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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22

When men nippantly talk of gold being
too scarce TO serve as the sole money
metal Of the highly-civiized countries
(silyer, of course, being used for sub
sidiary money! they wholly overlook the
two controlling features of the case.
The first is that the worlds produc-
ton of gold has increased W recent years
i'm the most astonishing way. We take
the following figures from the reports
of the director OF our mint. Our Mint
Department is accepted by the whole
world as one OF the very highest au-
thorities. The figures are as follows:
NynpT TfS COZ Il pDAnrrr,rrnN-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22
They CONTINUE 10 ImnroKe.

Mr.. James +. Goode the well-knoVn
printer. who mas been very III az bis resi-
dence on west Grace street. is rapidly i'm
proving.
General Raleigh y. Colston Is also grad
ualiy improving in health at the Soldiers
Home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22
"tltgeld and Anarchy

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-The real issue in the coming can
vass is not Bryan and Silver" but " Alt
geld and Anarchy"
The real basis and foundation OF the
social" used in governmental sense)
movement is the latter IL means what
the writer has long held a conviction
that we have been for over one hundred
years living in "a French Commune" IN
the disguise OF the Chimera or a Demo
ic-Republican form OF government.
We are now beginning TO experience its
logical results. The tree is known by its
fruit.
AREADER OF THE TIMES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22

The Committee on Teachers OF the
Mechanics Institute will hold It's hrst
meeting tomorrow night at s o'clock, at
the office OF the school. COZ east Main
street. 10 organize and elect teachers for
the coming session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22

All persons who are liable for the
United States acknowledgements tax for
the fiscal year beginning July LIST viii
be subjected by law 10 heavy penalties
il they do not obtain their stamps dur
ing this month Collector William Ryan
ie now ready 10 issue the stamps.
Manufacturers of tobacco and cigars
and also dealers in leaf tobacco are re-
ouircd 10 register during this month II
continuing or commencing business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22
a READER OF THE TIMES.

Mr.. and Mrs Clyde r. West Mr..
Clarence o. West. and Miss Ina West
left via the Old Dominion route Monday
afternoon for New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22
VIII yot Recommend IL.

The Council Committee onNFinance held
Ats frst regular meeting In the Office
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22

Colonel Thomas Whitehead. Commits
sioner OF Agriculture. and his clerk. Mr..
T. II. Bigger. VIII leave next Monday for
the Blue Ridge Springs. Va. 10 attend
the meeting Of the Board OF Agriculture.
the 2Sth al j plE
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

The Federal government should cart
for and improve the Mississippi River
and other great waterways of the re.
public, so as to secure for the interior
States easy and cheap transportation
to tide water. When any waterway of
the republic is of sufficient Importance
to demand aid of the government. such
aid should be extended upon definite
plan Of continuous work until per-
manent Improvement is secured.
Confiding in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success al the
polls, we submit the foregoing decla.
ration of principles and purposes to the
considerate judgment Of the American
people. We invite the support of all
citizens who approve them, and who
desire to have them made effective
through legislation for the relief of the
people and the restoration Of the
country's prosperity.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
Feed the Nerves.

Upon pure. rich blood and you need not
fear nervous prostration. Nerves are weak
when they are improperly and insufficently
nourished. Pure blood is their proper food,
and pure blood comes by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which is thus the greatest and
best nerve tonic. 1t also builds up the whole
system.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family cal
thartic. easy to. take. easy to operate.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

North Carolina and Louisiana. No
such crazy platform as he stands upon
will ever receive the endorsement of
American people," There are thou
sands of Democrats who think just as
this one does. and who will this year
cast their vote for Mckinley .and Ho-
bart.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

"Deaiest," she said, 81 wish you
were great statesman, with your pic
ture on our greenbacks. "
81 wonder if she knows that man
has to be dead to get his picture on the
currency 2"Ehe thought to himself, but
he didn't press the question. There
are some things it is better not to
know.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

Senator Chandler, of N. H., says
Byran and Sewall will be a. badly
beat as Greely and Brown were in '72,
and that the Democratic ticket will
simply be overwhelmed by a wave of
American common sense.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
Watch Your wife,

