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standing alone in this city and enCOun
tering opposition often unpleasant
and always injurious to our bank &C.
count. Now that the cause of bimet.
slllsm is rapidly growing throughout
the country, we, of course, feel hope
full and encouraged to persevere.
"Not to inflict upon you any large
amount of reading matter, in response
to your request for something from
our recent papers to show their course,
we cut q paragraph from yesterdays
paper, from the discussion of the pre-
Ceding days market by the Daily FL
TpG11ciaI Ne,0S, In which we said:
"'Wsll street deals in debts. The
philosophy Of the debt is very simple.
When the debtor is making money and
can pay interest and redeem principal
at maturity, Investment in the labor of
other men is easy and remuneratiVe.
But when a man or an institution In
debt ceases to earn surplus over &C.
tusl and necessary living or running
expenses, there is nothing left for the
creditor, and the value Of the debt van
ishes. The man lives, somehow. The
railroad runs just the same whether
meeting dividends on stock or interest
on bonds or only earning operative ex-
penses. The roadbed, motive power
and rolling stock go on with their work
even If the securities become worth
less. Wall street has had that lesson
illustrated q good many times. But
there Is a deeper and broader lesson
now enforcing itself upon Wall streets
attention, and that is that for nearly
generation the power to earn surplus
by the country generally has been
steadily running down and diminish
ing. That while this process of slow.
ing down has been In progress there
has been q steady and accelerated
growth In debt. What Wall street
needs to realize is, not that the safety
of this debt depends upon 20O.cent
dollar, or any other dollar above par
and this country will never have any
below par-but upon the power of our
100000 of people, with all their sp-
pliances of every kind for production
and exchange, to earn surplus enough
enough beyond the cost of living for
man and Of running expenses for ma
chinery - to pay interest and meet
principal. Power to earn the dollars,
not the dollar itself, Is at the bottom
of the problem. Wall street is begin
ming to feel the effect Of the lost earn.
ing power of the country. The man
and the railroad survive loss of power
to earn surplus, but debt perishes. Its
safety can only come from restoring
the earning power of the country,
whose labor must pay every dollar that
Is paid
"We believe that the adoption of a
gold unit of value and the suspension
Of free coinage of silver (the dollar Of
which was previously our unit of
VslueD by the act of February, 1873,
have been the main causes of the de.
cline In the prices of all other commod
tiles as since measured by gold-a
decline which has brought production
to or below cost line in most things aud
now threatens the foundation upon
The advocate., 1896-08-26

Do you want to talk Populism to
your redeemer neiRhbOrP The ADvO-
CATE win round him up once q week
until election for IS Cents,
The advocate., 1896-08-26
SILVER COINAGE A REMEDY

cesSlty Of Facing the Situation Empha
sized.
Atlanta Constitution:
The Daily Financial Ne10S and FL
1sGRciGl Record are two Well-knOWn
Wall street newspapers, being devoted
to financial matters, and having large
Circulstions among the business men
In New York.
Harvey Fisk & Sons are Well-knoWn
brokers of New York, and they have
been unusually active In behalf of the
single gold standard. The firm is
mailing circulars and documents to all
parts Of the country, painting In glow
ing terms the beauties Of the single
gold standard; and these circulars are
sent every week to hundreds of news
papers throughout the country. A
short while ago this firm of brokers
sent q circular letter to newspapers,
evidently addressing the letters indls-
criminstely to addresses obtained from
newspaper directories.
This circular was sent to the Daily
Financial NetOS and the Financial
Record, and the reply sent to Messrs.
Harvey Fisk & Sons is we'll worth
reading. The letter appears below and
following 1t is the answer of the two
newspapers:
NEW YORK, July 16, 1S96.-Desr
Slr-Will you be good enough to advise
us, in view of the platforms adopted
by the st. Louis and Chicago conven.
tiOns, what position your paper has de-
cided to take In regard to National
politics for this csmpsignP
1--WE are led to make this inquiry on
account Of the changed attitude of
many of our leading newspapers, an
example of which will be found in the
New York Sun, In their leading edi.
torial Of July 10, copy Of which we
enclose.
"We would be obliged, also, If you
would send us copy Of any recent
Issue of your paper in which you have
announced the position you will take.
We enclose stamps In payment for
paper requested, also stamped and di
rected envelope,
"An early reply will be greatly ap-
preclated by inclosure. Yours truly,
"HARvEY FISK & Sons,
"P. S.-Will you also be good enough
to give us your estimate of the proba-
BILE outcome of the November election
In your State, so far as the National
tickets are concernedP"
"NEw YORK, July 1S. S96.-MessrS.
Harvey Fisk & Sons, 25 Nassau street
Gentlemen Your esteemed favor OF
the 10th inst, asking US, In view Of the
platforms adopted by the st. Louis and
Chicago conventions, what position oul
papers will take In regard to National
politics, is at hand
"Replying to your inquiry:
"BOth the Daily Financial NeeoS and
the Financial Record are Wall street
papers. They have no politics and
take no side, except in SO far as poll
tics directly affect finances, and partic
ulsrly the value and safety of securi
ties based upon debts Of the country
public and private, incurred in devel
oplng our energies Of production and
The advocate., 1896-08-26

