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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

but this lot are put on sale at SC. pair,
or Sc a dozen.
90 dozen Mems Full Seamless Foot
and Cuff Half-Hose, made 10 retail at
Toe. per pair, but bought under price,
and are offered this week at &c. q pair.
Is dozen Ladies' Jet Black Full Seam
less Hose. spliced heels and toes. for
this weeks Offering &c. a pair; richly
worth rs 2-sc.
100 dozen Ladies' Fast Black Drop
Stitch Hose. at sc. pair. Only pairs
to a customer.
we've got too many Children's Small
Size Hose:
l5l dozen Children's Jet Black Ribbed
Hose sizes 5. 5 IL. s. I'D. Of our l0c.
grade: 10 reduce stock. SC. a pair
READY SKIRTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

A. skirts. every one
just alike. made OF
a beautiful quality
Black wool lustre, with
Black stripe, lined
from top 20 bottom
with rustic lining,
and made very full,
as a special Offering.
Sl.4S. If you want
one OF these. don't
put off too late in the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

Every article named bought and OF.
fered at remarkably low prices.
We don't say you've got to get here
at any half-hour or any hour TO get our
special offerings. but they are on sale
THIS ENTIRE WEEK.
We have the nghtest and most COM
Portable store I'm the State 10 do your
shopping in. and II you haven't seen our
new house II will be a revelation TO you
10 visit the most modern Dry-Goods Store
in Richmond.
LADIES' RIBBED VESTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
Better Than Refined Gold

ia bodily comfort. This unspeakable boon
Is denied 10 many unfortunates for whose
ailments Hoatetter's Stomach BItters is a
promptly helpful remedy. The dyspeptic
Inc rheumatic. the nervous, persons trou-
bled with biliousness or chills and fever
should lose no time in ayailing themselves
OF this comprehensive and genial medl-
81. Lar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

Two cases Ladies' Full Bleached Fine
Thread Sleeveless Vests. the best l0c.
sort, to go at &C.. or for &c.
GO dozen Ladies' Sleeveless RIBBED
Vests. very elastic. made Of the best
stock cotton. &c. each.
r25 dozen Children's Sleeveless Ribbed
Vests at &c.
HOSIERY SPECIALS.
s0oo nairs Ladies' Solid Navy and
Brown Hose. the best Toe. article you ever
bought; some White feet, some self-feet;
and these 20 at 4c a pair. but not moro
than pairs 20 any customer.
900 dozen Ladies' Fine Ribbed Hose,
worth 121-2c.; for this week. II they last.
al &c. a pair. or 75c. dozen.
1875 dozen Mems Full Seamless Imported
Half-Hose, with pin-stripe; good zoe.
article and Just the thing NOT TO dye
your feet; worth and sold at DOC. pair;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

and energy 20 rehearsals. so that the
public OF Richmond may justly feel
proud OF having such meritorlous or
ganization IN their midst.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

400 uOLcU Id
Lisle Thread.
Full Bleach
Tape Neck and
Arm Vests, made
20 sell at 2jc.,
but our purchas-
ing power gives
them 10 you at
Zoe. each. Buy
enough 10 last
all summer this
week.
119 dozen La
d ie - II ull
Il ! @ n c h g Il
1facO Sleeveless
Y ests, taped
n e C k, n o [
matched I'm this
city for less
than l5c ; but
this lot ! 5
thrown out at &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

sur H. L. RAIs&sAa
1.'' oirttte speaks IN the highest terms
" 4r Chase, and says he has BARI
,oNe voice Of unusual richness, and is
'lLal' am artist whose work Will give
NE best OF satisfaction.
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED.
mere can be no doubt that with this
@Ney Of talent. q x, s1d orchestra OF
ca,Nea musicians, ami the Wednesday
49, chorus Of over one hundred and Sc
,'Nly-hye voices that the coming May
e festival VIII be the musical sue
a.. OF tho season. There Is great In
s"l among the members, and the ladies'
hsnien aJs dsyolng much time
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
ruE PROGRAMME.

