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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24


active; winter patents ss.7o9S.9o; spring
patents, $3609390
Wheat was steady; No. red, 73c bid, 74c
asked.
Corn was quiet; No. 2 Mixed Soslc No. 2
white, BIC.
Oats were easy No. 2 mixed track, 21lz@
221sc; No. white, 231ac.
Pork was quiet; mess, $500.
Lard was quiet and in fair demand; steam
! Bacon was quiet and in fair demand
. clear sides, s5.25; bellies, $5.25.
Shoulders and short ribs, $3.50; short clear
sides, $i.75; bellies, s5.12la; box meats Ac
whisky was quiet at st.22. !ass..t.
st. Louis.
st, Louis, Mo-. April 23.-Flour was weak;
patents. $s60qS.7o; fancy, s2.75@2.S5; choice,
Wheat was higher: May, 57lsc bid; July,
5Sla@5S9sc; August, 61Ac.
Corn was a Shade lower; May, 267sc; July
Oats were lower; May, 174s@17&c; July,
1890.
Pork-standard mess, new, $S.75; old, $S.25.
I.ard-Choice steam s4.65et4.7O.
Bacon-Shoulders and longs, $i.75; clear
ribs and short clear sides, $500
$i25; clear ribs, s4S71a; short clear sides,
High wines were steady at s1.s9.
New York Vegetable Market.
New York, April 23.2Strawberries, Flori-
da. per quart, 15q25c; North Carolina, per
quart, 12q25c. -.
Asparagus North Carolina, per dozen
lunches, sl.25a5.5O; Norfolk, per dozen
punches, SO. 0061350
&Beets-Florida, per crate, $10NQ1.5O; per
Hundred punches, $400Q8.00..
1 iCabbages-Florida, per crate, $2.5Oa2.75;
/ Charleston, per crate S2.T5a3OO
/ Egg plant-Florida, per box, $2.50@50O.
{ fKale-Norfolk per- barrel, 40Q60c; Balti-
more per barrel, 500I75c. /"
( sIettuce-Norfoik, per basket, 75cGs1.OO;
Charleston, per basket, $1.5O.
Peas-Savannah, per basket $l.0O43.OO;
Charleston, per basket, $2.00@400.
adishes-Norfolk, per hundred, sl.o0@2. %.
String beans-Florida, per crate, S2.50dI5. 90.
Spinach-Norfolk, per barrel, $1.00Ql75;
Baltimore per barrel, $1.00G01.25
Squash-Florida,, per crate. 81 .25G1 so.
Tomatoes-Florida carrier, $20OG600.
Potatoes-Florida, $3.5Oq5.0O.
- Chicago Cattle Market.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24

business in bankers bills at sis7k14S7s4
for sixty days and s4.sSlz@i.Sss4 for demand;
posted rates, $LSS44.89; commercial bills,
$4S612m4.S7A.
Government bonds were firm.
State bonds were higher.
Railroad bonds were strong.
Silver at the board was dull.
Treasury balances-Coin, $126, i,5J7; cur
rency,, $S6,37S.91S
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24

Hides, Wool, Etc.
Hides-Green sailed, 5Q6c.
Hides-Dry flint, Ease.
Hides-Dry sailed, 6@Sc.
BeeswaX-15Q24c per pound.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24

(Mountain Home, Talladega.)
The press of Birmingham and all owe,
Alabama speak in the highest terms ol
Dr. Dozier as a physician, surgeon and
gentleman, and we have no hesltancy In
recommending him to those of our pa.
irons who need his services.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
THE OBLIGATION.
To the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe.
VIII you please answer through your pa
per the following question:
Is our standard silver dollar redeemed by
the government in gold upon presentation to
any amount or has the government obligated
all their agreement to the holder of the
same when they give HIM a standard silver
dollar in payment for value received?
By kindly answering and settling a. dispute
you will oblige. respectfully yours,
IS. Van Baalen.
Grand Forks. N. D., Sept. "a 1896.
The government does not redeem
standard silver dollars in gold. These
dollars being legal tender to any
amount are in themselves a full dis
charge of the obligation in case of any
debt where it is not otherwise express
ly stipulated in the contract. This ap-
plies to the obligation of the debtor.
An obligation rests upon the govern
ment which has made them legal ten
der to keep them at par with gold.
It has declared solemnly it's intention
to do so by two laws, which are now
among our statutes AS long as the
bullion value of the silver dollar is
only half that of the gold dollar this
parity is maintained only by limiting
the coinage
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
BON AIR BATTLE.
1T Did Not Prove "a Serious Develop
ment at LeadyilIe.

