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r,,,y.X AND HIS PLANK.

r.o chicago platform, so lar as 10
.,,,,ora,ce ON financial matters Is con-
-, would. we think, have been muoh
s,ro,aer had it dealt with Tree s','
a,ora The free-silyer plank was ''''
,rhat was expected; and Whi'e mo-
'a',na.roonov Democrats hoped against
,,o,e--boped that I'm the multitude ol Gun
EMO way would be found to stay
49,. ,,.,itc-rnetal tide-they were prep"rs'
- the best of a free-silver decia-
ration. The free-siver plank was Ho' "
s,,r,riee 10 the businessmen OF 'ne CUM
-, and I'm great measure the ehec's VI
a.. ,1o,tion had been DISCOUNTED hu'
r. .rulman plank-the banking pia'h
WAS well calculated. not only 10 sur
,ut 70 shock conservative sentiment po''
,,,e,ness and political. After asserting
.ha. CONGRESS- alone has power TO com
-, ,s.,,.. money. and that President JACK
son declared that that power 'ou'''
not l.. delegated to corporations
,ra,vidpnls. the Tillman plank denouiio'9
,he issuance of notes intended TO cNcu-
1a,e as money by national banks as IN
derogation of the Constitution anu "e
nands that all paper which is maoe
Zeal tender for public and private Deus
md which is receivable for dues 10 'he
T-,ited states. shall be issued by the
c,o,erument of the United states anu
shall be redeemable in coin.
This radical deliverance would appear
20 be aimed at State as well as at ma
t,onal banks. and is therefore IN uirec'
oontravention Of the demand OF the las'
,,or,ocratic National Convention for the
,.a,ea1 Of the law taxing the issues Oh
CO. hanks II also declares to be un-
constitutional what the supreme Cour'
of the United States has decided IS con-
stitutional 49,
we are glad to see that In committee
the Virginia delegation, through senator
Daniel set the seal of their disapprova
MON This reckless feature Of the plar
tom. and II is to be deeply regretted thai
the committee did not set the seal o.
their condemnation on the South caro-
lima blatherskite by entirely ignoring
him. Tillman is in the wrong pew
and his recognition by the party Is re-
nroach 10 the party. We are not sur
.prised AT the statement in our Chicag'
special Of yesterday that his course OF
the floor of the convention Disguised mos
Of the southern delegates. Indeed. w
shall be surprised If, upon calm rehec
lion all the delegates. from both IN
North and the South, do not entertain
disgust for his performances. and con
clude that a serious mistake was mad
In adopting his radical banking plank
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Hon. william Jennings Bryan OF Ne
b-asixa- the Democratic nominee lot
president. is not unknown In Richmohd'
In the spring of 1892 he addressed
mass-meeting held in the Theatre uhuer
the auspices OF the Tariff Reform CluD'
and captlvated our people by DIS eio-
o,enoe. He is comparatively young
nan Of attractive appearance, and Is
frank manly. and personally popular
Ne owes his nomination TO the magnetic
sDeech ne made in the convention nuis
dav This effort was truly an achieVe-
nent in oratory.
Mr. BRYAN fits the platform admiraDiy'
II the matter Of government ownership
90 railroads he is in advance OF eastern
sentiment but in the West his views III
-esnect 10 this question are more popular
The convention was ready to be Oap''-
vo,ed by the young Nebraska oi".V.
81 ex-Congressman. because 1t coulu I,o'
81. ornroye either Boics or Bland. MI
1,ryap viii unquestionably be strong III
,ne west and. all things conside'eu' va
probably the most available anu ~. ~
hest ~ the foremost candidates ior inc
examination.
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Corn. Wheat. Rye, Barley, Oats. To-
bncco, sc.


