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A X"\v Jersey man who is said to be
half-witted tired a shotgun loaded
villi tacks at a party that was try
-sng to dfi the charivari net. lie may
lie half-witted, but the evidence is all
the other way. The people who car
ried away the tacks would seem to be
llie foolish ones.
Western capitalists propose to tun
r.el the great continental divide SC
miles west of Denver and operate an
electric road through it. The tunnel
will lie iy 2 miles long, and will be
built to facilitate mining operations
It takes more than a mountain range
to baffle the Yankee engineer.
Economic statisticians say the pro
ductive energy of each inhabitant oi
the United States is 1,940 foot-tons
daily, while the European has only
S9O foot-tons. In the international
game of commercial football it is not
(•trange that this country is so ef
fectively kicking the pigskin at pres
ent.
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The introduction of trolley roads
lias not seriously disturbed the busi
ness of steam roads, as was predicted.
Trolley lines are especially numerous
in Connecticut and the Hartford
Courant makes a study of their work
ings. it finds by an analysis of offi
cial reports that while the trolley re
lieves the steam roads of some local
travel it adds to the growth of citiet
end towns and largely increases the
ireight traffic.
' The old custom in the English par
liament of members wearing their
hats dates from 1199. John, earl of
Ulster, was chosen as the. English
champion to settle the difficulty about
the duchy of Northumberland by sin
pie combat, and when he appeared on
the field his opponent fled. As a re
ward King John granted his request
to remain "covered in the presence of
your majesty aud all other sovereigns
cf this realm."
Judge liobinson, of ltaleigli, X. C.,
apparently thinks that clergymen have
in their own hands the power to keep
order during divine service. There
have been some hints of unseemly do
ings in one of the churches there, anil
his honor in charging the jury said:
*'lse careful how you indict men for
disturbing religious worship. If the
preacher is the sort of fellow he ought
to fie people will be paying too close
attention to him to disturb anybody."
Three years ago John Harris, a pris
oner in ti.e county jaM in Chicago
was carried out of prison dying ol
consumption. He had been convicted
of murder and sentenced to serve foi
life, but when his health failed he
•was allowed to return to his home it:
California to die. Harris improved in
health, joined the rush to Cape Nome
end now it turns out that he is worth
$500,000 and is known as "The King oi
Cape Nome." The stories that come
down from the frozen north would fii:
muny an interesting book.
Hundreds of horses and thousands of
cattle in the Hawaiian islands never
take a drink of water. The ranges are
on the upper altitudes of the moun
tains, where the cattle run wild from
the time they are born until they are
tent to the slaughterhouse. Except
possibly two or three months in the
rainy season there are no streams or
poois of water in any part where the
cattle range, but everywhere there
grows a recumbent, jointed grass
linown by the native name of maninia.
'1 his is both food and drink.
A new method has been discovered
whereby balloonists may communicate
while at an altitude of over fi.ooo feet
with those on the ground. The meth
od consists of a huge dyum placed some
CO feet below the car which is beaten
by electricity. The dots and dashes
of the .Morse telegraphic code have
been adopted with complete success.
This will prove a great advantage in
warfare. Hitherto balloonists have
been limited to an ascension of 1,000 to
1,500 feet on account of their telegraph
ic wires, and have thus been unable to
escape the range of fire.
Lncle Sam has a regular contribu
tor to the general fund of the govern
ment. Promptly the first week of
every quarter a check for $75 is re
ceived at the treasury department,
with a request that it be placed in the
miscellaneous fund of the treasury,
Jrom which it can only be withdrawn
by a special act of congress. The
money is from a veteran of the civil
war. He is an employe of the Phila
delphia mint. He explained in his let
ter that ns leng as the government
employed him at a good salary lie
Would not accept the pension.
OUT FOR M'KIXLEY.
President Eliot, of Harvard, Sup
ports Republican Ticket.
Per«»nHl ami Political HixOirit'n of
< 11 n(I I (In I <-m Mukv Them I'peltr
nliltr—Deplores Action* «if
Democrat*.
