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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. 5, 1896
THE PRESIDENT of national bank

THE PRESIDENT of q national bank
in New York recently described the
supporters of the national democratic
ticket, gregariously, as men affecting
contempt for the bath and for more
than one suspender, who swarm IN
every cross roads grocery with boards
filed with cracker crumbs, as political
demagcgues, whose oratory Is BIAS
phemous, and their haunts are country
law offices, stores and saloons" The
silver idea may be craze, but those
who are possessed of it can't possibly
be more crazy thai the gold standard
men who talk as the one referred to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

MAINE republicans evidently don't
like working people. A few years ago
a republican U. S. Senator from that
State complained on the floor Of the
Senate that workman in his blouse haG
touched elbows with him at the bar OF
the Senate's restaurant, and last week
a U. S. Judge in the same State refused
TO naturalize another workman because
he appeared before him in labor-soii-
ed shirt. The smell of labor must
not come between the wind and their
centility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03
Tragedy in n Dance Hall.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Aug. 3.-Frank
Davis killed Robert Pickett last night, cut
ting his head nearly off with razor, and also
cut May Rivers so badly that she will die.
He then cut his own throat, but it is thought
the wound is not fatal Pickett was dance
hall proprietor aud Davis the porter of the
place. The woman was an inmate OF the
place and jealousy caused the tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03
The Atlantic City Disaster

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., August s.
All the victims Of Thursdays railroad
wreck in the Sanatorium passed COM
Portable night and hopes are entertain
ed that all may now recover. The in-
quest was begun this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

BAsEBALL-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday re-
suited as follows: Cincinnati ,, st Louis l ;
Louisville ?. Chicago 1. Those of Saturday
resulted as follows: Baltimore Z, Washing
ton o; Brooklyn 3, New York 1 Boston g.
Philadelphia l Cleveland 5, St. Louis 2; ST.
Louis 8, Cleveland B Chicago s, Louisville
g -PitIsburc. rain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

Father Tom Major, an ex-Ccnfeder-
ate soldier, in his sermon at Sacred
Heart Church, Frankfort, KY, yester.
day. criticised the Franklin county sill
yer men for carrying cross of gold
through the streets. He urged Cstho-
lies to take no participation where such
things were done,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03
FataI Railroad Accident.

WINSTON, n. C, Aug 3-A freight train
on the Oxford and GAINESVILLE railroad went
through bridge twelve miles from Durham
last night. The engineer and fireman are
thought to be fatally injured. The train was
destroyed by ire after the wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

James Irwin, prosperous farmer OF Aliens
Fresh District, in Charles county, Md was
shot and killed in his bed at an early hour
this morning by an unknown person. NO
cause for the murder is known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

Mr.. MEREDIrH's VIEws.-Erar,-
sentative Meredith, OF Virginia was in
the city Saturday for several hou-.
Asked about the political Situation In
his State, Mr.. Meredith said taH
one way in Virginia. a large nlmhe.
of republicans and all the popua- me
going to support the democratic ticket
which will carry the State by large
majority. There will be no large de-
lection OF gold democrats from tie
ticket. For every bolter there W be
two acquisitions to the ticket no4 the
republican party" The cong --.uaI
convention of the eighth Virginia d-
trict will be held at Alexandra Oh to-
gust -. Mr.. Meredith has eighteen
didates who are opposing him fo- ;ae
nomination. He declined 10 discuss
his chances Saturday morning, but hli
friends are hopeful OF the result
Wd9hingtoa Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Court of Appeals, in session at
Wytheville, will adjourn next Thurs
day, August 9th.
The High Tent of the Improved Or
der of Rechabites of America will meet
in annual session in Norfolk on Au-
gust IL.
All the life-saving stations along the
Virginia and North Carolina coasts
were manned yesterday.
Charles E. Moss, well-known young
man of Lynchburg and bookkeeper at
PAGES warehouse, committed suicide
Saturday by taking ]audanum.
Two games of baseball were played
in Leesburg last week, one Friday and
one Saturday, between the Rockville,
Nd, and Catharpin, Va, mines. The
first resulted 10 to in favor of Cathar-
pin; the second II to S in favor of
Rockville.
Edward E. Barney was found dead
Saturday morning in his Office at his
farm at Meadowville, Chesterfield coun-
ty, thirteen miles from Petersburg.
There was bullet hole in his head, and
between his feet on the floor lay the
pistol from which the fatal bullet had
been fired. 1t is believed that Barney
killed himself because of financial re.
verses. The deceased came to Virginia
several years ago from Dayton, Ohio.
He was reputed to be worth $1,000, 900,
and coming to Virginia bought Hog
Island, Jamestown Island and other
property on the James river. He leaves
widow and several children.
A letter from Petersburg says: 1.-THE
factional fight between the two republi-
can candidates-one goldite and the
other silverite-is such as to preclude
anything like united republican vote
at the polls. Many prominent republi'
can leaders in this city, including men
of influence like Colonel James D.
Brady, General Stith Boiling, and 9th
ers, who stand on the st. Louis plat
form, will, with their large following,
vote against Mr.. r. T. Thorp one ofthe
republican candidates, who is pro-
nounced free silverite. a large num-
Der of negroes in this section will vote
outright for the national democratic
nominees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

