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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
NO ANTE-NATAL CHRISTENING.

ST. Petersburg, June &C.. The Czarina
gave birth TO n daughter here this af-
ternoon. She was named Maria.
The writer of this dispatch would
have made it clearer If in the last SEN
tence he had used "has been" instead
of was. "-ltichmond Dispatch.
William +. Drinkard gave the Rich
mond Dispatch sort of primacy, in
Virginia at least, OF letters. literary
style and grammatical accuracy; but
it is doubtful If on his death, he left
his mantle to anyone of his associates,
or to all combined Gin trust"), or to
the Dispatch. 1t is with this feeling
upon us that we venture to question
the above diction of our esteemed con-
temporary as to the preference of has
been" over the was used in the final
sentence Of the quoted telegram: "She
was named Maria" We inferthat our
contemporary thinks "was" would have
been more correct If Maria had died.
since her christening; or that it implies,
or allows 1t to be inferred lin FORM
that though she was" named Maria,
she is or may now be, or may herafter
be, named Martha or something else.
That is n defect in our language for
which it is hypercritlcism to call writer
or speaker to account. If in this case
the sentence had run thus: "She is
named Maria" the hyper-critic might
have inquired: what was she nam
ed?" or what will she be named?" But
we seriously doubt if in any case it
~
except (may be) the Dispatch-"What
has she been named"-for that would
still leave the matter open TO the by
per- crltical inquiry: "What was she
named Originality ?" or What is she
named?" or What will she be nam
ed?"
OF course. much being determined in
all languages Especially in 11ngllsh) by
the subject matter was named" 'is
named" or "has been named" should
be accurate ana satisfactory enough, as
it is not the custom, even in Russia. or
the Russian royal family, To reneat- the
rite of baptism. or name n child more
than once. But why preferably "has
been named TO "was named?" The
latter is more usual and if another
word should he used. "is" appears bet
ter than "has BEEN" as the naming is
n matter OF course, and not like the an
nouncement of something extra or I'M
usual: rs. ''She has been vaccnated;"
or "She has been created Princess Of
Tartars;" &c. Finally, neither she nor
the name is n has Been" and tho
naming was
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

OrINIOaS OE'rfIE EyS.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES.


GFrom the New York Commercial.]
we notice that some of our contem-
porarics are formulating problem OF
an exceedingly momentous character
ior the solution of the American lab
orer at the next Presidential election.
1t Will take all Of the average laborer's
most careful thought to arrive at u
proper decision uDon the subject, and
MS decision will carry with it not only
ms own destiny for some time TO come,
but that of the entire country, for lab
orers. that is men who must depend
upon their daily employment for their
livelihood, whether paid wages or sala-
RES make I'D the vast bulk of our
voting population.
II Is said by some people that, al
though there has been an increase in
wages during the last year or two (ad-
mitted to have been more or less due
to the Dngley law and the concentra-
ton of the American demand upon the
supply furnished by the toll of Ameri-
! can workingmem. the opportunity fur
nlshed to great blocks of capital to
combine for the purpose of monopoliz-
ing tho market and so to force prices
upward has not only been seized upon
by them and effectively used for tina
purpose, but 1t has also permitted them
| to discharge thousands of their aforc-
Tune employees. especially travelling
statesmen. 1t is said that capitalists
! nave been able to do this by reason of
| the economies resulting from broader
| organization, and that this increase in
the cost of living to all and total loss
of employment TO many laboring men
more than offset the acknowledged in
crease in the numbers employed in
other pursuits and in the wages paid
| therein.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
TROOPER JACK, ON.

