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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
BANANA EEAItIlSN.

The following from the Chicago Re-
cord concerning the hanbor OF Havana
and It's environments will be found to
be full Of interest. Tt says for instance.
-hm; the Havana harbor, roughly sneak
ing, has many points Of similarity with
Pearl harbor in the Hawaiian islands.
Enough 1t Is by no means as good n
harbor. nor is il nearly as large. Ships
enter from the open sen through a chan
rel perhaps 200 to 300 yards in width
and less than mile long Then the
harbOr expands landward into bays
Nh:ca extend southwest south, south
east and east. y vessel entering the
mi1N1r ifom Florida watjrs steams
ninety miles ALMOST directly south from
hey West and then passes under the
SAaN-W OK MORO castle. MORO Is at
IN" loft sid Of the harbor entrance.
and It's neiGha0r, la CabaEa, in which
10 many american prisoners have been
confined is Immediately adjoining, with
connecting passages io:h over and nm
der ground. Opposite MORO Is the
''!l!'SS or Ia Puenta, and further down
he sam ssawlll are the custom house
and the various landing stages, wharves
ana warehouses. The city Is built 10
ne right Of the harbor entrance, look
ms across the channel to Moro and
Ia C&lna, ana across the open bay
TO the Villages Of Casa Blanca and Re
ga the later the place whence trains
start for Guanabacoa and Matanzas.
one ~ the arms Of the open bay is
large, but the total area is considera
Die, ana the cNtrem;ics of the cast
nrn arm mus: be much more than a
miis from the water frlnt OF the city
!. Itself.
Dr. Burgess, the United States marine
J hospital surgeon. who has been station
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
WANTS To BUY nArTLESEu1ps.

The New York Times wants the Gov
eminent to buy two battleships. II
says that. considering the necessarily
si9w construction Of naval vessels, we
should suppose the administration and
Congress would deem it wise to buy
Immediately two or more ships OF the
Names class If any ship builder or ma
ton can be found willing to sell. we
see no force in the objection that such
a move might be looked upon as Il pre-
paratlon for war. On the contrary, it
would have a reussuring effect IL our
Government in that unmistakable
manner evidenced it's determination to
maintain the full strength of our navy.
We certainly need more ships, and
need them badly and should have
them, but would it not be better to
order them built at home? OF course
the construction is necessarily slow.
but we should go about the work of
building at once. We might have had
all the ships we need If the work of
construction of new ships had been
kept up for the past several years.
Had this been done We would not
now be in a condition where the loss
OF one battleship crippleB our navy
In view OF the complications con-
tinually arising between this country
and Spain because Of the Cuban war,
we have been liable to be drawn into a
war with Spain almost any time dur
ing the past two or three years It
might have come more than a year ago
when the Competitors case came up;
1t might have occurred six months or
month ago, or might occur to-day or
Tomorrow, so that we should be pre-
pared. The present administration, as
well as that which Immediately Dreced-
ed 1t, have been in possession of all
the facts in the case, and what the
country does not understand is why,
in view OF the situation, we are no
better prepared for what many believe
to be inevitable than we are. We need
more ships and of the best kind, and
must have them. We need, moreover.
perfect coast defense, and Congress
is looked TO for means of obtaining
both.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