President Charles \V. Kiiot, of Har
vard university, contributes to the
Outlook for October 20 an academic
article on "Political Principles and
Tendencies," in which he supports the
republican national ticket. He says
he regards the election next month
not "as a supreme crisis, une the sec
ond election of Lincoln, but only one
indispensable act in a long drama."
Dr. Eliot takes the hopeful view. He
points out that "the American peo
ple have long had a characteristic po
litical and social enthusiasm. Their
two steady, passionate sentiments are
for the security, prosperity and honor
of the republic, and for the spread
among the white races of free insti
tutions and of the good social con
ditions which grow out of them."
it 11 iiicii I n of .-\merl«*fiii*.
At the outset Dr. Eliot says that it
seems to him "those men and those
parties that suppose the American
people likely to be permanently guided
in their political action by any sor
did commercialism or other form of
national selfishness are grievously mis
taken. Some party managers and all
mercenary voters are governed by
mean motives, but the mass of the
people is never much influenced by
pecuniary consideration in politics.
"The Ami-ricnn people have lor.fr had a
characteristic political anil social enthusi
asm. Their two steady, passionate senti
ments are for the security, prosperity and
honor of the republic, and for the spread
among the white races of free institutions
and of the jjood social conditions which
grow out of them. Whenever th< people ot
the L'nitcd States are to be called on for
great exirtions and sacrifices they have
first to be persuaded that such exertions
and sacrifices will contribute to one or
other of these two causes which they have
at heart. The various policies, whether
domestic or foreign, of political parties
•should always be considered with reference
to these fundamental national passions and
sentiments."
PiitH So 11 Ti(l Currency First.
He then takes up the three principal
subjects in regard to the domestic
policies which have engaged public
attention during the last 35 years, and
puts first the establishment of the
gold standard and sound banking sys
tem. regarding which he says:
"The important gains which have lately
been made on this subject are due to a ma
jority of the republican party and a minor
ity of the democratic: but a: this moment
the great cause of sound currency is par
ticularly defended by the republican party
alone."
The second fundamental topic of po
litical discussion, in Mr. Eliot's opin
ion. "is a public service based on
merit only." The most competent
statesmen of both parties have pro
moted this reform, "but- the mass of
neither party is as yet to be trusted
with it." He asks how this reform
can be promoted at. the present mo
ment, and replies:
"The personal and political history of the
candidates of the republican party should
cause them to be preferred on this issue to
the candidates of the democratic-populist
party; for of the two candidates nominated
by the latter party, one is a notorious
spoilsman, and the other, being a civilian
without military experience, accepted a
colonelcy in time of war. That act speaks
louder than orations. Moreover, recent ex
perience shows that neither party can as
yet be trusted to forego a spoils debauch
at a complete change of the national ad
ministration."
Believe* in Reciprocity,
The third important subject of po
litical debate during the last 30 years
has been the protective tariff, and l)r.
Eliot inquires which of the two par
ties is likely, on the whole, to lie able
to adopt legislation tending toward
freer trade. lie thus answers his
question:
"Since the democratic party has absolute
ly thrown away the low tariff position,
which such leaders as Cleveland, Carlisle,
Wilson and Russell won for it.the reci
procity doctrine of the republican party
seems to afford the best immediate oppor
tunity for liberal legislation, although it
must be confessed that progress toward
world-wide trade is more likely to come
through the logic of events than through
legislation—that is, through the increasing
superiority of American industries and the
manifest insufficiency of the home mar
ket.
"Against this chance of improving com
mtreial and industrial conditions in reci
procity treaties must be set the strangi
subserviency of the republican party lead
ers to small groups of capitalists, who,
having made great sums of money by
means of high tariff legislation, are willing
to make large contributions to republican
campaign expenses in the expectation of
preserving their special privileges. The
'machine' or 'boss' is, however, much the
same corrupt and corrupting agency in both
parties. Messrs. Quay and Piatt being well
matched by Messrs. Gorman and Croker."
Deplores Attach.* on .InilgeH.
