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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08

1t Is Believed the Price of the Metal Has a
Downward Tendency.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July THE
Treasury Department resumed the pur-
chase of silver bullion to-day, buying 1OO,- =
Oo0 ounces at H. The offers aggregated
l27S,OOO ounces at the same price as that
paid. but all the offers beyond the 100000
ounces purchased were declined.
The price of silver bullion In London
to-day was thirty-four and a fraction
pence. which, at the exchange rates
made the New York price about .72, but
the tendency was downward. and Il Is
believed at the Treasury that the price
Of silver next Monday will be lower than
II was to-day. This is the explanation
why so little of the amount offered was
purchased.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
4 POOR COTTON CROP.
Very UDfavorable Outlook, According to
the Worlds Reports.

NEW YORK, July THE World this
morning prints reports by telegraph from
nearly 800 Of its correspondents in the
South and Southwest upon the condition
July 9TH Of the cotton crop in their re-
spective localities. These reports, which
cover thoroughly the whole cotton raising
section Of the United States, make a
very discouraging showing for this years
crop Of that staple II IS already Ger
tain that the crop has been badly dam
aged by unfavorable weather during the
past six weeks; that IT has got a poor
start II being injured by insects and dis
ease and cannot amount 20 an average
yield.
More serious still IS the prospect that
further adverse weather which may
fairly be expected at This season. catch
ing the belated crop In it's present con-
dition. viii reduce the yields still fur
Their A few sections, as in Florida and
Louisiana seem 70 be excepted from the
fate that has overtaken the cotton ter
ritory generally. but they are not ex-
tensive enough 20 make any material
difference in the crop as a whole.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08

WASHINGTON. d. c., July Com
mander Edwin White has been ordered to
duty as equipment officer OF the New
York navy-yard. relieving Commander II.
NJ. Shepard, who is detached and ordered
to command the Minnesota.
Lieutenant-Co Commanders Belden, Rhodes
and Morgan have successfully passed
their examinations for promotion TO the
grade OF commanders. Assistant Naval
Constructor Baxter has passed his ex-
animation for promotion to be naval con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
COnfesscs 10 the Murder.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, July T.
David Cavender. the wealthy farmer who
Tuesday evening In the suburbs Of Chat
tanooga murdered r. II. Reed was ar
rested yesterday In a vacant room where
he was hiding. He acknowledged his
crime. and the coroners jury found him
guilty. duplicating James Irwin as an
accessory. A dramatic scene ensued when
the gray-haired father OF the victim con-
fronted the slayer Of his son. A telephone
message says that Irwin was sSot and
killed yesterday by Reeds brother near
their home in North Georgia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
DROWNED HHILE SWIMMING.
Robert II. Young Goes Down In Sight OF
His Companions.

IRON GATE. VA. July 7.-Special.-
Robert II. Young, young man Of Staun-
ton. twenty-one years Of age. was drown
ed here at O'Clock to-day. while bathing
In Jackson river. He got beyond his
depth and could not swim, and went down
I'm sight OF three companions who could
not reach him In time.
The body was recovered In thirty min
utes after the accident. and was sent to
Staunton this evening for interment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. July L.
Special.-The new city council met last
night and revised the salary list. and
al a late hour elected certain municipal
officers. The old incumbents Jared bad
ly. new men being elected TO the of1ces
OF Chief OF Police. Street Commissioners
and Oversecr OF the Poor. For the pres
ent the Office OF Engineer was soos-
tshed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
structor. and Assistant Surgeon Kennedy

structor and Assistant Surgeon Kennedy
TO be surgeon.
Inc Navy Department has entered into
contract with the Winchester Repeating
Arms Company for the supply Of 5000
drawn copper cartridge cases for s-inch
guns. The aggregate price OF the cases
will be about SC5000.
an order was issued NJ the Navy De-
partment to-day placing the cruiser At
lanta out Of commission and detachlng
her officers and crew The Atlanta has
Just returned from Nicaragua. where she
vas ordered about the middle Of Nav.
She Is In very bad condition. and will
be locked and thoroughly overhauled at
the Norfolk yards. Three months. Il is
said. will be required to repair her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
Extension Of the Floating Debt.

NEW YORK. July THE holders Of
the Georgia Central floating debt were
In conference to-day. and later II was
announced that an extension of the float
ing debt had been arranged. A joint
meeting Of the committees representing
the Georgia Central and Richmond Ter
minai interests will now be held 10 de-
vise means for the reorganization OF the
former.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
A dividend Declared.

