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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

y statistical abstract relating to Brit
ish India from lS$i-SG To lS9i-95 gives the
population Of British territory in India
ut 22l liz, 952, II that of the native
states as &c 0j0.419. The total Increase
since the previous census is 33,i29.91T.
1t is n singular fact that as the white
population of Australia increases the
blacks die out. In New South Wales
and Victoria 1t is becoming a rarity to
sec q woman native except on tho rcscr-
walton given them by the government.
Miss i:da Thallon. Il Brooklyn woman
coaches the NaSsar girls in athletics.
She Is as well informed in such matters
as the college men. The grounds of tho
collcG" where feats of running and
jumping are performed are barred
against masculine visitors.
Along Butter creek. Oregon. has APP
pcared Il vine that when above the
ground will cave the root and cling Ia
n vegetation To which 1t can attach
Itself. and through which il can draw
nourishmcnt. The seed is said to have
been brought there with alfalfa seed
from Salt Lake.
r. W. Allen, Mayor of Basic City, and
n Democratic judge of election on Tues
day, blew out his brains Wednesday
morning. He had been Mayor of Basic
city Il number of years, and had also
been In the fire insurance business there
Allen was charged with having sold out
the election To the Republicans, SAYS the
Alexandria Gazette
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
CoNsUI~aENEnAn LEE.

The arrival OF Consul-General Fitz.
Lee In this country Thursday from
Cuba very naturally increases public in
terest In the Cuban question, although
General Lee has given no signs which
might lead to the purpose of his coming.
upon being questioned as to his mission,
the Consul General declined to talk
further han to say that he proposed
ak!ng the first train from New York
10 washington, where he would pay his
respects to the President, and from that
city he would go to his family, with
whom he expects to remain three or
four weeks before returning to Havana.
Both OF these statements are natural,
and probably the coming of General Lee
TO this country means nothing more
than What he has stated. 1t is the most
natural thing in the world for him to
pay his respects to the President as soon
as possible after his arrival, and it is
none the less so that he should go to his
family as soon as possible. The wise
acres. however. see something more
they say that General Lee las come
home for the express purpose OF saying
things to Mr.. Cleveland regarding
Spanish-Cuba affairs, which could be cx-
planned better in an interview than 9TH
erwise. and that much that the Presi-
dent will say in his forthcoming mes
sage to Congress. concerning affairs in
Cuba. will be based upon what he learns
from General Lee. This is probably
true. but those who expect Mr.. Clcve-
land to take any positive steps in favor
Of he Cubans upon the assembling Of
Congress will in all probability find
themselves mistaken. OF course con
tingencies may arise to call forth posi-
tive action, but Mr.. Cleveland docs nc:
believe they exist at his time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
THE sOUTuEnN sssoCsATED
PRESS.

The Virginian has but words OF praise
for the splendid press service of the
Southern Associated Press during the
trying period embraced in the Presiden-
campaign. n the results OF the
election throughout the country. The
completeness of It's work was wonderful.
Ii covered every section of the country,
and through the vast domain from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
Canadian fron:icr 10 the Gulf States, its
agents discharged their great task with
a fidelity that was remarkable. and an
intelligence amd system :.is; added rev
laurels TO Its record ~ = news gatne:er.
The vi:ginian extends its congratula-
tions.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
DECIDING a cnEsr Issue CALMLY

