
ley should have the rens Of government for
other period OF four years. L believe the best
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

the slightest degree. In short, he is an unripe;
unsafe man to put into control or Nauondl
affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
CONSTANT FIGHTING NEEDED.
HENRY CLEws ON THE DANGER OF STOP
PING TILL. DOUBT Is REMOVED.


Sir: 1t would be foolish indeed to consider
that with the nominations made at Philadel-
phia. the political situation may be left. as 1t
were, to look after itself; that there the work
ends 1t is there that it only begins. The
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
BIRD FLIGHT STILL A SECRET.

Man Has Never Yet Discovered the
Reasons for Certain Phenomena.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Thousands of learned papers have been
written on the flight of birds" said a
mechanical expert of this city, land oil
the flying machine enthusiasts have
given the subject endless study and in
vestigation, but strange to say, we know
almost exactly as much about 1t now a.
we did in the beginning-in other words.
nothing at all. Every theory that has
been advanced has been knocked sky high
by other theories equally plausible. ana
the only result of all the labor that has
been expended is the accumulation of Il
mass of data from which some genius OF
the future may be able 10 evolve an eX-
PLANTATION. The great secret of secrets Re
what is known as floating or posing.
Most of us have seen hawk for in
stance, on a clear. still day hanging ap-
parently motionless in the upper air.
Whether the outstretched wings are
really stih or whether there is slight
but continual shifting 20 take advantage
of aerial currents is not fully determined
Floating birds have been watched for
hours through powerful glasses, and late
ly they have been photogra phed In in
finite detail with that wonderful new in
strument called the 'telephotoscope, :
which is merely a com bination of the
telescope and the camera but not one
clew to the mystery has been obtained.
1T used to be thought that birds could
float only against the wind, but that has
been exploded Then, again, the faculty
is possessed by comparatively few varie-
ties, and others, with equal or superior
wing spread, are unable to do 1t at all.
The why and wherefore are unanswered
questions
"Lillenthall. the German scientist.
seemed 10 be on the right track with his
gliding machine but he fell and broke
his neck and what was peculiarly unfor-
tunate was that he failed to commit his
most valuable facts to paper. Hiram
Maxim, the machine-eun man, wrestled
with the same problem for years and
spent thousands of pounds constructing
what he christened 'aeroplanes' but al
last he gave 1t up II was too hard for
him. Now Oliver Chanute. the veteran
American engineer. and Prof. Lang
ley of the Smithsonian Institution are both
at work on the same lines They have
made no actual progress, but If persie-
tency counts for anything it is only a
matter of time when the secret will be
wrested from nature"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
MAN KILLED At MACON.
Ellis Is for HowelI-Blind Man Shot
Blind Man.

Macon Ca, July 16.-E. w. Wheeler,
recently from ISatonton, was run over and
killed by a freight car in the Central
YARDS here to-day. He was doing some
work under the car. when the switch en-
eine backed against it. He was dragged
some stance on the tracks. When as
sislance reached him he was still alive,
and begged to be relieved from his awful
st1at on, but by the time his body was
pulled from under the wheels, life was
extinct
lie was % years old and unmarried
his remains will be shipped to Eatonton
to-day
Roland Ellis, who has been prominent
N mentioned by his friends here as a
possible candidate for president of the
senate stated to-day that he would not
oppose l!on. Clark Howell but would as
s'si MIN in every way possible.
NO tlind musicians were joking each
o'her tonight on Fourth street, after a
UNI over the city. playing together
george Washington got the worst of the
JOKES. aud he drew his pistol and fired
IN The direction of the other man voice.
ne 5a-calble bullet went straight, pass
ms through the leg of the intended vic
I.ih whose name is Charlie Harvey.
lucy are both in the barracks.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

the son of Hsien- Fung's brother. the late
Prince Chun.
Wang W Shao, Chinese, Is president
of the board of revenue a member of the
Tsung-li-Yamen, and a commissioner OF
the Railway and Mining Bureau. He is
the most liberal member of the cabinet,
and the least anti-foreign.
Wei-hai-Wei Qiukuntao) was leased to
Great Britain by the Chinese in 1895 One
hundred and thirty thousand pounds was
provided for the military works bill Of 1899
for the defense of Wei-hai-Wei. The gar
garrison artillery. two companies Of British
infantry, six companies of Chinese in
fantry and the necessary contingents Of
Royal Engineers and departmental staff
1t has a large and safe anchorage, but TO
properly defend II would require a force
from ten 10 fifteen thousand. Admiral
Bruce announces that he is making Wei
hai-Wei a base for operations.
Woosung- Seventeen miles from Sheng-
hal. on the Yanstse, where there are
strong forts
Yamen, an official residence
Yu-lu, the Viceroy of Chilli is a timd
man, but by no means anti-foreign. He
has influence at court.
Nung-Lu, a Manchu, the commandeT-in-
chief of the Northern armies, is probably
the most influential man in China. He has
great power. and is a faVorite of the EN-
press Dowager. He is somewhat progress
sive, and inclined to lead the Empress into
the paths of Western progress, and is also
q member OF the cabinet
Yunnan-Most westerly province
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
TWINS MARRY TWINS.
One of the Most Unique Weddings
on Record in Ohio.
From the PHILADELPHIA Press

