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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
OTHER EYES FIXED ON ALASKA.

According to the New York Times
There are other eyes than those Of gold
hunters, which are already fixed upon
Alaska.
Though that land has not yet reached
the dignity of an organized territory.
the Western statesmen are impressed
by the potential value In a political way
OF the population 1t Will have next
summer. and they have formulated a
schema says the Times, for the division
OF the huge region into two regular Ter
ritories, with regular officers and the
regular ambition to become States as
soon as circumstances warrant, or
rather, as soon as circumstances excuse
such action. Our contemporary, of
course, deprecates sucn action, and very
properly remarks that at present Alaska
cries for explorers rather than for poli,l-
clans. and until clearer PROOF ,l:an any
now at hand Is given that it is ever 20
be more than u collection Of mining
camps there would appear to be no ur-
gent demand for an increase In the
number OF It's capitals.
Just go! But are we not n great peo-
pie after all? But q few days ago the
names OF a number OF gentlemen were
announced as prospective oiIlce holders
for Hawaii whecl that island should hn
annexed. and that President Mckinley
had already picked out an Ohio man for
appointment as Hawaii's Governor, and
now they are talking Of this Alaska
business. We are great people and no
mistake.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
THEMoNIToR's coMMANDEnDEap

The death of Rear Admiral Worden.
who commanded the ironclad Monitor.
In that vessels action with the Con
1ederpte ironclad Virginia, in HAMPTON
Roads on March 9th, 1862 gives the
Baltimore American opportunity to saw
something which no doubt Is has long
wished to say concerning the engage
ment between the two vessels; some
thing which everybody who knows any
thing about the fight between the Mon
itor and Virginia knows to be lncor-
rect
If the American were engaged in maxi
Ing history there is no telling what
harm 1t might do, but as it only writes
to please certain Northern readers
there is no special harm done. only
1t IS Incorrect when it claims victory
for the Mentor in her engagement with
the Virginia, and it is as well that +,
should be reminded Of the fact. In re-
ferring to the Hampton Roads engage
ment the American says: THE Mont
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
NOTES AND, OPINIONS.

The friends OF Archbishop Keane will
give banquet in his honor at Washing
ton on October 10.
POTATOES and apples have both rotted
so In parts of Maine that not half q
crop will be harvested. !.
There are more than 10000 Europeans
ana American residents in China. OF
these 1000 age English
Hongkong is the capital of foreign In
du5try In the far East. More than 1000
vessels touch there annually.
y great crop of oranges in Florida Ia
expected th.S year 1t is estimated that
II VIII amount 10 fully go, 900 boxes.
The British Colonial Secretary has ap-
proved loan Of $4,000, 900 for the build
ing OF railways in the Malay peninsula.
AT Wilmington, Del, where offenders
are publicly whipped, crowds of pretty
girls look on and seem TO enjoy the
spectacle.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
DRAINS Alta DISCOUNT.

The Savannah News publishes the
following, but for what purpose does
not appear. unless 1t Is to show tina.
brains are at @ discount, and that it
pays better to be baseball player than
a college professor,
NAw. what's d good OF It," said
Chuck Connors, when asked If he did
not wish he We're educated. Chuck
couldn't spell six consecutive words or
oe syllable each correctly to save his
aRe, yet the report is that he is re-
ceiving 800 a week on the stake--a
cum larger than any professor In Geor-
gia receives. Ed. Hanlon, the baseball
player and manager, has just declined
an offer of $4,000 n year for about six
months worl--a sum greater than Is
paid to the majority of college presi-
dents. and more than twice the salary
Of O. United States Senator
according to the foregoing the base
bail business appears to have the adj
Vantage in the way of dollars.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
PERSONALS.

