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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
THAT PEANUT TRUST
An Effort Made to Reorganlzs the VII
glnla Peanut Association.
TIE MEETING HELD HERE THURSDAY
Every Big Dealer In the State, with
Ono Exception, Rcpresented-The
Effort AS Yet Unsucccssful-. The
Attempt 20 Control the DuyinE
Price or the Nuts.

The yirpinlan n y-eclt ae-o lola ~ !,
story of the dlssolution ,,f the Virpinin
Peanut Association In this civ the 7f,rst
of the year, when every member or
the combine or trust" voted to wind IN
the affairs OF the concern. =
1t niSw appears that this disbanflin4,
of the old organization was merely q
part of programme to organize the
most powerful combination of pear,nt
men this country has ever known. In
the story printed IN The Virginlan a
week ago It was stated that as far back
as last September a, nesting OF the
trust WINS held n, this city wboo 49, -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

\ meeting of the Scottish element re-
silent in this city was held In one of
the parlo:s of the Y. NJ. c. a. last night
70: the purpose of organizing n scot.
fish society. Mr.. C. +. Pctric presided
and Mr.. James Miller acted as sccrc-
tarH.
After n lengthy discussion as To the
advantages of forming a permanent or
ganiZation The matter was deferred
until next I'ridav night. when anot her
meeting will be held.
Mcssrs. James Millen. Alex. II. Steph-
ems and II. NJ. Anderson were appoint
ed a committee to arrange for a sliita.
bic celebration of the Rirns anniver
sary on January 2ath and report at the
next meeting. 1t is proposed to hold n
musicale and sociable, ending with n
supper
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
GEN. LEES BIRTHDAY
To be FittinEIy Observed by Pickett.
81. !. Ltsis BucInnnn CnInu.

"A called meeting Of the Committee
oisAT1angements was held In Pickett
buchanan Camp Hall last night-Paist
Commander Walter +. Irvine in the
chair.
On motion It was resolved to cele-
brate General Lees birthday tin Mon
day. January goth, pn which evening
the members of the Camp will be in
Yited to memorial banquet at the
st. James Hotel.
pointed to arrange for this celebra-
tion:
4. Committee on Finance-Commande,
Walter a. Edwards, chairman; Past
Commanders EN-. Henry. rs. Garnett,
i. l.. Dornin. Washington Taylor Lieu
tenant Commander II. C. Woodhoquse,
RIA. Dobie. j. r. Briggs. r. S. Brougn-
ton.
= Committee on Selection OF Speak
ers-ReT: Beverley ID. Tucker d. D.,
chaplain, IT. b. jackson, A. Myers, J. A.
Kennedy, w. 3. Browne.
Committee on Banquet-George M.
Todd. chairman: Lieutenant Command
er o. f. Perry. NJ. Glcnnan.
Committee on 1nvitatfon-Fred.
Greenwood. chairman; Past Commander
G; a. Mash, Captain j. w. McCarrick,
Thomas Kevill.
On motion the Commander was re-
quested to call the Camp to meet In it's
hall Sunday evening. January 18th nj
1:3O o'clock to attend divine service at
st. Paurs p. T.. Church. In comrnemora
ton ~ the birth of General Robert e.
Lee. The services Will be conducted by
the chaplain of the Camp, the Rev. b
ID. Tucker. d. d.
On motion Invitation was directe cd IN
be extended to Pickett Buchanan Chan
Ter Daughters of the Confectionery To at
tend the said service.
on motion the meeting adjourned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
Prof. MiIler.s necitnl.

Mr. ]. ]. Miller gave his third organ
recital of the season at Christ Churcl,
yesterday afternoon at I:30 O'Clock,
when he was assisted by Mr.. i honG,s W.
Surette. organist; Miss Elizabeth A.
Taylor. soprano, and Misses 5. Kindred
Williams and Emma q. Young, contrs,l-
los. y very large audience was pras-
ent and enjoyed the following delightful
programme:
!. (W-Toccata in d minor. "a. s. Bach
bl-"March of the Magi Kings"
........... tth %. l)ibnlSl
.. Contralto Solo-"Eye Hath NOT Seen. =
N'rom Holy City.")
Miss Williams.
2. Selections bv Mr.. Surette
4. Trio-"Be we Kind ..(J. J. NIiller)
>. Selections Ivy Mr.. @urette.
6. Soprano Solo-"Nith Ver'lure Clad"
F'rom "Creation.'0. IF. J. Haydn
Miss Taylor
{. Grand March from "I.enore.".
....Symphony ............ g. Ran')
Carr. by II. r. Shelley.)
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
WEATHER. az sP0Isr.
Forecast for To-day.