cent. of our total product. The differ
ence which a fair price would give
would be available for debt-paying, OF
for surplus. This is only one year Of
twenty-three, though one of the worst.
"It will need but little reflection
upon such facts to guide us, to know
that with even our colossal debt, public
and private, exceeding anything in the
worlds history, would be perfectly
safe with fair prices to give legitimate
surplus earnings to our producers.
"Nor will it need much reflection,
with such facts to guide as, to show
that with the good times which fair
prices would have kept with us, we
could have lived In greater comfort,
had much greater and much better
development than we have and could
have paid for 1t out of surplus earn
ings, SO that our debt would represent
widespread producing interests In all
parts Of the country and not be held so
largely, or indeed at all, abroad.
"Further than that, instead of being
the great debtor country of the world,
we would be the great creditor coun-
try. Our commerce by sea would sup.
plement and complement our COM
merCe by land, and our own ships
would be bringing us tribute from
every great port in the world. Our
own city of New York would be the
first city Of q mighty republic, whose
power and wealth would assure perma-
nent safety and prosperity, unequaled
elsewhere in the world.
"There lis, however, no use in crying
over spilled milk. We adopted pol
icy which has crippled our energies,
and we must face the consequences,
honestly and cOurageously, until we
can get into better ways and through
them reach better times. Our genera
tiOn has got down to cost line and to
consumption Of capital. Another gen.
GRAFTON, under a continuation Of the
policy, would become enslsVed, SO we
believe our people will find q remedy.
Gas Wall street papers, looking first,
naturally, to the interests Of the people
among whom we live, people who have
invested their savings and means in So
curities, our chief concern is for such a
policy as will make investments safe and
clear off the debt that has been incurred,
so that all holders, at home and abroad,
may be fully paid.
I'VE believe that the best way, and in
fact the only way, to sustain the public
credit and public honor is to adopt a
financial policy that will permit our peo-
pie by honest labor to earn surplus money
to pay their debSs.
awe believe the single gold standard
will continue to diminish their power.
Hence we oppose it. We believe that
the full remonetlzation Of silver by free
coinage will increase their power. Hence
we favor that course. Our people are
honest and will pay if they can.
"Those who have advocated the single
gold standard have had their attention
so fully taken up with considering the
possible fears and timidity Of foreign and
other holders, in case of silver coinage,
that they have overlooked the steadily
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was left blank with the exception OF the
names OF the clerks and two OF the
judges. Roane declining TO sign 1t because
he thought 1t incorrect
cOLORED MANS CHAMPION.
Mr.. Frank 9. Lenz. who was elected
TO the Council from the Second ""ru'
was the next witness. Mr.. Lenz ""'
asked whether no had said before the
election that he did not expect to get
more than eighteen votes.
IF ! said that | was joking ans"ereu
the witness. for ! expected 10 be eiec'eu'
as | had done more for the colored peo-
pie than any man IN Newport
News" The witness then gave
list Of the colored ciu-
zens who had requested him to run. Mr..
Tonz said that the larger number OF
those negroes could write and We're well
educated. The witness also said that
he carried the white vote in the Second
ward.
MIR. LEM. ala you get all the votes
that were east for your asked Mr.. Bick-
ford.
'but I found n number OF scratched uck-
cts on the floor OF the voting-place next
morning that were for me.
A PROBABLE MISTAKE.
.T expected the man who went with mo
voters to tx their tickets made ms
take" Mr.. Lenz said ii seemed rsht
fuunr 10 him that where so many edu~
Gated negroes we're voting Tor nun, sew
ontv-six seemed TO have been cast by uh-
letiered voters and he had only received
one hundred IN all.
c. T.. Gresham. one OF the clerks or
election was the next witness, but his
case. Tho next witness was j. VI. 1rii-
fin. owner Of the house in which the
election was held in No. ward. lie
testified that M0untcastle was sober al.
dav ard that at night he was taken
sick. when he gave him some jamaica
ginger.
HIS EFFICIENCY IMPAIRED.
u. NJ. Gaines (colorcO testified that
NOuntcastle was sober on eiection-daS
ana did not 90 into booths with voters
unsolicited Gaines made an admirable
Witness for Mr. Moss side Of the case
ont his efficiency was somewhat impair
cd By Mr. Bickfords proving that ne
was M one time m jail IN Charlotte
county or the charge or hog stealing Of
which. however. he was acquitted.
jefferson lynch ,coiore) came next
He gave 81 as his opinion that there had
never been "A fair election i'm Virginia.
and then launched out into a history
Of the State for the past fifty years.
jefferson was very proliX, and made a
strong Moss witness.
l.. Tucker (colored said he could read
and write. bur that he called on Mount
castle 10 help him. because he heard
be hal been marking tickets wrong and
he wanted TO test him.
MOrnfcaerLp hr said was sober and
marked his ticket right. Tucker also
was good Moss witness At tho conclu-
sion OF fuckers examination Judge
Brooke stated that be wished 10 move
the commissioners or election be- SUM
moned for tomorrow morning NJ $3.50 TO
which hour the court then adjourned.
n II. L.
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Men. women. and children TO th'"
Trance aud Revive frat-ine """'