cd in Havana for thirty years, and to
whom is due in largest measure our
immunity from annual epidemics Of yell
low fever and smallpox, does not permit
American vessels 'to anchor near the
city Year after year ne has seen
every vessel that tied up at the wharf
in dead mans hole" sail away with
fever aboard. The sewerage OF 400
years has been emptied into this bay,
a bay that is not washed by the inflow
of any tributary stream, a bay that is
never secured by the tide, because of
its narrow entrance and whose waters
are foul with the filth OF 300 years of
slave trade and 400 years OF Spanish
misrulc. Every vessel that turns it's
screws st!rs up the stencil OF ages from
the bottom of this splendid harbor. DR..
Burgess does the best he can for the
safety of American sailors. He requires
them 10 anchor far up the eastern arm
of the bay. away from the barracks and
the arsenal, away from the mouths of
THE sewers that discharge at dead
mans hole" and away from the great
sugar and tobacco warehouses which
are alternately used as places of ship
ment and smallpox and yellow fever
hospitals. This eastern bay has Nng
been used as the American anchorage
for merchant and mail steamers, but
our contemporary asserts that until the
Maine anchored there 1t had been near
ly three years since any American
cruiser had been seen In Cuban waters.
The Notifications around Havana are
ample TO defend the harbor against a
hostile entrance Of and to destroy any
hostile vessel once within according to
the Record, but they form no protection
to the city. MORO castle, which is aha
pride of the Spanish, mounts guns as
powerful and as modern as Krupp can
turn out. but they are mounted behind
the crumbling walls Of Il fortress as Oh,
sol":e as the round towers of 80 years
ago. modern cruiser could lie n few
miles off the shore and drop cxpIosivc
shells into the fortress, and soon The
splendid guns would he 'lf no more SER
| vice. Havana could be shcllcd withou;
| the enemy ever getting in range of the
| horbor Notifications. I3ut the visible
| f0rtifications are not all the dcfenses Of
! Havana harbor. The channel and the
| anchorage where the Maine and other
vessels were resting are honcycombcd
! With n perfect system of iorpcdos and
mines. ali with electrical connection to
| The arsenal, says the same authority,
which adds. that Americans have been
reminded w!&hin the last year that II
| hcSt!lites ever began while American
vessels were In this harbor, the compile
| ton II connection and the pre- sging OF
n key would be sufficient TO dispose Of
| that much of the white squadron. The
possibility or tina! very danger has been
| suggested In print and In public speech
|
MISS Florence Higgins has been elect
ed 10 the chair Of oratory in Che North
! ern Indiana College ot Law.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
PERSONALS.

France has just bestowed the cross
of the Legion OF Honor upon Mile.
Marguerite Bottard, the Oldest nurse
in the SalpsiTerc. where she has work
I'd for 81 years.
When Cl!fr-n Rhodes breckenridge,
cxministcr to Russia, arrived home al
Pine Bluff, Ark. the other day, the
whole town. assisted by IL brass band,
turned out to welcome him.
An old lady In Mexico, WHOSE age is
said no be 115 years, was recently mar
ricd TO Il man OF Us. She has been mar
ricd several times, and each time a
husband has died She has picked out
as his successor the Oldest man in tn.
ncighborhO0d.
Martha Mary Bertha I!lizabtth Rosa
Furncss McrrywCniher Ncwbcrry Jones
is ~, name CT Il young Chicago wo-
man VINO T1as rcccNtly gone upon the
Cpclltic stage by way of the church
choir. She has phenomenal voice,
ranging over three octaves.
Edward Wcnplc, Of Fuitonvilic, n
Y, is an inmate OF an Albany hospital
and charge upon Montgomery coun-
ty. Edward Wcmplc was once a town
supervisor. several times u member Of
assembly, once a Stacn Senator. and
four years Comptroller Of the State Of
New York.
Tho Kansas City Journal says: wv
4. Cannon. general foreman &C the
br.d2S. department. on the Rock Island
with headquarters at Hcrrinasnn, has
been engaged by graphophonc com
rany to tell funny stories into their ma
chine He IS said TO be the best story
teE'5r in Kansas"
Some people complain that Emile
Hola Is not nm heroic figure, being shor.
and fat btrt SANE |f Tarsus, one of The
worlds greatest heroes, was not an he
roic ligurc, either. He was short and
fat and had II muddy complexion and
n bald head.-Memph.s Commercial
Appeal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
NEW ENeLAND,s OPPORTUNITY.

