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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
COL. LAMB Is SATISFIED
AT the Reault of a Conference v,s,
HANNA Yesterday.

New York, August 4-There was q
conference held this afternoon at Repub-
tSn IAN headquarters in regard to the situa-
tlon In Virginia The National Con-
mittee few days ago appointed a com.
inittee OF five to act as an Advisory Com
mlttee in the State to assist In conduct
ing the campaign. Col. William Lamb
.ne chairman of the State Committee,
sorv committee, thinking it was a
means of superseding him. He accord :
iineiy came to New York yesterday to
INQUIRE into the matter. The conference
aSout ap the the Virginia situation began
until nGt Sear1i o;So IN the afternoon and lasted
present John Wise. Col Lamb, Col.
brady. OF Petersburg, and the foliowine
members of the Executive Committee:
chairman Hanna, Gen. Osborne, Gen.
ginia.
when the conference was over Mr..
Hanna announced that everything had
ended satisfactorily. and that the Vir-
Elhin delegation had gone home to or
EaniZe the committee to carry on the
campaign in the State. 1t was subsc-
auently learned that 1t had decided that
Col. Lamb should appoint three other
members on the Advisory Committee
as soon as he arrives In Virginia These
names VIII then be wired to national
headquarters in this city to be passed
upon.
The campaign in Virginia will ac-
cordingly be carried on by Col Lamb
and his State Committee. assisted by
the Advisory Committee of eight.
The present members of the Advisory
Committee are; Col. Lamb. Hon e.
Waddill. Hon. George T.. Bowden. Col
Brady and Congressman James Walker
One of the conferces said that Col
Lamb was perfectly satisfied with what
had been decided upon at the conference
n oil iot,
was intended by the appointment Of the
Advisory Committee
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
FULLY 5000 MAJORITY
For the Democratic TickEs In Ala.
baEan.

Montgomery. Ala. August 4-Later
news is favorable to the Democratic
ticket. The wire grass" region of
Southeast Alabama, a white section.
Is reported to have gone pretty largely
for the Populist ticket. The count is
slow because of the official ballot. and
most of the polling places are remote
from the telegraph office. There is no
reason to believe, however that the
Democracy has not won by fully $4,000
majority.
A conference of sound money Demo-
Gratis from various parts of the State
was held here to-day to select delegates
to the indianapolis Convention on the
1th and to take steps for organization
In the State of the anti-Bryan Demo-
Gratis.
S. V. Dent. of Barbour, was made
chairman of q provisional State Com
mittee.
a committee OF five was named to
take steps to effect organization
throughout the State before naming q
State Committee. Resolutions OF en-
dorsement OF Cleveland's administration
and of Secretary Carlisle especially were
passed by a rising vote. A recommend
alton was made for the nomination OF
sound money Congressional candidates
in every district.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Climatic and Crop Conditions in the
Southern States.

Washington. Angus. 4-Folloving are
extracts from the summary of the week
ly climate and crop bulletin OF the
weather bureau:
blowing and other farm work has been
pushed vigorously both corn and to-
bacco continue in promising condition
considerable wseat and oats thresheti
and hav secured: Irish and sweet pota-
toes an average yield; some fodder pull
ing done.
North Carolina-Jntense heat and
drought have caused considerable dete
r.oration In cotton, forcing It to matu-
rity: considerable shedding of bolls re-
early corn safe; late corn and tobacco
fired; early cabbage bursting open
crops improved in northeast and west
portions.
South Carolina-Crops generally inju-
red by excessive heat and want rain
corn maturing rapidly; fodder pulling
general; cotton opening and picking be-
gun: much complaint OF rust and shed
ding.
Georgia-Excessive heat, abundant
sunshine and little ra'n seriously injured
cotton in portions Of central and south
ern sections. while in the Northern sec
tion the crop is excellent
Florida-Tempcrature decidedly above
normal In many cases proving Injurious
to crop growth; rainfall limited, the
need for moisture becoming general:
general condition of cotton below the
average.
labama-Excesslve heat. with light
scattered showers, causing cotton to
open prematurely. which. with much
rust and shedding. will shorten the yield
promised two weeks ago.
Mississippi: Too dry and hot: cotton
injured Sc lously BY shedding; picking
continues and becoming general.
Louisiana: Severe and protracted
drouth continues In north portion cot
.on continues dc.e:.oating; is shedding
badly and opening fast.
Texas: The week has been warm and
dry, which has hcen unfavorsble for
cotton. as the crop needs rain, except in
South Texas where he weather has
been more fsvora bile for picking. Cot
ton Is opening earlier than usual and IN
some places pc"ma:urely.
Arkanaas: Highest temperature ever
recorded in the Ssate, together with
pra ically no :a!n ard hot. drying winds
have worked irrcpara BILE injury to all
crops: cotton has ceased growing and l.
shedding leaves and squares AID pre-
naturely opening; corn will give a very
poor yield; pastures are d led up.
Tennessee: Excessive heat. sun shine
and dryress favored hay.ag. blowing
and finishing threshin2 and promoted
maturing crops. carly corn safe. fine
crop: but late com IS Inferior: tobacco
Is generally fine. but wo. ms numerous
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
FIXED ON FARR
IL the Responsibility for the Atlantic Q
City Railway Horror.

