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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
How Much Currency Per Capita

How Much Currency Per CapltaT
Recently we had occasion to say that in
February. 1860. the circulation in the
United States was only Sl3.Sj per capita,
though at chat time the South was tho
richest country in the world. whereas now
this country has aper-capita circulation Of
about S2l. The Charleston Ne,cs and Co.'s
rin pleasantly comments upon our state
ment. as follows:
"'Tote fair,' contemporary. Ole factor which
you appear 20 have omitted in your calculation
II the distribution OF the amount in circulation.
This is "a big country, and e!3.97 IS al average.
There Is "a great deal less than that in circula-
ton In some parts OF the nation. and great
deal more thau that In other parts. Il depends
on where the capita llvo3 whether he has reason
20 be satisfied with the average IL John has
one ginger-cske a dag and julius has a dozen,
that means q per-caplta circulation OF six and "a
half gingcr-caSos, but John may so hungry all
the same. Tote fair, contemporary. You can
drive n man into the pO)r-houSs on per capitaS
ami averages, with plenty all around him.
We will cordially concur with our
Charleston contemporary IN all 1t can say
a. to the average number of deaths per
annum in a gwen place. or the average
fall of rain. or the average standing of the
mercury in thermometer. The average
weather may be delightful according to
the thermometer, but intolerably bad ac-
cording to the feelings of the persons SUI
fering from IT. But we must insist that
thore were no sucA factors IN the matter
referred to by us. There IL no flaw in oui
argument. In 1893. as in 1860, there was a
great deal more money in circulation in
some places than IN other places. and a
great deal less in circulation in some places
than in other places. Ii depends just as
truly now as il did in 1850 upon where the
per capita lives whether he has or has
not reason to be satisfied with the average.
And 50 we conclude that nobody knows
how much currency any given country
needs. Besides. if we have fifteen hun
I drod millions of currency and turn 1t over
twice day the amount becomes three
thousand millions OF currency.
The London Soi,Stsays thatit isas certain
as ANYTHING can be that a people. however
rich, however enterprising, however inge-
NOUS, can use only definite amount OF
money and adds that it is impossi Ole to
calculate beforehand what that amount is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
Bankers o, the Shermen Law

Our kilograms of Yesterday stated that
the bankers Of Tennessee. representing
eighty-iivo banks, had In annual conven-
ton at Knoxville. passed on Friday reso-
luton asking Congress to.repeal the SHER-
MAN silver law. The least disturbance in
the money market frightens capital. We
have all the time favored the repeal of that
law. IL treats silver as q mere commodity.
However, We wish TO call attention at
present only 10 the fact that 10 law Of
which Wall street is afraid I'VE use the
phrase wall street" TO describe a large
class of persons. not 10 belittle them can
stand during the prevalence of a panic.
The furry in New York seems 10 be over.
at least for the present. and yet the SHEER
NAN law is Just as much the law of the
land Us II was during that furry. But
titnid capital saw ghost in that law. and
so i. is condemned by the Tennessee bank
ers. as it is by nearly all the BANKS and
bankers in the land. Tho Democrats can
not afford to oppose the repeal of the
same. II the banks and bankers fear its
operation they can frighten the people. or
perhaps Congress. into its abolition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

