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THAT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY LINE.

ful Will yet have a veritabie picnic at
that great workshop.
Some VINO assume TO know Just whereof
tney speak, talk like persons who have
had a tip OF rare value. and set the
time for the Democratic exodus TO begin
at no distant day-wlthin a month or
two at the furthest. This talk, however,
so far as 1t can be sitted, Comes from the
more rabid clement OF inconsequentiaI poll
ticians, and with the cooler headed mem.
bers OF TIE office force is given little
weight, wiile with the people generally
it has no weight at all.
As for Public Printer Palmer, IL is not
unlikely that the recent ruling of the
President is a welcome relief to him.
IL will not only relieve him of many
importUnities that would be embarrassing
to hIh. but 1t takes him cut of a rather
awkward position of his own making.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Palmer
held over under Mr. Cleveland for CON
siderably more than a year, while the
latter was waiting for Mr.. Benedict to
get his affairs in shape TO La ke the big
shop in hand. While Mr.. Palmer was
thus serving under Mr.. Cleveland he was
daily besought by Democratic Cabinet Of
ficers, Lureag officers, Senators, Repre-
sentati9es and others for places. 1t was
at that time common talk that Mr.. Palmer
rarely refused Democrat OF influence
an appointment for constituent, but that
he would not displacea Republican to ma ke
Room fer the newcomer. He simply added
more employees to the already overloaded
force OF his office. The consequence of
this method was that before Mr.. Palmer
retired from the Printing Office he had
So greatly increased the number of his
employees that he was compelled to cut
the majority of them down To three days
work week. half pay, in order not To
exhaust his appropriation at once and
throw the Whole office out of business.
When Mr.. Benedict took the Printer
ship he fodnd force fully one-third larger
than was necessary to run the office, and
he was compelled to let many employees
go. At that time the Printing Office was
not in the classified service. Mr.. Bene-
dict very naturally let out Republicans
and retained the Democrats appointed BIZ
Mr.. Palmer.
1t would no doubt try Mr.. P Palmer sorely
il he W ere now called upon to chop off the
heads of these excellent Democratic print
ers for no other reason than To satisfy
the clamorings Of few soulless iobbers in
Government offices.
Runors have been flying around thick
and fast since last Saturday night. when
a temporary force ut the office was let off.
There was something like $50 OF these
employees, and it was said a great shaks-
up was on tap. Mr.. Palmer said yesterda Y
that while he would not make public be-
forehand any radical change that might be
contemplated. If one were contemplated,
these rumors We're pr emature. As to raising
the civil service rules at the office. or
making any change in them, he knew no
more than had been printed in the news
papers.
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IrrepressIhle willie.

The minister came home andshut the door
softly, for he did not know but his wife
might be asleep She usually was asleep
when any great noise occurred The min
ister was slender, brown-bearded man,
with a repressed twinkle behind his glasses
He saw as much fun in life as las com
patiole with a parish In tenement house
district ana nervous wife. And there
was Willie.
II was Willie who was the matter now.
Mr.. Morgan could hear from the head of
the stairs a note OF waiing and lamenta.
ton Presentle Willie slid down the ban
listers and turned two somersaults. .Iandin q
right side up with care at his father feet.
ION, beg your pardon, father. didn't
see you,' he said, sweetIy. Have you
seen motLer?''
I've only just come in. What have you
been doing. my son?'
''Nawtiiin'.' There was meekness in the
tone. 1t usually goes with this pronuncia-
tien. Only earned some money"
My son, how?''
Now father, as IL it was SIM Clerkin'
In a groeery.'
When"
After school. an before school, an satus-
days.
But why didn't you tell your rnother?"
Now, father, what would ha' been the
use?''
The Pew. Theophilus Brown was truth
ful man. The twinkle of his eye was of the
kind that goes with truth He went on nm
stairs
Mrs Morgan had cried herself nearly sick
over Willie's deceit "All that time
away from me, and I thought he was
playing out in the street with the other
boysl' she lamented. There are women
who can pardon anythingi in their children
rather than that the smallest thing should
not be retailed TO them instantly. Some
times the young souls are driven in sheer
self-defense to protect their own .nsii-
vitluality by having one thing, at least,
for their own, and that thing, or that com
panionship, is usually out of sight of
home, in some place where the mother
cannot fellow. Mrs. Morgan would never
have thought OF looking for Willie behind
the counter With the jolly fat Dutchrnan
who had offered him a temporary shob"
without knowing who or whose son he was
And Willie took a most solid satisfaction in
clinking together the four shiny quarters
that he succeeded in pocketing before he
was found out.
1t ended In Willie being sent with his
mother to the seashore, to a quiet, family
hotel. The Rev. TheophiIus promised to
run down for a day, whenever he could.
He was delayed IN town. and it was q
month before he found time to hunt up his
family. Ttwas beautiful piaceat the sea
shore, and the Rev., Theophilus surveyed
the arrangements for bathing and crab
hing with a most unmipisterfaI delight,
. and then reflected thatit wasa good thing
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ODD TRUE STORIES.
The Honest Deacon.


