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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07
MINERAL ann ME,aI pIsSDUC-
if"N OF Tasr: UNIFIED STATES
an 1898 AND 1874,


The Engineering and Mining Jour
nal has prepared n table of the mineral
production of tho United States dur
ing tho years 1893 "a. compiled for its
annual volume, "The Mineral Indus.
try" The to.ol value OF the mineral
products OF the country, rs shown in
this table, was $6l5, SS7, los in 1898.
AMI 1898. 1852, 99G in 1894, showing n
decrease in values quot quantltiesl los,
year of So, 534. ll2. or 10 per cent.
70 arrive ut the net value of the min.
eral and metal production In each yenr,
q deduction must be made from the
total for that of substances. the yalue
OF which has necessarily been duph
Gated IN the tables. Such for instance.
are the antlmony ore used in making
the metal; the bauxito used in making
alum and aluminium; tho coal--chieny
slack--used in making coke; the copper
used in making snlpbste: most of the
al used III making coke; the copper
used In making sulphute; most of the
lead used in making white lead; the
manganese ore used in making spiege
leisen aud ferromanganese, which are
included IN pig iron, zinc used in max.
Ing 2lro oxide, etc.. etc. A careful
esumate OF the proper amount Of these
deductions gives S13, 900, 900 in 1891,
and Sl5, 100000 in 1898, which would
leave the net total value of our mineral
production in 1898 equivalent to $500, :.
e97,loS; and in 1894 equivalent to
$50, $50, 996.
Inc quantities produced of the lead.
ing materials last year show much less
decrease than has been generally be
heved, even by we'll informed persons.
10 take few leading items, for in.
stance. the production of bitumipous
coal, which Is really an index to the
condition OF the manufacturing indus.
try, showed decrease from 1898, not
withdrawing the strikes which prevail
ed. of only 1,000 900 tons, or about 9
per cent. while that OF anthracite coal
actually increased by 4, 700, 600 tons. or
nearly III per cent; SO that the decrease
IN the total output Of fuel was less than
6,22l, QUO tons, or 81 per cent, while
the decline IN value was per cent. In
pig iron the decrease was comparatively
small, only about 400. 00C tons, AT the
close OF 1894 the furnaces we're running
at rate which promises to make the
production of 1895 exceed 5000 COO
tone, which has thus fn- been the high.
est mark of our production. In some
other important metals again there was
an aosnal increase. amounting in the
case of copper to &c, $50, 900 lbs.
The silver production of the United
States was maintained at a much higher
level than had generally been expected.
In 1893 the production was 60. 500. 600
onnoes, decrease of $500. 900 ounces
from 1892, when it reached its highest
isvel. The low price with which 1894
opened and the Withdrawal of tho
ARTIFICIAL demand created by the Sher.
man law led many persons to believe
that the reduction would approximate
the amount of the Government pur.
chases under that law, or $4,000. 900
nun ceast ~ binh xuy,,,t,7 l. 4, :. :. "A
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07
THE CIRCULATION OF THE NiRGINIAN
is LARGELY IN EXCESS Of any other

THE CIRCULATION Of THE NIItGTNIAN
is LARGELY IN EXCESS of any other
paper published i'll Eastern Virginia.
us circulation IN Norfolk aud Portsmouth
is greater Than that OF any paper published
OF tircu ate in the two cities.
IT 10 delivered in the cities OF Norfolk aud
portsmouth, and suburbs for 10 cents II
week. Nail subscriptions, postage paid.
Five Dollars per year; Three Dollars TOR six
months, One Dollar ami Fifty Cents for
three mouths; and Fifty Gents for one
month.
Advertisements inserted at the ratio of -
CEN1sA SSUAtE FiRsr INSERTION; each subse-
quent insertion 81 CENTS. or 81 CENTS
MHES ISsEl TED EVERY OTHER DAY. Contrac-
tors are not allowed 10 exceed their spa o
or advertise other than their Legitimate
business. except by paying especially for
the same.
The WEEKLY VIRGIS1hS AND GkEoLISIAS.
eight pages. Is delivered. postage pnh,
three months, 25c.; six months. SOC. twelve
months. 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07

The postoilice in India not only col
lects aud delivers letters aud parcels
and other articles, but acts to a certain
extent rs banker to the general pub.
lie, sells quinine aud salt, pays military
pensions, and collects the revenue &C
cruing to the Government from land
sad other sources.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07