Rural Free Delivery of Mail Matter.
The proposition to deliver mail matter
free in the rural districts grows in popu-
larity "a time passes. We know Of no
paper which has declared its opposition
TO the proposition, whilst VIC have named
q number of the most influential papers in
the land which have come out for 1t. A new
view Of the matter Is taken by one of our
North Carolina oontemporaries-th Jones
boro' Ncrs. That paper contends that IL
the daily delivery of the mails to the
farmers can't be accomplished the farmer
ought TO be taxed less, being deprived, as
he Is. OF the advantages which are accord
ed TO the inhabitants of the cities. We
hardly know how the Nescs would proceed
70 diminish the taxes of tho country peo-
pie. but We suppose 1t means that mail
matter which tho farmer has to travel
several miles 10 procure ought TO be deliv-
cred 10 HIM a. less cost than the mail mat
ter of the cities IS delivered. In a word.
If the city man sends one-ounce letters
through the mails for two cents each. the
farmer ought TO pay no more than one cent
each for his one-ounce letters. TO use the
Nars's own words. .."Why ne who resides
in d city should be favored more than ono
who resides IN the rural districts we do
not know, when those residing IN the
country pay the same taxes TO the govern
ment 10 keep up the free delivery" IL we
have understood arIght our North Caro-
lima contemporary suggestion. We are IN
cliDod to regard il as m 'acucable.
Nevertheless. it can be made n practicable
proposition by requiring the country let
ters to be delivered free. That will "even
up" matters. The city people as well as
tho country people would be benefited by
free delivery. In a word, verybody would
be benefited. There would be five times
as many letters written az arc written
now.
Ono Of the most influential far-seeing,
and progressive journals in Chg land Is the
Atlanta Constitution. That paper copies
from the Jonesboro' N0rs the paragraph
upon which we have just been comment
ing, and claims that it (the Constitution
has been hammerIng away on this line
ever since the proposition TO deliver mail
matter free in the country districts first
came up for discussion. There Is no rea-
SON" it adds. why the government
should favor the inhabitants OF cities and
towns IN mail delivery and leave people IN
the country to bear all the Inconvenience
Of tae old SYSTEM" That is PLAIN truth
plainly stated. "In tho country II gen
orally means the loss OF days work OF
man and horse when trip IS made to the
post-oflice." The farmers of England have
free delivery. The cost. says our Atlanta
contemporary, ought not to be considered,
for free delivery will cause our farming
districts to become more thlckly settled;
people will write more letters and read
more books. periodicals., and newspapers
and We shall have more intelligent popu-
latiOn. AS an educational reform rural
mail delivery would be worth far more
than 1t would cost"
-Four months from to-day Congress will
probably be in session again. Within SIX
months rural free delivery of the mails
ought TO be an accomplished fact.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

1t seems to us that the suggestion of Or.
PARKER made IL letter which we publish
to-day outlines a good plan Tor raising
some of the money needed to build the
monument to President DAVIS. He urges
that the Sabbath-school children of the
entire South should be united in this move
ment and that a roll should be made con-
tanning the name of each such contributor
and placed in the Davis Museum here.
DR.. PAgXEa has already begun this work
in the Broad-Street church Sunday school,
and will complete it to-day and will then
hand the amount collected to tho trea-
surer OF the Davis Monument Association.
He thinks that $4,000 may be raised in
the South in sixty days il this plan is gen.
orally followed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

The Albany Epenin9 Journal, founded by
THuRIow WEED. compliments the Calves
ton Netos. the Charleston Nlrs and COurieT,
and The RICHMOND DISPATCH for articles
on the currency question Opposition to
wildcat banks and then adds:
Aud after ell. wildcat bank currency would
hardly DO worse than the single gold standard,
for the establishment OF which tho President
and certain Of his friends ars laDoging."
1t surprises US to find the leading Re-
publican paper in the capital of New York
State advocating silver. or rather denounc-
ing monometsllism. which 1t considers
hardly better than wildcat bank currency.
We had supposed the Journal to be dis
ciple of JOHN SAERxAs's.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

with greenback Democrats. silver men
with gold mon. Stase-bank friends with
nasional.bapk friends. TO obey the order in
question. Here IL the utterance referred
TO by Webstes's Weekly:
1--WE hold 70 tho use Of both gold and silver as
tho standard money Of tue country. and 70 'he
coinage Of both gold and silver without d'scrin'-
mating against either metal or charge for MINI
age, but the dollar una Of ocindoe ~ oon f"'ea.s
must be y tqsai m,rfnse and ezehdnOsao'e
saius.' &c, &c.
That is 10 cay. the intrinsic valne OF a
silver dollar must be equal to ~ intrinsic
value Of gold dollar. At present the IN
trinsic value of q silver dollar ia abouttwo
thirds the intrinsic value of gold dollar.
In other words. the requirements OF the
Chicago platform on this question would
be fully complied with by the passage OF
law making the ratio OF coinage 20 or 25 of
silver 10 OF gold. Would the Weekly be
satisfied with that sort Of bimetallism? IL
SO, it is not a sound bimetallist.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

