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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
CoyeY Omit.

The Tribune. I'm speaking Of the silver
movement, says.
The latest deserter from the free com
age combination of 1896 Is General Ja-
cob \ CoNev. Of Ohio the acknowledged
head and front of the POpullst organiza-
ton IN that State General CoNey
chief claim 10 martial and popular dis
tinction rests on his leadership OF the
fantastic "Commonweal or hobo
march to Washington in 1892; yet he mas
plaved "a nimble and spectacular. II not
"A wholly impressive role I'm ohio politics
for two or three years past. In 1874 ne
was the POpulist candidate for congress
in the Canton district. and in 1880 ne ac-
cepted the party's nomination for Gov
ernor. polling by far the largest Popul!st
vOte-52 615-evcr cast i'm ohio. Last year
General CoXey was one OF the conspicu-
Gus figures i'm the Bryan canvass. ana
bv his efforts fusion on presidenlal
electors was accomplished between the
Populists and the silver Democrats. winch
had the effect Of reducing Major Nc
Kinley's plurality I'm his native state 10
little more than half that given Governor
Bushnell in 1895.
Now. however. the General" has tired
Of the free coinage alliance. and az the
Populist convention he'd on TUESDAY AT
the State capital he again accepted Il
nomination for the GOvernOrshlp on ine
platform Of no further partnership Win
the Silver Democracy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
Mr. NeCraws Accident.

Mr.. W. +. McCraw, OF Cumberland.
who lately had a narrow escape from as
phyxlation by Illuminating gas at Ford's
Hotel. in this city. IS in trouble again.
and this time he was struck by fall
ing shutter, on Thursday.
An account OF the accident says:
lie was standing outside the court
house building at Cumberland c. H.
when some one from the inside threw
the blinds open. In doing so one OF
them broke from its hinges and fell strik-
ing Mr. McCraw on the top OF the head.
He was knocked down by the blow and
partially stunned. but recovered in about
ave mlnute&
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
IS STEWART BECOMING a GoLDBUG ?


Senator stewart ct the rotten borough
called the State ~ Nevada, has been
the loudest mouthed OF all the wild men
who have preached the delusion of free
silver. But even senator Stewart has
to admit that ne signs Of an approach
ing prosperity play havoc with his de-
lusions. He has quit the editorial chair
of the silver Knight in Washington
and has gone TO Wall street TO gather
in a part Of the prosperity which is not
only rampant in the street. but through
out the land" as he expressed it. He adj
ded:
There is no room for pessimism in
this country. No one can be bear IN
the face Of the wheat famine in Ar
gentina, Russia, Hungary, and India.
In view OF this condition abroad / should
not be surprised to see silver sell as low
as - cents and wheat as high as 81.
There IS nothing in talking silver at the
present time. and my advice 10 my
friend. in the West IS to fall into line
with the forces Of prosperity and pro-
gress. and receive their due share OF
the reward.
"The time has passed for the old IS
sues We must turn to face new issues
and new conditions
Well well well! and what are we
coming TO? Is Stewart about to intro
duce Bryan to that General Prosperity"
whom the silver leader has been seek
ing for everywhere? ana is it really
Johnston that union KNween bushel
of wheat and one ounce Of silver that
both of them have been telling us so
much about? Well well, well! we do
declarel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
Mems Furnishings.

Use. SILK Initial laudk,rchieis. "c-
SOC. silk Initial Handkcrshts. slc.
f2I-2c. White Handkerchicfs. 5 l-3c.
Zoe. e.. b. Handkerchieis. oc.
lie. Ualf-Hose. ~ lie.
50c. Gauze shirts. long and short sleeves,
for 81 l-2c.
25c Gauze and Balbrgson shirts. lac
soc. Gauzo Drawers 25c.
15c Suspondcvs. l5c.
10 t-2c. Collars. u - i5, l6, at &C.
Soc Night Robes, Bee.
81 Night Robes. l3c
Csc Night Robes Soc.
81 Ilnen-Bosom Shirts a. Is. 10 L. L.
II l-Q. zoe.
75c Llncn-Bosom Shirts ucl-2 y MD
Soc 800.
81 l-2c
Fast Black Socks Zoe
SOC Canton Flannel Drawers. 25c.
soc. Merino shirts ana Drawers. 25c.
g. and $3.50 Wool Shirts and Drawers.
N2a Nas.
1875 Wool Shirts and Drawers. i2c
81 Kid Gloves Si-3.
$3.50 Kid Gloves. "c.
81 and $40 Lined Gloves. ,5c.
soc. Lined GLOVES -lc.
Soc Neckwe8r l.c.
soc. Merino llalf-Uosc. f'r.
Csc Merlno Half-H0se. ID i--c.
s. and s. Al1cknfosies. ES
ono Dot heavy White Atwood Drawers
size Is only. l5c.-redulci from s..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

