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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
OUR POLITICAL ISOLATION.

1t has been only In political sense
that the United States have hecn .;
all Isolated; and this Isolation" hos
heretofore been our pride ana boast
as well as our safety, unul the advent
of our latter-day prophets and states
men. Our tourists have crowded IIu-
rope annually, and European visitors
investors and immigrants Especially
the lasD have crowded America. But
with all the boosted superiority of IEu-
rope, 1t is curious fact. familiar as 1t
Is, chat there are few, If any, emiSrants
from America to Europe and still fewer
American investors in European ven
tures,--except in matrimony, and these
investors are women, who usually re-
pent sadly of their bargains.
Washington, Jefferson and all the IA
theirs of our Republic impressed upon
us the Importance OF our separate posi-
ton, ard the advantages it gave us in
material and political things, in
peace and war. But evolution has gem
Grated among us superfne species of
APOSTLE travelled apc-who has learn
ed the society" possibilities of politics,
and who thinks Americans should
.have some show for their money" in
governmental affairs, as Europeans
have for their money. We accordingly
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
SELF-GOVERNN1ENT-PUBLICA AND
PRIVATE.

Things have come to n pretty pass if
y. must let Is. & Co. take his money.
his property. or his business or all OF
them, because b. d Co. allege they can
manage them better; or if government.
city, state and nation must surrender
their public functions and franchises
to Il. q Co., because Il. * Co. swear
they can and Will exercise and operate
them more efficiently. Suppose j.. &
Co. can and Will do all this No doubt
dictator can be found who can man
age all our affairs, public and private,
better than we can. Shall we there
fore have dictator?
The right point of view is utterly
lost and the logic wholly dislocaled
that favor Il. &c Co ana Il dictator. 1t
is my right. my will. and my pleasure
to do what I may with my own. What
satisfaction is it to \. that he is nomi-
nally owner of az ything if he must let
l.. & Co. have actual control Of it.
as trustees. and exercise their will. not
his. in its management? 1t is the sense
OF ownership, possession, control OF per-
sonal freedom and self government.
that give men all the real value there
is in any rights. whether of person or
property, public or private; and this
system of trusts. corporations and
fiduciaries is but an insdous APP
proach by gradual degrees 10 the dcs-
potism of an olSarchy under preten-
ccs of private and public good. Yet, if
we admit all the promises upon which
the system is presented and urged, the
logical sequence is not the turning over
of personal, private and public affairs
to trusts and the like. but the general
hotoh-potch of all we nave and all we
do In a consolidated communism and
socialism, where ones hair and wills
l1ers must be cut by the public barber.
in the style adopted Nv the community,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
and b. & Co. be detailed to saw wood,
or do something useful.

We are not yet ready for that. al
though 3. 6 CO. and their allies are
fastening the day when we must choose
between b. & Co. and the commune, or
between tyranny and anarchy. Our
present constitutional Representative,
self1government. honestly and truly
carried out. is the perfection Of popu-
lar human government. A Con-
gress of Herbert Spencers could
not frame one half so good,
without adopting it's main feat
ures. 1t is Democracy. limited by
representation, and also to matters COM
ing properly within the scope of gov
eminent regulation; and it would be
perfect in operation, II not in wisdom,
II elections were fair and the elected
faithful trustees ana servants" OF the
people and their delegated will.
Unhappily, elections are too often un-
fair and most of the elected despise,
contemn and violate the trusts conf
ded 10 them by their constituencies If
remedies, or preventives, of these mis-
carriages can be devised, all will be
well. and we shall forever be free, pros
porous ana happy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
ivy Five PAGES
SATURDAY, JANUARY :, 1899.
REV. MOSES D. tIoGE,

