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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC, JUsE 8, 1892.
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Moon ssts... 3:l9 Evening. 800. S:26

PORT OF RICHMOND, JUNE 7. 1892.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Ariel, Deyo. Norfolk. merchan-
disc and passengers; l.. b. ia'um' VICE.
president.
Steamship Old Dominion. Couch; New
York merchandise and passengers, ueofge
w. Allen Il Co.. agents.
PORT OF NEwPORTNE NEWS. Jusx7. lssA
lBy telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship City Of Columbia. West Point
Schooner job H jackson, portsmouth.
SAILED.
s,s.m.hip CITY of Columbia, New York.
Schooner King Philip. Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. yUss7. 1854
Bytslssrsphl
steamship Allegheny, Parker, Prov;
denoe rid norfolk. passenesrs ana sen'1sA
cargo. 49,, p.lfisnoro.
passs ssnGsr Elm Elm Sty, HsrsSsl walksrton.
passengers and general cargo
sAuxn
sssamship Allegheny. Hsovidsnss -
Newport News and Norfolk pesss -
al sStlsmsbsp ChsrIotts. BaltimosA pelpoo.
sc. and sses.s.l l S Sss1oiW .lk,rt.s. -,
- nd esnsEl easeo & !z
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
A DETERMINED DRIVE.

The prices attained were generally well
held until the last hour, when there was
another determined drive at the list, and
the Changers In particular, the situation
of shorts IN those properties being rather
desperate. Burlington felt the full force
of the assault, and it was driven down over
per cent. from its best figures. The moot
discouraging thing TO the bulls, however,
was the weakness developed in the Van
derbilts az this time, and both Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis and Lake
Shore yielded materially, both being
among the few stocks which scored impor-
tant losses for the day.
THE CLOSE HEAVY.
The rest of the list. however, including
st. Paul, were held within narrow limits,
and lost only portion of their early
gains, and while the market closed active
and heavy most stocks were close to
opening prices. The final changes show
considerable irregularity, though adj.
vances are in majority, and Jersey Cen
tral closed l per cent. higher On the
other hand Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chica-
go, and st. Louis is of IA, and Burlington
and Lake shore each II per cent. Sales
Listed, 1000 shares unlisted, 10000.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Fceninq. quiet and strong a.
4s-a45gIS. Commercial bills, 1860 Ass
Money easy ut lal15. closing offered at Ia
Suo- treasury Dalances-Coin. Sl0l .226. 0GO
currency. Sl7.2Sl 900. Governments dull
but steady; per cents. III. State bonds
neglected.
srocp QUOTATIONS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08

were badly damaged. Mineral Wen
and Lswisyille were also visited by tho
storai, and considerable damage was
done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
i,,rc.e. at Rsndolph-Macon Academy

special telegram 20 the Dispatch.l
BroYoED CITY, Va, June The
c9nmmccment exercises OF Randolph
l4.ol Academy took place to-day. d.
j. 49, buchanan delivered a very appro-
~ als AID instructive address before the
Literary Society.
number Of medals and distinctions
v,'- delivered to the successful stu
l.1t.
Rev. +. NJ. Peterson delivered the
ts-clagreate sermon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08

FLouH.-we quote Fine, 81; superfne.
$3.50: extra. $4.25aS4.50; family, $4.S5a
$40: patent. $5.25a$5.60.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08

The WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and warm in the morning. fol-
lowed by heavy thunderstorm and rain
at night. At midnight the skies were
cloudy.
Range of the thermometer at the 'front.'
Joor NJ tho Drap .rcH Office vesterdav.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, June Flour steady. re-
ceipts, 7.492 barrels; shipments, 361 bar
rels: sales, 2,175 barrels. Wheat firm No
2 red, spot, 9lHas11sc.; June, 9lAa9i'So.;
July, 9lAasl71c.: steamer, NO. req. !c.
IS. 800 bushels; stock, 9S6,Sl7 bushels;
sales, 90, 900 bushels southern wheat dull;
Fultz. Ssa92c. Longberry. 90aSSc. Corn
irregular and lower mixed spot, 55a55Ac
June. 55c. July, 554c.; steamer. mixed,
sac. receipts, 39,6G3 bushels; stock, &c.,
$40 bushels: sales, 1l5, 600 bushels; south
ern corn-White weak at 55c. yellow quiet
at $50. Oats quiet and steady; No. 2;
white western. S91Saioc;; N, NO: a.. =; mixeo
western, lSa39c. stock. 1888 bushels
Rye dull; No. 2, s2c: receipts, 1000 bush,
els stock. 20. $50 bushels. Hay quiet and
steady: good to choice timothy, &14aSl5.
Grain freiRhts dull. Cotton nominal;
middline. 13-l6c. Provisions steady.
Butter weak. Eggs steady at Ice. Conee
firm Rio cargoes, fair. l611c. NO. :; l3Ac
Sugar strong; granulated 4 S-lSc. copper
steady; refined, 1lac. Whiskey STEADY
and active. Peanuts active.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. N. c.. June 7.-Turpentine
firm at 2615c. Rosin steady; strained,
acc. good do, CSC. Tar steady ct $l.35.
Crude turpentine steady; hard, 81; yell
low-dip and virgin. $l.sO.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Nsw YoRK. June 7.-Cotton-Net re-
| ca;nts S25 bales gross, 7 ,688 bales. Futures
| closed steady. Sales, 1879 200 bales: June,
81. Ssas7.66; July. S7.69a$7,70: August,
S7.76sS7.77: September. 81. S2a$7. SO; Octo-
Der. S7. 92a7.93 November. $s02ass.o3
December. IS. l2aSS.l3; January. .$S.2ia
1922: February. SS.3la&S.32; March.
Ss.41aSs.42.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
| lKeported tor tho Disoatcu-l
! JuSE7.-Market quiet. Light sales re-
norted OF quotations. Cleaned goods have
fallen &c. Prime. 29sc. ; extra prime, 2Nc.;
fancy, axe; factory hand-picked. Sa4ac.
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YIy CiAL

