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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

a prominent member Of the Brother
hood of Boilermalsers' and Iron shin
builders Lodge No. 81, Portsmouth,
va, speaks as follows in regard to The
objects of labor organizations:
Diversified as the objects OF labor
organizations may be-to cultivate n
Keeling of friendship among working
men, TO assist each other in obtaining
employment and extending aid in time
OF distress. to secure an honest days
pay for an honest days work. to elevate
the dignity of labor, to improve the in
tellectual and social Condition Of their
members-they may all be summed up
IN this declaration: Protection and
mutual assistance under adverse con-
ditions.
Varied are the methods by which
this is sought to lie accomplished, bull
to the credit Of the workingmen Of the
country be it said, legitimate and hon.
orable means only are recommended to
accomplish this purpose. Details as TO
methods of work and objects sought arc
very clearly set forth In the preambles
and platforms of principles OF the
various labor organizations.
Christian charity is our motto and
a desire to elevate our fellow man and
protection to legitimate capital"
The International isrotherhocl OF
Electrical Workers Local No. so held q
meeting Mt C. L, U. Hall Friday night,
and besides transacting otner business,
endorsed the cigarmakors' blue label.
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The members of the Theatrical Pro.
tective Union. Vat Detroit. Mich. have
been on strike for sixteen weeks. and
in a letter to prominent Norfolk union
man state that they EXPECT to win in
the near future.
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But little has been heard since It's or
ganization Of Progressive Harbor No
Q, Masters and Pilots Association This
re- organization of an old but defunc,
harbor was effected early in Septem ber
last and Its success has been nothing
less than remarkable. The membership
Is now about eighty. The farbor meets
every Thursday night at Odd Fellows
Hall. AT Its last meeting FIVE new
members were received, anu at the last
previous meeting eight members were
added. The new union gives promise
OF great strength and usefulness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03


Through the efforts Of. prominent
representatives of organized labor New
port News is now very thoroughly or
garized Eleven trades have unions af-
iiliatcd with the Central Labor Union
OF that city. Theresare in Newport
News twelve unions, Us the carpenters
have two separate unions, one of Ship
Carpenters and the other Carpenters
and Jointers. Next Friday night three
new unions will probably be organized.
These will be the Retail Clerks, Motor
men. and Conductors. These Will all
affiliated with the C. L. U.
All officials and contractors are work.
ing in thorough harmony with the local
labor unions.
The C. L. U. OF Newport News has
been organized since the State Fede-
ration Convention held in Norfolk last
May, and ut its last meeting 1t sent in
Its application for nftilation with tho
State body. This will be acted on at
once by thcfBoard of Directors OF the
State body.
The total membership of the labor
unions of Newport News exceeds four
thousand. 1t is stated that organized
labor Will take q very active part in
the coming spring election.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

The Timers Union met Friday night
for the first time at C. L.. L. Hall. The
meeting endorsed the Cigarmakers'
Blue Label
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03
Sis

Our SIS coats are S. Under value
They are worth $40. Made of supe-
rior English kersey in gray and black
double breasted trimmed with clear
pearl and horn buttons; overlap;
ped seams and fancy stitched edges;
lined throughout with finest taffetas
and satins.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

The Daily Press, of Newport News
in its holiday issue. will, it is reported,
devote an entire page to the interests
of organized labor. making a special
feature of the organizations of New
port News and the state body.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

Calumet Tribe, No.-S7, I. o. r. NJ,
VIII give benefit minstrel perform
ance. Thursday night, at 11lks Hail.
TOR the benefit of this tribe. The tribe
VIII he assisted In various ways by
members Of the various tribes of Nor
iolk There will be many talented
ladies' and gentlemen in this perform
ance. 1t promises to be the best
amateur minstrel show ever given in
Norfolk. Thursday afternoon nil those
who take part Will meet at Elks
Hall for final full dress rehearsal
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

