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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Murderer Holmes Gnsc.

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. THE appeal
of II. II. Holmes from his conviction
Of murder in the first degree for the
alleged killing OF BENJAMIN P!etzel
was called to the attention of the
Supreme Court to-day by his counsel.
Samuel T. Rotan. Mr.. Ro;an stated
to the Court that under its rules the
appeal would come up for argument on
the 20th instant and hy the requirement
of another rule he would be compelled
to have his paper. hooks anh all such
matter placed in the hands OF the Dis
trict Attorney by Thursday next. He
asked the Court for Il continuance of
the case because by reason of the pov-
crty Of the defendant l." had not been
able to prepare copies " the testimony
which covers from son To 200 typcwrit-
ten pages. and he also asked the Crurt
for leave to substitute tvpcwrtstc
copies Of tho cstimony for the use of
the Court and counsel, instead of lav-
ing it printed.
After somr discussion the case was
finally set for the first Monday in Feb
ruary with tn" understanding that
typcwritten. and not printed. copics of
the testimony should he furnished to
the Court.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

declaring that the use Of tie gold re-
serve 10 supply deficiencies IS Of doubt
iul legality and greatly i::juI;ous -
the public credit and tk.t sum Of n,.t
less than $l0o.G90.O0O in gold coin or
bullion should be restored TO the treas
ury ard segregated from all other funds
WAS taken ur ANA Mr.. Vest Opemj ad-
dressed the Secate upon H. He repudi-
ntsi The idea that the Democratic. party
was dead and declared th:rt when it
did die the last hope of r1pular gov
errmsnt would have disappeared.
MIR. Vest went on to reply to Mr.
Shernnan's speech In criticism OF the
Democratic administration, and he
pointed cut ;he fac; that du,'!ng the
four years OF Mr.. Clcvclaad's first term
the exisor: Ct gold WAS only $4,000. 600
while in .l:e next four years of ilaiil-
sons administration the export CT gold
was $2l3. .O0D. .UOu
Mr. IIonr RepD asked Mr.. Vdst whe-
theii' there were any Democratic laws
IN force during Mr.. Chavcland's inx,
administration.
Mir Vests reply was that the. Dsi,,o-
cratic rar,y WAS thsn nj the head o.
affairs :ir the United States by the Will
Cf tho people.
Coming to the question Of the free
coinage Of silver Mr.. Ven; dsc!at'ed that
the Republican party was "a hopclcsgly
divided Oh that question Us the Demo-
cratic party w:ss, and hr quoted Mir.
Tellcr'S s.ltcment The other day that II
the finance committee had not been
,Tganiei in favor of free silver. no
committees would lrave been appoint
eil and no chai,1hanshlI's made. And
the struggle Of Republican Senator
was to evade that ISSUE If possible. a.ii
not 10 permit the gnneral public to as
certain the facts In the case.
MIR. Vest criticised the views recently
expressed by Secretary Carlisle in IA
vor of the natlonal banking system and
contrasted them with the views which
the same gentleman had expressed in
the House. He ridiculcd the assertion
of My Carlisle as To the large amount
of gold In circulation. II would like =
he said, Ito see II stock ing filed with
gold. ] would Hike tn find an old
woman in the country outside of Wall
street daughter) with Il stocking fiji
cd with gold. would make more than
my salary i'll exhibiting her as a curios-
ity." haughter)
Mr., President, there is not five
dollar gold piece 10 the county in the
West--outside of the banks. There is
an irieprcssiblc conflict on this question
and mon must align themselves ort one
side or the other of the proposition tu
retain the single gold standard and
the national banks. rhen go to the
people and have II done and have an
end put to the present condition OF dis
trust and unrest"
Mr.. Vest occupied the noor for n
little over two hours. speaking without
notes and most of -:hc time decraimin.,
me speech with vchcn..nt earnest,l, IS
When ne got through the floor was
taNen 10y Mr., Stewart who Welded
however To Il motion To proceed to exc
cutiNc business, and at l:5D th,. Senni,
ADJOURNED until tomorrow
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Late Naval News.

