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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-01
Among our corton Men.

Liverpool spot market advanced 1-32d
Future contract market closed very
steady, 102 points advance.
Bar silver, 31A, unchanged.
Consols, 100 13-l6-declned, 1-l6.
New York future contract market
closed easy, partially lac points ad-
vance; sales, 147,20O bales; May, 1860
1917; August 7.6S@769; October, 7.24@
7.25.
Spot market advanced Lice
New Orleans future contract closed
steady. 1 point advance; sales, 56, 700
bales.
New Orleans receipts for to-day are es-
timatei at from 1900 10 1,5OO bales.
against 1921 bales last year, and 1850
bales in 1894.
RECEIPTS at United States ports yester-
day We're 1853 bales. against 1862 bales
last year. and $3.50 bales in 1891.
Receipts at Norfolk seven months end
ing March 81. 1896:
Bales
Receipts Norfolk seven months
ending March 81. 1896 3OO. 221
Receipts N1rfolk same time last
year ........ ........... .440, 523
Receipts Norfolk same time 1893
'9i ..:....: ........ ..... .436, GA
Receipts Norfolk same time 1892
y" 49,. $500 .240, 012
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-01
PORT CALENDAR

sun rises. SAG a. M; sun sets. 6:29 d. m
,1lsh water. 11:25 a. m. and 1:51 a. m.
LOW water, 5:26 a. m. and 5:26 D. m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-01

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
~ STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WEST
sNQRFOLKLAND AND lMPRONEMENT
COMPANY will be held at the Company's
office, No. 305 Washington street, West
Norfolk, Va, MONDAY. April g. 1896.
ut o'clock p. m.
mh24-2w Secretary
March Is. 1885,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-01
AMuSEM ENTS.
NJ EETzNGS.

MEErINOS.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
~ STOCKHOLDERS of the MATTHEWS
POINT GUN CLUB will be held at y
1886. at the office of John Graham, Jr.,
Secretary and Treasurer, leo Main street,
Norfolk. Va, for the purpose of winding
proper distribution OF funds In hand,
JOHN GRAHAM, Jr.
Secretary.
March s1st. 1885, apl-3ot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
PERSONAL.

Apropos OF ex Senator Phietus Sawycr's elyb.,.,.
birthday. which was observed yesterday by a vr..,
reception at his home in Oshkosh. Wis The No
waukee Journal tells some interesting anecdotss
about him. He has two daughters whom he traJnsa
TO work In the kitchen as though he DID not own .
dollars worth of property in the world On a cer
tain Thanksgiving Day when he considered ira,
education in the culir airy arts about complete h
told them that he expected particular friends "a
dinner and wanted them to expend all their skill in
preparing the best and daintest dishes for his
guests. The dinner was prepared and passed along
to the dessert to the satisfaction Of all concerned
When the dessert was served each Of the daughter
found under her plate check for $500
Cardinal Satolli denies Indignantly the recent n.
port that he has learned TO ride a wheel He says:
II never scorched a mile in my life. because I
never rode the wheel. The clergy in Rome are
prohibited from riding n wheel excep; those priests
engaged In parochial work" A manufacturer has
made him present OF a wheel. which he VIII take
10 Rome with him as an illustration OF American
industry and skill. but he says ne will not ride IL.
The fftieth anniversary OF the discovery Of
anaesthesa by the OF ether will be observed q,
the Massachusetts, General Hospital in Boston, on
October Is. Among those who will read papers are
Drs John Ashurst IT, of PHILADELPHIA: Daniel "
Cheever and John p. Reynolds OF Boston: Charles
w McBurney, OF this city. William n. WEIGH OF
the Johns Hopkins faculty, and $ Weir Mitchell
Of Philadelphia DR.. Mitchell will read his
poem on The Birth and Death Of Pain"
General Bllot the French Minister Of War, has
just founded an Army Museum to be situated In
the Hotel des Invalides, Paris. and to contain Q
historical collection Of arms. flags and pictures
dating back to the sixteenth century. when the first
r, gular army was tablished The French people
are asked to contribute any relics that they may
have.
Chief Justice Fuller has left Augusta Ne. where
he has been spending some time. and has gone 10
his home in Chicago
Miss Perciva. the last survivor Of the twelve
children Of the Right Hon Spencer Percival has
Just attained her ninety-frst year with her facul-
ties unimpared. She was between six and seven
years old when her father. then Prime Minister.
was shot by Bellingham while entering the House
of Commons. and she has a clear recollection OF
the tragic circumstances
Newport r. l.. Sept. 22.-Mr. McAdoo. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. arrived here to-day on the
Dolphin. He received salutes from the Texas and
the Naval Station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
EUROPE. AMERICA AND THE TURK.

