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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
Died OF OH Acrn

Wcstiailes Museum, popular at
.r3cI.In winch has been visiting Nor
folk for many years. ana which ar
rived hcrc yesterday, Lost one of its
most valuable features by the death of
The huge boa constructor which IVA.
been the pride OF the museum for
lively" wears. The snake is well known
IN Nor:o'k ana is said 10 he one Of
me largest III this country. lie weighed
loo FouNCS ana was rcpu;ed to be lbs
years "id. lie had been in captivity
tMehtN-S"Ven years and was a gift 10
Ny. WcStlaEc, who SAYS his vain, ,y,e
between $1,000 ana - 800, as snakes sell
Since h" has had him the boa has
earned $5o,o0o for his owner in danes
and n.ckels. lie will be stuffed ana
kent with the museum
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
The Celebration Of Colonel Philip T.
Woodfln's Twenty.Flfth Anniversary.
AS GOVERNOR OF TIE. SOLDIERS HOME
In Heartfelt Language the Ola Sol.
dicrs, whose weImrc IIo Has 40
Cautiously Guarded During The
Past aunrter'oraCent Express
Their Gratitude.

Colonel Philip r.. WooGfn completed
Yesterday his twenty-lifth year as
Governor OF the Southern Branch of
the National Soldiers Home, and the
occasion was celebrated in elaborate
style at the Home ut Hampton.
Inc ceremonies took place in the
theatre and were attended by sixteen
hundred veterans and invited guests.
y series OF resolutions. adopted by
me Old soldiers. expressing in feeling
language their appreciation Of tho
NoiohcsS work among them and their
Pr'ue III the great work he has done.
were read. They We're as follows:
Az 4 meeting held January 9th
io"S' py the non-commissoned staff
a ani,. company commanders, National
soldiers Home, Southern Branch. the
ioliowing preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
whereas. AT meeting Of the nom
commissioned staff and company com.
nanuers of the Southern Branch, Ma
.ioh9t soldiers Home, to take steps
.oWatuS, suitably communicating tho
IWtmty-n ltn anniversary of Colonel
the Home: VI
resolved That on this. the twenty
min anniversary of Colonel =. ~
M0odllns assumption OF the Governor
snip OF the Southern Branch, National
SSiulcfS Home, we express our hearty
apprec@tion OF his long and faithful
service. vi
Resolved. That We grateruI,y roo
oshi%e the fidelity and zeal with which
ne ms administered the duties NJ his
reSho! Sinle Office with wisdom i'm
partlalitJ and tender regard for tha
personal interest of every man who hos
become member OF the Home, prov-
ing himself in all respects worthy the
hFN
comrades in arms.
RESOLVED, That the pride with
which every member of the Homo re-
EardS the local features OF this era nd
Institution. in it's fine and extensive
ouilnlnSs' providing 50 many comforts
ioF the veterans i'll their declining
icnrS' me outdoor beauties of en-
peiiishment which please the eye and
make the Home one Of the 1ovelicst
spots in Southern Virginia, and the un-
teaSihE efforts to afford diversion To
'hc MIND and contentment of heart
are directly due to his untiring pur-
pose to advance the best interests of
those under his guardian care.
Resolved, That i'll our Individual
relationship and in our personal CON
tact with Governor WOodtin we unit
ealy express our full appreciation of
MS uniaiiing sympathy and tircless
patience, and readiness to meet and re-
lieNe our wants.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
handsomely cngiNssed and suitably
framed aud presented to Colonel =. Il.
oodfin, Governor Southern Branch,
National Soldiers Home. with the best
wishes OF the members"
In response Colonel WnoQlin spoke
or his long experience at Hampton.
When he took charge the home had
only three hundred inmates while now
Tour thousand SIX hundred veterans
IND shelter in their declining years be-
meath its roof. while the home is sec
"nu IN size only 10 the Dayton branch
Six hundred invitations were issued
to Colonel Woodiin's personal friends
throughout the country.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
CITY IN PARAGRAPHS.

