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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

Forty buildings were burned in the
town Of Madison, Mimi, inflicting q loss
of Sl50.000.
"A rarty of American miners are in
New York on their way to the South
African gold fields.
Reports Of disturbances between Ar
menlanS and Moslems come from the in
terior towns In Asia Minor.
The Yale crew management has re-
ceived final netice that there will be
no boat race with Harvard next year.
In lSS2 there were III brewerles and
ulsttllerieS in Iowa, which consumed
millions OF bushels of Iowa barley and
corn.
II Is reported that a plot against the
sultan has been discovered and that
fourteen persons were executed in one
day In the palace.
One thousand Egyptian quail have
been imported by Il New York caterer.
who has brought the birds 10 this coun-
try as an experiment
Fort Stanton, in New Mexico. is to be
abandoned ~ the War Department.
and the reservation turned over to the
Interior Department to be sold
mob attacked a Jail at Tinin, O..
their object being to lynch IL prisoner
accused of murder. Two Of the rioters
were shot and killed and the prisoner
was spirited away TO a place of safety.
Edward Atkinson, who is visiting in
Atlanta, Ga. told the directors of the
exposition that the peanut. indigenous
10 the health. would some time in the
future become as great staple as cot
ton seed.
The schooner Oracle r. has returned
TO New York from novel trip 10 Cen
trail American waters. She was sent
out equipped with complete plant for
| canning green turtle. and has returned
with q full cargo
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
THE REASON WHY.

Since England has closed her naval
school at Greenwich to young officers
of the United States Navy, all sorts Of
reasons have been offered by the know
Ing ones for such action, the chief Of
which Is that England discovered that
our officers profited more by the in
structions received there than her own.
This, however, is said to be a mistake
the true reason, the Alexandria Ga
Zette says, Is that this government re-
fused to allow officers of the English
navy to inspect the manufacture and
tests of American cannon and armor,
and England naturally acted upon the
idea of reciprocating In kind.
There is no question as to the grea I
benefits derived by the young officers
of the United States navy from attend
ing the Greenwich institution, for some
Of the brightest men In our navy to-day
are those who attended that school.
Still. it Is n question whether England
wllfully reflected upon her own off,
GERS by an admission that our young
men received more profit from the
school than those of that country.
Therefore II would appear that the rea :
son assigned by our contemporary is
more apt to be the correct one than
otherwise.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
SIGNS AND RAIN.

The Atlanta Constitution advances
some new theories In the way OF weather
forecasts. and has the following to say
as 10 rain signs IN Atlanta:
And what are the signs?I They are
very simple and benutiful--millt- white
clouds cofnbed out by the wind cur
rents III the upper air until they pre-
sent the appearance Of huge skeinS of
raw silk. The sailors used to call them
mares tales. Whenever these appear
In the sky II is safe to take 1t for grant
cd that change of some sort will oc-
cur within forty-eiEht hours. There
viii be rain, or cloudiness, or change
of some sort In the weather.
Our contemporary says there will
be rain. cloudiness, or Il change of some
sort in the weather." Without know
ing great deal about the weather
freaks In Atlanta the prediction seems
TO be pretty safe.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

nearly completed preparation for cast
ing them These guns Will rank with
the largest in the world and while
they come high. we must have them.
The Washington Post on this line says
1T is stated that Congress will
be called on to provide the money to
pay for II few OF these specimens OF war
appliances as soon as II meets. and
though nothing will be done that is
final IN manufacturing them until the
appropriation Is made, it Is supposed
that the work can be begun during
the winter No party can make politi-
cal capital by opposing this work. A
decent regard for the safety OF our
cities demands It, While we all hope
for the indefinite continuance or peace.
we all know that war may come. 1, IS
one Of the possibilities of national life
at all times
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
PERSONALS.