The "semi-ofiicial communication defining
Great Brltain's attitude on the Armenian ques-
ton may he authentic. Almost anything may be
possible in these end-of-the century Gays But
If II be- IL must be accounted one of the most
humiliating utterances ever made by civ
ilized Government. We are asked TO be-
lleve that Lord Salisbury has feen driven
and that he openly announces TO the world that
he has been driven-to make such n declaration
of policy by what? BY the ant-English clamor
of the Continental press. We are asked to be-
lleve. too, that the British Prime Minister an
nounces to the other Powers that he will act in
accord with them in everything except in actual
" siding with Turkey. and that he cannot do
that because public opinion in England would
not support him in it. Yes. it may be that such
a communication" was really given out by a
responsible Minister But rational men Will beg
TO be excused from believing it until some more
convincing proof Of its authenticity is furnished.
Equally incredible is the chatter about gen
eral European league against England. AS for
Italy wild horses could not drag her into quar-
rel with England and the notion of France and
Germany joining hands in such business is
too fantastic for serious consideration. There Is
no good reason to suppose any European Power
to the extent of declaring war, If Great Britain
should send a feet 10 the Bosporus and bring
The Ottoman Government sernly to account
for its iniquies Russia might, and probably
would But is Great Britain afraid of Russia?
She was ready enough to fight her and all the
rest Of the world in 1873 in defence of the Turk.
Is she afraid to risk tussle with her now, IN
defence Of Armenia and for the sake of hui
manity? "The London Tines wants to know
II Englishmen are prepared to bring about
universal European war in hope Of helping the
Armenans A more pertinent question Is
whether the Powers Of Europe are not able TO
stop the determination of whole people, and to
make n dependent Government fulfil its oblga-
tons to Them without general war among
themselves.
The renewal of suggestions and pleas for the
United States to intervene and help the Powers
to settle the problem is not likely to be re-
ceived with favor. This Nation is not Europes
policeman The Berlin Treaty of 1878 contains
no provision that the United States is to enforce
It. The Turkish Government does not exist, and
has not for years existed, on suferance OF
America This Nation has no lot nor part in
that shameful business. 1t can well say to those
who have maintained the Turk in Europe and
are now afraid or unable to check his misdo-
ings
Be If We WILL the scandal OF Gods fair universe,
We wash our hands forever of your sin. and
shame. and curse
If ever this country should have TO deal forcl
bly, with the Turk it would he perfectly bile to
do so alone 1t is not now seeking any ell
tangling alliances with foreign Powers. in an
anti-Turkish war or any other cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23

chaser said: Il see you sell beer How much
do YOU ask for beer?' Three cents glass sn'd
the old lady Then, after moment rehec''oh
thc purchascr said: 'Well, on the whole, MINK
I'll take n glass Of beer instead OF the peanuts.
handing back the package of peanuts ntiie
desultory conversation followed. after when the
purchaser started to 90. II beg your PARDON
sir" said the old lady, but you maven phiu
for the beer" "Why. no. Of course not, san 'he
customer Il gave you the peanuts for the Deer
But" said She you did not pay for the pea
nuts" PAY for them? or course diuh I,
said the customer "Why should !! | DIDN'T
take them
The old lady being. ike some of Mr. Bryan
followers, Il little slow in her mathematics, Dut
of n confiding nature. after pause slowly re-
piled: You seem to be very sincere man, ana
what You say is no doubt correct, though don
'ouite understand It, But will you be good
enough hereafter to trade somewhere else!
great many good honest voters, who nave peeh
listening to and reading Mr. Bryan for the last
two months will doubtless reach the same con
clusion In Noyember-that he is probably SIN
cere, though they do not quite understand MN,
but. on the whole, they would rather he would
trade somewhere else.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23

