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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
CONDITION OF TRADE.
The Most Favorable Report Comes From
Chicago

New York, June 19.-Bradsrteets : to-
morrow will say: a national Presidential
convention in the opening week of be
tween seasons-a period of dullness-eX-
plains the increased restriction in the
volume of general trade In industrial
lines there is no Improvement In iron
and steel prices OF some varieties tend
lower, and buyers manifest little interest
as to requirements. Present activity
among dry goods iobhers is confined to
working OF odd lots preparatory to stock
taking. Manufacturers of cotton have
cut quotations to attract buyers and
while there Is Increased activity i'm fan
nels for fall deli very, recently opened
fall prints have found few buyers
The movement of merchandise is
smaller in volume than week ago great
est activity being shown in hardware
groceries, drugs, paints and iclothing
Manufacturers of woolens are reported
more hopeful, and to be making inquiries
as to supplies of raw material. but quota
tions for wool at the interior are still
above II parity with seaboard prices Re
latively the most favorable trade report
of the week is from Chicago. where in
quiry for iron and steel has increased
and specifications for work are coming
forward more freely. This has created Il
better feeling
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheaD from both coats of the United
States this week amount to 3. 020 600
bushels against 2.922 900 bushels last
week, 2,S51 900 bushels in the week one
year ago, and rs compared with | ,927, 900
bushels i'll the third week of June, 1885,.
ana with 3,jJ3, 600 bushels in the like
week of 1899
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
SEVEN STRAIGHT GAMES LOST.


New York, June l9-rhc New Works
lost their seventh straight game to-day.
1t was the Brooklyu's time Ia take them
in camp and 50 neatly did foutI'S mcn
do the trick that there is hardly a doubt
that the greater New York championship
will go To Brooklyn.
Score: Brooklyn, 3 runs. u hits. err
rorS: New York, , runs. hits. errors.
Batteries: Daub, Payne and Burrell;
Sullivan and Wilson.
THE SENATOR'S WON.
Boston, Mass. June l9.-StivettS wea-
kened in the fifth and lost the game To
the Senator's to-day. Boston WAS not
able to hit Maui when hits We're needed.
the work of Bannou and Brown being
especially notable.
Score:
Washington, 5 runs: II hits error.
Boston. runs: 10 hits: errors.
Umpire-EmSlie.
BALTIMORE USES Up PHILADEL-
Baltimore, June 19.-The champions
tied the Phillies in the fifth inning on
Doyle's two Dagger and after that was in
Il canter, hitting Lucid freely. Two
pretty double plays on each side and
heavy hitting all round We're the features.
Score: Baltimore. 9 runs, ii hits. err
ror: Philadelphia, 1 runs, hits. errors.
Batteries: Pond and Clarke. Lucid and
Grady
ST. LOUIS NOT IN IT.
Pitt>burg. June 19-St. Louis was
badly crippled to-day. Quinn's hand was
hurt in practice before the game and Nc
Farland's thumb was put out of joint by
a foul tip during the sixth inning. killen
pitched fine game and but one hit was
made of him 10 the eighth inning
Score: Pittsburg. runs, 10 hits | error:
81. Louis o runs. > hits. , errors Bat
teries: Killenssand Sugdcn; Hart and Nc
Farland.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
CLOSELY CONTESTED

portsmouth, Va, June 80 The locals
won closely contested game and hard
fought battle from the visitors from
across the river this afternoon 10y a score
OF to /. Both Boyd and pfanmiller
pat up a gilt-edge game No errors were
made on either side
Score:
Portsmouth, runs; hits; 0 errors.
Norfolk, | run: & hits: o errors.
batteries: Boyd and Rollins; Plan
Willer and Thurston.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
THE MONITOR AMpHITKIrE

Savannah, Ga, June 19.-The United
States monitor Amphitritc arrived at
Tybee yesterday. The Savannah naval
reserves have gone aboard for practice.
from Tyhec the Amphitrtc goes to
brunswick to take on the naval reserve
of that city
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SAI.yE

The lest Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhcnm.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
hlalns, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions.
ana positively cures Piles. or no pay re-
CURED 1t Is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded Price -
cents per box. For sale 10y Paul Massie,
100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
PUNCHED THEIR HITS

