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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
SILVER Is~NOT FEARED
New York Brokers Say They Have Large
Sums TO Loan at Cheap Rates.
NOTES PAYABLE IN LEGAL TENDER
The Old Thrent of Free silver Caus.
ing All Obligations TO Be Made
Payable in Gold Has Been Shown
to BE Groundless-PoIitic News
Notes from Various Sections.

opponents OF silver have all the while
SAID that free coinage would create de-
preciated dollars and consequently
cause insurance companies and savings
banks to require all mortgages to be
payble In gold. The following news
item from the New York Journal of
yesterday. shows that men with money
10 loan are not afraid of free silver
causing depreciation. and that the pre-
dlction that gold clauses would be re-
CURED in all obligations. was only a.
buslboo or threat to frighten voters
INTO voting to retain the gold standard
10 corner the worlds money and make
dollars scarce and dear. The item is a.
follows.
mere mas been no little apprehension
that rsai estate activity in the fall would
would De m1nimized because large in
surahce companies and savings banks
would insist on the insertion of all their
IhortS3 ses OF clause for the repayment
In gold OF the money loaned by them.
several prominent mortgage brokers
announced yesterday that they had
large sums to loan at low rates. and that
the goid clause would not be asked for.
On broker said that he had a large
amount FOR investment in mortgages
without the gold clause which he had
weeks. "
These funds in the hands of brokers
together with the money belonging
TO estates like that of Louis c. Manner
sley' WHICH does not want gold mort
gage VIII relieve real estate men from
any embarrassment, and may force the
insurance and other Institutions To ra
wise their policies.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
Senator Faulkner Encourared.
(Washlngton POSI-.

senator Faulkner picked up considera-
Die news while in New York. lie learn
ca. ior instance. that the adherence TO
VI. t'cket III the State, outside of New
l ork Guy. Will be almost universal In
many of the counties the Democrats are
ieaNlnE nothing to chance and are in
structinE their delegates to the State
convention to vote for endorsing the
democratic ticket and for the nomna-
Ton OF electors in accord with the silver
movement. AS for New Jersey, Senator
fauikner says that the informa ton is
surprising. He was told by eX-Congress-
man Cornish that while New Jersey was
conceded to the Republicans three
months ago, the silver tide has risen to
such an extent that the State Is now
among the Democratic possibilities. The
chairman of the Republican county COM
mittee of Mr.. Consists county has re-
S,sneu anu mas come out squarely for
Bryan and Sewal and there are MANY
Republicans who are following the same
faction.
The condition of affairs in West Vir-
"lnla. Senator Faulkner's own State is
sueh as TO give him great encourage
ment. he has received information t!om
Wheeling. the only place in the State
where the Democratic prospects are du-
olous. mat petition carried a, 5' nd for
gold Democrats league, received only
seNehN-nN9 signatures in the entire
CIV The ID mocrats have become earn
est and enthusiastic. One of the rich
est men i'll the State. Republican oil
nagnate. declared in the rotunda of the
Mcclure House in Wheeling q few nights
ago. that he would vote the Democratic
NATIONAL and State ticket this fall be-
cause he wanted to be on the
side of the people and he announced that
ne would put $4,000 TO $4,000 in a local
oank for thirty days to bet on West Vir-
ginia going Democratic.
Speaklng OF the nomination of General
=. Il. Watts for Govcror of the State
senator Faulkner said: mo better Sc
lection could have been made General
watts Is a man Of the purest and loftiest
character. ana he is held in the highest
esteem. lie has always been a sound and
soid Democrat and straight-out silver
man. He is the fine ST stump speaker in
.he state In my opinion. His nomina-
non IS out another augury of the success
| OF our party in November
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
DIR. NANSEN SAFE.