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| MONEY TO LOAN.
| FRANK ID. HILL 6 CO, No. north Eleventh
street, HAVE MONEY TO LOAN on Richmond
| city real estate at market rates, which are very
| low at present. le gu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY, June 7, 1892.
Closing quotations at the Stock Board:
GovERNMENT SECURITIES. Bid. Asked.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27

the chemist. We all remember that
equally reputable chemists held directly
opposite opinions regarding the healthful-
ness of the water furnished by the Indian
apolis water company, one side maintain
ing that no better water could be found in
the world. while the other as stouty in
sisted that the fluid was packed tight
with death-dealing germs. So, too, with
the baking powders. Scarcely brand is
made which has not the Endorsement of
some eminent chemist as absolutely the
purest, and which has not been con-
demned in unsparing terms by other
equally eminent chemists as highly harm
full in it's composition. With all this hon.
est difference of opinion between chem
lists it would be foolish to pick out one
whose dictum should be absolutely final.
But even this evil is not the worst feat
ure of the bill. If, as frequently happens
where Offices are dealt out as rewards for
political services, a corrupt man should
step in and he should be placed at the
head of the bureau, his opportunities
for evil would be only limited by the
degree OF MS aVarlce. lie would nave
it in his power to levy tribute on
every manufacturer of food, drink or
medicine in the country. The manuiact-
urer would be forced to pay whatever
was demanded or 60 out of business. And
among the army of subordinate inspectors
the acceptance of brides could reasonably
be expected to become general.
In all these ways it is almost certain
that the Paddock bill would fail of it's
protested object. The man who would
manufacture impure food, drink or medi-
cine would not for second hesitate at
resortIng to bribery 10 get it on the mar
ket. And the cost of the bribery would
not deter him, for ne would make that up
in the additional price of the product or
by using still cheaper adulterants in its
manufacture.
While the proposed law would thus
fail to protect the people from fraudulent
articles it would also enhance the cost
of every genuine article affected by it. by
just so much as would be the cost OF de-
lays, fees and other expense of inspection.
Altogether the bill is bad from almost
every point of view.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27

strong and driving force which pressed
that measure was "the great and vigilant
combination OF our tarif-supported in
dustries. 1t was an attempt on their
part, under false mask, TO get control of
the power of government. in perpetultv,
without the constantly recurring hazard
OF submitting their bounties to popular
elections"
Mr. WILSON declares that if the demo-
cratic party now falters in the fight for
tariff reform, it twill manifest such tri-
fling with duty and such throwing away
of great opportunities as to provoke
moral reaction against itself, involving
not only disaster, but disaster with merited
disgrace" He continues:
The mere suspicion that all this might
happen has already thrown some confu-
sion into it's ranks and awakened the
most anxious feeling in the country. \ OF
success still waits upon the discharge of
duty, and duty requires two things at It's
hands in the presidential campaign of
| 1892: First, the adoption of clear and
unambiguous tariff reform platform, and
campaign made upon that platform
alone with the exclusion of issues on
| WHICH the party lLScH - spit anu lh0
country undoubtedly against it; secondly,
! the nomination of candidates whose
names and characters shall give the peo-
| pie the unmistakable guaranty that
| they represent in person all that
the platform sets forth in words.
| If it be said that this is pitching a
national campaign upon a single issue,
l have already shown that this single issue
| involves, not remotely, but directly and
vitaIly, almost everything that we under
stand by good government, and to the
| enumeration already made must be added
] the ever-present issue OF frugaity and
] honesty in government expenditures.
! Mr.. WILSON states the case with eingu-
lar lucidity and force The democracy of
Indiana will today ring out boldly and
clearly the demand he voices so eloquent
ly for "a campaign for a principle"-a
platform that means Tariff Reform, writ
large, and a candidate who is Tariff Re-
| form platform in himself.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27

