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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. July A.-WHEAT-Renewal Of
war tension gave the wheat market a
decided LIT today after comparatively
easy start. The bulls were also assisted
by reports that drought had destroyed
the Canadian crop all the way from
Moose Jaw to Swift Current. There were
advices. too. that the Russian crop would
be far short Of last years total. After
opening Nc lower to k@3sc advance prices
sagged all around, but then bounded up
ward.
The close was excited at a net advance
Of sA@SAc.
CORN-Corn developed strength almost
from the outset. Large purchases by a
leading house made shorts uneasy. and
led to free covering. The start, which
varied from Nc lower to Nc advance was
followed by moderate general gain.
The corn market was relatively slow in
responding to the war excitement. The
finish however was strong at INC to
nc net gain.
OATS-Hedging pressure kept oats
relatively weak. Prices changes. how
ever were narrow.
PROVISIONS-Abse Of selling allow
ed provisions to lean to the bull side.
Pork especially was firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
FULL CREW BILL
r. v. Snyder Replies to General
Manager KOuns' Statement.
Denies Law Would Cost Roads
Millions Yearly.

r.. ". Snyder. Of Council Grove. Kan.
railroad train man. is a strong support
Or Of the proposed full crew law, which
the railroads are fighting. Mr.. Snyder
has written an answer to the statement
made last week by c. w. Kouns, gen.
eral manager of the Santa Fe railway.
Snyder's statement follows:
There appeared in your Saturday
evening issue a statement signed by
C. w. Kouns. general manager of the
Santa Fe. l desire to refuto some Of
the statements, but first of all, 1 de-
sire to state that the solicitation Of
support of the so-called full crew bill
from the state senators was made by
me last January and Mr.. Kouns il
quite late in the discovery of this fact
l desire also to say that have not
sought the support of any candidates
Tor representative to the bill, but Mr..
kouns takes ting opportunity at this
time to prejudice the minds of can
didates by statements he has made as
to the increased cost Of operation to
the railroads.
There are now employed on Kan
sas railroads at a time when business
seems to be at its zenith approx
mately 1900 brakemen at an average
wage of $50 per month, which EQUALS
100000 per month, or $1,44O,OOO Der
annum. Included in the above state
great number OF local or way freight
train crews which already are sup
Piled with three brakemen, and MANY
trains are run daily which do not haul
more than thirty cars, and the law
would not increase the expense in op-
Grating. The increased cost which
Mr.. kouns' statement says would
amount to m.re than two million dol
lars annually does not hold good for
argument as the railroads of Kansas
DO not pay this class OF employees al
ready employed the amount which he
says would increase the pay roll,
MI Kouns states that there IL no
need for the third brakeman al the
trains are equipped with air and car
pc applied from any place and from
any car on the train; this is not correct
as there are but two. places on the
train where the air can be applied
whie the train Is in motion. viz, from
the engines air valve and from the
rear car or caboose.
Old not wish to take I'D much OF
your valuable space but thought thu
ciates.' ~s1o'
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PROMISING COLT SOLD.
vanitie, Colt Named AfteF Famous
Yacht, Goes to England.

New York. July 2S.-John e. Mad
den has suid his colt vanitie. named
for the Cochrane yacht. now trying for
q place as the Americas cup defender
to English parties and the colt has
been shipped from Saratoga to Liver
pool. vanitie is royalty bred, being by
Ogden out Of Veil. He won his only
start in this country, an overnight
event at Aqueduct. Vanitie was heav-
lily engaged in stakes to be run at
Saratoga and was looked on by many
as a probable winner of the futurity,
as none of James Buffers youngsters
are eligible for that rich stake. The
price received for Vanitie is not known
but is said to be the highest price paid
for a two-year- in this country in
several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
shamrock's RIGGING Arrives.

New York. July 2s-The advance
guard of the Shamrock's spars. rigging
and sails arrived here today on the At
lantic transport line steamer Mime
waska. There were two hollow wooden
masts and a hollow wooden boom.
These spars were carefully wrapped In
burlap and protected by wooden bat
tens SO that they should not be injured
in handling.
Other spars and sails are now expect
ed daily on steamers arriving from
Southampton.
The Shamrock w. as soon as she
reaches the port will be taken, to the
Shewan ship yard in South Brooklyn
and dismantled. Her ketch rig will be
removed, all the inside bracing taken
out and then she will be hauled out on
the floating dock for cleaning. After
this is done she will have her racing
rig put on. AS soon as she IL rugged
the Shamrock will be lowed down to
the Horseshoe and tried out until 1t is
time to prepare for the international
races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
DEATHS MuD FUNERALS.

