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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10
Gold or SiIver-Wkichl
!:f0* TAs GLOSE DEH0GR4T.


Shall the country stick to the
gold standard, or shall it drop to
the silver basis: Recent event {,
have made it certain that every
voter will have to vote ''yc> or
mo" on these questions next No
vcmbcr. The Republicans will
declare for gold, and there is no
longer any room for doubt that
the Democrats will declare for sill
yer. Some hope was felt until
Il week or two AGO that the Dem
ocracy would resist the attack OF
tiatism, but this has vanished. \
wave of rcpudiaton Is sweeping
over that party in the West and
South. 1t is Il repetition Of til"
yrccnback dciuoc of a score OF
years ago, with this difference. t!l;:t
it has cngulfed Il far larger portion
of the Democracy than it did then.
The money question, therefore.
will come up in the canvaSs of 1896
with greater sharpness and clearne>..
than ever did before. There will
he some interest. OF course. in the
tariff question, but that lAu~t ne
a subordinate issue if the Chicago
Convention adopts a silver platform
and puts UP silver candieIutc
If silvcrism GENES up il ANY such
potcntious shape as it at present
threatens to take, it will practically
be the only issue Of the campaign.
It vii! dwarf the tariff as he
slavery question did from TeNa,
annexation to the civil war. There
will be no settlement for S!!ycri~,n
any more than thcrc was for slavery
except in It's complete and eternal
cxtirpation.
Right at the outset il lie canvas,
TIE country Will be asked whether
it will remain witt. tie great cn-
ligh,cncd nations Of the world
with England. France. Germany
and other business countrie:-
or whether it vii Join it, fortunes
to China, India. Mexico and other
peoples Of Il lower grade Of intcIii
Gcncc and civilization. u this
complexion the financial i>>:io
comes at last. The aforementioned
group have the cul.i -::5!;':::'.:. t:io
second group are or the siIve:
baSi%. Gold standard nations uSo
silver coin. though :I1i~ Ills only :,
subordinate poS;tion; the silver
standard countries have silver only.
and this in only a small! ratio il
proportion 10 pn3u'ation. Enllcht-
enmcnt, progress, prosperity and
all the gt,:><l;tioH. r1;.'', make IL
wo Il. ..:sH@ a.e J.: ..>. ..sHo!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10
Wouian's :ligil.s ri Love.

Womar's rights, Why the very
tir~; right We expect i 10 he treated
better than anybody olso--bettcr
than men treat each other a. a body.
and better by the individual n!a1l
than he treats I'll other w"0cn,
writes Lillian hv!I. in the Ladies
Home journal. i abonIiu3,c the
idea Of cI,lality and 10 hp mentally
Slapped On he shoulder and told |
an Il good fellow. shrink from
the idea Of Independence and cola.
proud isolation with my c'a@n>:-
potc,l sister women, who struggle
into their own cpats una .-.l.: MI
ce: rrt in the face putting on their
-autcs. and hang onto = stc#p IN
lhe >>Hoct c.;r in t!.c Iro"l con
,ci"u~n"s.: tl3&t they arc in1o! e;3
dent AMI equal Of men. .ev~~
worry myself when 4 mao i ~
his knees in front of nc pn;tin- %
my orcr~!oes Is 10 whether Ic con-
Si,cr> me his cIaai politically IT
not. 4 is sufficient sH;i<fact;0a fny
ne to sec him There. II he ha.:n' /
wanted 10 ~nrr me- the trouble !
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10
FORJUDGE COUNTY COURT.

We are duly authorized to announce
J.C. COLEMAN,
OF Union township, as a candidate for
reelection to the Office of judge of the
county court from the 1St district of
Washington County, subject to the
Republican county convention.
We are duly authorized to announce
HENRY G. COMPTON,
of Harmony township, as a candidate
for the Office of judge of the county
court for the I'd district Of Washington
County, subject to the decision of the
Republican county convention.
We are duly authorized to announce
S. II. WILSON,
OF Walton township as candidate for
the Office of judge Of the county court
from the I'd district of Washington
County, subject to the decision of the
Republican county cOvention.
FOR CONSTABLE.
We are duly authorized to announce
w. n. POTTER.
as a candidate for constable of Con-
cord township, subject to the decision
Of the Republican township meeting.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

