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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-18
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK,

MAIL AND EXPRESS daily (except
Sunday at 4:25 D. m, and Express daily
with all rail and steam lines nj NorfoIl,
for he North East and West; passentyrr
stations foot OF East Main street, Nor
folk. and Western depot. Freight sia
ton on Water street %"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-18
receipts Isy Mntinnd steamer.

Office Of Tie Nirrinian.
Sprf,tl Va In, 80.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03

The suggestion OF the Chief Of the
Bureau of Engraving that the currency
bee renewed more frequently as SAFE
guard against counterfeiting is in the iD-
terest OF public safety Soiled and rag
ped currency is a vehicle of contaglCn.
and. as science shows. pet breeliss
ground OF n0Xi9us serms.-Phladeiphia
Record.
a bin was introduced into Congress two
or three years ago 90 provide for the
Dalnng in ana Cancellation ny tne secrc-
tary OF the Treasury of adj sOiled. ragged.
and worn paper money. the operation TO
bee conducted through the banks. It's mo-
tive was sanitary. Examinations have
proved that bacterial germs, some of
them being specific poisOns exist IN
condition capable of growth, under fa-
voring circumstances, in the worn tissues
OF every such piece of money Cultures
have been made boo broth. gelaune. ana
agar-agar OF these organisms. and their
evil character has been revealed by eX-
periments on mice. guinea pigs. and other
animals This evidence is iudsputahle,
and even if it were wanting, there is
every reason in the mere possibility OF
such notes becoming the bearers far and
near OF such germs, why such "a bin
should be enacted. We have not yet suf-
ltl'u' "li" are Nol itHtis 90 SuittIf from
imported plaques. ike As!atic cholera
and yeilow-fevcr. ass we do every year
those that are less viruient but endemic.
The victims OF typhoid-feyer. scarlauna.
tuberculosis diphtheria, CHAMBERS. and
tctauus are many times more numerous
in Europe and America than the victims
Of diseases brought from tie Naugtse
the Ganges or the lsthmus. and 90 must
be remembered that an these disorders
those we are familiar with not less than
those that come from abroad and seem
so much more fearful and mysterious.
are produced IN ilentically the same
way-by the introduction into the system,
generally through the mouth. OF a speci-
fc organic infective poison.-Minneapo
lis IImes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03

wooden goods a very large sum for Penn
sylvania 10 pay. pot because we think
wool should be free. but as an illustra-
ton OF how much better the people would
be on with an duties on all things re-
pealed
As for Tho bond bin which the Repuh-
iican House has passed. we have already
shown that there is nothing in II that will
tend 10 relieve the present situation. The
President already has full authority TO
sch al tire bonds needed to keep up the
gold reserve. and moro legislation to That
effect Is useless. There Is absolutely
nothing. therefore. in the measures that
the Republican House has passed. They
accomplish nothing whatever except to
show how utterly the Republican Con-
rress is incapable Of dealing with the
present difficulties.
There IS but one way 10 deal with
them-provide for taking IN and cancel
ling the greenback and Treasury notes.
authorize the Government TO issue GER
tldcates TO meet any temporary defcien-
cies. and repeal the tax on the issues %
State banks The country will at once
right itself IL these things are done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
raE yEw Pohr LAUREATE.
Mr.. Austin's Latest Po' m Is Defence
His Country.

