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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26

RALEIGH, n. c.. November 25.-Ohi-
cial returns of the vote for State officers
from all counties. save Chowan, Pender.
and Polk. are i'm hand At Republican
headquarters, and show that Russell
Republican) for Governor, received
IN 0oS: Watson DemocraO, 1895. Ma
iocities for Russell from the three above
named counties are also in hand. and
show Russelps majority over Watson 10
be 9W9 The State Board will tomorrow
begin the canvass OF the vote, and this
will doubtless occupy two days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26
80. York pry-Gooa. ,larket.

NEW YORK, November 2.-fhe dry
goods market has disclosed just such
Quiet conditions as are usually seen on
the eve OF "Thanksgiying-D Day" Buyers
have been in limited attendance IN the
urinary market. and spot business
throughout has ruled Indifferent. The
tone OF the market for staple cotton goods
Is dun. and although the general run or
sellers maintains a steady front. there
are indications OF an easier attitude In
different lines OF domestics. which may
have some effect on the views and intNn-
tons OF buyers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26
IDOLS OF ODD RACES.
HEAD-HUNTING SOLOMON ISLAND
ERs ARE DEvII~wORsHPPE
QUEER SUMATRAN BELIEFS
Rude Emgies which Are Not
Much to Look nj, But Rep
resent Great Toll and
La bOr.
correspondence of tho Dlspatch)

Correspondence of tho Dspatch)
NEW YORK, November 2.-In the
Museum of Natural History there is one
of the finest collections OF Idols the world
over, but they rarely attract anything
more than passing attention from the
hundreds who daily see them. for the
reason that they are rot much to look
at. and little. or nothing, is known about
their histories.
Yet they are interesting. as they give
an inkling Of the intelligence or lack Of
intelligence. Of the comparatively un-
known savages in far-on islands out
side the general lines of ocean commerce,
and but seldom visited by the venture
some tourist Many images I'm the
museum are mistakenly judged 10 be
idols by the average visitor because Of
their rude and grotesque workmanship
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26
AspHALTUM-MINE EXPL0DEs.
Two OF the Miners Ki1led-Three
Other Men Injured.

PRICE, UTAH. November @.-The 81.
Louis ellison Asphaltum Company's NINE
three miles from Fort Duchesne. Utah.
exploded by reason Of the combustion OF
dust and gas at $3.50 yesterday after
noon. Two miners were killed, and three
ireighters. VINO were loading ore. 100
wards from the mines, were injured Dy
living timbers. The explosion was ter
rife. The report was heard at Nernal,
thirty miles away. The buildings M tort
Duchesne were badly shaken, and many
windows were broken. The mine TOOK
fire and owing 10 the intense heat u
was impossible TO get near II. Flames
shot from all three Of tho shafts 100 ieet
IN the air and 10 extinguish them was
impossible. The whole command IRON
Fort Duchesne was mounted ana hurried
~ the scene Of the disaster. but could
render no assistance. It being Impossible
20 get near the mine. IL is not hkely
that the bodies OF the miners VIII ever
be recovered. as they are doubtless ere
mated. The dead are: Charles AndeIsoh'
OF Ashley. Utah. who leaves WIDOW anu
five children, and Andy Burnes, OF farA
CITY. Utah. aged %; unmarried.
The injured ere Charles warren -
Bunce. and an unknown man
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26
second Man lie Has Killed.

GREENVILLE. n. c., November
Especial. last night near beahel,
this county, Amos Lane and George ray
Ior doth colored) had a dispute over a
game OF cards. Lane left the house In
which they were playing, ana, walking
around 10 a window, fired two shots INTO
tho room. one of them striking Taylor
and killing him almost instantly
Lane made his escape. This is the Sc
cond man Lane has killed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26
Found Dead I'm BroohIyn.

NEW YORK. November "A man en-
tered McLean's Hc;el. iT Fulton street.
Brooklyn. last night and registered as
John McFadden. Of Atlanta he was as
signed TO a rear room on the first noor.
Gas was discovered IN his room early this
morning and when the door was broken
open the room was found filied with gas.
and McFadden was dead In bed. He was
apparently about 80 years old. and had no
baggage, but an examination os some
papers found In bis pocket showed that
be had given his right name.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26
THE DISPATCH SOUVENIR.
A Growing Demand for "Our Lost
Cause"

A Growing Demand for "Our Lost
Cause"
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of OUR LOST CAUSE.
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Dcs,xell Notes.