a THRILLING POEM BY a NOR
FOLK AUTHOR
The following spirited poem, remind
ing one of Kioling's DASH appears in
the July number of Harper's Maya
zinc. IT is from the pen of Mr.. Thos.
Edward Grafton. now of Norfolk, but
formerly os the Vest
Don't you hear the bugle soundin'.
Trooper Jackson?
Come. shake YOURSELF There's trouble
down ahead
With Il lot o Texas rum they're
a-makin' matters hum
Shes a-tootin' boots and saddles! Out
O. bed.
They're a'yelln' like tho devil down the
canon!
y handsome lot of able-bodied Utes-
An the orders is, to rip 'em
An TO slash EN-. an TO nip 'em,
SO jump along an tumble in your
boots"
oh. the ride was wild an DARN down
the bottcm
Just sixty men, where ten troops should
have been.
Not n tremblc. not a culver, as they
dashed along the river
At the howlin' horde of undiluted SIM
Like Il Transfers whip the guidons
were a-snappin'.
My God, the Indians numbered ten to
one.
Through the blindn' rifle flame
They kept ridin' just the same.
With "Old Glory" in the van a'leadn'
on.
Like catapul; they hit EN- in the
middle,!
While the traders" powder tore its
dirty way,
An the namin' sheets o. hell scorched
their TUNES as they fell.
An their yellow plumes were crimson
from the fray
But the orders was to give 'em o
"chastisin' -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

Mrs. Z. ID. L. N. Southworth, a
Southern authoress Of wide note,
though not of high literary fame, ex-
cept what may be won by the acknowl-
edged purity of her pen, is now dying
nj her residence on Georgetown
Heights, near Washington, d. c. She
was prolific writer, and was once n
great favorite with female readers OF
fiction. She WAS not genius. but she
VIII DC Tau A. of 4 GER
tain class.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

Just imagine our Senators or Repre-
sentatives. or our State Legislators, en-
gagged busily during session in lifting
and let fall. with the-most noisy slam
ming, the lids of their desks, or In some
similar demonstration, to denote their
political hostility to a prominent ofiicia,
speaker. or their dissent with the views
of high officer of State as he reads q
governmental statement! Yet It was in
this decorous manner the French AS
scmbly greeted NJ. Valdez Rousseau
(premieT and Gen. de Gailipet, Minis
ter of War, of the new cabinet, on their
first appearance with messages to the
Assembly. No wonder n people so lit
tie accustomed to selr-restraint should
be the continual victim OF opera
bouife" in a deliberativc assembly; or
Of coup d'etat or revolution.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
SIXTEEN PAGES
SUNDAY, JULY .. 1899.
IF SILVER BE LOST, ALL IS LOST

The gentleman who opposes any men
tion OF silver in the Democratic fight
next year, but urges that the Demo
Gratis should make their main hattie
on and against the so-cailcd trusts, is
q gentleman of curionsly ASSORTED in
formation, and with an intellectual
equipment of very peculiar action.
That goldites of all sorts should OBJ
feet to silver any time and all the
time, is to be expected, as the exclusion
OF silver from our money and cucrcn-
cy Is as necessary to their little games
as the exclusion of light from the op
erations Of those whose deeds are evil.
A goldite organ, with that special
anxiety to bar silver as q factor in the
struggle next year which is 50 striking
in all the enemies of NIr. Bryan and
true Democracy. quotes soma anc ny
mous Democratic statesman. as fol-
lows:
1T am silver man." lie continued.
but ] know when 1 am beaten, ana /
am free to admit that under present
conditions, with the improvement. n
business. there would be 40 chance to
win OH that issue in 1900.
"There Is only one issue for :he Dem
ocratic party as l see 1.-THE trusts.
/ am by no means opposed TO capital
and I despise the man who attempts
to stir up strife between the employer
and the employe. ] d., however. think
there is great danger Il. this concern
tration of capital; it means 4 concen-
tration OF power, which cannot but he
disastrous"
Further on, this Democratic states
man is quoted, OF course, as also op-
posed to Mr.. Bryan. 1t at once occurs
to persons who really und erstand the
situation that this Democratic states
man has but recently escaped from the
secluson of forcible retirement. II
his interviewer had fully divulged all,
1t would also appear that this fugitive
and anonymous Democrat IS OF that
particular type so dear TO Republicans;
and all the tribe of monopoy.-lhat are
In favor of silver, but "agin" liz res
toration-friends OF Democracy, but
voters for Republicanism.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
Warm Words of Com
mendation from a
WeII-known Method
isl Minister.

