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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

Trade Good and Prices Strong Sizes
Up the Local Situation.

IN nearly all lines merchants report trade good
and hardening tendency to prices. No marked
advances, however, have been established. All
articles in the way of food that come into daily
consumption are bringing good prices and in ac-
tive request. Green apples of last years growth
about off the market and the stock of oranges
is light. Lemons plentiful and cheap. All
new crop vegetables are in good demand and
bring good prices. Old Irish potatoes are in good
request and selling at the highest figure in some
years. New Irish potatoes coming on the
market quite freely but yet there is little de-
mand for them. Cabbage is plentiful and cheap.
The flour market is quite Active and prices I'M
settled. The hay market is frmer. Both the
leather and hide markets active at the strong
er prices.
The local grain market is more active than last
month, still receipts far below the demand
and the market was firm yesterday at the follow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

NEW YORK, May 19-The dry goods market ID
subject to Strengthening conditions in the adj
vances which have been made in staple cottons,
vast improvement in the demand Staple cottons
have strengthened by increases in the price OF
both wide and brown sheetings. Operations along
this line continue active and at better prices.
Drills are in nearly as good shape as sheetings.
Ducks and Osnaburgs have also shown some i'm
provement. Bleached cottons quiet and with
out feature. They are probably the weakest d.
vision in the market. Coarse colored goods show
no cnange of moment. The print cloth market il
still strong. Prints are dull and undressing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

$50; A. 5000; B. ST. Double: IA, SAT; A.
s42.75; B, $685.
1ox2S to 16x2ESingle: AA. s22: A. $40; B, SIS 30;
G. Na75 Double: "A. ssl.2 A. SIS 80; b go *: sS-
Double: AA. $500; A. 1876: B. $1,000
26x2S to 24x36-Single: IA. $50; A. $26.75; b. S24
Double: IA, SAL; A, S37 %: B. $3S75.
3Ox52 to S0x54-Singe: AA, $41.25 A. s37 90; b,
$50 Double IA, S57; A, s57.75; B. $3.50.
S2xSS and 34x36 to 3Ox50-Sngle: IA. $40; A.
$3.50; B. SS2. Double: IA. $751; A, s5o.50; b.
1850.
s4x5S to s4xsO-Double: AA, 500: A, $3.50: b. $50.
S6x6o to 4Ox60-Double: IA. $3.50; A, 5000; B.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

NEW YORK. May 19.-Little change is noted In
most departments of the metal market and busi-
ness still hangs fire. Tin and spelter received the
bulk of attention to-day and exhibited relative
strength. At the close pig iron warrants were
quiet and unchanged at $675 bid and 81 asked.
Lake copper unchanged at 12c bid and 12.10o
asked. Tin frmer at 14.55c bid and 1860 asked.
Spelter unchanged, but firm at 425c bid and 1900
asked. Lead dull at 360c bid and 3.65c asked.
The firm fixing the settling price for miners and
smelters quotes lead at 3.50c.
ST. LOUIS, May 19-Lead lower at 347Ao
asked. Spelter higher at Also.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
Building Permits.

Anna E. Hoover. frame shop. 1881 Davis street,
$50.
James HamliE. addition 406 Blake street 5000
George w. Potter. repairs. 1873 Northwestern
avenue, 5000
Muir Millinery Company remodel building 223
McCarty street, $sS5.
Charles Daugherty and wife. addition, 5o4 South
Capitol avenue. $40
$50
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
Thursday,s Bank CIearings.

At Chicago-Clearings. s1S,S24.617 balances.
81, 647,47. New York exchange &c discount.
Sterling exchange, posted, S4.S3h and S4.S7;
actual. $4sSA and $4.s6A sixty days. s4.S24 and
s4.S5.
At Baltimore-Clearings. $1,000, 800; balances.
1895, 5SS.
At New York-CIearings. $1S5.SS2 PSI; balances.
IS, 552, 107.
At Boston-Clearings, SIS, SIT; balances,
81, 621, 291.
At Cincinnati-Clearngs $1,904, 600.
AT New Orleans-Clearings, 81, 749
At Memphis-Clearings. 1853 APO; balances.
$685.
AT st. Lous-C1earings, $4.4Os,79S balances
$497, 462.
At MISUNDERSTANDING, s11OS5 ISL; balances,
$1,7S7,671.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
Gratifying Earninr Exb,bi,.

