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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
THE GOLD SITUATION.
Mr.. Cleveland Preparing a Mes
sage TO Congress.
BY Southern Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 2G.-The
gold exports to day, according to
corrected returns, Will foot ND Sc,
600, 600, Arbuckle Bros. having de.
clded ut the last moment to reduce
their shipment to $500, 600. OF the
total given above So, 039, 600 was for
warded by the La Bourgoine and
50, 600, 600 by the Lucania.
The total exports for the week
reached 81, $50, 600 and the largest
on record were $3.50, 600 for the
week ending June 2Sth.
Foreign bankers believe that the
Lain on Tuesday next will take out
about $4,000, 600. This morning
Ladenburg, Thalman d Co. with
drew $3.50, 900 from the sub Treasury
and the Bank OF New York $3.50, 900.
1T Is stated that under the law all
payments for gold bars sold by the
Treasury must be made in gold
cola. The purchasers Of the 81.
500, 900 bars yesterday presented
legal tenders aud Treasury notes,
got the gold coin and then paid it
back for the gold bars.
The Withdrawals of gold for the
week were nearly Sl4. 100000, Of
which little over fifty per cent.
| was forwarded. 1t liz surmised
that the balance has found its way
into the vaults of the national banks
and out OF town correspondents.
WAsHINGToN, January 26.-The
Treasury gold reserve was further
i reduced today-SSl0,O 600 being
withdrawn at New York-and stood
at the close of business at $50, 669,.
995.
For three hours to-day the
financial situation Was discussed ct
the White House by the President,
Secretary Carlisle and Attorney
General Olney.
The result Of that conference was
not divulged, but it is believed that
the President has decided to call the
attention of Congress to the trea
sury situation; point out anew the
grave peril that threatens the ability
OF the treasury 10 redeem in gold its
legal tender notes, and thus place
upon Congress the responsibility for
relieving the situation. This he will
do, 1t Is said, IN message to Con
gress which will. if it can DO pre-
pared IN time, sent in Monday, if
not, then on tuesday at the latest.
If Congress, after receiving his
message, fails to speedily act, the
old law under which the bond issues
have already been made Will again
be invoked and another bond issue,
probably of 500. O0O,0 will be
announced.
New YORK, January 26.-The
steamship Lain. which arrived this
morning, brought 100, 900 francs
gold, consigned to Heidelbach, Eick,
ieheimer Il Co., and 100000 francs
gold to Hoskier, Wood & Co.
n evening paper publishes dis
1 from London saying: "rhe
a. of London has reduced the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
missionary Meeting.

The Missionary Society of Wright
Memorial Church will hold it's NJ Get.
Ing this Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. An interesting programme
has been prepared, consisting of an
address by Rev. j. w. Mitchell, of
South Street Baptist Church. and
several Rotations by Miss Gertle
Mccain, who is considered fine
elocutionist. Miss Eva Wilkins and
Messrs. Frank aud Chester Martin
Will be present and sing. A very
pleasant and profitable time is as
snred oil who come.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
semitic the Pcniteutiury,

The Norfolk County Court yes
terday sent three prisoners to the
penltentlary.
John Rutfin, for shooting his best
girl, got one year.
Charles Edmund, housebreakinR,
pleaded guilty and was given two
years.
Willie Terry, housebreaking,
pleaded guilty and got five years.
There are quite number to be
added to the list.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Relig iOuS,

bingham Street NJ L Church,
Portsmouth, Ea-Sunday school
9:l5 IN, Jos I Owens, superinten-
dent; preaching by Rev r W Webb
l l M, subject. "Saved from SIM
I 30 m. subject, "Sanctlhcation ;"
special prayer meeting 4 p III.
Central Church. -Preachiug by
the pastor, Rev w II Edwards, ct
| N and 1870 D N.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
The New Orleans Couucirmnn.
By Southern Associated Press.

New ORLEANS. January 26.-Ow.
ing to fault in the indictment. a
mlstrial was awarded this morning.
IN the case OF Louis Dssforges, Sr,.
the councilman. but the accused is
not clear OF the law, as the court or
dered his discharge subject 10 such
further proceedings as may be taken
against him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Naval Ncyyg.
BY Southern Associated Press.

ny ootIhern associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, January 2G.-The
Navy Department has been advised
of the arrival OF the San Francisco
at Gibraltar and the Atlanta at
Colon.
Tho cruiser Detroit reached
Colombo. Ceylon, to-day, on her
way to China.
SAN FnANcIsco, January 2G.-Th G
cruiser Olympia, III tow of three
tugs, left the Union Iron Works
shortly before 10 O'Clock this morn
Ing for Mare leland, where she will
be formally delivered to the Gov.
ernment, by whom the big watship
has already been accepted.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Attempt To Rob.