Mrs Langtry's winnings from horse
racing for one day this week are es,i-
mated at S25O,o00.
BuShrod ID. Washington, n house
painter, of Chicago, WHO says he is a
descendant of the Washington family,
owns the seal with which George Wash
inSton signed the death warrant of
Major Andre. ~
President Mckinley was recently pre-
scented with twelve pound trout from
the people Of Hague, a small town on
Lake George, she HaGueites having
found out that the President was n
member of q fishing club 'therc a num-
Der of years ago
~ widow named Christine Codlni. who
remeMb ers the Impression Napoin, N +
made on her as child celebrated her
10lSt birthday a few weeks ago nj
MainZ, Germany. She Is in good health.
and not long ago expressed TO her Co.
year-old son wish to go TO America
ITO visit her grandchildren
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

tor. with Worden In command, steamed
Into Hampton Roads and dropped an
Choir. Not much time was lost in ma
neuverlng. Each commander knew iiiI
stinctively that he had met danger
Gus adversary. Tho two vessels were
rapidly cleared GofSactiol, and dashed
at each other. The shock was terrible,
hut It did not appear to hurt either.
Again and again they rushed to battle,
using their tremendous guns with fear
full effect, and at leTgth the Virginia
drew off and steamed up the river. to
Norfolk, never again 10 become a par
ticipant in the war.
admiral Worden's part In the fight
was ovcrshadowing. Though badly In
jured in the revolving turTet of tho
Monitor, and almost blinded he person.
ally superintendent and conducted at all
POINTS. and Is entitled TO the lions
share OF the credit for the victory"
Nobody has any wish to deprive the
Admiral of any credit that may have:
been due him for the part he took in
the fight, bpt when the American de-
clares him to be entitled to the lions
share OF the credit for the victory"
we call halt that 1T may say to what
victory ii refers? 1t may he customary
in the North TO credit victory to the
Monitor, but facts do not bear 1t out.
1t is matter of history that the
Virginia destroyed the men -of-war
Congress and Cumberland, and that
other craft were damaged and others
captured before the arrival Of the Mon
itor and that in the engagement with
the Monitor that vessel took refuge
from the Virginia In shallow water
and out OF the range of her guns. Yet
the American speaks of credit TO Admit
raj Wordcn for the Monitors victory,
What victory?
According to the Baltimore Sun, Cap
tain Van Brllnt IL Federal officer In
command OF the Minnesota, which was
aground, said 1t was the Monitor that
retired first. The alleged victory of the
Monitor, In fact is very much like that
Of Gcttysburg-t did not become a vic
tory until some time after the fight.
The dispatch OF Gideon Welles, Secre-
tnry OF the Navy, on March 10th, d.
rectinS That the Monitor be mot too
much exposed" and 'ln no event" go to
Norfolk unattended" seems to show
defect. The same thing Is indicated by
his order, 'if vessels can be procured
and loaded with stone and sunk in the
channel It Is Important that il should
be done " Surh n ct 10
the Virginia seems to show what was
thought OF the result in Washington
the day after 1.-THE fight. Lieutenant
Jones. who commanded the Virginia,
says THE Virginia did not return to
Norfolk until after the Monitor had put
an end to the fight by running off into
shoal water beyond the reach OF our
guns" Yet the American claims the
light victory for the Monitor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

CSC. KNEE PANTS SUITS FOR
Plain and Double Breasted jackets
up to ago 10. Tho patterns are slightly.
Tho Suits are durably made and trimmed
and nre extraordinary good Winter Suits
for tho Ninety Eight Cents
$500 on nnn.r S s,'rs n,s,,
from finer fabrics and trimmed in supcrb
manner. These famous Fifteen Dollar
Suits tower head and shoulder over any
production that we've ever shown, and
arc great moneysavers for gentlemen in
search of STYLE service and sightll-
ness and perfect fit Is warranted. No
charge for alterations.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

The Denver Post is glad to hear thar
dressed hogs and dressed bceves are be-
Ing sent into the 'Klondke country. It
would be extremely cruel 10 send them
to such frlgid land in an undresscd
condition,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

Colonel Zayas. minister plenipoten-
tinry to Great Britain from the Cuban
republic" declares that Cuba will moi
accept home rule unon the plan of the
Sagasta government as outlined in The
press dispatches. Independence or
death" is our motto" says Col. Zayas
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

Ct 10 KNEE PANTS SUITS, made
from Navy Blue Twilcd Mate.
rial. all sizes to iG. ages to S inclusive.
made with Refer Collars. neatly cmbrold-
cred. Big Bargain value for One Dollar
Nineteen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

1t Is estimated that the United States
furnishes So per cent. Of Mcxico's i'm
ports against IS per cent. in 1895. Eng
land furnishes II per cent, and Germany
10 per cent, while Spain and other
countries contribute per cent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