Abraham Rhines, of Fulton county
Ind. has just applied for his eighth dl-
vorce. The first one he received in
1881.
Senator John Palmer, Of Illinois. con-
templates retiring from public life. and
IL writing book entitled The Story
Of an Earnest Life
Rudyard Klpling's favorite winter
recreation ut his Vermont home &, shov-
cling snow He says 1t is more health
f4 exercise than skating, OF which he is
also very fond.
Captain Lothaire. the young Ueieian
officer. who ordered the execution of the
trader stokes, has been ordered home
Tor trial, and Belgium has tentered an
indemnity which England mas accepted.
MIR. Andrew Lang is one of the latest
literary recruits TO the army of cyclists
he mas suffered many things in learning
ana declares that cycling il; thu sloweSt,
longest and most cIrcuitous rouln be,
tween any two points
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
COAST DEFENCES.

The question of strengthening our
coast defenseS is a matter which will
no doubt receive serious attention at
the hands of Congress when that body
assemblies. and 1t ought to. Men OF
all parties agree that our great sea
coast should be better protected than II
Is. and the work of putting ii In proper
defense should be begun at once
II is all very well TO build great war
ships and TO otherwise strengthen our
navy, but in the meanwhile some
thought should be given to coast de-
lenses.
The late Samuel ]. Tilden on one oc-
casion wrote Mr.. Randall, at that time
Chairman of the House Appropriation
Committee, strongly urging the neces-
sity of an elaborate system of coast
defenses and the folly of neglet ting TO
provide for It, and the need now is
even greater than al that time. There
is no telling when outside attacks may
he made upon us and il will be too
late when that time arrives TO put the
defenses in order.
There is not sea cost town
form Maine to Florida, that Is in
position to resist an attack from any
OF the great foreign powers Indeed
every last one of them are in n defense
less condition, 1t is not sufficient TO
say that the revenues of the coun
try are in condition such as to pre-
clude an appropriation for the work
This fact should not encourage procras-
tination. Further delay may be dan
gerous and In the end impose greater
burdens upon the people than If the
necessary appropriations were made
now. The plans of the War Department
for coast defenses. call for forty-four 1G-
inch guns that will throw shot ten
miles, and the Watervllet Arsenal has
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
Barefoothooi.

How tho mornings used to rise
Just like music in the skies!
How the first breath OF the day
S,nellcd like paradise in May,
And you couldn't stay in bed
For the bird songs overhead
All, how sweet life was and good
In the dnys of Barefoothoodi
Not n trouble nor n care
In the whole world unywhereI
just us light and gay and free
AS IL bird that tops tree,
just rs pure from willful wrong,
just as full Of grateful song.
Not warbler i'll the wood
Praises God like BarefoothoodI
Simple joys, and yet how sweet
just the pools that laved your feet,
just the mud between your toes,
Just the wild fruit where it grows.
just the homemade line and hook,
just the cool plunge in the brook
Such us these were drink und food
In the days of Barcfoothood.
Oh, the soft, cool morning dew
Ere the days of sock or shoei
Oh, the showering. MS You pass,
or tho sparkling spears of grassi
Miles and miles of cobweb lace,
Morning freshness OH your face-
Who'd forget them, IL he could,
Dear old days Of Bnrefoothoodl
-''am@s Buckham in Youths Companion
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

John Sherman says that Mai. McRin..
ley will be he next Republican Presiden-
lal candidate, and Mr.. Mckinley wishes
right now and here to point out that he
has always had the greatest confidence
In Mr.. Shermans judgment, remarks
the Chicago News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

me French Government fines the
railroad companies whenever the trains
are ten minutes late, and contemporary
thinks that this system would prove
rather expensive to some of the rail-
roads in this country.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

Henry Bently, who was for many
years Identified with telegraphic and
telephone enterprise. left nearly 81 600.
ooo About twenty-five years ago he was
an assistant editor of the PHILADELPHIA
Inquirer at SIS per week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
EIGHT PAGES.
The Russian view about any port IN q
storm appears to be Port Arthur.

