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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.
No Longer Any Opposition TO Annexa-
;ion of Hawaii

No Longer Any Opposition to Annexa-
ton of Hawaii
Washington Dec. 22-MinIster Hoshi,
OF japan, was in conference with Sec
retary Sherman at the State DEPART
ment to-day. The status Of the Ha-
waiian negotiations has changed ma
terally since the Minister'S return from
japan. There is no further protest on
the part OF the Japanese government to
the annexation of the islands and, in
deed, 1t is asserted that Japan's policy
never went 10 the extent of positive
protest. In any event that branch of
the question Is considered closed and the
present purpose oi The Japanese author
itisS~is 20 secure specific assurance from
the United States, that In case Hawaii
is annexed, all Japanese interests will
be fully protected.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
MONUMENT TO VANCE.
Cornerstone Laid at Ashevile with
Masonic Ceremonies.

Asheville, ". c., Dee. 22-rhe corner
stone OF n monument to be erected IN
the memory of the late Senator Zebulon
Baird Vance. was laid to-day on the
public square with Masonic ceremonies,
A large number Nof spectators from
Asheville and the surrounding country
were present. The grafton was de-
llvered by the Rev. DIR. r. ri swoney
rector of All Souls, Biltmore. Owing
to the inclement weather part Of the
ceremony was held in the court house.
me monument Will he of granite, rs
single word. Vance," at the hosa
Prominent Masons were present fron,
all parts of the State. Ali the monnv
necessary 10 the erection of the n,on,;,
ment has been subscribed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
SENSATION AT TIE UaIvEns1rY.
student Tried for rChi0rofarninS nnd
KobbinS II Cntcrcr

Charlottesville, Va, Dec 22-Stacy
Betzler, the medical student, who was
charged with chtoroforming and rob-
b!ng John NJ. Campbell, caterer for the
students mess at the University OF
Virginia on the 18th instant, was this
afternoon before Justices Brown and
Terrell. The court house was crowded
with students and others. The evil
dence was purely circumstantial and
not very strong. The witnesses told
about the same story as to the robbery.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
CLOSE OF A LONG cR111sn

New York, Dec. 22.-The United states
training ship Alliance PASSED in at San.
ny TOOK early to-day. This finishes
Newport, r. l., June 26th. with n fnii
complement OF apprentices and Tho A rst l
port visited was southampton. where
she arrived July 27th, after which she
proceeded to Cherbourg. s q ibraitar
Madeira, the Azores ana 81 IL Tno,I, &C. III III
the West indies and zen t Il sshort fine
In each port
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23

Washington, Dec. %, 1897.
1t is understood that the authorities
here have been officially sounded as 10
ward the complications In the Far
east, with II view TO learning whether
American interests in China were re-
Z garded as sufficient 10 warrant any ac-
tive steps by this government. From
what source the inquiries have come is
not disclosed. If from Great Britain.
st must have come through Colonel
Hay tho American ambassador at
London. as the. British officials here
have received no instruction as to the
Chinese situation. 1t Is we'll under
stood. however. that Great Britain
would look with favor on any active
step by the United States which would
serve as a check for the advances of
Germany and Russia.
The British interests in China are
ten times greater than those of Ger
many, Russia and the United States:
and yet, With Germany and Russia
ilrmly located on Chinese soil Great
Britain is left in n sort of cul-de-snc.
IT is known also that the Chinese au-
Vhorities would welcome a movement
by the United States, Iid that this
mas been communicated to officials
mere Although these soundings, for
aheE amount to nothing more as vet.
nave moi taken official form, they have
peen stiiicient to gain a pretty general
understanding as TO the attitude of this
government. This, in brief. is that
The United States has no interest in tcr-
Titoriai extension now going on In
emma; that she will not land at any
or Inc coast ports ';f China, as Germany
ana Russia have done: ana that nor
only concern Is to guard established
American Interests In China.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
COSTLY FIRE CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Fire to-day destroy.
ed the threc-story brick warehouse OF
the Andrews Furniture company, Twen-
ty-second and Fisk streets. The ware
house was filed with finished goods. all
OF which were burned. For q time the
factory building, a seven-suory struc-
ture 20 the south OF the warehouse
was in danger, but the flames were con.
fined to the warehouse Loss about
100000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
ANTI-BRlTISu FEELING