The Washington Times thinks It some
thing wonderful tina, 80 .,rca.: an issue
as that through which we have Just
passed should have been decided so
calmly. and is of the opinion that there
Is no other country in the world. cxcep,
perhaps England. in which popular cleo
tons are held, where 81 sublime a spec
tacle could be duplicated. c:d Doubt
less. 1t is right. But what else did our
contemporary expect of the grea: .Ame.i-
can people. but a fair conduct of the
campaign ana a quie: acqulc cence In
the result of tho ba!lc;" 1t nc:cs. too.
'~ith some degree of satisfaction tina,
no troops were n or near the voting
places on election day 10 preserve order.
or to exercise any pressure upon the vo-
ters, or even 30 restrain them within
the bounds of order.
Ii says:
Given Il question TO be decided of
so great importance and regarding
which their '%as such intensity Of
feeling. II the fear: OF an outbreak
would have throaEed the st.eets IF
Pari: or Berlin or Florence with SOL
diery. Not ever in populous cen
tres IKE New ork anu Chicago,
where there Is Il fairly large element
of disorderly inclined PERSONS. was
anything of the sort necessary. In
like maUner the result OF the cleo
tion was heard by the people with
equal calmnesS. Even dislppoint-
ment found consolation in the
thought that 1t was the will of she
majority that determined the issue"
Certainly there Were no soldiers need
ed at any of the polling places. Why
should they? This is O free country, and
in every respect different from the coun-
tries to which our contemporary refers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

Whatever may be aid of William
Jennings Bryan the fact remains
that he is to-day the most re-
markable man in this country of
remarkable men. To measure up
a mans greatness no single trait Of
character will suffice, but 1t is to all
the attributes OF his life we must so,
and turn where you may William Jen-
nings Bryan measures up 10 the full
standard OF greatness.
No man in his time. nor in the his
tory Of this country, has filled SO large
a place in the public eye as he. States
man. patriot and orator that he is, the
country in the brief space of a few
months has come to know him as few
men are known even in q life time.
The purity of his life, public and pri-
vate, challenges he admiration of every
one, and in his retirement, which is only
for a while. he carries with him the re-
spect even of his bitterest foe.
William Jennings Bryan has just
passed through a political contest which
has not its parallel in the annals of the
country. Contending against odds, such
as no man ever before contended with,
his department throughout was clothed
with dignity and the record he made Is
marked with an uprightness which adds
lustre to every page. In the heated
campaign through which he has just
passed he was Dre-eminently fair and
considerate. Standing upon the broad
platform of what he considered right he
pied the peoples cause with eloquence.
During his candidacy he travelled 1857
miles, made 513 speeches in 423 towns
and cities, besides briefly addressing the
people at innumerable stopping points.
On an average he slept five hours in
each twenty-four, made seven speeches
during the same time and traveled no
miles, and it is yet to be said of him
that he, in n instance. went beyond
the legitimate limits of political war
fare.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

Cincinnati paper quotes Attorney
General Harmon. who made the journey
from Washington to that city in order
that he might cast a ballot for Mckinley
as saying; President Cleveland did not
vote because In some way he lost his
s~residence IN New York. ] don't under
stand sxactiyhow. for he eve explain-
ed IT 40 me. I think Mr.. Cleveland
WIN he very clad 10 return to private
life Well, he has chance TO re-
aire.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

It IS to be hopea that2s all Of those econ
ditional contracss that we have been
hearing SO much about will now be car
ried out to the letter, and that buying
and building and manufacturing will
boom as they have not doomed for many
years, remarks the Savannah News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

There probably never was a campaign
in which SO many votes were controlled
by money.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

Cuban prisoners without were led
through the streets of Cadiz the other
day and STONED by the multitude.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

"a correspondent in Easton writes the
Baltimore Herald that a citizen of Tai
bot county, Nd, caught an opossum "as
,sbigsas a p%orcupine, as fat as q seal. and
1asstuicy as a honeycomb." The fertility
lnfsttfeH1astern Shore is known far and
s1y19ahasaa ~ that paper.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

Truly William Jennings Bryan is a
splendid tribune of the people. His flu
ture is bright ana the Republic is hon
ored In the man.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

Sir Frank Lockwood, who accompa-
MED Lord Russell to this country. is
back in London again, and has revealed
to the Londoners that American people
are actuated by a spirit of enterprise"
lie is quite sure that the servant who
took the one talent and returned IT was
not am American citizen; Americans
make the most OF their talents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

The Baltimore American thinks is may
grieve a great many good people to learn
that President Mckinley will have few
er Offices to distribute than any Presi-
dent since the war. The extension of
the classified lists has o the work.
Civil service is the barrier that stops
even the Presidential power.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

Acting under authority granted by the
South Carolina Legislature, General
Hugh l.. Farley is collecting and will
publish in permanent form the rolls of
all the companies raised in that State
for service In the Confederate army.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

The Dramatic Mirror says that Lillian
Russell has discovered that her ances-
try dates to the pilgrims of the May
flower.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

Messrs. Palmer and Buckner do rot
show up very overwhelmingly in the re-
turns. remarks the Baltimore American
Republican.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1896.
EIGHT PAGES.
Old Virginia never tires.

