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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
ONE A SUBJECT. THE OTHER 4
SOVEREIGN.

The world has little concern reaIlv
boys added to its population than there
We're month ago, yet the fact that n
Hatle boy has come to the household of
the Duchess of Marlborough, nee Van
derbilt, and to that OF Mrs. Henry
Payne Whitney, Is heralded to the world
as Enough each was man-child born
who will bring glory to the generation
The newspapers which have been fore
most In ch1onicling the advent of these
youngsters, have caused all sensible poo
pie to 'tire of the twaddle which has been
andulSed in. about The money they Will
have, and the beautiful attire with
which they will be clothed.
These modern journalists have been
minute In describing the linen the BOYS
Will wear; not a single piece of silk en-
proidery has escaped notice, and even
the fact that their paragoric will be
seasoned with aromatic syrup has come
IN for special mention.
No doubt the chronclers have given all
these things lest the dear public would he
unable TO sleep o'nigh.s were they omit
ted, which after all is but sheer non
sense The fact is there has been too
much of the brass band in the herald
Ding of the appearance of thee kids. and
the public, that Is the sensible public, is
disguised over the whole business.
AS babies there is no difference in the
Books Of these youngsters from those
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

born to the poor nan, whose baby may be
clothed in flour sack Instead of purple
and linen. The heir ito THE Dukedom OF
money; that to the house OF Whitney
has no title but more money. The for
mer is a subject. the latter is a SOW
ere.gn. This Is she difference. All Amer
lean born boys are sovercigns, and some
of them some day may be greater than
{, King, u Prince or a Duke. They are
not uncommon in this country. and per-
hnpc that is why SO little is said about
them
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

Ships propelled by gas engines are
growing in favor in France. a new
boat OF this type, recently added to the
1tavre Roucn-Paris Line, is one hun
dred feet long, seven feet draught; Is
divided into four watcr-tight compart-
ments. has n two-cylindcr, forty horse
power engine, and runs seven knots.
The gas, supplied from shore, is stored
IN a steel holder, an accumulation COM
posed of steel pipes. under a pressure
81 ninetyfive atmosphercs, about $50
pounds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

Adriccs from Sydney say that every
thing points to n record yield OF wheat
season. 1t is anticipated that the har-
vest will produce 1l,6O0. 900 bushels, lcav-
ing surplus of 100000 bushels avail
able for export.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Field, 76 years of
age, is still doing active duty rs editor
OF the New York Evangelist. being
nble to work u dozen hours a day. DR..
Field is of the same family as Judge
Field, Of the United States Supreme
Court.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
EIGHT PAGES.

Two commissioners from Russia are
studying the methods OF American
agriculture. If they study it carefully
they will learn something to their adj
vantage.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

We are beginning TO have n navy
which, as Mr.. Roosevelt says, is tit to
uphold the interest of our people. Il navy
which. though too small in size, alced
fear comparison with no other as re-
CARDS the quality OF it's ships and men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25

Never since the organization OF the Meas
ure Department for Garments Made to Order has
there been anything like as much business
transacted. Tue Tailor Shop builds its bust
ness like every other branch OF the store strictly
on its merits Nothing but absolutely pure
Wooden materials, that are fast color and are
otherwise thoroughly dependable for wear, are
used in the process Of makeup All of the ma
teria|s. inclusive OF Innings and interIinings, are
shrunk and every garment is Wafranted 10 hold
its shape and absolutely -shrinkabIe. The
style and fiji Of the garment is another in1por-
tant feature that cannot be surpassed, whilst
the general result Of the finished garment is
brought cur exactly in accordance with the
seasons Fashion Plate.
New patterns Of novel designs of Fine
English and Scotch Sutng and German Wors-
leds ana lr0useYIngs are received continually.
As Manufacturing CI0thiers and extensive
operators in materials of all SORTS contained in
the makeup OF Mems Attire, it is quite reason
able that there exists quite considerable Diff
ference in the basis of cost, and we are thus
enabled to figure finer grades of materials at
lower prices and much lower than the ordinary
scale consistent with equal grade Of work
narship
See the samples displayed on the racks,
now undergoing the process Of finishing; ex-
anime The details; make thorough test Of them
in every way; the interest is mutual; it means
saving for you and business for US.
Orders are taken subject to delivery 10 suit
your convenience. Perfect fiji guaranteed. First
class workmanship in every respect, No mis-
representations. No disappontments.
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E4uz-e -a.S
The times., 1897-03-21
save the Seals.

