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How esnsral Niles Suggestions Might
Be Carried Into Effect.
A. DYNAMO STATION ON WHEELS.
lighting q Battlefield Mt Night AFTER
tic Fight In Ovcr-Thu Fntuke of
tho Motor Bicycle VIII tha Horse.
Icss CarsinKe ~EncroReh on the
Field of the trolley.
Copyright. 1896. by s. S. Mcclure
LimIted.)

1t seems not unlikely that the motor
vehicles or "horseless carriage" will
some day play an important part as one
OF The appliances of war. General Miles.
the commandments Of the United
States, army. has recommended that
twelve companies, a force equal to one
full regiment he equipped With bicycles
IL motor wagons. Even the little
army Of which he is the head. which
has only $4,000 men. requires nearly 10
200 horses and mules for cavalry, artillery
II general draft purposes. There Is
little doubt that the work required OF
these animals could be lone better and
more cheaEly, at least In Il large number
of cases. by especially devised motor
vehicles. Provision trains and clnnnn
could be drawn By motors; anu they
would BE OF especial utility In the ambu-
la nee service.
Already IL heavy vehicle. somewhat
similar to Il circus wa Rnn. has been built
and fitted with a Daimler gasoline motor
Of sufficient power to drive an electric
generator tina; has been repeatedly Used
to furnish the Illumination for The whole
factory. Imagine such Il wagon perfect
ed so as to become Il verltaDle electric
poWcr-nuuae on wheels. with energy
enough TO drive It's Dv:L propeling motor
II the motors for lighting az we'll.
Its outer surfaces might even be sheath
~ Will s'eel'so us 10 plotCct IL from relic
shots; ana II nigh, even be euu!opcd
with a tiattling gun pr two. 50 tina; IN
case o; need. IL could return "A hostile
lire. When night came on and the bnt.lp
ceased SUE. 4 WAGON itis;ht ronl forward
upcn the battlefield. followed by q train
OF motoT-driven amhtilunars with sur
gems ana aurset on board. bringing .uc-
cor 10 the wounded. The wagon stops:
wires are trelrd Out quickly ny It's corps
OF men. and arc lamps suspended ut va
rious points and In II few minutes. for
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
FoREIGS ritEss COMMENTS.
Tho Newspapers or Pnr.a do Not Take
TO the Cuban RESOLUTIONS.

Par.s. March 3.-1>hc Figaro, In Its
| comments upon the, situation rs between
| Spain and the United States says that
| although President Cleveland is not the
| man to recoil from a connict with Spain
| should Ills electoral interests euu such
! q step. he will nevertheless resist the ex-
j element which Congress has stirred up.
American statesmen. the Figaro saws,
would do we'll not to exasperate Eifcpn
with the Monroe doctrine. Ii IL certain
hat Spain VIII not give why. and II Is
dtfticit.t to see the bcneti, that 1.-THE
United States would derive from n war.
Thc Matin says the United States b,s
aroused the legitimate INDIGNATION of
Spain. hut expresses hope that the Span.
ish Will not compromise their Just cause
by useless p~rorocat!on. Their noble So.
licitude for their national honor ousb,
not to impel them To excitement by which
their interests would suffer. 'rhr Ane.
rlcans are accustomed to these superb
declarations. bttt they often have no rf.
feet ns In the case of Venezuela. :.
The Icstaifette trusts that President
Cleveland Will reflect before hr proclni,ns
the independence of Cuba. Spn.n. In,
PAPER says Will not allow herself 10 b..
inttmldated BY the arrogance of inc
American Senate.
The Solicl says the Spaniards did NO,
tremble before bismarck and they will
Ai'N tllt ~
London. March 3.-Thr Pail Mall On
zctte says President Cleveland should
not pass over the action OF Congress. cs-
pcc!nlly If he Is backed up by popui,r
opinion. The recognition OF the bclli-
Ecrent rights Of Cuba need not he pre-.
cipitated and nobody Is anxious to bacs
Spain through thick and thin"
The CLOSE Gays. "if the United States
Government ia calculating upon ,s!,a;
priv1teerS II VIII find tia. the cnn,n,rrcs
of America Ia bigger han .hn r1m;ncrre
of Spain. Spain could find plenty OF
priva:eers, for every adventurous spl,i,
In Europe would be trying to get. letters
of Mprquc.''
London. March 3.-rhe ST. James Ga
zettc regards the language OF The Amcri-
can House of Congress as more provoca-
i've than the disturbance In l,arcelona.
Spain is confronted with the DECLARED
hostility Of the representative bodies Of
he American nation and will lose no
time in replying to It. II war should re-
suit the lingo politicians may he a,rpr!s-
ed. as nowhere outside the United States
are the Americans likely To find any
support for their Unlimited policy of
aggression.
fhc Westminster Gazette believes the
resolution Of the American Hnrst uf
Representatives goes further than thnt
OF The Senate ana Is calculated to In
crease the excitement ana indignation III
Madrid and the other capital: uf l,nrnbc.
! VIII also have the effect OF arrayiny
TIE enlightened citizens Of the United
states against the Jingos. How much
further" the Gageite asks. els the pros
tuition OF the Democratic government
FOR clcctlnleerir:; purposes TO be allowed
70 . The NAL action of the American
CONGRESS Is steadily destroying not only
RESPECT FOR America abroad, hut lis In
tueicc In tho conduct or foreign affairs :.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05

