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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

Ihe contracticnists prove that we do
not need money by showing us the nu-
rherous substitutes for it. from store
orders TO tin apd pastc-board tokens
issued by stores and shops: Just as in
u famine it may be established that
there is no need of bread, because peo-
pie are eating roots. bark, toad-s stools.
clay dirt, &c. That these are proofs to
the contrary oc what they assert: does
not strike them until they themselves
are forced to these substitutes; and
Tor that reason it is a legitimate poll
icy that Will cause them to open their
eyes and he convinced of the truth
There is high sanction for this policy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

a fash in the pan" as we used TO
say of miss-fire in the old days before
percussion caps. gets no meat-,r,,ri
scares the game. Better he sure to
shoot. if you do waste your powder and
shot. for no miss is as bad as Il miss
fire: Which dscredlts tic weanon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

If we have to reprimand and disgrace
our heroes to crafty foreign tyrants. we
are not far off from another Alien ana
Sedition Act" The "scdition" act pun
ished by fine and imprisonment anyone
convicted of speaking, writing. or pub
fishing anything false or malicious
against the Prcsiden; or Congress. The
new edition of this law Will not only
induce the President and Congress. but
the administration. or any officer
thereof, or any foreign prince or potcn-
tate"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

An argument that limps, or goes on
clutches, is often very respectable. as it
also is lame, old and feeble. Treat it
with pcliteness, therefore,; but don't
rely on it for speed or strength. nor
follow ii down hill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

tyranny by international courtesy is
new form of it. but none the less hate
tui to true men ana free men. Are we
going to allow IL. even if it be ann,icd
10 our officers OF the navy. army, &c. :?
snail Dewey be gagged, reprlmanded
and degraded at the instance OF any
foreign iyrant? These arc strange
doings in America. But 1900 is near,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

one of the chief features OF the plat
form of 1890. upon which jefferson was
hrsi elected President. declared:
opposition to linking ourselves. by
new treaties, with the quarrcis of Eu-
rope, entering their fields of slaughter
10 preserve their balance. or joining in
the confedcracy of kings 70 WAH
AGAINST THE PRINCIPLES Oi,rr
ERTY." Paste this in your hat,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

1t seems that this administration is
moro anxious to act, in manner sat
isfactory' to foreign imperial sover-
oigns than to our home popular sover-
egns
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

me more gold. the less circulate 1t
VIII 60 as medium of exchange. only
III certificates of the Treasury: ana any
certificate Of the Treasury. whether of
SILVER or credit. is equally good. while
Greenback. or any other legal-tender
treasury note, is far better than gold
OF silver, or 4 certificate Cor certified
deposiO of either gold or silver bull
lion or coin. And what we want and
need is circulation. currency, not stag
nation, nor accumulation, nor conges-
non. The goid-cure does not apply to
the epidemic now affecting the people:
nor can they afford it. anyhow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

Train VI child in the way Il should
so and when it is old it will not depart
from it,"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

THE SONG OF THE NAVY
"Wc want but little here below,
Nor want that: little Long,"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02
EXAMINATIONS AND cERTIFI.
GATES

At the end Of The term OF seventeen
weeks. q series of questions on each
course. prepared by Professor Seymour
Eaton, will be published in the vir-
ginian Pilot and blanks containing the
questions viii be furnished every SUBJ
scriber making application for same.
Two weeks will be allowed after the
courses close for the receipt Of exami-
nation papers containing answers.
These papers VIII be referred to n
Board of Examiners, who will assist
Professor Eaton, and as soon as tho
work Of examination is complete. the
result will be reported, and certificates
issued to the students entitled to them
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

where. like an angry ape,
Drest in Il little brief authority,
We play such fantastic tricks before
high heaven
AS make the angels weep."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02

