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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
THE GRIDIRON BANQUET.
The Incidents of the Last Presidential Com.
paign Burlesqued.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. S.-The Gridiron Club
gave its December dinner at the Airing
ton Hotel and a large number of distin-
guished guests were present The cam
paign that closed month ago was re-
called in a number of sldts in which the
members of the club burlesqued the Incl
dents of that canvass. Each guest found
a full dinner pail" at his plate which
contained the menu. Then a national
golf tournament between Mckinley and
Bryan which Mckinley won handsomely.
There was a presentation of campaign
relics to the Gridiron Museum which in
cluded several discarded platforms, the
clothes of candidates, etc. The incident
in the campaign when Senator Hanna
was sent bill for a pair of pigs feet
was recalled by giving the Senator a pair
of the same without charge. The re-
organization of the Democratic party was
accomplished in the Gridiron way. Sena-
tor Dolliver, who was sworn in last
Tuesday YVES called upon to explain how
executive session secrets leaked out since
he has been a member of the Senate The
various slzits wre interspersed with good
speeches and songs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
Count de Chambrun's Ohio Finance
fBx the Associated Press

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. S.-The engage
ment was announced today of Miss Clara
Longworth of this city. and Count de
Chambrun, of Paris, Miss Longworth is
the daughter of the late Judge Nicholas
Longworth and granddaughter of Nicholas
Longworth, IN his time one of Cincinnati's
wealthiest citizens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
Typhoid at Sing Sing.
fBv the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
Sing Sing. N. Y, Dec. S.-Warden John
son announced today that typhoid had
broken out among the convicts in Sing
Sing. There are now II cases of typhoid
in the prison hospital and additional cases
are developing daily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
THE MINISTER'S AGREEMENT.
Text Sent From Pekin to Washington Now Be
ing Translated From the Code.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. S.-The text of the
agreement reached between the powers
at Pekin has been received at the State
Department, is now in process of trans
lation from the cipher code. 1t is not
definitely known whether the acceptance
of any of the powers, other than that of
Japan, has been had, but assurances have
been received that the remainder of the
powers will promptly ratify the agree
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
HIS EFFORTS TO ESCAPE
Failure at Commassie Bridge. His
Army Tricks Northeast
so HIS ATTEMPT ON CAPE COLONY FAILS
WiIhelmina and the Queen Mother Receive
President Kruger. A Dispatch From The
Hague Says Holland Win Not In
teVene For Arbitration.
teryene For Arbitration.
(By the Associated Press.)

tBy the ASSOclated PreSS.D
London, Dec 8.-The War Office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Gener-
al Kitchener, from Bloemfontein, dated
December Sth:
Have just received news from Knox,
at Rockville, that Dewet's force, having
failed to force Commassie Bridge, which
we held, has trekked northeast, aban-
doning five hundred horses and many
carts. His attempt on Cape Colony, there
fore has failed. He is being pressed on
all Sides
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
RUN DOWN BY A TowBoAT.
Three Men in a Skiff Drowned Near Industry
Pennsylvania.

Industry, Pa, Dec. S.-A skiff contain
ing three men was run down near here
last night by the towboat Dick Fulton,
and the occupants drowned. Their names
we're: Edward Mason, Edward Matthews,
John Moment.
The men belonged to the crew of the
Boaz and rowed deliberately in front of
the steamer Fulton. Their homes were
at Judo, Ohio.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Washington, Dec S.-The Griairon Club
today elected the following officers for
the ensuing year
President-Arthur w. Dunn, The Asso-
ciated Press.
Vice President-Robert j. Wynne, New
York Press.
Seeretary-Richard L. Fearn, New York
Tribune.
Treasurer-George w Walker.
Executive Committee-Albert Miller
Kansas City Star; F. E. Leupp, New York
Evening Post; o. o. Stealey Louisville
Courier Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09

Secretary Long has cablod instructions
to Captain Chester at Constantinople to
proceed with his ship, the Kentucky, now
at Smyrna, to the Asiatic station.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09

The United States army transport Raw
ms has sailed from Newport News, Va,
for Matanzas, Cuba, with $50 cavalry re-
cruits aboard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09

Have confidence in God, who will protect
you and yours will show my friendship
when the moment arrives, but MT now.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
THE QUEENS PROMISE.

