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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-02
IN THE NORTHERN NECK.
4 story of Terror and Devastation
The Roads Blocked.

story of Terror and Devastation
The Roads Blocked.
CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. October 1.-(special.) THE most ter
rife storm ever witnessed by the Oldest
inhabitants Of this section ragged here
from TO l O'Clock Tuesday night, and to-
day this hitherto favored county presents
a picture Of devastation and ruin. 1t IS
simply impossible to ascertain the eN-
tent of the damages done by the Wihd'
for the highways in many sections ar
blockaded with fallen trees and scattered
fences, so that communication IS practl-
cally cut or The wind increased III VIZ
lence from 7:30 o'clock, and by lO:5o IL was
raging with such awful and alarming
fury that many families rushed out OF
their beds, hastily dressed, and, on oenoed
knees. prayed nightly for Heavens pro-
lection, some attempting TO dee from tneir
houses, until they realized that neilhet
man nor beast could stand or walk IN the
bowling gale. The strongest and staunch-
est dwellings swayed and shook from
their very foundations, while outbuiidihsS
were torn to pieces and blown away
Huge old forest oaks and hickories were
wrenched and wrung from their places
and carried. in tattered parcels compare
lively far away AS far as can be learn
cd at this writing not a single weli-house
remains intact along the Potomac slope
Nearly all the ornamental and snaue
trees in this nelghborhood were blown
down and tori to pieces. Some yarus
and lawns. long ornamental and oeauu-
full with well-lept and cherished groves,
have but one or two trees. standing, ana
acres of timber trees are level with the
earth. The damage to the forestry 10
the fodder in stacks. corn IN shocks, anu
fencing cannot be estimated.
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HAVOC ~ RoCKBRIDGE.
Bridges and Roads Washed Away
Travel Impeded.

LEXINGTON. VA. October l-(Spe-
cialJ-The general damage Of Tuesday
nights storm throughout this section was
great. Telegraph lines were down until
this evening. Travel is suspended over
the branch Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
road to this place. the road being washed
out I'm several places for long stretches.
in the county several iron bridges were
swept out, and roads built OF masonry
and held by strong walls were washed
entirely away Crops not housed were
carried off No lives are reported lost
IN this section. The damage along the
Shenandoah river was great. The Nor
folk and Western along that section Is
badly washed. and Il viii take some time
70 put the road in repair. The rainfall
here was 4.73 inches The Valley branch
o. the Baltimore and Ohio road is open
90 this place. Daily papers have not
been received here for two days.
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Tin and pieces of timber were carried
fifty yards
The handsome residence Of Mr.. NJ. D..
Cowherd is reported much injured.
There is no estimating the damage done
fruit-trees.
The immense oak which stood at the
entrance to the Madison Graveyard, at
Montpelier, Is uprooted.
During the storm the signal lights az
the Chesapeake and Ohio station were
distinguished, and Mr.. John Byrd Willis,
acting night telegraph operator. went out
and climbed the ladders and relighted
them. Those who ought to know regard
this as manifesting an unusual sense OF
duty.
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SUFFOLK DEMOCRATS.
Young and Morris Speak TO IA Large
Crowd.

SUFFOLK, October 1.--(Special)
Democrats OF Suffolk held large and en-
thusiastic meeting at the City Hall to-
night. Speeches were made by Hon. w. A.
Young, candidate for Congress from this
district and =. J. Morris, ESD, OF Nor
folk. Both speakers proclaimed the true
Democratic doctrine in a manner which
evoked hearty response from their hear
ers. quite a number OF ladies graced
the occasion by their presence. and some
Republicans were also present.
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DETAILS FROM GoRD0NsyILLE.
Many Houses Damaged-A Ner''
TELEGRAPH Operator.

