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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

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ton pursued with malignant spite and
jealousy by the whole washington
Stag!
Truth suppressed and prosecuted!
Lying and perjury exalted!
a flagltious administration Of the War
Department, in collision with a base
brood of contractors and purveyors. to
be screened from exposure at any cost
and hazard, and anyone in Federal SER
vice daring TO tell the facts, even un.
der oath. to be ruined. if possible
Commissions multiplied to shift Ex-
ecutive responsibility, to cover admin
istrative inefiiciency, misfeasance and
malfeasance!
y victorious army treated worse than
Turks treat stray dogs.
Buzzards ratons furnished sick and
wounded soldiers.
Embalmed and mummied commissa-
ries purchased by wholesale for the
troops.
Camps established and even hospitals
located where health and cleanliness
We're impossible and where the most
necessary appliances We're not supplied,
nor any precautions taken against foul
ness and disease!
The sick were placed on the ground
often without tents, surgeons Cor doc
tors), nurses. medicines, proper food
sick and wounded being subjected to
experiences to which no decent man
would subject his enemy's hounds.
An enormous and increasing standing
national debt. to be payable only in
gold, though contracted in Coin" and
mostly lent in deprecated paper at
par, See Hill bill.
y standing regular army of 100. 900
men for aggression abroad and suppress
sion at home. under the control and di-
rection of Alger, or some other crea-
ture of Hanna e Co, to cost an i'm
mense sum annually, which must be
paid by the people of this country who
do not want them, and to whom they
are intended as. not merely Il menace.
but as bloody terror, on the least
pretext,
These are but few of the signs of
the times. Are they not enough to show
that we need a change of men, of meas
urcs of party and policy? Oh, for a
revival of the patriotic American spirit
of our fathers. That only can save our
country and-t It's liberties from the grip
of wealth and the chains of n ruthless
Imperialism.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
TWELVE PAGES
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY S, 1899.
AN ABSURD SYSTEM AND A
CAUSE.

So absurd n banking system rs our
National banking system never cursed
any other peope.-Richmond Times.
That is so: for though the free bank
Ing, red-dog, shinplaster system you
advocate might be quite as bad as this
we now have, it would not be half as
absurd. And it is the gross and pre-
Dosterous absurdiiy of the system
which makes it SO strange that any
sensible government or people can
tolerate it, and actually extend it,
making it more and more absurd and
injurious. The absurdty of the sys-
tenn, as glaring, GORGEOUS and atrocious
as it is, is not at all greater than its
outrageous extortion and oppression;
and yet there is tho Hill bill in the
House of Representatives, likely to be-
come law. though it actually magnifies
all the absurdities of the system and
jntensiies its evils.
If any Representative or Senator in
Congress, who advocates or votes for
the Hill bill. should he met on his re-
turn home by a committee of his con-
stituents. and asked If he did not see
wv "ih''"s 'liAS VI tiilt IIltdSul =
and It's wicked designs, he could not
answer III the negative without convict
ing himself of idiocy: and the only de-
fence he could put up would be that
he desired To see what fools the peo-
pie are. or how much they will stand,
by pushing the experiments of this
banking and currency system as far as
possible.
1t is almost impossible to believe that
the people do not comprehend this sys-
tenn. which has been on their backs so
long; and yet they endure and suffer
It, Would they could they be so pa
tient, If they understood it? Still, there
are so many reputable persons, jour
nails, concerns and influential authori-
ties engaged assiduously in the disre-
putabe business OF dcceiving and mis-
leading the peope-in throwing dust
into their eyes, and pulling the wool
over them-that il may he some trust
ing people, who do not inform them.
eelves. nor think for themselves, are
made to believe that black is white.
md white. black. But the wrath of
these dupes may be dangerous when
they learn how they have been fooled,
and for what purposes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

sumers in every attempt to raise
against them the prices OF the domestic
article. When the Trenton pottery man.
ufacturers were clamoring before the
committee on Ways and Means for
more protection for their products they
were much less concerned about the
danger OF foreign competition than
about the means of monopolizing the
home market. The Dingley tariff gives
them the protection they sought, and
the American Pottery Trust has risen
to harass and despoil American con-
SumerS,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