Paris. Dee. 9.-(Sunday.) THE Echo de
Paris correspondent at The Hague says:
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

According to the Bryanite walters,
the United States are impoverished
and on the way to ruin by the gold
standard and the trusts. Half OF the
British war loan has just been taken
by this impoverished and ruined coun-
try. which would have gobbled the
whole of it IL 1t could have got it.
This impoverished and ruined coun-
try has SO much money to invest that
even in the present unparalleled ex-
pansion of business, 1t can't find ways
enough ut home of sailing down its
profits. L. has money TO lend to Eng
land, as it had money to lend to Rus
sia; and 1t may soon be drawing inter-
est from all over the world.
The farmers can't get men enough to
harvest their crops. The railroads
can't get ears enough to carry the
freight. The savings banks are so
swamped with deposits that they don't
know where to invest them, Yet tue
Bryan spouters of lamentation are sure
that the country is being Impoverished
snd ruined by the gold standard and
the trusts and is about to be wrecked
totally by Imperialism.
If this Is fuin, the American peCp.e
would like to be ruined every yea. -
New York Sun.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

The situation at Cape Nome is an
other warning against leaping withou:
looking. Forty thousand people are
now crowded on narrow strip of
beach in that inhospitable climate.
threatened with typhoid fever and
smallpox. The claims for miles along
the shore are taken, and for miles in
land on the tundra. Even those who
took in great stores of provision and
miners supplies, with view to trade,
find the stock SO large and competition
70 keen that they cannot sell their
goods even at cost. The appeal is now
made for medical officers and for gov
ernment transports to bring home
those whose funds are exhausted. 1t
is the same pitiful story of reckless
and ignorant greed which every gold
mining camp repeats
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13
MR.. BRYAN AND Mr.. BRYAN.
Dsmocrntic Candidate for the rr-s,dsssy
Has = Talk with IsImseie.

Dsmocrntic Candidate for the Pr~s,dsssy
Has = Talk with Himseis.
Once upon a time Mr. Bryan had a
conversation with Mr.. Bryan In order
to learn exactly what Mr.. Bryan's po-
litical views really were.
After Mr.. Bryan had thoroughly dis
cussed the subject with Mr.. Bryan. Mr.
Bryan concluded that Mr.. Bryan hell
SO many divergent views. that Mr.. Bry-
an would have TO be recognized as Mr..
Bryan the Popullst and Mr.. Bryan the
Democrat. and MIR. Bryan assured Mr.
Bryan that Mr.. Bryan could manage
both parties and derive a comfortable
income as q political mixer.
Mr.. Bryan was not mistaken In his
es,,.ia;e OF Mr.. Bryan. and Mr.. Bry-
an il 81 pleased w.'h Mr.. Bryan'S SUE
cess that Mr.. Bryan will continno to be
Mr.. Bryan to the end OF the CHAPTER.
Mr.. Bryan recognizes that Mr.. Bry-
ans position Is hard on both OF Mr..
Bryan's parties. but Mr. Bryan u 80
delighted with Mr.. Bryan. that Mr..
Bryan's personal advantages outweigh
all abstract considerations that Mr..
Bryan may have for Mr.. Bryan's bifur-
Gated party. Meanwhile Mr.. Bryan
continues to take on his hat to Mr..
Bryan. and Mr.. Bryan smiles At Mr..
Bryan's Jokes. and Mr., Bryan laughs
whenever Mr.. Bryan looks over his
own shoulder and sees Mr.. Brynn's
bank book.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13
NAN III soc.zrv.


