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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30

We are in receipt Of copy Of tho last
volume of the Southern Historical Papers
which has just been issued. and which con-
tains an unusual amount Of valuable and In
teresting information. Among other articles
there is very full account of what is known
as tho Townsend Library which is made up
entirely of national, State and individual
records during the late war.
The origin of this collection. as we learn
from this article. is a rather curious one. In
1860. when the first indications of the APP
preaching contest became unmistakable IN
their meaning, Mr. Townsend. citizen OF
New York, conceived the idea of collecting
and arranging in form for ready reference
the chronicle Of current events as twas given
in the newspapers and magazines.
II is stated that no party bias was allowed
TO interfere with the thorough compilation OF
the descriptive narratives. comments and re-
views of correspondents, journalists and pup
lie men both of the North and South. In
proof of this. il is shown that such distin-
guished Confederate generals as Beauregsrd
and Hampton have warmly Endorsed the
work.
In its present form it occupies nearly one
hundred immense folio volumes. which en-
brace as much printed matter as could be
placed in about a thousand volumes of ordi-
nary octave size. Mr.. Townsend has
offered this valuable collection of war
material TO the Government asking
ESQ, 900 for it, but the purchase has not yet
been made. If the representations as to the
impartial character of the collection be really
true, it would be judicious step in the ma
tional authorities to buy it, otherwise it
should remain as now, the private property
of the compiler.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30
BUSINESS MEN As ATHLETES.
The Norfolk Association TO Lay Aside Work
for several DnYs.

NORFOLK. VA. July %. -GSpecial. AT the
regular quarterly meeting Of the Business
Mems Association, held last night. it was de-
termined TO bayei grand athletic days on
the 2lst ODD and 2Sd OF October. when series
of baseball games. bicycle races, athletic
games and sports will be feature. together
with horse-racing. Hon. John w. Daniel
and other prominent speakers are expected
here.
A hotly contested game Of baseball be-
tween the Mons Of Norfolk and the Owls Of
Portsmouth resulted IN a victory for the
Norfolk team by a score If 10 10 g.
Nj John 3. Irby, Of Tag TINS, passed
through the city yesterday on his way 10
CObbs Island.
A white laborer at the navy yard. who was
put on the witness stand for the defense IN
the Van Vranken case, has been discharged.
A series of boxing exhibitions will take
place at Oxford Hall. Portsmouth, Thursday
night Tommy Warren, the champion
bantam-weight pugilist, will appear. as
will Wongo. the Indian. Jack Bolan and
Grady. Wongo will offer Grady 800 to stay
in the ring four rounds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30
Advice 30 Farmers.

A vocal and instrumental concert was given
Tuesday night at Branch's meeting house
below Manchester. The following well-known
Richmond singers took part: Messrs W. L..
Galpin. C. G. Crump, J. T.. Ferguson. T.
Willard Sweeney and Joseph 8. Montgomery.
The object was TO assist in raising funds for
the Southern Planter, made an able and prac-
teal address. full of good advice to the far
mers. Among other things he advised them
10 let politics alone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30

For some time certain athletic clubs Of this
country have been seeking to escape from the
legal consequences of public smuggling matches
by holding these matches within what they
claim to be the domestic privacy of the pre-
cncts of their club houses. Governor Mer-
riam has determined to put stop TO these
matches in the State of Minnesota, no matter
where they are held. whether in private clubs
or in public resorts A few days ago he
brought performance of this character to a
sudden close, much to the establishment of the
members of the club, many of whom were
arrested, fined and bound over to keep the
peace. The example of Governor Merriam
should be initiated in every State of the
Union in which an effort shall be made either
openly or surrepttiously TO give the same
brutal and demorslizing exhibitions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30

Mr.. Tyler. assistant secretary of the State
Fair, 10 in receipt of letter from q gentleman
residing at Whitney's Point. N. Y, In which
he states that he wishes to exhibit two hun
dred and Atty fowls at the fair this fail.
Great interest is being taken In this depart
ment, and IL promises TO be tho largest az
hbit Of poultry ever aasp In TIA 6ouik
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30