(This story is written especially for the
month or August.)
IT wasa hlizzardy. freezing dayin Janu
ary, away up in Maine. The snow flew
through the air like tiny needles, cold and
prickling. and drifted up lightly against the
fences and over them. The men Wore buff
faIo-skin coats and caps, with earlappets,
and tied gigantic comforters over those
caps and about their neeks. 1t was cold.
Inside the corner store there was
cheerful glow of red Goals in the huge
barrel stove, which h ad grown transparent
in places, letting the glow out But the
frost was still on the window -panes.
(This should have the same effect as a
plate of ice cream.)
The storekeeper stood behind the counter
when he was not replenishing the fire or
lodging down cellar for molasses, kerosene
or other cold weather dainties. Several
loafers stood around the stove, swapping
and swallowing stories. They were good
at both. One of these stories was about
Deacon Mupks, the stingiest man in the
township, He had put "A cent Into the con-
tribution box every Sunday without fail,
and so had his wife, outof h r butter Iooney,
and the children, out of their berry money:
and owing to this commendabe practice
he had become deacon. Deacons are easily
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The Palais Royal,
M .. L1sNER, G and Ilth SITS.
hat his holiday. unlike other peoples,

that his holiday, unlike other peoples,
did not come on Sunday.
W.de greeted him dutifuliy, with shin
ing OF satisfaction in his eyes, which his
father was at loss to account for.
WuIie.s behavior Was most exemplary
during the entire evening
Next morning Mrs Morgan. who was
late riser, Inade an especial effort and
came down TO breakfast with her husband
As the minister broke the she'll of his egg
he heard Il voice lis accents We're Ia
,uiiiar. He stopped; be listened, and In
his bewilder.nent dropped the egg into hls
coffee cup.
"oh, myl What have 1 done?" he ex-
claimed. recalled TO present things by the
scattering of coffee. Mrs. Morgan stared
at him with lifted spoon Her coffee was
getting cold.
The voice sounded again, nearer.
"Yere,s yer Moo York .papersl Tribune,
Worl,, Journal an Sunl An about the
prize fight"
1T is my soni" cried the minister, and
his flying coat-tails vanished through the
doorway
.'oh, deari What can he mean?" ex-
claimed Mrs Morgan tremulously-
The minister was running down the beach
after a small hoy, who carried under his
arm bundle OF papers damp from the
press, and shouted as he fled.
..Yere's yer Moo York papers! All about
the prize fight"
William, Iay son." said the minister,
and he laid a hand on Williams shoulder,
That young gentleman turned around, his
yell broken off in tn middle and his mouth
apparently frozen wide open.
why. father, - he said at length.
William, my son, what does this mean?''
the minister inquired, while the crowd
gathered about them.
why, I've been doing this three weeks
pa; and it's the greatest fun you ever
heard Of They let me go and stand in the
hotel doorways, where the other boys can't
eo, aud I've made as much as 50 some
mornings
Mr. Morgan began to be aware of the
crowd and rapidly conducted his son TO
the hotel, thinking fast.
Willie has gone to boarding school now,
and writes long letters to his mother, in
which, however, he has not time to tell
everything that he does, diary fashion;
but his teacher says that he is good boy,
and So honorableI
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GUNS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS
Auxiliary Cruisers Quickly Armed
in Case of Emergency.
The Navy Yard Officials Prepared
to Furnish Weapons on short
Notice in Event OF War.

