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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
A WESTERN FARMLAND.
The Trans-Mississippi Exposition al Omaha is an
Artistic Triumph


In that great stretch Of mountain
and prairie known - eastern people
o1ly a few short years ago a. the Wild
West q veritable fairylsni has sprung
into existence. with scarcely n louder
herald than the swish 81 the saw o.
the sound 81 the hammer. The Traus-
Mississippi Exposition az Omaha.
Neb.. which WAS opened by telegraph
by President Mckinley. IN Washing
ton. on June LIST. has grown into pro
portions far beyond its original con-
ception. until II stands to-day stamped
with an international character. count
ing Its friends IN every section of the
globe. Day hy day II mas develoVc
into a LIVING reality. and the magnir-
cent buildings are typical Of the art.
the science. the enterprise and the
progress % the West.
The project. a. II trst found c,-
preston. contemplated a great fair g.
manifest - the world the resources %.
the territory west Of the Mississippi
River Gradually is scope broadeuet-
Congress recognized Its National
character. foreign countries appve-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
Dewey a. a Di.cipiinarian.

ct was with Commodore Dewey
when he was executive officer Of the
Colora 10. said a fnancier, "ani l
remember one incident which shows
the manner ~ man he Is. We hal
fine crew. some Of them as powerful
men as / ever saw. -Four or i've OF
them went ashore one day and came
back fighting drunk.
Three % them were men who
would singiy have been more than
match In strength for john l.. Sullivan.
The order was given 10 put them in
irons. and IL was found impossible 10
carry out the order. for the men were
dangerous. Dewey was notified OF
the situation. He was writing let
ter IN his room 10 the time.
.He went 10 the place where these
giants were and be told them 70 come
out and submit 20 the irons They
did not stir Then Dewey said qui
city 20 an orderly: Bring me my re-
volvers.' And when he had his pis-
tolls he again called upon the men 20
come ont, and they did not move.
Then he said. L am going 10 count
three. II YOU are not ont here with
your AAAHN AtlA AZ RaA TIC tA-iA count
you won't come ont Of that place
alive
He counted one, then he cooked
the revolyers, and he counted two.
We all expected 10 hear the reports.
for we knew that Dewey meant what
he said. The men knew it, TOO.
They stepped ont just in time 10 save
their lives aud held up their hands.
and they had been partially sobered
/ by their fright and the moral effect of
/ Dewey's glance.
lone OF them said afterward that
when lie saw Dewey eyes he knAw
thai be would either be dead ~
in a moment or he would have 70
| yield, and when the irons were put
upon him he was as sober as ne ever
was IN his life Dewey went back to
his room and finished the letter he
vas writing. philadelphia Press.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

and forms water mphltn eatre.
which. with tile colonnades surround
Ing H. easily forms one ot the
preitie~s effects o. be found IA the ex-
position
Lining tie lagoon ou either side
ali reelected into Us waters stand tile
buildings devoted % arts ami me-
cLauice That of Mines and Mining
AMI the Machinery and Electricity
Building are splendid structures. The
lagoon itself has many novel
features made possible by the rapid
Improvement ~ the methods ot cleo
trIc h-l-iu-. A. the east end are
located electric water grottoes. the
Blue Grotto cf C4pri and tie Nam
moth Cave.
The educational features az the ex-
position have not been overlooked
They are n the hands o. representa-
tive Western women. O. whom has
been assigned the management OF
rhllosoplic and scientific congresses.
the Pow and Girls Building. as well
o. al branches 90 woman's WORK.
They will have charge of the exhibits
20 Tie work g public schools. kinder
-ar.eIs. art. reform, industrial and all
schools q special instruction.
No- tie leas, Important feature q
the great exposition Is the ethnologi-
cal exhibit AZ D. possible that never
again wili an effort OF this character
BE enabled q secure I'll Indian ex-
lib.t % the proportions contemplate 1
~ this The Indian race j. rapid Y
disappearing. aud the opportunity %
stgdy c.ear-cut types Of every known
tribe viii be hailed with delight by
every lover Of ethnOlogy.
AMI the Midway The management
las provided a programme Of unique
and wholesome attractions, and ].
adding 10 u daily Novel and mer
it0rious show features are encouraged
and tie visitor will not lack amuse
ment. Foreign villages are ia abun
dance. An exact reproduction q
Cripple Creek Ia miniature IL exhib
tied This concession alone Cccupie'
800 square feet AMI requires 3oi
people 10 produce it, The Afro
American village typides ever,
phase Of their life A novel exampl,
Of engineering skill Is Sherman I'm
brella, by which passengers are ele
! waited 20 a height Of 300 feet and re
vOlved within a circle Of $50 feet
= The Moorish village will be here; s.
will the Irish, Tyrolean and Chimes
} villages, and many others. Nothin
xill be left undone 20 contribute {
the satisfaction and pleasure OF TIA
; visitors
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
ISLAND OF ST. THOMAS.
\ splendid Haze For Fi-et Operations In
the Caribbean.