Hon. Amos j. Cummings gives up
his 50, 600 Office in preference to re-
signing from Tammany.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07

Editor Watterson declares that he
"never wrote but one financial article
In his life, ami that was in favor OF the
gold standard twenty years ago"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07

White caps whipped man named
Zeeley and his wife near Elkhart, Ind. .
and compelled them to leave the coun.
try. This was in Indiana.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07
seesssseeseosssss 90 sesse
Record Breaking Sole !:
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Boys
and ClildIel's /;
6 / 0 Thin g.
SLAUGHTER!
SLAUGHTER |!
SLAUGHTER

Owing to an over production of
stock, we have inaugurated this
mammoth aud record breaking
sale OF clothing, though we have al.
ways been regarded as tho kings {
Of low prices. Necessity compels
us to make a still greater sacrifice.
We must raise money. SO without
reservation, $l2. 900 worth of our
stock must be closed ont within
the next 30 days. 1t will pay you
to come hundred miles to secure
some Of these extraordinary bar, q
gains-a chance you will never :
have again In lifetime. We will
loose money on every item sold,
but to accomplish our object, we )
are ready to make any sacrifice. {
Mems Working Suits,
strong and durable. S Q 81 Z
Mems Suits. good quality S 3 so
Mems Business Suits, quite
n"''y ..........-... IS s 90
Mems Dress Suits, strictly 9
all wool IN &
MEN CIay Worsted Suits S 90
Mems Imported Diagonal
suits ...... $40 90
Boys Knock about Suits 65
Boys Suits. good quality,
three styles 90 q
Boys biaation Suits,
extra pants, cap to mntohs l rs s
Boys Pure Wool Suits, to 8
10 years. ...............S 2 so z
Boys Finest Dress Suits. s 8 90 .
Boys Knee Pants, loc, 15c and $50
Mems Office Coats. ....., zoe )
cannon Ball Clothing Co., /:
SO MAIN STREET, !
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07

Don't imagine because the prices low that goods
are inferior qualities The East Window talks loud for Be
Sound Staple Values Gauze Undershrts only l5c Bal r.
Dngsan 25c; Combed Egyptian soc; Scrivens Patent
Elastic Seam Drawers 75c, and many other Seasonable
Weights in Under Garments, representing the Best Goods
at the Falrest Prices named First Glass Under
H
Is
never the history OF the Furnishing Trade such
Fine Silk Neckwear quoted at such extremely small
prices For Fifteen Cents the East Window calls your W.
attention to line of Silk Tecks Band Bows and Club Kr
ies tnft speak their own quality and worth For So
Quarter Silk mperias displayed that represent in
qualty exactly double the price charging.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-07

Stylish and Perfect
40 away with Waists
h cnhds comfort Will please the
rachtY quit Peases everybody Sizes
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03
SOUTHPORT.
THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.


 Miss Buckingham has returned from Brooklyn.
 Attorney E. L. Wells has returned from two weeks trip to Washington, D. c.
 Harry Gould is much pleased with his new Columbia.
 Mrs John Squires had a paralytic shock on Sunday. She was removed to the Bridgeport hospital.
 The Osborne cottage, owned by Mrs Charles Rockwell, has been renovated and improved.
 The Old Folks Concert at Pequot hall, last night, was very successful. Quite a sum was netted for the Daughters of the King of Trinity, under .whose auspices it was given.
 The gEogpdg. .u et thAlR thsA BgHaPmntu PmucR Rlifssd heed ed improvement.
 Orlando Wilson, who has been in Swed. en for several months, has returned. Lewis B. Curtis left for Lake Michigan, Tuesday for thelpurposeIof bringing here, his new steam yacht. The trip will oc- cupy several weeks. Next week Friday, May 10, there will be concert in Washington hall by the May Banjo club of Bridgeport, assisted by the pupils of the Southport public school. The proceeds will be devoted to purchasing apparatus for the school. A large attendance should be present.
 MT and Mrs George Elwood have re- turned from South Carolina, where they have been spending the winter.
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03