Under the above caption the Manu-
that mill owners and investors have
been hearing from their own represcn-
tatives during several months OF the
many advantages possessed by the
South over New England as site for
cotton factories. They have brought
out the facts so clearly and repeatedly
that there Is little else TO be said with
out repetition in elaboration of differ
enccs Of conditions In the two sections.
But those who are turning their
thought Southwark may, perhaps, not
realize thoroughly the fact that in
many localities a warm welcome is
awaiting them. The movement at At
lanta to bring about inducements for
the greater investment Of capital in
Georgia Is typical Of many communities
in the South. They want industries.
They Will confer advantages not to be
had in other parts of the country to
secure them. They can offer, In par
tIcular, low taxes or no taxes, mater
ial to run the machinery and material
To be used in the machinery close at
hand. and supply of contented labor,
which have been described generally.
Men designing to build new mills, or
those having an established trade who
want branch ones, cannot go am!ss In
following the example of some of their
brethren and establishing themselves
in the South. Here is an opportunity
for New lGnglanders which comes but
once in generation. If they do not
seize it others will. and then. instead
of INSTRUMENTATION, regret will be
their portion"
Our contemporary believes that this
is an opportunity for New Englanders
which may not be offered again in a
Now is the time for pro-
htable investment in tin, South and it
should not be lost.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
SOUNDS TO WHICH \ MAN CAN
NOT BECOME ACCUSTOMED.
ATLANTA Constitution

When Joseph Henry I.umpkln was
CNicf Justice 'cf the State q case was
brought up from Columbus in which
wealthy citizen asked for an injunction
to prevent the construction CT a planning
mill across the street. very near his
Ealatial residence. His grounds for
complaint consisted chiefly in the prop
oEitca that the nsise CT che mill would
wake him too early in the morning.
Let the mill be built" said the
Chief Justiccc in rendering his decision:
'l0t lis vince be put in mCion. The
prngress OF machinery must not be
#sOpp;d to suit the whims or the fears
=! any man. Compartments fears are
ma ginary. The sound of machinery
Will not he nuisance. On the CONTRA
~, X will prove lullaby Indeed,
know Of but two sounds In all nature
that n man cannot hccomt reconciied
to, and iahey are the brayinG OF an ass
and the tongue OF q scolding woman"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

co TT Never In the history of tho
DJ j clothing trade were suits equal
In material, trimmings finish
i mnu NJ placed on clothing tables 10 the
Iine onered on sale this week. Nobby
Iiald CneViots. Pin Stripe and Pin Check
MorSteds, Neat Mixed Cassfmcres Plain
lack and Blue Worsteds, Tricots and
SneflotS, all from much costlier
ilnGS. High priced merchant tailors charge
treble the amount for suits not better in
am point of value. and to match EN-
rcaoy 10 wear for anything like the price
Is all out of question.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

Anthony Hope denies that he has
been saying mean things about Ameri-
ca and Americans since his return TO
England
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

My good woman said the parson
20 Yorkshire woman whose husband
had just died. your husband is now
with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob"
ihats what makes me feel so bad
was her reply, for he was always so
shy with strangers"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

In commenting upon the awful fate
Oh the Maine the London st, James,
Gazette finds occasion To remorL a..
bearing on this. however it must be
borne in mind that the d:scinline on
american warships is usually, to Eng.
lsh IDEAS. rather lax"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898
EIGHT PAGES.

over zola's studio is the motto, mo
day without something accomplished"
which rule he has followed all his life
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

The House Committee on Invalid
pensions are not enthusiastic for pen
sion reform. Speaker Reed will need
give that committee 4 little personal
attention, asserts the Manchester
Union.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

Inc Sit. Louis Republic thinks "a
penny for your thoughts" will soon be
superiiuous bid If these N-ray snap
shots at the human brain keep up. Just
drop the penny in the slC,. and Roent-
gen will do the rest,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, is
no advocate of burning the midnight
OIL" says an exchange, and the pub
lie is glad TO hear It,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

The bright girl who describes life
AS She Secs 1t" for the Lowell Citi-
zen. says: IAN you need is a pair Of
rubber boots and boomers, to thor
oushly enjoy it," Do split infn!tvcs
so with divided skirts?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
MEN, SUITS.