When 1t was announced some time
since that DR.. Nansen, the Norwegian
arctic explorer. had been heard from,
and was on his way home, very little
faith was put in the report. 1t now
seems however, that both reports were
correct, and that the explorer Is actually
homeward bound; but, as was expected,
his search for the North Pole has been
fruitless, SO far as the actual find Is con-
cerned.
a dispatch from Malmo, Sweden, says
that DR.. Nansen and Lieut. Schotthau-
sen, have arrived at Vardo Island, Nor
way. on board of the steamer Wind
ward. which recently went to Franz
josef Land, In order to bring hack the
Jackson-Farnsworth expedition. The
dispatch states that hansen and his
party abandoned the Fran in the spring
OF 1898 and resorted to she ice The
steamer Windward. carrying supplies
10 the Observation-Disclosures expedition,
picked them up near Franz Josef Land.
They expected that the Fran would
eventually drift to the east coast OF
Greenland. DR.. Nansen failed to reach
the North pole. but he touched four de-
gree nearer than any other explorer has
done.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
PERSONALS.

Lord Chief Justice Russell expects to
devote three months to his American
tour.
The Baroness Won Eber- Eschenbach
Is not only a celebrated novelist, but
also II practical matchmaker She has
remarkable collection of watches, be-
sides the ones she has made.
Senator Hill. of New York, does not
ride the bicycle. but has n good opinion
of the sport. He says women should
ride the wheel II they want to and wear
boomers If they elect to do so.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Eleanor Spurrier Alexander. daughter
OF the United States Minister to Greece,
Servia and Romania, Eban Alexander,
TO Andrew Henry Patterson. of Georgia.
Sara Orne Jewett has endeared her
self to South Berwick in Maine by pay
ing thIlocal band 500 to continue the
summer concerts which the Town Coun-
Gil had decided to discontinue for lack
| of funds.
The Indian social reform and poet,
Behraniii Malabari, is visiting London.
When he was editor of the Indian Spec
ulator he vigorously attacked the prac-
tice of child marriage and enforced
lwidowhood.
Can't. j. A. Mellon. who has COM
| manded steamboat on the Colorado
river for thirty years. has prepared to
descend the Green river and then go
| through the Grand Canyon of the Colo
RADIO in n small dory.
The monument to Thomas Chritten-
| den. the first Governor of Vermont, will
be unveiled at Wnliston. VT. on August
10. EN-Gov. Stewart will make the his
| torical address and Gov. Woodbury. will
accept the monument for the State.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
Wages I'm n Gold Country.
Undianapolis Journall


Inc standard of the living and wages
OF wage earners is the surest register
vi d nations civilization. Low as are
WAKES In Japan-3G cents u day for
Dlacksmiths 20 cents for carpenters and
printers and from "a to &c cents for
other tradesmen, they are much higher
man are paid in China, where the black
smith gets l3 cents. the carpenter IL
cents day and the printer s5.2s a
month. No need to go away from In
lianapoiis to hunt for low wages Right
mere in indianapolis Parry & Co., Re
publican gold monometalists. of the
latest ST. Louis brand. have paid with
IN week for days work "a cents.
we understand that another manufac-
turing concern Is paying s1.40 per day
to married men. The day is supposed
10 consist of ten hours day and fire.
ouently only about three days in the
week: On this small amount, 1886 for a
week work. married men are Keeping
their families. This same concern had
me INFINITE gall to recently announce
that the talk about silver was the cause
or hard times and low wages.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
ITS in IL BAD Fix.

The Stanton Daily News refuses to
support the Democratic ticket. The
Staunton Vindicator says: THE News
is in deplorable situation. Without a
nag. without Il commander. hailing from
no port and bound for none, 1t Is in
danger OF being treated as a buccaneer
by the Democratic people of Augusta
Can 1t not do something; hoist the
names of the Board of Directors. for
instance? Who are the Directors of the
Daily News What Democrats of
stanton are Directors in its present DO
htical course of abandoning the Demo-
cratic nominees and acting as assistant
10 Mckinley and Yost's Weekly by its
attack on free silver. The Democratic
people of Staunton and Augusta would
read the names of those Directors with
the deepst-interest."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