From the Philadelphia Press
One of the most unique weddings on
record occurred few days ago, when the
Messrs. Crabbe of Columbus, O., were
married TO. the Misses Dotson
Both brides and bridegrooms are twins
The twin brothers are so nearly alike
in every respect that even their mother
can scarcely tell them apart, and the
brides resemble each other as closely as
their husbands.
Both the brides and grooms' birthdays
occur on the same date Of the month and
they were welded on the anniversary of
their natal day.
When a Press representative called to
interview the couples recently he was
graciously received by the young wives
Mrs. Guy Omer Crabbe whose Chris
tian name is Ardrien, seemed much
amused al the excitement their marriage
with the Crabbe brothers has caused
Edna and l have always been insepa-
rable." she remarked land we could not
bear the thought Of losing cath other by
marriage. so we both settled the difficult
ty, or had it settled for us. by loving and
being loved in return by the Crabbe
brothers.
Edna and ] met the Messrs. Crabbe al
an evening reception and there a funny
thing occurred. l was introduced 10 one
of the brothers and my sister to the
other. and as the ballroom was large and
crowded neither saw the others partner
After the first dance ! did not see Mr.
Crabbe again until he came to claim me
as partner for the lancers, which dance
had promised him. ] continued a subject
which had been broken off a the termna-
ton OF our first dance only to find that
Mr.. Crabbe seemed perfectly at a loss to
comprehend what / was referring to
While / was rejecting upon his rudeness
at having so soon forgotten our conversa-
ton, came face 90 face with my sister
and the other Mr.. Crabbe Imagine our
amezement when we discovered that we
were all four sadly mixed The wrong
MIR. Crabbe had claimed the wrong Miss
Dotson. Identities were finally straight
ened and we four became fast friends,
but even after an extended acquaintance
we frequently were mistaken for each
other by the Messrs. Crabbe.
"As children we resembled each other
closely. but the resemblance in past years
seems to have grown stronger.
I'VE are almost identical I'm our tastes
and we have always dressed exactly alike
even TO the arrangement of our coiffure
Even our house, as you see, Is a twin
and we have our apartments furnished
exactly alike. Everything IS duplicated
even to the heads Of the establishment"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
WORE TRANSPORTS NEEDED.
Troops Destined for China VIII BE
Delayed.

Washington, July 16.-The question of
transportation of troops now on orders for
'N'sasaki is one which is causing the war
apartment considera BILE anxiety. A high
oucial Of the department said to-day that,
WIN the fleet Of transports now avail
1Oe' II would not be possible to land the
Ns' oI the 10000 troops in question at Ma
s@ah before the last of September or the
"isi week in October
An' quartermsster general to-day in
reused the fleet OF transports 10 be used
l tHe transportation of about 1000 horses
qua mules to The Philippines and China
'I we charter of the Phryra and Athenian.
ne quartermasters department has 400
.l'It' en- route 10 Seattle. which will
.n'hN up part Of the cargo of the four
rnilAaI transports just chartered Two
ee'lIitd mules are already afoat with the
r'@'' cavalry. but the mounts OF the
iet and Fifth Cavalry attachments are
81 be provided.
deportation IN China is still an open
.-on owing to the lack of information
sSed by Tho war department as to
", Ioaes. Two complete pack trains of
"ul's each already have been started
Nsgasaki ana doubtless will be of
Unable value TO the international
- the United States being the only
liver there represented which makes use
oi rack Trains.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
EARLY DAYS IN THE WEST.
Bnrkeepers' Prices as an Index of n
Towns Standing.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
THE first time 1 ever saw Theodore
Roosevelt was back i'm the early eighties. -
said a man who used to live in the West.
Il met him on a sleeping car coming East
from Wyoming, where he had been visit
ing his ranch on the edge of the Bad
Lands. At that time he was unknown
few magazine articles on Western life,
but luckily [ had read them, and they
formed a bridge for conversation.
found him a bury young man with a
heavy brown beard, which he had al
lowed to grow during his trip, and with
manners that were nervous and abrupt,
but nevertheless very engaging. He was
just recovering from an attack of snow
blindness, and wore large blue glasses.
There were eight or ten passengers on the
car, representing the usual wide variety
OF type to be found on the frontier, and
| remember that Roosevelt easily took the
lead in conversation. His versatility and
the extent of his informa tion were sur
prising, and there was a vein of quaint
humor that ran through his talk and lent
a certain sparkle 10 almost everything
he said.
he had recently visited new mining
camp in the Black Hills and had to pay
80 cents for a drink of eXecrable whisky.
You can always determine camps age
and stage of development by the price
charged for drinks said Roosevelt,
chuckling 'Four-bit whisky means re-
cent occupation, unsettled conditions and
the presence of one half-barrel, which
some fellow has brought over the trail
on burro. Two-bit whisky indicates
that the regulatio boom is on, that ten
derfeet are plenty, and that regular com
munication with the outside world has
been established. The next drop to three
for half is not a sign of slump, but
merely shows that the first excitement
has passed and the town is getting down
to what they call d business basis.
Fifteen-cent drinks means that the bust
ness is reached, courts have been estab-
lished, a schoolhouse is being built, claim
Jumping has become bad form, plug hats
are tolerated, and faro banks have NOV
ed up stairs. Any further decline, how
ever, added Mr.. Roosevelt, is a danger
signal interchangeable whisky is a
sure sign of deterioration, and tive-cent
beer means that a stampede has set in
for the next diggings. That's the way to
read the alcoholic thermometer of the
woody West.