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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
DREYFUS.

Dreyfus Is free. That is much, and
for that the prosecuted man has to
thank the Intelligent and impartial
world outside Of France, who, as It
were. sat side by side with the military
court at Rennes, heard all the evidence
and went step by step with the court
through the whole so-csllcd revision"
Honest and impartial. 1t saw how COM
plete failure was the attempt to make
any case at all against Dreyfus, and
when. nevertheless. he was again pro-
nornced guilty. the indignant world at
once let France know what 1t thought
Of TRANSACTION so atrocious and in
excusable; an thus public opinion.
though not eyon rrench public opinion,
superseded the finding OF the military
tribunal. and the government at Paris
has released tie accused almost as II
the verdict Of the court had been mot
guilty" or whatever is the equivalent
announcement of a French court
But that does not satisfy the de-
mands Of justice and innocence. and
Dreyfus and his friends who have 80
faithfully stood by him announce that
the struggle for his complete rehabllita-
ton as a citizen and soldier will be con-
tinucd with undated vigor until some
competent tribunal shall pronounce
him. not only not guilty. but the vic
tim Of 4 plot concocted and carried out
by the most abandoned scoundrels, with
the aid of General. md other officers
and friends Of the army VINO were pre-
JUDGED against the released prisoner
on account Of his race and religion
and eager to find q. scapesoat for the
army and some Of it's magnates. But
Dreyfus is free. and that tells the tale!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
WE ARE coRRoBoRATED.

Following up our remarks Of Sunday
concerning the so-called "mutiny" In
the Democratic party, we direct atten-
ton to the fact that those who are cry
ing out against boss rule, bribery in
elections. and against the ways and
means generally of the Democratic or
ganization, or as they call 1t, the ma
chine. are not those Democrats who in
1S9h-refused-tn--a import -Chicag ga
observation-disclosures Times.
And the virginian- Pilot begs to d.
rect the attention OF the Times to the
fact that 1t anticipated It's Richmond
contemporary in this discovery and an
nouncement;-it being the people now
in revolt against those Democrats who
in 1895 refused to support the Chicago
platform, man Of them being In
the Martin cabal and it's hugger-mug-
ger with the State and county organi-
cation and most of the public offices
Of Virginia and the oflce-seekers.
We congratulate the Times on it's dis.
eliminating vision, and we gladly &C.
cept it's corroborating testimony-al-
though the fact Is too obvious to es-
cape anybody who chooses to look and
see. 1t is fight of $4,000 Democrats
against 1000 Martinttcs, who have some
how captured the Democratic organize
ton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
A NORFOLK IDEA.
(The Hampton Monitor. )

Under q recent ordinance adopted by
the city Of Norfolk, no child shall be
entered as r. pupil at any public school
In that city after October 81, 1899. whose
fathcrf-if a. resident OF the oity. shall
ntt have ?aid the poll tax levied for
the year beginning February l., 1899.
ancient law. 1.-THE sins OF the father
shall be visited upan tho Children
Viewed from Humanitarian stand
point one would say the more dissolute
ind worthless the parent. the greater
the need of the child. 4
But. then. there Is another scripture
which saith. ITO him that hath shall
be given, and from him that hath not
shall be taken away''--even the oppor-
tunity OF an education from his help
less child. & "a S. 81 (, 4yS5f ! 8.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
A NEW TEST OF MERIT.

Secretary Root Is credited with in
Producing among navy officers a. new
test of merit, that of looks. dress, size,
height and general appearance. He has
established photograph gallery in his
department, where the latest photo
graphs of naval officers are to be de-
posted and displayed; and 1t Is said
hereafter that in deciding as to which
OF two or more officers is to have a
certain detail, or appointment, or pro-
motion, the Secretary, or a commib-
sion, or both together. will sit in judg-
ment on the Counterfeit presentments'
of the competitors; and which ever is
held to have the superior pulchritude or
dignity. or heroic look. whichever trait
is considered most suitable to the place
to be filled. will Get it.
And now what a hustle there will
be in the navy to cultivate the per-
sonal aspect most in vogue! How dill
gently, carefully and anxiously will
every officer seek to learn those spe-
cialties in person to which the Secre-
tary and his commissioners OF looks do
most seriously incline! Hoy particular
will the ambitions aspirant be about
his hair and whiskers and their cut:
about how mustache should be raised
and trained, IL at all: how the teeth,
nails. complexion, &C., will be put in
the hands OF skilled artists; how the
art of padding will be consulted; how
the tailor, the bootmaker and the
glover will be driven to despair by
endless demands; and how masters OF
department., attitude. walk or strut,
and expression will be asslduously
sought after; for it goes without say
ing that II an officers photograph is
to be Of so much Importance the per-
QUESTION will not stop there, but will
follow and examine the living presence.
Alas. we fear that under such a sys-
tenn. Napoleon Bonaparte would only
have been a little corporal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
coRNERiNG.