WASHINGTON. July ll-The July re-
turn OF the averages OF the crop condi-
lions show the following: For corn. 92i
per cent: winter wheat. 75.G. spring
wheat. 1913; combined spring wheat and
winter wheats. S3f; oats. 1858; winter rye.
s3.s. spring rye 9s6: barley &1: tobacco.
M.5; potatoes. 80; rice, S2.9; apples 6i6;
peaches. SIS
Average Of potatoes compared with
1898. 93.7 and Of tobacco. 93.S.
The report on the acreage OF corn.
which ia preliminary shows ISL, as COM
pared with that Of lSlJ-a decrease OF i3
points. This makes. I'm round figures,
10000. against 100000 acres planted
last year. The averages for the princi-
pal corn States are: Ohio, l06: Michigan,
le; Indiana, lB. Illinois, l1; Iowa. .sl;
Missouri, 90. Kansas 100. Nebraska. lOZ;
Texas. -: Tennessee. %. Kentucky. &C.
The average condition Of corn is 92f
against 1913 in July Of blst year. The
averages OF condition in the principal
states are as follows. Ohio. l06; Michigan.
100; Indiana. III: Illinois. ss: Iowa, 81;
Missouri. 81 Kansas. l02. Nebraska. JOB;
Texas, 80: Tennessee. 90; Kentucky. 81
The condition OF winter wheat Is lj.6,
against 779 IN June and $3.50 last July.
The percentages by States are: New
| York. 20. Pennsylvania. 10; Kentucky. 81;
Ohio. 80. Michigan, ~. Indiana, s.. Hi
nOis. So: Missouri. -; Kansas. %; Cali
fornia, 100: oregon. 8: Washington 100.
The condition OF spring wheat Is 1913.
against 1919 in June. and 1922 in July 1898.
/ State averages: Minnesota. y; Wisconsin
| 81: Iowa. So; Kansas 90; Nebraska, 90
| South Dakota. 30: North Dakota, Sii
| Washington. %: oregon. g.
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OLD NORTH STATE.
GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS FROM
HIGH WATER.
An Exciting Adventure-Despernt
Fight With a Mnd-Dog-CharSed
with Passing Counterfeit silver
The Democratic Platform.

RALEIGH. y. c.. July 10.-(Special)-
Some more rain fell last night. The
streams are booming. Yesterday after
noon the Deep and Haw rivers near the
point where they form the Cape Fear
were within five feet Of the. seaboard
Airline railways bridges. Thousands
Of acres of as fine corn as was ever
seen in that section are entirely covered.
This corn was from ten TO twelve feet
high. The river is higher than in years.
The damage all the way 10 Fayetteville
Is said 10 be great. The Neuse - eA-
tremely high. Many factories have shut
down owing to high water.
EXCITING ADVENTURE.
Late yesterday afternoon two miles
from this city. Depiuy-Sherif Charles
VI. Walters and a young man named
Rowland had most exciting adventure
with a mad-dog. They had been in pur-
suit Of a criminal and were walking
along the road when they met the dog
which at once sprang at walters Inc
latter shot the dog In the head, but this
did not check the animal Then the
battle began. Walters caught the dog,
which tried 10 reach his throat. II ialied
TO DO this, but bit him on the leg ABOVE
the knee The deg was shot three more
times. but got away.
URGED TO TRY THE MAIDSTONE.
Walters's wounds were cauterZed. HIS
friends urged him to 90 to Durham To-
day and have what people term niau-
stone" applied. Walters, after the uos
had been shot, beat it repeatedly on the
head with his pistol. and his hands ana
clothing were covered with the dos :
blood. It was found to-day that the dog
had come from Raleigh; that 1t was seen
to bite dog here, and Afterwards went
along the principal street.
Three negro men, charged WIN passih
| counterfeit silver. were lodged in jan
here to-day. They are Walter Black
well. Charles Broadway, and sam BUN
neau. $50.
The washout which caused the great
| DELAY of the Chattanooga-Nortolk tram
Yesterday, was between Salisbury an
| Asheville. The train was Twelve houI
| late. ,.,.-, $780,.
Ex-Congressman W. II. Kitchen, mem
| her Of the Populist State Executive Com
mittee. says his partyfis going LOT Ite'
| silver wherever IT inds H.
James VI. Mewborne' Popuiist leaael
! and ex-president OF the state Farmers
! Alliance said to-day Of the Democratl'
national platform: 1T Is a better pat
form than we could write
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part OF the people-people who know not
what they do.
There f. not much consolation IN the
fact that the country went through
terrible war as the consequence OF the
failure of the Democratic party to act
together in 1850. But such is the fact
When the vote OF the people was count
"a in November. 1850. 1t was found that
the Douglas Democrats had polled lS'S,-
is7 votes. while the Breckenridge Demo-
Gratis had polled si5,7e3 votes. Mr.. Lin
coin was overwhelmingly beaten by those
two candidates. and went into office as
minority President
But we will not discuss that point now'
We ask. Is the Democratic party to be
disrupted because Of anything done al
Chicago? And we answer;
eve come from Old Virginia, where the
people can't be bought;
And wen play 'em up tune called the
sober. second thought"
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The Democrats who have been swearing
nv the beard Of Jefferson that they would
not support the National Democratic
ticket If a free-silver platform was adopt
ed would better cool off long enough 10
recall the legacy the last Republican ad-
ministration left the present Democratic
administration as the result of reckless
Republican extravaganza. Southern Dem
ocrats especially would also do well to re-
call Republican legislation and attempted
legislation against the South, and ask
themselves by what token they would be
Justified in expecting the Republican leo
pard to change his spots.
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Manassas.

