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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

'What, gentlemen" cried the silver
orator, '.did Solomon do when two wO-
men claimed the same baby? He Mex
icanized it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

When it's all over. Bryan will remem-
Der with sorrow that part of it was due
TO the fact that the men who howled
for Cleveland in 1892, howled for Bry-
an in 1896.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

The Democrats appear to have made
gains in Georgia, and Sewall is glad
Of it. The Democrats of Georgia are
Tom WatSon's enemies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

Populistic reasoning: Bryan says
he will be elected; Mckinley does not
say he will be, ergo, Bryan will be
elected.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

By slight slip of his capacious
memory Willie Bryan when he dips
into the south, forgets to use quota
tons from Abraham Lincoln.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

Watson says: "The whole Populist
campaign has been mismanaged."
Watson may not be much of an orator,
but this shows he is detective.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

Secretly the average Populist is glad
Palmer and Buckner are running.
Glad that the Democracy is broken up.
Populism hates Democracy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

In this part Of Kansas the friends
of Jerry Simpson are staying up at
nights trying to forget that joint de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

The registration shows Republican
gains of $4,000. The election may
show 10000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09
Republican County Ticket

For County Attorney. DAVIS
For Probate Court.--..--...-.A- j. VI Al i
For Clerk of Dist. Court. IN. BRIDGMAN
For County Supt--..........c. j. MACkEI
For Representa- 6Sth Dist...C NJ IRWIN
For Represt'e s7th Dist..O. 9. ECkSTtTN
For Repres't'e 69th Dist.-...B. J.. MLE,AN
For Commis'er First Dist. C. VI. GRIMES
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

r. p. Kelly OF Eureka Is making Ire
political fur fy in Sumner county his
week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

For Congress, Seventh Dist.-........-
.....................C CHESTER I. LONG
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09
Reoubiican state Ticket

For Judge Court of Appeals.
................. C POLLOCK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

For State Senator, 18th Dist.-.....:...,-
...-....................... H L. GORDON
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
LIEUr.-GOV. DOUGHTON YOMI-
NATED FOR CORGIRk.ss.
Mulc-He Declines ths-Popu-
INSTRUMENTATION.

WINSTON, y. c.. Aug. 20.-special.-
LieutenaDi-Gcvernor u. A. Doughton was
nominated for Congress to-day on the
ono hundred and thirty-second ballot by
the Eighth District Democratic Con-
vention. at Wilkes.oro.
Ex-CDngrcssman Power remained in
tieth ballot. when he withdrew from tho
the lead up 10 the ore hundred and thir-
race. There were tzyo other aspirants-
Hackett. Of wilkes. and Webb. OF Cald-
well. Tho election Of an elector was
left in ne hands OF the committee.
Or. Tyre York, who. with his little
mule. "Old General Jackson" have a
national reputation, will be- named by
the committee. Or. York made a char
acterisuc speech before the convention.
giving an extended history Of his mule.
which IS now thirty years old. said he
and General Jackson" could canvass
tho district and make one thousand votes
q day for free silver.
The Populist Congressional Convention.
in session at IeuOir to-day. nominated
Or. York for Congress. They notified
him Of his nomination by telegraph. but
the Doctor promptly wired his decIina-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
What Kind of Money Does Everybody Want.

What does a man want any money for
anyhow? To spend. doesn't he2 What
kind Of money does he want? Money
that he can get the most for. doesn't he?
What kind OF money can he get the most
for? Money made Of gold. can't ne?
why? Because everybody wants il. don't
they? Why doesn't everybody want silver
money? Because they can't buy so much
with IL as they can with gold. What kind
of money DO the silver miners want to
force us 70 take2 Silver dollars. don't
they? What do they want TO force us 10
take them for? Because they can mine
the silver and get Uncle Sam 10 coin it
into dollars at a cost 70 them Of less than
fifty cents apiece. Then they expect 70
put cheap dollars Off on us AZ a dollar
apiece. DO they? Yes Then they think
we are fools enough 70 give them a dol
lars worth OF work for a kind OF dollar
that costs them half MS much, IS that the
trick? Yes, that's their little gate. How
do they play IT. With loaded dice.
"heads they win tails you lose" How
are they going 10 fool VS. that way? BY
getting you TO vote for Bryan and Sewau.
PETER pORCUPINE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING oUOTAT I0Ns or
MONEY.
cGerincs and Sales st the Eichmoud To-
bacco'i schange-Internal Revenue
Collections Foreign Advioes.

