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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
800 Reward SIUO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
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all its stages, and that is Catarlh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
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being a constitutional disease, requires
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upon the blood ard mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ard
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith IN its cura.
tive powers that they Offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails TO cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
She-"Do you love me as much as You dig
when we were married. He-"More, |
thinks-but not so much as | thought l
loved you then. ''-Somerville Journal
Rev. (now Bishop Joseph ;. Key, wrote;
I'VE gave your Teethina (Teethlng Pow
ders) TO our little grandchild with the hap
piest results. The effects were almost mag
zeal and certainly more satisfactory than
from anything we ever used.
Friendship is worth more than IT: gifts
Rams Horn.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
GOV. TAYLOR'S LOVE LETTERS TO The PUBLIC
Published by courtesy the Illustrated Youth Age Nashville

ted Youth and Age, Nashville, Tenn.
greatest country in the world, and all
heroes.
Good-by. Uncle Sam; take care of
your health and chin whiskers. Re-
member me kindly to the American
Eagle, give my love to- the Goddess of
Liberty, and may we all live long and
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07
In Chicago.
In Manila.

Manila, May 31.-Most of the business
places in Manila were closed in observ-
ance of Decoration day. The American
and many foreign flags were displayed
at half mast, The graves of soldiers
and sailors buried at Cavite and Iloilo
were also decorated.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-07

Friendship is worth more than its gifts
RAM Horn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
THE NEW YORK FAILURE.

The recent large failure i'm New York
in banking circles, should not create
any apprehension on the part of bust
ness men as an indication of a
"panicky" feeling.
Banks, like mercantile firms, can't
prosper under bad management. When
an Individual loads" himself UP too
much with unbankable securities, and
meets with a sudden demand for ready
cash, the result is easily foretold.
Present advices from New York
would indicate an effort on the part OF
the Produce Exchange Trust Co. tc
absorb all of the Copper Trust Sc
curities, that recently brought the
great house Of Squire & Co. to grief
The result was an immediate call up-
on the Trust Company, and an mme-
diate suspension.
1t is gratifying to see that the peo-
pie are looking at the matter in q
proper light and are not allowing the
little Curry to give them any undue
uneasiness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
3 GRAVE DIGGING,

Y
Our esteemed and very forcible even
Ing contemporary. the Public Ledger,
has gone into the political grave dig
ging business Hear It:
I'VE challenge any man to go before
the people of our city for Office upon a
platform different from that laid down
by the City Committee = in ia
vor Of local self-government"
Since man can't escape his record
there are few politically dead men in
the city Of Norfolk. AS men, we adj
m're them and appreciate their iovial
companionship and sunny smile, but as
defflers of that precious legacy handed
down from time out of mind,-self
government. we are in open war against
them.
The Virginian-Pilot said weeks ago,
DO not punish the party FOR WHAT
A FEW LEADERS HAVE DONE"
We now add-but DEFEAT THOSE
LEADERS! We are DEMANDING
THE RIGHTS of the PEOPLE (the
VOTERS) not the EXECUTIVE COM
N1lTTEE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
SUPERINTENDENT THE TRUE
EXPANSION.

