davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
by RAIL AND sTEAMER
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
Frorialona.
Norfolk, Va, February 16, 1897.

Norfolk, Va, February 16, 1897.
Fish-Mackerel, No. .. in kegs. 5olbs..
S4.75; new, small, $3.50; new, medium.
none: No. 3 In kegs. Si.75; Herring.
Family Roe. half barrel, $3.50; North
Carolina Cut Herring, 1926; Potomac,
in barrels. $500.
provision-Market advancing and
very strong; mess pork, old, none; new,
$500; hams. pork. S11.25.
Bulk Meats-Clear ribs, Ghc.; fat
backs, 4Mc.; bellies. heavy, Csc. for
small; 61ac. heavy; pork, plate. $3.50
Shoulders-Sugar-c cured. 6?4c.
Hams-Smithiield, 1I@1Sc.; s.. c. slip
hams, 9Mc.
Racon-Shoulders. none.
Brea st-Sugar-cured, sac.
Lard-Pure lard tierces. 5M@57sc.
cases and tubs. Ac. over price OF
ticrccs; compound, 4Ac.; tierces, In
cases and tubs. &c higher.
Checsc-Cream. 10h@11c.; Western
dairy. S1a@9c.
Meal. per bag of 1O0lbs., S5c.; per bag
of 92lbs.. zoe.
Salt-Firm; Liverpool Fine, s1.oo; G..
y. salt. soc.
Butter-New York State dairy, new
&c; fresh creamery, &c; country, 15c.;
Western, 1SM zoe.
Kerosene Oil-Firm: 112 degrees.
71ac.: GO degrees, 9Ac; Red, $50 de-
grecS, 9@10c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
Old Dominion Steam.
ship Co. S Lines.

FOR NEW YoRK.-Passeugc ships aro
aip pp to snil from Norfolk daily at
FROM NEW STso'" Eo iR"GaaS2' Monday
Tuesday. "Wednesday, Thursday and Fri.
qny ut 100 y. M; Saturday ut 400 p. III.
passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
rn nnre INCLUDING meals and state. =,
Round trip. limited to 80 .... .Slsoo
For tickets and reservation of state
rooms apply at ticket office, Main street.
FOR RICIiMoND.NSh:p leave New
port Nc"s every Sunday evening, arriv-
ins ELL nt i ,i.l the ncxt morning.
TiME sGTEpiGiL'EE. or STEAMERS
Accomack and I1nola. sailing daily. ex-
sep Sunday. Leave compnny's wharf.
FOR OLD PoINT-At Gao and HIS A.
m. and 4:l5 p. m: Portsmouth, Gas
% Mhnr loV' Norf nj and sg2 F. M Bay I'D Line
m. and 1870 p. NJ. sundays--lcave Bay
EoR II mAM IIo1, os ll:le n m and 2
S:oa p m: Bay Line wharf at 80 Il. III.
p% %oHf; rs SHEiw!%onr NEWS AND SMITH |:
> Eoh Ware AND iii;&sT iisiVERs.-At
A'i FoR ~ So ii Ii MISUNDERSTANDING. Wed.
mesdny and and Friday at G;So n m, M; Ports
FOR SEVERN RIVIiR.-Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday At $50 a. m;
Portsmouth. 6:i5 a. m; Bay Line. 700 Il.
FOR BACK. PoQuosoN AND York
Point, leaving company's wharf Monday.
forismon.h, s:so a. m.; Bay lin wharf
ToR S% RiVHR A ND, su nE
FOLK AT 300 y. M: Portsmouth, 3:l0
y. IN. connecting at Suffolk with S. & c.
X. II.
All schedules subject to change without
notice.
rreiSh' ior Mn M,' i,nsR. ii,oIuosom;
Nanscmond rivers must be prepaid.
l,ndinEss on Far "ns smeo and uSro r rwl
ers received at and delivered from N. 6; S.
II. II. depot.
Freight for Newborn NJ c.. received at
n. & S. II. II. depot
Freight received daily. except Sunday.
until 500 y. IN.
NJ. 3. CROMWELL. Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
1.-Two Stock.