Br!efest Possible Mention Made of
Many Matters of Interest.
Mr.. y. l.. Woodwork, of this CITY. is
constructing a bell buoy for the English
Government.
The annual meeting Of the Atlantic
and Danville, which was set for vester-
day. has been postponed
The romans OF l!ttle Willou-hbv
Wake, Jr., We're brought TO this CITY
Yesterday and inferred in E,lmwood
Cemetery.
Burglars attempted to enter the resi-
dence of Mr.. George Stlylor. Church
ana Queen streets Monday night, but
were frightened off
Mir. c. y. l.ichIidcr. Norfolk manager
Of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life as
SECESSION. left for Richmond ycstcrday
afternoon to pay $500 policy
There VIII ne services al st. Paul's
church ut II O'Clock to-day. but the an
po!nimcnts for tonight and to-morro,y
night are withdrawn.
Mime. Clark Of Baltimore. invites tho
ladies Of Norfolk ana vicinity 10 viii
ness her exhibit Of some handsome
spring gowns and millinery at the At
iantic Hotel to-day and Tomorrow.
Lost. on Monday evening, either M
the Fr5emason Street Baptist church
or near corner Of Main and Eonk
streets one round sold pin. with ini.lals
+, II. on it, Finder Will please leave
same a; this Office.
II is supposed that Edward D;cl,;r-
son, a sroWman employed by MIR G. T.
Caller. wa drowned Yesterday mo.ninc
carry coming up from Hampton Roa ds
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
Fircnrns nro not row.

Two more deaths have Iatc1v ro,r,.,
from DIDN'T know 1t WIS loadcd' ucci-
nemts-,l mother killing her babe and n
BOY 30 nImost having his head blown off.
~ circumstances. Firearms are not tovs
IL IS also unsafe to triiic with what are
tcfiheu minor ailments. Insignitjcunt
though they seem al first, they are IlScIv
IL precautions against their further de-
Nclopmcnt are neglected or they are un-
aides Of dangerous and complex mag
h!tuGe The hest way ~ to arrest tntir
progress az the start with lIostrtter's
stomach Filters. which checks coustipu-
ZION. liver complaint and rheumatism
inaiara. Kidney trouble and ncrvousncss
decline IN health IS something we can
not AFFORD TO disregard. Nature ALWAYS
cNiGts :: severe penalty for continuotIs
hnchiesShess OF her warnings. Indcpend-
emily, OF us storing efficacy us Il Specific
FOR chronic maladiCs, the Bittrrs T.; = sI,-
irrp tonic ana promoter of appetite ana
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
TWO Tnou.axD pnnsEcr1I.Es.
Navy Will soon Have Enough Am.
m"nition ior six Months or nuIIy
Fighting.


New York, Feb. 22.-The first of the
expected proJectiles from the C'arpen-
ter Steel Works arrived al tn, Brook
lyn navy yard to-day. There were abou,
1000 Of them for The six, eight and ten
men guns vi the cruisers and battle
SHIPS. number Of torpedo heads from
New England manufacturers are ~
pectcd Tomorrow.
ne collection of amununition,' said
an ordnance officer. "does M, mean
that we expect immediate war. These
supplies were ordered some months ago,
when some representative said in Con
Sress That VIC had not either powder
or shot enough 10 last n navy q d,v
Powder has beer arriving for rhc last
SIN weeks. More projec;iles are expect
ed and when they get here, we Shall
nave ammunition enough or hand to
ing"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
VIzCAYA TAKES COAT,

Ne York, Feb. 22-Two Leigh Val
ley coal harscs We're towed 10 the Viz
c'Ea to-day ana their clrgoes trans
!erred to the man-of-wa~. The yests u
needed coal and Captain Eulatc de-
cdcd to take on board supply here
inc water boat Croton also visited the
Nizcaya and filled her tanks with fresh
Sa'er
The coal for the Vizcaya came from
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ter
minus. At st. George. 1t was loaded in
the birSes Yesterday under the ln.pcc-
lion Of men from the United States;
Navy. Last night the bargcs were
watched by Il navy tug
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
lie Aetna.

The AEina, the largest fire insurance
coinihhy i'll America. has entered Suf-
folk for business ana placed ITS agency
with us
IN TWO iirss. Chicago. 1871, and Boston,
49,. ms company paid out more than
I'VE million dollars, and never stop-
ped writing business for day. The
company now has more than eight mil
non dollars surplus to policy holders,
ana we take great pleasure in orferin:;
an MS advantages TO our patrons. With
our present facilities we are able to
page any line no matter how large.
an" soilcit ire Insurance of all kinds.
WOODWARD e ELAN,
No. Main street.
Suffolk, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23

those present were General Long
street, Congressman Jones. RiXey and
Lamb. OF Virginia; General Beaver, of
Pennsylvania; General IL. V. Eoytlton
az Washington: General Clay. Of West
Virginia: General l.. y. Garner, If
Washington; Corporal Tanner and Col
onci . ID. Bates, OF Connecticut.
Inc banquet tn-n!ght was success
AT a meeting Of tn: corTi5lu;ors. after
the banquet, committee Of fifteen was
hamed 10 mzmorialiZe Congress TO make
me necessary appropriations TO carry
cut the objects '5f the association
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
GUNS ORDERED BY WIRE.