Washington. d. c.. jan 10, 1896. {
4 --.; Vtrg mia: Fair; slightly
u FAIR warmer in Northern and West.
\ ern portion; variu BILE winds
- North Carolina: Fair; slight
ly warmer in Western portions
variable winds. ~ q
The pressure has risen in the lower
Lake Region and on the Atlantic And
Gulf coasts and has fallen in the upper
Lake Region and the West. A belt OF
nigh pressure extends fron New Eng
land to the Gulf States. and thence west
ward to the Rocky Mountains
The temperature conditions have
changed but little in the past twenty
four hours. 1t still remains slightly be-
low the normal I'm the coast districts
Generally fair weather is Indicated for
all districts except for an increa So In
In the Lake regions, possibly
by snow furries
Lower temperature Is indicated in
the Northwest and stationary temper
ature conditions elsewhere.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
METEOROLOGICAL Dntn.

U. S. Department. of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Norfolk. Jan. TO
Local meteorological data for the "a
hours ending p. m. last night:
Maximum temperature ... 1a
Minimum temperature .... SO
Normal temperature deduced from
"a years observations an
Departure from normal .. 2
Departure since January LIST. ...... IL
Rainfall for "a hours .. o
Rainfall since January LIST Trace
]. J. GRAY Observer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
The week of Prayer.

Rev ]. j. Hall, D. D.. conducted tbe.
meeting held at Cumberland Street
Methodist Church yesterday afternoon.
home Missions" was the subject. the
speakers being Rev. r. H Bennett and
Key. Q. s. Barten. D. D., The meeting
1ect Will be Families and Schools ,,
Rev j. p. Barrett being the lea der.
ReVs.' w. ID. Smith and w. s. Lacy, d
ID. will be the speakers
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

Kenneth Chapman the young nan
who was held UP on Holt street bridge
at the point of n pistol in the hands cf
a stranger several nights aSo,and made
to take off and hand over his coat and
then mark time at double quick step
in the direction of his hCme. was. IL is
now said, the victim Of a practical Joke.
Rumcr has 1t that Z night or two since
Mr.. Chapman received a bundle. and on
opening IT found his coat and the toy
pistol with which friend had fright
ened him into giving up a warm cover
ing on very cold night
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

owing to the rush of eager buyers we
were unable to get ready for orr c;reat
sale of Mems Suits and Overcoats to-
day, but Will announce same in nil "a
pers tomorrow Sunday
THE HIN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

Toilet Sets ut Cost.
JOHNSTON. CHINA CO,
20. 81. 80 CRANKY street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

Mems Heavy Rlcachcd and Unhleoch
ed Canton Flannel Drawers. with Pear
Buttons, 45c., worth 75c.
'TIIE JIJ.Rr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
Sst ~. RI. i.TRlCE Be 60.
Real Estate & Rental Agents
ss3t!, % BANK STREET.
Eo r e ENT.

egs STORES-2ll Main street, 10. 81,
Commerce street; Il Eank street; G6 Wa
4ter5s street; new store on the cor
sneri Queen and CRANKY street; II desirable
yEtQre on Bank street, near City Hail; 322
SGhhrch street, store under Gladstone
Hotel. store corner james and High
@@ Offices 16S Main street.
f ~, kIatsMl96, lsS Church street: 1l2. 12l
sstreet; several desirable rooms $50 Main
gHtreet: los Main. 2lT Main.
jssss Residences-17S Butte street: %. 81 Duke
3ktreeti 1911 Duke street. l0T Holt street;
&Ns&Holt street; 72 Mariner street; IS
queen street; 95, 81 Yarmouth street; one
SHtreet-
s S$fffBrambleton-1o3 Levitt avenue: IA Res
eryoir avenue: 226 Willoughby, corner
slhouse: 30 4OS, '40i Park avenue; ~ Kelly
GAYenue: 420 Sheldon avenue.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP

S Keep your eye on The HUB aud
Won't spend q, cent for clothes until You
sazeg5 what 's.rhe Hub" can give you for n
1911 a{-Positiyely SO worth of mcrchan-
$3.50 ser 81. for the next few days.
W THE IIJJE.n
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