Another "portentous" subject which
has attracted much attention since
1893, lie says, is the frequent outbreak
of popular disorder and violence in
various parts of the country, conspic
uously the Chicago railroad strike of
1594, :n which local mob rule was sup
pressed by the democratic national
executive and the United States
courts, with the approval of both po
litical parties. Dr. Eliot concludes his
discussion of this matter by saying:
"The striking thing about many re
cent outbreaks of mob violence has been
that they have not been effectively dealt
with by any public authority, national or
local, republican or democrat. This
alarming phenomenon is probably due in
some measure to the absence in many
parts of the country of an effective pub
lic force. Indeed, unlike European coun
tries, the rural districts of the United
States in general have no well-organized
and trustworthy police, .constabulary or
militia Hence the impunity with which
trains are held up, country banks aim
railroad stations are robbed, and numer
ous crimes of violence are committed in
secluded places on private properties and
persons. Even in lurjre cities race riots
and strikes, accompanied by prolonged
violence, have repeatedly taken place.
"In this state of affairs any attack on
the independence of the judiciary Is much
to be deprecated. Such an attack Is made
lor the second time in the platform Of
the democratic-populist party."
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER i, 1900.
An to Forelßi Pollele*.
Turning his attention to foreign pol
icy. President Eliot says:
"Whenever a powerful nation goes to
war no man can tell what the real issues
are to be. The war for Cuba was no ex
ception In this respect. It had inev
itable consequences, which no mortal
could have foreseen, and the gravest of
these consequences are that the coun
try is already committed beyond imme
diate recall to the maintenance of a
large navy and a considerable army, and
that it is involved In the struggles of
the nations of Europe for new territory,
influence and trade In the far east, Un
der these circumstances the patriotic cit
izen has to consider this fall whether the
public interests are to be better ad
vanced by maintaining in power the pres
ent administration, with all Its short
comings, or by providing a wholly untried
one .
"In regard to foreign policy," Dr. El
liot continues, "it is not easy to state
any material difference between the de
clared policies of the two great parties.
President McKinley and Mr. Bryan use
different phrases in describing their for
eign policies: but when it came to action,
in ail probability their policies would be
much alike."
He criticises the course of the ad
ministration in Cuba, i'orto Rico and
the Philippines, saying:
"President McKinley, In his unwonted
function of sovereign and arbitrary ruler,
committed a lamentable error in the tone
of his proclamation to the Filipinos of
December, lf'9B, and thereby involved his
country in a cruel war—or rather a long
series of military executions—with a semi
civilized but liberty-loving people who
fought by our side against the Spaniards,
and who ou;;ht to have been invariably
addressed with the utmost consideration,
not as purchased subjects or conquered
foes, but as comrades and friends.
"His administration is responsible for
gross delinquencies of public officers in
Cuba, and for a less than generous treat
ment of the people of Porto Rico. It
has also succumbed deplorably to a temp
tation which always besets rulers in time
of war—the temptation to keep from the
people the knowledge, not only of future
plans, but of past events and of docu
mentary evidence relating thereto. This
is one of the worst Incompatibilities be
tween war and public liberty. it may
be wholesome, under temporary excite
ments, to bear in mind that our free in
stitutions have been two centuries and a
half in attaining the present imperfect
development, and that it will doubtless
take as long to perfect them. It is al
most the universal American belief that
they are not destined to be destroyed."
See* Danger In a Change.
(In the other hand, he says:
"The patriotic citizen may well hesi
tate tu contribute by vote or influence to
a complete chanse of administration.
President McKinley is now surrounded by
cabinet officers of capacity and expe
rience, and he has put good men at the
head of affair, in Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines, while in case of a change
in the presidency nobody can tell to what
sort of persons the great offices of the
government would be intrusted.
"It must be confessed that a peace
loving citizen, who would like to see his
country keep her breath to cool her own
hot porridge, cannot but be much at a
loss how to select his Immediate political
associations. The republican adminis
tration, supported by a lepublic&n ma
jority in congress, has, as a matter cf
fact, been fighting in foreign parts for
two years and a half; the last demo
cratic administration took a very im
perious tone with Great Britain in an in
significant dispute about an unidentified
portion of the boundary of Venezuela,
and the actual democratic ticket, in
spite of Mr. Bryan's definition of the
paramount issue, is supported by eminent
advocates of American participation in all
the great contentions of the wide world.
