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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08

Musical presents cheap at wulschner's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
Dining ParIor,

IN connection with HtTEGELES Restaurant, is
on the second floor. Entrance, 60 E. Wash. st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

The Republican County Convention will be held
this evening in the German Club Sta pleton at s
o'clock II Is expected that the many contests and
the desire Of the Pnneyites and McRoberts people
10 control will cause some contention 1t is report
ed that the organization bosses propose using every
effort seat enough delegates out OF the contested
districts TO give them control. There will probab
he little done beyond appointing the Committee
Contested Seats and the delegates 10 the
Greater New-York convention.
One of the prisoners who escaped from the Coun-
" Jail on Wednesday night. Cente Celindeo the
Pole who robbed Justice William A. Galloway.
captured yesterday by the Newark police No It'd
ings have been received OF Wilson. Simons and
Langcston the other men who escaped
Two women who live In the house of Frank w.
Bcardsley. in Richmond Terrace. New Brighton.
were attacked late on Saturday night near Nicho-
las-St by an unknown man who IS supposed TO
have been a tramp. The women. whose names are
refused AT the house Of Mr.. Beardsley. had been
shopping and walking home. They were In
dark portion OF the block when they noticed the
man standing behind II tree. They halted. not
knowing whether TO turn about or proceed; They
decided 10 do the latter. and moved boldly for
ward. The robber jumped at them and pushed
both women against the granite wall which fronts
the lawns OF the staten Island Club. He did not
speak and when one OF them screamed he let go
and backed on They ran toward their home. and
after pr oceedng some distance were followed by
the robber. lie ..ased them to the gate and then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
VESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

The race for possession of the Cock-of-the-Wak
Flag on Saturday afternoon by the fleet OF the fon-
kers Corinthian Yacht Club won by John Dick
sons crack catboat the Edna. Commodore Prime
Hester came in second. The course was from the
boathous- TO a poin, on the Jersey shore opposite
the Palsad. boathouse. and thence 10 The CORN
THAN Club house. $50 .
Miss Grace A. Weller and Mrs. Franklin 7. Dwyer
the 1@esses at the tea given on SATURDAY ar
ternoon az ne Park Hi Country Club house ne
final tea will be given Saturday OF this week whc
Mrs. A. 5. Higgins and Mrs. Andrew > BroWneII
Will receive the guests.
Much interest is being manifested IN the coming
Joint contests between the members OF the Young
Mems Christian Association and the Attn separate
Company. which 70 take place early next month
A handsome trophy will be presented 10 the organ
ZatiOn securing the greatest number or points ne
contests will be IN sprinng. long-distance running
and jumping. There first and second prizes IN
each contest a..
The second in the series OF Sunday after
noon meetings under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association in Strives Hal yestef-
day afternoon was well attended. The address was
delivered by J. W. Wardrop. f. A Bartmess sang
a solo. -, $50
perintendent OF Hollywood Inn and Will resume that
OF clerk OF the Board OF Assessors. which he re-
signed 10 become superintendent.
The Rev. T. f. Ingles. of the First REFORMED
Church announced at the service yesterday that n"
would continue the practice begun by DIT Cole the
former pastor. more than twenty years ago. or pre-
senting Bibles 10 children their becoming ten
Infants This yearly affair Will be observed next
Sunday evening. and DR.. Cole will make the presen
taton. There Is an unusually large NUMBER OF
children to receive Bibles this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
NETWORK CITY.