LEADVILLE, Col, Sept. 28.-Among
the citizens, the engrossing topic to-
day is the probable action of the COM
rnittee of five appointed at the strikers
meeting Saturday evening to consider
whether or. not it would be best to
continue their fight or take measures
toward reaching a specific settlement
One of the strikers confirmed the run1or
in conversation had with him.
What do you think the committee
Of five is going to report?" he was
asked. re
It's hard to tell" he replied. "Any
way, the whole thing is preliminary"
Despite the secretiveness of the mem
bers of the union reports Of their doings
continue to become semi-public prop
erty. Those who are anxious to return
to work occasionally forget their
pledges Of secrecy regarding what Is
going on within their ranks. From an
authoritative source, it was learned that
as the committee created at Saturdays
meeting now stands, two are in favor
of advising an attempt to make terms
of surrender, while three are in favor
OF continuing the strike in it's present
quiescent vigors Adjt. Gen Moses has
had a conference with Gov. Mcintyre
regarding an early settlement, but
would say nothing as to the result
All that l can say now is that there
is no intention on the part Of the state
to withdraw even portion Of the
troops aa
The shooting at the Bon Air property,
which created much excitement last
night, proved to be no more serious
than a dozen other bloodless battles
that have occurred. Four shots were
first fired at a picket, who returned the
fire. Some of his comrades came to
his aid and a dozen or more shots were
exchanged without effect. The shoot
ing at the Bohn mine was done by a
sentry, because a man refused to obey
the order to halt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
OVATION FOR VETERANS,
Big Crowd Out to Hear the Generals
at DulpUuue

DUBUQUE. To-, Sept. 28.-Gens. AL
ger, Howard, Stewart and Sickles and
Corporal Tanner arrived from the West
before daylight this morning, and
even at that early hour were welcomed
by large number of citizens. They
remained in their special car until
$50, when they were escorted to Wash
ington park, where thev spoke for two
hours in behalf of Mckinley During
the early . morning special trains
brought in hundreds of excursionists
and it is estimated that not Jess than
10000 people, were in line Several hun
dred local andovisiting G. A. r. men
formed the escort, and these were ac-
companied by a detachment of cavalry.
long line OF marching clubs and sew,
eral bands On the platform at the
park, besides. the generals and other
distinguished visitors, were Senator
Allison, Congressman D. r. Hender-
son and Gov. Drake. Col. Henderson
presided and presented the speakers,
each being received with enthusiastic
cheers by the assembled thousands.
Gen. Sickles was the first speaker
and his declaration that he was one
of 100000 New York Democrats who
would not vote for Bryan caused ire
mendous cheering. His peech was on
tariff and present condition of the
Democratic party. Gen. Howard was
given an ovation, and spoke briefly on
the issues of the campaign. : en- Al
gers speech was on the money ques-
ton and it was frequently applauded.
Corporal Tanner followed the line of
other speakers and was well received.
Adjt. Gen. Stewart, of Pennsylvania,
closed the speaking with speech that
kept the crowd cheering.
AT noon the party left on a special
train for the West. Between Sioux
City and Dubuque during the night
crowds were at all the large stations
and cheered the veterans, but no stops
were made
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
YORK TICKET BY w. II.
PORTER.
Mr.. DANF0RTH RULED OUT
SAGE OF WOLFERT's ROOsT DE-
CLINED TO PROMISE HIM ANY
AID.
SENATOR HILL SAYS NOTHING.
He Did Not Attend the Commit ttee, -
Meeting and Refused to Discuss
the Outcome.