a few weeks ago, but notwithstanding
this, Just over in a neighboring county to
Parke there lives gentleman who has
had very recent and similar expert
ence. His home is in sullivan county.
We have his name. but do not care to give
it for obvious reasons. He recently went
to New York and invested $40 hard cash
in what lie supposed were green goods. !"
He received in return very neat little
box that he supposed contained enough
money CD to make him very wealthy If
properly handled. When he opened the
box, much to his amazement, he found a
collection OF pretty little blocks of wood.
As a New York paper observes, 1.-The
green goods men evidently thought that
for man who would bite at bait like that
nowadays a box of blocks would furnish
just the most suitable and entertaining
amusement"
Do our people read the newspapers? If
so, why do thev get caught so frequently
by New York sharpers?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27
A Dangerous Measure.

The more the Paddock pure food bill is
examined the more clear it becomes that
its enactment into law would be in the
highest degree dangerous to the best inter
ests OF all the people. Indeed it would
seem impossible to discover any honest
American citizen who could be even to the
slightest extent benefited by its passage.
With a most benevolent exterior the
contents of the bill are wholly obnoxious.
Its proiessed purpose is to secure to
American people unaduterated food, but
its real purpose seems to be to establish a
gigantic system OF wholesale blackmail
under government control and by legal
sanction.
This bill. as it has gone to the house
from the senate. proposes to establish
bureau of inspection in the department of
agriculture, whose duty it shall be to in
spect all foods and medicines offered for
sale in the United States. The force nee
essary 70 accomplish this work is roughly
estimated at $1,000 people, though it
would probably require many more. This
in itself is an objection which ought to
defeat the bill, for the country is already
ridden to death by officialism.
But the worst and most dangerous feat
ure OF the measure is the arbitrary power
which it invests in the chemist of the bu-
reau OF inspection. II is proposed that he
shall have the power to absolutely pro-
hibit the advertisement, sale and manu-
facture Of any article which he may find
"impure." Thus if the farmer, during the
period between hay and grass" should
use little harmless coloring matter to
make his butter yellow the chemist of the
inspection bureau would have it in his
power to impose heavy penalties or the
farmer and confscate all his butter
But still more dangerous is the oppor-
J tunity for errors. or worse. on tie part Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27

difference of opinion between the Journal
and the supreme court, but our esteemed
contemporary will probably have some
difficulty in establishing its proposition
that 1t was both right and wrong. Ii, as
1t maintains, it was wrong then to go in
debt, it must be right now to raise enough
revenue to avoid going in debt. But if, as
it maintains, it is wrong now to raise
enough revenue to avoid going in debt, it
must have been right then to go in debt
We are not at all particular which posi-
ton the Journal takes, but for the sake Of
consistency we trust it will stick to one or
the other. The Journal owes it to its
readers to settle on some line of argument
as coon as possible. If it does not, their
minds are liable to become fatally twisted
on the tax question.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27
The state Platform.

The democratic platform might have
been improved by judicious condensation,
but that is true OF party platforms gener-
ally these days. Aside from this it is not
open to criticism in any material feature.
II contains clear and forcible statement
of democratic principles and sets forth
very cogently and vigorously the issues
upon which the campaign will be con-
Quoted. Upon the tariff question it is out
spoken and emphatic. 1t demands radi-
cal and comprehensive measure of tariff
reform declares that the necessities OF the
people and the crude materials of manu-
features should be freed from federal taxa
ton; denounces the reciprocity humbug
in fitting terms, and asserts broadly the
fundamental democratic principle that no
money should be taken from the people,
for other than public purposes, under any
pretext whatsoever Conservative ground
is taken on the currency question.
The resolution declares, in effect.
that the currency requirements
of the country should be met by full
supply of honest money-gold, silver and
legal tender paper kept at par with each
other. Its arraignment of the Harrison
administration is severe but just. 1t con-
dennis the administration for its subserv-
iency to trusts and monopolies, for its
scandalous abuse of public patronage, for
its indifference to its pledges to the peo-
pie and for Its attempt to fasten the force
bill upon the country.
The platform also declares for the election
of L. S. senators by the people, reform
which is urgently demanded by an over
whelming majority of the citizens of Indi-
ana.
A great deal of space is very properly
devoted to state issues. The Australian
ballot and school book reforms, introduced
by democratic legislatures, are warmly
Endorsed. The republican attack upon
the new tax law is met by a fair and
square Endorsement of that measure. The
last legislature il commended for refusing to
ABORT Governor HovEY' recommendation
to increase the state levy from II
cents to p cents, and for arranging to
raise theincreased revenues needed for the
support of the state government from cor
porations, which have heretofore escaped
their Just share of the public burdens.
Our senators and representatives in con-
gress are asked to labor for a repeal of the
exemption of greenback currency and
interstate commerce from taxation. The
fee and salary reform, adopted by the last
legislature, is squarely approved.
These are the main features of the plat
form. 1t reflects very faithfully the seEti-
ments and wishes of the democratic party
of Indiana and is declaration OF princi-
Piles upon which it can safely appeal to the
people.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27
Shall Corporation Anarchists Break
Down the Law?


