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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11
RAILROAD LINES.
ga 20 S'sSss:.'s.9a ; l' ss.ssiisa Vsssis.afs
A TLANTIO COAST LINE.
JLE EFFECTIVE TUEsDA
DEPOT.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE TUESDAY,.
MAY q. 1886.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-UNION
DEPOT.
600 \. n, Arrives Petersburg 9:3l A. NJ.
Norfolk ll:Z5 A. NJ Stops only
az Petersburg, Wayerly, and
Dos A. H.. Arrives Petersburg $50 A. NJ.
Weldon .14S A. NJ. Fayette-
VILE 4:3O Z. NJ, Charleston
lll3 p NJ, Savannah 1 40 A.
NJ, Jacksonville 100 a. NJ,
Port Tampa $40 T.. NJ.
Connects at Wilson with No.
Al. arriving GOldsbOrO 3O5 +.
H.. Wilmington 545 p NJ.
pullman Sleeper New York to
2.55 p. NJ. local, arrives Petersburg S:i2
=. NJ Makes all stops.
$40 P. NJ. Arrives FPs5SerpsbuETg 6l9 p MI
p. II. Arrives Petersburg s:Oi p. NJ,
Emporla PI0 connects with
A. & ID. for stations between
Emp,oria O a. and Laalwrepl Ss g.
a. n. Savannah 500 a. NJ,
Jacksonville 1890 Il. H., Port
Tampa $3.50 +. n.
NEW LIME TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS.-Arriyins
Aiken 7.22 a. NJ, Augusta 3
A. M., Macon II 4, NJ, Allan
IA 1915 4. NJ. Pullman Sleep
ers New York to Wilmington,
Charleston, Jacksonville, Port
Tampa, Aiken. Augusta, and
u5O P. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 1875 A.
NJ, LynchDurS D A. NJ, koa-
nOke f.35 A. NJ, BrstO. ! 20 =.
NJ. Pullman Sleeper Richmond
1856 A. NJ. Arrives ~ - TeJ@rsourg 40 A. NJ.
Weldon 2.55 A. NJ, Henderson
lOi A. NJ, Raleigh 5:l7 4. N.
EibertOn 2Oi l.. NJ, Atlanta
4O9 p. NJ. Pullman Sleeper
Washington to Atlanta.
7:25 A. NJ, Sunday Accommodation. Ar
rlves Petersburg sic A. n.
Makes all stops.
$40 P. NJ, sunday Accommodation, Ar
Makes an stops
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
g.4O A NJ From Jacksonville, savannah,
Charleston, Atlanta, HacOn,
Augusta, and all points South.
GAO A. NJ, Atlanta, Athens, Raleigh.
Lynchburg, and the West.
SIS a. NJ. petersburg LOCAL , po....
IL :05 a. Nj, Norfoik' SuHoIh' anu Fe'efs-
gao p. n. JacRsonvine, savanna n,
Charleston, Wilmington, Colds
b0rO', and all points South.
700 p. NJ, Norfolk. Suffolk, ,Waveily. and
Petersburg and Lynchburg.
and the West.
8.23 =. NJ, Petersburg Local
30 a. 81, sunday Accommodation from
Petersburg.
7:25 P. NJ, Sunday Accommodation from
I. NJ. EMERSON.
= H. - General Manager. 90
anez Division Passenger Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11
Y0RK-RIVER LINE, VIA wEsTPoNr
THE FAvoRITE ROUTE NORTH


LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY, EXCEPT
SUNDAY
TRAIN NO 10. $40 p N.
LOCAL EXPRESS. Daily except sun
day. Stops at all stations. AT ben-
Ter Manor connects with stage 10y
Walkerton: also. az West Point VIE
york-Riyer steamers FOR Baltimore.
TRAIN NO. IS, 4:i5 p. NJ
BALTIMORE LIMITED. ds:ly. C.oss
connection at West Point Win A'e-1''e'
Tor Baltimore, except SUNDAY. 81,
steamers leave Baltimore at Z, a.,
and West Point 8 y. NJ, dally' eA1'I'
Sunday. pt.s.
Trains from West Point arrive az f'ss9a'
nona at e07 A. A.. daily 1870 - %
except Sunday and Monday; ana az -
NJ daily except Sunday.
TRAIN No. i6, $40 A. N,
LOCAL MIXED. daily, except SUM-,
leaves INventy-third street fer "eS'
mint and intermediate points. t.
Ticket-ofiice az station, foot or ibi,,
street open from 5 A. NJ g I. 9.''
aud from 80 =. III. TO a. A4i,-pK
y ~. INC Manager. General Pass. Ast.
~ II GREEN General superintendent
= q HORTON, Travelling fassenssF
AGENT. $50 east Main street. kicnme'l''
Va -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
~ OLD MON
NM STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
tss,,lS Ss~A DAILY LINE
vi Na-AsA FOR
NEW YORK.

Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY
,,ia 1Cbes8ueake and Ohio railway al 1856
p. NJ, or Richmond and Petersburg rail
road fNorfoik and Western rOute) 300 A.
~ c0rnocting at Norfolk with Old Do
minlou-Liue steamer, sailing same eYe-
ming for New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11
PHILADELPHIA, RICH RA
NoND AND NORFOLK --&aknts0
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Appolnted saillngs days: Every TUES
DAY. FRIDAY, and SUNDAY at day
Freight received daily until p. ".
Fare, including meals and birth, 50 on
Fridays and Sundays steamer
J. W MCARRlCK,
General Southern Agent; office, Rockets
w. Z. CLYDE & co,
my1 General Agents, Philadelphia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11
ALL-wATER ROUTE.

ALL-WATER ROUTE.
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Rich
-,opd every Monday at 500 L. 81. for
New York via James ,iFel, 49,,
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer
cornnanv's. e3 east Main street; Chesa-
neake and Ohio railway, and Richmond
md petersburg railroad dep0ts, and at
to,lr,Danv's office, 1912 east Main street
Picbmond. Baggage checked through.
FREIGHT
H., N-evr York and all points beyond can
IL IL slammed by direct steamers, sailing
Do s'-'fB ichmond every MONDAY AND
IiiT1iHrp ~ ZOO p NJ, Also, by steamer
inoaa,lino Richmond WEDNESDAY, 500 T.
~ foT Norf0iK. connecting with steamer
io Manifest Nile closed one hour before sailing
un 4llte:;,,,bt received and forwarded. and
,brougb bills OF lading issued for all
nn.dlirthern. eastern. and foreign points.
FROM NEW YORK.
Passengers can leave Daily except Sun
AZ 40 Norfolk or Old Point Comfort.
u Oes .ocftnr with Norfolk and Western
Ssiiroad or Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
'Direct steamers (vla James-River route)
80 overv SATURDAY passenger and
FreighO. and Monday 0relght only.
gai'ine from cOmpany's pier, No e.
N-orfb river. foot OF Beach street, at 500
= NJ: Saturday, 400 z. NJ
Freight received and forwarded daily
e1SSo or further information apply 10
JOHN +. MAYER. Agent,
1912 east Main street,
Richmond Va.
w I, Gulllaudeu, Vice-President and
Traffic Manager. New York. epl
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EUROPEAN STEAMERS.

orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices will be
sure to nlsaSa you ...-.-.--.-- .--. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11
BAY-LINE JAMEs-RIvER ROUTE.
REnIrCED RATEs.

