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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call steady at 2q2l-2 per
cent. last loan at 2; prime mercantile
paper. S1-4041-4 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actuai
business in bankers bills at Si.oi I-df,
AS41-2 for demand and *iSi l-Zq $ d,a, "a 81
for eivtv DAYS: posted rates, $iS2 l-2q$.S5
and Ell q -2dSi.S6: commercial bills,
SiSO1-2. -.,,o. non oil
silver certificates, 60 1-2Q6l II; bar sill
vnr 20 as: Mexican dollars. 46 IL.
Government bonds flrmer; state bohdS
steady. railroad bonds Irregular
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
NORFOLK PEANrrr MARKET

NORFOLK, VA, November 30.-(Spe-
cial) -Peanuts-Farmers' market weaker:
sales at 2isc. for fancy Virginia stock;
Be- for strictly prime; 1sinl7sc. for prime;
1isQllac. FOR common. Spanish nuts Offer
ed at SOC. bushel. The market is not
strong on any grades, heavy receipts OF
now stock throa tenlng a leclne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

PETERSBURG. VA. November 90
Special -Receipts very heavy; market
firm ana prices well sustained. Quota
lions; Common to medium Tugs. slO to
$3.50; good to fine Jugs. g to 50; poor short
leaf. 81 to s.: fair to good short leaf, s.
to $50; medium TO good wrappers. 50 to
Sl2; good 10 fine wrappers, 81 to s23; me-
dunn TO good shipping, IS 60 81. good 70
fine shipping, sl2 to SIS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
LYNCHBURG TOBACCO MARKEr

cial)-This has been a trying week In the
tobacco trade. AS anticipated, largo
quantities Of wagon tobacco came pour
ing in, completely blocking sales. Good,
rlch. smooth tobacco held uu remarks
ably well, even 10 full prices, while Jugs
and their poor leaf declined perceptibiy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
SUFFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

SUFFOLK. VA, November SQ.-(Spe-
cial)-Eand- picked fancy, 3hc: extra,
3aic: Virginia shelled. No. I, 3Mc.: No. 2.
De-: extra large. 4c.; Spanish shelled, No.
/. &C.: farmers goods. 9Sc; Spanish %
10 COO per buShel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
FINANCIAL.

o~~---1Dle1l-0-.1-NNo 1-'S"~NlS
The Savings Bank Of Richmond.
November l, 1888
ON AND AFTER JANUARY !. 1899.
THIS HANK WILL ALLOW INTEREST
on DEPOSITS AT THE RATE OF }
PER CENT. per annum.
nv order of the Board of Directors.
JAMES VI. BALL,
M r-eod ja1 Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
THE RICHMOND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, DECEMBER ]. 1893.
STOCK MARKET WEAK
DECLINES LARGELY RECOVERED
BUT NET CHANGES MIXED.
TIGHTENING OF MONEY ABROAD,
IL Throws "a burden of Liquidation
on Wall street, the international
Corn Lover-ProyIsionx Advance.