The New York school authorities are
considering proposition for lengthen-
ing the time of noon rccesses for school
children, for hygienic reasons
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

Captain-G General Campos is reported
IN an interview as saying that he ex-
pected the United States would recog-
nize the Cuban insurgents by according
them belligerent rights, but he does not
fear the result
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

The Prince OF Wales. the Duke of Con-
naught and Prince Christian have all
been called to the bar. although they
have never been known to accept Il
brief
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

+ AN exchange says that even the
most illiberal will not now assert, since
the building devoted to the colored race
Mt Atlanta opened. that the negro has
no show in the South.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

The local government Chinese inspec-
Tor IN Chicago has been ordered to take
q census of the Celestials In that city.
ana thinks the work Will take two
months.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

n Maryland wreck master pulled ont
OF the water the other day a peculiar
fish with five distinct letters of the nj.
phapet IN It's tail. Nothing is said Of
the kind Of bait used by both parties to
the deal and how often. This informa-
ton comes from the Philadelphia Times
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

There will be peace for Ashantee in
Africa, for Venezuela in South America,
ana Tor several other countries. il Eng
land gets into trouble with Russia about
China.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

White Is to be the prevailing color
at the Vanderbilt-M Marlborough we'd
ding. That $4,000, 900 check will prevent
the bridegroom from looking blue.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

81 1t is reported that certain wealthy
Georgiens will present to the city OF At
aanta bust OF President Cleveland
carved from Georgia marble.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

The rising generation of the new wo-
man man Is rapidly coming TO the front in
the west Last week the girls nj the
Z igh school in Pontiac, Mich, organized
Football team. and about the same
time the girls in the Helena, Mont, high
school organized military comnany
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

The future Duchess of Marlborough
is as much American in her instincts nc
are the other members of her family.
aesPite the fact that she is soon to be-
come an English subject Instead of
waiting until she gets to Paris. where
y her friends advised her to purchase her
oonnets, she preferred to get them here,
because II was more American.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

e 1t is suggested by the Philadelphia
Times that Spanish gentleman OF
prominence lately visiting in philadel-
phia, in conversation with an American
formerly occupying diplomatic posi-
lion, said that Spain. being greatly in
need of money, had been negotiating
with England for the sale OF Cuba. and
I had received assurance that If the is
land could be delivered without trouble
wifi she United States the sale could
be taisctcd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-11
Calvary Reformed Church,

with preaching by members Of Wyom-
ing Chassis. An organization was af-
fected Dec. 3. 1891. and the following
officers elected: Elders, s. X. Mckee
han. c. 4. Weidaw and Harvey Fen
stermacher: deacons. ii. Benethum.
Emory Young and George A. Brown.
(Mr. Mckeehan, Mr.. Fenstermacher,
and Mr., Brown still remain In office,
the latter having since been elected
elGer)
The first pastor was Rev. A. s. Bro
mer. q sraduate of Yale Divinity school,
who began his Ia bors Sept. l2. 1891, and
continued one year, resignlng to accept
call from Grace Reformed church.
Philadelphia. During his brief PASTOR
ate twenty new members were added
and the church roll increased to forty
dive.
To the present pastor, Rev. W. II.
Stubblebine. who assumed his PASTOR
ate Dec. Il. 1892. much of the credit
is due fer the marvellous advancement
of the church. He is young and ener-
setic and his determination to extend
and firmly establish his church was
made possible through the cooperation
OF the congregation and the following
consistory: Andrew Frantz, George a.
Brown. S X. MsKeehan. Irwin G. Bor-
ger G.. F. Sansenbaugh. Frank Smith,
c. W. Zerfass and H. Fenstermacher.
Little Chnre! Erected,
The pot of ground which will event
ually contain the imposing structure
shown in the cut was purchased from
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel COM
pany at cost of $1,000, the company
allowing a rebate of S1,25O from the as
sessed value of the property. The
ground was broken for the chapel por-
ton of the church Nov. 6. of last year,
and the present series of opening SER
vices mark the removal of the congre-
cation from the little ''shanty" to the
more imposing stone chapel which is
destined to become part of noble
building. Such a prospect Is bright and
Is the expectation as well as the antici-
patton of the present eighty enrolled
church members.
At last nights service Mr.. Stubble-
bine, the pastor, was assisted by Rev.
Richard Horns, of this city, and Rev.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-11
RAILROAD NEWS.

