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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
A SILVER FIGHT AT ALBANY
Exposure of the Effort Ia Invnlidntc
The Present Sterling LAW.

Albany. n. V. March 1l.-Occasion-
ally in legislation here, there is some
thing of interest outside the realm OF
politics entirely-something in which
women as we'll as men are concerned,
and families quite as much as the fire.
uuenters of saloons and corner groce-
ries
Such is the attempt to practically
invalidate and make of no effect the
beneficent sterling silver law passed in
1894 as an amendment to the Penal
Code and which makes it n misdemean-
or, punishable by fine or Imprisonment
for any one in the State either TO manu-
facture or sell goods marked Sterling
that d. not contain 925 parts of pure
silver to 80 parts of alloy.
The law as 1t stands is eminently jus:
and proper. II works hardship TO no one
it Is for the benefit of no class in parti-
ular, but is intended to prohibit and,
If strictly enforced. II would prohibjt a
species of Swindlng against which. un-
fortunately, there is, otherwise. very 1T
tie protection.
For II cannot be too widely under
stood that In q description of goods. is
I; more easy to deceive the purchaser,
than in silverware. Such IS the pecu-
liar nature OF the alloy that Il may be
fully half base metal, and yet presen,
the same appearance - the eye as
IS the Sterling standard.
Consequently great quantities of dis
honest silver have been palmed off for
genuine; and even after The passage Of
the present law. an investigation IN
New York city disclosed the fact tina,
most of the lo iding dry goods and de-
partment stores were still selling for
Sterling" stuff that had no claim or
title TO the name. Out of thirty-two
specimens collected at random and as
sayed at the United States mint. only
one reached the legal standard. and in
many there was not a farthing's worth
OF silver in their composition.
or course these exposures. and the
consequent action taken to enforce the
statute, struck a pretty hard blow ut
this illcgal commerce. and the bill now
before the Legislature by which 1t Is
proposed 30 amend" the present law
* clearly enough an attempt to destroy
its effect. For while reading very
plauSibly on the surface ii merely pro-
hibtS the Manufacture of the dishonest.
or what has been called dry goods
silver, and as most of 1t is made outside
the State, this would have little II any
deterrent effect, whereas the sale being
allowed under the amendment, Il would
simply open an outlet for the dishonest
stun through any dealer disposed 10
handle 1t.
Ii is no secret that the Gorham Man
ufacturing Company. whose name has
been associated With the cause of honest
siverware for more than half a century
| ana whose trademark, the Lion, Anchor
| and letter q, is in itself the best guaran-
| tee OF Sterling value that SilverNvare
can have, are actively engaged in fight
! ing this obnoxious bill. and that they
have the moral support. at least. OF ali
the leading silversmiths and jewellers IT,
| the State.
1t would be a strange thing, unde,
the circumstances, If allen manufac.
turers and their resident allies should
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
I'M BE KL4EY.

There will be an entertainment at
the home of Mis-. S. L. Hozier, corner
Chestnut and Liberty streets Tuesday
aven!ng at o'clock. under the auspices
Of the S.c.ety of Willing Workers of
Main Street Christian Church. The en-
tcrtainment Will he free. and will consist
Of music and recitations. New York
and Richmond talent will be on hand.
Refreshments will be served after the
entertainment
Berkeley Is to have evangelist r. V.
Miller, of Asheville, n. c.. to spend
TWO weeks in revival meetings beginning
Al Main Street Church next Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. c. L. Old qualified yesterday be-
fore Mayor Mccoy as town recorder.
He will enter upon his duties on April
lst.
Monroe NJ. Martin. the little four-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Martin.
died yesterday at their residences on
Berkeley avenue. The funeral will take
place from the grave this afternoon at 4
O'Clock In Magnolia Cemetery.
MIR. Frank Portlock. ST., father of
Judge w. N. Portlock, is reported quite
sick at his residence near Providence
Mrs. NJ. w. Butler and children. who
nave been at Ivor, Va, for several
months, have returned to Berkeley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