Armour. who last year helped to de-
feat Joe Letters corner in wheat, is no
longer a bear in interest this year, but
bull. and has already gone far to en-
gross the wheat crop OF this year, as
Joe Letter attempted to do last year.
Having monopolized meat. to q large
extent. he now essays to monopoliEc
bread and raise the price OF wheat and
"the poor mans loaf."-not. mind you.
to beneft the growers Of the grain, nor
the laborers who sowed and reaped it
for they have. already got all out OF It
the middle-mcn would allow them-but
TO line his own pockets and swell his
already enormous wealth.
Cannot the old common-law against
regraters. forestallers and engrossers
be revived against such fellows as Lei
ter. Armour ct al. If not. Congress
and the State legislatures should unite
in legislation to cure the evil Of cor
nering.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

We now learn. by close inspection
of the official advertisement of the
constitutional amendments that have
recently been published. that they will
not be submitted to the vote of the
people this year, but that the Joint res
olutions proposing them must again
pass the legislature before the popular
vote esnes. This Ii true. as the 1eint
resolutions have not yet passed two
General Assemblies; but we had been
under the impression that the recent
official publication was the second,
submitting the amendments to the
people; and. moreover. We had seen
statement to that effect in some OF our
contemporaries, which contributed to
mislesd U.S. However, no harm, is done
by the errsr, as constitutional amend
ments eannst be too We'll known, neF
toe much discussed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
MORE FIRE E +. Il Gi il, NEEDED

III the fact that N Norfolk requires e
larger supply Of good fre-englnes
needed further proof. that proof was
furnished by two large fres occurring
almost simultaneously in this city very
recently. The chief OF our fire-brlgade
and his men did wonders and fought
the fres sallantly. as we'll as rescuing
many from pain and death, and they
operated their machines to the full ca
tpaclty of these. with untiring vigor.
skill and Judgment.
But there were too few men and en-
gines, as was obvious from the first,
especially as one of tho machines was
early disabled by nm accident that
could not be foreseen, nor provided
against. except by more engines. Chief
Ryan as early as last February call
ed the attention of the fire committee
to his lack OF equipment. to compete
with great connagration, or two or
moro large fires in q widely separated
portions of the city taking place al
once, when withfthe engines in service
to divide them into attachments would
be to reduce the whole force to almos,
entire impotence.
This Is too important a want to be
left unprov!ded for. and should be
supplied as early rs practicable. Delays
are pcrcnliaI7y dangerous in this mat
ter of making ample provision against
Ares; and II average fires are small and
easily dealt with. II discovered In time
VIC should be ready for any reasonabl.
contingency; and 1t Is a good invest
ment to have more engines, even II we
have to hold them in reserve for an
emergency that may never happen. But
then we do not know what may occur
any day or night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
NoRFoLK's AFFLrcT1oN.
(The Roanoke Times.)

Norfolk has the sympathy Of the en-
tire State In her afiiction. The fire
which visited her at an early hour
Thursday morning WAS most shocking
and deplorable event, not only from the
valuable institution, but from the loss
of life caused by the conha grafton
From the nature of the building and
the condition Of its inmates 1t Is a matt
ter OF greet wonder that the loss OF
life In the burning hospital was not
Erenter than 1t was. That the number
who persisted was so small Is due to the
heroic work for the most part of the
Norfolk Fire Department. The firemen
suffered severely and some OF them are
seriously injured. yet they did not
finch. It was but another instance Of
the teodardy in which the lives of the
brave men OF this calling are SO con-
stantly placed and CT the self-forget-
fulnesS with which they do their duty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
! ELECTION REFORM.

