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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

lieve that any court would have lis
tened to sllch a TRADE as the Genera,
relieved himself of before the Commits
sion. a witness in a civil court can
not be pun ished for conduct unbecom-
Ing gentleman, or an officer of the
State, but such a thing is a serious of
fence under army regulations A wit
ness can be- guilty of conduct unbecom-
Ing an officer and n gentleman even in
his manner of testifying before a tri-
bunal, and this is precisely the offence
for which General Eagan was tried.
Undoubtedly General Eagan had
some pi-ovocation for his anger. but he
took an unfortunate time and place to
vent it. He violated the regulations Of
the army in which he held high rank.
and set an example which, if condoned.
would be demoralizing I'M the extreme.
An officer who cannot control himself
cannot control his subordinates. and
the rank and file of the army. and TO
have acquitted General Eagan would
place premium upon conduct that is
not only reprehensible, but destructive
of discipline, The courtmartial, COM
posed of officers OF high rank, could not
do otherwise than find him guilty and
inflict the punishment prescribed by
law for his offence.
General Eagan's case will be passed
upon by the President, who will not
err in extending mercy as recommend
cd by the courtmartial. The General
has nearly reached the age OF retire
ment, and to withhold mercy and turn
him out upon the world, degraded and
disgraced, would be poor requital of
life time of service in the army. The
verdict of guilty will operate as n pun
ishment to the end of his days. Sus-
pension from rank for a short time.
with a severe reprimand, would meet
every demand of justice and enable him
to retire with n support at an age too
far advanced to admit of his earning it
in any other avocation
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02


We know no harm OF General Miles
he exhibited his bath-tub too much in
pubic; but as he was not in it at the
time. let us forgive him. The bath-tu
was evidently n novelty to him. and If
is notable that anyone lately initiated
into the having qualities of water is ant
10 make too much of his tub and
Tubing. But General Miles has testi-
ned against this vulgar maladministra-
uon; and its small minds are not apt
10 forgive, especially as they are guilty
1t viii stab him under the fifth-rib if
possible. But the General has shown n
courage in thus tes;ifying that is higher
and rarer than that of the battle field
ana the people whom he has aided 10
the truth should rally to his defence
without regard to party or section. in n
way to let this maladministration know
That every blow it aims in revenge at
Miles will be another nail in its coffin
next year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02
THE REAL QUESTION

from the indianapolis NewS.)
The question now before the country
IS not whether we shall retain the
philippines. but whether we shall rat
ify The treaty of peace. Our present
position IN the Philippines is something
that could not be helped. We are there
as result OF the war. No sane man
would advocate the return of the is
lands to Spain. Such n thing would
be moral suicide for this country and
might wreck the peace of the world.
When we undertook to stop Spain's
oarbarity in Cuba, we assumed all the
consequences of war. One of these con-
sequences is the present situation in
the Philippines; and what is this sit
uation? Merely the protection of the
chief city of the Philippines by our
troops and our fleet. The islands
themselves, with their millions of in
habitants. are in n state OF rebellion
as they were when we defeated Spain.
we have not yet stepped into Spain's
SHOES. There IS an armed peace i'm the
philippines. or rather. an armed truce.
SIMPLY time between times: and this
condition must endure until the treaty
of peace is ratified
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

drain the entire zuyder Zee. which is
eighty miles long and half that in
width. but only portions believed to be
the most valuable for agricultural pur-
poses. a half million acres will be
made available.
The project has been talked of for
generations In Holland, and years ago
reports were made showing it's entire
practicability and the great value of
the work to Holland. In 1892 n royal
commission reported 1t would cost S76,-
uo0,ooO. or with measures of defense and
compensation to the fishermen of the
Huyder Zee. $l26,OO0. COO 1t Is not
intended to run dam across the Zee
and reclaim the whole area. which is
put at 100000 acres. but to enclose large
tracts along the margin. leaving n lake
IN the center. from which navigable
channels will be carried to the more
important towns. 1t is computed the
work will require SO. years to complete.
me Hoilanders start the work really
as Il sentiment. because the young
queen wants it to begin during her first
year on the throne.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02
POLE HIrNTEES