Market firm for all kinds Of stock,
with strong demand at good prices;
choice heavy Western cattle, 3kG4kc.
North Carolina, best, 2h@3Ac.: common,
l1a@21ac.: heifers. Western. 2k@4c.
bulls. 2A@3c.; fat cows. 2l&@31hc
mich cows, good. per head, 500. 00@40 90:
cows. common, s10.00@20.00; butchers
sheep, 2A@4c.; good corn-fed hogs, 4c.;
light pigs, S4G4c. Hogs, stronger in
sympathy with Chicago prices; dressed
hogs. 41sc. per pound; lambs, 3&Q4hc
per pound.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
rRayEr.iE,ss, s,UuDE
ATLANTIC AND T5,1.l5ss A, A

a iAAANIlC AND 81
r SSeheduiS lm eftectI etoJer. 2ad, 1897. IS
wharf, FOOT o. observation-disclosures N9 ia
Nh: West Norfolk. $50 a. m. for Dan:
Dnny nha ~ intermediate points, arriving at
r TnAIN No No; a.sDIaily except Sunday.
I n.N,oppt M, arriving at Danviile at SOD
TRAIN NO!4 arrives Mt norfolk Mt 1o:,o
NJ, daliy except Sunday. -
p. tn daily. 'TiT' s ~ = 'e'-sS,
TRAIN NO. 5 connects Mt Denniston
Junction with Norfolk and Western rail-.
road for Durham and intermediate points.
TRAINS NOS. 1 AND connect at JET.
fress Junction and Dnnvile for all points
on tho Southern railway system ~
Pullman slecpers between DanVille and
and New Orleans. -
Tlckots on sale and baggage checked at
Wakes agency nn1 -ompany's wharf.
Norfolk, and ut w. v. II. Williams nEen.
cy. Portsmouth. tla lsFi9 a.'1I7..
VIM. tt. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager
CHAs. o. TIAINEs. General Manager.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
Grain.

Grain.
Peas-Steady; black-eye peas, new
crop, s1.75 per bag; black, soc. strajbht,
per bushel.
White corn, 35@35kc.; mived, 35c.
Mill Feed-Nlarket firm; bran, $500;
shipstuff or middlng. $3.50: meal, white,
bolted. per 100 pounds. soc.
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. No 1,
Timothy hay, $3.50: No. 2. $11O0@11 so;
mixed, $9.00@9.50
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
SAILED,
LBEMAlRLE AND CH ESAPEAKE
CANAL COMPANY

Str. Chowan, towing, from North Car
alma to Norfolk.
Schr. ]. Fl. Hargraves. lumber, from
North Carolina to Baltimore.
Schr. Agnes S. Qnillen, lumber. from
North Carolina 10 Baltimore.
Str. Comet general merchandise, from
North Carolina to Norfolk
Str. Bel Virginia. towing, from North
Carolina TO Norfolk.
Barge T.. II. Jackson. No. 2. lumber
from North Carolina to Baltimore.
Schr. NJ G. Wllstein, oysters. from
North Carolina TO Norfolk
Str. CrOatan. towing. from North Car
DINA 10 Norfolk.
Schr. Rosa Lee, oysters, from North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Schr. +. NJ. Tillcy, corn, from North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Str. Col. j. c. Hill and raft logs, from
North Carolina 10 John l.. Roper Lum-
Der Co.
SOUTHBOUND.
Str. Comet general merchandise, Nor
folk 10 North Carolina.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

Chicago Feb. 1G-Shorts in wheat caught
IT hard to-day. May was hid up TO 81 .0Sss
ana closed NJ SlO3h. an advance Of 2a.GG
S*s July hitherto very quiet. also moved
up as much ms May. The May price is tha
highest reached for that delivery since
market, shorts being thoroughly alarmed
over the Letter grip on wheat They
found great difficulty in covering. a fca-
tnrc was tho buying near .the close by
Letter progcrs of all the July offered.
Corn and oats were strong and higher
corn advancing Is cents and oats lsGghc
slight declines.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
oats-spot. Quiet; NO. 3, alN1aec.

