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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
a CoMMERCEAE. CONGRESS.

On the Sth TO the 10th inclusive, Of the
present month the. South and West
Commercial Congress will convene al
Tampa, Florida, and the meeting prom
iseS TO be exceedingly Interesting. Ii
is understood that the main obiec; of
the congress is ito consider the means
necessary to increase the interchange of
merchandise and manufactured articles
between the South and West, to pro-
mote the movement Of grain and all
other products of Western States to
southern distributing markets ana
through Southern ports to expert"
Governor Bloxham of Florida, in OK
planning the objects Of the convention.
says that lit is a proposition of recip-
rocity between the West and South
That the West and Northwest are say
ing 10 the South and Southwest: II
you will give us an opening through
which to snip our grain on the South
Atlantic and Gulf seacoast, we will en-
dcavor 10 find You market for your
manufactured goods, by which both
parties will be mutually benefited
lie cites as reason why the South
and West should get closer together is
that both have much in common and
both have evinccd desire 10 enter into
closer relations with each other. He
believes that the approaching congress
will go vc!y far toward ccmcnting the
already strong desire for closer reia
tons between the sections, and that
much good will accrue to both by their
representatives being brought together
in such gathering as will be held al
Tampa. The South will be glad to
meet it's Western friends along the lines
proposed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
IS TIE HUI,"s.Y ..XRiArsYEn.

Because the buttlcship Kentucky
shortly 10 be launched nj Ecv.nor,.
News, is 10 be christoncd by bcr naw
sponsor, Miss BRADLEY. win = bo,,Ia
of water. the ruest,on is hen. asked
''Wha,'s the matte, win cbrjsrcninr
her with whi.kcy?" and If tncrn &c
not enough OF the IRE water" Iart +,
".rhe laue Glass" stale n iur,ifv ,bo
brcal;ing Of i single bottle? wben a.
matter of fact. there is as mucb
Whisky in Kentucky today ox cvar
but since thr mvstcri9us disannear-
ance of that hottie sent to Tho fnrr,g
Secretary Of the NAVY. 10 be usna -
christening the Kentucky n. n,oI
pcoplc Of the Commonwc3I,h ,ro al;
IDENTITY moi rrorfe,in~ any mar, ~
,Ias lat ,hav NAV ro,,o, "a ~. !,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03

strong lesson Of temperance coming
from Kentucky? OF course. 1t is better
that the pure water should be used in
christening the ship. only one did not
expect to see the old custom OF break
Ing n bottle of wine on whiskey over
the bow of our new ships being first
broken by Kentucky. The custom. has
prevailed for a hundred years, ana
certainly kentucky is the last State In
the Union that would have been ex-
pected to break the rule by using
spring water.to chr.sten it's namesakc.
If whisltey is not good enough to break
over the bow of the battlcship, what
is 1t gold for anyhow?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
PERSONALS.

a Toronto cores ondcnt of the New
York Sun says: Mrs. William Gillivray'
OF No. 80 Regent street, this city, who
IS over 60 years Of age has giv.n birth
10 n baby girl. Her husband, to whom
she was married seven years ago, Is
IS.
lit was Sir Henry IIavar1cll Allans
boast that he could make his Arab
morse so anywhSrc and DO anything"
and there is Il well authc wticatcd story
of how one day. mounted upon his
horS". he called upon a friend. who re-
ceiNsd him from an upper window with
IN" remark, I'm DE down in Il moment :"
on, don't trouble to come down" was
the Generals reply, well come M 10
you. And he set his stced at ,,he
steps ana in mcm=n. was in the
hail, and would undoubtedly, If not
stopped, have assembled to the drawing.
room.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
NOTES And OPINIONS.

The British Institute of Public Health
viii be styled in future the Royal In
S';itute Of Public Health, and Queen Vic
toria has accepted the office of patron
There are evidences that General
Blanco would answer a summons frgm
Madrid 10 come home much more cheer
fully than General Weyler did He is
making no personal fortune in Cuba
Chicago Record.
We would write n Mandatory para
graph concerning the forthcoming
marriage Of lgnatius Donnelly to Dret-
ty typewriter, but what's the use? He
would prove THAI; III was written by
Francis Bacon, anyway.-Chjcam o
meS-Hcrald.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
a Lisno noy.s press, OF r,atn serge