Ne~1lse0au's sublime Hymn Of
p.....r .- Che great choral feature Of
fa .0~aume for the first concert This
rrrd Work VIII be sung by the Wednes-
law club Chorus. accompanied by the
u..tir.ar- Oratarlo Orchestra OF thirty
f.r l..,,s. under the leadership Of Herr
rH,z .a4I the whole conducted by Mr..
Arthur s-ve10r. the clubs director.
Other Grand choral works win be pro-
l...I together with lighter part songs
ly tte club. mtTsPersed with solos by
artist. who have been specially engaged
ior The occasion.
uf those Mme Lillian Blauvelt OF New
York. KS che l.icht particular star Nine.
Lillian lalve.t is soprano OF whom
Che leading critics have mad nothing but
.t. most complimentary things to say.
... BE- without doubt, the queen Of the
1-,orl STAGE and possesses a voice that
i.. r. sweetness. color and power
sd CHAT could boz desired. Then, too,
r Eau.t u.s. "a very beautiful woman,
4 I.r stage presence is I'M the same
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

,,..yav 40 work disposing Of tickets.
-ts Academy box-oflce VIII be open at
"A ST. on Monday, May nth, on which
...s honorary members only may reserve
heir seats. on Tuesday May 18th, the
,..rs day viii De devoted exclusively
., Subscribing members. and on the fol-
.e.r- morning "wednesday, May 18Th
i., b9v-ofIce win be open 10 the general
srtfe. therefore Il IS quite evident that
r order to secure choice points OF van
.... re wise part is TO take advantage
,f the special privilege accorded to the
s.r.rarr ana subscribing members.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

..lt. u kI4NLlL GOkDON.
lH1 f... with her beautiful voice. Miss
Ia.t.l is much I'm demand. and COM
Iau.a very high figure for her pro-
services. and the Wednesday
Club fl ue heartily commended for it's
enterprise iu thus securing the services
q. one VINO ranks as high as does Nine.
Laltot
lUa TENOR AND BARITONE.
Among the rising young tenor voices Of
America -ir. Mackenzie Gordon, of New
York. easily ranks with the best. His
voice is pure lyric tenor of good range
ana quality of tone. together with which
Important qualifications are Joined tho
roughly ARTISTIC temperament and intelt-
SEM u. .tol Mr. Gordon has received the
highest el.om.ums oc praise wherever he
Bias 1..a heard. and will doubtless
ttou great pleasure 60 all who are 50
fortunate as 90 hear him.
The management of the May music
festival oro satisfied that in Mr.. ii. J..
Chase of Boston, they have secured an
artist Who win 10 fun justice 20 the work
watch VIII fall 20 his lot as baritone, ana
also rank Quany with the above named
feors. Mr Chase was recommended 70
Pc club by no less an authority than
ill., Slrette who Sc will readily be remem-
brel CAV, a series Of delightful musical
lectures before the club last season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
ROSALIE GARNErT WARD.

Blowing Rock IS situated in thu north
western part OF North Carolina. The
rock from which the village takes its
name IL about three miles from It, and
commands an extensive view OF the sur
rounding mountains. When you throw
any light article over the Gin. 1t Is blown
back. From this PECULIARLY arises this
Indian legend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

AIDES RIBBED VESTS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
MIR Merrifield Accep.s.

The acceptance by Mr.. Mcrriic.l
yesterday Cf the Democratic congress
s,onal nomination o.,.ns up fair and
square issu" to the voters Of this coun :
ty. On the one hand stand Protection
to Amcricar industries. an honest cur
rcncy worth 100 cents on the dollar the
world over, reciprocity, resolute en-
fore cement of law and order, an in,ie
pendent and unsullieG United States
Supreme court and business like and
competent administration of the affairs
of the national government. On the
other hand stand half-tlat money, un-
checked mob rule in time of riots. a
packed Supreme court and tariff ,ys
tenn which in three years Of operation
has cost the country in direc; money
loss more than the combined money
costs to North and South of the great
civil war. The issue. it will be per-
ceivcd, Is one of principle, rather than
of men. Hence it is to be hoped that
the canvass will be kept free from
mean personalities. and that the deci-
sion of the people may \e reached fair
ly and in good spirit. We are sure that
supporters will cheerfully abide.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
THE MACHINE AND THE MAN.
From the Washington Post

From the Washington Post
]. NJ II. Frederick has an article in the
American journal of Civics for August
and September in which he takes the un-
tenable ground that invention and ma
chinery are inimical to the happiness and
prosperity of the people. He quotes John
Stuart Mills remark that ut is question:
able If all the mechanical inventions yet
made have lightened the days toll Of any
human being" and follows this with Rus
kn's familiar proposition: Though Eng
land Is deafened with spinning wheels, her
people are not clothed; though she is black
with the digging Of coal, her people die
with cold; though she has sold her soul
for gain, they die of hunger
There are better authorities than Mill
or Ruskin on a question of this kind, and
no mans opinion Is to be accepted any
farther than it accords with universally
accepted facts. There is not man in the
United States whose memory goes back
forty years who does not know that, con-
applied science, the condition of labor has
improved. The Introduction of labor-sav-
ing machinery has always had its oppo-
nents. Their predictions of disaster have
been sounding ever since the first cotton
spinning machine was invented. They
have melted some of the ignorant and cred
ulous to riots for the destruction of ma
chinery as the deadly foe of man. But as
years have passed on the intelligent work.
ingmen of this country have learned that
invention, instead of enslavng them, has
been their best friend. They have shorter
days work, more comfortable and whole
some places to work in, better homes, bet
ter food, better clothing, better schools,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
POLITICAL NOTES.