NEW YORK, November 20.-The mar
ket for stocks In Wall street hinged very
largely to-day on the financial situation
abroad. Berlin was again evidently the
source OF the pressure for accommoda-
ton, and its urgent needs resulted in
sympathetic hardening Of the rates for
money at London and Paris, call money
at London rising TO per cent. The price
Of gold bars rose an additional fraction
in London, but gold TO the amount of
100000 was withdrawn from the Bank
Of England OF this amount 81 900. 600 was
shipped TO the United States, and pro-
badly the rest went to Germany. The
engagement for the United States was
the outcome of the recent tendency to-
wards lower rates for money at foreign
centres, which left so narrow margin
OF profits on the Withholding Of the ex-
change. which is constantly accommodating
at New York. as a result of the continued
heavy exports OF merchandise, that the
movement Of gold is necessary to meet
the obligations The rise i'm the money
rate In London yesterday again effected
a margin Of profits in loans made abroad,
and the result was seen in a rise in ster-
ling exchange in New York, rejecting a
renewed demand for investment in ster-
ling, which will necessarily put an end to
| the gold movement for the present
BURDEN OF LIQUIDATION.
The effect Of the tightening money mar
! kets abroad was to throw burden of
! liquidation on the local stock market, the
! IL. af4t. a.yf
! weakness In view of the large German
! holdings of Northern Pacific, 1t was
| natural that this stock should be most
! affected. The later strength in the mar
| ket radiated from Union Pacific. Sugar S
| strength was due 10 the rumors OF con-
. solidation with the Glucose Company
! Rubber stocks made the usual response
| 10 the prevailing gum-shOe weather. Gem
| eral Electric advanced on belief OF a
| pending disbursement OF accumulated
| dividends on the preferred stock. The rise
/ in Manhattan was unexplained. Inc ue-
| clines were largely recovered, but the
| DAVIS net changes were decidedly mixed.
BONDS IRREGULAR.
The bond market was irregular. In sym
patbv with stocks, but business was fairlS
large and well distributed. Total sales
s. $4,000. United States rs advanced j.
in the bid price. -.
The total sales were 423,7OO shares OF
stock. including AtchisOn preferred, 49,,
SEQ. central Pacific, $3.50; Hooking Val
ley. 77i5; Burlington. S,oo6; Louisville a n'
Nashville. u 9G5; Manhattan, 2O62o; Metro
politan, $3.50; Missouri Pacific iAh
Northern Pacific, 1850; Rock Island
lG.772: St. Louis and Southwestern, lo'o-V
St Paul. 1926 Southern Railway pre-
ferred. 6OO9; Union Pacific, preferred ~
235: American Tobacco, %'lOo; People
Gas. 6.7O5 General Electric 900; Ma Ma
tional Ijnseed Oil. $3.50; Sugar, E4O
Rubber. 7,725; Chicago Great Western
SIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
S. ULLnAN'S SONS
GROCERY BARGAINS.
Headquarters for Xmas Goods

NOW is THE TINE TO BUY YOUR
SUPPLY FOR FRUIT CAKES. OUR
BUYER HAS JUST RETURNED FROM
NEW YORK. WHERE lie BOUGHT
GREAT BARGAINS. AND WE ARE Go
NO 10 GIVE OIR CUSTOMERS IllE
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21
Errors and Tcchnicalities.

q MALL people are d~iscoverable the
~ world over. but It's doubtful IL
there are smaller people any
where than those In Connecticut who
propose to contest the election of one
Maxcy Hitler. a successful candidate
for justice OF the peace In New Haven.
because on q portion Of the ofhcial bal
lots his name was printed Maxcey Hill
Ter. 1t appears that Maxcy Hitler did
pot receive a majority OF the votes un-
less those cast for 'Maxcey" Hitler
are counted for him. and IL is confident
iy asserted by a New Haven newspaper
that the Connecticut courts, II they fol-
low certain precedents in that state. will
hold that Maxcy Hitler was not elected.
Here in Montana there is n precisely
analogous case-that OF Judge Brantiy.
His name is Theodore Brantiy. On the
Official ballot the name appeared three
different ways. In the republican
column II vas spelled right. In the
peoples party column II was printed
Theodore r. Brantly." In the silver re-
publican column 1t showed up as ''Theo-
dore Brantley." If Judge Brantly has
any majority at all. II is made up by
counting all the votes cast for Theodore
Brantly. Theodore F. Brantly and Theo-
dore Brantley. II there is any such
majority. It will stand In Montana. The
mistake OF a single letter in a candi-
dates name may knock him out In New
Haven. Conn. the seat of Yale Uni
versity. but out in this undesirable
state right and justice are of para
mount importance to photography.
Montanans are fair-minded people.
Here II a candidate receives a majority
of the votes cast he IL held to be elected
to h Office regardless OF insignificant
errors in spelling. or ~palpable blunders
by precinct judges in footing the re-
turns. The technically resorted to by a
majority of the Silver Bow county com
m~issioners TO throw out 272 democratic
votes the horror and indigna-
ton of every honest man. be he demo-
cratic. republican or populist. IL Judge
Brantly received a majority OF the
votes. he is going to be the chief jus
tice Of his state whether his name was
printed on the Official ballot correctly
or not. II Judge Pemberton received a
majority. he is going to be the chief
justice despite any blunders on the part
of the judges OF Precinct IL. and despite
also any puerile rulings of the Silver
Bow county commissioners.
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balloon had risen to . height OF 500
feet II was pierced by a bullet. and
began 4 descend slowly. When II
reached a level Of 800 feet IL came with
in range OF . Spanish battery. and three
shrapnei shot passed through II. 1t
then dropped rapidly. struck a tree. and
pitched out h aeronants into a creek.
That was the las OF the balloon. But
balloons. properly used. nay still be OF
service In war. They should not. how
ever. be brought up to the firing line. but
should be kept in the rear With the aid
Of field glasses. those who make the
ascent would be able to see just as well.
General Shafter made no mention OF
the balloon in his official report-it Is
an unpleasant subject to shafter. The
balloon did rise to the occasion salts
factorily by any means.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21
PRECINCT II.
from the Helena Independent.