with the street car lines T,,o,.
.um as iast rs the bast troile; 3r 81 i'll.
irs. aha would be cheaper 10 oner,I.
SIZE me enormous initial ou,,ay r.
he .I"seS anu IN" equipment; would
ne avoided. In the md ihny , "iu
renae.' ii Possible To ria Tho n.Sns
,'aekS ana trolley wires. which, womb
DE IN ihtilcuahle Improvement
va c'HFS", before motor vehicles co,
,.!ne MO general Use. fcr. pleasure nv
BUSINESS, II will be necessary for. NM
ise 10 optain a practical UNDERESTIMATE,
80 ~ construction and methods Of
operation. However simple they u,,.
seem IN principle. with onlv q lave. -.
~ ura"h or 4 wheel to br turned. I. /,
Iutle pam that most persons wo,LI
hetu instruction in changing snncIs
.'cerihE' turning. stopping ard revers,
ing psiore v~enturing on a public road
NJ" She novice would do well To prac-
Se . some weeks running at half
Spced. say ten miles an hoiir hcrnra
puShins the motor to It's limit: ror staer-
ing a MOTOR vehicle when II is trave,Irs
al inc rate of twenty miles an hon, is
e nearly as exciting as steering n
runaway horse. DR.. Durvea. however
assures me that, after a very little In,
slructlon' his wife had no difficulty In
eunniHS one motor wagon all about
Springfield and the surrounding conn
try. "'f
In regard to the cost Of motor On p
riages everything depends upon the size
number OF seats, style. finish and the
iike; bu; II may be said In a general
way that they will range In prices from
5000 io s1.boO. the best fuur-snn.ed vehi-
Gle probably costing about 81. 200. These
VIII be the prices for the first few years
bui 1t is altogether likely tina kernuuas
OF competition will bring about a ma
tcrial reduction in the prices within ten
years. -
CLEVELAND MOFlrE1vr.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
MANpEnsoS A Candidate.
Denies tho Charge That He is Run.
ming III tho Intcrcst OF Othcrs.

Omaha, Neb., March General Man
derson. IN a letter to l.. D.. Fowler. an
nounccs his candidacy for the Presiden-
tial nomination. In answer to the
charge that his candidacy is In Interest
CT another and Is only part of a gigantic
plan 10 defeat the nomination Of Nc
Kinley. he says: 81 denounce this
charge, and every other akin to 1t, as
cruelty and bnsely false. | know 1t to
be false as TO myself. and did l believe 1t
10 be true as to my friends throughout
the State and nation who have solicited
me to permit the use of my name, /
would spurn them and stamp the prof
fered honor Indignantly under MY feet.
I am not to be used as a talking horse
or a delivery wagon for any aspirant."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05