REDUCED IA L A<os
REST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
ROTTTE BETWEEN RICHMOND
AND THE NORTH. VIA THE
LEGANT AND asst
STEAMER VIRGINIA,
COMMENCING SATURDAY, JULY IS,
1896
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11

4. 81. JOHN. yles.Prsslden, and General Mango.
w. KeBEE, General Superintendent.
NV r. ctOvFE. Ia. ANDERSON,
Tan, Manager. Gsasfsi Psss'r 2 %
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11

lanes CasweIl. Fsq. Of OcheItree, Johnson
Co. Kans. Up. o. Box 6I), writes My wife was
troubled with prolapsus or female weakness
Tor several years. She was not able 10 do her
work she had such bearing down pains ana
rain In the back. Her periods were Irregular
VARYING ali the way from two 70 six weeks At
those times she would have fainting spells so bad
thought she could not live. She was ATTENDED
nv me best doctors in the country. They did
her no GOOD and she grew worse all the time. l
uicked M one Of Your advertisements and
thought would try your medicines. Before my
wife had taken one bottle she seemed better so
7 cot her anofber. Bv the time she had taken
four bottles of the 'Favorite Prescription and
two Of the Golden Medical Discovery and two
OF the Pleasant Pellets she was completely
cured No more pam. hef nnon, my p,ro1e
She weighs 100"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate the
liver. stomach ard bowels. BY druggists.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
ment applying the principles of TIT
Monroe doctrine to South America.

ment applying the principles of the
Monroe doctrine to South America.
Henry Walker, residing near Broken
Bow, Neb., murdered his wife, his ex.
cuse being that she had attempted to
poison him, and he killed her as mat.
ter of self protection. He purchased a
revolver and deliberately arranged all
the details. The murderer is q
wealthy farmer, prominent and well
known.
The coal product of the United
States, for the calendar year 1895,
shows the output of the Northwest
states to be: Oregon, IS, 685 short tons
product, valued at $247, 901; Washing
ton, 1,191, 41O short tons, with valua'
ton of LOTT, 958; Montana, l, 489, 1873
short tons, valued at $2,815,906
A dispatch from Basse Terre, Island
of Guadloupe, West Indies, says: Jap
anese immigrants are again in rebel.
lion. The uprising has become SO for
midable as to cause planters grave anx,
iety. The colonial government il
adopting drastic measures to suppress
the instruction, notwithstanding the
stipulations of the treaty.
General Lucius Fairchild, command
erin. chief of the Loyal Legion and ex'
commander-in-ch chief of the g. A. r.
died at his residence in Madison, Wis.
General Fairchild had suffered from
the effects of the grippe for several
weeks, and month ago the ailment
was complicated by kidney trouble.
Until five days ago, it was thought ne
would recover.
The senate committee on interstate
commerce has authorized the reporting
of bill for the uniform classification
of railroad freight rates framed on the
lines recommended by the national
board of trade. It will require an in
terstate commerce commission to pre-
pare and publish classification which
shall apply to all sections OF thu
country.
A Madrid dispatch says: In conse
ouence of the representations made by
the American government. the Spanish
cabinet will try to induce captain
General Weyler to reconsider MS pro
hibition of the export OF leaf tobacco
to foreign countries. The edict hal
been welcomed in Spain and Havana
as a clever blow dealt at the people wn'
are considered to be chief abettors o
the insurrection.
James Dewitt was hanged in Gray
son. KY, in the presence of over 100
people, for the murder Of his wife
whom he choked to death. hiding tn
body in the woods. He did not wan
the sentence COMMITTED, he said. as
sleeping or awake, his wife's glarlnl
ewes and screams haunted him. Dewitt
ahed tears on the scoffold. Deatl
came slowly by strangulation.
Aplan for the proposed Eastern Ore
pon branch insane asylum has Deel
submitted to the board of trustees Q.
| A. Richley. of Portland. MI. hicn
ley's preliminary drawings are on q
hibition in the statehouse in Salem
According to his plans. building ma
be erected within the appropriation
the structure being % arranged tina
additions thereto may b added a. ne
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News OF the World.
TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
in Condensed Form.