General jackson was wounded on the night OF
May 2, 1853, at the battle OF Charlottesville,
and died In his 46th year from the effects Of the
wounds eigh, days later. His remains were in-
tered at his home, in Lexington, Va, where
they remained until June IS, 1891, when they
were removed to Richmond and placed in a
crypt, together with an infant daughter, under
the handsome bronze monument, which Was un-
yelled ON July 14th Of that year.-Winehester
Necs.
Our contemporary has gotten the facts
and dates somewhat twisted. JACKSON
was, az stated, wounded on the night of the
% of May. 1868. and died eight days later,
but the immediate cause of his death was
pneumonia, which set in after his arm bad
been amputated. lie was in the 40th not in
the 46th year. of his age. His remains were
brought 10 Richmond. aud after lying IN
state IN the Capitol building were taken
to Lexington. Va. and inferred in the
Presbyterian cemetery there. Early in
July, 1891, they were removed to crypt
in the same cemetery. ;he crypt being in
the foundation of the heroic bronze figure
of JAcKsoN by VALESrIsE. which was I'M
yelled with imposing ceremonies July 81,
1891, the anniversary of the first battle of
Manassas. This date was selected because
at Manassas JACKSON won his Sobrjqlse of
"Stonewal." The JACKSON monument in
Lexington is not fifty yards from the Sec
ton in which the remains We're originally
inferred in 1853.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
Money TO Re Easy.

In their circular of yesterday Messrs.
HAMILTON a Co.. OF Baltimore. give the
following encouraging financial forecast
I'VE anticipate that 10 sixty days or sooner
money viii be drug on the market and that
very low rates viii rulo through the summer.
This because o: the enormous shrinxsgs In val.
ues which has tskon place. the general iiqui'
dalton which Is going on, and The universal hus-
banding Of resources and disposition 10 accumu'
late funds and put out only such amounts m will
satisfy pressing demands Therefore We sal
money Is going to DO essy and there viii be good
demand for all frsl-clsss investment boncs"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

Tho ladies' OF Richmond have raised the mag
nincent sum Of $4,000 for the Private soldier'
and Sailors Monument and the Confederate
Museum. Their success rs money-raisers ought
TO induce Secretary Carlisle to call In tho ala IN
recuperating the gold reserve.-Auanta journal"
All that We ask tor them is trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

convention is to DO held In st. Paul to sdvo-
cate reciprocity with Canada But the man has
not risen-and he nsyer vill-who can tell US
how we can have reciprocity under tariff for
revenue oniy.-Bos,on Journal
The above seems TO DO a self-evident
proposition. 10 provide for reciprocity
is one thing. and ought to be very proper
shd statesman like. But we can't provide
for reciprocity and at the same time claim
that we have in view nothing but revenue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

terest and was active in all else that had
for its object the welfare OF the city.
He was pubLc-spiritsd and liberal in bust
ness. generous to his church and to chart
ties, most loyal friend. and had the entire
confidence Of the commercial community.
By his energy and fair dealing he had built
up On envabie reputation in mercantile
circles. lie will be sadly missed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

IL would DO interesting. says Wsbsier's
b'e.'g' to know what the DisrArcH thinks
'ho Democratic party meant when it de-
eiafed IN the Chicago platform that it
favored the coinage Of gold and silver
upon equal terms. II meant TO AZ up
platform upon which MIR. CLEVELAND could
stand. That was all. The people at home
hso ordered him 10 DO renominated. and
~ hard-money Democrats joined hands
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

When we answered the query. which ap-
pears on page II of this issue, we were un-
der the impression that Ex-Governor HoL-
L1DAY was abroad on another tour. but we
observe from the Winchester special in
yesterdays DIsPATCH that he is at home
again and has been attending tho sessions
of the Episcopal convention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

