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TIE himeta!lic speeches in the senate
of Aassls. ioar Chandler and Allison
ara a sea da .pus, almost a criminal, Vio-
lati0n of pO.ltca. good faith. If they had
d3g to make such speeches in the
course ci the campaign Bryan would
have been elected. If what they say
and aim at is true and desirable Bryan
should have been elected. That Senator
boar is a Bryanite on the money issue
he himself confessed in his garrulous,
s-uile way when he said that all who
voted for Bryan thought of course, just
S he did about bimetallism. To point
>tne International conference clause
Of the Republican platform is beside the
mark. That clause was swept over
board in the very first rush of the free
silver storm. 1t played no part in the
canvass except to serve as the butt OF
Bryan Tdicule. Bimetallism Of all
sorts dropped compile tely out of sight in
the Republican arguments, and if there
as ever anything to which any party
stood sOlemnly pledged and bound it is
the maintenance Of the gold standard,
without alteration or addition, by the
Republican party. on that issue the
entire battle was fought contributions
asked sound money cooperation from
all sides invited, the business world ap-
pealed to. The gold standard, un-
changed and undiluted, was what the
Republican party said it was for what
the majority voted it into power to de-
iend and perpetuate. The spectacle,
therefore, of Republican senators leap
ing again into the free silver slough, as if
nothing had happened since they were
last in that quagmire, is one not only of
unprecedented folly, but of unparalleled
baseness. 1t is q shameless betrayal Of
political trust. What are the sound
money Republicans Of the house going
to do about it? What has Speaker Reed
to say: VIII they join Senator Hoar in
confessing that they were cheats and
hypccrites all through the canvass and
that Chey really believed in Bryan's
principles. though voting ard speaking
for McKinley?-New York Evening
Post.
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STATISTICS ON STRIKES
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There is much valuable information
to be derived from a perusal of the COM
missioner of labor's tenth annual report,
among the mass of rather tiresome de-
tails and unattractive figures with which
its pages are filed. The most interest
ing feature of the work is that portion
relating to strikes and locl.ruts, the ef-
forts of the commissioners being direct
ed toward an attempted determination
of the causes which brought about these
industrial disturbances. the results
which have attended them and the loss
that has fallen upon both employers and
wage-earners in consequence OF these
forced suspensions of work.
In summarizing the strikes and lock-
outs for the tirne intervening between
January l. 1881. and June so, 1894, the
commissioner shows that the wages lost
to employees as the result of strikes
amounted to the large sum of s16S,S07,O0o,
while the estimated loss to employers
in consequence of these disturbances is
fixed at more than $50 600 600. In rough
numbers. these strikes led to a loss in
production equivalent to about $3.50, ,OO0,-
goo in the thirteen and one-half years
under consideration. 1t must be ad-
mitted that the commissioners figures
are probably lower rather than above
the actual loss incurred. as complete in
tGillgenCe is ONld2nJlN rOt TO be oDtdlH-
ed even with the excellent facilities at
his command. The loss does not as
sumo such great proportions in the case
of lockouts. neither employe nor en-
ployer suffering in as large degree as in
the case of strikes. However, this may
in large measure be attributed to the
fact that the gross number of lockouts
is by far smaller than the gross number
of strikes. The loss to employers by
this voluntary action on their part is
put at about S12 coo 0O0, while the loss by
wages to employees is set at S26 6S5,OOO
The average Of the long term of years
referred to shows that there were more
strikes in which successes occurred than
there were which met with failure. If
partial success is given consideration.
the strikers were favored in their efforts
in more than half of the attempts made.
The average number of failures in lock-
outs is shown to be greater than in
strikes. Expressed differently while
more than 44 per cent of the strikes We're
successful. the record shows that only
about 80 per cent of the lockouts sue
ceeded \ rather singular fact shown
in this connection is that lockouts are
generally of longer duration than
strikes
About 10 per cent Of the str4<es for the
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to the stable and the horse knows that