VI Hi.tutIpul1 l4SdSer.)
The modern knight errant COOS in
search of the North Pole. instead of tine
Holy Grail but the sentiment that an
mates him is much the same. and
fnds the same extravagaut cxprcssion
When the Duke of Abrl2zi was pre-
pairing to start on his Polar exped ton
the Queen of Italy gave him a banner
enDroidercd- by her own hands and
as he waved it aloft. he declared: This
banner shall wave over the North Pole
or shall not return" How many a
hraNe knight uttered similar words
aN' ana confirmed them by an oath-as
ne set out in quest of the sacred CUP
OF joseph of Arimathca. and how many
made them good by never returning!
But the world thought no worse of
those who came back unsuccessful.
1t recognized that they failed in an i'm
possible task. and gave them credit
Tor their enterprise and bravery lust
as 1t VIII Prince Luigi. should he be
fortunate enough to return, Pole or no
Pole.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02
ENGLISH SUBSIDIES.

AS England was once the greatest
protectionist nation. so, formerly, she
gave greater subsidies, or bounties.
than any other nation. But, having ac-
complished her purposes, or being
really converted to free trade, she
about the same time abandoned her
protective tarifr policy and her system
of bounties-thouGh holding on to some
remnants of both.
Once there was nothing done or pro-
duced by the English people that did
not have bounty awarded it in some
way. somewhere: bounties to fisheries.
for instance, amounting to % shillings
upon every barrel that sold for 20 shil-
lings. Now bounties are generally re-
stricted to ocean-going ships, and they
are disguised under pay for CARRYING
the mails: it being customary for the
Postmaster to estimate very
high rates for all Steamers carving
ocean-mails.
These are sometimes objected to in
the House of Commons as unfair. i'm
proper. inconsistent with free trade and
free competition; but the appropria-
lions are made annually. all the same.
though everybody understands that the
great rates paid are really subsidies or
bounties.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

Let every convention. or primary
election. in Virginia this year, that
dominates n candidate for the Genera,
Assembly. also indicate its preference
Tor United States Senator; and as half
the Senators are hold-overs. let con-
Ventions in their districts meet and
signify their preference for United
States Senator's
The fragrant scandals recently in
so many legislatures. over the cleo
ZION OF Senators. demand some i'm
mediate steps to abate the evil. with
out awaiting the amendment of the
United States Constitution, so as to
authorize the election of Senator's bv
popular vote; and the people can in no
better way make known their choice
than when they nominate their legisla-
i've candidates,-first being sure of
their mode of nomination and of their
candidate for the General Assembly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

divorce You while you wait" is the
demand of the age. But why. then.
get married? An old Northumberland
replies: Fools will only learn by ex-
perience; wise men avoid both marriage
and divorce" Blu; he who marries has
both. If he obtains n divorce: and he
can enjoy his single life as Paradise
Regained." The women know. though.
that every old bachelor is n two will
in Barkis." and they fight shy of him.
as men do OF old maids "Of vnegary
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

secretary Gage thinks that an elias
Tic currency is Indispensable. and that
only the banks can supply elasticity.
Yet the people found no difficulty in
ms when they had the free and I'M
limited power to coin silver into money
nature supplied the material. govern
ment regulated its weight and nnencss.
ana the people. as they needed it. coin
cd 1t into currency. They never felt
the need of demonetizing or contract
ing any part of the currency, unless it
were bank-notes, and when they made
Il run on bank, to contract its circu-
lation, the bank, instead of paying its
promises. suspended or broke. SHOWING.
little elasticity.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

Robert p Porter Informs the far.
mers that they are "at the top of pros
perity" because their products. in the
hands of others. sold so low in other
countries that pauper-labor could not
compete. They beg TO inform Mr.. Por.
ter that they never before heard that
the top of prosperity" was under pau
per prices. and they prefer to have a
prosperity that is home made. &c. not
foreign born-the exporters getting the
profits.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