IT HAVE KNOWN DIR. FREY
ABOUT NINE YEARS whilo living in
Roanoke City, HE HAVING PRAC-
TlCED IN MY FAMILY DURING THAT
TINE WITH SKILL AND SUCCESS
Though Il young man then HE ENJOYED
THE REPUTATION OF n SKILLFJJI,
PA1NSTAKING AND COMPETENT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON In the gen.
eral practice of his profession. SINCE I
CAME TO NORFOLK DIR. FIREY HAS
TREATED ME as specialist FOR CA
TAltIsfl of the Nose. Throat and Bron-
chial tubes with marked Improvement and
by continuing his treatment l hope TO be
permanently cured. As'a gentleman as
well rs Il physician, I REGARD DIR.
FIREY IN EVERY WAY WORTHY OF,
THE CONFIDENCE AND PATRONAGE
OF THE PEOPLE Or NORFOLK and I
take great pleasure IN recommending him
TO the public generally.
Respectfully.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
kODAkS5
FOR
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Prices from $500 to $500. This is tho
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
Whore is Norfolk's Moses?-virgIr

Where is Norfolk's Moses ?-virgin-
ian-pilot.
In the dark. of course. Almost any
body can answer that old chestnut
Petersburg IndeX-Appeal.
AS the light has not yet gone out in
Norfolk, but is burning brightly, we
wish to enquire of Petersburg's Index
why it thinks that Norfolk's Moses is
in Petersburg. where certain bats and
owls, left over from Cleveland's last
administration, prefer darkness to
light.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

He does see, however, and says that
"there is great danger in tliis concer-
trati0n of capital; it mems a concern
tration Of power which cannot be bu,
disastrous" Yet, seeing :hai, re can
not see that one of the most potent
engines of concentration, CT both cap
.itai and power, is the act OF February
inent and people OF silver ana gives
the money-trust, or combine. the nc
Dcpoiy of gold and the contraction OF
fnolley so essential to their control OF
CAPITAL and all wealth. What myopy--
what judicial blindness-is this that
even attacks Democrats. the lovers of
the "hard money" of the constitution.
and causes them to prefer soft money
gold alone?
Why is there mo chance to win in
i 1900 on the silver issue?" Why this OBJ
.vioiis fear (pervading all the Republi-
can and money-power rrecincts) of
Bryan and silver? It is not that ,ither
Bryan or silver Is so strong and for
midable in themselves, nut in what
they SO prominently stood for, and he
soauBe on their defeat or success de-
snends not only the prosperity. but the
sjtberfS the people, Silver in 1900 is
not ere Quest lon Of metals, for 1t
!, or cling not for silver
yefob3 sor sol and silver 1T 9 Is
4 tf1e Sflonor Of sta Insist that
44fi6 f&Sf 54aft on DS fiIyS VII drlya gold
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

false that is. for gold by Its softness
and cost, can never be Il circulating
medium for popular use, and silver will
only I'LL Il vacuum that national bank
notes would like TO fill, but cannot so
long as they cannot be obtained on real
estate and cost the public for every
dollar obtainable, from to IL cnnis per
annum, Notwithstanding The fact that
this same public gives, or lends. the
banks these same notes at per cent.
4 year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

The Washington Post in an article on
self preservation in politics. uncon-
sciously let's the whole cat out Of the
bag FOR if the instinct Of self-preser-
vauon Will cause Republicans to pre-
tend to be enemies Of trusts, Of course,
it Will urge them TO unite with Wat
'erson. German. Croker and other In
danapolites TO pathcticaly urge the
Democrats 10 throw over Bryan and
silver and so in for gold mono-metal-
ism. and To make a bis fight against
trusts, provided they do not touch the
only point at which trusts are vulner-
able, viz: gold monopoly and mono
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

a little tot who has recently seen and
heard much OF fishing with the hook, of
biting and pulling out &c. went re-
Gently with n fishing party to a river.
After the hooks were in. she was warn
Cd not to go too near the river, fall III
and he drowned.
ooh, no." she said; "Oh. no; Eli bite,
and you can pull me OUT
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
sight entirely.

Free money ana more money are cs-
sential to liberty and prosperity, and
the chief means 10 these ends is free
silver ana free competition. as against
mono-metallism and monopoly. Gold
and silver arc better than either alone:
for they make money abundant, and
thus destroy monopoly and encourage
competition.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
REV. A. II. WAY,
No. 3 BYRD Place. Norfolk.