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-The engagement
o. g. 600 90 gOld IN London yesterday Tor
shipment 20 New YORK did not have ihe
ofYect on stock prices confidently pre-
dictcd hy operators of bullish prochyities.
III fact. tho market for securities, after
fro5orafe advance. developed weakness
and iu the final hour the lowest inquiries
Of The day were generally current. AZ
the start The indifference OF I-oiuVn W"s
IA disappointment. foreign houses htNlHH
sold fairly large amounts OF ST. iaul tlhu
Louisville and Nashville. Later on. WhDh
the actual rates for sterling cNchailbV
recovered sharply, checking further I'M
zorts OF gold. the bcarish element became
more aggressive. Special attention was
paId 10 Western Union. Sugar, and inc
other lndustriais. and IN the absence or
support sellers We're able 10 make some
impression ou prices. sugar oeclneo
n. 70 lO3a4 Western Union . 20 sG's.
Chicago Gas lss 20 %. Rock island lSs
20 sft. Northwestern u. 10 HSi3. Louis
Vile and Nashville ia 20 30 and Manhat-
tan 1i4 TO l6it In the afternoon session
brokers usually representing the leading
bears were the largest sellers. Reports
were again current that the banks IN
tended 10 issue Clearing House certih-
cafes shortly. bat this could not be con-
frmcd So far as the ISSUE OF certificates
is concerned. 10 ought 20 be understood
~ This time that The banks stand ready
Go afford an the necessary accomInooa,
lions % tho mercantile community, ana
fiat the clearinghouse Loan Commit
tee IS sin in existence. with all its ma
cfircry. II required. the committee can
cef 60 work az once. according 10 ifs
chairman. MIR Tappcn. Speculation
closed weak in tone. WITH prices aAywnere
from 2, 90 IL per cent below yesicf-
davis final figures Total sales were
lgl1Y1 shares. including 1900 Sugar.
~ 300 ST. Paul IT, oN Burlington and
Quincy. and 10000 Yves ern Union. Bonas
were lower Salcs footed mp only $4,000.
Treasury Talauccs. Coin 1231G gO1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
TOBACCO EXCHANGE

Richmond Va. Aug. 20. 1896.
Mr.. George A. Haynes has a large break
OF Caroline ard Louisa county. Va. sun
cured tohaccos listed for sale az auction
On Change Friday. August q. 1870.
Private sales Terored 20 the secretary
OF the RiChfond Tobacco Trade TODAY:
Wrappers. - hCcsheace. oilers, go.
scrap (brigho. 10. Tugs dark 20 Total.
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day;
InspeC tons-Bricht. a hogsheads. dark.
j. hcgsheads: western, hoTsheads. Re
inspecUCns-NOne.
Daverports. Myers, vaaghan's Cren-
sfaw's S4ztIook's, old Dominion and
Allegheny tobacco warehouses report to-
day. Receipts. - packages: deliveries
III paCfages.
United states internal reypn1e collec-
tions on tobaccos Tor the city q Rich
mond. Va, to-day. Cigars and ciBare ttes'
S1HS.j0; plug tcbaCcOs. S@,1s4.43. 1ola4'
The heavy sales yesterday and to-day
were for oreign account
our Mr. Luther y Vaughan has Just
returned from Chase city, 0'il.4e l'HIF
county Va where he saw great ochl
~ tobacco and a good many tobacco fen
from Virginia and North Carolina r. IvlN
what ne saw and heard he is Lpt iaNoI-
ably ifpresseG with the crop, the INJURY
TO which was brought about oN NJ loht
continued wet weather. followed 10y Sc
we're droith and hot. burning SUI.
The bright tobacco crop in MS secloh IS
said To run largely Of smokers Bul NIUE
dark clippiuc tObacc0s viii be made on
account of the excessive dry weather,
which has necessitatod the hle-cuiihs OF
M Messrs. John J.. Jacob 6. CO., successors
"a Sublett q Cary tObarcO COMMISSION
merchant No. 113 Outh Twelfth street
richmond. Va. mako the following COM
roerts for the week on tobacco; ,,.
New Dark-Receipts continue HEht,
GOOD demand for an good 10 tine lcii az
6uofafions. common leaf and lugs con-
finue dull and neglected. ..1
cun-Curcd-RoCcipt moderate ali 80"
90 nrine stock continues TO sell "elI' li-
o,fdr stock dull and low Frosted AtocA
eaiiino nj soc. to 81 and not wanted. g..
Brights- Unchanged, quiet Win Du' ~
ne Quote uoins n,rioes current az follows:
Snn-Cured Tobacco-bugs. N,J0 70 ~,
ebort leaf. s. TO IS. long ieal' - 10 gu
WINNERS sic to $40. o..
nripbt Tobaccos-Smokers- .
20 az. medium. * 20 SO, fine 81 10
so rO Cutters-COmmon. 81 10 So, m,
alum SIG TO SIS: fine. So 20 10 81; ,l'y
s9- ~ ~ 500 F1llers-Common s...V 10
e.. me6iuf s. 20 to 800 good - 10 S>,S;
Gre s1O TO SD Wrappers mon ~
~ s15. medium. SO 10 so; goou' - ~
$40. fne $50 TO $40: fancy. So 20 80, o..
park Tobacco G{cOrdered), LCt7, -
e. 20: short leaf. 50 TO Nl' long l7"i' 80
10 SO. selections. So to SD o. IN. ,,.,,.
New Tobacco Lugs. Sl."V % - 81. &C.
leef e to 81: medium lear #:.V 10 80.
lone leaf So TO S.: selections p, 10 81
fne black or brown wrappers Fi- ~ Fi''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21