SHOULD the frce-Silvcr Demo
ermts be successful in the coming
election. We shall expect to become
rich enough in Il few years that We
will be able to retire from business
and live on the interest on our free
silver dollars. If we should hap
pen to be disappointed in these eS-
pectations,, it is our intention to
bring suit for breach of promise
against Tie l.e,;.>:>t:>t.t !tHHfv.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

THE Democratic papers say there
is a lot of jobhcry in the river and
harbor appropriation bill, yet our
own irrcproachable Senator Vest
engineered the bill! through the
Senate and made it Il law in spite
of the Presidents veto. Do they
insinuate that their little tin god.
Vest. is a iobbcr!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10
FOR SHERIFF..

We arc duly authorized to announce
JAMES X. WlIITEll FAD.
of Harmony township, as a candidate
for the Office of sheriff Of Washington
County, subject to the decision Of the
Republican county convention.
We are duly authorized to announce
HARRY McGREW.
Of Belgrade township, us Il candidate
for the Office Of sheriff Of Washington
County, subject to the decision OF the
Republican county convention.
We are duly authorized to announce
PERRY BASS.
Of Potosi, as a candidate for the office
of sheriff of Washington County, sub
ject to the decision of the Republican
county convention.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

WHENEVER the Democratic par
ty assumed control! Of our govern
ment a calamity bcfcll the country.
The party seems to be followed by
q hOOdOO.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

WHAT applies to the Democratic
party in national politics also ap-
plies in state and county politics.
The party having failed to give us
a good national government, ii
cannot be expected to do better in
local affairs.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

The free silver Democrats were
successful! N the Kentucky State
convention, but they are not as
happy over il as might be supposed.
Senator Blackburn candidly con
fcsscs that the Democratic party
will need all the votes it can get to
pull through.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

The suspense as to who will lead
the Republican hosts to victory
next November will be ended about
the middle of next week by the
nomination of Mckinley.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

The St. Louis Republic has
made arrangements t. cover the
political new Of all l,ar;ic, in the
coming canlpai@n III a way t'iat
ha, never been ctp'ale.! by any
newspaper. Those Who wish to
keep posted should subscribe ii
once. Tho Republic daily anl
Sunday. Ila~ been reIucc.jto - :,
wear. - for 8 months. OF GO cents
Il month. The TWicc-a-Ncc! Re
public i - wear.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NoTICE.-Candidate for county otfi-
ces announcing in this column will be
charged s.. The cash must accom-
pany the announcement. No compli-
mehtaries. Please observe this rule.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for reelection as representative
from Washington County to the 33th
General Asse mbly of the State Of Mis-
souri,, subject to the decision of the
Republican county convention.
EUGENE c.. BAUGHER.
We are duly authorized to announce
5. r. MACLAY,
OF Breton township. as candidate for
the Office Of. Representative Of Wash
ingt0n County. subject to the decision
Of the Republican county convention.
FOR COLLECTOR.
We are daily authorized TO announce
ROBERT II. ENENS.
OF Breton township, as a candidate for
the office Of collector of the revenue
Of Washington County, subject to the
decision of the Republican county
convention.
We are duly authorized to announce
JOHN NJ. HUGHE
of Concord township. Us a candidate for
the Office of collector Of the revenue nf
Washington County. subject to the de-
cision Of the Republican county con-
VentiCn.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10
FOR ASSESSOR,

We are duly authorized to announce
NORMAN +. ROBINSON,
OF Harmony township, as Il candidate
for reelection to the office Of assessor
of Washington County. subject to the
decision of the Republican county
convention.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

What i thc ''~e of politicians
closing thcir eyes t. The ,irntn1.
Of thc hour, and insist that shr
money question is moi an issue. and
that the only isSur is thc tHrij.,
Every Republican recognizes
the Importance Of 1 protective
tariff, and viii stand by il by Who
socvcr assaulted. The defense Of
that policy l. 4 Republican duty.
But what l. the situation. The
champions Of cheap money, re
pudiation and the dchascmcnt IF
the national credit are making til"
supreme effort Of their lives 10
accomplish their purpose. The
money question will not ho settled
until they have their Sedan ana
Waterloo and are 50 terribly d,-
feated by the champions Of honest
money and 1l.> lnti1tainancc "f the
public credit tia; they vii b>
mctaphorica!Iy cHilcd to It. Helena
to ruminatc upon their financial
rors.->;uliyan Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10

group. and their antithc-e- are iii
the latter. If the silver con-pira-
tors gain control Of the Democracy
and work their will in the Chicago
Convention. i>"6'S canvass will be
the most exciting an1 important
which the country has had since
tstH
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1896-06-10
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