Nansen's journey in search Of the
North Pole has been dramatized in Ber-
lin.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

The New York Journal is authority for
the statement that Mr.. Garrett 4. Ho-
bart, of the winning ticket, is "the foun-
der OF the Anthracite Coal Trust, which
Is now forcing coal up to $40 a ton.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

Two men in Baltimore, one seventy
and the other eighty-three years OLD,
are cutting their second edition of eye
teeth, says an exchange. A great coun-
Try, ours.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

A Boston shop hangs out the sign:
Pants sponged and pressed for ten
cents while you wait" This is the place
for the dudes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

Wellington, Mo-, is boasting of the
fact thai there isn't a vacant dwelling
house in the town. But 1t doesn't say
how many houses there are in yelling
non
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07

" 0uI lDAlFF
fibre, white wool, good weight, Beautiful
oink, light. blue and red Borders; a BIantet
that is cheap at $500. Our oric. is $40.
Mems Camel Hair Underwear, oood
weight, soft and warm, eoral to most AZ
59c.; Our price is 25c.
Mems heavy, white Merino Shirts. 25c.
Mems Natural Wool Underwear, doubls-
breasted, so Ger cent. wool, Soc. each.
Mems line all wool. double breasted and
back Underwear, scarlet and natural oray.
fine all wool, St.C0. -"
Real Ostrich Boas, dainty things in this
line at little prices, $500, 5000, $40,
Pinch Black Silk Velvet for Caps, our
price. SIPS yard.
100 dozen ladies' fine imported fas, black
Hose, Hermsdorf dye, well shaped and lin.
ished. The regular lie. grade sold at many
olaees at 25e., our price y lie. pair.
One case Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests and
Pants, fleeced, full size and shaped, pear1
buttons, satin ribbon taPed, usual 35c. quail
ity, while they last, t9c.
Ladies Bleached Jersey Ribted Vests,
Infants Wrappers, half wool, 25c.
Infants Wrappers, all wool, SOC.
The lest Coat Stock filled with the
choicest things for shrewd coat buyers. Lit
tie prices takes garments here that are fur
nished better, lool; better and fit better thaa
at most coat stores. See the coats!
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
EV,ERYB0DYK KNOWS It'll
6"#WI #. I $50" .#. - 49, AA .
@ o o o o O o

a. The Low rice Banner waves over every department. The
and stronger'by the irresistible Power of Low Prices. Union
lailored Form.Fitting, Ready-to-Wear Apparel pass direct
rom rom the makers to the consumers without M%iddlemen's
trout. money spent here gets more genuine value, goes fur
tner, lasts longer. gets more style. more quality and does
more actual good service than it is ever possible to get from
the average retail store. 40
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
Miller, Rhoads & Co.
p ~ ~ ~
HOPPER

in Norfolk knows of the
satifaction to be gotten out
OF every article to be sold
here. This is a reliable
house adhering to only re-
liable, legitimate business
principles. Well prove
honest value for every dol
lar spent here, and it's
with this end in view that
we expect to continue to
build a business, of which
all Norfolk is Justly proud.
Some Of this weeks
Specials"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Dallas business men have subscribed
$40, 900 to pay the Texas state fair debt.
The Scotch oil combine has gone to
pieces and the Standard Oil combine IS
again in control.
A London dispatch says that it is ru-
mored that an attempt will be made to
corner cotton during 1895.
The effect of opening the bond bids
On the New York financial markets was
to give everything a better tone.
Dispatches received at Madrid from
Cuba say that 107 insurgents were
killed in the recent fighting there.
The Southwest Missouri lead and
zinc report shows an increase in sale of
the former; a decrease in the latter.
The grain market review shows that
huctuation during the last week was
due more to manipulation than to
natural causes
The Citizens bank of Connersville,
Ind, of which James N. Huston, ex-
treasurer Of the United States, is presi.
dent, has suspended payment.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
ordered the Valley State bank at
Hutchinson, Kan, to close its doors
and wired that he would be there to
take possession.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