so; September. SO7: October. sl3 No
vember. 500. December. STA: January.
SIS. February. SO; March. 81; April,
S.3l; sales. rs. 100 bales
NEW ORLEANS. LA, Aug. 20.-Cot-
futures steady; SAFES. $500 balos; Au-
gust, 1871. September 1ss; October. 7.S2,
November. 1888, December. 1so. January.
1874; February, 1ys. March. ou&
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 2O.-i2.30 y. M
Cotton demand moderate and prices
easier; American n4ooling, as. sales
lation and export. 800 bales. receipts, =, 200
bales. ell American. Futures opened easy
and demand good: August 4 2S-G4. Au-
gust and September. z4-t4G4 1854, Sep
Der and October 4 1864 October and
November. 4 1c-G4fl4 1864: November and
December. l5-6iss 1894; December and
january, lt-U7l.s lS-Cs. january and
cDrusLiy IJ-Osgs4 l4-Ui, February and
March. lG-G404 1854; March and April.
l6-C444 lJ-cf. April and May. 4 1904;
May ana June, Z lt-SA Futures quiet
at the decline.
l2.a5 4. M.-American spot grades. 3-32
lower. American middllng. TAR. 3l-}2:
good middllng. 4 Dig middling, 1872 (;
low middling. 4 1-lG. gOood ordinary,
5-lO. ordinary. ~.
4 Il. M.-August. 4 2S-GflI4 29-Gi: August
and September 25-O4. sellers: September
and October. 1874. sellers; October and
November ! 1864. sellers: November and
December l5-6fli4 1854, buyers, De
cemDer and January. 1J-64g4 1864,
buyers. January, 4 15-64eI4 1861, buyers;
March and April, 4 17-G4. buyers; April
and May, : 1854. sellers. May and June.
ls-Gi44 1864, buyers Futures closed
STEADY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21

lie Gives Out His Programme Prom Erie
TO Lincoln.


UPPER RED LOOK, y. Y, Aug. 20
Mr.. Bryan gave out another itinerary
this morning il contained a programme
OF his movements from Erie 10 Lincoln,
and was dictated ADJ this way - the
Leave Erie for Buffalo on THURSDAY,
August 2ltn. where j viii speak In the
evening. From Buffalo 20 10 Medina,
whore i will speak Friday aftef1lO"n ,
thence 10 Niagara Falls Whero l Will spend
the NIGHT. Leave Niagara Z y NJ. sat
urday morru6 through Buffalo FOR hor-
Irlsvil.e. where 4 Wlll speak ia tho AZ
terlCCn: tEtIco 90 jamestown ln the
.lruing. and going TO Cnautalqua FOR
sunday. on Monday moruls VIII leat .
CnautauQua for Cleveland. spebhlus tleie
in the evening of Monday, the olsl. rom
there 10 Columbus, o., where j VIII SPEAK
ON Tho evening OF september LIST. Thence
10 Toledo. O.. where ] VIII speak on The
evening of the I'd. Thence 10 south Bend,
whers / Will speak ON tle evening OF me
3D. Tho 4th will bee spt nj IA chicago az
Democratic national headquar EN- anu
route. arriving ~ Lincoln on the oth:
will nor stop Ut any point between Chl-
Fan f'uioft D1nforth. who presided at
the Madison square meeting, came over
=, T-uner Red Hook last night on MS
,gav 10 Albany. and had tax with
the nominee Mr. Bryan says ine WISH
had no political siemleahce. y ms I NUN
ing son OF James w. hinkiey' cIalI-
man OF the Democratic stale committee
..r, ,,-4s one of the gold leaders al ch-
cseo. called on III. Bryan and extended
Am Initiation on behalf Of bis fatser to
visit Nlnnlsook Lodge on SledsG Nl i,,- : :
tain. an the Catskllls. Mlnnisook Logse -
~ ell,.,rr...r home of "a number OIL Dem
orratie state politicians. aud Ar. Bryan
oromised no spend a night there TINS
week Another invitation cs am rom rom - -
-t.,, .s+rfa 1eriz Lodge, in the Catskllls,
but the nominee was obliged TO deci. ne ne,
Sfr BRYAN viii speak at Iivoll III TINS
county Saturday nlsht-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
rouRrH DIsrEIor PorULIsTs.
rhsv Nominate Col. }. Thomas Goode 70
Congress.