The Bering Sea fishery question is one
that the State Department ought 20 take
up and secure action upon without delay
If the former policy Of the department had
been less British and more American the
matterneed not have remained IN itspresent
disgraceful position. A year ago the
British government agreed to the APPOINT
ment Of a commission to examine into the
state of the seal fisheries, but nothing has
| come Of it as far as we are advised.
Seal fishing in the North Pacific is now
in progress. on May l, the close season Of
three months VIII begin. After that the
general and outrageo1s Slaughter of the
pelagic herd viii occur as usual, unless we
can do ofuething in the meantime to pre-
vent it.
When the question was last under dis
cussion in the Senate, Mr.. Pettigrew said
| thatthe reports Of Treasury a gents showed
that 20, 900 young seals starved TO death
because their mothers were butchered at
sea, and last year q, ,0Oo starved to death.
1t is well known that these young seals
WIN live for about six weeks before death
comes to relieve them" Commenting on
this the New York Sun says:
The Iessees OF the Pribylov Islands are
allowed to Kill only male seals or a pre-
scrihed age, while the pelagie hunters
cannot, of ofCourSe, make that discrimination,
and as fact, kill more females than
males.
Besides the harbarity OF the present sys-
tenn, We have it's great cost. The seal
islands, once so profitable, no longer yield
any rent, and the royalties, which for
meTly added so much, are also lost.
Since 1892 we have not received a
dollar OF revenue from them, and mean
While the outlaws have gone into the mil
lions Recent Trea Sury Department official
from 1881 to 1884, inclusive. the cost Of
maintaining the navy patrol alone, with
pay, ratIoDs, and repairs, was over ST.
coo, 600; that of maintaining revenue cut
ters from 1890 to 1896, Inclusive over
$3.50, 900; for supporting natives at the
seal islands during the last four years, over
$50, 900; for agents, from 1890 to SS6. in
20 US OF the Paris tribunal of 1898, W hich
was $3.50 600, we have a total cost to the
public Treasury of Sf,775,5 .54.
Could not something be done before the
time arrives for the annual butcFlery by
the Canadians; or must all our differences
and arrangements with the British wait
until they see what disposition we propose
to make of their arbitration treaty?
The times., 1897-03-21
A Tariff Corduroy Road.

The hypocrisy as well as the robbery
appear so brilliantly on the face of the
Dingley Iin as almost to take the breath
cut of the mouth OF criticism. It pretends
to be a measure in the interest of revenue.
when 1T is perfectly apparent that there
Is hardly a schedule in the whole docu-
ment that will not operate to reduce
revenue.
The trust and monopoly woolen schedule
is a case in point Corduroy is an article
much worn 10y the laboring class on ac-
count of its superior wearing qualities
anu its cheapness. But little IS made in
this country, and most of that little a
poor imitation. In Europe corduroy costs
about 16 cents yard. The present duty
is 6-1O cents per yard, or Al 1-2 per
cent The Dingley tariff bill proposes to
Increase the tax to 19 $40 cents per
yard, or 123 "a per cent
Where is the revenue in this Leading
dealers in wooden goods i Il New York as
sert that it viii amount to practical pro-
hihition. The people who use the bulk OF
the corduroy goods imported viii stop
buying them at the advanced cost, because
they will be compelled 70. There is not
any revenue n it, then. No, but the inter
ests of American manufacturers OF cheap
and inferior sh0ddies, satinets and so on
are very much in it, and it will protect
them, which. Of Course, is the sole object.
The poor will be forced To substitute their
rotten wares for the cheap and durable
corduroy. and will suffer in purse and
patience accordingly.
very large line OF native protected
FOODS are OF the kind that 1t would be easy
10 rip up the back with a wooden spoon.
The measure that makes possible their in
niction upon a suffering people ought to
be handledin the same way 1t would be. If
pnly Democrats in the Congress would de-
relop the vigor and keenness Of, say, wood
IN spoons.
The times., 1897-03-21