NEW YORK, Sept. 28-The Demo-
cratic state committee met tonight in
this city to hear the report Of the COM
mittee appointed to notify the nomi-
nees OF the recent Buffalo state con-
vention. There was a full attendance
by the members in person or by proxy,
but Senator Hill, who surprised every
one by appearing at a recent meet
ing Of the committee with a proxy.
and then made sensational speeches in
behalf Of John Boyd Thatcher, the CUB
ernatorial nominee, was not present
this time. The committee reported that
Mr.. Thatcher had refused to accept
the nomination for governor, that
Judge Titus had accepted the nomina-
ton for supreme court justice, and
that WILDER f. Porter, the nominee for
lieutenant governor, had placed him
self in the hands of the committee.
The meeting of the committee had
been delayed an hour by caucuses. so
when the report was made as above
there was little delay in the proceed
1ngS. In these caucuses 1t had
been agreed that the man to
Thatcher should be w. F.. Porter.
the nominee for lieutenant governor,
and in his place Fred c. Schrsrub, of
Lewis county, should be named for
lieutenant governor
Mr.. Danforth, after the report had
been adopted, asked Senator Grady to
take the chair, and then in a few
words presented the name OF Judge
Porter for first place Mr. Yorke moved
the nomination by reclamation, but
Mr.. Grady ruled that the roll must
be called
Mr.. Purroy asked: How are we to
know how Mr.. Porter stands on the
platform? The notification committee
has not heard his views on the plat
form"
To this Mr.. Danforth replied: ST am
assured by the state committeeman
from Judge Porter's district that he
is in full accord with the candidates
and the platform of the Chicago con-
vention, and I am also informed by
Mr.. st. John that he has telegram
from Judge Porter to that effect"
The nomination was made unani-
of Lewis county, for lieutenant gov
ernor. Mr.. Schraub came before the
committee and made a short speech
pledging himself to the Chicago plat
form and ticket and accepted the nom
nation. Chairman Danforth had been
looked upon as certain to be named
for governor and had given his con-
sent conditional upon being permitted
to retain the Craftsmanship of the state
committee. 1t Is said, however, that
Senator Hill fatty refused to promise
him his support, and for that reason
he announced that his name should
not be used ~ ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
N4AuRE RIOTING.

The wretched fortunes of the free
silver party in the Eastern states are
a natural and necessary consequence,
of the adoption of principles of po1iti-
cal action that are repuguant to large
share of those who have hitherto acted
with the Democracy. 1t has left with
in the party's lines little or nothing
but a turbulent element that will not
submit to restraint, even from tho
leaders whom it, itself, has chosen
No political army, even though far ber-
ter organized and disciplined than the
Democracy has been, could bear the
resignation of all it's experienced gem
erals. The sanction of the free silver
issue has not only relaxed the. grasp
of Mr.. Cleveland, but has sent into re-
tirement in all the states the leaders
whom men were used to respect and
follow.
Take New York for instance. It
would have been enough for any party
to sacrifice the services and counsels
in that state. Whitney and Fairchild
and Lamont and other able Democrats
of the Cleveland faction cannot be
spared without some confusion in the
ranks. But now to their detection Is
added that of three-fourths of all the
other leaders, who have hitherto been
faithful to the organization. even when
it disappointed them most sadly. Men
of force and weight. like Col Fellows
and Mr.. Cochran, have taken their de-
parture together. Even the services of
man like Senator Hill are no longer
Of full value. because he dare not ap-
pear In person to lead the party forces.
Even man like Mayor Thaeher has
to give 1t up as bad job. What is
there left In the way of leadership
but the Sheehans and the Suffers, and
others Of their stripe, and who is GO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
WHAT WAS THE CONTRACT.

A great deal of virtuous Indignation
has been wasted by Mr.. Bryan and his
supporters on those who applied the
term 'Populists" to them. They do
not, indeed, explain what Mr.. Bryan
became when he formally abandoned
the Democratic party and announced
from the platform that he was no
longer Democrat They do not ex-
plain what he was when he cast a
vote for Weaver, or on what party
ground that action was based. But,
leaving these matters aside, there is
something in the immediate situation
which calls for an explanatory note.
We all know, of course, that an ar
rangement was entered into at st.
Louis by the bosses Of the three fac
lions that are advocating silver mono
metallism. Mr.. Bryan would tell us,
and has told us, that theirs was a
purely patriotic union of effort to ad-
vance free silver, without regard to
party. Now comes Mr.. Watson, Pop
ulist nominee for vice president on the
Bryan ticket, and observing that Mr..
Sewan does not resign, as he was ex-
pected to, he begins to tell us some
plain truths. He says: 'eThe contract
made at st. Louis for united Demo-
out in good faith" And again, in de-
>manding that the resignation Of SeWall
be secured, he says: "Mr. Chairman
Jones can do it, is under an implicit
contract to do it and should for Mr..
Bryan's sake lose no time in doing it,"
Perhaps it is of no very great i'm
portance at this time, since the result
of the election is already reasonably
sure, and yet we would like to know
what were the terms of this explicit
contract. Mr.. Jones has given US to
understand that he is running a strict
ly Democratic show. If the other peo-
pie want to come in and vote for what
he calls the Democratic candidate. it
would be pity, to his mind, to pre-
vent them; but no promises were
made, and no arrangements entered
into beyond the understanding that all
would work together for free silver.
Now, Mr.. Watson says that there was
a straight bargain and sale effected at
st. Louis. that Jones knows 1t, that
the so-called Democratic party
through him became a party to it,
and that the condition of it was to
withdraw Sewall and put Watson in
his place. We care nothing about the
matter at all. except as showing that
Democracy was to be handed over by
these men, for whom the leadership
of Cleveland Is not good enough, to
the Populist organization 1t was a
close corporation arrangement, guar
anteed, according to Mr. Watson, by
explicit contract. 1t might be well
enough for Mr.. Bryan and Chairman
Jones to take day off and explain
matters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29