st. Petersburg. Dec. 22.-In n s,ro,r,,.
anti British article to-day tho Novnsi;
says: W u
IN consequence OF the pretension of
england 70 compensate herself rD, .ha
russian occupation OF Port Ar;hur h,.
the acquisition of Port Hamilton nv
i,a%areft. and in view OF The pGssibiIitv
or the disturbing action of Japan. En-
rope stands on the brink of grave din
.ot,i nc con,pncntIons. 1t is therefore
Wen TO recall that reinforcemcuts of ,bn
German squadron in the Pacific na,-
anlts Russia, France ana Germany +,
Micctually prevent q disturbance of
the balance Of power between tho tbr.o
powers on one hand and Grc,,
Brtain Nand Japan ,on the other surh
as might be produced by violent sol.
lures of territory"
., IN conclusion the Novosti expresses
M: nope mat the insulation of Great
hrltaln IN regard to the Other E,uro
pean powers will paralyza brr ac,i,r
ea'''c'cntiy to permit the preservation of
peace from the dangers threatening it
at the present moment -
fekin. Dec. 2s.-'rhe Chinese Govcrn
meht mas granted Russia pc.mis,sion IN
WINTER squadron at Port Arthnr
tireat Britain demands o,tid nro n,o
II concessions have been made to o.hnr
powers. 1t has been suggested that tha
japanese and British occuuy Wei-IT,i-
Wei jointly '"'-
ne situation at Kiao- Chou Raw Is
unchanSed. Germany remains unvinId-
Ing and the Chinese counscls are diyi1
ed aS 10 whether it should bc no1c, ~.
~ IeFihahF. China regards
RUSSIA as her only friend and Is n sking
her advice alone. In spite OF official
uenlalS, n Is regarded IS proved that
Arthur and Kiao- Chou Bay were nrom-
lsea 10 Russia by q secret treaty.
british influence is NIL. having sffnr,d
greatly through the failure of tha loan
heSot.ations. China ia now neeotia;ipp
loan with Russili The latter demands
the dismissal OF the British railroad en-
sineers In North China and il IS proba-
BILE that It VIII be granted. Tha Ger
man drill instructors will he dismissed
al me expiration of their contracts. and
VIII he replaced by Russians. Russian
officers nave already been appointed 10
drill the armies of North China.
RUSSIA PROVIDES THE MONEY,
London, Dec. 23-'rhe Pekin CORE
spondcnt OF the Times says:
The Chinese are provisioning Port
Arthur and Will reconstruct the forts
there. Russia supervising and furnish
Ing the money. In the face of this in
dication of/permancnt occupation the
necessity of safeguarding our position
in the Far East increases
The Russo Chinese Rank, which is
the agent of the Russian Government.
mas oTered to China 10000 BcrGan
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
sNNGERs NEW REcORD

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 22.--Walte- c.
sanger this afternoon broke his own
worlds in-door record for half mile
un-paced, riding the distance in one
minute fiat.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
AMERICAN INTEREST
IN CHINESE QUESTION
Aa|ho|IIeS 0'1G01y Sounded BY
Some Foreign Government
GREAT BRIIANS INTERESTS At STAKE
China Would Welcome a Movement on The
Part of the United States.

Our Government igns no Interest in
tho Territory Grnbbin--St. Pets
crsburS Paper strongly Hints at q
Combination or Russia, Germany
Rnd Franco Against England ana
Japan-Russinn Influence Freedoms
mates In China,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
WASHINGTON MONUMENT. PARK. PHILADELPHIA

Delaware. This concluded, President
Mckinley spoke briefly. The Grafton
was then delivered by Mr.. Porter. The
formal presentation of the memorial
by the society to the city was made by
Maj. Wayne 10 Mayor Warwick, with
short addresses by both, and then the
mayor transferred it to the Paramount
park commission, which body exercises
jurisdiction over the great pleasure
ground.
President Mckinley and his distin-
guished companions viewed the mill
tary parade, and the crowd, which,
while not looking at troops, reviewed
the president and his party. The night
was devoted TO various phases of cele-
bration, apart from the dinner. The
wheelmen's parade, with nearly 10000
in line, was the principal feature. IL
lumnatons from the monument, the
eity hall, the Union League and other
points added to the brilliancy Of the
jubilee and closed the day in a vcrita-
bic blaze of glory.
The parade was headed by provis-
ional brigade of United States troops,
under command of Col. s. s. Sumner,
Sixth cavalry. 1t included battalons
of the Engineer corps, Thirteenth in
fantry, Fourteenth artillery and a
squadron of Sixth cavalry. The naval
section, which followed, was under the
command of Capt. w. {. Wise, and in
cluded sailors and marines from the
battleship Texas and monitor Terror
marines from the navy yard, Capt. de
Saurne and crew of the French cruiser
Fulton. Then came the First regiment.
Delaware national guard, escorting
Gov. Ebe w. Tunnel and staff. Gov
Hastings headed the west division,
which comprised almost the entire ma
tional guard of Pennsylvania. Gov
Griggs followed with state troops from
New Jersey and the cadets from Girard
and Pennsylvania Military colleges
closed the end of the line.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
FLAG FIRED UPON.
Ntcarnguan Gunbont sends Solid Shot
After American Ship.

