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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-09

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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-09

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Evening star., 1897-05-08

people. The superiority of Turkey a. a war
power was no secret anywhere. King
George had no monopoly Of that informa-
tion. His people knew the condition Of
things almost as well as he himself knew
them He did not plunge an unsuspecting
population into war against a powerful
enemy. That population went to War with
its eyes wide open, and anxious to fight the
powerful Turk for what 1t considered was
right and almost holy. So that If 1t shall
turn now and rend the king in the hour OF
gloom. It wiH forfeit a great share of the
admiration its first step has excited.
Besides, nothing would so complete the
triumph of the Turk as the fan Of King
George. He alone has had the temerity to
challenge the hideous arrangement by
which the Turk Is the cruel master of hun
dreds OF thousands of Christian people II
he goes down. therefore, as the result Of
his challenge, the Turk necessarily will
benefit. The Moslem power will become
stronger than ever, and then the Greek
people. with some feeble successor to King
George on their throne, will be- In q certain
painful sense, subjects themselves OF the
Sultan.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Are We to Have Another Sugar Trust
Scandal in the senate.

From the New York Herald.
OF the many indictments brought against
the trusts the strongest Is that of poisoning
the fountains of justice by exerting undue
influence with the state legislatures and
In the national Congress.
The country is still ringing with the scan
dal created by the Senate's partiality to the
sugar trust when the Wilson tariff was un-
der consideration and by the significant
refusal Of witnesses to answer questions
touching the relation OF Senators from
Hayemeyer" with concurrent Wall street
speculation In the shares of the trust.
That the Senate committee should at such
time as this deliberately double the
amount of protection given to the sugar
trust in the Dingley bill as sent from the
House Is an exhibition of courage (0 on
the part OF Mr.. Jones of Nevada and his
associates that quite Overshadows even
their imposition of a heavy duty on hides
in the interest of the cattle trust .
The spectacle Of trust thus domina ting
the Congress Of the United States must
exert tremendous reactio upon the mass
es and in a single month must do more to
foster the socialistic spirit thar all the
platform propagandists and fashionable
preachers could effect IN century. As
Havemeyer'' held up the whole country In
1894 until they got what they wanted, and
TO break the deadlock and relieve the coun-
try the House was compelled to accept the
bill as 1t passed the Senate without the
change of a single comma. Was that pol
icy Of perfdy and dishOnor' forgotten? Did
1t not swell the ranks OF misguided voters
who marched under the banner Of popuiism
last autumn?
And now It Is intimated that these high
handed and revolutionary tactics are to be
repeated. and that the managers of the
present bill In the Senate will II possible
prevent the appointment of q conference
committee and force the House to accept
the measure as II passes the Senate or have
1t fail altogether.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
The Day In Greece.

The Greek people are on trial now more
with regard to their treatment of King
George than with regard to their stand In
the field against Turkey.
The success of the Turk SO far has not
been surprising. He greatly outnumbers
his enemy. His generals have seen far
more active service. and one of them-the
great Osman-is a soldier of world wide
reputation His equipment for war in every
way is far superior to that of Greece. He
has. besides. the sympathy of 4he first
Powers OF Europe. With all of this to
stiffen his back and strengthen his arm, it
would be extraordinary. indeed, IL he did
not carry the day in battle Greece Is not
humiliated by her hard fortune Her cause
Is just. and her championship Of 1t one Of
the best exhibitions of pluck and character
modern times have seen.
But the test of a people. as of an indi-
vidual. is in the capacity to bear misfor-
tune The Greeks are reported to be angry
with King George, and disposed to hold
him responsible for the plight they now are
In. The crowd In Athens shake their fists
at the palace. and members of the royal
family are said to be uncivilly treated In
public. IL this argues the general temper
of the people. II is q far more unfortunate
reflection on the Greeks than any reyerses
they have met with In their warfare.
In making his stand for civilization and
Justice in Crete King George obeyed not
only his own heart but the heart Of his
Evening star., 1897-05-08
CHen Cnrs.