to the stable and the horse knows that
there is fire-work ahead.
In the district in which Mr. Warren
lives there is no protective department.
and the work which he has been enabled
to do in this respect is heartily apprecia-
ted by the citizens in that portion of the
city, who have had the misfortune to
experience fires.
Mr.. Warren's speedy horse and queer
wagon are a familiar sight ~ the cit-
zens of Brighton, and no matter at what
hour of the day or night, If Mr.. Warren
and his black horse Baby" are seen
speeding through the streets to the ac-
compartment of the gong, it is sure
indication that there is fire somewhere.
Every fireman in the department knows
the "one man fire department." He is
a recognized authority upon all that re-
lates to fires, how best to fight them, and
the probable path they Will follow, and
he is rarely at fault in his estimate of
the damage done.
Moreover, as he is the only protective
branch in his district. his work in that
direction is often of great benefit to both
the tremen and the victims of the blaze.
That his work is appreciated is shown
by the numerous souvenirs and gifts
which he has received from his depart
ment friends. and he boasts of having.
with one exception, the finest and most
complete collection of pictures per-
tanning to fire and firemen in the city.
The herald., 1897-02-21
Absinths Drinking in New YORK

The habit of absinthe drinking in New
York has been known and in a measure
common for several V ars, but there are
no indications that it is increasing in
the slightest extent. This is shown
plainly by thu fact that it is practically
stiIl confined to certain French hotels.
ard in the other barrooms a call for the
liquor is seldom heard When it is or
dered in other places it is generally TAX
en- in the form of an absirthe frappe,
which to person who drinks the French
LIQUOR for its own sake is very unpalat-
able and intolerable concoction. The
simple idea of combining absinthe with
a gaseous mineral water, such as self
zer or vichy, is enough to ruin the, liquor
for anybody who has drunk it after the
French fashion, with no other ingre-
dent than ice water The habit has
not grown here, rOr is it likely to, for the
reason that it takes too much time. New
Workers, as a rule, drink quickly and on
their feet. With absinthe as the bever-
age this method is impossible.-New
York Sun
The herald., 1897-02-21
BUTTONS MADE OF MILK
Combs and Billiard Balls riaac in the Sem.
Wav-An English Invention

For a long time buttons and other
articles for which bone is generally used
have been made from congaaled blood
purchased by the button makers at the
slaughter houses and treated With some
substance that hardens it TO the sulIi-
cient consistency From blood to milk
is long remove, but the same articles
that are made from blood can be- made
from milk by a process invented by an
Englishman named James tal-anler
and soon to be introduced into This coun-
try.
The milk used is the skim milk that is
Of little use for domestic purposes and
can I've obtained very chesply. 1T is the
milk that remains after the cream has
been skinned OFT. The process of turn
ing this LIQUID into buttons, pool balls,
combs, backs of hair brushes and similar
articles consists first, of straining the
milk through a cloth in order to remove
every Vestiee of cream, and then mixing
il with a substance the Ingredients of
which are a secret of the inventor. ana
COMPRISING it. AT the end Of three
days the substance is as solid as celIu-
lo!d and is ready to be cut and shaped
in any way the manufactured wishes.
At present factory in Holland is en-
gagged in faShioning the hardened milk
into various articles, buttons being the
chief The buttons made In this pecul-
lar way differ very lIttle in appearance
from the ordinary bone buttons. They
are creamy white n appearance. but
can be cOlored black or red or any other
color by simply mixing the coloring mat
ter with the milk before the hardening
process begins. They aIe said to pos
sess advantages over the bone and eel
luloid article in being less liable TO chip.
For this reason the billiard balls and
pool balls which have been made iu Eng
land from this substance have found
favor whore a cheap ball is required in
stead of the expensive ivory ones.
For combs the milk substance has been
found to be essentially well adaUted.
a ii is smooth and delicate to the touch,
and derives from its creamy origin A
glossy surface that is just the thing for
combs. In the same way it is a good
substitute for ivory in billiard and pool
balls.
The great difficulty the inventor had
TO overcome. and which he grappll] With
UnsUccessfully for seven years before
Dr. hit upon the right plan, was to keep
the color Of the substance Of a uniform
shade. According to Mr.. J r.. Rurdoch
of Brooklyn, who has known the inventor
for many years, the early experiments
with milk buttons always resulted in the
turning out of q substance hard enough
to be sure, but breaking out in SPOTS
of yellow, like freckles on a country
bOy.-NeW York Herald
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1rs. Cleveland and Ex.Oueen LII