New Orleans, May 1.-THE American
steamer Rover, trading between here
and Honduras ports, was fired upon
twice by a gunboat of the Nlcaraguan
government. Solid shot was used. The
American flag was flying from her peak
at the time the shots were fired. No
previous warning was given her COM
mandcr of the desire OF the gunboat to
overhaul her. Capt. Reed. OF the Rover,
left Puerto Cortez, which port was in
possession of the insurgents, on May
6. He sailed for Omoa, seven miles dis.
tant. The Lucy b.. which had been
fitted up by the Nicaraguan government
as a gunboat. gave pursuit, and fired
solid shot after her.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
The One Hundred md Ninth General
Assembly To Convene Thursday.

Philadelphia, May 1.-THE one hun
di'ed and ninth assembly of the Presby-
terrain church in the United States will
meet at Winona assembly grounds,
Eagle Lake, Kosciusko county. Ind.
on May %, and will probably continue
in session until May 81. The assembly
will be composed of about 600 delegates,
one-half of them ministers and the
other half ruling elders. The delegates
are elected by ecclesiastical bodies
called presbyteries and come from
every portion of the country. The Pres
byterian church represented by this
general assembly is the only one which
has ministers and churches in every
state in the union and by the statistics
of 1896 consisted of 1873 congregations.
G.942 ministers ana 043,716 members.
The contributions for congregational
expenses for the year 1896 were $10,-
413.7S5. and the contributions for mis-
sionary and other benevolent purposes
$3.643. 230. The foreign mission work
of the Presbyterian church is conducted
in Is different countries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
ur,xciy Defended His wife.

East Stroudsburg, Pa, May IT,
Crazed with drink, Clinton Rouck. New
ton Fritz and Harry Hufford entered
the house of Henry Van Buskirk. near
here Sunday, and attempted to assault
his xsife. The husband was i'm bed
with pneumonia. Hearing his wife's
cries for help. he secured revolver and
fred. The ball entered Rouck's
stomach. The latter fired four shots in
return. one striking Van Buskirk in the
right breast, penetrating the lungs.
Neither man can recover. Rouck and
Fritz are now under arrest but HufIord
has SO far eluded capture.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

For a number of years the tendency in
prices of grain has been downward and the
intermediate charges on grain between the
producer and the consumer In the way OF
commissions have become of more and more
importance to the producer. The reduction
of such charges to a minimum has become an
absolute necessity. The reduction has come
about naturally through active competition
by dealers in a half dozen cities which are
reaching out for the grain business OF the
west. The public warehouses have been
most important factor in furnishing TO the
farmers of Illinois a broad and active mar
ket. This has been done without interior
ing with the business OF the country grain
merchants. A system has been developed
which has proved entirely satisfactory to
the country at large, but apparently IL not
satisfactory to little coterie OF dealers on
the Chicago Board OF Trade. This coterie
has attacked the proprietors OF public ele-
vators on every possible ground and has de-
MED them the right in common with other
grain merchants to buy and sell grain. The
public warehousemen for years have dealt
in grain and the competition stimulated by
their position in the trade has been most
beneficial to the interests of the farmer.
While the custom of warehousemen deal
ing in grain has been established by GUS
tom the Illinois statutes are silent as TO their
rights and powers The bill now in the leg
islature clearly defines their rights and
meets any objection which could be raised
to their acting IN the capacity of grain mer-
chants and warchonsemen at the same time.
The proposed legislation is in the interests
Of the producers of grain throughout the
state and should be enacted. The opposi-
ton comes from the Chicago Board of Trade
people who have been persistently fighting
The elevator interests for years. They have
raised the cry of monopoly and arc attempt
ing TO discredit the warehouse bills. They
have made the most reckless assertions as
To the prospective results under the pro-
posed law, while the fact is that the law does
not contemplate any new order OF things,
but simply continuation of the system
which is familiar TO the state at large. The
people leading the attack on the bill are
singularly inconsistent. Their objection TO
q warehouseman dealing in grain is that he
is placed in position to discriminate be-
tween himself and other owners of grain
stored in his warehouse to the prejudice
of the other owners. This objection is fully
met by the section which provides for SUI
pervision of the warehouse business by the
state. The Chicago Board of Trade less
than two years ago made demand on the
warehousemen for just such supervision as
is now contemplated, but which could not
be granted without a change in the state
laws.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19