Washington, Jan: IA retiring
board has been ordered by the Secretary
Of the Navy to examine Captain Sam
ucl Mercer, Marine Corps. command
ant cf marines at Norfolk.
Commander +. 4. Strong has hesn
assigned To command The training ship
Essex ITO succeed Commander Kingsley.
who died suddenly on hoard that YES
sci Saturday.
The battlcsrsip lnd'arn left League
lzland, IA, :'a.-s m3Mtng fer Newport,
whore she will secure 'aac torpedo ,mr-
fit. From Newrg:; The indiana VIII
go To Gardiner lay. l., l.. 10 test Esr
guns ar1 have her regular lnsra.,ijca,
going Hh2nce - iC'.n Admiral Buncc's
North Atlantic squadron at HAMPTON
E ads. When the Government dock al
Fom Royal, $. c.. IL reldy, ;he Indiana
VIII be san; there 10 be cleaned.
The traing snip F:yn.x arrived ai.
An.arct,:s to-day. having at95;d She
body Of her ls..e commanding 1iilesr,
T-.r'wr'1d l. "rs'er. who died aii
Yorktown, Va, Saturday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

Atchinson Kan, Jan. 7.-lnforma-
ton was received to-day that Frank
Mccain. formerly II wholesale merchant
of Atchison who has been visiting In
Washington. was hrmmed in by snow
drifts with his wife ami family, of
seven children, in the mountains iiftcen
miles from Winthrop ana vera in a
starving condition. The oldest son, by
n Superhuman effort, got To WinthroI
and told an awful story of suffering
lie said his father had gone insane
and the family would perish if they
We're not rescued.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
MANY pre,cnts Avnr,Icu

The annual Christmas entertainment
at Centenary NJ. Il. Church took place
last night, the church being crowded.
After an interesting programme of
music and recitations, Rev. l.. H. Raw
Inns and his wife We're presented with
n set of solid silver spoons Mr.. c. w
Grandy. the superintendent of the Sun
day school. was presented with Il hand
some Bible: Mr.. l.. w. White. the as
sistant superintendent. received an um-
brClla. and Mr.. J. L. Grandy. the choir
master, was canned. Presents were also
given to member Of the choir and
several OF the teachers. Rags Of candy
and fruits were given to each OF the
scholars.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Cash! Cashi

Cash is what we want. and to get
it we will keep YOU guessing every day:
this month. how we car sell goods at
for boys, worth 81. now soc. .S$
Boys Shirt-waists. werth 50c., now
25c- ,,s
Broken sizes In Ladies'. Misses ana
Childrens merino and wool underweRri
at half price.
Seamless hose for children, 12kc.
Extra heavy boys hose, worth &c.,
now 19c.
Fine grade of hose in broken sa1sa
worth Soc, now only 25c. & if75s
Call this week and save money ca
all goods. r. A. gAUfaDEsfssa 5s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Drnfiis Yesterday.

Mrs. Alice V. Purncll. wife Of I. l..
Purnell. died at hc,, late residclcc.
O'Clock. aged 81 years. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:3U
o'clock. from The late residence.
Miss Mary Janet. daughter of the
lat" John James. died at her late resi-
dence, No. 81 FenchurCh street. yeSter-
day afternoon al 3 o'clock. Her tu-
neral Will take place tomorrow after
noon at . o'clock from the residence.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
A Tnuca,tu- ,Ecetitrx.

Al tn. mcotinE or Virginia Conclavc,
No /. HcE:ascphS or S. w NJ. last
uchi. GIiHh Archon j. y. ilartiove
c,-iohlngiy announced the death OF
Hon Jos ;.h Pyle. Of Wilmington. Del.
Ia-t supreme Hrchnu OF the world. II"
was followed by Pas. supreme t.pho''
w T. Gregory ana Past Supreme Rep
le:.n,.a..ivc j. /. Bnntng. and a page
OF thc records was ordered q be placed
10 his memory. and the charter draped
in mourning for seven weeks.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
The Kni.cr's Mcssngc 20 Kruger.

Paris. Jan. THE Figaro expresses
doubt that :hc cablrg1am sent by the
Emperor Of Germany TO President Kru-
ger implies The aiEolutc indppCH denct.
Of tine Tran.sNaal More than a SOW
erelgn's Will" the Figaro says. "w.ll
be required to cancel the Convention cr
1854. whereby the Tlni:vaal Govern
III eHt Wa bound not TO conclude any in
i.rnati1nal ARRANGEMENTS Without thc
consent ana raiincms.ln of Queen We
toria and hCr Cabinet"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
In An,,,,nI Meeting.

Mrssrs. L. McNaughten. of Qucbe2.
Canada. and l.. NJ. Buford and j. ID.
Thomas, Of ifristol. Tenn. are in the
aty IS attend rhe annual meeting ri
the Norfolk Milling Company, the first
session OF which was held At the ALLAN
IL. Hotel last night. hut ut which no
h,5inpa: was transacted. The company
was reJ arici in Il prosperous condi-
ti0n. under ,.he management M Captain
ShnNn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Dr. Jnncsom Explains to Scwspnpcr
COrrcSpondcnt.

