Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-26
DIFFER AS TO SILVER
lsssrs. Oiey and TrlSs on the Senti'
meDt In Virginia.
THE CARLISLE INTERVIEW.


CouId'
WASHINGTON. - g, July 2J-(Spc-
colD .ConsTcssman-clect Peter J. Otoy. OF
Lynchburg. and ex-Congressman Connaly
4 Trics. OF Abingdon. ere IN the city.
The first named Is here TO look aiter
some matters before the departments ior
DIS constituents. and Mr.. Trigg has some
rrfvato business which occasionally brings
him hithcr. Major Otey. ~ho mas seVer%i
umes been quoted Ia the Dispatch cor
rcspondence on the silver question: Is
Just as firmly for the free coinage OF the
white metal as ever. lie has been inter
viewed again by the Washington n VS.
p,per-men. and seems 70 be positive that
most OF the people In his district are be-
uevcrs also IN free coinage lie does not
take back anything he slid on the sub
Jet
Mr.. Trigg talks just the other way. He
doesn't claim 10 be what Is generally
termed a goldbug-in fact. very few of
tho opponents Of silver In the South do.
Like Secretary Hoke Smith. MIR. Trigg
appears % have had a change OF heart On
the currency issue. When ne was In Con-
srcss representing the Abingdon District
a.. Gentleman voted steadily with Messrs.
barbour. OFerrall. Daniel. and others for
every measure on the free coinage Of sill
Vpr lnc Indeed in that Congress even
both - the Virginia Republican members
az thc House opposed 10y their votes every
move made by the gold m n. Virginia
was solid for silver
Str Trigg IS quoted as remarling that
down I'm his portion Of the State the senti-
mont for silver Is dying out.
RICHMOND AND CARLISLE.
Virciuians IN this city are wondering
who the Richmond man can be who re-
Gently had n talk with Secretary Car
Isle. and was informed by tho Kentucky
statesman that he did not care 20 be
President. and declared also he did not
nuk Mr.. Cleveland had any notion OF
irving for a third term. The press re-
rurts from Richmond gave the substance
- the conversation. and IT appears 70
hive gone 10 all sections Of the country.
Along with II IS Il statement. however
telelTaphed 10y the Washington CORE
soorlcnt OF the Chicago Journal 10 the
eject that M asked Secretary Carlisle 81
d. would not Ike TO be- nominated for
President. and his quick reply was that
D., would, and he wanted 70 know who
wouldn't. II will be noted that there IS
Il discrepancy in the reports.
4 prominent Virginia Democrat. who Is
"a staunch advocate Of Mr.. Cleveland's
bat who does not hold Office under him.
says he Is almost certain Mr.. Cleveland
VIII 90 nothing TO stop any movement
that may be on foot for his nomination
next year. lie does not think the Ircsi-
Grrt will actually seek the nomination.
but be a. Of the opinion that if de-
mani SIS made on him by his admirers he
viii not discourage them. The President
could not get the sort of tariff bill he
wanted. ana having repudiated the Cor
man bill I'm his letter 10 Mr. Wilson and
my dear Catchings," he is reported 10
I've extremely anxious to vanquisn the
silver people and put through financial
legislation for sound money" as he ~
presses ~. All sorts of reports are float
Ing around. ana It is difficult to select the
authentic from the totally unreliable.
CROP REPORTS.
The printed monthly report Of the Ne
partment Of Agriculture for July gives
some local points for Virginia and North
Carolina not contained In the summary
given I'm advance OF the publication
through the press reports. The condition
OF the Irish potato crop for these two
States s. reported low. the season not
having been favorable. owing parity 10
late planting.
A reduced acreage In sweet potatoes
IS also reported from Virginia and North
Carolina There has been damage BY
frost. bugs. and rotting. The percentage
Of this crop In Virginia KS stated 70 be
below s..
AS 20 rice the state averages show
losses in three States.t North Carolina
being one of them. The loss in North
Carolina is l6 points.
Tho condition Of the apple crop has
been materially lowered since the June re
port In all parts Of the country. except the
Piedmont section, where the outlook Is
dec4dediy more favorable, according TO the
advices received at the department
The Is most fortunate for Virginia, as the
low conditions elsewhere, are In states
which directly compete in apples with
Virginia.
The condition Of the peach crop in Nir-
cinia is lower than in June by 3 points.
Georgia has the best outlook for peaches
OF any State in the Union. but Maryland,
Delaware. and New Jersey show marked
Improvement, and the Indications are
there will be a fairly good yield Of this
luscious fruit.
POSTAL NOTES.
A post-ofice to be known as CotopaN
has been established I'm Augusta county,
Virginia, with Joseph PETER as pos'-
master.
&. j. owens and William 5. Taylor or
Norfolk. are at the metropolitan.
Among the fourth class pOstmastcrs ap-
pointed to-day were;
North Carollna-Panacea, Halifax
county. G.. W Sexton vice VI. Z. Newson,
resigned. Mack. Rutherford county y. Il.
Morris vice j. L. Eaves. resigned.
Virenia-Crcwe, NOttOway county, {.
4 HlmmoG; vice II. r. Graves. removed
huntsville. Essex county, Mrs. X. w.
Scott vice +. IL. Scott dead.
THE ATLANTA 1T HAVANA.