Some time during Friday night
someone attempted to force the
front door of DR.. Denning's drug
store, on Glasgow street. The Doc
tor heard them, got up and came
out. The parties then ran of. This
Is the third attempt TO break in this
store III Il short space OF time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Striking Carpet yyeay era.
BY Southern Assooisted Press.

PHILADELPHIA, January 26.--The
trike OF the ingram carpet weayers
employed by O. Ii. Mastand * Sons
has virtually closed the mill, which
employs about 300 people. The EN-
ployes are confident OF winning the
fight. The say the firm has many
orders on hand. which it must ill or
lose the trade. Messrs. Mastaud
take quite different view of the
strike.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
HoNvlilig Gale.
By Southern Associated prs.

BY Southern Associated Press.
TORONTO, January %. A bowling
gale, the worst of the season, with
snow, struck this province from the
north east last night. Reports from
all parts OF the province show that
trains everywhere are behind time,
some OF them as much as eight
hours,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
OVATION TO, HILL.
The Guest of the Democratic Club
at Its Banquet.
BY Southern Associated Pr esq

oT AhdUCIHlGl 7 Gss.
NEW YORK, January Ex-senator
David Is. Hill was the gnest of the
democratic club to night. About
QUO guests sat down to dinner. The
banquet hail was beautifully deco
rated with flags and bunting. Presi-
dent John Fox presided. On hiG
right Sat Senator Hill, while Robert
Is. Roosevelt was on his left.
When the cloth had been removed
President Fox arose and introd uced
Senator Hill. AT the mention of
Senator HILLS naCle all the guests
arose and cheered ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
1t was some moments before the
Senator was allowed to speak, such
was the ovation he received.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Acctdcn,,o CONSTRUCTOR Armts,cnd

MIR. X. j. Armistead received a
telegram late yesterday afternoon
from DIR. Hebbitt, at Mare Island,
Cai., stating that his brother, Con.
structor Samuel Armistead, had been
seriously and probably fatally in
lured at the yard by the breaking of
hawser. 1t is thought that his
injuries are of such nature that
they will result in death. MIR. Arm
lstead Is a Portsmouth young men
and has large host Of friends in
this clty,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Fell in IL FIJI.

a well-known young man fell in n
ut on Green street on Friday night
and came near being drowned.
There WAS considerable water in the
gutter and in falling he fell in face
foremost and would have been
drowned but for some one pulling
him out,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
in oIdeu tiuncE

People overlooked the Importance
of permanently beneficial effects
and were satisfied with transient
action; but now that it is generally
known that Syrup OF Figs will per-
manently cure habitual constipation,
well informed people will not buy
other laxatives, which act for time,
but finally iDiure the system.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Under Oxford Hail,

4G.inch all-wool Henrietta (bIack)
cloth reduced from 81 to 75c.; An.
droscoggin cottons, one yard wide.
Gic. per yard A Fruit OF the Loon,
cottons, &c. per yard.
A full line of paper patterns. Ono
pattern free to every customer. A,
j. Phillips.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Ooiored shirts aud Hat.

New stock of colored shirts, fast
colors, at 75o. Mems Fedora and
Derby hats, reduced to 81. 2l,2O.
Sl.50 and 8l.75. NJ. Rosenbaum'
ZIG and lis High street, Ports.
month. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27

There will be meeting at the
mission as usual this afternoon,
promptly at $3.50 O'clock. Ali are in.
vitsd. Rev. Sam. Small will ad-
dress the meeting the fourth Sunday
III February.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Arc You in want

vi suit or overcoat at prices re-
markabIy cheap for the fine class of
goods we have the reputation OF
selling. If SO, call aud make your
selection, and We promise you that
we will save you money.
LEVY IL JACOBS, 200 High ST.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
What Money WilIno,