pany Is actively preparing to mahufac-
ture It, he does mot believe the great
army OF bicycle riders throughout the
country will take kindly TO the idea OF
sitting idly in the saddle and merely
balancing the machine. while 1.-The motor
does the work. The chief element III
the popularity of bicycling is the enjoy
ment the rider gets from the wholesome
exercises Of his muscles. If a person
were too indolent or feeble to pedal him
self along, he would probably discard
the bicycle altogether In favor OF Il mo-
tor vehicle OIL three or fuur wheels, where
he would be relieved even from the en-
ertion of balancing.
WILL MOTOR VEHICLES DIS
PLACE THE TROLLEY?
While there Is small possibility. that
the motor vehicle will ,displace the b!cy-
Gle in populai; favor. Ii is not unlikely
to encroach upon the territory of our
street car and even to become In gone
degree a competitor of the railroads.
fhe Duryea motor carriage has shown a
capacity of 20 miles an hour over favura-
bic roads: and when ] visited the works
III Springfield. Mas. where these ma
chimes are constructed. | learned that
for IL year past the inventors have been
riding up and down Massachusetts
and Connecticut. climbing the stcepest
NILS without difficulty. inc thinking
nothing or travelling at a rate that would
wear out Il relay Of horses from SPRING
field to Westield. or Hartford. or even
Boston. With the improvements that
are being put In their new carriage the
DHryea Brothers expect TO Ettain a speed
on level stretches OF twenty-five miles an
hour. and 10 br able to run up TO Boston
from Springfield in five hours. an eX-
cursion which. on a pleasant day would
tempt many people from the smoke and
roar of the train.
1t Is said that the company with ample
capital has been formed to operate Il
system OF motor wagons In british Co
lu!nD.a, between Ashcroft and Barker
Vile. the latter being I'm the heart of the
gold region. The distance IL about 200
miles. At present It Is traverscd by a
line Of horse stages. which do n large
business in'carry!ng passengers ana sup
plies. While the wagon road is excellent
II passes through Il mountainous rce:on
ana the strain upon thc horses Il very
severe. In addition there is the grcat eS-
peise involved in transporting food for
y horses. The ompan believe tn,t
Il ruirsler Of strongly built wagons dr;v-
ell ny OF, motors will do all this business
and handle The output Of the mines ,,o-
sides. ut Il less cost than the present sys.
TEN or horse stages.
There seems to bn no reason why 1ince
CT he siitss 0mnihuses OF large ca-rv-
ais should not, bt introduced I'm rt,'cs
with excellent results in competition
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05

:, brna.ed wards around. the battlefield
ienomes as light ns da". Mleanwhile
The nmbulances have come UP, ana rang
ed themselves about IN Il circle. WithiA
which deft-ting cred men ana women are
.u,adiiy nj work with TASKS ana ban
daSeS.
An Gthink of the advantages in speed
Of marching and transportation that
wp,,Id ". enjoyed by ~aresiment. eluipf-
would he enjoyed by u regiment equtpp-
From thirty to thirty-iive miles is a long
days march for artillery on iniah'rE.
while cavalry troops rarely make over
eighty miles q day In a long march. But
nearly Il year ago motor SehicleS III
France made over three hundred miles
In a DAY, Keeping up an average OF gin
tee,, miles an hour over ordinary roads.
although II should be said that the DADS
In France are excellent. There Is no
doubt that manufacturers could now
build motor vehicles for armies which
would carry a battery of cannon from
New York TO Philadelphia in n single
night. and In the same time axe a train
Of provision wagons from New York TO
Washington.
The value Of swift-running motor
asons TO support a body of bicycle cav
alrymen Ia al once apparent. Judging
recent records, ii is perfectly conceivable
tina a regiment equipped according 10
the plan of Gen: Miles with bicycles and
motor-waguns. could In Il forced dash,
cover two hundred miles In twelve
hours-that Is. in The light of a single
day; or twice that distance If they push
ed on through the darkness for twenty
four hours.
THE FUTURE OF THE MOTOR
BICYCLE.
1t Is Impossible 10 discuss motor We
hicles without considering the future of
the motor bicycle. about which there has
been much speculation of late. Scores of
inventors are now at work perfectinE va
rious motors which they claim will do
wonders in enabling wlieelmen to climb
hills easily. and to attain high speeds on
level stretches without undue eXertion.
A French inventor has brought out q
steam bicycle capable of covering
twenty miles In All hour. while Il Western
firm in this country Is manufacturing
bicycles driven by petroleum motors,
one of which, at a recent test. made a
mile In tlfty-elght seconds. The former
Is built with a water tank curved over
the back wheel. and burns coke or gaso-
line In producing It's steam. The later
carries an oil tank. holding fuel enough
TO drive II a hundred miles. Both ma
chimes are considerably heavier thar the
ordinary bicycle. the steam model weigh
Ing l55 pounds.
While there are many advocates OF the
power bicycle. it must be said that the
bicycle manufacturers do not, as a rule.
anticipate any great development in 1t.
One of the chief officers OF one of the
most important manufacturing compa-
nies has assured me hat while he rec
ognizes fully that the four-wheel motor
vehicle has come to stay. n his COM
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
RELIEF FOR AnMENI.Ss.
a suns of Money Scni For tho RELIEF
of the People OF