oarsman stansbury, ofAustralia, has cover
ed Gaudaur's deposit for challenge to row on
the Thames in September, for the worlds
championship
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

Mamma, was that sngar-plum ya'
gave me- asked little Mabel NO p,
WAS ole of DR.. Ayers Pills Pleas
have another - Not now, dear ono -t.'e
nice pills is all you need at present seai''
every doe is effective
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

GENERAL MAHoNE was the only
man who could manage and control
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-03

Captain Carter. of the British steamer sra-
well, at Colon from Baltimore. has 5ic, foH
smallpox. His body will be buried 81;
Judge Calvin T. Pratt of the Nce Yas
Supreme Court died at his farm nc.. aa...
e,tcr, Mass, to day
The wool commission firm OF " d. F.Ua
& Co. of Boston. has assigned. .iai.c
$3.50 600
The advocate., 1896-07-01
Second District Resolutions.

The following platform was adopted
by the Populist Congressional conVen-
tion which nominated M. s. Peters at
Ottawa June 16:
"The important questions before the
American people for settlement at this
time are those relating to money, labor,
land and transportation. They never
can be settled until they are settled
right. They never can be settled right
until they shall be settled In accord
with the humane and conservative
spirit Of the principles Of the Peoples
party. It Is therefore
"ReSolUed, That all our circulating
medium, whether of gold, silver or
paper, should be issued by the general
government without intervention Of
any banking corporation, and In sufl-
cient volume to meet the ever increas.
ing demands of business, all of which
shall be full legal tender for all debts,
public and private. That no power but
the will of the people should ever be
permitted to expand or contract the
currency. That silver should at once
be restored to It's former constitutional
position, with the free and unlimited
coinage thereof on the ratio of l6 to
with gold, and that without waiting
for consultation with any other nation.
"ResOloed, That the new conditions
existing in the world to-day, the vast
changes that have been wrought In the
relations existing between capital and
labor, demands new legislation that
shall protect wage earners against the
constantly extending power and greed
The advocate., 1896-07-01

mated me. That's where / am on
finance
"'But are you not opposed to gold
stsndsrdP'
"'I have never publicly declared my
self on that question, and do not care
to do 80 nOW,' replied Judge Ellis.
"'Are you in favor Of free coinage
Of silver, thenP'
"'NO, am not. do not believe in
the free coinage Of silver, and l do not
believe the people Of Kansas do
"'Then will you define your position
on that question:
"'I am q bimetsllist. l believe as
does Prof. Andrews of Cornell, who
was In the late international Monetary
Congress, that double standard and
not a single standard of any kind
whatsoever, is what this country
needs
"'You may say for me that 1 am
opposed to either extreme In the con-
sideration Of the question. am q bi-
metsllist.'"
The advocate., 1896-07-01