Ieef-Firm a.-
Beef Hams-s22 .ooQs23,re.,
= Cut Meats-Steady; Western steamrdl,
steady. .ssI
Pork-Firm
20c.; factory. 11Gp14c.; Elgins, .oc.; Imlta-
ton creamery, 13@17c.: State dairy. 13Ql7c;
do creamery. 1i@19c. 30
Cotton Seed Oil-PrIme summer yellow
and primo crude developed further
strength to-day on fair buying orders.
Other grades nominally unchanged. Prime
2S!Sc -
Spot Coffec-Rio. quiet, No. invoice.
GAc.: No. jobbinC. exc; mild. firm; Cor
dovn, 75s015lsc.
Sugar-Raw. strong: fair refining.
l1-16c;: centrifugal. &c test, 1876; re-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
s'rotlIicc.

Southern Fruit-Iaranas. $1,000 %
per bunch; lemons. $2.50M3.00; cabbage,
Northern. SITE per barrel
Observation-Disclosures. $l.75; yellow po-
tatoet. S2.0O42.25; Irish potatoes, s225
per sack.
Onions. s3.0O@3.50 per sack.
ApDles-Fancy, S4.0O@5.OO.
Poultry-Old chickens. 2OMa0c.
EgGs-Wholesale steady, at 12c. per
dozen.
2a02ic. per pound.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
SnGnr Ninrket.

Market-Strong and higher; out of
town prices are dependent on the de-
livery rates to the different points.
Local sales are being made as follows:
Cut loaf, $3.50: powdered. $500; sranu-
lated. $3.50; confectiOncrs' standard 4.
$3.2@: American off a. A.9S; centennial
bright. yellow H. A.G0: California Il,
&,iS: Franklin standard extra c. Si.4S;
Keystone extra c, si.41; American ex-
ira G, S49S.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
rocpraea.

Coffee-Green steady: rio, common.
ShQ9c.; fair, 11Qll%c.; good. 12h a.
14c.: choice. 15@16c.i Laguayra, iG@
17c.: Java. 27is@29c.
Syrups md Molasses-Higher; syr-
ups. Bright. 1S@25c.; Fair Grades, 15c.:
Port Rico, 10c.. zoe. and Csc, as to
grade.
New Orleans Molasscs-Ouict; Fair.
iSG25c.: Good. 27@3Oc; Choice, sic.
Flour--Marllet strong and higher.
Western spring wheat Beet Patent
Family, $5.65; Winter Wheat. Best
Family. $3.50: Choice Straight Family,
$3.50; Good Family. $40; Fair Family'
$I.G0. as to grade.
Rice-Milled, 4%G6lac: rough clear
of red, 45GG0c.; with red, Csc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET,

New York, Feb. 16-NIoncy on call easy
iMi@iHs per cent; last loan, IL per cent.
sterling exchange, steady with actual bus
mess In bankers bills at 1854 a iS5as for de-
manu; and at iSStfiS3h for sixty days:
hilts. 4S2i4MiS2M: silver certificates. ;Gia6i
81: bar silver, 5Gis: Mexican dollars. 81.
Government hondswcak: State bonds dull;
rnilroad bonds WHnk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
Peanut MARKET.

Market weak: hand-pickct. fancy,
3aGic.; extras, &c: third grade. 2A C.;
No. Spanish shelcd, 81 @3asc; No. !
Virginia. "a @@c.; No. 2 Virginia. &c.
Farmers Stock-Fancy. 2tsm2Ic.
strictly prime, PIC; prime. 1h02c.;
lower grades, lace; Spanish, soc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore, Feb. 16.-Flour dull. I'M
changed
Wheat-Firmer; No. red. 81 .Ooss @s1 .Oo9I
spot, do: month. do: March. 81 .olGls1. OIL
April -: May, 99MGig9Ac.: Steamer No.
pie, 9GQ$l .Olh Southern on grade, SIC.
Corn-Firmer: mixed spot, 35!s@35Ac.
month month, or, $5HsSp35Ac.; March. 35HGasHc:
34Ac:: Southern white corn, 3i2lG35A c.:
Southern yellow corn, 34Is@35kc.
Oats.Firm: No. white. 32G33c.; No.
mixed. 3QGl31c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17