DR.. Nansen, the Norwegian explorer.
is said to have reached the north pole.
Two hundred converts professed re-
hgion at the revival meetings at Mount
Vernon, Ills.
An ice gorge has caused an unpre.
eedented rise in the Platte river at
Clarks, Neb. Many families are i'll
danger.
A monument has been erected in
Arlington in honor of General Abner
Doubleday by the soldiers who served
under him.
General Dutfield denies that there is
any ground for the report that the sur
vey of the Alaskan boundary gives
Canada a large slice Of territory.
An Illinois convict, recently par.
doned, submitted a bill for s., 400 for
services rendered as gatekeeper at the
Chester Oils. } prison for Is years.
Fred H. Bruins of Lyon county, Ia, a
naturalized citizen who returned to
Germany on a visit, complains that he
is being held for service III the German
army.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22

n%ruiJrnJOr IN the Cana0Ian sealers'
claim case If the United States and
Great Britain cannot agree upon
The press censor Of Russia instructed
the newspapers not to publish anything
tending to encourage the illusion that
the government is meditating reforms
of a liberal character.
1t is denied that Minister Terrell has
asked Turkey to permit an American
guardship to enter the Dardanelles, as
the United States claim the right to
send one there without asking.
England, France and Japan refused
to participate in a celebration in honor
of the provisional government of Ha-
wall. Willis referred his invitation to
Olney, and is likely to get his passports
IN consequence.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
Tho Childs MausiOn.

Wootten, the magnificent country
house of the late George w. Childs. is
to be torn down. Such is the intention
Of it's owner, George W. Childs Drexel,
who intends to erect on it's site a larger
and much more magnificent structure.
This was the favorite residence of the
late philanthropist, and it was there
that he dispensed his superb hospitality
to the salt of the earth. In that house,
it is safe to say, more people Of renown
have been entertained than i'll any other
private residence in the United States.
The house itself is a splendid creation
of the architect genius. Allied in style
to the country habitations of the nobili-
ty of England, its surroundings Of lawn
and garden and farm are in full accord.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Queen Victoria has made a new win.
Henry M. Stanley sides with the
Americans in the Venezuelan dispute.
1t is reported that Schlatter, the Dem
yer healer, has been frozen to death in
the New Mexican mountains.
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake suggests
that international disputes be left to
the women if the men cannot settle
them.
Mrs. Kate l.. Neuman, daughter of
Captain Dawson, U. S. A., has sued b.
5. Neuman, lieutenant Oh the man.of-
war Charleston, for divorce.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
The Manx Shearwater.

We have still within the limits of
the British isles a few colonies remain
ing of a small cousin Of ''the largest of
sea fowles'-a typical representative of
the great oceanic family Of the Tubi-
narideS-the Manx clearwater.
Driven from the island from which it
takes it name, where once it bred in
enormous numbers, the clearwater still
congregates during the breeding season
by thousands in Eigg, and in smaller
numbers in others Of the western is
lands of Scotland, Ireland and Wales,
and has a home on one, and one only,
Of the Sicily isles, within a mile or two
Of tho reefs Of evil repute among which
Queen Anne's fleet on its return from
Spain, confused by continuous fogs, and
believing itself far to the south off the
French coast, found itself entangled
with fatal results Oh the night of the
23d Of October, 1907.
The chief part of the island is cover
ed with thrift, which has grown on the
dust Of its ancestors until it has formed
a light, spongy peat Of its own, extend
ing in places to several feet in depth,
honeycombed, more particularly at the
eastern end, with burrows.
On landing-though black backed and
herring gulls are in plenty, and the sea
side rocks are dotted with pufins and
shags-there is nothing to be seen
which could suggest to an explorer un-
warned that he stands in the chief Eng
lish breeding place Of the most power
full and graceful on the wing, and-ex-
cepting perhaps it's " smaller near
relative, the stormy petrel-the most
poetical in association of European birds.
The clearwater during the nesting sea-
son is nocturnal in it's habits, leaving
the nest, if at all. only after sunset.
and returning before daylight. Black
woods Magazine.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