New Haven. Gem, Feb. 22-Thr
american Ordnance company. oi
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, has received by
telegraph from its president al
NashlnGt2n an order for forty rapid
firing GiN-pnunGcr Hotchkiss gums
The order is for quick delivery and
the forging$ for them have already
been called for. The guns will all be
delivered in about three monthe
The American Ordnance company
officials say that they DO not attach
any significance to the order.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
This Tells
Its Own Story.

Office of the Cannon Ball Clothing Co.
Chas. Fricdlandcr, proprietor, whole
sale and retail clothicrs, No 2l9 Main
street. Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2, 1895.
l." d. FIREY, NJ D..
Dear Sir:--After a long period of CA
TARRlI AND THROAT SUFFERING.
II aIords me much pleasure I'm adding my
testimony TO YOUR WONDERFUL
CURE. Indeed, l cannot express to you
how happy feel to he relieved Of the dis
case which THOUGHT WAS INCuRA-
BLE and had so worked on my nerves
that WAS ALMOST READY TO GIVE
UP IN DESPAIR. | WRITE THIS IN
JUSTICE TO SUFFERING HUMANITY
so that they may be benefited the same as
nave been through DIR. l.. b. Firey's cure.
Yours most gratefully,
CilAS. FRIEDLANDER
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
NERVOUS TROUBLES an kinds cur,
with ANIMAL. EXTRACTS Free booi
tolls low. WA$IIINGTON CHEMICAL
CO. Washing ton. d. &.


DO your eyes need attention? If So
have them examined. free Of charge.
by II competent opiician in constant
attendance at GrCcrwnod's. Moderate
charge only for goods selected il
thought proper 10 do so, and that is
entirely optional with the client Opt
cal department at Grcenwood's very
complete, as Is every other stock. new
and large ana prices low.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
THE N.MTTC,NAL HEaO.
President Mckinley EXtols the Name of
the Father CT Our Country.
Dh.lllnlnlin- Ech % 1oGS

PfeS!dent Nckin ley ENtolS the Name Of
the Father CT Our Country.
Philadelphia, Feb. -, 1885
President Mckinley addressed an in,clli-
gent and apprecative audience at the
academy to-day by his side on the Stage
were assembled the faculty of the Univcr-
ss!ty of Pennsylvania and many professors
and executive officials of other prominent
educational institutions. The seating ca
Pacity Of to academy is $500. All seats
and proccnium. boxes were, occupied ana
from Tour to i've hundred persons Stood
in the rear Of the several galleries. The
main portion of the auditorium was re-
served for the students Of the college,.
The appearance of the President on the
stage was the signal for thunderous np-
broke on; with their thrice repeated col
icge cry of "PcnnSylVania" and the muni-
cirGl band followed with Hail to the
exercises Were opened with prayer by
Bishop OH Whitaker. of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Charles c. Harrison,
provost Q T the University of Pennsylvania
then delivered an address, in closing
which he Introduced President Mckinley.
The President. as he stepped forward,
was greeted with spontaneous hand clap
ping from all over the house and the stu
dents again gave their college yell. II
was some moments before quiet was re-
stored
The Presidents address. which was de
livcrcd In his customary easy, graceful
manner and with clear. distinct voice.
conld be plainly heard by every person in
the audience.
President Mex nley first spoke OF Wash
ington as the man, the lover OF liberty,
the patron and advocate of free public
cduca ton, and then as the soldier, states
man and Christian
lie cXtollcd many of his public acts and
uttcrances ana gave special praise To his
farewell address, document in VIII ch
Washington laid down principles which
appeared to him "aIl important TO the
urrmancncc of YOUR felicity as u people
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
EEITls.H SLID Wlsr.C,isrn

!, vineyard Haven. Mass. Feb. 22.-rhc
!5ri;:&a snip Asia, Captain Dakin
from Manila for this port. IS suppos "a
- nave h2an wrecked ON Nlnturkct
Snoa!s during the recent storm. ana her
entire crew OF probably twenty men
nave persisted. The bodies Of n man ana
!. niue E!rl were recovered from a po.-
ton OF a floating hull near the Hand
kerchief llghtsh!p thi: afternoon nv Tho
tug e. V. McCauiey.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23