I'VE are as muc Ii { opposed; to the cleo
tion iaNSs as any one can be, and have
SO declared ourselves frequently, 4 and
N Mheh 6 the the proper time arrives shall Edo
SO again. That Is the only way. to nc.
complish their repeal Certainly their
repeal cannot be accomplished by a
tame and spiritless acquiescence In
their Infamous MISUNDERSTANDING In
dex-Appeal. s. n 2 So, s. III So
There Is no hope Of a repeal, or even
Of an amelioratins amendment, OF the
election-laws Of Virginia, as long as
the. Democratic party and the State ie
under the rule OF the present Demo-
cratic organization and machine. The
Index-Appeal speaks OF the Infamous
rule" OF our election laws, but these
laws have imposed upon us even
more Infamous rule in the Demo-
cratic organization which made these
laws, operates them, and is, in turn,
maintained by them.
Under these laws. directly and indi-
rectly, this organization Is self-perpet-
uating, and for that reason it may
agree to make them worse, but never
better; and this is all the more APP
POI ShI aot " COFCI lbS idlSSt llGdCuCIS
to It's own party and to check the re-
volt OF the Democracy against Its lin
famous rule" it Is already employing
the old bugaboo, and crying for harm
ony' In the party as essential to avoid
negro supremacy"
But the Infamous rule" OF the cleo.
tlon-laws can only beget us infamoue
rulers Tainted with corruption at the
fountain head. we can expect no bet
ter administration Of our party affairs
than the treacherous performances tina,
have already illustrated this Senatorial
campaign. Nor can we expect a bet
ter administration of our public State
city and county affairs, where power
is derived. not from the people, but
from polluted source, and Is welded
at Will by men who can hardly be any
better than the means and methods by
which they are created-nominated and
elected, and afterwards shielded in ali
their misfeasance and malfeasance.
The Senatorial reform is not defeat
ed; on the contrary. the revelations of
that contest only make necessary 4
greater, wider and more thorough re-
form.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

THE GENTLE HEALING TREAT
MENT OF CATARRH USED BIZ DIR.
FREY HAS RESTORED HUNDREDS
TO HEALTH. a PROMINENT LUM-
BER MERCHANT ADDS HIS TESTI-
MoNY TO ITS POWER TO CURE CA
TARRH AND DEAFNESS.
DEA FNESS.
IL was greatly benefited myself by Dr.
FIrcy's treatment. SO rs ONEOF MY
FAMILY HAD VERY DEFECTIVE
HEARING. and was afraid she would
become entirely deaf. I placed her under
DR.. Firey's treatment. A FEW MONTHS
TREATMENT SUFFICED TO ENTIRE
L. RESTORE HER HEARING, AND
SHE CAN HEAR NOW AS WELL AS
ANYONE. have great faith in DIR.
F1REY'S TREATMENT FOR CATARRFI
AND Deafness and cordially recon-
mend It.
as. w. GOODMAN,
(residence, "2o7 w. Brambleton Ave,
Yards and mill Norfolk.
"Berklcy. Va"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

ySany sno ties Eof Selt Their ynTle ty invented
and nd urged khy Sth chmon lines, Az
NE ant m fe money gold. sill
;YerSIand greeTibh Ks 4 but tho best
money alway "; NJ D shir pla sser: bank
notes; Sno. s but the best money Of the
government Expand the currency to
the tlss { I ieeds and demands OF the people
Iand 3 heir transac lions, and 1T will be
ipi lent " eyeryw but never too much
for the people anywhere. sSs 8 ..l J, S !.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS,
THE NENATOKIAL RACE.
GARNER ana Fisherman.)

Hon. j. It. Ellyson returned to Rich
mond last Tuesday from a long stay in
Europe and at once issueds a call for
the State Democratic Committee to
meet on the 2sth of this month. This
meeting. 1t is expected, will be Of q
most interesting nature, being given up
to considering the contests in various
counties. We hope that the committee
will refrain from giving any unjust ad-
vantascs to Mr.. Martin. The commit
tee has shown Its colors to be In favor
of Martin, but any more partiality is
certainly not expected, nor will 1t BIZ
tolerated.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

lAS
s / N I!hessympath5SsofSt ile peOpls Of Nor
folk Will 80 out sto gsthsN family OF Mr.
Thomas Al Barrett II heS brave fireman
who died slnda stern sot injuries
SUSTAINED while Il Lighting the fire fiend
At St. syineent'e Hospital last Thursday
morning. He fell at the post q duty;
and his memory viii be ihonored by the
flremen and people generally OF this.
city. n 5
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

To win--to elect our nominee. or cam
dldate-no matter how.-that is the
height Of Observation-Disclosures; and he
who helps to that grand triumph. Is
our brother, ennobled by victory! That
Is what men say by their deeds. which
speak founder than words. 4
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE.