Drawing the authority of Woylcr, cut
ting q prison bar. getting Il young girl
out OF a country infested and sur
rounded by secret police spies is no in
considerable achievement
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

G. IN CIIILDREN'S SUITS Of
95.UU hobby Patterns. Heavy
Weight cheviot, made UP double seat and
knee and otherwise trimmed in proper
manner. The designs are extremely fash
ionahe, and are unquestionably the
handsomost Children's Suits for tho price
we have ever offered on sale.
$500 n co" Consisting q su as' r 70.
ira Pants and Golf Cap, all TO match, of
extra good quality nll wool material, made
and trimmed in the best possible manner,
and representing all sizes in Refers to
age s, and Plain Double Breasted Suits oil
the way up to age 16.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

DIR. Nansen expresses the opinion that
Andre, the Garlpg Swedish aeronaut, Is
s:il alive. Aiidree. Nansen thinks
probably landed in the North American
archipelago or on the northern shores
Of the American or Siberian coast.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

General Fa:a Lee Is quoted by the
as good Democrat, was willing. at all
times. 10 abide by the arbitrament OF
his party'y conventions.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

The supporters of AIr. Low in the
cising the administration severely for
interfering In the campaign In behalf OF
General Tracy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

The business and professional men OF
diichmond have decided no create a pop
ular fund to endow the Virginia Me-
chanlcs' Institute Of that city us me-
mortal Of Lewis Giuter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20

S2.25 PANTS SUITS. made from
serviceable Blue Twilled Fabric. Stylish
Refers and Plain Jackets. Sizes up to
L. Pants with double scat and knee and all
other wear resisting improvements. a
capital good Boys Suit for the Two Tween
ty-1'ive.
50 ~ CHILD RHN's FANCY
W. PLAID KNEE PANTS SUITS
Very fashionable, well made and finish
ed. Pretty Refer Jackets for the littlo
fellows. Every fibre pure wool Unusual
Bargain Creations for boys up TO age &C.
when 1t Is considered that the material is
choice and The workmanship of such ex-
celert standard.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
Gf%QQ KNEE PANTS SUITS. made

Si.o 0rrom Pin Check designs in
Refers. and Plain Double breasted jack
cts Sizes TO age IS. Pants made double
seat and knee. Patent Bands Patent
Buttons. TAPPED Seams ana Hip Pockets.
Ono EightyNine never captured better
value In Childrens SUITS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10

called the finest located city in the world
and 1t Is grand about here, 1t is upon a
plateau of rock which is surrounded, with
one exception, by gorges aud lowlands a
Thousand feet deep. Such gorges / had
never seen before, and cannot make you
understand about them until can show
you my pictures and explain. ] did not
care for this city beyond its natural scenery.
On our way to Tuns we stopped at Ham
NAM Meskontine, famous from its hot
spring known to the Romans. The temper
AZURE OF the water az it comes out Of the
ground is 203 Fahrenheit. Only two hotter
in the world 1t discharges $1,000 gallons
an hour. We met several Americans here.
A Mr.. Nelson from Minnesota, remained to
hunt wild boar, which are plenty. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell came on to Tunis with US, and
in the course of conversation found out that
they we're from New York and that she was
acquainted with Mrs Burgess. Tuuis seems
very clean city. Have been in their Arab
and jew quarters to-day, and miss odors
which had been familiar in other places
Have not been about the city yet to any ex-
tent. Shall try and go out to Carthage.
Nothing remains there, / am told, but
should like to walk about those ancient and
historic grounds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10