Earning exhibits are highly satisfactory.
The report of S. B. Liggett, secretary of the
panhandle lines, for April. is as follows:
Gross earnings, $1,26S, 1894: increase. $780,
S6O.16. Operating expenses, S, 052, 4S0.O6; in
crease, $25O.S42.4. Net earnings, s215, SS5 IS;
decrease, 1896 SOS. Interest on bonds, rent
ais. etc, 1898 5S6. Is: increase. S24TS56, Loss.
So. 750S7; increase, 1854 4O064
PRESIDENT Brice, of the Lake Erie & West
Srn, has made public his statement for
March (actual earnings), as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

NEW ORLEANS. May 19.--Cotton quiet and
steady; sales. 1850 bales; ordinary, 4lkc: good
ordinary, 47sc; low middling, SIC; middling 57sc:
good middling. 3-16c; middling fair. 9-16c; re-
ceipts, 1,751 bales; stock, POS, los bales.
NEW YORK. May 19.-Cotton closed dull; mid
ding uplands. 7-16c; midding gulf. 1-1Sc; sales,
S54 bales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

NEW YORK, May 19.-California dried fruits:
Apples strong; other fruits firm; evaporated APP
pies, common, 6dSlsc; prime wire tray. sqsAc:
wood dried, prime, 9AQs1sc; choice, 91zc: fancy,
9h@1Oc. Prunes, 4dls1lc. Apricots-Roval. sq1oc:
Moor Park 1OQ12c. Peaches-Unpeeled, 5QSc;
peeled, 12@14c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
VITAL STATISTICS-MAY 19.


Ambrose A. Afford, sxty-fo years. 1923 Ash
street, heart failure.
Infant Robinson, thirteen days, II South Refs
ner street. bronchitis
Duncan Tucker, five months. 1918 North West
street, meningitis.
johnson Wallace, fifty flour years, 22O7 Columbia
avenue. apoplexy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
Nine Transfers, with n Total COnsid-
Grafton of S9.O25.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders
office Of Marion county, Indiana, for the twenty
four hours ending at p. m. May 10. 1885, as
furnished by Theo Stein, abstracter of titles,
corner Of Market and Pennsylvania streets, In
dianapolis, Suite 22s. first Office floor. The
Lemcke. Telephone 1850:
John r. Pearson to Mary F. wilkins, Lot
TO- Douglass Park addition. ................. $500
Robert Drake to Bank of ottawa, Lots
o. %, "a. 25. rs, 81, 81, 81 So and 20,
Holloway & Jameson's southeast addition
to Irvington 1000
William S. Fish to Isabella L. Roberts,
part Of Lot 80, Woods subdivision of
Outlet Al 2O75
Mary D. Clark ct al. to George Carter. part
of southeast quarter of Section r. Town
ship IT, Range ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
Harvey Wright to Sadie Noble. Lot %,
Vance's subdivision of Block 2, Parker,
Hanway & Hanna's second Oak Hill adj
dltlon 200
Sadie Coble to Augustin S. Thompson,
same lot 200
Mary B. Weber to Mary K. Smith. Lot IA,
Merrills subdivision of Block "a, John
sons heirs addition NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ESQ
Mary x. Smith to Mary B. Weber, part of
Lot 20, Square 8, S. A Fletcher's north
east ADDITION 1000
Arthur V. Brown to Otto Holman, Lots
81 and 49, Browns South Meridan-street
aOulIlon 700
Transfers 8; consideration ................$90 25
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

