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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
rinh concert of Star course.

Quite large audience greeted the fifth
concert given under the auspices of the
Y NJ. c. A. OF this city last night in
Kim Hail. No comment is required on
this entertainment, as the Smith Sis
ters always find warm welcome when
ever they appear here. Miss Marguerite
is a reader, somewhat on the order of
Miss Marie Short. who so captivated our
city not long since.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
SEA BOARD.

Seaboard. n. c.. March 3.-tSpeciaD-
Mr.. III. j. Joyner has moved TO the store
formerly occupied by him.
Mrs, Grubbs. ii IS said will open a
millinery in the house vacated by him
in the early spring
Dr. NJ. H. Stephenson Is confined to
his room with AN attack OF Ii grippe.
our polite railroad agent Mr.. p IGley,
is also very much indlsposed with Sc
we're cold
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
80 = -
ENFIELD.

Enfield, N. G.. March. -(speein
Mr.. II. d. Smith, Of New York. was mi
town to-day RI ~, /" - Z, u
Mr. Ed. Bullock and Mr.. VI. Al q ~
terday. s. t., ,iSS'',-- Z So So
Mr.. 2. 2. lsrapswell. OF Charlotte. made
a business call In town yesterday. 5TT1sssss
The farmers have been In town Ehe1,,.E
ing fertilizers for the past week. .5S2
me weather is very pleasant here
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04

Frankfort, Ky, March 3.-1'he House
decided not to unseat Tompkins Dcm)
The thirty-third ballot for United States
Senator to-day resulted az follows:
Blackburn. 81; George ID. Todd. Is; De-
Doe. 4: Stone. 3: Cominghore, 5; Finley
/; Hunter ..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
Specials for To-day.

plymouth canned beans: tomato sauce;
the finest packed. &c. or 0 cans for Csc
potted ham and tongue, &C. per can;
rice. &c. or lbs. for 25c; California
prunes. &c. or lbs. for 25c.: large bot
ties Queen olives. only zoe: Leggett's
finest rolled oats. &c. or G lbs. for 30
If you desire to save 12c on each pound
of coffee you use give our cracked CRAIG
Java trial at 23c. per Id. 1t will make
as good IL drink us any CSC. coffee on the
market c. w. IIUDGINS 6 co. RI
500 Crawford street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
who Would EAnve Thouxhtft.

That at this season of the year, gen
orally dull, we should be busy MS
easily accounted for. however. Large
stock to be reduced Low prices doing
IL and a fair place to deal. The public
have, no doubt, caught on.
LEVYh& JACOBS
200 High street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04

If you want, what you want, when you
want IT, or anything 10 furnish your
house, go to j. S. Crawford's Furniture
and Carpet House. l have It in stock
cheap.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
To cure a Cold in one Day.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL it fails
to cure. CSC.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
Spring Hats

We are now receiving our line of spring
hats In ali the latest shapes.
CHARLES r. WELTON & CO.,
Hatters and Mems Furnishers
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
This Yonr Cl,unce.

For one week all winter stock, such
as dress goods, men and boys cassi-
meres, blankets. gloves, etc
y. j. PHILLIPS.
l1n,. q
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
The Correct Thing.

For correct thing In snncks and eve.
glasses call on DR.. Week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
Clearing Out Sale.

AS carpenters have commenced remod-
ding our store, we wish to impress on
the public that we are compelled to sac
riiice all goods left to make more room,
Come early and secure big bargains In
Furniture, Household Furnishings, Cloth.
ing, Shoes; Gents Furnishings, etc. All
Will go ut prime cost. q
8. LASTING, ssSS8
County street extended. Portsmouth, va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04

received no damage at alI.M as the Fire
department arrived Just in time to pre-
vent 1t. Most OF the losses are covered
by insurance LllEll..ss1
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
FOR RENT.

Stores on Crawford street. near the
market. with room dwellings above. 49,
Several d .sirable DWELLINGS. in good lo-s
month City water and other modern
conveniences. JOHN L.. WATSON, 4gTT$
309 High street, Portsmouth, Va. AZ
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
229 HIGH STREET.

