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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1895.


Some OF the most enthusiastic Of those
who advocate territorial expansion, who
favor the annexation Of Cuba and the
Philippines are TO be found in the ranks
of the Populists and free silver folks
These gentlemen contend for annexation,
NOT so much for the benefit of the United
States as for the benefits 10 be conferred
upon the islands which they would am
mex. One Of their favorite arguments IS
that wherever the American flag is plant
ed there IL should float forever and that
IN the name or humanity we should rescue
from themselves those whom we have
rescued from the Spaniards and give them
the glorious privilege Of American citizen
ship. Inferentially thoy say That no
greater boon can be conferred upon any
people than 10 admit them into the COM
munity OF states and that 10 Is the DUTY
OF this great American people TO 20 out
into the world and establish the American
principle wherever it is possible to do so.
But let us look for moment into the
alleged benefits Of such annexation. Ac-
cording 10 the Populists and free silver
advocates this country is under the
dominion of the Money Demon and the
Trust goes abroad whithersoeyer Sc WILL
like a cruel Juggernaut, grinding the pso-
pie under the wheels of fits mighty
chariot. They tell as that the poor man
in this country has no chance. frequently
not even the chance 90 work, and that
when Re does work his wages are so
small that they hardly suffice 90 keep
body and soul together Theyten ms that
under our present system the rich are
growing richer and the poor poorer, and
that under the gold standard this terri
BILE condition must srow worse instead of
better.
They tel us that there is no such thing
as free election in the United States.
That the people cannot elect whom they
will. That they cannot establish their
own system. That they have no say I'm
legislation. but that elections are contron-
ed by the Money Power and that the
President and members of Congress are
the subservient tools Of Wall street
Have we overdrawn the picture? Let
the reader refer 20 the editorial columns
of any PopGlistic paper, or listen 10 the
harangue Of any Populistc orator and
see If this is not the sum and substance
OF their contention. Now if this be true,
II the Populists and free silver advocates
are right in their estimate or conditions
in the United States. how can they say
that il is a great and glorious privilege
20 be an American citizen? How can
they hope by anneXing cuba and The
Philippine Islands TO confer great and
beautiful benefits upon the people OF
those Islands? II the Populists are right
II would be a sin TO create more Ameri-
can citizens. Better for the Cubans that
they liys forever under Spanish rule. Bet
ter for the Fgipinos that they sink into
the darkness OF barbarlsm rather than
that either should be brought under the
ev. dominion OF tho Money Power of the
United States.
Now let the Populists be honest. Let
them either stop bowling calamity. or
stop bowling for annexation in the name
o. humanity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
sru.L STRIKING sILVER.

Another blow has been struck at Sill
vor The Democrats OF Connecticut in
convention assembled adopted plat
form which neither affirmed the Chicago
platform nor declared in favor OF free
coinage. The resolution adopted was as
follows:
"Resolyed. That the Democracy Of Con
necticut IS now, as It ever has peeh' lh
favor of bimotallsm as onunciatcd 10y
jefferson. anording as 1t does tho most
stable standard of value. and we o.-
clare ourselves unalterably opposed 10
recommendation of any kind
The silver forces made stubborn hsht
but they were outnumbercd by the gold
faction and completely routed
The Pennsylvania Democratic Conyen-
ton also ignored the silver question. The
MARYLAND Democrats In the several con-
eressional districts are leaving it out OF
their platforms. TWO Of the Cincinnati
districts tabled a resolution 10 endorse
BRYAN and free silver. and 1t IS foresone
conclusion that the Democrats Of New
York will let the silver question severely
alone. I'm spite Of the protests OF some
who are stu advocating fl.
In the annals of the American Academy
for September 7. y. Mcleod has am
article on Fiat Money and Currency In
yasion in New England from 1920 70
1-ss." in which he shows that Massachu-
sets made some experiments which the
people of that State and other States
of the East still bear 81 mind. They
have found out. says Mr. Mcleod, that
nat money means degeneration: de-
generation precipitates initiation; infa-
ton eliminates in reputation And
so II happens that the free silver agita-
ton in the West is simply case Of
history repeating itself. There was
spirit of Populism in the East in days
gone by, but it has largely disappeared
in that section and has taken It's hisht
TO the West. 1t broke out years ago
in Kansas and Nebraska, and spread like
an epidemic over the states Of the West
finally. we are panied 20 say, affecting
the people of the South in a large de-
gree.
The Times has for a long time con-
tended that free silver is fatism IN dis
guise The movement first started IN the
camp Of the Populists. Free coinage. is
not. as Colonel Gambler. Democratic cam
didate for governor in the State OF
Georgia. has recently said. a cardinal
doctrine Of Democracy 10 is policy
by adoption Of the Chicago party, and
as we have said. that party caught 1t
from the Popuhsts. Now everybody
knows that with the Populists free silver
S. by no means the ultimate of their de-
mand, but Is only the means 10 an end
They have said It time and again and
have said 1t with more emphasis recent
" than formerly. that free silver viii
not afford the relief which they believe
to be necessary and that II they may
have their way they will never stop short
Of ar unlimited issue OF irredecmable
greenbacks.
Coming back 10 the first proposition
we say that the Democrats Of the East
with comparatively few exceptions. have
opened their eyes 10 these facts and see
that there is no middle ground between
the gold standard and fiatism.. They see
that II the Democrats should succeed IN
opening the minis of the country 10 free
silver Il would not AFFORD the IeIief which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
soUrH CAROLINA RICE CROP
Our Proposed Tropical Colonies.

