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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
NAMING NAVAL VESSELS.

After all It Is not an easy matter to
select names for the six gunboats and
the three torpedo boats ordered by Con-
gress, which task under the law devolves
upon Secretary Herbert. Already there
are about ten names suggested for each
OF the boats to be built, and there is no
end of pressure brought upon him to
adopt each. The law requires that gun
boats shall be named for small cities
and torpedo boats for distinguished
Americans. and this being the case
there is no wonder that there is a null
tiplicity Of names.
Under the circumstances one would
suppose that from SO many names the
Secretary would find no difficulty In
making a selection. but 1t Is In the great
number that the difficulty of selection
lies.
There are plenty OF distinguished Am
orleans for whom the boats might be
named. and. of course, the same is the
fact in regard to the number of small
cities. but just which to select IS a per-
pleXity The best thing, then, that Sec
rotary Herbert can do is to discard the
whole business and rely on his own good
taste in the matter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
A QUEER EXPRESSION.

Mr.. Henri Watterson has always been
regarded, and IN truth is, one of the
most gifted of Americas citizens, and
there is no time or place where he could
fail of respectful hearing should he de-
sire to be heard, and what he has to saw
always commands attention. In the lee
ture field he Is no less entertaining than
with his pen. and few men can speak
more aptly than he, but it must be con-
fe'Ted that his remarks at q banquet
in London on Saturday last comes in
the nature of surprise to his friends.
Mr.. Watterson is reported as saying
on that occasion. that among the Con-
federates AND their descendants there
is but one feeling-a feeling Of thank
fulness that God had laid the weight
OF His hand upon the Southern Confed-
eracy."
Mr.. Watterson no doubt believes what
he said, but just how he arrived at that
conclusion is difficult to- understand.
To say that the ex-Confederates and
their descendants feel thankful for anv-
thing of the kind Is something which
passes ail comprehension. For them
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
PERSONALS.

Stanley Is regarded as a dismal parlia-
mentary failure.
Bismarck is failing rapidly. though his
mental qualities are unimpaired.
Mrs. James G. Blaine has decided to
have the body of her husband transfer
red from Oakland cemetery, in Washing
ton, to Augusta, Me-, his former home.
Bradley Newell, of Vermont, has be-
come ''well-freeled" since he entered
upon his career as n healer. In other
words, II has made $4,000 since the first
of last January.
The Baroness Won r-Esohenbach
Is not only a celebrated novelist, but
likewise a practical matchmaker. Her
remarkable collection of watches has
had many wonderful accessions.
Vice President Stevenson addressed
the graduates of the Maryland Univer-
sity Law School at the annual com
mencement of the school. which was
held recently at Fords Opera House,
Baltimore.
Mrs. John NJ. Clay owns the Henry
Clay farm in Kentucky. She has such
a tender feeling for her stock THAT she
has provided for the future of all the
superannuated animals on the place by
leaving each $50 In her will, so that they
may receive good care till death ensues
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAYS IN
JAPAN.

The Pitts,burg POST finds a reason
why Japan Is buying American rails in
the extraordinary development of rail
ways in that empire. There are now
in Japan nearly 600 miles of State rail-
way and $50 miles owned by companies,
with 1,150 new companies seeking au-
thorlty for the construction OF 1000 miles
more. Hitherto most of the steel rails
have been obtained from England, but
Germany and tds United States are
beginning TO compete, as shown by the
late Carnegie contract for 10000 tons fur
nished by the Braddock mill at less
than the English bid. and said ITO be
81 ton less than the combine rate to
American purchasers. Over a hundred
American locomotives have been ordered
for Japan In the last five years. The
Japanese themselves have begun to
build locomotives and manufacture rails.
and they can undersell the foreign maxi
ers, but are unable to supply the de-
mand.
Before long Japan will become the
great business centre of the Dast, and
Its railways will compare with the best
I'm the world, not excepting those in
this country.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
WON'T SUPPORT s,cKIsLEY.