teaching OF fancy riding to members
of the richer classes in New York, and
who SPENDS his winters in the Knicker-
booker city and his summers at New
pot. SO as TO be near his patrons
THE YOUNG LEARN TRICK RID
ING EASILY.
Young persons" says johnson. "are
easy to teach. Adults, however. should
have careful teacher. Whether young
or old, the pupil should have large
stock of patience. He should remember
that no matter how hard he works he
cannot become an expert rider in one or
two or dozen lessons. After you have
once begun. you will find trick riding a
most interesting study. The more YOU
learn the more you will desire to CON
qucr the most difficult trick you have
seen done on n wheel
iaere are two things that Should
never be forgotten. and, which remem-
bercd and acted upon, will add greatly
10 your confidence and hasten your pro
sress. FIRST. YOU have two feet: sec
ond. there the two ways in which Your
machine may fall When you have
firmly fixed these facts in your mind
you Will instinctively put your foot out
on the side the machine seems about 10
fall on When You are always able Ia
do this without giving the matter much
thought, you may practice the various
N1S = VI mounting. After tnat practice
standing still while mounted on the
wheel. This is a very harmless trick
You cannot bruise or hurt yourself in
anyway doing this. You will find that
1t will take some time to get your mus
cles in working order and patient en-.
deavor in these preiminaries will helm
wonderfully in this.
YOU MAY LEARN ANATOMY ON
THE WHEEL.
Next learn to dismount by pulling
up your front wheel and dropping off
on your feet behind. Then you may
learn TO ride on one pedal. These things
and the hundred and more other posi-.
BILE tricks with the wheel will make Won
healthy, agile, and strong Plain rid
ing is most beneficial to the leg and alb.
dominal muscles but fancy riding will
exercise every part of the body. In.
deed. before you have long been at
trick work you will discover a lot Of
muscles of whose existence you have
heretofore been ignorant. At the same
time the variety OF the work will inter.
est you intensely. for. unlike plain rid.
ing. fancy riding is not in the least
monotonous. Very likely you will soor
begin to study your own anatomy and
the names of the muscles you are de.
veloping will come TO be familiar words
TO you. One woman who has been prac.
ticing fancy riding has learned that tho
great pectoral muscle is the important
muscle of the chest and that i'm usinc
her arms to support herself Till the pedaI
comes up she is developing this grea,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

pectoral muscle as we'll as those under
the arms and the various muscles OF
the back with the names of every one
of which she has become familiar.
man of my acquaintance" the
speaker continued. declares that he has
hud great deal of fun developing the
eXtensor muscles of the leg and that he
proposes to learn the names and loca-
ton of every important muscles in his
body and then systematically develop
them by fancy exercise on the wheel.
81 have spoken of the necessity OF pa
thence on the part of one who would
master trick riding. Persistent effort,
conltant practice. is also essential. So
is proper training. and this should be-
gin at the very start. The first lesson
should be right. else the pupil has a
false start, which it will be exceedingly
difficult to remedy. The first lesson, in
fact, may properly be considered the
folerunner of future failure or advance
ment, not alone in muscular develop
ment, but in mental eIulpoise and ease
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
FANCY BICYCLE RIDING
II is Unparalleled as a Means Of Thorough
Physical Development.
AN INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPERT.
He Declares Trick Riding to Ne the
Coming Standard Gymnastic Ex-
ercise and Gives Some Hints as TO
the Present Way of Utilizing the
Wheel rs n Muscle BUILDER.
Copyright, 1896, by S. S. Mcclure Mm-
cd

Copyright. 1896, by S. S. Mcclure LAm-
ited.)
1t IS a rather interesting fact that rid
ing the wheel often stimulates the de-
sire for greater bodily development as
TO induce the rider to undertake u regu-
lar course of physical culture. So true
is this that the bicycle academies are
now included among the great feeders
Of the Gymna Sums. OF late however,
especially in New York. this desire for
greater bodily upbuilding has taken an
other turn Ii has been discovered that
trick bicycle riding affords exercise to
every known muscle, and therefore
many amateurs riders. both men and
women. who have time and money 10
spare are going in for fancy riding.
Yearly all who have done so are highly
enthusiastic and some go SO far as to
say that fancy riding will be the stand
ard gymnast:c exercise OF the future.
Men who are competent to teach trick
'id!nS aye in demand and points regard
ing fancy training are valuable What
rcliows is gathered from conversait! ION
With Ira Johnson. the intelligent colorcd
man WAC has devoted most Of his time
f5r the past two or three years TO the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
HUNTERSYILLE.