George J. Gould, W ho has just re- turned from Western trip, has been in tervlewed by New York paper. He looks for an improvement in business. Says Mir Gould '',rhe crop prospects in the West are excellent, and the outlook is most encouraging for business interests. The outlook all over the country cannot help but increase confidence at home and abroad in American investment prop critics. It appears that all kinds of business are included in the upward movement and so far as I.can see, all the conditions which tend to make business are fast reassertipg themselves as the great factors of the day. Reports which have received from the West and per- sonal observation lead me to believe that the prospect for good crops Is such that the railroads and other transpor- Tation companies will show large increase in ear nings from the movement of the crops."
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03

the reception of the Ansonia cycle club.
 MT Mills of Five Mile River and Miss Hart of this town were recently married at the home of the brides parents. They will reside at East Norwalk.
 Constable Stagg took Mary Jacox to the Industrial school for girls at Middle town. She is but B years old, but re- fused to go to school and seemed to be beyond the control of her mother, and it was thought best to put her where she would be under strict discipline. Justice Peck fined Ed Simmons $7 for assault on one of his fellow employees at Kowing's hotel. It is reported that the Traction Go. l will soon erect electric lights at several points along it's line in town. The Traction Co. now give transfers l to all other branches, in any direction. You can now ride from Washington | Bridge to Ash Creek bridge for five cents, ! distance of between seven and eight miles.
 Justice Peck fined Hiram Shepard $7 and sent him to jail for 30 days for theft of clock and other articles from George l Nordaby.
 l The Eagles give their last dance, Fri day evening, May 3. | The date of the reception to the Cup. heags, given by MT and Mrs Sidney
 Beardsley, was postponed till May l. l Mrs Dunbar has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs Arthur Wheeler, ir | New York.
 | Miss Parmelee of Wallingford has wis ited MT and Mrs D. P. Rhoades, on King street.
 | Men are engaged setting new telegraph poles along the line of the railroad.
 Constables Stagg & Beardsley, witt several assistants, raided the house nea
 the end of the Washington Bridge brancl
 of the trolley road, and arrested the pro
 prietor and some 10 or 12 of the visitors
 They were brought before Justice Peel
 and placed under bonds for future ap pearance, which they forfeited. | w. k. Hine has loaded the schooner E c. Willard of Rockland. Maine, witt
 shells for use in BuZzard Bay.
 Officer Stagg found sulky in tht
 woods on South avenue.
 MT and Mrs A. Bedell Benjamin hav come from New York to occupy thei
 summer residence.
 The town fathers have put Main stree
 in very good order.
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03

The selectmen are after the owners Of dogs, who don't register their canines. Every owner of dogs or dog who hasn't registered by May l5 will be prosecuted.
 Mrs c. s. Dayton celebrated her birth day Tuesday evening with an orange tea. Many friends were present, some from Waterbury. There was music, speaking, recitations and dancing.
 On Tuesday evening there were no less than four places of amusement, where something or another of a pleasing en- tertainment took place, at the Methodist church the Epworth league held liter ary meeting, and the Young Peoples Friendly league listened to an address given by c. Collard Adams.
 Miss May F. Wilder has been engaged | to play the pipe organ in the Congrega- tiocal church. .lcommencing May 5. Sunday morning Rev F. P. Waters of Waterbury was the preacher at the Con- gregational church. | Laurence Bowers was a recent visitor in town.
 A. N. Woolson has been in New York on business.
 Rev I. E. Smith came up from Mt Yer. non, last week, to drive his faVorite horse to his new home. l Dr c. c. Marggraff passed Tuesday il town.
 B. Ravens Heminway has had ground broken for his new residence.
 Henry T. Dayton intends to open z road on his lot west of his house, ant lay it out into lots. MT Hitchcock, hi son-in-law, will erect a handsome resi- dence there, this summer.
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03
BLOOMFIELD.

AN INCREASED ACREAGE OF POTATOES.
 Planting potatoes ia the order of the day just now, and it is occupying the en- tire attention of more farmers than usual as the discouraging outlook for tobacco with the good prices realized for pota- toes, and the ready market in Danbury all tend to show the importance as well as stability of potatoes as money crop. Several of our large farmers now make it their only money crop, except milk.
 Miss Miriam Taylor is home. from school duties in New ork. for the spring vacation. She, with five other teachers, expects to spend the summer vacation abroad.
 Howard Peck has barn ready to raise to be built by Stanley Terrill, designed from that of Mrs Eliza Peck. The young people in town, with their friends, are to have a social dance at the home of Mrs Weld on May 10. Fletcher Weld has been spending few days with friends in New York. Mai Green, who, at one time lived in the house now occupied by M. J. Bradley in Newtown, is pensioner of the govern ment for injuries received in the army, is showing his patriotic spirit in the matter of replenishing the population. Last WeeK HIS 1oGn cnllu was DorH, tl oI Wuou
 are living. He is quite an active man,
 making things hustle when in business. l MT and Mrs E. c. Smith spent Wednes-
 day and Thursday in New York with
 their daughter, Mrs H. W. Green. l Herbert Lake has been spending few days with friends in Branford. | Dr Homer Jones of New York has
 made his parents a short visit. l On Wednesday, at St Paul's rectory
 George Stuart of Newtown was married
 to Miss Amelia Thornhill of this town.
 The Junior Guild met on Monday
 night with Miss Hattie Griffin. H. M. Bolles of New Preston is tt
 erect 8 monument in the cemetery to th'
 memory of Addie J. Elwood.
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03
LONG HILL.
AT GRACE cHuRcH.