| There are SO many members of the Noyes
| family in Washington, nd each OF them 10
prominently connected with good works,
or at least with public works, there is no
reasonable justification for mixing their
| initials up, and no excuse even, except the
| persistent, depraved and at times profaue
tendency ON the part OF reporters, type
| operators, and proof-readers to form I'M
| holy combinations to do it. AS case in
| point we may says that it wasn't Theodore
s. Noyes who placed the festive testi-
| monial of blackjack chest in the coy but
| feebly resisting hands Of Mr.. B. Ii. Warner
| on last Friday afternoon, for there j s no
| such person as Theodore S. Noyes, any
more than thereis Mrs. Harris. Theodore
W. Noyes exists, andis isfrequentiy very much
in evidence. The w. In his name might
stand for wicked, but 1T doesn't; for
Theodore w. is a reformer from the tip
OF his toes to the tip of his eye glasses,
and will not even consort with those who
love not virtues way.
Thomas C. Noyes also exists. and lie it
was who told Mr. Warner what great
and good man he was, and gave him an
oak chest In which to keep all the good
opinions with which hsshas been lowered
since the gold bugs began TO devour the
earth and the fullness thereof And it
was Thomas G. Noyes who got a lamp
and onyx table right away from Mr.. B.
81. Warner just as soon as he had given
Mr.. Warner the oak chest. which was a
case Of virtue rewarded on the spot. There
is also Frank b Noyes, who is beloved
of Dana and the New York Sun, and there
is also Crosby s. Noyes and this is where
this pestilent and most annoying S Comes
in; and well it is there is a Crosby s.
Neyes. for were there not or had there not
been there would have been no Theodore
W. or Frank B. or Thomas c., and this
paragraph would never have been written,
and the world would have lacked gayety
II, therefore, the diabolical proof reader
permits this articlet to pass unIn utilated and
the distinctions we have feebly pointed
out to remain in their orisinaI clearness OF
outline the Noyes family will be for this
one time properly segregated and labeled;
but If not, may he-the proofrcader be
forever damned and mathematical and
disliked.
The times., 1897-03-21
Missouri still leads in the production of
mules, but Texas is close second.

It Is easy to believe that Allison, AIdrich
and the other heavyweights of the Senate
are intending to have all the fun they
please with the Dingley bill. They have
given out an announcem ent to this effect
themselves It was to be expected; and, IL
the truth be admitted freely, it is farcical
anyway for Ways and Means Committee
to report seriously the various schedules of
tariff bill on the supposition that the
upper branch is going TO pay any particular
attention to them. Mr.. Wilson'S mea sure
was made unrecognizable. Messrs. Allison
and Aldlich, TO say nothing Of the other
Republican Senators who are always amen
able to the influence of special interests,
will treat the Dingley bill similarly be-
cause they must. The question always is;
What do the trusts want? And the Senate
VIII surely not be hurried, Mr. Mckinley,
Mr. Hobart, and Mr Hanna to the con trary
notwithstanding.
The times., 1897-03-21
a GOOD PLACE FOR CURTIS.
The New York Ex-Congressman VIII
Be Assistant Secretary of War.

The New York Ex-Congressman VIII
Be Assistant Secretary of War.
Gen. Newton NJ Curtis, Of New York,
viii be the new Assistant Secretary OF War
This was determined yesterday afternoon,
and Gen. Curtis hiInselfis authority for the
announcement. There were a number Of
competing candidates for this distinction,
but Gen Curtis long experience in the
House and his many publications for the
place finally determined the matter Ia
his favor.
This is the first important recognition
which the great State OF New York has
received. Several OF the rival candidates
were from States that already had Sc
cured Cabinet places, and under a recent
decision Of the President. Assistant Sec
retaryships are not TO go to States which
also have had head OF department..
An exception 70 this rule has already
been made in the case Of Ohio, where
Secretary OF State Sherman and Assist
ant Secretary OF Agriculture Brigham both
live; but then under this Administration
Ohio is an exception 10 all rules
The times., 1897-03-21

Mr. Thomas w. Dyas. of the Toronto
Mail, who has been in washington week,
Joined the Reid party on their return TO
Canada. II am very close observer of
newspapers wherever / CO." he said. ~
have noticed that The Times goes into the
homes. Ny experience in advertising-and
it has not been Sights that the paper that
goes into the home is worth a hundred
that do not. also noted the enterprise
OF the newspapers in publishing the news
of the prize fight almost as socn as it &C
Cured. The local competitors Of The Times
must have been dazed by your success in
issuing a paper SO many minutes in ad-
vance OF them"
The times., 1897-03-21
The London spondent Of the Ne