France is making great preparations
to celebrate the cars coronation.
An earthquake frightened the citi.
Gems Of Santa Cruz del Sur. Cuba.
Spanish papers editor;ally make saw
age attacks on the United States for
their Cuban attitude.
It is reported that Gomez will estab-
fish his seat Of government at Siguanea,
Province of Santa Clara.
Mrs. Hammond, who is in Pretoria.
has cabled to Secretary Olney that the
prisoners are well treated.
Emperor William has signifed the
ac~ceptability Of Assistant Secretary Uhl
as ambassador to Germany.
The remains of Prince Henry of Bat.
tenberg were inferred in Whipping
ham church, Isle of Wight.
Rhodes friends say that his return
to South Africa means that his explain.
alton satisfied the government.
The statement that the government
has information that the Venezuelan
dispute is 500 to be settled is reiterated.
The recent visit of Cecil Rhodes to
London and his confab with Chamber.
lain is said to bode no good to the
Beers.
The czar of Russia owns a single
estate that is 100, 900, 900 acres in extent
and is said to be the largest in the
world.
Chancellor Hohenlohe informed the
reichstag that the government will not
propose an international monetary con-
ference.
Minister Katzebue characterizes the
statement that Russia had warned the
United States to keep out of Turkey az
y fiction.
The aerolite which exploded over
Madrid Monday was seen over a large
area, including Toledo, Saragossa and
Vallodolid.
Birdie Sutherland, a London bale,
dancer, sued the Hon. Dudley MAORI.
banks for $l0O. 600 for breach of prom
ise. She settled for $25. 00O.
Chamberlain has suggested reforms
Tor the T~rsnsvaal and has asked Kruger
70 come to London to consider them
Kruger has accepted the invitation.
The Swiss president will name thu
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
A Fl0urishing Industry.

A F1OuFlshing Industry.
Friend-How are you getting along
now?
Sharpfello-First rate. Making money
hand over fist.
"Indeed! You told me some time
ago that your trade no longer paid liv-
ing wages"
"Well, it doesn't"
"Then how do you make SO much
money!"
"Teaching others my trade. New
York Weekly.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
Sheehan.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Tammany
leaders assembled during the evening
in the wigwam on Fourteenth street
for the purpose of holding q meeting of
the executive committee. The session
was a very brief and harmonious one.
and the object for which the sachems
assembled was apparently that Of Civ.
ing q vote Of confidence in John G.
Sheehan,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
supports Carlisle For President.

CINCINNATI, Feb. l7.-The CONNER.
cial Gazette is printing . series OF
articles in support of Democratic presi-
Dental possibilities. The subject of
the first article is Secretary OF the
Treasury John G. Carlisle of Coving-
ton. KY. The writer is Hon. Alfred S.
Barry Of Newport, member of congress.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
Funeral Of Congressmau Crane

CUEBO. Tex, Feb. l 7-The remains
Of the late Congressman Crane were
buried at l. IA. IN. Two thousand peo-
pie followed his body to the grave, peo-
pie coming from every section of the
state. Every place of business in town
was closed and on every door there
hung u bit of crepe.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
N

Around the chimney swallows dy.
And wrens explore the barn md shed.
The orioles 60 flashing by -. L1}t
With bits OF straw and cotton shred-
The sunlight glimmers through The trees
And Ands them busy everywheres 90
The robins, Jays and chickadees. inn.
And oil tho builders Of tho air.
-Yrank n. Sweet In 81. Nicholas.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-22
TO whom It May Concern.

Prlee,siCroan 6alun4 Powder
Weesl's Fals taighese AWasl.