culation in a neighboring city that the
proprietors OF Philadelphia concern
which manufactures corn plth cellulOse
with which the coffcrdams OF ships are
now filed and OF which many useful ar
ticles are now made. have West Point I'm
view as the site OF 4 proposed factory for
this material. which is made Of the pith
OF the corn-stalk. There should be con-
certed action on the part OF all our peo-
pie 10 get this as well as other INDUS
tries.-West Point Virginian.
Hon John s. Wise, OF New York who
has been spending several days az his
summer home I'm this county. returned
70 New York on Friday night last. RE
seemed disinclined 10 discuss the politl-
cal situation. and was not as offensive rs
during some Of his trips during the ides
Of last November. Somebody has evil
IDENTIFY struck BILLY Patterson. Cape
Charles Light
Captain sam Franklin. Of Lisbon. re-
Gently celebrated his eighty-fourth
birthday. Most Of his eight children and
about twenty Of his forty grandchildren
were present as wen as a number Of
neiehbors % eat the fatted calf or lamb
as il was in this instance. and partake
OF other refreshments the hospitable
Captain had provided. A merry time was
spent. the old gentlemen not being the
least Joyful Of the gathering by any
means though he missed one or MS
lady friends who was sick.-Bedford Bull
letin.
The report came here last week that
q serious accident had occurred on the
farm Of VI. p. Young. near Edgewater
this county. one Josh BedweN was run
ming a mower. and getting into a yell
low-iackets' nest the team ran away
badly hurting both team and driver
Grayson Gazette.
The condition OF Mr.. James +. Whit
acre who was struck with an inkstand
by Mr.. r. T.. Byrd I'm the winchester
courtroom last Friday week. does not
improve as rapidly as was anticipated at
first by his physician. lie is stll con-
fined 70 his room and only few intimate
friends are allowed 20 see him. Or. VIM.
s. Love notified commemorative At
torney BOYD that Mr.. Whitacre would
not ba able 10 attend the trial OF MT.
Byrd last Monday The trial was acord-
inglv postponed until Monday the 10Th
Rockingham Register.
II r. a matter Of much regret that ow-
Ing 70 a combination Of unfortunate cir
cumstances. the Brandon hotel had 10 be
closed Just as a very liberal patronage
was being bestowed upon II. We are in
formed that this step was made neces-
sarv from the fact that the former pro-
prietor. J. Q. Delaplain. had taken out
the range. nearly all tho cooking and
other equipments. and these could not
be replaced until the settlement of snit
now pending We are glad 10 know that
Arr. and Mrs Magee will remain NJ the
Brandon and manage Il next season.
They are the right people I'm The right
place and viii run the Brandon up 10
a high standard Shenandoah valley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

Topics of the Times Discussed by the Met
ropolitan Dailies.

The SUNS comment on The Roanoke
Convention Is as follows.
1t Is remarkable that neither the Ohio
Populists nor the Virginia Democrats
freed their minds as 10 wheat. The con-
duct of wheat merits the severest repro
baton. and the Democratic and Populist
platforms ought to speak Of 10 as ~ de-
serves. Wheat used TO walk hand In
hand with silver. while Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan wept pitifully over both vic
tins Of plutocracys inhumanity 20 man.
and now wheat is "a plutOcrat itself, and
silver Is in the pOorhOuse. Wheat is a
traitor 10 the glorious cause OF l6 10 l..
and incandescent resolutions ought 10 be
hurled at IL By every convention OF sill
yer thinkers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
Her Withering Glance,

Jabsley-These noyclists make me
tired. The idea OF a whitening glance!
As II any one could be wiihered with
a mere look.
Wickwire-YOu are young yet Ja0sley.
You never stepped on your wiie's train
at a ball.-Tit-Bits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
Always Wrong.