Ing to follow them with implicit ODE
dience? Certainly not an army of men
standing on a platform that has no
reverence for order.
The result is the disarmament OF
Democracy in New York save only
the unimportant remainder which
is affected by appeals to ignorance and
to passion. or these people no general
ship. though of the highest efficiency,
could make a serviceable army. The
situation is repeated in Massachusetts,
where practically all the names that
Democrats of that state have learned
to revere and honor, all the leaders
who have been accustomed to organize
party campaigns, and to whom party
voters have rendered obedience, are
openly announced today as supporters
either Of Palmer or Mckinley. OF
what stuff the remnant is made may
be seen in the extraordinary and riot
Gus proceedings of the recent state
convention, and the violent attitude
and utterances of it's candidate, George
Fred Williams, who has blOsSomed
rapidly into a full blown demagogue
1t is no accident that has brought
this state of affairs about The Chi
cago platform has performed a win
moving process among Democrats In
the communities of the East it has
reduced the party to flag end of men,
who now stand for measures and
methods that will not bear to be
called Democratic, even in the modern
and recent definition of that term. AS
far as the East is concerned, Democ-
racy, as party, has practically dis
appeared, temporarily, and such per-
formances as are still carried on in
it's name have degenerated to mere
political rioting
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29

place. He has done the right thing in
the wrong place. He should have sent
his resignation of the vice presidential
nomination to Chairman Jones. His
letter to the secretary would have an
swered, down to the sentence disap-
proving his introducing politics" He
might have said in place that, as the
Chicago convention had refused to ap-
prove of the restoration of our mer-
chant marine. and as the ST. Louis
convention had heartily Endorsed it,
and as it is only from the party Of
the latter that this great national good
can hope for friendly aid, he feels that
he is occupying a false position as the
candidate of the Chicago party, his
sense of duty to the country requiring
him to vote for and aid in the cleo
ton of the ST. Louis candidates. But
this would be consistent, and that Mr.
SewaH has not been ever since he en-
gagged in ship building, having always
been a protectionist wearing the garb
of Democracy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
STORMY IN NEBRASKA.
Mfddle-ROaders Prevented From
Holding a Convention.


LINCOLN. Neb., Sept. $50. M.
Clark, OF Lincoln, and DR. Bryant, of
Norfolk, were on hand this afternoon
for the purpose Of holding a middle-of
the-road Populist state convention.
pursuant to call published last week,
The hall was Immediately taken DOS
session of about hundred free silver
Democrats and Populists and all at
tempts to conduct the business of the
convention were failures. Clark said
that so long as the straight Bryan and
Watson electors and candidates for
state officers would have to go on the
ticket by petition any way. it would
be as well to draw up the petition and
name the candidates at a conference
to be held later.
When Mr.. Clark had declared his in
tention to move by petition. Mr.. Cod
dell seized the gavel ard assumed the
chairmasnhip of the convention. He
called on Clark for an explanation Of
his position and he was told that he.
Clark, was In this movement for the
purpose of securing the Populist party
of Nebraska from the clutches OF
Democracy. He said an attempt was
being made to sell out the Populists
and he stood against it. He denounced
the fusion by which Watson was TO
be betrayed into the hands Of Demo-
cracy by Senator Allen are Gov. Hol-
comb
In the course of quite a lengthy
speech, J. G. McNeernerny said that
Bill Dech and Paul vandervoort were
the instigators of this movement and
they were almost alone in wanting to
put up another Populist ticket. Van
dervoort" he said, SIS the worst politi
cal BLACKBOARD in Nebraska politics."
and the sentiment was loudly applaud
ed. Some one made the remark that
everybody was a middle-of-the-ro
Upon this Mr. Clark exclaimed: "you
are about as near the middle-of-the-
road as you would be if you were in
hell" Having captured the nniddle-of-
the-road convention the combination Of
free silver Democrats and Populists
passed a resolution indorsing the Hol-
comb-Allen brand of Populists and the
fusion state and national ticket and
adjourned
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
TIGHTER AND TIGHTER
Is Being Drawn the Line Between
Gold and Silver.


