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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26
a GOLD MEETING
Ia atlantic City ward Addressed by
Two Prominent yorfolL Mon

y small and unenthusiastic meeting
gathered IN ODD Fellows Hall. In At
!ant.c City ward, last night 10 hear ar
sument In favor of a gold standard.
Mr.. Edward Camp presided ana in
troducei the speakers.
The tirst was Mr.. r. b. Tunstall, who
spoke briefly. but to the point delivering
clear, clean cut logical address. In
which he quot d many figures ana stated
many facts in support of single gold
standard as opposed 20 the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at a ratio of
16 to |.
He congratulated those who had at
tended meetings held under the auspices
OF the sound Mon League" The
prob m OF currency. he said lies at
the base OF all commerce and al the door
OF al! Industry. and the public veal IS
az lhe mercy OF those who are permitted
10 I've Il. Therefore the subj ct should
be approached calmly with the desire 10
obtain light thereon
what is money? he asked 4 medium
OF exchange. How do $ silver answer?
II has been discarded by other nations
therefore II is not Il god measure of
value. The c.y is. I'VE want more
money. We have more now shan in
lS13-l SOC Oo0, 600 against 75l 900, 900
Sl.l0 per capita against 1904 per capita
II Tree coinage Of silver is adopted Il Will
orive out e9id' and contraction of the
currency will ensue. II gold is worm
more for other purposes than II is for
. mon Y, 1t viii cease TO be used f5-
money. No one vii! get more money ex-
cept the mine owners. The .sertion
that silver Will so up is Inconsistent. ey
periencc teaches us that 1t will not go
mp.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Tun-
st2ll said that dollar would buy twice
as much now as It ever would befo: q.
and every wage Garner should want tho
American dollar 10 be worth as much
as any Engl!Shman'S dollar
Fl averred shat Norfolk was a poor
place to come 10 tell about the "deprcs-
Sion uiscl by the decentralization of
silver in 1873" and he drew picture of
the progress made by the city since that
aate. ITS growth and growing wealth
OF the city was $1,000: in 1850, 81 900; in
lS9o. $4,000; In 1896, $4,000. He also show
ed the growth that Atlantic City ward
had made since the same date.
In conclusion he said that the financial
question was one of the highest import
hhce; II rises above party. II appeals to
our ioVe OF country. No man should
pIace party above country. Washing
ton, the Father of our country, warned
us against too much party spirit. We
al should feel that our country is above
Mr.. w. A. Ross followed Mr.. Tunstall
saying that although n lawyer, he was
oashful man and did not like 10 make a
political speech. Nothing. he declared
would have driven him to It but the be-
lief that the country would be ruined If
free silver was adopted, and he believed
could in case like this
MT. koss spoke very briefly. AT the
conclusion OF his remarks nineteen gem
II men signed paper announcing their
intention OF becoming members Of a
Sound Money" League
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26
EARNING. u ,sou,nern soa,ll..

New York, Sept. 25. The SoutissrIS
earnings Of s1.44s. DOL. a sdesrease OF Sf6p 4
ISL: net earnings Of ss2o ,9oss decrease
81, ,425. rs s4. ss sssI rs
The Alabama Great Southern Ftyxla'
earned net for August $ss7. Les; a, dsrre8sss
OF s6.4S1. 81 81 ass
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26
Meeting ofthc nryan and sewaIl CInt

Mr.. James S. Groves, second vice
president, presided last night at the
meeting Of she Bryan and sewall free
silver club at Richardson's Hall, and
Mr.. A. E. Chamberlain acted as secre-
tary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26

Insist on having just what you call for
when You go to buy Hoods Sarsaparilla
tho. One True Blood Purifier and nerve
tonic.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26

'sNowest Discovery"-Ext, terfh: no
r-sn. N. Y. D. Rooms. Ennis. 162 HfaiE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26

The last e1pens. t,e, h...,s ~ ~
decreased wheh bus;ness ispglta isnoia SSo, e.
vteT,isinS stns The business ma man 8 L sSts, 10
tI,s az sn,,rs Wise aE as the rider Who takes off
When his r hn1.sSh Sh,row' rows away the whip
atrown tin away his chance Or & accsiietss ~ q
traws, oiS pace al which he wo,iitis
an,,r or hhnuvy,sartising is the whip and:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26
A:Poli.icnl Minetaseono

The Democratic District Committee
meets here al noon to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26