publican and Democratic State Com
mittees VIII endavor to have a joint
debate between Mr.. Thomas b. Reed
and Mr.. Bryan. Such an arrange
ment. as the Pittsburg Post remarks.
would greatly delight the people and
would draw the biggest crowd ever
seen at any gathering i'm the State. Mr..
BRYAN doubtless would not object to
debating the great issue with Mr.. Reed
or Bourke Cochran. as proposed. but
The Virginian agrees with It's contem-
oorarV that II he is to have joint dis
cussion 1t stands to reason Major Nc
kinley Is the person who should first
engage him on the Republican side.
This. however. Is just what Mckinley
will not do.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
ITALY INDIGNANT.

Should the investigation prove that
the Italians lynched at New Orleans a
daY or two ago are subjects of the Ital-
ian government, an International cas-.
VIII arise therefrom which may be diff
cult to settle
The government at Washington has
requested the Governor of Louisiana to
investigate the affair, that the State De-
partment may make definite reply to
Baron Fava. the italian minister. The
Italian government Is represented as be-
ing indignant over the killing of the
men. and If 1t Is shown that they were
subjects OF that country 1t is certain tina (
indemnity will be demanded, IL nothing
else. If. however, the investiga ton
shows that the men were naturalized
citizens OF the United States, there will
be no grounds upon which to base any
such demand. Baron Fava, who has
been summering at Bar Harbor, left that
place yesterday for Washington that he
might be promptly on hand to receive
such information as the State Depart.
ment may have to furnish him concern
ing the affair.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
THE SUMMER GIRl.

The summer girl is sweet and fair.
we see her round US everywhere
In fine array.
she rides a wheel with airy grace.
On tennis courts she holds her place.
AND who at sight OF her sweet face
Would turn away?
She plays at golf, she sails q yacht,
And any place where she is not
Has no delights.
She gives to life charming zest
Where'er she is. but at her best
She Is when in a hammock nest
On moonligt nights.
Surled in the swaying mesh she swings
To critic cool defiance filings,
Her rule asserts.
ana nirts and fiirts,and fiirts, and fiirts
And firts. and flirts, and fi!rts. and fiirts
And flirts. and f1irts.
-Somerville journal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
Sam Small Volunteers.
Washin gton POSI-.

Sam w. Small has offered his services,
Tree OF cost. to the Democratic Commit
tee for the months of September and
october. His offer has been accepted,
ana he Will go on the stump in sections
where the P!Ohb!t.onists are strong.
nave just returned from a trim
tnTouSh Kansas. Nebraska and Illinois, -
SAID ne. and the man who thinks tina
the silver wave is decreasing is very
much mistaken. i think that the senti-
ment Is being intensified every day. The
Prohibitionists will. in my opinion, vote
very generally for Bryan and Sewall.
IN IN ONO should say that $1,000 Prohibit
tionists will vote for the ticket I}rvon
YOU know. Is a temperance man, Meth /
drinking, smoking or chewing | am
confident that the Democrats will sweer
the middle West"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
gold CLAUSES WILL NOT Be PLACED MORTGAGES
Ohio's Presidential Record.

:, ONO is seventeenth on the list of the
states. having been admitted to the
Union In 1902. so that her centenary is
VET haif dozen years OFF. But as a
nome OF Presidents and nominees for
the Presidency 1t is right nj the hea Il
OF the roll. Virginia only excepted. The
elder Harrison. though a native OF
virginia. was dweller in Ohio, and was
credited to her when beaten by Van
Buren in 1886. and again when he turn
cd the tables In 1910. Point Pleasant
o.. was the birthplace of Grant. al
though he was elected President from
Illinois. Hayes was born in Delaware
o.. and hailed from that State. Gar,
held's birthplace was in Cupahoga
county and he was elected as an Ohioan
BENJAMIN Harrison was born at North
Bend. O.. although chosen as an In
diana man. Thus Major Mckinley now
follows long list of Ohioans as q can
didate before the people.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
submerzence or MCKINLEY,
(New York JournaD