BOSWELL. VA, November 3.-(Spe-
elal THE Ashland Minstrel Troupe. un-
der the management Of Mr.. Morton
Henry. gave a very crediiabie perform
ance for amateurs at Society Hall to-
night, which elected much applause from
"A fashionable audience. among which
were many prominent persons from Ash
land.
Messrs. John r. Chalkley. Pat. Card
well. and Judge r. III. Cardwell. from
Richmond. participated in the fox-chase
yesterday in this vicinity. During the
chase three deer were sighted.
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OF the deck accounted for the rivers
while la,ae boxes fitted up for the trans
portafion OF exotic plants comprised the
plantations.
THE DEVIL WORSHTPPERS.
The Solomon Islanders arc great idoIa-
tors. 1t may also be added that they
are cannibais and head-hunters The flesh
of the white man is particularly pleasant
20 them. but they also dine off each other
during wars between rival tribes.
These savages are devil worshippers
They have belief I'm the good spirit.
living in a pleasant country. whereunto
the GOOD are transported after death; the
bad being RELOCATED 70 Bagana. q volcano
on one OF the islands. They pay no par
ticular tribute TO this good spirit. how
ever. because he Is supposed incapable
Of working harm. The evil spirits on
the other hand, can work harm, and TO
them. I'm consequence. tho pious Solomon
Islander addresses himself with sacrifices
and applications.
The shark IL regarded as n malignant
deity Of this sort. and offerings are made
TO il by the natives before they under
take canoe voyages. Sometimes these Of
ferings consist Of food, sometimes OF por-
noise teeth. and sometimes OF the shells
which are used as money.
In the event Of a shark having seized a
man who. however. manages to get away
from the creature. HIS companions fling
hin, hock into the water 20 be eaten, lest
fine shark should be offended.
Here. too, the practice obtains Of fisher
men attaching idols TO their canoes. the
idea being apparently that the fish will be
40 charmed with the beauty Of the thing
as 70 be attracted and easily caught.
Westward Of the Solomon Islands is the
isiand Of New Ireland. and the natives
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Orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
Company Will be given prompt attention.
aad the style OF work and prices Will be
sure TO please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26

take laxative Bromo Quininc Iapiets'
Druggists refund money II falls TO cure
&c.
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DOCK AND JOB PRINTING NEAT.
ID LII ExgcuTEu At TaR plSrAvoR
YRINTIN0-Aovu az
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-26

and the water flowing down either side
OF the deck accounted for the rivers,
while large boxes fitted up for the trans
portafion OF exotic plants comprised the
nations.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03

The loud and unceasing proclama.
ton of the single gold standard advo,
Gates concerning the great purchasing
power of dollar would make person
think that they were government agnts
advertising the bankrupt sale of all
the products OF labor in the United
States.
Herr Most, the noted anarchists, and
Breckenridge, the far famed libertinG
and free lover of Kentucky, have both
joined the Wall street crowd that i,
clamoring to preserve the honor and
integrity of the nation
A law has been enacted in Germany
for controlling all forms of speculation
in staple products and industrial secur
tiles. Future contracts as manipulate
ed on the exchange or board of trade
are absolutely forbidden in grain and
mill products, as also in mining man
ufacturing companies shares. The law
goes into effect the first of next year
There is room for just such a law on
our statute books. It's workings will
be watched with interest in this coun
try,-Nebrasla Farmer.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03

on financial men. In other words, the
world of finance rules-the thief is
jailer.
"Balfour waits and hopes patiently
for the bimetallic conversion of Lon
don. That famous debate of March II
has clearly shown what is thought of
the question in the city. The Shylock
standpoint was never presented with
more brutal effrontery than by Har-
court. The American silver party WI
find Harcourt's speech the best cam
paign document. A producer who
reads this speech and does not vote
for Bryan, cuts his own throat.
"When once it become fully under
stood in London that is bound to enact
the free coinage, without the permits
sion of the stock exchange, will not
the fear of the decrease of American
values bring about the city's CONVEX
sion? Then Balfour will follow his
bimetalic convictions, and in that case
all Europe is conquered.
SIT is self-evident that the American
people desire to be as independent Of
the manipulators of the bourses of New
York and Chicago, as they must be,
absolutely, from the conditions that
govern speculation in Berlin and Lon
don. The so-called silver fanaticism
of which we hear so much is really but
a protest against shady bourse manlp-
ulations, that threaten the small man
year in and year out.
"The honest money party overlOclks
the fact that the present American
standard is endangered more by causes
emanating from itself than by Bryan.
1t is true that the banks are just now
heaping up the coin of the treasury,
and, contrary to their usual ways,
without compensation.
"This may proceed for some time,
but should Mckinley be well installed
they will remember the nice little
profits of the Cleveland bond issues
and get eYen.'
"Does anybody believe that Wall
street gives up its gold so unselfshly?
The aim is to keep up the single stan
dard for should November pronounce it
doom, silver would, as money be decid-
edly 'sounder' than paper with gold
premium.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03