Tuesday quarterly dividend OF ~
per cent. was paid by the directors OF
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Vest
ern.
The Pennsylvania railroad will make
a change In Its dining car service.
Hereafter 1t will use Its own dining cars
exclusively.
The Lehigh Valley shops here are
htting the passenger engines with the
Gould coupler. The freight and coal
engines are already supplied with this
coupler.
Railroad officials declare that passen-
ger business IL as heavy now. both east
and west bound. as 1t was at any time
during the Worlds fair.The traffic on
the Delaware. Lackawaana and West
erD has been go heavy Of late that ire.
Quently passengers could not be ac-
cOmmodated with sleeping or palace
| cars.
The agreement for the maintenance
OF freight rates between Chicago and
the eastern states went into effect yes
terday. and 1t Is thought that this con-
tract will be lived up to for some time
to come. The various freight agents
say business Is better and rates firmer.
1t Is said the wages Of all the Phila-
delphia and Reading shop employees
along the entire system will be In
creased from 10 to 10 per cent. In the
fall.
The handsome private office car for
the use of Superintendent Alex Mitch
ell. OF the Lehigh Valley railroad. has
Just been turned out Of the Ithaca
shops. 1t contains an office, bedroom.
dining room. kitchen. closets, etc. 1t Is
fitted up and furnished In elegant style.
ami II Mr.. Mitchell desired, he could
live In 1t for weeks at time. Mr..
Mitchell will do nearly all his office
work In this car.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company has at last
decided to erect a new station at Dur
yea, which has long been too small for
the accommodation of the traffic. Yes
terday morning General Manager w.
| +. Hallstead and other officials Of the
company visited Duryea, and 1t is be-
lleved that they selected site for the
proposed new station on the ground
near Fosters real estate office. former
ly occupied by the Connell store, which
was destroyed by fire.
The Central Railroad company Is
making preparations to repair it's en-
tire freight and coal car equipment at
the Ashley shops. The old long car
shop, which has been closed for several
years, will be re-opened and other ar
rangements will be made to do the
work for the New Jersey Central and
| New Jersey Southern divisions. This
will be great benefit to Ashley and
Wilkes-Barre, as 1t will necessitate the
employment of a great many more
men. class Of mechanics receiving
good wages at contract work, and at
the same time the company has decid-
ed on this plan because the manage
ment at Ashley can do the work much
cheaper than elsewhere.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-11
MARRIED IN THIS CITY.
Now MIR. Lafayette WIN Not BE Allowed
10 SEQ His Wife.

Now Mr.. Lafayette WIN Not be Allowed
TO SEQ His Wife.
A sensation was created In Syracuse,
~ Y, few days ago by Alfred Fred
erick Lafayette, of Boston, who ap-
peared at the country residence OF At
torney and Mrs. w. II. Clifford, near
Syracuse, and demanded their only
child. Miss Rosamond Clifford. who he
said was his wife. To substantiate
this story he produced marriage GER
tificate showing that he had married
Miss Clifford in this city on May 22.
On that date Alfred Lafayette. age
2S, was granted license by Clerk or
the Courts Thomas to marry Violette
La Vigne. age 81. He gave his address
az 225 West Twenty-fifth street, New
York city and she as 118 East Seven
teenth street, New York. Mr.. Lafay-
cites occupation was given as an actor
and Miss La Vigne's as an actress. She
said she did not know the name Of her
father. Her mother she said was 1sa-
belle La Vigne. After the marriage IL
cense was granted they were married
by Rev. DR.. Pearce, OF Elm Park
church, and Immediately left the city
A diligent search was made for them by
Tribune reporter. but they could not
be found. neither were their names
found on any of the hotel registers.
1t is alleged that Miss Clifford and
Miss La Vigne are one and the same
person. Her answer to the questions
asked by the clerk when the license
was granted were dictated by Mr.. La
fayette, but just why fictitious name
was used Is not apparent.
Mr.. Lafayette Is resident Of Boston,
and Is well-known In Syracuse. Miss
clifford is prominent In Syracuse social
circles, and attended boarding school
at Cambridge, Mass. She met Mr.. La
fayette on train and they became
enamored Of each other and they were
married secretly in this city. while Miss
Clifford was on her way to her home.
When Mr.. Lafayette asked for his
bride a few days ago he was shown the
door Of the clifford residence and has
not since been permitted to see her. He
says that he will relinquish all claim
to his wife II she says she does not want
him. but she has not as yet made any
such statement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-11
DUNMORE.