TENNESSEE seems TO have been placed in a
serious predicament by the public sentiment
which has been aroused in the State in oppo-
tltion TO the leasing of her convcts. An extra
session Of the Legislature will soon be called
and the members will have in settling this
matter a grave problem to solve. At the pres
ent time the income from the penitentiary is
about 100000 annually on an average This
amount. it appears. has been anticipated in
the appropriation and assessment bills which
have been already passed. If the contract
with the owners of the mines is abrogated, not
only will this large sum be lost. but the
maintenance of the convicts will again be
thrown xupon the State, which would
entail an expense upon the most conservative
estimates of s216,OOO year. Adding this to
the loss Of 800 0OO the cost to Tennessee of
annulling her contract for leasing her convicts
will run up to $4,000, which supplemented
by the expense that will be incurred in re-
turning the convicts TO Nashville, will carry
the gross sum up to s35o,OOO This would
make it necessary TO increase the tax levy some
thirty or forty cents on the $780,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30

THS statement of foreign commerce and
i'm migration for the month of June. which
was issued on Tuesday by the Treasury De-
partment, contains in addition a complete
review Of the commerce of the United States
for the fiscal year ending July list. The fg-
ures OF this statement show very large in
crease as compared with the volume of the
previous year. amounting to as much as
esq, .SO3- This is an excess Of s241, 797. SGT
over the commerce Of the United States for
the year ending July. 1889. Our total
commerce during the past fiscal year amount
cd to ei.727 $50, 800. The total value of our
imports OF merchandise during the same De-
r'od was sei4 so5, 49l the total value of the CT
ports ss44'425,4o5, which shows an excess in
favor OF exports during the fiscal year Of
sss,ois'si!. The value Of the leading articles
OF EXPORT from the United States during The
same time was asfollowG Cotton, s2so 7Os 500
srsadstuds. si27.seS.os2; provisions. ass
MRe2a '' *1'''-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-30

Mn. DEPEw has been interviewed in Lon
don, and he expressed himself with character
istic smoothness as follows when asked as to
the leading issues of the approaching presi-
dental campaign: There will be the question
of the negro vote in the South. The South
ern States elect Democrats Just now. Repub-
licans say that if the negroes could vote as
they wish, without interference and without
manipulation they would vote the Republ-
can ticket. SO we want to have the election
taken up under Federal officers, not under
officials of each States, who at present man
age the negro vote. You see the point -
II is in this hippant manner that Mr. Depew
speaks of an issue which involves the pros
perity of vast section of the United States
and of a very large proportion of its popua-
ton. Casual as appears this reference to the
resuscitstion.of the Force bill. it would be well
70 bear it in mind. for ii is in keeping with
similar utterancos from Republican leaders
who possess greater influence in the councils
Of the party than Mr.. Depew
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
Advantage to Farmers.

Aside from influence in legislation,
there are many ways in which the farm
ers derive advantage from organization
and common effort. One of these is in
the insurance of their property. In sew.
eral states they have operated local COM
panies with much success. A good il
lustration Of this is had in Iowa. There
are in operation in that state 116 mutual
farmers insurance companies, a state
conference of which has just been held.
The expenses of these companies are
very light, and the reports made indi-
cate that they afford the members ade-
quate protection at very small cost.
The extremes of premium are from nine
tenths of per cent. to one-tenth of /
per cent.
There are companies that have no
losses in the entire year, and it is COM
puted that, in a single county, as much
as $1,000 has been saved to the farmers
in year. In a few cases there have
been losses too heavy for the local body;
but to obviate such difficulty co-opera-
ton of all the companies is to be had,
and relief afforded. in the cases where a
fixed limit of losses is exceeded. The
experience of a. dozen years or more
leaves no doubt that farmNproperty can
be sufficiently protected in this way, and
at material reduction in the cost to- the
farmers.-St. Paul Globe.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ALLIANCE NOTES.

Mort, mort, DEATH; gage, gage
GRIP; the money lord must let loose his
death-grip on our people. Shylock
must go.-Ptts burgh Kansan.
If the laws fat cannot make money,
how does it happen that seventy cents
worth of nickel and copper combined
IS stamped into one hundred nickcls
worth five dollars and a full legal
tender for that amount Monochrome
ist.
The charity shown by the pluto
cratic press towards the shortcoming
of Lew Hanback, shows strong in con-
trast to their malevolence in manufact-
uring crimes and charging them to the
family of Mrs. Lease.--Alliance Tri-
bune.
The old party howlers insist that
the peoples party in Kansas, ''is going
to pieces" However that may be, the
opposite must be said of the old parties,
they are going into one piece and not
much Of piece either. Hartford Elk
aminer.
Which is first for you, the platform
of your party or the principles of the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16