LONDON. Jan. THE appointment Oh
Mr.. Alfred Austin as Poet Laureate IL
received With comments which, on the
whole. are pitiful rather than unkind.
Two or three newspapers are cruel enough
10 remark that Lora Salisbury has been
guided In his selection by the Coincidence
Of the Christian names OF the iate foe1
Laureate and the present aDpoiatee.
As q matter Of fact, Mr. AUSTIN mas
really done the Conservative party some
service with his pen. and there Is con-
siderable excuse for the cry raised IN come
quarters to-day that the appointment Is
a partisan reward.
Herewith is the new Laureate's hrst
se,ni-officisl effort as the lyric defender
of his country. The following lines were
written last week. i'm reply 20 Nllliam
Watson's sonnet. "The Purple East IN
which "crsyeu England" was denounced
for her Armenian perfidy, in language
go scathing that it has brought the oiusii
of shame 10 the cheeks of thousands OF
honest Engllshmen. The Poet Laureate s
reply is:
Comradc. to whom I stretched COM
radc's hand,
Ere fame found hers 70 greet you' anu
Right braveiy singing up the Sacred
watch from where IT'S cloudless peaks
expand:
Think not that you my love now less
command,
TT TO you wllful. I oppose my VIII;
And pray you not untune sweet voice
10 shrill
In harsh upbraldings OF the Mother Land.
To mock her is 90 soil oneself with
shame,
Nor is the rhyme yet written that can
The scroll emblazoned with her fadeless
slipping to twilight" Blinded. that
you are.
Look. in her hand shines Freedoms
sword ahame.
And on her forehead glows the morn
Ing star.
But She not you. nor any child OF song.
Must sound the hour the friendless 70
befricnd,
And with unmticahle Justice rend,
The ensanguined trappings from the Rod
of Wrong
I. too. cry out. How long. Oh. Lord, how
Ions
Shall ghouls assan, and not one glaiye
defcnd2"
But Gods great patience never comes
20 end.
And, 10y lone-suffering. vengeance grows
more strong,
So from unreasonable chidincs cease.
Imnious TO her who bears within her
breast.
Walls from the East and clamors
from tho West
Nay. should the clamor and the walls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03

lands financial policy than The Times.
but We utterly scout the third-term rem
edy for any financial troubles.
/ II Mr.. Cleveland thought the mud fats
| of Venezuela worthy the lofty words
with which he closed his late war-like
n.assage-"There IS no calamity which a
great nation can invite which equals that
! which follows a supine submission TO
wrong and Injustice. and the consequent
| loss Of national self-respoct and honor. be-
Meath which IS shielded and defended a
peoples safety and groaness'-we re-
spectfully submit that the financial trou-
bles which would beset ms IN consequence
Of the election 20 the presidency OF some
other man than Grover Cleveland. are
insignificant. compared with the loss
OF national self-rcsDect and honor
which would irseDarabiy follow the ac-
knowledgment that Of seventy millions Of
people. only one trustworthy man could
he found. and that TO secure him we broke
through the rule Of conduct laid down
by the fathers Of tho nation. and estab-
lishcd. that beneath It might be shielded
and defended a peoples safety and great
ness"
Or. Jameson's raid on the South Afri-
can gold fields. now in progress, and the
inception Of third-term raid on tho
White House by Cleveland, mounted on
"Banker'-
a horse Of a breed and mettle rare
By Bullion, out OF an Ingot mare
brings TO mind Tom Hoods apostrophe
to-
Gold, gold, gold gold,
Bright and yellow. hard and cold.
Molten. craven, Hammered. and rolld;
Heavy to get and light TO hold;
Hoarded, barterd, bought, and sold,
Stolen. borrowd. squander'd. doled
spurn'd by tho young. but huggd by the
old.
To the very verge Of the church-yafd
mould.
d. Of many a crime untold!
Cola. eold sold, sold
Good or bad o. thousandfoldl
How widely it's agencies vary
To save-to ruin-to curse-to bless
AS even its mintod coins express.
Now stamp'd with the image Of Good
Queen Boss.
And now OF a Bloody Mary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
FRIDAY. JANUARY 8. 1886.
To-DAr's MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