There Is not any doubt" said
foreign officer Of high rank at present
IN this country. "thatit has been a set
tied poiut for some time between
the Danish Government and the
American Administration that St
Thomas will pass under the dominion
90 the Flag Of the United States. IL
will be acquired by purchase just as
soon as the war with Spain Is over.
IF the arrangements had been com
pleted before the opening Of hoStii-
ties. the possession OF 81. Thomas
would have been Of incalculabie value
% America Just now. II would lie a
splendid base of operations for tie
fleets in the West Indies and would
contribute much - assert American
dominion in the Caribbean. Conced
ing even that Porto Rico Will he
held by the United States. -.
Thomas easily could be made little
Gibraltar"
Denmark's possessions m The Wee
Indies consist cf the islands of -
Thomas and santa Cruz. aiso calle,
-. Croix and ~. John The mos
important OF these Is ST Thomas
hich is about the same size a. Man
haitian Island. being twelve mile
long and three n ITS greatest width.
-. Thomas Is of great Importance
both commercially aud strategicaliy
having one OF the best harbors H. o.
. West Indies and possessing coain-
dry and floating dock and ship repair
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

81 al this and rising in five gently
graduated towers. and crowned with
statues II heroic design. are the two
great visduct restaurants The tow
ers and stairs are tinted - an old ivory
shade. decorated with dull Pompeiian
coiorS
Beyond and across the viaiuct. the
bluf tract has been transformed into
park. where the various state build
inc> are located and which also = the
site 81 the great Horticultural build
.ng and some of the larger structures
90 the amusement section.
A. the eastern end Of the lagoon the
auditor iam. with a seating capacity OF
twenty ave hundred. rears its front.
and admitting the western end OF tins
grand canal the United States Govern
ment Building stands. a majestic
structure. overlooking the broad
basin. surmountei by handsome
dome with a statue Of Liberty bearing
aloft the flaming torch of progress
and enlightenment The lagoon
which Is wiieuel here bv exc avatiul
q frefoll. l. nearly 400 feet In widti
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
POPULAR SCIENCE

The eyeball is white because the
blood vessels that feed its substance
are so small that they do not admit
the red corpusc,es.
IL has been found in Switzerland
that in building a railway, laborers
could work only one-third as long at
height Of 10, 600 feet as a mile lower.
Great differences exist between the
Arctic and Antarctic regions, and
while there is polar sea at the north.
II Is believed that continent exists
AT the South Pole.
By the use Of malleable steel casting
for buffers aud frame work castings.
the Erie las reduced the weight.
added 20 the durability and improved
the appearance Of its freigA. equip
ment.
Race has a marked effect in de-
terminiug forms OF insanity The
Teutonic and scandinavian races are
more subject 70 the morbid and
melancholy forms Of mental disease.
while the eNcitable Celts are more
liable 20 acute mania.
The new lighthouse at Fckmuhl il
OF 40. 600. 600 candle power. During
4
eleven lighthouses with the average
power Of $500. 900 candle. England
has eightv-siv first-class lighthouses.
which average only 20.6So candle
power.
The so-caliel liver" or pvicrio
csca II the common stariish has been
found by Miss Ellen Stone 20 be
closely related IN func,ioo TO the
pancreas 90 the vertebrates The
work was done IL the laboratory OF
Brown University under the direction
Of Mr. r. w Tower
Ithas been computed by reographers
/ that If ;he sea were empued % it,
waters and an the rivers Of the earth
We're % pour their present floods into
+ the vacant space. allowing nothing for
evaporation. 40. 900 years would he
required 90 brinr the water of the
ocean mp O. i.s present level.
Scientific men have calculated the
number of hairs on square inch of
heads ~ different colors. aud by esti-
mating the total area covered have
arrived az aggregate numbers \ head
90 fair hair consists of las. 900 hairs.
Dark hair is coarsey and consists OF
only io5. o1D. while those who boast a
poll of rel must be content with a
total &C %. POO
Professor :. = Langley has now
carried hi- delicate heat measuring
apparatus. the bo.0meter. 20 such a
degree 81 perfection that II viii regis
ter ten-mii,ionth Of degree, cent?
grade. II a recent description of this
device he says that for a certain part
Of it. the dampening mechanism OF
the galvanometer. be uses a dragon
fys wing. IN account of its hghtness
and rigidity.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