G.. |. VAN ALIEN,
of POtOSi. as a candidate for the office
OF prosecuting attorney Of Washington
County, subject to the decision of the
Republican county convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-15
COMMON COUNCIL

At q regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria. Va held
April 18th, 1896, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, and
Messrs. Burke, Strider, Latham, Klaus, Beach,
Cation, Greene, Uhler, White, FanDon and
McCuen.
San act to make additional appropriations
of the city revenue for the fiscal year ending
May 31st, 1885, favorably reported by the
Finance Committee, was read End and Bird
times and passed By the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. stIider, Latham, Klaus. Beach,
Greene, Uhler. White, Fsnnon McCuen and
Mr.. President-10. Noes, none.
Upon the resolution in reference to, and
the G.y Engineers report of the cost Of n
sewer on King street, from near Alfred to
Pitt street, and on Pitt street from King street
to the present sewer, the following was adopt.
ed by vote of,
Ayes, Messrs Burke, Strider, Latham,
Klaus, Beach, Greene, Uhler, White. Fannop,
McCuen and Dir. Presidential. Noes, none.
The Finance and Street Committees Jointly
recommend that the Conmit,ee on Streets be,
and are hereby, authoriz d TO advertise for
bids for the construction Of sewer from a
point on King street, near Alfred street.
thence east on King street to Pitt street !:
thence north on Pitt street TO eonnact wi h
the sewer on Princess street, to be built &C
corIing TO plans furnished by the City Engi.
neer and that the sum OF $1,000 is hereby
appropriated for said week.
The following was adopted: TIL. + nance
Committee recommends that the City Engineer
be authorized to have 500 copies of his report
printed at cost not exceeding $i3
The Committee on Streets report recon-
mending the granting Of the petition of ]. 81.
Hill for the Suburban Water Company for the
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the late Officer George W. Jones.

the late Olncer GSOrSe w. JUICES.
Mr.. Snowden, by request, also pre-
sented proposition from the Potomac
Electric Company, of Washington, to
light the city by electricity for the sum
of s., 200 per annum. The proposition
was referred to the committees on light
aud finance.
Mr.. Fannon called up the building
law.
On motion of Mr.. Beach part of the
section relating to the limitations for
frame buildings was amended so as to
read "from Oronoco east to st. Asaph,
south to Queen and east to the river"
Mr.. Beach said numbers of people
would doubtless build substantial frame
houses in that locality who would not
invest in brick houses.
The ordinance was then put on its
passage and adopted by a unanimous
vote.
An ordinance, which had been refer
red to the committee on general laws,
providing for certain regulations in
cases of contagious diseases, was re-
ceived from the Board of Aldermen and
their action concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