"The war-hating citizen, who clings
to a domestic definition of his country's
business, is further embarrassed by the
reflection that some wiespreading and
pregnant benefits have already resulted
from I'nited States expansion in the
West and East Indies—incontestably in
Cuba, and probably in Porto Rico, the
Philippines and China."
BRYAN SCORED BY A FRIEND.
V \<»l»ra»Ln I)c morriit Leaveii (lie
I'arty ninl Denounce* the
Cn vid iilnte.
Matthew ,T. Gering, of I'lattsmouth.
Neb., the brilliant orator, democratic
leader, and personal friend of W. J.
ISryan, on October 20 left the demo
cratic party. Ilis change has created
a big sensation. On the subject he
says:
"I stumped J .he state for the party in 1896
and 1.598, when I felt that it was no longer
the democratic party: that It was wander
ing far from the teachings of Tilden and
Jefferson. I have stayed with demoocracy
for four years simply through my love of
it, In the hope that it would come back to
its old principles. Now, when it takes a di
rect stand against the government, 1 will
support the statesmen and patriots who
are at the nation's head.
"Bryan is going about the country a
Robespiere and Danton roiled Into one. He
is using his oratory and magnetism to stir
updiscord between employer and workmen.
He has such a grasp on the hearts of the
people that clergymen and courtesan alike
will throw their dollars into his campaign
fund. But that is not statesmanship.
"McKinley is a pure-minded leader. He
does not rant about hts patriotism in pub
lie; it is something which he cherishes in
his heart. Bryan flourishes his patriotism;
he appeals to men's passions; he Is develop
ing Into the most colossal demagogue of the
age. He is urging men to oppose the gov
ernment; he is pretending to them that the
white house Is a rendezvous of traitors.
There is no such thing as militarism in
America, and never can be. Every soldier
in the United States army is a volunteer;
no man can be pressed into the service un
der the army code. And if 100,000 troops
maintained when outside hostilities exist
are a menace to the nation, so also would
_'s,tKio be a menace; there is no line of de
markatlon.
"Jefferson, the founder of democracy, did
exactly what President McKinley is doing
to-day. It was Dix who said: 'lf any man
haulsdown the American flag, shoot him on
the spot,' and it is Bryan who says: 'lf
any Filipino shoots an American soldier,
haul down the American flag.' "
Democrat* Piimkcil the Army Hill.
In all his speeches Mr. ltryan takes
care to refer te> the "dangers of mili
tarism" and to talk of "a large standing
army." lie has repeatedly asserted
that the president anel the republican
congress increased the army to 100-
000 men "when no arm was raised
against the nation anywhere in the
world." In view of these assertions,
•Senator Scott, of West Virginia, re
cently took occasion te> investigate the
records at Washington in regartlto the
passage of the bill of February, I?<J9,
which temporarily increased the army
to its present size. The facts which
lie recalls shows how in terly unfound
ed and insincere are Bryan's attempts
to make people believe that the increase
is a permanent one and 1 due entirely to
the republican party—Chicago Tribune.
BRYAN IS A BOXER.
That Is What Don M. Dickinson
Calls Nebraskan.
Pontmnatrr (irnrrnl I nilrr ClfVflnnd,
an "American" llemorrß), Comn
Out StroiiKly the
i'lilincriit Candidate.
A Washington special of October 22
announces that the following letter ha*
been written In Don M. Dickinson, who
was postmaster general in the first
cabinet of President Cleveland, to a
gent.leman in that city:
"Dear Sir: Since the adoption of the
Kansas City platform and his nomination
I have never entertained a thought of vot
ing for Mr. Bryan.
"I confess, however, that. In common
with very many democrats, I hoped for a
time that I might, with a clear con
science, stay away from the polls. But
Mr. Bryan's speeches, particularly his
later ones, have destroyed that illusion
and convinced me that I must vote at the
coming election.