GORDONSVILLE. VA. october l.
Especial 1.-THE storm Of Tuesday night
commenced from the southwest. and by
IL o'clock became almost a tornado. tear
ing of the roofs OF houses. uprooting
trees. and doing much damage TO fences
and crops.
The roof was blown of of the dwelling
OF MIR. Samuel Marcus. and the west
wall OF the house fell in. Mrs. Marcus
and the house-servant barely escaped the
falling brick. The dwellings OF Mrs. H.
Nj. Wood and Of Mr.. r. W. Ross, editor
OF the Gazette; also. the Exchange Hotel
were more or less stripped OF their roofs
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RstirilgrYgn The Retail Clothing Business,
Notes..

RELIABILITY has, and will be,
my trademark. In retiring from the
clothing trade | recognize the strong
efforts that will be made on all sides
to meet our prices. Phenomenal half
price sales will be started; no telling
how many other kinds of humbug
sales will be advertised, and the pub
lie will necessarily be stirred up.
But to wind up our business quickly
we must and will lead all in low
prices, undersell all competition
, not considering the cost of anything.
, Can you appreciate this sale! Can
you realize the immensely of its
, viii you take advantage of it. The
; last stitch of Clothing must go.
Every article in stock must be sold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-02

DANVILLE VA. october 1.-(Special.)
All southbound Southern railway trains
were delayed for eight or ten hours to-
day by the wreck of a northbound freight
on a small trestle just south of Fall
creek, eight miles north of Danville.
The wreck was caused by the breaking
OF an axle under a freght-car while
the train was crossing the trestle. Ten
or twelve cars were demolished but the
trainmen escaped injury. A wreck train
and force were promptly sent TO the
scene. The fast mail, southbound. No.
IS. was sent via Lynchburg and Burke
vile.
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LEXINGTON, VA, October i.-Cspe-
ciaL)-The cornerstone OF the new court
house was laid this afternoon with I'm
posing Masonic ceremonies. Judge Well
ford. OF Richmond. Past Grand Master of
Masons OF the State. made an address.
and was master OF the ceremonies. There
was l;rge gathering Of tho people 70
witness The event
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discussion I'm CuIpeper.

CULPEPER, VA. October i.-(SpecisD
During the progress Of "A picnic near
Lignum, this county, to-day the issues
OF the campaign were discussed In joint
debate. John S. Barbour and T. Edwin
GrimsIey represented the Democracy. and
Louis /. Whitestone spoke for the Re-
publicans. The Democrats opened and
closed the discussion.
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THE BOSTON, 1909 east Main street, Opposite Office

party proceeded to Pendleton station,
where the happy pair took the noon train
for Baltimore amid showers OF rice and
good wishes. After an extended trip
North Nir. and Mrs Moon will return TO
their future home at the McDonough In
stitute, near Baltimore.
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Petersburg. Common Council.

PETERSBURG, VA. October L-(Spe-
clal)-At a meeting of the Common Coun-
ell tonight $3.50 was appropriated TO
curb and gutter both sides OF Halifax
strsrt from Mistletoe 10 ST. Matthew
streets. An ordinance appropriating
money TO furnish the police corps with
oyercoats was defeated by vote or IL
ayes to 9 noes The ordinance required
two-thIrds vote TO be adopted.
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RoANoKe's RECORD.
The whole City Was Literally
FIooded-Ueayy Damage.

ROANOKE. October l.--(speciaL)-The
rainfall here Tuesday evening was the
heaviest ever experienced IN this locality.
About $50 O'Clock Il became 40 dark that
lamps had 70 be lighted, and by o'clock
II seemed as II a regular cloudburst had
fallen upon the city. The rain continued
10 fan In binding sheets for two hours.
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issues. though he criticised others than
the financial plank Of the Chicago plat
form, and Bryan's political record. There
were many in the audience who did not
agree politically with the Ex-Governor,
but they gave him a respectful hearing.
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It would therefore become worthless. An
other one says that If this law should pre-
vail il will not materially increase the
volume OF the circulating medium; that
ten years would not show an increase OF
s. per capita Verify, the Republican
must speak. and he does 80 by random.
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ST. LOUIS. MO-, October i-secrstary
Mexican. OF the National Associations OF
OF that body and the Association Ct Ma.
tional Silver Clubs has been perfected.
an active part IN the. convention Of the
National Association OF Democratic Ciebs
70 be held here saturday next
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PETERSBURG. VA. October i---tspe-
cial. )-Ex-G Cameron addressed a
large assemblage. among whom we're
many ladies. at the Academy OF Music
Tonight. His speech was devoted In the
main to the discussion Of the financial
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-02
Retiring From the Retail Clothing Business.
Explanation.

