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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

The blindness OF the Richmond Times
is incontestatoly shown in its efforts to
persuade the Democratic party to fol-
low Croker. to heed the advice of him
and his like. adapt their motives, and
employ their methods. OF course, the
Times is too upright, conscientious,
honest and honorable to do this know
ingly; but it does not see what it is do
ing. being struck with judicial blind
ness by getting too much golddust in
its eyes. 1t sees not at all in many
things, sees Alright rarely. and is con-
tinually subject to optical illusions and
decisions. Fifty
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
TURNING THE RAscALs OUT.

Richmond Dispatch.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald te!egraphS to his pa
per that the prevailing feeling in that
city, as expressed by friends of good
government, is that the President can
not act too quickly and too vigorously
in pursing the government of the
tainted men responsible for the tainted
meat.
No doubt of 1t. And this feeling is
not confined To the friends of good gov
eminent in Washington. 1t prevails
among the friends OF good government
throughout the land. Everywhere there
is rising tide Of Indignation over the
revelations that have been made. From
all parts Of the country come the cry
of turn the rascais cut" and the de-
mand that the administration act
quickly and vigorously.
Eui can the President afford to pur-
sue such Il course? Acting vigorously
would mean an Investigation that
would investigate. and there is no tell
ing what qualifications the investiga-
ton would take. or whom it would in
volVe before the end was reached. In
view Of broad hints that have been
dropped as,ociatinS millionaire cam
paigl contributors with the scandal
there is 10 telling what exposures as
TO political methods would result from
vigorous and honest inquiry. There
IS more than a suspicion lhat such ar
inquiry would not only disclose IL fear
full state Of rotlennesS in the War De-
partmcnt. but run back 10 certain bar
gains made I'm the last presidential
campaign. That is to say, there is
more than suspicion shat the War
Department jobbery connected with our
war with Spain represents recognition
Of substantial aid rendered the Repub-
lican party in 1896. 1t is more than
possible that an attempt 10 turn the
rascals of the War Department on:
would carry with it the conviction OF
other rascals along other lines.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

a contraction of currency which
makes money so scarce in this country
as to largely destroy our home capa-
city to buy and consume home pro-
ducts as well as imported commodities,
is not a desirable state of affairs, nor
u matter for rejoicing. But that that
is and has been, for some time. our
case. is proved by the falling off OF
our imports and the large increase OF
exports particularly of our farm pro
ducts. Lacking money, We have been
unable to consume our usual supply OF
imported articles; and equally unable
to consume home products literally. for
the same reason. the large surplus of
these have fallen in demand and price
here so that immense quantities have
been sent out OF the country and sold
abroad, IN competition with the pro-
ducts of foreign pauper labor, al n
handsome profit to spectators and eX-
porters. though at loss to our farm
erS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
TWELVE PAGES
FRIDAY. JANUARY q, 1899.
THE HILL BILL ENLARGED PRO.
LIFIC OF CALAMITY.

The Hill bill to retire the Green
backs in accordance with the views the
President expressed in his message
Coins, Weights and Measures) has been
speedily reported back, amended and
amplified beyond all recognition, as If
another bill had been lying perdu in
committee, ready to usurp the name
and privileges of the original bill, as
soon as referred. The ill bill-ill
enough as first introduced-is now ten
fold worse than at first; for then it
proposed only to retire the Grecnbacks,
whereas it now embraces the whole
circle Of evils known among the totally
depraved as currency REFORM" as
Satan said, "evil, be thou my good!"
Coming from the same committee
which passed upon us the Silver De-
monetizing Bill of 1873 this is a Gold :
Brick BILL as full OF fraud as it's fore
runner. and more prolific of calamity.
If 1t be enacted into law. Yet we could
desire nothing better than its passage.
IL we looked merely to Harty advan-
tage; for nothing the moncy-trust has
yet done through the agency of the
Republican party is more treacherous.
threatening and alarming to the people
than this iniquitous measure, can be
more Injurious to the general welfare,
or more fully disclose and expose the
dishonest. self-seeking designs of its
authors in an experience of its opera :
Hons Of 4
most enectual weapon against them in
1900; but it is of so damaging n nature
TO the country that we are constrained
to oppose it with all our might and
main.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
THE YIRG1N1AN-pILor