For Young Women and Girls. Thorough
and complete course of study. English
Branches, Languages, Art, Music, Efocu-
tlon and Physical Culture. Session will
begin September tho 9th.
Miss VIRGINIA REYNOLDS.
Miss MARY BUCHANAN RANDOLPH.
Pa Principals.
For other Information address care T; O..
Box c97. Norfolk. Va. For personal inter-
view after September the Let, call at the
Mary Washington College. corner OF
CRANKY street and College Place. Norfolk.
jJ21-2m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
Arlington Yirglnian.l

A large majority Of the people Of
Washington county arc in favor of
Governor Tyler, but the politicians
think Martin will win and they are
anxious to get on4the winning side, and
they know that Martin handles railroad
money! and money is what they must
have to make the machine work.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
MONEY ENOUGH WILL cIRcU
LATE EVERYWHERE.

The Richmond Times admits that the
people outside of the cities, need
more money, and as that is
one OF the important issues in
dispute before the country. We
are glad to see that the Times admits
: the fact, and confesses that it needs a
remedy. But what Is It's remedy? The
need Is money, and 1t proposes for the
States sand people a supply of shin
body else Will want and which Will not
be current except at home. Read what
1t says:
Most of the clamor for more money
comes from the country people. Nobody
In the cities, who knows anything about
1t. wants more currency. because any
body In the cities, where banks are at
every mans door, transacts his business
with checks. But the country people
have no banks to check upon and they
must. therefore, have actual money for
their affairs, or else they can proceed
by barter alone. The national money
being all good at It's face value where
ever issued, leaves them for the COM
mercial centers and they are left with
out any. What they need, therefore, Is
odHhS' ol tneir own, issuing notes mat
Will not leave them for the commercial
centers, because. though the banks are
perfectly sound. those centers know
nothing Of them, and will not, there
fore. accept the notes. These notes.
therefore, will remain with the farm
ers. and II they were given liberty to
have their local banks, we would hear
nothing more about free silver or other
measures for debasing our money.
Why should we want such a red dog
bank-issue as that? The Times says
that II we are supplied with good mon
ey, 1t will rush away to the cities, or be
carried away; and therefore the only
way we can have a currency Is to pro-
vide shinplasters that nobody else
wants and will not have! That is a
proposition. 1t seems to us. to be made
by our penitentiary convicts to the in
mates Of our lunatIc asyiums; and yet
even it Is preferable to the alternative
currency urged by the Times: bank
notes to be printed by the Comptroller
OF the Currency for each State, Of n
different color for every State and any
attempt to pass the notes of one State
in any other to be u felony! You, read
er, may not believe the statement we
make, but 1t is so, nevertheless as we
have proved by verbatim quotations
from the Times.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

"Who says am not a gentleman"
Indignantly cries the boss. who directs
the dirty work in politics. I'll evils
cerate him! skin him alive!" Well.
proceed! You are the man! and all
within cries aloud to you that you are
g. ras ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

But we fatty deny the proposition Of
the Times, that all good and current
money flows to the cities because it is
good. No such thing. There is only
enough money for the cities. is the brief
and true explanation. Provide enough
currency for all the people, and 1t will
circulate freely everywhere. People do
not send money 10 New York Banks,
for instance, for safety; but because
New York demands 1t and pays for 1t,
with the security the law requires.
Perhaps some Of this money going to
the cities would stop in the country, II
we had more national banks and If the
eo-called national bank-note money
could be lent on land and such other se-
curlties as the country people have to
offer; but the salient facts Of the Sit
uation remain that there is not enough
money, and that the cities arc able and
willing to pay. for all they can get. Give
us silver. coinage .again, free and I'M
limited, like that of gold. Issue all
che surplus money in the Treasury for
u. s.. bonds: Make no new issues of
bonds, but Issue more Greenbacks and
other Treasury non-ihterest bearing
notes, good legal tend ers; but God for
nd isny 81 ore ban notes and especial
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
RICHMOND coLLEGE