Not lest she do some great wrong, but that
you prevent her suffering many of them.
Watch her that she suffer not from the many
insidious diseases which affiict women, drag
ging them down and enfeebling them till life
becomes burden, and from which too few
are altogether exempt. By getting her a bot
tie of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the
great female restorative tonic and nervine,
you viii furnish her the means to alleviate
and speedily cure "Female Weakness" dis
placements, dragging pains, ulcentien, weak
back and generai debility, and the wan jaded
look will give place to the ruddy glow Of
health before its influence. Used once, it is
always in favor.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
ADOPTED BY THE CHICAGO CoNvEN-
TIoN.

We, the Democrats of the United
States in National Convention assem-
bled, do reaffirm our allegiance to those
great essential principles of just ice and
liberty upon which our institutions are
founded, and which the Democratic
Party has advocat. d from Jefferson's
time to our own-freedom Of spe. ch,
freedom of the press. freedom of Con-
science, the preservation of personal
rights, the equality of all citizens, be-
fore the law, and the faithful obser-
vance of constitutional Limitations.
The Constitution of the United
States guarantees to every citizen the
rights of civil and religious liberty.
The Democratic Party has always
been this exponent of political liberty
and religious freedom, and it lenews
its obligations and Iea ai1irms the dev0-
tion to these fundamental principles of
the Constitution.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
Nervous diseases.

Iocomoter Ataxia, Paralysis, Nervous
Prostmtion, Chorea, or st, vitus's Dance, In
somnia or sleeplessness, made q speciality;
book free by mail. Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association. Buffalo, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
Washington
......Letter

do
not feel that they
have any kick com
ing to them be-
cause the Chicago
convention adopt
ed an anarch-
ist populis t plat
form a n d then
selectede x.C on
0resSman Rryan
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

Since the opening of the political cam s
paign there is revival interest in the old
song. 'Silver Threads Among the Gold"
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

THE TRANscRrrr, 81 Per year.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
NO THIRD TERM

We declare it TO be the unwritten
law of this republic, established by
custom and usage of one hundred years,
and sanctioned by the examples of the
greatest and wisest of those who foun-
ded and have maintained our govern
ment, that no man should be eligible
for third term of the Presidential
office.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
TARIFF FOR REVENUE.

TARIFF FOR REVENUE.
We hold that the tariff duties should
be levied for purposes of revenue. such
duties to be so,adjusted as to operate
equally throughout the country and
not discriminate between class or Sec
tion, and that taxation should be limit
ed by the needs of the government
honestly and economically administers
ed. We denounce as disturbing to
business the Republican threat to
restore the Mckinley law, which has
been twice condemned by the people in
national elections. and which, enacted
under the false plea of protection to
home industry, proved a prolific
breeder Of trusts a.. d m0nOp0lies,
enriched the few at the expense of the
many, restricted trade and deprived
the producers of the great American
staples Of access to their natural
markets. Until the money question is
settled we are opposed to any agitation
for further changes in our tariff laws,
except such as are necessary to meet
the deficit in revenue caused by the
adverse decision Of the Supreme Court
on the income tax.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
STATE RIGHTS.

During all these years the demo-
ocratic Party has resisted the tendency
of selfish interests TO the centraiizatfOn
of governmental power, and s:eadfast-
ly m afntained the integrity of the dual
scheme o., government, established by
the founders of this republic Of re-
publics. Under its guidance and
teachings the great principle of local
SELF government has found its best ex-
preston in the maintenance of the
rights of the States and in its assertion
of the necessity Of combining the
general government to the exercise Of
the powers granted by the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

This is the way a Kentucky Demo-
crat-Maj. d. w. Saunders, of Louis
ville,-now in Washington sees the ac-
tion of the Chicago convention: "The
Democracy, ''be said, s'has drifted
clear away from its ancient moorings
and has gone into the camp of the So
cialists, anarchists and populists. It
is horrible to c0ntemplate-the nomin-
alton of Bryan. But there is this con-
ISOLATION, ,Byran hasn't any more chance
Of reaching the White House than he
has Of getting to the Nor h Pole. He
IS as near election now as he will ever
be. He will be beatea>in Maryland,
West Virginia. Missouri. and KEN
lucky with certainty, and win be in
great luck If he carries Ten nessee,
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
BOND ISSUES.