Atlantic City. N. j., Aug. 1.-The testi-
mony brought out at to-day's session Of
the coroner's inquest in the Meadow rail-
road collision seems to fix the direct re-
sponsbbiltty for the accident upon the
dl ad engineer, Edward G.. FAIR From
the testimony. Farr's action In running
40 miles an hour past danger signal
seems inexplic0ble, and as the man Is
dead the reason for 1t will probably never
be known.
Farr is given the reputation of being N
eAR rienced engineer and a man of ex-
ceptionally high moral character, and
not OF reckless or careless disposition.
Only two weeks previous to the accident,
hi; train was sgnalled to stop at this
very crossing and lae promptly brought
his train under control.
one witness to-day t-stifled-Conduc-
tor Pinkerton. of the eXpress-that FaIr
saw she signal set at the crossing, for he
heard him give the signal--a blast Of his
whistle. Conductor Pinkerton intimate ed
rather than charged that the signal was
suddenly changed on Farr, as he heard
the whistle blow furiously in q moment
again for what he took to be another
signal blast. Still this witness was fore
ed TO admit that when he looked from the
platform of tn, car the danger signal was
set and this position OF The semaphore
was corroborated by every other witness
!; w2e shown shat Farr made every
effort to stop his train when he saw the
coming collision and succeeded In re-
ducin% its speed 10 IL miles an hour
Within Il few hundred feet; He might
have jumped afte" putting on the air
brakes and reversing his engine, bur.
he died with his Eand on the lever OF his
engine.
Tewcc Operator George +. Hauser.
who se the siglals, told a straightfor
ward story as to the positions of the
semaphores and declared that he did
moi move the signals on the Reading
line from the way they were SGT WHEN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05

lie entered the fower. which was at
danger, but only moved those on the
West Jersey road to clear track.
Witnesses testified that IL is usual to
give arst -class exp. ess right of way
on railroads over such trains as the ex-
cursion train, and that Hauser did an
unusual thing In giving the latter the
right of way. san, as the danger signal
was SCI for him. Fnrr should have stop
ped even ift wasSusual for his train 10
get the .dght OF WY
Fireman HoolihaS. OF the express. tes
tilted that he did no. see tn, signals un-
til the train was wtthin % feet of the dis
tant signal and 1t was then set at danger.
He knew nothing Of Farr's action. as he
could not SEE m,from his side of the
cab across tn. top of the boiler, ana
saved his own life BY running back TO the
Engineer GrelnA. of the excursion
train, testified that he cot a clear signal
and went over the tracks at the crossing
at the rate of thirty mile. an hour. He
did not notice the express partlcu,s rly
until 1t was nearly atop of his train. He
was watching for his signals and SUN
posed the express would stop at uhe dan
p.r signal.
The inquest Will probably not conclude
until Thursday
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
MONEY FOR CUBA.
The American Junta ssns Raised
S375.OOO This Week.

philadelphia, Aug. +.-An evening pa
per says:
The Cuban Junta in the United States
this week raised a fund amounting to
$4,000. Part of the money has been
changed into gold and i: now on ship
board bound for Cuba, whe,e 1t will h.
placed in tho hards OF the officers com
mandirs J'e .nsurSent army. The bal
ance has been rctl!nuea by the members
OF the ,lun;a. who Will use i in a way
that viii best serve the Cuba cause.
The contributions were as follows: Jack
sony,lle and other sections Of Florida.
sl00. 900; New York and Brooklyn, 500
900: hlladclpha. $4,000: Baltimore. sl0.-
600: Washington. $40 GOO; Richmond. Va.
5000; Savannah. Ga, $1,000: New Or
leans, 100000: through Chicago and the
West. 100000. and from a number of
Southern points. $4,000
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
Fusion I'm II