Pretty dresses for the small boy are
made of - &c, chcviot or cloth. ana
neat-looking collars OF lawn or piqu4
are worn with them. Plaid serge is
pictured in the dress illustrated which
is taken from the last number Of the
Delineator.
TWO hoN-piai;S are laid in the waist
Al each side Of the center in front, ana
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03

The Wilmington Star says Georgla's
'most formidable candidate for Govern
or is said to be Il onc-eyed man. ana
the onc-eycd man must De watched,
t'Jr he has an eye-singlc on the thing
III is going for, and goes straight for
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03

inc pack * similarly arranged, while a
snort, iuil skirt falls becomngly abOu:
the figure below a leather bci:. 4 deep
turn down collar of lawn completes the
neck ana turnover cuffs finish the
sleeve. There are many washable ma
tcrials that will make up satisfi ctorily
in this Style. ANA braid, embroidery or
insertion Will provide the decoration
some of the new Sca;ch wool suitings
may also be used for the dress with
happy results.
(Speciaily prepared for us by the But
tcrick Publishing Co., llmi;ed)
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
Sale for The Masses

and the masses have Responded
in crowds daily and hourly 10
every announcement -. conf
dent Of the truth Of all prices
quoted confident Of The Burk
& Co. guarantee Of the choice
ness and reliability Of all goods.
Glance at every price then
come and see the hundreds
upon hundreds Of matchIess,
magnetic, marvellous money
saving chances that are told
you in
Thought, Word and Deed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03

California's Insurance Commissioners
has declared invalid and insufficient the
bonds of all ti!c ana marine Insurance
companies doing business in the State
and not icorporated under he laws of
California.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03

III the opiIion of Il majority Of the
there would be no breach OF the public
fa.'ah in paying the Governm bond
cd debt in silver dollars.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
BOYS KNEE PANTS.

s-7c FOR Short Pants for noys-
Made With taped seams ana
hold fast bands from stout
wooden fa1Eics-sises from age IL to 1s
inclusive. So
1En For Short Pents for Bow
Solid Heavy Brown Wooden
F"brie-extraordl9ary value in
knee Pants for the Twenty Five Cents.
39c For Short Pants for Boys
Good designs-all wool-patep,
bands and buttons-doublc scat
and knecs-resular wear resistcrs.
6gc For Short Pants for Boys
Fine Cassimcres, worstcds and
cheriots-remnants from COM
bination outlirs-tha material in some is
worth more than is charged for the pants
ready TO wear
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
MEMS SUITS.

S2.39 For Mems Fun suits, stylish
Sack Coats, Square aud Round
Cut, neat slightly patterns. A
rare bargain wonder, and a lucky chance
10 get good wearing Winter Suits so
cheap
S4.98 For Mems Complete Suits
strictly all wool, standard sub
stantial material, we'll made
and trimmed. Unprecedented bargain val-
lie for the -Four Ninety Eight, and bang
up suit for all round wear.
H69 For Mems Entire Suits, SIN
gle and double breasted. fancy
plaid Cassimeres and plain
black anc blue fine Cheriots Six Ninety
Seven never captured SO much real value
before, end the chances are 1t never win
again.
1888 For Mems Fine Suits noD0y
platds, pretty stripes, neat
mixtures, plain black and blue
Chevicts. Cassimcres and Worstcds. Big
Gun Tailors charge twenty-five dollars for
suits not better made and trimmed, and
TO match 'em ready TO wear for anything
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
Under-Cost Selling.

Supreme and unapproachable
in its wonderful Buying Priv
ileges-it holds forth its thou
sands Of rich, rare bargains in
brand new, fashionable, ele-
giant garments, and brand new,
seasonable and reliable Fur
nishings. 1t is a
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
AN0 Their REDUC ION SIEGE
PRICE-sLAsHING ALL oYER THE srnBE

Forging onward with una
bated vigor- Spreading its It'd
ings Of unequaled offerings
into every home Of NorfoIkand
its tributary trade sections
thus this GREAT STOCK
RELIEF UNLOADING SALE
begins another week Of stu.
pendous and unprecedented
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
MEMS 0vERCoATs.