Richmond, Va, June ia lucky
punching of hits in the seventh inning
by Richmond won the game from the
visitors to-day Both pitchers did
good work, and the fielding of the local,
was fast and clean.
Richmond, runs; 0 hits; error.
Petersburg, runs; > hits; error,
Batteries-kagey and Bolamd: Kitson
and Vetter.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

The Fair''is now open at No 0 Salem
avenue with full line OF STATIONARY.
glassware, etc. George Gravatt. Mana,
ger.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
LYNCHBCRG.
ROANOKE.
SCORE BY INNINGs.
SUM MARY.

LyhchpuFg..'" 0 O-5
SUMMARY.
Earned runs-Lynchbnrg, /; Roanoke. 4 Two
base hits-McGann, Mcfarland, (O Williams
three base hit-Pickering. Home runs-Wrig.
Lcshy, Little. Double plays-Cockman to Tate
Dolan to Mccain 10 Little. Base on balls-Tate
Little Hit by pitched balls-Leshy (2), Schsbel
by McFarl and, !. Time OF game-Two hours and
twenty minutes. Umpire-McDermott
The Roanoke Machine Works Band
will he in attendance at the ball game nj
Athletic Park this afternoon a great
game may he expected between Roanoke
and the visiting team
himbie and Armstrong will pitch to-
days game, which will be the last ON the
home grounds for ten days.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

Biggest bargains in harness at Yost
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

Minorca, Langshan and Leghorn eggs.
fresh layed, at 10 cents per setting of fiji
Teen ~ hne Minorca rooster given away
WIN each setting and the stock guaran-
teed exempt from all disease and all win
Ter layers; also fine COW and calf Call
ut 723 Campbell avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

You get plenty to eat at Bonner's. +
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
ON The DIAMONDS YESTERDAY
ROANOKES BEAT THE ALLEGED
PENANT WINNERS.

1t Was "a Beautiful Contest Between the
Two State League Teams-Results OF
the Games in the National League.
Cleveland Lost to Chicago and Balti-
more Beat Philadelphia.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

The best nickel cigar on the market
Spanish Twist-at Bonner's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

!. Tariff, not only to furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses or ,Ae
government but to protect American H.
Dor from degradation to the wage lever
OF other lands. 2. Reciprocal agreements
for open markets and discriminating 'u-
ties in favor OF the American merchiH'
marine 3. Maintenance of the existing
gold standard and opposition to free colH-
age of silver except by international
agreement with the leading commercial
nations of the world. 4. Pensions aAd
preferences for veterans OF the Union
army. s. y firm, vigorous and dignihed
foreign policy land all our interests IN
the western hemisphere carefully WatcIed
and guarded" 6. The Hawaiian ISLANDS
to be controlled by the United States: The
Nicaraguan canal to be built; naval sta
ton In the West Indies. Z. Protection or
American citizens and property in turkey.
g. Reassert!Cn of the Monroe doctrine
Eventual withdrawal Of European powers
from this hemisphere and union OF all
Englsh-speaking people on this continent
g. The United States actively to use inilu-
ence to restore peace and give independ-
ence to Cuba. 10. Enlargement of the
navy, defense of harbors and seacoasts.
II. Exclusion of illterate and immoral i'm
migrants. r. Reapproval of the civil SER
vice law. 49, A free ballot and an honest
count. II. Condemnation of lynching. To-
Approval OF national arbitration. IL. APP
proval of a free homestead law. H. Ad-
mission of the remaining territories, rep
resentation for Alaska and abolition OF
carpet-bag federal officers. 49, sympathy
with legitimate efforts to lessen intemper-
ance. 10. Sympathetic reference 10 the
rights and interests Of woman."-Con.
densed by the T!mes-Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20