OF organized capital, seeking thereby
such results as will secure to working
men q larger compensation for the
present measure Of work, or the present
measure of compensation for smaller
measure of work, to the end that men
may be employed at living wages. And
we favor such laws as will provide q
system Of governmental arbitration Of
questions between employer and en-
ploye. We condemn the cruel, unjust
and unWsrrsnted assumption of the
federal courts whereby men have been
deprived of their liberty without the
right of trial by jury, guaranteed by
the constitution to every citizen of the
nation.
"ReSOloed, That monopoly in land
should be prohibited. We demand that
all unesrned railroad grants be re.
claimed and alien ownership forbidden,
to the end that the land of the United
States may be owned and occupied by
the citizens thereof as homes for the
industrial masses.
"ReSOy0ed, That the railways of the
country, as the great thoroughfares of
commerce, unless owned and operated
by the government in the interest Of
all the people, should be absolutely
controlled by it and the States thereof
under such laws as will be Just to car.
rter and shipper. That transportation
charges should be based on the cost of
carriage and not what the traffic can
stand, and dividends should be earned
on actual Investment, not on Wstered
stock. Farm products should yield
dividends for every farmer instead Of
furnishing all the profits to railroads,
national banks and packing house com.
bines.
Recognizing that the free coinage
of silver and monetary reform is the
paramount issue in the pending cam
pstgn, we ask the cooperation Of all
citizens who are opposed to the existing
gold standard, regardless of their pre-
ViOus political associations"
The advocate., 1896-07-01
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
connot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take In
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halps Ca
tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one Of the best physl-
clans in this country for years, and is q
regular prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonicS known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination
Of the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing cstarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The advocate., 1896-07-01
Some Rambling Remarks.


EDITOR ADvOCATE:-The article In
ADVOCATE of 10Th inst. by G.. G..
Clemens rings true to truth and COM
mon sense and has ELECTED much ia.
Vorsble comment in Linn county.
The POpulist party has no Rbler and
safer leader than Mr.. Clemens, nor
many so free from self seeking, or
selfish motives.
Apropos of what he says of John p.
Altgeld is an article by Governor Alt
geld published in the american MagG-
zine Of CtUics for February, 1895,
written In reply to the question, "Whst
can two million Christian EndesVorers
do for the welfare of the countryP"
that rings true as steel to truth, justice
and humanity. He warns the Endeav-
orers that if they really wish to serve
their country they must not expect to
be fashionable or popular, nor even
very respectable, except In their own
eyes, and must expect to be reViled
and prosecuted, as all reformers have
been, but that they can only serve their
country, as they must serve their God,
with perfect honesty and esrnestnesS,
regardless of Its effect upon them.
selves. He says the country needs as
never before men and women of ster-
ling character, who love justice and
dare to do right, even when it Is very
unfsshionsble to do so and brings
sneers and odium.
He says; "At the time of the Rev
olution the fashionable people and
most of the clergy were Tories, and
during the slavery agitation wealth
and fashion sympsthized with the
0laVeholders, even cultured Boston
closing its doors to so noble specl-
men Of cultured manhood as Wendell
Phillips. The early temperance work
ers we're denounced as fanatics, and
rotten.egged, and every movement to
benefit humanity has met the fierce
hostility Of those who claimed to pos
sess wealth and culture, and who
should have been friendly. What is
more remarkable Is that this hostility
assumes to speak for patriotism. The
Tories talked patriotism; the Aboh-
tionists were called dangerous sglta-
tors who disturbed the peace of the
country; temperance men were fanat-
les disturbing good order and vested
interests.
"The legislation to take women and
children out Of the mines of England
and to shorten hours of labor from ff.
teen to ten was bitterly opposed, even
by the Bishops In Parliament, on the
ground that It threatened the suprem-
acy Of England, and In this country
every effort to bring about improve
ment in the lot Of the toilers Is de-.
nounced as dangerous agitation"
Yesp Altgeld can safely be trusted
The advocate., 1896-07-01