Ted-He tried to get a Civil Service ap-
pointment In the courthouse, but he
didn't guess a single one Of the ques-
lions asked.
Ned what did they do 70 him?
Ted-Made him weather prophet
New York World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

"uonestly. now, General" asked the
impudent American don't you think that
cuba is destined 10 be free2'
ct said the noble Spanish General
'iss am freeing it Of Cubans myself at
a pretty good rate.'-Cincinnati Enqui-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

last year. but this year they are getting
awav from IL with reasonable celebrity.
Not however, with the celebrity OF the
editor OF the Journal, who declared for
gold last year and got away from II six
weeks Iater.-Louisville COurier-JournaL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
Not an Exception.

When the whole country is noticing the
business Improvement. IL looks as II sill
yer too. was tumblins to it--Philadelphia
Timos
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

II seems that II Is entirely safe 70 say
that the first annual exhibition of the
Culpeper Colt and Horse Club. which IS
TO be held az Monta vista Park-fhe Oh
Fair Grounds-on wednesday and Thurs
day OF next week. promises 70 he zen
uine success in every way.-Culpeper tx
ponent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

The price Of The Times Is two cents per
copy and ten cents per week, delivered
within the limits Of Richmond and MHnches
er. Sunday paper three cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

The Virginia Democratic Convention.
which adopted its platform and COM
pleted its ticket yesterday, reiterated its
devotion 20 the sixteen TO one lunacy
In the strongest possible terms. and that
too. In the face OF the fact that silver
continues 90 decline and that II silver
were now coined without limit the cir
culatlon dollars would have on intrinsic
value Of a tribe over forty cents.
Forty-cent dollars may be the kind that
the Virginia Democrats prefer. but the
great majority Of the people Of the United
States prefer hundred-ccnt dollars, and
while owing 20 factional discussions and
want Of effective leadership in the Re
publican ranks. the cheap dollar DEM
ocrats have everything their own way in
virginia, they are simply falling behind
the procession in adhering 10 financial
falacy that was repudiated last Novem-
Der, and which commanded greater popu-
lar support AZ that time than 1t ever
VIII again.-philadelDhl Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
Virginia Notes.

It IS possible that Senator Echols may
be forced 20 give up the office Of Lieu
tenant-Governor and beat Jake Yost for
Congress next fall.-Charlottesville Pro-
gress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

The Virginia Democratic Convention
have endorsed the Chicago platform and
re-afiirmed the principles upon which they
made such magnificent fight last
November Nothing short OF this was
expected except by a few who desire the
minority to rule.-Charlottesville Pro
gress
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

Taking About Quick Changes
The Atlanta journal says that the
Maryland Democrats declared for gold
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

There Is an unconarmet rumor In CIR
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

Various Comments of the Press on the Ac.
ton of tho Koanoke Convention.

Al In al, the convention compIeIed rs
work in a most satisfactory manner. II
WAS enthusiastic, large, and thoroughly
representative of the Democracy Of Nir,
ginla.-Norfolk Virginian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14
Saturday'SSaViDgS
From the 80.
Receivers Sale OF the
FOURQUREAN COS
Stock.

Values you will not see again
after these are gone.
Store Closes on Saturday al
p. m.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

PETERSBURG AGENT, ]. A. MADISON
ia POWLINGBROOKf TREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

MANCHESTER BUREAU. 1ln HULL
STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

THE MAILING LIST is ONLY PRiN ya
ED ABOUT EVERY TEN ~ .s y;
THEREFORE,. DO NOT FlEh Dr ~ Mr.
II THE DATE OPPOSITE YO!IE HH NOT
ON THE LITTLE PINK SLIP - NJ
CHANGED AS SOON AZ THE SOb-
SCRIPT1ON Is RENEWED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