A reporter recently called at this famous
seat of learning and was shown into the room
of the President, Prof. Alvin p. Barnaby.
When last seen by the reporter Prof. Barn
ably was in delicate health. To-day he was
apparently in the best of health. In re-
spouse to an inquiry the professor said:
ooh, yes, L am much better than for some
time. l am now in perfect health; but my
recovery was brought about in rather
peculiar way"
Tell me about il" said the reporter.
"Well, to begin at the beginning" said
the professor, II studied too hard when at
school, endeavoring to educate myself for
the professions. After completing the COM
mon course l came here, and graduated from
| the theological course. / entered the min.
| istry and accepted the charge OF a United
Brethren Church at small place in Kent
| County, Mich. Being of an ambitious ma
ture, applied myself diligently to my work
and studies. In time L noticed that my
health was failing. My trouble was indiges
| ton, and this with other troubles brought
| on nervousness.
my physician prescribed for me for some
| time, and advised me to take a change OF
| improved. Soon after L came here as pro-
| fessor in physics and chemistry, and later
was financial agent of this college. The
| change agreed with me, and for awhile my
health was better, but my duties were heavy,
and again L found my trouble returning.
! This time it was more severe and in the
winter became completely Frustrated. |
tried various medicines and different physi-
clans. Finally l was able to return to my
| duties. Last spring / was elected president
of the college. Again l had considerable
work, and the trouble, which had not been
entirely cured, began to affect me, and
last fall / collapsed. i had different doctors,
but none did me any good. Professor Bow
man, who is professor of natural science, told
me of his experience with DR.. Williams Pink
| Pills for Pale People, and urged me to give
them trial, because they had benefited
him in similar case, and l concluded to try
| them.
"The first box helped me, and the second
gave great relief, such as / had never expert
enced from the treatment of any physician.
| After using six boxes of the medicine | was
entirely cured. To-day / am perfectly well.
i feel better and stronger than for years. 1
certainly recommend this medicine"
To allay all doubt Prof. Barnaby cheer
| fully made an affidavit before
| LYMAN j. SCUDDER, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post
paid on receipt of price, so cents box OF
six boxes for So they are never sold in
| bulk, or by the 1907, bv addressing Dr. Will
| Hams Medicine Co, Schenectady, n. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
LITTLE IMPROVEMENT.
The Com me retail situation ~ Viewed
by leading Agencies.