clAtei the value q the ouportuuIrles
offered. State after State fell IL line.
demanding space for proper repre~en-
tarlon until. when u vas opened. u
had assumed tie magnitude and i'm
po-tance of Worlds Fair
The site selected j. just north of the
city % Omaha. on a plateau. and
VISIT 20 % j. Ike a trip 20 fAirvlaud
or every side j. the element of orig
inality. Il D. q copy Of nothing ever
before attempted in this 1el3 From
the beautiful auditorium AZ the east
ern extremity down 20 the magnificent
building abutting the western eld of
tie lagoon anil dedicated o. the
United States Government every de-
tai strikes the eve Is being unique
aud original II one re-pec- only
does u suggest Chicago l. D. white
city. every huilding beinc flushed ~
the material known a. STAT T.
every other respect the dream c.tv
% the Trans-M Mississippi and Iuterua-
tioual Exposition l. ike nothing ever
before planned and accomplished IL
America Every crown. cap. 1-ure
aud pila-.er D cast fr0m models en-
tirely new. rich and tasteful. and al
are typical Of the culture. the refine
ment. the progress aud tie resources
q the West
Besides the usual buildings devoted
% the arts. trades. sciences aui natural
resources 81 tbe West. nearly every
State vest q toe Mississippi River
aas erected It's owu representative
structure
Il the Grand court az the Trals-Mis-
sissippi Exposition. looking cas-; from
the fsland which occupies the center
Of the lagoon. one - Impressed bv tle
artistic architectural effects before him
When the great Government binding
With st. massive dome aud fankinl
coi0nua1es. vss built a; tie west enl
overlooking the court. II was though
difficult, Ia vieG 81 tie fact that q
viaduct az the eat must connect ths
blud aud main tract-. q finish that
end IN = ike artistic and imposing
manner. Bat the architects happily
solved the difficulty IN making th'
viaduct not only thing u beauty ans
usefulness, bat one Of the -nost artis
tic coaceits OF tue grounds. The VS.
ItOr NAY 60 by boat the entire Iengtl
Of the basin from the Government
building 20 the sherman avenue va
duct, passing many 81 the maia build
ings. Arriving a. the east end he Nj
zee q beautiful green s~ard rising d
terraces. adorned with sculpture an
shrubbery, before him. Beyond this
aud facing him IL q great heInicyei
stairway, thirty feet 10 width, sdorDe
on either eide with q tower. which
crowned by . kiosk OF mlnarei
Sweeping out on either side and col
Meeting these towers with others {
like design are graceful arches. B4c
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
Earfh BAtterN.

The Cincinnati Enquirer states that
while John w. Baughman, of Willis
ton, Ohio, was in Cincinnati, a few
days ago. The exhibited his latest in
vention in electricity. that is, the art OF
using telegraph instruments and cleo
tric bells without the use of any bat
series whatever" The Enquirer. says
Mr.. Baughman uses the earth for bat
terry and expects to be able to light up
houses with his new invention, as 1t
has been also tested on miniature
lamps.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
MRS. NELSON A. MILES.
She Has Taken Interest In Fighting since
she Became a soldiers wife.