London. JANUARY THE Cai.ia,
News to-mcIrcw VIII p,tn: an irrrr-
View had by Us Pretoria cOrr,y pendent
with Or Jane m. Dr. Jamcs ~ taiI:
Il only crossed the froati&" b cau7.
'f The urgent 2pcals made bv the tn
ha t!tantS Of Johanncsburg anl b cause
I fully believed that large numbers "
my couri:lymcn ara coun.rywoncn
were in dire peril Of ;hoir lives. /: was
only 70 save them and protect them
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
charged WIN Embczz.en,ent

Angelina Crossen. colorcd. some time
ago gave Haywood Reed. also colored.
Sli to keep for her. Yesterday she APP
reared before Justice Seneca and made
complaint that Reed was fulfilling his
promise too well, for he had refused to
surrender the amount when il WAS de-
mandcd \ warrant was issued and
last night Reed was arrested at his
home. on Queen street. He will have q
hearing this morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
a De,ichtful entertainment.

4 delightful evening of music and
mirth was given at the First Baptist
Church last night. when Miss Joyce.
Raymond. an elocutionist of some note,
gave n. number OF her best selections
and several solos were sung. large
audience was present and enjoyed the
on rainmont. -.L-. --l-. --.EltEt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
For school superintendent.

Major Charles Pickett. Secretary o.,
the Business Mems Association, last
night decided TO enter the contest for,
Superintendent of the Public Schools
This makes four candidates for the
position. Major Geo. w. Taylor, MIR.
r. a. Dobie. Captain w. A. 9. Taylor
and MaIor Pickett. Sf&
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
,Ju.,cc Peek Ncnd,

Hampton. Va. Jan. 7.--(Special)-
Judge G.. NJ. Peek, OF Elizabeth City
county, died this morning after a long
illness. He was we'll known and high
~ esteemed throughout the State
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
Sorro,k ana western Earni-,rs.

Philadelphia. Jan. THE net earn
ings of the Norfolk and Western rail-
mad for the year ended November
30, 1895. We're Sl.934, ,463; net earnings an1
1891 S2,455. 492. 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
PERSONALS.

Mr.. f. $. Harmon. 70 Baltimore.
who is supplying the furniture for the
new Epworth Church, was in the city
yesterday.
j. f. Trollinccir was arrested las
night, charged with failing to pay a
board bin at the Hotel Norfolk
Mrs. j. w I3ranning. OF EdCnton.
y. C., is visiting in the city
Newest Discovery"-Ext teeth: no
pain, ~. Y. D. ROOMS. Ennes. 162 Main
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

Dinner Sets ut Cost
JOHNSTON CHINA CO.
30. 81. SO CRANKY street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08

Men some time make 10 II
mistake of thinking that &c.
cause Ionz established. tt1sys| |
need not adyestise--H ThcpfysI
SO thin . child can ssiek al
pencil through.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
AN ARITHMETlcAL SUM.

One Dollar of Gold In the Country to
Twenty-FouF of Mortgage.
I have been requested to restate the
sum in arithmetic I submitted to an
audience in Los Angeles, CAL, recently.
1t was this: That according to the
estimates of the United States secre-
tary of the treasury, there were only
about $600,ooo,000 of gold in the United
States, and this would, If divided out
equally among the people give to each
one about eight dollars. Taking the
population of California for 1890, she
would be entitled to something less
than $4,000, 900. Now, there are gold
mortgages on the homes and farms Of
California amounting in 1890 to $241,-
100000. How are you to so manipulate
$40, 0o0, 900 in order to pay $241, 100000
This was the arithmetical PROPOSE
ton 1 submitted to bankers and ac-
countants, and had not my voice been
too weak to be heard by the immense
audience, intended to have said: tThe
census of 1890 shows that there are 52,-
500 farms in California, and that As, 127
of them are under mortgage, leaving
only 1897 farms without mortgage.
BY the census of 1890, we find that these
farms were mortgaged for $12o,000,o00,
and the city homes for the same
amount. If these mortgages averaged
eight per cent, the interest on them is
$40, S20, 900 each year, while the entire
product of gold in California for 1894
was $13,57o, 900, and if every dollar OF
our gold product for that year had
been applied to our interest debt It
would have still left balance due on
interest account for one year of $780,
000."
These facts are not newspaper re-
ports, but can be found in the United
States census reports for 1890, now in
the city library. Will some acute bank
or show us the way out of this trouble?
This statement shows only one dollar
for each $24 of mortgage. What would
one of our bankers think if mortgages
should call at the bank and offer to pay
On his mortgage only one dollar out OF
$24 of the mortgage John Shirley
Ward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26