Rev. b. D. Austin. of Suffolk. Va. is
visiting his children In this town.
Mr.. Joshua Johnson, II Avenue b,
and Miss Effie Thompson are yet unim-
proved In physical condition
II Is said the Norfolk Street Railway
Company should raise the grade of their
line from Maysville avenue to Church
street, rs was promised sometime ago.
Mrs. p. a. Jennings, of Eliza beth City.
n. c.. has been visiting the family of her
son. MIR. Geo. w. Jennings. North street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

have sufficient influence over the legis-
lature of the state OF New York. 10 bring
about the passage of q measure so plain.
ly against the best interests Of the pur-
chasing public. Nevertheless. the bill
will bear watching till the last hour Of
the present session.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
Office of
nlar25-1v

Virgina- Carolina Chemical Co,
Richmond. Va, March %, 1886.
dividend NOTICE-SECOND QUAR-
DrEitLY DIVIDEND. The Board of
Directors have this day cleared a divi-
dend OF 2 per cent. 1.-TWO per cent? on the
preferred stock of this company for the
quarter ending March 3lst, 1896. payable
or after April 18th, 1896. to ali stock
holders of record OF March 3lst, 1896.
JAMES @. TINSLEY,
mh27-6t Treas ,rer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
Nuict in thc Disturbcd nIsfrict

Cape Town 10 the Central News says
that the authorities of the chartered
South Africa Company have wired Sir
Hercules Robinson. Governor of the
Cape Colony and British High Com
missioner, that no more men are needed
In the districts disturbed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

WANTED-By a manufacturing house, a
irst-claSS salesman who can success
fully handle jobhing. trade. This is
perieuced man only need apply. itet-
erence required. Address "BUSI-
NESS" Virginian office. mr2S-3t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

Lieutenant Andre, the Swedish on-
Ger who Is to attempt to go to the North
pole in balloon. has received applica-
tons from more than a score of Swed-
ish women who wish to Join him I'm his
perilous trip.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

There will be 909 delegates in the Re-
pulican Natonhl Convention, and The
successful candidate will have to get 455
to be nominated
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

WANTED-A good man to take an in
tcrest in an established manufacturing
wholesale and retail business. Mus, in
into this. H.; q chance Seldom ofitrt,,
Address inspection" care Nirginian
mh2g-3t.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

WANTED-Agents can make $50 weekly
in any locality; failure utterly impossi-
Bile; Will prove it or forfeit one hundred
dollars. Address +. q. Box 530S. Bos-
ton Mass. fel6-t tn we, Sa ,Su-im
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
HELP WANTED.

WANTED SALESMAN--Energet men
to sell goods by sample at home, or
travel; easy seller; staple goods, liberal
salary good commission. Address
L. .. Box HOS, New York City.
mar3- TN fr-3m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

WANTED-A position as seamstrcss:
Eousekeeper or travelling companion:
can give references. Address "R. a.
H. care Virginian. mr293t"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

Lexington, Ky, has an old PEOPLES
club. of which the youngest member is
SO years old. There are three members
80 years old. one VI, two SO and two
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

Having been appointed agent to s.ss,s4.
ford, l would respectfully eolfSit : ~ ssS
patronage Of my friends and the S,,t ias5sS
the line of liquors and tobacco. ~
March z, 1896. -
maia1-sol S z & "a :, 4 49, az3s.ss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Having purchased the entire stock os
LIQUORS, TOBACCO, etc., and oil fufS
mercial Place, Norfolk Va, lately ffssss
property OF. ]. e. Fulford. shall c0nduce
the retail liquor and tobacco bushes Il n
said store. Mr. j. E. F'ulford has RaStff.
appointed my agent With full authority
&c. transact said business for me. &
49, 8. II. FuLyoaI, y
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

teaching OF fancy riding to members
OF the richer classes in New York, and
who SPENDS his winters in the Knicker-
booker city and his summers at New
port. SO as to be near his patrons.
THE YOUNG LEARN TRICK RID
ING EASILY
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31
FOR SALE,

FOR SALE CHEAP.-Plans and specifi-
cations for brick residence. drawn by
one OF the best architects i'll the
state. Address. PLANS" this office
no17-f
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-31

Councilman r. A. Hyslop. OF, Windsor
avenue. is yet confined to his home by
,,ha
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
WESTBROOK.

