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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
Norfolk & Southern R. R. Co,

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT. 10, 1897
MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAVES NOR.
EHLh bos daiy SexSsht Sunday 10 q. IN. for
Roper, pantego, Belhavcn, etc. Connect:
at Edenton with n. & s. r. r. steamer
as follows: Daily Except Sunday FOR
plymouth. JamesVille. Williamson and
Winds3r4 TUESDAY. THURSDAY and
river; on MONDAY and Friday Won foI
scuppernonC river, and WEDNESDAYS
Tor Avoca: Connecting at BclhaVcn with
South Creek. Aurora. Washington and in.
termcdiate landings. Connects Mt Eliza
beth City Monday and Wednesday with
steamer Newberne for Roanoke isInnd,
Oriental and Newbcrne
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17

Trains leaving Norfolk at S:55 A. M, I:40
ana GOO y. IN, mako no stops between
Norfolk and Ocean View.
Train leaving Norfolk at s p. IN. runs to
ocean View only. All trains run daily ex-
cept ESQ Z. m. train. which runs daily ex-
Faro for tho round trip from any part
OF the city. SOC. Tickets OH sale by nil
street car conductors
l.. d. MATHEs. Supt
0. EMMERSON SMITH. Receiver
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH,
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD DO,
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern RAILROAD and Eastern North
Car olinn. 80
Freight received daily until p. m. and
forwarded promptly ut low rate
For further information apDTy 10 thu
General Office OF the N. s: s. r, r. CO..
Norfolk. Va. 80
II. C. HUDGINS,
General Freight and Pass. Agent
II. K. KING. General Manager
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17

], IT. WlNGFIELD,
folk, Va ' 'i'''' f'oi
". II. GREEN. General Superintendent.
J; M: CuLP, Traf1ic Manager.
w. n. TURK. General Passenger Aren't
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17

EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR.
FOLK Mt 10 p m. Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday for Elizabeth City. Edenton and
With the steamer Neusc for Ncwberne
Morehsnd City kinston and Goldsboro vim
4; q N. c. Il. r.. and for Jacksonville
Wilmington, y. c., and for all stations or,
the w. & n. r. r. Stops at Roanoke IS
land Tuesday and Saturday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK

NAIL AND EXPRESS daily excep,
Sunday At Are p. m. and morning train
connecting viii ali raj: and steam al Ines a;
Norfolk for the North, East ana West.
Passenger stations foot o: East Main st,
ton OH Water street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-17
WESTWARD.

sDaiiy except Sunday. Other time daily.
No. Norfolk 10 Cincinnati and Louis
vile daily. Paror chr Odd Point to Rich
mond. Pullman Sleeping Cars Rich
mond for Cincinnati, Louisville and St.
Louis Meals served on dining cars west
of Gordonsville. Connects at Richmond
No. 6NDaiiy except Sunday, Richmond
to West Clifton Forge.
No. 3-Norfoik to Cincinnati and Louis
VILE daily. Pullman sleeping cars Old
Point for Cincinnati and Louisville. Meals
served on dining cars west Of Gordons-
VILE
1905 noon and 7:a0 p. IN.
For further information apply to
r. r. BROOKE, Passenger Agent.
c. and Q. Ticket ONCE, CRANKY street,
Under Atlantic Hotel.
JOHN. D. POTTS,
Asst. General Passenger Agent
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1897-02-18

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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1897-02-18
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
r. c. BLOSSOM, Pyopretor.
r. e. WoolcocIl, Editor

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22
A CHURCH WEDDING.
Nuptials of rlr. Geo. w. Sugden an
Hiss Marie j. Chapman.
A Pleasant Social Event That oc-
Cured Last Evening.

At s O'Clock last evening, at Cen
tenary M. E., church, Mr.. Geo. W.
Sugden and Miss Marie j. Chapman
were united in marriage by Presiding
Elder Jno. Stafford, assisted by Rev.
c. E. Line, pastor of the church. The
ceremony was witnessed by about
one hundred and fifty invited guests.
The ushers, MessrS. E. w. Martin.
Luther Burgess, Roy Hudson and MI.
Hanson, cut the pews off from the
main aisles with ribbon shortly before
the bridal party entered. Miss Mar
die Cleveland was organist, and when
the strains of the well-knoWn wedding
march burst forth, the ushers ad-
yanced I'D the aisles, two on each
side, presently followed by the bride
in the left aisle and the groom in the
right. Miss Olmstead was brides
maid and Mr.. o. Chapman, brother of
the bride, was best man. Before the
altar, semi-circle was formed, rae
ing the clergymen. The service was
simple and impressive.
The bride looked very attractive in
a dress of white silk, while the brides
maid was gowned in white organdie'
The bride was the recipient of large
number of handsome presents.
Following the marriage ceremony,
a reception was rendered the bride
and groom at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. Chapman, on
Record street, which was attended
by about fifty Of the relatives and
more intimate friends. Light re-
freshments were served.
The bride is one of the most be-
loved young ladies in MankatO. She
is a graduate Of the high and Normal
schools, and taught in the Franklin
school for two years, and at Duluth
last year. The groom is one of the
progressive young business men of the
city, and is popular with all who
know him. He is to be congratulated
on his good fortune, and the best
wishes of their numerous friends will
20 with himself and bride Though
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sugden have taken up
their residence at PIP Clark street.
Among those from abroad who were
present at the marriage were Mr.. and
Mrs. l. B. La Selle and Ruby La Selle,
Of Alma City, parents and brother of
the groom; Mrs. Susie Crump, of Alma
City: Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery, Of
GAINESVILLE, all cousins Of the groom;
and DR.. Chapman, of Illinois, a
brother of the bride.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22