Hutchinson, Kas.. Aug. 4.1Tha Dem
ocratic State Convention this afternoon
carried into effect SO far as bt was BILE
without the consent OF the Populists it's
plan of fusion in Kansas A complete
electoral ticket vas chosen, but not NOM
mated. which is unit for BRYAN and
Sewall. without Nj gard to Watst1. and II
was agreed that If this proposed tickle;
was accepted by the Popullsts that the
Democrats would nominate the straight
Popul.s; ticket. including Congressnen
at-larEe. in the State
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
The Lowery. nowacn Hnntioa.

While all this was going on, the Low
ery-Bowden convention was In session
at the T!dewater Republican Club rooms.
1t was called together by Mr. Lowery.
Mr.. Aronhetm was made permanent
chairman and Mr.. Charles T. Fltchett
were present as at the other convention.
After the roll-cafi the first business
was the appointment OF the Committee
headed by Captain Nidaois, to convey the
much abused communication referred to
above to the Waddy- Lamb convention.
TIE convention took recess pending
the return OF this committee. When it
'd:d come back Captain Nichols reported
that the chal,1nan Of the Waddy-Lamb
convention had promised TO notify the
convention ais to what action was taken
on the communication in question. The
body remained In recess for nearly an
hour waiting for O messenger or a COM
nlittee from the rival convention to tell
them what they were going to do with
their overtures Of peace. The committee
that they waited for never came, and
finally. giving Up all hope OF hearing
from the Waddy-Lamb people, the con-
ven;ion recenHened and proceeded to
business. Al committee composed of
Hon. George Z. Bowden, ]. ]. RoNen,
William Thoroughgood and William Ma
con was appointed to select delegates to
the Hampton convention. and presently
returned the following names, which
were accepted unanimously:
Delegates-Messrs. II. B. Nichols. ]. H.
Maiden. w. II. Thoroughgood Floyd
iughes, a. .Aronhe.m. j. j. Rowan. NJ.
y. Lewis and W. r. Trower. Altetnates
,Gsorge T. Rowden, j. E. Freeman, A.
a. Miller. joan Leigh. W. II. Harrison.
W. III. Parker, w. T. Burford and J. FL
Foster.
Mr.. Thomas Lowery was reelected
city chairman and w. II. Thoroughbred
was elected district committeeman. The
Executive Committee as elected at the
precinct meetings was decared the choice
or the convention, with the exception
that the name Of r. 8. Holland was sub
'lsrtuted for that of Thomas Loweiy. The
latter in acknowledging the honor OF re-
election as city chairman, said he want
ed the Waddy men-to know that he and
his friends were In the fight for the blood.
Several other speeches were made and
the convention adjourned.
As the Waddy-Lamb convention did
not treat the Lowery- -Bowden coaven-
ton with any courtesy at all last night,
much less considera tion, of course ali
negotiations looking to a compromise
are off Had the matter been consid-
cred. the Following, resolutions would
have been offered by Capt. Nichols:
Resolved, That 4 member OF the cjty
committee be appointed from each side
for each precinct and that those persons
shall constitute the city committee, and
such city committee shall elect a city
| chairman. who shall be some other per
son ';han either of the present parties
claiming such positions. That this COM
mit:ee also elect the members of the
Congressional Committee.
second, That each side shall elect
four delegates to the Hampton convonl
ton, and that the delegates and alter
mates SO elected shall have their creden-
,lals signed by the proper officers OF
each convention
or course these resolutions were not
what might have been.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
VIII Reach chicago saturday.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Willam ]. Bryan
telegraphed TO the Cook county Demo
cratic headquarters this morning that he
would arrive in Chicago mex. Saturday
evening Al o'clock a. the Rock Islan
Railroad depot. A committee OF one nun
dred representatives. of ttse Cook County
Democracy, Populs:s and trade and la
boz assemblies will meet the train few
miles outside the city and escort the nom
.rce to headquarters In thu Clifton
House.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
Minnesota Democrats.

Minneapolis. MINI, Aug. 4--TMa Dem.
ocratic State Convention to-day met at
30 in Exposition Hall and adopted a
platform declaring for the Chicago pIa +
form and in favor Of the nominees of that
convenitonThe convention selected four
bemocr&tic ca ctors. one silver Republi-
can. leaving tine remaining four To h.
selected by the Populfsts. The Populists
VIII also name an attorney general and
lieutenant governor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
VIII Re No Rolf.

Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 4-The tfres I.
ened bolt of the siiN'r Democrats of Flor.
ida has probably been averted by the ac.
ton Of the state Executive Committee
in removing j. T.. Welborne and ]. II
Fisher, tia. two gold electors, and ie.
placng Jaem by IF. 3. Carter and r. A
Burford, who are pronounced silver men.
thus dividing the electors evenly between
gold and silver.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
Heavy Democratic Gains

Montgomery. Ala. August 4.-Spec-
ials from many county seats give com
plete returns in large number of coun-
ties. MOI OF them show marked gains
over the Democratic vote two wears en
and make the triumph of the Denao,
cratic State ticket easy and sure
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
EUGENE FIELDS ESTATE.
Kits No. Worth but Little Ovea Ten
ThOusnn0

Chicago. August Am inventory of
the eitate Of the late Eugene Fields was
filed and approved in the probate con
yesterday. In addition to an equity of
$1,000 in the deceased's Buena Park
home. there l.: s3.S03 in royalties from
Charles Scfibrcr's Sons due .the estate
S6.fo3 worth Of books and furniture and
$i0O IN cash. The furniture includes a
Gladstone and a Jefferson Ds vie cbair
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05

nized except those from the first rccinct
of TIE Fifth ward. These nominations
were referred back to the precinct. Mr..
S. D. Hope was elected sec: etary of the
City Executive Committee and the con-
vention adjourned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
DO Not Miss THIS Week Truasee,a p.asSs
of r. A. Saunders stock ef Eswp
Gcoda and NOtIDnn n

Great bargains in dress goods, whika
cotton and muslin underwear, yghIf55s
goods and notions. All goods must III
sold at and below wholesale prices. saTT
money by calling this week, Z & IS e 2 ~ r. =
VIM. N. PORTLOCK, Trustee
au2-1w l72 Main street "A
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05

If you want to save 25 per cent. on
Furniture and Mattings, call on H. wert.
heimer. at Fass', 1876 Church street. White
enamel beds q speciality this week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05

$50 decorated toilet set at cost
JOHNSTON CHINA CONF A3S1p
20, 81 and SO Eranf,v rS<Ssss<ES
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sensatioanI Summer sAifss,,l.

Inaugurated by Levy Bios. win
continued all the week. New BsTHhs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05

NEWEST Discovery.-.Dxt. S~Sasj, g
pain. n. =. y. Rooms. Nnnis. Jss sSSS':
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05

Bridal presents a speciality.
JOHNSTON CHINA COMPANY,
20. 81 and SO Graaby street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
suT WANTS IN WORDS.

IN q city as large az NcfHo31k {3IUs{1
Mre Things for sale thet buyers ysff2
nh nthSre are situations for the WORKERS.
nrhe" Tno want them. the air IL full of waIstft
Is money for the moreyiess. In a p3psT
.;nt ;h circulation as large as the Vir4
Ennan wants printed are nado Wet
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05

ONCE MULES WE'RE MoToRMEN.
One Of tn. r.iarvrls ef THIS progressive
ace, when the clouds prcpel street cars.
and pe1pie heilo to friends and &c
heard forty miiss ava. is the mar who
continues to think the thoughts of those
who lived when the r,uie was motor
nan, and does not realizt, that advcr-
Using must be dSne If business IS.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-09

The Bankers Magazine OF New
York, in discussing the political
situation in it's issue of August,
1896, page 118, makes this won
derful confession.
They, (the farmers), derive
their rsources from the sale or
use of their crops. The price of
their crops is an item of greatest
Importance to them. It is useless
to say that the proposition in
favor of the free coinage of silver
does not strike this class of
men iavorably. 1T IS ADMIT
TED THAT If SILVER
WERE HEINSTATED
PRICES OF ALL FARM PRO
DUCTS WOULD RISE. In
any single year, if the price OF
wheat were doubled, the farmer
can pay his bills for help and
supplies twice as easily as he
could before. He may have some
left to tighten his mortgage
if there is one or his farm. For
man so situated, to simply get
out of debt gives him a new
lease ST life"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-09
A PROPHECY FULFILLED.

