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The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

THERE are two elacses of bimet. alists in this country. The one who favor true bimetalism at the old ratio of Is 10 1, and the other, pretended bimetalIsts, who want, Cor pretend to wanD the ratio es
 tablished at 32 to l. Among this latter class will be found the una- dulterated gold-bug. He knows that such will ainous piece of leg islation would only tend to still lower the value of silver q s money. The ratio of Is to is now. already established by law, and any fool can see that to change the ratio to S2 to would GU silver down just one half. The tiae friends of
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

\ basis for circulating medi- um every nation must have and the larger the basis the larger can the circulation be made, without danger of imparing it's value. Take d single gold basis of less than S600,00O, ,000, and place a suf- ticlent sum of money to supply this country for circulating me- dium upon it, and the circulating medium would necessarily fluctu- ate and depreciate, because of the utter insufficiency of the redemp- ton basis; but to add to the gold basis the sil lger basis for redemp- tion money, and three times as much redeemable money could be successfully circulated, without danger oi huctuation or deprecia. ton. This is plain proposition. So plain, indeed, that he who runs may see 1t. But a gold-bug, though sitting perfectly still cannot see It, and why? Because it does not suit. ..bim to do so. It would re- lieve him of the means and oppor- tunity to rob the masses. His speeulating schemes would go down, and the money ot the peo- pie would be just as good as his money. Therefore, it suits him better to wall up his eyes, like a dyIng calf, and bawl for sound" money, hoping, thinking and pray ing thereby, to fool the people and keep on making his millions at their expense. The hoo-doo business has been carried on long enough, and it would be well for all old-time, true Democrats to get to work and tear down the temple of the gold-bugs.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26
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|, .s
 The Board of Directors of the Manufacturers Club of Philadel- phia has adopted the following re- solution on the money question::
 There is in our opinion, almost, if not, indeed. quite complete una. nlmity of belief that bimetallism, or the use of both gold and silver as standard money, under the sys- tenn commonly known as the dou- ble standard, would be benfcial to the American people. This belief accGrds with the tradition and practice of the Government, as the system itself, in our view, does in a peculiar manner comfort with the interests of nation which is the chief of all the producers of raw materials, and Is heavily in debt.
 We express the opinion that our Government should actively endeavor, by persuasion, or the use of other means, to induce oth- CT Governments to enter upon m agreement to restore silver to it's place as standard money"
 The Manufacturers Club in- cludes in it's mem bership some of the shrewdest, most far-seeing and successful business men in Amer ica. It has been the back bone of Protection in this country and has supplied the bulk of the campaign funds that enabled the Republican party to win victories in the teeth of adverse popular sentiment. The club is a thorough business organi- zation. It's members are in busl- hess to make money and in poli- tics for business. Their opinion is not Il political but business opinion, prompted solely by re- gard for the best interests of their manufacturing and trading con cerns.
 If the club had been composed of socalled "silyer cranks" it could not have more emphatically and unequivocally declared in favor of a bimetallic standard and the use of both gold and silver as standard money.
 It should be noted also that while the club wants an interna tional agreement, it is not squeam- ish about the means of getting it. It asks our Government to induce other governments to restore sill yer to use as standard money "by persuasion or the use of other means"
 With the Manufacturers Club on the side of bim etallis m the Re- publican party is likely to con clude that it is not "a mere craze" and that it would not be good pol itics to ignore the money question. The E. o. p. will hearken to it's voice.-Post Dispatch.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

action. When seen by a Gazette reporter, the Attorney-General said he had not fully made up his
 mind as to whether he would at tack the correctness of the decision or not. He was convinced, how ever, that the decision could be successfully assailed but he was taking time to look into it thorough ly in order that he might be am ply fortified before making move.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

binetaIi,m are not seeking the es- tabIishmenl of ratios, hut wsnt the silver laws now in force repealed and the old law, which gave both gold and silver on equal footing at the hints, restored. Do this and the great disparity in the bul. lion value of the metals will diSap- pear as mist in the sunshine.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26
Intrinsic Valu c.