Senator Palmer will speak at New York
| next Tuesday evening.
Senator Teller will in n few days begin
n stunning tour for Bryan in Kentucky.
carotoro,oo. roro,,o ,,s. u..,,rro,
sron, Emrono s,yS be- ho,,ouos oh,n nil
give Mckinley 200 900 ma iority.
soo,.. ho,,o. ,o,,o,, - a.. soo
| on,n,o,,as 90 thn crann Era,a,nS r,nu, ',
Cti ho,o, -. -, ,nn 49,, g.
s,,,,or '' i'' 'oeo -''
clarence .. barrow, the Popuiist VINO
was attorney ior eugene V. Debs at chi
caso, mas Deen nominated Tor congress Dy
the Democrats OF the Ihird Illinois dis
trict.
Evangelist Sam Small has written Ken
lucky friends that he will make a thor
ough tour in the interest Of Bryan. He
expects to spend considerable time in Ken
lucky, which he considers q field demand
ing much blowing and narrowing.
Senator Corman,s rafus,, N attend tho
Rrvon recention to be beld In Wasb,n.
ton ON Sotrrdo,, 10 r,thar dishaar,a,ina 20
tba nan,nora,ic ,nononars uhn hn,,a Sar,
sist.d n, t,,ing to r,,ka 4, onna,r thot ,ho
MARYLAND senator Is an active director of
the Bryan forces in the Eastern states.
yyba, ,sLod nc to uhothor Tho d,sn,t,b
rror, IittIa poai, al, g.. ,,o s.. .h, . I.
So ,,.o,,5 ~. ',,thi,o,,., ,,;,.,,, -
nnI ia s,,onaaJa5 H., nhi"f Irs,inn r,arI,a
81 Nor,h Co roi,n, nr;,tod ~ ,ho ,,n.,,i,, !.
nanor. n,os onrrao, Cho,ur,nn To,as sni,,. !.
,,Tho s.o,,, ha,, 49,, ,,n;,,tah 49, 80, &.
80 49,, A 80. ~ - fns oe I',, an :, 10
'o' 90 'e'' '' i"' 90 N''"'
On Iuesoay tnerc was a conference IN
washington between Senators Jones, Tel
ler' DUBOIS ana Gorman. senator Teiler
expressed MS opinion In language winch
could not De misunderstood mat the cam
paign has been improperly managed thus
far. Jones admitted the charge was true.
He said that he was tyro in the con-
duct OF national campaigns and that he
would gladly resign his position as chair
man or the national committee if Senator
German would consent to accept the man.
agement. Senator German replied that
he would not attempt to manage the cam
paisn unless he could be assured that Mr..
Bryan Will listen to his suggestions and as
he is convinced that Mr.. Bryan Is not in
listening mood and as Mr.. Bryan has de-
clned up to the present to take advice
from anybody he did not see how it
would be possible for him to acquiesce in
Senator Jones' suggestion.
Saws Walter Wellman. ..I sneak where.
of l know when 1 saw all the Democratic
,,,n,yere p,u, ~, Ny,sb;pgtor ma, bori,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18

In the light of these statistics it Is i'm
possible to assert that our currency has
been inadequate. AS matter of fact
there were coined but 100000 silver dol
lars from 1892 up to 1873, while from
1873 we have added 43O 100000 of silver
dollars to our stock. The alleged "crime
of IS73' therefore has not curtailed our
supply of money but 1t has been in
creased, until in the opinion of financial
men it has been since 1893 In over-sup-
ply, beyond the needs of business. This
redundancy of the currency is one of the
secondary causes for the large exports of
gold during the last three years. Clearly
enough in the United States the demone-
tization of silver did not decrease our stock
of money, and there Is now no shortage to
fill; hence prices could not have fallen
from that cause and could not now Re
raised by any addition to our circulation
on a gold basis. Debasement is the only
chance for such rise.
1t is credit which constitutes the real
medium of exchange in the greater part
of the United States today, and 1t Is this
credit which is the most valuable thing
in our trade that q change in the standard
would destroy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
WILLIAM J. BRY AN.