Tho next stated communication OF Kane Lodge
No i5i +. and A. NJ will be held in the Austin
room. Masonic Hall. Twenty-,hlrd-st. and Sixth
ave. tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Charles J. Dunn. twenty years Old OF No. 32l
East Slxty-eiehth-s; son OF Thomas Dunn. tho
Tammany leader OF tho XVIII Assembly District.
was prisoner at Yorkyllle Court yesterday for
scorchng I'm First-ave., near Sixty-eighthst, on
Saturday night "IIe going AZ the rate OF
fifteen and onc-haf miles an hour" said Bicycle
Policeman webb 10 Magistrate Mott. Dunn was
fined 3.
Charles Long. seven years old italian boy.
who lived with his parents on the third floor OF NO
236 East Twenty-ninth-s fell from tho roof Of
the adjoining building. distance OF five stories.
yesterday afternoon. and was instantly Killed The
boy was flying a kite when no fell
An advance Of IS per cent In tho wages Of tho
gold-beaters Will 20 into effect to-day. There
about seven hundred gold heaters in tho country,
and the delegate OF their union in this city said
yesterday that forty-three Of the forty-fvc bosses
who employ them had signed the new scale. Tho
gold-bcatcrs expect the remaining two bosses TO
sign the scale in a few days.
Cyrus Austin colorcd employed "a boo'black
in shoe store Broadway and Forty-hrst-st.
was held for assault yesterday in Jefferson Market
Court. Or. Charles Kane OF No. ll9 West Forty
third-st.. assaulted Saturday by Austin.
Being dissatisfied with tho way Austin polished
his shoes Friday. Dr. Kano reported the boot
black to the manager OF the store. on Saturday
DIT Kane again went 10 the store to have his shoes
polished The bootblack struck him with "A heavy
oilcan, cutting him about the neck and face. The
doctor had Austin arrested.
A dinner given Saturday evening at the
Rouclere Hotel Rdgewood. y. J.. by +. 7. Pom
eroy. general manager Of the Red. White and Mid
land Fast Freight Lines I'm honor OF the visiting
baseball team from ;he office OF tho auditor Of
Covers for twenty laid. Short addresses
were made by +. l.. Pomcroy. William McCulloch.
+. T. Briggs and Robert W. Dunlop. "Willic'
Price played several pretty selections on tho piano.
and there straightforward tricks by Harry
Tcrhunc. Among the railroad mon who enjoyed
Mr.. Pomeroys hospitality were William McCul-
lOch +. T.. Briggs. James RI. Dawson. II. ]. 1.yden
George Barnes, George II. Blackmore Oscar
Hascy. Fred r. Perrine. W. s Haley. William A.
Price and James a. Price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
PEEK SKILL.

The Putnam County Teachers Association and
Teachers Institute will open to-day at Lake
Mahopac II will Continue five days. and the ses-
sons will be held in the Thompson House Welland
Hendrck will be the conductor. and his assistants
will be Miss Anna x. Eggleston Edward " Jones
and Miss Ida c. Green.
A new bicycle club has been organized in Peeks-
Kill and Is rapidly growing in membership. II is
composed OF young men from twelve 10 eighteen
years old. who. account OF age, cannot ioin
the League Of American Wheelmen. The officers
are Hsrry NJ Griftip president: Cyrus ". Horton.
II. yice-presdent; Frederick f. Ward, secretary.
lieutenant: Edward Mansbach. second lieutenant
and Arthur G. Pierce. color-bearer
At the annual meeting OF the Junior Union OF
Y. p S {. T. and Epworth League OF Cortland
town. comprising eght societies o, this township.
the following officers were elected: President. Miss
Alice Lancaster, of the Cortlandtown Reformed
Church at Montrose: vice president Miss Marianne
Cornell, OF St Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church.
Peeksklli; secretary and treasurer Miss Carrie II
McCord. also OF St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal
Church
The Board of Education OF Drum Hill School will
hold an important meeting this evening and will
receive and open bids for the plumbing and heating
OF the large addition TO the main schoohouse.
now nearing completion.
Leverett F. Crumb. Corporation Clerk. has re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
TARRYTOWN.