The body Of Wilbur e. Potter. who
died in Kansas City Wednesday. ar
rived In, Topeka today. He was the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Potter. Of
Oakland. He il survived by his wife.
who 10 the daughter of Mrs. Fannie
Brown of Topeka, and five children
His brother. Fred n. Potter. OF Chey-
enne. Wyo.. is In Topeka to attend the
funeral. which will be held from Pen
wells chapel, Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock. The funeral services will be
in charge Of the /. O. O. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
Blue SKY Law UPHELD
Circuit Court Refused to Call Oregon
Law Void.

Portland, Ore, July 2S.-Action in
the United States circuit court to have
the Oregon blue sky law declared
void, which was begun by the National
Mercantile company. a corporation of
Vancouver. b. c.. was defeated yes
terday by an opinion Of Circuit Judge
Gilbert and District Judges Wolver-
ton and Bean. which upheld a plea Of
abatement.
The company had been forced to
suspend business by Corporation Com
missioner Watson. against whom the
suit was entered. The decision gives
the company no standing in this state
and prevents the suit from going
further. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
ANNOUNCES RETnREAfENT.

Chicago, July 22-Charles r. Crane
has announced that within q fort
night he will retire from the presi-
dency Of the Crane company. RE-
lieved of business cares he will devote
his time to carrying out the philan-
thropic wishes of his father, Z task
involving thu disposition OF about
$2.235.0OO. CT this amount 81. OoO, 900
is pension Of employees Of the Crane
company, and another million IL for
country homes for widows, deserted
wives and helpless children. Richard
r. Crane. IT,, viii succeed to the pres
idency OF the Crane company, and
Richard T. Crane III Win become firse
wee president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

Leading Riders Have Entered Fifty
Mile Race.

New York, July 28.-Six Of the lead
ing riders have entered for the 5O-mile
motor paced bicycle race at the Brigh-
ton Beach motordrome tomorrow
evening. The race Is expected to be
the most important of the season.
Bobby Walthour, Leon Didier. George
Wiley. Clarence Carmen, Worth Nit
ten and Menus Bedell will follow the
motors.
In order that the riders may be dis
couraged from any tendency to loaf.
the management has announced that
IS will be deducted from the winners
prize money every minute over one
hour that the race lasts Correspond
ing reductions will be made in the
awards Of the other places. The sum
of $1,000 will be distributed among the
riders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
ALL-CoAdERs TOURNAMENT.
VIII Be Held in August 1t Casino
Courts, Newport.


New York, July 2S.-Edwin F. Torrey.
secretary of the U. 8. National Lawn
Tennis association has made public the
program for the Thirty-f0urth Annual
All-comcrs' Championship tournament.
The meeting will be hello on the Casino
courts, Newport, II. l., and will include
singles, the challenge match OF the
championship doubles and the inter-
scholastic national finals. Foreign
players now in this country for the
Davis Cup matches may compete only
in the singles. according to a decision
of the executive committee.
Play will begin August "a and con-
tinue through the next week. The chai-
lenge match in the doubles. in which
Maurice Mclaughlin and Thomas C.
Bandy, Of California, will play against
the winners of the misunderstanding
and-Pacihc coast series will be decided
on Tuesday, August Is. The interschO-
lastic championship contest will begin
August g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
SHOOT INTO GERMANY


.Eydtkuhnen. Germany, July 28.-Shots
were fred yesterday morning by q
Cossack patrol across the German
frontier on the alleged ground that an
attempt was being made to cross the
border at a wrong place.
The Germans say that the group
fired upon by tho Russians were army
officers. Much feeling has been
caused by the incident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

Wall st. New York. July 2S-sTOCKs-
Many important stocks today fell below
yesterdays low while not few OF the
better class. including Canadian Pacific
and Baltimore and Ohio broke to lowest
quotations recorded In years.
The decline was attended by cables from
various European centers intimating that
Austria Intends to- occupy the servian
capital Foreign exchange was again
subject to violent LIMITATIONS as a result
OF the heavy gold outflow which was in
creased by additional large shipments to
London. Posted rates were only nominal
as many bankers and institutions declined
to buy or sell exchange at all
Bonds were weak.
Further unsettlement occurred In the
stock market today as q result OF fever
ism conditions abroad London's range
for Americans was from 2 to almost 3
points under yesterdays close. Declines
here were slightly less severe, Canadian
Pacific. Smelting.. Republic Steel and
Americana Car losing from to N
points. while Erie, Southern Railway,
Southern Pacific, New Haven, st. Paul.
Lehigh Valley, U. g. 8. Bethlehem Steel,
and Amalgamated were on a point each.
Trading had little Of yesterdays activity,
but continuous god exports called renew
ed attention to the foreign situation. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
MURRAY Won MIoH
Br,niant YOUNG Cnlifcr1nis Tennis - !
Beat veteran Jon1son.