F. H. Snow of this city left yesterday
morning for New Jersey to attend the
funeral of his brother.
Mr.. A. @. Chute is in the northerly
part of this county.
MIR. Geo. W. Nutter and Miss Mary e.
CORNERS were married by Rev. A. Des-
meyers at st. Hyacinthe church Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Patrick Donnelly was best
man and Miss Maggie Corners the BRIDES
sister, acted as bridesmaid.
About twenty of the wheelmen Of this
olty held meeting Monday night to
talk over the idea of forming club in
this city. A good degree Of interest was
shown and another meeting will be held
Friday evening at the Office of DR.. An
derson when a club will be formed and
officers chosen
Westbrook Commandery, U. o. G. c..
are to give an entertainment at their
hall at East End Thursday evening con-
| sis ting of vocal and instrumental music.
They will also bring out tho farce
'Thorns Among Roses" after which
| there Is to be supper.
The gentlemen of the Cniversalist
church are to entertain the ladies and
their friends at their vestry Thursday
evening. Something fine may be expect
ed
Mr.. and Mrs G. J. Clark of Berlin
| Falls, N. H., former residents, are visit
| ing relatives and friends in this CITY.
Presumpscot Valley lodge, K. Of p,
are to work two candidates at their next
regular meeting Thursday evening in
the third rank, one in the long form and
| one in the short form.
An adjourned meeting of the West
brook High School alumni will be held
at the High school building this evening
at 80 O'Clock. The annual reports and
election of officers will be the leading
matters to come before the meeting.
The burial of Otis Brown took place
here Tuesday forenoon at 80 on the
family lot in the old cemetery. Mr..
Brown was "a years old, was native of
this town and spent large part Of his
active life here. At one time he was
considered a man of wealth, and owned
the property where Superintendent Frank
II askell now lives. He died in ST. Louis,
Mo-, where he had lived the past two
years with his two sons and daughter.
Il Rev. w. q. Mann of Warren church,
will commence next Sunday series of
sermons on the life of Christ.
store that is now occupied by H. L.
Herrimen, Mr.. Herrimen having decid-
ed to go out of business.
The Portland Extension Railroad com
pany presented a petition to the city
council Monday asking them to grant q
location from the junction of Saoo and
| Main streets to the Gorham line by way
of the old Gorham road. 1t was referred
to the committee on new streets!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
SUPERIOR COURT,

The April term for civil business was
opened yesterday morning. The traverse
jury is made up as follows:
Foreman, Harry Harmon, Raymond
Perley c. Bennett, Bridgton David L.
Blanchard, Cumberland George B..
Hight, Portland Augustus S. HutcFin-
son. Gorham Fra ..ois N. Maxwell, Wind
ham; Fred A. Miller Scarboro; Alonzo
Quint. Yarmouth; Augustus A. Sylves-
Ter. Harpswell; Benjamin +. Townsend,
Freeporr; Enns True, North Yarmouth
Simeon W. Wadleigh, Standish.
Snpernumeraries-V. d. Ward, West
brook William Il. Webster. Gray.
4 Exoused-Stanlsy M. Brown, Bruins
wick James e. Butler. Portland; Ed
ward J. Chenery, Deering.
The first case taken up was Henry @.
Thayer of Dixfeld, against the Rumford
Falls Lumber company.
In the fall of 1893 Thayer leased to the
defendant company portable steam saw
mill, consisting of an engine, board saw.
planer, lathe machine and shingle ma
chine. He. claims that the mill was sc
carelessly and negligently used that the
stay screws and knee stays were strained
By allowing an over pressure OF steam
and by not tax ing proper care to blow
out the sediment from time to time the
fiue was cracked, SO that the plaintiff
had to pay about three hundred dollars
for repairs, which he claims to recover In
this suit.
The defendants deny that the mill was
used in any careless manner they claim
that it was an old mill and that the re-
pairs were incident to the reasonable veal
and tear and incident to old machinery
The case will occupy the most of Wednes
day.
Frank & Larrabee for plaintiff.
Swasey & Briggs for defen dant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
Grand Exhibition of Billiards.

This morning the sale of reserved seats
for the grand exhibition OF billiards to
be given by Frank G. Ives champion OF
the world, and Albert GARNER champion
of France and Belgium, at City Hall,
Saturday evening, will be offered on sale
ut Stockbridge's. 1t Is very rare thing
for men so distinguished as players to be
seen in a city of this size, and every seat
should be taken. Mr.. Ives will try tc
surpass his great run of III points made
in Madrid, Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
DEERING.