Mrs. Nelson A. Miles. wife Of the
commander OF the United States army.
Is one Of the most attractive and hos
piiable women IN Washington. and
deeply interested IN every move that
Is made hv the American army. She
has always taken an interest m tight
ing since she has been a soldier 3 wife.
Years ago when the general was only
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

a splendid opportunity to put 10 an
actual test many Of the theories advo-
Gated by him in his books and maya
zine articles relating 10 sea power. He
is the foremost expert In his specially
In all the world and his views are con
sidered the last word on naval mat
tiers both in England and here az home.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

slv alton lies IN closer political con-
ne ction with the United States, since
that would imply increased commercial
advantages and resultant prosperity
As the people all speak English. even
the Danish officials. there would be no
violence to national or racial preju-
dices. AMI the transfer could be effected
with very little friction.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18
More Deadly Than Bullets.

The sudden changes of climate en-
countered by soldiers when troops are
moved from one quarter of the globe
TO another are estimated as increasing
the annual mortality of Europe by
500 men.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

The Pope does his private writing
With a gold pen. but the pontifical zig
natuTe a. always written with a pen
made from the feather Of a " bite dove
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

Lincoln's birthday was obseWed as
4 holiday in New York State for the
irst time ia 1896.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-06-18

Since Captain Alfred T. Mahau ha
returned from Europe and has h~-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-18
Getting Out OF Debt"

Perhaps the most attractive feature
of the Sound" money theory is the
proposal to "get this country out OF
debt"
How do the able financiers of the
Republican party propose to get this
nation out Of debt? Simply by redeem
ing all Of it's Notwithstanding notes
with interest-bearing obligations. The
theory is beautiful in its ingenious
simplicity.
What would be thought of the busi-
ness ability of merchant who, having
creditors perfectly satisfied with his
notes of hand, bearing no interest,
should say: Gentlemen, it is true
you are finding no fault with my notes,
and are, indeed, anxious to get more
Of them, although they bear no inter-
est, yet I have resolved to call all OF
those notes in and to give you interest
bearing paper, which agree to redeem,
or which my children or great grand
children will redeem in gold?"
Such course Of conduct would be
considered foolish, unnecessary and
unbusinesslike. But 1t is exactly such
a course as that which is advocated
by the gold clique, who wish to retire
government paper by refunding it in
Understanding gold bonds.
Every dollar of United States money
is just as good for all purposes in
this country as every other dollar, and
100 cents in gold will buy no more
than 100 cents in silver. or in paper
Who is it, then who wants gold? The
man who deals in money alone, the
gold speculator, the exporter and the
bondholder.
These are the men who have evolved
the brilliant theory Of paying a debt
by making it larger.-Chicago Dis
patch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-18
CURRENT NOTES.

The house by vote Of 143 to 112 TN
seated Mr.. Plowman (Alabama), and
gave the seat to Mr. Aldrich. This
was the first contested election case
decided by the present house against
the sitting member.
Abraham Lincoln said: THANK God
we have system of labor where there
can be strike. Whatever the press
ure, there is point at which the
workingman may stop" Which is
where President Lincoln differed from
the federal courts of today.
An association has been formed In
New York city for the public control
of franchises, incorporated under the
laws. OF the state. The object Of the
association is set forth in its platform,
as follows: 1. All franchises which de-,
pend upon exclusive rights in public
property should be granted only for
public purposes and for limited peri
DDS, and should be made to contribute
from their value. created by the CON-
munity. their full share Of public ex-'
penses, thus relieving personal proper
ty. buildings and other improvements
from the increasing burden of taxes.
2. Monopoly, the result of special priv
ilege, rather than capital or prOduc-
ton, which are the creation Of indi-
vidual effort should be the primary
source Of public revenue. 3. The gov
eminent must control natural monop-
olies Chose public services which,,
from their nature, do not admit Of COM
petition), otherwise these monopolies
will control the government. A. Such
public services as are not natural
monopolies should be preserved to free
and open competition. This Is the
single tax platform in brief.
When the people govern and plutoc-
racy has been driven from power and
banished, Populism will have fulfilled
it's mission.
We like high wheat prices as we'll as
the Republicans; better, probably, as
Populists have more wheat to sell
than Republicans. That is why we all
shall object to the low price at which
wheat will sell next fall. and every
succeeding fall when there are no
great crop failures, as long as we suf-
fer from the single gold standard.
In the meantime, Accent cotton for
the farmers of the south, together with
high prices for trust-produced cotton
fabrics and reduced wages for the cot
ton mill operatives, are fair samples
OF the workings of the present finan-
cial policy. There will have to be a
change in this policy before many
years have passed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-18
NOT A GOLDBUO.
Abraham Lincoln Did not Favor the
Gold Monopoly.