They Nominate Col. y. Ah"in"7 "''"' ~
Congress.
pr-ptyrvUI.E. VA, Aug. @.-Special.
The Fourth District Po9ulist Con-
vontion met here to-day. with District
l.,.....r,o, Y. Morton presiding. There
49, seventeen delegates present. as Iol-
lows: -. ,,.,-,,,, ~
c,..inr1.s - \. s.acy. George \. Row
lett. Lex. Eanes, W. l.. Eanes' HLl, Tue
Clark. W. +. Jackson b' J. fefi'n H.
j. r. Jetcr. .r.,
Nottoway-C. j. siedd. A. h. Beicher'
T. W. EDes. .
Brunswick-R. W. Bragg ana MI
Barrow. =,
Squire. ant
nenbure Powhatau. and the city OF
Petersburg were not represented.
Tbe question Of fusion with the Demo-
crata was discussed al leng'h.
Colonel 7. Thomas Goode, OF Mechen-
b,,r,. was nominated for Congress by
acclamation. -
Resolutions demanding honest eier-
tfo1s and endorsing the ST. Louis plat
form ana nominee were passed.
Tho Popu'ist Executive Committee
conpossd or Professor =. X. Morton. T.
V Nlcn. and =. 7. Weaver. were au-
thorizal 10 urge the Democratic con-
vor1on 20 endorse Colonel Gooie as the
Democratic candidate
Colonel Coode made frec-coinage
sneech. condemned election frauds. and
said he was in the fight to stay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARBET.

NEW YORK, Aug 20.-Flour quiet and
Unchanged. Southern -four quiet and
steady. common 70 fair extra, S2.4042CO,
good 20 choice do. S2COQ2.9O
Wheat firm and moderately active. OPP
tons opened firm and advanced l3atsc-.
fell sc.. with the West and closed steady
august, &c; September. &c; Octo-
G55sc.
Corn-Spo. dun and firm; No 2 2SS.c.,
elevator. 1855. afoat. Options advanced
MllAc.. fell Mq4c.. and closed firm and
september. ZSHc.; October. 1850
O0atS-Spot moderately active and firm.
Options dull and nrmer; Auguts 22ssc.;
September. INC; October. 22iscs Spot
prices: No. =. 22H0222c.; No. 2 white.
Go: mixed western. 4-4&3t1c.
Hay quiet and steady. shipping. O5g
zoe. good TO choice .1l.2a!Nr.
Wool quiet and steady. domestic fleece.
1Gu23c.: pulled, lSGJlc 1900
Eeef quiet and steady; family, 5000
900. extra mess. Sc COQ7 o.. beef hams
steady at S1f.5)a15OO. terced beef steady
and quiet; city extra. India mess. >ll 90
0l20O. cot meats quiet and steady;
picked bellies, $iS'.3' shoulders. $500
Lard fairly active and steady; western
steam. $3.50, city. 500. September. -. 40.
Retired Quiet and steady. continent, $4.25,
South American, $40; compound. $3.e111
Pink quiet and steady; old mess, $500
MN-l. new mess Ss.JOQs.Ij.
Butter in fair demand and steady; state
dairy. l30lJc.; DO, creamery. 11AGi6c. .
western dairy. 9Ul2c.: Elgins Ice
Eggs-Fancy firm and in fair demand;
state and Pennsylvania. 140l5c.: western.
fresh. 130l4c.; do. per case. S2OO02JO.
cotton seed oil quiet and steady, crude.
19020c; yellow. 23d23hc.
kOsin uull and steady. strained, COM
mon 20 good. Sl57ikQ1GO.
Iurpentne quiet and steady at 24Q25c.
Rice steady and quiet; domestic, fair
20 extra, 5uJac. Japan. 4g4h,c.
Moasses dull and steady: New Orleans,
open kettle good 10 choice. 27Q37c.
Peanuts quiet and steady
Coffee quiet and unchanged 10 points
mp, September 50 7Jd9SO; December.
1928 March 50 2jN93O Spot Rio dull
and steady. No. :, SO 10
Sugar-Raw dull and steady: fair re-
nning Be. Refined quiet. steady and
unchanged.
Freights to Liverpool market quiet. firm.
and unchanged.
Pears-Southern fancy. 81. 0Oa4OO.
Watermgons-Car loads 17j: do.
per 1OO $500.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Delaware.
carrier. 7Jc 0S1 %.
Peaches-Maryland and Delaware. bas-
ket. Do. QSl2j do. carrier. 7Jc.NS2.75.
Onions-Eastern Shore. barrel. 75c.0
500
POtatOes-Sweet. barrel. S12Jd1.J0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
That sam. man could then only earn