Mr.. Fl. +. Maxim, who has rccantlv
returned from Atlanta, yesterday after
noon gave practical exhibition of his
automatic fire alarm and chemical OK
tinEuisher al No. 26S East Main street
III the presence of a number of nsur-
ance men, electricians and newspa per
reporters. The test was highly so ~.
factory to all present. who were much
pleased with the rapidity with which
iirc was located and extinguished in
an automatic way by MIR. Raxims in.
ventton. The device was generally adj
,,lliGu AZ me atlanta Exposition and
medal. Wv
ors. for csc. '''' vi
'aTHE IiI;R"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

- special inducements on Lamps and
bridal presents. ~
CHAPMAN & JAKENAN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

IN account of stock taking Frank Fl.
IIs. the Jeweler will sell Diamonds
Watches and Fine Jewelry at cost DIR,
ing the month Of January.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

SSssMsn's White Laundripd Shirts. Pleat-
49, Plain and Embroidered oBosoms
S3tent Front and Back, 100 worth 81
ssFHE Hlyp,s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

PORT CALENDAR.
Sun rises. 7:1S a. IN. Sun sets, SOS D.
m. High water. GIL q. m. and 6:35 d. m.
Low water ~ m. and 1874 D. m,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
$50 eCiaI Notice.,

Rooms Marine Engineers Asso.,
brothers: You viii convene AT i'' Tho
rooms OF the NJ. T.. b. Association on
SATURDAY EVENING at 7:30 shnrn'
Installation OF officers. Important bust
T.. w. BRAY.
President.
]. II. GOODWIN,
!@i-!t Secretary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

e.sare receiving new goods every
iSNy--Brldal Presents and Novelties.
IL "a CHAPMAN & JAKEMAN
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11
The Question

10 see, or not TO see-That IS the
question DR.. Week can answer it.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

The Correct Thing.
81 eorrsct ti,iis IN specKs and eve.
Ssasses call on DR.. Week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

Tet Sets Mt Cost.
JOHNSTON CHINA co.
20. 81. 8 CRANKY street
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
THOUGHTS OF THE DAY.

A burnt child breads the fire on every day
but the Fourth.
To say you didn't know 1t was loaded is
as lame as the mutilated member.
This being leap year it is presumed the
popping will be livelier than in an off year.
Preventives being out of the question, the
next best thing is to lay in a supply of lin
iment.
This is one of the days when it is useless to
tell the small boy that he should be seen, not
heard.
oh, sleeping patriots, tits comforting to
know you are beyond the range of the
cracker and the rocket.
Between the spellbinder and the toy pistol
the wise picnicker gravitates, on the homeo-
rathic principle, toward the pop stand.
Americans rightly boast of their inventive
skill, yet it isn't q marker to the genius
of China in contributing to the celebration
of the day of days.
The spread eagle orator will be in evidence
as a necessary incident to the day. but his
oratorical chestnuts are much less harmless
than any other fraction of the volume of
sound.
If the e~xultant bad boy attempts to fire
the American heart with a cannon cracker
at close range, it behooyes the chosen vic
tim to throw off the yoke OF reserve and toe
the mark.
II Is due to the hallowed memory of the
| Fathers to believe that they did not fully
| comprehend the possibilities of the Fourth,
else they would have Incorporated in the
Declaration a panacea for the ills their Sc
date grandchildren are forced to bear.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
THE IMMORTAL DECLARATION.
EpitCmizes the Character and Genius
of ILe AutlnI

Prof. Moses Colt Tyler in N, Am. Review.
The Declaration of independence is in
diyidualized by the character and by TIE
genius OF its author. Jefferson gathered
up the thoughts and emotions and even the
characteristic phrases of the people for
whom he wrote, and these he perfectly in
corporated with what was already in his
mind. and then to the music of his own
keen, rich. passionate and enkindllng style,
he mustered them into that stately and
triumphant procession wherein, as some of
us still think, they will go marching on to
the worlds end.
There were then in congress several other
men who could have written the Declare
ton of Independence, and written 1t we'll
notably Franklin, either of the two Adamses,
Richard Henry Lee, William Livingston,
and, best of all, but for his own opposition
TO the measure, john Dickinson; but had
any one OF these other men written the
Declaration of Independence, while II would
have contained, doubtless, nearly the same
topics and nearly the same great formulas
of political statement, it would yet have
been a wholly different composition from
this of JeffersOn's. No one at all familiar
with his other writings. as well as with the
writings OF his chief contemporaries, could
oYor have a moments doubt. even II the
fact were not already notorious, that TINS
document was by Jefferson, He put into II
something that was his own, and that no
one else could have put there. He put him
self into this own genius, his own moral
force, his faith in God, his faith in ideas,
| his love of innovation. his passion fro prog
ress. his inyincible enthusiasm. his intol-
erance of prescription. OF injustice, OF cru
city; his sympathy. his clarity OF Vision
his aliuence OF dictiOn, his power To fling
out great phrases which will long fire and
cheer the souls Of men struggling against
political unrighteousness,
And herein lies its essential originality
perhaps the most precious, and ihleed; al
most the only, originality ever attaching
to any great literary product that Is repre-
sentative of it's time. He made for himself
no improper claim, therefore, when he di-
rected that upon the granite obelisk at MS
grave should be carved the words, Here
was buried Thomas Jefferson, author Of the
Declaration Of Independence"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
4 POPULAR RAILROAD MAN.