must eat itself up In interest every few
years. For this very simple reason it
is clear that something is saved 70 the
Mexican laborer by the use of the met
al more easily secured Every dollar
Of taxes caused by bonded debt Gre
ated to maintain a gold basis rests up
on labor If but per cent rested up
on the class included in the term "Wall
street" they would apply to the SUI
preme court to prevent its collection.
l know it will be argued here that gold
must be had for foreign trade. This is
true as to both gold and bananas. But
l have never yet been enlightened as
to how the Mexican or any other coun-
tryman can use gold as money in his
own country and at the same time eX-
port it to pay for products, any more
than he can eat and export the same
bananas. The simple fact is that the
worlIingman of Mexico and of all Latin
America is enabled to work out his
progress toward higher civilization
without the difficulties that have been
artihcially created in this country.
The statesmen Of that country are
close students of the progress of other
nations. They have brought to their
work an intense patriotism that looks
to the improvement of the conditions
of all. They have not as yet been ed
ucated up to the standard of what is
called by the Tory organs of your city
the wealth and intelligence" of this
country. They have in many direc-
tions avoided the mistakes that have
served in the United States to plumber
the producing classes. They have not
even been taught that solid structure
can be made with thge reater load at
the top and an insignificant thing at
the bottom. They have not learned
that it is good policy to allow one
class to draw interest ON their debts
and then expect to conduct u success
full campaign of education among the
less favored on contributions drawn
from the possessor of interest bearing
obligations. But, lacking all this, they
are steadily progressing, and as they
progress the Mexican workingman is
still defended against the greed of his
employer by that rich soil and tropi-
cal climate, neither of which has as
yet been claimed by the better element
of the community. AS seen by the
quotation above, his wages are con-
stantly increasing, and, so long as
present conditions exist, this must con.
tinue up to the level of his ability to
produce from available lands.
CLINTON FURBISH,
Chief of the Bureau of American Re-
publics.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
A CnntInn. rinancInr

During a winter visit to Florida An
drew Carnegie attended service in a lit
tie negro church. When the contribu-
ton plate came around Mr. Carnegie
dropped s. bill upon it. After the
contents Of the plate had been counted
the clergyman arose and announced:
"Bretheren and sisteren. the collection
this evening seems to figure up 1914.
and il the S. bin contributed by the
gentleman from the north is genuine,
the repairs on the sanctuary will begin
neutrality-suspicious..
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03

Gus DeSmith lives next door to Mr..
Manygirls. Gus is very much annoyed
by the excessive piano playing Of one
of them, so he said to old Manygirls:
Say, neighbor, can't you make your
daughter quit playing so much on the
piano."
Look here, young man, II you want
that music stopped, just marry her. She
will quit right of then. That's what
she Is doing it for"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
PLuToCRAcYS PLAN.

Whenever the massea vote to take
control of the government, the plutoc.
racy will hatch up as plausible a
scheme as they can to hold their pres
ent status peacably, but if they fail to
count the people out they will attempt
to seat some man as dictator and pro-
claim the republic failure. This plu-
tocracy has its nest in Europe. Its
headquarters are in London. 1t gives
orders to its henchmen over here, and
they obey. AS they did in the slave
holders rebellion, SO they will again.
They rejoiced, made merry, sent gifts
to each other, tipped their glasses in
toasts, proclaiming in high glee, "the
American bubble has bursted" o, how
they rejoiced-not the common people,
but the plutocracy. - Rev. Richard
Oglesby, Illinois.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03

Populists have Il disagreeable way of
fighting the plutocrats, and those who
are misled by them, by using boone
rang argument. They are always
quoting from prominent Republicans
whom the rank and file used to swear
by, or digging up Republican platforms
of past years and firing them unmerci-
fully at their unfortunate adversaries
who have no way to dodge them.
Why do the gold organs waste so
much space in pointing out the condi-
ton of the laboring man in Mexico
with free silver? Even if the condi.
ton of the laborer in that country was
as bad as is.pictured by the hired gold
bug papers it would not be as bad as
that of the laborerer and entire produce
ing class of this country under the
single gold standard.
Kansas Populists have been fighting
on the same issue for six years, but 1T
is only within the last few months
that Republicans have made any pre-
tense to meet that issue During all
that time they have tried, and have
succeeded to Il great extent, to keep
the minds of the people diverted from
the real issue, finance.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
What He Was Doing.