That Same man could then only earn
dollar and three-quarters a-day In pa
per money. but all that he needed 10 I'VE
on cost twice as much when he mad
bought food. fuel and clothing for him
self and his family there was little or
nothing left.
In lSg2 that saIns kind Of man could
earn two dollars and a half day IN
gold. He could then buy more food, fuel.
and clothing for a dollar than he could
in 1860. so that he had a dollar and a
half left.
The Silverites and the Popocrats have
now stopped his wages and are trying
10 put up the prices OF food. fuel. and
clothing by forcing people to take bad
money again which is only worth fifty
cents on a dollar
PETER PORCCPINE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
4FF4LRS ar dFTON.
Entertainments aud Those Who Fnfo,
Ihern.

shoNt W no IUlOy
Them.
ATOM, VA. Aug 1S>-Speciai-The
Entertainment gwen by the ladies Of
Atom at the chapel, Saturday night
netted the nice little sum OF 80, which
Will be used FOR benches and other need
Cd repairs.
The most enjoyable hop OF the season
Was given Monday night by Mrs. VIM.
Rehliug. OF RlchmOnd. Va, at 1.-THE
Farm" The ladies' participating In the
dance were Misses Edna keene, OF Nicks-
burg, hiss, Lena Splitter. OF stanton.
Mary and Edna Shelton. olga Rehling. OF
Richmond. Mary Goodloe, May Hall. OF
Alton: Mrs Richard Brown and Mrs.
Charles McCue.
Tho gentlemen were Nfessrs. JOrn Gull
pepper. Of Norfolk. William FISHER, OF
Washington; Edward McCue Jchn Good
loe. Charles McCue. Lacy aIau- Harpes
Shelton. j. +. Hail. OF Alton.
Chaprons: Mrs. William Realing, Mrs..
u. W. shelton. OF Richmond Mrs. VII
liam Hail. Of THE Farm"
Mr.. Emmett Smith and wife OF At
lanta. Ga. are visiting Afr. Smiths sis
ter Mrs. ". H. Turner Jr.. Mr.. John
Dunn and family. OF Chattanooga Tenn.
q
Baber, near Alton.
Miss Lizzie Jacintha. daughter OF Mrs.
Alice Harris formerly OF this neighbour
hood. VIII be married 10 Mr.. William
Knox Tate. at Tyler, Tex. on Wednesday.
September 9th.
Late arrivals At theAfton House arc
Mrs. W. G.. Watson. Of Richmond: Mrs
Thomas s. Helm and child. silver city.
New Mexico J. G.. Low1nan and wife.
John ~ Hickol and vito. Mrs. r. +.
Wait. Mrs. w. T. Wait Of Washingtont
Robert Avery and family. Of New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. i. Cannon. OF Charles
ton. S. G..
Ploughing for wheat has commenced
and our farmers are threshing. Drought
has cut down the corn and tobacco.
Sunday next protracted meetings will
begin az Hebron Baptist church. Rev.
Hartwoll Hawthorne. pastor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21