Commander E. c. Pendleton, who relieved
Capt. o'Nein at the navy yard on June
1 . says ne is now well prepared to supply
guns for the arTning of the merchant marine
of the United States, in case the fighting
force of the Navy should have any sudden
demands put upon 1t.
1--WE have put IN no extra men, and
there is little prospect that we viii need
them" he said yesterday. "As to the
manufacture of guns and equipment in
cases like the present. it is the policy OF
the department to encourage private parties
to engage in making Ortina nee, the depart
meut furnishing the materials. For in
stance, We gave a contract TO the Ameri-
can Ordnance Company year ago for
twenty ou-incn guns with mounts, and
the suppositioR is that we win have that
company make fifteen more for US.
There VIII be no further delay in OBJ
tanning guns for use on auxiliary cruisers
in time or war Advertisements were is
sued by the Navy Depar tmeut today CALI
ing for bids, to be opened on August IL.
for furnishing steel forgings for foEy-six
guns, the greater number of which are
to be used as a reserve supply for subsi-
diZed merchant vessels of the United States,
and the remainder for the battery of the
Hartford The Hartford viii be equipped
with thirteen 5-inch guns, forty calibers in
length.
The new guns VIII be four, five and six
inches in caifner. There viii be six guns
of the 6-inch caliber and forty calIbers in
length; twenty-five 5-inch guns, and fif-
teen finch guns Capt Charles O'Neil, of
the bureaI OF ordnance, proposes to make
a contract with one OF the ordnance com
panies for supplying some OF the finch
guns complete. The remainder via be
built in the Washington gun foundry. pFi-
vate corporations furnishing the forgihgs-"
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these mountains, to the northeast ana
TO the southwest. lie various younger rocks
Which rHnge in age from carboniferous
to very recent tertiary, and are made up
mostly or conglomerates, saDdstones, ana
shaies, with some volcanic material
These rocks were formed subsequent Tn
the ore deposition, and therefore do not
contain nletallifercUs veins. They have
been part V derived, however, from detritus
worn from the goid-bearing belt during
the long period that 1t has been exposed
TO erosion, and some of them contain
gold derived from the more ancient rocks
and concentrated in the same way as Is
the gold in the present river gravels IN
one OF TWO places it is certain that these
oonglOmerates are really fossil plaoecs.
and this source OF supply may eventually
turn out to be very important
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A FAMOUS BUILDING SOLD.
Ancient Historical Dwelling to Be
Turned Into an Ice House.

3DCAShI his ioItcdl D"ciilhS W DC
Turned Into an Ice House.
Albany, n. Y, Aug. 7.-An ancient
large brick dwelling was sold at auction on
Wednesday In Greenbusb, a village Juss
south of the new city OF Rensselaer, and
across the Hudson River from Albany. No
more sentimental history nor greater wealth
OF tradition cltags to any house In the United
States than to this one. tits believed that
this house, erected in the interest of William
Van Rensselaer, between 1859 and 1912,
is the oldest in the United States If not in
the Western hemisphere
A bronze tablet erected in 1886, at the
time OF AIbany's bi-centennial, states this
fact ami under the bi-centennial commit
tees decision viii be quoted hereafter as
being authentic. Certain it is, however,
that a tradition. handed down from mouth
to mouth and by history almost from the
date Of It's occurrence, says that the song
of Yankee Doodle" was composed in the
garden of this house.
IT purchased by an iceman and there
is a proba bility that this venera bic build
ing VIII in time be turned into an ice
house.
1t consists of TWO stories and an attic
1t faces the west and stands about
hundred feet back from the river, the
river road passing the door.
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DANvILLE's SALOON STRIKE.
Bonifaces who Closed Shops Weaken
aud Resume Business.

Danville, III. Aug. THE saloon strike
came TO a close yesterday, and all but six
OF the forty-four places which closed
up OH account OF the celebrated strike are
open TO the public. The action of the
council in refusing to lower the license.
with tie declaration Of the mayor that
when icenses were taken that il must be
for the full quarter, no rebate to be al
lowed Tor the days of the strike, caused
three saloons to weaken.
This started the rest, and called meet
ing was held to approve the bonds and
grant the necessary authority to sell at
retail.
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nearer, and pretty soon up with big stick
and hit ie over the head. And it was the
sesanee mans son done up in sheet. Then
Tue people all got up and come -tearin' for
NE and Jerry, and We skipped. And what
i want 20 know is this, Miss Edith can
they call cop and have ME arrested for
whackin' that spook on his cocoanut?'
A sound OF choking came from behind
the screen The pretty cashier looked
grave, but it was hard for her
Wen, no. JOHN, don't think they cam"
She said. But what made you do it?"
'Hnhi' said John. Il always heard
you couldn't hit a ghost, and I wanted TO
see could / do it,"
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spent in his rooms. His only morning caller
was Hon. George Standish Weed.
At noon. Nt.itelaw Reid and wife ar
rived, Nearly the entire afternoon he was
in conference with the President.
Among the arrivals today were ex-
Senator Warner Miller and q en-. L. % Brien
Postmaster General Gary Will be here dur
ing the week. Senator Hanna will also
probably be here, as already large guam
titY of mail matter has arrived for him.
This evening the President gave din
ner to Vice President and Mrs hobart,
Secretary aud Mrs. Alger, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Reid.
Toorrow the Preside viii attend services
at the First Presbyterian Church, Platts-
burg.
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An Up-to-Date Spirit.