The latest move of certain railroad cor
porations of Indiana is well calculated to
arouse the taxpayers of the state to a more
complete realization of their danger and
fuller appreciation of the grasping spirit
which inspires the conduct of these COM
panies.
The threats so freely made by railroad
attorneys at recent conferences held in
Indianapolis have taken definite form in
the commencement of three suits at Terre
Haute; one by the Monon in Lake county
and others here by the Pennsylvania and
Big Four systems.
The petitioners seek to enjoin the treas
urers OF all the counties through which
their respective lines run from the col
lection of taxes assessed and returned on
the duplicate of 1891. The proceeding,
under the code OF Indiana, is anomalous
in several particulars and especially
wherein it asserts the jurisdiction of
Judge in Lake county over the conduct of
a county officer in Marion. But these are
matters of slight Importance, except in so
far as they indicate the determination of
such concerns to create methods for the
accomplishment OF their purposes where
none are at hand.
The situation, however, is well defined
Having heretofore escaped the payment
of an equitable proportion of the public
expenses, they now seek to establish as a
legal right that which in years past has
been but a shameful, if not an unlawful,
exemption.
During all this time these arrogant cor
porations paid upon little more than one
! third OF the true value of the property
owned and operated by them. They
raised no objection to the machinery of
the law, although as to its practical opera
tions there has been no material change.
The state board of equalization was
constituted in a similarly manner to the
present state board of tax commissioners.
But now, when demand is made that
they do their honest part toward the
maintenance of the state which gave them
| life, and out of the labor and substance OF
whose citizens they have grown prosper
Gus and powerful, they rush in to the courts
for the purpose OF restraining the execu-
ton of the law in so far only as it a ects
their interests, leaving to the people the
sole responsibility of government support.
A more wicked defiance Of law or brazen
disregard of public opinion has never been
manifested even by professional anarch-
lists Occasion for public alarm will be
presented whenever such conduct shall
find sanction in the courts of Indiana.
Will the people stand idly by and per-
NIT their laws to be overturned and their
tax machinery destroyed with resultant
loss to the state and county treasures oil
nearly $3,OO0,000?
For the law correcting the fragrant
abuses heretofore praoticed by railroad
! companies. banks and other corporations
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27

credit must be given to the democrats OF
the general assembly OF 1891. For rigid
and Just enforcement OF that legislation
much praise belongs to the state board OF
tax commissioners, whose course was ad-
vised and ably seconded by that vigorous
and courageous officer. Attorney-General
SMITH.
The advantages gained must not be sur
rendered or abandoned
The cowardly attacks made upon this
most righteous enactment must be re-
PEELED, and such q severe penalty imposed
upon its assailants as TO teach them ODE
dience TO and respect for the law. The
fight is on. The issue is formed. Let 1t
be once for all determined whether or
not there is one rule for these rebellious,
tax-dodging corporations and another for
the farmers, manufacturers, merchants
and laboring men-whether or not the
former are to step from under" and the
latter, unaided, are to be compelled TO
meet the heavy obligations of the state
and local government.
True TO the record of the democratic
party the state convention, soon to assem-
BILE, will doubtless declare in no uncer-
tain terms its allegiance to the people in
this contest To the democratic party
alone must the honest tax payers Of the
state look for relief
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27
Two Very Modern Instances.

One would think that Indianians out
side of the larger cities DO not read the
newspapers.
The green goods swindle has been re-
peatedly exposed, and yet we note that
every now and then some one from this
state in visiting New York falls a victim
to the sharpers OF that city. Only a few
weeks ago prominent citizen OF Parke
county had quite serious experience
there in apparently negotiating for coun-
terfeit money, finally terminating in his
arrest He was examined by justice Of
the peace and promptly acquitted of the
intent to commit a crime. Yet the story
was telegraphed over the country, and he
found his friends and neighbors anxiously
awaiting an explanation when he arrived
at home This was not pleasant expe-
rience to a man who held irresponsible Of
fee in the community where he lived
and where he was highly respected. He
will probably not hear the last of the
story as long as be lives
That was one case and IL only happened