"I criticise no man of different views
who can reconcile himself to the other
course, but as for me, with the light I
have,l am forced to the conviction that
I would be a recreant American, false to
my country and false to my party as
well, if I should take to the woods.
An American Democrat.
"I am a democrat on ail the fundamen
tal Issues on which our party joined
battle !n the past with the republicans,
the whigs and the federalists—a democrat
without the prefix 'gold.' because my
party has been the parly of sound finance
from Jefferson to Cleveland.
"I could not be a republican if I would,
and I say the creed of democracy with
all my old-time sincerity and faith.
"But I recognize scarcely a vestige of
democrratie principle in either the Chi
cago or Kansas City platforms. The
organization is in the hands of the pop
ulists, and by these the livery of true
democracy has been stolen in which to
serve ali the devils that make for so
cial disorder.
"Mr. Bryan is preaching the gospel of
hate. Voicing that, he appeals to the en
vious, the discontented, the improvident,
the Incompetent and unworthy idle.
Call* Itr,vii 11 a lloxer,
"The words of the Prophet Samuel were
aptly quoted in Gen. Bragg's speech the
other day as applying to Mr. Bryan and
his following:
" 'And everyone that was in distress, and
everyone that was in debt, and everyone
that was discontented gathered themselves
unto him, and he became a captain over
th< m.'
"But worse still, he endeavors to set
friend against friend, neighbor against
neighbor, family against family, section
against section and nation against nation.
"lie makes the always dangerous appeal
to the evil in human nature.
"His postulates are Boxer and his prop
aganda is Boxer.
"He speaks 110 encouragement to the un
successful, but tells him to lay the blame
at the door of his more fortunate neigh
bor, and that his sole remedy is to attack
him.
Huh Xo Word of Hope.
"He Invariably speaks of creditors as
'merciless creditors,' and to the debtor he
teaches that his friend who has loaned him
money or trusted him is his enemy.
"When a man fails and becomes despond
ent he does not seek to inspire him with the
American spirit of perseverance; he does
not appeal to hir.; to be up and doing and to
try again, but he tells him to stop trying,
and that the remedy is to pull down the
more successful.
"Where is the intelligent citizen who be
lieves in his heart that his republican neigh
bors are not as good Americans and as good
patriots as himself? And yet, in connec
tion with his making a charge that the re
publicans demanded a larger army tan in
tlease, by the way, that was voted for by
the Bryan men of the st nate and carried in
the house with a minority vote of but
lie has repeatedly said in his public speech
es as he said at Indianapolis:
" Why do they want It? So that they tvtn
build a fort near every large city and use
the army to suppress by force the discon
tent that ought to be cured by remedial leg
islation!'
Teacher of Treason.
"This from a candidate for the presidency
of the United States, using all the power of
his eloquence to carry conviction, especial
ly to our foreign-born workingmen, whose
Votes he solicits!
"What intelligent citizen loving his coun
try, with a :take in home, in family or
in property, however great his sympathy
lor the unhappy Boers, would, if he could,
have had his government aggressively in
terfere for their protection at the risk of
war with Great Britain?
"We seek no more wars. We want the
friendship of all nations. But now. as ever,
w<- stand 'at peace but ready to battle' wiUi
any of them lor the integrity of our terri
tory, the honor of our flag and th« protec
tion of Americans everywhere. Who be
lieves that a man that seriously attacks
that policy is a safe man to trust with
power in this country?
"Imperialism? The theory of our govern
ment, lixed in organic law, cannot be
changed in form or in substance unless our
congress, wilh its house fresh from the
p. ople, and the supreme court of the i'nit
ed States are parties with the executive to
the treasonable conspiracy.
"With a written constitution, the unique
feature of our system of government j»nd
Its sheet anchor is that great court at
V, i-hington, removed by the law of its es
tablishment from partisan conflicts and
from the influence of popular clamor, whose
cl-ief and exclusive function is to construe
that constitution and its distribution of
powers, and which can say to the congress:
'Thus far and no farther,' and to the chief
executive: 'Thus far and no farther.'