WASHINGTON, n. C., July THE
COMPTROLLER OF the Currency has declared
a frat dividend OF 20 per cent. In favor
OF the creditors Of the Commercial Ma
t,onal Bank Of Nashville. Tenn. on
cl,lms proved amounting 10 N.zA.+o6
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
RANGE or THERMOMETER.

The range Of the Thermometer at Tho
Times office yesterday was as follows;
Q A. M., s2; II NJ, 50; i. NJ. ~; +. NJ,
"a; Q T.. NJ. 50; midnight. "a. Average
"a "a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
Another Good Place Goes TO Georgia.

WASHINGTON. u. C., July 7.-Edward
NJ Gadsden. OF Georgia. has been APP
pointed Superintendent OF the Money-or-
der Service OF the Postoftice Department.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
JUSTICE BLATCHF0RD.
THE DIsTTNG NGUISHEDJURTsT PASSES
AWAY Ar NEWPORT.
No sudden Change In His Condition, Only
the Gradual succumb to the Fatal
Malady-sketch Of His Life.

NEWPORT, r. l.. July 7.-Asscciate
Justice Samuel Blatchford PASSED quietly
and peacefully away from earth at 10
this evening. He retained consciousness
until an hour or two before his death.
There MAS no sudden changes IN his
cordition, simply the gradual slipping
away which has been taking place for
the last week.
The arrangements for the funeral are
not yet completed. but the body Will pro-
badly be taken to Washington for inter-
ment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
Sketch of His LIE.

Samuel Biatchford was born i'm. New
York March 3. 1870. nd was graduated at
Columbian College in 1881. Two years later
he became private secretary TO Governor
illiam ii. Seward. and ne was military
ftcretary oG the Governors stan till 1913.
In lSi2 he was admitted TO the bar and
IN 1Si5 was made a counsellor Of the SUI
pTeme Court Of New York state. Dur
ing the latter part OF the same year he
settled i'm Auburn. and became associated
with w. H.. Seward and Christopher Nor
gan i'm law partnership. In 1854 ne re-
moved TO New York city and resumed the
prs ctice Of his protest. He Was ap-
pointed in May. 1857. district judge Of the
United States Court for the Southern dis
triet Of New York, and In March. 1852.
became an assOciae justice Of the Su-
preme Court Of the United states. Since
1861 he has been trustee Of Columbia
College. For several years he published
reports of cases in the circuit courts Of
the United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08

SIOUX CITY, IOWA. July IA teIe-
gam froin Fonda states that Ave entire
far,ilies were blown away at Alta. but n
full list Of the fatalities cannot be had
d. T. Miller is known to have been killed
Mrs. Gordon was killed instantly by the
wreck OF her house. and nothing has been
found Of family Of seven.
No trace can be found OF Elwar1 Sar-
gsant and his family Of FIVE They are
supposed to be dead. Sam Hcrsham,
wife and two children. are missing Mrs.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20

for reduced railraad rates and moder-
ate board at hotels. Let all hands
turn out and make it love feast.
Besides the speakers named short
addresses are expected from Genl. r.
II. Barrett, Hon. Chas. Canning. l..
c. Long, J. L. Vermilya, +. j. Hall
and host Of others.
Uhen 1t costs the entire crop o, sir
acres Of ,rlnut-land to pay the expenses Of
the journey from the Red Rirer Tolley to
Minneapolis and return, we expect
many local alliances will go unrep-
resented. But let them club tugeth-
er and unite to send one man to rep
resent several; or let them select a.
representative from some alliance
nearer the place of meeting. Don't
let our enemies suppose that poverty
has stamped out Of you the spirit to
resist oppression.
The selection Of Minneapolis was
made by the State Executive Com
mittee and afterwards approved by
meeting OF all the alliance men pres
emf at the hearing on Nov. 23d, be-
fore the railroad commissioners. AD-
plicatiOn was made to ST. Paul for
hall, but the mayor would not even
answer the secretary's letter; while.
the Minneapolis authorities prompt
ly replied, as they did last year, offer
ing US free hall. While we feel
grateful to Minneapolis for this act
Of courtesy; some OF us think that
the farmers should get all they can
out OF the Mill-City; and that the
meeting Of 500 delegates and alter
mates with the money they will spend
viii make the free hall wise invest
ment.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20

as currency. t6, hN-pA.U Sl.sA'. @UA.o.St0
In circulation. $}l0, So, $40 II
Divide this among CLIFF 1896 people
AND IT GIVES Us THE GRAND
TOTAL. OF
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20