A correspondent whose letter was printed
in last evenings Star calls attention forci-
bly, TO the need of greater discretion on the
part of the street railway managers Of the
city in the matter of running open cars at
this time of year. Her complaint seems to
be well founded and will doubtless awaken
a sympathetic response from many others
who have been chilled by the sharp blasts
of spring whistling through the skeleton
frames of these vehicles. The open car is
one of the delights Of life In midsummer
when the temperatures crowd the hundred
mark and every zephyr is precious. But in
the spring and the autumn. when the ther-
Memeter is tickle and the changes between
dawn and night are apt to be sharp and
sodden. il Is very questionable whether
these cars should be used at all. save per-
haps in the middle of the day. There
appears to be an indisposition on the part
Of the managers of the roads to take the
open cars out of service when once they
have been put on the tracks in the morning.
even though there may have been a fall of
ten or twenty degrees In temperature later
IN the day. They are often run until the
last trips at night, with their occupants
buddied close with upturned collars vainly
seeking the comfort that can not be secured
until the car is abandoned. The matter is
not beyond regulation Even the city of
Brooklyn. where human life Is not valued
exceptionally high when street cars are
concerned, has prohibited the use of open
csrs under conditions that render them
menace to health There Is now in force
there regulation providing that no street
railway operating on the streets of the city
Of Brooklyn shall run open cars at any
time when the temperature shall DE lower
than sixty degrees Fahrenheit" The COM
mfssion"Is are enabled by the law providing
for the drafting of regulations for the
protection Of health and comfort to imitat te
this good example. and probably their pro-
mulgation OF similar rule would be ap-
pIauded by the railway companies. which
are today between two fires. the desire of
SOME patrons to use the open cars and the
FEAR OF others that the temperatures in such
cars will imperil their health. Once it has
b%en made matter of regulation there can
he no difficulty about meeting the average
citizens judgment.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Mi..i..ippi River improvements.

The Senate has directed the commerce
committee of that body to investigate the
work that has been done with government
aid for the improvement of the Mississipn
river. The investigation Will probably be
made at the convenience Of the committee
during the congressional recess, SO that q
report can follow at the regular session
next winter. The subject IL Of much more
than local Importance, and everything OF
interest bearing upon 1t should be thor
oaghly and carefully examined.
The unprecedented flood of this year, just
now subsiding. has caused such destruc-
ton and uneasiness in the Mississippi val
ley that all of the old contentious about
plans for controlling and improving the
river are with more or less vigor revived.
The levee plan has received the official
sanction, and a great deal of money has
been spent in its execution up to date. Its
friends insist. too. that. upon the whole H.
has fully justified itself, and they are pre-
pairing to champion it next winter by pro-
posing increased appropriations for its fur
ther and more ambitious development. But
what is called the outlet plan. which was
rejected when the levee plan was adopted.
still has friends, and they are organizing
to renew the fight in it's behalf. Their con:
tention. Of course. is that the levee plan
is failure, and that the government
should not spend any more money In that
direction. i
These questions of detail necessarily pro-
duce divisions Of opinion, but the prepo-
sition of protecting the people living in
the fertile valley of that grand river from
the disasters of overhows seems to meet
with very general approval. A large aree
is exposed. 1t is full of homes. and when
the seasons are propltIous the Ianu yIeiu.
enormously. The job of keeping out the
river Is far too big for the nhabitants OF
the valley themselves to accomplish. They
are willing to assist. and have assisted, to
the full extent of their ability, but the
work in Large measure devolves upon the
general government. and for this reason
the investigation ordered should bear good
fruit.
The Senate commerce committee is well
prepared to make the investigation Its
members have had large knowledge of the
subject through handling the river and
harbor bills, and some of them in years
past have visited the scenes of the work
now in progress. Much will depend on
their report. and on what the House may
do on the same subject.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Progressive Prosperity.