The Com nm rctul SITUATION NJ SteWeo
ny Leading Agencies.
New York. May Is. - Bradstreet's
says:
THE unexpected falling of In the re-
quest for staple goods within a month
results In a period OF comparative calm
at time when a general revival In de-
mand had been looked for. Wholesalers
report that the volume OF business consists
OF filling I'm orders. even Chicago not claim
ing more than TO have held It's own In VOL
rime OF goods distributed. Interior mer-
chants continue to buy for nearby wants
only. and In many directions farmers are
too busy with field work TO supply their
wants at the country stores.
THE continued subsistence OF the floods
I'm the lower Mississippi river valley has
encouraged wholesale merchants In that
region: grocers report an unusually large
| distribution OF canned goods west ana
southwest. and the extreme depression
in pig iron prices Is followed by large west
ern purchases Wholesale dealers announce
an Increased demand for groceries and
hardware at Duluth. St. Paul. Minneapolis.
Kansas City and Memphis"
X. G. Dun d Co., in their weekly re-
view of trade. say:
Spectators have enjoyed an advance
In wheat. corn. cotton and some other
products. though obliged to sell wool and
sugar at lower figures In order to realize
BLOCKS nave advanced cents pei SiVV,
and trust stocks lost 3S cents. without
enough demand to constitute a market.
Imports OF merchandise Of S1S,3S20l9 for
| the week at New York alone are 81 per cent.
larger than year ago. making the IN
crease ~ per cent. for the past six weeks.
and have affected the exchange markets
and helped further shipments OF gold.
which amount for the past week TO $780,
600. but are practically balanced by re-
ceipts from the interior, and cause no
serious apprehension OF financial disturb
ance. Men feel that present conditions
are only temporary. although they tend
TO prevent immediate improvement In gen.
eral trade and hinder immediate invest
ments.
Nothing new can be said OF the cotton
manufacture. which still lacks demand
enough TO lift print cloths above the
| lowest point ever known, and prices
OF other grades of cotton do not
| improve. In general. the sales OF
| cotton products but moderate.
| Wooden goods are doing better than for
| weeks past. and yet there is not enough
| demand TO create enthusiasm or to raise
prices. while there is great uncertainty
| regarding the future OF the market.
Failures for the week were 264 In the
| United States. against 224 last year. and
81 in Canada. against 80 last year"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
Unveiled by Austria's Emperor.

Pressburg. Hungary, May 17.-Em-
peror Francis Joseph, as the king of
Hungary, arrived here Sunday to unveil
the Marin Theresa monument. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of an immense gathering, which
included many of the great mobiles of
the kingdom and Populations from ali
the principal towns. The utmost en-
thusiasm was displayed. The king
went at the head of procession to the
hill where the former kings of Hungary
were crowned. This is the site of the
monument, beautiful work of art.
The unveiling was followed by brief
speech by bis majesty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON.
lt Is Unveiled Amid Impressive
Scenes at PhiIadeIphia.

scenes Nt fhtlu0eiphtu.
Philadelphia, May l7.-Here in the
city which first placed on his brow the
laurel crown of achievement. the MEM
DRY of George Washington. the soldier.
the statesman, and the man. was hon
ored in monumental bronze Saturday.
The cord which released the saddling
flags from the figure of the first ruler
of The republic was drawn by its latest
rJNr.
1t was notable gathering. and rep
tesentative of the country, including
She president, the vice president and
the cabinet officers; its defenders in
the officers and privates of the army
and navy, and it's best blood, i'm the di-
rect descendants of the molders and
makers of the nation. Maj. William
Wayne, president of the Cincinnati,
who formally presented the monument
TO the city, traces his lineage straight TO
Mad Anthony; and William w. Porter,
the orator of the day, is grandson of
David Rittenhouse Porter, twice gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, and n great
grandson of Gen. Andrew Porter. who
was on Washington's stafin the rev.
olIBtion. Thus no historic interest was
wanting to stimulate enthusiasm.
The actual unwilling ceremony was
impressively simple. Bishop Whitaker
opened with prayer, and Maj. Wayne
followed with an appropriate address.
Then came the unwilling by President
Mckinley and the resultant clamor
augmented by the national salute of
81 guns by the artillery and by the for
eign and American war vessels in the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-19
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Mystery Surrounds Death of Mtchi-
gan Man An Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, May l7.-The dead body
of N. Ii. Clark. of Grand Rapids, Mich.
member of the Michigan Bank and Lum-
Der company, was found on one of the
residence streets along the lake shore
in the morning. There were two bullet
wounds and a revolver was found al his
side. Diamonds and jewelry were
found on his person. but no money. The
location of the wounds makes il rather
doubtful whether il is "A case Of suicide.
When Clark left the hotel in the even
ing he said he was going for walk.
He was so years old.
Investigation by the police leads the
authorities to the belief that Clark COM
mitted suicide. The fact that all the
mans jewelry was on his person
strengthened the suicide theory. The
fact that he had no money indicated
nothing, as il was not known that he
had any with him when he went out for
the walk that was to be his last. The
fact, also, tina. box of headache tablets
was found on the body and the knowl-
aches at times strengthen the belief
that he killed himself while suffering
intense pain.
Grand Rapids, Mich. May IN. B,
Clark, who was found dead in Milwau-
kee, was president of the Michigan
Bark and Lumber company. and widely
known in numbering circles. He had
been highly successful in his numbering
operations and leaves n large estate
His family consists of his widow and
three children. and the shock upon his