Following is the full text of the
resolutions unanimously adopted by
the executive committees Of the peo-
Piles party and the state farmers alli-
ance at the joint session held at St.
Paul July 9Th. 1899:
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20

press circulators and the leading re-
form papers of the United States
will send You sample copies free for
distribution among your neighbors-
Write your name and address plainW-
Address your letter to.
FARMERS TRIBUNE Co.,
Des Moines, Iowa.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20
Reduced Rates,

Arrangements for the reduced
rate of one and onc-third fare be-
tween Minneapolis and all local sta
tions, on the certificate plan, will
be made for all delegates to the
annual meeting. Such arrangement
has already been effected with the
Great Northern road. Reduced no
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20

The election OF O'Farrell as COVER
nor Of Virginia, necessitates the
election OF congressman to take his
place, and General Resser is the
probable populist nominee. This
will precipitate hot contest
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20

OF this amount the Official report
claimed that $7l2,4l6,893.36 were in
the u. S. treasury; and Sl,3S7, $751;
S35. IL were in circulation among the
people as money. It will be seen
that the figures do not greatly differ
1893.
The L. s. treasurer. however, adj
mts that the certificates Of deposit
are simply representatives of money
in the treasury, which cannot be
counted twice, and hence, with a
sweep of his pen he reduces the ag-
gregatc from 5000, 96s, 7ls.47 to ST.
sc, O94, 4oO.47. Why then were they
included, except to deceive the pco-
pie. who will read the report and not
the explanations.
Mr.. Dunning first shows, from the
treasurer's report, that the gold and
silver bullion held by the U. S. treas
ury amounts to SIC, ,5SS. This is
not money, any more than pork or
wheat would be. 1t is a commodity;
stamped bars OF metal, -and cannot
be called circulation. This reduces
the metallic money in the treasury
from SITS, 543, 1856 to 500, l03,e s' SO.
In the next place the estimates OF
the gold in circulation is mere guess
work. No allowance is made for the
amount used in the arts. The Com
mercial and Financial Chronicle OF
Feb. 9, 1889, vouched for by the Sec
rotary of the treasury as good au-
thority, says there are at least $685.
OOO, 900 of the total that cannot be
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20
Free Literature.

The great plain people" have
the gold gamblers on the run. Or
ganize. educate, and complete vic
tory is bound to come. For ten
cents in silver or stamps your name
will be placed on the list of reform
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20

ENUVftSI< w MI l1UNN ELI
Resolved, That we have entire
confidence in Hon. Ignatius Donnel-
ly. We believe that he has been and
is the best friend the farmers and la
borers have had in Minnesota, for
the last thirty years; and that dur
ing all that time he has been the
target of plutocracy, and their hire
lungs.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20
"A QJE3ST ION.
The Real Per Capita Circulation of Money!
in the United States is
S 4.07

accounted for This is a big cut in
to $3.50, 063 500. The same authority
shows that on January l, 1883, the
treasury claimed to hold 1924, ia. 81
OF gold; but deducting gold certifi-
Gates issued against it ''only about one
hundred millions can be foundr The
same writer continues,-''noto one
individual in every hundred receives
in ordinary business transactions a
gold certificate or gold coin once in
twelve months"
Mr.. Cunning than proceeds to
show that the entire silver coinage
Of country wears out in thirty
years. John Sherman confirms this.
The treasury claims that every silver
dollar coined since 1878 is still in cir
culation and eight million dollars be-
sides; and that no part of the sub
| Sidiary silver coin has disappeared:
although the government has been
| claiming for years and now claims
that there are $5,9l6, 590.47 OF frac-
tional currency,-paper "halfs" and
quarters" and ten cent pieces, float
ing around while every body knows
that not one has been seen,-eXcept
as a curioslty,-for twenty years.
What has become Of it? Lost, sunk
in seas and rivers, burned up in no.
| tells, worn out. And congress de-
clared June 81, 1879, that 1885, 934
more had been lost or destroyed.
Fourteen millions in all out of 1865,
600, 900 issued vanished. And is not
the same thing true of the silver and
gold coin? And yet this fraudulent
government OF ours, to help the
plutOcrats, claims that the people
have got it all.
But this isn't the worst of it. The
law requires the national banks to
hold large amount of money in re-
serve for the protection of their de-
positors. This is not circulating
among the people. 1t cannot be in
two places at once. How much is it?
1t is 1888, Ill, 465. Then the state
banks and savings banks also have
to keep reserve OF from ten to
twenty-five per cent. Mr.. Dunning
estimates this, TAT ten per cent?, as
$685., 427 2242 Then there are 3,647
banks that have not reported. Place
the reserve says Mr.. Cunning at $780,
600 each, and it gives $3.50, 47O, 900; or a
grand total of bank reserves of
1908 ,OOe, 707, which must be deducted
from the 81, $751;, 55l .835 Of total, nom
inal circulation, leaving but $751;
543, l2S for the use Of the people!!!
Why did not our lying servants at
Washington tell us all this when
they took the trouble to figure up
the per capita circulation at $24 02?
How particular they were about
those two cents.
Here are Mr.. Cummings concluding
| figures as to the real currency circu-
! latiOn, OF the United States:
Amount outstanding as per
| treaSurer'S Statement..... $l.GG ati 400 a.
Amounts 70 be deducted:
| Loss in gold
| COIN. 500. 900 0n.CV
Loss in silver
COIN. 49,. a0,OUHCU
| Loss in paper
! currency JO.OO0.m.OO
| Loss infractiOn
ri currency 6,916. $4,000
| Held rs reserves
total. :. 6N.,OOS. 1000
Held in L. S.
Treasury . 3}7, ,Oao.E
Coinsent abroad 6l.605, 800
Bullion counted
as currency. 16,hsrpA.W Sl..sAo 3N.o'S.6
! In circulation. $40 SS9, $40 IL
! Divide this among CLIFF 1896 people
AND IT GIVES Us THE GRAND
| TOTAL OF
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Annual Meeting OF the State Far.
merS Alliance.
The next annual state convention
of the State Farmers Alliance will be
held on the
SECOND TUESDAY IN JANUARY,
1894, In the city of Minneapolis, in
the Lumber Exchange hall. 1t will
probably continue for three days.
Addresses will be delivered by S. NJ
Owen, W. W. Erwin, John Arnold
Keyes, and others. While the terri
BILE financial conditions will keep
many away we nevertheless hope for
good attendance. The meeting
will be a very important one; and
many important subjects will be con-
sidered: Arrangements will be made
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20