A reading of The Stars weekly review of
the real estate situation. printed today. in
dicates how steadily progressive is the re-
turn of prosperity to this city. There has
Teen no sudden and unstable boom In
values or in building operations and hence
what has been accomplished has been with
a greater guarantee of permanence. The
shiftings of capital have all been inspired,
il would seem, by feeling of faith in the
ultimate recovery of not only the city but
the entire country from the depression that
has been so marked for nearly four years.
In confirmation of this view of the general
situation it Is to be noted that the COM
mercial agencies this week reporting
business 10 be improving all over the coun-
try. 1T is announced that the actual sales
In April by leading houses in all lines of
business in the principal cities east Of the
Rocky mountains average only ten per
cent less than in April. 1S.,2, the year of the
largest business hitherto, and 81 per cent
more than in April of last year. This. it is
to be remembered, has been accompanied
by several unusual and retarding influences
notably the great mississippi floods. and
in some sections the irregularity of the sea-
son. Nor is this ALL The returns of fail
ures for the month show decreases In the
number amount and average Of liabilities
in almost every branch of trade and i'll
nearly every line of manufacture except
cotton Thus it is to be seen that Washing
ton is today feeling the influence of re-
turning confidence and prosperity. Her
real estate is TO be taken as business ther-
mometer, and the activity of the market.
the employment of labor and the purchases
of materials are all such as to command
the belief that the coming summer will
witness most satisfactory revival and re-
establishment of values.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
THE STAR By MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering It at
this office, in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week; % cents
for two weeks. or 80 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scrisers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one
Evening star., 1897-05-08

II is undoubtedly little difficult on oc-
casions for the representative head Of a
foreign government to feel that he rs com
manding the respect which hts country
men would deem essential to the dignity OF
his position and at the same time that he
Is making due allowance for the demo
cratic ideas which prevail in this nation.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
SHOOTING STARS.
A Modern Idea,

Yes" said the wealthy member Of Con-
gress. Il will name your charitable tnstitu-
ton in my will for a considerable sum OF
money"
You are very kind" said the philan-
thropist, "but-
Speak frankly. l beg of YOU"
I'VE reed the money now. and 1 called
to see If We couldn't devise an arrange
ment by which the bequest could be retro
active"
Evening star., 1897-05-08
A BibliOlOEist.

Charley said young Mrs. Torkins at
the conclusion of discussion Of domestic
finances, haven't 1 heard you say q
great many times that what the country
needs is a larger volume of circulating me-
dium with which to do business"
mo doubt you have heard me say that. !"
We'll. Charley. dear; that being the case,
don't you think you ought to have given
me a bigger book OF blank checks than
this?''
Evening star., 1897-05-08
The civil service,

FROM the New York Herald.
a close watch Il being kept BY the pub
lic upon the Investigation that 10 nov
being made into the wording Of the OWL
serY1ce law In Washington. and It IL gen
orally hoped the President will not allow
himself 70 be psrsuAAed to remove any Of
the existing BARRIERS against the spsiis sys-
tenn go
Evening star., 1897-05-08

There Is disposition to keep Mr. Platt
so busy with local affairs in New York
that he may not have time to assume the
&C mmandins prominence in national affairs
which was prophesied
Evening star., 1897-05-08
A Natural Indignation.

Il want to have this man court-mar-
tailed" said the subordinate officer. II
doubt whether his ofrense is specifically
provided for In any way. but something
ought to happen to him"
What did he do?"
He treats serious matters with undue
ieVity. had just remarked that the
naughty foe would never make me quail,
when 1 saw puff of smoke and lodged.
He observed it. and with what 1 consider
culpable fiippancy remarked: The naughty
foe may not make you quail; but 1t doesn't
have any trouble in making you duck"
Evening star., 1897-05-08

Japan ought to proceed with quiet thrift
to huSbe nd the taels paid by China instead
of irviting complications likely to result in
their being squandered
Evening star., 1897-05-08

Mr.. Rayard departs with every assurance
that could possibly be implied that Great
Erftain will not hold him personally re-
sIonsibie for the failure to establish an
arbitration treaty.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
A Base Ball Fans Conversion.