The Electric Wire Workers Union
has a committee out on hall. 1t Is con-
sidered quite probable that the COM
mittee will recommend that the union
make its headquarters at c. L. u. Hall.
The Cigarmakers also have commit
tee on hall that will likely take SINH
lar action.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

Landmark Conclave. I. H, held
u very important meeting last Monday
night, on which occasion the conclaye
received an official visit from Deputy
Supreme Organizer, j. H. Primrose,
and several applications were received.
Alter the routine business was con-
GUIDED, the conclave adjourned to
James Jones restaurant. where an
oyster supper was enjoyed. A number
OF impromptu addresses were made by
leading members of the conclave.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

The charter of Machinists' Union No.
II. of Norfolk, was the first to be hung
up IN the new Central Labor Union
Haii: This is a new reorganization Of
an old union, and now starts of strong
er and with brighter prospects than
ever. 1t has about fifty members.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

The International Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers Local No so held a
meeting Mt c. L. U. Hall Friday night,
endorsed the cigarmakors' blue label
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

The new Central Labor Union Hall
is aireay winning great popularity.
Nine unions have already this as their
place.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

Tidewater Council No. 1902. L. A..
will hold an important meeting at its
iodSe-room at Van Wyck's Hall tomor-
row night. The mysteries of the Royal
Secret will be conferred on several can
didatcs ana the annual election of off,
GERS will be held.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-03

Norfolk Tent -Na-a-Ii-o.-.E n WILL
have an important meeting at its hall
Tuesday night. Several candidates will
be initiated. This tent has formed a
Degree Team, which is perfecting Itself
In ali the work that will fall to it, and
expects soon TO be able to confer the
long form or ampliied degree in q
most perfect manner. The Tent has Sc
cured complete new paraphernalia for
this degree. The work In this degree
is said Oy those who have witnessed 1t
to be very beautiful and impressive
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

S A. Macl1ay, the republican candi.
date for county judge, was born at Ban
gor, Maine, April 10, 1913. He came of
old New England stock noted for it's
interest in educational matters, and the
name is familiar one in the annals Of
Williams college. When two years old
his parents removed to Milwaukee, Wis,
where he spent his school days. At the
age of y years he went to Rock Island
county, ILL.,, with a married sister, and
four years later he entered the employ
of the John Deere plow company, where
he remained until the breaking out of
the civil war, when he enlisted in the
37th Illinois infantry. In 1870 he re-
moved with his wife to Republic county,
Kansas, where he lived 16 years. After
short residence in Van Buren, county
Iowa, he came to this county ten years
ago, and has been engaged in farming
ever since. He is man of studious
habits, having wide range of general
information, and if elected as county
judge he has every qualification to fill
the position acceptably and well.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

The fusion press would like to cast
Chaplain Mailley into disrespect because
he has the courage of his convictions
and believes in speaking out in meeting
despite their gibes and taunts. 1t is
exceedingly strange that one member
of n regiment can be hero and another
not simply because he stands by his
guns ut home rs well as abroad The
question is: do these papers really be-
lieve that the Fighting First would
would have made the record they did
and covered themselves with glory while
fighting for cause they deemed unjust
impossible! To make fighter a
soldier must believe i'll the justice of his
cause and country and the deserved pun
ishment of his enemies. Otherwise the
authority of officers and rigid discipline
would not prevent mutiny or at least
listlessness on their part. The fact that
there was none of this goes to prove
that at least the vigorous fighters were
convinced that they were fighting fol
the right and not to oppress a sturdy
band of patriots as the fusionists would
be pleased to have them believe
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Tho Sioux City Journal has improved
wonderfully within the last few months
The amount of matter has been in.
creased the paper used Is Of n better
quality, the mechanical and press work
have been improved and it's news service
which has always been of the best, is
considerably better, il that is possible
Not only is this noticeable in the Jour.
nal, but it gives indisputable evidence
that it is appreciated, as its columns are
we'll filled with good, live, neat, at
tractive, business like advertisements OF
the merchants of that city who can evi
IDENTIFY distinguish live advertising
medium from fence board. A paper
may be willing and ready to furnish the
best and most readable matter possible
but it takes such substantial encourag
ment MS the Journal is receiving tC
prompt the publisher to persist i'll his
efforts.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