A concert will be given under the auspices OF
Christ Episcopal Church on Friday evening In the
hall OF the Young Mems Lyceum Building.
concert in aid OF the Tarrytown Hospital will
be given on Wednesday evening OF next week. The
afrair will be under the direction OF Dr. Barton *.
REM
The trustees have accepted an invitation from the
General Fire Parade Committee to review the
parade on Thursday from the grandsand in Brook
side Park The trustees have appropriated 800
toward defrayng the expenses Of the parade and
have requested all tho merchants OF the town to
close their places OF business on Thursday.
The Ladies' Missionary Society OF the First Bap-
fist Church, the Rev George II. Ferris pastor, has
elected the following officers: President Mrs James
Day; vice-president, Mrs. George II. Ferris: secre-
tary Miss Gertrude Yale: treasurer, Mrs. Edward
YoCom.
A successful cake sale held on Saturday after
noon for the benefit OF Christ Episcopal Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
SHIPPING Ne W ).
PORT OF NETWORK. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER TO-
1897.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
steamer Boston city oBr Barclay. Bristol SEPTEMBER
James AEe& Co Arrived a. I'll" Bar at IL m sep
Steamer Havc sighted southeast OF Fire
Island at . m ,.ooor. drr, Rauaelon. Havrc. sep
StSamTI With mise 2s2 cabin and 2i2 seerasc
scnsers \ Forget Arrived at the lar at i''"" "
Steamer britannia nr Fournic. Marseilles Ausus,
Ss7 ,Sarpr. messengers to James Elwe & Co. AZ
r s,a, at hs co ar e GV car Santos August % Vie
,or,a -, and Raha September /. with mdse and
cabin passenger to Rus Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer Santiago do cuba ,span,. Goire Cienfuesos
September .. via Philadelphia Is with mdse to =
Castro. ,,u,,, sa,,.,,hur
Cienfucgos + Santiago u and Nassau Is. with mdse and
IS cabin passengers to Jas Ward CO. Arrived at the
steamer Idaho CBr). Harrison London sertember o
Arrived ATT e's a, the the Bar a, go m
mr. oI nG 90 b. Eraser bsTmqSn SsP,%'
A sissmt at F Fur ssI at Harris, Glasgow September
and Neville TO- with mdse passengers Henderson
Bros OUTSIDE tho Bar at ll:io ? m. . :,
with ifi @.e @ Q f4'3 Van ' sicS; ,f"eaa' sp
and Charleston H. with n.dse and passengers TO VIM
steamer city Of Augusta. Dasge,t Savannah September
H. with mdse and passengers to Ocean s. Co. Norfolk
with passenger. to old pominiOr S Co x.w.
Steamer Richmonq. Glover. Richmond and Newport
Steamer Croatsn Mckee. Philadelphia. with mdse to
VIM + CLYDE & Co 49, ,,,. a..
sandy Hook y j. Sept 10. $50 m-Wind sSW light
breeze. cloudy.
SAILED.
Steamers Wells city nlrD. Tor Bristol. Eng; Strathary
(I}r punkirk; Nar,ngO u'rl. Ncwcn~tle.
Siip Elise l,ierl, iortishead. Eng
Banks Anna (ier FOR Fort liaye. France ialas HeD,
Frcmantle.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS
Queenstown. Sept 10. s.25 m-Sailed. steamer l.u-
car,n f}rl WcKav from Liverpool for New York.
Daver. Sept Ig-passel steamers Aler Ger Wein,
Bremen Tor Now York: Stuttgart Ger. Kohienbeck do
for do. - ,,,.,,. ,p.> ,,.,
Neville sept le-Arrved. steamer City Of Rome (Br)
Young New. York for Glasgow land proceCdsd).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
MOUNT VERNON.

An exhibition OF scientific kite-nying will be held
in this city on Saturday In the interest Of the
Mount Vernon High School. Gilbert T. Woglom.
an expert kite-Hyer. OF New-York City. will have
charge o. the affair, assisted by George T. Hem
shaw and w H. Whitney, OF this city, and Lester
J. Tompkns, Richard T. Noble and II. A Lewis Of
New-York
The Rev B. +. Gilman. pastor OF the North
Methodist Episcopal Church. will give lecture on
benedict Arnold. for benefit OF the Epworth
League Chapter, on Thursday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
LARCHMONT.