THE vIRGINIAN- PILOT, early in
December, while depreciating an ex-
ira session. expressed the opinion that
one could hardly be averted or avoided
The matters then obviously pressing to
the point fer speedy action, are now
actually at the front. and the pressure
for action is strong. The probabilities
seem in favor of the extra session; but
Mckinley, though an essential and
decisive factor in the problem, is a very
indecisive and incalculaale quantity.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

waited or intensified by long handling of
the Federal Treasury. and that sees
nothing but yellow. 1t is supposed to
have originated in an affection that
prevailed before the war, and which
saw nothing but black.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

1t purposes and proposes to complete
the crime so sneakingly and covertly
begun in 1873 under the falsest pre-
fences. 1t makes the gold dollar the
standard OF value and the basis of an
united states currency.-all to he re-
deemable in this although the Treas
ury has only $li0.O00,O0O of gold nj this
moment. in these unusually foas, times
of gold! Tina; sum in gold is all the
real money on hand Gf the bill pass)
this great government has for its own
wants. to redeem about So 900 600 600 of
Treasury notes bank-notes and silver
dollars that compose our currency and
to SUP, . the demands of forty-fve
States and 100000 of people in their
multiplied and multiplying business
public and private No more silver
dollars are TO be coined. except from
bullion already in the Treasury: ana
all silver coin is to be subsidiary. \
bureau of issue and redemption is To b.
established in the Treasury. The See
rciary. at his discretion is to he en-
powered to coin silver subsidiary coin
e.'' Ns'i iNttN ny tllt ililllI or SHu.f1U OOU.
The Greenbacks and otner Treasury.
notes are TO be withdrawn. and gold
bills or certificates issued to replace
them: Greenbacks to cease to be legal
tenders at the end OF ten years. Banks
may issue notes to the fun value OF
bonds deposited: entire circulation to
be untaXed: and a tax of only one
tenth of one per cent. is to be laid on
capital surplus and undivided profits.
Banks with a capital of $4,000 may be
established in any town OF 5000 nhabi-
tants, and branch banks may be
created under regulations of the Comp
troler of Currency. The redemption
reserve gold coin) is To be % per cent
OF outstanding Treasury notes and .
per cent. of Gin gold) the whole sum of
silver dollars which is to be n general
fund for the redemn,,o" ~ ...4..
Nt Inc practical results?
->o .~..- ..loney Tor Federal government,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
He that ridcth high horse shall b,
thrown far and hard.

When wisdom dons gown, wig and
cap, she completes with folly on his own
ground; but cannot rival him success
fully until she also wears bells. and
more OF them. or louder ones.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

The gold-jaundice, or "money-jan-
ders." is a disease generated by the war
..e2inst the South. that has been aggra-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
Every Remedy Had Failed,
But lie is Perfectly Well Now !

IT Hap TRIED ALMOST EVERY
and ALL FAILED to cure me My SUI
ferings were severe ana was miscra,,ic
IF THERE WAS \ Ll1MP oi5
PltI:EGM ~ MY THROAT which must
hawk away. This kept me hawliint; al,
the tine. My throat would set dry ana
sore and MY NOSrRII.S FELT STUFF
tI AND CI.OGGED UP. MY EARS
KEPT RiNGINC; AND SINGI%G CON
SORE. WATERY AND WEAK. Niy an ~
iet!te was very poor. and was 50 bad
of J. 9uldn't sleep and WOULD GET Up
IN THE MORNING; As TIRED AZ
WHEN LAID DOWN AT NIGHT and
didn't feel like working n all fnlt
tired an the time and GOT EASILY ia
TlGuEp. OFTEN HAD y Dull.
iIEADACliE WHEN COT UP ~ Till,
MORNING. In this condition \ FRIEND
ADNISEp NE TO BIZ TREATED BY
nH LIHEY; which did ana Ills
LIKE \ NEW PERSON My APPE
TiTE IS EXCELLENT. SLEEP WELT
FEEL WELL. LIKE no WORK E.NPS
AND FL rs ALI. RIGHT ALL TiIE CA
TARIFF SYMPTOMS GONE. HREATIIc
f. l.!:lt and EASY. IN FACT. | FEEL.
ENTiRi:I-f CURED. BEFORE taking his
trcatment USED TO LIE IN Bed An
not X COUGHING AID HAWKING
BEEORE COULD co TO SLEEP,
EOT No TROUBLE NoW. certainly
recommend Dr. F-rcy's treatment as the
best Catarrh Cure.
j. c. ONERMAN
Residence. Duke street. near Sccttt, en-
ploycd at Navy Yard
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