\ much esteemed correspondent crit
icises the Virgnian-Pilots opposition
TO McKinleys Philippine war of subju-
CATION and conquest as anti EXpan-
sion," and as one of n series of mega
tons" that lack the living strength OF
positive propositions. The criticism,
however, is itself a negation, and mis-
takes the form for the substance. Re-
ligion itself is stigmatized by infidels
and agnostics as anti Progress" and
n 'ncgation" OF free thought and learn
ing. Our Revolution as colonies and
our Declaration of Independence were
denounced by royalists and Tories as
the "negation" OF law and authority,
and antiloyalty. Yet all these antics
tive affirmationS OF great truths and
great principles; and our so-called anti
Expansion, anti-Imperialism, &C., are
really the necessary re-nnirma tons and
rc-vindications of the vital doctrines of
right liberty and humanity against
their ncgations by apostatc Americans.
The acquisition of the Philippine
. dll independent DTOlJO-
sition of mere territorial expansion,
may have merits that justly appeal to
our judgment for approval; but the is
sue forced upon lis by Mckinley is no
such simple question, but is one involv-
ing mala fides, fraud and force on our
ing 100000 900 in cash TO Spain and an
incalculable sum In money, suffering,
blood and life on our part and that OF
the Fllipinos. This is The Great Amer
lean Apostasy; The Absolute Negation
OF All the Fundamental Principles of
American Liberty and Independence;
and The Denial and Reputation of Our
Bill of Rights. Our Declaration of In
dependence, and Of the Rights of Man
and Humanity. This monstrous crime
OF crimes is all the more pronounced
and acccntuated, because it is done by
a successor of Washington and Jerfcr-
son and in the name of the great Amer
lean Republic-the asylum OF the op-
pressed OF all nations.
Mr.. Mckinley and his defenders may
in territory, desirable for commercial
and strategical reasons; but so may the
pirate and rohber defend his murders,
robberics and outrages; and if the plea
be good In the one case, 1t is logically
and morally equally good In the other
case. If we cannot expand except by
"forciblc annexation" and Criminal
aggression" formerly condemned by
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
PENSIONS IN WEATHER
BUREAU.

The word pension brings feeling
of sorrow to the heart of every tax
payer, consumer and property owner.
In its earnest desire to care for and
protect needy old soldiers, the Govern
ment has been caught by the throat by
politicians and pension sharks and rob-
bed.
1t is commendable indeed, then. OF the
employees of the Weather Bureau to
wish TO establish pension fund of their
own. without expense TO the Govern.
ment.
~ copy Of the bill now before us pro-
vides for the establishment Of a
Weather Bureau Retirement Fund"
as special deposit in the U. S. Treas
ury, which sum is to be made up of
three percentum per annum, deducted
from the salary of all employees receiv-
ing compensation amounting to as
much as $3.50 year. Army and Navy
officers, employed in the Bureau, are
excepted from the provisions OF the act
The bill further provides for Re
tirement Board" with power to pass
upon the applications of persons wish
ing to be retred-the labors of the
Board to begin July LIST, 1902, by which
time fund will have been accumu-
lated.
There are several CLASSES of persons
to be retired and who participate in the
fund, of interest only to the employees.
The bill would seem to provide. further,
that any discharged employee could re-
ceive back all the money paid in by
him to the pension fund, while, in case
of death before retirement. an employee
may designate beneficiary, who is en-
titled to receive rs per cent. of the
amount SO paid in.
All in all, the measure is a good one,
while the spirit shown is most COM
mendable.
The Virginian-Pilot feels that Con-
gress should aid these Government en-
ployes to set this most worthy example.
1t is certainly praiseworthy, and will
undoubtedly prove very beneficial.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
DEATH OF MIR. JOHN H. HUME.

The twin cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth suffer equally in the loss of n
valued and respected citizen in the
death of Mr.. John II. Hume, of Ports
mouth.
Mr.. Hume, being Identified with in
dustriol and financial circles in the two
cities. never failSd to use his influence
and enterprise in behalf of his native
section. AS public man he leaves a
record to be followed as a citizen, his.
benevolence and heightened Christia,
character has endearcd him to his
nefshbors and fellow-citiz rs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

Mckinley himself, when proclaiming
the war against Spain as one solely In
spfred for humanity and liberation,
against an inhuman. despotism), then
we must not expand.
Nor is McKinleys wrong justified by
false analogies: by llkening the rise
and fall of nations to the course of ma
ture, where the end of growth is the
beginning Of decay and death. The
true growth and expansion of nation
is not In physical or territorial size.
Athens was greater than Rome, though
her dominion as a ruling power was
small In comparison to the Roman DOM
ination.
If we are to learn from apt examples,
let us profit by the rapid disintegration
and ruin of the empire of Alexander the
Great. who, having conquered the whole
known world, is said to have wept be-
cause there were no more worlds to
conquer; by the fall of the Roman EN-
pire; by that OF Napoleon; and by the
fate OF all aggressive empires, ancient
and modern. whose course is finished.
AS individuals do not become great
and happy by adding acre to acre,
though it be done honestly and lawful
ly, so no nation grows truly great by
an Unsuitable greed for new territory.
National or individual greatness is not
acquired by levies. forced or equitable,
upon other nations or persons, but by
self-development in all the best quail
ties that make men and nations the ia
vorites of heaven and the exemplars OF
earth; and surely we have room enough
for this expansion and development for
many happy generations.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
.ClIQ|Hh 2.D D / / cured
It's Wonderful How Quickly Deaf
ness Improves under Pneumo-
Massage.