ing range of prices as furnished by the secretary
of the Board of Trade:
Wheat-No. red, sL15: No. red, s1.fO01 49,
May, $115; wagon wheat fills.
Corn-No. white 3615c; No 8 white Zone coll
orr, S6l1c; No white. SSi5c; No. white mixed,
3514c; No. white mixed, 35lkc; No. white
mixed, S211c; No. yellow, s5sc No. yellow
S5s4c; No 2 mixed. S5lzc; No. mixed, 35lac No
oats-no. 2 white, &c; No. white, ssc; No
2 mixed, &c; No 8 mixed, 31c.
Hay-No l timothy, $SQ9; No. timothy. s.
@75O.
Inspections-Wheat: No. 2 red. car; No. 8, l.:
No. T. 1; sample. 2; total cars. Corn No. 8
white, IL cars; No. 8 yellow, 3; No. mixed l.
total Is cars Oats: No. mixed car; rejected,
.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
Births.

LYDIA and Harry Mnderman, 171s Fletcher ave-
nue., boy.
Mamie and Leland Afford. 125 South Noble
street, girl.
Frances and Charles w. Esterline, SO Tacoma
avenue, girl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
Poultry and Other Produce.
Dricas Maid by shinnars

Butter-Country choice, sac; mixed, 6Gsc.
Cheese-New York full cream lac; skins, 6G1sc;
domestic Swiss, 15c; brick, lie; limburger, 10c
Poultry-Hens, 6l9c; spring chickens, 1885, lao
&c., cocks &c; hen turkeys 7c; toms, sc; ducks,
sc; geese. 4Oc for full feathered, SOc for plucked.
Eggs-9c per doz
Feathers-Prime geese, sOc per lib; prime duck.
10G17c per Id.
Beeswax-SOc for yellow, Csc for dark.
Honey-1O@13c per Id.
20Q25c; bury and understandable, sc less.
HIDES, TALLOw. ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No /, SIC; No q SIC; No.
calf 912c No 2 calf, Sc.
Grease-White, &c; yellow, 2hc; brown, 2Ac
Tallow-No l. &c. No. 2, PIC.
Bones-Dry S19SHl3 per ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
Cattle Scarce and Steady-Hogs q
Shade LoWer-Sheep Qufet.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 19-Cattle-Recepts. 700;
shipments, geo. There was light supply of all
grades. The market was quiet at about steady
prices butchers grades, while heavy shippers
Were dull at lower prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
Marriage Licenses,
Pensions for Veterans.

Charles Bass and Eta Smith.
Louis Wolfgang and Maggie Perkins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shipments. 1000. The
supply again liberal. and with the number
held from yesterday made something like
$500 hogs offered. The order trade was limited
to small wants and the packers bid very low
hogs shown them. The order trade bought few
fancy butcher weights above 300 lbs at $4@46O.
Outside Of this several loads brought $4.25@43O
for lighter weights AT late hour in the after
noon the packers bought few loads at $4,000
42714, and the bulk of the supply held unsold.
Light $4 1904 25
Heavy packing and shipping 4.20G4 60
fougnS SzoU5SO
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts light; shipments
none. The supply continues light. The market
quiet at barely steady prices
Sheep, good to cholce ~ I5Qp4z5
Sheep, common to medium ............... 2.7513 so
BUCKS, per neaQ
Spring lambs, 30 lbs and up per 1O0...... 50OQ7.O0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
Local Observations Thursday.

Bar. Their. r. H. Wind Weather Pre-
a. M .29.76 a 66 S'west. PIT. cdy. 90
p. m. .29.S Is 80 S'east. Cloudy. so
Maximum temperature ST. minimum tenn
perature, 63.
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation May 10:
Temp. Pre-.
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 65 0.13
Departure from the normal........ II *0.46
Departure from May 1............-16 -O52
Departure from Jan. 1..............*295 1862
"Plus. c. F. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
LIVE STOCK.