The Republican ward oaucuses will be
held this evening at 40 o'clock in the
various ward rooms with the exception Of
Ward l which will be held in the Ocean
vale school house, to elect one delegate
to attend the First District Congressional
convention. Also one delegate from
each ward to attend thegRepublioan State
convention. The delegates elected will
meet at the office of the Deering Loan
and Building association Thursday eve
ming at s O'Clock to elect four delegates at
large, two, to attend each convention
A meeting of the officers and directors
OF the Deering Board of Trade will be
held at the office of the Deering Loan and
Building association, Woodfords Satur-
| day evening.
Rockameeoook tribe, I. o. R. NJ, of
Morrills, will give an entertainment at
the Hoegg opera house, Deering Centre,
May 9TH.
| In the Municipal court before Judge
Hopkins yesterday morning. Mike Hayes
Of Westbrook, arrested for intoxioation,
received a reprimand and was dis.
charged.
The Wednesday evening whist club will
be entertained this evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred V. Matthews, Pearl street.
The Carciotto Quartette parlor musical
will take place this evening at pollock
at the residence of Nine. Halves, 80 Fall
mouth street, Oakdale
The following intention Of marriage
has been recorded at the CITY clerk s
office: William Arthur Libby and Sadie
NJ. Littlefeld, both of Deering.
The I. Y. p. of w. dance has been
postponed.
The Piety Ridge club Of Morrill's,
meet this evening with Mrs. Charles L.
Goodrich.
At special meeting of Rockameeoook
tribe, I. o. r. NJ, of Morrill's, last eve
ming several pale faces received the hunt
ers' degree. followed by feast of corn
and yenison.
The Mission circle of Congress Square
church, will meet in the ladies' parlor at
4 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
SUMMER SCHOOLS.
Some OF the Instructors and Lecturers Sc
cured

The summer schools of Maine will open
about the 18th of July and close about
the esth of August The places whore
they will be held, and the dates when
each school will begin have not yet been
definitely determined. Announcement s
Of the facts will be made through the
public press as soon as decisions are
reached.
The following named persons have been
secured as Instructors in these schools
English language and literature, Prof.
A. j, Roberts, Colby University; nature
studies, Daniel e. Owen, Thornton Acad
envy, W. @. Mallett, Pennington Normal
school Miss Brassill. Cambridge, Mass.
common school branches, Principal A.
T Richardson and f. L. Lane, Castine
Normal school; special branches ;drawing
Miss Katharine Halliday, Gorham Nor
NAL school music, N. L. Mower, instruc-
tor of music in the Auburn public schools
physical culture, Miss ennie M. Colby,
Cambridge, Mass. arrangements are
being made for specialists to take charge
of the other SUBJECTS for which in
ssruotors have not been assigned.
The following persons have been en-
gagged to deliver lectures during the ses-
sions of the various schools: President
A. W. Harris of the State College: Presi-
dent George @. Chase, Bates College
President Nathaniel Butler, Colby Uni
versity; DR.. A. e. Winship, of the New
England Journal of Education Professor
A. j. Roberts, Colby; Principal W. j.
Corthell, Gorham; Mr.. A. L. Lane, Co.
burn Classical Institute. 1t is expected
that several other we'll known educators
will be secured for lectures and talks.
The State superintendent feels that the
teachers of Maine are to be congratulated
upon having SO many distinguished sdu.
Gators connected with the summer
schools.
Certificates will be issued to teachers
who attend one of these schools. Diplo
mas will be granted to those who hold
four of these certificates. The tuition is
free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works.

Whoever has once seen Miss Mary S.
McCobb as Mrs. farley, whose magniti-
cent collection of "wax tiggers'' Is
under the immediate patronage OF Her
Imperial Majesty Victoria, Queen OF
Great Britain and Ireland, and Kaiser-I-
Hind of India, will most assuredIy visit
Kotzschmar hall Friday night. The rs
served seats are selling like hot cakes al
Stockbridge's and those who fail to ap-
Ply early will be left.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-08
Fire in Yonkers.

Yonkers, N. Y, April About four
o'clock this morning fire started at 81
North Broadway in the business centre
Of this village, and before it was extin-
guished many stores had been burned
Mary Lowth, who was asleep. was taken
fronl the building in an unconscious con-
dition. just before O'Clock an explosion
occurred, and wall on which five,firemen
were standing, fell to the ground, but
fortunately the flremen escaped without
serious injury. The loss is estimated at
about 500, 900.