&C OF For q choice of single and
DO, u ! double breasted Sack Suits, of
nobby plaid cheviots and cas-
SS,meres, including plain blacks and blues.
Genulne bargain creations and results of
culllngs from higher priced grades. Six
NIictS-seVen never captured so much
real i, value before and chances are 1t never
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

President Nc Mckinley is said to
heartily concur with Speaker Reed in
desiring an early adjournment of Con-
gress.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

Assistant Secretary of State Grid
Ter has been directed by the President
TO take up the work Of the late Major
Moses p. Handy in connection with the
FariS Exposition
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

"A man in New York committed sui
eide, 1t is said, because he was trying
to support a sealskin wife on musk
rat salary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

mat was graceful act on the mari
or the G. A. Il. post at milwaukee l.,
rendering Gen John Il. Gordon ,,,,,;
'afy escort of the boys in Blue on the
occasion of his lecture on "rhc Las,
Days of the Confederacy," SAYS ,be
Augusta Chronicle, ana it is right
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
MEMS OVERCOATs.

G Il co For Mems Ovcrcoats, me-
n4eO II hium weight medium length
medium shade, far above me
dunn In quality and far below medium in
price Regular bargain snaps for Four
SiNty-ninG
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

&c OF For Mems overcoats'H ex-
ID & tremely stylish, loose lifting
box back Top Coats. Fifteen
good looks at other stores StcD lively If
steadily.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

NOBODY can blame General Lee for
wanting to resign from the Havana
ConsuiShip. He is not In svmp,tby
win Inc Spanish--McK!nlcy policy
ana there is no good reason why he
Should be compelled to bolster If mn
why not send Tom Reed to Cuba
asks the Lowell Nnws
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

GO Tt For Mems Ovcrcoats, light
5Gsf Sand dark colors. plain black
and blue Tricots. Beavers and
Goverts; up to date In style and down TO
date in price.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

0ho For Short Pants for Boys
SSE Good dcsigns-all wooI-patent
bands and buttons-double seat
ana knces-regular wear rcsisters
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

1Eo For Short Pants for Boys
mi Solid Heavy Brown Wooden
Fabric-extruordinar value in
Knee Tants for the Twenty-Five Cents
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

co. For Short Pants for BOYS
O6L Fine Cassmcrcs, worsteds and
Cheviots-remnants from COM
bination outfts-the material in some Is
worth more than is charged for the pants
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

Ct no For Children's SuIts-Daris
n 10 navy blue tw!.lcd Cheyiot-
sizes only from ) to l5-noth-
inf larger nor smaller. One Ninety Eight
never had such purchasing power in Boys
Attire.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
CHILDREN'S SUITS.

no. For Childrcn's Suits-Good de-
TNE, sisns-winter weight-sizes only
from 10 to IL. Think of 1t! Sub
slantial winter suits for boys up to age
IL Tor only Ninety-Eight Cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19
KNEE PANTS.

IT, For Short Pants for Boys
u. Made With iapcd seams and
hold fast bands from stout
WOODEN fabrics-sizes from age IL 10 1s
inclusive.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

The Houston Post says that as the
Texas farmers are beginning to ais.
cuss question OF crops for the year II,
would be well TO remember that !, (,
oSiter TO raise hog and hominy than
buy from Kansas ana pay in seen,
cotton--even newspaper farmer ca
see the good business sense in thar,
proposition
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

Q(N m For Mems overcoats-
hlu lii choice Dress Top Coats-ns-
sorted lengths, shapes
weights. colors. styles. shades, values that
cannot be duplicated again for an X. See
the show windows for OXercoat Bargains
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

al 1T For Childrcn's Sults-Ser-
d ~ vicoabie Chcviots-neat mix
turcs-the sizes are slightly
out OF shape-but every suit in the lot u
genuine leader for One FoTtySevcn.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

or the 6S, 600 school teachers In Prus-
STA only 5000 are women.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19