BOND ISS UES.
We are opposed to The Issuing of IL
terest-bearing bonds If the United
States in time of peace, ard condemn
the trafficking with banking syndicates
which, in exchange for bonds and at
an enormous profit to themselves, sup
ply the Federal Treasury with gold to
maintain the policy of gold monome-
tallism..
Congress alone has power to coin
and issue money, and President jack
son declared that this power could not
be delegated to corporations or to in
dividuals. We therefore denounce the
issuance of notes as money for nation
al bs nks as in derogation of the Cons
titution, and we demand that all paper
which is made legal tender for public
aDd private debts, or which is recei-
vable for dues to the United States,
shall be issued by the government of
the United States, and shall be re-
deemed In coin.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
THE MONEY QUESTION.


Recognizing that the money question
is paramount 10 all Others at this time.
we invite atten ion to the fact that the
Federal Constitution nam es silver and
gold together as the money metals OF
the United States, and that the first
coinage law passed by Congress under
the Constitution made the silver
dollar the monetary unit, and admit
ted gold to free coinage at ratio based
upon the silver unit.
We declare that the act Of 1878 de-
monetizing silver without the knowl-
edge or approval Of the American peo-
pie has resulted in the appreciation of
gold and corresponding fall in the
prices of commodities produced by the
people,
We are unalterably opposed to mon
omentallism, which has locked fast tie
prosperity of an industrial people in
the paralysis of bard times. Gold
monome'allism is British policy, and
it's adoption has brought other nations
into financial sevitude to London. 1t
is not only un-Americnn but anti.
American, and it can be fastened on
The United States only by the sitting
of that spirit and love of liberty which
proclaimed our political independence
in 1776, and won it in the war of the
Revolution.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
PENSIONS.

We are opposed to life tenure in the
pnblic service. We favor aprcint-
ments based upon merits, fixed terms
of office, and such an administration of
the civil service laws as will afford
equal opportunities to all citizers of
ascertained fitness.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

FREE SILVER.
We demand the free and unlimite
coinage Of both gold and silver at the
present legal ratio Of 16 to l without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full
legal tender, equally with gold, for all
debts, public and private, and we favor
such legislation as will prevent for the
future the demonet IL .tion of any kind
of legal-tender mehey by private con-
tract.
We are opposed to llr policy and
practice of surrgndering 10 the holders
of the obligations Of the Cnitrd States
the opticn reserved by law to the
government of redeeming such OBJ
ligatio rs in either silver coin or gold
coin.
Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
cGRPoRATED WEALTH.

The absorption of wealth by the few,
the consolidation Of our leading rail-
road systems, and formation of trusts
and pools require stricter control by
the Federal Government of those
arteries of commerce. We demand
the enlargement of the powers of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
such restrictions and guarantees in the
c,ntrol of railroads as will protect the
people from robbery and oppression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
THE BELLS OF ST. M1cHAEL.s.
Why They Are Highly Regarded By
the Charleston People.


the Charleston People.
Charleston Letter to Chicago Record
The steeple of st. Michaers is the most
prominent landmark in Charleston, and can
be seen at sea for several miles, During
the late war most of the shells from the
federal batteries on Morris Island, in the
harbor. were aimed at it, and it is no COM
pliment to Yankee craftsmanship that it
was not struck. The body Of the church,
however was damaged considerably
The bells of ST. MichaersSare the most
precious possessions of the place. They
were bought by subscription in 1762, and
hung in 1764. When the British captured
the city in 1882 they were seized as plumber
and carried to England, where they were
purchased at auction by a Mr.. Ryhnieu
who reshpped them to Charleston and re-
placed them in the old tower. In 1888 sew
eral cracks having appeared, they were re-
cast in England, and then hung undis-
turbed until 1862. when they were removed
to Columbia to keep them out of the hands
Of the Yankees.
This, however, proved to be a mistake,
for in 1865 the building in which they were
concealed was burned by Sherman's army
and the bells were melted into a shapeless
mass of metal. But the precious material
was sent to the original foundry, still oper-
ated by the grandchildren of the man by
whom they were originally cast, and the
same molds were used for the third time in
recasting them. In 1867 they came again
to their old place, and on March 81 of that
year the entire population was filled with
thankfulnesS when it heard the beloved
chimes ring out the music of the old song:
Home again, home again, from foreign
Shore"
An aged negro with white hair and a cor
rugated face, who bears the name of Prof
George Washington Mclean Gadsden, has
played the chimes for more than sixty
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Spencer Memorial Window.