Mrs. Cleveland has always been noted
as woman with much decision of char
acter. She shapes her life as she thinks
best, and without regard to any outside
calls upon it which she does not consider
worth while The word cali may be
used in a literal sense as illustrated
in the recent visit to Washington of the
ex-Queen Liliuokalani Her eX- majesty
asked for an audience with the presi-
dent and was cordially received. Posi-
bly, in Honolulu it is expected that a
caller upon the husband Will be received
by the wife. 1t is not so at the White
House, and when the former queen in
quired for Mrs. Cleveland she was told
that that lady had just dressed for the
street and gone out. The ex-queen then
requested an audience with Mrs. CleVe-
land. Assent was given and Mrs Cleve-
land set the hour :45-just fifteen min
utes before her tea, which was served
from to 6 6:30.-New York Times.
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five years following January l, 1881, We're
caused either by a decrease in wages
or reduction in the hours Of work. In
the seven. years from 1887 to 1894 less
than As per cent Of the strikes were for
this direct end although, of course, in
directly less work q more money may
be said to be the object of all strikes.
Eut while iu the seven years ard half
ending June 20. 1894 nearly 4 per nj Of
the strikes were caused by st2Hce
to tha employment of ron-union men,
iu hv- years prior to that time less than
/ par cent of the strikes had this for
causa; and while in the mere recent
seven ars and a half period nearly S
p.r cent of The strikes Wer3 brought
about through sympathy with strikes
here - than l per cent Of the
strikes iu the five ars from 1SS1 to 1885
were sympathetic strikes.-San Fran
cisco Post,
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charity and about how much may We sX-
peci from your generous people? Wire
answer.
INDIA FAMINE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The matter will be taken up by The
board.
The time for the entries for the citrus
exhibit has been extended TO Wednes-
day night. the 24th inst. in consequence
of the rains The Judging win begin on
Thursday the 25th inst
The following donations We're made
yesterday to the chamber of commerce
eNhibit: James Brain, Hollywood.
lemon shaped like a clrkecrew. O.. v.
Harris, Covina. orange marmalada.
Flacentia Orange Growers associatiol
Fullerton, box of oranges: D d.. .Jo1u-
son, NorWalE, citron of commerce:
Joseph Cobb. city, celery; board z trade.
Riverside, box of oranges and lemons.
board Of supervisors Of san Belna1Gtn1.
four boxes Of oranges.
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Coal Coming Ernn China

China has thrown down the gauntlet
to the big coal miners of this country
An American bark recently brought to
lne racine coast a mixed sample cargo
on anthracite and manufactured coal,
mined and made in the Tonauln district
1T is Intended to push the Chinese fuel at
prices greatly below those which Penn
sylVania and Welsh Goals of the same
character are now bringing. Experts
nave pronounced the Tonquin coalbed
practically ineXhaustible.
Ihe manufactured coal is entirely new
10 American markets. 1t is made by the
Chinese natives from coal dust The
dust is mixed with pitchv substance
and compressed into egg-shap ned lumps
The int1ammahle cement aids cor,hiic
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The Art ass nciatlOn

The Art associations free permanent
art exhibit at GA Hill street has just re-
ceived several new and important works,
one being the famous painting by Logye,
"The St. Solelieve Ghistele," which in
1889 at Brussels and also at Antwerp was
awarded prizes of 5000 francs. Another
picture of about equal size dSX14 feeD
is oscar Kunath's "California"; also
five other works of this well-known ar
tist. Besides are added five landscapes
by F. Liddell, a deservedly popular
painter of this city.
The association has also arranged for
the usual course Of lectures, which viii
be delivered by DR.. J. c. Fletcher. r. S.
Van Dyke, DR.. S. II. Weller, Prof Elliott,
Mrs Macleod and others.
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From a patient given IN to die by
twelve different physicians:

Los Angeles. Feb. 10. 1897.
DR. w. Harrison Ballard. 404 Stimson
Block Dear Sir: There is no room for
any doubt about the success of your
treatment for tuberculosis, unless it be
in the minds of rival physicians. | know
that you have saved my life after hav-
ing been examined and treated by
twelve different physicians all of whom
said that l had consumption and that
there was no cure for me. | became dis
couraged and gave up, was so weak
could no longer keep about my work, and
was harrassed by an incessant cough
and eXpectorated great quantities of
vile smelling matter so that my friends
could hardly stay in the room with me.
| began taking your treatment on the
1st of October last. and have now i'm
proved so wonderfully that I am able
to attend to my duties regularly with
out exhaustion. and am free from those
symptoms which made my life so mis-
cradle before | cannot say too much
for your treatment which has brought
me out of the grave and given me new
lease of life. l now consider my cure
from tuberculosis complete and think
your treatment the most perfect cure
for consumption of any with which
am acquainted.
Respectfully yours.
MRS. NJ. f. JONES,
126-A North Hill street Los Angeles
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CONSUMPTION CURED
Scientific Treatment by a Germ.
icidal Specific
eased Surfaces Render Valuable
Assistance