If U. S. bonds are better than gold,
what's the matter with u. S. Treasury
notes? The Treasury notes, you see,
interfere with the lending and circuIa
ton OF bank-notes; while the bonds
pay interest in gold. are exempt from
all taxes. and yield unlimited free
bank-notes to the privileged few.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02
The
Fine
HandkercIliefs

Go on sale at 10
o'clock, and for to-day only.
See these reductions:
Lace Edge from so to 30;
Embroidered, Lace Edge, so
to 30; Guipure Scolloped Edge
from Is to So; Embroidered
Edge, Is to So; Scolloped,
Embroidered, 800 to 60; very
daintily Embroidered, $1.oo to
90; Embroidered and Scol-
loped, Sl.25 to 80; quietly
pretty, SIPS to 80; Lace Edge,
Sl.2 to @; Guipure Edge,
Guipure Insertion. $1.98 to
Slab; Guipure Edge, and In
Sertlon, $3.50 to 500. This
list does not include all the
styles to be seen.
lis only an index.
Lovers of the unusually
pretty will find this a prime
time to buy.
Joseph Brown, 22o Main St.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

The State cannot put a convicted
prisoner out of its control, legally, with
out setting him free. as far as it is con-
cerned; and the first Virginia convict
hired to anybody. brought before n
competen judge By competent attor-
ieS' on habeas corpus, will either
De discharged. or else 1t will be
held that the State has lost none of
It's custody or authority over him BIZ
us hiring him out. or his labor. This.
Is so tand it must bc). and greatly
slmpliiies the question of EMPLOYING
cohFicts and other criminals on the
public roads.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

There Is great demand for curren-
cy all over the land: but the contrac-
the supply that there is only enough
to gather here and there in centres
as in great droughts, water no longer
runs. or rrigatcs the land. but gath
ers here and there in pools. more or
less stagnant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02
Every Remedy Had Failed,
But He is Perfectly We'll Now

81 HAD TRIED ALMOST EVERY
and and ALI IL. FAILED to cure me. My SUI
i n, l., ! ! FELT + AL THE TIME As
PHIEGM IN MY THROAT which mus,
hawk away. This kept me hawking ali
the tine. My throat would get drv md
sore and MY NOSTRILS FELT STiiT
Fly AND CLOGG ED UP MY Ears
KEPT RINGING AND SINGING CON
STANTLY AND MY EYES WE,I;t,
SORE. WATERY AND WEAK. Nv an ar.
nette was very poor. and was so bad
or couldn't sleep and WOULD GET Up
IN THE MORNING AS TIRED As
WHEN I LAID DOWN AT NIGHT and
didn't feel like working Mt ali. fclt
tired all the time and GOT EASILY IA
TIGCED. OFTEN HAD A Dull
HEADACHE WHEN GOT UP IN Tilt
MORNING. In this condition A FRIIaED
ADVISED ME TO BE TREATi;D nv
pr ElREY. which | did. ana Ills
TREATMENT HAS MADE ME FEiti
LIKE y NEW PERSON MY AppE
TITE IS EXCELLENT. SLEEP WE'LL
FEEL WE'LL. LIKE TO WORK EArS
AND ENES ALI. RIGHT. ALL rifF GA
TARitfi SYMPTOMS GONE. BREATHE
FREE AND EASY IN FACT | i1Et,l
ENTIRELY CURED Before taking he
treatment ! USED TO LIE IN RED HV
HOUR COUGHING AND ia VEINC;
EEFORE COULD GO TO SLEEP
BUT NO TROUBLE NOW. certainly
recommend DR.. Fircy's treatment as Inc
best Catarrh Cure.
dc OVF..Rss:+
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

The plethora of money said to exist
in New York and other centres is all
moonshine. There is not n dollar at
any centre that has not gone there on
demand and security.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