William J. Bryan-may his tribo de-
crease
Awoke one night from sweet dream Of
peace,
And saw within the moonlights silver
gleam
An angel writing in book of gold.
His last great speech had made VIII Bryan
bold,
And to the presence In the room he said.
What writest thou?
The vision slowly raised its head and in 4
voice all made of sweet accord an
swered:
1.-THE names of those that love the Lord
"And is mine one?" said Bryan.
NAY, not ao.'
Bryan spoke more low. but cheerily still,
And with that tremulo in his voice he said:
al pray thee, then, write me as one who
loves his fellow men,"
The angel wrote, and vanished, and the
next night came again with a great
awakening light and showed the
names whom love of God had blessed,
and 10! VIII Bryan's name had been
erased!
From the Tlmes-Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
THE Eclipse OF David b. nil.

There is more truth than poetry in
the Washington Posts remark that
"siX weeks ago Hon. ID. Il. Hill was
one of the most important men In the
United States Today he stands shorn
Of all his consequence-an insignificant
and imponderable integer without
weight or influence or value. Six
weeks ago MIR. Hill could have created
a sensation and exerted an influence
by announcing his plans and purposes.
Today he is a mere individual voter,
like any cabman or roustabout. The
Democratic organization waited for him
to speak-waited with anxiety as for a
great and skillful leader. He has failed
to speak, and the procession has passed
him by. No matter what he says af-
ter this, he will not be heard or heed
ed"
In intellectual ability Hill is a great
man. In the subordination of all ap-
petites. instincts and other considera-
tions to the indomitable and relentless
motive of political ambition he has
long been foremost among the human
phenomena of our time. But as in the
case of most men who make god Of
their greed for power, Hill has lacked
the saving quality of conscientiousness,
and therefore at a critical moment has
failed where a man of greater regard
for principle would have scored a pro-
nounced success.
Hill has no one to blame but himself.
A man capable of winning the highest
respect and possessed Of gifts that
would with proper direction place their
pOssessor on a pinnacle of popular ad-
miration and esteem, he has deliberate
ly chosen the role of the opportunist
in politics; has deliberately sought to
trifie with the moral verities upon
which alone true success is builded In
fair weather his sandy structure
loomed up picturesquely, but it needed
only a storm to demonstrate its in
trinsic fiimsiness.
Infinitely superior in brain power to
his historic rival. Cleveland, Hill to-
day presents toward Cleveland a pit
liable contrast. Cleveland at least has
been true to his convictions. He COM
mands even in misfortune not little
there 10 none 90 poor a. to do him rev.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
Let Us Have Peace.

At the conclusion of his victorious
fight against the Penrose- Durham con-
tingent in Philadelphia David Martin
said: This Is the end of Republican
factionalism. I hope, and we will all
now drift together for the good and
welfare of the city and the country"
deeper meaning than appears on its
surface. 1t Is well-known to persons
familiar with state politics that within
a comparatively brief period of recent
time overtures have passed between
Mr.. Martin and Senator Quay for a
truce and II possible peace in the
fruitess and bootless war of the Phila-
delphia factions. Just what form these
mutual negotiations have assumed cam
not be told, but on both sides it is be-
lleved there is frank recognition of past
errors Of judgment and confession that
party interests as well as personal in
clinations require a speedy termina-
tion Of the strife.
At that time, however, factional riv-
airy had already set up opposing cam
didates for party honors in connection
with the county nominations and the
campaign had progressed so far as to
render ineXpedient the retirement Of
either ticket. The subsequent victory
Of the followers Of Mr.. Martin comes as
an expected consequence, and clears the
field for renewal of negotiations in
the direction of party harmony. From
every standpoint of party interest it is
to be hoped that the opportunities of
understrappers interested personally in
the prolongation Of hurtful dissensions
will not be permitted to avert a recon-
ciliation nor force upon the party the
unwelcome and undeserved burdens
which such continuation of purely per-
sonal animosities would carry with it.
II Is the rule OF good politics to pay
small heed to ancient history. The
man who makes a practice of nursing
private grudges in political life sooner
or later comes to grief Between lead
ers of the experience and sagacity of
Quay and Martin it ought to be possible
for an understanding to be reached
which would involve neither personal
reproach nor future peril to the party.
Both have the ability to comprehend
the futility of indefinite guerrilla war;
fare and the manifest advantages of a
new era Of reconciliation and reason
able subordination of personal to party
ends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18