People generally will hold that Sec
retary Root acted wisely in giving I'M
qualified Endorsement to General Lud-
lows suppression of an Objectionable
newspaper publication in Havana. The
sheet in question, as General Ludlow
charged was conducted on disreputa-
BILE lines and was an affront to decen-
cy. Its owners and conductors appeal
ed the case here, on the allegation that
General Ludlow had acted In a spirit
Of oppression and In violation Of the
rights of a free press. Secretary Root,
after investigation. finds for General
Ludlow and declares that the freedom
Of the press has not been violated.
While the governmental suppression Of
newspapers is decidedly delicate
matter and ought not to be resorted to
except in fragrant cases, the action in
this instance seems to be fully justi-
fed. The legitimate press Of Havana,
| far from being menaced by the sup
| preston of a scurrilous and unworthy
publication, is benefited, as source of
shame to it, as to the community at
large, has been removed.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

1t sounds strange to read democratic
praise of Dewey i'll one column and III
the next an effort made to cast discredit
on the glorious victory he attained.
How is it possible? How in the name
of the liberty, the justice and the free
dom they claim to espouse can they
honor man as hero who not only
sailed in and played havoc with the
capital city of the Philippines but took
possession and opened the way for the
army to complete his victory? 1t would
seem that the hero these people would
delight to honor should be man who
would wade i'll and give n people al
everlasting drubbing and then retire and
allow his enemies or other foreign
peoples to reap the fruits of his victory
This would be justice! This is the way
Bryan and his cohorts desire their sol
diers to fight. They would go on and
drive man Of his property and theI
surrender it to the first fellow who
wanted it. This is human nature-ir
pigs eye.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

II. g. Miles, the republican candidate
for county treasurer, is farmer Of
limerick precinct, fully capable of taking
care of the duties of the Office for which
he is candidate. He lis well educated, es-
especially along commercial lines, and
the success he has made at farming
shows that he is careful tigurer in bust
ness transactions. He is a native New
Yorker, having been born in Wyoming
county, where he grew to manhood.
He passed through the high school of
CASTLE, New York, and then attended
the Commercial college of Cleveland
Ohio. He learned the blacksmith trade
ut which he worked with his father
until 1869, when the family removed tc
Iowa and he engaged in farming. In
! 1883 Mr. Miles came to Madison county
and settled on his farm in Emericl
precinct, where he now resides, and
where by honesty, sobriety and close at
considerable property. 1t is seldom
that candidate has the hearty suppor
of SO many of his neighbors rs Mr. Miles
is having during this campaign, which
certainly means that those who know
him best and are best qualified to judge
of his fitness for the position, believ,
that the republican party made no mis-
take in nominating him as its candidat,
for the office of county treasurer TIL,
only public position that he has eve
held was that of supervisor from En-
erick precinct when Madison county
was under township organization, il
which capacity he served his constituent
faithfully and well.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Thomas Bailey Aldrich, who wrote
popular poems and stories a few years
ago, is not giving much time to literary
pursuits any longer. A few years since
he fell heir to an estate of half II million
dollars and since that time he has been
travelling around the world enjoying
life with his family He is conspicu-
GUS example of the blighting power of
wealth. What was his gain is the
worlds loss,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