1t was made apparent after a lively
colloquy in the Senate yesterday that
there was no disposition among the
silver and populist Senators to allow
the resolution for Senate inquiry into
recent bond issues to lapse. By unani-
nous consent it had been set for con-
sideration at 2:15 yesterday, but at that
time Mr.. Chandler was proceeding with
o speech on the Dupont case, Mr.. Gray
was waiting to follow, and Mr.. Cullom
had an appropriation bill in reserve.
This precipitated a clash, in which Mr..
PETER, reinforced by Mr.. Wolcott, of
Colorado, and Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada,
asserted with emphasis that the bond
resolution could not be crowded out,
either by design or inadvertence. An
agreement was finally reached that the
bond resolution would come up imme-
diately after Messrs. Chandler and Gray
concluded their speeches.
Senator Proctor, chairman of the
committee on agriculture, was author
lied by that committee to make ia
vorable report on bill to provide for
director-in. chief of the scientific bu-
reaus OF the agricultural department.
The House passed without amend
ment the fertilization appropriation
bill, carrying appropriations and au-
thorizations Involving an expenditure o.
$l1,3S4,6l3 During the debate there
was a number of references to foreign
complications and the necessity of pre-
pairing for any possible emergency.
Only one voice was raised against the
passage of the bill. Mr.. Berry, OF Ken
lucky, thought itwould be wisdom TO
build ships capable of coping with the
most powerful battleships of other mas
tons, rather than erect fixed fortifca-
tons on the coasts. Mr.. Cannon, chair
man of appropriations, said the bill was
the best reported in twenty years.
Senator Platt introduced bill to pro-
hibit the transmission of the reports of
results of bets on prize-fghts or races
from one State to another and making
such transmission misdemeanor, to be
punished by fine or Imprisonment.
The House committee on military af-
fairs authorized favorable report upon
a bill giving veterinary surgeons the
rank and pay of second lieutenants of
cavalry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ensign John H. Dayton, United
States navy, and Miss Mamie Maupin
Reed were married in Portsmouth yes
terday.
Charles A. Santos, who for fifty years
has actively engaged in the drug bust
ness in Norfolk, died last night, aged
sixty-eight years.
The President has declined an invi-
tation to the annual banquet of the
alumni of the University of Virginia, at
Richmond, on the 18th instant.
Circulars have been posted at Roa-
noke, signed by Congressman Otey,
calling for an organization to elect
silver delegates to the democratic State
convention.
Governor O'Ferrall, accompanied by
several of his staff, will leave Rich
mond tonight for Asheville, N. c.
The Governor of North Carolina will
probably meet the party in Greensboro.
a young white girl, known as Jane
Mary, employed to do homework in
the family of Capt. ]. T. Griffith. of
Berryville, and a colored man named
Jim Williams, so years old, have disap-
peared from Berryville, and it is be-
lieyed that they have gone of together.
The girl is about 16 years old, and was
a subject of one of Washington city's
institutions that provide homes for
friendless young persons.
A number of the employees in the Max
Meadows furnace went out on strike
on Monday on account of a dispute as
to the duties required of them. Their
places were filled by other men, when
a riot ensued, and the strikers are
charged with having attempted to burn
the stockhouse. a number of the ring
leaders we're arrested yesterday and
lodged in Wytheville Jail to await in
dictment by the grand jury, which Is in
session.
Yesterday morning about three miles
from Clifton Forge an unknown negro
crawled through the window of the
house of a man named Ballinger, and
finding his wife alone attempted to as
sault her, but hearing some one ap-
preaching made his escape. Finding
colored girl named Wallace in the
woods about half mile from the house
he. despite her cries, contaminated q
heinous crime, afterwards choking his
victim and crushing her skull with a
rock. The alarm was given and over
hundred men, white and colored, are
securing the mountains in search of the
fend who will be lynched if caugh bit.
The first congressional district re-
publicans in convention at Tappahan-
mock, Essex: county, yesterday nomi-
mated DR.. George Starbargh, of Accomac
county, and J. c. Walker, colored, as
delegates to the National Convention in
st. Louis. A resolution iDstructing the
delegates to vote for Mckinley as the
presidential candidate was passed. ]. c.
DeJarnette, of Caroline county, was
chosen the presidential elector for the
first congressional district. The con-
vention was largely attended. Col.
VIM. Lamb, of Norfolk, State chairman
of the republican party, and Judge
Waddill, of Richmond, addressed the
convention.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, April -.
An American VINO recently visited the
province OF Pinar del Rio, Cuba, and
mad an opportunity to realize for him
self the destruction of property now
going on in Cuba, reports as follows:
The districts of Bahia Honda, Cabanas
and Gdanjay, in the province of Pinar
del Rio, counted three weeks ago 81
sugar estates. OF these II were grind
ing and the other Is were only Guilt
waiting sugar cane. The majority OF
them were already working when the
insurgents entered the province for the
second time;but were compelled to stop.
Ofthe above 80 plantations, % have been
completely destroyed by fire; that is to
say, the sugar machinery houses,
dwellings, and other departments, COM
posing the "batey" of q sugar planta-
ton. The cane fields have not so far been
burned to great extent. but they have
been cut to feed the horses of both the
Spanish and Cuban troops. Five OF the
estates, whose machinery houses have
been destroyed, and the machines are
in such bad condition, that owing to
the great cost it would be for their
owners to repair them, it is very
doubtful that they will be in financial
position to go over such big expense.
The destruction of these estates has
been not only the ruin of their owners,
but also Of all the farmers, who plant
ed cane, and therefore of the whole dis
trict of Cabanas, which town has also
been burned by the marauding insur-
gents.
The President to day sent to the Sem
ate the nomination of Leo Bergholz, of
New York, to be consul at Erzelum,
Armenia.
The Senate committee on postoflices
and postroads this morning ordered a
favorable report on an amendment to
the sundry civil bill throwing open to
competition the contract for printing
postage stamps, the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, now doing the work,
having the right to compete.
The President has COMMITTED to one
years actual imprisonment the sentence
Of two wears and six months imposed
on George A. Ball, of the District OF
Columbia, for enlightenment.
The Presidents letter of transmittal
ON the Cuban correspondence is as fol-
lows: TO the Senate of the United
States: In response to the resolution
of March "a, 1896, requesting that the
Senate be furnished with the cores
nondence of the Department of State,
between November 9Th, 1875, and the
date of the pacifcation of Cuba, in
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1s c