Founded 1882. Courses leading to 3. A..
teen Professors. three Law Prefesssrs
AMP ample MI E6raries and laboratories; ~
Spent ms year on new equipment Nee.
q: For catalogue address Frerident il.
w. BOATWRIGHT. Richmond Va. -
au3-tu. III. sR-20t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
leaehs7 Wood School Tor Y0ll1 Ladies'
'IscHooL oE SINGING; B.

Mr.. WILLIAM RICHARDS date az
Royal Academy Of Music London. Eng
land, Director and Instructor I'm. VOICE
~ and the Art Of Singing. In all
For terms and other information; az
dress or apply at Studio. Masonic Tern
pie. Freemason street. Norfolk, Va. Pupils
Recitals will be given during tho season.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26


SGhooLs AN DS oLLESEss
N0!RFO ] SC|0ASKRY ATORY8O Music
nHszza IAgsT saS5Es kSS fRHsES
i The rhs nans cement begs to iinounSs tho
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v! ne Sept. 8S99. &
3 Pupils Gan now be enroiled for; ria no
iS,rgan. armonyss. 9 trlng and Wind In. \
struments. ~ o5Ges Gulture,$ Elocufioh n md
Dramat TIC. Art. Painting In OIL Nv tss = =
emma: q erman, Trench and rs Span:sSs
s For. terms ana particulars apply t;,rt5 ., 81
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sss aRANBY STREET. NORFOLK 4 e &.
Twenty-eighth session begins October
2nd. 1883. Best advantages q IN aIis@de.
,partments. Music, Art a and 3 LartEua nea
spectaltics. A few boarders will be Staken.s
Circulars at book stores sf q !. 80"
MISS AGNES DOUGLAS WEST.
Principal. n.
school. q Il, 3. : IL - 8 ''ts
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

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OF colors. that will make the TOUT, EN-
SEMBLE Of your rooms like enc grand
sweet song" IN their harmony. We have
some handsome new designs in rarlsrl
Furniture at prices that will surpr.es .ysl,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
DR.. VOLTS
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of these three we'll k ostn.
medicines and is indicated in
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especially effective in the treat-
ment Of Kidnty, Bladder AID
Liver Disease.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

In; order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal; absence. letters md all comnlu-
nicnuons for The VlRGINIAN-PiLOT
should not be addresseds to any Individual
CONNECTED with the cfIicc, but simply to
The asvIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

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fishing Company Is authorized to contract
my Obligation In the name OF the com
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the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19
BUSINESS NOTICES.

On account Of great rush Swan wants
sittings In the morning.
What do you think Of Swans cut In
ca binet photographs, 30 cents dozen
Swan, the Norway photographer, Is
making cabinets at 90 cents q dozen
until Jan. lst.
Half q pound of candy is given to
every purchaser Of sl00 worth OF holl-
day goods at Morton's, Bryant Pond.
The Noyes Drug Store at Norway has
even more than the usual quantity and
variety of Christmas goods. Read the
advertisement In another column.
There Is nothing equal to success,
The Kelley Institute, Isl Congress ST.,
Portland, is daily asserting It's Inn
portance and value In meeting the de-
mands made upon 1t by those who de.
sire to become cured Of run, opium, and
tobacco diseases, as well as Of nervous
ness and nervous prostration. Core
spondence solicited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-19

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Lot Pretty Checked Dsmssk, only 29c.
I Lot All Linen Half Blesched Dsmass
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Lot Pure Linen B!eached Damask'
only So.
Special Lot Bleached Dsmask In very
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Damask, 75c I'D. Napkins, sl.D DOE
Lot Damask In beautiful oak pattern
SOC yd.
Lot Damask 10 special designs, extrs
Hne material, with Hne Napkins "a
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Napkins, s3.50 doz
Pure Linen Napkins, 81. 90, tl.l5, Size
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| Lot Fancy Fringed Napkins, only
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This sale Of Damask will surely be ons
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DON'T FORGET our usual great lint
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