Boston. July 2s.-Tuesdays sposs
started with Murray defeatcs
johnson in straight sets the y0unt
Californian played the more br1I.laHe
game, but two OF the Gets went -
deuce through the steadiness OF n.s
opponent. In the last SET. JonA
had = lead Of Ave games to three.
when Murray ran out the set and the
match. The scores were: SIS. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
Chicaeo Grain Market.

Chicago. July 28.-WHEAT-Close: July,
92Ac; September. 923ac; December 9551c.
CORN-July. 741xc; September. n1hc; De-
cember. 61%c.
oATSJuiy. SIC: September. asNc: De-
cember. 3SAc.
PORK-July. $22ss; September, $685.
LARD-July, 1855; September, 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
I,ivcrpooI Crniu Afnrke..

Liverpool, July 2S-WHEAT-No. 1 Man.
itoba, Is ND; No. 2, Is Cd; No. g. Is Sd !:
October, Is I'd; December. rs sgd.
CORN-Amer.can mixed. IS 101kd; Sep
TENDER. Sc I'D.
FLOUR-27s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

[By special wire to +. ]. Myers1
Minneapolis wheat stocks have de-
creased $4,000 bushels in the past two
days.
Exports from the United States and
head soaay were 1 ae loo bushels 3. of Of
bushels Of corn.
1t is reported by John Inglis, the crop
expert. that the wheat crop Of South Da-
kota estimates 81 millions; North Dakota
IS million bushels: Minnesota 50 million
bushels; Canadian Northwest, $50 million
bushels
Worlds shipments Of corn last week
We're 49, 900 bushels. compared with g.
SIS 900 bushels the preceding week and
$4,000 bushels 81. a year ago. Argentina
bushels; America. 5000 bushels.
Elevator stocks Of wheat at Kansas
City increased $4,000 bushels last week
sss. ass bushels. Increase SOS bushels;
kafir. 1882 bushels: rye. 24.976 bushels, de-
crease 1904 bushels; barley. 1881 BUSH
stocks were 3,21S,O75 bushels of wheat,
2s6. 2s- bushels Of corn and 211.6sS bushels
Of oats.
B. w. Snow makes the following report
from Devils Lake, N. D.: "In SIX coun-
ties. with N million acres Of wheat, I
found black rust in every field. In spite
| come from these counties when local per-
song find 1t. am certain the amount Of
damage win be small. and to quality
| rather than quantity. With normal
early to be greatly damaged. Early fields
will b. reaev 70 cut this week at Valley
more than an average, except = small
area around Rugby, where stand IL bad
and growth small. Hot weather is forcing
There is no foundation Tor claims OF seri-
| GUS losses from blight
Kansas City Produce Market
| Kansas City. July 28-WHEAT-Cash
Market steady. No. hard. 7sA0S6c; No.
3 7S@S6c; No. red. 7s14@S2c; No. :. Waz0
CoRN-Market steady. No. 2 mixed.
1sh@73kc; No. 3. 7sc; No. white. sc;
| OATSEMarket, steady No. white. s7s6
@ssAc; No. 2 mixed. sss4c.
| HAY-ldarket weak to lower. Choice
timothy. 81 sogatoo; choice prairie. $l11ooa
wHEAT-Receipts "a cars.
BCTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGsMarket unchanged.
PoULTRY-Market UNCHANGED.
September. Dx@7ozc: Deem
oATs-July. sc: September. Sc.
! chicago Produce Market
Chicago. July A-BUTTER-Ararke'
firm. Creamery, z1@1ec-
PoTAroEgMarket steady. Kansas
i Missouri Minnesota Ohios, 1G6kc PEI
bushel: home grown. e0c@$1-0 Per bag
Virginia barrels, &z15623.
| PoULrRY-Aive. springA 1e@1sc.
New York Produce, Market.
i New York. July NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
firm. Creamery seconda z16z93kc: process.
extras z30zs1zc.
CHEESE-Market steadily. State whole
milk fresh white or colored speciai
ESSss~Marlxst steady. state Pennsyi
vania and nearbby hennery whites. ~
81 1oc:t ditto gathered whites. 9a0z3c-
II POULTRY - Live, steady; We0teTl
chickens. broilers. nc: fowls, 1s5k0l5c
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FURNISHED by the Chas. Woin Packing
Co.. yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sows or hogs
weighing less than 40 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless Same are well finished
as we CO. use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
+ Their notsce.l
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Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED w r 4. Beck zlz-z14 E- sshl
Topeka, Kan, July q.
NEW PRAIRIE HAY-$1OO0
NEW ALFAI1FA-S100Q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
FEDS GET KIRBY.
Promising Young Outfielder Signed by
st. Louis Outlaws.