Mrs. S. B. BabcOck, Of Vernon Cen
rer, is visiting friends in the city for
a few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22

-Wanted-Good girl for general
homework. Enquire at FREE PRESS
office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22

Mems Goods.
Entire stock Mems Underwear at
less than cost to Manufacture
Is doz mems heavy fleece lined underwear,
shirts and drawers, all sizes up to AZ, low
est ever sold 75c, bankrupt price now An
as long as they last. ...........sf
Mems heavy lined leather mttens, entire
stock sacrificed.
80 doz., mems white shirts, Wamsutta muslin
extra quality linen bosom, reinforced,
throughout, a high grade superior
quality Shirt none better made0l 10
sold at 81 So bankrupt price .....pls1 y
81 90 and S1.25 white shirts, 70
81 25 fancy percale shirts, collar and cuffs TO
attached, now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y
Neckties, all kinds, worth up TO 35c, 10
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
Mr.. Pettigrew Believes There
Will Be No Obstruction to q
Tariff Bill,
Unless an Attempt Is Made by
Republicans to Reorganize
the Senate,
Or to Seat Appointed Senator's
or to Attempt General
Legislation.

New YORK, March IS. Senator Pet.
tigrew of South Dakota, in All inter.
view here said:
The five silver Republicans, Senators
Mantle, Jones of Nevada, Cannon. Tel
ler and myself, will not do anything to
delay or hinder the adoption Of pro.
tective tariff law. There are a number
of Democrats who will be just as con.
siderate.
If there is an attempt to reorganize
the senate, we may be in session all
summer and if there is serious effort
20 seat the three new senators that
have been appointed, great breach
will be opened, and the tariff and
everything else may be lost sight of.
There is also lsome talk of passing
other legislation than tariff and appro.
priations. 1t is my opinion that it is
tacitly understood that the senate will
not be reorganized, that the new sena:
tors by appointment will not be seated,
and that there will be no general legis.
lation. In that event the way is clear
to an early passage of the tariff law"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
MERRIAM FOR GERMANY.
Little Doubt Remains as to HIS Appoint.
ment As Ambassador.

Little Doubt Remains as to HIS Appoint
ment As Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-President
McKinley's nominations of the four
ambassadors, which have been anx-
iously awaited for some days, are
likely to be sent to the senate next
Tuesday, and there is strong probabil.
ity that the list will be as follows !:
Ambassador to Great Britain, Colonel
John Hay of Illinois; ambassador to
France, General Horace Porter of New
York; ambassador to Germany, ex-
Governor Merriam of Minnesota; am
bassador to Italy, Hon William F.
Draper or Massachusetts. The first
two nominations are regarded as set
tied beyond further question and the
tendencies toward Ex-Governor Mer.
riam for the German mission and ex-
Representative Draper for Italy are re-
garded by persons we'll informed as SO
strong that little doubt remains as to
their being on the list sent to the sen.
ate
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
Would Change His Name.

M1NNEAPoLIs, March l3.-Frank M.
Nye has filed a petition in the district
court which will be heard on Saturday
asking that Earl ]. Kent be permitted
to change his name to Earl J. Cham.
berlain. The applicant is 1O.year .old
boy living with his uncle, Mr.. Laird
on the East Side. He is son of Myron
R. Kent, convicted in North Dakota
last year of the murder of his wife.
The surname selected for the lad is a
family name on the mothers side.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
CANADIANS PROTEST.