OBy Mrs. c. \. Varied, July, 1s6l)
They have met at last. as storm-clouds
Meet in Heaven,
And the Mortimer. back and bleeding
have been driven;
And their thunder has been stllled,
And their leaders crushed or killed.
And their ranks with terror thrilled,
Rent and riven.
Like the leaves Of Nallambrosa
They are lying.
In the midnight and the moonlight,
Dead or dying
Like those leaves before the gale,
Fled their legions. wild and pale,
While the host that made them quail
Stood defying.
When In the morning sunlight
Flags were Haunted,
And vengeance on the rebels"
Proudly vaunted;
They little dreamed that night
Would close upon their flight,
And the victor In the night
Stand undaunted.
But peace 10 those who persisted
In our passes,
Light be the earth above them
Green the grasses.
Long shall Mortimer rue the day
When in battles wild ARRAY
They met the South's array
At Manassas.
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ALTON.
Excitement over the Humpbnck
Homicide-The Rains.
lCorrespondence Of the DIspatch)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
ALTON. VA. July 10.-The excitement
among the mountaineers over the killing
OF Cook on Humpback continues, and the
dreary. dismal weather Of the past week
has not helped to enliven any one II
has rained until the streams are very
much swollen. and hay-making and oat-
harvesting are injured.
Humpback rock has been the scene OF
other tragedies. A man was shot thety
wears ago at a political barbecue, ana dled
awhile after. In the valley down from
the moup,ain and beyond Greenfield a
man named Harris kept store. one night
during the war the store was robbed, ana
Harris murdered. Two men-Lowry anu
greater guilt was fastened upon Lowry'
and at the pistols point Quick was made
to hang him. Quick was then chastised
and let loose.
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WILSON ". O. MENTION.
New school BuiidinG-The Tobacco
Trade-Jricfs.

WILSON. y. c., July lo.-tSpecial)-Ihe
contract for the annex TO the graded
school building was let yesterday. NJ"
I r. Deans. Of this place is the cofsrac-
tor He agrees to finish It 50 that schooi
can open at the appointed time III Sep'eii'-
Der. -..-,..,,1o.t
The military school here has SUSPENDED.
II viii not be conducted longer az this
Mace. The equipments are now Delhs
sold out to private parties.
our tobacco-dealers are making "C'lFc
nreparations for handling the large crop
that is expected this year. The ne"
warehouse is almost finished. and three
others have largely increased their ca
nacitv. one large prize-house is also pc
ing built. The market will open the lst
of August. ., 1000
Yesterday afternoon the annual races
took place az the race-track. near town.
Tarboro. Rocky Mount. Greenyille' arhu
WASHINGTON sent representatives. me
racing was reported as the best ever seen
I'm this section. .,
The return Of the tax-hst Tor wilson
township shows an increase OF 90 names
over last year This increase is due al
most entirely TO the increase in the popu-
lation of this town by the influx OF ne"
residents from other places.
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guest got a beautiful engraving ana
dollar cigar. .so
On the right Of Colonel Walker SAT 'he
Prince Of Wales. Ambassador BayaIu' az az
the Marquis OF Lansdowne. on ms leN
sat the Duke of Connausht 'o'oiIe,
Walker was very happy in condition an"
eloquence. and the Prince was very ae
possessed and yet enthusiastic.
He recalled the treatment OF MIN Ds u9
when he visited America, ana saiu' :"
toasting Cleveland. that he recollec'eu
how well ne had been treated by Presi-
dent Buchanan. 60,
II feel doubly honored." he continued,
"and shall consider our comrades ana
yours all OF one company"
Mr.. Bayard and the Duke OF Connaugnt
made good speeches. so did Lord Lans-
downe. but the hit Of the night was mace
by Chsuncey NJ. Depew, who WAS not
down on the programme. but VINO w
yelled" to his feet by the whole multi
tude.
DFPEW MAKES A HIT.
He said that both countries had regu-
lar army pledged TO fight. militia VINO
would fight II 1t had 10. and the Honoraole
Artillery. who would not fsht under an!
circumstances.
speaking Of recent irritation, he sald
that America had been reused 10 the pm
OF war The whole multitude CRED No
nor but he silenced them by saying
Hold on! l am speaking the truth
now"
His serious analysis Of the situation was
the first cold-blooded truth yet spoken IN
England. and was received in Donderous
silence till he said that. though war was
close at hand four months ago. II could
not come because both countries are
bound TO reach sober second thoughts.
occasions like this visit he said, 40
more for peace than all the statesmen
| can do"
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DIN cLoRYIN THE THRONE ROOM.
Hostoninns Garry IL Into EnGi"n"s
Holy of HOLES.