DR.. Moses Drury Hoge, philanthro-
pist, scholar. orator and minister of the
Gospel, has gone to his final reward.
After q life full of cheer to himself and
usefulness to his fellow man and to his
Maker covered with the honors of
matured years, 1T has pleased Provi-
dence to end his earthly career.
No more beautiful character has
adorned the pulpit or taught men both
by precept and example how to live.
His life has been pure and true; his
work noble, yet energetic and deter
mined. Not possessed by nature of a
strong constitution, he has lived and
laborcd, and his days much prolonged,
through courage and self-denial. In
disposition, gentle and conildng, he
was not only admired, but loved by all
who knew him, ana his sympathetic
nature drew the sorrower ana the sin
ner close TO him and the cause he es-
poused. But above and beyond even
this, is his grand, upright, honest, pure,
clean life. Wherever he went the
purcst thoughts prevailed, for his
mind, his words and his actions evil
denced the spirit within. No ioftier
representative could have been found
to preach the beautiful truths OF the
Christian religion.
It is a life like this that makes an
impress upon the world that one loves
to look up to and admire; that teaches
men how to live. One great and beau
tiful trait of his character was selfSde-
NAL. He had as keen a perception and
as ready an appetite ana desire as any
other person, yet not once did he al
low the bad to master the good. or did
he give waygto greed or selhshness
His was a life for the individual TO
study and copy. Statesmen may or
ganize governments for the people. but
DIR. Hoge's work was TO prepare the
minds and hearts Of the people for that
government ana to teach them the les
son of good citizenship.
Though his spirit is gone and his
career is ended his work and deeds
will live after him. The seed sown viii
surely bring forth good fruit. and his
memory, ever dear to his own conere-
cation and church, will be cherished b,,
every man who loves honor. falthrut-
ness, truth and purity. whether he be
Christian, Jew or Pagan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

Happy and most prosperous New
Year We wish our customers and
friends. During this year we promise
our best efforts to please those who
may favor us with their patronage
We arc now filing uD the holes in
our stock caused by the rush OF the
Nmas.
Our shop is better equipped for jew
elry repairs than ever before. and all
work entrusted to us shall have
prompt attention.
MIR George IL. Norwood. so well
known i'll this city as an expert watch
maker and cnGraver. is again with us
in charge of the watch repairing de-
partment. We claim TO be better pre-
pared TO do all kinds of fine chronom
eter and complicated watch work than
any house South of New York
THE GALE JlIWELRY co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
WHAT THE ENEMY WANTS
DON'T.

When Mr. Bryan resigned his COM
mission i'll the army. he said that he
had been a soldier for six months in
time OF peace, and he had resigned to
return to his fellow citizens to renew
the battle ON issues more important
than any that had existed between the
United States and Spain. We
are all now in the midst of
that battle against Hanna and
Hannaism, and with every prospect
of victory. Nothing can defeat us in
the final tug in 1900, except our own
folly.
a3ut, alas, it was no less sagacious
q man than Gen. Grant, who said that
the Democrats could always be relied
on to commit some blunder to defeat
themselves. Yet they committed no
blunder in 1895. They had the right
man ana the true platform. and if
they were defeated. they were cheated
Of victory by Hanna and Hanna's
means and methods. In 1886, after
having long been mislad and betrayed
by Cleveland and his mercenaries. the
Democracy OF the country rcsolu;ely
returned TO the true faith, to the ever
living principles of the party, made
a brave declaration OF war against
traitors within as we'll as foes without.
nominated candidate worthy of the
declaration and the occasion, ana fol-
lowed him faithfully to n noble fight.
Out of n legal voting population not
exceeding 1900, 900 at least $500. 900
were cast for Bryan and the Chicago
PLATFORM but Hanna had so manu-
featured voters by Wholesale and so
Goctored the returns by his purchased
agents that Mckinley was counted in.
True. We had two nominal victories.
under Cleveland, since the war; but
they were worse than defeats. because
they We're won by nGdelity to true
Democracy and n bargain ana sale of
the party 10 the same polotico- fnan-
ciai. banco-bunco trust to which the
Republicans had long boon delivered.
But through Cleveland and his assoc
clatcs sought Strencrously to deliver
the party to the trust, according to
their fraudulent contract. they failed
for we slil had representatives at
washington who We're faithful among
the faithless. and who alike withstool
Cleye'and's menaces, penalties. prom
ises and brides. The glorious revolt
from the Cleveland policy by the peo-
pie followed in 1896. There was no
blunder in 1886, by The Democracy.
III either men or measures. 1t pro-
claimed the faith OF our fathers. Sc
looted a faithful Democrat as leader
and faithfully followed him. The de-
feat OF that year was worth far more
than u Cleveland victory to MS, ana the
lianna-st0lcn victory shows all intel
lisent men that the Republican party
no longer exists. except as a name
under which tine money trust and its
agents deframd the people, in elections,
rs in everything else.
TO fight this Hanna combine and It's
gold Is to fight all trusts engaged in
destroying the liberty and prosperity
of our citizens. the power and inde-
rendeuce OF our States. and the just
characier and fnuctons cf oar Fele~al
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