i'm this and a majority OF the States
both parties have declared in favor OF ter
ritorial expansion.
Even fusion conventions. made up OF the
eotsam and ietsam which has no prin-
ciples except opposition TO the Republican
n1rtv. have resolved in favor OF holding
au territory dominated by our arms in
the brief Spanish war
Impassloned public speakers and reck-
les newspaper writer's have fed the
aame by talking OF the naval and COM
,neroial value OF colonial possessions in
he tropics. Human greed has bses slim
uIstee by over-sta;ements OF the COM
mercs OF the hot Islands We ags asked
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
THE TIMES RICHMOND VA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1893.

West India hurricane struck the Lismore
last Sunday. which played havoc aboard
the ship. The spare propeller lashed on
deck broke loose and charging about the
deck threatened 20 destroy the ship and
until secured the lives of the crew were
threatened. As IL was. the bOatswain'
foot was seriously injured and he is In
ST. Vincenrs hospital here. Two blades
Of the dereiict propeller were broken, two
life boats smashed and other damage
wrought A survey will be held to-mor-
row.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

they promise, and that there would I'M
mediatoly be a popular clamor for nat
money. The contest Is between a sound
currency and imitation. The gold stand
ard represents sound money. Free sill
yer IS form OF imitation. and when the
people once begin TO initiate they will not
stop at thc precious metals. because
there is a limit 20 the production Of sill
yer and gold They will az once have
recourse 20 The printing presses for there
is no end To the supply Of paper and
the capacity Of the printing presses.
fum-nl hhhvnah R-mu thaord lnudlunu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
SOUTHERN NOTES.


Various Items OF More or Less Interest
from Dixie Land.
hcv. Dr. j.. d. Barnett. pastor OF tho
First Presbyterian church. of Atlanta, o.
dead. The Lynch0urs News says.
air.. Barnett came 10 Lynclburs soon
after the war as assistant to the pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church. the
iate Dr Ramsey. After remaining here
for three years. during which time BE
won the love and respect 0f the commu-
u.ty ho accepted call to the Ircsoy-
terrain church at Abingdon. and after
several years at that place Doe accepted "a
call t1 tIc Central Presbyterian church
in Atlanta Duo DIS long ministry n Ate
aui8. Doe established himself ln the az
fecuon and the h.eh estimation of the
entire city and b. is said that Doe pos
se-seI Tho regard OK every man, woman
and child who knew him
SIR. Barnett was native Of Aontsom-
cry county having been born in the town
OF Chrsl4nsb-rg about sNty-hye years
ago. Pie was educated at Hampdon-Sid-
nev college and graduated at tn0 Union
Theological Seminary Ills work In
Lynchburg was almost at The very en-
trance of bis ministerial career and its
character at THAT time Jed those who
knew Slim 90 predict for him "a successful
and Ii future.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
AETERlfATH.