Note-The next study in this series
will be devoted to the worlds lumber
prOdnct.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
FINAL CONFERENCE WITH
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Secretary
Hay had what will probably be the
final conference with the members of
the Philippine Commission to-day and
gave them full instructions on every
point that is likely to arise. 1t was
stated that Professors Schurman and
Worcester would leave Washington
next Tuesday, and that Mr.. DENLY
would follow to Manila at the conelu-
sion of his duties with the War In
vestigating Commission. 1t is learned
beyond question that the commission
Will have no executive powers. 1t will
be an advisory council in the full sense
of the term, although two of the men,
bers, Admiral Dewey and General Otis,
may carry out policies laid down by
the commission in their own single
executive capacity as military and
naval commanders. There appears to
be a confidence entertained at the War
Department that the status quo can be
maintained in the Philippines until the
arrival of this commission, belief
probably based on the character of the
instructions given to General Otis.
The War Department has not been
advised of any change in the DISPOSE
ton of General Milier's troops. which,
at last report, were lying before Iloilo,
although it is assumed that he has car
ried out the project formerly mentioned
by him of landing on Guimaras Island
just off the harbor of Iloilo.
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SUGGEST AN ENGLISHMAN
FOR PHILIPPINE GOVERNOR

LONDON, Jan. 21.-British investors
in the Philippines are curiously ignor-
ant of American politics and are seri-
ously discussing the possibility of Pres
ident Mckinley appointing an English
man to govern the islands. They argue
that it is impossible to find in America
an experienced administrator acquaint-
ed with the character of the Filipinos.
and suggest the name of Ex-Governor
Creagh Of British Borneo, who is now
living in England, as being eminently
qualified and willing to take the post
Some financiers are beginning to take
gloomy view Of the future of the Phil
ippines. Mr.. Ernest Ruffert, the head
of a Lombard-street house, who
bought large tracts of land about Ma
Mia, said to a representative of the
Associated Press: THE land is useless
under the present conditions We could
not plant crops with the possibility of
the natives destroying them over night.
The United States will be unable to rule
more than the fringe of the islands
without an army Of 100000 men. They
might buy the natives leaders. but
they would not stay bought and the
United States must rebuy them period
ically. The end of the matter will be
that the United states will sell the
Philippines"
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said. would be unnecessary and would
be an expensive waste. The boracic
acid, he said, imparts no odor whatever
to meat The salicylic acid, also, he
said, was odorless and he could net say
whether it forms any compounds With
the flesh of cattle that would produce
odur.
Would it not be probable" he was
asked, that meat kept for time vary
ing from one to twelve weeks in
cold storage, covered by cheesecloth,
would be affected by the substances in
the cheesecloth?
Il should think So" was the reply.
rs it possible to get both these agents
present."
Yes. We found both in the material
submitted. purporting to be meat ex-
tract"
1T does not necessarily follow. Them
suggested General Beaver, that the
product you examined came from beef
tea?"
No, did not inquire into It's origin. y
General Beaver read from Surgeon
Days report on the beef on the Pan
anna procured at Ponce, saying some
of it tasted like ''decomposed boric
acid"
Now" he asked, 'ff there is any
perceptible taste in boric acid would
it's use in any quantity in meat impart
any Such taSte!
Il should say not" answered the
witness.
Then we have disposed of that"
commented General Beaver.
Witness said he knew of no such
thing as decomposed boric acid and
that from a scientific point of view the
expression was meaningless; that boric
acid In such quantities as likely would
be used would leave no taste in the
mouth of an individual, as had been
testified to yesterday by Surgeon DAILY
Would the treatment of boric or
salicylic acid make any difference in
the odor or stencil from decayed beef?"
interrupted Ex-Governor Woodbury..
THAT would take actual experiment, +"
was the reply; there might be some
slight product of putrefaction."
Asked as to the effect on health of
using beef injected with the boric acid,
witness said it would be relatively
harmless, but that the use of salicylic
acid would be different and was pro-
hibited by most European countries
The boric acid on meat furnished
troops, in his opinion, would be of very
little Importance from a health view,
but the salicylic acid would be objec-
tionable. The effect of the preservatives
was to make the meat keep longer If
the meat were kept twenty-four hours
dIler IedVlnS the refrigerator the cnem-
icals might retard putrefaction.
If the boric acid were used in the
meat would it impart. as has been testi-
fed to, taste so bitter, nauseous and
unpalatable as to make it unfit for
use?' witness was asked, and he re-
piled. mo, sir"
Paymaster Henry G. Colbert of the
navy, testified to large purchases of
beef for the navy. The purchases were
from the same firm which supplied the
army. He said the meat gave general
satisfaction and there We're no COM
plants. When asked if there were any
evidences Of chemicals being used he
answered in the negative.
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MANILA, Jan. Is, via Hongkong, Jan.
PA proclamation, purportlng to be
issued by an American and signed w.
T." appeared on Friday and appealed
in broken English to brother Americans
and comrades to let the Filipinos alone
and that If their officers compelled
them to fire to please fire in the air.
The proclamation also appealed to
Americans to disregard Filipinos who
pretend to favor annexation" and al
legged that the American agitation to
hold the islands is fostered by a few
officers who are making money there
by"
The proclamation concluded with par
addressing the Monroe doctrine in the
words THE Philippines for the Fill
pinos."
A native dentist here named Arevolo
has been arrested. He denies the au-
thorship of the document but ADMITS
connection with it. Other arrests are
probable. Arevolo has been twice inn
prisoned by the Spanish for treason.
He was formerly an aid of Aguinaldo
and his arrest caused CONSERVATION
among the Filipinos.
The native paper La Independence,
which is now published at Malolos, was
unusually VlndlctlVe to-day. Comment
ing upon the situation it says; The
Americans are trying all the time to
excite the Filipinos to commence hos
tilities, in the meantime tricking the
natives for the purpose of gaining time
necessary for bringing out reinforce
ments.
The proclamation, which was sup
pressed. and for which Arevolo was ar
rested, appears to have hit the nail on
the head. The Filipinos need fear moth
ing. The American soldiers are COM
pleteIy demoraliZed. They are unwilling
to fight a free people who are only de-
handing their rights"
The idea of possible deception is prob
ably more general than the authorities
know. A Filipino officer said to the cor
respondent that it was ridiculous for
the Americans to think that the Fill
pinos believe they are bringing more
troops and warships here to establish
a protectorate over a country for which
500. 000, 600 had been paid.
The MalolOs paper says the govern
ment is inflexible and Aguinaldo's de-
termined attitude seems to have tenn
porarily welded all factions together.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
DICK CROKER
ON FREE SILVER