Temple Lodge. Masons. Masonic Temple
Hines Lodge. *. OF p. Schiller nan
Damon Lodge. X OF r., Corcoran Han.
Union Lodge ]. o. o. T.. Odd-fellows
Hall.
Unity Lodge. I. O. o. T.. Powelrs Han.
Opachisto Tribe, 1. O. r. H., Cersley
Hall.
Monacan Tribe. l. O. r. NJ, Junior o. L.
A. NJ. Hall.
lawmakers Degree, l. O. r. NJ, odd
Fellows Hall.
Richmond Lodge. X Of H.. Elietts Han.
Virginia Lodge. Golden Chain, Elicit S
Hall.
Enterprise Council. Junior o. L. A. NJ,
Schiller Hall
Rescue Council. Junior o. L. A. NJ, Jul
Nor o. L.. a. NJ Hall.
New South Council. Junior .. u. A. n,
Eighth and HUI streets
Shockoe Council. r. a, Central Han.
West-End Lodge. J. .. 6. r., Gatewood' S
Hall
Trinity Temple ]. O. G. r.. Central Hall.
sidney Lodge o. G. r.. Beividerc Hall.
Company A. First Regiment, Armory.
X. +. Lee Camp G. V, Lee Camp Han
Friendship Lodge X. of p. Toney's HalL
Aurora Council. Junior o. L. a NJ, Gate
woods Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03

He win be Supported by His New York
Garricis Theatre stock Company.

The company which viii support Rich
ard Mansfield during his engagement at
the Academy OF Music next Monday and
Tuesday evenings is the organization
which The actor hsd engaged Tor his pro-
1ected long season al MS Garrick Theatre.
in New York. IL was Dir. Mansneld's
intention before he was stricken in the
early autumn with illness, TO remain AZ
his metropolitan theatre nearly all OF
this season. His plans called for the pro-
ductiOn of several new plays. but his
long and serious Illness necessitatcd an
entire change In his affairs. and he de-
cided TO make this his farewell tour Of
the country lie had the big stock COM
pany on his hands. and under engage
mcnt Tor the season. He decided 10 take
this company with him on the road, and
IL Is this organization which Will be seen
in Mr.. Mansfeld's support here next week
IL Is probably the strongest company OF
high-saiaried players that has ever tray
elled in the support OF any actor in this
country IL contains several actors who
have been stars on their own hooks and
several actresses who have either been
stars or the featured support OF leading
artists for several years.
Mr. Mansfield will be seen on Monday
evening In his new play. The Story OF
ROclian the Student" which Is probably
the most talked-about play OF the season,
and Tuesday evening he Will present, By
general request. his famous "Dr leky.i
and Mr.. Il Gc.' IL IS almost needless 70
say that both CT these plays will be artis-
tically and anonymously placed upon the
stage, and as Interpreted By this exceD-
tiorally strong company. should receive
an unusually strong treatment.
The seats for the engagement Will 10
placed on sale this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03

one would suppose that every American
would be glad to believe that Great
Bntain's claim to the territory in dis
pute between her and Venezuela was
made in good faith and with colorado
ground for il. because in that case. no
one could pretend that She was making
any invasion OF the Monroe doctrine,
and this country would therefore be
clearly out of all danger Of complications
about IT, But the lingo views the mat
ter from an entirely different stand
point. He scans every document and
other piece Of evidence with a mind bent
on discovering that Engiands course
has been one of duplcity, and instead
of hoping that lie may md her justified
in the position she has taken, he hopes
he may find her a wanton assressor, and
that me may thereby inaame the people
of the United States TO point that
will make war between nor and the
United States inevitable. il is astonish-
ing that this should be so. 3ut il is per-
foctly clear that IL is so.
This turn OF the Jingo's mind was very
forcibly shown by Mr.. Lodge 81 mis-
speech last Monday in the United states
Senate. Lord Salisbury had set out in
his reply TO Mr.. Olney what was a per-
foctly good title to the territory IN dis
pute. il the facts that he stated were
facts. Mr. Lodge made no reference at
all 10 these facts Lord Salisbury said
In that reply that IN l.59 Holland. IN
communication 10 the Spanish cavern
ment. claimed that the territory now
IN dispute belonged TO Holland ana
that the Spanish Government practically
admitted the claim. II that was fact
then the territory IS Great Britains ter
ritory. and there is no possible ground
Tor embroilng the United states ana
Great Britain. That, then, IS the part OF
Tho case 10 which We would naturally
have expected MIR. Lodge TO devote him
self, yet he had not one word 10 say OF
H. lie read as part OF his speech three
letters enc from Viscount Leveson. after
wards Lord Granville. to James Ste
phcn, Esq. one from Lord Aberdeen 10
the Minister from Venezuela to England
and the third from Lord Aberdeen to the
same person.
The FIRST letter is the orc which we
copied yesterday from the New YORK
sun. which that paper claimed as a
new discovery going TO prove bad faith
upon England's part. Those who read
Il in our issue of yesterday must have
been, like ourselves. puzzled to know
wherein II could be evidence OF bad
faith. IT was nothing but letter writ
ten IN 1910, which stated that tho Prime
Minister Lord Palmaston, thought II
would be wise TO have the boundaries
OF British Guiana pyoperlx delimited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
cHRISyMiS FESTIVAL.