A Base Ball Fans Conversion.
You can talk to me OF air-ships
And I'll credit every word;
take back any doubts I've shown
OF everything I've heard.
It has effaced my skeptic sneer
Toward any marvel done;
The way that Louisville got OUT
From under Washington.
This Is the age Of wonders, sure.
At work or at the game:
Tomorrow you awake to md
That nothing is the Same.
It makes me credit any tale
That's told by any one
The way that Louisville got out
From under Washington.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

New York is nothing IL not thrifty She
ne eds money to buy bronze ornaments for
the Grant mausoleum and now proposes 10
sell TO curio hunters at a dollar apiece the
ls."1 bricks that compose the old tomb
Evening star., 1897-05-08

The manner in which the impetuosity of
the Greeks eliminated may have some
influence in helping the Cubans to disregard
The challenges Of the Spaniards to come
out in the open and fight
Evening star., 1897-05-08

1t would be a brilliant and probably sat
isfactory arrangement If this administra-
tion could make the revival of business so
complete as to cause numerous trusts to
spring up for purposes Of mutual annihi,a-
ton.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

There viii necessarily be some uneasiness
among few naval employees, owing %
Mr. Roosevel's habit of becoming familiar
with the details of any work which he un-
dertakes.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

Greece is how waiting with some anxiety
to see whether the clamor for war is as
vociferous in Constap tinople as 1t was in
Athens a short time ago.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
UnfOreseen.

Before l married her." ne said, Thought
fully. Il vowed that I would punish any,
body who brought a tear to her bright
eyes"
And you kept your word. of course"
mot precisely. 1 didn't take into consid-
Grafton the fact that, like the rest of her
sex. she would put in whole afternoons
sympathizing with the heroine Of an emo
tionai play"
Evening star., 1897-05-08

AS usual there is every reason to expect
that the sugar trust will not sit quietly and
be imposed upon by the United States Sen
ate.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

II may be assumed that Mr.. Altgeld locks
with great disapproTal on the Presidents
reluctance in using his pardoning power
Evening star., 1897-05-08
UnfavorabIe Condition.

lnfaVOFable Conditions.
He sings a summer song in spring,
Though people think he shouldn't.
But then. you see. it's like as not,
II he waited till twas really hot,
He'd try his best and couldn't.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Al U.aerhanaeA Blow.

From ths PhiladsapAia PrNso.
One Of the obnoxious features Of the eeu-
ate tari6 bin II its underhanded baov At
reciprocity with HAHalk
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Accommodated

From the Chicago Tribune
Well. the Greeks asked for war. ana
there Ia not q shadow Of doubt that they
got 1t.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Woodward =. LOthr0p,
aoh nth and Sts N. w.
Serviceable Bookkeeping

Depends what does what processes to do And the
the best goods be found
the lowest but must be kept posted help for your more
comfortable living
the daily bits of interest got
the and gathering and distributing this store was
scale the rule almost
everything needed spring and the endless incoming
outgoing keep store picture of
Evening star., 1897-05-08

ga
The people who appreciate
FOOT FORMS most are the
people who have heretofore
had their shoes made or paid
high prices for them to the
dealers. They appreciate the
elegance of the shoes-their
comfort and style and the
economy of the price. FOOT
FORM ONFORDS are only
$2.5o-any style-chocolate or
black-to fit any foot-but
there are no better Oxfords
in the world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-17
PREVENTED SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Young Lady Leaps From Her Wheel
 tn Break E,nrca of Cnllicinn