1t Is alleged, says the New York
Journal. bhat nearly,or quite an the dele
gates from North Carolina to the RE
publican national convention are such
enthusiastic gold men that they will
not support Mckinley. although he Is
the choice OF most OF them. unless he
can satisfy them that me comes UP to
their standard OF financial orthodoxy.
The Journal seems to know whereof
st speaks. and what 1t says is probably
true, but if any one doubts that AIcKin-
ley Will fail to satisfy the aforesaid dele
gates, if he and Mark Anthony Hanna
get an opportunity to "ohin" them, ale is
greatly mistaken. All that Mark and
William want Is chance to make their
plea, and the thing is settled. If the
delegates from North Carolina are in
any way favorable to Mckinley, Hanna
will find way to fix them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
MUST HOLD TOGETHER.

The Washington correspondent Jof the
Philadelphia Press quotes Chairman
Harrity. of the National Democratic
Committee. as saying that the Demo-
cratic party must hold together under
any and all circumstances. and the force
of the assertion cannot be questioned
There has never been IA time In thu,
history of the Democratic party when
there was greater need of all elements
and factions of the panty getting to-
Sether than now, and If they fail there
is no telling the result
Democrats should putIaside all minor
issues for the good of the party-they
should show spirit of liberality, and
whereve? there may be differences they
should be adjusted.
This IS no time ITO split hands" What
the party needs land must have in the
approaching compagn Is harmony.
unity of action and a solid front. To
fail in this is TO court defeat.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
A Veritist.

am veritist shoot at Faith,
And Love avoids mo lest break his wings
drop my arrows plump among the gods
And watch Thorn wrigsle, awestruok. wonder.
ing.
l seize young poets with thrice heated tongs
And make them squirm like hemlock poisoned
toads.
] gather ashes raked from dead mems graves,
And scatter them before new welded brides.
Sit ut dusk and catch grcat gaudy hopes
AS In n fly net. Why should these moths pass
And generate legion of despairs
In human hcartsf My mission is to bring
All natures down 10 one gray level-bleak,
Devoid OF hope and love and sobs and tears
The roadway stone cries not, feels not nor
hopes
And when all men become as stones who says
There shall not be nh end Of niscryP
II morning was not, should there evenings bel
so ! snuff out the morning first OF all
And have no sun nor moon nor lamp nor star
Only big night and silence broad and dumb,
And ali hearts turned to stone. and faith shut
ont,
Lest she bring light and hurt eyes unpreparcd,
30 shall return the black Devonian age,
When life sucked mud and love had fms, NOT
wings,
And shrieked delight in every shallow pool
This is the mission of us veritists.
II thou seest dawn arising anywhere,
Shout bnck to US. Our fails shall beat it flaS
Charles j. O'Malley,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

The total amount of gold, silver, paper
and fractional silver money in the United
States Is S1,739, 100000. e
SteamboatIrons.des struck a stone in
the Ohio and sank In five feet of water.
The boat was worth $4,000. No lives
Were lost.
In South birmingham stands the
highest and largest elm to be found In
Massachusetts. 1t is So feet in circum-
Ference and was planted in ITS. 1t Is
still green.
Kentucky has a. cc.lored new woman
who is a brlcklayet and stone mason
Thtre is also a white woman in that
State who, although II years old. shears
her own sheep.
Ii Is announced by the French papers
that the armor of Joan Of Arc, hitherto
supposed to have been destroyed, has
been found in the Castle of La Tour de
Perion, department of Aisnc.
The town of Lyndeboro, VT, has four
very old persons, Mrs. Steele, at l.. r.
Boutwelrs. age IS; Mrs. Foster Wood
wa:d. age SO; Mrs. Nelson's Kidder, age
30: Captain Jonathan Stephenson, age
SO. all living within one mile from the
center of the town and all are able to
be up and walk aboua the house.
The largest permanent store Of coined
money in tho world is in the Imperial
War Treasury on Germany, a portion
saved for emergencies from the G200.-
000, 900 paid by F:ance after the Franco
Prussan war. andllOcked Ip IN the Julius
tower of the fortress of Spandau. 1t
amounts to the value of G6,000,a00-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

Seventeen years ago the nearest ap-
ofoach to a railroad in the Chinese EN-
nire was an iron tramway about ten
miles long at soma coal mines. Small
cars qadem with COAL We're pushed over
fhis tramway by coolies, who received
abouttdo CENTS for twelve to fourteen
hours work.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