diers as coffee coolers" - The House
refused to concur in all the Senate am and
ments to the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill and conferees we're appointed. A
inal agreement OF the conferees on the
post-office appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. The bill carries total ap-
preparation OF S95 1874, 1888. Conference re-
ports on the bill to amend the tariff law so
as to authorize the sale of forfeited smoking
opium to the highest bidder, and the bill to
amend the navigation laws 80 as to further
secure the comfort and safety OF crews aud
passengers were presented and agreed to.
The speaker laid before the House the bill
to revise and amend the statutes relating to
patents, and the Senate amendments were
concurred in.
were in session all night. The Senate
agreed to the final conference on the sundry
civil Dill, ana 1t was passed, as was the la
Dor commission bill. - In the House
Mr.. Dingley OF Massachusetts offered the
c1s tomary resolution, which was agreed to,
to appoint committee of three to Join
similar committee of the Senate to wait on
the President and inform him that Con-
gress, having completed its labors, was
ready to adjourn sine die, unless he had
something further to communicate to 1t.
The speaker appointed as such committee
Messrs. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, Grosver-
nor of Ohio, and Ssyers OF Texas. The his
tory OF the negotiations between the con-
ferees OF the House and Senate on the de-
fciency bill was recited to the House by
, Mr.. Cannon of Illinois for the purpose
of showing why the House conferees would
not consent to the insertion in the bill Of
the appropriation to pay the Bowman and
other claims added by the Senate. He said
1t was the belief Of the conferees, and he
hoped it would be the policy OF the House,
that these bills should be confined to appro-
priations for meeting the current expenses
OF the government and to pay legal claims.
The amount involved in the items of differ
ence was about 100000. At five minutes
before noon the House adjourned without
day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10
American Kitchen.

QUAKER OATS ROLLS. One cup
Quaker Oats Porridge, one cup graham
flour, two cups wheat -four, one tea
spoonful salt, half a cake compressed
yeast, dissolve into two cups warm
milk. Mix all thoroughly together over
night; in the morning roll out half an
inch in thickness, cut with large, round
cutter, fold through the centre wash
over with milk, let rise again, and bake
in hot oven fifteen minutes.
QUAKER OATS GEMS Pour one Gun
boiling water over one cup Quaker
Oats, and let stand one hour; then add
half cup cold water or milk, two cups
wheat flour, two teaspoonfuls baking
powder, oue-half teaspooful salt. Bake
in hot oven fifteen to twenty minutes.
ANoTHER.-Take one cup Quaker
Oats Porridge, half teaspoonful salt,
half cup sweet milk, one teaspoonful
baking powder, and wheat flour enough
to make soft batter. Bake in hot
iron gem pans ten to fifteen minutes.
BATHING is positively the best cos
metic in the world, and any physician
will tell you 80. Regular hours for
eating and abstinence from rich food
are the next best, aud regular hours
for sleeping will come third. The girl
who tries the receipt for three months
can throw powder and rouge pot
on the garbage heap, and look to be
her own granddaughter when she
reaches three score and ten.
THIS half and half" weather sets
corns to singing. A simple remedy is
made of stale bread softened with good
strong vinegar. Bind on the corn
over night. After two or three appli-
cations the corns can easily be picked
out. 1t takes out the soreness, too.
FEW good housekeepers know the
good qualities of old newspapers. For
rubbing the cook stove they are invalu-
able. Take thick handful and rub
the stove when very hot, and all the
grease of the cooking meal will come
off at once. A paper spread on the
floor under the oven door when cook
ing meat or fowls, pies or pudding,
will save the floor from splashes Of
juice or grease. For polishing the tin
teakettle, it has no equal. Have the
vessels hot, then rub them briskly.
There seems to be something in the
ink on the paper that helps to scour up
the metals.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10
Custard Pie.

Beat the yolks of three eggs to a
cream; stir thoroughly tablespoonful
of sifted flour into three tablespoonfuls
OF sugar; this separates the particles of
flour so that there will be no Jumps.
Then add to it the beaten yolks, put in
pinch OF salt, a tablespoonful of va
nilla and a little nutmeg. Then the
beaten whites of the eggs, and, lastly,
pint of scalded milk (not boiled), which
has been cooled. Mix this in by de-
grees and turn all into a deep pie pan
lined with good paste and bake from
twenty-five to thirty minutes. This
recipe came from celebrated cook in
one of the New York bakeries. The
secret in custard pies is the addition of
this little bit OF flour; not that it thick
ems it any, but prevents the custard
from breaking or wheying, and gives
that smooth appearance when cut.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10