In fact as The Tribune has called his at'en
ton to the anomalous state OF the case ne
does not attempt to discipline the America"
Merchant Marine Association, OF which he Is
president and bring 1t over to the support Oh
BRYAN and Sewall free silver. free trade ana
free riot BY no means. He WOULDN'T Go 'ii"t
for the world. For that would he To let HIS
political principles interfere with Ills business
, interests, and, according 10 an unquestiohed
Popocratc authority, "A man would he 1901
TO do that" Doubtless he still thinks the as
ISOLATION Is all right, and Is working FOR the
right ends Only il doesn't look well To nave
his name at the head of il. SO he resigns
takes down his name and bids the association
God-speed in its laudabe work of promoting
sound Republican principles. SO much for the
sake of consistency thing with when II
great soul has simply nothing to do
That IS all right But what Is or should be.
the logical sequence? Mr.. Sewall has resigned
his place for the sake Of consistency, ana Ior
the sake Of the cause to which he is devoted.
For the same reasons he should do something
with respect to the other bit of sells tultili-
cation of which he has been convicted. III IL
was improper TO have the name OF Popocrauc
candidate at the head OF an appeal Tor Ike
publican success, II Is surely no more proper
to have the name of Il man who. in private Is
a gold bug on q frce-silver ticket. In his pri-
vate business Mr.. Scwall makes contracts lie
monetzing silver and cxacting gold payments.
Yet he stands on platform which denonnces
and demands prohibition of that very thing.
That will never do. He should give up one or
the other If he wants TO retain the free-silver
Vice-Presidential nomination. in order TO be
consistent he should stop making gold con-
tracts. Unless, indeed. he wants to be ranked
as one of those great souls who have simply
nothing to do with consistency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
THE WORLD TO END NEXT WEEK.

Another earnest prophet has come out with
prediction Of the end of the world Our readers
NAV remember that last July we called atten
ton TO two end of-tbe world prophets. one or
whom said that it would occur on January A.
1900 and the other declared 1t would take place
some time during the coming winter 1t VIII
also be recalled that still another prophet OF this
city predicted that the dread catastrophe would
take place two or three weeks ago. Fortunate
w. this prophet was mistaken; but we are by no
means out Of the woods; for the two predictions
already referred to are hanging over u.s. And,
as if that were not bad enough. w. W. Gouche,
well-to-do citizen OF Laporte Ind. now comes out
with the prediction that the world will surely
end on the first Of the coming month.
Mr. GOuche has shown his faith in his pre-
dction. not by giving away his property. which
is valued ut $4,000, but ny converting II INTO
gold and silver coin. which. he says he will bury
on the evening before the end. 1t is not ex-
planned why he will do this but if, as we hope. 1t
will be found that he is a few years ahead in his
prediction. there will be nothing to prevent his
digging the coin up and resuming possession OF
it, On the whole. we think that Mr.. Gouchc
shows great good sense in this matter, and for
his own sake we hope he will allow no one to
MN Dury the cOln iHpTP are people WIZ
might be tempted to appropriate it in spite Of Mr..
Gouche's assurance that everything was going
to smash in few hours
The Laporte prophet does not apparently rely
on the Bible for his facts. The books Of Daniel
and the Revelation have proved TO be gold
mine for the men who have striyen to pierce the
secrets of the future. Each prophet has inter-
preted them in his own way. and each has been
entirely sure that his Interpretation alone was
right. Mr. Gouche, however has come to his
knowledge through dream. Not only has the
dream convinced him, but it has convinced
number of his neighbors all of whom are getting
ready for their last day earth next week. Mr.
Gouche has purchased an iron casket. in which
he will spend his last night on earth. and his
followers will await the event sitting in their
homes. There are sceptics in the town who say
that the whole thing is delusion; but the be-
levers recall the fact that when Noah predicted
the food there were scoffers who made fun of
him and his queer ship. They know the world
is going to end next week; and. therefore. they
can have only a feeling Of sorrow for the mis-
guided people who jeer at them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
AIR. SEW4LL'S CONSISTENCY.