1t will buy first class shoes at re-
duced price now for cash, because L
will start for Northern markets TO
purchase spring shoes. Adolph
Brandt, 2l3 High street. Ports.
mouth.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27

Lomps, silk shades, wire frames,
doll carriages, toilet sets, pictures,
tables. rockers and everything else
at Crawford's Furniture and Carpet
House.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
shoes! Shoc.M Smues..,

For good shoes and low prices
cali on l.. q. Long Il Son ut their
new store. 2l9 Hight street. next to
j. IS. Crawford's.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27

G. r. Welton Il Co. have some
new things in mems ties and they
want you to help EN- to push them
along.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Jesse Bain's Suit

buying price Of American eagles
one half penny. This. although not
checking the gold stream from the
United States. will possibly tend to
divert il from the Continent"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Ii. +. DELSo & Co. a.,
GgI,pnt,,a Ohio
July Sd, 1891.

II. +. UELNO x CO..
Columbus. Ohio. July Sd, 1891.
GE..iLLMEN-My plating machine re-
ceived, everything in perfect order and
worls perfectly. 1 un packet 1t and
con menced at once and p.ated seven
breast pins and u ring in q shors time. L
q N deig tie with the work. People are
br .nging all the iorks, spoons, watche4,
jewelry, etc, that can plate. Enclosed
lind 81 for one platter Tor my cousin.
More orleIs soon.
Write above firm for circulars.
4. KRIYRa.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27

Abbotts East Indian Corn Paint
cures all corns, Warta end bunions,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
DR.. Deane's
Dyspepsia Pills

are prepared to cure. Yellow wrappers when
bowels ar loose, white when cons, pat.d.
rs cents at druggists, Send tops for FREQ
sampe. np,Npco
Kingston, New Yesk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-27
Chronic Diarrhoea
ONE ENJOYS

is cured by the use Of our Pills, specially prea
pared and sold in yellow wrappers, Make surf
Send special pill that will. at the same price.
This is some tro BILE, but
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-23

then the mOOnshlners fight the
revenue officers, and the man who
follows them takes his lite in his
hand. have been shot, at nun
Der of times, but so far have es
capped being hit.
The mOOnshiners haze the spi ies
worse than they do us: They will !
kill them 1t they can discover
them. Still, some of our lnformers
continue their work for years; and
they are not discovered. Some
follow the business beca use they
wish to wipe it out, rather than
for the money. One of the most
remarkable intOrmers | ev eT knew
was a guide named Roper. The
moOnshlners suspected him. They
caught him, carried him to a we II
and threw him IN. This well was
fifTy.fv feet deep, and after he
had reached the bottom they began
to fire upon him. He was hit twice
IN the head by their bulle Is. He
remained three days in that well
without food, and when We got
him out he was almost dead from
starvation and loss of blood. He
recovered, however, and Is Still
alive TO day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-23

ing me ran. Ialmed at him with
my pistol and sent a ball hyiI z
after him. I am good shot, bot
some way or other | missed him.
The circumstances OF captur-
ing that still were rather cnrlOus,"
Gel. Chapman went on. 81 had
three men with me, and we were
riding along the road, when We
met a wagon loaded with barrels
of whisky-We came upon the
men at a turn of the corner, and
seized the whisky in the name o
the government. We chopped up
the barrels and let it run out on
the ground. The men who owned
1t were very angry.-We cOnclud-
ed to follow the trail Ot the Wagon
and see if we could not fad the
still. We did So and about mile
or 80 away we surprised the men
at work. Three of them started to
run, aud one got behind tree and
hlazed away at me. The men IN
charge of the wagon also ran. |
did not dare to get Oh my horse
and go after them, for [ was not
sure of one OF the men who was
With me, and our guide had desert
ed US on the capturing of the wag.
on. The result was we destroyed
this stilI aud then went on to
others.-Frank G. Carpenter III
DatrOit Free Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-23