An exclamation of horror broke from
Mrs. Matthews lips 'The poor moth
erl How can she bear iti'
Norah shrugged her shoulders and
rose. 81 must be going. You've been
very kind. ma'am. As to the mistress,
she has society and fine clothes. Don't
blame her too much. I think that
brute killed her woman's soul yesrs
ago. We give a big dinner tomorrow
night. The master will be sobered by
that time. Giving thanks, you know.
Now. Bernice, pet, Norah viii take you
home and put you to bed"
Edith accompanied her caller to the
door. As she stood watching her cross
the street brisk step came up the
walk.
"Pm late, little wife," and Hiram
Matthews stopped for the kiss which he
never forgot. why, Edith, you are
crying"
ooh, Hiram. am so glad tomorrow
is Thanksgiving; SO glad. May the dear
Father in Heaven forgive me for my
wicked words and thoughts. I've so
much to be thankful for. Come in by
the fire and I'll tell you all about it,
Hope Daring, in Womankind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
The Spirit of Thanksgiving.

If there were nothing more to
Thanksgiving than the cynics would
have people believe the day would soon
disappear from the calendar. Nine
teenth century business methods will
not tolerate the loss of any time Tor
trifing reasons. The fact is that the
atmosphere and spirit of this peculiar
" American holiday are still felt deep
ly by the mass of people. The customs
of an extremely practical age have
not deprived the day either of it's sig
nificance or of the sentiment which it
awalens. There are thousands upon
thousands who either in action or in
thought accord to the period it's orig
inal meaning as day on which to re-
turn thanks for manifold blessings re-
ceived. If this is true in the city ii
is far more SO in the country, where
the sentiment is fresher and old mem-
cries are kept green long after they
have withered in the stale air of metro
politan life.
Let the, people enjoy Thanksgiving
in its fuli1ess and they will not be ig-
noriug it's. spirit or its traditional sig
nificance. The nation as a nation has
much to be thankful for. And if there
be any individual who thinks that he
himself has little reason to give thanks,
let him reflect that his vision pierces
but little way. No man living knows
what enters into the making up of the
whole account, or whether a seeming
i'll is not the forerunner of lasting good
Chicago Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
REEDS GOLD ARGUMENT.
Buying SILVER ON Government Account
FAR from Making Unlamfted Demand.

Buying Silver on Government Account IL
Tar from Making Unlimfted Demand.
Referring 70 the coinage of silver coin
since 1873 Mr.. Reed said the government
has spent $500. 000, 900 for silver bullion.
and in the face of such a demand the
volume of the metal as commodity has
steadily deprecated. afr. Reed knows
very web that all silver coinage since
1873 has been on account of the govern
ment and that its purchases Were never
equal to the offerings, consequently the
supply was greater than the demand
and prices necessarily fell. Mr.. Reed
knows. too, that all legislation concern
ing the coinage OF silver since 1873 has
been with the direct nim TO discredit
silver as a money metal and make all
silver dollars coined mere token money.
whose purchase power at their face
value was contingent upon their re-
demption in gold. There never has heen,
according to the goldites, silver dollar
coined since 1873 possessing the funs-
ton Of ultimate redemption money
Copper or any other metal at any ratio,
therefore, would answer the same rur-
pose. Under the ruling of the treasury
1O1 LAC E0SA y C<AAS AAAOAC
there is no legal tender money Other
than gold. Silver and paper dollars
have their value as money because they
are exchangeabie for gold, according to
the decisions of the treasury depart
ment, which reduces the per capita re-
demption money of the country in
actual circulation to less than three dol
lars. Mr.. Reed and his goldbug follow
ing talk about S2s per capita, but $40
of it is composed of what they say would
have no money value were it not backed
and indorsed by gold, and according to
their own showing there is not enough
available gold to redeem 20 per cent. of
it. Now what free silver coinage means
is the reinstatement of the 5000, 900, 900
of silver token money TO its old position
of redemption money and the free COIN
age of all bullion offerings. That is
what labor and industry must have il
it is to be free and independent of the
syndicates of money lenders which are
enabled to control the money of the
country, because the only ultimate re-
demption money the country possesses,
so the treasury rules, is gold money
Los Angeles Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
WILL HELP ALL LINES.
A CatechIsm on the Benefits Arising from
Free Coinage.