object to Having Grand Trunk Trains
Made Up at Port Huron.
TORONTO. Ont, March 13.-The re-
ported decision of General Manager
Hayes to have all the trains made up
at Port Huron instead of Sarnia, thus
removing many workmen from Canada
to the other side, is meeting with Sc.
we're condemnation in labor circles
here The president Of the Canadian
trades and labor congress says it is
clearly great injustice to Canadian
workmen, and vigorous protests will
be made to the Grand Trunk manage.
ment against such discrimination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, March IL.
HOGS--Market steady with yester-
day. A light run on account of storm.
Range Of prices, $3.601}.7o.
CATTLE-Market firm and active.
Not enough fat cattle, sto kers and feed
ers to supply the demand.
Sales rangel at $50 d323 for COWS;
s.. " sy355 for stockers; H. 70 ~. 70 for
heifers.
SREEP-Market steady.
h. eipts: Hogs, 2oJ; cattle 80.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13

FRANKFORT, Ky, March I3.-It is
officially announced that Governor
Bradley has refused Scott Jackson's ap.
peal for executive clemency, and un-
official announcement that he has re-
prieved Alonzo Walling to some un-
known date. Walling's attorney, Col
onel Washington, is confident now that
Walling will not be executed with
JackSon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13

BUFFALO, N. Y, March lathe
Ryan elevotor, at the foot Of Ferry
street, was burned early in the morn
ing. 1t was an old structure, with a
capacity Of about 140, 900 bushels, and
contained abeut 1900 bushels each Of
wheat and oats. Is
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic, the most won
derfal medical disco, erv of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the ,asle, act gently
and positively OH kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire SYST IN. dispel colds,
cure headache, fever hahitual constipation
and bi,iousness. Please buy and try box
of &. e. c. to-day; 10. -. 10 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druE gists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
The View Of the Powers.

VIENNA, March l3.-The semi official
Fremdenblatt says that the view of the
Greek reply taken by the powers is
that it can be replied to only by tho
employment of force to induce Greece
to obey the win of Europe,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13

CHICAGO, March 12
HOGS-Market active at yesterdays
prices.
Sales ranged at S3.75@393X for light;
$50 q 10 for mixed; $3. 4o03.S711 for
heavy; : .45 $3.50 for rough.
CA ATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at S3.60d5l 10 for bseves;
S2.OJG4.25 for cows and heifers; SEQ q
4.25 for Texas steers; s., 25@A25 for
stockers and feeders.
SHEEP-Sheep an / lamo market steady
Natives S3.SO04.5J; Westerns $3.5O,4
4.2j; lambs g. e0d5.30.
Receipts: Hogs l7,OO); cattle 5000;
sheep, 5000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
Refugees Are Destitute.

CANEA, Crete, March l3.-The Mus
sulman refugees who have been
brought here are destitute and on the
verge of starvation, and the island is
full of bands of robbers who are pillag.
ing the towns in the vicinity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
Poultry. Butter and Eggs.

CHICAGO, March ID.
Dressed poultry firm; turkeys, lll9
l2hc; chickens, 7X@Shc; ducks, 100 llc.
Butter steady; creamery. 10 lsc; dairy,
9dl6c. Eggs steady; fresh, lOIc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13

LONDON, March ia dispatch to
The Times from Yokohama states that
the house of representatives Of the Jap
anese parliament has adopted the gold
standard of currency.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
Milwa ukee Grain.

MILWAUKEE, March, 12
FLOUR-Dull and nominal.
WHEAT-No 3 spring, 7l11c; No. l
Northern, 76Zc; May, 734c.
CORN-No 3, 191.c
OATS-No white, ls4 dl91c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, March IL.
WHEAT-Cash, No. hard. 7a4c; No.
! Northern, 72 &c; No Northern, 7Oc,
No 3 spring, 664 @6s4; reje ted, 49H g
64Ac; to arrive, No. hard, 741o; No.
Northern, 72Hc; May No. hard, 1870;
No. Northern, 7314c; July No. North
ern, 73Ac; September No l Northern,
CSC.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
MinneaDOlis Grain,

MINNEAPoLIs, March l2.
WHEAT-May closed, Tic; July
7lAc; September, sc. On Track
No hard 1870; No. Northern, 7Ac;
No. Northern, 7OAc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
lew Cotton Mill for Birmingha
E1RhINaHAM, Ala. March l3.-At

E1kMINdHAM, Ala, Mafcn lo.-At u
meeting held by the cotton mill com.
mittee in the parlors of the Commercial
club stock was subscribed for a $500. 600
cotton mill to be erected here.
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13

CHICAGO, March IL.
CLOSING PRICES.

CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-March, 714c; May, 72Xc;
July, 7oAo; September, 6SNc.
CORN March, 1890; May, aiHo,
July, $3.50; September, 26H @2o 40.
OATS-March. 1870; May, 17@l7Ho;
July, 1870; September, l9H.
PORK March. $50; May, a. 80;
July, xS 6a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13
HE NIGHT ABDICATE.