cOTDSRORO y. g., July q SpeeA4i'
=, &C. s,tt thar strange things always nap
ren ar the end of n century. However
fr,ia this ancient superstition, the P"S1
few weeks have brought 10 IN" t""H
Of Goldsboro the most powerful anu
puzzling religious revival that mas ever
sbgken the hearts and minds OF her pco-
pie. II began with the preaching "i d
Observation-Disclosures " Of some local ren0"n'
by the name Of Knnpier
Re is man ignorant and unat'rae-
tive ~ appearance and manner decofat-
inc his language with much slang and
many war-llke gestures. thereby routing
from the mind every suggestion OF tho
Christ" he pretends to preach. ANA en-
throniug the "Krumpler' bee breaches.
lie claims 20 have committed no sim in
many years The spell be has held over
several thousand Of every class 10 whom
ho has nightly preached has created the
grea test sensation.
He claims that after conversion one
must become sancthei or receive The
"second blessing. This blessing comes
10 the recipient n a trance. during
which he is purified in the presence OF
Christ and after which he is incapable
~ sim Almost every night during his
visit from ten 90 fifteen men, women,
and children lay unconscious ON the nocr
OF the large tobacco warehouse where
this apparent wizard held DIS court. They
would remain in this state for several
hours at time and awaken praising God.
In some instances physicians We're called
IN. and numbers Of them with Intelligent
men OF an professions who ar first proc
nounced II excitement have embraced The
doctrine. Several have lost their rea-
son. and one poor fellow was arrested
while crawling on the main street on his
hands and knees. cursiug the citizens,
and commanding Kmmplor
Ills father says ne has been insane since
be heard this man preach ID year ago
Krumper has departed with the brand 0f
"blasphemer" from many. hut the mree
assembly OF converts who continue 10
hold services in several of the churches
with the same weird scenes prove how
effectively he has cast the cloak of hs
power upon his followers
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
INDREWS TO err ms VIEWS ON
MONETARY SYSTEM or MEXICO.
Tho State Pharmaceutical Association.
The Democratic silver Candidate to be
Asked to speak at Raleigh.

RALEIGH, n. G.. July u.-This morning
the Triple INK Excursion left for Ashe-
yille. ~ is an excursion run every year
by the Odd-feilows. and is always made
very enjoyable. Quite a number left lot
the Land OF the Sky
Mr.. William j. Andrews, son Of Col.
A. B. Andrews. OF the southern, nas
cone to Mexico and while there viii
write his views OF the monetary system OF
the country.
Tomorrow the -tate Pharmaceutical
Association meets in Morehend city. The
examining Board met today 10 examine
apniicants Tor license. The session Will
last two days.
THE bathing pool at Puilen Park is a
very popular place. particularly with the
ladies' and children
rhe peach crop IS n total FAILURE ana
so is the apple crop.
The grounds at the Insane Asylum mere
are being very handsomely improved.
\ prattv iron bridge is being buiit over
the stream that runs through the grounds.
Mr.. ". !. Bryan will be asked TO speak
here during Fair week. some tine IN O'-
tOber.
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REDS TAKE TWO GAMES.
GIANTS SMUT our IN THE FIRST.
BO7H WON on THEIR MERITS.
The spiders Defeat the senatorsTwfce and
Rubbed IL In with Goose Eggs-Pirates
and Orioles Break Even.