~, We are e selling beautiful serge and Wide
soc, worth 75c. 80
All wool Storm Serge, fifty inches wide.
twice the money. ~
Boucle suitings. in all shades Soc. per:
beautiful line OF black Dress Goods In
Figures. Stripes and plain at prices that
will please all. ~
ladies', Misses and Children's cloakss
at 81. 90 EACH gF?7fs a & 80
In order to reduce our stock of Genta,;
Sutings we have some nice CassimereaS
which we will sell at half price. a -s-.j
Now II you want to save money az viii
do you good to come and see US. .itsi
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04

Cobb were playing WI XVI i.,s ~
Friday lltte Spivey acc ). -
the knife In little cobb.s eye ia i nit, nj
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
True RrophGG y5
EOR WEAK SV@RaEM,

II. u. WILKINS Will hive nlenty of3
the best dry wood. IL 1t does rain, be-S
cause ca, Sch, he has his large shed full of Wood
free burning coal. Tbacker Coal a spei
cialty. Just try It, Phone 9lS. High
street oilce 500 nnd GIL County street
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
Steady increase in Exports.

New York Herald: Official data
shows that during March last the value
Of our manufactured exports reached
the unprecedented total of $40 lbs, 7S5,
or 25.S5 per cent Of the total exports.
The phenomenal increase Of manufac-
tured exports began in 1895, and dur
ing last year they exceeded $500, 000,-
900. In March the food OF such ex-
ports was at the rate Of 1929, SOC, 900
per annum. The striking increase,
which began in 1895, has not been
spasmodic, but has been steadily aug
mented. The bureau Of statistics now
reports that for the nine months end
ing with March last the manufactured
exports amounted to S163, 187, 926 and
were 24.57 per cent of our gross ex-
ports. The great significance Of these
figures can best be seen by noting that
in no year before 1895, when the Will
son tariff went fully into effect, had the
exports of our manufactures reached a
total of $1S4.OOO.OOO.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
Gov. AItssId at the Auditorium.

The Chicago Tribune speaking Of the
assemblage that greeted Governor Alt
geld at the Auditorium last Saturday
evening says: The audience for the
most part was not OF the sort usually
seen at the Auditorium" That is true.
There were no low-necked dresses and
costly opera robes in sight. The boxes
were not filled with bankers, and the
auditorium proper with rich merchants
posing as "workingmen" and repre-
sentatives of labor. But. as predicted
last week, the gathering was as respect
able as any ever seen within the walls
Of that splendid building, which was
packed to the very dome. There may
possibly have been a vacant seat here
and there. but there were hundreds
standing in the foyer, and N numbers II
surpassed the Carlisle meeting. An
even more significant fact is that the
audience was heartily in accord with
the speaker, while the most strenuous
efforts Of the gold men to fill the house
with their friends utterly failed to give
Mr.. Carlisle a sympathetic audience.
II any man thought for a moment that
the free silver issue was dead In Chi
cago, the Altgeld meeting should cause
him to revise his judgment.-National
Bimetallist.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
Trade Conditions

Still no revival and more excuses
Dun's Review of Trade Of the 18th says:
1T Is now the middle Of May, too late
for business to change materially until
the prospects OF coming crops are as
sured, and definite shape has been given
to the presidential contest by the con-
yentions. Until the future Is more
clear, there will be prudent disinclina-
ton to produce much beyond orders
or to order beyond immediate and GER
tain needs. II this waiting spirit pre-
walls two months longer, 1t will crowd
into the last half of the year an enor-
NOUS business IL the outlook Is good.
For the present there is less business, on
the whole, than a year ago, though In
some branches more, and the delay tol-
lowing months Of depression Is to many
trying and the cause Of numerous fall
ures."
Ever since the repeal OF the Sherman
law" the gold men have had prosperity
looming up ahead; but there was al
ways some little thing in the way.
First, we must have bond issue to re-
plenish the gold reserve and restore
confidence" Then 1t was found that
the bond issue had itself created some
stringency which, however. would soon
pass away-just as soon as the gold
could be drawn out OF the treasury
again. Then another bond issue was
required to give more confidence"
Then more stringency and then more
bonds. Sometimes the weather was bad;
1t was too fine. For the last
month or two the trouble has been
under consumption" and lack OF de-
mand for goods" Now the lack Of de-
mand continues, the season Is too far |
and no material improve
ment can be looked for Until after the |
have been held and crop |
conditions assured. It will be more /
than two months before all OF the con-
shall have been held, and we /
can safely rely upon the ingenuity Of
The trade experts to find a small volume
Of excuses by that time. Less business
upon the whole than there was a year
ago, with good times coming" con-
'tantly ringing in our ears, is a condi-
ion that should open peoples eyes.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