Mountain Lake Hotel.
ny2i- su-tf

Opens for the accommodation of vis-
TORS June lst, 1896. Appointments first
ed, sanitary conditions excellent, eleva-
lon 4;9OO feet, grand mountain scenery.
cascade or ninety feet whiting Il few miles
clear spring water half mile wide by
three-fourths of mile long well stocked
WIN nsh, hrst-class livery beautiful
lakc bowling alley and other amuse.
ments. no malaria or mosquitoes, daily
man. New conveyances meet all passen-
ertrains at Pembroke station on the Neu,
River Division OF the Norfolk and West
FOR descriptive circulars or further in
formation address G. Il. TORTERFIEID
Proprietor: or j. w. YOUNG, Manager
Mountain Lake P. o., Giles county, Va,
1el-Su,w ,fr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

The Madrid Government has lately
Called the attention of the other Euro
Dean powers to the alleged cruel and in
human modes of warfare adopted by the
CUBAN patriots. Spain hopes some ac-
ton will be taken TO declare the Cuban
patriots pirates and malefactors, un-
sscTthy the sympathy OF any civilized no.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

The tTicentenary OF the introduction
OF Inc potato is to ba celebrated in Bri-
gain this year, for it was in 1896, exactly
three centuries ago, that Sir Walter Ra-
leigh planted the first Irish potatoe on
Els estate at Youghal, near Corl.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

An exchange says King George, Of
Gireece. who is Dane by birth, sur
prtsed a Danish Bostonian the other day
by speaking English as fiuently as IL he
had been living in thu Hub since 1863 in
stead Of Athens. But, do they speak
Esiglish in Boston? asks the Richmond
Dispatch.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

Hne Pittsburg Post thinks that il the
democrats seek an ideal candidate, rep
fesensfftg the basic principles OF the
Darty on currency, on the tariff and the
-olslrlpution OF the powers OF Govern
ment. no one has stronger claims than
William L. Wilson, now Postmaster
General
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

BY new law in Paris each owner
of a bicycle is required TO have his name
and address soldered on lhs wheea.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

New York expects to have a big fair
en- 1900 which will completely overshadow
the Chicago Worlds Exposition.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

AS for Pennsylvania, 1t seems to be
arranged that II Mckinley will pay the
fredg,ht Quay Will deliNsr the goods.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

General Weyler has issued decree
Euspendlng the foreclosure of mortgages
and liens upon real estate In Cuba.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

That trial Of horseless carriages I'm
New York on Saturday emphasized
again the weakness OF the machines.
nhey could not climb the hills and the
passengers had to get out and push.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
EIGHT PAGES.

Maryland in electing' a woman to the
Office Of State Librarian.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

The postmistress of Gibraltar Is Miss
margaret Cresswen. who receives the
handsome salary of $4,000 year. She IS
naso superintendent of the various post
offices on the North African coast.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

to have such feelings would be unnatu-
raj, and Mr.. Watterson's good sense
should have taught him better than to
have given expression to such senti-
ments
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

United States Minister Breckenridge
has cabled the State Department from
MOSCOW thar no Americans were, hurt in
THE accident there Saturday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

The Peoples party claims 100000
votes. but Chairman Taubsneck admits
that it wants 100000 more Ito give 1t
any show of success.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

"A marble bust OF the Hon. John'C
Gsreckinridge once Vice-President Of the
United States, has been authorized by
the joint commission of the Library of
the United States Senate.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

The Louisville Fair and Driving Asso-
citation will hang up $4,000 in stakes
and purses to be contested for during
this meeting which Will take place there
this fall.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

1t is believed at Atlantic City that
spanish gunboats are patroling the
lower New Jersey coast on the watch
Tor filibustering expeditions
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

The French Cabinet has decided to
submft to the Chamber of Deputies a re-
isomtion proclaiming the Island OF Mad
agascar o French colony.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
THE OLD SWEET SPRINGS,
Monroe County, West Wa.
OPEN TO VISITORS JUNE LIST. 1885.