To Chicago and Return for One Fare.
For Democratic convention tickets
sold July 2, 3, 4 and 5, via the Santa
Fe route.
The advocate., 1896-07-01

| w ASPNAAOSDB AUA LAO upho Uoo4 gAAuo-
tried and fire-tested. "Altgeld" ia
German for "Old gold, and the Illinois
Governor is no counterfeit statesman
nor gilded patriot, but the true stuff
that heroes are made Of. 1t ia little
wonder that Republican editors honor
him by lying about him.
~.
Louis F. Post, In q recent lecture,
described civics as a science which
seeks to put sense into patriotism.
The same definition will sptly apply to
political economy. HoiSting flags on
school houses is senseless patriotism, or
the letter without the spirit.
~
Chsuncey M. Depew brought three
private detectives from New York to
st. Louis, whose business it was to
never lose sight of him nor let danger
GUS characters come near him. Even
when he took carriage, they followed
closely In another, and they were all
walking arsenslS, two of the three hay
ing 'done time" for msnslaughter.
Verify! "Thus doth conscience make
towards of us ALL"
"Ill fares the land, to Fastening Ills prey,
Where wealth accumnlRtes and men decay"
~
Smedley Darlington, one of the dele.
gates from Pennsylvania to the Re-
publican convention at st. Louis, owns
1000 acres of Kansas farms, mostly
obtained through foreclosure. He
wants his rents paid in gold.
TX
William S. Beard, prominent busi-
ness man and single tax POpulist of
Kansas City, Ksg., has an exception.
ally able article in the Magazine Of
Ci0icS on "Shsll the American Home
be SsVed2" He shows from census
figures how rapidly we are becoming a
nation of tenants, and from history
how hopeless 1t is to expect preserva-
tion Of liberty by people who inhabit
the earth only by the sufferance of
landlords.
***
The times which were to have ar
riVen have srroyen.
W. III. T. WAKEFIELD.
The advocate., 1896-07-01
POpulIst National Convention.

st. Louis July g. One fare for round
trip. Tickets sold July 10, 20 and 9l via
the Santa Fe Route.
The advocate., 1896-07-01
ELLIS TALKS TOO MUCH.
After Seeing Leland He Makes a Character
istic Spectacle Of Himself.

A. H. Ellis, the Sixth district Repub-
lican candidate for Congressman, was
interviewed by a Kansas City Star re
porter just after his arrival at the Re.
publican National convention, and
here is what he said:
"Where's LelsndP | saw in the
paper that he came out unqualifedly
for the gold standard. Kansas don't
want anything of that kind, and Kan.
sss men should not encourage the East
ern gold-bugs to fssten that sort of q
platform upon US. suppose that will
be about the size of our dose, but Kan
sas men will not take it. 1 am sure
will not. l will not be bound by the
National platform or any authority to
support it. l will oppose it on the
stump, l will vote against it In Con-
gress, and no Republican caucus shall
whip me into line. If were to 90 be-
fore my people advocating the gold
standard l would be beaten in the dis
trict by 1000 votes. We of the short
grass country know what we want and
1t Ia not single gold standard.
"By saying this am not saying any
thing to encourage the Populists. They
want the free coinage Of paper. If the
National convention here will give rs
half chance, If 1t will not bind the
party to the gold power, we can carry
Kansas without any trouble this fall.
The Democrats are looking for provo
cation to join hands with the Popullsts,
and If they do there will not be forty
straight-out Democrats report at the
polls in my district. If there be no fu-
sion 4,5O0 will vote the straight ticket.
So you see l am interested in this
thing, and IS said before, If this con.
VentiOn forces the gold standard upon
the party will bolt just so far as to
refuse to take the medicine. am In
the race for Congress to win, and will
advocate what my conscience and my
people want, and we are forever and
eternslly opposed to the gold stand
ard"
1t is evident from later developments
that Ellis found Leland, for q day or
two later the following appeared In the
Topeka Daily Journal:
"Ellls Scared Out Backs Down En-
tirely from His Free Silver Interview
Says He Was MsliciOusly MIsrepre-
sented-Gets on the Fence-Is Neither
for Gold nor for SilVer-Nor Anything
Else Since He Has Seen Cy.
"Judge A. H. Ellis, Republican can
didate for Congress In the Sixth Kan.
sas Congressional district has more
trouble than any Kansas politician un-
less 1t be Governor Morrill,. He was
feeling in no pleasant mood this morn
ing when State Journal correspond
ent approached him.
"Ihe Kansas statesman was holding
In his hand a copy of Kansas City
morning paper In which was what
purported to be an interview with him
on the financial issue. In the inter.
view the Judge was quoted as being
reternally and forever opposed to the
gold standard; that Kansas men did
not want such standard, and that his
constituency was for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver
"'That statement and alleged inter
The advocate., 1896-07-01
To st. Paul and Minneapolis via ''BurllngtOn
Route"