But see at once, if we are forced to
resort to the banks for relief from this
further turn of the screw of pressure
and contraction.-see what an annual
interest charge we have fastened upon
us by Congress through this Hill act
by a Congress whose duty it is to fur
nish the States and people. free, with
abundant coin, money. legal-tender and
currency. The interest to be paid the
banks annually, at 6 per cent. on 81 900, =
100000 is 100000, 0O0l No wonder the
banks and their owners are eager to
gobble this immense additional income
on notes supplied them free. gratis and
for nothing by the public Treasury that
eXacts all it can from the people by
every device of taxation, and returns
them nothing,-not even providing the
money and currency to pay their taxes.
Closing its vaults against the people
but throwing them wide open to the
banks. and others who have the open
Sesamer"
The bill gives the associated banks.
or money-trusts. the substantial mono
poly and control of money and cur
rency, of prices. wages, values, credits
and all business of every kind at all
dependent on these. Illimitablc power!
lncalculable wealth! For what? All
cast freely into the laps of the banks
and their affiliated capitalists and
trusts for love and affection. through
deep seated awe. admiration and wor-
ship of money and its possessors. For
the banks and their Hobbies are not
doing these things. They are done by
Congress; and would Congress dare do
them. If the businessmen and people
should vigorously object and protest D.?
Never. Of-eeHrse, the hanks also
implicated in getting up the schemes,
colorinG them. lobbying them, and ac-
cepting the spoils. But all this is ex-
pected of them: for this is business; -
and that, like charity. covers much!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

"iNiA 'Heil heiy anu SdnSulnary spec
tacles OF havoc and destruction. AS
BISHOP Potter defends saloons for the
people because nothing better Is pro-
Vioed FOR them, so these awful revolu-
tons are justified because the people
are deprived of all their lawful means
Oh defence and are forced to this last
awful resort.
sui, as Popes coup1et expresses n
truth in our own experience, are the
American citizens. or any portion Of
them, to be satisfied by u firm whose
promises of general welfare and the
blessings of liberty are broken and fall
slhed by an administration elected and
ruled by Hanna, a Congress domi-
mated by Lobby, and by n Judiciary
whose majority are trained, drilled ana
mustered into service as their machines
by corporations and trusts? There is
no use appealing to constitution and
law; none, to principles: none, to COM
mon right and decency; none, to mo-
rality and religion; and none. to con-
science. The case has passed beyond
the reach of any those remedies. There
is nothing on which to found the slight
est hope but that prudence, or discre-
ton (applauded by Falstan as "the bet
ter part of valorD, born of danger and
the fear of it: the fear of the loss of
money property, life and all. Halt.
matt IN time to save what you have got,
You are gambling at a rouge ct noire
sure to result in your ruin, unless you
stop in time! Another turn of the
wheel may destroy you! Another stake
may besgar and wreck you and all
your hopes!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

the States and people but such gold
coin as can be obtained in the general
scramble for it of all nations and peo-
pies; no redemption for any currency,
save in gold. and that reserved in the
Treasury; no legal-tender after ten
years but gold coin; no issue of notes,
by Treasury, save gold bills or certi-
ficates. not legal-tender; untaxed and
unlimited issue of so-called national
bank notes. without n competitor. as
the gold bills will no more circulate
among the people than gold coin Itself,
as they will be surely snatched up and
held for gold raids on the Treasury;
unlimited banks of the grade of $25 600
and of less under the guse of branches;
the issue of bonds to buy gold to estab-
liSh the Treasury reserves and increase
the interest bearing Standing National
Debt: and. under pretence of establish
ing Il single gold basis and standard
of currency. utterly demonetzing the
specie payment basis and standard by
single coin wholly inadequate in
volume. wholly impracticable because
of too great value and easy abrasion,
and more variable in value than any
other commodity on account of it's
steady enhancement through the en-
forced competition for it as the only
real money among all nations and peo-
pies for boarding.
Our currency, already CONSTRUCTED, if
not stranGulated, for the people, is to
be RAPIDLY contracted still further to
the amount of about 81 900. 000. 600 (thnlS
OF IT'D by the retirement of legal tender
Grecnbacks and other Treasury notes
and the demonetiZing and reduction of
the silver dollars (notes and silver of
our own public issues and all legal-ten-
derD. and our sole resource is the So
called national banks-mere private in
stitutionS for profit-from which, il we
can furnish satisfactory security, we
can borrow notes supplied in absolutely
unlimited quantity to these banks.
FREE. from and by our own Treasury,
on simple deposit of United States
bonds upon which full interest is still
paid to thcm-while we have not only
to give good security for repayment of
the bUrrUwr6-fiotcs tour effeetD-
and interest at the rate of at least G
per cent. per annum, If not much more
in many cases.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-27