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Richard
Croker, in an interview last night, said:
THE 16 to l question is a dead issue.
This was proved conclusively by the
expression of the will of the people in
1896, when they elected Mr.. Mckinley.
Now the Democrats Of the West
and other sections of the country are
trying to foist this dead issue upon the
Democratic party and to make the old
dead cry Of '16 to L the Democratic
slogan in 1900. Why should we carry a
dead weight in that campaign? The
times of four years ago are past. To-
day the times are different and the
issues are not the same.
Speaking for this section of the
country say that if the 16 to l question
is again brought before the people
there will be felt again throughout the
nation the same distrust that prevailed
in 1885, During the fall of that year,
while the campaign was in progress,
every man with dollar of surplus,
whether he was millionaire or working
man, boarded his savings, in fact,
locked them up so securely that there
was actually no money in circulation
AS a natural consequence the times
then became well nigh desperate. Look
back at the winter of 1895 and see what
the mere rumor of silver coinage at the
ratio of 16 to 1 did 10 this country
You could not get money in the banks.
You could not raise money on any kind
of security and the result was the very
hardest kind of hard times.
From the South and West there al
ways comes the hue and cry against
New York because il is the money CEN
fer of the United States. But whenever
there is any great public improvement
to be made in any section of this coun-
try the first look for help is toward
New York. They rush to our great city
to raise the money. They come for the
means to build their railways, to con-
struct their waterworks, to erect their
plants for gas service and bond their
sites for any kind OF Improvement.
Then, no matter how much benefit is
derived from this section of the coun-
try, there is always the same howl
against the great city because it is the
money center-that very center without
which public improvements would be
an impossibility.
IF this silver question comes again
before the people and is made factor
in the national platform the moneyed
men Oh the East VIII iooh Iof invest
ment outside of this country and the
banks in other States in the Union will
not be enabled to borrow money in the
East The result will be that the poor
will be the great sufferers. The free
silver issue is merely q local issue. In
the sections where free silver will ben
eft the residents it is but natural for
them to declare for 16 to l. However.
in my opinion the money question
should be settled by Congress.
But here in New York we must see
to it that the position of our party on
the money question must meet the re-
quirements not of any one section, but
of every section of the United States.
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FOR RELEASE OF THE
SPANISH PRISONERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-The War
Department has cabled General Otis,
asking if the Spanish prisoners held by
the insurgents have been released. 1t
is evident from this that the Govern
ment is moving toward the execution
of Sarticle 6 of the peace treaty, by
which the United States undertook to
obtain the release of all Spanish pris-
oners in the hands of the insurgents in
the Philippines, and at its own cost to
return these prisoners to their homes.
There were reports during the day that
the release of prisoners had actually
begun, but Secretary Alger said he had
not been advised of this release, al
though he was making inquiries as TO
the situation.
The number of Spanish prisoners is
considerable, running into the thou
sands. At one time Admiral Dewey re-
ported the capture of several thousand
Spaniards by the insurgents and one
of the witnesses before the Paris Com
mission testified that between 1000 and
5000 Spaniards had surrendered to the
insurgents Quite number of the pris-
oners are monks and friars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
REBELS ARE FORTIFYlNG
GUIMARAS ISLAND

