, 1908-10-22
BIG ENGLISH coNcsRN INJURIES
AGAINST ELECTION OF BaY-
AN IN THIS COUNTRY
NEXT MONTH.
Agree to Pay One Hundred Thousand
Upon HayRssre OF sprsmiunl
Amounting to Ten THOUSAND Dol.
tIsN-Mere Matter Of susfness by
Concern which Does Business for
Profit to Be Derived Therefrom.

New York, Oct. 22lloyd's Ex-
change. London, which VII give insur-
anee against anything from the dis
aster OF q rainy day to the extra ex,
pense Of twins. has accepted from
American business men RISKS against
the election Of William Jennings Bry-
m amountingSto ~se0yeo0in return for
.preniiams ahaounttng to ABOUT $55. 900.
lWhfDs he writing OF she assurance is
te~1Hhicd1y business transaction it
amounts Virtually In this case to q
wager by the famous London exchange
aSainst Bryan at odds OF nine to one.
Matter o. Computation.
In taking such q risk, or making
such \ bet. Lloyd.s has no acted in a
Wildly AGEaftoosf manner. 1t has tased
its transactions upon a most careful in
vest.gaticn Of the sentiment among
American v6scrsyaud has received re-
p1rts fSsn sconadsntia sanexss and
tBtute 'btfitfcfs1s- concerning the stu
atipn in every s~tateinnkhe union~
BrSAn's ck4NOU9M mall.
With those facts as a basis It ha'
'woflnsd out Z rate Of insurance upon
the loss TO be occasioned Ameri an
baSiness mon by the selection OF Bry-
an - epre<.dent ana updnah chances
OF election. The chances of Bryan's
success, however. seem go small to
Lloyd's agents that the rate has been
extremely low.
lnsurinu TaSt,s Life.
In addition Lloyd's has been writing
policies on Taft's life. In
view Of the two slight accidents to the
railroad tram on swEsdht Taft - maxi
ing his ltou-1 of the aBodthern states in
the campaign, various business men,
confident that Tan will be sel6Httdi
~presideht, unless ds4tA by sickness or
accident psssents. naye taken pfecau.
ton against .Isss aiikbBe I'm such an;
event by insuring the republican can.
didate's life.
Keen Judges Of Future.
The men who have bought Insurance
either against Bryan's election or
Taft's death are not gamblers. but keen
judges Of the future and skilled in
tle Satt " anticipating contingencies
Stimulus for Business.
The majority Of business men feel
tchndent tuittif aTift Is efsttsd bust.
ness win receive a great stilnuius be-
cAusescf tie coma dsncer tHHt,e6aefpiN
Is reposed in the republican admins
tration,- and IN the actions Of a man Of
Judge Eefes temperament. Relying
upon the certainty Of his election. they
hive made -ineest6AeHts In bonds and
stocks which, xftsr the election. will
jump in price.
Pm Following btyAn's ElSctioA. !
II Bryan IL elected prices of those
stocks will fall and they would sosa
Money. Manufacturers for example
believe that II Taft Is elected they viii
receive big orders. Thew cIfe going
ahead with their mills in fill operation.
turning out goods on such an expectas
ton, II Bryan Is elected the prices
win drop because there will be no
demand and they stand to lose a large
amount Of money.
Speculation on raft's Election.
These men, In brief. are specializing
upon Taft's election. They have also
t1kenss ~~e6fnsssrcsa' hedses.ueon-fhat
waxer by e'ing to Lloyd's and gettine
. Policy against the loss that woulrf
result Wits the choice Of Brysn "a
president They fens out. for In
stance. that in case Of a democratic
victory their loss by depreciation and