AT GRACE CHURCH.
 Third Sunday after Easter, May 5: At l0.30 a. m., Morning prayer, sermon and Holy Communion. Sunday school after morning service.
 The family of W. c. Wheeler has re- turned from their winter sojourn in the city and have opened their pleasant home on the turnpike.
 Miss Gertrude Beardsley of Monroe and Miss Florence Beers of Stratford are visiting at E. M. Beardsley's.
 Miss c. Bunnell with her niece, Muriel Wade, are at $. J. Burroughs for g short visit.
 w. Smith left town, Tuesday, to spend few weeks at his old home ir South Glastonbury. Mrs c. W. Boylston has been quite il and confined to her bed for several days with grip.
 Mrs Jennings of Bridgeport, who sang the offertory solo at Grace church on the Sunday after Easter, was much ap preeiated and the hope is expressed tha she may be heard there again.
 Fred Turney has returned with his family to his home in Long Hill, aftel spending the winter in Bridgeport. Miss Floncey Nichols of Nichols spen Sunday with Miss Edith Turney. Frank Sherman is driving some new horses nowadays. Your correspondent thinks he intends to get one about righ after being so long without one. Farmers are getting their potatoes planted.
 Charles Hall has been setting ou | some trees. The Long Hill Carriage Go. is very busy. The painting department i crowded with work. Harry Sweezy ii ] helping F. $. Shelton.
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03
WEST CORNW ALL
pERSONAI, CHA1

PERSONAL CHAT.
 George H. Oldfield of Stockbridge, Mass. was guest in town over Sunday
 MT and Mrs E. Sturges of Dover Plains, N Y., visited at Theodore Sturges', last week. Joseph Memmott was at his home here over Sunday.
 The selcctmen are about ready to commence repairing the roads. as early repairing makes better roads.
 The c. E. society held sociable at Dwight Rogers, last Wednesday evening.
 Nobody appreciates seeing the mud cleaned from the roads more than the wheelmen. Miss Jessie G. Wheaton is home from West Haven tor few weeks visit.
 Rev Samuel Scoville ot Stamford has been guest at S. R. Scoville's, this week.
 George W. Cochrane was in New York this last week buying millinery goods for the empo rum. It is quite an honor to George tn MT Hall has the confidence in him to al low him to select goods that please the pub lie. By his energy and trustworthiness he has won this confidence.
 Great preparations are being made for a wedding, next month.
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03
TRUMBULL.

THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
 The meeting, Wednesday evening of last week, was we'll attended and consid erable public spirit was manifest. The organization has been perfected and new members will be received at any time on application to the secretary, John Beach. and the payment of membership fee Ladies have equal privilege with the gentlemen in this organization, and are expected to attend it's meetings. The society will hold it's meetings on the first Wednesday evening in every month. beginning at 8 o'clock. The first regular meeting will be held Wednesday even. ing. The membership is already quite large, and it is to be hoped that after a time we are to see some improvements that are much needed.
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03
STAMFORD.