vention. Senator Allison took a firm
position in opposition to free coinage. He
pointed out that from 1873 to 1890 under
the gold standard, the republic more
than doubled it's wealth and added by
more than fifty per cent. to the output
of its industries, a greater showing of
progress and prosperity that was
ever before made In an equal
or twice an equal period Of
time: and he added: "The remedy pro-
posed at Chicago is n sham remedy.
that will bear us still deeper into the
confusion and disasters we have ex-
perienced during the last three or four
years. 1t is a remedy which is a DEATH
dealing blow to the prosperity of our
country, its industries and occupations
and to all It's property and all the wages
Of labor and earnings Of the people. On
the contrary, the Republican party will
restore this prosperity, not today. nor
tomorrow. nor in the twinklng of an
eye. but will restore it healthily. stead
lily and constantly to what 1t was when
the Republican party surrendered the
control of this government into the
hands Of the Democratic party"
In short. there was not voice raised
at this enthusiastic convention which
could by any distortion of purpose be
construed to indicate that the Republi-
cans of Iowa are lukewarm in faith or
fearful Of defeat The unanimous SEN
timent was one of salts fa ton anu con-
fidence. Iowa will give $4,000 plurality
for Mckinley and Hobart.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
FREE SILVER AND PRICES.

Q. W. Boese, in New York Journal.
There Is side of the money question
of very great Importance particularly 10
clerks. mechanics, and, in fact. all wage
earners. The great borrowers are the
large corporations-railr telegraph
and manufacturing companies. etc. In
order to procure the money they want
they promise and contract to pay 1t in
gold coin" At the present time the
payments that are made to them for rail-
road fares, freight. telegraph messages
and merchandise are in silver or gold-and
as the United States government will pay
one or the other, 1t makes no difference TO
them which they get. But supposing sill
YER were made legal tender, all the re-
ceipts would be In silver and the corpora
tions would have to take IT. and as before
illustrated, 1t would be worth one-half as
much as previously.
But these corporations must repay the
money they have borrowed in gold. How
can they do it? The only way Is to double
their charges. so that II 1t cost you cents
to go home from work now, II will cost
you 10 thereafter. They will also prac-
tically reduce the wages Of their en-
ployes about one-half. Your landlord also
has mortgaged the house IN which he
lives and he has TO pay gold in settlement
Of the interest Where does he get IT?
Why, he raises your rent-doubles II.
The man that owns the large dry goods
and grocery stores has to pay gold. He
also raises the prices of his merchandise.
And you, how do you fare? Are your
wages raised? Perhaps. ultimately-but
not for long time. Your employer feels
poor. he is being paid only one-half what
he expected. Besides, capital is with
drawn, investors are frightened, foreign
ers say we have cheated our creditors,
have repudiated our debts therefore. for
want of capital, industries and enter
prises are at standstill. Consequently
hundreds of thousands of men are out Of
employment and are willing TO work for
next to nothing in order to keep actual
starvation from their families. That, too,
naturally tends to lower wages still fur
ther
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20

That was timely point which James
G. Cannon, vice-president of the Fourth
National bank of New York, brought
out in his address before the New York
State Bankers association, delivered
last Friday at Niagara Falls. 1.-The
question:" said lie occurs TO me, are
we in any wise blameworthy for the
growth of the free-silver sentiment? Is
1t not true that large number of bank
ers have. perhaps unconsciously, con-
tributed to bring about the present dis
satisfaction of the borrowing class? Too
frequently when tradesman or far
per goes to his banker to secure loan
is met with refusal on the ground
there is scarcity Of money. or he
prmed that because Of the scarcity
Rey he must pay q high rate Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
The Race Problem.

On another page appears a statement
from James G. Moore, of Knoxville,
Tenn. relative to an institution which
he superintends known as the COsmo-
Mr. Moore is u negro. and his life has
been thus far spent in efforts to educate
and elevate his race. He wisely con-
tends that mere book learning will not
alone suffice to solve the race problem.
There is need of trained brains, to be
sure; but there Is even greater need, in
his judgment of skilled hands among
the bright young colored men of the
south, and to this end Mr.. Moore lays
stress on Industrial training and makes
It his chief endeayor to fit his pupils for
self-sustaining work as artisans.
This gentleman comes bearing some
of the best recommendation that we
have ever examined. He will endeavor
to secure from the generously disposed
citizens of Scranton practical assistance
In his work. If after satisfying them
selves of the worthness of Mr.. Moore
to be entrusted with funds for such a
purpose, there shall be on the part of
Scrantonians a liberal response. it will
be in direction which needs every
possible attention. No thoughtful mind
can fail to realize the very grave re-
sponsibility under which the white citi-
zens of this nation rest toward the
blacks who yet linger under the handi-
caps inherited from slavery days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20