Sass For Mems overeo"'s' me-
dunn weight, medium length.
medium shade, far above me-
dium In quality and far below medium in
price. Regular bargain snaps for Four
SiNty-ninc.
G5 RI For Mems overcon's' eS-
trcmcly stylish, loose fitting
box back Top Coats. Fifteen
Dollars never captured any more genuine
good looks at other stores. Step lively IL
interested. Sizes are dwindling down
steadily.
G9 7S For Mems overconts. light
Sand dark colors, plain black
and blue Tricots, Beavers and
Coscrts; up to date in style and down 10
$1,000 .n For n Men,. H. o r.ss'o
sorted lengths. shapes
weights, colors, styles, shades, values that
cannot be duplicated again for an Y. See
the show windows for Oxercoat Bargains
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
BOYS STORM 5 COATS.

p | 10 ,,,r s,orn, ,oo. 49,,
r,,,,, ~ :,
,i,,, ,,,n, =, +, ~ >,,
oooa ,,;n 1,o.. s ,.
10 ~ storm coats r,r ro,s mn,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03
EIGHT Page l.. 6 .

The Republican Senators who voted
for the Teller resolution want the ila
waiian treaty Postponed in order 10 got
an opportunity to explain their con-
duet. Why?
III the opinion of Il majority Of the
members OF the United States Senate
there would be no breach OF the public
fa.'ah in paying the Governm :nt's bend
cd debt in silver dollars.
Major Asa Bird Gardiner, the district
attorney of New York, is on The retired
list IF the army, ana receives a salary
as such 'of $i,S75 "A year. His salary as
district attorney is $4,000 additional!
Californios Insurance Commissioner
has declared invalid ana INSUFFICIENT the
bonds of all ti!c ana marine Insurance.
companies doing business in the State
and not icorporated under he laws of
California.
attorneys representing twenty Of
Georgia" have filed suits attacking The
consr.itutionality III the act which re-
quirls the State Treasurer ITO examine
private banks
The announcements that the battleship
Kentucky lis TO he christcncd with Il
bottle of pure water signifies thWt the
citizens Of the blue grass St.rtH are talk
ing very little interest in the launch
ing, thinks the DetrUit Free Press.
The Wilmington Star says GcOrgia's
''most formidable candidate for Govern
or is said to be :, onc-eyed man. ara
the onc-eycd man must De watched.
fJr he has an eye-singlc on the Thing
III is going for, and goes straight for
ihs New York Mail and Express says
that i; is q dull and friGid day when
Mayor Van Wyck doesn't sc0.d some
body connected with the city govern
mert His H,nor's ,tcluper is as brittle
rs an icycle, and as pcppery rs 4 b9t-
tie OF tabasco.
,rha 1y,rs,s 90. 1,-,,--. ..p..
gdan, no,o 90 ~ ,,,,.,,,a ,.,.,,,,
saw noI,oa,. l,o,... Nh.
stand ne ,co.,ras o,,noya,ian
queer sort "f popular government thart
naither knows what the people ,h'nK
nor seeks TO find out"
Among thc !.rs,at rilhIic iiryrnz-n-
monts which VIII be pusna1 IN cor,v
c,nn,c,icn :, III t. ,'.
eral Nelson 4 rnv Miles onn.,,r.s. !. IL.
C,hfraao M.
ing and in,5,vcs = larre \ nansa l,,,, !,
VIII be well worth the nyira ~ a1,,,s-
Sion.
Marriage, according 70 rr. Schwartz.
Of Berlin is the most Important factor
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02
BIG DIVIDENDS.

The last extra dividend of the American Bell Telephone, according to the Electrical Engineer, brings the total of extra dividends since 1887 up to sixty-three per cent, while for years the regular dividends have va ried from twelve to eighteen per cent. The estimate is that the bulk of the stock has earned about two hundred per cent. The sub-companies also have earned good dividends for sev- eral years. The men who developed the telephone have been awarded most munificenfly in a comparatively short time. They certainly have been more fortunate than investors in electric traction enterprises As rI}e the earnings of the trolley corporations have not permitted ths1 payment of large dividends I'd many of the roads nave f5n1d hcult to meet opera ting expenses. Street railway securi- ties, however, are beginning to be more desirable. Improvement in busi- ness has increased receipts, but it is not probable that owners of electric railway stock will be as fortunate as those who put their money in Bell Telephone.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02
INCONSISTENCY.