the Two Hemispheres Presented
in Condensed Form.
New York has the first daily paper
devoted to wheeling published in the
English language. 1t is called the
Daily American Wheelman.
The General Trans -Atlantique Com.
pany has advanced freight rates on
specie one-eighth per cent ON lots of
f0VO,OOO or over, either gold or silver.
The North German Gazette says:
lie government is DESTROYS of the total
ABOLITION Of the sugar import bounties,
provided the other states enter an
agreement to take similar action.
a cloudburst occurred near Perry,
y. l., eight to twelve inches of rain
falling Residences and business build
Ings on high, level ground were food
co. While houses along Cow creek were
washed away.
Lieutenant Luther B. Baker, who,
as an officer in the government detec-
1--WE service, had charge of the party
which captured j. Wilkes Booth, the
assassin OF President Lincoln, died in
Lansing, Mich, aged IS years.
John Taggart, of Big Stone Gap,
n.y. was killed, and twelve others
dangerously wounded in a gas explo-
Gi0H III the mines near Big Stone Gap.
rdrt OF the mine caved in. 1t is be-
iieVed SIX of the injured will die
Inc boiler in Davidson Bros saw
mill' near Marietta, Ind, exploded
nitn terrific force, fatally injuring
ounce Davidson, Thomas Davidson
ana Frank Battran. Six others were
mofe or less injured.
Near Atlantic, Ia, the combination
1aln On the Griswold branch of the
IocA Island was ditched by striking q
mu'e' All the cars and engine went
lnto the ditch, but the coach, crowded
win passengers, remained on the
l"cA' Several were injured, but none
seriously.
Inc property at Elizabeth, N. j., OF
|ne oefunct United States Cordage
company, has been sold by the sheriff
VI Union county, N. j., to satisfy 9
mortgage held by the United States
rust Company, of New York. Thu
pant which was valued at nearly
F''VVo'OOO was sold for $50, 900.
Inc London Chronicles Rome cor
sponoent says: News has been re-
i Selvu from Valparaiso that on the in
NATIVE OF Chile, it has been decided tx
A'apilsn between Brazil, Chile and
argentina another commercial agree
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

up. The steamer Conger was blown
nearly across the river, and sank at 8
point opposite Carondelet, ten mile,
below.
The steamer Dauphin, a pleasure
boat, containing twenty women pas
sengers and crew of sig men or
board, was blown against the middle
pier of the Eads bridge and broken in
two. In some miraculous manner
the women and two of the crew man
aged to cling to the stonework of the
pier and were afterwards rescued.
The steamer Libbie Conger, of the
Diamond 10 line, with Captain Sea-
man, his wife and crew of six men,
was sunk in the middle of the river.
Apart from the number of lives lost
here and on the east side of the river,
the number drowned in the Mississippi
will aggregate hundreds. Excursion
steamers lying at the levee and those
running up and down the river were
sunk almost Immediately, those on
board having absolutely no opportunity
to escape.
The city bears the appearance of hav-
ing been shelled by the enemy. In
some places structures have been en-
tirely destroyed, while in others, high,
jagged walls stand, constant menace
to passers by.
There must be great number of
people imprisoned in the destroyed
buildings who cannot be gotten out for
hours, although thousands of citizens
have offered their aid to the police de-
partment to help the work of rescue.
Venice and Namioki, villages just
outside of st. Louis, were totally de-
stroyed, and a great loss of life is re-
ported from them.
The river was literally raised from
it's bed with the hundreds of boats that
were plying up or down it, or were
moored at the wharves. Where the
crossing was made at East St. Lotus,
the river is almost mile wide, but the
leap was taken with all the fury with
which the cyclone struck the city prop
er. Once over the channel, the de-
struction of railroad property began.
Cars went rolling one way; depots an
other, while the valuable cargoes of
freight were scattered beyond any pos
sibility of future discovery.
ATROCITIES IN CUBA.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
Premium on Gold Bars.

New York, May 28.-The director
of the mint is expected to visit this city
within day or two with view Of
comforting with the superintendent OF
the assay Office regarding the advisable
ity of reducing the premium on gold
bars for 3-16 to 1-8 per cent. There
has recently been disposition at the
treasury department favoring the ex-
port of gold bars, rather than coin. ow-
ing to high premium on bars. The
stock of gold bars at the assay office
amounts to about $21 800, 900, and Su-
perintendent Mason says that of this
amount $4,000, 900 or $4,000, 900 is
available for shipment. The remain
der of the bars will be retained for
commercial purposes.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
ATROCITIES IN CUBA.