The London correspondent Of the New
York Evening Post, writes that, although
the fleets OF the powers were sent to
Crete, ostensibly to protect the Christians
against their oppFeSSoFs, they have taken
the earliest opportunity, in conjunction
with q Turkish onslaught, to lombard a
Cretan camp, with the result that several
Christians and three nuns were killed
But British diplomacy is clear upon the
point that such things ought TO be done to
preserve the integrity of the Ottoman
empire"
The times., 1897-03-21
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
A Pretty Little Brooklyn Girl Can
not Be Found.

not BE tOuDU.
Brooklyn, March 20.-Little Grace Nadin
is mysteriously absent from her home, No.
316 Park avenue, Brooklyn.
The child is twelve years old. Her
mother sent her, early on Thursday, with
a message to Henry Hoyle, who is said
to be the girls stepfa ther, although her
mother is known as Mrs. Nadin. 1t was
expected that after delivering this message
Grace would go to Industrial School No
6, at No 101 steuben street. which she
has attended for the past eight years
SO far as can be learned, she did not even
see Hoyle.
The neighbors of Mrs. Nadin are rather
reticent, but they say that Grace was
sometimes seriously punished by her mother
and that they heard the child's cries
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Noble, the matron of the industrial
school, said this morning that Grace had
attended the school since the girl was a
mere child and that she was her brightest,
as she was one of the incest and prettiest
pupils, beloved by everybody Three years
ago she wanted to adopt Grace, but Mrs.
Nadin wasn't willing. 1t is said, too, that
Mr. Nadin is still alive. Twenty-Five chill
dren from the school were taken to Bing-
hamton, N Y, to the Masonic Home.
Grace was one of these. She attracted
great deal of attention because OF her pretty
face and engaging manners. A woman
there expressed a desire to adopt her.
Mrs. Noble said that never had she had
to so much as reprimand the child in the
eight years that she had been at the school
She knew nothing about Mrs. Nadin ex-
cept that she was poor
The police have no picture of the child
She is described by the neighbors as rather
large for her age, with blue eyes and
golden brown hair and rosy cheeks
She wore blue dress Thursday and a
blue trimmed hat.
The times., 1897-03-21

Mr.. Kyle hiInselfis fairly good authority
on his political creed. He was called on
yesterday at the Varnum, where he was
informed OF the various statements made
about his past, present and future politics.
He was not surprised, as he had heard
things to that effect. He said, however,
that his politics were so weil-knOwn that
he had not thought it would be necessary
to define his position: Il am Free Lance
he said, ''or, otherwise, an independent"
Mr.. Kyle said that he did not consider any
measure from political standpoint. He
did not ask whether the author of meas
ure or principle he regarded as good and
sound was a Republican, Democrat, a
Populist, or any other class of men in
politics. If bill or policy commended
itself to his Judgment as proper and wise
legislation, he voted for it, and that was
his politics summarized.
Mr.. Kyle, in answer to q question as to
his position on prospective legislation, re
Piled that his general reply would cover
the inquiry When the time came TO vote
he would vote as his best Judgment dictated,
as Free Lance or Independent.
The times., 1897-03-21
A business Mans Suicide

Toronto, March 2O.-Charles E. Holmes,
agent for the Merchants Dispatch, in
this city, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with a revolver in
the reading room OF a fashionable down
town restaurant about s O'Clock this even
ing Holmes was successful business
man, popular. and went in good society.
There has been no cause assigned for thu
deed. He was about forty years OF age
and leaves a widow and two daughters
The times., 1897-03-21
Another Big FIRE In 81. Louis

St Louis, Mo. March 90. Fire destroyed
the Il. Gauss & sons planning mill at Clinton
and main streets this evening. The niu
was the most extensive in the city, and,
with the lumber-yard, occupied an entire
block. Loss, S1OO, 600, with $50 GOO
insurance. Cause Of the fire unknown.
The times., 1897-03-21

The Boston Post observes that The
effect Of the rates proposed in the Dingley
bill-which practically revives the old Nc
Kinley schedules will be to deprive wooden
manufacturers of those advantages in the
purchase of material which have placed
them on an equality with their foreign
competitors; while the people will have
carpets and blankets, and put up with
poorer goods for more money"
The times., 1897-03-21
American Pnuper Hops.