1,,,o, Polnb. in New York JournalD
LONDON, July 9.-The Ancient ana
uonorables have done wonders to-day
They have been entertained by the queen
have had the whole British army turner
ont in their honor at Aldershot by the
Duke of Connaught and Lord Wolseley'
bad the Prince and Connaught as their
CHESTS tonight, and are TO be the guests
of the Prince tomorrow.
mot content with being the hrst
armed foreigners on this soil in many
centnries they have carried "Old Glory
into the throne-room at Windsor, and
waved the same splendid banner over the
head of the commandments OF the
British army.
As 10 the introduction of our nag INTO
Enoland's throne-room. there Is curl
Gus story current 1t is 10 the eliecl 'i"'
when the Ancient and Honorabies en-
,ered the castle they were welcomed I'M
IN the color-sergeant appeared in the
doorway. when two guards crossed their
swords before him. and said that no for
eign colors could enter there.
GOT THE CoLORs IN.
.rs that SOP asked the color-sergeant.
.'Then none Of our men can enter Nhere
we go there the coiors go.
THE guards were immovable, and the
postonians halted. The color-sergeant
said: -
colors cannot go in
lie NJ once sent word to his men in the
advance. who then were far along in the
interior ..,
What happened TO relieve the situation
can only be guessed at. What i Know Is
that an order was sent 10 the sentries al
the door to violate all precedent and ad-
init to England's Holy Of Holes the hrst
non-English flag that ever was seen In
| front of the throne Of the mOnarchs OF
England. The sentries lifted their swords;
The colors went by in the hands OF the
plucly Bostonian.
J Every man in Boston VIII Know VINO
the color-sergeant Is The last thlns ne
| did before leaving home was 10 lecture
his comrades lest they should at any mo-
ment forget that they were citizens oil
.,,erican- where every man Is a sover-
a,en He brought this spirit TO London,
ond Il found new vent when our caors
y.ara halted though of course, every
one knows they had no right in Eng
lands throne-room, and no right under
the standard OF Great Britain on her great
war-camp at Adershot to-day. How
ever such ia England's desire for frient
ship that everything goes.
PRINCE OF WALES THEIR GUEST.
The Ancient Honorables gave dinner
Tonight 10 more than five hundred guests
In the Kings Hall. Holborn restaurant
1, was so splendid an AFFAIR that rumof
SAYS. sc, 900 OF the company's reserve fuha
vent to pay for 1t. AS souvenirs every
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FAILURE OF BREWING COMPANY.
The Oldest Concern of the SORT III
the United states.

PHILADELPHIA PA, July W.-Juuse
Wilson yesterday appointed Joseph
Thompson receiver OF the Robert Smith
India Pale Ale Brewing Company the
Oldest brewing concern in the United
States. Franciscan & Hunter were the
complainants. Mr.. Thompson is secre-
tary OF this latter company.
The company was formed in June, 1884,
with a capital stock Of 10000. For seve-
raj years a dividend OF and per cent.
was paid. but OF late no earnings have
been divided. Collections have been duh,
it is stated. and the business has been
faulty managed. The company did a
business Of about 10000 a year
The liabilities are estimated at $4,000
An effort will be made 20 reorganize the
company. The brewery company was es-
tablished In 1876.
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sINAToR HILLS PLATFORM.

In his speech in the Chicago convention
on Wednesday. u believe" declared MT
Hill. that the course for us to take is 10
declare for international bimetallism ana
stop there."
Who could frame better plank for
national platform? Free international oi-
metallism or the free coinage OF silver
with the assistance or cooperation OF
other nations. Think on ii, ye clamorers
for 1c 10 1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11

Within the last few days the New York
Journal Of Commerce. the Evening POST
and Herald. the Press, Of Philadelphla'
and many other newspapers, have been
asked to explain 10 benighted readers
what is meant by free coinage and by
'16 to J."
So Won need not be afraid of being
ridiculed If you ask the same questio"
now or next week.
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WELDON.
High Water-Burned to Death IN
Jail.