Slaughter of Helpless Inhabitants Still
Continues.
Moscow, May 28.-His majesty, EN-
peror Nicohlas Alexandrovitch,a utocrat
of all the Russias, and her majesty,
Empress Alexandria Feodorovna, were
solemnly crowned today in the cathe-
dral of the Assumption, with the ut
most ceremony and in accordance with
all religious forms and ancient rites.
An immense body of troops was
gathered around the Kremlin, and
from one end to the other of the route
followed by the imperial party in pas
sing from the palace to the cathedral
The Te Deum was celebrated in the
cathedral at clock and after pray.
ers the clergy assembled to receive her
majesty, ex-Czarina Mary Feodorovna,
who came, accompanied by the MEM
bers of the imperial family of highest
rank, with the exception of those who
were to take part in the emperor's pro-
cession.
His majesty received the pontifical
benediction of the metropolitan of ST.
Petersburg. The emperor then ordered
the imperial crown presented to him,
and placed it on his head. The metro
politan of st. Petersburg pronounced
the prescribed dissolution. In SINH
lar manner his majesty caused to
be presented to him the sceptre
and the globe, and having the scep-
tire in his right hand and the globe
in his left hand, he seated himself
upon the throne for a few moments.
The monarch then called upon her
majesty, Empress Alexandria Feodoro-
vna, to approach. She knelt before
him on the velvet cushion. He
solemnly lifted the crown from his own
head. His majesty took up the crown
of the empress and placed it on the
head of her majesty. Her majesty s
imperial mantle and collar of the order
of st. Andrew were next presented
with ceremony. Her majesty then took
her seat upon the throne.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
4 Dollars and Cents Proposition
1T CONCERNS YOU

DO YOU know the value of One Dollar in purchasing Dry
Goods Clothing Shoes Carpets Lace Curtains, Draper
les ETC.? you do the following prices will send you
direct to
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04

DIR. Peters, the African explorer.
il about to undertake new explora-
ton Of Somaliland under the auspices
Of numbr Of wealthy Americans.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-06-04
Disguised as q Man.

Helena, Mont, May S8.-Sevoral
years ago there came to this city a
yonug man who gave his name as Fred
Rollins. Today it turns out that he
is woman, and for fourteen years has
been masquerading as a man. 1t is
stated that letters addressed to her
show that she comes of respectable
people in New York, who are very
wealthy. Since coming to Helena she
has gained the confidence of prominent
merchants, who set her up in the oil
business here and at Great Falls. but
drink caused her to lose both. She re-
fuses to give her real name. At pres
emit she is an inmate of the Salvation
Army Rescue Home in this city.
1t is believed in shipping circles IN
San Francisco that the British bark
Cambusdoon has been lost at sea. She
left Java January for Vancouver, and
has neither been sighted nor heard
from since. She has been out 145 days.
The London underwriters have offered
35 per cent for reinsurance OF the bark
and her cargo, which carry about
$500, 900 insurance. She was COM
manded by Captain Mcdonald. and car
ried q crew OF thirty men.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-09-30
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
OF George WIttelshofer, Assigned
Assets, $3,442.13; Liabil-
ties, $16,1l0 81.
iOwonsboro Messer ger J