A Catechism on the Benefits Arising from
Free Coinage.
GLOW will the manufacturers be
benefited?
A.-By the increased demand for their
products. The surplus which the farm
er and miner is able to save over his
expenses on account of the higher
prices which he will receive for prod
uets will be invested in manufactured
articles.
Q.-How will this increase manufac-
tured products and in turn be bene-
fetal to the farmer and the miner?
Att will increase a demand for
products-more wool, more cotton.
more iron, etc, will be needed, and
therefore the demand increased. There
fore the increased prosperity of all
classes will demand a higher class of
products, on which the farmer makes
great profit. Instead of living on black
bread, pork and beans, ETC., the work
ing man will buy more fruit and higher
grades of food products, so that agricul-
ture will be more diversified and profit
able. .
o.-How will the wage-earner be
benefited?
A.-By the increased demand for his
services. Wages are controlled by the
law of supply and demand just as sure
" as any product; also, all experiences
goes to show that the price of wages In
regulated by the price of labor's prod
ucts.
Q.-How will the merchant profit?
A.-By increased trade on which to
make his profit, prompter payment of
bills and less demand for long credits
on which there is more or less risk.
Q.-How win the railroads and trans
portation companies be benefited?
A.-The increased demand for mer-
chandise viii increase the quantity OF
freight. Also. when the people ara
prosperous they will travel more
Western Rural
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
cLITTERlNo coIFFuRE.

women Are Surmounting Their Coils OF
Hair by Swarms of JeweIed Insects.
There is new way of wearing jewels
which affords great delight to the young
woman who likes to be an embodiment
of glitter and scintiIlation. This method
is called the butterfly couture, and the
basis of it is high-piled structure OF
coils and puffs and curls, arranged III
the manner most becoming to the pretty
face beneath it. Tiny curls cluster
about the forehead, and coquettish lit
tic ringlets hang close together at the
hack of the neck So much for the
foundation. Scattered over it is per-
feet swarm of jeweled butterflies.
There are hundred pretty ways OF
arranging the gorgeous insects, and al
most any fashion is likely to be becom-
ing. The aim is to get as brilliant an
effect as possible.
The general feeling in regard to this
fashion seems to be that the larger the
butterflies the better. but when they
-are made of very rare jewels their pos
SCISSOR is usually content to have them
of moderate size. The most exquisite
of these ornaments are made of di-
Almonds finely set in gold, the butter
tiv's head and the markings upon his
delicate wings being formed of brilliant
rubies, emeTalds and sapphires. Now
and then. however, there is butterfly
whose beauty is dependent upon less
costly gems. A very lovely specimen
whose counterpart may be seen any
summer day. poised on some delicate
srarden flower, is made of wonderfully
clear yellow toPazes. Black pearls ars
set at intervals along his wings.--N. Z.
xx0rld
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things quiet. This baby is shiveriug
with the cold"
will you bring the little girl in by
the fire." Edith asked.
I'll he glad to, ma'am, for a minute.
Was you scared, or did you know?" he
girl continued, as she followed Mrs.
Matthews into the sitting-room.
''Know what?" Edith asked. lighting
lamp. "Who was that man?"
''Landi 1t was the master, Mr.. Ash
ley" and Norah proceeded to rub little
Bernice's hands in hers. IT don't be-
lieve you understand" she went on. "Is
it possible we have lived so near for
three months and you never knew that
Mr.. Ashley had them times whenever
he went on a spree? The mistress was
watching for him, too, but he most
caught her"
''Oh, how terrible!" Edith cried. HE
might have killed her"
"He come precious near it when this
baoy was three months old. He knocked
her downstairs. There, there, DEAR"
for little Bernice was crying.
"Let me get her a glass of warm
milk" and Edith hurried away.
When she returned she had regained
her composure. She noticed Norah's
tenderness with the child ard also no
ticed what a wan little face it was that
turned away from the milk to watch
riaude and Mabel.
The child was dressed in pink CASH
mere trimmed with costly lace. There
were a couple of rings on her tiny hand
But Edith turned from these details TO
study the peculiar look in the dull blue
eyes,
us she ill?" she asked, gently. <Her
eyes are so heavy"
They're always So" Norah an
swered, with a sigh. 1--we nursed her
since she was born, and love her bet
ter than the mother who bore her does.
But, ma'am, it's easy to see Bernice
isn't just right. Tie doctor Ecys she
can't live long. There was two babies
before her and they both went sudden
Ike. Ma constitutions. you see-@