THE NEWS is soon to have another
namesake. The Omaha Daily News is
to be started in the metropolis Of the
state next week 1t will be al indepen-
dent afternoon paper, modelled after
the we'll known newspapers of the
Scripps. McRae league, with which it
will be in a way identified. b. ID But
lur will be the editor. The Omaha
News will be welcomed in mt least one
particular and that is that it is not
likely to be mixed up with the Hitch
cock Rosewater fight with which the
two Omaha papers have been attiicting
many of their readers.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Henry Il. Oxnard, president of the
American Beet Sugar company, has
called meeting of the American Beet
Sugar association to be held i'll Omaha
on the Goth inst. The thirty factories
of the United States are invited to send
one representative each to the meeting.
The object of the meeting is to elect
officers for the ensuing year aud take
up such matters for the protection of
the sugar industry in the future rs may
come
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

In Baltimore recently deceased pet
monkey was given very formal burial
In satin lined white casket. There
were six pallbearers, eulogistic ad-
dress, carriages for the mourners and
,everal floral designs, including the
"empty chair" and the "gates ajar.
The missing link was not present
though it is evident that the partici'
pants in this performance more closely
resemble the supposed antecedents OF
the missing link than its alleged sue
cessors.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

G. hris Schavland has made one OF the
best records ever made 10y n clerk of
the district court in this state. His
books are absolutely correct, he is salways
on duty and he is pleasant and obligng
to those who have business with his
office. BY ro.clccting him to the posi-.
ton in which he has served so well dur
ing the past four years, the county knows
that it will have n good officer for the
coming term while if n new man is
elected chances are being taken, with
no prospect of having better officer
mt best. The records of the office of the
clerk of the district court are among the
most important of any In the county,
and it is good business proposition to
retain the man there who has kept
those records correctly.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

1t is reported that there are candidates
in the county who are attempting to
evade the provisions of the new law pro
hibiting the use of money for election.
eering purposes, by loaning small sums
to workers with the intention of forget
ting the names of the borrowers This
class of candidates is being closely
watched and if they succeed to an elec-
ton through the use of money in any
form or under any pretext whatever,
their offices will be contested before they
can take charge of the same. The new
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Phil Bauch is not only an efficient
man from clerical standpoint, but he
is man possessed of large amount of
common sense, an essential requisite r
a county clerk. He is an old resident
of the county and many OF those who
were here with him i'll an early day
sharing with him the trials and tribula
tions of life on the frontier, will give
him their votes on election day without
stopping to ask the complexion of his
politics. And when elected he viii
make one of the best county clerks Mad
ison county ever had, and that office has
for many years been in the best of hands
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Geo, W. Snider is in every way COM
petent to stand at the head of the public
school system Of Madison county, be-
sides he is u soldier boy who has fought
for the flag under the tropic sun at
Manila, and nothing is too good for the
soldier boys these days.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

The recently reported agreement be-
tween this country and Germany for
the interchange of parcels by post
awakens interest in the parcel post
system, which has for some time been
in operation in that country, which
may properly be regarded as the parent
of this ternationalagrc and sug-
gcsts the inquiry whether 1t would not
be profitable for us to adopt such
system in connection with the domestic
administration of our postal depart
ment. The German system divides the
territory OF the country into zones"
and regulates the charge according to
the distance the package is carried. For
small packages, those weighing not
more than II pounds, there are two
zones. Packages sent less than 40 miles
are charged 6 cents and those for n
greater distance - cents. For pack
ages exceeding II pounds there are six
zones, and the charges are proportion
ed to the weight and distance. The
most important, however, as these are
the packages most commonly sent by
post. The system has, according to the
statement Of German postal authori-
ties, proved to be of special value to
| the small tradesman and farmer, by
| whom it Is freely patronized. By means
| of it the small merchant and the single
| line dealer are almost put Oh an equal
ity with the great department stores in
| the delivery of goods. The parcel post
seems to offer an absolutely fair meth
| cd of placing the small dealer upon a
more nearly equal footing with his
great rival. 1t is believed that We're
the system adopted here at the Ger
man rate of cents for parcels not eX-
ceeding II pounds, carried for a dis
tance of not exceeding 40 miles, the
postoflice department could perform
the service with promptness and at a
profit.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12
The leading editorial of the popocratic