From the Helena Independent.
News comes from Butte that the cam
vassing board OF Silver Bow county Is
assuming judicial authority and
throwing out" votes and precincts In
a rather reckless way. We are not as
yet familiar with the facts in the case.
but on general principles the proceed
Ing Is a dangerous one. n IL IL results
In the Acknowledgement of any number
of voters in this state upon mere tech
nicalities, Ii Is safe to say the attempt
will not be successful. Trivial errors
OF judges or clerks of election. when the
unquestioned intent of the voter is evil
dent, can not be made the basis for re-
jecting the returns of any precinct and
overturning the expressed will of the
majority.
In the Ease under consideration dem
ocratic votes nave been cast out n
the action of the ~canvassing board af-
fects, at least, the election of Chief
Justice Pemberton. IL such proceed
ings may be had. the latter would be
defeated. although he received a ma
jority of the votes cast in the state.
IL one precinct. or a certain numbe of
votes may be thrown out by a
ing board. so as to reverse the will of
the people with reference to the chief
tusticeship, why not go farther and by
eliminating a dozen or more democratic
precincts, work out the election OF
SIldI vi Okd
The democrats of Butte are justly in
dignant at the action of the canvassing
board. n proper legal proceedings
were begun yesterday to compel the
board to canvass the rejected votes. A
decision of the district court may be
expected at once, and. IL the Ease Ia
taken to the supreme court. IL will be
made special and decision rendered
without delay. The Independent has
too much confidence In the courts or
this state. and particularly in the high
est judicial tribunal, to believe for a
moment they will allow any ordinary
technicalities to stand in the way of ar
irving at the actual and honest ex-
preston of the voters of the state.
Montana has had an experience OF
this kind. The outrage of Precinct "a
has not been forgotten. At that time
great political results hung upon the
issue. 1t involved the control OF the
legislature and the election of United
States senator's. Every step taken, In
the courts and out. was directed by
p~artisanship. and the elective franchise
outraged. Men went to the United
States senate who never a a right
to be there, and who were only called
Senators" by courtesy.
Fortunately. I'm the present instance.
no uch personal or political interests
are involved. The legislature would be
overwhelmingly democratic, even II
silver Bow had not a membe in II.
The only state office involved Is that
Of chief justice. and IL Is not in the
strict sense of the word a political posi-
ton. There Is no party advantage to
be gained one way or the other. The
decision will be on the merits of the
case. having in view the ascertainment
OF the expressed will of the voters.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21
Yale's Sportsmanship.

& EFT everybody give Yale credit for
one thing-she is exhibiting the
truest sportsmanship In adver-
sity. There Is no Lord Dunraven busi-
ness In Yale's. She has been beaten by
Princeton and Harvard fairly and
squarely. she knows IL ani ADMITS II.
Yale makes no effort to bs.i.u lie the VIC
cries of her opponents. While in me
Princeton game Poe's ninety-five yard
run for a touchdown. after the ball had
been apparently downed. might well be
called a ''fuke" OF the "hukiest" order.
Yale critics have made no such sugges-
ton. They say the play was due to
Poe's quickness in following the ball
and charge the result to a tumble by
Yale. The fact that the play was not
made safe" is also referred to as a seri-
Gus fault on Yale's part. but no claim
that the victory was a case Of pure luck
has beer made. So much for Yale spirit
In defeat as well as in victory. or late
years Yale's repeated successes in the
college athletic world made her rather
arrogant and domineering. Her ,disas-
tiers in 1888 will do her good. they will
do college athletics generally good. Yale
accepts defeat In a manner that COM
msnds respect and will make her
friends. Yale is all right.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21