To the Editor of the Globe
AS election day draws nearer and nearer
I find that the line between gold and sill
yer is bring drawn tighter and tighter. All
overshadowing money question. Democrats
forget the tariff, Sickles says will 'salt
it down" Populists forget all about govern
ment ownership of railroads, telegraph, etc..
believe in it are almost ready to Ego to the
Republicans" as they urge us to do, and
vote for Mckinley.
Many of us have said all along that wa
would not vote for w. ]. Bryan unless he
accepted the Peoples party nomination and
declared himself as standing for more than
look as If he did not intend to ACCEPT the
nomination and that we could not vote for
him. / do not believe in free coinage Of sill
yer, 16 to ], or in the Chicago platform I
am not In the habit Of shooting in the ARR
by voting blank ticket Neither do I care
to aid In bringing discredit upon the nation
by throwing away my vote on Palmer and
Buckner. Hence It seems that I shall be
forced to vote for the whole nine Republican
electors. The government authority must not
De MADE secondary to state authority, as adj
vocated by Altgeld. Mob law is too hideous
10 tolerate for moment; hence I cannot see
now any law-abidtng citizen can afford tn
curtail the well-dofned powers of the
president by foisting- on the country such
dang dan rous principles as advocated by Altgeld.
Tiliman ct al.
I am a Populist, but not an anarchist or
born at Chicago which seems so salts
factory to s. M. Owen, John Lind, Charles
A. Towne and a score of other offce-seekers
does not satisfy me at all. The Peoples
party as party is a nonentity so far
as this campaign is concerned thanks TO the
incompetency or dishonesty Of the national
and state committees. In state affairs the
straight Populists will vote for DR. A. A.
Ames for governor and for the s'best
men" to be found on the printed ticket for
other offices. The rabid Democrat or Popu-
llst who attempts to bulIdoze the AmiddIe
Oh the road crowd into voting for .'fusion
candidates" will only aid the Republicans
because men who stand for principles and
not ofhce WI resent any such interference
Worthington, Mimi, Sept. 27.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29
WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.

Stranger-Is there a law in this town
against selling liquor Sunday?
Old Resident-Yes: but don't let that worry
you, my friend; there's no law against buy
ing it-Roxbury Gazette.
Snodgrass-In me, sir, there Is a man OF
genious-unrecognized perhaps but still a
man of undoubted genius.
Skidmore-Then hold still while turn a
cathode ray on you and see whom you have
wallowed.-Life-
Don't you bother your head about fame.
Pat. 1t rarely comes to any Of us till after
we are dead -
Fax. an dim willin' to sthay here and
wait for it.''-Yonkers On. " Gazette
He-And so you wish to break on our en-
gagement. long as it is?
She-The longer thing is. the easier it is
to break off.-Exchange.
Greater Still-"My papa" said the sena-
tors son, proudly. helps make the laws
My papa, retorted the federal judges
son, "unmakes the laws, and nobody help.
him. either. Twentieth Century.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29

George Frederick Williams, the nominee of
the Democratic party for governor of Massa-
chusetts, is the most prominent figure in the
eye of that state today. He is the most act
i've worker for the cause of free coinage of
silver in Massachusetts, and to his work he
never knows what it means to be tired. He
is forty -six years old, and studied at Dart
mouth college, at Heidelberg. Berlin, and
other European universities. His father was
a native Of Germany and sailor. He lost
his life at sea in 1851, but left his widow
well provided for. In the panic of 1873 Mrs.
Williams lost all she had, and George
worked his way through college and got his
law education with his savings from his pay
as schoolteacher The family lived at Ded-
ham, Mass, and young Williams soon had