Route"
Two splendid through trains each day
from Missouri river points to the North via
the old established Burlington Route"
and Sioux City Line. Day train has hand.
some observation vestibule sleepers, free
chair cars, and dining cars (north Of Council
Bluffs). Night train has handsome sleepers
to Omaha, Council Bluffs and Sioux Citv.
and parlor cars Sioux City north. Consult
ticket agent.
L. w. WAKRLRH, Gen. Pass. Agt,
st. Louis, No.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-30
LAST OF TIE COAL FLEET.
Nearly Ten Million bushels Sent South -
News of tho River.

News of tha River.
The last boats of the coal fleet which
was sent south on Jhe present rise
passed this city Yesterday. 1t is es-
timated tina, The total shipments aggre-
gate nearly 100000 bushels OF coal
Few accidents have been reported thus
far, none of q serious nature. and no
losses cf life. The river continued
falling all day yesterday and last night
r1s marks ON the landing showed a
STAGE of 10 feet 8 inches. During tla
day the following named boats passed
down with coal: Dave Wood, Samuel
Clark. John w. Allies, b. ID. Wood.
James Noren, Percy Kelsey. The
Frank Gilmore went up with a tow of
empties.
The Ruth cleared for Charleston and
Kauawha river points at q. m.
The Hudson departed for Cincinnati
about noon.
The Ben HUr was vest erd3y's Par
ker burg packet. departing at Z p. IN.
The packets scheduled for to-day are
as follows; Bedford for Pittsburg at
a. M; Lexington, for New Matamo-
ras. at II q. m. Liberty. for Parkers-
burg, at II am. Jewel, for Darlington.
a, $3.50 p. m
To-moroW's packets viii he the Ben
blur for ParkersburE. and the Bedford
for Newport about midnight.
The Jewel resumed her trips yestcr-
day after lying mp for TWO days on ace
count of The lee
The Virginia departed for Pitsburg
g. iHr D..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-30
Noticc IN tho Puhlic.

The cigar manufacturers OF this city
and vicinity have, after years OF honest
and comendabe efforts, built up an en-
viable trade and reputation, which en-
ables them TO pay their employees lair
compensation for their labor and at the
same time enjoy a surprising degree OF
prosperity, when the general business
depression OF the last year are taken
into consideration.
Whereas, H. Se9mon & Son, whose
financial standing clearly establishes
the profitable character Of the cigar bus
mess under existing conditions, pro-
poses 10 cut wages and disrupt trade
generally by operating a nOn-union fac
tory in The city Of Moundsville, w. Va.
Whereas, Nothing in the present con-
di-On CT trade justides what We con-
strue TO be a selfish ana sordid attack
upon the moderate and reasonable
profits OF the manufacturer and The no
more than living wages of the employees,
Resolved, That we appeal TO all cigar
makers to keep away from this firm
who proposes 10 cut wages.
We appeal to all organizations that
favor fair wages and fair methods Of
business TO investigate, judge and act
accordingly.
We appeal to the business men who
are interested in the general welfare Of
Jhis community not to buy a class Of
goods. the Introduction of which brings
low wages. distress and all their at
tending evils.
We appeal to the good people Of
Moundsyille to be satisfied win one
business and wage destroying instiu-
ton in their city, the penitentiary, and
not encourage and foster another estab-
lished expressly TO reduce wages and
distress the working class.
Finally, we appeal to those who have
been Influenced TO invest money in this
enterprise to insist upon a strict fulfill
ment of the CONTRACT between them and
the firm in question.
(Signed)
GARFIELD ASSEMBLY No. 1921.
K Of l..