The cure of consumption continues to
agitate the minds of a very large pro-
portion of people at the present day.
There are those who are directly inter-
esteu for themselves or for members of
their family or very near friends, and
there are others who are scientific. pro-
gressive and advanced thinkers who are
interested for phlanthropic reasons in
the cure of consumption and its pre-
Vention.
So many new remedies have been an
nounced, tried and abandoned, that
scientific people have become skeptical
as to the possibility of a cure for con-
sumption ever being found, and fire.
Quently look upon genuine good things
with disfavor without even investigat-
ing.
The fact is. however that DR.. w. Har-
rison Ballard has perfected a remedy
and method of treatment which does
cure the disease. This treatment con-
sists of injections into the blood of
remedy which does destroy and eimi-
nate the bacilii. In the treatment he al
SO uses inhalations of med ,ated air,
which, by direct contact with diseased
surfaces helps cause the destruction of
the bacilli near the surface, also aids
the he ealing processes where the lungs
are organicauy injured.
Limitations for the direct contact of
remedial agents, however, cannot be de-
pended upon for cure. for the remedies
never reach the deep-seated diseased
tissues. and where the bronchial tubes
become stopped. ard the whole lobes or
parts of lobes thus have the air smut
out, it is plain that no amount of inhaled
air will ever reach the diseased portions
except at the outer edges. For those
deeper portions there isno possible way
of reaching them except through the
blood
The injection into the blood of spe-
cific antidote for the germs is the only
scientific rational manner of removing
the germs which cause the trouble This
germicidal specific of DIR. Ballard's does
destroy and remove the germs, ana
leaves nature free to make use of her
own way to rebuild and restore the
lungs. also TO receive aid from the in
ha'aticn of medicated air, which will ac-
complish a good deal whenever it comes
into direct contact with the parts al
fected. acting only, however, on the sur
face
DR.. Ballard invites all interested.
thinking or scientific people to invesu-
gate his methods and his cures. Many
references furnished on application.
Consultation free. No. 4o4 Stimson
Block. corner Spring and Third streets,
Los Angeles. Riverside, office of DR..
C. C. Sherman.
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one MAN FIRE Department
George A. Warren Organized a
Brigade of His Own
CHIEF, CAPTAIN, COMPANY
The Stable Is as Completely Fitted as
Any Fire House
With His Trained Horse "Baby" He Answers
Every Aiarm-A Combination OF Fad
and Business
CHIEF, CAPTAIN, COMPANY

Here is the only zone man fire depart
ment" in the country.
1t is the best organized and most thor
oughly drilled fire company that ever
responded to an alarm, and its record
is absolutely clear of any reports for
negligence or failure to obey orders.
No personal feelings or private bick-
erings interfere with the efficiency of its
work and to say that IT works as unit
is a statement of absolute fact.
The head of this individual fire brig
ade" is George a. Warren, a newspaper
man, whose home is in the Brighton
district of Boston. 1t might also be ad-
ded that Mr.. Warren, in addition to
being the chief, is also the captain, en-
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ton, and the coal makes very hot and
very clean fire. The imported coal is
said to be of the finest quality, fully
equal to the best American or British
Goals, while 1t can be sold probably at
price much below the standard rates,
Pennsylvania and Welsh anthracite
for house use are now selling on the Pa
cific coast at about S13 . ton. The Ton
quin coal of the same grade can be sold
to give a good return at 50 ton, while
Tonquin anthracite steam coal can be
quoted at least 81 a ton under the present
price of Welsh coal of that grade.-De-
trOit Free Press
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How II Came to pnsa

cold Shilark says he is the man who
started you on the road to fortune"
"The old william tells the truth. All
had when l was a young man was fifty
acre farm and he cheated me out of that
Then had to come to town to get some
thing to do and got into business and got
rich ch"-Indianapolis Journal.
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lNDIA'S STARVING MILLIONS
An Appeal to the Chamber of Commerce
which the Board VIII Consider