There has been no more striking and
pathetlc spectacle in recent American
poii.ics than the complete submergence
of the nominal Republican candida q
ior the Presidency. Six months ago
Mr. Mckinley was noted man. There
was genuine boom for him in his
party. He got delegates all over the
country on the strength of his individ-
uai popularity. And then he gradually
laded from view. eclipsed in the black
shadow of his manager, Hanna, II IS
nothing but Hanna now in the Repub-
lican party. Poor Mr.. Mckinley is so
utterly forgotten that it is doubtful
whether the country realizes that he is
still candidate.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

Mr.. John r. Bland, for sixteen years
the able secretary OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association Of Bal
timore has resigned in order to accept
The Office OF Vice President and General
manager of the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company, OF Baltimore
NO business organization ever had a
more faithful and Intelligent officer
ehan the Merchants and Manufacturers
association of Baltimore had in Mr..
B!and. Its secretary. The Virginian Is
gfatified at the marks OF confidence and
respect that have been bestowed on him.
not only because of the fact that he is a
Norfolk boy, but also for the reason
That he has won and deserved the hon
srs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

Thomas Jefferson never said truer
thing than when he said that the art OF
government is the art OF being honest,
and that to discern right from wrong
REQUIRES not the help of many counsel
nrs. He was right. The great principles
OF right and wrong are easily observed,
and that Is why it is that the people are
scompetent to settle every question that
can arise in a government like ours
Bryan In PittSburg.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
Ohio for silver.
Orchard p. Bland.)

During my short stay at Alliance. q
town of probably seven or eight thous-
ana people, ] had great many callers
VINO are well posted in the politics of
this county. the county of Mckinley
nome. and the same information was
given me there. that the silver senti-
ment was carrying the agricultural dis
tricts. and even in the towns it was
IN a majority. The people expressed no
oouot that Ohio will roll up silver ma
foritv in November.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
manufacturers In Rhode Island
(Woodsocllet CAIN

1t is with pleasure that we learn tina
several manufacturers in this section
are strong for free silver. They see In
a change in the currency system a
chance to run their mills with profit for
themselves and their workmen. More
OF them are seriously considering the
question. and. as intelligent business
men. there is only one conclusion for
them TO reach-that free coinage Is bust
ness salvation for them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
as TO JOINT DISCUSSIONS.

1t Is said that Mr.. Bryan will visit
Mr' sewall at his home in Maine
shortly. and that during his stay he will
make six speeches. 1t Is also said that
an effort will be made to get Mr.. Bryan
TO deliver a speech at Lewiston during
the week of the Maine State Fair, on the
fa1r grounds; and further, that the Re-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

The New Orleans States thinks Mr.
Bourke Cochran must blush up to his
ears when he reads all the pretty things
the Mckinley papers are saying about
him-the same papers that not many
moons past were denouncing him as
one Of the most corrupt Of the Tammany
braves.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

Mene!ck. Emperor of Ethiopia and
Negus of Abyssinia, has Issued an edict
against tobacco smoking within his
realm. ii is said. because he noticed re-
Gently that n tobacco plant had grown
over the grave of one of his ancestors.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

Z The Washington Post, an Independent
paper. but favorable to Mckinley and
fhe gold standard, says: ALLOWING for
all possible OBJECTIONS on the score OF
free coinage. 1t Is safe to predict that
more Democratic votes will be cast for
bryan this year than were cast for
Cleveland In 1922
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
Secretary Holte Smith.
(New York Journal.