"This talk about 'despotism' and 'despote'
Bill 'airs of eastern potentates,' the exer
cise of 'royal powers.' 'governing without
the consent of the governed,' 'King George
111. and the like, is not at all new in re
spect of the government of unorganized
territories of the United States.
"All these phrases and epithets were used
and applied to Jefferson and his adminis
tration of the newly acquired Louisiana
purchase under the bill signed by him and
drawn by Madison.
OI«l Cry Is Familiar.
"The same is practically true of Flor
ida. when, following the Jefferson prece
dent. its government was debated. An
amendment providing that all the prin
ciples of the constitution be 'declared to
be applicable to the said territory as
paramount acts' was voted down. Web
ster indorsed the same theory as to Flor
ida In 182 S.
"But these populists and Boxers set
up a sort of joss and then desecrate our
calendar by labeling it St. Jefferson.
"The Philippine question is a problem
to be solved by the congress so far as
the whole territory is concerned. It may
be determined to withdraw the flag, as
in Cuba.
"But in no place on earth must that
flag be hauled down under fire.
"On the finance question, two or three
respected friends use this logic substan
tially:
AVeiideil to Free Silver.
" 'l* is true that the Kansas City plat
form leclarcs for national and commer
cial I'ishonor by the "immediate*' free
coinaf, =■ of silver at 16 to 1 as legal tender.
" 'it is true that the candidate who
stands upon it has said "If there Is any
one who believes a gold standard a good
tiling or that it must be nz..'.-'.. !rtcd, I
warn him not to cast his vote for me,
because I promise him that it will not
be maintained in this country longer than
I am able to get rid of it."
" 'lt is true that the same randidate
made it a condition of accepting the nom
ination that the declaration for free sil
ver should be inserted in the platform.
Nevertheless, by reason of republican leg
islation and a republican senate the can
didate we support cannot accomplish the
result he eleclares for.'
"Even it were true, which I deny,
that Mr. Bryan, if elected, coutrl not or
der the payment of the public obligations
in silver, or that the mere election of
such a man on such a platform would
not elestroy confidence in the credit and
honor of the nation, and before inaugu
ration drive gold out of the country and
Into hoarding places; now, even If It
were true that such a declaration indorsed
by the American people would not entail
individual and commercial demoraliza
tion, as well as financial elistress, still
I with all deference to men whom I re
spect, this logic seems to me the baldest
sophistry.
Anarchist of Finance.
"It may be admitted that the man who
proposes to have the nation make a debt
paying dollar or labor-paying deillar out
of 50 cents of silver and 50 cents of
vacuum, Is sincere in his views of po
; litical econeimy. So is the anarchist sin
| cere, and his physical and moral courage
. i though perverted) cannot be questioned
when, takins his life In his hand, he
adopts assassination as a proper political
method.
I "Suppose in order to get the anarchist
; vote, the piatfeirm had indorsed assassi
nation as a political means, and suppose
| the friends of the candidate appealed to
I us for veites on the ground that, although
| the declaration for assassination was in
I the platform, yet in fact it could never
| he made effectual, because the republic
!an police protection was too perfect,
| would we listen to the proposition'.'
! "Vet the logic is the same, and the
j analogy should not offend, for the turpi
i tude of the two declarations would differ
little in degree in the opinion of the two
I or three men who are endeavoring to
|so reason themselves into voting for
Bryan.
Reenll* a Hit of History.
I "If there are any who, while differing
| radically with Mr. Bryan in these things,
j yet from political expediency think that
| they should vote 'with the organization,'
; let me call their attention to a bit of
recent history—including anew An old
lesson sadly learned even liv Mr. Web
ster—'that political honesty is political ex
pediency.'
"Memory In the northwest need go
I hack less than two decades to recall the
| time when greenbackism dominated the
i democratic party. Within the same time
| we have witnessed the struggles of mem
i bers of our party to escape their records
! as greenbackers.
| "In every case the man with political
j ambition of prominence, on whom could
|he fastened the greenback record has
] passed protesting, into private life.
"While the republicans are responsible
| for many evils that beset us in our do
! tnestic economy, the crisis is such that
| this is no time to discuss them.
