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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
MIR. CLEVELAND'S RECOGNITION
OF SOUTHERN BiEN.

Some one having said that in the dis
trlbution of patronage by the present ad-
minstration the South failed in getting
its shore. the Nashville Banner calls
attention to the fact that two Southern
men now represent this Government in
two very important, and at this time.
the most important positions in our for
eign service. namely. Fttzhugh Lee. at
Havana. and Hannis Taylor at Madrid,
dignity of the United States are safe In
their hands.
Italso shows that instead OF Mr.. Cleve-
land failing TO recognize Southern men
in the distribution referred to. that the
recognition has. on the contrary. been
quite substantial. For instance: There
is Ambassador Bayard to England who
comes from Il State classed as Southern;
there Is Minister Eustace to Paris. from
Louisiana: c., r. Breckinridge. of Ar
kansas. to s.. Petersburg; NJ. w. Ran
som, Of North Carolina, to Mexico;
Pierce Young, of Georgia, to Gautelma-
Ia; James +. Mckenzie. of Kentucky.
TO Peru; j. d. Tillman, of Tennessee, to
Ecuador: Ex-Gov. Porter. of Tennessee,
was sent 10 Chile. and J. II. Blount. of
Georgia, was sem; TO Hawaii as a spe-
cial envoy. Besides these, as the At
lanta Journal asserts. there, is an addi-
ton of scores of Consulships given the
South. 1t says that not only in the State
Department. but in every other branch
of the Government, the South is very
largely represented. OF the eight mem
bers of President Cleveland's Cabinet,
four are Southern men. 1t is only blind
malice or absolute stupidity that can
charge President Cleveland with any
thing but tha k!ndest consideration for
the South.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

II is reported that 800 Turkish troops
were l0.lled in a recent encounter with
the Cretan insurgents at Comoneri.
A Wisconsin land Improvement COM
pany. with q main irrigation canal 20
feet wide and feet deep, has reclaimed
25 square miles of good farming land in
the Muskegon lake region
1t is stated that about 1873 900 acres IN
middle. east and southern England are
out of cultivation. Yet in some districts
in Scotland good farms were never more
easily let than at present. Landlords;
do not need to advertise them.
Visitors Ito Carlyle's house In Cheyne
row. London, continue ito be fairly nu-
merous. The average weekly attendance
during the last three months has been
about so persons, which more than comes
up TO expectations.
The Kafiirs are among the most ad-
vanced of the savage tribe to-day Their
music and poetry Is therefore more high
ly developed than is usual with savage
nations. They have to a considera Bile
degree the Gift of improvision. The mel
ody of Kaflir songs is of the slightest
but rythm and assent is very marked.
Henry Collins was standing In a sa-
loon. the Charleston News and Courier
says, in East St. Louis with a glass OF
liquor lin his hand when the tornado
the TOOL Icll IN. ne was
turned over twice or tirce and landed
on his feet wjth the glass still In his hand
and half of the liquor still In It, He
quaffed the liquor with relish. his col
lar bone had been broken In the crash
and he needed the stimuant.
Petroleum has of late been strongly
recommended as n cure for badness.
but an accident that happened recently
at Monte Carlo to Mrs. Reginald Fitz-
williami suggests terrors from which. as
yet. society has been happily free Mrs.
Fitzwilliam had been using petroleum
wash for her hair. by some accident
her hair caught fire, and but for her
husbands prompt measures she would
have been disfgured for life.
Extraordinary rumors are afioat con-
corning Capt. Dreyfus, the officer charg-
ed with selling secrets concerning the
French Notifications to Germany. That
OF his escape us StIenuously denied, and
II is added that he has asked the au-
thorities at Noumea to transmit n me-
moir which contains important revela-
tions TO the President of the republic.
The fact that on the morning of his
degradat!o the prisoner declared as he
passed the officers present that every
thing would be explained in three years
may have something TO do with the
present document
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
is MCKINLEY UNpLEpGEDr

The friends and political associates OF
Major Mckinley declare that he is an
unpledged candidate and IL he goes into
the White House he VIII enter there alb
solutely free from such membranes
as have been like mllstones around the
necks of several of those who have pre-
coded him. This IS all very we'll, but
nobody believes 1t. and the sooner the
aforesaid friends and political associates
stop talking such nonsense the better
the people will think of them. II there
was ever much pledged candidate for
the Prsidncy that candidate is William
Mckinley. OF Ohlo-sometimes called
the Napoleon of Finance" AS II matter
OF fact none who have aspfed to the
same high office have been SO complete
~ pledged as Major Mckinley, and II
Mark Antony Hanna could be made to
tell what he knows In this regard tho
charge could be easily proven.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
NORTHERN CAPITAL COMING
SOUTH.