The International Society for the
suppression of Anarchy could render
the world at large Invaluable ser
vice by suppressing the petty poliu-
clans of France, in comparison with
whom the average Anarchist is re-
freshing diversion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

Teddic Roosevelt, the Empire States
new Governor, is a kicker, if anything,
and now that he is enthroned in the
Republican junk-shop it is to be hoped
that he will not be injured by the
party relics that come tumbling down
around him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

Hon. William Jennings Bryan's argu-
menis against the expansion OF our ter
ritory and the maintainance of a. large
standing army are causing William
Mclliney's pretcntion trousers to bag
at the knees.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

The little time members of the Aus
trian Reichsrath have at their dis
posal after answering roll call and lis
tening to the reading of the journal of
proceedings is devoted to duels, minus
casualties.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

1t is to be hoped that all of our read
ers who made good resolutions will
carry them to the second week of the
New Year, if no further
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

The fashion of turning over new
leaf on New Years Day was not OBJ
served this year by the Standard Oil
Trust. presumably for the reason that
the books We're burned in 1895
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

very encouraging sign of the times
is Grandpa Hoar's admission that the
North and South are united in bonds OF
amity and fraternity
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

Next year will be the time for the
Democratic party 10 demonstrate to
the world that the Republican party
and its policy OF expansion is only "a
parasitic affection instead of a consti-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

1t may be set down now as certain
that the platform of the next presiden-
tial campaign will consist of some-
thing besides an cxhortation to Re
member the Maine"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

1t is sal dthat the wicked flee when
no man pursueth. but we know from
experience that the wicked flea pur-
sues a man right into the privacy OF
his chamber
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
]. Perhaps Your Child
Suffers Like this One!
1T CAN BE CURED /

about TWO YEARS AGO our little
boy got in bad health. Jumps appeared
IN HIS THROAT and we feared that he
Fewer frequently and lost his appetite.
REDUCED VERY MUCH IN FLESH.
HAD BAD BREATHING AT NIGHT.
HIS IYESIGHT WAS VERY MUCH
AFFECTED. and got so bad he had TO
quit school I took him to Dr. frey TO
EXAMINE Ills EYES, and was told
that THE POOR EYESIGHT WAS
CAUSED by THE TROUBLE IN THE
NOSE AND THROAT. for which II
placed him under DR. Firey's treatment
with most excellent results. HIS EYE
SIGHT is BETTER. APPETITE FINE.
no more chills and fever. and INSTEAD
OF LYING ABOUT THE HOUSE WITH
A DULL, TIRED LOOK he is bright
and cheerful and I CAN'T KEEP Him
M II. MOORE,
us w. Highland Ave.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

1t may be absolutely incontrovertible
that misery loves company, and it is
likewise true that misery does not have
to go far in this land of tears to find
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

The prospect of peace throughout
Europe Will become n reality as soon
as the Acknowledgement of China is ac-
complshed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
RESTRAINTS ON TRADE.