SO Mr.. Sewall steps down and out Not from
the Vice Presidential nomination on the POpo-
cratic ticket. Oh, no. He sticks TO that closely
enough: Is frozen 10 II. one might say, by the
recent electoral frost in Maine. What he does
resign Is the presidency of the American Mer-
chant Marine Association. This latter body
is an organization strongly devoted to the cause
Of protection to American shipping. Indeed
the advocacy Of that cause is It's chief reason
for existence Naturally, 1t desires the success
of the Republican party. since protection TO
American industry is Republican principle
Ii does not hesitate TO say so. On the very day
of the recent Maine election ii said So Off
cially. and commended Major Mckinley and
his ST. Louis platform to the favorable consd
Grafton of American voters. II did so, ms we
have already pointed out with Arthur Sewalrs
name mt the head OF the letter-sheet
But Mr. SewaIl now declares that was done
without his knowledge or consent. He recog
pizes that II Is not exactly proper for the junior
member Of one firm TO appear as the cham
pion and advocate Of the senior member OF n
rival firm. So he takes pronW action-as soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23

the direst poverty. Do the workingmen Oh ''''.
country want to try such an experiment as '""''
We think not. ., =.
Mr. Sloan sums up the silver sltuauo" )"
Mexico so clearly that we cannot close oe,'ei
than by quoting what he says, and we hope 'na'
every American worklngman VIII pohaer lis
words:
II Is hard to understand the blind fatan.y "a
NV countrymen who want free coinage vi 81
yer II they are successful In ENGRAVING ene
Mexican financial system, so far as SILVER - I'll
cerned upon the American people, they cer.aIy
will rue the day they accomplish IT, 10 no. 1
understand me- Mexico is looking up; she u
coming forward among the nations; she IS ie ,e
ing everywhere the pusations OF ne" IRE,
But II Is not because she has free silver since
she has always had it, but because she mas an
enlightened and progressive Government WIN "
magnificent man at it's head. and guarantees 10
every man who comes here to invest MS capta'
I'm the infant Industries OF the country tnat ne
and his Industries shall be protected. Ihis gives
prosperity to the capitalist AND, more labor TO the
workingmen. ,,.
I wish every American could see for hmself
the abject condition OF the laborlng class OF TINS
country under free silver and there would then
be no doubt as to how he would vote in the COM
ing election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
SIXTEEN PAGES
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-A Berlin paper reports that near
" 900 persons were killed In the interior VI Ar
,nen,a during the riots of last week. - Caliias
Rev the husband of P. T. Barnums widow dled
In ConSfantinople - The Car and Czarina
orr,ved at Balmoral Castle and were received by
Queen Victoria.
DONEST IC-Major Mckinley addressed three
visiting delegations one of which was from
Western New-York. - William J. Bryan
made three speeches in Philadelphia; he also
smoke at Chester Penn, and Washington ParK'
n J. The twenty-second annual cohVeh-
ton OF the American Bankers Association
onsred In St Louis -= Edison Keith lead
ing merchant and capitalist of Chicago. drowned
himself In the lake at that city. - state Tx
cise Commissioner Lyman holds that soclal
clubs must take out lquor-tax certihcates I'M
der the Raines law.
CITY AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Palmer
and Buckner addressed thousands OF SOUND
Money Democrats at Madison Square Garden
- There was stormy meeting of the Demo-
cratic Stale Committee at the HOFFMAN House
A dinner was given at the Union League
Club Brooklyn, for Messrs. Black and Wood
ruff after which the candidates held a general
reception. Boston defeated Brooklyn al
baseball In the final game of the season -
Winners at Gravesend Royal Rose. Arapahoe
Cleophus Keenan, Preston, Dalgretti -
Stocks were lower realizing sales.
THE WEATHER.-Forecastf for to-day: Fair
and cooler The temperature yesterday: High
est. 60 degrees; lowest, IS: average, o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
0mueemenIA.