*Daily except Sunday. Other time daily
Nol-Norfoik to Cincinnati and Louis
Vile daily. parlor car Old Point 10 Rich
mond. Pullman sleeping ears Rich
mond for Cincinnati. Louisville and St.
Louis. Meals served OH dining ears west
of GordonSville. Connects at Richmond
for LynchburE and Lexington, Va.
No. 5-Daily except Sunday, Richmond
to West Clifton Forge.
No. 3-Norfoik to Cincinnati and Louis
willie daily. Pullman sleeping ears Old
Point for Cincinnati and Louisville. Meals
served on dining cars west OF Liordons-
vile.
Steamer Louise arrives Norfolk daily
1905 noon and TOO y. IN.
For further information apply to
+. w. CURD, Passenger Agent
G. and O.. Ticket Office, Cranky street,
Under Atlantic Hotel.
JOHN ID. POTTS,
Asst General Passenger Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port OF NorfOIh md pOriamouth
February 10. 1898.

AlSltl V Ais.
Barge Monarch, from Boston, to
VIM Lamb & Co, agents, for coal.
CLEARED.
Schr. James Davidson, for Bridge
port, with coal, by VIM. Lamb & Co.,
agents.
Schr. AnEy l.. Green, for New
Haven, with COAL by VIM. Lamb & Co.,
agents
SAILED.
Barge Independent. for New York,
with coal.
Barges N & w. Nos. 1 and 3, for
New York. with coal, by VIM. Lamb
e Co., agents.
Barge Stormtown, for New Bedford,
with coal, by VIM. Lamb & Co., agents
Schr Howard b. Peck, for Bridge
port, with coal, by VIM. Lamb e Co.,
agents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
Norfolk & Southern R. R. Co.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT. 10. 1897.
N, MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAyEs NOR.
elizabeth city. Edenton. Mackey's Ferry.
Sof feasI ttanteg;4 Bslhsvsn etc Connects
as follows: Daily, except Sunday FOR
W H1EmsUh IUpHmssbHyATle rMRgpXR snS
seappc e" sgkDA ana dna EEBRAB rs
sieamec Virginia nnrne Tor Ma kie. TiIn
South Greek; Aul ora. Washington and in.
beth cits Monday and Wednesday, with With
steamer Newberna for Roanoke Island,
Oriental and Newberne.
EVENING EXPRESS LEAvEs NOR.
EOLk at 80 P; m. Tuesday. Thursday and
way stations. Connects Mt Elizabeth City
Win the steamer Neuse for Newberne,
g. 6 K sad a for Xa
The y. i T. r. T. Stops at Roanoke seI"s f Gn
land Tuesday and Saturday.
MAI, A iHE aA AP M2gF faa7fv o,o.n,
+ Thar sda m and saiu .rnH
wiz he al ko e% an East and West e.
Norfoif and Western depot. Freight sta ia:
Fl EAgTE z. lI,,, cAR9k1NA M pIsPATGI1.
MINION LINE between ali points North
and Fast via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Carolina. ~ I
Freight received daily until + p M ana
forwarded promptly at low rate ~
SI iu 9aes u 1ss ePpy (
Norfolk. Va. .5s ~ 81.
General Freight and Pass. Agent. TN
n. X. KING. General Manager. So
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
3D. SOUTHERN
&SN Railway Co.

TiiROUGH WESTERN NORTH CAIRO.
LIMA, THE LAND OF THE Sky"
inc only line operating u solid train DO.
tween Norfolk and Chattanooga with Pull
Mnn Sleeping Car between Raleigh and
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17

Croakers, per pound, &c; taylors, per
pound. &C.; pan FISH, per pound, &c.;
baking fish, per pound, &C.; founders,
per pound, &C.; sheephead, 49Tc.; blue
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS.
ARRIVALS.

HlpttlN .hl-S.
Stmp. Elihu Thomson, Baltimore.
Stmp. Saturn. Boston.
Stmp. Saint Enoch, Antwerp.
Barge Lone Star, Boston.
Barge 1Ielicon, Providence.
Barge Rondout, New Haven.
SAILED.
Fargo George Moore. New Haven.
Barge Nancy Pcndleton, Providence
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
Norfolk 4 MQShiDQIQl Steamboat CO

The new and powerful iron palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS, WASH
lNGTON and NORFOLK will leave
daily as follows:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17

Lucy Curtis is the mayor OF C!marron,
Mo, runs the town. conducts a general
store, and is the leader Of the local
SoroSis.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
Merchants 4 Miners Transportation Co
DIRECT ROUTE