l asked Col. COlquitt to give me
some idea of the mOOnshine stills
of the south. He replied: "They
ale rude affairs, and the average
still does not cost more than 500.
1t usually consists of two barrels,
one of which contains a coil OF
copper pipe connected with boiler
on the top OF all oven, like a bake
oven, near by. In the other barrel
the mash is kept. This mash is
made of cOrnmeal. 1t is fermented
INTO a kind of beer. This beer is
put into the boiler, and as it gets
warm it rises in vapor into the
pipe and flows of INTO the coil.
Cold wafer from a mountain stream
is kept running through the barrel
over the coil, and as it falls upon
it 1t condenses the vapor into
liquor. The whisky has to be dis
titled twice before 1t is ready tor
use. 1t costs only a few cents a
gallon, and it requires no capital
to speak of to make it. The
mountaineers bring their corn to
the still and trade it for whisky.
They receive a gallon of whisky
for bushel of corn. The moon
sinner can make three gallons out
of every hushel, and he has two
gallons of clear profit. This he
sells to his fellow mOuntaineers at
81 per gallon. So. you see, the
profits are large. When we dis
cover a still we chop it in pieces.
If we find a wagon load of whisky
we break the barrels and let the
liquor run out upon the ground.
We locate the still by means of
spies, and the revenue agents have
a standing price Of $40 for each
still that is pointed out to him.
Ten dollars is a great deal of
money in the southern mountains,
and sooner or later the moenshlDer
is bound to have some one ini0I IN
upon him. The business ia very
dangerous, however. Now and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-23

During NY talk with Col. Col
quit, one Of the most famous OF
the special revenue agents came in
from the field. This was Col Chap
man, who has been connected with
the detective service Ofthis depart
ment for twenty years, and who is
now operating in the mountains OF
Georgia and Alabama. His whole
life has been one of lighting. He
was lieutenant colonel under
Mosby during tho war aud had
five hOrses killed under him at
that time. He has been battered
up a number of times by the
mOOnshiners, but has never been
dangerously wOlnded.-At one
time he was shot through the
wrist, and he showed me scar
which marked tue spot where the
ball went through. We were cap
turing a s:Ill,' said lie, 'ln the Ala
bama mountains. Oar posse had
surrounded tle men when one Ol
them fred az mo, and the ball
struck me In the left wrist. NV
hand was hanging at my sIde, aad
| thought at first that l had Struck
my crazy bone against a tree. A
moment later It felt aS though a
red hot iron was being run through
my wrist, and [ knew bat 1 had
been shot. Tue man a tter shoot
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-23

only one officer. 1t was dark, the
people were eating when three
men rushed to the cottage, shot
the officer in charge. killed doc.
tor who had called in at the time
to see Smms, aud allowed Simms
to escape. The men who did the
shooting were simms' two brothers
and his son, Billy Slmms. Que Of
the brothers was shot as he ran
away, and the son Of the old man
was also killed."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-23

Wnlcn was Delng operated under
the disguise of a dairy. This was
located just outside of Brooklyn.
The whisky robber had bought the
dairy. He had on hand about 100
COWS, he had his regular milk
route, which was mostly confiGed
to the saloons of BroOkly and New
York. The revenue spies knew that
there was a large amount of illicit
whisky on the market. They could
not trace it until they noted that
some of the saloons seemed TO be
getting large quantities of milk.
Oue day they followed the milk.
man and they found the still. At
least halt his cans had been filled
with whiskey, which was delivered
to the salOOus, while the milk went
to his Ordinary customers. In
capturing the still the revenue
agents took charge of the dairy
and they con6scated the COWS on
the part of Uncle Sam.
The increase of illicit distllIing
In the southern mountains during
the past year is enormous. The
stills are scattered through the
mountain districts OF every south
ern state, and the revenue de-
partment has never had Its hands
so full as now. The commissioner
OF internal revenue tells me that
the agents have never done so
good WORK as they are now doing.
Col. CoIquitt, the chief of this
branch, was for years IN the field
as a special agent. He has the
moonshlGe district mapped out,
and there is a black list at the
treasury department containing
the names of the suspected charac-
ters. Congress has set aside
800 600 a year for the pay of spies
and hired infOrmers, and Uncle
Sam is now spending, all told,
about S5OO,0O0 annually to put
down the business. Still there are
more stills now than ever before.
One thousand were destroyed last
year. The outlook is that there
will be nearly 1000 wiped out dur
ing the coming year, and the num-
Der destroy ed last month was lG4.
1t is hard to estimate the loss
which Uncle Sam sustalns from
these moonshine stills. a few
days ago a wagon load of whisky,
containing 100 gallons OF liqnor,
was capture near Greenyille, 5.
G. The tax on this alone would
have been S1l0. Suppose the
900 stills which VIII be captured
this year to continue in operation.
Ii is a small still which Will not
produce five gallons Of whisky
daily. These 1000 stills would
produce 10000 gallons a day, on
which the tax would be 900.
Eleven thousand dollars a day is
more than $4,OOO,OOO per year.
This will be the saving in revenue
10y the breaking up OF these stills.
There are, however, in all proOa
bihty, hundreds which are never
discovered, and the loss Is ln-
cAlculaDle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-23