The pretty cashier footed up long
column of figures, dotted an and crossed a t
and then glsnced up with an inquiring little
frown. She was one of those fair, dimpled
women who can frown becomingiy. The
office boy had planted himself hat In hand,
in front of her desk and was waitlng meekly
for recognition
"well, jobs. what is it?'' she asked.
Miss Editls.l said John, 'is there as much
as iS5 due nas now?',
why, NO, John; I don't think there Is.
What do you want is for?''
Now, one of the consequences Of intro
dueing the feminine element In business fs
that the personal histories Of the office
people get told at least, when tbs cashier
is the sort Of young lady that this cashier
was, John had not been 10 the office
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NO ROOM FOR sPO|LsnEN
False Rumors Of Changes at the
Government Printing Office.
MERIT SYSTEM STILL LIVES
The Reports Said to Have Been
Started by People who Want to
Gust Others-A Temporary Force
What the Public Prin-
ter Says.

While the recent strengthening of the
civil service reform rules by President
Mckinley has seriously shaken the con-
fideDce OF nearly all spoilsmen as TO their
according to their liking. there are still
many who confidently predict that the
bars will be let down at the Government
Printing office. 1t is believed the faith
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working ON Their Feelings.

Near the top OF the screen doors and
window screens punch several holes from
the inside with some Instrument about the
size of lead pencil, thus leaving slightly
funnel-shaped apertures, having rough
Jagged edge on the outside. This renders
it impossible for the flies TO enter through
these holes, while the flies which have
strayed into the house the first time they
light or one OF the screens crawls to the
upper part, and, seeing these holes,
imagine there Is some place where they are
not wanted on the ether side. aud out they
go-Portl.and Orfgonian.
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jane Nosel.y to colonial Beach.

Great crowds are now fiocking to Colo
NAL Beach. and that popular resort is en-
toying it's floodtide of success The Jane
Mosciey, popular and speedy, is making
daily trips, and Is the only steamer max
Ing daily trips TO the Beach Friday IS 20
cent day. and the "Jane" is crowd ed with
delighted ladies' and happy children To-
day tSundayI the departdre Is at 9 a. m.
and, if tie day be fair and the sky blue.
hlua Pptofaac.
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Colonel kellogg Home From Paris.

A welcome visitor at the War Department
yesterday was Col. Sanford c. Kellogg
military attache OF the United States az
Paris He arrived from Europe Friday
Col Kellogg is best known TO tie public
through his excellent maps OF Chickamauga
executed while he was member OF the
Chickamauga Park commission
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Dlsharred From Practice.

Jarid Van yleet, q lawyer. of Flint,
Mich, has been disbarred from practice
before the Interior Department for Inn
proper practice In regard to pension claims
Jacob e Leonard. of st. Peter. Minn.,
has also been disbarred for improper prac-
tice in regard TO pension claims.
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Grant Pnrish's New Book.

Grant Iarish, who is representing the
owners of the Jane Moseiy this season, VIII
leave for Europe, September / 8, for an
extended trip over the continent > His
new book, 1.-The Commune ofthe People,"
is due TO appear on his return to this
country late In the fall.
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MckINLEY's QUIET DAY.
lie spends Large Part of 1t in
His Apa rtments.

Bluff Point. N. Y. Aug. This has been
another quiet day for the President This
morning he watched the review OF the
Twenty-first Regiment from his apart
ments, and warmly applaudeG their good
work. SECRETARY AlgeT, Vice President
Hobart, and Gen. o. @. Howard, u S. A,
retired, were oil the reviewing stand.
The remainder OF the day the President
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at one-fourth the price.
4 Tipped Preserving Kettles, ) qts., 23c.
4 Lipped Preserving kettIes, / 2 qts., 37c.
II Deep Pudding Pans qts-, 7c-
I Deep Seamless Convex Saucepan, 1-2
OTIS, 19c-
Deep Seamless Convex Saucepan, qts-,
$40.
The times., 1897-08-08

The good kind that will
or any other ware, but
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01
Commi.eec,nen,s Tea.

a ten will be given the committee
men OF the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION and all new members who have
joined the association during the mon til
of March tonight at o'clock at the
association.
"a very enjoyable programme OF music
and mirth is promised, consisting in part
Of q violin solo by Prof. Charles Borjes.
Prof e. l.. Robinson, accompanies;
mandolin solo by Mr.. S. +. Minter. PIMA
solo by Prof. Rochussen, followed by
parlor games. new and old.
a number OF young ladies have charge
OF the refreshments and will be present
to see that all present are served abund-
antly.
DR.. a. f. Owen, Of Portsmouth, will
address the meeting for men at the Y
NJ. G. a. next Sunday afternoon.
DR.. Owen Is we'll known both in Nor
folk and Portsmouth as very forccful
speaker, and II special pleasure Is in
store for all who attend this meeting
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01
Among our cotton Men.