a prominent Church street merchant
tells how IT CURED IIIAf OF CA
TARRH AND DEAFNESS.
Being constant smoker was trout led
badly with CATARRH OF 1EU NOSE
AND THROAT. WHICH CAUSED MY
BREATH TO SMELL VERY BADLY
and NOSE ALWAYS STOPPED up so
that I could hardly breathe and when
sleeping would choke.
In the morning awokc with BIT
TER TASTE IN MY MOUTH. 1 WAS
ALL THE TIME HAWKING AND SPIT
INC. I did nothing for the CATARRH
UNTIL MY HEARING BECAME Az
FECTED in my left ear. 1 COULD
HEAR NOTHING WITH IT WHEN
USING THE PHONE. Several of my
employees having been cured by DIR.
FREY I consulted him and after several
months treatment I FIND MYSELF EN-
T1RELY WELL AND MY HEARING AS
GOOD AS EVER.
A. A. SToLTz,
Member of firm of r. H. Stoltz Sc Co..
Furniture Dealers. No. AS2 Church street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
FIDELITY.

He that would steal into your conf
dence, feast upon the innermost
thoughts of ones soul. parade as a
friend full of smiles and graces md
good wishes. and betray that friend or
stab him in the back. is william of
such low cast that his rating is not 10
be had on earth, where, unfortunately,
there is not sufficient punishment.
He that is true and faithful in sun.
shine and in cloud, who lays down his
own for another; who hopes not for re-
ward. but for the greater compensation
Of love and affection and trust. and a
consciousness Of duty well done, is
nearer Heaven than he imagnes. Such
is hdelity-such is the restful peace Of
confidence and trust and OF truth
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
LET US FIGHT TOGETHER.

Realizing the utmost importance OF a
good city government. and knowing the
necessity of putting UP a good ticket
next spring, and electing ii, we cannot
forbear requesting our independent
friends to come and Join us in the pri-
mary instead of running an indepen-
dent ticket
Help us in the primary. Let there be
gocd ticket nominated, take it into
the primary and elect 1t.
OF course there will be trickery and
probably some little job work, but the
Virgnian-P feels confident in say
ing that fair deal, as demanded, will
be had Good men and true will be
made judges, or at least enough to
watch the balance; and the people will
have fair chance. 1t is important that
Il strong fight be made. and the Vir-
ginian-Pilot sincerely hopes its friends
will throw their energies towards
CLEANING out the Democratic house,
instead of deserving 1t.
Don't leave your own home because
you are badly treated by your own SER
wants but PUT OUT those who NAL
treat you.
That is the motto. Stand by the
Democratic party. and make a good.
hard fight, and the machine will fall.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
GOODBYE MIR. CHAIRMAN.