Transfers. 9; consideration. ..................
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-03
CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

4 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-services
~ at Toledo on the first and third Sabbaths
OF each month at IL o'clock Il. IN. Sabbath
school every Sabbath morning at 10 o. clock.
Rev. G. r. ELLSWORTH, Pastor.
Mt JOHNS CHURCH protestant Episcopal. !
DIVINE service the third Sunday of every
Son'1 Rsv Ghn az IL M All are invited to attend.
nsv. NV. Chas. Booth, Missionary. Residence,
Eectory," Newport, Or.
81 E-Elk Lodge No. 1874, meets every
=, : saturday evening In its hall at Elk City.
'h''ihg brothers always welcome.
P,A.MILLER, secy. "
r.&A. M.-Newpnrt Lodge No. -, regular
trn invocation on TUESDAY on ar hefore each
mo, n moo;. Visiting brothers are cordially
JoHS BUCKLEY, secy. '''' N''>'' v" "'
aonla i'a" Council No. 40 Nationa, Union,
t m'eN on :, rond and fourth Friday nights of
1SsWponth; n,l;, travelling friends are " lccrc.
az FISH, Sec. y. SNOW. Pres.
10 GOOD LODGE No. 10. Ke-,elah Degree,
~ o. +, meets in th.. Odi Fellows h..i, in
'HH ci'y on Tuesday evening of each week
prpn JENNIE ARNOLD. N.G.
NHiLiG!lT RE4EKNlt LODGE No. 90. meets
and ,biIs ,ns l. ~ F. hall ut III: city on the first
v,.,,nIu tnIu lhursday evenings of each month.
'Hi'ihg members always Welcome.
Miss ,,,r MRS; J. II. VAN ORDEN, y. G.
SJ,IsseN iroye, Wonimen circle, meets on the
.a1oetn, 1ou s'in 4m thursdays OF each month at
Mr., vrr,o Mrs,JgNNIE ARNOLD, VIC.
~
w kc.-ABE LINCOLN woMAN,s RELIEF
ua.,. .orps, No. 40, auxiliary to the q. A. r.,
nor,h On ~ the md and 4th Thursdays in each
'OH'h IN the l. o. o. F. hall, at 2 O'Clock D. m.
Mrs MIS-. INA sTuRDEvANr. President.
IIrkD ARTlsANs-RlvER DELL ASSEM-.
and I,k NO. 40. y, United Artisans, meets on 2nd
OdS S IN Ea,,WN Wednesday nights of each month in
sisters ,,Uws anS nail, Elk City. Oregon. Visiting
aau brothers are always welcome.
LAURA DALADA. seeretary G Ia, yAhiHN' NJ a.
SS,m, m,f-Newport Lodge No. 50. meets every
iialI,. ay evening. visiting brothers are cor
" nT n,TnylIed Sl,d to attend, l.. o. OLSON, N. q.
'oLiVER, Secretary. -
l.eVVervy' " +: sE;:mToledo Lodge, No. lOs, Meet
Town. '"'uruay evening at their hall in this
y AkoGsTAD, sec'y. ' '' -'' "
| mes,s bay Lodge No. l16, of Yaauina CITY,
orothers se,seryWednesday Nv, evening. Visiting
afe always welcome.
%A PRuITT, Secretary. n: . 'ASihhL' NJ O.
". thah ah;11,Aoe 1-,s Lincoln Post No. 6s, meets in
'hird e ss,nu udd Fellows Hall on the first and
saturdays OF each month.
"f FISH, Adjutant. N"iN'' foS' CON-
A. wou: M u: W.-western Star Lodge No. 49,
on srs, IN the Odd Fellows hall, Yaouina'
month SId ana third Saturday evenings in each
visiting brothers are always welcome
L. TRAVIS, Recorder. " - -4' We
W Csy1aE CaEN OF THE wORID.-Pocahontu
the first "a 10 299, Toledo Oregon, meets on
The ODD Sam1 Sn1 third Fridays in each month IN
'lxSys welCNMwss l5lows hall. Visiting neighbors are
N'E. PEARS, RK Auprpe
'ohSuI' Clerk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-03
Mark. ATHoRoUGHBRED, M
nnrtad En1I;ab cb;.o ,..I