tIhe following article. which an
peared in the REPRESENTATIVES, for
Wednesday, Aug. 23d, is republished
by rcquest.-THE EDITOR
We have received the following
letter which explains itself:
MADISON LAKE, July :. 'a3.
Hon. IGNATIUs DONNELLY.
DEAR SIR:-Ip arguing the course
OF the peoples party, am often con-
frOnted with the statement Of the
associated press that the amount of
o money per capita in the United
States is almost 500 AS have only
been reading the REPRESENTATIVE
for month, / will transgress upon
your kindness and valuable time by
asking you for an explanation. and
statement Of what the circulation
really is. Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM n. SMITH.
The question asked by our CORES
pendent is an important one. about
which there is a great deal Of mis-in.
formation and much absolute decep-
ton.
Here for instance is the last
monthly statement Of the Treasury
Department issued by the democrat.
&c secretary OF the treasury; we say
democratic" to emphasize the fact
that it is, in form, but repetition
Of all those made during President
Harrison'S administration. In this
matter politics makes no difference.
Plutocracy has no partisanship.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-The
circulation statement issued by the
Treasury Department today shows
that the amount of the gold and sill
yer coin and certificates, United
States notes and national bank notes
in circulation Aug. !, was $l,6l1 ,O99,-
III, an increase during the month Of
July of SIT ,237 COS. The increase
during the last II months in round
figures is $9,OOO.OOO. The per capita
circulation, based on an estimated
population of 81 100000 August l,
was $24.O,
Or the s., l23, 96S $40 Of the general
stock OF money issued the amount
as stated is in circulation, leaving
$512,S69,632 in the Treasury of the
CulUcU Old CCS OIl ~ uS USU dS AOIlOWS.
Gold coin, $lO3,363, 626: standard sill
YER dollars, 1868 ,3OS, 46l; Subsidiary
silver, $l2,556,7 49; gold certificates,
$93,71O: silver certificates, 2,843, ia;
treasury notes, act july II, 1890,
$4,5l2.2lO; United States notes, $o22,-
3e6.6I2: currency certificates, act
June S, 1872, $4S5. 900: national bank
notes $500, $50.
Now this looks very plausible on
its face and is calculated to deceive
the ordinary citizen: who cannot be-
iieve that the officers of a great gov
eminent would lie Shy indirection.
The fraud consists in claiming that
all the money that ever was coined
or printed in this country is in exist
encc, circulating among the people,
except that which is held in the
vaults OF the treasury department..
This is very far from being the case.
A very interesting article appeared
in the Arena, of November, 1892,
page 7l2, from the pen OF Mr.. n. A..
Dunning, entitled "The Volume OF
Currency" in which he takes up this
question in detail. He bases his
comments on the treasury report OF
1889, in which it is claimed there
were 81 .oo9, 96S, 7lS.47 in existence in
the country, made up as follows:
Gold coin and bullion. ...... : 6s0.o%l. 80. 90
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20
A Desperate Fight