After weeks of consideration we
have decided to 90 out of the Cloth
ing business. At first we did not
think of beginning the winding-up
sale before December 1st, but we see
the necessity that, in order to dispose
of Fifty Thousand Dollars worth of
Clothing, Hats, and Furnishing
Goods, the sale must begin at once.
We will therefore place on sale (Sat-
urday morning) our entire stock of
Clothing, including all the Fall and
Winter Goods just received, at half
price. The sale will be continued
until every article is sold.
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orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices Will be
sure to please you
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10
JOHN LIND.

II All the indications compel every far
minded citizen of Minnesota to conclude
that John Lind will be the next governor
Of, the state. It is true his enemies are
making desperate mathematical calcula-
tons to prove that he will be beaten by the
gang, and should he unfortunately fail Of
election it will be through the efforts Of the
gang, the power of the machine and the
LAVISH and INSCRIPTIONS use OF money. All
OF these disreputable elements are in league
against him now.
IA The people who are not in politics for
what there is In it should, and no doubt
will, see to It that John Lind succeeds Da-
#vids NJ. Glough in the governors chair He
did not seek the Office. The Office sought
him. He refused the offer so generously
and earnestly extended Of becoming can
4didate. and continued his refusal until the
pressure that was brought to bear upon him
became too great, then he accepted. He
has been nominated BY the Democrats and
.Popultst and Viii receive their united sup
port, as well as the support OF the honest,
Eintellf gent ublieans. The gold bugs Of
either part VIII oppose him and this fact
u should be suhicient for every tar
Edief, and An
y ]. I. y 3 4 tl,si
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10
WHAT BRYAN HAS 70 FIGHT.

When Carter Harrison ran@for mayor
OF. Chicago the last time he was opposed
by every reputable daily paper in the
city--Democratic and Republican alike.
There was one daily, calling itself indie
pendent, that gave him 9 half hearted
support. The scheme was a combination
to down Harrison at whatever cost, and
once they had enlisted in the campaign
for his defeat, they stopped at nothing.
This was to show the power Of the press.
But they oterdtd the thing. They went
tao far. The people saw the unjust on
slaught upon Harrison and they rebel
I'D against the unholy cont ination. Har-
rison was swept into Office by such g vote
Us To make his plonents hang their
beads ila shame. I. NJ $s5ss,3
istory Nh same sbec
faca he II md
~ ll|l . \. e |l. sssxa
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10
nJRNcoA,T /. / p'oWpERLY.

Terence Powderly stiH keeps In the
pay OF Marx Hanna for the purpose Of
misleading the people wherever he can,
but particularly In misleading those at
whose head he once stood. n q speech
in New, York he tried to deny that he
ever favored the free coinage Of silver,
but in his speech At Cleveland he was
compelled to practically admit that he
was a turncoat. In the latter city he
said: :...is
Much has been said abont me lately.
and particularly that In times past
have favored the free coinage Of silver
It is true, that have favored free sill
yer, but that was before I had investi-
gated the subject as much as ]. have since
then. (aisses.) II is also true that as
an official Of the knights of Labor
favored it, but was then only acting as
a representative Of my constituents with
out regard TO my personal feelings"
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10

4 close and greedy Investigation II Mark
Hanna's fat pocketbook soon wrought q.
change in Powderly. y
The journal of the Knights of Labor
shows that he was not acting az repre-
sentative Of the order when he issued q
circular appealing to the Knights to .taks
effective and immediate measures against
the repeal Of the Sherman aot when II
was under discussion In congress-. The
circular was as strong as language could
make it. =
Powderly has studied the silver question:
for years and advocated 1t by his pen and
on the platform, but a few days before he
publicly turned his coat he visited Hanna
at Republican headquarters and, 10, the
scales fell from his eyes and he saw a
great light. r But the knights Of Labor ses
a great light also and on the 3rd Of No
vember they will turn their attention to
Hanna and his man Friday.
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10