Located in a most beautiful and mir
turesque country, with climate the
most delightful in America, free from
malaria and pleasant in the warmest
weather. Its waters and baths are
Notwithstanding. powerfully tonic diu-
retic, mildly, cathurtic and altera tive.
me hotel and buildings are principally
and has one of the handsomest dining
rooms in the state. Sanitary condition
not surpassed by any mountain resort.
The management this season will main
tam and perfect its reputation as a
heaith and pleasure resort Descriptive
pamphlets and rates furnished on applica-
A. E. WHITE, Proprietor.
myci-su-fr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04
THE MASSANETTA SPRINGS

are IN Rockingham county, Virginia, four
and one-half miles southeast of Harris
onburg. This Is the best place to spend
the not summer months, and to get rid
or malaria and other maIadies The
large, shady lawn and prospect grove.
with the water render this very desira-
BILE place.
HOTEL OPEN JUNE 18th.
Terms: S35 per month; SO per week;
~ per day. 8. z. HENTON,
myH-lm Manager
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-04

ssel& NykIt9s"
THURSDAY, JUNE 4. 1896.
EIGHT PAGES.
Kentucky has followed the example of
Maryland in electing a woman to the
Office of State Librarian.
GIew York expects to have a big fair
en- 1900 which will completely overshadow
the Chicago Worlds Exposition.
General Weyler has issued decree
Ruspendlng the foreclosure of mortgages
and liens upon real estate in Cuba
AS for Pennsylvania, 1t seems to be
/ arranged that II Mckinley will pay the
freight Quay Will deliver the goods.
BY u new law in Paris each owner
of a bicycle is required to have his name
and address soldered on iha wheea.
The Peoples party claims 1000 900
votes. but Chairman Taubsneck admits
that 1t wants 100000 more Ito give it
any show of success.
The Frnoh Cabinet has decided to
submft to the Chamber Of Deputies a re-
solution proclaiming the Island OF Mad
agascar French colony.
United States Minister Breckenridge
mas cabled the State Department from
MOSCOW thar no Americans We're hurt in
1.-THE accident there Saturday
1t is believed at Atlantic City that
spanish gunboats are patrolling the
lower New Jersey coast on the watch
Tor hlibustering expeditions
The Louisville Fair and Driving Asso-
citation. will hang up $4,000 in stakes
and purses to be contested for during
this meeting which Will take place there
this fall
"A marble bust OF the Hon. John'C.
Breckinrldge once President of the
United States, has been authorized by
the joint commission of the Library of
the United States Senate.
The postmistress of Gibraltar Is Miss
margaret Cresswell. who receives the
handsome salary of $4,000 year. She Is
ntso superintendent of the various post
offices on the North African coast
That trial Of horseless carriages in
New York on Saturday emphasized
again the weakness OF this machines.
They could not climb the hills. and the
De'ssehgers had to get out and push.
Hhe tricentenary of the introduction
OF the potato is to be celebrated in Bri-
gain this year, for 1T was in 1886, exactly
three centuries ago, that Sir Walter Ra
leigh planted the first Irish po,atoe on
his estate at Youghal, near Cork.
nhe Pittsburg Post thinks that IL the
democrats seek an ideal candidate, rep
resentfRg the basic principles of the
DaTty on currency, on the tariff and the
distribution Of the powers Of Govern
ment. no one has stronger claims than
William L. Wilson. now Postmaster
General
seventeen years ago the nearest ap-
pfoach to a railroad in the Chinese En-
pire was an iron tramway about ten
miles long at soma coal mines. Small
! cars qadem with coal were pushed over
fhis tramway by coolies, who received
aboutido cents for twelve to fourteen
hours work.
An exchange says King George, Of
Greece. who is Dane by birth. SIR
prtsed q. Danish Bostonian the other dav
by speaking English as fiuently rs II he
had been living in the Hub since 1863 in
stead of Athens. But, do they speak
English in Boston? asks the Richmond
Dispatch
Arizona republican., 1896-05-08
MILITARY SYSTEM GERMANY
The Country That Has Been the War
 School of Europe.

