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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17
BUSINESS MEN AND FREE COINAGE,
How Doubling OF Price. Would Affect tho
Sale of Goods.

Sale of Goods.
A large majority of tho business men
of this country are opposed to free coin
ago and the adoption of the silver stand
ard. But In n few states, outside of tho
silver producing sections of tho country
some merchants have been led TO favor
the cheap money movement through II
mistaken belief that free silver, bv Civ
ing US more money, would increase tho
demand for all kinds of goods and thus
add to the profits of manufacturers and
traders. Another reason for the support
by some business mon Of the free coin
age scheme is their belief that the prices
OF all goods III stock would DO doubled
by the adoption of the silver standard.
That FREQ silver would bring Il bust
ness boom, which would encourage in
dustry and make the country more pros
porous, lis favorite assertion of the sill
verites. But they never attempt to show
how this would be done. or how tho
consumption Of goods of all kinds upon
which the volume of exchanges depends
would bo stimulated by the doubling OF
prices, or by stamping lone dollar" on
all the silver bullion in the country.
People do not eat, drink or wear money.
If there were large stores of silver dol
lars instead Of bullion, trade and indus
try would not in any way be Increased.
while it Is certain that the immediate
result Of doubling prices by the silver
standard would DO great falling off in
the demand for goods, since tho work
inemen of tho country would lind their
wages buying only half as much as on
the gold standard. If the business man
who has been attracted BY the specious
promises of the slverites vii reflect for
moment, he will see that instead Of
encouraging trade the effect of doubling
prices would be to cause people to buy
less goods. Docs he want that kind of
free silver prosperity:'
1t is true that the price Of goods in
stock would be increased, but this would
be merely temporary benefit. and tho
loss to merchants through the paymcnt
OF all outstanding accounts in 30 cent
dollars would far outweigh the slight
gain III that direction. So that in this
case also FREQ coinaSe would be a posi-
two injury. And tho panic which would
inevitably follow such financial up
heaval as the change from the gold 70
tho silver standard would bring wide
spread ruin nIoi disaster.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17
MONEY s.ou> Bt.GGrN,:.

1t is said that money is 80 plentiful
in New York. that the other day $3.50.
ooO was loaned over night at tie rate
oil (. OF per cent. per annum, and now
the Bank OF America proposes to re-.
duce its capital stock of $4,000, OOO.
one half, because the bank can no
longer loan its funds at profit.
meeting Of tho stockholders of
the concern has been called for the
purpose of taking vote upon the
proposition to reduce the capital stock,
and it is said that there will be OPPOSE
ton thereto. With money 30 cheap
and plentiful. this country ought to
become, ii it is not now, the most in.
dustrial on the globe.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17

Tho object Of cultivation is now to
keep down the grass, get vigorous
stalk and plant ami be ready to take Oh
Squares nt the earliest possible period
As soon us this stage liz fully reached.
Southern Cultiv"tur says That rarid
growth is rather 10 be checked than en-
couraged. Tho later plowings should be
ut longer intervals and very shallow.
Avoid too close crowding. Give the
plants plenty of room and opportunity
Ion development. They Will better with
stand drought, and will take Oh moro
fruit
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17
riIE ou1"EUN >yrrI.Y.

MI. ID. Pasch, OF Havre, France, r.
well known writer upon the cotton
situation, has written private cotton
circular. in winch be asserts that one
must have lost his common sense tn
make now en- estimate OF the Ameri.
can crop, and considers that 1t would
seem at present more useful TO try and
mud out what amount of American cot.
ton may be wanted next season. He
states that up 10 the week ending tbe
2ath OF July the worlds deliveries of
American cotton in the forty.three
weeks elapsed so far of this season of
1884, So have amounted to SOS, 2g7. GOO
bales. For the remaining weeks of
last season 1898 there were vet de
livered SOS, 600 bales of American cot.
ton. If, therefore, the deliveries of
those weeks In this season were only
the same as last years the whole sea
son of lS94.'95 deliveries of American
cotton to the world would amount 10
She enormous figure Of 9, 1Gj, 900 bales,
against Z, 4s3,000 in 1891, G,922, 600
in 1923, 8,677,000 IN 1912, s,4S5,.
900 in 1907.
This enormous increase, he considers.
= s purity due to the increase of deliye
RIGS in sundries, which will amount to
about GQO.GoO bales, but mostly TO the
natural increase of cotton consumption
Bill over the world, which had been kept
back in the years from 1890 to 1894 by
the well known adverse general circum.
stances and isnow beginning to act the
more powerful
Az the worlds visible supply amounts
EoE TO 1900. 600 bales. against 1886. :.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17