In addition to supporting the nominees
OF his party. Secretary Hoke Smith is al
Washington attending TO the duties OF
his office. In many respects Mr.. Smith
is an Improvement on his cabinet col.
leagues
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

II Bourke Cockran's mind holds out he
will probably be against silver until No
Rember. 1t will be recalled that he was
against the income tax until 1t came to
voting, remarks the Washington Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
EIGHT PAGES

"A man IN Pittsburg was sent to jail
and another in New Jersey shot. both
for asking people If 1t was too hot for
them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

The Roanoke Times says that 16 to /
may mean organs proportion Of the cleo
torai votes as compared with McKin-
ley's. II this growing enthusiasm con-
tinues much longer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

II defy any man. woman or child" is
The conclusion OF Colonel Watterson's
observations. "to yet drunk on Swiss
wine" What's the matter; isn't there
enough of It?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

General Weyler again offers pardon to
all Cubans who surrender with their
arms. What does he want with men
without arms?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

favorite argument with our gold
standard friends is that the Democratic
party has become sponsor for Gigantic
conspiracy" Us there anything else?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

The Montgomery (Ala-) Advertiser
says that quite number OF prominent
railway men and attorneys are support
ing the Bryan combine in Alabama.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

Il Hung Chang, among his many ac-
compl.shments. is a newspaper CORE
spondent. He is writing letters to the
KLAUS chu- Tschu-Chu-Pao." OF Pek-
3ng.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

Farmers In Douglas county, Kansas,
are educating their horses &C eat pota-
toes. which they can feed at IL cents.
while corn stands for II cents per bushel.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
Pulitzer's Platform.
New Yorw WorldO

Down with trusts! Down with mono
poiies! Down with secret bond syndi-
Gates! Down with plutocracy in politics
and in Government!
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

An exchange says that New York
poet" rhymes Mckinley with win
thee" He Is still at large. but the police
ere said to be closing in on him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
LAUNDERED NECLICEE SHIRTS, 44C,

WASHABLE KNEE PANTS SUITS,
MADE FROM EXTRA GOOD QUALITY
BROWN DUCK. DOUBLE BREASTED
JACKETS WITH PEARL BUTTONS.
PANTS TAPED. AND ARE MADE
WITH ALL OF THE BEST IMPROVE
AIENTS. SIZES ANYWHERE TO AGE
Is. AS LONG AS THEY LAST.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15
Observation-Disclosures

MEMS SUITS. STAPLE. DARK
BLUE AND GREY TwILLED MATE
RIAL. NEAT LOOKING AND Sly
LIsH GARMENTS. EXCELLENT
SUITS FOR THE PRICE. ALI. SIZES
TO AZ NOW. AS LONG AS THEY LAST
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

THE WEEKLY yIRGINIAN ANDC CAR.
GILMAN, One Dollar Per Year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

ALL WOOL KNEE PANTS SUITS
THE WEAR-REsIsTING SoRT-MADE
FROM GOOD STOCK. CHOICE DE-
SIGNS. ALL SIZES. INCLUDING AGE
Is. REINFORCED PANTS. TAPPED
SEAMS AND RIvETED BUTTONS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-26

Two divorce suits were iiled In the
district clerks office on grounds OF
abandonment, by Emily Rlppcy
against j. l.. Ripley. and Mrs. NJ. Il.
Black against John ID. Black.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-26
RAINED FORrY-EIGHT HOURS.
Ground sobbinE with water and
Roads Almost ImpassabIe.

Tehuacana, Tex, Feb. 25.-tSpecIal.)-
For the past forty-eight hours steady
rain has been falling with little pros
poet OF cessation. Ground IL thor
oughly soaked and roads are almost
impossible a good deal OF corn has
been planted. but further farm work
has been retarded for several days.
Ferris, Tex. Feb. Especial -one
Of the heaviest rains of the season fell
here yesterday. which win retard
plowing for some days. The Populists
met and nominated their candidates on
the 22d.
Cameron. Tex, Feb. 25.--(specIal)-
We have had heavy rains here for
several days. The ground has now
more moisture in It than has been
known for years. II Is keeping the
farmers out OF the field.
Bolton, Tex, Feb. 25.--(Speciall-It
began raining Friday night and con-
tinued almost without ceasing until
Sunday night. Saturday night and
heavy. Farm work will bcxzR tvbg "
Sunday the downpour was unusually
heavy. Farm work will be delayed a
week or more.