The Kansas City World calls
up the prophecy of the United
States monetary commission of
1876 and places beside it as a
vivid fulfillment the conditions
of 1896. The Worlds object les
son is as follows:
PROPHECY, 1876.
However great the natural res
.ources of a country may be, how
ever genial its climate, fertile
its soil, ingenious, enterprising
and industrious its inhabitants
or free its institutions, if the vol
ume OF money is shrinking and
prices are falling its merchants
will be overwhelmed with bank
ruptcy, its industries will be
paralyzed, and destftution and
distress will revail.-Report of
United States Silver Commission,
1876, Page Sc.
FULFlLLMENT, 1896. .
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-09
What is Sound Money?

"Sound money l define as
follows:
I. 1t is the unconstitutional
money of the United States.
2. 1t is the money of the Astors,
Rothschilds, Rockefellefs, Goul-
DIS, and the millionaires.
3. II is the money that has
caused 10000 suicides during the
past year.
4. 1t is the money that is fill
ing our poor houses and insane
asylums.
5. 1t is the money that has caus
ed crime to increase 100 per cent.
6. 1t is the money that has
given us tramps in tens of
thousands.
7. 1t is watered money, infat-
ed money, that has appreciated
until 81 is worth 200 cents.
8. 1t is the money that has
caused as many mortgages to be
recorded as there are farms in
Minnesota.
9. 1t is the money that has
caused 50 per cent (65 per cent
if we include mortgaged homes)
of the people of the United States
to become tenants.
10. 1t is the money that caus-
ed your farm to be sold because
you could not pay the interest on
the mortgage,
II. 1t is the money that has
reduced the price of wheat from
$1,47 Tin 1879 to 80 cents per
bushel.
-. 1t is the money that caused
25 per cent of the business men
to make assignments since the
repeal of the Sherman act.
10. 1t is the money that causes
the United States to pay Eng
land $3.50, 100000 interest ann
ually on her Sc ,500,000,000
bonds.
IA. 1t is the money that COM
PEELED the United States in time
of peace to issue 100000
worth of bonds in period of three
years.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-09

Is. 1t is the money which
caused the debt of the United
States to increase 146 per cent
between 1880 and 1890, a time
of general prosperity.
16. 1t is the money England
spent 100000 in order that the
United States might be saddled
with it to the pecuniary interest
of England.
II. 1t is the money that if all
put together would not make a
% foot cube.
Is. 1t is the money that Blaine
and Webster and our cons
titutional fathers said should
never become the only primary
money of this country.
10. 1t is the money that has
forced US to sell our -four mills
breweries and valuable lands to
foreign syndicates.
20. 1t is the redemption money
of the United States, the debts
of which are $4,000, 100000 and
the assessed valuation of all the
property of which is only $24,
00O,0O0,00O.
81. 1t is the money that closed
the silver mines of the United
States and threw tens of thou
sands of the sons of toll out OF
employ ment.
%. 1t is the money which
helps England pay for the goods
she buys from India, Russia and
Asia in money which she form
erly Tin 1879 purchased from
the United States at $1.33 per
ounce, but now buys it at 60
cents per ounce.
Penny Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-10-09

IN tne JuStlc2S Court OF Cotton
wood Precinct, of the county 0: Idaho
state of Idaho.
Sam'l Goldstone, Plff.
/. D. Stevenson, Deft.
The State OF Idaho
To l.. d. Stevenson, the above
named Defendent you are hereby
required to appear in an action,
brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in the Justices
Court of Cottonwood Precinct, Of
Idaho, State of Idaho, and to answer
the complaint filed therein, at the
time hereinafter designated, or Judge
ment by default will he taken against
you, according to the prayer of said
complaint, or for the sum of Tbirtv-
four Dollars and Thirty-five cents,
The said action is brought TO re-
cover judgement against YOU. for
Ihirty-four Dollars and Thirtv-fiye
cents, which you are due, said piaint-
III by an express contract for the d.
rect payment of money. for goods,
merchandise, etc, purchased Of said
pialntllt, as more fully appears by
the complaint to which you are here
by referred.
And you are hereby notified, that
II you fail to appear and answer said
complaint before the Justice, at his
Office in said Precinct, Monday the
10Th, day of October, 1895 at 10 ~,
clock, .. m; the said plaintiff viii
IeiHahd judgement against You Tor
Ihrty-four Dollars and Thirty five
cents, together with all costs in t1is
action, '''' - '''iS
Given under my hand this 10th dav
OF September. A. d. 1896
Justice OF the Peace OF said Pre-.
cinct. % NJ 1 (
The tour of Bryan has been q
trlumphal one, the people are he,
coming awake to the tremendous
Importance of the issue, and will
vote Tor the peoples money.