The appointment of Horace G. Burt
to the general management of the
Minneapolis. st. Paul X Omaha system
is Il well-carncd promotion, Mr.. Burt
has q reputation for being II of the
most efficient railway managers in the
west. Under his administration the
Elkhorn road has been extended and
greatly improved. In his dealings with
the patrons of the road and the public
generally Mr.. Burt has always been
courteous ana liberal, recognizing the
rights of shippers and passengers and
yet adhpring firmly to whatever policy
he deemed it his duty to pursue. In
his social relations Mr.. Burt made many
warm friends in omaha who, while re
ioicing over his good fortune. sincerely
regret his removal from this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04

fidelity to democratic principles demand
that they shall not remain In the con
vcntion after it has declared for a pol
icy which they regard rs dishonest and
d%lshonorablc. What further action the
sound money democrats should take Ivy
way Of repudiating the silyeritcs the
Record docs not suggest, but the course
it counscls would. perhaps, be sufficient,
leaving democratic voters who believe
in honest money free to choose between
the candidate who stands for such
money and the candidate of currency
debasrment and reputation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04

Now that the state convention Is over
and many boomlets have been put away
OH ice, there is no reason why the State
Board of Transportation should not ut
once take up and finally dispose of the
cases of railroad discrimination now
pending. 1t incidentally happens that
Omaha and Lincoln are pitted against
each other in this contention, but as
Omaha shippers ask simply that through
rates in and ont of the two cities be
equali2ed, whereas they now favor Lin
coin materially, it ought To be Il safe
prediction that the metropolis of the
state will win the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
NEW RULINGS ON PENSION CASES.
important Decisions Affecting the In
tcreata of Nctcrhn SnIhIcrs.

tfNeNNN VI tNfINh NbNNhNENs
WASHINGTON. July S.-Mauy new points
in the adjudication Of pension claims arc
established in decisions rendered by Assist
ant Secretary Reynolds Of the Interior de-
partment. All the cases came up on appeal
from the pension bureau, Following is a
summary OF new rulings:
The widow OF an additional paymaster Is
pensionable under section 3, act of June 81,
1890.
when shown that a soldier was sound at
enlistment and died In regimental hospital
Of disease. the exact nature OF the disease
not being shown, the testimony being con-
nicting, IL will be presumed in the absence
OF evidence to the contrary that he died of
disease contracted in the service and line OF
duty.
Death resulting from the morphine habit,
though contracted by using the drug to re-
lieve pain caused by a malady contracted
in the service and line of duty on soldiers
own responsibility, cannot be accepted as
due to service in the line of duty.
Where a pension granted to q widow on
account OF a minor child of her deceased
husband has been terminated because the
child has attained it's 10th year and the
child has been continuously since its 18th
year insane, idiotic, or otherwise perma-
nently helpless. pension may be allowed
subject to the right as minors or other
children of the deceased father to partici-
pate with 1t In such pension during their
minority after the termination Of the
widows right to pension from the date Of
filing application therefor subsequent to
June 27. 1890, upon proof Of its trouble.
Provision is made to prevent loss Of pen
sion by mistakes in applications. 1t is held,
under the famous June % act, that The pen
sion must mi from the date of the
filing of the original application, provided
| pensionable disability is proved. In the
case of c.. B. Guches, a Michigan veteran,
Judge Reynolds says in sustaining the right
of a pensioner under the June q act to re-
ceive a pension under the general law, the
former providing sufficient guard against
double payment: Wherever the act of June
81, 1890, is employed 1t must be to the sol
dier's benefit. And since that benefit is liza
BILE to suffer defeat through the use Of sec
ton 4715, revised statutes, to compel an
election by the pensioner. such section. be-
ing plainly repugnant to the act designed to
convey benefit to the pensioner, cannot be
employed"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
DISCRIMINATING DUTIES.