heartily concur with Speaker Reed in
desiring an early adjournment of Con-
gress.
Anthony Hope denies that he has
been saying mean things about Ameri-
ca and Americans since his return 10
England.
A man in New York committed sui
eide, 1t is said, because he was trying
to support a sealskin wife on musk
rat salary.
Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, is
no advocate Of burning the midnight
OIL" says an exchange, and the pub
lie is glad TO hear It,
Assistant Secretary of State Grid
Ter has been directed by the President
TO take up the work Of the late Major
Moses p. Handy in connection with the
Faris Exposition.
The House Committee on Invalid
pensions are not enthusiastic for pen
sion reform. Speaker Reed will need
give that committee 4 little personal
attention, asserts the Manchester
Union.
line SIT. Louis Republic thinks "a
penny for your thoughts" will soon be
a superfiuous bid if these N-ray snan
shots at the human brain keep up. Just
drop the penny in the slC,. and Roent-
gen will do the rest.
The bright girl who describes life
las She Sees 1t" for the Lowell Gilt
zen. says: IAN you need is a pair of
rubber boots and boomers, to thor
oughly enjoy it," Do split infn!tivcs
go with divided skirts?
My good woman said the parson
70 Yorkshire woman whose husband
mad just died, your husband is now
with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob ;"
nat what makes me feel so bad"
was her reply "for he was ALWAYS so
shy with strangers"
In commenting upon the awful fate
Oh the Maine the London ST Jama.,
Gazette finds occasion TO remark: "As
bearing on this. however, it must h.
porne in mind that the d:scinline IN
American warships is usually, to Eng.
lsh IDEAS. rather lax"
mat was a graceful aci on Tho no,.,
of the G. A. r. post at Ni,wau,,oo l.,
rendering Gen. John +. Gordon a mill
'aiy escort of the boys in Blue on the
occasion Of his lecture on "rhc Last
Days of the Confedcracy." saws IN.
Augusta Chronicle, and it is right,
Nobody can blame General Lee ror
wanting to resign from the Havana
ConsuiShip He is not In symp,thv
with the Spanish. Mckinley rnIicv-
and there is no good reason whv he
Should be compelled TO bolster il nm
why not send Tom Reed 10 Cuba .
asks the Lowell Nhws.
. H...E| ----------
Ut Is a striking fact says the Bal
timore sun, that our pension lis. cog, .
US more annually than The stapairo
army Of every country cxcept Russia
whose army costs SIG. 9i2 500. W. ma,
an pensions more by $!O,O0O,0Oo rhar
Germany's army Costs and more hr
s3o,eoo,No than that Of France costs
The Houston Post says that as ths
Texas farmers are beginning to ais.
cuss question OF crops for the year !,
would he well to remember that /, &.
better to raise hog and hominy .h,,
buy from Kansas ana pay in seen,
cotton--even newspaper farmer ca.
see the good business sense in tha,
y proposition
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-22

Wilbur Close Ut Norton was II
the city Tuesday on business.
%. W. Bickford took car load O
fat white faced cattle to market Sun
day, where they sold to a good profit
Bert Pepper of the Rock IsIa1
force of passenger breskman, was
severely injured last week by falling
on the ice at Llmon, as q result he il
laid up with a broken knee.
While in Kansas City last week
II. r. Stinson purchased a thorough
bred Hereford bull of one of the
standard families. This strain Of
cattle is growing in popularity.
Link Nipps and a crowd of men
from here are at Smith Center cut
ting Ice for the Rock Island. The
company is filling its house here. The
ice is of good quality eleven inches
thick.
Dunn & Duvall have slaughtered
for Christmas trade q native steer
which weighed when dressed $50
pounds. These gentlemen are giving
their customers The best the country
produces.
While engaged In putting up ice
Tuesday, Abe Whitaker was severely
injured by guy rope catching him
on the shoulder, tearing the flesh
from the bone. He will be laid up
for some time.
Jacob Bradley has resigned the
position Of justice Of the peace to
which he was recently elected. A
petltlon has been sent to governor
Leedy asking him to appoint M. p.
Cannon in his stead.
DIR. Raffington was down to Ken
slngton last week and did a big BUSH
ness until that infantile complaint,
measles, struck him when he was
compelled to come home. The Doc
tor was laid up week but is now out
again.
Frank Osborne Of the Bank Com
missioners Office, was in the city Sat-
urdsy making the annual examine
hon of the PHILIPPE County Bank.
Mr. Osborne informs us that if ali
state banks were managed rs is the
Philips County Bank, banking laws
and bank examiners would not be
needed,