New York. July 2S.-Manager Morde-
cal Brown. Of the st. Louis Federals.
announces that one of his agents has
signed Young La Rue Kirby. star out
fielder Of the Mobile club of the South
ern Association who was tried out by
the Giants at Marlin in the spring. Kir-
by is expected to report to the St.
Louis club in Brooklyn today or tomor-
row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

sale Fruit and PRODUCED
Topeka, Kan. July a.
BARTLETT PEARS-Per box. $3.50
TRAGEDY PLlJMS-Per crate. $l.75.
GERMAN PRUNES-Per crate. N.B:
coIoRHDo STRAWBERRIES = Per
'1 csAl1Niri:ALIouPEs-standard. SIS: Ponies
PEAcHEsPer crate. N.1s.
FLORIDA PINE ,APPLEs-Psr box.
$s.15@3.25.
NEW APLEs-Best quality per bu- box.
81 50; choice per btu. box. N.2.
GOOSEBERRIES-Pe crate. $1M.
APRICOTS-Per box. SIN.
LIMEs-Per hundred. 500.
LEMONS-Per box. $5.5030.3.
VALENCIA VALENCIA oRANGES GEES. s box OF. 5000
' CALIFORNIA ORANGES boz.
TExXs roMAroEs-Per 4 bs,<. rrase.
SIC.
NEW oNIoNs-Red, per lb:, Sc: yellow.
per MA IN; g. PEP aE basket. Sc.
ASPARAGuS+Per doz-. Coo.
NEW BEETS-Per bu.. S5c.
NEW CARROTS-Per bu., $100.
NEW PEAS-Per basket. sc
WAX REANsLPer basket 75c.
NEW CONFER doz.. 15kc.
CUCUMBERs-Per doz.. Sc: In dog.
KAW VALLEY PoTAToEs-Per bu..
NEW CABBAGE-Per h.. nc.
CFEESE-16tG1S1xc.
Topeka Butter. E&Es and Poultry.
.Furniansd by the Topeka Packing Col
Topeka, Kan. July q.
pOJITRY-Hens, 121zc: springs over :
tbss 1lc: broilers, lbs. and under, 16c:
turkey hens to young toms. Ice: old tom
turkeys, lac: ducks. &c: geeSe. e.
EEGs16c.
BUTTER-17c.
RusteF and EGGA
sxurna.hed by rhe Continental CgeameeD
Co, Topeka. EAn-1
Topeka, Kan. July a.
CHICAGO EGGS-1s1k@19c.
NEW YORK EGGS-N@22hc.
CREAMERY Chicago. z71x@
&c: n. Y. 2s@2sc: Elgin. &c: Topeka
wholesale. &c.
Topeka Grain Market
sFurnished BY }. B. Billiard. cornss Wae
IS are and Curtis 0t1
Topeka, Kan. July q.
CORN-68970c.
OATsz8@30c.
WHEAT-6SQ52c.
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Postponed Games.

Cincinnati-B Brooklyn, postponed
rain.
ST Louis Brooklyn, postponed-rain.
Pittsburgh-f&ew York, posfponed-
rain.
st. Louis philadelphia, postponed
rain. Two games tomorrow.
Boston-Chicago, postponed - wet
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
Wichita I,tFc. Stocls AfaslEc

s---s.7- Wiohtta Lire. Stock A1asket. asr-s
Wichita, July ADMINISTRATIONS 500.
Market higher. Top, $3.50: bulk OF sales,
$S.65GS.75.
CATTLE-Receipts COO Market weak
$5.0068o0; stockers and feeders, IS. OOQ7. 90:
stock cows and hefers. $5.O0@S.00; stock
ers and feeders. $5.O0@7.O0: stock cows
and heifers. N.0o@650; bulls. $50oQ600:
calves. $7.01@900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
PALMER WINS OVER BONES.
Philadelphia Boy Won Twenty Round
Bout at New Orleans.