MANILA, Jan. Is, via Hongkong,
Jan. 21-Private adYices received here
from Iloilo differ materially from the
official reports. They say the rebels
have completed their fortiications there
and that they are not fortifying Gui-
maras Island. The American forces are
still on board the transports, which are
anchored close to Guimaras Island. The
rebel authorities at Iloilo have granted
permission to land armed parties not
exceeding five in number, if accom-
panied by d native officer. The offer
was declined. The rebels subsequently
permitted officers to land, furnishing
them with an escort.
President Lopez of the Nisayan Fed
GRAFTON has replied To President McKin-
leys proclamation of the 9Th. He claims
that the revolutionary government an
tedates the Paris treaty by over two
years He says he has never been
officially notified of the existence of the
treaty and that therefore he declines to
recognize American authority and re-
fuses to allow Americans to disembark
in force without express orders from the
government at Malolos. General Miller,
the commander of the American eXpe-
dition, replied that the Americans cam
not recognize President Lopez author
ity because the Filipino republic is not
recognized by the powers. He also eX-
pressed regret at the determination Of
the Filipinos to resist just claims.
The United States gunboat Petrol and
the Spanish gunboat FL Cano are near
Iloilo.
The natives at the fort mistook the
United States cruiser Baltimores meal
pennant for a challenge and hoisted a
red rag on the fort thrice daily lower
ing it simultaneously with the Balti-
mOre'S pennant.
The United States transport Indiana
has gone TO Iloilo with dispatches to
General Miller from General Otis and
coal supplies for the expedition. The
British second-class cruiser Bonaven-
tura and the German second class
cruiser Irene have returned here. Both
the Iloilo banks have sent their treasure
here.
The American and Filipino commits
sioners are reported to have conferred
at the Filipino Club with unsatisfactory
results. The natives allege that they
must have official recognition before
discussing the question Of a protector
ate Another conference is believed to
have been arranged for tomorrow
night, but the officials here decline to
confirm or deny this statement.
Coasting steamers which have ar
rived here report that the natives are
terrifying Falbayog and the island of
Samar, refusing to allow Americans to
land there The garrison consists of a
thousand men armed with spears and
bolos. They have only six rifles
Owing to persistent rumors of a con-
templated attack upon Manila on
Saturday and Sunday, the American
troops were confined 10 their quarters.
all the guards were doubled and as a
measure OF precaution foreign flags
were displayed on the business and
private houses everywhere. as ON the
day Of the entry of the Americans into
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
CHE MEALS IN
THE SEDIMENT
Acids Found in Army
Beef.
PROF. CLARKE so TESTIFIES
VERIFIES SOME OF SURGEON
DALY,S EVIDENCE.
However, the War Inquiry Commits
sion Indicates That It Does Not
Believe the Meat Was
Bad.
VERIFIES SOME OF SURGEON
DALY,S EVIDENCE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Professor
Clarke, chemist of the United States
Geological Survey, to-day reported to
the War Investigation Committee that
his test of the powder furnished by
Surgeon DAILY as being the residue from
the boiling down of portion of the
condemned beef on the Panama. dis
closed the presence of both boric and
salicylic acids.
Professor Clarke took the witness
stand and was closely examined. Wit
ness said he could say nothing of the
origin of the materials tested. nor
could he state the probable amount of
these chemical agents used that would
be extracted in making tea from. the
beef without more material and longer
time. Large quantities of such chem
icals for preservatives, however, he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
Fined for Poaching.