the oppressed hop-growers Of England,
who arc crying aloud TO their government
for a high tariff to protect them from
the pauper hops of the United States. 1t
is rronlentous fact that while the British
hop producer is only able to sch his crop
40 shillings per hundredweIght, the willy
farmer OF Oregon is running in on him
witha Yankee commodity selling in London
at q much higher price. The following,
The times., 1897-03-21

who was Sir Joshua's master, is also
shown, and If it is lacking in force IL has
very pleasing quality OF color. An cx-
celle portrait by Beechyis exhibited, and
this with the man in armor by Janssens
and the head OF a scholar by Mierevelt,
both painted in a very quiet key, COM
plete the number of paintings comprised
in the exhibition.
The times., 1897-03-21
from the Mark Lane Express, tells the

elUTy.
While English hop-growers are feeling
the cruel pressure OF the times, Importers
OF American hops are flourishing, and
growers on the other side are realizing
rair prices, for the demand for Pacific
Coast hops continues, and values are up
held at Cos. TO SOS. per hundredweight.
The only remedy for this condition OF
things has frequently been pointed out
lt would be advantageous to all concerned
II substantial import duty could be inn
posed. Such duty would check over
production abroad, would induce English
growers TO give attention TO the improve
1nent OF their qualities, and would secure
them remunerat1ve prices.
We should like to have explained the
relations between the ability OF our Ameri-
can hop-growers to dominate the markets
of Great Britain and the necessity for q
higher tariff On foreign hops. The Ding
ley bill proposes an increase Of the duty
from Sto 10 cents per pound. What Is it
for?
The times., 1897-03-21

The manner In which Senator Kyle was
reelected to the Senate for South Dakota
has produced the Impression that he had
trimmed, or as matter OF mutual accom-
modatiOn, would trim his sails this term
to the Republican breeze. The reference
Of those who had reached this conclusion
was to the fact that Senator Kyle was
assisted into the senatorship by the aid
of Mr. Picker and suudry Republican
South Dakota legislators, who had some
revenges to execute, and who besides
thought that Mr. K Kyle was the best man
after all.
The times., 1897-03-21
Pleased with Texas.

Galveston, Tex, March 20.-Gov Leedy,
of Kansas, and party from that State,
who are investigating the possibilities Of
South Texas, and especially The coast c0Uu-
try, arrived here this evening and viii
spend Sunday in this city They are much
pleased with what they have seen Of this
section
The times., 1897-03-21

When the war is over the Cubans ought
to buy the Three Friends and keep her in
the harbor Of Havana, much as we pre-
serve the old frigate Constitution. The
busy little blockade runner is off again
for Cuba with cargo of rifles, annunf-
ton and dynamite.
The times., 1897-03-21
Report of Dry Dock Board.

Brooklyn. " 7, March 2O.-The special
dry dock board will forward TO the Sec
retary OF the Navy on Monday the final
report on the condition OF the new dry
dock. Lieut.. Pe1ry, member Of the
board. stated today, that although thecs
are discrepancies between the actual meas
Urements Of the dock and the SpeCifica-
tious. none OF them would impair its
efficiency.
The times., 1897-03-21
Eel. Breaking His Leg.

David Almond, sixty-six years Old. and
living at No. 1909 G. street northeast, in
coming out of store on Seventh street
yesterday afternoon. slipped and fell upon
the sidewalk, breaking his left leg. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital in
an ambulance and Drs. Turner and HoO9
rcslIiccG the fracture.
The times., 1897-03-21
woman Burned to Death.

Medford. Mass. March 20.-This city
was visited this evening BY a fire caLin-
ity, as the result OF which Mrs. Margaret
Mcdonald, the wife Of John a Mcdonald,
Of 80 Henry street, was burned 20 death
in her home. She leaves husband and
three small children
The times., 1897-03-21

many that the Cuban question will be short
Iy solved, and then that the ministersh!ps
or Spain ana Russia Will be raised 70 am
bassadcrsiiips. In case Gen Draper goes %
Havana and remains persona grata -
Spain, he may enaned to succeed Minister
Taylor.
The times., 1897-03-21

A Southern Congressman, known some
what for his severity, yesterday came
downstairs from his apartments in the
Ebbitt and, nodding To a group Of acquaint-
ances. said: Come, have something; it's
on me-
The joke is on me, boys, and 1t Is too
good to keep" After the party had par
taken of the mine raj water in silence, the
Congress man continued: You see the
hotel people have placed brand-new and
very rich carpet in my parlor where do
most of my work A little while ago
my stenographer came waltzing into my
room after being out in the shower. Be
ca rerul of the new carpet, Clara 1 said
Are Your feet clean?' She burst into
laughter. replying, Yes. sir. and so are
my shoes Have another. Several are
on me-"