There is no consistency in the men tai makeup of the average democrat ic editor. For years he has been bowling for cheaper goods for the consumer and higher prices for the farmer. In a measure that result has been brought about and wheat and other agricultural products are now higher in price than for many years. But the consumer of farm products is caught at the same time. Manufac- tured products are cheaper than ever and the farmer is benefited thereby.
 Now the democratic editor places the responsibility for higher farm products upon the Dingley act, while correctly declaring that the Dingley act could not raise the price of such products. This may appear to be rather obscure, but the democratic editor is always obscure when he at tempts to explain what he wants. He prayed for cheapness and that cheap ness which came under the Wilson act proved to be curse to the coun- try. But the increased price of wheat is being lamented.
 This has been great year for the farmers and pretty good year for the consumers in spite of the general cheapness of manufactured goods.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

Prince Ouronsoff, the new Russian ambassador to France, is an accom- plished Enguist. He studied diplo- macy under the famous Prince Gort- chokoff, who was his uncle.
 President MoMillan of the American Athletic union of the United States has appointed l.. M. Hamburger a commissioner to promote American sports at the Paris exposition in 1900.
 Lieutenant Elmer Lindsey, United States army, writes from Yellowstone park that but few buffalo have been reported in the park this season, though he hopes to find twenty-five, which he will endeavor to protect.
 The aged Johann Strauss recently appeared as an orchestral conductor in Vienna, after a long absence from the public view He conducted in the Musikvereinssaale a performance of his newest waltz, "On the Elbe."
 Bishop Ethelbert Talbot's decision to accept the bishopric of Central Pennsylvania vii 1be widely regretted in Wyoming and Idaho, where his unconventional and breezy ways have made him a great favorite with the plain people.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02
THIS BUSY WORLD.

the first case of the kind in the his tory of the asylum.
 There are 452 sailing vessels fishing on the German registry.
 The highest recorded price for an orchid in London is 300 guineas.
 The Austrian federation convention has rejected a proviso favo1ing female suffrage.
 The Chicago Tammany society, which was incorporated on January 27, 1896, now numbers 5000 braves.
 The Massachusetts legislature ap- propriated $500, to be used in road building in various parts of the state.
 At Tangent, Ore, a steam blow has been devised which the inventor thinks will blow fifteen acres day.
 The French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc is estimated to have cost s44, ,6110, 900.
 Chicago wants the national statue of John BrowA within it's limits.
 British la2dlords are said to own 20,0OQ acres of land in this coun- try, an area larger than that of Ire Hand.
 After letting cut finger go uncared for for couple of days, a Calais, Vt., man had to have it amputated, and then fell a victim to tetanus.
 Mrs. J. F. Hostetter of Suffolk, Va, was surprised recently to find a night blooming cereus flower wide open at 1O:30 o'clock in the morning.
 The annual expenditures of the Swiss for wine, beer, cider and brandy are 175,000,000 francs, or about six times as much as it spent on the army.
 Skinned milk is now turned into champagne by an electric process, and the beverage is clear, beady and de- licious in flavor, though non-alcoholic
 An Iowa husband and wife were ad- mitted to an insane asylum at Mt. Pleasant at the same time. It was
 The London Standard says the Scot tish race is the most clannish, the most ubiquitous, the most pertinac- ious and the most instinctive,y O. herent in the world.
 The Japanese are kind to animals and hold them in honor. Amorg the monuments erected to commemorate the war in China. is one to the horses that fell during that war.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

We do not recall more feeling ut terance than the following from the Herald of last night, referring to that journals standing in the community
 @.Tt is of the people, stands for the past liberal support. It will try their interests as 1t sees them and will con- tinue to do SO. Thankful for to con- tinue to deserve even more liberal patronage in the future."
 Who would lend his pen to blacken such sweet character as this? Keep on trying "their interests old lady! The whole town will be thankful for to continue to let you stand for the past liberal support. You're peach, and no mis- take!
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02
FOREIGN NOTES.

