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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
VICTIMS OF A TRUST.
The blight Experienced by Manu
fncturing Concern.

2acturing Concern.
WHEELING. w Va, Nov. 2.-Mingo
Junction. where four railroads connect, a
big manufacturing suburb of Wheeling,
which has population of 5000, and prob
ably not resident in the town who is
worth $4,000. all of them being employed
in the big iron and steel mills. was car
rfed by the Republicans with a majority
Of over LOGO in 1896. How the trusts at
fects peoples political ideas may be
guessed by the fact that the Republican
managers admit that the town will give
Mr.. Bryan no fewer than 500 majority.
In 1896 every iron and steel concern in
the town was Independent and had been
working steadily and paying union wages
without question.
Today the National Steel Company and
the American Steel Sheet Company own
all the industries in the town. The mills
that are under the control of the National
Steel Company are all closed, and have
been for six months. 1t was not lack OF
business nor fear of the election of Mr..
Bryan that closed them. The men pre-
sented the management with demand
that they be given the same treatment
that is accorded the men iii other mills OF
the committee sent by the men, as had
been done always before the trust took
hold, the committee was discharged. a
high fence built around the plant with
rows OF barbed wire at the top. and the
mill closed down.
For six months, without intercourse
with their former employees, the trust
has been able to get along without this
plant, working other plants to fill its Or
nd htItc 81
men into a state of mind to take what
they can get. Men from Mingo have gone
elsewhere to seek work, but there - no
work for them, although men from other
places get jobs in steel mills. The trust
is making extensive additions to the Min
go plants, adding blast furnaces, enlarg-
ing the steel mills and putting in new
power plants. The men who formerly
worked for the trust are not given en-
pioyment on this work, which IS being
done by gang Of 200 Italians, who cannot
speak English and have not been natural
lied.
Among the idle men are great many
Hungarians who have been in the country
for years and have become Anericanized:
who are voters. and who belong to the Ia
Dor unions. They were all republicans
| four years ago, having been frightened
into voting for Mckinley by threats that
if Bryan were elected the mills would
close down; that orders were in hand
that depended upon McKinley's election
Last week one OF the Republican commit
teemen went to Mingo Junction and tried
to tell the Hungarians, who had been
called together for meeting, that il Bry-
an was elected there would be scarcity
of orders for steel and the mills never
would start He barely got out OF town
alive. Money is row being offered to win
votes, but il has not succeeded thus far,
though many Of the voters are on The
verge of starvation. There is not a town
in the country that knows rs well as Min
go Junction what it IS to go up against
a trust, and the voters will act in con-
formity with their discoveries.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
Circulation sta.emens.
Nr. Prrnn in chicage.

The Democratic Presidential candidate is
closing the most wonderful personal cam
paign in all political history, in Chicago
His reception there has been what it was
in New York, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SurEing crowds of cheering freemen greet
him whenever he appears; the landslide IS
in open evidence,
Tor the first time since his visit to Ann
Arbor Mich, Mr. Bryan has been the re-
cipient of discourtesy, and that, too, in
city which viii give him a handsome ma
jority next Tuesday, il appearances count
for anything It appears that as he Was
about to enter his carriage yesterday four
of the Chicago branch Of Rooseyeits Rough
Rioters, threw antique eggs at HIM None
of them hit their object The crowd was
so deeply impressed by this exhibition of
confidence in Trust Mckinley" that but
for the active interference OF the police
the offenders would have lost their votes
this year and perhaps forever. It is need
less to say that Mr. Bryan did not go into
a naroxysm of rage and abuse over the in
cident That sort of thing is the copyright
CT the cowboy candidate and Hanna.
Only on the display Of enthusiasm for
the Tribune Of the People can any theory
be based as to how the great and deter
mining factor, the silent vote. viii opsr-
ate. The Chairman Of the Republican Ma
t:onal Committee comedies that as the 81
lent vote goes, so viii go the election. He
claims that it is fer Mckinley. But. if it
be so, why is it silent? AS The Times has
explained before this, what farmer or wage
Garner Is there who would not be benefited,
the one as regards his banker. the other in
the estimation Of his employer. by declar-
ing an intention to support the candidate
of the trusts and monopoIies? Only those
who have determined to vote the ticket of
the people have any cause TO fear the per-
seeution of the money lender, or loss OF
employment What is the reasonable de-
duction? Is it not that the silent vote
Will be cast for William Jennings Bryan?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
JUST LIKE ROCHE.
a Slight Mistake Made in the In
scriptfon on u Seal.