The Spencer memorial window, in honor
Of Prof. Henry c. Spencer, has been COM
pleted, and during the, present week has
been put in its place in the New Church
Temple. corner 10th and Corcoran streets
northwest. It is entirely of opalescent glass,
and is the middle south window Of the nave,
receiving the most favorable light to de-
velop its artistic effects
The scene represented is thatof David, the
young shepherd, and warrior-poet, and sweet
singer of Israel charming away the evil
spirits from the doomed and stricken King
Saul. David stands. with eyes uplifted, and
draws divine melody from the harp to
scothe the tortured monarch. Prince Jona-
than stands beside his father, and, recog-
nizfng in David the future King of Israel,
destined to supplant him, without jealousy
beholds him, land loves him as his own
soul" An angelic group in the radiant
heavens above approaches David, bearing a
crown and scroll. with the words, Blessed
Is he that cometh in the name of the Lord"
The window was executed by Donald Mac
Donald of Boston, lin accordance with writ
ten instructions from Mrs. Spencer. This
window is one of q series in this temple to
represent, when completed, the sacred his
tory Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
A BLIND WHEELMAN.
An Expert Rider on the Bicycle MaI<es
Noteworthy journey,

Noteworthy Journey.
From the San Francisco Chronicle
]. c. Perry, a blind man, has just COM
pleted trip to San Jose and return on g.
bicycle. The sightless man was in COM
pany of a friend Gilbert S. Walker of Oak
land, who led the way, and the only guide
the blind man had was the little tinkling
bell attached to Walkers wheel. With this
for guide Perry kept out of the rough
places along the road, which are many
and received no more falls than an ordi-
nary wheelman who has good eyes
The trip was made on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, and people along the road
looked with establishment at a blind man
scorching along the road with just as much
confidence as any other of the numerous
wheelmen.
Perry Is a graduate of the institution for
the deaf, dumb and blind, and has been
blind for fourteen years. He is an expert
wheelnlan and remarkably bright young
man. He requires a guide only on those
roads with which he is unacquainted, and
is accustomed to go about his wheel on
known paths just as does the man with
good eyes. He has had few accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
A Gathering of stamp Collectors.

At the rooms Of the Washington Stamp
Club there was an Informal gathering last
evening Of the collectors of the city, in
honor of Mr. John N. Luff, member of
one of the leading stamp firms of New
York, who Is making a business trip
through some of the leading eastern cities.
Mr.. Luf was the guest of the club and was
made heartily welcome by the members
and others who gathered in numbers to
meet him and see the treasures In the
philatelic line which he has with him. Mr..
Luff has over 100000 worth Of stamps with
him. many of which he hopes to dispose Of
during his trip. Among the higher-priced
stamps in the lot were the following: The
Brattleboro', VT, stamp. issued in 1S4o. and
valued at $3.50; the Milbury, Mass, valued
at $1,000; the Victoria, Tex, issued during
the confederate days, and listing at $1,000,
and numerous strips and pairs of the early
United States stamps, both used and un-
used, all bringing very high prices. MIR.
Luff expressed himself as being much
pleased with the standing and enthusiasm
of the local collectors. and quite a sum of
money changed hands during the course of
the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Transporting Treasure I'm China.