WELDON. y. c., July 1o.-(speciap-
The freshet in Roanoke river reached us
highest point this mornings feet ABOVE
low water The greatest freshet ever re-
corded WAS the one OF 1871, when the river
was up a feet. .., ,o..,
The lookup at Littleton was ourneu l"s1
night and a colored prisoner persheu III
the flames. The prisoner was pOy' III
o. stealing a COW. and it is thought ne
Get the fail on fire, as the flames started
inside
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uoped He would Keep On.

Garper's Bazar)
81 hear you belong TO literary So
ciety, Miss wilkes
yes We We're discussing Bumpletoh
nosthumous novel last Tuesday
IDEALLY? And what did you decide?'
.That il was better than anything he
ever did when he was alive. We hope
he'll keep on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11

The Socialist Labor party put out It's
national ticket Thursday in New York.
Its choice for President IS Charles IA.
Matchett. Of New York. and for the vice.
presidency, Matthew Mcclure. Of New
Jersey. The New York Herald says:
There was a spirited fight over the
presidency. despite the fact that Mr..
Matchctt. who won the nomination, ex-
meets to receive no more than 5000 votes
in November. He says that the Social
lists will carry the country about the
year 1925. SO far as this campaign Is
concerned. ne will be content II they carry
Paterson, y. J. Besides being the home
OF Garrett a. Hobart the Republican
candidate for ce-President, Paterson
also has Matthew Mcclure among her
DISTINGUISHED citizens. He is an alder
man there, and Mr. Matchett expects he
will carry the city against Hobart Mr.
Matchett has been many times can
didate since 1885. when he joined the So
cialist Labor party. He was born in
Boston ffty-three years ago. His father
was greatly interested in the Brook Farm
experiment, sccialistic scheme, and this
paved the way for the son TO become
Socialist. too.
Charles H. Matchett was the Socialist
candidate for Nce-President in NV Tor
Governor in 1894. and for Mayor OF Brook
llyn in 1885. At present ne is foreman
| OF n telephone gang i'm Brooklyn, where
he lives, and he says his campaign work
must be done in the territory adjacent 10
Brooklyn, for he cannot leave or Work
TO make campaign speeches. His time
| will permit hlm TO 20 no farther norm
than Albany, and New Haven. Conn, and
| Trenton, y. j., are the other limits OF
the territory which he will canvass
Matthew Mcclure organized the Contra
Labor Union In New York city. He i
Sc years old, and has been machinis
for thirty years. He has been identiiieC
with labor organizations since 1870. and II
credited with originating Labor-Day. H'
| is serving his second term as member o.
| the Paterson Board of Aldermen.
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NEW YORK. July l0-In the dry-goods
market the week Is drawing 10 a close
without change Of moment In prevailing
conditions In either cotton or woollen
goods In both buyers are slow. ana
present requirements. rather than future
needs govern their action. Considering
the dun condition OF trade generally
values ara fairly well maintained.
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No Heart.
Detroit Tribune)

The artist knit his brow. wish 10
,,,et,,re the heroine with No. II waist
he remarked. "But where, in that event
is her liver to be?'' "Oh. can make rooii,
for that" rejoined The author. VIII
lust say she has no heart Thus II Is
10 be seen how the muses. advance haha
in hand. generously disposed to mu'uai
........-.inn
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charlotte IN. CO Observer
II annears certain that a Confederate
Rattle Abbey Is TO be established some
where. 1t Is 10 be a museum wherein
viii be preserved all manner OF relics
s,d memorials Of the Confederacy' III
is strange that there should be any con-
troversy about where it should be To-
cated or course, Richmond is the place
Tor IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11

Senator Daniel, in his speech accepting
the temporary craftsmanship Of the chi
cago convention. not only sustained his
reputation as a great orator, but even
those who differed with him on the finan-
cial question have borne cheerful tesu-
,,,o,,, ~ the fact that his utterances were
temperate and concillatory.
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4 Great Paper.
lOranca Observerl

The Richmond Dispatch issued mann
moth editions last week, and its accounts
of the reunion were complete. The Dis
match is a great paper, and we are proud
q
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The Washington Post styles Mr.. Till
man .blatherskite, blackguard. and bur
foon."
IL also says that it ought to be quite
plain by this time that the tariff Is not
to be the issue this year.
The Post is a live paper