Louis H. Spence celebrated his fftieth birthday
by giving a dinner for his friends at tho Bevan
House on Saturday evening. The dinner was pre-
coded by a dance. Mr.. Spence was the recipient
0, many handsome presents. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs W. j. Merrill. Mr.. and Mrs
]. II. West, Mr. and Mrs. John Bevan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fullgrafr. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Cad-
well. Mr.; and Mrs. H. T. Hewitt. M and Mrs
Martin Cassidy, Mrs. NJ. a. Bevan. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H.. White Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan. Alfred Storms
and Mrs. Tuthill.
The members OF tho Larchmont Fire Depart
ment attended services in St Johns Episcopal
Church in a body last evening. The church was
decorated with flags and flowers and the rector,
tho Rev Richard Golden. preached special SER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
IRVINGTON.

The marriage Of Miss Jennie H. T"sge', OF Hud-
son, ~ y, and 9. Edward Lockwood of this VII
lage is announced 70 take place at the home OF tho
brides parents IN Hudson on "Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock
At the annual meeting OF the lrvington Pastime
Club last week the following officers were elected
for the coming year Norman c. TempletoD. presi-
dent: +. w. Anderson vice president; Joseph Falon,
recording secretary: Peter Laffan, financial secre-
tary: DR.. Edgar Smith, treasurer: Bernard Hustled.
Frank H. Morrel William r. Morris. John d. Kelly
and Charles Xerkel trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
TIE NIAGARA NONE THE WORSE.

The Ward Line steamer Niagara. which on sep
tember ran aground In tho harbor or Santiago
cuha and remained there sixty hours. cafns INTO
This mort Yesterday lltc the worse for her accident
a Cuban pilot was In charge OF The vessel at me
lime OF The accident. and ne IL blamed for IL: Inc
,,eanor's cargo was lghtered. and she was nnally
rul'..i INTO deep water An examination showed her
. L. In 1 Ir.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
WHAT IS GOING on TO-DAY.

Rapid Transi, Inquiry Commission. No. 20 Broad
way. noon
brooklyn Jockey Club races. Gravcscnd Bay. 2l5
p. m.
Inspection ~ Soldiers and Sailors Monument
models, Arsenal Central Park. p. IN.
Kings County Democratic primaries, 7 10 ? p m
Council Of Administration. National Association
OF Credit Men. Hotel Manhattan.
American Institute exhibition. No. lib west Th'r-
ty-eighth-st.
Italian Societies celebration. Lion Park. , p. m
Vosburgh Veterans dinner. No. l3 Liber'y-st.
evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

The Rev George f. Davis. OF Silver Mines. Conn,
preached in the Methodist Protestant Church yester-
day morning.
The forty-hours' devotion was begun in St
Teresa's Church yesterday morning. The Rev. T.
Gleason, s. j. OF st Francis Xaviers Church, New
York City, preached the sermon.
The North TarrytoWn Social Club Will give re-
cepton in Irving Opera House on Thursday evening
Thomas Birdsa has been appointed treasurer and
truant officer OF School District No. 2. town Of
Mount Pleasant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

o-,od 90 .be BOARD n, village Trustees that there
l. s24 3G7 Os i'm the Village treasury. II Is made up
az The following balances In tho deparinents ION
tirgcn, fund & "a &C.. fire department. S.33! ~:
street lighting s. ri .: sewerage 1913 p Board o.
IfcaIth $500 -, highway t2.,21 g.: sinking lund.
q DO g. imnroycrncnt fund g. $40 o.; railroad fund
si1 20 g. and other miscellaneous funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
MR.. DtuROSCH'S SUMNER CONCERTS END

philadelphia Sept. l9.-Thc New-York symphony
Orchestra. OF which Walter Damrosch Ia conductor
closed tonight I'm the presence OF large audience
an cneasemcnt OF nearly four months at Willow
Grove Park "A suburb Of this city. Mr.. Damrosch
IN n spcech made the assertion that tho series o.
concerts lust closed was the most successful open
ar ailments given anywhere. con-
scrvafiye estimate places the number OF people who
have listened TO them AT l2rlo" MT )dnlroscn
DAYS rest and then he will go to New YORK where
q. opera TO open In November
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ALBEMARLE-C Commander George Dewey. Lieu
tenant y Sargent. Engineer {. X. Rocker ana
Naval Constructor John F. Hanscom l. :. -.
GRAND UNION-State Senator John Ralnes. or
Canandaigua HOLLAND-A. II. Peacock OF fltis-
burg MANHATTAN-Depuv Attorn"y-6encraI
W F. Kisselburgh OF Albany MURRAY HILL
Tho Rev. Or. Melancthon Woolscy Stryker presl-
don, 81 Hamilton College Clinton. y. Y. VAL
DORF-Ex Governor Frank Brown OF Maryland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
ness. II Is supposed that