SINCE WRITING THE ABOVE MIR.
WAY HAS DISCONTINUED TREAT
MENT, SAYING THAT lie NO
LONGER FELT THE NEED or 1T.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

No employee OF the Virginian- Pilot Fub-
fishing Company is authorized TO contract
any obligation in the name OF the COM
pany. or to make purchases in the name
of the same, except upon orders signed Dy
the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

In order {, avoid ocinys. on account or
personal absence letters and a.. commu.
mica ti.ns for Tho vlRGINlAN.PlLOr
connected with the office but simply to
Tho VIRG!NIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
OPPOSE MIL +,

Porto RicAns - xion. for Some Form os
Civil Government s's9
~ IAN. UAN, Porto Rico. Jan.
]. While the Porto Ricans do not offer. the
least resistance to the mill tary adminiss
tration they make no secret Of the fact
that they do not desire its continuance.
It IS not that they object to the Amer.
ican control Of the island. but they
earnestly wish for a civil government in
some reasonable and practicable form.
Under the old Spanish regime they will
tell you, they enjoyed a higher degree Of
freedom than now, and though they
seize with sincere enthusiasm every op-
portunity for putting themselves in
touch with the institutions and de.
mands of theznew government they feel
o pride in working out their own politi
cal salvation as a free people and not as
a subjugated one. They love liberty
and the conservative element is conf
dent that under a civil administration
the country would swiftly adapt itself
to the better conditions offered by the
United States
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
COMMITTEE FROM lLOILO

One Goes to Manila to Confer With
ss SO Aguinaldo -
New Y ORR. Jan. 31.-A dispatch from
Manila says: There is no illness on the
transports at Iloilo. The Fifty first Iowa
regiment is returning to Manila on the
Pennsylvania and will arrive tomorrow.
The Eighteenth regulars and Sixth artil.
;lery remain at noilo.s *'s sss'''.
A native committee from there comes
on the transport to confer with Aguin.
aldo. j, .l4 /. ~ .ssa IA ss9s
J. Influential natives wish the Aneri.
cans to land. The rabble army are kick.
ing and want to loot the town. They
have already burned several Villages
near Iloilo, The lowest classes in the
islands of Cebu and Negros are reported
to be attacking the land proprietors and
footing estates Manila is quiet. The
general health. of the troops is good
The island Of Mindanao is overrpn BY
Moros. The Spaniards are concentrated
at Fam boangA.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
PROBABLY REMIT Them.

Collection or Cuban Back Taxes Left to
General BroOko's sDiscretion. a
HAVANA, Jan. 81. The Spanish bank
will not collect any more taxes in Cuba.
Major General Brooke, governor general
of the island, received information from
Washington that the banks collection
was left to his discretion. The bank. is
still. under the orders Of Jan. Z, author.
izing it to collect taxes, but orders re
scinding the contract will be issued.
General Brooke is engaged in care
full examination of the back taxes and
will use his discretion in the matter Of
their remission. While there is no in.
formation as to what he viii do in the
matter, there is no doubt the genera!
will remit all taxes prior to Dec. 81.
1898.
The matter Of the assessments Of real
estate for taxes during the year 1899 is
being most carefully considered
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
NORTHERN PACIFIC WINS.
Title to q Million Acres of Land in Wis
consin and NIinnesnfa Inhald

Title to q Million Acres of Land in Wis
consin and Minnesota Upheld.
ST.=PAUL, Jan. 31.-Judge Lochran
of the United States court filed decis-
ion involving the right Of the Northern
Pacific railroad to about 1 1000, 600 acres
of land in Northern Minnesota and Wis
consin, the company claiming title to
that much land.
The contest was over the eastern ter
minus of the railway the United States
holding that it was at Duluth, while
the company insisted that it was at Ash
land. The government applied to have
the land, which has been patented to
the road, restored to the public domain.
canceling the patent issued several
years ago. The.case decided was for a
small tract Of land, but the point de-
cided involves over 100000 acres,
which now goes to the railroad unop-
posed. -. @'s "zH ' II
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
GOMEZ WOULD COME.
Visit of the Cuban General to the Pres
dent BEING ARRANGED,