New Orleans, July 28.-Eddie Palmer.
of Philadelphia. was given the decision
over HooL Bones, of Memphis. at the
end of the first twenty-round bout
staged in New Orleans since the new
law was enacted. The battle as one
Of the best ever seen here, and over
1000 persons were turned away because
there were no seats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

THE range OF prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board OF Trade az reported
by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

New York Susnr No~Ses
New York, July 28.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady: nolasses, 2.61; centrifugal, 326:
refined, steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

FhmlpsbuFI Chauean4ua Daaea.
PhiIlfpehurs, KAN. July zS.-The chau-
eight days. 4 record attendance = ex-
pected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

turkeys. 1501s3sc; dressed. firm: western
chickens, fro1en. a1G1ncss fowls. D0lSsees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

tClose Of prices for the leading stocks
on the New York Stock Exchange rs re-
ported by Thoa. J. Myers. broker. Coluun-
btan Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

Fat I0UnD8. . OsADOAS
POSITIVELY cannot use sheep or lamns
Don't esnd IN rough. thin. unf1nssn-e
hogs or pigs. AZ ~ cannot use them fn9
packinx purposes ana win have TO buy At
stock hog prices and law enough to a.
able W to reship to the River market -
Il to your Advantage - well ~ ezra. t.
keep them he ck until finished.
Cannot use grass cattle unIsas strictly
gocd.
Narket PRICE paid for dry lot cattle.
sdvirfnx nuu,her Of head. quality. age
and length NJ time on feed. Ne win make
TO call yoUka -. t4.zss l. i ,
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st. .lo.crh 1--we stock Market
st. Joseph, July 2S.-HOGS-Receipts
4,9O0. Market SC higher. Top, $3.50; bulk
of sales, $8.7O@880.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market slow.
Steers, $7.00@9.5 so: cows and heifers, $1,000
9.25; calves. $60O910CO.
SHEEP-Receipts 500 Market steady;
strong. Lambs, $700@z75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

topeka Fruit and Produce Market.
fselling prices by Saml E. Lux. whole
sale Fruit and PRODUCED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

Topeka, Kan, July u.
CHICAGO EGGS18H@1Sc. ,-z
NEW YORK EGGS-z1@22kc.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. Z71z@
2sc: N. T., 2S@2Dc: Elgin. CSC: Topeka
wholesale. &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28

Chicago. July x-BUTTER-lEarke
firm. Creamery, z1@zec.
EGGS-MArket. steAy.
POTATOES-Market steady. KqAsas.
Missouri. Minnesota Ohios. G666c Per
bushel: home grown. 90c@Q-0 Per bag;
virginia barrels, $21562-8.
POULTRY-Alive. springs. 1e@1sc.
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Tuueha Grain Market
by J. B. Billiard. corner Wab
- are and Curtis oIl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-11

the republican majority of forty
seven was cut to thirteen. The en-
actment of the Mckinley, the Payne
Aldrich and all other tariff laws has
sent the dominant parties to defeat
in analyzing the result of Novem
ber Bird the fact should not be over
looked that the republican party IN
1898 profited by war with foreign
country, otherwise ID could hardly
have survived the ensuing congress
sional election. With commerce OF
the nation temporarily throttled as a
result of a world wide condition, and
forced to enact a war tax on the eve
OF the congressional election, the
administration went before the peo
pie and achieved victory never be-
fore approached by dominant
political party following a revision of
the tariff The result is nothing
short of marvellous in the light of the
'acts. The republicans have achieved
! victory invisible. They do not con-
rol any branch Of the federal govern
nent."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-11-11
ANALYzlNe THE RESULTS.

In the absence Of exact figures, il
is impossible to determine how many
If any, votes the democrats lost in the
election in the country at large The
fact that the republicans made a hugt
gain In congress affords no criterion
by which to judge the trend of senti-
ment since this feature of the elec-
tion may be explained by the losses
OF the progressiyes TO the G. o. z.
1t is to be remembered that the
sweeping victory Of the democrats two
years ago was due largely to the
division of the republican party. the
progressives and republicans COM
bined having received far more votes
than the democrats.
The election result is thus analyzed
in a statement issued by Thomas J
Pence, secretary Of the democratic
national committee.
"The republican press talks OF 4
victory achieved at the polls. lhea
lost three United States senators
while the democracy elected all its
democratic senators and increased IT,
majority in the senate from ten 4,
sixteen. In the light Of the politloa
history Of the nation, the republican
should have carried the house, bu
they did not. Instead, the Gemocrau.
party smashed every political prece
dent established since the foundation
of the government. and elected
democratic house by the largest ma
jority ever given political party fol
lowing a revision Of the tariff laws
Only once before has pohtica
party been given a majority in thf
lower branch OF congress following
revision OF the tariff laws. This oe
Cured in 1ssS. when. following th
suaetment Of the Dingley tariff laN