Words are the media by which ideas are expressed, and one with clear ideas should always choose words with a view to clear eXpres- sion. Mach confusion results from the use of wrong words. The ti- nancial plank in the democratic platform of 1892 is an instance of | the wrong use of words The use
 af ss , words ''intrinsic," even. if elearness would permit at all, is Il violation of the rule of clearness in speech when they are applied to things as the articles Of human desire The definition of the word "value" in this sense us giv- en by MT. Webster is, "Rate. or estimated worth; price deemed or accepted as the equivalent to the utility of anything; amount obtain able for anything" Value is hu- man estimate placed upon articles on account of their utility. The properties that make an article useful are intrinsic, they exist in- dependently of human estimate; but value is the estimate that men place upon the article on account of it's properties, and cannot, therefore, be intrinsic. Charae- ter is what a person IS, reputation is what is thought of him. Char acter is intrinsic, reputation is ex trinsc. So the elements of an ar- ticle that make it useful, such as gluten, albumen and starch in | wheat, belong to the article, and are intrinsic; but value is human estimate placed upon the article and is therefore extrinsic-it neither inheres in nor belongs to the article. The inherent proper ties of an article are invariable | and will always perform the same function. A bushel of wheat pos sesses the same intrinsic quali- ties now that it did in the days of the Son of Man, and will afford | food for about the same number i of persons, and this entirely re- gardless of quantity and demand; but it's value is relative, and de- bends entirely on quantity and de- mand.
 In the discussion of the finance in Little Rock, man drew his watch. which had a gold case, and 1 said, "The metal in this case has intrinsic value which is the same the world over" If he had left out the word "intrinsic," he would | have said precisely what he meant. He intended to convey the idea that the estimate placed upon gold or the price of it was the same the world over, but he said in effect, "The gold in this case has valuc that inheres to and belongs to it, which is unaffected by human esti- mate, nor is it increased or dimin- ished by limitation or demand" It is impossible to conceive of the value of silver or gold without at the same time having a relative or comparative notion of that value; and it is impossible to conceive of the term "intrinsic" without at the same time considering it as opposed to any relativity or com parison. To have intrinsic value in gold metal, or silver metal eith- CT, we must have value that is in- dependent of all extrinsic circum- stances, invariable, unchanging and uniyersal.-Fo Forduce Enterprise.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

"Coin's Financial school' start ed ont with talsehood, There was no ''school" at all.-Gazette.
 We presume there was not n man, woman or child, outside of the Gazette office. in America, who did not know there was no school, to start on. The Gazette is great newspaper and makes same wonderful discoveries.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

THE ladies of Selma, Ala, are now the bosses oi the situation. The town Council of that city has passed an ordinance that no mar ried man shall be out after 9 0 clock at night without a permit from bis wife. We understand that houses and lots are offered for sale over there at ones own price; and no purchasers can be found, except married women, who hold the purse-strings.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

TIE St. Louis Republic, once a stauneh friend of the South and West, is entirely too tame on the financial question. It ought to get itself in line somewhere. This thing of straddling a worm-fence, ten rails high, is too much for it's nerves. It should either get its gold foot over to the silver side or its silver foot over on the gold side. Get somewhere, do some. thing or crawl into a hole.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

Rison is a small town and locat- eI In not very populons county, but there must be some fine pick ing up that way tor the legal ira- ternity, since more lawyers attend that court than any other in the 10th Judicial Circuit.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

Only the mutterings of tho ex- treme free silverites are now be- Ing heard. The howling stage of the craze began to subside shortly after Secretary Carlisle delivered his unanswerable speech at Mem phis,-Gazette.
 And that was about the time the Gazette fell off the fence, and crawled mp with the gold-bugs. So statements from that sonree must be taken with degree of allow anea
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

TIE Souvinir edition ot the Arkansas Gazette, which was is sued on the 20th inst, was q cred it to that office. One should see it to appreciate it.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

TIE Press, of Little Rock, IS making valiant fight for silver and the peoples cause. It should receive the encouragement of the people all over the State. It is standing by them in their hour of need
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

About thirty eonnterfeiters have been sent to the penitentiary from Arkansas within the past six months. The free silver craze in Arkansas is dying.-Ark. Gazette
 Such internal stuff as the above is what the gold-bug editors de. nominate argument. But. accord ing to our iudgm cnt, instead of it being argument it is q base sian. der upon the very best men in Arkansas. By inuendo, the ob- ject seems to be to place free sil- yer people in the same category with counterfciters. New con verts should not be quite SC risky. It might be better for them 10 soak their pates in q swill-tub a little before effer- vescing to such an alarming ex- tent.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

HAMPSTEAD COUNTY NEWSPAPERS are having n red-hot word-war ov- CT the county seat question. An effort will be made to move the county seat from Washington to Hope.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

TIE author of "Coin's Financial School" appears to be a little too mYch for the editor of the New York Tribune. The debate which they have been having in Chicago recently, clearly shows that liar vev is getting the best of Horr.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

"W hat are we coming to? asks Senator Harris. We are coming to our senses and we are in favor of sound money" is Democracy s reply.-Gazette.
 The above IS tacit admission that the Old Lady has been "otf," and now thinks she is com ing round.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