SAUSALITO, Jan. 21.-John Silva and
Manuel Quarez, caught poaching on the
domain of the Country Club in Redwood
Canyon, near Mill Valley, pleaded guilty
In justice. Bellrude's court to-day and
were each fined $40 and cost of suit
Keeper Ben Johnson appeared upon the
scene Just as the men were departing
with twenty-five salmon which they had
speared with pitchfork.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES.
Arrival of the First Steamship of the
New Oriental Line,

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21.-The steamer Bel
gian, the first of the fleet of fine vessels
Of the California and Oriental Steamship
Company. plying between Hongkong.
Yokohama and this port, arrived at
o'clock to-day with $3.50 tons of freight,
principally rice tea and silk. The steam
er left Yokohama on December 81, and
the voyage was accomplished almost on
schedule time. Over 200 carloads OF
freight are here awaiting shipment on the
return trip of the steamer to the Orient.
The steamers arrival causes great JOY.
the Santa Fe wharf to give formal well
come to the officers of the company and
of the ship. Major Henry Sweeny. y. S.
Aldermen, represented the city and Presi-
dent George w. Marston and Secretary
w. Dodge of the Chamber of Commerce
led the commercial delegation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
AMERICANS AND
FILIPINOS CLOSE
TO ARMED CONFLICT
The Incident Explained Away, but 1t
Shows That the Tension at Manila
Is Still Extreme.

Jan 2)aThe
nnsuted
o
American the o
General Otis personally investigated the matter The Filipino
and
the FIipnoHe n
outeIes retired
i1ent
trouble an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
BATTLESHIP OREGON
WILL GO TO MANILA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-The Oregon
is not going to Samoa. but will go
straight ahead to Manila after taking
coal at Honolulu, according to the Off
Gals at the Navy Department. The
dispatch of the ocean-g going tug Iro-
quois yesterday, from San Francisco to
Honolulu, was not inspired by a desire
TO change the Oregon's orders. for as
matter of fact the Navy Department
arranged two months ago TO put the
Iroquois 10 use as a dispatch boat be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu
pending the laying of a cable, and this
trip was projected at the time OF
course the opportunity to send dis
patches to the Oregon was seized by
the Navy Department
Advances made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal. j. Noonan IOl7- 1929 Mission
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
LONGEVITY PROMOTED
BY MODERN SCIENCE
English Physicians Claim We
Age More Slowly Than Did
Our FOrefatherS.
$780,
Jane Gordon

21-Do slowly
is w.
o
pirate gavanic
debility exhaustion which
beneficial
and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22

this city The Escolta, the usually busy
thoroughfare, was deserted on Saturday
night. A score Of groundless alarmist
rumors are still abroad, but confidence
is being restored