While the work OF the State committee Is not
IN accordance with views we have expressed, II
is in tho main satisfactory. Next to Roanoke
Richmond Is the most suitable place for holding
the convention Roanoke World.
Thanks. brother.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

Mr.. Hermann SCHMIDT. whose death is
announced this morning. was one of Rich
mond's most valuable and useful citizens.
He was not only in the front of every
movement calculated to advance those OF
his own nationality but took . deep in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
MEETINGS

HEADQUARTERS RICH-NX
d 4 MOND COMMANDERY, No. 2. X. Y
T.. RICHMOND. Va, May 20. 1898 ~
semble a; the asylum, Masonic Temple, stN-
DAY EVENING, DIST instant, nj : oclo sharp
in full dress Of Templar on foot, To attend d.
vine services 1T the First Baptist churcn.
Tho lines VIII move promptly at $3.50 O'CLOCK
Members OF Commaniery No. IL and tran-
sient Sir Knights are invited TO unite With the
commaniery.
By order OF tho Eminen. Commander
II. L. W. SOUTHERN. Cap.sin-GeneraL
Attest: $. MEG. FISHER, Recorder
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
LEVY & DAVIS'S
LINEN SALE

LEY | " DHYlO y
LINEN SALE
has attracted far more than the
usual share Of attention from
the ladies for several reasons.
The class of goods included
some fine Linen Damasks and
Napkins, as well as Towels,
Sheets, Pillow-Cases, etc; the
well-known reputation we have
for carrying the best stock of
Linens in this city at all times
led orr customers to the con-
clusion IA correct one) that we
were about to outdo ourselves
in this sale, and the remarks
made by those who bought the
first day have convinced many
that good judges of Linens say
they never saw good goods
sold before at such low figures.
We have included in this sale
all Of our Liddells Table
Cloths, with Napkins to match.
They are the finest Table
Linens ever shown i'll this city.
l set TABLE-CLOTH, yards long,
with napkins to match, reduced from
S122j to 500.
set reduced from $3.50 to 3lO,4S.
set reduced from SlJ.5 to SLID.
set TABLE-CLOTH, 81 yards long,
with napNins to match, reduced from
$IL2j to Sl3.19.
set. same size, reduced from Sl7.75
to $3.50.
set TABLE-CLOTH, 4 yards long.
with napkins TO match, reduced from
S2l to Sl6.Sj.
All of the above Linen Da-
mask Table-Cloths and Nap
kins were originally marked
at extremely low prices. The
reduced prices place them at
the prices of much inferior
goods. We state confidently
that YOU can get no better
Table Linen in this city, even
if you pay double the price
for it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
PERCALES.

- A~ - - - 49, 49, -
The most stylish PERCALES ever
shown are in orr stock. The demand
for pretty patterns Tor shirt "aists and
Morning Dresses can be fully gratiiied.
i2!c. yard.
COLORED DOP1ED SWISS MUS
LIN, very attractive goods, at l5c. Il
yard.
CASHMERE CLOTH, in variety
Of styles, was Ice, now l2ic. yard.
SPENCER CLOTH. or PRINTED
CORD, was always sold at 2jc., now
l5c. yard.
FRESCH ZEPHYR PERCALE5,
full yard wide, We're l2lc., now SIC. Il
yard.
FINE LACE-SrRIPED ZEPHYR
GINGHAM, the Soc. quality reduced to
2Jc. a yard.
IRISH LAWN, 40 inches wide, at
TIC. yard.
SATlN-STRIPED COLORED FIG
UHkD LAWN at Zoe. yard for the
lac. quality.
BLACK SATlN-STRlPED LAWN,
value lac. yard, our price l0c
PINK, BLUE. AND LILAC COT
TON HOP-SACKlNG, value 25c. a
yard, reduced to l5c. yard.
SILK CHECK GINGIAMS, were
cheap at 35c. yard, marked down to
2Jc. a yard.
"a. 81
will buy a pair OF WHITE ALL.WOOL
ia CALIFORNIA BED-BLANKETS
now that will cost you 5 "a pair next
winter. Can you make better invest
ment?
WHITNEY BABY-CARRIAGE>.
The prettiest ever shown just received
from the factory. We make our prices
very low. Call and take look.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
THREE LARGE.slIG 1lahi,'''.N
TOWELS FOR ..
BABY.CARRIAGE>