Young Lady Leaps From Her Wheel
 to Break Force of Collision.
 A pretty young lady clad in neat bi- cycle attire was bowling down Con- gress avenue about supper time last evening in company with young man When nearly opposite the hospital a girl about ten years old was coming across Congress avenue carrying a smaller girl in her arms. The young man was slightly ahead and called out a warning to the girls as he went by His fair companion kept ringing her bell vigorously, but the children paid no attention and a collision was inevi- table. The young lady, seeing she would not have clear road and not being able to stop, with coolness and presence of mind leaped from her wheel on the side the children were on and so broke the force of the spill" The children were not hurt badly, but thor oughly scared and set up a lively howl that soon gathered a crowd. The riders at once stacked their wheels and turned their attention to seeing what could be done for the children. As they were able to run along all right there was evidently no need for medi- cal assistance, and the young people mounted their wheels and congratula- ted themselves that nothing serious had resulted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-17
A NOTE OF WARNING.

The Conservative London Spectator
 Says Shirt Sleeves Diplomacy Must
 Stop.
 London, Aug. 16.-The Spectator in the course of long article in regard to the Provocative and unfriendly tone of American politicians of both parties toward England" says:
 "We are obliged to write as we never dreamed of being forced to write about a country only less dear to us than our own. But we should fail in our public duty if we did not point out inr the strongest manner the grave risks which are likely to ensue from this at titude. Unless the United States as- sumes a very different tone the gravest crisis is certain to ensue. Public opin- nion in England has greatly changed during the last few months, and even if Lord Salisbury is anxious to politely ignore such indiscretions as Secretary Sherman's the people would not per. init it, and hereafter American de- mands. if urged in unfriendly language will be resisted unanimously by the na- tion, no matter what the risks may be If America does not keep a better watch over her politicians they will hurry heI into a conflict whereof no one is able tc ! see the end"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-17
CYCLING MATTERS.
National Racing Circuit Enters State
 in September.

National Racing Circuit Enters State
 in September
 Programmes of rare attractivenes are promised by Connecticut cycle race meet promoters in September. On Mon- day, Sept. (Labor day), four meets will be held throughout the state The Connecticut Athletic association will hold big meet at Charter Oak park, Hartford, for both professional and amateurs and there are already indi- cations of a tremendous attendance. The Rose of New England Wheel Club of Norwich will hold one of it's popular meets on that date, and the fall tour nament of the Rambling Wheelmen of Bridgeport will also be held at Pleasure Beach track. The Central Labor Union of Norwalk has a meet scheduled for the labor holiday, and one or two other meets are in prospect
 The national circuit will enter Con- necticut for the first time this season at Waterbury on Sept. at the meet of the Waterbury Wheel Club. From there the circuit followers will go to the Meriden Wheel Clubs meet in that city OH lllC lllil lHSl,, WHpFR H prize list aggregating over 5000 is off, fered The week following the circuit has a three days inning at Spring field, Mass, the great annual meet of the Springfield Bicycle Club. Lovers of the sport will therefore have an ex- ceptional opportunity this fall to wit ness contests of speed between the leading riders of the country, as they will follow the circuit through the New England states.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Selectmen of the town of Wal lingford at their office until two o'clock D. m. of Monday, August 30th, 18o7,. for grading and macadamizing sections of the Old Colony and Hartford and New Haven turnpike roads, in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to the highway commissioner.
 Bids should give the price per .lineal foot for each section of said road, with the priv ilege of the town, through its Selectmen, to increase or diminish the number of feet improved.
 Specifications may be examined at the Selectmen's office, Town Hall, Wallingford, or at the office of the Highway Commis- soner at Hartford. The Selectmen reserve the right to reject any or all bids, as the h. terests of the town may appear.
 Each bid shall be accompanied with a bond for S1, ,00O signed by the bidders, and one or more sureties satisfactory to the Selectmen, conditioned that if the contract shall be awarded to the bidder he will, when required by the Selectmen, execute an agreement. in writing. to perform the work according to the specifications. Dated at Wallingford August 12th. 1897 JOHN M. McKENZIE, W. BURR HALL, VIM. D. HALL, au16 12t Selectmen.