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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04

Suppose that France had proceeded to
making treaty with England after the
surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown,
leaving Washington and the United
States Congress wholly out of the ne
gotiations. and England, transferring
her sovereignty over these colonies, or
States, to France? Suppose that the
General Assembly, or States General.
of France, had been convened to ratify
this treaty and that in this discussion
French Senator had referred to
Washington. as Senator Platt, of n. Y.
referred to Aguinaldo the other day in
the Senate? We quote what Plat said.
only substituting the name of Wash
ington for that of Aguinaldo: Wash
ington is in arms. He is using arms
furnished him by France. Whom else
than France is he in arms against?
The ratification of this treaty will give
France the right to say to Washing
ton: We are In control os these colo
MES, or States. Attack us If you dare.'
In short time the defiance of our au-
thority will melt away, and n govern
ment will be established in those ISL
ands UNNECESSARILY superior to any that
Washington could possibly make" AS
this attitude on the part of France to-
ward us would have been intolerably
base. so it is now on our part toward
the Philippines.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
FRAUD IN THE QUAKER CITY.
washington Post1

Nine Philadelphia citizens issued on
Monday last a statement, over their
eminently respectable names, in which
they solicit contributions to n fund to
be used for the prosecution of frauds
In the election of November. 1898. The
fraud cry is not a novelty in any city.
1t is the usual and last resort of a de-
| teated party in close and hard fought
campaign. This cry has often been
raised in Philadelphia. for, in spite of
the immense Republican majority in
| that city, there are factional fights
which enter into campaigns and Sc
riously affect the prospects of local
candidates.
The present cutlery against fraud in
Philadelphia has a sustained force that
Is unprecedented. 1t began on the day
after the election, and there has been
no let-up. Facts have been brought to
light which seem to indicate that the
election In question was a carnival OF
political rascality. The statement is
sued by the organization which pro-
poses to hunt the rascals down con-
tains some remarkable assertions. For
| instance. 1t says: Some of our most
respected Judges have stated that, in
their opinion, % per cent. of the vote
counted in Philadelphia at the Novem-
! per election was fraudulent" The com
| mlttee of citizens further state that
they have Overwhelming evidence tina
at that time the very gravest crimes
were perpetrated against the purity OF
the ballot" and that 1t is doubtful eli
ever peiore In the history of our city
wasitraud SO widespread and unblush-
ing"
| 1t would seem to the disintercsted
outsider that the situation furnishes an
| opportunity for beneficent activity OH
the part OF the District Attorney.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
TWELVE PAGES
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1899.
STAND AND DELIVER"

In all the annals of imposture, Gre
: dulity and deceit. there is nothing to
compare with the present monetary
system of the United States for the i'm
pudence and greed of it's authors and
beneficiaries, or for the idiotic simplici-
ty with which government and people
patiently submit to De fleeced
AS the tiniest ant to the hugest an
tediluvian, or historic elephant, or
mastodon, so was the so-called Kelley
Motor to this monstrous invention of
cunning and cupidity which our subsi-
died banks and other bonded and
bountied capitalists have imposed upon
us.
Kelley claimed to have given us a
sound" motor. as the financial char
latans claim to give us sound" cur
Tency; and as he fddled while he rifled
the pockets OF his gaping dupes, so
these charlatans have all their organs
grinding at once. while they fill their
pockets to the music.
They who denounced Kelley and his
sound" motor as arrant swindles, were
abused as stupid ignoramuses. and
were overwhelmed with much learned
posh on the properties of sound and the
cumula6 tive force of vibration;-just as
they who seek to expose this monetary
imposture and its Keeleys are called
fools. while the organs grind out deal
OF learned bran and east wind that are
very filling for empty noodles.
keeley's musical notes, however. did
not pay near SO we'll as the so-called
national bank notes. Kelley was not
so braZen as the 'other fellows" See:
these fellows induce government to de-
monetize silver first and deprive tn.
people of its free and unlimited coin
age; then the Treasury demonetizes sill
yer coin and gives these fellows moth
Ing but gold for coin; then, TO keep I'M
the supply OF gold and withdraw green
backs, and other legal-tender Treasury
notes. as well as silver coin, the stand
ing national debt must be increased by
issues of U. S. bonds to buy gold.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04