OF sacred Heart Church.
The Christmas festival OF the SUNDAY
school connected With Sacred Heart
church took place on Now-Year's nlcht.
and WAS attended as numerouslv as the
s.ze oi tle scho0l-rOom permitted. Tha
children, just - ln number loulv four
teen oi ihc 2jt on the roll being ahscnO.
occupied the front hail. the ra4t being
allotted TO their parents and friends as
Iar as 70 would accommodate them. AT
= O'Clock the exercises began with tie
old Latin Christmas hymn. "Adcste Eide
les, as familiar 90 AN Catholics as if 80
were IN the Ferndcular Then came a
beautiful little Christmas play. written
for the school by Miss Mary Amelia
Carne of Alexandria. gifted young
daughter Of the editor of the Alexandra
Tim The charactera, twin brothe-
ana sister, their four younger brothers
and sisters and little street singer were
and Mary N.aughnessy Mamie Mccarthy.
and Mamie Black. and Chester Walsh
GarwOod o Neene. and Charles Riley To-
wards the end of the piece santa Claus
appeared and took "A hand. first giving
presents 20 the young actors and then
pretty boxes OF candy 90 all the children
After IT'S conclusion William T. Eeddv
Esq. who was iu the audience, was called
for and was ohlir1ng enough 10 entertain
O. with the amusing Irish song. "Hen-
nessy's Baby. which brought down the
house.
Altogether the entertainment was a
maintained, Notwithstanding the crowd
inr. aud some OF the young actors. espe-
cialiy the litue girls, showing c0nsidcra-
BE dramatic talent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
MoNoLoGCE AND MUSICALE
Next Friday Night for the Benefit of the
Poor ct the City.

=
Poor ct the city.
The entertainment which win be given
next Friday night, January 10Th. at the
Academy OF Music for the benefit Of the
poor OF the city. promises 10 be merited
success. The Webb Quartette and
Fir. Andre Burthe viii be heard IN a
preliminary musicale and the feature OF
the evening IS TO be a humorous mono
logue on Things / Don't Know" by
Colonel G. OBJ. Cowardin. A Washing
ton paper pays him the following
tribute:
colonel Cowardin. the Richmond edi-
tor. Is said 20 be the only guest the men,
bers OF the Washington GridIr0n Club.
the Clover Clubs second fiddle. do not
guy. They respect him for the inimita-
bic way he tells a negro-dialect story,
and besides they know there's nothing
o. the coward in him"
Tickets are on sale by members of the
Society Of St. Vincent de Paul. and the
Academy hox-ofiice will open on Tues
day. January 9Th. Prices are 25. %. and
- cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
Toronto. Can. Dec. ed.