Despite the political agitation
throughout the country the work of
upbuilding the South goes steadily on.
and capital from the North, East and
West continues to find investment in
the Southland. The Baltimore Manu-.
facturers' Record for the past week re-
ports more important contracts for in
dustlial and railway enterprises i'm the
South than have been closed I'm any
one week for many months. It says:
The aggregate of contracts closed for
the week for railroad construction work
Is over 600 miles, including the building
OF several hundred miles in South Caro-
lima and Georgia. which in connection
with existing short lines will develop a
GO0-mile system controlled in the inter
est OF charleston. One hundred and
forfy miles have been let to contract in
Texas on the extension of the Kansa :
City, Pittsburg and Gulf; three con-
tracts have been closed on the Charles
ton. Clendennin and Sutton road. in
West Virginia, and contract for TWEEN
ty-siX miles in Tennessee.
The week has also been noted for
the signing OF contracts for the build
ing OF 100000 print cloth mill in Biz
mlhgham. hve-sixths of the capital be-
ing furnished by Northern cotton mill
people and the balance having been
| subscribed by Birmingham capitalists
me American Net and Irvine Com
| pany, of Boston, one of the oldest con.
| Germs In New England. established fifty
| years ago. has closed contracts fol
building s350,000 mill in Admission
Aia.' with the agreement to extend this
10 n 100000 plant later on. Local ca
| itaiists at Seneca, s. c., have provided
the money for 10000 spindle mill Il
cost S35OOOO, and are letting contract.
LOT Uhe work. The Eagle and Phoenix
Company of Columbus, is arranging TO,
the building OF Its $4,000 wooden mill
mn at Mount Holly, N. c., will dou
Die ats equipment; knitting compan,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
PERSONALS.

The Duke OF Fife is selling of many
of his estates to his tenants.
Abner Mckinley. the candidates
brother, is a looker-on in St. Louis.
Five members. including Mr.. Cham
berlain. of the House of Commons, have
been married three times.
The childrens subscription for n mon
ument to the late Eugene Field. now
amounts to S34.56, and 1919 subscribers
are represented
The Rev. DIR. Newman Hail. OF Lon
don. celebrated his S0th birthday the
other day. He Is still in active work.
and enjoys excellent health.
Joseph Merrill, of Amesbury. Mass,
the opponent of John G. Whittier in the
famous contest for the Legislature In
1884, is i'll. He is so years old
VIM. c. Whitney will not attend the
Democratic convention at Chicago. In
stead he will sail for Europe on the
White Star Line steamship Teuton!c
next "Wednesday.
Verdi is a horse breeder as we'll as n
musician. His paddocks on his country
estate, near Genoa, are among the finest
in Italy. Verdi has little music at home
and seldom visits the opera.
John a. Kasson. formerly of Iowa, bur;
now resident OF Washington Is the
only surviving member of the committee
that drew the platform upon which Lin
coin ran for President in 1850
EX-Gov. Holbrook. the hale and sturdy
old Governor of Vermont. is the best
gardener in the vicinity of Brattleboro.
No vtllager gets more glmpseS CT sunrise
than this vetran agricuh.urist
John Bunyan fought on the Round
head side during the civil war in Eng
land. This has been definitely settled
by the discovery OF his name in several
places on the muster roofs of the Parlia
mentary garrison iof Newport Pagnell.
Some people. it seems, thought John
fought for King Charles.
The Philadelphia Record saws ever
since President Cleveland has been an
occupant of the White House he IN c
been invited to Tammany Halls annual
Fourth of July celebration. He ALWAYS
acknowledges the invitation by writing
letter dealing with some timely topic:
and 1t is pretty generally believed thar
this year the Presidents letter will deal
with the currency question, and will be
OF interest to all sound money men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
1T ~ as TRUE Az THEN.