DIRECT ROUTE.
FOR BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE.
BOSTON. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY
AND FRIDAY ut 600 i. N.
. FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every TUESDAY. THURSDAY and SAT-
TRDAY At GOO +. NJ.
FARES TO BOSTON AND PROVE
DENCE.
Tirst-class, including meals and
Sccond-cass. including meals and
prrishahlc freight sent via Providcncc
forwarded by carly train 10 Boston and
at the same rate as by direct steamers TO
Boston.
Il. H. WRIGHT. Agent, Norfolk. Va.
a. y. STEBElNS, Asst Tariff Mgr.
w l.. TURNER, General Pass. Agent
]. c. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore, Md.
OXIDES REGULAR LINE STEAM
- SHIPS FOR PHILADELPHIA.
ONLY DIRECT LINE FROM NOR
FOLK TO PHILADELPHIA
pointed to sail from Norfolk every MON.
DAY, WEDNESDAY, and SATURDAY nj
D. m, and from Philadelphia every
TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATUR-
through bills of ladIng TO all points
South and Southwest Via Seaboafd Air
Tennessee Air Line. Southern Railway,
Norfolk and Carolina ana Norfolk ard
JAMES w. MccARRICK.
General Southern Agent Norfolk Va
WILLIAM p. CLYDE G. CO.
General Agents. Philadelphia
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17

fish, &C.; speckled trout. 7c.; rock, per
pound, 12c.; Spanish mackarel, 12c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17

,,-- D. IT. WING FIELD,
Toi niehEGr ACT. No. lG2 Main street. Nor
,.,,,., T.. S. CANNON.
hird President and Gen'l Man'gr.
NJ CWi.P. Traffic Manager.
w. "a. TURK. General Passenger Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17

n n ATLANTIC
N COAST
A9 So G<o LINE.
ln Effect November nSih, 1897.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17

The trip down the historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay on the elegant
steamers of this company is unsurpassed.
The steamers are comparatively new, hay
:rr been built in 1891. and fitted up in
the most luXurant manner with electric
room The tables are supplied with every
dclicacy OF the season from the markets
OF Washington and Norfolk. Tickets on
sale at B. * 0. ticket office: n. g. G. Of
flee at w. r. Wakes and company's Of
flee on wharf.
For further information apply
d. J. CALLAHAN.
Telephone AL Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17

Wheat No.

NEW YORK PKONISION MARIlTT.
New York. Feb. 16.-Flour strong ana
again higher on the choice grades; CITY
cnts, S5.2GI$5.G0
Wheat-Spot, firm: No. : rcd, 81 .0Cl,,
Corn-Spot. firm; No. 2, oS3s.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND.
Steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
of North street ut $3.50 p. m
Leave Norfolk, foot of Matthews
Leave Old Point ut ~ y. m
Arrive Washington at -. 49,. G:i5 Il. M
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-17
Fresh Fish.

lsceswax-.23@2ic. per pound.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12

The Chinese empire has no more firm
is badgered and yields always to the
latest pressure. Even the change in
the government by which the empress
mother assumes direction Of affairs
does not seem TO have given any greater
firmness to the governing body.
Only a few days ago Great Britain
assured the tsung Ii yamen that it was
prepared to protect China against the
act of any power intended as a punish
ment upon China for making conces-
sions to British contractors for the Niu-
chwang railway extension loan. This
was accepted as satisfactory and the
contract signed. Now the tsung Ii va
men has asseuted 10 all the conditions
imposed by the Russian charge DAT
flares. II. Plavloff. AS these conditions
are in direct conflict with the terms
signed for in the first contract a col
lision is inevitable between the several
parties Hitherto Russia has succeeded
in avoiding a direct passage at arms
with Great Britain Any steps she has
taken have always been SO contriyed
tha; at least a partial baekdown was
possible, IL necessary. without sacri-
flee of dignity. but IL seems as II the
time had come Then one or the other
must sQuarely withdraw from It's posi-
ton or a conflict ensue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12
they Made Historv
Springfield Republican.