They have formed a ASPotected
trust. Mr. Gates says Il corpora
ton which he represer1 lii p get q
freight rate at Liverpool OF y ton to
San Francisco. while the rate from New
York to San Francisco Is IS a ton. From
Liverpool to Galveston the rate is $1.75
a ton and II is $3.50 a ton from New
York to Galveston. II would cost but
little more for the Illinois Steel Com
York to Liverpool and thence back to
American ports than 1t costs to ship d.
rect from New York to other American
ports. The reason is that the coast
wise commerce is protected by the mo-
nopoly tariff. Mr.. Gates demands that
the tariff monopoly on American COM
merce shall be abolished, that by taking
advantage Of low freight he can under
sell English steel and iron in all the
markets. The Illinois Steel Company is
protected by enormous duties on all Its
products. American purchasers of steel
and iron manufacturers are compelled
to pay the protected monopoly prices
that are sustained by a tariff Of from 80
to 80 per cent. Every pound Of steel
and iron sold in the United States pays
profit proportionate to the amount Of
duty levied to protect the industry from
foreign competition. At the same time
this corporation is selling steel railroad
rails and other steel and iron products
in foreign markets at prices which COM
pete with those of English manufactur-
ers. They can outbid their foreign ri
walls in every market while making
American purchasers pay an extortion-
ate price, 20 to 25 per cent higher than
Is paid for the same articles by foreign
purchasers. Now, Mr.. Gates, while ex-
acting the highest price for his own
wares that the tariff will support, wants
to deprive Of protection the vessels car
rying cargoes from one American port
to another. He wants to abolish the
protection of vessels employed in the
coastwise traffic, while maintaining the
protection which he receives for his
own manufactures. He wants to break
down the vessel monopoly, but to sus-
tain his own. He says that but for the
protected vessel interests which main
tain high freight rates his own project
ed monopoly could compete with free
trade nations, but he claims from home
purchasers the highest extortionate
prices that his monopoly Of the source
Of supply enables him to command. Mr.. |
Gates and all other beneficiaries Of the |
tariff should offer to throw OF !
the rates by which they are protected 1
before they demand that the protection /
enjoyed by other monopolies should be /
abolished.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
How Little

To show you, dear reader, how little
financial reform can come of free silver
coinage alone. let US make a state
ment:
In round numbers our population
may be called 10000, 900 people. 1t will
take about all the American product
OF silver (after the arts are supplied
to give each man, woman and child 81
per year.
That is, the coinage Of $4,000, OOO
per year would increase the amount of
money IL per capita. per annum.
But the increase of population-frou
births and from foreign immigration
will be about 1000, 900 people per year,
and 1t will take SIS, OOO, 600 of new sill.
yer to bring the newcomers I'D to the
present per capita Of, say SIS per head.
10 simplify the argument, let US ad-
NIT that foreign silver will be dumped
on US sufficient for evening up-s25.-
100000 per year. we'n say.
What would be the result?
Why, 1t would take rs years, at the
rate OF coinage we have mentioned. to
reach the $50 per capita limit that pop
ulists ask for.
And IN rs years hence, IL the busi
ness OF the country be doubled by that
time, as is probable, we shall be no
better on under free silver coinage
tnan We are at present-not a bit.
Free silver coinage. from the very
necessities Of the situation can be but
the beginning Of financial and econo-
mic reform.
Figure It out for yourself.-Neyada
Director.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
Party Plans Contracted.

New York Journal: The plan Of
democrats is to call a convention to
agree on a platform. and then select a
statesman to illustrate. and, If elected,
to assert the principles Of that plat
form. The plan Of the republicans is
to get the nomination, by unfair means
II necessary, and then concoct a plat
form with delusive promises to every
faction from which they hope to get
votes. This differentiation explains
why one party is noisy, while the other
party is simply waiting fer the con-
vention at Chicago to nominate tie
candidate who will, if fairness and
reason triumph. be the next president
Of these United States.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

A week or two ago a paragraph ap-
peored in several OF the London papers
giving an account Of an accident tina.
had occurred in Sloane street. A WON.
an riding upon bicycle had, according
to this. come into collision with an
omnibus and "the lady lost her head. /"
At once the report became current that
q woman had been decapitated in
Sloane street and this week several Of
the papers declare that terrible ae-
eidents have recently occurred but the
bicycle manufacturers have bribed the
-coroners to suppress the reports of the
inquest! These papers specially de
mand the report of the inquest upon the
lady who lost her head!
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