What pleasure is there in life with n
headache. constipation ana hil!ousncss?
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De
Wits Little Early Itiscrs the famous
little pills. J. NJ Il. Troitcr Norfolk:
X l.. Walker, l}"amblcton: Truit &
Smith, BcrlIlcy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
TOWN Of SUI FOL X

The chain gang is putting in good
Work az street cleaning, though it costs
labor. - 20 H''eu
Sherin Robert a. Edwards, of Isle
VI "lSht county. recently furnished the
required official bond of $4,000 in
trust company 80 .
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23

MIR. FRlEDLANDER HAD a VERY
EAD CASE OF CATARRH AND QUITE
PAINFUL THROAT AFFECTION IT'S
CURED NOW. but he will take pleasure
in telling you all about 1t If you ask. him
lie Is proprietor of the well known Can
non lSall Clothing store, No. 2i9 Main
street, and one of Norfolks foremost bus
iuess men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
80 Cure n cola nox

Take 1HaNative Promo Quinine Tablnte
'Ail druggists refund the money If II
fails To cure. - cents Sold by ]. NJ
f. Trot;er. Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-23
fspf one.

Have you seen catalogue of The
trodting horses TO be sold by Shelby II.
HARRISON. of Lexington, Ky, at the
McCicary- NJ cClcllan Live Stock Com
pany's stables, February 25th.
fcb20-it !.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
Commercial Center Moving West.

"Westward the course of the Empire
takes its way" is as true today as it was
when the mighty flow of immigration
set In from the eastern part of the Unit
cd States and European countries into
the lands west of the Missouri river.
The center of population has been NOV
ing west at a rapid rate for 30 years,
until it is now near the Mississippi river.
On the Pacific coast the population is
already almost as dense as it is on the
Atlantic seaboard and now the great
states and territories on the east slope
of the Rockies are filling up rapidly,
however, there is nc danger Of serious
crowding for years. With the settling up
of a vast scope OF country filled with min
eral, grazing and agricultural lands and
the development of the natural resources
of the region there has come a change
in commercial conditions. The eastern
states, Massachusetts,, New York and
others, no longer dominate the business
affairs of the country as they once did,
and every succeeding year makes the
change more perceptible. 1t is true that
eastern combinations of interests are
still able to control prices of farm prod
ucts to a large extent, but the west is
learning to take care of itself in that
respect.
Only a few days ago Chicago capital
lists secured control of one of the trunk
lines OF railroad between the Mississippi
river and New York, and by combining
that line with one running west from
Chicago now have a through trans.
continental line of transportation. Or
the surface that arrangement does not
appear to interfere with the commercial
supremacy of New York, but tn,
Tribune, published in that city, takes
a deeper view and clearly sees what i
means in the end; that the great bust
ness interests Of the country are slowly
but surely being transferred to the large
cities on the lakes and the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers. Says the Tribune
in speaking of the sale Of the Baltimore
& Ohio road: Gotham has been on
the down grade in q business way fol
many years. and the brakes will no,
work"
The Tribune is unnecessarily worried
ovef the loss OF business. There will
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

always be enough stir and trade in the
big town of Manhattan to prevent
rents declining, but that the city is
losing its supremacy as a financial aud
trade center there is no question. And
it is only natural. With the increase of
population in the interior there comes a
consequent increase in the number of
trade and market centerS; with the dis
tribution of products through other
channels than those which formerly
existed only in New York. With these
changes also a greater indie
pendence among the people. They are
no longer compelled to travel to one
center for their supplies and banking
business and a greater and more even
distribution of the wealth of the country
results.
Over all these things the great west
is shedding no tears, and in time, not so
very long either, the independence of
the west will be complete, resulting in
no very great harm to New York, Bos-
ton and other eastern commercial cen
tiers, and much good to the western
country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER PA.
Republican Territorial Convention.
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN CE TRIAL
COMMITTEE OF NEW MEXICO.
Santa Fe, September 9, 1898,