The California Alliance:


The farmers convention which, INST
fn San Jose adopted as its name. the
Estate Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union" It elected officers and. agreed
upon constitution and platform. The
latter is of peculiar interest as declara-
tory of the principles Of body which
seems destined to be factor in Ameri-
can politics.
There are eleven articles or planks in
the platform, which may be summarized
as follows: The abolition of national
banks and the substitution of legal ten
der treasury notes, to be made to rest on
any good security and to bear interest
not to exceed 2 per cent. per annum;
government ownership of all agencies of
public transportation and communica-
ton; the restoration of all unearned
land grants to the public domain; the
adoption of the Australian ballot sys-
tenn; the Endorsement of the declara-
ton of the Alliance made in st. Louis
in December, 1889, against saloons
and liquor business in all its forms; the
election Of president, vice president and
United States senators by direct vote of
the people; perfect equality between
gold and silver as to coinage and tender;
an educational qualification for the ex-
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16

enough to think ourselves free and
bach able to look out for himself The
united alone are free; they alone can
maintain their freedom.
Let us get together at once. Il will
be the business of the editor of this
paper to gather facts that throw light
npon all social questions. A better
lay is coming if the people move to-
ward it and bring it on. Come with
as, friends; let us help each other. We
shall demand justice for all. and plead
the rights of man; and we want every
person who is awake or half awake to
read what we have to say, to be
alarmed by the frightful, naked truth.
We would enlist the attention of the
thoughtful and honest of every class
Ind condition, the farmer, the ,aborer,
The mechanic, the brain-worker, the
competing and anxious, the strong and
the weak, the rich and the poor-all
who love justice and desire righteous
laws
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
Co-Operation, Not Unification.

The action of the National Farmers
Alliance recently In session at Omaha,
IN restricting their membership to farm
ers, has been construed by some as not
indicating a purpose TO continue sepa-
rate political action. The proposition
was to allow members of labor organic
ations to come, into the subordinate ALI
ances. This met the objection that it
would imperial the unity and harmony
of the organization.
Other industrial workers would have
much in common with them, especially
IN the objects to be attained in political
action, but the history of similar move
ments had shown that their great dam
ger was in going too fast. The enthuss-
asm OF grea. numbers was not always
confined to wise channels. Better re
suits can be obtained by cooperation
and not unification with other forces.
The great political victoryin Kansas wac
aided in large measure by the subsid-
larry organizations in the towns of those
who were not eligible to regular mem
bership. Unless the chief aims are in
the direction Of permanent competi-
ton with the political parties, the actin,
Of the convention was undoubtedly, H.
dicious.-St. Paul Globe.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
INTRINSIC VALUE,

TOLD Possesses Less Intrinsic Value Than
Almost Any Other Substance.
The gold standard advocates base
their claim on the intrinsic value of
gold. Gold is used for money because
Of its intrinsic value. But for it's in
trinsic value gold would not serve the
purposes of money. As the entire gold
scheme rests on the intrinsic value, it
IS important that we get clear idea of
Ibis word intrinsic
Intrinsic, as applied to gold in this
connection means inherent natural,
'elf-contained, non-contingent, actual,
positive and ever present.
There are two kinds of value, in
rinsic and commercial All values are
determined by use, utility. Water has
great intrinsic value; so has air.
Neither, as rule, have any CONNER
:ial value.
To get at the intrinsic value of gold
ct us suppose there is great mountain
# gold and an equally great mountain
IT iron in the center of the United
States AS intrinsic value is deter
mined by utility, which of these would
have the greatest value-would yield
The largest number and amount of
lses to the people?
To catalogue the utilities of iron
would tax the entire space of the
Kansan; to list the utilities of gold
would require but short paragraph.
Will the reader pause, take pencil
Ind write down the uses to which gold
S put, aside from it's use as money?
Having done so will he get hold of a
set of catalogues relating to the various
trades in which iron is used, and then
compare the two? This comparison
will settle the question of intrinsic
ralue, and will prove that the inherent
yalue of iron to our civilization is
multiplied ten thousand times over
gold.
The intrinsic value theory will not
stand the test of examination. An
ouncaof gold is worth SIG to-day be.
cause it can be converted into sixteen
standard dollars. Suppose that one
ounce of gold has its use as money
eliminated, and that it was wholly de-
pendent for its value on its uses as a
metal, what would it be worth? To-
day it can be exchanged for twenty
bushels of wheat, not because the
wheat-seller wants an ounce of gold,
but because he wants twenty dollars.
He might want stove or a thousand
other things made out of iron, and give
his wheat for them, or for whatever
would get them, that is for money, but
he has no use for gold no matter into
what shape it is put
Take away the conventional use of
stamped pieces of gold of certain
weight and fneness as money, remit it
as iron is, to its uses as metal, and
The ounce OF gold that is now equiva-
lent to SIG would probably not be worth
Sc. Two-t thirds of the supposed intrin-
sic value of gold is conventional, or, to
use a word that always terrifies gold
standard advocate-is fat.-Pittsburg
KanSan
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
No Force Bill for the Farmers.