viii be mAde in Tennessee next year.
In the thickest OF the battle will be found
The Peoples Advocate. the oldest and
ablest ali wool and -a-yard- wide popuiist
paper in Tennessee. It you want to know
what the reform party Is doing in the
journal which is making a desperate fight
against democratic "ring rule" and needs
and deserves your support.
RI wear. 500.
-. TERMS 36 months .. 80.
3 months ......... -. %.
Address. ADVOCATE,
Ripley. Tenn.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-20
$4.OZ per Capital!

And now the scoundrels want to
demonetiZe silver, stop the further
issue of silver certificates or coin;
make gold the sole money metal and
smash the whole people of the Unit
ed States. ''I}lood and Bridles!" 1t
is enough to make the very women
sieze the old shotguns and rise in in
surrection. Talk about the Boston
tea party and the stamp tax! Why,
we are degenerate race OF FOOLS
tramping after old party banners in
to the poor-houses. Shame on such
race.
Aud France has $50 per capita. and
$50, OO0, 900 OF silver in circulation,
and is the most prosperous-in fact
the only rosperous-country, to-day,
in the world.
GLOW long. Oh Lord! How long
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-02

Tug Wasp towed q boom OF logs from Utsaiady
to Ballard yesterday.
Schooner ST. Lawrence. Capt Green. has gone
to sea again halibut fishing.
Schooner Peerless, Capt johnson. sailed from
Port Biakeiey yesterday for San Pedro.
Steamer Rapid Transit left yesterday for San
for Everett
Steamer Lydia Thompson had her pump 70.
paired yesterday and viii resume her run to
Hood canal TODAY.
Schooner Roy Summers, Capt Olsen. sailed
from San Francisco May - for this port with
freight for the George DERRICK line
The ship Spartan. now At anchor in the har-
Dor. viii be docKed At tho bunkers today TO load
Black Diamond coal for San Francisco
A boom Of creosoted piles lies at the ed OF
Commercial wharf, intended for the extension
OF that structure in accordance with the plans
already published.
The British ship Old Kensington, Cap. Nc
Kechnie. sailed from San Francisco on May 50
for Port Townsend to load lumber on the Sound
for Deisgoa bay, South Africa
Tho steamer Sehome started last evening ON
the Whatcom run via Everets and Port Towns
end, alternating with the state OF Washington,
which will take the inside route.
Capt John O'Br1en. formerly OF the steamer
Premier aud of the whalehack Wetmore. was
made captain Of the steamer Sshome yesterday,
succeeding Capt George C.ementa
Capt Ulbsrg, Of the schooner Robert Sudden,
has always carried union crew. but just be-
fore sailing from San Francisco to the sound.
Ma. 30. shipped . ncn-union crew He loads
lumber for Guaymas. Mexico.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-02
MARINE NEWS.

No Tatoosh report
CIALLAx BAY, Juno LIS p Might rain:
fresh south west wind.
PoHr CRESCENT. lrns LIS m.-cicudy;
light southwest wind Str Enterprise Ia the
bay.
Pox1 ANsxLEs June LIS r m.-Cionay:
light north wind
Wires down to Tasccsh.
ncorfAx. June l-lspee a. l--Arived-seh
Charles E. falk. on May %. Saiisd-sch Nor.
way. on Nay 80: sch Laura Nay. on May 81
VICTORIA. h c.. june l-lspecia'. f-wcrd has
also been received that the Russian corvette
Villas Is . total wreck on the Csrean coast near
Gensan, where she struck on May IL. with q loss
OF nine seamen.
SAN FRAycisco. June l-Arrived-Str Mex
leo. from Portland: str San Bensto, from Ia
coma: bk Tidal Wave. from Port Madison De
psffed-Str Columbia. from Astoria; str Qusen.
from Ccmax and Port Townsend. Str JEANNE.
from Port Clarence. via Prince William sound
SAN FRASctsco, June The steamer Queen
LETT today on her first trip OF the season. to
Alaska. Her passenger list was light. contrary
to the usual rule. which IL supposed to b due
to the Worlds iaif.
SOUTHAMPTON, jane L-Ar,ived-Str Norman.
mia, from New York.
BRowHEAp, June l.-Passsd-Strs Galiia aud
Britannia from New York.
BRxMKRHAvkN, June l-ArriveI-Str Spree,
from New York.