It is in evidence that where sil- yer conventions are held only one side of the money question is re- presented. The advocates of sound money are not treated as courteously as they might be at some of these meetings, and there fore they find if more agreeable 10 remain away. The silver men ex- perienee no difficulty in carrying everything their own way when tbey have no opPosition.-Arh. Democrat.
 It is too bad that the free silver people object to have the gold-bugs manipulate their conventions but we see no immediate relief for them so long as the silver people remain so largely in the majority.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

SENATOR GEORGE, Of Mississippi, in Il great speech at Winona, Miss, on the 18th, completely demolish- ed the gold-bug theory. Senator George is one of the ablest men in the Sonth and what is better, he is in sympathy with the people.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

A National Free Silver Conven- ton will be held at Washington D. C., on the 18th of August.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

WILL the "sound-money" men claim that the "rise" in the rivers is caused by the single gold stand ard2
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

EVERY member of congress from Arkansas is for silver at the ratio of Is to l. So are nearly all the 5 neonIe.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

We are disappointed. We ex- pected to see the proverbial roos- ter in the last issue Of the Pine Bluff Graphic because Carlisle and sound money won the fight in the Kentucky Democratic convention. Well, some folks do have short way of showing their appreciation. Thornton Advocate.
 The rooster IS an emblem of Democracy and is used after q Democratic victory. As the fight in Kentucky was a fight among Democrats and not against Repub- licans, il was no Democratic victo- ry, and. therefore, the rooster would have been inappropriate. The Graphic has never gone so far as to read the free silverites out of the party, though 1t charges them with being associated with Popu. 'ists.-P. 3. Graphic.
 Say, Bro.. who ane you ganging with, If not John Sherman?
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26

Cot. SoL F. CLARK, one of the oldest and ablest lawyers in Little Rock. is a steadfast friend of silver.
The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSH
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices OF Money, Bonds. steckss
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, &C., ana
In Addition Thereto the wsatAss
Indications.

- WARRINGTON, September H.
Cilp Forecast for Virginia: Continued
warm, fair weather Thursday
southwesterly winds; prospect
of the wind shifting to northeriy. with
cooler weather Friday.
For North Carolina-Fair weather, east
erly to southerly winds.
Weather conditions The barometer
has fallen rapidly in New England and
slowly throughout the central valleys. 1t
has risen In the Northwest and at Rocky
mountain stations. and fallen rapidly on
the North Pacific coast. with rain.
There Is a slight depression north OF
he st. Lawrence valley, and also over the
upper Lake regions. Showers are re-
ported from the north and east portions
Of New England, from Lake Superior,
and from the South Atlantic and East
Gulf States.
The weather continues fair from the
Middle Atlantic coast, westward to the
Rocky mountains with warmer, souther-
ly winds. Generally fair and warm
weather will continue Thursday In the
central valleys. and thence to the Middle
Atlantic coast.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-12
THE COCKADE CITY.
Military JnspectiOn-The "HOnest
Elections" MOvemcnt-PersOn


PETERSBURG. VA. September H.
Especial -Colonel 10 Lane Stern VIII visit
our city on Friday. and make official in
spection of the Petersburg Grays.
IL is not noticed that the "honest-elec-
tions" movement. under the lead Of the
chairman OF the Republican State Com
mittee. Is exciting much commoton
among the good people OF the Southside.
Leaving the negroes out OF the question,
the county meetings OF the new party
have not been overcrowded.
The truth is. the great body Of the
white people OF the SOuthside, remember
inc their experiences Of the past, are
Democratic at heart. and Will insist upon
all necessary reforms within the party
instead OF wandering off TO unknown
gods. The counties of Nottoway. Dinwid-
die. Prince George, Southampton, and
Surry. In this Immediate section, will re-
main true to Democracy. The Democratic
committee of Dinwiddie county VIII
rneot at the courthouse on Monday
n-yt TO fix a date and frame a call Tor
n convention, to be held TO nominate
candidate for the House of Delegates. IL
f. more than probable that Mr.. Thomas
y. Clarke will be the nominee Of the con-
vention. He was elected last fall to NIL
the vacancy caused by the death OF the
late DIR. Knox Thompson. but never took
his seat. because, after his election, there
was no session of the General Assembly.
There has been no break in the pro-
tracted drought In this section. The corn
and peanut crops and the late crop or
hay have been shortened by fully two
thirds In consequence.
MIR. Henry T. Alley. formerly OF this
CITY. general agent Of the New YORK I'm
derwriters, with headquarters at Atlanta.
has been transferred to Richmond.
The condition of Mrs. Mary a. Tannor.
of this city. who was recently paralyzed
while visiting her son. In Norfolk, is re-
ported TO be so unfavorable that she can
not be brought home.
The remains of James Lufsey, who died
several days ago in Chicago. were inter-
red in Blandford Cemetery to-day. The
deceased was a native of PetersburgNand
widely known here His body was ac-
companied by his friend, Mr.. John w.
I,owery. who at Richmond was joined by
a number Of gentlemen, among them Cap
tain Cunningham. who sang at the grave.
Work on the new Catholic church is
progressing SO favoraby that the congre-
cation hope TO occupy the edifice for wor-
ship by the lst of December.
And II may be stated also that the
Young Mems Christian Association hope
10 occupy their beautiful new home, on
Sycamore street, before the lend of the
year.
Messrs Alexander Spotswood. Spooner
Epes, Coke Rosebro. Catesby Jones, and
John Mann Love left this morning for
Hampden-Sidney College, to enter as STU
dents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-12