a Slight Mistake Made in the In
scriptfOH on Seal.
Chief Wilkfe. Of the Secret Service. re-
ceived a letter yesterday from Charles
Roche, an old friend whom he had known
in Chicago. Mr.. Roche is now in London
and It has been about three years since
Mr.. Wilkie had heard from him. The let
ter bore a seal about an inch and a half
in diameter. upon which appeared to be
stamped-"Mon Dieu il est NJ. Roche
Mr. Wilkie seeing this exclaimed, My
God, it is Mr. Roche
He sent the envelope down to Assistant
Secretary Vanderbilt, who had also known
Mr. Roche when the three were report
ers in Chicago, with the above transIa-
ton inscribed on the seal In a few mo-
ments a messenger from Mr.. Vanderbilt
returned with the envelope and a French
dictionary. Mr.. Wilkes translation had
been scratched out and MY God IS my
rock" written in its place. SIR. Wilkie
examined the seal under a glass he uses
to detect counterfeit money and found
Mon Dieu est ma Roche
Anyhow it is just like Roche" he said.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02

(Frem the New York World }

(FrCm The New YORK Norit-)
Perry S. Heath, Secretary OF the Republican
National Committee and the friend and hacker
of Defaulter Nicely, late OF the Cuban Postal
Service, has discovered new mares nest. He
claims to have direct information that Aguin.
aldo will suspend hostiliies' in the Philippines
in the event of Mr. BTyans election. but that il
President Mckinley should be reelected ''the
war viii be continued.
This The sagneiors Heath declares ''shows the
alliance between the Bryan leaders and the Fiji
pinos'' It shows A faith in them that if Mr.
BRYAN shall be elected he Will, as he has pledged
himself. take immediate steps to secure to the
Fiiipinos the same independence that Congress
promised to the CubaBs.C
II the mere election of Mr.. Bryan will put a
stop to the wretched and hopeless war that has
already cost this nation than 500, go go
and $500 American soldiers, it is the shortest
cut to an honorable peace. Without intending
it Mr. Heath has issued a Democratic campaign
d nn1lt -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02

We are glad to learn mat the grand jury
of Passaic county. n. J., as the result OF
a single and unanimous vote, has found
true bills for murder and assault against
each one of the four men now in jail
charged with causing the death of Jennie
Bosschieter There seems reason for be-
lieving the state of public opinion in New
Jersey and especially in Paterson, will
greatly reduce any chance there might be,
ordinarily, for wealth or social or political
influence to step in and defeat the ends of
justice. Punishment for one of the most
hideous and dastardly crimes in all histo-
ry ought to be certain and swift
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
M'KINLEY ELEcToR FOR BRYAN.
ChicaGoan's Eyes Opened to the
pRn.er of Trust Domination.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2-Washington Van
Horn. of 1891 Perry Street, Chicago. a
Mckinley Presidential Elector of the Sew
enth Illinois district in 1896. has re-
nounced the party in which he was an &C
tvs member for thirty years and come out
squarely for Bryan.
Mr. Van Horn is the founder of Ravens
wood, H., and up TO five years ago, when
he retired, was one of the most influential
building contractors of Chicago. As a
captain in the Eighth Illinois Volunteers
he marched with Sherman to the sea.
Giving the cause of his conversion Mr..
Van Horn said:
For thirty years have voted to tax
myself for the building up Of the indus
tries OF the United States, never dream
ing that / was helping TO conjure up q
monster that now threatens to destroy
US. Under the protective tariff system a
few syndicates nave gained absolute con-
troll of al the industrial enterprises in
the coratry, and they are now debating
the policies of the Government for their
own selfish purposes.
1.-The veil dropped from my eyes when
Mckinley crawfished on plain duty to the
Porto Ricans. This was the most coward
y act ever recorded against a President
of the United States. Then I saw that he
was but the visible puppet of the giant
syniicates which have crept neiselessly
into power and which are our real legisla-
tors today. Imperialism is but a trust
policy. Having exploited the home mar
ket they are looking for new fields in the
Far East. The maintenance Of a large
standing army is an incident in their poll
cy. What they have gained by corrup-
ton they will main by force.
Bryan is immeasurably greater and
stronger than Mckinley. He has no debts
to pay syndieates and owes no duty ex-
cept to the whole people. 1 shall vote for
Bryan
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION
Railroads Favoring Republicans In
1=ae5 Passenger Rates.