ADVERTISING RATES: ADVERTISE
ments Inserted Mt the rate OF 10 cents n
Square. first insertion: each subsequent
insertion 40 cents. or so cents. when in
serted Every Other Day. Contractors are
not allowed TO exceed their space or nd
rertise other than their legitimate bus!-
ness except by paying especially for the
same.
Reading Notices invariably 20 cents Fer
line first insertion. Each subsequent in
seruon 10 cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

If gold makes our currency centripet-
al-attracted by the money-centres;
then the more reason to return to sill
yer, as it was centrifugal and circulat-
ed among the people
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

Cremation. to many people. looks like
adding temporal to eternal flames;
though most of us know some folks
mot ourselves) who should be burned
alive to assure a proper bodily and
spiritual publication.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

General Wheeler and other United
States officers. in taking seats in Con-
gress. are sitting down upon the Con
stitution They should stand I'D on II
But may be they do not see the differ
cnce
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

Retire Eagan: don't dismiss the old
veteran. His bark was worse than his
oite' III fact, he bit nobody but him
self' or course, he was wholly "off his
nut"
Indecent words admit of no defence:
a lack of decency is n lack of sense"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

In order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal absence letters and all commu-
nicaticns for The V1RGlNIAN-PILO1
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the office but simply to
The VIRGINlAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

Ne employee OF the Virg,nian-Piiot Pub
fishing Com pany 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 by
the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

aspect" but of too easy susceptibilities.
Married folks also know how to make
both old maids and old bachelors most
useful supernumeraries.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

Gold and silver are limited by ma
ture. but bank-notes are limited only
by paper mills and printing presses.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

Is Gage our Nick Biddle? But Old
Nick was not made Secretary of the
Treasury by Jackson. He was simply
President of the old u. S. Bank.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

That gold we have heard SO much OF
Is at the end OF the ain-bow.-the bow
OF promise.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02
THREE CENTS PER COPY.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

The VIRGINIAN-PILOT Is delivered to
subscribers by carriers in Norfolk and
vicinity Portsmouth. Berkeley. Suffolk
cents per week. payable to the carrier
by mail. 10 any place in the United
States. postage free:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

-
Portsmouth Va
Residence. Duke street. near Scctt. en-
ployed at Navy Yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

Dry Slab Wood a speciality. $500
cord; $50 half-covd. and 75c a quarter
cord. Hard and Pine Wood. $500 cord.
Measure guaranteed. Yard and Office
No. Wake Street New Phone t57
jaH-6m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02
Joseph Brown.

Yesterdays reference to the
Dlmlty sale was construed by
some readers as an announce
ment that the remainder would
be sold at the price of 4Ac.
We beg to remove that i'm
preston by saying it was 4
"one day sale and that the
price is withdrawn.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29
HIS FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. G. +. Richardson of Ogden Leaves
for the Falls.

Rev. c. +. Richardson of Ogden Leaves
for the Falls.
From Salt Lake Tribune, Ogden De-
partment.
Yesterday morning Rev. c. f. Rich
ardson, pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian church, delivered a farewell SER
mon to large congregation, prior to
his removal to Great Falls, Mont. His
sermon was largely retrospective and
devoted to farewell words to his charge
Among the sentiments expressed were
the following: TO day / am your min
lister for the last time. For four and a
half years ! have preached to you, and
my sermon this morning will be my last
as your pastor. For many reasons I
am sorry l am not going to preach any
more in this church, and to you as my
people. For many other reasons l am
glad. Since being with you l have tried
honestly-God alone knows how well
have ucceeded-to tell you about God and
His message to you through the Lord
Jesus Christ; and now / am going to
where I trust 1 may be able to give
the same message to men and women
who do not know 1T SO well as you,
and who have not heard 1t SO often as
you have.
Il have preached Christ and I have
tried to lift him. Far short of the ideal
l know l have come; but / have asked
you to follow Him, not me. His weak
and imperfect servant. May God give
you better minister than have ever
been. Further, my aim has been to
serve you, to help you, to cooperate
with you in every good work, and you
have been my strength and stay in
many trying hour for which I thank
you. I am very sorry to leave Ogden,
which has been my home these years.
[ have fought the devil and sin, OPP
posed error and wrongdoing. and served
and toiled only for God and you
AS yor you, you have been loyal, de-
voted, true. In sunshine and in shade,
both in my own life and that of the
church, you have been a very present
help. You have been faithful in your
financial engagements, hearty in your
cooperation, warm in your friendships
and never failing in your efforts in the
cause of Righteousness. The men have
been honorable, the women noble, and
God has been over all.
And now, as last thought, let me
turn you away from myself and your
selves and ask you to fix your affections
and thoughts upon God, and upon the
work that lies before you. Be loyal to
him whom God shall send to you, but
most of all be loyal to God-loyal to
Him, and all the rest will follow
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29
a coffee pot was to-day issued to Lewis
Stockett of Great Falls.
LEWlSTOWN NOTES.