Santa Fee, September =, 1898.
A convention of the Republican PAT y of the
territory of New Mexico Is hereby called to
meet in the city of Albuquerque at 10 o'clock
for the purpose OF placing in nomination for
the sutfrages of the voters OF New Mexico one
candidate for delegate from New Mexico to
the 56th congress.
The several counties will be entitled to rep
resentation in this convention as follows:
Bernalillo u delegates, Chaves l. Colfax Z,
bona Ana 10, Eddy |, Grant 5. Guadalupe >,
Lincoln S, Mora II, Rio Arriba, Is, San Juan l,
San Miguel 90, Santa Fe Is, Sierra g. Socorro
IL Taos 10, Union 4, Valencia IL ;total number
of delegates III.
Proxies will not be allowed unless held and
voted by citizens and residents of the same
county from which the delegate giving the
proxy Is sent. Alternates will not be recog-
died.
County central committees will call regular
county conventions for the nomination and
election of delegates to this convention at
such time aud place in the several counties
us IN their Judgment seems best, provided
that all such conventions must be held at
least three days prior to the date of the meet
ing: of the territorial convention.
county committees, the members of this com
lnittee are charged with the duty OF calling
and holding of the proper county conven-
tions.
Chairmen and secretaries of county con-
y~entions are requested to forward to the sec
holding of the conventions In their respective
counties, a full list of delegates elected and
also copies of resolutions passed by such
bodies
BY order Of the Republican Territorial
E. L. BARTLETT,
MAN. FROST, Chairman.
Secretary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

Personal abuse is no argument, neither
is Islander a refutation of charges based
on official records. The exposition Of
affairs in San Miguel county made by
this paper was made on the evidence
furnished by the records in the county
clerks Office, and up to the present time
there has been neither explanation nor
denial made of the charges of official
malfeasance on the part of the county
commissioners of San Miguel county.
Talk and abuse are both so cheap that
neither one will pay the $3.50 o due the
territory of New Mexico on taxes which
have been unlawfully abated and paid
in evidences of Indebtedness, much of
which is clearly unauthorized by the
laws of the territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24
How Officials Of San Miguel County Treat
Their Own Accounts.

Certain county officials of San Mi
guel county, ever watchful guar
dams of the peoples interests and Incl
dentally their own, are to be commend
ed for their conspicuous gallantry in
action. They are scertainly entitled to
large sized medals for their conduct in
fixing Il price upon the value of the
vouchers issued to themselves as officers
of the county. These watchdogs of the
public treasury have missed their call
ing. They should open an office in
Wall Street and establish a discretion
airy pool business. Probably there are
a few cashiers and scrip agents in Las
Vegas who would loan the necessary
cash to carry on the business. Now,
what have the public spirited Off
Gals done in the way of fixing a
market value of the vouchers issued
in payment of their own salaries?
Oh, nothing wrong. Coors, Cerberus
in chief and only county commissioner
now on exhibition or in captivity, could
do nothing wrong. This immaculate
official who can do no wrong, this
modern apostle of reform, and repudia-
ton as a side issue, could not possibly
be compelled to do anything wrong.
All he does is to keep his ever watchful
eyes upon the peoples money and Won
der how much of it can go into the COT
fers of the county?
Well, how does he do this? How are
official affairs conducted so a county Off
cial can get 100 cents on the dollar for his
services. If the taxpayers of his county
will take the trouble to inquire, they
will find out that the board decided to
accept the vouchers and accounts issued
to county officers and have accepted
them in payment of every kind of tax
levied in San Miguel county, except Las
Vegas school and other municipal levles.
Other scrip only went at % per cent.
Here is a sample of financiering worthy
of the brain of j. Pierpont Morgan.
Immediately the officials scrip was
| worth Is or 20 cents more on the dollar
| than any other kind outstanding. The
| power to pay was increased. But why
| this discrimination, most excellent chair
man? The only explanation which has
appeared upon the horizon is the
desire to get full pay for official
services the like of which have nevel
yet been known to the gentle and
patient taxpayer. Those services are
cheap at twice the money, especially
to yourself and companions in otficiaI
watchfulneSs. Surely you will be a can
didate for reelection. The" people car
hardly afford to dispense with the ser
vices of such " paragon of official com
potency. And by the way, possibly you
are stuck OH the job yourself. 1t is GER
tain that you are infatuated either with
the job or it's possibilities, otherwise
you wouldn't howl so fiercely about be
ing removed from office. Who said yol
were going to be removed, anyhow
Alas. A guilty conscience needs no &C
cuSer. .....
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-24

The peace commissioners have ar
rived in England, and France will be
invaded the first of the coming week.
1t is to be hoped that the deliberations
of the commission will be short and to
the point and that the Philippine ques-
ton will be settled in accordance with
the wishes of a majority Of the Ameri-
can people before any more trouble
arises ovcr the disposition of the islands.