From the Century.
We have heard much, especially of late,
of the diverting of public treasure to pri-
waite gain by Chinese officials Of all ranks,
and the pitiable evidence of it in the fall
ure of the Chinese army and navy to be
ready for the inevitable struggle with
Japan is too recent and convincing to be
disputed; but on the other hand, we can
only wonder at the power of this law of
responsibility which, in such a land. en-
ables the remotest province TO transport its
dues to Picking in solid silver, by the SIM
plest means, without loss by the way and
without the protection Of a single soldier.
Nothing impresses one more with the abb
soluteness of this power applied to
transportation than TO meet a line Of pack
mules, horses or camels. loaded with sill
yer bullion. The silver is usually confined
in rough logs of wood that have been split,
followed out and then bound together, and
each load is marked with a little flag of
imperial yellow, stating the amount and
destination That is all the protection there
is except the ordinary drivers. who carry
no weapors and are attended by no guard.
In what other land on the face of the globe
could the same be done?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
His Extempore Speech.
From Texas Siftipgs.


Mrs. Colonel Yerger is continual source
of embarrassment to her husband Colonel
Yerger recently gave dinner party to a
few select ladies and gentlemen. Of course.
he was called on for an after-dinner speech.
Colonel Yerger got up, and. assuming an
imposing position, began:
Ladies and gentlemen, unprepared as 1
am-being wholly unprepared to make a
speech-being unprepared-'
He was unable to proceed. There was a
painful silence, which was broken by Mrs
Yerger saying:
why, colonel, you knew it perfectly this
mornir g." Tableau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
MAIL FIFTEEN YEARS OLD,
Accumulation Found In the Post
Office at Georgetown, Ind.


Office at Georgetown, Ind.
From the indianapolis News
Last September complaint was forward
ed TO the post office authorities in Wash
ington about the post Office at Georgetown
Floyd county, Ind. The complaint alleged
that much mail was missing, that the post
mistress was an opium eater, and was not
IN her right mind This complaint, after
tlme, was forwarded to William T. Fletcher
post ONCE inspector of this city, who put
1t away Tor investigation when he should
get 10 that part of the state Fletcher
went to the Georgetown post office last
Friday and, after some parley. was a5-
united He found the postmistress to be
s+rar, uhkempt woman, suspicious of
Strangers, and with the idea that she was
lhe owner OF the post Office and all the mail
contained therein.
ohe was standing on a pile Of old news
papers, mali matter with the WRAPPERS
unbroken, and some dating back fifteen
years. The living apartments of the post
mistress were in the rear of The post office
az ara from It's door to the post office window
some inches e e"pei"
Inc inspector saw that something was
wrong. He called the bondsmen Of the
postm1sGress and began an Investigation
He hauled away wagon loads of tbe son.
ohd-ciass mail NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and so
1Cfth-and as they were of not much use
" SHS pouy they were taken and dumped
under the railroad bridge. Then he began
% hunt Tor hrst-class mail matter and he
round over twenty sacks of letters Some
lay on the floor, other letters were stored
away IN chests, others were tied M in
bundles, in old dresses, and so forth MANY
OF the letters were old, some of them dat
Ing back fifteen years
There were 5000 letters dating back to
1881 many of them of Importance MANY
OF them containing money The letters
were placed in charge of the bondsmen of
the postm1stress to sort and deliver to the
people to whom they are addressed Fur
ther investigation showed that the postmis-
ress, Miss Louise MutwelIer, had not sold
a postage stamp within the last six months
Less than dollars worth of stamps were
found IN the Office. Piled up with the miss
ing mail matter the inspector found thirty
seven pounds of cents
Miss Hutweller succeeded her father as
postmlstress of Georgetown, fifteen wears
ago. 1t is thought by the inspector that
during all this time she failed to fulfill
her duties. He imagines that the woman
let the mail get ahead of her, and that
When 1t accumulated she would not take
the trouble to sort it.
She had TO post office boxes She would
take the mail sack and open it, getting
out the mail. She would call out the names
on the letters, and if the person to whom
the letter was addressed happened to be
in the office to claim the letter when his
name was called, he got it; if ne was not
there, he did not get 1t.