Constantinople. March 3.-The Ar,ne-
MAN Relief Committee have sent TO MIR.
G. S. Hampsen, British Consul nj Eit-
lis. a sum of money especially for tho
relief of the people of Guendlji, a large
district near S%assoon, the inhabitants
or which have been. forced to accept
Islanism as u means to save their lives.
Mr.. Ilampsen telegraphed on March lst
that fifteen families In the district. who
had embraced the Moslem faith. had re-
canted and returned to Christianity
w~hereupon they were all murdered
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
A LUMBER MERCHANT nissiNa.
Many %rriuus Charges Mentioned
With Rlis Observation-Disclosures. Il.s \

PittsburE. March 3.--John l.. Cownn.
Of the Wholesale lumber firm Of w. G.AS
Cowun a. Son, No. 2S South avenues
Pittsbuys. Is missing. The claim iSi
made that with him has gone Sl00, G5G,l
About $50 creditors have clain inns againstt
tho missing man, ana detectives are
searching for the fugitive. Many bess
rions charges. such ns forgeries and
other like transactions, are freely
mentioned In connection with the diSapa;
p%earance. There IS an intimation that
cowan is probably en- route for NfcASs
ragua. The last seen OF Cowan in PittHa;
burg was last Saturday morning. Since
that time his wife has received froffIi
him a note conveying the impression %thAfI
ance policy for $4,000. Mrs. Cowan5s
who resides at No. l55 Grant avenues
Allegheny. is left almost pehniIea5 and
is Frustrated with grief. Cowan Is aaI
years of age and has been married.
about one year. w. G.. Cowah. fathefsEf;
the missing man, died nearly a year Ggul
and the business he established passed;
to his son. aIsiSsH
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
Reviewed by pre,,ac., ..,.o

with President Faure on bo,rI 80
esccrtsd by 81 large ,adro of vochts
arrived here this morning. The prrsi,
dent held an Informal review of IN.
yachts assembled to take part IN Ina
races III the Mtditerranean. The town
Is filled with visitors. +,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
The rrcsiacn, Leave. r,rn.ux.

washington. March a-prestiru,
CleVeland ana Private Secretary ThIrh.
er ieit Washington at II O'Clock thjs
morning for New York, where mo prosi.
dent VIII preside tonight nj a mca.tnr
2i me Home Missionary Society of the
- ter,nh nhurch, To be held in Oar
nesle tiali. ~" special car in which
me trip Is made was attoC,od ~ ~
New York ana Washington oxnress az
the Pennsylvania road. '' W
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
The Arrested FilthuS,.r.

"ew aork, March "a hearing hc-
case of General C;orcia ~
Huehes. Captain Brobatz1n Rnnin'
mn ). Mazda, and bernardo ! Runnn
accused of having violated the ncutr,u , =
lays, IN connection with ne al,noci
iEibnstcrins expeditions upon Inc s.cam'
sEiIs Hawfins, Bermuda and Ls,rada.
was SET down for to-day at 3 o'rlock,
journcd until next SATURDAY. ,nnrn;n "'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
Attemntcd Assnnlt.

a negro named william blackwell
was arrested last night by Special Oni-
Ger Dunn. OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad, charged with attempting to
commit an indecent assault on n small
white girl in Atlantic Citr Ward. The
negro was caryiedto police headquarters.
where he was tucked UP for q hearing
this morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
hest OTAU"

TO cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner. when the Sprinc
time comes. use the true and uerfeci
remedy. Syrup Of Figs. One bottle will
answer FOR all the family and costs only
30 cents; the large size 81: Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by he alifor-
MIA Fig Syrup Company only, and for
sale by all druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
CuIIom Endor.cd for president.

lican County Convention yesterday pass
ed resolutions endorsing Senator Cullom
for President. David little, who. pre-
sided. announced that he was authorized
to say that Senator Cullom was q candi-
date for President. Winnebago county
delegates are instructed for MCKINLEY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
An Increase In she Monthly ncycnrc

london. March 3.-A dispatch from
Madcia to the Pail Mall Gazette SAYS.
THE Minister Of Finance rstor,s an
Increase in the monthly revenue and
says That If the Government should
require n loan he viii OFFER the ,"narc1
monopoly and the Alnaden quicksilver
mines as guarantees. both OF thess SO.
cur.ties becoming renewable whit
three Years. The Ministers cf Marine
n War are making active preparations
In their respective Departmental"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05