The Boston Republic says that LON
don paper notes as an interesting cir
cumstance the fact that in the recent
dynamite furry, conspiracy or fake the
chief actors in the scene, from all sides
were Irishmen Or descend ants OF Irish
men. It was Resident elective O'Brien
who discovered the alleged dynamite
factory in Antwerp. Perhaps he built
and operated it. lyman wa s captured at
Boulogne by Mr.. Riley, the resident de
tective, and Inspector Walsh OF Scotland
Yard; prominent actors in the arrest OF
Bell, at Glasgow, were Sell geants Nc
CURE and Carroll Of the Royal Irish con-
stabulary, and finally the work OF trac-
ing the alleged conspiracy vas directed
from the headquarters OF Scotland Yard
by Chief Inspector Melville and Inspeo-
tor Quinn.
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10
BRYAN AND LINCOLN.

No candidate for the presidency ever re-
ceived as much abuse, perhaps, as did
Abraham Lincoln Wise men in the east
abused him and In the west where he was
known he Jared little better.
After Lincoln's nomination the New
York Herald said Of him in the spring OF
1860: 49,.
The Republican convention at Chicago
have nominated Abraham Lincoln, OF
Illinois, for President Of the United States
"A THIRD-RATE WESTERN LAW
YER, POORER EVEN THAN POOR
PIERCE. X The conduct of the
Republican party in this nomination Is
remarkable instance Of small intellect
growing smaller. They pass over Seward,
Chase and Banks, who are statesmen and
able men, and they take up A FOURTH
RATE LECTURER WHO CANNOT
SPEAK GOOD GRAMMAR, AND WHO
TO RAISE THE WIND, DELIVERS HIS
HACKNEYED, ILLITERATE COMPO-
sITIONs AT 5000 APIECE. Our readers
viii recollect that this peripatet:c politi'
clan visited New York two or three months
ago on his financial tour, when, in return
for the most unmitigated trash, interlaced
with clumsy jokes, he filled his empty
pockets with dollars coined out Of Republi-
can fanaticism. ..ss
/ And the Herald soon learned how mis-
taken and short7sighted It was. That same
journal is devoting much space to the
abuse Of Bryan, and in due time after
Bryan's election it will find an opportunity
Of crawling out of what it IS now saying
concerning him, as will all the rest Of
opposition papers in the country.
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10
CHANGING VIEWS.

The oddities never weary OF turning
their wrath against those whose study and
final Judgment lead them to desert the gold
standard idea and advocate the free coin
age of silver, and yet they seem altogether
oblivious of the attitude of their own pre-
s:dential candidate, Mckinley, few years
ago.
In 1890. when Mckinley was chairman OF
the ways and means committee, he wrote
on September q of that year to the Hon.
E. S. Perkins, of Weymouth, Ohio, letter
stating his position ON the silver and other
questions and said: g
Il have always been in favor Of the free
and unlimited coinage Of the silver product
of the United States, and have so voted
on at least two occasions during the time
I have been in public life.
II was not willing to extend this coinage
to the silver of the world and open our
minis to them without charge as proposed
by the gentleman on the floor OF the house.
"My purpose was to secure immediate
LEGISLATION that would credit and dignity
our silver coin. believe the law which
we enacted this session will aceomplish
that result. It utilizes every dollars worth
of the silver product Of the United States
and even more. The value Of that legis-
,ation has already been apparent in the en-
HANGED value given to silver. You may
remember, as indicating my position on
this subject, that voted to pass the silver
bill in the Forty-fif and Forty-sixth
congress over the veto Of President Hayes.
That, remember, was in 1890, six short
years ago, and yet in the same month in
1896 Mckinley talked to delegation from
Pennsylvania, who visited him at his home
in Canton, when he SAID among other
things:
The other question involved In this CAM
paign is the reactionary policy Of free sill
yer, which I need hardly mention to a
Pennsylvania audience, to people Of honest
Quaker descent, who love honesty and
practice it.
zone Of the injurious effects from the
mere advocacy Of free silver, and which is
too little noted, is that it makes it harder
to induce many who would otherwise in
vest to enter into legitimate public and
private enterprises. This IS particularly
observable in cities which are endeav-
oring to sell their bonds to make public
improvements. The very threat Of free
silver Is stopping the sale Of city bonds
in every part Of the country. This loss
falls with peculiar force upon laborers
everywhere.
Which Mckinley are we to believe
Congressman Mckinley or Candidate Nc
kinney? When he was in the former po-
s:tfon there was no compulsion resting up
on him to deviate from the truth, but now
being in the hands Of Mark Hanna there
is every inducement held out to him to
tell d lie.
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10
A COMM AND A d0lN'.