. Z 3
eve have only to cay that the cow
ardly policy. that has characterized the
action of certain party leaders in deal
Ing with this (Shands) case Is going to
cause more Injury in the future to such
leaders than to Mr.. Stands and his
friends, os will be amply demonstrated
later on" Il, -s5s
The Public Ledger, In dealing with
the case Of Mr.. Stands. so aptly and so
forcibly expresses the Ideas that this
paper has been so industriously fighting
for that the remarks are quoted in full.
The language used goes home to our
own party leaders. The yirginian -Pi-
lot begged the Chairman and the Elk
ecutive Committee not to kill primaries
IN this city In the Legislative fight, but
no heed was paid to the request. They
we're in power. and they used that pow
er against the popular will of the peo-
pie, and this regardless Of choice for
Senator Those persons who favored
Mr. Martin this time knew that they
could not afford to kill principle for q
man; for there are many more elections
to come In which they might not COIN
eide with the choice of the Committee.
The Ledger sounds the keynote when
it says, . they (the people) have de-
cided views upon the question that has
been raised between the State Commit
tee and Mr.. Shands-the right of a ma
jority of Democratic voters to select
their candidates rather than to have
them chosen by the State Committee;
and will be heard from with no uncer-
tain sound upon that question when OPP
portunity Offers
We beg to add one other thing to this
admirable presentation of the case, and
that is-has not the issue been raised
here against the City Committee upon
the same ground?
Did not the City Committee refuse to
allow primaries even after one-half
the expense was guaranteed? And have
not the people Of the city of Norfolk the
right to select their own candidates,
and to select them in a primary? And
will not the people OF this city be heard
from. with no uncertain sound?
But the Ledger comes right straight
home and digs hard at political fune-
raj when it says:
Take our own city as an example:
The Chairman of the Second District on
The State Central Committee Is also
Chairman of the City Executive Conn
mittec. AS a member of the former
body he voted against MIR. Stands; but
when the question at issuc-that OF adj
hitting Mr.. Stands to the Democratic
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to our City Elk
ecutive Committee by Mr.. Whitehead
for his guidance, the Committee, by q
unanimous vote, went on record as in
favor OF local elf-government.'
Here is. indeed, an example for con-
sdcration. The Chairman of the EN-
ecutive Committee might have advo-
Gated and obtained primaries for this
city, but he did not do it. He did vote
against the people, and Mr.. Stands,
and against HOME RULE" In old
Southampton; and it is too late now,
when such action is of no service, to
favor local elf-government" That
vote against Stands will not down;
and the Virginian-P Pilot. now and al
ways, as in the past, will be found with
the people, as lit Is heard from with
no uncertain sound upon that ques-
tion," as the Ledger has SO forcibly de-
scribed it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
(Alcxandria Gazette1

When Southern Democrats once de-
sert their party they can never be re-
lied upon again. Therefore. it is not
at all strange that on Il vote in the
United States Senate three of them
who had previously taken sides agaIns;
their party on Il political question, did
SO again on simple resolution inouir-
ing whether Admiral Dewey had Oh
had not once saluted the flag of the
Philippine Republic. All such mer
should join the Republican party ri
once, and not pretend to be Demo
Gratis any longer
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
Fredericksburg Free LANCE,

Virginia oratory is by no means a
thing of the past. Gov. Tyler's mes
SAGE. the speech Of the Hon. Z. w.
Saunders in accepting the speakership
of the House, the speech of Senator w.
r. Mc1lwaine. of Petersburg. in nomi-
mating It. S. Martin to be United States
Senator, and that Of D. S. Pollock, of
Pulaski, in nominating Gov. Tyler for
the same position. were each and all
specimens of Virginia eloquence which
will compare favorably with any utter
ances of the most distinguished orators
of other days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
elizabeth City Economist.)

That the question of holding pri-
maries for the purpose of selecting
Senatorial candidates is growing in
popularity is shown by the recent ac-
ton of the Democratic State Commit
tee on the subject. That committee,
by unanimous vote, decided that the
question of holding such primaries
Shall be referred to the next Demo-
cratic state convention "for such ac-
ton as it may deem wise" The CON
vcntion will be held in Raleigh next
April.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

Has offices / and No. s14 Main street
Norfolk. Va. Specialtie,s: Catarrh and al!
diseases OF Eye. Ear. Nose. Throat. Chest
and Stomach.
Hours. a. m. to 1880 p. M: p. m. to
6:3o y. IN. Gnnday Hours, 1880 a. m. to
1880 p IN. Tuesday night and Thursday
night 7:i5 p. m. to Sis p. m.
Consultation always free Medicines
furnished. Terms always moderate. Eye.
examined for glasses free of charge
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
NOTICE OF THIRD DIVIDEND


Office of Theodore s. Garnctt }
Trustee Il Receiver of Burruss, Son e Coz
2ot Citizens Bank Building, Norfolk, Va.)
DIVIDEND OF TEN PER CENT. will
be paid to all creditors of Burruss, Son &.
Co. on presentation of Receivers Certin-
cate at this Office between the hours of
10 Il. m. and 3 u. IN. on and after the GOTH
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1880.
THEODORE S. GARNETT,
Trustee and Receiver of Burruss. Son &:
Co. del7-lw
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
TW ELVE PAGES
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1899.
THE PEOPLE MUST ACT AND
RULE.