"The house is on tire; we must help our
fellow occupants to put it out, however
much we may have differed from them
on the policies of housekeeping, and al
though against our protest they had per
sisted in the policy of using kerosene to
start the kitchen stove.
Time for Honest Action.
"Bet no democrat be influenced by false
reports as to the attitude in this crisis
of any man whom we have trusted, who,
pointing to his record to speak for him
now, may deem it unnecessary to speak
again.
"We should never lose faith in the sta
bility of the works of Goil—least of all
in the noblest of them—an honest man.
"I take my place prouelly by the side
of Abram S.Hewitt, under whom 1 fought
in the great battle for Tilden and democ
racy in I*7o.
"Waiting in confidence the call of men
like him to gather for the reorganization
of my party, like him I conceive it to be
my solemn iluty te> vote against Bryaniz
itig the democratic party, anel to rid the
party and country of Bryanism; and so,
like him. in the ranks of the true de
mocracy, 1 shall gi> tei the polls and cast
my ballot for President McKinley.
"DON M. DICKINSON.
THINK IT OVER.
Facts and Fljsnres That Will Interest
Every Dae Who lln«
a Vote.
Exports of the I'nited States
for two years under the Ding
ley republican tariff $2,455,505,C32
Exports of tin United States
for the first two years under
the Wilson democratic tariff. 1,690,145,103
Balance in favor of repub
lican tariff » 768,360,529
Exports of the United States
for the year 1899. $1,450,000,000
Imports of the United States
lor the year 1899 727,000,000
' Balance in our favor for 1893..$ "23,000,000
Savings bank deposits under
democratic administration in
1895 $1,841,000,000
Savings bank deposits under
republican administration in
1899 2,199,000,000
Increase under the prosper
ous McKinley
Kstiniated number of id.lc men in the
United States at the close of the last
democratic administration, 2,000,000.
Estimated number of idle men in the
United States at the close of McKin
ley's iirst term —none who were will
ing tow ork.
Kstiniated increase of wages under
republican ruie, from 15 to ~5 per cent.
—Judge.
In Croker'n Power.
Mr. Bryan has conspicuously put him
self in Croker's power and Croker will
as relentlessly exact his pound of flesh,
should Bryan win. as ever Shyloek did.
We don't know what Croker will de
mand. but what ever it may be he will
get it. Mr. Bryan has never had any
experience of that kind, and probably
never will have any; but he has sur
rendered himself to the nrchconspira
tor against good government, in New
York, and if he should happen to pull
through in November he may depend
upon hearing from Mr. Croker. That
would be sad for Bryan, lint it would
be worse for the country. Fortunately,
we have no reason to lose any sleep by
worrying over the prosp. et of it.—
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Po|iu lis tie "Patriotism.''
Here is the patriotic sentiment
voiced by n populist oiateir at Welling
ton: "The American flag in the hands
of McKinley lias become an emblem of
the skull and crossbone?. and it should
be torn down and trampled under foot."
Kansas City .Journal.
Filling I |i the Profits.
Experts estimate that Croker's dis
play of fireworks in honor of Bryan
cost a stun eejual to the profits of the
ice trust for an entire week.—X, Y.
STOLE A FORTUNE.
A Bank Teller Is a Defaulter for
$700,000.
Ml« Peculation* Wore Carried on foi
a Lone Period and Ilr Dn rUril
Bank ifianilnrra and Kxpert
Accountants by Falslf'y-
Ins the Hooks.
New York, Oct. 24.—Onirics L. Al-
Tord, jr., note teller of tlie First na
tional bank of this city, is a fugitive
and a defaulter to the extent of $700,-
000.
The announcement, when it was
made Tuesday, created the utmost
excitement in the financial district of
the city, but the well-known stability
of the bank and a statement issued
by the bank had a quieting effect.