School Of Europe.
 The military history and successes of Germany have easily made her the war school of Europe, and the scien tific de- velopment of the military art, to which she is indebted for the overthrow of Austria and France in her later wars, has compelled the others to follow her example and initiate her methods even to the particulars of organization and equipment. though unable probably to rival her in systematic thoroughness of preparation and sustained attention to detail. The system evolved by Germany and now substantially common to all the continental states, says the North American Review, is as a whole simple enough, and has for it's practical object the conversion, so far as may be, of the entire nation into a military body with the largest amount of training that the finances and other public exigencies will permit.
 The controlling principles may be summarized as follows: 1. Liability to service universal, and actual service compulsory at the discretion of the state. 2. The thorough training and maintenance under arms in readiness for immediate service of as large force as practicable. 3. A secure simplicity and perfection of organization and equipment in every particular, large and small. 4. The formation, as rap idly as may be, of a regular reserve, from which the active ranks can be at once expanded from a peace to a war footing with fully trained men. 5. The formation and partial training of a militia, which in. the absence of the regular troops is to occupy garrisons and forts, construct defenses, maintain order at home, and supply the waste of war by filling vacancies in the field. 6. The enrolment of every citizen into a force that may be levied en masse in case of invasion. 2. Careful study and solution, in advance. of every possible military complication in order that prompt and concerted action shall fol- low declaration of war;
Arizona republican., 1896-05-08

urer, and such other officers as the bylaws ot the corporation shall provide; and all of the officers above stated shall be members of the Board of Directors; but the directors shall be fully authorized and ep4soWered to elect or & D. point such other officers or sgen's or employees from tine to tine as the business of the cor poration may render necessary. Until the first annual election Hiram c. Truesdale shall be President and Treasurer James W. Lawrence, Vice President, and Frank L. Conkey Secretary.
 ARTICLE TX. The highest amount of indebtedness or lia bility to which said corporation shall at any time be subject shall be the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars s25,0OO)
 ARTICLE K The private property of each officer and stock halder of said corporation shall be exemp from all corporate debts
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunte set our hands and seals this 12th day of March A. D., 1896.
 HIRAM c. TRUESDALE, [seal.]
 JAMES ". LAWRENCE, [seal.l
 FRANK l.. CONKEY. [Seal.] Signed and Sealed in presence of: FRANK T. CORRIsTON, GEO. W. ACHARD,
 J. K. DOOLITTLE,
 as to H. G. Truesdale and J. w. Lawrence
Arizona republican., 1896-05-08
ARTICLES OF INCARCERATION
 -OF THE Minnesota, Arizona Mining and De- VeloPnent Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned incorporators, de siring to form & corporation under the revised statutes of the Territory of Arizona, relating thereto of March Sth, 1889, and all acts am enda. tory therecf, do hereby associate ourselves for that purpose, and have signed, adopted and acknowledged the following articles of incor- poratiOn, to wit:
 ARTICLE I.
 The names of the persons so associating themselves for the purpose of forming said cor poration are Hiram G. Truesdale, J. ". Law renee and Frank l.. Donkey.
 ARTICLE II.
 The name of this corporation shall be the Minnesota, Arizona Mining and Development Company.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal pl. .ce for tlansacting the busi- ness of said corporation (within the Territory of Arizona) shall be the City of Phoenix, but said cor oOration expressly reserves the right to itself to carry on part of it's business in the City of Minneap polis, in the County of Henne- pin, State Of Minnesota, or at such other places within such other territories and states of the United States. or foreign countries, as may hereafter be deemed expedient for the best in- terests of said corporation.
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by said corporation is as fol lows:
 To make and enter into contracts for the purchase of and the purchase of mines or mineral lands or the location or purchase of any other lands, and for the developmen. thereof; it shall also be authorized to construct or otherwise acquire railroads, railroad bridges, toll roads and toll bridges, canals for naviga- tion, water power, irrigation, mining other purposes, public, private, municipal, or domes, tic, either in the Territory of Arizona, or in such other states and territories, or foreign countries, as said company may from time to time deem expedient and for that pur pose to undertake the construction and erection of railroads, turn-pikes, railroad bridges, toll bridges, canals, dams, fumes reservoirs, tanks, ditches, aqueducts. sewers, hydrants, or other hydraulic appliances necessary for carrying on and transacting said business. Said company