.. = PUIUcu EHRIIHH bIlITp btaI-
lion, ii years old, the property of II. W.
Mcdonald, will make the season of 1898
at the following points in Lincoln coun-
tty, towit: AT Toledo on Friday; at Dan
Victims place at Little Elk, on Monday
and at Blodgett's Valley on Wednesday
OF each week. Terms: "a single $6 for
the season, and $8 to insure. MARK
weighs about l, ZOO pounds, is bright
bay with star in his forehead; Is
horse OF fine action, great endurance,
kind and gentle, and a sure foal-getter.
Parties from distance who wish to
make the season will be furnished with
good yasturage for their animals free Of
cost. / will give the best of care, but
will not be responsible should any occur
II. w. Mcdowell, Toledo, Ore.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-03

- ,cnrets CanIv Cutlurtic. the mos w
hcI..l ~ deal disco, cry -: the age. ne
ant aud refreshing 10 the tasle, acl gr'It
uui pos lively on Kidneys, liver and bow''7
cleansing the entire system. dispel rolu'
cure headaclie, lever, habitunl constipation.
and bilionsness. Please buy and try u hnS
of q. G. G. to-day; 10, 81. 30 cents. Sold ati
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-03
The Union Ticket.

STATE.
For Governor,
WILL R. KING, of Baker
For Secretary of State,
II. r. KINKAID, OF Lane
For Treasurer,
10. BOOTH, OF Josephine
For Supreme Judge,
w. A. RAMSEY, of Yamhill
For Attorney General,
J. L. STORY, of Wasco
For State Printer,
CIIAS. A. FITCH, OF Clackamas
For Supt. of Public Instruction,
H. S. LYMAN, of Clatsop.
For Congressman, 1st District,
ROBT. NJ. VEATCH, of Douglas,
DISTRICT.
For Circuit Judge,
w. HAMILTON, OF Douglas
For District Attorney,
H. DENLINGER, Jr. OF Lincoln
REPRESENTATIVE.
For oint Senator,
D. P. BLUE, OF Lincoln
For Joint Representative,
A. L. CLARK, of Benton
COUNTY.
For county judge
J.. F. STEWART.
For county clerk
HURLEY LUTZ.
For sheriff
T. T. REEDER.
For treasurer
NJ. L. TRAPP.
For assessor
H. N. FOSTER.
For superintendent
JERRY BANKS.
For surveyor
2. NJ. DERRICK.
For commissioner
w. r. WAKEFIELD.
For coroner
SAM VAN PELT.
PRECINCT.
For Justice Of the Peace,
o. o. KR0GSTAD.
For Constable,
AUSTIN ALTREE.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-03

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Services
4n at Toledo on the first and third Sabbaths
81 % eaeh month at IL o'clock II. m. Sabbath
school every Sabbath morning at l0O'clock.
Rev. c. r. ELLSWORTH, Pastor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-06-03

SE JOHNS CHURCH Protestant Episcopal ]
y irvine service the third Sunday of every
month"; 5t at II a. m: All are invited to attend.
Kew. Chas. Booth, Missionary. Residence.
Reetory," Newport, Or.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
NEW RESERVOIR PARK,

The Dispatch finds many persons APP
proving and applauding it's suggestion
that the Council should try to make the
New Reservoir Park more attractive.
We do not know exactly how much Il
costs the city per annum to maintain
those grounds for park purposes, but
we are quite sure the sum is out of all
proportion to the number OF people bene-
fitted. The number OF visitors Is COM
paratively small; dozens where there
ought TO be hundreds.
The reason that so few go there is that
the park is wel-nigh barren of attrac-
tons. The water supply is not even suffi-
cient. Hydrants, which ought to be
in every part of the grounds, are scarce.
Benches, too, are by no means plentiful.
There is no such thing as swing in
sight
Again, the water in the lake presents n
stagnant appearance. We suspect that
Is largely due to the vegetable growt tn
on its bottom and sides; but If so, that
growth should be removed.
In short. If the New Reservoir Psrk is
to be kept up, it should be made as at
tractive as possible. 10 those who go
there on street-cars, 10 those who go
there on wheels or afoot, as well as TO
those who go there in carriages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
GERMAN Discomfort.