Wilfred Carrco, assignee OF George
Wttelshofer, Of the Economy store on
Main street, filed yesterday inventory
and appraisement of the assigned estate.
After setting apart the exemptions TO
which the assignor is entitled the re-
mainder of the property, consisting of
stock Of dry goods, notions, ETC., was APP
praised at S3,442.13, as per inventory
taken by the appraisers.
The liabilities amount to $lG,1l0 "a.
The largest creditors are Geo. Yeakel,
Brandenburg, KY, 8, ll944, and A. Wit
telshofer, Louisville, S7,S5S. The Ovens
boro creditors are: H. l.. Koltinsky,
5000; Gas company, $40 Farmers
and Trades bank, $40 Greensboro Bank
ing company, $50; Deposit bank, $3.50;
greensboro National bank, 500; Bank
of Commerce, 300; City of Owensboro,
taxes for 1896, $67 % state and county
taxes, $2I 30; rent to Vile Bros, $3.50.
The other creditors are New York, Gin
cinnati, Louisville, Baltimore, Amster-
dam, N. Y, Philadelphia, Reading, o.,
Chicago, Hammonton, N. j Jackson,
Mich, Haverhill, Mass, Richmond, Va
Rochester, n. V, merchants ranging in
amounts from 1898 55 down. The fail
ure is the largest Owensboro has had in
a mercantile way for some time.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-09-30
No Mail For the Wattses.
ATLANTA Constitutional


A lanterned. jawed young man called
at The Montezuma Record postc flee and
asked
Anything fer the Watts"
Nothing" replied the postmaster.
Anything fer Jane Watts p
"No."
Anything fer Ace Watts ?"
"No."
Anything fer Bill Watts ?"
"Nothing"
Anything fer Tom Watts?"
81 tell yon, nothing! !"
Anything fer fool Joe Watts ?"
mo, nor Jim Watts, nor any other
Watts, dead or living, unborn, native or
foreign, civilized or uncivilized, savage
or barbarous, male or female, white or
black, franchised or DISTINGUISHED, nat
uralized or otherwise. No, there is posi-
lively nothing for any of the Watts,
either individually, severally. jointly,
now and forever, one and inseparable."
The boy looked up at the postmaster
in establishment and said;
"Please look II there is anything for
John Thomas Watts"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-09-30
WHAT SUPPORTS ST. LOUIS.
What is True Of St. Louis, Is True Of
Cloverport And The Ohio
Valley.
(P st Dispat, h.

The prosperity of st Louie, the profits
OF its merchants, the salaries of it's clerks,
the wages of its laborers, the fees OF its
professional men depend upon the
amount of money the West and South
west receive for their product.
Why is it that when we work harder
in the West than they work in New Eng
land, the money-lenders of the New
England States grow 80 enorm, usly
wealthy at our expense?
The Statistical Abstract compiled by
the United States Treasury Department
answers the question too plainly for mis-
take to be possible.
The yield Of wheat per acre in 1872
was II bushels, and the value per acre
sl4 81. In 1875 the yield per acre in
creased to l37 bushels, but the value
per acre had fallen to So 90.
Here is one OF the great staples of
Western wealth cut absolutely in two
since the demonstration OF silver. The
forced decline has been so great that the
value of the crop from 81 million acres
in 1872 was $40, 100000 greater than the
value of the yield from "a million acres
in 1895.
On wheat, on corn, on C tton, on pro-
visions, on every staple on which they
depend, the agricultural exporting States
of the entire basin of the Mississippi,
from Lakes to Gulf, and from Al!eghen-
les to Rockies, have been robbed year
after year.
Forced deeper and deeper in debt, the
money in which payment is demanded
from them has been forced higher and
higher by money brokers and specula-
tors in New York and London until at
last the Valley States, under xisting con.
ditions, have nothing before them ex-
cept the prospects OF steadily increasing
debt, accompanied by steadily diminish
ing revenues.
1t is insanity for business men in st
Louis to think that this city can maintain
its place as center OF Who'll, sale trade
in a section which is being thus reduced
to deeper and deeper poverty. 1t is alb
surd for local retail merchants wholly
dependent on the money which is
brought to the West and South in ex.
change for our great staples Of agricul-
ture, to think that they can prosper
when the producers on whom they de-
pend are being bankrupted.
The Issues involved in this campaign
are issues of life and death TO the pros
perity OF st. Louis, and OF every other
city in the Valley. A vote for the Wall
street policy OF dear gold and cheap men
is treason to st. Louis, and to all the in
terests of 81. Louis. as 1t is TO the rights
OF America, and the highest interests OF
all Americans.