BALTIMORE. MD. Aug. Colour
dun and unchanged.
Wheat strong. spot and August G1Ln
Cl%c, September GiasNGl7sc. October.
C2Ac. bid; December. 65Ac. asked: steamer
No. . red. &C. bid; southern. by sample,
G0063l.c. DO. on grade 6JIO5c.
Corn trmer. spot. August. and SeDtem-
Der. 2SN2Slc.; October. 81. N2S3sc.: year
2Sc: steamer mixed. 25025lsc.: southern
white. 2Su-9c, do. yellow. 21isN2SiLc
Oats hrmer. new No. . white, 25095lac. !:
40. mixed. 23N23ic.
Hay steady. choice timothy. old. SlG5O
asked.
Grain frcights irmcr; steamer 10 Liver
pool. per bushcl. 3i4d.: Cork for orders
per quarter, b.
ladle. 9Qllc.: store-p packed. 7GSc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21

CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. 2O.-The demand
for wheat was of far less consequence
to-day than yesterday. aud the stimulus
which prices received at the close Of that
days trading, from the reported gold inn
QOrtatiOus. and which was carried into
to-day $ market gradually lost force, ana
before the session was over had entirely
disappeared. The market opened quiet
and Il little higher than II closed yester-
ray, but IL soon became apparent that
new arguments and good buying were
necessary TO sustain quotations, and as
neither were forthcoming, il naturally
September wheat opened from J6isc. to
J6c., declined TO 55l4c., closing az Boise
54u.--c. under yesterday.
Corn-The interest and action I'm corn
were confined TO a few local traders and
professionals The large crop is the
appalling fact which holds buyers in
check, whilst the low price offers little
opportunity for profitable short selling.
Tho tendency of prices to-day was TO
follow those Of wheat. Some frmness
at the opening was due 10 the heavy
out-inspecuOn. May corn opened al pa
WZltsc.. sold between 2F.c. and 26' &c.,
closing at 2GisQ2Ic.-isNl4 under yes
terday. Cash corn was A0iac. higher,
Oats-'The same spirit Of frmnass that
has prevailed recently in oats obtained
INA the market for that grain to-day. tn
sentiment continued bullish. The weak
ness Of wheat Influenced the tone Of oats
later in the session causing some de-
probation. Nay oats closed lsc. under
yesterday. Cash oats were steady, the
feeling I'm new oats being little irmer
than recently.
Observation-Disclosures information was
received from the yards this morning,
and product naturally was guided there
by. The growing belief that the reported
zeal IN September pork Is myth tends
10 lmpart courage to the bear contingent
and renders tho task OF the bulls more
dinisult Prices rallied late I'm the ses-
sion on the inevitable short covering.
January pork closed 2iac. under ycster-
dav. and January lard and RIBS each a
shade higher.
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CINCINNATI. O.. Aug. 2O-flonr
steahy; winter 49, ~; ''-"''
Wheat quiet and steady: No. reo'
track. JC6fJ1c. -
Corn quiet and easy; No. mixed track
2Jc
oats quiet and unchanged.
Pork steady: family, $40.
Lard steady, kettle. S3.JOly3.O1l3; prime
steam. 1925
Dry salted meats steady. loose shoul-
ders. s275: short ribs. S3.lJl3.o'5s; SAort
clear. SfOONf %. oe,
Bacon steady. loose shoulders. SfVVR
412ls short ribs. S412hG4I5; short clear,
81 1904 20.
Whisky steady at Sl19.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21
Hay Bad Money Hurts

In 1870 when all the money in use was
as good as gold, a workman who earned
a dollar and a half a day could buy as
much food fuel. and clothing as man
or woman or two children Of tel or
under could use UP in a day for less han
one dollar. lie then had half dollar
left for other things.
In 1866 the money was bad tine paper
dollar was only worth about tfty cents.
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v,FE-M0RDEREE's SENTENCE
,.o Judge Sets 1t Aside and prisoner III
Danger of Iynching'

WOODSTOCK. VA, Aug. D.-Spe
W., 49, Weatherholtz. charged with
Liner ,l.i.a his wife from the barn Of Feter
snoo-l'S IN shenandoah county on the
Me- NY 70 ~ FEBRUARY 1896, was to-day
So t Of murder in the second degree
o coz 80 - 6xing his punishment at eish-
~. .,'e ,.oars I'M the Denitentiary.
1nd@o Newman. upon his own moiioh'
.,,i, s.4 the verdict aside. as con-
80 - the law and the evidence
T r- ,eonle are indignant over The YER
s,a+ az a. was one OF the most brutal
- ao,nborate murders ever committed
g. mic county. The prisoner was this
o,.o,,,, removed 10 the Frederick coun-
=, ,ou 20 prevent n lynching.