SCsDrNy OF Observation-Disclosures the fo'Sr ''
$500 ,,ryr -e1s-s:iB-Marty Masne'
ppoApwAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Caiipe.
SnS ,',,p,-s r1,rATRE-2-si5-The Girl Left Beh'na
Me-
rAIy,s TuEATRE-2-si5-Ge'sha-
rnrS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Concert
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-s :co-Roeenary' -
rT~ru AVENUE neutrality-suspicious. s''a'eO "
Stolen
cARRIcK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,,
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-2-S-The Lana Oh "' '"'
u,NNERstEIN's Observation-Disclosures
HARLEM OPERA HOUsE--s:i5-Ei Captain
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s-N '"'''
HoYTs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Kx1CKERRocKER THEATRE-s--Half N"S
ROSTER a RIALS-S-Vaudevhle 49,
IycFl-M THEATRE--sl5-An Enemy TO 'he Nina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
BETTER TRADE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Mr.. Bryans arguments from hogs and hens
ana other specimens Of animated nature and
farm products. to show from the hogs that the
roofing capitalists need rings in their noses in
the shape Of ffty-cent dollars in order to keep
them from making too much money ont of the
tOlng masses aud then from the hens that the
silver product OF the whole world will be worth
81 30 an ounce so az anybody or any Gov
eminent that afford 1t will agree to take It AT
that. by his illustration Of the man who could
make eggs worth - cents dozen by buying
them al that price no matter what might be- the
cost Of producton-these arguments are unques
tonably ingenious and eloquent but. after all.
trifle confusing.
He recalls the story OF the man who opened
an account with an old lady who sold. among
other things. peanuts and beer How much"
said he to the old lady. do you ask for peanutsY
Three cents measure. said she "Ah. yes
put me up three cents worth Of peanuts" The
old Indy having put up the peanuts. the Dur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23

Thatcher has Hill behind him and has no in
tention of getting Off the ticket. They both I'M
derstood the matter thoroughly when he was put
on, and the only change in the situation since
Is the feeling which the candidates letter has
produced Tammany is gnashing It's 'ee'h Ill
rage, but nevertheless the dictates OF regularity
wifi be all-powerful. and the adheren's OF 'he
Wigwam will unhesltatingly vote the reguiar!
nominated ticket when the time comes 10 go W
the polls Thatcher has the matter IN MS own
hands There is no power that can force MN OH
the ticket without his consent. He was most
anxious TO be nominated. and when the prize j.
his why should he not hold fast to 1t:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23

There are some colonies of German and Suit.
farmers IN Tennessee. and none Of them h,v.
heard OF the hard times. Their neighbors na,,v.
to the soil are in desperate straits, praying %.
Hercules to give boost to their wagon wbs.,
and are only just beginning to reil,ze tina, -.
reason why they are poor is that thew a..
improvident and shiftiess When they b.u.
made dollar they at once proceed TO sns,s
dollar and quarter. and borrow the auar,s,.
On the other hand, their foreign neighbors Las
by something every year and are always com.
Portable and forehanded 1t Is the impoyersh.n
native, then. who Is the free-silver hcwler .,a
the backbone Of every movement having in v.e-
the free distribution Of unearned money Tn.
example of his immigrant neighbcrs en,o,d.
for him q fruitful lesson If he would but heed @
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23

The mass-meeting of god Democrats at 'he
Madison Square Garden last evening ~ s'.e'
the candidates nominated by the lhulai"Pon'
Convention. fully met the expectations Oh 'hose
interested in the movement 10 save the ha''ie Vi
Democracy from the disgrace heaped upon II a'
Chicago in July. The audience filled the great
building, and was charged with enthusiasm mat
found frequent opportunities for declaring 'se,i
General Palmer and General Buckner were 'ne
stars of the occasion both spoke well ana n'aue
themselves heard by the entire audience In
Governor Flower, who presided: ex-Congressmaii
Bynum and the other speakers were also listened
to with interest and close attention. Ii was III
unouallfiedly successful meeting. and must con-
vince the Popocrats that sympathy win 'heir
cause in this city closely approximates an uh-
known quantity.
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