Mr.. Bryan's speeches are devoted
principally to the enunciation Of state
ments not In dispute; such for instance.
| as that "all citizens of this republic are
equal before the law" that the object
of government should be the welfare Of
the governed" etc. Platitudes like
these, while grand enough in them
selves, become somewhat tiresome when
solemnly reiterated five or six times a
orator should endeavor either to do less
idle talking or else to fertilize his inces-
SAINT remarks with a richer vitality Of
pertinent thought.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
DRIVING GOLD AWAY.
Rochester Post-ExpresS.

II the silver agitation could be silenced
there Is no doubt that the supply OF gold
in this country would increase with a
rapidity never known beGaJre. Many cred
ulous persons nave been deluded into
thinking that with free silver We should
have an abundant currency. Not only
would it drive out of circulation six hun
dred millions Of gold which We now have.
but already the agitation for free silver
has Kept away hundreds Of millions OF
gold which would otherwise be in use
among us. Foreign investors have sold
their securities and taken away the money
received for them, and tho feeling OF un-
certainty has caused a small but steady
boarding of the precious metal. Be-
yond this. the increasing stream of gold
pouring over the world with beneficial
effect to all nations which receive their
PARTON of II. Is turned away from our
coinage of silver.
Gold will not come TO land where there
is a possibility that q hundred cents worth
of yellow metal may be paid with so cents
worth of white metal. Year by year new
mines turn out amounts which exceed all
former experience. This ensures an
abundant supply of currency for Europe.
and it has aided the prosperity which is
pean country with gold standard, but
not q dollar of this reaches the United
States The annual production is now two
hundred millions, 1t is three times as
large as 1t was few years ago. and there
is every indication that IL will increase
rather than diminish. In the five years
following 1880, so recent figures show U.S.
a thousand million dollars have been taken
from the mines. an am cunt which con-
dc itpa trfy, nd oil l,t.,
nous supply Gas gone to the countries in
which there IS no fear of depreciation
of the currency. In 1850 the bank of
France held little over 200 millions III
gold, at the beginning of 1895 1t held four
hundred millions. the reserve fund of the
bank of England doubled in the same
period that of Austria increased four
fold, the holdings of Russia went from
two hundred millions to five. hundred mill
ions In England. France, German, Aus
trla and Russia the stock of gold has IN
creased in five years eight hundred mill
ion dollars.
Not only does all the produce of the
mines seek countries where its value Is
in no danger of Impairment but the more
costly metal leaves the land in which
there is even the possibility Of a cheaper
currency. During the five years that q
thousand million dollars of gold have en-
riched the treasures of European states
our net exports OF gold have exceeded
two hundred millions. The agitation for
free silver steadily makes our condition
worse and the laws of trade will not
yield though the platforms Of Populist
conventions say that they do not exist.
or the boy orator of the Platte declares
that he will not be crucified on golden
cross. We are learning some of the les-
sons of political economy by dear expe.
rience The increased production Of gold
will in fine be recognised az one of The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20

"Thc money of the United States,
ana every kind or form Of il, whether
of paper, silver or gold, must be as
good as the best in the world. Itmust
not only be current ut its full face
value at home. but ii must be counted
ut par i'll any and every commercial
center Of the globe. The dollar paid
to the farmer, the wagc.earner and
the pcnsiOner must continue forever
equal in purchasing ana debt-paying
power TO the dollar paid 20 any gov"
ernmcnt creditOr.".-WcHiniey in Ais
speech OF Acceptance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20