~ le4199to0 Afet~ - b491nn1Dx -
BAeslvs Rssoxnitaon.
Every season brings certain changes
in etiquette little variations In card
leaving and entertaining BY which the
elect may recognise their own. One
new departure OF this season il the
fashion of Issuing all Invitations In
names Of both host and hostess. Un-
til now, lovely woman has reigned su-
preme on the "at home" card. ard the
name OF the mere man was never mem
toned unless II were q dinner invita-
tion--a survival from the days when
the host was an important person be-
cause he carved. Dinner la Russo
has long since robbed him OF his un-
pleasant prerogative. SO that he 10
quite as useful. or more so. at after
noon tea than he lis at dinner. Every
invitation arrives with Mr.. and Mrs"
at the top. Why this is SO Is impossi-
BILE to say. except perhaps that the
married couple are anxious to let their
friends know that they are still living
together. Whatever the reason. how
ever. the result will doubtless be good.
and the plainest and shyeet of men will
have blown out into attractive hosts
under the feeling that they are bound
to show up at their own parties. and
do their share In the entertaining
Crushes are no longer in favor The
mere love of examining a room with a
crowd Of people is among the things
OF the past Small. select parties are
much better style. when no one is
asked who has not some raison d'etre.
Very little music is being given at
parties this season. Hostesses recog-
nize that people want to talk. and are
only too thankful to be let alone. In
Producing has not been very fashion,
able; the most popular hostess as
rule. is she who let her guests md
their own friends. THE hostess who
worries you" a mere man declares, ''is
luckily getting unpopular. and people
only like to pafronize the salon OF the
chatelaine who has mastered the great
art OF letting her guests alone" The
number of entertainments given In ho-
tells and smart restaurants is one OF
the growing signs of the laziness OF
modern life. and the tendency TO CEN
traiixe In all things. People are thank
full to be saved trouble at any cost.
and giving parties In hotels saves an
illimitabie amount of calculation on
the part Of the hostess No mere man
need to make elaborate calculations ~
&c the amount of food and drink re-
Quired. no troublesome consultations
With the cook. the whole matter Ii
taken ou. OF the entertainers hands.
snc attended to by an afa-suowing ho-
tel manager. Tie hor.s i not turned
upside down. nor the es-saaea drsver
TO distraction by unaocustomed cu,se<.
There entertainments at hotels have =
species Of novelty about them which
make them acceptable To the quests.
and they give the minimum Of trouble
for tho hostcss---st Louis Globe
Democrat.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13
sasAks or coMpAss.
u sss~s n.sAss Dsvs.sss.s Near sAs
coass Of Eass>r. Malice.

u sAows Msvhsa Dsviasss.s Near sAs
cesss Of Eastern Asass.
The captain OF the United States
lighthouse tender Myrtle. which vas
here few days ago. reports peculiar
state OF affairz In the eastern part OF
the state OF Maine. says the Ports
mouth IN. Hi Chronicle. He says
that while going through many of tho
passages he notices that the compass
swings ard4fnd from one to two points
This Is especially noticed In Deer Ia
land passage and In some places Is
very dangerous to vessels. as In thick
weather the deviation is suficicnt TO
put them ashore. He says he has no.
ticed this deviation especially between
South Mark island and Dry Halibut
rock. In passing Mark island the de-
Walton In from three-fourths to one
and one-haif points. and from the
time this trouble In frst noticed until
the vcnsei passes out OF the magnetic
belt requires about eight minutes.
Some OF the residents OF the Islands
say that magnetic ore on Camps Is
land is the cause OF the compass devil
alton. The captain OF one steamer
told him that the orc Is particularly
noticeable on MarshalIs island. and
he has observed that the greatest de-
Walton Is at high water The tripod
on Dry Haiibut rock has bevn boarded
UP solidiy with heavy plankET This Is
for the purpose OF giving back an echo
In thick weather. The captains of
vessels have got so they can deter
mine their positions quite accurately
by this means. Some of the old cap
tains say that fog will give back an
echo. but 1t seldom dcceivcs an expo
rienccd marinc-.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

A gentleman from Texas has Just
patented a device which he expects
will be welcomed by women as ono
nlling ions-feit want in hot wealth
err His invention consists Of an or
dinary pnrasoi to the interior OF which
is attached powerful fan with re-
volving blades which will drive
breeze down on the head OF the person
who is carrying the sunshadc. Tho
fan Is operated by n rod connected at
either end with gear wheels. At tho
bottom OF the rod ia a ring 80 ar
ranged that by inserting ono Anger
and giving It an easy twisting motion
the fan viii be sci to spinning and
steady breeze will be driven down
wards. The excrtion required to drive
tho fan Is said to bc slight. whiler the
breeze stirred up by the revolution
OF the fan Is extremely refreshing.
Tho apparatus 10 so arranged that
when the parasol Is folded up the fan
and its mechanism fold up with It.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

