The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-06

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FRIDAY, MARCH C. 1898.
EIGHT PAGES.
1t is announced from Columbus that
Benson Foraker is still in the violet
business.
The Washington authorities nave or
dered the release of the steamship Ber-
muda, seized while about to start for
Cuba with men and arms.
Senator PETER says the Populists in
their national platform will drop all the
peculiar ''isms" except frec-silverism, In
order to catch the free-si!ver vote.
An enterprising war correspondent has
discovered, that Russia, France and Ger
many have on foo; a movement 10 crush
England, and he lives in Cuba.
The Atiantu Journal thinks is not un-
likely that diplomatic relations between
the United States and Suain will be
severed before the end of this week.
Sooner or late: the United States un-
doubtedly will come TO the succor of
Cuba. In what form succor can most
wisely be undertaken is a question not
ITO be ~impetuously o. igiioran,ly answer
ed, says the Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
Congressman BoL;cl!e voted against
the Cuban belligerency resolution. Con-
srsssnan Bou:t-le believes in lighting
among ourselves Tin The COWS come
nome. But he dosen't want any scrap
with measly foreigners. remarks the
Savannah News.
Whatever may be the outcome OF the
present complications which surround
the United States. the Atlanta Constitu-
tion thinks that enc thing, at least, has
been established, and that is that Amer
acan manhood may be depended upon
Tor n emergency.
The Bottom Herald says finn, Tho
fopulists i'll the United States SENATE
appear to be ready and willing to swan
votes with n party or faction thai
VIII give them some of the pie. Their
political principles are located In the
Htnnediate vicinity of their stomachs.
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GOV, Evans. of South Carolina, de-
that a better quality of whiskev
shaii De sold at the State dispensaries
iIhis leads the Lowell News 10 remark
II the Governor lived in K~entuclsv
ne could get II office within the gift
OF the people after making such a state
ment.
II was no exactly to be expected. says
the Washington Star. that, London
would like the action which CONGRESS-
mas taken on the Cuban question. But
Stnere is yet hope. London did not like
!tne attitude Of the United states oward
s.ne venezuelan boundary question, but
= mas since become quite reconciled.
"w. L. FoAr, n Of Que bro
Pio
sressive farmers" says the Bossair, La.
1sSnner has sold $500 worth of fine pigs
itsshiH'ce last September. He killed 20. 600
pounds of meat last year. Is, 900 pounds
y which he converted into nrst-class
bacon" Hog and honiny is now the crv
among Southern farmers and it pays.
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tne editor OF ;ne Chattanooga Times
% an Union veteran. He says: I'VE
queslion whether Weyler's mgn, in 1886
nave been as brutal in Cuba as Sher-
mans bummers were in Gecceja. in
800; n We do not care to advocate n
ssanse by ~slandering some enemy of that
ea 1t'se. But does the brutality Of the
Sne excuse the other?
rae answer Great Britain makes to
~ eiort "a other European powers to
essen 2tAssAen her prestage and curb her Terri
storial expansion. says the ph,ladelnb,,
record is the expenditure OF sl1o. 600 O0o
tlor neNa battleships. cruisers and ,ornedn
8p ot Evidently. thu bold Brl,ons IN.
sena 10 keep on Dong bushes. al the
old stand in the old way.