THE sudden advent of winter In
this section finds many poor
people In a state of unprepared-
ness and a large increase in the appeals
for charity will be noted. House to
house begging has become a nuisance
in Butte and Anaconda. With the heavy
additions to the population 1t is becom-
ing more common than ever. and many
are the kind hearted h~ouseholders who
give to all In order not to turn away
one deserving OF assistance. But such
methods Of dispensing charity serve
chiefly to increase the crowd of appli-
cants. and to add to the proportion of
the unworthy. In the city of Utica. N.
Y, a plan has been devised which. II is
believed and hoped. will solve the prob
lem. A newspaper Of Utica says:
II is a very common thing for house.
holders to be besieged by men and women
asking for money with which TO buy
something to eat or a nights lodging.
Every one dislikes to refuse a needy per-
son so small a sum as ten or twenty-five
cents. and In most instances a piece of
silver is given on the theory that II is
better to accept ten unworthy PROPOSE
tons than to decline one that IL really
worthy. IL very frequently happens that
the money thus given. instead Of going
for something to eat or lodging. goes
into the nearest grog shop for something
that Is stimulating rather than nourish-
ing. and eventually provides no better
place than the police station to sleep.
Thus good intentioned people find their
funds diverted into hindering instead of
helping and what they do II actually a
detriment rather than an assistance to
the recipient.
What it is proposed to do is to furnish
all who wish them with ten tickets at
n.50. six for one dollar or one for twenty
cents. Each of these tickets will be good
for a meal or n nights lodging. as Is des-
ignated thereon. when dated and bear
ing the name of the donor and the appli-
cant. The bearer OF this ticket can then
present IL to Mr.. Cowdre at the Rescue
Mission. who has arranged to see that II
Is honored with the meal or the lodging
as desired. The ticket is not negotiable
and IL not likely to be exchanged for
drink. IL does. however. insure its pos
SCISSOR precisely what was asked. II
makes IL practically certain that the
charitably disposed person who gives Il
is rendering the needed help to the poor
man or woman requesting the aid. IL is
simply an insurance that money given
will be expended In right directions. 1t
is systematic charity veil directed.
The plan certainly appears to be a
good one and worthy Of general adop-
ton. The householder will be quick to
see the advantages of II over irregular
and indiscriminate giving. as 1t reduces
to a minimum the chances for fraud.
Reduce the giving to a system and the
result cannot fail to be profitable to the
giver. the receiver and the whole COM
munity.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21
Shows and Shows.

n NEw YORK In a city of cranks and
IN faddists. The New Workers held
their annual horse show last
week. II is called a horse show but
really IL is a clothes show. Plenty OF
fine horses are on exhibition, but people
don't go to the horse show to see fine
horses-they can see them on the boule-
vards-they go to see the latest tri-
umphs in millinery and dress-making.
Contemporaneous with her horse show.
New York had a snake show. The
metropolitan papers 10Y coming to
hand are full of snakes-it gives a man
a touch of the horrors to look at them.
This week is to be devoted to dogs.
with a grand climax OF fancy CANNES
on Thanksgiving day. There are sew
en- hundred pet dogs entered in the lists.
We read that every poodle proud of his
redundant locks. every fautlessly snub-
nosed bulldog. terrier. spaniel and COL
lie of exclusive race" will be there The
show will be in Sherry's old building.
and the committee has assigned "the
first and second floors. including the
pink and blue ball rooms. to the dogs.
The third floor. hung with tapestries
and decorated with bronzes and paint
ings Of all the doggy graces. will be
devoted to reception and tea rooms. The
best American-bred collie will receive
a trophy worth $500 from the Collie
club" and there are other prizes galore.
The cat show will come later in the
season. We don't know what will come
next. but having branched out into
snake shows. the New Workers may be
expected to go the whole length of the
menagerie and wind up with balloons.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21
The Corrupt Practices Act.