WHEELING W. Va. Nov. 2.-Joseph
Handlan, Chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee. which has in charge
the bringing home of absent voters in this
city has entered a vigorous protest against
the discrimination which he charges the
railroads with showing against the Demo-
Gratis.
He declares that the Republican State
and National committees are permitted to
buy tickets wholesale at reduced rates,
while the Democrats are compelled to pay
full fare to local ticket agents. On this ac-
count the Republicans will be able TO
bring home over 1000 absent voters, while
the Democrats will be able to help fewer
than half of their men who are absent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
DEMOCRATS IN QUARANTINE.
An Alleged Republican Trick IN
West Virginia.


CLARKSBURG, W. Va, Nov. 2--There
is smallpox at Three Points. in Harrison
county. at Brown. wflsonburg. and Wal
lace At each placs guards are stationed.
At Brown everyone within a radius of FIVE
miles is shut in.
All the people inside this quarantine VIII
be deprived of their votes on Tuesday,
and there is great Indignation among
Democrats. who declare il is a Republican
scheme. There Is also much dissatisfac-
ton among business men. who say the
quarantine Is Eot honestly conducted,
Threats have been made to shoot the
guards, and an outbreak is daily expected.
DR.. Morgan, the health officer. has Gov
ernor Atkinson's support and will call Tor
the militia at the first sign Of a serious
revolt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
ar,nor Plato patriots.
Trom the Ksnsas Cit. Times

=
The patriotism thar would faeten on the Gov
plate is akin . tie enterprise that made large
army necesssrj-that II might supply ehoddy cloth
ing, fish seEnish for rrboes goods, ernbalsEed beef
and rotten shoes for tie soldiers, ard differs only
in the degree in Which the .rRlor plate robbers
swell their raceiESs II NE could be Eisde for
Russia for $3.50 per SIN, at profit to the makers
over the asldedees ef freight and Gaty, s,y cou.d
it not be furnsed at home fol that sEIas
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02

Although the Empire State is absolutely
certain to give one hundred thousand ma
jority for Mckinley according to the
claims made in Wall Street and at Plat
headquarters, the strenuous candidate for
Vice President continues to swing around
the circle in New York, lodging brick
bats and denouncing Mr.. Bryan. The
khaki man who slew more spanfards at
San Juan than Don Quixote did wlndmills
during the memorable adventures of his
knighthood, does not seem to have much
faith in the predictions Of his managers.
And it is doubtful if his trip thus far has
Gained his fears that his aspirations to
bulldoze the United States Senate may
come to naught.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
Coercion Is Disfranes,isemcn
lr7,,, a. o,,,Lo Will I1-,,a>

their employers request them 10 what would
he the condition here? 1t w uld ee exactly as
though we had q law that neEe bur employers of
who seeks to coeroe voters is tie little, narrow
browed man who never thinks for himself and
whose eonscieree as well his political conduct
is governed by button in banking house.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
Eot Sufficiently SPECIFIC.
(From the Louisville Courier-JournaI

tfrOIn the I-OtII5Nliit IUuIIef-JDfiFIiaI1
The sentence in the Presidents Thanksgiving
proclamation to- which we desire to call speciaI
attention is that which says: Our power and
influence in the cause OF freedom and enlighteH-
ment have extended over distant seas and lands p
What seas? What lands? Over the Sulu archi-
peiaso where the Stars and Stripes proudly float
over slavery am! rrolygamy, Over Porto Rico.
whose inhabitants are forbidden to call them
selves citizens of the United States and yet are
ruled BY our Gpvera..nent under law of Con-
grees? Are these specimens OF freedom and en-
lightenment?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
" fPittsburg, Pa