cubana See Fight for Prosperity.
From Diario de la Marina. Havana.
July 6. 1900:
Had Cleveland been made the Dem
o. attic candidate instead OF Bryan he
.~orid have h.,S somt zhoA OF election.
but Bryan's de.ers is foregone con-
clusion"
The same paper. under date OF Jaiy
Z. says: Cuba Is keenly Interested in
the American Presidential campaign In
which the struggle for the mastery lies
between representatives OF an exclu-
sive gold standard and the free coinage
Of siiver. The commercial interests
OF Cuba must naturally hope for sue
cess Of the higher. safer standard: A.
another inundation of silver OF ncti-
tious value. such as flooded the Island
during the latter years OF Spanish rule.
could only prove n serious menace TO
business prosperity. Cuba IL for tho
gold dollar. or q currency based there
on"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13
THE STAMP MILL AND
NOT THE PULP MILL
A Bimetallist Who Voted for Bryan in 1896
Explains the Situation.

as the United States to enjoy the re-
suits OF the great increase in the gold
supply.
In 1896 attention was called to the
great fall In the amount of per capita
circulation Of money. In the United
States, between July 1, 1894, and July
!. 1896, the fall in those two years was
S3.1S per capita. Since then there has
been a rapid increase in per capita cir
culation, the increase amounting to
$3.50 per capita in the four years, our
present per capita circulation being
larger than at any other time in the
last thirty years.
The exports of domestic merchandise
from the United States rapidly aimin-
ished from 1892 to 1895, but in the
last four years these experts lave in
creased beyond all pre- edent, and are
now very far in excess of anything
ever krC wn IN our history.
In 1896 there had for some years
been a steady fall in all values. as
shown by the index numbers. The
Economist index number in 1891 was
2,22I; in the spring of 1897, 1t had fall
len to It's. number. 1856, which was
far lowe. than had ever been regis
tered in more than fifty years. Since
then IL has raridly increased, and on
April Both of the present year it stood
Mt 2.2I0, which is higi2r than 1t has
been before In the last six cen years.
3. True bimetallists are harc-.noney
men; fiat paper money is the most dan
gerous foe to the silver cause. In 1898
the Democratic party In Congress ad-
vocated the issuance OF paper money.
not backed by coin, for carrying on the
expenses of the war with Spain. The
Colorado Democracy, at the convention
which nominated Governor Thomas,
denounced the Republican party for its
unwillingness to resort to that scheme
Of manufacturing money.
The Monetary League" n present
appendage of the Democratic party, in
cry for aid just issued, demands the
Issue of paper money from time to time
in quantities sufficient to make up any
deficit in the supply Of silver and gold
for the demands of trade" The DEM
ocratic national platform just adopted
demands the retirement of national
bank notes ''as fast as the government
paper or silver certificates can be sub
stituted for them" The Rocky Noun
tain News jubilantly calls attention to
this declaration. and to the fact that
nothing is said about .coln redemp-
tion." and says: This is Progress with
a big Pr
1t is manifest thar the present Demo-
cratic idea is not blmetallism. but in
fiation. with fiat imitation preferred.
True bimetallists look to the smelters
and the stamp mills, and not to the
pulp mills, for money material.
JOEL +. VALE.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

Jose Andres Gonzalez. the CIenesa
farmer syhose head was crushed III a
week ago by spade welded by Fred
erico Garcia, died Tuesday morning. A
coroner's jury found Garcia rcaponsI-
BILE and warrant charging him with
murder WIS Inter sworn out and given
to Sheriff Kinsell to serve. Garcia ia
now out on $1,000 bail. At the inquess.
II. G. Huber. n deputy sheriff, testified
that Garcia Ind confessed to him of
having assaulted Gonzales, but claimed
that 1t WINS done in self defense. Con-
zales was unmarried und fifty-two
years OF nge. The Gonzales family
charge that the decensed wns nssn i, ..ei
from behind while he was STOPPING to
shut the water on from the reservoir
to prevent II flowing into the ditch
lending to n garden pntch on the Con-
znles place. titled on shares by Garcia.
They assert that the custom OF tenants
is to irrignte on Sunday alone. but that
on the Sunday preceding the crime
Garcia had attended the Indian feast
mt Santo Domingo, md attempted to
use the water on Monday, which Con
zalcs sought to prevent ~
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