Here is tho Richmond Times itself,
which confesses ana proclaims the alb
furdity and curse of the existing bank
ing system that has imposed our con
tractcd currency upon us for It's benefit
actually trying to explain the evils of
contraction as due 10 something else.
and the evils themselves to he bless
inGs Hear It;
business competition has been 50
sharp that the brightest minds in the
country have been directing their in
Vestgat'onS towards the solution of the
great problem OF the age-to how tn
make the best possible thing at the
lowest possible cost. Prices have fall
len because we have learned economies
that We never knew before. Profits will
be smaller, but the volume of bust
ness viii he corrcspondngly larger.
which mca ms that the consumer will
get more fur his money"
OF course competition for money has
grown fierce as money has become
scarccr and more valuable. with the
natural result that labor. production
and property have been and are offer
Ing more and more of themselves to oh
tain IT, That is the explanation of
political economy and Of the science Of
finance. as we'll as that of common
sense. And moreover it is precisely
what everybody sees efore his eyes. If
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

not in his own experience. And yet the
Times bamboozles itself and seeks to
bamboozle It's readers with what we
have quoted. THE consumer will get
more for his money" as the Times says.
no doubt; but what does that mean?
We arc all consumers; and the exper-
fence of many centuries has taught US
this plain lesson: that when we get
more for our money than usual, we too
must give more than usual for money.
of what we have to offer in exchange:
labor, production. property.-what not
All fall down before the boa-construc-
ter. and aro swallowed up by the
Great Consumer of all-moheyl Pro-
duction and property cease to be
wealth and money controls, masters
and owns all things, and, in the end.
everybody 1t is II usurper that rules
with cruel raDacity, and it must be
Gethroned ana put in manacles at hard
labor. to serve us.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
Lower Grades PropQrI0naiely as Cheap,

Special attention has been given our
houseko eping departments
Full size Extra Weight Marse!lles
Quilts. $40
Ta BILE Linens. Napkins. Doylles Towels
Sheets. Pillow and Eolstor Cases. Wash
.StHr'yi and Bureau Scarfs offer special at
fractions.
y visit to our Suit Department will
give YOU new ideas and a very handsome
suit ut moderate price. The superior
finish and select style are the attractive
features
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

But the Times takes too narrow Il
view of the matter. Forty years be-
fore the war between the States.-ay,
up to ten years before that war, the
cost OF living for rich and poor was
half what ii now is, or even less; and
many things were as cheap as they are
to-day. and in some cases cheaper.
Look To your histories and statistical
records and YOU will see that this was
so. In some cases, commodities never
had been any higher; in some cases
they had been even lower. But over D
half-ccntury has elapsed since those
good old, quiet. slow-going days; and
VIC have had Il great Internal war of
some years duration, and a war with
Spain. But it was the internal war of
four years in length which broke up
the old jogtrot OF our lives. over
flowed us with money. raised wages,
prices and values, and introduced us to
business and a life that must have an
abundance of money. Before the war
prevailing wages. prices and values
were easily accounted for; the causes
were on the surface and undisputed.
and ii was rare that anything occurred
Qike the breaking of the old United
States Bank to occasion great'changcs
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
AneS. BROMLEY HOTD|10|
MONTICELLO CORNER.

The active interest manifested in our
clearing sale last week of C!oaks. Bauk-
indicate the reality of our advertisement
and keen appreciation OF unusual
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
This is YllT Opportunity.