cago, Burlington aud Quincy railroad and
all the grain firms in the city had grain
stored in it. The building contained 900, 600
bushels of wheat, oats and corn; fully COW
cred by insurance. No accure estimate
could be obtained of the insurance on the
elevator The elevator was one of the larg
est in the West.
ADvICEs from the Wichita Mountains in
Oklahoma are to the effect that the discov-
cries of gold and silver there have caused
great excitement among the prospectors
who for months have been camped on the
border, and renewed energy is shown by
the United States authorities to prevent
digging for gold. The marshals arrest any
man they find on these lands. Old miners
say there is tract of land fifty miles long
and half that wide that is as rich as any
where gold has been found in the West.
Prof. Andrews, who has been pro- pecting
for fifty years, says that within year the
excitement will be as great over the Wichita
Mountain gold mines as it was over the
gold fields in California in 40. Many min
ers are camped on the border, and many are
hiding in caves in the mountains. The
Wichita Mountains are in the Kiowa, Co
manche and Apache Indian reservations,
100 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.
A TERRIFIC explosion OF gas occurred last
| Thursday noon in the Boston subway, at
the corner of fremont and Boyston streets.
| Ten persons were killed outright and
| nearly nifty others were seriously injured.
| The explosion came just as three cars were
almost in the center Of the space at the cor
ner. The first one was on its way directly
across fremont street, keeping straight on
Boylston, the second was just turning from
fremont to Boylston, while the third was
close behind this one. There was another
Car on Boylston street waiting for an oppor-
tunity to turn in fremont, and behind this
were several others. The first car in which
most of the persons killed were riding fell
back upon the tracks in shattered condi-
ton. 1t almost Immediately caught fire,
but the flames were quickly extinguished by
members of the fire department. The thor
oughfare where the explosion occurred is
one of the most crowded in the city of Bos-
ton and at that hour of the day the travel is
unusually Dense The scene Immediately
after the explosion beggars description.
Horses lay dead on the pavements, and
! panic-stricken passengers were endeavor-
| ing to escape with their lives from the inte-
rior of burning cars. All the plate glass
windows in the buildings for several blocks
were shattered. Nearly all the occupants
of the wrecked electric cars and many Pc
destrians were either killed or injured.
"FoR three years L suffered from salt
rheum. 1t covered my hands to such an
extent that could not wash them. Two
bottles OF Burdock Blood Bitters cured me-"
Libbie Young Popes Mills, st. Lawrence
county, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-10
Foreign.

THE newspapers of Havana in their COM
ments upon President McKinley's inaugural
address, express satisfaction because Of the
fact that he did not allude to the Cuban
question. This is taken to indicate that he
will adopt q policy .of abstention, leaving
Spain to settle her affairs alone.
THE Roman Catholic bishops of the Prov
ince of Quebec have been notified that the
Vatican has promised to send an ablegate to
Canada at once To investigate the charges
that the hierarchy was waging war against
the liberal party. Archbishop Begin has
left Quebec for Rome, to present the case OF
the bishops to the Pope. The quarrel is
over Lauriers settlement of the Manitoba
school question.
A DISPATCH from Athens to the London
NeiOs says that the representatives OF the
powers have presented note to the Greek
government demanding the evacuation of
Crete by Greece. They now admit that
their instructions from their respective gov
eminent were to warn Greece in the most
serious terms that the powers are irrevo.
cably determined to resort to the most for
chile measures OF compulsion unless the
Greek fleet and troops are withdrawn
within six days.
The Athens correspondent of lie JOura,
published at Berlin, telegraphs that paper
a report of an interview with King George
of Greece, in which his majesty declares
that Greece is ready for war with Turkey
and will yield to no edmonton from the
powers The king is reported to have
added that the powers might blockade
Greece, but in the interior they would be
powerless. The Greeks, he said, were fully
prepared to fight to the death and the Mace
domains were eager for revolt.
ADMIRAL HoLLMANN, commander-in-chie
of the German navy, stated last week TO the
Rechstag that five iron-clads, ten cruisers,
twenty-five torpedo boats and other in
creases were needed to enhance the naval
strength of the empire. The fleets of France
and Russia, he added, had made immense
progress In recent years. In case OF war
Germany could not confine her naval oper-
ations to the defence OF her coast, but her
warships would have TO cruise on the high
seas. In conclusion Admiral Holman
declared that the fatherland looked with
great expectation TO the navy A govern
ment memorandum which was laid before
the committee demands that the sum OF
1928, 600, 900 marks be appropriated for the
purpose OF replenishing the navy during the
coming four years.