! TOWN AND PERSONAL MATTERS. A meeting for the organization of { | tennis club was held in the Russell anex Tuesday evening. They propose to hire the new tennis court, in the rear of the new library building. | George A. Kimber will occupy house on Broad street the coming season. Officer Stagg recently arrested feath. CT duster peddler for lacking the neces. | sary license. He plead ignorance of the
 law and was allowed to leave town. Miss Edith Allen has returned from a visit to Worcester, Mass. Dr Pullman's lecture before the Scien- tific club was postponed on account of the storm. Only one clear night during the entire course. Our people should be grateful to David Wohlgemuth for fitting up so nicely an arranged room for ladies and children's in connection with his barber shop. A l neat bath room with hot and cold water is also one of his lately acquired i'm prOvements.
 A regular meeting of Housatonic Grange was held on April 27. The next, meeting of the Chautauqua cir cle will be held with Miss Lottie Lilling- sGon, Thursday evening, May 9.
 It is reported that Charles Atwood and Iamiiy Will agaln move into town and Oc- cupy the Samuel Beardsley place on King street.
 Undertaken Frank Curtis spent Sun day at Orange, Mass. He brought his daughter, who has been visiting her aunt at that place, back with him.
 Bishop Williams has made his annual visitation to Christ church and confirmed class of about 20 members.
 Henry Peters was arrested for stealing a dog from F. Smith, and fined $5 and costs, by Justice Peck.
 Edward Burritt has been seriously i'll for some weeks, but is reported as im- proving.
 Mrs Ezra Wheeler and family have re- turned to their summer home on Broad etzeet, after a winter sojourn in New York.
 Miss Furniss of Meriden has visited Miss Beach on King street.
 Druggist Futile has returned from a business trip to Washington.
 The annual meeting of the Union Cem- etery association was held, Monday .ev- ening.
 H. F. Stagg's new house on East Broadway'is rapidly nearing completion.
 Rev Mir Holden has been obliged to cancel his engagement to lecture before the Scientific society, on account of ifl health.
 A party of our young people attended
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03
In Litchfield County.
 WoODBURY.

RACES ON DECORATION DAY AT WEST SIDE PARK. It is understood that the Woodbury Horse Association are to have races at West Side Park as usual on Memorial day.
 Charles Capewell has resigned from the Winsted Herald and is now home with his parents on West Side.
 Dwight Thomas has resigned his posi- tion at the Woodbury House.
 Miss Edith Dunbar, who has been at John Hartson's the past few weeks, has returned to her home in Bethlehem.
 The Junior Prohibition League hold their meeting at the residence of George I. Barnes next Monday evening at 7.30. Everybody welcome.
 The Second Congregational church was crowded at the W. c. T. U. free will of- fering, last Sunday evening, and fine program was presented.
 If you have anything in the line of machine repairing take It to l.. J. Allen S Son at West Side. They have shop nicely equipped and are ready to serve the public. By the way Allen < Son are agents for the popular Wood now ing machine and hay rake.
The Newtown bee., 1895-05-03

nated this day; TmGte 5, SssA Ar ubfaaa 9;eftg= ommendlng that the same be observed by appropriate exercises in the public schools and among our people generally. In this connection we append the law of our. state touching the planting of trees. The following is found in Chapter 107 of the public statutes, and as few are aware of the law on this point, we give it en. tire:
 Section l7T. Every person planting protect tng and cultivating elm, maple, tulip, ash, basswood, oak, black walnut, hickory, apple pear or cherry trees. not more than 90 feet apart, for three years, along any public high. way, shall be entitled to receive an annual bounty thereafter, of 10 cents for each tree SO planted and cultivated, to be paid out of the state treasury; but such bounty shall not be paid for more than flve years, nor any longer thon such tree or trees maintained.
 Section l76s. No person shall cut down or in jure any tree growing on the highway for which tho state has paid bounty, as provid. ed in the preceding section, or which has been set out by any village improvement society, without the written permission of a majority of the selectmen of the town in which such highway is situated.
 Section 1759. No telegraph, telephone, or electric light or power company shall cause to be cut down or injured any tree growing on the highway, for the purpose of construct ing or maintaining any electrical wires or fix lures of any kind without the written consent of the adjoining proprietor.
 And what Is 1t that Washington Irving says: "As the leaves of trees are said to absorb all noxious qualities of the air, and to breathe forth purer atmosphere, so 1t seems to me as if they drew from us all sordid and angry passions, ,and breath ed forth peace and philanthropy.
 There is something nobly simple and pure in taste for the cultivation of for est trees It argues, think, sweet and generous nature to have this strong relish for the beauties of vegetation, and this friendship for the bardy and glorious sons of the forest. There is grandeur of thought connected with this part of rural economy. It Is, if may be allow ed the figure, the heroic line of husband ry. It Is worthy of liberal, and free born and aspiring men. He who plants an oak, looks forward to future ages, and plants for posterity. Nothing can be less selfish than this.n