Tho land OF the lazy is ''somc time" land.
Its bouhdarIe4 all nre after awhile"
Its citizens Wear the mean to" brand,
And going to garments are all the style.
In the land OF the lazy they want to get
just rs much ~ TIC toilcrs do
And then if they don't they fume ana fret
And grur.blc about ''fate's favored few"
In the land Of the lazy ambition dies.
For IL cannot live III INTENDED soil.
ANA Its bright twin, progress. straightwa a!e
Away, away, TO the town OF toll.
In the land OF the lazy you aud
rs matter Of course have never been.
Bnt' tell you what. we had best look spry.
Or before we know it wei enter in.
Susie VI Best
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17
MANUFACTURERS CUT RATE uni OADlNG SAlE pRIcFs

Gin Any man, with half eye to economy can
AHaB readily see the Great Money Saving Induce
. ments continually offered in the Ten Dollar
"e OF Mens SUITS Fire Sale Plumber Sweat Shop Stuhs
nor boodie Made Clothing bear more comparison to
these Union Made, Form-Fittng Rcadyto- Wear Suits
han docs darkness to daylight The assortment reason
Windows.
las S; fs %:; :: ss ;s ss:
are not slow to catch on. Busy Times on these
700 $;s 5S s :s ::!,5;y .2;i
the choice as long they last
Csc ;: s;%%;, 4;:. + $5:: %;:
ZOO e. va? ::::: s:
patented bands and riveted buttons Pants.
SUITS that have sufficient weight for year round wear
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17
rHE CIRCULATION OF TIE vlKGtNIAN
A LAkGELY IN. EACESS ut any other

rHE CIRCULATlONOF TIE vlRGINIAN
Is LARGELY IN EACESS of any other
Taper published i'll Eastern Virginia.
us circulation III Norfols and Portsmouth
is greater than that OF any paper published
or Circulated in the two cities.
& IS delivered in the cities OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth and suburbs for 10 cents a
wesk. aii subs riptors. postage psid.
Eivc Dollars per year; Three Dollars tor six
months. Que Dollar and Fifty Cents Tor
thtoc moths, aud fity Gents tor one
month.
Advertisements inserted nj the rate OF -
CEA1s S-uANk FlRsT ISSIErjoN; each suisse
2guent insertion 81 CENTS. or 3 IEST'
WHrN INsiiTEn EVERY OTHER DAY. Contrac-
tors are not allowed TO exceed tAelr rpR y
OF advertise other than their legitimate
business. except by payih; especially Tor
the same.
THE WEEKLY vIRGINiAJ AHr tANutGNlNN.
eight pages. is delivered. postage paid.
thre months, 25c.; six months. soc. twelve
months. 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17

! he four States of Illinois, Iowa.
indiana AMI Missouri produced in 1891
9l2, 600, 900 bushels of corn. The con
dition of the crop in those States now
Is per cent. above the normal they
may therefore be expected, present
conditions continuing to the end, TO
harvest about 1000. 600. 600 bushels
this year. Add the probable 800 600.
600 bushels of Kansas, and We will have
in five States, more. by considerable,
than half OF the banner crop of 1889,
which was Liz, 00o, coo bushels. No.
body need be surprised If this years
crop "shelIs OUT fully $500, 900, 600
bushels.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17
Low PRICES SPEAK LOUDER THAI

The stable power Of Low futem
hTlmet
people Hntrca
OF N ndo RoadF
wenkno
aIoerd
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17

General Fitzgerald. vino led the
Kew England brigade of CoXcy's Army
to Washington hiss been adjudged in.
sane. Exchange. But hasn't the
"General" been insane all along?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17
PERSONS LEAVING THE CITY

During the summer can have THE
NORFOLK VlRGiNlAN matted to
them by ordering it At this office,
either in person or by letter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17