O. W. Nctolf OF Cleveland. o., whose
son recently died of typhoid pneumonia
while 40 Camp Merritt says THAT he is "a
member of an organization made up OF
people from aid parts uL tle country Who
have lost relatives or friends sac camp
MeuttEach member OIL tle ors MIA
ton DIE says VIII blms pr re Orb bear
ON DIS courres mau OBJ hag. charges pre-
ferred against General Oua who located
tao camp.
a strange thing happened tho other lay
at WespuIc. Fa. a. a. rorters little
boy. asad about e1ht sears. went TO a
drugstore and purchased o. small quantity
of strFchuIne which le said ibis mother
wanted t0 kl rats About au hour af-
forwards the h0y died. On Inquiry 30 was
asccra.ncd that his parents had not scnt
him for the drug. DIS mother had
whipped him and he thcn took The poison
with suicidal intent lie had several
times expressed the wish That be were
dead. and predicted lrla while before
that De would soon die.
Tho u2-'nch plate min of The Potts
town PaJ Iron Company plant has just
resumed operations after am idleness OF
several years. About tuo hundred sands
are employed.
Rev S. j.. schnellenbreusser. aged siX-
~ years. died at Panfo'i y. j., two
days ago from a severe attack OF hic-
coughs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
FOURTH REDUCED BY SICKNESS.
The Indications Are That They VIII
Go 10 Cuba in November

CAMP CUBA LIBRE, Sept. @-spec-
iaL-rhe regiment was out for one OF rs
regular drills this morning and Colonel
Taylor was IN command for the nrst
time after his return from his leave OF
absence. Lieutenant-col0nel EDWARDS,
Major Terrell and Captain Sheen were
in command OF the three battahons IN
the order namst. The drill Was very
satisfactory one. ana each one Of the
several companies did its very best. AL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
Hnr Drowned.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, sept 22.-Spe-
cial-The body of William Kenney, aged
eleven years. was found on the banks
OF the James river this afternoon. me
boy was missed yesterday afternoon
Very little IS known about his death, but
the coroner jury returned verdict that
the drowning WAS accidental
10 is supposed the boy was playing in
boat, and it capszed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
stiIIGucs sing.

Foulvocal Mrs. Aust think, Ny hus-
band grabbed me u the dark. behind the
kitchen door, and kissed me. 1 hno" n-
thought 10 was our pretty youns cook
Mrs. B.-Gooines. isn't % dreadlul TO
be so deceived.
And Mrs. A. hasn't decided yet whether
II was sympathy or casm-Phlladel-
Dbia Bulletin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

Jack-Lets play house. I'll be the
father and youl be- the mother Dolly
Yes and tn come 90 you ana ask you
for money 90 buy "a new dress. Jack
yes. there you eoi that's just like youi
You always want 10 do something 10
raise a fght-Purk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

NORFOLK. VA. Sept. 22.-special-
The British steamship Llsmore from
Hamburg for Norfolk and Charleston
with 4.so0 tons KANT arrived here this al
ternoon. twenty-five days out. anf about
A week overdue. Capt. Andrews reported
the toughest passage experienced BY him
ia bis twenLx-tour yea1a ~ sea- Inc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
DAUGHTER or THE CONFEDERAcY.


Fen a nations joy and pride,
And with "a glad. united voice
We called her Southland Child'
Crushed hones,-but from their ashes.
Let fragrance sweet arise.
or patient. faithful trusting
Like incense 10 the skies.
oh, that harp of old-time gi0ryi-
N0W los notes are hushed and dead
(Sha was the last sweet blossom
Slid that field with carnage red)
But mcthinks its tones in Heaven,
Rang forth with hall0Wcd sound,
When folded I'm reunion
our Chief his darling found.
And shall we not look upward,
And catch the sweet refrain.
Loved ones for you We're waiting
10 die, is not in vaIu''
MRS W. W. DAVIES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
Friend in Need.

Mrs. Wigsley-You see INTO be on very
friendly terms with the Porkhams.
can't understand 1t. They are certainly
very common peopls-not IN your class
at all. ! should say.
Mrs Barkley-That Is very true. But
they are the ONLY ans- IL the pelShboGz
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

The Cuban insurgent shook his head
sadly.
And is it Tor this we have been hsht-
ing?' he asked.
whats the mat'or?' said the compan-
ion.
"The Americans eay We must go 10
work. North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

somtems faller max meestak'
Vet os not very nice
Bot hae Is always crackeryack
Ef hae don't max CT twice.
Denver Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
Thnsn oldUniforms.

The streets are filed with soldier boys,
see them all about
They wear the manufactured suits
In which they mustered out
New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
WALKER HAMMERS BOND.


