The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-16
News From! WASHINGTON.

The Populist campaign text book, the lass
Of the List OF these hooks; has been to press /.
The following from the preface 20 the book
is key to the entire volumes: "The focus of
TINS campaign Is the money question, and the
voters who act together ip the' settlement OF
this question. on the side OF the people viii
also be forced to act together for the proper
solution OF oil the other great issues con-
tanned In the Peoples party platform. Be-
mind the gold standard the mopopolists and
trusts have massed their forces, making the
real issue now whether the monopolles and
trusts will capture the government or
whether the people will be able to redeem
the government from the control of those
VINO have debauched and pltndered great
and once prosperous republic"
Dillard F. Ragiand, a messenger in the
Treasury Department, appointed from Go
lad, Texas. committed suicide by .inhaIinp
gas. He was to have been married in At
lanta to young woman from Dallas, Texas.
but for some reason changed bis mind, and
rather than tell his intended that he was moi
yet tn a position to marry. he killed himself
The circumstances OF the suicide indicates
that the act was not premeditated.
90 q. .uh>":,gi+* 200 At
Senator Butler, chairman OF the Populisf
committee, his made 6n estimate, In which
he claims 9s reasonably safe for Bryan" the
States OF Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Geor.
.,oos gi. hOuiaisna MississIDpi Missouri s,rts
orado, Idaho. Montana, Nevada, North Da.
kota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wy.
oming, Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana,
North Caroina, Dragon, California. Mary
land and West Virginia; giving 2s2 votes,
even In Illinois, Delewate, Michigan and
Iowa. Ohio, he says, Il, trembling In the
balance.
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In the discussion OF campaign contribu-
ions 1t should not be forgotten that Uncle
Sam himself draws by far the Largest check
for expenses for Z presidential contest. This
will appear when 1t Is stated that the single
free Of charge to the fnemberss 81 the House
and Senate thus far in this campaign cost
the government, through its public printing
Office, the sum OF one hundred and forty thou
sad dollars. The enormous demand for these
envelopes has compelled the government to
buy two additional envelope presses.
It; IS announced. that o shortage CT between
S16,000 and $16. 900 has been fbdnd In the ac-
counts OF DIR. A. c. Patterson the assistant
physician in charge Of thectiminal and homi-
cidal wards Of the government hospital for
the insane on the outskirts OF this city,
known as st. Elizabeth's Asylum. I, The de-
flcit does not come out Of the government
funds. but out Of sums paid By private pa
tients. Dr.! !Goddipg states that the amount
OF the shortage has already Been made good,
and that the matter, which was one with
which the government had nothing to- do,
was closed: ..H' h,i.
The Navy Department hasrecesved reports
Of the target practice made by tho cruiser
Raleigh while sho was stationed on the Flor
Ida eoast, early In. September. They show
exceptionally good work AT the guns, and in
addition Indicate the entire success OF the
percussion shell adopted by the navy. The
targethrei Mt was the hall OF tho wrecked
bark Carmeiita,- at a distance Of about a mile
and ball. Nearly every shot struck tho
sides OF the hull, just as they were calculated
to do. 1i.' s' E.A,' - '..tr
The President has appointed William II.
Cooper to be collector for the district of Del-
aware.