Mr.. TAYLOR, who was the American
escort Of the Spanish Infanta during her
visit to this country, has just returned
from Madrid, in which city he spent
several months. He says that while ID
Spain he saw and heard enough to con-
vince him that "the Spanish people
have an intensely bitter feeling against
the United States Well, in view OF
the unstinted and violent abuse of their
government by Congress and the lingo
press of this country, they would evlnce
a degree of insusceptibility to reseniiul
emotions incompatible with huuan
nature, if their feelings toward
them were not bitter. Northern
limoges compare the Instruction
ary banditti of Cuba with the
Confederates of the South. The
Northern feeling against Great Britain
during the war between the States was
bitter enough as it was, but wouldn't II
have been intensely BETTER" If the
North had been denounced and abused
in the British Parliament and by the
British press as Spain has been by the
Congress and press OF the United
States? But jingoes can't put them
selves in other peoples places.
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fOUSE.

Mr.. Bartlett reported the views oil
the minority of elections committee
No. l upon the contested election ease
of Goodwin VS.. Cobb, from the iiith
Alabama district, and they we're order
ed printed. Mr.. Bell called up the
unanimous report of elections commits
tee No. in the case of Moorman W
Latimer, from the third district OF SCUM
Carolina, recommending the adoption
of resolutions declaring Moorman not
elected and Latimer elected and en-
titled to the seat held by him. inc re.
port was agreed to and the resolutions
were adopted.
After an hour spent in considerlng
private bills, Mr.. Hull called up lNo
joint resolution providing for the eIe e!
lion OF four governors of the board IL
charge of National Soldiers Homes:
Mr.. Blue, holding alofta bundle Of pa.
pers, said he held in his hand q nuiA9 ,t
of afidavits charging General franhllI
and the man Smith, for whom he %aa
responsible, with brutal and Oppressive
treatment of inmates of the Lea'en
worth Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-15

THAT the Allen Waddill faction of the
Virginia republicans know what they
are about, is plain to be seen, as they
said, two or three weeks ago, as stated
in the GAZETTE at that time, that Scar
borough and a negro named Walker
would be elected delegates to the St.
Louis convention from the 1st district;
as they were at the republican conven-
ton held in that district yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-15

JUDGING FROM the comments OF TIE
Northern press, the nomination OF
General Fitz Lee for Consul General to
Havana is the most popular one the
President has ever made from the
South. 1t certainly came to the Cen
enral uusought, ana that he will fill the
responsible position efficiently and
creditably is doubted by none who
knows him. Some OF the press referred
to seem to think the General will avail
himself of the opportunity thus afford
ed him to manifest his patriotism" by
attempting to further the ends Of the
jingoes, but they must be mistaken, as
such an attempt would be contrary to
all the precepts and examples with
which he is familiar, and would co
harm, rather than good to his country.
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The New York mill of C. G. Alley & Co., st
Whitehall, Mich, was burned last night; loss
$4,000.
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