LYNCHDURG VA. sep.. 22-spccial.-
Tho suit OF the First National Bank vs..
tho Guarantee Company of North Ame-
rica for N5oo. The amount OF the bond
of the defauitlng teller walker g.. Ham
ner. has been compromised FOR $1,000, tho
interest added
Tho total amount claimed 20 hs due
by the Guarantee Company was $500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

THAT woman has hated me for years"
did you jill hcr?'
"No. she got up a company dinner ior
me. and 1 forgot 10 so."-ChleGso Ae-
cord.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
FOR DISEASES OF THE LIVER
STOMACH AND KIDNEY

the Water OF the Greenbrier White sui
phur Springs Is tho most valuable IN
America. Purcell. Ladd & Co, wholesals
agea.5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
Broken Connection.

Tom Innlt-What did that telephone
girl say 70 you when she broke the en-
gagement?
Jack Polishing off.-Judge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23
In Memory OF Miss Winnie Davis,

The Daughter OF our Southland
Hath gently passed away
Faded-like an bright earthly hopes
To bloom in Heaven for aye.
We mourn; but. no. We must not weep,
She Joined our Chieftain there,
Where buried hopes bloom bright again,
And everything is fair.
She was the sunlight Of his home,
The glory OF Lis age
And twined with his, her honored name
Shall live ia historys page.
Like flower upon his thorny path,
she bioomed with grace so rare,
And chung TO him. In woe or veal
with love beyond compare.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

BY an illogical statement and a mis-
representation OF history the propose
| possessions OF tropical colonies IS put o..
the analogue of our acquisition Of Louis
lana, Florida. Texas and the land f0l
which we paid Mexico after our superior
! military strength had beaten down hel
weak guard and she was yanquished.
Tho land we took by these several pro.
cosses was Tor the expansion of our cons
| tinental possessions. It had upon DC bll
| few civilized people.
| The red Indians were st.u lords OF Oh.
! soil, and as the United States gradually
| acquired the right OF eminent domain
over it by treating with the tribes ou
| own people, Angl0-SaX0ns and their CON
| geners our feil0w-ciuzens, members of
! our body polite. settled upon &c. planted
| there American institutions. administer
| ed by Americans, and in due time on al
| that territory rose American States
| guaranteed a republican form of govern
ment as required 10y tho Federal Com
! sututon. Au Of this territory was with.
4 Ia the north temperate zone None of u
was so hot or so cold MS t0 furnish phy
steal conditions ln.mical to tie Anglo.
Saxon. our race. northern blood which
first came before the f00tl-hts of lis
tory, the survival of unknown ages OF
struggle with tho austcrlt.cs 0f nature ir
the North. wherein The t-tcst had s.
survived that their prepOtency Us suI r
the theWs and sinoWs of their p1ster.fy
was destined 90 flourish in the temperate
zone. IT, has not f0ur.sled elsewhere
our extensions Of territory from 1876 O.
lsi6 were only % acquire amnIar' scoop,
and verge for us, HOMOGENEOUS people
where we could make American state.
ana plant homes. hlIei vlth t1e children
or American parents. trained Old ine va,
and traditions or their fathers
The orators and writer's who arc holds
ing ONT false hopes and false lights ft0
the mer.can people arc spreading abroad
The expectation tlat this process DIS t
be repeated in t0o tropical islands wc are
asked 90 hold. This .s deception per.
haps not always deliberate bur always
deception Ine s.o-aaAon race.
n race, cannot Two in th9 roo.c'. AauH
Individuals OF iNtl race can sustain i.'
in the tropics. Dut Ans.o-51Aon hon'
wherein children arc oogn io take l1e
places ot their ares. ar8 i,anossin'e under
vertical SUD- Tor The "ni.o cni.leslo's
not grow TO DE strong adult
This fact is SO wei esia0i.s ned i1 an
tnro-oiolosy ana e,nnoiosy lna. ii De-
Eonu CONT me
louLulhs Ai5.l-a N9h colonies .
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...,..,..-..tt. ...,....... 7,-,lr..-, 1,,......
tbo s,oteb-,., +- ,.r,r, l.r..- p-.-..r
oe..e mo- scheme og tho ranil of r,rrl,,,l
fre3 hr the sro.eee and nrofts of ths
British rast India COMPANY. Organized 81
Scotch company t0 plant a. scotch colony
ON the Tsthmus of Darion. nc was el.t-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

hood who have a telephone.-Chicago
News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