II the democratic platform demands
the reopening Of the minis to silver, as
now seems likely, all the powers OF me
democratic 90 administration Will DC
used to compass the defeat OF the DEM
ocratic candidate. The prosperity 10
accrue TO the people under the adoptlon
of that policy would put In shamerui
contrast the current results OF the Ao-
ministration's policy.
II the republican platform demands,
uneQuivocally, the re-opening OF the
mints to silver the democratic platform
will necessarily demand the same. ana
the contest will be narrowed thereby TO
a protective tariff against free trade:
WILLIAM p. ST. JOHN.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
Reed Naturally Desire. Retirement

New York Journal: The republican
newspapers are beginning to protest
against the political retirement Of
Speaker Reed, declaring him to be a
man who is too able and too big for
them to lose. This sort Of talk comes
rather late in the day. The humiliation
Reed has received at the hands Of his
party very naturally leads him to seek
retirement. No man with self-respect
can view the Republican situation With
complacency. When a party sets the
barrel above the brain and puts aside
men like Reed and Allison for men like
Mckinley 1t must expect important
retirements from its leadership as well
as from its ranks.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
Three for a Dollar.

Three what? Three charminsly q.
cuted posters in colOrs drawn BY w
DenslOw, Ethel Reed and Ray BrE,
will be sent free Of postage TO sny d
dress on receipt Of one dollar. All VI
are afflicted with the poster craze" V,
Immediately embrace this rare opp0rr
ity, as but limited number Of tne D.
tiers will be issued. The SarciJy q
good thing enhances its value. Addrs
George III. HeaffOrd, General PaSsl.s
Agent cf the Chicago. Milwaukee ( \
Paul railway, Old Colony building. CT
cagO, Illinois.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
nooopoll.s. r,rh,,.. E,,, Co.,,

Chicago Chronicle: A few days ago
John w. Gates, president Of the Illinois
Steei Company, appeared before the
ways and Means Committee OF the
house and made an argument in favor
OF repeating the laws for the protection
OF shipping in the coastwise ocean trade.
Under present laws all shipments from
one United States port to another must
be In American vessels OF course their
charges for freight are high. They have
q monopoly OF the coastwise trafsc.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
An Issue Welcomed by Democrat.

Atlanta Journal: Twice with Nc
Kinleyism as the issue has the demo-
cratic party swept the country. Nc
Kinley's name is Synonymous with all
that Is unrighteous in federal taxation;
it stands for record Of weakness and
vacillation in regard to the federal
finances and a most hopeless weakness
in regard to his own private business
affairs 1t is time for faint-hearted
democrats to pluck up courage.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
rHE BANK PRESIDENTS sc..S
Did Not Know whether to Exp.o. ~
Or Q Revolver.

DID Not Know whether to Expect NJ
Or . Revolver.
ons Of the '1old-settler'' Iawys-, =. mr.
Montana, has been spinning 49,. q
stories. Ina following Il prlutsd uns
Di aIn 3. yesr 1852 h. h. Mund Canal.
from Deadwood to start q bank, Il,5Iasa
he wasn't exactly yerdant, be bsdnI,..n S1s;
ont west long, and had a very coNIl b:
respect for Six-shooters and otbss telaoi
ments Of like nature, which werS lnps
ornaments oy almost every one in I. q
days. He had some experience "a aas.
dancing In DeadwOOd. at which tSS |,
would become very playful, and ~ sa b
Afforded much amusement to tbos. nta
rathered to look on. For this and - "a
reasons he had become very con- nsf
and avoided mingllng In any qusStiolaals
society. The building In which tbs Iles
was to be located was a frame, ana Is Ia
finished when Mund and the safe arri,a,E
the safe was put temporarily IN sSs
which was occupied by Tulley. ne
FreIze as a hardware store. Mund NJ
In these quarters but a few dav. - -
rough, Withholding man. dressed Il vos
broadcloth, with Winchester over ~ a
and q brace OF six-shOOters IN ~ an
stepped into the tent and in a g,ns oei
inquired for the new banker. NTn, wa
pointed to as the man wanted and 1s ~
"'Ug6i Are you the new banker, =,
the stranger. "
Yes. sir; anything can do for yo,,
1.-THE stranger reached down In 81.
cts and In an instant up went Mund's
and his face became pale as deafb
his knees knocked together and he
weak that he could not take rgtrS''
flight.
"A broad smile spread over the -
Tom McGlrl, the cattle baron. as ins;s.s
a six,shooter, as Mund expected. be- ~.
his gruff. buslneSs-like way:
Are you ready to do a little buSlps.,,
1.-The agony was over and Mund's =.
soon began TO beat regularly agar" ~
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
Export. sine. MeKl.r.y.n Died.

