The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-20
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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Ex-Minister Ransom's position is be-
coming almost as complicated as the
overhead wire problem. Washington
Post.
The Standard Oil Company and the
Russian Oil Syndicate have made an I'M
Outstanding, and will divide the earth
between them. No Others need apply.
Although the late Justice Jackson was
a Democrat appointed by Mr.. Harrison,
we trust that Mr.. Cleveland will not feel
it due to courtesy or reciprocity to APP
point Republican to succeed him.
TIE Ohio Supreme Courtstood bravely
in the way of the gold bug monopoly
when it declared that it was unlawful
for municipal corporation, and, by in
ference, any other body controlling dis
bursements of public money to contract
to pay its debts exclusively in gold.
So many Americans have gone to Eu-
rope this summer that in the rush home
the steamers cannot. bring them. Even
cattle berths have been sold, and 10000
will be unable to get passage until Octo-
Der. The business of buying titles has
not been altogether so prosperous as
usual, and the heiresses come back home
rather forlorn.
The financial editor of the London
Times declares that no ratio can be
y.arroanar+1r hv anu
nation of Governments, but that, if ever
an international conference meets, effec-
tive bimetallism support will be given
only to the ratio of Is 2 to /, or else
16 to l. ("
People are asking how Corbett could
marry again when the recent divorce
decree obtained by his first wife restrain
ell him. The devorce was obtained in
New York. Corbett and his new wife
married in New Jersey. claiming to be re-
sdents of that State The marriage
holds good in any State except New
York.
81 don't believe" writes Bill Arp,
''that the ladies lace as much as they used
to. | haven't seen but one girl in a
long time who excited my fears, and
am still concerned for fear she will break
in two, right at the coupling, or become
uncoupled some of these days. A good
healthy sized waist is absolutely neces-
sary to healthy wife, and nobody but
an idiot would marry woman with a
dirt dauber body. Nevertheless, | like
to see women fixed up nicely with cor
sets On. In fact, with anything on save
Mother Hubbards.
The production of pig-iron In the
United States continues to increase.
Last weeks output amounted to over
1861 tons, as compared with 10000
in the corresponding week of last year.
The increase in weekly production since
the first week of July is 8, 500 tons. The
increase in weekly production since the
first week of July is $500 tons. The
total production since January is about
$500, 900 tons, gain of nearly 2, 10000
over that of 1894 to the middle of
August. The weekly output is within a
few thousand tons of the heaviest pro-
duction in the history of the country.
The Review of Reviews for August
contains very complimentary and APP,
preciative sketch of Mr.. Walter II. Page,
who has retired, it is reported that 1t is
only a temporary retirement, from the
editorship of the Forum. The Review of
Reviews says that "the organic alton of
the Forum as it now stands has been
chiefly Mr. Pages work, and it gives
evidence OF his widely varied range Of
managerial and editorial abilities" Say
ing that the readers of the periodical
which he has brought to position of
such pre- eminence had some reason to
regret that Mr.. Page did not give them
more of his own writing, the publication
which we are quoting continues: "He
has an incisive and lucid style, and com
mands respect whenever he chooses to
express his opinions. He is highly es-
teemed in the literary. circles of New
York, and last year succeeded Mr..
Horace 4. Deming as president of the
Nineteenth Century Club for the usual
term of two years"