This statement was as follows:
"The note teller who has been in
the employ of this bank for a great
many years is a defaulter for a large
amount. His operations have been
skillfully concealed through a manip
ulation of his balance book. The dis
covery was made by one of the bank's
employes a few days after the com
pletion of the examination of the
books by the I niled States bank ex
ominers. During 1 the continuance of
his peculations periodical examina
tions have been nuide by several dis
tinct corps of examiners representing*
tlie comptroller's departnv nt, all ex
pert accountants; and the bank has
also had frequent independent exam
inations; neither of which developed
any irregularity. The aggregate of
the false entries, amounting to $700,-
000, has been charged off on tha
books of the bank out of the reserve
fund, without diminishing the surplus
and profits of the bank as reported
in its last published statement. It is
expected that the shortage will bo
materially reduced by a substantial
Bum, of which there is fair prospect
of recovery."
Alvord had bepn with the bank for
20 years and was one of the n.ost.
trusted men in the institution. His
stealings extended over a long period,
but no suspicion of the truth was
known until ten days ago, when he
sent word lhat he was ill at his home.
After he had been away for a day or
two the bank put experts at work
end some irregularities were found.
As the experts delved deeper and
deeper into Alvord's books the extent
of the robbery began to dawn on the
officers until they were overwhelmed
to find that it reached the enormous
figure of $700,000. Whether that sum
is all that he took is not yet known.
It has not yet developed how tha
n®te teller was able to put his hands
on so much money, but one of the
directors said that Alvord was able to
lake such a large sum because as
note teller he had charge of the mail.
This he opened every morning and lie
had ample opportunity to extract
notes, cliecks and money. Of course
he had to be especially skillfull to
make his accounts balance. This di
rector admitted that he was at a less*
to account for the failure of the bank
examiner to discover Alvord's pecu
lations at their last examination.
Forest liaynor is in charge of the
national bank examiner's office here.
What Ahord did with all the cash
is also a mystery as yet, except that
as usual in such cases it is said that
a large amount of it went in stock
speculation. One story is that lie had
lost $75,000 in one elcal, but what
deal it was is not stated. During 1
the summer Alvord visited Saratoga,
where he cut a great figure, spending
money like a prince. He rented a»
cottage, kept a fine stable of horses
and besides playing the races is said
to have frequented gambling houses.
In' this city he was known as a
man of very regular habits. Among
his associates he was looked up to,
and on Wall street was known as
"Happy Alvord" because of his
cheery ways. His home was in the
suburb of Mount Vernon. This home
is a magnificent place located on
Chester hill, one of the most aristo
cratic sections of the suburb. It is
surrounded by luxurious grounds and
there are extensive stables.
Alvord has long been considered
one of the big men of the town. His
family entertained lavishly and gave
large sums to charity. He was prom
inent in church circles and his wife is;
considered one of the most, beautiful
women in Mount Vernon.
Invitations had been sent out for a
grand dinner at the Alvord home a.
week ago to-night. The day set for
the dinner messengers scurried'
throughout Mount Vernon recalling
the invitations. That night the
house was in darkness. Friends of
tlie family were told that Mr. Alvord.
was ill. The darkened windows since
then and the fact that no callers
were admitted led the neighbors to
believe that his illness was serious.
It was not until yesterday iliat the*
residents of Chester hill heard of his
defalcation. There was a rumor that
lie left the town on the day that the
dinner invitations were cancelled and
that he took a steamer for South
Amercia. This could not be corrobo
rated.
Mrs. Alvord is said to have told
friends that, owing to his position in
the bank, Mr. Alvord was able to
obtain tips which enabled him to
make SIO,OOO to $30,000 a year over his
salary by operating in Wall street.
Shei boasted that her husband's tips
were so straight that he never lost a
cent in the street and always made a
gain.
Linton's (.rent Fire.
Mobile, Ala., Oct. 24.—Derails of the
Port Limon fire reached here Tues
day. The fire began at 2 a. m. Octo
ber 14 and raged for more than
hours, completely destroying four
blocks of buildings and partly de--
stroving two blocks. The office of the
commissary department is a total:
loss. The property loss is estimated;
at $1,500,000 and there are about.
Ji.ooo natives homeless. The progress,
of the fire was only stopped by blow-,
ing up buildings with gunpowder..
The fire is supposed to have beet*,
iturtcd by an escaped cony;^.