WASHINGTON BUREAt. ANGUS NC
SWFEN. MANAGER. WASH
INGTON ID, G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-14

The point made by Senator Daniel that
the primary election plan for choosing
United States Senators is not In accord
ance with the letter OF the Constitution
may DO well taken. but we are pretty
certain that the decision OF the Virginia
State Convention to thus choose It's Sen
ators will meet with the hearty endorse
ment OF the people who have not been
very favorable impressed with modern
variations Of the spirit Of the Old meth
ods-Norfolk Ledger.
Tyler Echols and Montague make
ticket that will sweep the State by one OF
the late Senator Barbours maJorities.-
Alexandria Gazette.
The platform on which Messrs. Tyler.
Echols and Montague stand il worthy OF
the State. the party and It's candidates.
With no uncertain sound IL re-affirms
fealty 10 William j. Bryan and the JEFF
fersonian platform adopted at Chicago
In 1896; and lest carping criticism or
base misropressntation might seek 20
raise a question as to It's fidelity 10 free
silver. II literally repeats the silver de-
claration made al Chicago as the fixed
confession Of party faith, 10 be strictly
adhered 70 under all circumstances. On
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The report came here last week that
q serious accident had occurred on the
farm Of VI. b. Young. near Edgewater'
this county. One Josh Bedwell was run
ming a mower. and getting into yell
low-iackets' nest the team ran away
badly hurting both team and driver
Grayson Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-07
A RICHMOND BOAT sunk
And Two Of Her Grew Drowned in the
Chesapeake Bay,
ONE OF THEM A RESIDENT OF FULTON.
The Roat Was the Property OF Colonel L
Pc. Burgwyn-She Was Run luto
by the steamer Howard and
Almost Cut in Two.

A press telegram to The Times last
night from Baltimore gives the following
account OF tine sinking yesterday morn
ing i'm Chesapeake Bay of the tug Job IT,.
Wilson. which was owned by Colonel O..
J.. T.. Burswyn, of this city:
Two lives wero lost as the result Of
a collision I'm the Chesapeake Bay near
Fort Carroll this morning. The mer-
chants and miners steamer Howard.
from Boston and Norfolk. crashed into
the tug job r. Wilson. of the Virginia
Dredging Company and sunk her. The
engineer, James Chldross. hity-four years
of age, and Charles g.. Chappell aged
seventeen. son of the captain Of the Tug,
We're drowned. The captain and the 9TH
ar four members of tho crew clung 10 tho
mud scOws, which were I'm tow of the tug
until rescued. Childross leaves a widow
and four children IN Norfolk Chappclrs
home was I'm Richmond Va.
OWNED IN RICHMOND.
The suuken tug was owned by the War
wick Park Transportation Company. OF
Richmond She, I'm company with tug
Annie, also Of Richmond. has been en-
gagged for some weeks past acting as tcn-
der to tho floating dredgos of the Virginia
Wrccking Company which concern has
the government contract for deepening
the ship channel. and which are now at
work near Seven Foot Knoll
Last night the tugs came to tho citv
for supplies. and az = o'clock this morn
ing. the start was made for the drcdees
The darkness was as intense as at midi
night and a strong wind was blowing
with an ugly little sea outside the harbor
Tho rfIIl.f r.f..
as they steamed out into the more open
waters of the Patapsco.
Away below Fort Carroll n steamers
lights We're sighted She showed her red
or portsIde lisht headlight, and masthead
light. As the vessel drew nearer 10 each
other. Mato Walker blew ono whistle
indicating he would pass the incoming
steamer on the right or starboard side
Tie claims that The whistle was answered
hy the steamship 90 signify his signal was
understood. With both vessels showing
their red or portside lights, they bore
down upon each other.
THE COLLISION.
Suddenly they crashed together The
big steamships sharp iron bow cut the
ting nearly Don two and she filed and in-
stantly began 20 sink. Her crew was
soon struggling in the dark waters and
would have drowned had not the Annie.
which was nearby hastoucd TO their ass
slstance and picked them up.
The Howard swept past after striking
them. but was stopped ass soon ms possible
and a 'n1t WAS lowered. 1t was unable
20 render amy assistance and returned 10
the Ship which proceeded 90 port
1lr Childrcss. who was drowned. re-
sided at SO. 337 State street. Fulton. and
not in Norfolk He had but recently
secured cmniOvmcnt after being idle for
"a long time.
The tug is said 10 have been insured for
nearly her fuil value.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-07
wrILrR ISSUES ANorHrE EDIcr