d,sappoarcd IN tho darkness II Is supposed that
his motive robbery. -
bicyclist named John Adolt, tw'hty -9 ,I
wears old was seriously injured yesterday by being
run into 10y buggy while riding in the Ricnmoni
Road near CarrctSon's Adolf lives at No 81 West
'Tvnnty-hfth-st New-York. Adolf was injured IN
tarnaIly and was sent to tho Smith 1n0rmary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
SING SING

Extensive operations have been begun IN me oId
south quarry at the prison tho authorities ha'lns
received orders FOR large quantity ~ limestone 20
no Ised in rebuilding one OF the state hullngs H
Aibarv Tho stone will 10 taken from a new lever
ana viii be % fine quality. wnic the labor ~ get
ting q out will furnish employment 10 seNera' mum
drcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 5:46 Col Moons rises - Moons age "a
HIGH WAFER TO-DAY.
M-Sandy Hook IA Gov Island l:o4 Hell Gate 3 q
pW-Sandy Hook 2:0i Gov. Island 2:25 Hell Gate rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
ri,c Mails close. Vessel sails.
Iessel. ., Panama .......... 1000 a 1900 m
A1Nah'' '"'"'' ~ ,rIeatnr CLYDE. 800 m
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER y.
. ~, =. =, How'd ..... 700 n m 1000 n m
lam b'ncn - rrnori ......... 900 a m L. 90 IN
ser ~, ~. ~, o,io,rs Norgan...... 800 m
~ ''"'' ,vrnvrspAY SEPTEMBER 90.
r.,.,o, ,,re,ican. 700 a m 10 90 n m
- LOUIS, 'nrangy tybfc STAR. a 1900
lflt"I'Hl,' pa "A 1900
N"Serntnl ~" =, : g. ruha ...... 100 D m 300
seneca ha.Anx ~ ,Ty,ta 800
Senl'noIr' t"sd rSrvn.a;o, NolIory...... 1901 IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

Again and again we are asked,
"does advertising pay'"
Yes, if you always have precisely
the thing described; Go precisely
what you say you'll do; have right
goods, and should they turn out
wrong make them right.
Clothes, shoes, hats and furnishings
for boy or man.
ROGERS, PEET & co.
Warren and Broadway.
Prince Broadway.
ChirfY-seCond and broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
THE TRIBUNE.

pravl, Point Sept iapassed steamers siT,hiSsn cBr.
(Ger,I Iiarleleb NewNork for Bremen "''N''e
Tubhs London for New York .or wasthal On
Rotterdam sept i9-Arrived. steamer "es'
"'9 IIe sent is D m-Arrived steamer la i'u
Rio Ianeiro Sept IS-Saled. steamers Eon i.s isSh
me, Remnant from Santos for Nsw-iorK "s"'
Fisher, New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
Announcements.
Henry A. Daniels. NJ. D..

~ West seth ST.
rn,lrn,ns OF the Nervous Of all descriptions I'm
poence sterty. and Ike ailments. Hours to otos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
IF Fi1Nrs FiNEF FURNITURE

'No Shape but can please your dainty eye.
The parlor is the peculiar province or those
whom our bucolic brethren call the women
folk" While massive furniture is appropriate
for the dinngrocm and large bedrooms leih'-
nine "daintncss' should be the prevailing char-
accrlstic of parlor or reception ROOM VI our
dainty parlor pieces there is almost no emf
yernis Martin Curio Cabinets. gold tables and
Louis XVI chairs and divans are suitable cN-
amples Of our meaning HanglnGS' dr"p'''''
and porticrcs To emphasize the prevailing dalhu-
ness. and all at factory prices. when you
BUY OFTHe MAKER"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20

General Winfield Scott Hancock Command No.
Is. Union Veterans Union will hold their regular
monthly smoker on Tuesday evening. at their head
quarters. No ISL East Observation-Disclosures
dfth-st. near Lexington-ave. Prominent speakers
have been invited and a fine social treat IL prom
tsed. q. A. II. comrades always welcome.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-01
FOREIGN EXPORTS OF GRAIN.