Heavy rains in Alabama. Other parts
OF the cotton belt cloudy and unsettled.
Liverpool spot market advanced 1920.
sales 10000 bales. Contracts closed
steady. one point advance
English consols 111A, decline Of 1-16.
New York future market closed stea DIV
10 points advance: sales $1,000 bales.
tober GIG to GIT.
ru!ure contract market in New Or
ieans advanced points: May G91.
Receipts at u. S. ports yesterday were
VAST bales. against 9,344 last year and
1861 bales In 1895
New Orleans receipts to-day estimated
at 500 10 1000 bales. against 1,GG4 last
year and 4,749 ba les in 1895.
Norfolks receipts Of cotton for seven
months ending Slst March, were as fol-
lows: : /.
Net rec. Norfolk
for Sep, Sc, to
March 81, 81 ....672. 139 300. POI 44o, 1928
exports ...:. -. ..1S3,G9l 51,OS1 161, $50
Coastwise shipm'ts 472,G59 22S, 100 233. 90
STOCK 80. ...... 1889 2G333 So 5tiS
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A Crisp Article.

NOW comes the great Langdon Bakery.
cincinnati. and taps the major on the
cheek with the heel of It's left glove.
Clearly there is another Richmond in
tne iield. The Langdon leader is the
virginia Wafer Butter Cracker, and
WIN IL theE expect to cut q scallop in
the trade of Norfolk 1t has n scalloned
edge, is different from any other cracker.
every dealer in the city has d fresh
supply and the company will see that bv
frequent shipments they will always
have fresh stock on hand The Virgin
IAN mas sampled the Langdon. No
lfeSher. crisper cracker ever crossed its
teeth. Ask your grocer for them-the
Langdon-name on every one, take no
other. these are fresh
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01
THE OIL ORDINANCE.
Provisions ofthe Law which the Coun-
ellis Will be Asked TO Enact.

Following are the essential provisions
OF the oil ordinance which the City At
torney has been instructed to draw up
Tor presentation to the Councils:
. That only three barrels Of Kerosene
not exceeding 200 gallons in the aggre-
gate, nor more than Is gallons OF gaso-
line. naptha and other highly infiam-
mable fluid, or either Of them, shall be
kept IN any building or lot at one time,
except on the property Of transporta-
ton companies (for delivery, and on de-
livery wagons Exception Is also made
In the cases OF users Of gasoline for
making. gas. and to the City Gas COM
pany. The sale Of highly inflammalble
fluids by any artificial light, except cleo
trio light. Is prohibited, and no inflam-
mable OIL at all can be sold in the city
without first notifying the Chief Of the
Fire Department of the fact. a fine Of
from $50 to $500 is to be imposed upon
any one violating the ordinance. #
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01
KPnl Estate sold.

At the Real Estate Exchange yester-
DAY Messrs. II. l.. Page 6 Co sold the
following property:
Three lots on the corner Of Berkeley
avenue and Main street, Berkeley, to VIII
son Reale, for So, 700.
Three lots on Berkeley avenue Berk-
ley. to George w. Jones' for 81, 965.
Two lots on the corner Of Virginia
and Cross streets, Berkeley, 70 Mr..
Clarke. for $500.
Several small houses and lots IN
Maltby avenue extended, Norfolk, to
several parties. for $685.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01
The Hong Sor,s Tea store.

No. ia Church street. are stiH doing a
large business and they are daily recelv-
ing numbers OF testimonials in favor OF
their choice blends Of Tea These tes-
timonals, though entirely unsolicited, 20
to show the popularity Of this enter
prising company's goods.
The method Of advertising and intro
ducing the Teas will continue for 30 days
only. after which time the goods will be
sold strictly OH their merits.
Terms-S!ngle cans, $1.00. for $500
and 13 cans for $1,000. Get up q club.
Orders by mail forwarded anywhere in
the United States. Address Hong Kong
Tea Company, ia Church street, near
Main.