h,pp, pacidcos.
HAVANA Tan -,,ottor c.li.+ has
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tauzas shall within eIpbf ,ls,-s fron, th,
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ors Of fha fortified to,,ns ,...,~.st n, tl,.fr
t.u,.s and NOV. tb.f- ,,,.,o,.i,f,, -
estates or fhe caracifv In which rbl,, ara
emnioyaI thereon
, ~, 49,. ,f, ,,
VIZ f"''" ~
i'" 'i-n .D,ll.9 LOT 'He i'sl taxes pt't
"l tNeHi "iN statements VIII nave To n-
lnaNr OF lAe number oi hands empioye-
on eacn plantation. Should the eXamina-
ton hy the mayors result iu tine finding
of statements submitted to be- correct the
r.re0ns summoned to ann,4r viii la aI-
io,-.f o., r.t,,,,, t,, ti,fr i,,.,.s ,ft., t..,.-
f.., oltai-..l r'ro,or ,.,.,.,ir.,tl. ana ,'..
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ih all ''s,7 "nere inc authorlue5 dis
cover amy hiesuldfty ln the statements.
inc person subjected 90 examination viii
le Obliged tO remove at once % the for
titled TOWNS nearest fh.fr homes AZ fH.
e,nfrafion Of tho ,fob+ d.,.e ,rlo,,.l1 ro-
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~ lD'i""re "'.
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by the mayors I'D the towns ana 70 pro-
coed according 90 tie instructions issued
% them All foreign residents of tn
three Provinces named who are employ
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4-il ito. iii .'l i'7'i ulli1 'ic i'l 'Dil9 .iii
pioyed hy them, exhibiting their police
documents.
All live stock found roaming the coun-
try viii Doe seized by the authoftes until
IT'S ownership can lo proved. and all
cattle owners are notified that their stock
must Doe kept confined. and that ccrtih-
Gates of ownership must Doe shown 10
an OFFICIAL authorized 10 examine it dur
ing the passage of troops through the
a party of Insurgents under command
OF the leader. Enrique fehalNcr, maus
am attack last hlthl upon lhe town Oh
Arroyo NSafhJo' close 20 tne cliy OF ha-
laHa' iu,f ",l, '-'u.,f +a
the local Ioi'e'' WHO l'luis tli'in ''',e
prevented ri ilir $40 hiH1 ".H ""l uilt- '
The town. Ienaltei ana luIer oln.ts 9l
the rebels were Killed ANA seFen MVuuu'u'
The garrison LOST one sehllnel h4i,1li ,,l,.
ne tllai on l"e .l, ol -iti1 ,..i. ~,
lne i.l4i .., ti,ns a9o an the charge 0f
L.irr, , reh.l and cOusniring against the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-07

They Show Remarkable Strength and
AerN BOW IAllurcs.


BALTIMORE, ND. Jan. C.-Ihe Manu-
facmrers Record has received from
Comptroller Eckels statement as to
the general situation of the banking in-
forests South.
Mr.. Eckels says "The strength OF
the banking condition of the South cane
not hc better evidenced Than n- me
embraced the most trying portions OF
1895 and 1896 there occurred but six nae
tOnal bank failures, while since NOAtm-
her lst the failures have numbered but
two. or these two. the bank at boa-
noke, Va, has proven solvent ana ui-
ranged 10 pay it's creditors without the
intervention of "a receiver, and 10 go INTO
voluntary liquidation.
las against these two failures. We
have a condition of Improvement in the
cash reserves of the banks in the South.
as shown by the bank Call of December
18th, over that of October 6tn. Whlcn
proves how much money must have been
brought out Of hiding since olecti0n-day.
THE two States thus far repOrtlne-M
sissippi and Arkansas-shoW am increase
from 29.42 per cent. 10 32.6l and from
1914 90 39.65, respectively or the Zee
porting cities in the South. tle returns
from Louisville show am increase of from
$3.50 10 Al %. ST. Louis from 23.t1 TO
3l.Nl; Houston. 6l.T TO H.5,. Baltimore
30.Ng TO 35.3l. New Orleans. 3l.i2 20 32.,it
and Savannah from 25.2J 90 5g. 90. When
IT is remembered that the requirement
of the Jaw, based upon that which l5
deemed the point of safety requires u
reserve of but 10 per cent. I'm the States
generally, and but % per cent. I'm reserve
cities. 10 is readily seen how able the
banks are 10 meet every demand made
upon them 10y Southern dcpoSltOrs
"It is a noteworthy fact that through
ont the South prior 10 1892 the number
of large enterprises undertaken enlisted
much foreign and domestic capital and
not % eew unhealthy booms We're created.
and Yet. despite AN This. the bank fall
urcs in that section have been compare
lively Jew and the losses cntahcd upon
shareholders and creditors comparative
ly light.
cit is safe TO say that if the panic OF
1893. preceded, as it was hy three years
OF sudden ana unusual investment OF
capital iu the Southern States. oid not
produce more failures than then occurred,
there will Doe none with the banks thor
oughly strengthened in cash means. and
rid of many undesirable assets. not
sufficient number TO create any unusual
comment" ."