shooting were simms' two brothers
and his son, Billy Slmms. Que Of
the brothers was shot as he ran
away, and the son Of the old man
was also killed."
Bob Simms, however got away
Col. Colqultt continued. He took
to the woods and lived :here for
some time. But he soon began to
commit such outrages that the peO-
pie rose up against him and he
was Iynched. Before his arrest
by the government he had modelled
his life on the Bible, and he tried
to follow out some Of Its teachings,
especially so in one place, where
it says:--'lt man strike you on
the right cheek you must turn the
other to him and let him smlte you
on that His arrest and the death
of his sou changed his nature.
lie went in for revenge aud venge-
ance against all who were against
BIN. Everything that was ange-
Ilc III his nature turned to gall.
He became a very demon, and
there was nothing too mean and
cruel for him to dO.-The act which
capped the climax was the killing
of a merchant who in times past
had been "a friend of his. After
his escape SimmS house, with the
goods IN 1t, was comparatively
unprotected. This mercha mt had
bill against hun, and without pro
cess OF law; he went to Simms'
house and took a wagon load OF his
furniture and carried it off to salts
fy this bill. He was told at the
time that he was doing danger
Ous thing, but he laughed and
suggested SmmS' religious nature
would not permit his to retaliate.
He was much mistaken, AS soon
as the matter was reported to-
SiDms he began enraged. He
took band of his followers, and
ono dark night surrounded tn
merchants houSe.-IIe then set
fire to it, and as the merchants
wife and children ran out to escape
the flames he fired upon them and
killed them. This created "a great
sensation.
81 Iynchiug party was organized
They surrounded Simms and his
followers, and he finally seeing
that he was bound to be OverpOw
cred, told them that if they would
choose twenty five men, who would
assure him that he would have a
iair trial and be guard for him
that he would give bimself up.
This agreed to and Simms threw
down his arms and came ont. The
fifty men surrounded him, but
they only pretended 20 protect
him. In reality they gave him up
10 the mob, and within al hour
a(terward he, with four of his fol-
10 wers, were hanged.
'Slmms' defense of himself Col.
Colquitt went Oh, was very brave.
He had his party in his house, and
near this was little shed, which,
preyented the lyncher.' from sur
him. If this could be
burned Is would enable them to
close in upon him and capture the
house. One of the lynchers slipp-
ed mp and set fire to it. Sinus
C zane out with a water bucket, and,
without regard tor the bullets
which were flying about him, and
protected to some extent by his
friends IN the house, who were FIR
Ing to keep hack the lynchers, he
put out the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20

lish Woman" In the course of her lee
ture she said:
81 have frequently been asked since
came here whether the American wom-
an is more advanced than the English
woman. If by this is meant the capabil-
ity for independent thought and the
permission of society for her to exercise
that faculty, must say that the Amer
lean woman is less advanced than her
English sister. The English woman
takes more interest in questions affect
ing the national life, and the great DO
Htical organizations of England have
been largely instrumental in building
up this feeling. As far back as the time
of Gainsborough' beautiful Duchess of
DeyOnshire we learn of women working
in political campaigns. At the present
time the success of a candidate largely
depends upon the attitude of the WON
en-
After declaring, in parentheses, that
she had not come here to wage war
against living pictures, as she had al
ways been of the opinion that every
civilized nation was capable of dealing
with its own evils. she thus continued:
81 do not believe that the exercise of
her public functions has made the Eng
lish woman any less womanly. depre-
cate, however, much that has been writ
ten on this subject, especially what is
called the woman s novel, which really
harms rather than helps the movement.
I believe that when this movement is
better understood we shall see the end
of the woman's novel.
San important aspect of the matter is
the realization of the necessity of phys
ical culture for women as we'll as men.
The use of bicycles by girls is causing a
revolution which is likely to build up a
very new style of woman to be the moth
er of sons and daughters of the future. !"