The farmers assembled at Ocala Crap
pied with the Force bill, and in such a
vigorous manner as to discomfort those
who have been loudest in seeking to dis
credit their political sagacity.
Every senator and representative
should read with the eye Of care these
declarations of the congregated grangers;
and some Of them might read them with
profit more than once. The rural repre-
sentatives now gathered in Ocala may
have trousers which bag at the knees
and hats which may have withstood the
bonn bardment Of many prolonged win
tiers, and they may have much to learn
about the, routine of deliberative bodies
and the methods of politicians, but they
know all undemocratic,, un-American,
despotic and insidious bill against the
liberties Of the people, and they dc not
hesitate to condemn it.-New York Sun.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
Among the Prohs.

The farmers will give the older or.
CARNATIONS, particularly the Republi-
can party, grave concern. Their pur--
pose is to enter the presidential field.
and, they declare positively that the
Alliance, an organization of large num-
bers, shall take no part as partisans in
political struggles as ahiliating with Be
publjcans or Democrats. They are mani
testify in earnest, and are likely to be-
come thorn in the side Of both parties.
It is not improbable that the farmers'
organization will be able to,gain enough
electoral votes to throw the choice Of a
president into the house Of representa-
hHes, where the voting would be by
states and the Democrats, have an over.
whelming, advantage. At the same time
the choice of a vice. president would be
made by the senate. which will be. Re-
publican Chicago, Timas.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
Under the Mortgages.

American farmers work with their
own hands and work hard, giving to
their work as much intelligence as any
in the world, but they do not prosper
They are getting in debt more and more.
They are not only behindhand, but their
farms are slipping out of their hands. A
mortgage in arrears on depreciating
lands is very near to deed in fee
simple. The occupant Of a. heavily
mortgaged farm is nearer a tenant than a
proprietor; he only rents money instead
of land. What thousands of Kansas
farmers paid as interest to, eastern
lenders they now pay as rent to the same
eastern lenders who have become own
ers. Yet the millions which are paid in
interest and rents is small sum COM
pared with what they lose in taxes and
in protective tribute under wicked
tariff. New Orleans States.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16

ercise Of the elective franchise, but no
discrimination on account of sex; main
tenance of the public school system. with
books to be furnished by the state at
cost; such changes in probate law as to
put the surviving husband or wife on
the present footing of a surviving partner.
and change in the law making taxes
payable semi-annually instead Of an
nually.
The platform is a little remarkable in
emitting all mention Of or allusion to
the tariff. The Democratic papers Of
the East have declared that the recent
election was carried as it was by the
farmers on account of their hostility to
protection, but the California farmers in
convention assembled express no opinion
one way or the other.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-16
The Other Fellows Organizing.

While the farmers with much pull
ing and hauling, and desperate attempts
to weed out the professional politician
are organizing all over the country, the
people on whom the farmers largely de-
pend have held meeting and have got
their affairs into organic business shape.
All the mower and reaper interests in
the country are nowmerged in one gigan-
tic corporation, with a capital stock of
$35, COZ, 900. The new company will en-
p1oy SO, 900 men-the merest handful, in
reaity-and have an output of about
100, 900 machines year. It will divide
the country that it now annexes into
eastern, central and western divisions,
with manager, as commander-in-chief,
for each It is not q 'strust, mark you.
Certainly not It is Just plain, unas-