Waiting is wise that promises profit
put the waiting. that invttes-yes
II the merchant could stop paying
rent and employees until after the
election that would be perhaps not
generous. but possibly he might save.
but the merchant cannot, so his al
tentative Is to try and the first step
III trying to do business is advertising.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26

Continued on Fifth Pageo
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26

Rev. j. W. Moore spoke last nIpht ot
Princess Anne Courthouse in the inter
eats of local option. y joint debate may
be arranged later between him and MIR.
i. G Tilton. who represents the Prin-
cess Anne Hotel people in the fight
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-26

Continued on fifth page.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08

der OF her claims, is pronounced TO be
absolutely untrue and il is added that
negotiations regarding Venezuela will
be resumed upon the return of Sir Ju-
Ian Paunceforte. the British enbassa-
dor, to Washington with the instruc-
tons OF the Marquis of Salisbury in the
case Sir Julian was booked 20 sail
by an earlier stea mer. but he has been
obliged 10 postpone his departure on
account OF diplomatic business and VIII
start for New York from Liverpool on
board the White Star line steamship
Germanic on October IA Previous TO
leaving England, Sir Julian Will have
another conference with the Marquis
Of Salisbury, and the ambassador VIII
probably see the secretary OF state for
the colonies. the Right Hon Joseph
Chamberlain Sir Julian has recently
paid many visits 20 the foreign Office
and the colonial Office but IL IS ex-
planned that this does not indicate that
there have ben any new Developments
IN theVenezuelan question Regard
ing the question Of arbitration which
has been so widely discussed. the same
conditions prevail Negotiations upon
this subject viii also be resumed upon
the return OF Sir Julian PaunceforI-
70 Washington The government has
every expectation Of an early and sat-
isfactory settlement Of the matters "a
dispute and i IS believed that the next
message OF President Cleveland TO con-
gress and the next queens speech at
The opening OF parliament viii announce
a settlement az both questions.
FTLIBU7STERS WATCHED.
Jacksonville. Fla. Oct THE gov
- --r-
Jacksonville 10 prevent any disous-er-
ing expeditions from leaving tHe port
TIE cruiser Newark which left Key
WeSt last Saturday uadsr seate3 order.
IS row anchored or the ST. James bar
who're q commanding view OF lie e.
trance 10 the river = 20 5e had TIE
revenue cutters Boatsis@ and MOTH
are anchored & - stream loo yards
from the fsIlsoDsts-ing steamers. Three
Friends and Commodore. which s7e
Ted 81 TIE same wharf, The X3--.-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08

arrived this morning from Charleston.
Captain Kingore has pos live instruc-
tons not TO allow any OF the alleged
fiilibusoering vessels 70 leave port with
out permission OF the treasury depart
ment. Deputy nlarshals are stationed
on the Three Friends and Commodore
and there is not even possibility that
the anticipated expedition can leave
port.
CHILI'S COMMERCIAL CRISIS.
New York. Oct "A dispatch TO the
Herald from Valparaiso says: The
minister OF finance hSid a long confer
ence with the managers OF the banks
and the head q the important business
houses, with a view OF devssing means
10 stay the commercial crisis which Is
imminent Many foreign bank mana
gers urged that TIE measures adopted
by the government 70 restore normal
financial conditions were wholly mad
equate- They declared that the only
means OF serving the crisis was an az
n0uacement by the government that {,
would maintain the gold conversion law
at al hazards.
GUATAQUTL BURNED
Lima. Peru, Oct 10 a D-The FIRE
az G1syaqul, Ecuador, which IS said 70
have destroyed fifteen squares OF that
town. .nclu6ing the most important
building n IL. 81 stiiI raging. Among
the buildings known 20 have been d.
stroyed are four banks. al t5e Soresz7
cocsulates. al the hotels except one.
Two churches. all me principal business
houses. the military ta--ecks ard tn
arsenal II j. further stated that Quay
eaul has been burned from the pos
Ofssce 20 the custom aoos>. The flames
extending from ne bank OK the river
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08
ASTHMA CAN BE CURED.
A LEADING PHYSICIAN AT LAST DIS
COVERS THE REMEDY.
A Public Test Will BE Made Today ut
shoemaker Il MilIer's Drug Store.