Recently. at Boston. the Grand Army
of the Republic buried. with all the
honors. the remains of John Buck, of
Virginia. an Confederate who had
resided in the city some years. Such
attentions and courtesies as this are
proper and gracious, honorable to all
concerned. and should be gratefully re-
ciprocated. Amenities of this kind be-
tween brave men who have fought their
quarrel out to- the end are just and
beautiful testimonials of mutual re-
spect for an American manhood that
was neither forfeited nor lowered by
an honest difference of opinion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04

A great necessity for currency being
! thus created and vast field being
cleared OF all competitors, in march the
charlatans. or potent bank men. with
their greene goods. guaranteed by the
u. S. Treasury. That is. il the note il,
not redeemed by anybody else, WE
WILL PAY ON OUR LOSSES!
Government doesn't retire from tho
banking business! No! 1t makes 1t,
self and the peoples credit and money
subsidiary to the private banking bus
mess of the so-called national banks.
1t Issues them, say. L. S. bonds. bear
ing per cent. interest per annum. for
s1.000.0 900; upon the deposit OF these in
the Treasury. merely as security. the
Treasury lends (see Hill bilD 81 900 600
in bank notes to the bank or banks.
FOR NOTHING. These are lent, on
cure security. to the people at not less
than per cent. and often more, per
year. The government, meanwhile,
pays them full interest in gold on their
deposit of untaXed bonds.
And thus the American people, In
stead of their own currency Gas former
sy). are to have wholly borrowed cur
rency, consisting of their own notes, in
deed, and good only because they guar
antee them, upon which they must pay
at least 10 per cent. interest Con the
bonds deposited in the Treasury and
the notes issued) a year, or 500, 900 a
year on every sl,o00000 OF borrowed
currency: or s2o0,OOo.OO0 a year on a
volume OF currency which must be at
least s2,ooo.0Oo,OoO to enable us to get
On ut all, unless we return to primitive
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04

neither millstones, with no hope save in
the people at the polls next year. That
will prove a forlorn hope. we fear, I'M
less the people arouse in time to a full
sense Of their danger and that of the
country, and put in effect some efficient
means to protect ballot-boxes, counts
and returns from fraud.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04

ing the army to 10000 men and giving
the President power to increase it TO
100000 1t is freely declared that the
Algerized administration win never be
able to secure recruits to raise the
regular army to 100000. There must be
conscription or tremendous bounties of
$500 or $1,000 for each volunteer, as at
the close of the civil war.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04

General Miles. over his own signature.
says he has overwhelming proof of the
"embalmcd beef furnished the army
but also that the canned meat was the
rcsiduum after the extract of beef" or
meat juice had been separated from
1t. This is in line with the statement
made by Mr.. Marshall, of Chicago, re-
tired meat-canner.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
Lawrence
and
Melton.
CORSETS.

Not one brand, but many.
Corsets that fit, give comfort
and are indeed a combination
of ease and grace.
Did you ever have trouble
with your corset stretching 7?
If so we would like to talk
Corset to you.
There are a few things we
know about them and it may
interest you.
We sell you one that won't
stretch.
The most pominent brands
we carry are the Or. Warmers,
p. D., American Lady, w. B..
Her Majesty and the r. & G.
S @sss LAWRENCE y WELDON,
Window 2ls MAIN sTREHr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
Joseph Brown.
Embroideries.