made public. the fact that he has been
detached shows that the verdict was un-
favorable TO him.
1t will probably be some time before
the findings will be made public. as the
President Is very painstaking and careful
In deciding cases OF naval officers charged
with offences involving lifetime effects.
Captain Sands IS stationed at the Ports
mouth IN. H. navy-yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-12
THE NICARAGUA INDEMNITY.
Dritain Apparently Satisfied WIN
PAYMENT of smart Money.

WASHINGTON, September lin dis
patches 20 the State Department dated
august sd and 18th, Consul O'Hara, at
san Juan del Norte. announced the dis
iFbuti0n Of the indemnity Of n50oO paid
ty the Government OF Nicaragua In re-
spouse % the British demand for dam
ages because OF the Bluehelds anair.
Tie Blueile!ds Recorder claims that some
% the persons Unidentified owe no ale
sance to England. The amounts received
individually ranged from 100 10 1850.
laasmuch as the original British de-
mani Was for fl50Jo. as smart money
q be paid FOR the Insult TO the British
nag AMI the person OF Nice-Consul Hatch.
ana left the damage 10 Consul Hatch and
o'heFd IN their private capacity. this
would indicate that the British Govern
mcnt had abandoned its intention of
Pressing further claims and was willing
70 Test It's case with the payment Of the
n5.pJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-12
TIE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and hot.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE stock
market presented somewhat ragged
appearance at intervals to-day, and the
bears succeeded in making decided
impression on prices, owing chiefly 10
further break In wheat and corn. the en-
gagement of $l.l00,000 in gold for shipment
to Europe and the absence or information
concerning the intentions of the Belmont
Morgan bond syndlcSte with reference
to making good the impairment OF the
Treasury gold reserve. The fact that
London turned up as a seller again to-
day. coupled with sudden decline or
| per cent in the new government rs,
which caused fresh comment about the
probability Of new bond issue, contri-
buted to the weakness of the market
The bears operated with more confidence
than for some time past, and succeeded
in forcing out considerable amounts OF
stocks carried by brokers on stop or
ders The lowest quotations OF the day
were touched shortly after delivery hour,
and showed decline as compared with
the closing figures OF yesterday OF 1-2g
3l-2 per cent, the latter In Ten
nessessea Coal and Iron, which dropped
TO AZ Ia.
There was also heavy pressure against
the Changers. Pacific Mail. Reading,
Louisville and Nashville, General Elec-
tric Distillers, Sugar, and the South
western group.
Shortly before the close. when II was
announced that the bond syndicate had
deposited 10000 gold In the Sub-Trea-
sury. the shorts took alarm, and In their
efforts to cover bid prices up rapidly.
Tennessee Coal and Iron jumped nearly
three points, to 70 3-S, but subsequently
receded to A. The remainder OF the list
advanced anywhere from IL to 81 per
cent. Missouri Pacific leading. Still the
general list showed net losses of is to
"a per cent. Manhattan, however, rose
and Sugar Is per cent.
Bonds we're weak and lower. In SYM
nathv with the decline in stocks early in
The day. The sales were $4,000.
The sales Of listed stocks aggregated
10000 shares. and OF unlisted stocks
1890 shares.
Treasury balances: Coin, $ss,577,oco; ctr.
rency, s9S,2T,Uo
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at l per cent; last
loan at 1. and closing offered at l per
cent: prime mercantile paper, 43-ig5 Ia
per cent
quiet -, IA,
Sterling exchange dull, with actual
business in bankers bills at stS9GdS9 Ia
for sixty days, and $3.50 3-4GN0 Ia for
demand; posted rates, ASgAD; COM
merclal bills, Asa SiSs 81
Government bonds weak. State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds easier.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.