|
When the writer of this article came
| to Washington in the winter of 1864
'65 as senator from the new state OF
Nevada, he was received by President
Lincoln In the most cordial manner.
Mr. Lincoln said:
Il am glad to see you here, rep
resenting the new mining state OF
Nevada. I have watched with solicit
tude the development of the mines OF
gold and silver in the west during all
the time we have been taxing the re-
sources Of the country to the last ex-
tremity to prosecute the war. The
fact that when the output of gold APP
peared to be declining the great sill
yer mines Of Nevada were discovered
seemed Providential. The people can
hardly realize the great support which
the mines Of the west have already
been to the credit Of the United States,
and l believe we may reasonably an
ticipate from the development which
is taking place in that region that our
mines will not only continue to furnish
basis Of credit, but will greatly re-
lieve the burdens Of the people in pay
ing of the national debt"
When we contrast the real views and
sentiments Of Mr.. Lincoln with regard
to the use of both gold and silver as
money and his kindly efforts to as
sist in developing the gold and silver
mines Of the west we are shocked to
read the orations delivered on his
birthday. 1t Is assumed that he was
friend Of Wall and Lombard streets,
and in favor Of destroying silver
money and reducing the world to the
single gold standard under the false
pretense Of maintaining the credit Of
the country. 1t is painful to contrast
the sentiments constantly expressed by
the leaders of the Republican party
and the gold press towards the min
ing regions Of the west.
When Lincoln was president the
miners of the west were treated with
kindness and consideration in every
part of the country. No one then de-
nounced silver miners as robbers, at
tempting to get something for moth
ing; no one then said that they were
"silver barons," attempting to swindle
the government. The fact that the
goldites have found 1t necessary to
abuse and SANDER the pioneers of the
west can only be accounted for by that
element in human nature which leads
men who have wronged their neigh
bors to speak i'll of them to justify the
wrong. The miners of the west need
have no hope that the goldites of Wall
and Lombard streets will forgive them
for the injury done them. We must
remember the Spanish proverb, which
is as true now as it was when first ut
tered, that no man ever forgives an
other for the injuries he has inflicted
upon him. William M. Stewart.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-18

The great bulk of the men employed
by the Wheeling Iron and Steel COM
pany at Benwood, w. Va, are Repub-
licans, as is the case in most of the
Wheeling district iron works. Pic
lures of President Mckinley and car
ICONS representing the opening of the
mills as against the opening of the
minis were numerous about the plant
in the '96 campaign. Since then the
mems wages have been cut twice and
another cut is pending. During a
meeting in the big machine shop re-
Gently some of the men in speaking
pointed to a picture Of President Nc
Kinley and spoke smilingly of return
ed prosperity. Instantly the big pic
ture was pulled down, torn to shreds
and tramplel under foot amid round
of cheers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-18
Silver Standard and Prosperity.

Ell Mundo, Of the City of Mexico,
says, reviewing Mr.. Bryan's article on
Mexico and it's present condition: mr.
Bryan has done justice to the financial
work of the government of Mexico.
The credit and firmness of the ad-
ministration, together with the pro-
digious vitality of the country, have
placed us in very advantageous po-
sition among the nations which are
marching unhampered to their COM
plete development" The article con-
cludes by emphasizing the determina-
ton of Mexico to adhere to the silver
standard, (which is bringing prosper
ity to the country"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-18

What has become of those beautiful
Autographs in which Mckinley was
unlocking the doors of the factories?
Why not send some Of them down to
the good Republican states Of Massa-
chusetts. Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire and Maine, where the starving
workers have been shut out Of the
works because they refuse to live on
ten per cent. less than starvation
wages? 1t ought to make the workers
feel good to see these pictures for
which they gave their votes. 1t did
not cost much for the Republicans to
get the votes of their dupes. A few
printing bills, few hireling speakers,
a few we'll paid editors, and the thing
was done.