The New York Herald recalls the last
speech made by Secretary Window in
New York on January 9Th, 1891, ito
which his sudden death. Immediately
after, gave the emphasis OF the effect of
a solemn warning"
Speaking of the effect of free coinage
of silver, Mr. Window said:
Probably before the swiftest ocean
greyhound could land its silver cargo at
New York the las, gold dollar within
reach would be safely hidden away IN
private boxes and in the vaults of safe
deposit companies. to be brought out
only by a high premium for exporta ton.
The sudden retirement of 5000. 100000 of
gold, with the accompanying panic.
would cause contraction and commercial
disaster unparalleled in human eXpe-
Renee and our country would at once
step down TO the silver basis when there
would be no longer any Involvement for
coinage. and silver dollars would sink
10 the bullion value"
Five years have passed since these re-
marks were uttered. but what was true
then is true to-day. and yet there are
those who court the result.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

at Columbus will expend $4,000 in en-
largement. and at Orangeburg, S. c.. a
100000 mill company has been charter
ed"
The South needs capital. and settlers
OF the right sort. and so soon as the
financial question is properly settled
both may be expected in greater volume
than ever before. In the meantime, 1t
II gratifying to note that even under
present conditions there is q steady flow
Of each to the South.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

The announcement by Mckinley that
he will invite Levi P. Morton to be his
Secretary of the Treasury and the an
nouncement by Morton that he would ac-
cept the place would mean mo!e than
O sound money plank in the platform
thinks the Philadalphia Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

Benjamin, Harrison has declined the
offer of $4,000 from q New York paper
for a report OF the St. Louis Convention,
and the Augusta Chronicle remarks that
many newspaper man would be glad
TO have q tenth of that sum for the work.
and he would make "A more readable
story of 1t than the eX-President.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

The Fredericksburg Free Lance says
that even in large sized city like Rich
mond business is subordinate to politics
IN a large measure. We have only to
mention the fact that though the Mayor
OF Richmond, who was elected in May,
win not begin his term of office until
July. q candidate for the Mayoral.y at
the election two years hence is already
announced Verify, politics will be the
ruin OF our people
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

The name of the Scotland Neck IN. C.)
Democrat will on the 18th be changed to
the Commonwealth. under which name
the paper was published during the year
1883. It is one of the best weekly papers
In North Carolina, owned and edited by
DIR. E. Z. Hilliard. who has deserved
reputation among the journalists of the
Old North State.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

United States Minister DENLY, at Pek
ing. reports that China will shortly APP
ply for admission into the Universal
Postal Union, and that the carriage Of
mails in the Empire by private parties
will be abolished
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

The number of prominent Republicans
who are carrying planks to St. Louis
IS suggestive OF building bees.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
EIGHT PAGES.

There IS a current suspicion that II
there is any fun going at st. Louis, Mr.
Plartt will get his share.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

The Cleveland Leader thinks that the
opening gun OF the campaign fired by
the Populists was n Pop-gun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

Mr. Lodge, of some vast wilderness,
thinks he would make q good Vice
President. AS Vice-Presidencles so now
adays, probably he would. thinks an ex-
change.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

John Hays Hammond and others have
been released from Pretoria jail on the
payment Of e25,0O0 each. OF course this
does not mean $4,000 pounds OF silver.
says the Galveston News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

The New York Journal says that If it
is true that TON" Reed desires to re-
tire ito private life he will find the Vice
Presidency the most direct route.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

The Governor of South Carolina had
come experience as TO the value of gold
recently. He sent an agent to New York
TO negotiate some bonds. The matter
had been pretty we'll settled when II
occurred to broker to inquire whether
the bonds would be payable in sound
money. He telegraphed. it IS said. to
the Governor: "Of course, gold bonds?"
The reply came at once: NO gold
No bonds" the broker telegraphed
bacl5 with equal promptness, says the
New York Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
ONWARD FORCES The BIG SALE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The magnitude of rare saving chances
have forged steadily onward. All of the
Big Stores Big Departments contribute Big
Bargain Values. The interest manifested by
carefuleconomists clearly demonstrates these
unprecedented buying privileges. The worth
and cholceness of the apparel, the incon-
testable truth of every price quoted, the
exactness of every representation, all COM
blne to give the Big Sale the Big Push
that sends the goods forth with rush.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18

Indian Territory has elected six dele
gates to the Democratic National Con-
tyentbon, Oklahoma six and the District
of Columbia four. These delegates are
all for silver. These territories have no
electoral votes, and yet they have a rep
resentation in the convention exactly
large enough to neutralize the vote of
Maryland. which has eight electoral
votes and which will be lost 20 the
Democratic candidate If these political
SDnshities have their way. asserts the
fsastisaeae Sur.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
Norfolk HIglDlaD.
pusllsAED DAILY AND WEEKLY.
: TERMS OF THE vlRGINlAN.