The Times s. always indebted % friends
who favor IL with society Items and
personals but must urge that az slcn
sender
All unsigned communications viii be re-
jecteG always.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

~ ~ IT
Mr. Charles Jewett Swift 90 son Of the
late George p. Swift. of Columbus, one
OF the most success ful cotton manufac-
turors of this State. has come 10 Atlanta
10 establish gun factory which Will em-
pi0y 30 hands and make 1900 suns
year.
AIr. swift and his associates in Ca.ifor-
MIA. Boston and the Un.ted States navy
own the East Boston plant of the Os-
trander Arms Manufacturing Company
and propose 10 remove it 20 Atlanta.
They own Tho patents for the Ostrander
repeating shotgun. which has excited the
admiration of ordnance officers and these
rights are considered immensely valuable.
Atlanta Journal
WHEELER LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
We would respectfully DIRECT the at
tent0n OF that great exponent OF pa
tr0tic sentiment. the Washington Post TO
the fact that our nomination OF Major
General Joseph Wheeler for Lieutenant
General has not been received with Wild
enthusiasm by the Northern newspd-
pers.
only a few days ago General Wheeler
was renOminated for Congress 10 the
Eighth Congressional District Of Ala
bamd There was no opposition 20 MIN
al the Democratic party primary. and II
Is said that this year General Wheeler
will De elected by tho unanimous vote or
the people OF the district. as 10 is under
stood that neither the Republicans nor
the P0pulists will put up candidate.
Tha. Is right as right can be; but does
IL not seem 10 the Washington Post n
the bitter facti0nal feeling In Alabama
could be laid aside out OF considerations
OF patriotism. that the political and sec
tonal passions Of the North and West
might also yield 70 the same generous
emodon?-Charleston News and Courier.
SOUTH CAROLINA RICE CROP.
GEORGETOWN. September l3.-The
rice harvest in this county has baen ma
terlany retarded during the past week
by the exceptionally high tides. Ia
great many instances the planter was
unable 70 draw the water from the hleds
10 cut tho rice, though 1T was East be-
coming over-ripe. and again others had
their rice an cut and were unable 20 take
it out OF the fields because the tides
either stopped their banks or leaked in
submerging the rice II lying or the stub
BILE or badly wettlng tho bottom part o.
the stacks IL stacked IN the field. For
tunately not much damage has been done
SO far, but 81 70 continues a few more
days tho damage viii undoubtedly he con-
siderable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

From the way Aguinaldo acts II would
seem that the man who translates his
proclamations has got the wrorg word
for friends"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

It seems now that tho Mccoy-Corbett
mill cannot even DE pulled on al Buffalo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

Colonel vs.. j. Bryan says 'an idea is
everything To- mc' Why don't he get
another one or two. then3
The w. O.. T. Jr. may rest assured that
there Will never bca successful launching
and christening without water.
Pngroo wins again. ola Ping knows
that there are many ways OF serving
potatoes besides roasting them
Deer arc scarce This year in the Adj
rondacks. but about fifteen guides have
been brought down by the unerrias
marksmcn.
Professor Tattcn says the world will
come TO AN end early in Maroh. Remcm-
Der this in laying in your winter supply
Of coal
IL reports from Naples Doe true. our
Vesuvius SIS not the real thing at all on
destroying the shore lines"
The season approaches when other fow-
ors may fade but the chysanthemum
gets d good show.
Don Carlos SENS TO have made mp his
mind that the other fellows are eoIns
to keep it after an.
An exchange says "WnheimIna says she
likes the Cars proposal What right
has the car TO propose to Wilhelminas
The school book night seems to have
finally reached ,he rural district
OF course the officers OF the Second
Regiment were thankful enough % pre-
pay those kilograms to Governor Tyler.
The Atlanta Journal says. editorial.y:
Deep down beneath the sosged and
creviced planks Of The paiatial union
depot myrmaids wissle i'm their dreams
with rat-root tangled in their sea-sreen
hair"
What a horror that writer evidently
had of water 40 that time.
From the way Asuinaldo acts 1t would
seem that the man who translates his
proclamations has got the wrong word
for friends
II seems now that tho McCoy-Corhett
mill cannot even be pulled on al Buffalo.
They nov say Zo'a is 10 become
priest. Just because he's got the other
fellows ccnfessing?
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