The leading editorial of the popocratic
contemporary this morning appears
under the sorrowful heading, "a
Wonderful Cure of Diarrhoea." We
knew all along that the popocratic
managers were in serious Icondition
but we did not realize that they were
in so bad fix as this editoral] would
seem to indicate. We are really 1sorry
for them and hope the Wonderful
Cure" will have the desired effect.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

For the office Of county surveyor n
man is wanted who is thoroughly con-
versant with the country, rs we'll rs a
good civil engineer. w. II. Lowe is all
of this, and al old resident Of the county
rs well, all reasons why he should be
elected rs county surveyor.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Edward Tanner has made a good
coroner and the Office under his super
vision has been economically managed.
This is position to which ordinarily
very little Importance is attached ,.and
yet it is in reality very important Of
flee, Mr.. Tanner having given good
satisfaction will without doubt be re.
elected.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

One of the unhappy features of this
whole Transvaal business is that if
there is war and Great Britain wins
Alfred Austin will have to write some
poetry about It,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12
Growth of Urban Population.

In monograph on THE Growth OF
Cities In the Nineteenth Century,
published under the direction of Co
lumbia university in New York, DR..
Adna Ferrin Weber, who Is attaining
prominence as a statistician and politi-
cal economist exhibits the change
which hundred years have wrought
by the following original and effective
comparison:
1880.
Population of the United states 8,029,2li
Population of cities of 1000 and
more o...,..................... >123, SOL
Proportion living in cities OF
1000 and morc.,...,........... Bli per cent.
1891.
Population OF the seven colonies
Of Australia ............u..... $500, so5
Population of cities of 10000 or
more ...,,,,..,.,.............. 1894, ,2s3
Proportion living in cities of
1U,UUJ or more ................. 3JU per cent.
The population of Australia in 1891
was almost exactly that of the United
States a century earlier. The condi-
tions of race, climate and politics are
perhaps more nearly identical than in
any two cases of national development
in the whole history of the world. Yet,
while in the United States hundred
years ago ouly one-thirteth of the en-
tire population was urban, in Austria
lia one third of all the people are gath
cred In cities. This change has gone
on during the past century all over the
world, and the results present one of
the most significant facts in the statis-
tics of modern civilization.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

The Samoan kings who not long
aback We're adding to the gayety of
nations should do something to recall
themselves to the popular mind, or
they will not even be eligible to dime
museum engagements,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Rev .Charels M. Sheldon, the author
OF I'm His steps" has declined an offer
of $l5 900 year to go to New York city
and write for the journal. He prefers
to live in Topeka.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Mr.. Bryan learned one thing agood
many years ago, that is that 1t is
mighty poor policy to argue politics when
you are getting nothing out of it. This
is something that lots of men have
never learned.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

There is n shadow but it is not as big
rs n mans hand. There is said to be
great danger of diamond famine, but
it is not thought that it will cause any
great amount of suffering among the
members of the newspaper fraternity.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Time is money and III these busy
republican days it is no trick mt all to
convert it into cash but III the days OF
Grover Cleveland time was not trans
ferrable for cash, and good many
people paid their debts with 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Chris. Smith is a successful farmer of
the interior of the county, who will
bring to the Office of county commits
sioner the benefit ofa wide experience
in the practical affairs of every day life.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

A Chicago baker says his pie trade
has increased enormously the past year.
People don't eat pie unless they are
prospering.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Honolulu proposes to be early and
avoid the rush. 1t wants its harbor
widened and deopened. My! won't
that river and harbor bill be hummer
with all our new possessions!
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

A Pittsburg man owns what Is prob
ably the most valuable hat in the world
1t is made of spun glass and is worth
81 $50.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12

Even Kipling has topay the penalty OF
greatness. An Ohio postoilco has been
named for him.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-10-12
The Norfolk Neus

George Dewey is in no danger OF
wearing out his welcome.