According TO BradNtreet,s review M
che grain exports ito foreign shores for
THE last week 1t lis shown that the ex
ports of wheat (1our included as
whe1O from both coasts of the Unlted
States and from Montreal amounted to
6,623,493 bushels, as compared with
6.2s994S bushels the week before, 1890,
900 bushels In THE same week a year
ago. 3,15l,oo0 bushels two years ago,
2,562,o0O bushels three years ago, and
as compared with 3,49O 900 bushels In
tlpe corresponding week OF 1893. Ex-
ports of Indian cornaggregased 4,022,-
142 bushels, compared with $500, 900
bushels lest week $4,000 bushels in the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-01

week one year ago. 100000 bushels two
years ago 10000 bushels three ytars
ago. ard as ccEtrantad with $4,000
bushels dn Ithe like week Of 1898. This
shows shat there has. been n slight fall-
Eng OFF In foreign shipnlenrs OF wheat,
which accounts FOR THE. slight drop in
!p.hces during the. iastSrten days. The
Increased demand for corn In foreign
nrts may account for the falling OF
in wheat shipments, but good works
both ways. Inc country has an tm-
merlse corn crop and If foreign demand
Keeps the price up ito reasonable fig
ure the farmer will still have cause
for congratulaIsion.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-01
GREENLAND's lcY MOUNTAINS.

Now comes d 1'umor THAT THE United
staIbes desires ITO buy Greenland from,
Denmark, and some one has suggested
fhat There Is no reason why we should
not have the dsland If we want 1t. as
Ut would make a perpetual summer re-
sort ff nothing else. This is good, and
as we want a few wa!ter places we don't
see why We can't grab Greenland at
1.-THE same thine. Like Hawaii, ut is only
a few Thousand miles from this coun-
ttry, but a dbttle thing like that should
not Stop us. 1t has an area of 500 600
square miles, and DIS especially noted
nor Its enormous ice crop. We may not
have use for oil the ice to be found
Enere, but then we might melt 1t and
get water.
The only people in this country who
knew Of dts existence many years ago
were ithose who were familiar with the
missionary hymn Of From Greenland's
Icy Mountains" but of late years 1t has
come Unto notice from THE fact ,,h.at il,
has been a favorite starting place FOR
explorers who do mot find the Month
Pole Oh! There are dots of reasons U-hv
we should have Greenland. The first
thing the country knows Japan will
sobbie DIT up, as 1.-THE annexationists saw
she'll do Hawaii If we don't
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-01
THEY ARE MA HURRY,

$50 close Us Hawaii to annexation
that already a form of Government is
being arranged, and the present Con-
gress. at its next session, Will undoubt-
edly complete the work. Hawaii is as
good as "a part OF the United States"
The above is from the Baltimore
american Of yesterday, and 1t indi-
Gates that the Republicans are in n
hurry to: perfect the annexation OF
Hawaii, Its leaper colony and all. cal
ready" says our contemporary, "a form
o6 Government has been arranged" and
we presume all the offices are already
picked out as we'll, and that the fortu-
nate ones belong to the Republican faith
This whole affair Is beautiful piece of
business. and something which will
sooner or later bring trouble to this
country. But. then, what do the people
who are engineering the job care about
any trouble which may come 10 the
country, SO long as, they profit by the
scheme?
However, the Job has not been com.
pleted. The outlook is that when Con.
gress meets a flood of light will be lei
In on the whole business, and maybe
the annexation will be more difIicul
than the American and Its friends now
seem to believe.