Out of weakness comes strength when
the blood has heen purified, enriched
ard vitalized by Hoods S%arsapafilla.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Comstock shares closed the week lively and
higher. Cholar advanced to 81 O5, under the re-
port striking of two feet of ore assaying 81 80
per ton in gold In the Choar incline sh aft out on
the Brunswick lode, some 1900 feet north of
where the recent improvement on the 75o- foot
level of the Occidental Consolidated occurred.
Sales were heavy, running well up into the thou
sands OF shares. a week ago this stock was worth
only 3Sc and Ii did no. begin to rise until ednes-
day. Potos was strorg sympathizer, of course
and advanced to 47c, against sac on FRIDAYS best
figure. Best & Becher advanced TO &C. Hale dE
Norcross 10 81 35, Gould & Curry to 52c, Con.
Cal d Va. to 81 80 and SO on sales Of ali stocts
showing large increase.
The active stock on the B nd Exchange was
Hutchinson Sugar Plantation, which sold at $685.
24, $40 shares selling. The other securities were
quiet.
The Pacific, Lighting Company will pay the
The output of ore from the Con. Cal. 4 Va mine
during the past week amounted TO $50 tons and
the average assay value OF the same was S62 SO
per ton against an output of l53 tons. OF the aver
age value of SAT 80, for the previous week.
The Crown Point, Occidental and Utah assess
ments fall delinquent in the board tomorrow, and
the Bodle Con. and Seq. Beicher delinquent sales
take place Also
Mining assessments falling delinquent in May
amount to $lu2.S1O of which SIS, 900 is for Cali
fornia and $S7 $40 for Nevada mines.
The Virginia Chronicle says of the Cholar ore
sIriKe: ne se,iSe nS % was maze wednesday In
lar stock up to-day III a. spirited manner A de-
post of rich was discovered in the south drift
DRIFT is making toward the Occidental and the
strike occurred in the face. Assays of the ore go
high as $50 per ton in gold and $50 in silver
and some hne-looking samples have been taken
from the ledge"
The same paper says: "The appearance of the
new ore body in the Occidental is stl encourag-
ing, and the new find in the Brunswick being in
the same locality, is cheering both companies 4"
Following Are the Highest Prices ID urinr =
the Past Week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
.wEATHAE BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AeRIcUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO,
May 2, 1896, p. M-Weather conditions and
general forecast:
Tnefollowing the seasonal rainfalls to date
as compared with those of the same date last sea
son: Eureka 1851, last season 4O.S6: Red BluR
20.23, last season. 29.16; San Francisco 2O:53,
last season 2537; Fresno 8. .16, last season 1467;
San Luis Obispo 1852, last season 1888; Los An
geles 906, last season 1906; San Diego $50, last
season. 1915: Yuma .SS. last season 3Ol.
The following maximum temperatures are re-
ported from stations in California during the past
twenty-foUr hours: Eureka so, Red Bluff 90, san
Francisco 81. Fresno 20. san Luis obispo 81, Los
Angeles 6S, San Diego 66, Yuma 80.
san Francisco data-MaXImum temperature 81
minimum 81. mean So.
The following rainfas have been reported dur
ing the past twenty-four hours: Eureka 40, Red
Bluff trace.
An area of low pressure overies the States of
Oregon and Washington. There is a secondary of
low pressure central over the Upper Missouri
d. Valley. The pressure has risen during the past
twenty-four hours over Northern Utah, Wyoming
anu western Montana. 1t has remained nearly
stationary over California and Nevada. The tenn
perature has remained about stationary over the
entire country. west of the Rocky Mountains.
ram mas falIen In the past twelve hours over the
entire States OF Washington and Oregon and over
the northern portion of California. Conditions are
favorable for showers Sunday in the extreme
northern part of the state A. maximum tempera-
.ture Of over 80 degrees occurred at Yuma.
Forecast nude 'at san Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight, May 3. 1896:
Northern California-Fair Sunday, except in
extreme northern portion, where showers are
likely; fresh southeasterly winds n northern por-
tion; westerly winds in southern portion
Southern Callfornfa-Fair; light westerly winds.
Nevada-Showers in portion tonight and sun
day.
Utah Increasing cloudiness and probably
showers Sunday:
Arizona-Fair Sunday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Sunday; light
westerly winds.
A. G. MoADIE, Local Forecast officia