One would have thought, in advance
OF more recent revelations. that those
gentlemen who were so vociferous
against all restraints on trade" and
SO insistent on the repeal of all laws,
common and statutc.l in protection OF
trade against sharks, would be fore
most in maintaining the freedom OF
trade and in protecting this freedom
from abuse. But. 10 and behold! what
do we see? That these very gentle
men are the foremost to become
sharks themselves and not only to re-
strifin it, but to restrict it to their own
hands and pockets. Yes: these same
progressive gentlemen, who ilouted so
loudly and dersively at "dark-age reg
ulations," forgetting that it takes two
to make a trade" ana that "compc,
tition is the life of trade" as nov
plainly appears. wished the old re-
straints and regulations for public and
general benefit removed, so that they
might have license to enable them to
introduce restraints and regulations of
their own, for their exclusive benefit
so as to create monopolies for them
selves. without a government grant
and in spite of government, if posi-
BILE. Hence the plague of syndicate.,
combines, trusts, &c, that has fallen
upon us.
Smith, n consumer, used to buy from
Jones, Il merchant-trader but on in
quiry he finds that Jones has been
frozen out" of business by Trust &
Co.
1--WE furnish the best and cheapest"
say Trust e Co.
THAT may be-" says Smith, "as you
have closed up Jones; but l would like
to have the opportunity of pricing the
ARTICLE at Jones anyhow"
well" say Trust & Co, insolently,
take it or leave it. You can get none
anywhere else
Jones being consulted. says:
81 think. il Trust 6; Co would hold
to their present prices. really could
either afford a lower price or better
article; but, You see, If were in bus
Il Co. would destroy me by intercept
ing, or cutting off. my supplies, or by
underselling me. SO, I have surrender
ed to superior force, without battle or
argument.
But Brown, the producer, IS also IN
torested.
I'VE pay the best prices" say Trust
K Co.
May be-" says Brown; but I have
always SOLD to Smith. and l would like
to try him; anyhow"
"But YOU can't" say Trust & Co.
Smith has been swallowed up by us,
and You must take what we offer you
for your products. or take 'em back
home"
And that's the real situation to which
these buccaneers OF trade are bringing
producers, consumers and traders.
-lAesls it II around
like it?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

Men XSlo occasionally writes it 1898
despitesfe fact that it is no more.
Will not. suffer from loneliness yet
awhile.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

import imperialism, to meet this de-
nand OF tho apes; and we are like to
run the Fashion hard and to extremes,
unless that vulgar multitude, called
the people, interfere peremptorily in
1900 and command q. return to tho
Democracy that both Franklin and
Jefferson carried to Paris and brought
pack IN It's original simplicity and
manly dignity.
we are already beginning to learn
that we have "got too much Malay"
for our s2o.OOOooO, besides a surplus Of
'ui aii'ehtadus and run -muckers, who
make Wholesale murder matter OF re-
iisloh and fanaticism, as well MS of
intoxicated fury,-togethcr with other
pecuiiar products unknown in civilized
countries, but prolific among the folks
OIL that latitude. We appear to have
already Malay war upon our hands
secretly egged on and aided by Spain
ana spanish einissaries and officials. II
we could impress all the expansionists
"iiu lnperialists among us into one
p"oy' alid send them to the Philippines
10 oeal with our new Asiatic acouisi-
lions, 1T would be all right and we
could see in it all providential scheme
10 RID US of q very Objectionable do
hnestic clement. to be swapped off,
man for man, with the foreign element
we are annexing.
We are buying something worse than
yellow fever and cholera. combined and
IL We cannot isolate these Mal-Asion
Maiay-dles, we shall be very sorry we
abandoned our isolation to minglc with
such a lot of miscreants and human
devils. But this personal contact and
conflict with our acquisitions" Is like
~ to be the least of our troubles in
thus forcing Il wider association among
the nations and peoples OF the earth.
ana their affairs. We shall soon be
taught that there are other States
than those in our Union. subordinate
10 Federal power, and that there arc
other people, who are not to be swim
died at our elections or betrayed by orr
representatives in Congress and else
where; and the prospect is that our
foreign affairs" Will soon surpass our
foreign trade, with the balance sadly
against us.
INC American Ape is only looking on
the bright side of the matter, and hug
e4ng the dazzling honor. power and
glory he secs in imperialism for him
ana MS money. lie is expanding like
the frog in the fable; lie already feels
as big as John Bull; but his swelling
Ii'lclpations are sure to burst him. or
10 break under him. and leave him
Like little wanten boys that swim on
bladders"
Mantle. may be more fatal to us than
TO Spain, il it initiate us too much.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