EiIIDTOlQefIeS.
Some merchants of like cali
bre might be satisfied with
present sales. No so with us.
Tor we expect these coming
days to be prolific of large in
creases. There's preparation
enough to Justify it, and one
should see the extent of the
gathering.
Spring
Vests.
A goodIy showing at RIGHT
prices. White, Ecru, CoIors,
Mixtures.
Inch
India Linen.
Very fortunate buying ena-
bles us to offer, as Tuesday s
bonanza, 500 yards 40-inch
India Linen, worth 8 cents the
yard, at s.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock.
In no offering of the past
have we seen larger moneys
worth. Not even excepting
last Summers record breakers.
Substantial
Gains
Have so far marked the
years business.
Our further effort is to en-
large your response to the
Brown stocks.
No Sunday Advertising.
Joseph Brown, 22O Main St.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04

Ne empioye OF the Virginian-Piiot Pub
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 by
tho PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04

In order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal absence. letters and all commu-
nlcatiHns for The VIRGINIAN-PILOT
should not be addressed to any Individual
connected with the office. hut simply 10
Tho V1RGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-01
WAS A FAST YOUNG MAN.
Barker Was Miner Well Known In
Rufto
Especial to The Herald.)

Butte, Mont, May 31.-Edward j.
Barker, who was killed in the railroad
wreck at Waterloo, Ia, and whose re-
mains two women are claiming, was
we'll known in Butte. He was not,
however, as stated in the press dis
patches, married here to the Hot
Spring woman. His wife was formerly
a Miss Marcella Swingley. He mar
ried her last November at White Sui
phur Springs, Mont, and for time
lived with her at Neihart, from which
place Miss Shadville is supposed TO
have gone to Minneapolis for the pur-
pose of marrying Barker.
Barker had been regarded as a rath-
er fast young man. He was about 80
years of age. and a native of Wood
stock, n. B., but had lived in Montana
about fourteen years, his parents at
present being residents of White Sui
phur Springs.
With his wife, Barker went 20 Nei-
hart, where he has a brother engaged
in mining. He also has some mining
interests. which made him good re-
turns. He became manager of the Big
Seven Mining company, and about six
weeks ago. with his wife and her moth
err left Neihart for Hot Springs for
the benefit of his health. week ago
he left the springs to return to Mon
tana, leaving his wife and her mother
behind, and en- route met his death in
the railroad wreck.
His father and mother and two sis
ters live at White Sulphur Springs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-01
ARE WILLING TO FIGHT.
President Can Have More Men If He
Wants Them

Washington, May 3O.-The president
today declared to a congressional caller
that there was not at present any con-
temptation of largely increasing Cen
eral Otis forces in the Philippines. He
said that nothing has been received
from General Otis which indicated the
necessity for more troops beyond the
regulars who are to be sent to relieve
the returning volunteers.
But the president added that if ad-
ditional reinforcements become neces-
sary, they would be promptly fur
nished. A number of governors of
states had advised him that they could
furnish regiments in short order If the
occasion required. But at the same
time. the president expressed his strong
belief and confidence that necessity for
mastering in additional volunteers, in
accordance with the authority granted
by the army reorganization bill, will
not be wise.
Secretary Alger was with the presi-
dent for some time discussing the sit
uation When he left the White House
he denied that General Otis had cabled
Yesterday that 10000 troops would be
necessary. General Otis said he had
been notified from time to time that
all the troops he considered necessary
would be supplied to him. and not a
word of complaint has come from him.
I'VE would. if necessary, furnish
General Otis with about 5000 or 5000
additional regulars without calling for
volunteers" said the secretary, but
the sending of the additional regulars
would reduce the troops at the military
posts in this country to a minimum
and cramp US somewhat in Cuba and
Porto Rico. We have absolutely no
reason to believe that General Otis will
require more troops than we can fur
nish without enlisting volunteers"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-01
BUT THEY COULD BE
EASILY FURNISHED
Governors of States Say That They
Can Supply Regiments.
War Department Has Cabled to Man
lila For Information As to the Ex-
act Situation-Colonel Torrey In
Washington Looking After the
Interests of His Rough Riders
Sick Soldiers May Receive Extra
Pay-Department Red Tape.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, D. c., May S1.-"The
public impression concerning General
Otis correspondence with the depart
ment is erroneous said Secretary AL
ger today. He has made no request
for 10000 troops, as stated in the press
reports, but, on the other hand, the de-
partment today took steps to ascertain
Immediately whether there is any ne
cessity for augmeting his forces. BY a
statement now Oh my desk, it appears
that by the time the $1,000 volunteers
have been sent home. General Otis Will
have at his command over $4,000 fight
ing men, exclusive of quartermaster
and commissary departments, signal
corps, etc. ! authorized. a cablegram to
be sent to General Otis this morning
calling his attention to the figures and
asking him whether he would need
more men.
= IF he replies in the affirmative, call
will undoubtedly be issued for volun-
teers, who will be enlisted with the full
knowledge of the exact character OF the
service before them. 1t is estimated
that to enlist, arm, equip and drill such
volunteers and to transport them to
the Philippines would about consume
the period of the rainy season, so that
they would be available for campaign
ing under the most favorable condi7
t;onS"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-01
OTIS CORRESPONDENCE
WITH FILIPINO CHIEF
AguinaldO Writes Letter Asking For Conference
With View to Establishing Peace.
The American General Replies and Sets Forth the Situation
In UnmiStakabe Terms.