Ptttsburg Post: For one Of the most
prosperous years Of the Mckinley
period the proportion Of our exports OF
manufactures was only Is per cent of
the total exports In the calendar year
1895 we exported $40 .00o. 900 more of
manufactures than we did In the
crack" year Of the Mckinley law.
about which there has been so much
Boosting.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

Baron de HirSch died in a ii, u s,,.- q.
having been Swindled. according % tbe H. :
garian Deputy de Pazmandy writing IA h,
Figaro. He had sold his beautiful b-obs.-,
at Sanct Johann on the March On aIoI-r \,
its dampness and bought the Ogylka pss,
near kOmOm, with the idea 0f tur1rr =
into a chlldren's hospital. After ,,s5i's,
100000 on the palace without having :.
II. he discovered that II was in a boz a, ;
confluence OF four rivers.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
The Modern Beautx

Thrives on good food and sup,.,,.
with plenty Of exercise in the open ),
Her form glows with health and \.
face blooms with Its beauty. Ifb.rr.
tenn needs the cleansing action OF =,
alive remedy she uses the gentle =,
pleasant Syrup OF Figs. Made by =.
California Fig Syrup Company.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
Lowest Profesaao,-

The stage is. in China, the lowest Of
professions. Actors share with BARRIERS
the pain Of exclusion from Competition
Al literary examinations. Every other
man In the empire can compete, and
every successful candidate II a prob
able mandarin Actors and barber.
alone can ever attain to the PRIVILEGE.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

Atlantic steamship compaies have ad-
vanced the transportation rates on gold
but this will not prevent any of our
tourists from returning nome at the
time they expected.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

Dr. Hall believes that parrots have a
future existence. II monkeys also sur
vive the earth life are we to suppose
that the parrots and the monkeys have
the same kind Of time they occasion
ally have here?
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

Beloit, Kan, has a hen that laid an
egg on one side Of whose shell appears
he dial Of clock in raised characters.
She is probably getting ready to strike
for having to lay eggs on tick.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

The report that Americans had
"shelled a town in Cuba" proves to
have been exaggerated. There was only
one American, and he used only three
thells.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

1t is announced at Dayton, Ohio, that
burial permits will be refused where
deaths have occurred under Christian
science treatment 1t might be more
satisfactory to the patient to prevent
such treatment and give him therefore
some chance to live.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

II Cubans were as we'll supplied with
arms and ammunition as the Spaniards.
the Spanish army would be driven
from the island before three months
pass.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

There is an accumulation of evidence
that the war is over JEFF Davis nephew
was shot and mortally wounded a.
Paris. KY, because he refused to trust
man for a drink Of whisky.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

The opera singer at Albany who test
cd her lung power by yelling in the
ear OF big st. Bernard dog deserved
to be bitten; but probably the animal
regretted his precipitation a moment
later.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

A Chicago man lent his wheel the
other day to q girl wearing a pair Of
boomers Instead Of returning, as she
promised. the bloomer-girl sped away
and the owner Of the wheel had g long
chase before he recovered his property.
Thus 1t b seen that homeliness of dress
b no indication Of honesty.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

A Chicago aeronaut fell 800 feet from
his balloon in an accident, landed on a
railroad track, and escaped injury.
Some favorite sons would like to learn
that trick, and railroad track would
be q suitable landing place.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

Nine. Faure has been much alarmed a.sr
by considerable increase in the number Z
threatening letters received at the Ely-
and It Is said in Paris that her influence !
not among the least brought TO bear on =
husband TO induce him TO resign the prs
dency.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

Spain processes the utmost for the
Omitted States. This rather reminds one
Of the whipped schoolboy who comes to
school the next day with an apple fer
the teacher.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27

A Chicago elevator with five passen-
gers fell four stories. AS the passen-
gers were all politicians no one was
hurt.
The broad ax., 1896-06-27
All About Western Farm Lands.

The Corn Belt' Is the name Of :
illustrated monthly newspaper publss
by the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy b
Ii aims to give information in an ilz
esring way about the farm lands Of ]
West. Send - cents in postage STAMPS
the Corn Belt. 200 Adams street, Chicag
and the paper will be sent to your al
dress for one year.