Deacon Goodman-"My boy, do you
know that this is the sabbath? hope
you are not going a-fishing with that
hook and line?" Boy-"No, sir; I'm
only going to see if there are any wick
ed misunderstanding fish in that
stream over yonder. If there should
happen to be, suppose it wouldn't DO
wrong to punish them by pulling them
out, would it?-Boston Transcript.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
STATE POLITICS

A strong and somewhat successful
effort has been made by Prof. Swenson
and others to keep all the prominent
Swedes in the republican ranks, but
there are still few who can not be
whipped in. Nels Anderson of Whit
field, Kan, who has always had con-
siderable influence with the people of
his nationality is now out in the cam
paign and is doing good work for free
silver.
r. ]. Bennett, a railway employee,
has been nominated for representative
by the republicans in Dickerson county.
The populist, democratic and silver
republican state central committees
have each located headquarters in the
Branner block, Kansas avenue, Topeka.
Each committee has separate head
quarters.
The people of Leonardsville are 60
ind to have some politics in their "Korn
Karnival" which will be held there
Sept. and 4. The Sd will be silver
day and J. D. Botkin, Dave Overmyer
and ]. H. Senter will speak. The sec
ond day will be gold day and the peo-
pie will be addressed by Senator Baker
and Prof. Swenson
The Topeka Daily Co-Operator has
suspended publication after an exist
ence of oyer year. 1t was the only
purely Populist daily in the state and
will be grertly missed, especially dur
ing the campaign. 1t is said that its
financial difficulties may be adjusted
in a few weeks and publication resum-
ed.
The populists, democrats and silver
republicans of Russell county have
nominated a strong county ticket head
ed by c. II. kellogg for representative.
Russell county has always gone solidly
republican but there will surely be a
change there this year. The combina-
ton convention declared for lower sal
aries in their resolutions.
The lowest estimates made give Simp-
son 1000 majority over Long.
Attorney General Dawes makes
speciality of talking to laboring men
this year, telling them of the disas-
ters they may expect under free coin
age.
The republican committee has al
ready polled the seventh congressional
district and pretend to be well satisfied
with the result though they give out
no figures.
wellington will have a big rally on
the I'd and will raise free silver pole
rs part of the ceremonies
Minneapolis, Kan, has a new Popu-
list paper called the Better Way. That
makes three Populist papers in that
town while Governor Riddle with his
Messenger has the whole republican
field to himself.
The republican leaders of Wyandotte
county are making desperate effort to
reconcile the factions in their party.
Both republican tickets have been dis
solved and the state committee will
call primaries to place in nomination
a new ticket The state bosses have
placed the republicans of that county
under political martial law for the
present
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03
THEN AND NOW.

The charge that the republican party
has been on all sides of the financial
question, and in the West, especially,
has been free silver's champion in days
gone by is denied by most of the rcpub-
licans of to-day. Hence little history
touching upon this subject will be re-
freshing. 1t is not necessary that we
go back very far to show that the re-
publicans of Kansas, as well as the
leading republicans of the United
States were opposed to the gold stand
ard. Their platforms and legislatures
were regular in resolving in favor of
free silver and the papers that are now
loudest in decrying free silver men as
repudiationists were then just as radi-
cal as any free silver man is to-day.
Here are few examples of republican
demands of 1890 and 1891. How can
these extracts be reconciled with the
republican demands of 1896:
1.-The practical operation of the silver
act now in force, recently passed by a
republican majority in both houses of
congress, is rapidly increasing the value
of silver, is a good step in the right di-
rection, but we, the republicans of
Kansas, demand the free coinage OF
silver. kansas Republican State plat.
form 1890.
Whereas, The recent action of the
Senate of the United States in prompt
ly passing the free coinage of silver
bill is move in the direction of the
restoration of prices and property to
the agricultural industry, therefore be
it
Resolved, That the senate of the
state of Kansas urge upon the Nation
al House of Representatives the prompt
concurrence in the passage of the SEN
ate silver bill; that this body, repre-
senting the republicans of Kansas, re-
specially but earnestly request our
delegation in Congress to insist, in the
interest of the country and the welfare
of the republican party in the West,
upOI the passage of the bill and it's APP
proval by the republican executive as
being in line with republican pledges"
Adopted by Republican State Senate
January 9S, 1891, by vote of "a to
8.
"The Capital wishes to send short
message to Congress- 1t will be brief,
but important to the West. 1t is this:
"Stop your windy speeches about the
election bills; pass the Plumb measure
for the free coinage of silver, and give
the country one or two hundred mill
lions more of paper currency,
1T is not as long as the presidents
message, but it will do the country and
the republican party more good, if tbs
acted upon, than dozen messages like
the last one. The West and South are
growing very tired seeing the money
influences of the East stop the promis-
ed financial Legislation. Topeka Cap
ital, January 4, 1891.
81 believe the struggle now going on
in this country and in other countries
for the single gold standard, would if
successful, produce wide spread diJas-
ter throughout the world and have
ruinous effect upon all forms of prop
erty except those investments that
yield a fixed return in money."-James
G.. Blaine.