surgents became aggressive, interfering
with the American troops, and finally
led General Otis to address another
letter to Aguinaldo, calling attention 10
the arrest by Filipinos of some Amer
lean soldiers and a newspaper cO,Te-
spondent, and requesting an eXplana-
ton.
Aguinaldo replied that the men were
arrested inside of his lines for breach
of a decree forbidding foreigners 10
approach the inSurgent lines. In a vein
of sarcasm he added:
Il must state that. in consideration
of the friendship of the Philippine peo-
pie for the Americans, the said soldiers
have not been imprisoned, but detained
in accordance with the spirit of the
decree of Oct. 90 last. They have been
lodged in the Gobierno militar, and
have been issued the daily ratiOns of
our officers. If they have been un-
comfortable, it is due to the excessive
sobriety of our race and of our Sui-
diers, who are accustomed to eat hut
little and to sleep on the hard ground.
with these explanations L believe,
general, you Will understand the mo-
tive for the detention of your soldiers.
today liberated, and who have been
treated with all due consideration.
Il, therefore, hope that your deter
mination may be another motive on
which to base our friendly relations
with the great American republic, and
in consideration of this I also decree
the liberty of the correspondent re-
ferred to-
General Otis report explains that the
Americans were not outside our lines.
and says he quoted the correspondence
merely to show the efforts OF the
American authorities to maintain
peace. He also tells how the American
soldiers were openly insulted and how
the insurgents had continually laborei
to strengthen their lines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-01
PLEADS FOR FEATHERY TRIBE
MISS DETCHON'S LECTURE ON
PROTECTION OF BIRDS.
Tells of the Source From Whence
the Prevailing Fad Among
Women Sprang.

! Youngstown, o., May 31-Miss Ade-
laide Detchon lectured here tonight on
The Protection of Birds" She said, in
part:
Who fired the shot that killed the
little mother bird while she was flying
through Gods sweet morning air. car
rylng in her mouth the food she had
found by motherly searching, with
which to feed her precious younglings?
A hunter. But why should a hunter
De murderer-a slayer of unusable.
innocent things? Who cheered him on ?
VINO found satisfaction in the deed and
It's result. even as the Roman dame in
the old circus games. with her white.
Jeweled hand, signaled to the victorious
gladiator to kill his vanquished rival.
that she might enjoy a thrill of feeling
/ running through the sluggish currents
OF her patrician and blaSe veins
L answer, a woman; a woman did it /;
woman who wanted the dead body of
little bird as an ornament for her
hat.
Il do not censure that strength or
weakness in woman-call it as you
please-that makes every one of u.s.
rightly constituted, desire to be ad-
mired-long to be beautiful. But in
this desire to please, this wish to be
admired this longing to be lovely, and
even, by tasteful art, to enhance what
ever grace or charm nature may have
bestowed, or make good its absence,
there is no taint of cruelty. and never
has been from the beginning of the
world. Never in all ages, until recent
years, did woman transgress the laws
of God, as written in her amiable feel
1ngS toward his creatures, and base
her claim to admiration on cruelty.
This surely is a new development,
a horrible fashion, a cruel and disgust
ing fad, this slaughtering and dismem-
berment of birds to assist our millin-
cry. Whence came it? Who could have
originated such a hideous and hideous-
ly suggestive custom?
Some seven years ago there appeared
woman wearing on her head-dress a
dead bird Its introduction as an orna-
ment in fashionable bad society was
not received with much favor at first
although the wearer succeeded in at
tracing attention to herself by the sin
gularity of her adornment.
From such vile fountain head.
from such a polluted source, low as a
fostering swamp: from such a source
of impure vanity did this horrible fad,
or fashion. flow forth, until. like a
river, ii overran the world. but chiefly
turned its overhowing hitherward un-
til, before our womanhood knew whence
it came. or what it meant. it flooded
all our beloved land; and the law, the
courts. the sheriff and the policeman
had TO be invoked to prevent a further
spread of this insult to taste and i'm
piety toward God"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-01
THE DUKE De ARGOS ARRIVES
WILL ASSUME DUTIES AS MINIS
TER OF SPAIN.
Says His Country Has No Further
Interest In Cuba-Americans Will
Force Filipinos to Surrender.