The declaration in the republican ma
tional platform in favor of restoring the
early American policy of discriminating
duties for the upbuilding of our m2r-
chant marine and the protection OF II
shipping in the foreign carrying trade
has been very generally commended by
the republican press, but there has been
some doubt expressed whether under eX-
listing conditions it would be found prac-
ticable to put this policy in effect, II
also whether there could reasonably be
expected from it the same results that
followed its adoption more than a CEN
fury ago.
One of the objections urged against the
proposed policy is that it would cause
retaliation. especially on the part of Eng
land. whereby Il heavy burden might be
placed upon American agricultural
products sent to England in American
ships. In reference to this the Manu-
facturer observes that it would raise
prices to British consumers and would
hurt Englishmen much more than it
could possibly hurt us. England. for
example. says that journal, cannot
avoid buying American cotton. VIII
the government tax the import with the
effect TO make the staple more costly for
the British spinner? If so, What harm
will that int1ict upon us?" In the opin-
ion of the Manufacturer we are COM
pletely masters of the situation and
better than any other nation in the world
able to pursue with perfect safety to
ourselves a policy which will do more to
build up our shipping interests than any
that has yet beer devised.
1t is unQuestionable that the policy
Of discriminating duties inaugurated in
1889 was a great stimulus to the growth
| OF the merchant marine and 1t is possi-
bic that Il restoration of that policy
would be found highly beneficial, but
| the subject is one which demands in
telligent and careful consideration
| There is Il practically unanimous public
sentiment that something should be done
/ to restore our flag to the seas and the
republican party, if given control of the
government, will be expected to devise
Il wise ana practicable policy for this
purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
RepubIicnn oonerrssionnI Convention

No republican e|lcctOrs OF The seCOnd com
gressional district OF Nebraska are request
ed to send delegates from their respeetiFe
counties TO meet in convention in wash
inCton hall at Omaha, Nebraska, on the 9th
day of July, 1896, at 80 p. m. for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination one candidate
for representative in congress, elect a CON
greasional committee and transact any
other business that may properly come
before it,
The several counties are entitled to rep
rosentation as follows:
douglas
Sstrpy '''''''''' q
Nn5nInstGn c,rrc::Intia; ion is he yoio
cast for Hon. -, H.. Mercer, representative
in congress, In 1884, giving one, delegate at
large TO each county and one for each one
hundred votes or fraction thereof.
1t Is recommended that no proxies be ad-
mitted TO the convention, but thai the dele
gates present be authorized 10 cast the full
vote OF the delegation.
- II. robson, Chairman.
w, S. RAKEIl. Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
A S;lypry Fable,

Springfield CMass) Republican.
The far western silver papers have been
told from the east that the big cotton mill
shutdown is for the purpose Of influencing
tho Chicago convention in its treatment OF
the money question. They have been
grossly misinformed. If political effect is
sought at all it would be rather for more
tariff than for gold, As a matter of fact,
however, the cotton goods market is over
stocked and that is the cause Of the shut
down. Manufacturers are rot the kind of
men who suspend a profitable business Just
for the sake OF helping democrats-or re-
publicans for that matter-to keep right
on any question
Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04

Many times every day the question of
the rights of wheelmen upon the public
streets is raised in this city. Philadel-
phia by ordinance has specifically de-
fined the rights of bikers, chasing them
with drivers of vehicles ana giving 10
pedestrians priority. a fine of SO is
imposed for each infraction of the fol
lowing rules: 'Riders upon any of the
streets of the city without having a
gong or bell attached to the handle.
Riding Il bicycle after dark without nav
ing n lamp attached to it. Riding more
than three machines abreast. Failing
to ring the bell when necessary TO warn
persons of the approach of Il bicycle or
tricycle.. Riding croSswiSe or 'curving
to and fro in any public highway, or
riding without having control of the
machine. This includes coasting. Fail
ing to pass to the right of Il vehicle going
in an opposite direction. Failing to pass
to the left of Il vehicle going in the same
direction. The offender is of course
liable for damages to an injured party in
case the injury is caused by negligence
on his part The time must soon come
when Omaha will enforce some such
rules as these.