CINCINNATI. OHIO, July 2l.-The Reds
won two good games from the New YORK
team to-day. In the first game Dryers
supperb work in the box. assisted by err
roress support. smut the visitors out.
The game was pitchers battle until the
sixth. when the locals punched their hits
and scored four runs.
In the first game Vaughan was fined go
and sent 10 the bench for kicking. Both
games we're won on their merits.
Umpire Sheridan gave the visitors the
benefit OF all close decisions, which caused
an unusual amount Of kicking on the
part of the home team. Although II was
drizzling rain when to ~rst game was
called. thrss thousand people were pres
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The statement 20 the effect that Man
ager Wells OF the Richmond Base Ball
Club. would release Stanford and put
Foster I'm left-feld Is incorrect.
A special 10 The Times from its Pc
tersburg correspondent last night says:
II saw Manager Wells tonight and IN
terviewed him In regard TO the rumor
that Sanford was TO he released and
Foster put in his place lie declared
that he knew nothing about any such
proposed action. and added that the ru-
NOR was doubtless started by some Idle
crank"
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Major Bell Parnlyyed.

sTAUNTON. VA. July q Special
Major Henderson VI. Beu had slight
stroke OF paralysis yesterday afternoon.
his right side being affected He is
better to-day. and his physician hopes
DE Will soon be ont.
Major Bell has been associated for
many years with General Echols and
Captain r. II Catlett. This firm has
been largely interested in mineral lands.
and the coal-neds of the New river were
brought 10 notice through his instru-
mentality.
Major Bell is also interested in many
stanton enterprises.
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LTNCHBURG ENTERPRISE.
Plow Works Organized-Otey VIII be
Nominated by Acclamation.

IYNCUBURG, VA. July II Special -
The LNnchburg PlOw Company was or
ganzcd here to-day. with George i. Wat
kins as president and j. r. McWayne as
Vice-president and general manager. The
capital stock is So 800. held 10y about
dozen stockholders. The plant Will be
located ON the lower basin.
This is the second new enterprise start
"a here during the past few months
4 Bryan and Sewall Democratic club
was organized here tonight.
The Democratic congressional convention
for this district Will meet in Bedford
city tomorrow. Major Peter J. Otey will
bo nominated by reclamation. every cOun-
ty and city having instructed for him.
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LYNCHBURG. 10; R0aNOKE. 10.
A Yellow Game Full of Hitting and of
Error.

LYNCHBURG. VA. July I.-Spocial.-
About three hundred and fifty people saw
the second game OF the LynchhurgEoa-
noke series this evening. which the home
team won. notwithstanding ten errors
Were charged against them.
The game was decidedly yellow on the
part OF both teams. and full Of hitting.
Coons went In TO pitch for the Goats and
lasted three and a half innings. and
Kimhall was.put In, but he could not stop
the hitting.
Lynchfurg made enc in the first. two
in the third. four in the fourth. two in
the NTH. and six I'm the ninth.
Roanoke made five in the second. three
in he fourth. and two in the sixth.
The game was fcaturcless save the
errors.
The score tells the rest.
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Southern League Games.

At Columbus r. II. T..
Columbus .....3 O 2OOOf 0 Go 5 4
Montgomery - OOOl 90 - 10 q
Batteries: Lamont and Grim; Kellum
and Wiley.
At Mobile: r. II. L.
Mobile .........0 $4,000 OO-5 IL 3
New Orleans % q q . 90 0-3 q ]
Batteries: Roach and Lohbeck; Carl
and Gondine.
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lungs is likely to transmit that weakness 10
his children. But there is no reason IN the
world why the weakness should be allowed
TO develop. There is no reason why the
lungs should remain weak Weak lungs
predispose child to consumption. They
provide a place for germs 10 settle. That
is all that is necessary Once let the germs
Of disease gain foot-hold, and they in
crease with deadly rapidity Pretty soon
the blood is full of them and so loses its
healthfulress and its strength giving quail
ties. II the weakness is III some other
organ, the disease will show itself in that
organ The germs will get into the blood,
just the same, and the body will begin TO
lose strength We speak particularly of
consumption because il IS most common
because IL causes more than one-sixth OF
all deaths in the world.
If there Is a weak and crumbly spot in
the foundation Of house the owner clears
out the decaying material, supplants il with
new. strong stuff That's all there is to do.
That's u that's necessary
That is exactly the thing 20 do with the
lungs Keep them full of rich red whole
some blood and the weakness will disap-
pear Decaying tissues will be thrown of,
aud new material will be added until the
lungs are well and perfectly strong again.
This is the thing that Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery does. This is what
makes il cure IS per cent. of all cases Of
consumption where il is taken according to
directions II searches out disease germs
wherever they may be in the body. II ex-
terminates them completely and forces
them out Of the system. II supplies the
blood with rich, lfe-giving properties. II
makes the appetite good digestion perfect
], supplies the needed nu,riment TO all the
tissues and makes sound, healthy flesh
There are some interesting facts abou, II told
In one chapter Of DR.. Pierces great work, Com
mon sense Medical Adviser" This book Of 1908
pages will be sent free on receipt Of twenty-one
(7I) one-cent stamps to cover cost OF mailing
only. Address Worlds Dispensary Medical As
ISOLATION. No. COS Main 6Ieet 1H1A1A y. y.
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on JHE TURF.
Tho Summer Meeting of the Queens
Comntr Jockey Club I-d..