"Nr. Hanback, is an ex-soIdier and a Re-
publican OF the strictest sect
IL General Palmer, or any other MEN,
Der of the pension committee want the
names of other gentlemen who know the
facts in this matter, I shall be glad 10 fur
nish them In this last denial, the three
gentlemen who sign il have great deal
to say about the Presidents liberal atti-
tude toward the pensioners of the civil
war This mag do very well for a stump
speech on the eve of election, but these
same members of The G. A r. COMMITTEES
on several visits to Washington after the
interview above referred to. told very
different story. Some of the gentlemen Oh
the committee were loud in denouncing
the attitude Of this Administration TO-
ward the civil war veterans.
ID. / MURPHY"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
CURRENT HUMoR.
Fooled Again.

(From the Chicago News)
AT what age you married." asked the in
quisitlSe female TO a lady to whom she had Just
been introduced.
But the other equal to the emergency AMI
quietly responded: WHY, at the parsonage, to
be s,ire''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
No Need Of Bait
From Puck.)

ftrabshaw-I don't sec where woman acquired
her extravaganza in dress Eve wasn't that way.
Mrs Cranshaw-of course not. There was only
one man in the world then and she had him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
Undoubtedly.


(From the Chicago News)
Biggs-I wonder what makes dog turn around
three times before lying down?
Diggs-I don't suppose anything makes him
He probably does it of his own free viii.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02

The effervescent and somewhat ridicu-
lous Reveridge has reappeared temporarf-
" in Chicago, remaining there long
enough to declare oracularly, among 9th
er things. that We are destined to be
the master people of the world" Bev-
eridge doubtless thinks that in order to
achieve this magnificent result, it is nee
essary 10 trample the Declaration of In
dependence and the Constitution in the
mud. at the dictation of Hanna and the
trusts
The tender Hoosier statesman, who has
devoted his recent efforts principally to
Americans who want to become re
ally prominent, appears to be one of
the most gullfble and illogical preach
ers of the Hanna doctrine. It
never occurs to him that the Amer
lean commonwealth was far advanced
on the road to national greatness
long before he and Hanna were discov-
cred, and that the perversion Of the prin-
clpIes upon which the fabric of a free
government rests will Be inevitably pro-
ductive Of worldwide contempt and cur
degeneration as a people.
If the factors in whose behalf Mr.. Bev-
eridge is overwork1ng his eioquence have
sway, we are more than likely to become
the mastered" people of the world IN
| der a corporation oligarchy, with Hanna
wearing the crown as reward for having
! bearded the American rabble and sur
vived popular discomfort. In that event.
Beveridge may manage, if sufficiently per
sistent, to set the job of the kings jester.
Riding roughshod over American audi
| ences in times OF peace, and roughridins
over Spanish opponents in time Of war.
/ are vastly different things, as the cow
punching statesman from New York has
discovered
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
Fsfhonss Deep.
(Fron The Boston Ira

(From the Boston Transcript)
ssWhat you nosng around that Atlantic
cable for?" said the lobster to the blueash
s'0h," said the latter nonchantiy, merely
picking UP few ocean currents. -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
Chopping Him OF.

(FTom PHck.f
Political speaker-No doubt, You have all heard
the cid story about
The Audience lin one voice)-Yes; we've heard
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02

Notwithstanding the boisterous and ex-
travagant claims Of the Hanna henchmen
in the various States. reliable reports in
dictate that the satellites of the trust ma
chine have secret orders to resort to va
rious schemes of bribery. The necessary
inference is that the Republican managers
have little faith in the efficacy of coercion,
fearing that the mass Of the toilers viii
disregard the covert hints Of future pun
ishment if it is discovered that they exer-
cised their right OF suffrage as freeborn
American citizens. However, if the Re
publican spellbinders have told the truth
about the State of the country, there is
too much prosperity lying around loose for
the workingman TO yield to the temptation
to dispose CT his vote at the Republican
market price II the people are unprece-
dentedIy prosperous as Mr. Mckinley de-
cIares in his Thanksgiving proclamation.
and if the weIl-being has been distributed
pro rata, the hope Of procuring votes by
appealing to the venality of the masses is
likely to be extiDguished in despair.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
Tnfpudence.
(F-or, the Indianapolis Press.)

from the IndianapolIs Press.)
e4No young man." said the solemn and aphoris-
mic person. ''can succeed by keeping his eye on
the clock
.<lIow about Matchmaker .=ssed the i'm
niifient Ilersnn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02
From, the City.