1t IS impossible to say too much in
wicked Intention of the currency bill.
1T embodies the Compromised and
loudly heralded reform in both the
currency and banking systems, 10
which Hanna pledged Mckinley and
the Republican party to the banks
corporations and money-powers in 1896
In consideration of the $20,00O 600 cam
paign fund furnished him by them. 1t
processes to establish the gold standard
of value, although the Republican
claim Is that that standard has actually
existed ever since 1884. 1t transforms
every contract and liability. public and
private, to n gold debt.-enriching the
creditors by hundreds of millions of
dollars. and robbng the debtors (in-
same amount, 1t contracts the cur
rency by many millions by withdraw
Ing the greenbacks, Treasury notes
and U. S. notes from circulation and
demonctlzng the silver dollars: and
provides for unlimited increase of the
public debt by the unlimited issue of
new intercst-bearing bonds. mt tho
discretion OF the Treasurer" tt gives
the so-called national banks the mono
poly of paper issues and currency:
makes "the endless chain" more effcc-
tive by attaching to 1t a perpetual
motor of exchange and redemption.
called parity" and gives the banks.
gold-monopolles and the money trust
an entrenched position in the Treasury
to be known as the redemption division,
through which the banks and ITS assoc
ciates can completely control gold coin,
paper money, and the whole fiscal
affairs of the government and the pco-
pie. The Secretary OF the Treasury
must be either the creature or the slave
Of this combine. and at its nod must
issue or buy u. S. bonds, ms it may
dictate.
The redempt ton division Of the Treas
ury Department Is to be 'tthe fence" a
which our financial thieves, burglars
and robbers may negotiate, or ex-
change their "swag," or stolen goods.
and the whole government, in all its
.~-~Hs,N s'i'N''N'' iHuot NC Vie servants,
TOOLS or accomplices of the MONEY!
trust In any job it may put UP OH the
Treasury. or the public. This is plain
and perhaps strong language; but it is
truth. and truth so outrageous in ac
tual practice, that the higher the stand
Ing of the rogues. the more objurgatory
should be the language applied to them
and their practices.
Capt. Oberlin Carter, of the u. S.
Engineers, has recently been sentenced
to the penitentiary by the President for
mfsappropriating public money; bu;
Capt Carriers offence was mere OK
travagnnce compared with the studied
and deliberate rascalities and crimes
proposed by this currency bill, in which
Representatives, Senators and the Pres
ident concur to swindle and despoil the
Treasury and the people; and in whose
dividends Of plumber, bankers, million.
aires. gold-monopolists. capitalists and
other respectable" citizens Will greed
lily participate. Corporations are said
to have no souls to be damned, nor
bodies to be kicked; but'the people at
the polls next year can
"Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knnvish tricks
And save the Statc!'
.d,.fHf9tsrs ,y ..----------------.
It was q HBuller' loss for the Eng
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

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same.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

It was "Buller loss for the Eng
llsh, but a bully" loss for the Beers,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
Mems 0utfitters.
Fine Oyercoats
for Men.

There are men who
would hardly believe that
Overcoats of a character
as high as these we tell of
could be found ready
made. The elegant stuffs,
the careful, artistic tailor
ing, the dignified stylish
ness would only be ex-
pected from your favorite
tailor. But there are men
who like elegant clothing,
who prefer to try on var
ious finished garments be-
fore deciding on any one,
and so there was need of
this fine gathering a
gathering not matched in
any other Norfolk store.
This descriptive word of
them:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

No employee OF the VIrgin.an-Pilot Pub
fishing Company Is authorized TO contract
any obligation In the name OF the COM
pany. or to mako purchases in the name
OF tho same, except upon orders signed by
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

In order to avoid delays, on account of
personal absence letters and all cominu-
ntcatons for The VIRGINIAN-PILOT
connected with tho ONCE, but simply to
Tho VIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
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Ovcrooats of gen zinc Sedan Mon
tagnac. sunDtuously lined through
out with extra heavy. satin A
full SIS value.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

Overcoats of genuine Carr Melton
or London Ke:scy. In Blue or
Black; full silk or satin lined with,
;Ln !nterlining of wool. They are
worth $40 more,