King Georges Resignation Would Help
Matters Some.
ATHENS, March l3.-The Cretan
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13

ST. Louis, March l3. General Pow
ell Clayton of Arkansas passed through
st. Louis yesterday on his return from
Washington. Rumor has written after
General Clayton's name the words
Minister to Mexico" General Clay.
ton was asked if the rumor was true.
YES he said, II have reason to be.
lieve that the president will appoint
me to succeed General Ransom as min.
lister to Mexico"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-03-13

IfV1hX Is. HuuIey 1Or HawR1Ian M1nister.
WASHINGTON March l3-It is under
stood that Irving B. Dudley of San
Diego, Cal, is the choice of the dele.
cation for minister to Hawaii and that
his appointment has been practically
agreed upon by President Mckinley.
The Press., 1897-12-02
Killing an Elephant.

It took three hours to kill vicious elephant in the vicinity of Liverpool, and in assisting to bring about this re- suit medical gentleman almost suc- ceeded in composing his own destruc
 tion. Charles II was the name of the elephant. Two Liverpool physicians were appointed executioners. They fed the beast on econite concealed in carrots and arsenic sp1inkled on buns, which it swallowed pleasantly and asked for more. Then one medical gentleman con- oeived the idea of loading a syringe with prussic acid, inducing the ele- phapt to open it's mouth and squirting the poison down its throat. Charles II considered this great sport, but the doc tor who was operating the syringe, by reason of his interest in the experiment., momentarily forgot the deadly proper ties of prussia acid, inhaled* the fumes and fell unconscious. Tic other physi- clan saved his, colleagues life with great difficulty, the elephant looking on with deep sympathy. ECwever, after Charles II had taken enough poison to kill 3, 000 men, according 10 the doctors, and three hours had passed since the first dose he suddenly toppled over and ex- pired quietly. Like the other Charles II, he had been an unconscionable time dying. San Francisco Argonaut.
The Press., 1897-12-02
ALTAR OF ROSES.
How This Delicious and Expensive Per
 fume Is Made.


 fume Is Made.
 The word "attar'' is from the Arab ''itr," and means perfume. So altar of roses is simply perfume of roses It is brought from Turkey and the East In dies in small vials and is very costly. Even on the spot where it is manufac- tured it is extremely dear. because it requires 100, ,O0O well grown roses to yield but 180 grains of altar. .~-
 Its high price causes it to be often adulterated with some essential CT fixed oil or with spermaceti. However, the adulteration may be detected by testing it in watch glass with drop Of sul- phuric acid. If the altar be pure it will remain colorless, for pure altar of roses is colorless, but if it be adulterGted it will become darkened.
 In rosefields, where the roses are grown for the purpose of making the altar, the bushes are planted in rows. In the early morning they are laden with beautiful roses, but ere noon comes they are all gathered and their petals distilled in clay stills, with twice their weight of water.
 The water that ''comes over" is put into perfectly clean vessels and is then carefully covered with damp muslin cloths to keep out dust and insects. It is afterward exposed to the night air or to artificial cold, By morning film of oil has collected on the top of the water, just as cream rises on milk. This film is swept off with a feather and very carefully transferred to a small vial. Night after night this process is repeated until all of the precious oil is separated from the water. r.-Philadelphia Times.
The Press., 1897-12-02
A Romance of the Wire.

"Theres luck in matrimony as in everything else," unused an old De- troiter who, in his early days, was a telegraph operator. "For nearly 30 years my wife and have lived happily together. We have had our little domes- tic squalls like other people, but I can say that we have sailed on smooth wa ters with fair winds.
 AShe used to be a telegraph operator too. I went to substitute for friend of mine on the line to give him a brief va cation. He told me that he had been carrying on a filtration with woman operator with whom he was very favor ably impressed. She only knew him by his office call, and he requested that carry on the incipient courtship so that he could take it up OH his return. The girl would be ncne the wiser, and his suit would be that much further along. Being young and romantic, I assented as matter of course.
 "From the first message concluded that the wooing had reached very in- teresting stage and entered right into the spirit of the affair. Not being trou- bled by any of my friends embarrass- ment, for he was in love, talked to her like a bold and ardent swain. SEe evi- dentlv liked this, and I was On the verge of engaging my friend when re. ceived word from him that he had met his fate at home; that he was going | into her fathers store, and that 1 must close up his telegraphio eourtship al gently as could. l "At first was mad enough to hunt him up and thrash him. Then I sud denly discovered that was nightly pleased. She only knew him by tht office call. and now the call was mine Just as soon as there was an opening proposed, and back came an acceptance Eve never told her, but between ne anC you she's worth a carload of his wife. , I-Detroit Free Press.