GU mn Fine Imported Cassmeres Worsted and Chew
s# NRE ot rants Tor men, all sizes. super bly, tailored
ormhtting and In detail OF manuact ure
oc.y FlISt-Class Trousers Many Of tins lot actually
worm oouole the Bargain Price put them cleaning
up time is Go they must 7
fGhn hnee Pants for boys, all sizes age inclu.
eHIs sTe neat designs strong and durable Pants that
n aliOra every boy an opportunity to keep tidy at
small cost Think Of it-only 10 cents
800 %s::; 5:' 2: X:
SUIT combinations and sold for less than of
the material and trimmings =
1En Mems and Boys Sweaters samples in East Win.
A2h DOW worth nearly double this price everywhere
, under the sun. The Bargain Price to clean out
the lot, as long as they last only Fifteen Cents
S8S nm Pin Stripe Pants for men all sizes are ust as
HS bHNg good Tor sound, staple value dollar is
worth another lhese are good. servceablo
Pantaoon and are guaranteed neither sboddy
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17

The complaint OF the protectiouist
papers has been that the Wilson law
does not produce sufficient revenues
for the support OF the Government,
when the facts are that rs revenue
getter" the Wilson law is far ahead of
its predec essor, tho Mckinley law.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17

One Of the most promising features
IN the outlook for Southern progress
and development is the great interest
this section is attracting among the
farmers and settlers of the West and
Northwest, remarks the Roanoke Timer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06

The world still has room for an increased
amount OF railroad building. The presi
dent of the Junior Engineering Society oI
London, an eminent engineer, gives som,
suggestive figures in this direction. II,
points out that within the past 30 years tn,
capital Of British railway companies had
increased from e2is, 10000 to $4,000.
600, or 210 per cent and the number OF
passengers from s., 100 900 to 5000. 600. on
900 per cent, while the mileage had only
increased $500 miles, or 20 per cent. In tho
meantime the population had increased
from q, 100000 to -, 900 900, difference OF
100000, or 81 per cent. In the great EN-.
pire of India they had at present but some
1850 miles Of railway; in South Africa
only about 5000 miles; in Australia, New
Zealand and Tasmania, about 1900 miles
and in Canada, 1900.
1t was obvious from such figures that
only the fringe Of railway development had
yet been touched In these huge countries
while in the vast fields of China aud tn,
remainder Of Africa the problem had not
even been reached. The speaker might
have drawn similar conclusions in regard
to the American continent, north, central
and south, while even In the United States
extraordinary as has been its railway devel
opment, the map shows room for additiona
railways to the extent of tens of thousand
OF miles. Railway building is still ia it,
infancy, and its wonderful work of develop
ment will go on in generations yet to come
Railway Age.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06

Experiments made with view TO oh.
tanning more reliable methods Of estimat-
ing the quality Of vulcanized india rubber
have recently been made abroad, and the
results recorded AS follows: mdin rubber
should not give the least sign Of superficial
cracking when bent to an angle Of $50 de
grees after five hours Of exposure in a
closed air bath to n temperature Of 1875 de
grees c., the thickness Of the test pieces to
be "a. Rubber that does not contain more
than half its weight Of metallic oxides
should stretch to five times its length with
out breaking. Free from all foreign mat
ter except the sulphur used In it's vulcani-
zation rubber should stretch TO at least
seven times its length without rupture, and
the extension measured Immediately after
rupture should not exceed IL per cent OF
the original length, with given dimensions
Suppleness may be determined by measur-
ing the percentage Of ash formed In the in
cineration Of the substance, and this may
form the basis for deciding between differ
ent grades OF rubber in their adaptation to
certain purposes, Finally, vulcaniged rub
Der should not harden under cold.--New
York sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
PECULIAR rEopiI.
London Au,horiu.. amer Path curs
People.