The people of this district will hold
tie annual school election on Saturday,
April /. AS yet no particular interest
seems to be taken in The matter
w. II. Mclean Of Chicago, who has
charge of the setting in place of the
mill machinery at Gilt Edge, an
nounces that the work will be complet-
ed in about Il week. He has taken the
contract to set up the plant of the Lew
istoWn Electric Light company and he
expects to have this done in a very
short time.
S, L. Beebe of Chicago has arrived in
Lewistown and will visit his son, J. L..
Beebe, Of the Fergus county bank, for
several weeks The elder Beebe was
formerly in business at Butte.
w. E. johnson and A. S. Wright
operators of che New Year mine at Gilt
Edge, have returned from New York
and Denver. which cities they visited
on business. They state that the mill
which has been kept running through
the winter on small quantities of ore
will be pressed to ITS full capacity as
soon as the weather permits in the
spring.
L. B. Davis received a message on
Thursday evening stating that his faith
err had died suddenly at Eureka, Kan.
Mr.. Davis left the following morning
for the East. going by way of Fort
Benton. The deceased was well ksown
by several citizens of Fergus county,
who had formerly had him as attorney
in Kansas.
The stockholders of the Citizens Elec-
trio company held their annual meeting
on Friday evening and reelected the
entire board of directors. They expect
to have the plant in full operation by
May 10.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hoffman followed the other two
to the grave on Tuesday dying of scar
let fever. The parents have the symp-
athy of THE entire community in their
terrible afliction.
e. A Foster and F. j. Bourbon have
purchased the L. A. Lapalme lot on
Main street, paying $500 therefor This
is abous the average price at which
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-29
Painted silks New Again.

i rum lIlt NIllCdSu 1uIbHlcle.
Fashion Is following the example of his
tory this season and repeating itself
Hand-painted silks and satins for evening
dress wear have suddenly become SO much
the rage In Paris that the modistes find
difficulty in discovering people abe to
paint the materials in sufficient quantity
The flowers are generally painted large
There will be, for instance, roses about
| twice the natural size of the largest bios
SONS.
One huge rose will be painted in three
places at the bottom of the skirt. with
trail of flowers gradually decreasing in
size and few leaves, rising up to end
about midway between the knee and the
waist, toning off to few sprays and buds
at the uppermost points. Or honeysuekle
with preternaturally large clusters, and
mixed with sweet pea, which latter pres
entity meander alone toward the top of the
skirt
A naturally careless arrangement is aim
ed at, and further to soften the effect a
delicate muslin or crepe de chine is gem
orally employed as a tunic, falling nearly
to the ground at the back and draped in
front into peplum point so as to come be-
tween the two painted garlands as an
apron. When only border round the edge
or short trail of flowers Is painted, the
very fine muslin oyerdress is made the
full length of the skirt in front and lust
drawn up sufficiently at the sides to show
the flowers peeping out under it, the folds
being fastened up by an imitation diamond
or other brooch.