| Residence. Duke street. near Sc:tt. err
ployed at Navy Yard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-06-21

Perdon, q provision merchant of
Paris, has been justly sent to prison
for eight months on a charge of selling
horse patties, says the Paris CORE
spondent of the London Telegraph.
There was no doubt in the least about
his guilt, and he can never be held up
to his contemporaries or to posterity
as the victim of a judicial error. The
bordereau in his case was a small lar
or pot, which was produced in court.
1t was marked outside with the mys-
terious letters IN. H." and the magic
words pate de foie gras which general
ly appeal to epicures.
This alleged pot of goose liver was
simply horseflesh, and, as an official
analyst remarked in court, it was bad
at that. Perdon also sold pots or jars
of alleged patties of duck, pheasant,
quail, hare and lark, but they were all
of the same foundation. He bought old
horses in the knockers yards, boiled
their flesh, mixed ii with little pork
fat, spiced it with nutmeg, ginger and
cayenne pepper, poured some rum
kirsch or eau de vie over it, and then
put 1t into the duly labeled pots.
The letters IN. H." were originally
intended to mean honorable mention,
but being brought to bay in court, Per-
don tried to defend himself by assert
ing that they signified ''melange hippo
phagique," and that surely the custom
ers knew what they were buying. 1t
was no wonder that the learned magis-
trate presiding in the correctional
court remarked, with more emphasis
than elegance: "Vous avez un rude
toupet (You have a hard cheek)." Per-
don had been befooling his customers
with horse patties for the last eight
years. He has now gone to rejoin in
Jail the man who sold skinned cats
for rabbits and dead dogs for mutton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-06-21
FISHING OFF A MANOR WAR.
One Particularly Exciting Catch
Which Raised a Row Among
the Jackies.

The followers of Izaak Walton on
board man-of-war are wont to ply the
gentle art with line alone) from over
the ships side during the evening. A
sublieutenant, who was not particular
ly liked by his junior messmates, was
one day so engaged, when a midship-
man, seeing the line depending from
the 'chains" above, reached out of one
Of the main deck ports and gave it a
couple of violent tugs, in imitation of a
fish biting. Up the Hne was hauled with
alacrity, but of course with no result.
Once again the Sub" essayed to catch
this big fish that had given him so
heavy bite, says Cornhill Magazine.
This time the middy's plan was more
elaborate, for getting companion to
keep the necessary strain upon the
upper portion, he hauled up the lower
part of the fishing line and attached to
the hooks an old shoe, an empty bottle,
a holy stone and a sardine tin. Having
carefully lowered these to the full ex-
tent of the line, he gave it a more pow
erful pull than ever, and the expect
ant fisherman above hauled in as fast as
he could, hand over hand. But his Ian
guage when he discovered the nature of
his catch is too much to ask even an
unfortunate compositor TO set up in
cold type
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-06-21
JASON.
SALARIES FIXED.
Increase in Pay Given tn Majority
OF the POstmasters of
Michigan Offices.