Of the 250,931 recruits for the Ger man army examined last year only 2S5 were unable to read and write.
 Artesian wells have proved success full in New South Wales, the area within which underground water is found extending 62,000 square miles.
 The salaries of the state secretaries of the marine treasury and judicial departments in Germany have been increased from $6,000 to $500.
 Sir Isaac Newton's house, in St. Martins street, London, which Ma caulay said would forever be an ob- ject of veneration, is threatened with early demolition.
 Two memorials of Thomas Arnold will soon be placed in his native town in the Isle of Wight, brass in the church of St. Mary and a tablet on the house at West Cowes.
 Dining cars have not yet appeared in Russia. Express trains stop about once in three hours to let passenger; 1 refresh themselves, the stations being built about seventy-fye miles apart 1 Calcined seed pearls are considered <, medicine of great potercy by thG 1 Chinese, and beautiful art work 1: mother -of-pearl has long been exaeut 1 ed both in China and Japan. In tn, Philippines windows are made O. mother-of-pearl and in Cashmere i
 is used for inlaying inscriptions ol l tombstones.
 1 Stomach troubles are scienitificall, and successfully reached by Dr. Swet nam Nnn0Sifp Ford hotel
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

Is it not little misleading in cur Adams street contemporary to talk of independence" in editorial expression when it is well known that that jour nal dare not say word outside of it's subsidized collar?-Herald.
 Not bit, Dolly! On the contrary it is eminently proper Independence is our long suit. f'The man with thf string has no footing in this office Lindley Murray has, however, and ii you continue to make such gratm- nautical breaks as dare not say 6 word outside of it's subsidized collar there's no telling what the old gen tleman will do to you.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

A firm of fire insurance agents in Philadelphia sends out checks for four cents with a circular of their scheme of insurance, asking that thE recipient will devote two minutes Of his valuable time to considering the offers made If that scheme should be carried out that firm would be able to find thousands of men who would devote teni hours a day to reading the circulars.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The London Vanity Fair says that Patti never sang better than a week ago, when she appeared in concert in that city.
 A Transvaal correspondent of a London paper says that President Kruger has the wonderful art of saw ing ten times his salary every year.
 Governor Pingree of Michigan is worried over current reports that he was swindled in his recent purchase of concessions in Venezuela.
 Mrs. Grant denies the widely pub lished statement that she was engaged to be married to Alfred Sanford of St Louis before her marriage to Genera Grant.
 The Rev. Frank Dewitt Ta1mage though a new resident of Chicago has already been elected chaplain o1 the Second Regiment Illinois Ma tional Guard.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02
There are those who will say tt

There are those who will say that New Zealand's application of the new notions of social science, one of them being the old age pension, system, must have been approved because either there could not be many old people in such a new quarter of the civilized world or there is great diff .culty in keeping immigrants on the \SIand for any great length of time.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02
3SlOH. - v

The driver of fire engine in New York. in order to save the lives of a woman and a little girl who got in the way, upset his engine and was crushed to death. His name will go upon the roster of plain everyday he roes. He took desperate chance and won what he set out to do, but at the expense of his own life. Al honor to James F. Calnan.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

We stop the press to remark that .sthe men who are circulating a pe- tition in the various counties in Ari- xona against the passage of the home mle bill'' have not yet accepteH the advice given by the GazGl .un- book =
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

Christmas and it's attendant cir cumstances interrupted business sadly and the totals of both receipts and expenditures were small The daily rate of income, however, for the actual business days was well main tained as compared with previous weeks and about three-quarters of a million was taken off of the deficit for the year, which is now uominally less than eleven millions. The gold reserve is growing na much retard-
 a1s, the accre1 week being
 2prsija a1 11 total is
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

December was a bad month for the fire insurance companies. The losses were also enormous and disastrous TOT inc unfortunates whose property has gone up in smoke The oVerneateo furuace and the electric wires are getting in their destructive work.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

IL is not from the south alone that the New England cotton manufactur- bas tq encounter competition Within the last two days report has come from Denver, where there are a few mills, that the energetic man agement of one concern has just se- cured a contract for his product in
 I
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

One of the curious features of this nension business is the fact that those Hho most vehemently maintain that khe pension list is roll of honor are the very ones who most strenuously insist that the list should not be pub lished.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

TO Chicago Chronicle says that ds,rinr the war Senator Bate Of Ten- nessee was struck by half dozen bullets and seven horses were sho' under him. And yet he lived to be- >come one of the most tiresome takers k the United States senate.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02
The Greeks have evidently made up

The Greeks have evidently made up their minds to turn to peacetA pur- suits again, as their government has placed an order for ten thousand blows. The swords that might have been made over for the emergency were presumably left in the hands o1 the Turks some months ago.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-02

Various excuses are being offered for George w. Smalley's unpatriotic utterancss at the New England din- ner in Brooklyn, but there isn't one of them that fully covers the case. The more completely Smalley's con- duct is explained, the more offensive it seems.