Toronto. Can. Dec ed.
Messrs. Editors: As an Englishmdn.
for upwards OF sixty years resident in
Canada. and who has spent some of the
happiost part OF his life in Maryland.
where he has both dear relatives and
friends. ! venture 20 say few words on
this most miserable Venezuela question.
I may also say that for years / have
combated I'm the press and otherwise the
opinion held by many Of our people that
when England got into any difficulties
the United States would at once pick q
quarrel Now. how do ] stand al this
time? In mid-air the ground cut away
from under my feet. No sooner has
England engaged in this most difficult
and dangerous affair. the protection of
the Armenian Christians, including Amer
lean missionaries (more risky to Eng
land than 10 any other power, for tho
Queen rules more Mahomedans IA an The
Sutam-than Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. OIL
ney choose this time 10 make demand
on Lord Salisbury, more insulting both
I'm manner and words than any rngrsh
statesman has received since the days Of
Napoleon. Nothing IN modern history
comes IN 10 Il. except The insults offered
10 the King of Prussia by the French
amhassador-the first stage o. the tragedy
ending in Sedan.
We can most cordially sympathizc with
Or. Mewburn in tho above. II Goes
seem to us that the present was about
the most unfortunate time for MS 70 pick
a quarrel with England That could have
been selected. Turkey would prYlohly
have ..een coerced into treating ue Ar
menian Christians with soire degree Of
humanity II We had postponed our quar-
rel with England to some other time.
But all chance of that is probably eicod
now. Or. Mewburn concludes as fol-
lows:
1t is for you 10 decide. you and you
alone, peace or war peace, with all
its blessings. war. with all its horrors;
almost a civil war. waged not Tor lib
ertv. not for wrongs inflicted on Ameri-
can people. or country, or property, but
war for an idea only. Heaven grant
YOU may do wisely and justly. To as
war means ruin for a time. BY no pos
sibiity can 80 benefit you. Enormous
fortunes will be made by some. but the
mass OF the people pay the bills. In
what way will Canada conquered as
you SUPPOSE be oi service to you? Towns
and cities plundered and burned, canals
and railroads destroyed, what trade can
be done with these people? They for
years will be occupied simply i'm finding
food and ralmcnt. and viii hate YOU
with an intensity ended only by death.
II may be Cleveland's letter was bless
ing I'm disguise. Forewarned is fore
armed 1t has removed the mist that
has clouded our sight, and when the mist
cleared away no words can describe the
scene which lies before us-we saw the
fools paradise in which We had been
living. What were Mr.. Cleveland's mo-
tives IL is not for me to say 10 his peo-
pie The only one 1 have heard of who
has TO be thankful is the Sultan, who
has gainsd breating time for more mas
sacre Yours respectfully,
r. c. MEWBURN, NJ. u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
FlND THE PLACE.

Why. look at the Richmond Times. Not
lone ago 80 was sputtoring about folrth
nomination and third term FOR Nr. Cleve-
land because no other living Democrat
could manage the affairs Of the nation
Lynchburg News.
VIII our scintllating contemporary
please ind the place in the files OF The
Times that proposes Mr.. Cleveland Tor a
third term
If any such proposition ever appeared
in this paper fl was only 10 denounce il
as utterly undomocratic and opposed 10
the genius and traditions Of our institu-
lions.
We have said In so many words that II
tho Democratic party is so debilitatod
that # can produce only one man iii to
Dee President. and that man had already
been President twice. the party had bet-
ter shut up shop and go out OF business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
THE NEW COURTHOUSE.
IT TILL De 4 HiNDSohE BtiLD-
ING IND IyfLL OSLT COST $2o,coo.
Chairman uec;iler, of tine Board OF super
vi.ors. Makes some Plain statements
to Times Representative