| A Public Test Will BE Made Today ut
/ shoemaker MIlIer's Drug Store.
| In the wonderful progress made by
| medical science of the world successful
| treatment for most diseases has been
discovered and those which were at one
time considered incurable are now
easily conquered. Among the most
difficult and obstinate of diseases which
has baffied the skill of our most noted
| Physicians up TO the present tune,
Asthma ranks first. Thousands of suf-
! fererS know by their personal exper-
fence that no absolute cure for this
disease was discovered until DR.. Rud-
olph Schiffmann, the renowned Physi-
clan, who has made the treatment OF
Asthma and kindred complaints the
study Of a lifetime, during which time
he has treated and cured more cases of
Asthma than any diving Doctor, per-
fected a remedy which not only pro-
duces instant relief in the most severe
cases of Asthma, Hay Fever and Bron-
chitis, but has positively cured thous-
andS OF sufferers who were considered
incurabie. Recognizing the skepticism
of the public in this age of countless
fraudulent nostrums,. DR.. Schiffmann,
in order 10 restore confidence and obvi-
ate any suspicion of imposition, requests
this paper to announce that from a.
m. today until 6 p. m. tomorrow he off
ers liberal sample fbox of Schiff-
mann's Asthma Cure to all persons ap-
plying at Shoemaker & Millers Drug
Store, 248 Y. Main ST., absolutely free of
charge, knowing that a personal test
win be most convincing, and will vindi-
cate his every claim. This Physician
has made a most generous offer to per-
sons who suffer from this most terrible
disease, and ali sufferers are not only
requested, but cordially invited to call, |
and should bear in mind the time and |
place specified for the distribution and |
avail themselves Of the offer. Persons |
living out OF this city who desire TO |
test the merits of this most wonderful |
remedy will receive a package free by |
mail by writing to DR.. r. Schiffmann, 315 !
RoSaIbel Street, st. Paul, Mimi, provid-
ing their letter is received before Oct.
18th, as no samples can be obtained |
after that date.
Shoemaker & Miller, the we'll known
druggists, authorize US to announce
that they nave received a quaint of
from DR.. Schiffmann which
they VIII distribute during the hours
mentioned in accordance with his offer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08
FIVE TRAINS GET MINED Up
Four Persons Injured in n Rear.End Col
lisiop at Argentine Kan

Kansas City. Oct. During a fog
at Argentine this morning five east
bound Santa Fle trains mixed I'D in a
r1ar-end collision just outside the rax
way yards. the trains following each
Other closely. Three engines. two wav
cars, one Pullman sleeper. two tour
list cars. two baggage cars and several
stock cars Were wrecked. Miraculous
~ enough no ona was killed. although
the Following were slightly injured:
{. Is. Colyer, KinSiey. Kan. cut and
bruised by being thrown from the sleap-
er platform.
Mrs. c. b. Colver. side injured.
O. : Palmer. porter, bruised and side
wTelched
SANDY GER. fireman on stock train.
back injured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08
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JNO. SEBASTIAN.
General Ticket aud Passenger Agsn.
Chicago III.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08

IHERE are great many painters il this
Wor-o, but they are not sn-umb ered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08
The Season

S Here -.
Calling is now the order of
the day. You can't dc it
properly unless you are equip
ped with engraved cards.
They are artistic; all others
have been relegated to days
of barbarism. If you haven't
the proper thing, we will get
them for you. They cost no
more than the the cheap
printed or poorly written ones
and besides, you are up with
the times.
If you have a plate we will
get you 100 latest cards for
$I.oo, or have your name en-
graved at $3.50 per hundred.
We have samples and de-
signs IN handsome Wedding
Invitations, At Home Cards
at prices that will get your
trade.
THE EAGLE PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08
BEEkEEPERs IN BRYaN's TOWN
IL Is Proposed TO Fuse the Two Great Bee
keepers Orrangzat,,,s

Lincoln, Nsb., Oct. AT the chanel
a. the University OF Nebraska this
morning, opened the twenty-eiSa-h
meeting Of the North American Bee
keepers association. The session viii
continue Two days, and are open 70 al.
Some OF the most prominent beekeepe-s
in the country ara IN attendance The
program embraces n large number OF
papers and talks on bee culture. and
the question % ANA sanlating the Ma
uonal BseSsepers' union and the North
American Beekeepers' association VIII
oe considered. with a prospect that il
may be accomplished.
IHERE are grecr many nainrerS il rh;.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08

Ripans Tabules: Sold by druggists. or
by mail if the price $50 cents box is
sent to The Ripans Chemical Company.
No. 10 Spruce ST., New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08
VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS

London, Oct. 7.-Regarding the var.-
Gus reports in Great Britain and the
United States with references 20 the
Venezuelan question. the Associ lated
Press learn that there have been no
negotiations between London and
Washington since the blue book OF July
was Issued The story caSled from
Washington 10 the effect that Great
Britain has made further concessions.
amounting almost 10 complete surren-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08

LST-B~reea Man ard Ns-<et e.
C>ctrzi, Or Cestrzt ard Oak 60 3zrk.s
q paper bag cur tz3n-nz sxf t-smr7fExs
f1ncer rsss-ss rstor1 - - y. Ezy<ss g.
LST-o-- So, = e.1chss oo<s.zsnEnr
par haogeTE tcoiA- Leave 81 Psrrztt-s
= %erta Az1o ~ c.z-< .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08
Worse Than Rum.

Indigestion spoils more lives than
rum. But you think you have "mal.
aria" or grip" or something worse
The trouble is all in the digestive tract.
Ripans Tabules bring sort Of Millen-
mum with them. One gives relief, and
their habitual use keeps the whole sys-
tenn in tone Get them of your drug.
gist.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08

The Eagle Bindery Is
prepared to bind Maya,
zines, of all kinds and
descriptions. cheap and
in frst-ciass style.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08

Advertisements under above classihca-
tons must be IN the counting room by
o'clock every night except Saturday.
which Is 10 O'clock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-08

Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew's address
upon the characters of Lincoln and
Douglass was. in part as follows:
Abraham Linsoln was not an acci-
The advocate., 1896-08-26

paper at Minneapolis.
Qusntrell rsided Lawrence thirty
three years ago last Friday.
The Valley Falls silver club has 32I
members and is still growing.
A silver club of 147 members has
been organized at Elmont In Shawnee
county.
The Bryan voters of Valley Falls
have organized a rousing and enthusi.
Rstic club.
Jewell county papers claim that the
corn crop of that county will be l3 mil,
lion bushels.
The Democrats Of Sumner county
have nominated the entire POpulist
county ticket.
w. G. Perry, Mr.. Clevelsnd's Dis
trict Attorney for Kansas, is not sup
porting Bryan.
There are fifty-two Republicans and
elghty-one Democrats in the Bryan
silver club at Lincoln.
Mrs. Lucia o. Case, National csndi
date for Attorney General, has de.
Clined to accept the nomination.
The Fourth district Populist conVen-
tlOn passed resolutions indorsing Brei
denthal and the State committee,
The Scott county Ne10S-LeUer pub.
lishes list of fifteen prominent Re-
publicsns who will support Bryan.
A livery stable containing twenty
horses was burned at CoffeyVille
August 81. The horses all perlRhed.
Thomas G. Fitch, the we'll known
Wichita Democrat, predicts that
Jerry Simpson will beat Long by 1900,
Will Haskell has been hired by the
Topeka Fall Festival management to
take charge of the spectacular dis
plays.
Brown county has adopted list of
school text. books, the books to be uni
form over the county for period of
FIVE years.
The Populists of Ellsworth county
have nominated an excellent county
ticket headed by Abe Essick for Rep
resentstlve.
The Populists have nominated
Charles Walters for Representative In
the TWenty-seVenth district In La
bette county.
A New York man who formerly re-
sided at Meade has presented that city
with sufficient books to establish q free
public library.
W. r, Myers Of Smith Center has
been named by the Republicans to run
against Dan Hart for Senator In the
Fortieth district.
The Popullsts of Jackson county
have nominated good county ticket
headed by A. j. Ash and r. B. Taylor
FOR Representatives..
Manhattan has growing Bryan
club. Regular meetings are held, at
which the various phases of the silver
question are discussed.
Editor J. M. Jones of the Seneca
NeSOS was overcome by heat and after
wards became the victim Of q stroke
OF paralysis, last week.
The advocate., 1896-08-26