IN the legislative assembly OF 1896 Mr..
J. II. Monteath introduced and by
untiring energy caused to be passed
the act il worthy of all praise. but prac-
tically the law is a dead letter. In the
fall election OF 1896 IL scared many
candidates into an ostensible observ-
ance of its provisions. but at the cleo
ton just past we doubt IL II exerted
any deterrent influence whatever. One
reason for this is that through IN acct
dent of some kind-possibly an inten-
tional error in the enrolment OF the
bill-the clause explicitly requiring can
didates to file sworn statements of their
campaign expenditures Ices not APP
pear In the act. In the judgment OF
good lawyers such filing Is purely vol
untary except on the part Of chairmen
Of state or county committees. the OBJ
legations Of which are stated In a way
not to be misunderstood.
Candidates are prohibited. under very
heavy penalties. from spending any
money at all in illegitimate election
Nv Nv attfBoht Nhty may tio
burse in perfectly legitimate OUTLAWS Is
strictly limited; but this part Of the act
is practically nullihed by the omission
Of a penalty for neglecting or refusing
to file for record an AFFIDAVIT setting
forth what moneys they paid out and
for what purposes II went
In some other states candidates. with
out being limited by law Al to the
amount they may spend. are neverthe-
less required to file statements of their
expenses. and various enough are the
results. The statements vary vastly.
They run from Insignificant amounts.
the price OF a postage stamp. to nearly
one-half Of the highest salary paid any
o~fficeholder. A single illustration, bor-
rowed from the states OF Connecticut
and New York. gives one a clear idea
how frail and unscientific Is the under
standing OF men in matters of this sort.
Daniel N. Morgan. who was a candidate
for governor OF Connecticut, swears
that he paid out over 81. 200 for cam
paign expenses. Judge Van wyck paid
out less han $500 for his candidacy for
the same office In New York. while Mr..
Bacon. the candidate Of the ~independ-
ents. didn't pay in or out a red cent.
Corrupt practices acts are always diffi-
cult of enforcement. even II they could
be made to cover the entire ground
sought to be covered. A candidate is
not obliged to swear to the amoun paid
out to secure the nomination. which is
frequently greater than the amount
necessary to secure an election. 1t is
also possible for him to waltz around
the law by leaving the disbursements to
confidential friends who do not make
returns and who are settled with after
ward. In other words. while this filing
Of statements Is a step in the right di-
rection and more or less a source of pro-
lection to candidates against political
strikers. IL is after all a good deal of a
humbug. But unquestlonably the cor-
rupt practices act is a good thing as far
as II goes. and therefore It is not to be
repealed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21
Current Comment.
whole Administration Incompetent.

From the Louisville Times.
Though almost the entire country real
lied In March that "A war was Inevitable.
the administration did not commence pre-
pairing for 1t until hostilities had COM
menced. The result was. General Miles
says. cloth for uniforms for troops had
not been woven. no equipments had been
prepared. and. as General Grosvenor pub
licly stated. there were not five rounds Of
ammunition In the country for each gun.
The only explanation Is that either the
president had determined against war. IL
mattered not what might be the demands
of the nations honor. or the entire adj
ministration not only failed to have any
conception of the situation. but proved
stupidity incompetent after the conflict
was forced upon II.
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Rise and Fall OF the War Balloon.

z r that wal balloon at Santiago had
beer the success anticipated. the
men who made the ascent would
have bees as famous al Hobson and
his associates. But the balloon was q
failure. II was even worse thar fall
ure-it was a b~lunder. for its ascent
disclosed the whereabouts OF our men
and drew upon them the fire OF the
Spaniards. The Span.ards punctured
the balloon itself with a shot OF two.
and 1t dropped down. struck a tree and
pitched it's occupants headlong into a
ditch. There was no glory in that kind
Of proceeding. M h balloon there
fore. unlike the Merrimac. is not ceie-
brated in song and story.
Yet the men who ran the balloon were
Just as brave as Hobson was. and were
animated by just as high a purpose. In
fact. in one sense. II was a much higher
mission that they set out upon. One
of them has been telling the story to
the Boston Herald. The first ascent.
he says. was made on June 30. the party
consisting of Lieutenant Drew. Major
Maxheld and Private Boone of the Ind
Massachusetts,. Major Maxheld was
able to draw a map Of the surrounding
country. which was OF the greatest
service. There were several ascents on
day. and some of the Cuban lead
ers vsnt up AT dsybreak on the morn
ing a the beginning of the fight at
Santiago q balloon ascent was made
over the firing line. When the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-21
EASING THE LOAD OF LIFE.

The camel. at the close Of day,
Kneels down upon the sandy plain
To have his burden lifted on
And rest again.
Ny soul. thou too shouldst to thy knee
when daylight draweth to a close,
And let the Master lift the load
And grant repose.
Else how couldst thou tomorrow meet
With all to-morrow's work to do,
IL thou the burden all the night
Dost carry through?
The camel kneels at break OF uay
To have his guide replace the load:
Then rises up anew to take
The desert road.
So shouldst thou kneel at morning dawn
That God may give thee daily care.
Assured that He no load too great
VIII make thee bear.
Boston Transcript.
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Aims Of the Two Parties.

From the Kansas City Times.
The democratic party stands for every
legal right and business requirement for
the masses. The republican party stands
for protection and still other advantages
for the few. These lines are sharply and
distinctly drawn. The trusts. the indus
trial and transportation monopolies and
the imperialists of America and Europe
are stanch supporters of McKinleyism,
with their purse and their influence. Such
people and interests do not find the DEM
ocratic party congenial.