Washington, ID. c., June 16. - First
Assistant Postmaster-General Heath
announced the sixteenth annual read
.slstment of presidential postmasters'
salaries, the changes i'm classification
and salary to take effect ON the first of
next month. Under this readiustment
the following changes in classification
and increase and decrease in compensa-
ton will occur in Michigan:
Marshall is advanced from the sec
ond to first class; IIoughton lronwood
and Wyandotte advanced from the
third TO second class; South Grand Rap
ids RELOCATED from third to fourth class.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-06-21
GUSTS OF DETROIT.
EEu~.,v.r society Expected NJ
the COM n..on SIss Z.

Detroit, june 40. independence
day, l1yJ, VIA. MD Letroii airayed IN
LID ..,lr. lor uOuuie PURPOSE. Be
sues Tie usual accUu pahinients OF the
ha,Ioll : D.rtnuay, the streets anu build
ings Viii ne gay WIN streamers, nags
a..u vuAtiLg IA nOnOr OF the CHRISTIAN
r.nueuNor L.sls, WHO will be the city S
-.-a1s Tor the week following the
Fourth OF July. On every hand will be
a. IN the o1iical '99 colors, a white and
ri nag witt a sunburst and {. +. mon
Cgran i'm the center. The convention
cu4ors. red ard white, will be profusely
in evidence. At night electrical effect
will contribute 10 the effectiveness OF
the scene. Electric devices OF welcome
will be displayed, not only from the
city hall and convention headquarters,
but also from the towers of several
churches. and all the churches used for
state headquarters will he decorated
with the colors of the states assigned
10 them.
Systematic preparations for the eight
eenth international convention have
been in progress for six months past.
1ha energy generated in the headquar-
ters Of the local committee has spread
II all sections of the city and through
tie publication of the Detroit 80 Bull
latin 70 societies of Christian Endeavor
~ over America. Recent canvasses of
The CITY have demonstrated that all the
evNocted visitors can be cared for. and
u = ~ l. |, Il,
and half millions is expected 10 he
T. presented in Detroit by some $4,000
l.ndeayorites.
The ground selected for the main con-
vention gatherings is in a large level
space bounded by Cass, Kirby, Second
and Holden avenues. Ii is surrounded
by fine residence section. Here will
be pitched Tent Endeavorer and Tent
Williston, each POI by Isl feet in size.
Adjoining these will be information,
bic, Gle, hospital and press tents, with
restaurant and the temperance re-
freshment tents, etc, surrounding the
outer sides.
The programme, generally speaking,
will be Quiet Hour" in the Light Guard
crmory at SIS o'clock each morning,
led by Rev j. Wilbur Chapman, ID. d.,
OF New York; main meetings of the day
simultaneously in the two big tents
from ten o'clock till noon; the after
moons to be chiefly devoted to meetings
i'm churches and halls throughout the
city. devoted to denominational confer
ences, pastors meetings, prison, char
table and other branches of Endeavor
work. state and junior rallies. Sunday
school conferences, etc. Nightly meet
ings will be held in the big tents, adj
dressed by many distinguished reli-
eious orators. On Sunday evening %
conservation meetings will be held in
as many churches. y feature of conven-
ton week will be a great outdoor inter
national peace and arbitration" meet
ing Saturday afternoon on Belle isle,
TO be addressed by American and for
cign speakers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-06-21
RECOMMENDS REMOVAL.
The Legislative Committee Favors
Discharge of Industrial
Home officials.

Lansing, June 10. - The report of a
special investigating committee, which
was adopted by the house, recommends
that the governor remove Mrs. a. Ill.
Smith, of Flint, and Mrs. \. NJ. Bliss, of
Saginaw, from the board of guardians
of the industrial home for girls, and that
there be appointed board that will re-
move the superintendent, Mrs. Lucy NJ.
Sickels, and place the institution in
charge of a man and his wife. This is
the result of charges of unusual pun
ishment inflicted upon inmates of the
home. in the shape of whippings. hot
baths. solitary confinement, etc. 1t is
understood that the governor will act
on the recommendations promptly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-06-21

Ann Arbor, June 10.-The class of 80
of the University of Michigan will have
the distinction of being the largest
class ever graduated from the universe
~. The number has been almost de-
termined, there only being one man
now who is in doubt about receiving
his diploma. Secretary Wade, who is
extremely careful about giving out any
figues that cannot be substantiated. in
reply TO a question said: There will be
72i or 725 graduates. Three years ago
the class numbered 701 and up to that
time it was the largest ever graduated
here"