"a. els M an. owner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
CONGREGAT ELECT OFFICERS.

The annual meeting OF the New-York and Brook-
lyn Association Of congregational Churches was held
in the Beechcr Memorial Church at Herkmer-st
and Rockaway-ave ye te.diy. The following ofncers
were elected for the ensuing year Moderator the
Rev. d. Butter Pratt; scribe and treasurer. the
Rev Horace Porter The following delegates were
present: Tho Rev. d. r. Pratt, Beecher Memorial.
Church: the Rev. Il. c. Hal,ock Park Congrega-
ional Church. J. d. Glover. Pilgrim church; the
Johnson. Plymouth Church. Canarsle; s. s. Gklding',
Rochester Avenue Church. n. Bellman. Richmond
Stewart. c. Livingstone. J. F. Baker, Dunton
Church. near jamaica c: c.. Whitney and W. a
Hunt, Port Chester. Individual delegates II. g.
Bliss, Upper Montcair; Ellsworth Bombs New
York w. F. Cooley Chatham. y. y: the Rev cur
It's Graham. Brooklyn: the Rev. s. W. Laidlar. Fort
Lee y. j. and the Rev Richard Penrose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
THE PUZZLE or THE CHARITIES.
MUCH UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE STATUS OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

MICH UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE STATUS OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
There IS much uncertainty existing at present as
to the status OF the Department or Chaflues ana
Connections II was formerly a county bureau under
control Of the Board Of Supervisors, but under the
act annexne the county towns to the city ii IS
asserted that the department comes under control
OF the city government. The control Of the de-
nartment ls vested in three commissioners. who
have control Of a large amount Of patronage ana
also have the disposition OF .arge sums OF money
Last week az reported In The Tribune at tho
time Controller Palmer. city Treasurer Taylor
and Corporation Counsel Mcdonald held a consulia-
ton to decide what power the city administration
had over the Department OF Charities; whether II
was an independent bureau in the city government.
with power to expend its own moneys ana make It's
own contracts as the Board OF Education does or
whether all payments should be made by vouchers
on the City Treasurer
Mayor Wurster last night made an important
statement to Tribune reporter on this subject.
He said: While / have not received ii formally
written opinion from the Corporation Counsel, yet
he has notified me verbally that all the depart
ments existing under the government Of Kings
county. with the exception of the judiciary are.
under the terms of the Consolidation act. made de
partments In the city government The Department
the direction of The Board of Supervisors II l.
now a city department., but whether or not the
Commissioners have the same power to manage the
affairs OF the department as the Board OF Educa-
ton has have not as yet been informed by Mr..
Mcdonald who is now investigating the subject.
/, ls n very important department, ana my own be-
i'ef "a that the expenditures should be made under
The supervision OF the city officials; mat IT,. that
on the City Treasurer. properly indorsed by the
Control.er / think that the law as II now stands,
viii give the city authorities this power OF super
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
A.. EPWOETU NOVELTY.

A novel entertainment given on Monday
evening by the members of the Epworth League Of
St. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church n the iect-
ure-room in wson-s. and was largely attended
The association was turned into school OF geogra-
ply j. F. Cassidy acted as principal ana ~
Harris I'rderhLl and II. c. Ryan as trustees Inc
critic was George May. jr. Mrs. Albert MartIh
read an article on Lake Champlain and me mem s,n
nett Frank Matthews. G. p. FouIke. Albert Mar
Tin and H. NJ. Edwards acting as teachers long
iis, - both serious and comcal questions were
given out by the principal The answers were IN IN
-, ccrrecf answers Each competitor received re-
ward Of merit by Trustee Underhl. The reward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
THE J. W. SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOOL

intention - erect branch % the South Third street
Home and his vie determined to carry out his
wish Since the completion Of the home Mrs Smith
has furnished the building throughout as GIT
from herself
II was expected tina, Mayor Wurs,er AMI ex-Mayor
Sch!cren would hc present n the exercises yes'er-
day and make addresses. bui neither appeared the
exercises opt ned with singing by the eighty -ve emil
dren. after which benjamin W. Wilson, president
OF the Industrial Home Association. made 4 con-
gratulatory address. \ prayer w2s offered by the
Rev ] Coleman Adams pastor Of All Souls tniver-
sallst Church Lar. Quick sang "Santa-Santa AT
the request Of Mrs James w Smith and the three
dlrectresses Mrs T. H. Howell Mrs. : f. snow
and Mrs j. y. Wade. made short addresses. the
evening exercises consisted OF singing by the c.iil-
dren and short addresses by members OF the Board
Of Trustees OF tn Industrial school Association
The new home covers area OF J)4t0 ieet. ana
is a commodlous building. The plans OF the build
ing have been SO arranged to admit the best
Hight; The building will accommodate lcj children
In addition to this gift the Industrial School AS
ISOLATION have another branch at No IS Schoes-si.,
which Is known az No. :.
The Reception Committee Yesterday included Ben
pamn ". Wilson. Lewis T. Nostrand, George IL.
run n james r. HOVE Edward $ seciey, Mrs, b II.
Howell. Mrs. Frank SperN, MS n. ~ b ml Srs'
burrows. Miss +. SNOW. Mrs. F. A. whsee!er'
Henning Mrs j. r. Howe, Mrs. J. u. Wade, Mrs
c. NJ. Burcham. Mrs. }. Bnckle Mrs q: II. Fisher
a ess N OF the nd@ a sehoo Association
President Benjamin W. Wilson. vice-pTes.dent,
Lewis T. Nostrand; secretary, q. II. Fisher; treas
urer C. s Young; Board Of Trustees. Is. II.
Howell John r. Woodruff. James r. Howe. Ed
ward s. seelcy Andrew u. Bard: Executive Com
mittee John I. Woodruff Lewis p. Nostrand'
& s Young; Finance Committee, b. II. Howell,
Edward ) Seeley School Committee. c. II.
Fisher b. W. Wilson. Andrew ID. Baird; consult
ing physicians Dr. c. H. Schapps. Dr.. David Myer.e
attending physicians Or James W ingalls DR.
directress Mrs B. II. Howell; second d,rectress
Miss s +. Snow; recording secretary Mrs Frank
Sperry; corresponding secretary, Mrs h. a.
Wheeler: treasurer. Mrs j. ID. Wade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
HE TALKED or DEATH AND DIED.
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING
THE END OF JOHN L. TROUP.

THE END OF JOHN T.. TROtP
The Rev Or 4. !. +. Behrerls. pastor o' the
Central Congregational Church. has just gone -
Providence. r. l.. whore sad am peculiar crcun-
stances attended the death OF Two friends. Last
Friday Or. Behrcnds present a. the funeral OF
John McAuslan. OF the Calender. McAuslan x
Troup Company. which conducts one o. the arg 81
drvgools trades IT, Providence. Mr.. McAuslan had
been an attendant OF Dr. BehrcnIs's church. ana
the men were intimate friends Mr. McAusAn
was highly esteemed by his partners In business
Walter Calender and John +. TroGp II was ar
ranged that the funeral Of NJ. McNusian should
DR. Bchrends's oil charge. az O'Clock on SATURDAY
Mr. Troup kccnly felt the death Of his friend
Last Saturday morning ne sat at the breakfast
table with Or. Bohrcnls. his guest. Mr.. Troup
spoke OF death. and said 10 Or Bcnrcnds ihat. II
funerai and he hoped Dr. Behrenl- would attend
the func-al Z the speaker II ne shou'! iir MS.
pr Rehrcnls naturally said that DE- n'Pcl maj
death would not come !or long time 20 either OF
them. .,.
hellfhv and sifoIg. Mr. TToup started 10 - up
stairs 70 make arrangements ID attend ne fHnciai
AZ the McAu-lan home. Just after Mr.. Iroup hhi
gone upstairs she sound of heavy fal "a- neari
bv those al the breakfast table. aifaf'n'y coming
from the room above. The butter ran upstairs
and found Mr.. Troup lying on the NooT. Dr.
Hohrcr * also hurried - the room. kneIi by the
side OF his old Acquaintance and raised the inert
holy in his arms. Mr.. TrOIp Was unable TO speak.
and died In a few minutes.
1r B.hrcn IL was much affected 10y this sad and
striking circumstance and at the funeral OF NJ
McAuslan he referred fcengly 10 the sudden death
of TrDlD.