interest. This is a poor policy to pur-
sue, especially " money is not scarce.
"The banker" he went on to say.
should carefully study the conditions
that surround his customers and when
refusing advances should frankly and
honestly give his reasons for so doing.
Ii farmer, for instance, is raising only
one crop and that crop is likely to fail.
thus obliging his banker to wait for his
money an entire year. he should be ad-
vised by the bank officer to put in more
diversified crops or to produce some
thing that will sell for cash, so that he
can pay his loans at the bank at ma
turity. Or if q merchant is selling to a
class of trade in community that is
undesirable he should be cautioned and
advised regarding this whole subject.
In other words, the banker should be
looked upon by his clients the same as
good family physician is looked upon
by his patients. and there should exist
between them the utmost confidence"
In still other words, honesty is the best
policy for bankers as well as for other
branches of business.
1t is encouraging to hear 50 promi-
nent banker as Mr.. Cannon is talk
this way. 1t is indicative that the more
prescient representatives of our bank
ing interests are at last beginning to
realize that If they would be left free
to continue their profitable activities
without embarrassment from Populis-
tic legislation. the bankers of the coun-
try must meet the agricultural inter-
ests at or near the half way point. 1t
will not pay the banker to be eXactirg
with the farmer for the farmer, who
seems in recent years to be getting
rather the worst of things, has at least
one ina!ienable resource his vote. And
If that vote is to be secured for tran
must first be tranQuili2ed. He is sell
dom dishonest at heart. He seldom
wishes to shrk debt or repudiate an
obligation. At the same time he is not
used to the intlexible sharpness which
characteriZes business transactions in
the cities, and the banker who treats
him as he would treat merchant or
manufacturer, that is to say, rigidly and
without show of business consideration
further than is stipulated in the bond,
is quite as apt to make an enemy of him
as to make friend.
Live and let live is as good a prin-
ciple In banking as 1t is in other voca-
tions; or if it isn't, it ought to be.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
DISTRACTION.

It's hard to be called In such torrid days
To think on nations cares,
When it's truly task
That seems too much to ask
To attend to your own affairs
For the suns fierce rays
Do SO amaze
That it's scarcely with due respect we
pause
To learn Of taxation or coinage laws.
What now claims attention from all man
kind
Is wild, ungratified wish to find
A shaded cot
In a spot
That's not
So blisterlng. blooming. blazing hot.
-Washington Star,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
Resolyed, That the platform adopted by the chicag

'Resolved, That the platform adopted by the Chicago
convention is neither honest patriotic, and therefore
not Democratic that it differs radically from the past
doctrines of the Democratic party aud particularly from the
national platform of 1892 and the Pennsylvania platform of
the year 1896 that cannot honest Democrats accept
its wide departure from Democratic doctrine and
believe that the highest duty of true Democrats is to make
every effort to defeat the ticket nominated Chicago"
Philadelphia Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
THE COST OF II.
rrom the Times-Herald.

From The Times- s-HeraId.
If free coinage of silver should become
a law of the United States prices OF COM
modities would be doubled. The first ar
ticles on which doubling the price would
appear are those we import. or these ar
ticles we import tea and coffee are the
most important to the common people.
Every housekeeper knows what these two
articles cost per pound today. BY doub-
ling the price per pound the first effect
Of the free coinage of silver can be un-
derstood But. i will be asked, is there
no balancing advantage to be gained?
The answer is simple. Absolutely none.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20

great economical features of this era, and
1t is hard that in this country the mer-
chant. the farmer and the laboring man
should lose the benefit of 1t by reason OF
the ignorance and the greed Of asitators.
When once they realize the harm they
have suffered, the danger Of depre-
ciated currency viii pass away forever,
and the Tillmans, the Altgelds. and the
Bryans will return to the political OBJ
scurity from which they sprang.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20

This commanding lead has been ac-
qured during our use of the gold stand
ard. 1t does not Indicate that anything
Is wrong with that standard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
THERE'S MONEY ENOUGH.
rom the Tlmes-Hcrald.

From the Times Herald.
There is money enough In the country
All that Is needed is some assurance to the
men who have Il few dollars saved that
they may invest 1t without fear of the
adoption Of Il revolutionary financial
standard.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
WHOM 1T PUNISIIES,

From the Times-HeGald.
The free silver hullabaloo Furnishes
holders of idle capital 1t is true, and 1t
also Furnishes the holders of idle hands.
who would be able to get work II there
were no free silver hullabaloo.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
IT WANTS 4 MAN.

From the Times-Herald.
The country will hardly care to trust its
destiny to 'whirlwind orator" or u hoy
wonder while the shadow of grave inter-
national complications lowers above the
horizon.