A contemporary remarks that Emperor
William H., after a ten-years' reign,
finds himself at the head of a richer
merce and industry, than his father or
grandfather knew yet during those ten
years the vote OF the party OF discomfort
in Germany has grown from 100000 TO
over 100000.
True. Blt it is only justice to William
to admit that but for the fact that he
has during his ten years reign had an
eye OF Germany's commercial and indus
trial advancement the growth OF the
party OF discomfort would have been
much greater.
However. in the figures as they stand.
there is grave warning 10 those who
would have this country enter upon a
career Of Imperialism. One of the chief
causes of German discomfort is the mill
tarsm which is a necessity of the en-
pire. The naturalization OF the new
American policy-the policy of expan-
sion--would demand an enormous in
crease in our standing army. and add
vastly to the burdens of the people in
the way Of taxation. 1t would mean the
Incorporation upon our system in greater
or less degree of a feature that has been
the most fruitful breeder OF dissat;s-
faction, socialism, and worse, in all the
countries of continental Europe that are
compelled TO maintain large military es-
adjustments. This cannot be denied.
and that 1t connot be denied should give
us serious pause
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
THE COST FOR GLOUCESTER.

Some Of the gentlemen who are OPP
posed to Gloucester's authorizing her
Board Of Supervisors to subscribe $4,000
10 the capital stock of the Richmond and
Tidewater Electric Railroad Company
are trying to frighten the voters into the
belief that If the proposition prevails the
county will be crushed with taxation.
Is that so? We think not. Let us see!
The personal property of the county Is
valued at S5Oe,S2S; the real estate at ST.
1851. Total, 81 ,629,976.
Now, supposing that ) per cent. bonds
can be sold at par, the annual interest
charge upon the county would be but
Sc, 800. TO produce this fun amount,
levy Of about IL 1-3 cents on the 800
would be required But we are TO remem-
Der that all the railroad property in the
county will be taxable, and that that of
itself will yield very considerable revc'
nue., largely lessening the tax-rate named.
The truth of the matter is that Glou-
cestcr can't afford not to build this road.
1t must have rail connection with the
markets of the world If it Is ever to reach
the fun measure of prosperity which ma
ture intended 1t to have. With its capa-
city to produce oysters, fish, and early
vegetables. it could become the garden
spot OF the state, literally and figura-
lively.
And let It be borne in mind that so far
from impairing the efficiency of the
steamboat service that the county now
has, an electric road (by forcing competi-
tom would compel the steamboat COM
pany to give far better service in the
future than in the past
All. but It will be said by some that the
Dispatch wishes 20 get for Richmond the
trade of Gloucester and her neighbors.
OF course we do. and we wish TO interest
our city people in the railroad scheme so
that, under Gloucester's lead, they will
be willing to do a good part by the road
when it comes our turn to act.
AS we have said before, should this
road be built the natural consequence will
be that the boat-owners will wake up 10
a realization of the fact that they have
competition, and they will meet 1t by
lower rates and better service. Again,
many Gloucester farmers who do not
live near the river>would find IT more con-
venent to ship by the electricians than
by the boats. Thus the road, directly or
indirectly, would promote the prosperity
of every section OF the county.
Richmond, for her part, offers 10 the
PEOPLE of Gloucester market for vege-
tables, oysters, and fish chat is every
whit as good. il not better, than that of
Baltimore. And when IL comes to buying
here, our Gloucester friends will find they
can get as good bargains here as any
where in the world. At any rate. we are
willing to compete with Baltimore in buy
ing or selling, either.
If the people Of Gloucester ever hope to
develop the natural advantages of their
county, the time to begin is now, when
the voters are about to decide at the
polls whether the $4,000 railroad subscrip
ton shall be authorized or not.