ADVERTISING RATES: ADVERTISE
ments inserted at the rate Of 40 cents a
Square. first Insertion: each subsequent
insertion 40 cents. or 20 cents. when in
serted Every Other Day Contractors are
not allowed to exceed their space or nd-
vertse other than their legitimate bus
ness, except by paying especially Tor the
same.
Reading Notices invariably 90 cents per
line. first insertion. Each subsequent in
scrtion 10 cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

Do your Glasses suit you? n not see
Or. Week. $40 Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

Ne employee of the virglnian-Pilot Pub
any obligation In the name IF the com
pany. or to make purchases In the name
of the same. except upon orders signed by
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

In order to avoid delays. on account of
personal absence. letters aud all commu-
nications for The NlRGlNiAN-PILOT
connected with the office. but simply 10
The VIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB-
LISHING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
Joseph Brown.


To-Day's
Specials.
Thinos If Point D,Es,r;t
and AnnI;o,,e tbot a,a ,,n nap,''
mon. az '''@0''i
Uncommon aS 70 f,,onass
and in The ore,tlv ' radncad
prices which rnIe u'NN
Sale begins at 40 o'clock
find this an unusual lu usIu onuor Wlll
nity.
Deu
ESSEN tiais.
Everybody buys. Must.
AS a money-saving sale this
is a success.
llleSe reductions are from
relgnlng low prices and repre-
sent actural differences.
~ from ~ TO ''' %
Hemmed pillow C,sos ~
60, from f2H, to 10.
Hemstitched Pillow Cases,
1876, from 12H to 10.
Hemstitched Pillow Gases,
45x3o, from Is to 12H.
Bolster Cases, 42x72, from
Is to 10.
Bolster Gases, 45x72, from
Is to 20.
Bleached Sheets, 81xoO. tIe
regular IS cent grade at 90.
Hemstitched Sheets. 81xoO.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

SUBSCRIPTION DATES:
The vIRGINIAN-PILOT Is delivered TO
subscribers by carriers in Norfolk ana
vicinity. Portsmouth, Berkeley. SuiEolk;
West Norfolk, Newport News, fer 10
cents per week. payable to the carrier;
BY mail, to any place in the United
States. postage free:
pAlLY, one year $500
Nix months 3D.
three months J.5o
one n,onti, so
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07
Blankets.


. Nobody ever complained Of
the goodness of our Special
Blankets.
Wnen d good 500 one I'VE
know Of none SURPRISING at
500 may be yours at $50, it
ought TO be a Blanket purchaS-
ing era. Has been. Only the
lullneSS of Our buying, now
permits continuance. The de-
sire may reach toward some
thing finer. Such promptingS
fully met, and at cut prices.
percale
Additions.
Arrivals Of yesterday further
augment an aiTTTdy generous
stock Of Spring Styles.
An inspection will doubtless
reveal pleasing, serviceable
specimens.
No Sunday advertising, but
Monday shoppers should read
to-day'S announcement.
Joseph Brown, 220 Main St.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-10-12
PARK AVE. ENTERTAINMENTS
Max Bend1x Grand Concert Company the
First Attraction

First attraction Oct. 10, Max Bendix
Grand Concert company, for which
holders of course tickets may select
reserve seats at Dickhaut & Ayton's
drug store next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, before any single tickets
are sold.
Course tickets are now on sale at the
above drug store, where subscribers to
the course and others may secure them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-10-12

appearance of the name of Mr.. Keh1or
will cause little surprise among the
people of the city. 1t IS understood
that he has only recently become a
member of the firm.
AS TO the connection of Fred Morgan
of Chicago, with the firm nothing
definite can be learned. At the factory
the managers stated that no questions
could be answered until after the first
meeting of the corporation next week,
when the full plans of the company
will be made known.
1t is rumored in business circles this
afternoon that Mr.. Morgan had dis
posed of all his interest in the plant
prior to the forming of the new COM
pany, but it is not confirmed by any
one supposed to be acquainted with the
affairs of the company.
The forming of the new corporation
seems 70 settle the question as to the
Sieg company going into the trust.
Mr.. Sieg said this morning; 1.-THE
Sieg company will remain independent
for this year at 1east'.