the wife of a statesman who Is devoting
his life to the destruction of the pluto
Gratis, Of course, travels on gilt edge an
nual passes. She discovered at Galesburg,
ILL.,. that she had lost her passes and she
was supplied with a trip pass to Pacific
Junction. Nobody in Illinois could sup
ply her with pass on the B. &. NJ. In Me-
braska. A gold bug on the train gave the
conductor a so gold piece and told him to
go and give 1t to Mrs. Bryan, telling her
that her husband could repay 1t in silver
dollars after he got home, provided he paid
it before election. But the conductor be-
ing silverite would not make the pro-
position,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18

The anti-Platt Republicans ur the
Twenty seventh New York district, re-
intorced by the Democrats, have nomi-
rated Hon. ]. ], Belden, of Syracuse,
for congress. against Major Poole, the
regular Republican nominee. The
trouble and in either issue a good man
Is sure to win. But to an outsider dis
claiming detailed knowledge of the
situation 1t Is a.natter Of regret that
this test Of factional strength is not
deferred until some more suitable year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
The Case of the Farmer,

1t is figured out that the average
consumption of wheat in the years 1894
and 1895. in this country, when times
were bad. was 33 per cent. lower than
In 1890, when times were good. The
per capita consumption in 1895 was 45i
bushels; in 1894, 34l bushels; average
for the two years, a trite less than 4
bushels. In 1890 the per capita con-
sumption was bushels.
In 1894 and 1895 the price of wheat
averaged about 60 cents a bushel. In
1890 it was 9S cents bushel. 1t will
be seen that the decline In price CORE
srords very closely with the decline in
the home demand. although also af..
fccted in the long run by the vast in
crease In the worlds wheat acreage
which has been taking place in recent
years. and with which our surplus crop
is brought into competition in foreign
markets.
This brings us to subject which
every farmer can Understandable fall
Ing off in the home demand. What
caused It? Who is responsible for it?
Not the gold standard, for that had
been in complete operation for fifteen
years. Not the Republican Protective
tariff laws, for they produced the larg-
est per capita consumption Of wheat
by the busy toilers Of the land on rec
ord. What could 1t have been, then,
but the deficit only" Wilson tariff bill.
supplemented later by the agitation in
favor of debased currency?
No legislation under heaven can can
Gel the consequences of natural over.
production as illustrated in the great
recent increase in the worlds wheat
growing area. One of these inevitable
consequences is fall In price. But
Protection and Sound Money, as rep
resented by Mckinley, can put the
mills and the factories at work again,
cause idle labor to find unemployment
and thereby make it possible once more
for hungry mouths to get the required
amount of food and all this is sure to
brEeft the American farmer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18
From Barcus' Boomerang"

Mr.. Bryan, why Is 1t that you Democrats
always want something free? During the
war your party fought for free labor
didn't want to pay anything for it-wanted
actual slavery.
After that you wanted free trade; 1. e.,
since you could not get the work for moth
Ing you wanted 1t for the smallest pay
possible by putting us in competition with
the pauper labor Of foreign countries.
Now, having partly accomplished that,
you want free silver, so as to give US our
reduced wages In half-priced money. Let
us see then-to sum up:
1S6l.-Free work equals no pay equals
absolute slavery.
1ss2.-Free trade equals one-half work ct
one-half pay equals three-fourths
slavery.
1S4.-Free silver equals one-half work
at one-half pay. and pay worth one-half
equals seven-eighths slavery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18

1t is possible that the far South may
remain solid for Bryan. 1t is COM
mpnlty still largely at the mercy of
the ignorant and unsophisticated vote.
But sooner or later the South will
have to desist from Its traditional Sec
tionalism and get in step with the
times. 1t will have to do this for its
own sake. 1t cannot afford not to do
-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-18

Colonel Mcclure has not forgiven
Judge Gordon of Philadelphia for sun
dry passages at arms that have oc-
Cured between in the course of pro-
fessional business. After alleging that
rs per cent. Of Judge Gordons unaided
decisions have been reversed on appeal
the editor of the Times says "A Judi
cial autOmaton, with a guessing ma
chine attachment, could decide cases
correctly about half the time, an at
tainment that Judge Gordon has not
reached; and such a judge would have
other advantages than those of greater
accuracy. An automatic Judge would
make no stump speeches; would end
the vocation of the shyster; would make
Insult of witnesses impossible; would
bring no scandals on the administra.