Prayer meeting in the Methodist
church as usual tonigh..
Harry Smith, OF Ash street, Is spend
ing some time with relatives in Haw-
ley.
Quarterly services will be held in the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing.
Frank Mace, Of Dudley street, is en-
joying a two weeks vacation at Lake
Ariel
MIR. and Mrs. 8. B. Stanfleld, OF Amer
icus Ca. are visiting Mrs. Reddng, of
Brook street.
Miss Mary shelp. Of Ash street, who
has been quite seriously III for the past
two weeks. is now slowly improving.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Pres
byterlan church will meet at the home
Of Mrs. w. X. Teeter. on Elm street.
William Bennett. OF Nanticoke. spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George s. Maloney. OF Drlnker
street.
The Young Ladies' Mission circle of
regular monthly meeting in the grove
at Nay Aug Park this afternoon.
Miss Lottie Ripley, Of North Park,
who had the misfortune to injure her
foot by stepping on rusty nail at
Lily Lake on July 8, Is able to be around
once more.
A meeting Of the Dunmore board Of
trade will be held in Manley's hall Fri
day evening for the purpose Of consld-
ering q proposition that has been made
to establish silk mill here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-11

ID. w. Ebbert. of Milton, Pa. After an
organ voluntary the four-day service
was opened by the appropriate anthem
Rejoice In the Lord" Mr.. Horns read
from the Scriptures and offered prayer.
after which was sung the hymn Come
We That Love the Lord" The excel
lent sermon by Mr.. Ebbert was fol-
lowed by the choir's anthem "Only q
Little Beyond" An Offering was col
lected and prayer said, and after the
hymn II Love Thy Kingdom. Lord"
the service closed with the doxology.
Tonight Rev. Charles B. Alspach. of
Shiloh Reformed church. Danville. and
Rev. DR.. Charles F.. Robinson, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church of
this city. will participate In the SER
vice: DR.. Robinson will deliver the SER
mon. Tomorrow night Rev. J. w. Will
Jams, of the Dunmore Presbyterian
church. will be present; the sermon
will be by Dr. Pearce. The two Sun
day sermons will be delivered by Rev.
o. H. Stiunch, of Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
some Of the Contributors.
Among tHe COhtIiuUtOiS WIZ utouc
possible the building of the new chapel
were: Mrs c. +. Evans. Bloomsbury
Trinity Reformed church. Hazleton
Emanuel Reformed church. F. S. PAUL..
]. w. Guernsey. A. c. Fuller, William
Connell, Mrs NJ. T.. Blackington, Amos
Berger, Luthere Casterlln, Mrs. Anna
Casterlin s. X. McKeehan, Israel
Ruth & Sons, Mrs. Emma Storey, Mrs.
Thomas Dickson, j. w. Adams. Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Berger, Israel Ruth, Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Smith, H. Fenster-
macher, Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Brown,
Edwin Frantz, Lovena Frable, c. F..
Sansenbaugh. Antony Helm, Anthony
Coursen, Emory Young, N. B. Spencer,
]. w. Adams Della Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Berger. Samuel Berger.
Charles Searfass, Ida Strauss. Andrew
Frantz and wife. Alavesta Frantz. Rob-
ert Christman, Mrs. S. A. Fenster-
macher, Mrs. Rev. w. II. Stubblebine,
Willie Smith, S. l.. Sansenbaugh. Ber-
tina V. Bachtall. Mrs. \. y. II. Bach
tell, Elizabeth Helm. Mrs. c. Highfield,
Walter K. Stubblebine. w. d. Stubble-
bine, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Weidaw.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-11

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