Mr. Henry Hechler. the chairman oil the
noars ~ Supervisors OF Henrico county,
expressed himself in no uncertain terms
when I interviewed him yesterday IN re-
card 20 the recent action of the ooaiu
I'm deciding to build new courthouse
provided they We're able TO secure plans
for same tina, would gave them 'He
building complete ana furnished Tor wv
/ GO.
II viii be remembered that the board
at the urgent request OF number Oh the
citizens OF the county. decided 10 re-
model the present building despite the
fact that three expert contractors hau
,.r,,,ouelv examined the building ana
pronounced il totally .unAt 70 Oo ~,
euad The board set about 1" 1~ -
49,. could secure the room they ue7'- =.
~ have Ina the present building il ""'
,...,of-nof and they asked lo' p-'''''
,..siob were submitted. They iouhu men
ira5e1nate for the purpose desired Si,.
tbere was but one course ieil' an" ''''
was 90 rebuild. .s,..., marc
plans for am entirely new builalns W.
submitted by Mr. ID. Wiley Anderson anu
Mr. Carl Ruehrmund.
CHOSE MR.. RUEHRMUND'S Plans
Al the meeting OF the board last Mon
DAY Mr. Huchrmuud's plan Na7 49, -
proyidad he would make certain S''@'. 80
a-d luiid the new courthouse Tor 'i',
49,, which he has agreed 20 do. rms VIII
Ioavo 81 GOO FOR furnishing the Dulioils'
when seen yesterday Mf ileC.ii~i 49,
eyes. we have decided 20 nullu " ~ .',
courthouse. provided we can get """'
desire for $4,000. and ! think we can
will cost no more than lhe a'"o-.'.
have named. and the county can pay ioI
II without increasing the county taAallon
one cent. Even those members OF inc
hoard who wanted 90 remodel the present
f.fdina. after making n thorough lhNea-
fgafiou have found thar b. is impossi-
be-" ..-,. ..,
continuing. Mr. Hcchler said: Regard
f-. tho onooston 10 building new
corrt-house. / want Co say that theIf
would be none were the building erected
elsewhere IN the county \ certain gem
tleman who SIS said 10 Doc opposed 10 inc
erection OF the new building ohefea 10
give the property % build it upon u IL
was placed on his land.
AN INSULT TO THE BOARD.
.Ius+ one more thing" said the chair
man az the board. "lt has been I'm -"
that the board and certain other par 'les
wore making money ont of the matter.
Thie ie false. there IS no truth Duo IT, ana
tho charge is "a direct insult.
1ir Hochler has always stood Tor nul.H-
ING new courthouse. and in this he
has the support OF large number oil
the citizens of Honr.co county.
1r Carl Ruehrmund wh"l seen yes
d. HN||H
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03

Detective Horne. OF the Washington
police force. arrived in the city yester-
dav morning with the necessary paurrs
for Charles +. Coe who Is wanted In
the cepital city FOR larceny IL VIII De- re-
nerlheled that Coe recently gave himself
20 to ghc notice here and stated that he
was n fugitive. Judge Hughfs Yesterday
issued warrant OF removal. and Coe was
taken back 10 Washington last night by
Detective Horne and Deputy United
Gfafae Marshal A Janey Peasants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
Awarded rontracts

Inc tounch commute on fonce met
last evening at the city Han and trans
acted the usual amount OF routine bust
ness. The contract for the furnishing Of
tins for wagon licenses was given to
L. q. Francis and ihat for the Furnish
ing OF dog and goat medals 10 the South
"rn RubbCr-S amp Company. The mem
hcrs present We're Mei-rs. Starke CHAIR
man. Tanner. Lawi@r. BlIuks. and
Deaue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
TRANSACTED Rnnflne Bnsiness.

The Committee on Light met last even
ing and transacted the usual amount az
routine business. The following members
were present: Messrs Grimes chairman.
King Vaughan. Davis. starke. Caszie.
Wallerstein. and Noble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-03
sos1E sINsInLE TALK.

A Doctor Mcwburn writes a letter OF
considerable length to the Baltimore Sun
from Toronto. Can. from which we make
,ho following extracts: