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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
Only 0 Few DQyS More:
My Offer OF Treatment
for .Catarr1 al S. per
month Will be with
drawn Dec. T..

Although many new patients have come
in under this offer the rate of increase
has not been sufficient to JUS
hfy me in establishing 1t rs a
permanent rate. l WILL. HOWEVER.
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE CATARRTI
PATIENTS AT THIS RATE UNTIL
DEC. /, AFTER WHICH MY OLD RATE
OF $40 PER MONTH WILL BE
CHARGED. BUT ALL WHO PEGIN
UNDER THE FIVE DOLLAR AGREE
MENT WILL BE TREATED AT THAT
RATE UNTIL CURED. Just think of,it!
Only II cents per day for medicine and
treatment by specialist of largo ex-
pericnce WATCH THIS SPACE FOR a
STUNNING TESTIMONIAL NEXT
WEEK.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

Senator Pettigrew declared In a. pub-
lic speech recently to his own people
OF South Dakota, Republican as he is,
that he is ashamed of the country.
and for q similar reason Senator
Mason, Of Illinois, is going to resign;
1t is certainly enough to make any
true American despair of the Repub-
lie when he hears that 1t is in prac-
tical alliance with England and pledged
to her against all mankind. God help
us, If that be true!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
SOME OFFENDED PEOPLE.

The Virginian-Pilot has offended some
1t loves its friends with that gentle
emotion which makes n good back
ground for sorrow, when the news peeps
through the tangled meshes of strict
rumors that certain prominent lead
crs" {oflice-holders) are offended at the
course of the VirginanP Pilot, and they
will end their subscriptions If the paper
does not change its course.
1t is all wrong for these patriots and
liberty lovers to talk like this; but 1t is
really outrageous that they should re-
sort 10 the dire punishment of running
this paper depicting its exchequcrs and
making blank of it's circulation by
stopping their subscriptions to 1t.
The Virginian-pllot does not believe
these rumors. They are too serious to
consider, and we beg our dear Office
holders TO stand by us just little
longer; after which we will fight them
no more-because the Virginian-P ilot
never fights private citizens.
Let us view these offended and dell
cate souls in an humble defense of our
own position. Some are mad because
this paper suggested that they had ac-
tuaily sought an Office ut given salary,
in the face of an ordinance providing
against an increase; and afterwards,
actually demanded an Increase of sal
airy. Now, il we are wrong, they ought
to come out and show what is right. If
we are right they certainly ought not
TO object to the right being made
known.
Some are mad because we condemned
oflice-holders for not giving the people
n primary in the Tyler Martin fight
Again. it can be said they should not be
mad. but should appeal to the people.
This paper condemned the small crowd
that had promised this city to Mr.. Mar
tin and shut out popular vote. The
way TO settle that Is to wait awhile,
when every mothers son of them that
wants an office, will be bowling for
primary. If they are not selfish in their
demands, why did they not come out
when this paper so anXiously begged
them. in the name of the party. to help
towards getting primary; and yet,
then. not Il one of them opened his
mouth. We say you were wrong, and
we will go with you to the people, whom
this paper endeavors to honestly rep
resent.
Some are mad because the question
was asked If man voted against the
ticket at q Presidential election, and
promises to do it again. is it right for
that man to expect good Democrats to
stand by him? He is welcomed back
into the party, but that should not en-
title him to a front seat. or big sala-
ried office. We leave this to the fair
minded If 1t be not true.
1t Is, therefore. strange that these
particular ofiice-hoiders should go
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
IESESAYoKIAL EACE.
1south Boston News.)

Mr.. Martin (Senator Martin) is
another one of those gentlemen" says
the Charlotte, n. c., Observer, "if we
have read the papers correctly, who is
Il sound money man in head and heart
and who laughs about 16 to in private,
but speaks and votes for 1t in public.
Away with the whole brood Of them"
That's what one of the leading papers
of the North State has to say about our
Senator who voted both ways on the
silver question. Well we'll!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
TWELVE PAGES
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1899.
STAR CHAMBER PROCEEDINGS.

Whenever q thing Is shrouded In Sc
crecy, there naturally surrounds it
more or less curiosity. When that thing
is public matter and connected with
the publics affairs, particularly
finance, there Is more or less suspicion.
Good men have done themselves Sc
rlous injury by such actions. and bad
men never fail to profit. Such meetings
are sometimes the outcome Of bad
Judgment, but sometimes. unfortunate
ly, they are the result of a deep laid
plot of robbery, or for successfully
floating some dabolical scheme calcu-
lated to rob the treasury and the peo-
pie, or to show favoritisn.
With this general summing up OF the
moral and practical reasons for doing
So we come to say q word In regard
to the secrecy surrounding certain of
the affairs in our own city. We can
not bring ourselves to believe any
wrong intent on the part of any Of our
city officials. and therefore feel at liber-
ty to condemn, most unreservedly, their
bad Judgment in holding secret meet
ings.
Recently the Pilot as we'll
rs our evening contemporary. the Pub
lie Ledger, has been denied admittancc
to meetings of committees and access
to public records. At the time the act
was condemned, but it was believed
that the high and mighty potcntates
who, thinking the City belonged to
transacting private business, would
realize, after mature thought, the mis-
take being made. 1t was bad enough
for the Park Committee to close lis
doors against the public, but when the
Light Committee. put up sign mo
Admittance,," the time has come to
draw n line. for the public shall know
what is going on with public affairs,
and know 1t fully.
The Park Committee said there is
nothing for the public" the Light
Committee poke n little memorandum
out of the door as being sufficient for
the people, the taxpayers and voters.
The peoples business Is public, or
should be. There Is nothing conducted
in n council or in n committee meet
ing to which the public Is not entitled
and we desire to serve notice now, that
this paper Is going to know what is
going on behind closed doors and is
going TO PRINT 1T for the informa-
ton OF the public. whether it is good,
bad or Indifferent.
There was no reason for a Star
Chamber meeting in either case, and
every reason why the public should
know what is going ON. There was
most decided dissatisfaction over the
bids, in the Light Committee, ana /;
appears that the Committee SHOULD
HAVE SOLICITED THE PRESENCE
OF TIE NEWSPAPERS, UNDER
THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
The people have. heretofore. had Ill
tie to DO with politics In this civ bu,
the people are going to have a good
deal more to do with public affairs. in
the future. unless signs are all wrong
In the meantime the Virginian- pilot
respectfully serves notice that II II ron-
not attend "STAR CHAMBER MEET
1NGS" any other way than by process
of law, then that course will be resort
ed to; for so far as it is In its power
the public SHALL KNOW the whole
truth.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
(Danville Daily Bee.)

Remember that the Machine has q
policy. IT is to crush all opposition;
to run things in defiance of popular will
and choose its own men for office yeare
in advance. 1t will be true manhood
to oppose such things. The Machine
has had its day-its death is only a
matter of time The slate it has laid
of will be brOken--some of the little
cusses will be stark cold before the
dough Is kneaded. Good enough.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

around "cussing,' the yirginian- Pilot
One can well watch these grumblers.
and in every instance find a description
given above to fit him. It Is the hurt
dog that "hollers." If we praised these
men they would praise the paper; when
we condemn their shortcomings. 10 and
behold! they condemn their Judges; but
they should not forget they condemn
the people.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

a Republican organ denounces free
schools as an establishment of social
ism. OF course. When a party opposes
human freedom, free speech and free
press, consistency requires it to oppose
free education. free politics and re-
ligious freedom.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

If the books of some stock companies
came to light there would be q great
old time in town.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
AGGRESSION BRINGS RUIN.

We dlsagee with the Baltimore Sun
on some very important issues: but
we agree with 1t on the fundamental
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

The Light Committee might let the
newspapers throw n little light also.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

It's Il guilty conscience that lodges
every thrust and is overly sensitive.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

The committees seem to own this
town-what's left by the politicians.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

1t will all come out in town.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25
President Mckinley

In sending moro ships to the
Philippines showed good Judgment You
will also show good Judgment if you or
Splint. tho superior of all CRATE coils;
formerly, sold for $3.50 and $500, now
selling for $500
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

In order to avoid delays, on account OF
personal absence letters and all commu-
nicauons for The VIRGINlAN-PiLOT
should not be addressed TO any Individual
connected with tho office. but simply to
The VIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-25

No employee Of the Virgin.an-Pilot Pub
lishing Company Is authorized to contract
any obligation In the namo of the COM
pany. or to make purchases In the name
the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08

Of our principles, he said to Senator
blackburn and to James K. Jones ne wiz
ed the news putting the indicated fusion
majority at 5000. The dispatches were
hardly off before later bulletins led him
to raise the estimate to 10000.
Governor POynter in the executive
mansion three or four blocks away kept
the telephone wires hot with eXultant
messages and as the night Wore on the
members of the state committee fi0cked
to the Bryan home with cOngratula tiOns.
1t was as though the national leader was
himself a victorious character. BY Il
o'clock the certainty of fusion victory
was completed and Bryan. TOWne. Gov
ernor Poynter. and a few guests took car
riages for the Populist headquarters,
where a. crowd greeted them with cheers.
At midnight returns were still frag-
mentary, but definite enough to indicate
that the victory in the state was even
more sweeping than in 1886.
The Bryan household, from Mrs. Bry-
ans WhiUe-haired father to the Gttlest of
the children, has been wrapped up in this
contest and while there was little of ex-
ultation every face frankly told its story
of great satisfaction.
imperialist sentiment?' he was asked af-
ter the victory was assured:
Well 50 many factors entered into our
contest" he replied, that it is difficult
to select one as the determining one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
TOO MUCH CLUB.

Chief Ramsey Will Investigate the
Pounding of a Tramp by Policeman.
Chief Ramsey will investigate the
clubbing of John Carroll. a vagrant, by
officer Carpenter Tuesday afternoon.
Carroll stole an Overcoat from
wagon on Quincy street. The officer
found him in a restaurant on East
Sixth avenue, near Quincy street, and
placed him and Frank Drew, his COM
paniOn, under arrest. Carroll was
drunk and resisted. Officer Carpenter
struck him three times infiicting Sc
we're scalp wounds. The man was COW
cred with blood when. he reached the
police station. Chief Ramsey thinks
there was no need of the officer resort
ing to such treatment. Bystanders say
that he grabbed for the officers throat
but Chief Ramsey thinks the officer
was unwarranted in clubbing his pris-
Oner.
Some six weeks ago the police raided
a low resort in the bottoms They sur
rounded the house and captured
crowd of the very lowest toUghs in
town. A low colOred woman grabbed
one of the officers clubs and struck
another officer a severe blow on the
head cutting a deep cash. Several Of
the tOughs escaped. In this case where
it would have been justifabIe not a
club was used by an officer. During
the Twentieth Kansas reception an Off
Ger ordered q man to stand back from
the way kept clear for the soldiers. Be
cause he did not comply Immediately
the officer struck him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
HELD FOR MURDER.
Victim of Sundays Shooting
ARRAY Dies at a Hospital.

RED" Erwin, the cOIored man who
was shot in the abdomen Sunday morn
ing by Anna Clay alias Johanna Du-
pree, died last night at $50 o'clock at
the Salvation Army hospital.
Tuesday afternoon the physicians an
nounced that Erwin would die before
morning. Chief Ramsey ordered Sergt.
Belts to be ready to arrest the Dupree
woman on the charge of murder as soon
as Erwin died. Chief Ramsey watched
at the hospital and as soon as Erwin
died he ordered Sergt. Belts to make
the arrest. The Dupree woman had
been arrested for shooting with intent
to kill and was out on 81, 500 bond. At
2:55 o'clock in the morning she was ar
rested on the charge of murder and ia
ken to the county Jail. Sheriff Cook
refused to lock her up. He said she
was out on bond and that if he locked
her up he might have trouble. He call
ed for his attorney, 7. F. DOran. who
told him to lock her up as she was ar
rested on another charge. This is an
other instance of an officer being ig-
nOrant OF his duties. Such characters
as the Dupree woman can hoOdWink
them at every turn in the road. This
morning Sergt. Belts svvOre to a COM
plant charging her with murder.
Before he died, Erwin made a state
ment concerning the shooting. The
statement, cOrTObOrated by witnesses.
should be enough to convict the Dupree
woman. Erwin was at Crook Wrights
resort the night of the fight when the
floor, and sidewalk in front of the house
were stained with blood. Chief Ramsey
tried to get confession from him. He
admitted that the morning after the
| trouble he painted the dash board and
one wheel of Wright's buggy. He would
admit no more.
The police suppose that whoever was
! hurt was taken away in Wright's bug
/ gy and that Erwin painted part of it to
| cover up blood stains.
Johanna Dupree is one of the worst
/ OF the original Smoky Row characters.
| Erwin and a party of friends went to
/ the Dupree woman's house on North
| Madison street Sunday morning. They
had some words and she told him If he
I did not stop bulldozing her she would
| shoot him some time. IF you can
| shoot any faster than can get your
gun, said Erwin. The Dupree woman
/ got a large Al ca1ibre Colts revolver.
She fired one shot into the ceiling and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08

ment in the Hawaiian Islands. The
system of wireless biography in the
islands is expected to be in working or
der February I.
The Hawaiian Islands, Mr. Cross
said, heretofore We're without any
communication beyond that which was
brought by the boats that land in Hon
Olulu about twice a week. There are
five islands-Oahu, Kauai, Molakai,
Maui and Hawaii. The laying of a tel
egraphic cable between these islands
and Honolulu would be a difficult ana
expensive undertaking, because there
are q great many coral reefs along the
coast and the storms frequently would
damage the cable and entail a good
deal of expense.
AS soon as heard of the Marconi
system 1 was detailed by a number of
Honolulu capitalists to Investigate it.
I was in New York and saw its work
ings at the yacht race and later
was on board the battleshfp New York
where I noted the experiments by the
naval officials.
81 obtained sole rights from the Wire
less telegraph and signal company of
London which owns the patents for the
NIarconi system. The work VII begin
January I, and in Il months time we
expect to be flashing messages from the
island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08

ernments anything calculated to injure
their relations.
Discussing the report of friction be-
tween Russia and Japan in COrea, Count
CaSSini, the Russian ambassador, said:
The report both astOnishes and
amuses me. Certainly 1 have heard
nothing of an official character which
indicates the possibility of trouble be
tween Russia and Japan. In fact, the
relations between the two countries are
most friendly and I know of no pending
question which threatens to disturb
them. You will recall that an arrange
ment was entered into by the Russian
and Japanese government under which
the former withdrew the Russian mill
tary officers who had been training
COrean soldiers and both countries rec
ognized the independence of COrea and
agreed to keep hands Off 1t seems to
me that the reports are circulated by
certain parties for the purpose of dis
tracing attention from other questions
now engrOssing the consideration Of
Europe"
In regard to the reports concerning
the prospect of war between his gov
eminent and Russia, the Japanese min
lister said:
q am satisfied the reports are with
out foundation. The relations between
Japan and Russia are most friendly.
Under the arrangement entered into by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08

these governments some months ago
the independence of COrea was recOg-
nized and it was further agreed that
each should keep hands Off There is
no truth in the allegation that Japan is
sending soldiers into COrea disguised as
labOrers. There is no reason for it to
take such action in view of the friend
~ character of its relations with Rus
STA"
Attaches of the Japanese legation say
that the report that Japanese soldiers
are entering Corea disguised as labor
ers, recalls a similar report circulated
at the time Hawaiian annexation was
discussed here, except that 1t was stat
ed that the immigrants were entering
Hawaii for the purpose of providing
Japan with an armed force in those is
lands in case of conflict. 1t is sup
posed that the English reports grow
out of the fact that Japan has a con-
scription law similar to those of France,
Russia. Germany and other countries,
requiring every abIe-bOdied japanese to
serve in the military forces for a GER
tain period
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
HOW BRYAN GOT THE NEWS
Family Party at His Residence In
Lincoln.