People.
LoNDoN, Aug. 2s.-The spread
Of the ideas Of the so-called "Pecul-
lar People" has had such tragic ef-
fects in certain suburbs Of London
that the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children has under
taken to test a prosecution III the
case OF parents who allowed four
children to die of diphtheria with
out medical attendance. Physici-
ans testified that life would have
been saved in each case by proper
treatment.
One of the elders of the sect
named Harrod described their
strange creed, which some
what resembles occasional re-
ligious crazes in the United
States. He said regarding the
treatment of the sick: I'VE an
MONT with oil, lay on bands
and have a prayer Of faith. We
base our beliefs on the Epistles ac-
cording to St. James" These
means were adopted in the case OF
each of the sick children, the wit
ness performing the ceremony him
self. He knew the accused and
his wife to be good father and
mother. They were always kind
to their children. The witness was
generally called to cases of illness.
He had performed the ceremony
according to the Peculiar Peo-
pies" rites on other children suffer
ing from diphtheria, and they all
got well.
The Judge asked: "If you broke
an arm or leg, would you have a
doctor?"
That could not happen" ans
wered the witness. II could
break my arm, of course, but |
mean person would cease to be a
Peculiar If such a thing occurred,
and our creed would not then affect
him. A Peculiar does not break
an arm or leg. He keeps all his
bones and not one Of them is
broken"
The accused parents were held
for trial in higher court. There
have been fully score of unneces-
sary deaths within few weeks.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
HONOLULU, July Goth, 1895.

HONOLULU, July Goth, 1895.
MEssRs. w. G.. IRWIN & Co.. LTD.
GENTLEMEN:-In reply to your in
quiry as to how the Ideal Roof Paint
you sold me lasted; would say that
painted the roof of my house 10 months
ago with your Red Ideal Roof Paint
and find it is as fresh and bright in ap
pearance today as when first applied
looking as well as others lately painted
with other paints. l am more thar
satisfied.
]. G. ROTHWELL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
NATURE AND oArAcLysms.
The Wonderful Rarity and Comparative
smaliness OF Great Disasters.

smaliness of Great Disasters.
Many are half Inclined to accuse prow
1ence for allowing great loss of human life
forgetting that we are all under capital sen
tencc. and that tho occurrence of deaths
wholesale instead of Ia detail cannot make
much ditieroDcc In the great scheme. and
many more doubt n Providence does not
leave the world 90 90 It's own way and pro.
vide for its own needs "A theory which can.
not be strengthened by any individual oc
turrence. Onr reflection would be a differ.
.nt one-the wonderful rarity and compare.
tive smalness of the cataclysms which
Affect man. Outside the effects Of huge
wars, like the barbarian invasion of Rome
or the Mohammedan conquests, audible
history does hot record one, not even the
burning Of Rome. which has much affected
the course Of events or the happiness Of
mankind.
Behind history, n Sir II. Howorth Is right.
such cataclysms may have occurred, but
within history we know Of none. The very
biggest was probably the outbreak Of the
black death, which IN 1851 DESTROYED a
third Of our own population and certainly
detected the course Of its social history.
The volcanic outbursts have usually oc-
CURED In thinly populated districts. Among
capitals only Lisbon has been heavily
struck, and II revived, while, though there
Save been pumberless famines. no famine
has ever destroyed race.
Wild tribes have passed away, there is
reason to believe, under the attack Of epi.
demics-the people Of Feejee nearl $ persisted
In our own time-and localities have been
desolated, but no civilized people has died
out through disease. Yet there seems nc
absolute reason why an epidemic should
not gather strength for months, ~ It usu.
ally does for weeks, until its ravHges de.
stroyed a nation, why a storm wave should
not overwhelm n country like Holland, OF
why city, or "A port, or, for that matter, d
vast reach Of inhabited territory In harvest
time, should not perish in fire
Think what masses Of in1ammable ma.
terisl we gather together. and how few are
the great firesi How much dynamite Il
there stored In London or Liverpool or per.
haps unloading at this very moment In
Cardiff There is hardly limit to what a
fire, or n flood, or the cholera might do, and
yet men live on, full Of reasonable secur.
lty born In all Of long experience and
strengthened In few by confidence not
quite so reasonable that Providence will not
suffer a huge calamity. Providence has
probably suffered the annihilation OF
worlds. Every now and then the security
is broken by an event like the explosion OF
Krakatoa, which has never been sufficient
ly described. and which might have altered
the face Of the world.-London Spectator
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
NO AFFIDAVIT WITH THIS.
A Squash Vine Nourished by Sour MIX
Produces Dutch Cheese.