(Frcn. The Detroit Free Press)
Did Dorothy do anything yerdaRt out in the
country"
Yes; she asked the farmer if he KEEP. COW .
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02

The Republican Campaign Committee Is
hard pressed by the Scott Burchard story
which they failed to suppress, and the eff
forts Of the corps of workers are now be-
ing aimed at the reporter who dared to
quote the Sage of West Virginia. 1t has
thus far been discovered that the man
who was threatened by Mr.. Scott was at
one time employed on a Sunday paper in
Kansas City, which was very sensational
in its news columns. This fact has been
spread broadcast by the Hanna committee
and is being used by the subsidized pa
pers in an effort to coun teract the effect
of the story
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02

The campaign is beins waged in dead
earnest in Missouri. A Democrat while
marching in a parade in ST. Louis On
Tuesday night worked up so much en-
thusiasm that he grew weak and lad to
sit down after the shouting was over He
then discovered that he had been stabbed
in the side. By whom or how he could
not tell. aud he failed 10 notice the pain
owing to his enthusiasm.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-02

E. j. Morgan. OF New York. manufac-
turer of table and piano covers, passed
through this city yesterday and called on a
number of business friends. He had re-
turned from an extended trip through the
Western States besides having thorough
ly canyassed New York and Maryland
Speaking OF the political outlook in those
States Mr.. Morgan said: Business is not
as coed IS it usually is at this time of the
to the uncertainty of the political situa-
that it Will carry Illinois, Indiana, and
ances, as there is among the people cut
there decided leaning toward Bryan
History always repeats itself,'' said
a gentleman at the Metropolitan Hotel
this morning. ''and believe In history.
Therefore my confidence in Bryan's cleo
ton is doubIy strengthened The following
facts which I have gathered establish the
rule that in a Presidential contest the loser
always defeats his opponent the next time
they meet. Here is the list OF Presidential
contests substantiatins what I say:
1793rAdanas defeated jefferson
lS8-Iefie-son dsi ated Adams.
1874. O. Adams defeated jackson.
1S2s-Jar6son defeated j. @ Adams.
1s36-Nan Buren, defeated W II. Harrison
lst9-W II. Harrison defeated Van Buren,.
lsse-B- Harrison defeated Cleveland
IS92-CIevelaad defeated B. Harrison
1S9s-Mekiniey defeated Bryan.
1SSG-Bryan will defeat Mckinley
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-03-01
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. Nancy VI. Ridgcway and John
Il. Ridvcwav, her husband, Ivy their GER
tain decd ~ trust. dated February u.
lsQS. and recorded in the Recorder. ONCE
1T Audram County, Mo, in Book ~, page
G6. conveyed To the undersigned Trustee
the following real estate situated In ,he
County Of Audraiu, state ot Missouri,
tu-Wit:
The northwest quarter ~ the south
west quarter Of section ten OOD, and the
southeast quarter ~ the southeast quar-
ter ~ section min" o.. all in township
hfty-unc t5n. range ten O0.
Which said conveyance was mad" to
secure the payment uf a certain promis-
sorry note in said decd of trust described,
and. whereas, default has been made in
/ the PAYMENT Of said note, which is past
| due and unpaid, now, therefore, at the re-
quest Of the legal holder Of said note ana
1 ~, virtue " the authority inmc vested by
/ said deed ~ trust. will on Friday, tn" I'd
| day ur March. \. H.. 1870, between the
! hours of . o'clock in the forenoon and
n'cIur, in the afternoon oi thatday At the
| East Front Door ~ the CourI House In
Mexico. Mo. sell said property to 'he
highest bidder FOR cash To satisfy nls
debit and the cost Of executing this trust,
j. T. MITCHELL,
Trustee.