County Jockey club VIDE.
AQUEDUCT RACE-TRACK, July 2I.-
The summer meeting OF the Queens Coun-
" Jockey club ended here to-day. and
from a racing and financial standpoint
this meeting has been decided success.
The sport to-day was interesting. though
the fields were rather small. Summa-
RES:
First race-six furiongs .-Zeanon Oo2.
Gardner. 7 20 100 first. Ajax second. Lady
Greenwsy third. Time. l;i6 Ia.
:, Scon4 tace-one Inile.-lllusion Qo4.
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PETERSBURG. VA. July H.--Spe-
csai.-Peiersburg was defeated ny N''"-
,nond to-day In O loosely-played game
Norcom was as wild as an old-heiu C''''
giving thirteen bases on haliS. win any
sort of pitching the home team "V"'"
have won oven with Turner the umpire.
against mem. as Siocksdale was touched
I'D for ten safe hits.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 2.-Poter Ma
her who is matched TO fight Joe Choyns-
XII. has arrived here. Mahcr says he is
already I'm good condition. lie viii not
fight for less than 5000 purse
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RICHMOND

Summary. Earned runs-Petersburs b,
Richmond. I. Home runs--Stephensou,
Dundon. Sanford Two-base hts-liun-
don Bases on hal7s-On Norcom, 10. off
Stocksdaie. T. Struck out-By Norcum .
Double plays-Breen and Kelley. stolen
bases-kelley. .. Bradley, Brecn. stephen
son. Sholta. Groves. Kahn. wild pitches
Stocksdale Passed balls llandibOe. >.
Time OF game. one hour and nifty min
utes. Umpire. Turner.
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Reccircr for a Dunno COMPANY.

NORFOLK, VA, July H.-Special.
Judge ". B. Martin. Of the Law and
Chancery Court. to-day. upon application
Of l.. 4. Young. appointed \. J. Newton
receiver for the Imperial Guano Com
pany. The exact assets and liabilities Of
the company are unknown. Young s
suit was to cover a loan OF $1,000, and a
bond of $4,000 was required OF the re-
cciyer.
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Captain. His Wife and the Nate Murdered.

TORONTO, ONT. July PA dispatch
from Halifax states that the American
ship Herbert Fuller, from Boston for
Buenos Ayres. has just arrived at that
port and reports that Captain Nash. his
wife and the second mate were murdered
at sea by the crew. The latter are now in
the Halifax jail.
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ROANOKE

summary. IlLiN'u Iuns "LNnChtUrg.
4; Roanoke. 2. Two-hase hits Picker
ing. Mccain 90. Little. Throe-base hits
Pickering Dolan. Tate. Hill Little. stolen
bases Fear Dolau. Pickering, Leahy
Double plays-Fear 70 Schabel. Bases on
balls-Brown. 8. Kimball. s. Hit by
pitched balls Brown. Struck out-by
Brown 3. by Coons. l; by Kimball l.
Passed balls-Lynch. Time Of rame.
one hour and fifty minutes. Umpire,
Cline.
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BALTIAfORE.

Pittsburg ......O I o o o o II
Baltimore ..... o o o o % O o o 90
Summary: Base on errors-Pittsburg. 3.
Baltimore. 2. Left on bases-Pittsburg.
s. Baltimore. 2. Base on halls-Kllen. 2.
Hemmlng. 3. Struck out-Klllcn. 3.
Hemnnng. /. Two-base hits-Stenzel.
Smith. Padden Sacrifice hits Sugden.
Stolen bases-Suenzel. Umpire Belts.
Time, one hour and forty minutes.
CHICAGO. Z. BOSTON. g.
CHICAGO July 2l.-BrggS proved 10 be
the greatest kind OF n stumbling block
10 Boston to-day. Despite his miserable
support. he pitched % magnificent game
and should have shut the visitors out.
Attendance. 300.