Squash Vine Nourished by Sour MIX
Produces Dutch Cheese.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 25.-
]. L. Mills conducts a creamery at
Mellette. Early in the spring he
discovered a plant growing in a
little hole at one side of the cream
cry. He did not at first know
what it was, and thought he
would try an experiment. So every
morning he would empty pail OF
soured milk on the plant. 1t turned
out to be a summer squash vine,
and last week one squash got ripe.
1t was cut open and found full Of a
substance which resembled and
tasted like Dutch cheese" Mr..
Mills will keep the seeds and plant
them next year to see what they
will produce.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06

PAIA PLANTATION, March 20, 1895.
Honolulu Iron Works sCo.-GENTLEMEN: We
lind the krajewski Crusher advantageous in
the undernOied items:
Steady aud eucn feed Of the three roller mal,
thus causinga a great deal less strain on the
per cent. better extraction OF Juice.
We are at present making Crusher
and explain its construction to any part
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
rLionr or rELsoRAru,c :souSp.



Eish, Thousand Mile. Per second ~,
Actual Measurement.
The telegraphers have never, TO
my knowledge, made out a single
series of tests for the purpose Of de.
termining the actual amount of
time which elapses while a signal
is being flashed from America to
Europe along the Atlantic cable.
The tests referred to were
made at the McGill Uni.
versity, Montreal, Canada. in
June, 1891. In carrying out these
experiments a duplex circuit was
arranged on both land and sea
along the entire line which con
meets Montreal with Waterville,
Ireland. When the line was
cleared" a chronograph was at
tached to the observatory wire at
Montreal and everything declared
to be in readiness. The instrument
clicked off the signal, while the ex-
perimenters watched the chrono-
graph with breathless interest.
1t did not seem like an age of
suspense" however, for within
one and one-eighth seconds the
chronograph recorded the return of
the signal, while it slowly dawned
upon the interested scientists that
the Aarh had actually made the
round trip from Montreal to Ireland
in a period Of time but little
greater than one-sixteenth of a
minute. In that very short space
Of time, in6nitesimal and al
most unthinkable, 1 might say,
that electric message was flashed
distance almost as great as one
third the circumference OF the
world, or. to be exact, So22 miles.
Other experiments made the same
day showed variation of from one
to one and one-tenth seconds for
the signal to make a round trip.
81. Louis Republic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
For Sale.
HaWiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really
In the long run, the cheapest and best ligh
for use in the family residence, is the incan
descent electric light. safe; nothing coul'
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down Il
the office OF the Electric Company and said
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once; no more lamps for me
Last night lamp tipped over and it CAM
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite a number II
the past few weeks, who have ordered thei
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mint
that you want the best and safest light; sen.
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tel
them what you want.
We have complete stock of everything II
this line and have just received lot of th
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06

The building papers are 1, 2, 8, and 4
ply. They come in rolls, each roll con-
tanning 1000 square feet. They are
water proof, acid and alkali proof and
vermin proof. A house lined with build
ing paper is far cooler than one that is
not. There is also cheaper grade of
paper adapted for use under mating.
keeping out insects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS
and Tgpe,crifer Supplies

BY the Australia arrives a large and
Complete Stock of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06

We call especial attention this
week TO the following:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
SHORT TALKS.

A loan from a private individual
places you under obligations which in
many cases prove burdensome and en-
barassing. A loan from the Pioneer
ness matter pure and simple. Easy
terms, and easy payments.
Office Hours: $3.50 to $3.50 a. m.
to p. m.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Rooms.
A. V. GEAR,
Secretary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06

Have you leaky gutterr II you
have. make it perfectly clean and dry,
apply god coat of No. P. and B.
Paint over the leaky spots; then take a
piece of stout Manila paper, or piece
of common cotton cloth, paint it we'll on
both sides; lay it over the first coat, CIV
ing the whole a final coat, and there
will be no more leak there. Or il the
whole gutter is bad, make it clean and
dry, and apply paste of P. & b. Paint
and Portland Cement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-06
WILLIAMS ART GALLERY.

Having resumed business and taken
advantage Of the past two weeks to
renovate our studio we are better pre-
pared than ever to fill orders for views
Of ancient Hawaii and. of the stirring
events Of the late troubles. Portraits
of the leading characters a specially.
Our portrait department is open for
engagements, and our work, as in the
past will be up to all of the modern ad.
vancements in our line.