The following telegram was received
yesterday a the chamber of commerce.:
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20 1927.
Chamber Of Commerce, Los Angeles
Cal: Railroads haul free; government
gives free steamship to carry food to
Iudia's starving millions. We must gath
er three or four thousand tons to load
her. VIII you assist us in this worthy
The herald., 1897-02-21

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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-10

Sc Bank street, w.
VERY FINE ASSORTMENT OF
FURNITURE. CARPETS RIIcs
LOUNGES, BUREAUS,
S!deboards. Desks, Hall Racks Odd n,ooe,
III I'll + me Farlor Furniture. Fancy Chars.
Flhe Flush Rockers and General Assert.
nSht OIL Rattan Rockers Lounges.
S9ucheS, Extra Fine Easy Chairs. Waid
irSbes, Dressing Tables, Fancy Extens on
oits, Fine l!aby Carriages, Fine Hair
iiattresseS RcftiEeratoiS Single and Dou-
Eie Springs, Btdsieads, Parior Mirrors.
S1it ains; fictuIsS and Picture Frames
Eood chance for dealers and consumers.
LADIES ESPECIALLY INVITED.
x,oo JOSEPH JONES
JaV-<t General Auctioneer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-10
Tho Wrecked Seward.
Baltimore SUM-

Yesterday the schooner Maud Seward.
Sapt. T. Travers, which was run into
thursday by the North German Lloyd
steamer Aachen, outward bound ard
Which was afterward lowed to shallow
water ana sunk. was stripped The
schooner William l.. Franklin was taken
uoWn the river and all the Seward's
sans, booms. gaffs and running rigging
taken off and brought to Baltimore,
me Seward lies between Stony Creek
and Hawkins Point, well to the south
and west of the channel The stern
or the Seward was cut through fully
hve feet by the sharp steel bow of the
Aachen. and the boat on the stern dav-
IT'S was cut In half When CAPTAIN
IraVers saw that the steamer was GER
tain TO strike his vessel he rushed down
In the cabin and saved his gold watch
ana some money He narrowly escaped
being caught by the force of the colli-
sion. The owner of the Seward has not
yet made arrangements to raise the ves-
sci.
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EDENToN.

q Edenton, N. c.. Jan. s-tspeciaD-Mr
NoTfieet Elliott left on the steamer
Olive last night for Norfolk. at which
The firm of Miller & Halmes, who
have been engaged in tie grocery bust
ness on Broad steetr, was on the 7th
dissolyed by mutual consent. The bust
ness will be conducted by W. H. Miller.
Messrs- l.. F.. Hall, G. c. Speight. c.
II. Carpenter ]. c. Meekins, Jr., and
Charles Morgan, of Norfolk. are In town
this morning.
si Mr.. w, r. Brothers returned home last
might after ten days absence on pleas
Nre trip.
Mr. J. D. Jones. representing the New
YORK Mutual Insurance company, is In
town to-day on business.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-10

BY Joseph Jones, General Auctioneer. Ga
Bank street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-10

WILL SELL ON TUESDAY. IAN
i uARY IL. h, commencinr nj l0.so, n ciocr
Sc ~ ~, SaRPENTER'S OLD STAND, No.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-10

T %uSTEE'S NOTICE or ASSIGN
MENT.-pursuant to deed of assigns
iInent from VIM. J. Harris ard Percy c.
ie!ie, executed the .lst day of December,
lssd. TO me as trustee. have taken charge
or The stock Of noia! goods and all other
prorcIty contained ~ store number 55
Granny street, Norfolk. Va. also the en-
tire ilorai garden. hot houses, fixtures and
appurtcnances formerly held by the said
Harris & Petr.e ut Port Norfolk Nor
ioIk county, Virginia, and by virtue
thereof VIII proceed to sell the "a ID stock
gardens and appuItenances by retail or
in 10 TO suit. All lersons Indebted to
the late said Harris 4 Petric VIII please
make prompt settlement 10 me at my Of
flee, Main street. Norfolk, and all per-
sons having. claims against the said Har-
rs x pctric will please present same.
duly authenticated. at my office as soon
as convenient.
a competent agent has been appointed
to cond9et the business at 10 tiranby
$ rect and all persons desiring floral goods
of any kind VII do well to make their
purchases at that place A complete in
ventory of SAID property has been made
ard may he seen al my office at any time
by any person concerned.
l. W. EASON.
d"c2S-tf Trustee