Chicago, Nov. S.-A special to the
Herald from Lincoln, Neb., says:
At the Bryan house last night the
telephone kept up constant clamor
with reports from the POpulist head
quarters down town. The first bulle-
tins from the telegraph company de-
1vered while the family were still at
dinner came from the town of Crete,
normally Republican by 100. but which
this year gives fusion IS majority.
A good omen" said Bryan.
Don't forget that 1 spoke in Crete
said Chairman Charles A. Towne of the
Silver Republican party who is one of
Colonel Bryan's guests After return
ing from Omaha at noon Bryan gave
up the day to driving, walking about
his farm and chatting more on political
prospects in other states than upon the
outlook in Nebraska.
The first bulletin which seemed to
arouse Colonel Bryan's enthusiasm was
one from Louisville declaring that
GOebeI had carried the city by $500 1t
was quickly cOntradicted by the later
returns, but the pleasure with which
Bryan hailed the erroneous report
showed how sincere was his interest in
the regular nominee.
The disappointment caused by the
later unfavorable news from Kentucky
was to a great degree offset by bulIa-
tins which reported great Democratic
gains in Ohio and in Massachusetts.
Chairman McNary of the state commit
tee in the latter state wired Colonel
Bryan that Paine. Democrat, had car
ried Boston by $500 While Mckinley
carried it by $1,000.
That shows where the gold Demo-
Gratis have BEEN said Towne.
By $3.50 o'clock Colonel Bryan was
sufficiently assured of results in his
state to send out an answer to innum-
cradle inquiries from papers and polit-
1cal friends.
BY 1870 o'clock it became apparent
that the fusiOnists had carried Nebras-
ka- Even Lincoln, which time and
again has dealt Bryan the severest
blows, elected three nominees on the
county ticket and Douglas county. the
site Of Omaha, deserted the Republican
party for the first time in its history
Colenel Bryan made no attempt to CON
1t was an election fought on national
issues and the result is an Endorsement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
A CHANCE OF A LIFE TIME
For Inva1ids to Get Cured Free of
Charge by Calling on the Brit
ish Doctors at 412 Topeka
Avenue Before
Nov. 1st.

staff of eminent physician and sur
geons from the British Medical insti-
tute have, at the urgent solicitation of
a large number of patients under their
treatment in Topeka, established a per
manent branch in this city at No. 412
Topeka avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months Cmedicines ex-
cepted) to all invaIids who call upon
them for treatment between now and
November Is. These services consist
not only of consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course is
to become rapidly and personally ac-
Quainted with the sick and afflicted. and
under no condition whatever viii any
charge be made for any services rem
deTed for three months, to all who call
before November Is. Therefore the
most humble in circumstances can avail
themselves of the services of these emf
nent physicians.
The doctors treat all forms of disease
and defOrmities. and guarantee a cure
in every case they undertake. At the
first interview a thorough examination
is made and if incurable you are frank
" and kindly told so. also advised
against spending your money for use
less treatment
Male and female weakness. catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, cancer, without
pain or cutting; also all skin diseases,
rupture and all diseases of the rectum
are positively cured by their new treat
ment.
Dr. s. Edward McCully, the chief con
sulting surgeon of the institute is in
personal charge.
Office hours from a. m to p. m.
No Sunday hours.
send stamp for question blank for home 1s
treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
London's Forgotten Tunnel

TFrom the Pail Mall Gazettel
The story of the forgotten tunnel be-
tween st. Martin s-le-Grand and Eus-
ton reads like a chapter Of Jules Verne.
Although it was only laid ~ years ago
it mad passed out of mind as completely
as the bored out elm trees that once
carried London's water supply under
ground. And it is no small affair. eth
er; 1t is four feet high and four and
half feet wide; and pretty deep down,
too. for it dips from Newgate street.
down below harrington street George
ThreIfaH, the discoverer Of this an
cient way. has crawled through its
length. and he reports that it is quite
perfect and disable, and he suggests that
If could be employed for the conveyance
of parcels by electric traction. since it
failed in its original purpose of a pneu-
matte tube. The idea is a good one. and
it would serve the London and North
western railway admirably, one would
think, as a feeder for its parcel traf-
fic.