Orabla citizens and are staunch, ardent,
earnest advocates of silver and for
that reason urges their nomination by
the Democratic convention. If this is
done it will insure victory.
! A "KOrn KsrniVsP' will be held at
Leonardville September and 4. The
first day will be silver day, when Hon.
j. D. BOtkin, David OVermyer and j.
M. Senter viii make addresses. The
gold standard people will have the Sec
ond day and will be represented by
Senator Baker and Professor Swens-
son,
The Manhattan Mercury says that
two Republicans engaged in a street
argument furnished considerable
amusement for crowd of bystsnders
gathered around them. They were
both arguing the same side of the
question and neither one seemed to
know what the other was talking
about.
1t seems quite out of the ordinary to
see the Stafford county POpuliat ticket
headed by candidate for Representa-.
tive other than William Campbell. Mr..
Campbell has served his people long
and we'll and now voluntarily retires,
If Mr.. Carr, the nominee, makes ss
faithful an officer he may be proud of
his record.
Nels. Anderson of Whitfield, Kas.,
who has In the past done considerable
good work In Swedish communities, is
now ready to take hold and do what
ne can for the cause In this campaign.
He asks nothing for his time and sim.
ply desires expenses for his efforts.
The results Of his previous work
speaks for itself.
The Populists of Clay county held
an enthusiastic convention August Is
and nominated the following ticket:
Clerk Of the District Court, H. S.
Jellum; County Superintendent, E. L.
Carson; County Attorney, j. P. Otis;
Probate Judge, Enoch Weekly; Rep.
resentstiVe, J. J. Marty; CommIs.
SiOner, Jacob A. Glsce.
J. W. Cove Of Eskridge, who has for
years been a leading Republican
worker in that community, has de.
clared for Bryan. Mr.. Hilbert, prin.
cipal Of the schools at the same place,
is a strong silver man. An effort was
made to relieve him of his job on that
account, but the sentiment was 80
strong that he was retained.
The POpulists of Harper county have
nominated the following ticket: Rep
resentstlve, F. o. Mott; County At.
tOrney, 81. LlewelYn Jones; Clerk of the
Court, Reuben Small; Superintendent,
A. B. Heacock; Probate Judge, S. F.
McGowen; Commissioner, George W.
Markham. Mr.. Motifs denomination
is deserved, as he made a good faithful
member of the last House.
HoXie Palladium: "John J. In
gals says that a man to be a RepublI.
can must be on all sides Of all ques-
tions. A case in point: A gentleman
Of Hoxie was q member Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions of the RepuD-
licsn convention Of 1890 that adopted
q free coinage plank but who now Is
The advocate., 1896-08-26
Some News About Kansas.


been notified by the independents that
he will be knitted If he puts up any
cash to the regular committee.
The free silver clubs Of Linn county
have thirty-three speakers on their
lists who have volunteered to work To-
cslly for the success of the cause.
E. L. Miller of Seneca, the Demo
crst nominee for Senator in the
PottaWst0mie. Nemshs district, has
been nominated by the Populists,
Scott county Populists have nomi-
mated a good ticket headed by E. H.
Epperson for Representative and J.
F. Pancake for County Attorney.
G. B. Samson, President of the To-
peka Paper Company and q lifelong
Republican, has published q letter in
which he declares for Bryan and silver.
Jerry Simpson has challenged
Chester l. Long to a series of ten joint
debates. The challege has been &C.
Cepted. The dates have not been an
nounced.
G. A. Fell has been nominated by
the Populists for Representative in
the PsWnee district. Mr.. Fell's abil-
tiles are highly spoken of by the IilIeT
and TOiler.
The Democrats of the eastern diVis-
ion of the southern department have
nominated Msnford SChoonoVer, who
Is already the nominee of the Populist
convention.
J. d. McBrisn, the Republican NOM
inee for Senator in the Chsutauqus.
Elk district, was an ardent Green
backer when that party was In the
sscendency.
In most Kansas towns 1t is Consid-
cred justiasbls homicide to kill q man
who is talking for gold standard and
complaining Of hard times at one and
the same time.
The Popullyts Of the MCPHERSON
Harvey district have nominated L. d.
Kessler Of Moundridge for Senator.
He is q successful business man and
will make winning race.
There are ninety-six cities in Kansas
which contain 1000 or more people.
Kansas City leads the list with 40, 763,
while topeka has 1852, LesVenworth
2l ,12O, and Wichita has 1882.
The Republican State committee
is making tempting offers to the free
silver men of that party who are out
speaking for Bryan. Not much at
tention is being paid to the PROPOSE
tions.
The OsWegO Mckinley clIb Is now
enjoying a very healthy boom. At
the last meeting only fifteen voters
listened to the gold standard exhorts.
tions of the speakers provided for the
occasion.
The Garnett AgitGtOr challenges any
reputable Republican of prominence
to meet Ex-Governor st. John In de-
bate on the finance question at Gsrnett
any time between September Is and
October Is.
The Populists, Democrats and silver
Republicans Of Anderson county have
agreed on q ticket composed Of two