New York, May 31.-The most notable
passenger who arrived on the North
| German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Will
| helm der GosSe was the Duke de ARGOS
who comes to assume the post of Span
ish minister at Washington. which has
been vacant since the hurried depart
ure of Senor Polo Y Bernabe April 20.
1898, on the eve of the war between the
two countries.
on the voyage by his wife, formerly
Miss Virginia Woodbury. Lowery of
Washington, and Senior Juan Riano.
who will act as first secretary of the
re-estabiished Spanish legation The
duke manifested the utmost hopefulness
in the result of his mission and spoke
reservedly of the outcome of the war
THAT is past" he said, "and Spain
looks only to the future"
He was anxious for the latest news
of the situation in the Philippines, and
upon being asked his opinion of the
outcome of the campaign there said:
1T can have but one result This
country is so powerful it will soon COM
pei the insurgents to surrender. We in
Spain are sorry for our soldiers who
are prisoners there, but we believe that
General Otis is doing all in his power to
obtain their release and carry out the
promise of the United States to send
them home
OF the situation in Cuba. the duke did
not care to speak, saying that he had
received no recent information on the
subject.
Our interest in Cuba is ended" he
added. Spain is thinking of other
things"
The new minister said he expected
to go to Washington Monday, and as
soon as possible to send the usual com
munication to the secretary of state an
nouncing his arrival as the duly ac-
credited minister of Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-01
FIGHT MARTIAL LAW QUESTION
MATTER ARGUED IN IDAHO SU-
PREME COURT YESTERDAY.
To Decide Whether Governor Steun-
enberg Had Right to Declare a
State of Insurrection.
Especial TO The HeraldN

Boise, Ida, May 31.-The habeas cor
pus case, on the decision concerning
which hangs the question OF martial
law in ShoshOne county. under Cover
nor Steunenberg's proclamation. was
argued today before the supreme court.
The court announced il would decide
the case tomorrow morning.
The application for the writ of he
beas CORPUS was made on behalf of
William Boyle. one of the commission
ers OF ShOshone county, who i; COW
under arrest. The case was argued bv
Attorney General Hays. on behalf IF
the state. and by Colonel Patrick Fec =
dy of San Francisco and Frederick c
Robertson of Spokane for Boyle l.
is an unusual case. There has not Der-
haps been half a dozen cases like II
in the United States during the past
century.
The argument hinged mainly on the
question of the right of the goverroc 10
suspend legal process. including the
writ of habeas corpus. by declaration
of martial law; and It was also con
tended by the attorney for Boyle thar
the governors proclamation declaring
a state of insurrection existed in Sno-
shone county did not constitute dec
laration of martial law.
General Hays maintained that the
statutes and the constitution gave the
governor ample authority TO declare q
county in a state of insurrection. and
that that declaration worked a sus-
pension of civil process, including the
writ of habeas corpus. which. there
fore, would not lie in this case.