The gold standard men have their argu-
ments; so nicely arranged that they believe
they can catch the voter comm and
agoin', in the way the darkey had his trap
arranged to capture the possum. We have
all seen the amusing SIDE of their reasoning.
but gentleman in Burbank, North Dakota,
has collected the arguments and placed
them in the following form: -...
F..rst-We want gold recommendation 50
we can buy Of England.
Second-We want high protective
tariff SO we can't buy Of England.
Third-It is reputation to have free
coinage Of silver established.
Fourth-It was patriotism to destroy
one-han the money metal of the nation and
contract the currency.
Fifth-Free coinage of silver would raise
the value of mine owners property one
half.
Sixth-With free coinage dollar would
be worth only so cents and the laboret
would be robbed Of all his wages.
| Seventh-The free coinage Of silver
means reputation, anarchy, socialism and
crime.
Eighth-we want free silver coinage as
soon as England will give her consent and
assistance.
Ninth-The present dull times are caused
by unwise tariff legislation
Tenth-Times were never better than
they are right now. There is plenty OF
money in the banks, wages are high and a
laboring mans dollar Is as good as every
other dollar.
Eleventh-silver has never been demon
etized.
Twelfth-We have been on gold basis
for twenty years. ."........
Th.rteenth--More money in circulation
would not help the laboring man. The
mine owners are not going to divide with
him, when they coin their silver. -'..
Fourteenth-What we want Is a strong
financial policy SO we can borrow money OF
England andEngland will be encouraged to
invest in this country.
Fifteenth--Free trade is ruinous to any
country, unless you call it reciprocity.
sixteenth-1t Is not anarchy to issue
bonds contrary to law or to maintain a
policy not authorized by law when there ia
plenty Of money in the treasury for the
transaction OF the business Of the govern
ment.
| Seventeenth-We want every laborins
| -, f<,, an1S n%a hot
the government OF Wall street, for wall
street and by Wall street may not perish
upon American soil.
The Irish standard., 1896-10-10

The much riditalled Mexican farmer
sells his wheat for; 81 per buahel and his
cotton for 13 cents per pound. He takes
his pay in silver dollars which circulate
in Mexico for 100 cents, and with which
he pays his taxes a nd debts at their face
value, says the Peoria Journal. The
American farmer sells his wheat for SO
cents Der bushel his cotton for cents
per pound in silver dollars that circu-
late for 100 cents, and with which he
pays his debts and taxes at their face
value. The Mexican, farmer, it will be
seen from this, has "a trife the best OF
the bargain. His b,ashel of wheat en-
ables him to pay 100 cents worth Of
taxes and Indebtedness, while the Amer
lean farmers wheat VIII only pay SO
cents worth of taxes and Indebtedness
cents worth of taxes and indebtedness.
When these two farmers sell their wheat
in Liverpool they each. receive SO centz
in gold. The Americana farmer can Only
pay SO cents worth Of indebtedness With
his bushel Of wheat, while the Mexican
farmer can exchange hhs SO cents IN gold
for a Mexican silver 100-cent dollar, and
with which he liquidates 100 cents of In
debtedness.