The June statement of the Control
Ter Of the Currency shows that the
total circulation of national bank
notes at the close OF business, June
30. 1900. was 5000 .55s.7i9. an increase
for the year OF sss. POI .o23. and m In
crease for the month OF s9.070.s30. The
circulation based on United States
bonds was $274.115.552. an increase
for the year of 68.s5i. ass, and an In
crease for the month OF sll.026.43
The circulation secured by lawful
money was s35.444.1G7. decrease for
the year OF $500. .435. and decrease
for the month OF S1.955.605. The
amount Of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulation
notes was s2s4.3s7 .b40. and to secure
public deposits. s93. 3.139. $50.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

Great Fails MONTY spe. New York
Times: Miss Hannah Meier came all
the way from Australia to Montana to
marry Christopher Schmidt. ana then
welded his best man. Joseph Kunx.
Schmidt made SOS out Of the transac-
tion. Miss Meters change Of mind
came at the altar. The wedding guests
had assembled. when she announced
that she didn't love schmidt we'll
enough TO marry him. but prsfsrrsd
Kuns. While the kussts waitsd the
groom and best man negotiated. Kuns
finally ngrssd to ~ Schmidt oeb. apd
the ceremony proceeded with the po-
sitions Of the two reycrssd,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

Like the French. the Chinese have
but two regular meals in the day. ono
at 8 or 10 in the morning. the other
at s or 6. T,.ere are numerous dain-
ties on the table. which are eaten with
the chop sticks. and tea is the bever-
age The Chinese sometimes make
their tea in teapots, much as we do.
but they also frequently make 1t sep
arateiy, directly in each cup. throwing
in few leaves and pouring on them
the boiling water. The cups. which are
as large as our breakfast cups. are pro-
yided with lids. which are left on
while the tea Is brewing. Pipes are
smoked at intervals during the meal.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

Washington, Aug. 10.-The islnnd OF
Cuba, with her exhibit Mt the Paris
Exposition, has achieved notable
success. A cablegram was received to-
day by Secretary of War Root from
Senor Quesada, in charge of the Gu
han exhibit at the exposition, as fol-
lows:
Paris. Aug. 1S.-Great success. Cuba
obtains 40 prizes. Please convey TO
president and Cabinet Cuba's gratitude
for interest and support in giving us
opportunity to show our resources ard
progress.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

The surplus or receipts over cxpAa-
ditures for the flscal year Just ended.
amounted to ssi.22s.779. This was al
most twice the estimate made by Sec.
retary Gage last November. Receipts
since then. from both customs and In
ternai revenue. have been good. and
expenditures have been falling on. The
total receipts for the fiscal year just
ended were s566. .ii7.347. and total ex-
pcnditures sts7 .s03.49
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

How to suppress needless noises has
now become a serious problem in our
large cities. The unceasing racket Of
wagons and cars, OF gongs and
whistles. years the nerves, no matter
how habituated one may have become
to these sounds. Many patient moth
ers and overworked school teachers
have long carried on hopeless cam
paign against noise. Let US hope that
municipal ordinances will be more sue
cessful.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

IA vote for Mckinley and Roose-
velt," declared the Democratic curb
stone orator. is vote to destroy the
Republic"
III that is the case inquired the
observing citizen. why is II that all
OF you would-be republic destroyers
are engaged In whooping It up for the
other ticket?"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

The railroads of tho country which
employ several hundred thousand men.
all voters. have never experienced such
prosperity as now. The year 1899
showed the smallest number OF re-
ceivcrships with two exceptions since
1876. and larger earnings than ever
before.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

Ex-senator Hill made hard fight
for sound money at the Democratic
convention. In an interview at Kan
sas City. he said:
THE strongest silver men are with
MS. Even Jones is with US, and has
so declared. but he ID dominated by
Mr.. Bryan. Just the same as ! am
opposed to Imperialism In nation.
so am opposed to Il in an individual.
This is Imperialism Of the worst sort"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

The United States during the entire
year Of 1899 sold her surplus products
at the rate OF million and half Of
dollars for every working day. The
year 1900 even exceeded this tremen-
dous record. We not only have pros
psrity but the markets OF the world.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-09-13

Do not forget that In 1898, under
President Mckinley. the gold standard
and a protective tariff, the United
States for the first time In her history
sold more merchandise In foreign
lands than any other nation in the
world. In that year Great Britain,
which had long held the worlds trade
supremacy. was surpassed.