We offer extra indncemenfa ln h'. ~ 4
this week. A discount q j. .
price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

ADIeftrrs ana kilograms must DC sooresseopo
tBE DlSFATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will not oersturred
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
.GRADU ATING PRESENT

Ono OF those NICELY-ADJUsTED TINE
KEEPERS, which is a Joy and comfort, which
We arc offering for the price OF inferior goods.
We invite attention and examination and conn
parlsop OF prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
WHITNEY BABY-CARRIAGES.

The prettiest ever shown Just received
from the factory. We make our prices
very low. Call and take look.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21

UPTOWN OFFICE. $50 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1908 HULL
HTKEET
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
Literary Notes.

rs. brOther.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-01
BIaine's EulOey of Garfield.

Blaine's tender eulogy of Gar
field just ten years ago is recalled
with pathetic interest now. TWAS
delivered in the House of Repre-
sentatives before both Houses of
Congress, and it closed with this
eloquent peroration, picturing Gar
fields last days: GAS the end drew
near his craving for the sea re-
turned. The stately mansion of
power had been to him the weari-
some hospital of pain, and he
begged to be taken from it's prison
walls, from its oppressive, sitting
air, from it's homelessness and it's
hopelessness. Gently, silently the
love of great people bore the pale
sufferer to the longed-for healing of
the sea, to live or to die as God
should will within sight of it's
heaving billows--within sound Of
it's manifold voices. With wan,
fevered face tenderly lifted to the
cooling breeze he looked out visit
fully upon the seas changing won
ders, on its far sails whitening in
the morning light, on its restless
waves rolling shoreward to break
and die beneath the monday sun,
on the red clouds of evening arch
ing low to the horizon, on the
serene and shining pathway of the
stars. Let US think that his dying
eyes read a mystic meaning which
only the rapt and partly soul may
know. Let US believe that in the
silence of the receding world he
heard the great waves breaking on
further shore, and felt already
upon his brow the breath of the
eternal morning"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-01
Equals $500, 600 Gas Tets.

There is now in process of con-
struction for the French lighthouse
service a powerful arc lamp ar
ranged on a novel principle. Under
ordinary circumstances it will give
light equal to that of two and
one-half million gas jets. This is
nearly three times the intensity of
the arc lights of Barheur and Belle
Isle, the most powerful yet con-
structed. On fine nights the light,
it is thought, will be visible 50
miles off, and in dull weather it is
estimated that its rays will pene-
trate at least % miles. AS it will
be impracticable to send the lamp
to the Worlds Fair, the French
Government proposes having a
model made, showing the principle
of its construction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-01
ACT 10.
An Act Relating TO Contempts.

Be IT ENACTED by the Executive and
Advisory Councils Of the Provisional
Government OF the Hawaiian Isl
ands:
Section l. The Executive and Advis-
DRY Councils sitting together shall have
authority to punish by imprisonment not
exceeding thirty days, every person who
shall be guilty of disrespect to the said
Council by any disorderly or contemptu-
GUS behavior, or who shall publish any
false report of the proceedings of said
Council, or insulting comment upon the
same; or who shall threaten harm to
the body or estate of any of its members
for anything said or done in the Coun-
ell; or who shall assault any OF them
therefor; or who shall assault or arrest
any witness, or other person ordered to
. attend the Council, on his way going or
returning, or who shall rescue any person
arrested by order OF the Council.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect
upon publication.
Approved this Slst day of January,
A. D. 1898.
tSigned) SANFORD B. DOLE,
President of the Provisional Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands.
(Signed) j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
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