s-'A'ttiFA8 iAGpQDEc1c.
Ine death Of Risma rex a. ne orr =, Q,
n not an event that d.sturhs the worli b,5t
II IS an event which awakens tn. ,honpbt
OF the world to the appreciation of a s-rea-
statesman In the latter half Of this cen
tury there have been but four men 70 corn
rare with the German-Cavotir. who d,d
lor ltaiy what Bismarck did for Germany
but who with an inferior race could NOT
paraHef the greatness OF the Germar.s
achievement; Gladstone who had been the
principal force in the development ~ I'm
gland: Pope Leo XIII. who has brought
the papacy UP 20 Its highest level for five
centuries ard given the Roman church a
new lease OF life; and Abraham Lincoln.
These are the towering figures Of the last
moiety Of the century. Presen t!y the queen
Of England VIII assume her rank, and il
will not be low one: Bismarck said. after
meeting her n the bedside of her dying
son-in-law, Emperor Frederick. that she
was "one OF the wiseSt statesmen OF the
time"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12

osit1on TO introducs grasses which resist
drouth. Such grasses are sen known.
but they have never been introduced
into this state. chiefly because SO much
OF the land has furnished splendid food
without making demand upon the
lands which need irrigation or the In
PRODUCTION os foreign grasses. This
country, which has sc varied a supply
In the vegetable kingdom. has pro
duced grass which the professor
thinks wiii be Of great advantage 10
stocknen- but the enterprtsing secre-
tary OF agriculture has also imported
from Russia twelve tons OF seed Of .
grass which has been grown with great
success in the arid regions o. that coun-
try.
II Is well known that a grass which
serves the useful purpose 81 holding
sandy sofi together has been introduced
into the sand dunes Of San Francisco,
but il seems that In Klickitat county Is
a variety OF grass which has the same
value and without aid has succeeded
I'm binding down several thousand acres
Of loose sandy land. This is a grass
which would be Of grea; value In Sc
attic. where, On account of the steep
grades and the sharp cuts In construct
ing streets, embankments are difficult
TO retain. The soil here sg graveily and
sandy. and If that grass could be grown
on the hilisides II would save thousands
Of dollars In preserving the streets. be-
sides arording better protection 20 i'm
provements constructed on them
Prof La,nson -Scribner gives a very
important warning TO cattlernen Of this
state and Oregon. who have been so
reckless in their use Of the range. In
many parts of the state large tracts of
land have been denuded of their verdure
by being kept In use year after year
without affording any opportunity for
renewal OF their vitality.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12

sane has often been the subject os con-
src~ersy before the courts. The Fed
erai courts seem 20 have adopted .
medium course. and a general principle
may be stated that. II the death Is
caused by the voluntary act Of the
assured, he knowing and intending that
his death shall be the resui. of his act.
but when his reasoning faculties are
50 far impaired that he is not able TO
understand the moral character. the
general nature, consequences and effect
% the act he is about TO commit. or
when he is inapeIied thereto b. an in
sane impulse. which he had not the
power to resist, such death Is not within
the contemplation Of the parties 10 the
contract, and the insurance company Is
liable
This seems to be not only in accord
ance with good business sense, but In
support Of public policy. II man de-
sires TO insure provision for his family.
Notwithstanding that he take his life
with his own hand, he should pay the
insurance company a premium COM
nensurate with the greater hazard he
desires 1t TO bear. There is no more
reason why, after agreeing TO pro-
vision as 10 suicide, he should escape
its consequences than that he should
agree not to work In gunpowder fac
tory or engage In any other exception
ally dangerous business, and thea de-
iiberaiely expose himself 10 those risks
The only way TO preserve the right
Of contract is TO make II binding ex-
cept when ii is in contraven.ion of the
moral code. Legislatures and courts
which tamper with the free right Of
contract are jeopardizing the most sa-
cred institutions Of liberty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12

President Graves. OF the state university,
has paid deserved compliment 10 a grsda-
ate OF the university in recommending
the reinstatement OF Prof. Edmond
Meany 10 his chair In the faculty, after an
inquiry into his cspabiiisy. His selection
viii show that the board Of regents In
tends rising above political partisanship
In its conduct of that institution. There
IL no act the board could DO which would
give more pleasure to the friends OF the
university who know and appreciate -ha
devoted service Prof. Meany has rendered
that institution. No ore man In the state
did more 20 take the university out OF the
humble position It occupied and give /, The
importance il has acquired.