Visit of the Cuban General to the Presi-
dent Reing Arranged.
New YORK. Jan. 31.-A special from
Washington says: General Maxine
Gomez may come to Washington. The
suggestion has been made that meet
ing between the president and General
Gomez would be Of great benefit. Gen
eral Gomez wishes to come. His desire
has beeen communicated to a United
States senator who visited Cuba year
ago. The communication was made to
this senator in the hope that he might
find some way of bringing about the
visit.
Senior Quesada, the head Of the Cuban
organization in Washington. has started
for Havana. His destination, however,
is the interior of the island. Further
than that Senior Quesada goes on an i'm
portant mission to Gomez, the Cubans
here will not say, but it is believed to be
in connection with the visit.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
MART Is HO D | / u
Patriotic mat Havana
in Memory of the First
Cuban President.
Big Parade Through the Prin-
cipal Streets but No Dis
order Occurred.
FREEDOM THE KEYNOTE
Theme of All the Orations the
Ultimate Independence
OF the Country.
Few References to the United
States or to the Military
Government.

HAVANA, Jan. 31.-Four thousand
persons-men in their best clothing and
women gaily dressed-stood amid a
pouring rain in Paula square listening
to six intensely patriotic eulogies upon
Jose Marti, the Cuban patriot and first
president Of the Cuban revolutionary
government. A tablet to his memory
was unveiled at the house where he was
born, in street near by, and 50 soci-
cites, consisting Of $500 persons, with
banners, flags and five bands, marched
through the, principal thoroughfares to
the square. The procession started at
1 o'clock, reaching the square two
hours later. The streets were gaily
decorated with 49,. ~
Cuban and American Flags ....
and although the interest ran high
there was no disorder of any kind.
Marti's widow, mother and son led the
parade, with the first Cuban flag used
by the patriot, which was loudly
cheered.
The eulogies contained few references
to the United States or the military ad-
mlnistration, and only two vituperative
utterances to the Spaniards were quietly
received. The tendency Of all the
speeches was toward the ultimate indie
pendence of Cuba, which the orators
recognized as a fact not yet accom-
plished. They declared that all Cubans
should unite to reach that great end; to
make their desires known to the world
and claim independence as a right
when the prOper time arrived.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
UNDER MILITARY GUARD

sttiSf: the City Of Colon.
{. Colon, Colombia, Jan. 31.-The strike
conditions do not improve. A specia!
train from Panama brought reinforce.
ments and the whole city has been un-
der military guard Nevertheless an
uneasy feeling prevails everywhere, fol
though quiet has been hrestored, fears
are entertained on all sides that the
striking dockment and railway en-
ployes are only awaiting an opportunity
TO FIRE the city.
"A oclamation has been issued for.
bidding the assem- bling together in pub
lie places of more than three persons
under pain Of imprisonment.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
NEW PRESIDENT FRIENDLY
Senior Melissa at the Head of
the Visayan Federation,
ELECTION HELD ON JAN. II
Hoped the Difficulty Between the United
States and Insurgents Will BE
Settled Amicably.

MANILA, Jan. 31.-According to a
dispatch just received from Iloilo, CAPT.
tai of the Island Of Panay, at.the cleo
ton held on Jan. II, Senior Ramon Me
lisa was chosen president of the So
called Visayan federation for term of
two years, his predecessor General Co.
pezza being appointed commander-in-
chief Of the forces Of the revolutionary
government. Senior Melissa is kindly
disposed towards the Americans, and it
is hoped the difficulties between the
United States and the insurgents will
be settled amicably.
Business was being resumed there
when the dispatches in question left and
sugar was entering from the island of
Negroes. T. ............a .....
Six native commissioners, headed by
Senior Ramon Avenzan, have arrived
from Ieilo by the United States trans
port St. Paul. They have come to con-
suit with Aguinaldo A number of
native soldiers who had been trans
ported were landed on Jan. 25 on the
island Of Panay, about Is miles north
of Iloilo. .. .--=au ..@.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-01
NO MoNoPoLIEs WANTED.
Santiago Paper Opposes Schemes of For
eign Capitalists.
Case Of Judge Skipton.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 3l.-Judge Frost
handed down a long opinion in the Skip
ton habeas corpus case, deciding that
the Judge was not unlawfully deprived
Of his liberty, and his attorneys at once
applied to supreme judge and secured .
supercedeas bond, and the case will Be
heard before that court on Feb. Z.