SIX Corded Wool Health Quilts former
price $1,000, $6.9S.
Silk Corded E!derdown Quilts. former
price $50. 81 Is
iii All-w-ol Blankets, former price s.,
s3..S.
III All-wool Blankets. former price S.,
$4.25
ia Atwood Extra Weight and Finish
former price $50 1910.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

But since the war. with now bust
ness and a new life. based upon and
developed by Il plenty o. money, never
known before. we find ourselves in a
money famine. BY the insidous in
fluencc of the national banks (who
wanted room for their lent notes), large
quantities Of greenbacks and other
Treasury notes were withdrawn from
circulation; then, by the same influence
and that of capitalists, came the sud
den and secret decentralization of silver
practically destroying half our
moneymetal and half our metallic
money and currency at blow; and
now here is the Hill bill, which. in
effect will sweep all currency-the re-
naming greenbacks and other Urea
sury notes, all silver dollars, and every
thing else-out of the way of the banks
and their loans in bank notes. Gold is
nominally left: but 1t cannot and will
not circulate: nor will the gold notes
do So because they will be gobbIed up
for their gold by the banks and others.
rs soon as issued.
All that has been and is the efficient
cause of the great scarcity of money
which even the Richmond Times has
acknowledged There has been no
other cause relating to the currency
capable of accomplishing the result:
and no other cause relating to the hard
times that have ensued has occurred
but the money-scarclty with which
hard times have any rational, logical
or possible connection as consequences
This is no case of post hoe, propter
hoe, as that the Times relies on. Not
at all Cause and effect were never
more closely joined. 1t is a drought.
causing n scarcity of rain, with en-
suing failure of crops and other evils.
making breadstuffs scarce and high.
ana general calamity And one has
more reason to urge that a general
drought in the United States will prove
beneficial TO the people than he has to
maintain that the contraction of the
currency has proved blessing. instead
of the curse it is: for money represents
everything; and nothing can abound to
good results where 1t is lacking All is
barren If one has no money to buy
with
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

ADVERTISING RATES: Advertise
merts inserted at the rate OF 10 cents a
square, hrSt Insertion: each subsequent
Insertion 40 cents. or 20 cents. when in
serted Every Other Day. Contractors are
not allowed 10 exceed their srace nd
Nertse other than their Legitimate bus
ness, except by paying especially for the
sane.
:. Reading Notices Invariably 20 cents Ter
Inc hrst insertion. Each subsequent in
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SUBS cRiTTlON RATES:
The ViRCI~i..N-PII.oT IS delivered to
subscribers by carriers in Norfolk and
entity, POiiemc uth, Berkeley. Suffolk
West Norfolk. Newport News, for 10
cents per week payable to the carrier.
ny mail. to any place in tho United
states. postage free:
DAILY, one year $500
atx ,nUushS 800
Three m""ths l.5O
ono mom:h 80
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

Ne employe OF the Virg' a!an-Piiot Pub
fishing Company is authorized &c contract
any obliga ton in the name Of the com
pany or to make purchases III the name
OF the same except upon orders signed by
the PRESl DENT OIL THE COMPANY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

In order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal absence. letters Gnd all commu-
nicaticns for The VlRGlNiA LOT
should not h. addressed TO my individual
connected with the office. but simply TO
Tho NlRGlSIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

SO absurd a banking system as our
National banking system never cursed
any other people.-1ichmond Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31

found somebody who could talk TO him,
FOR DeCaAle and the other artists were
completely aWed and so busy thinking
OF the proper bows to make that they
were positively stupid He was so
young, so unaffected, that hardly re-
allied he was a greater parsonage than
myself, and I spoke with him as I would
have spoken with any other interesting
foreigner
AT the end Of about 20 minutes the
car went back 10 DetaiIIe, whom he
had forgotten all that time. although
in all the world Detaille is his favorite
artist After a little while the whole
party went out
The same night after the opera
Comte d EspaEnat took me to the Cafe
de Paris. We went into one OF the
smallest rooms, where there are but
few tables, reserved for very select
company At one table were Prince
George Of Greece. the Grand Dukes OF
Russia, Marguerite Duval. who is the
editor OF La FrOnde, and Mile Delna,
Of the opera An another table was
General Panizzardi. the italian military
With US these were the only occupants
OF that room. but toward I o'clock three
other men came in, and Comte O. Espag-
nat, leaning over, told me:
Here Ks the ear
''I looked up and recognized him at
once. He said something in Russian to
Prince George and the Grand Dukes,
who had risen to salute. Then he went
TO SAT at anOI4GE LaDIe Win M MO11aTu.
who seemed to act as night pilot, and
the other man. q Russian OF the inper-
ial suite.
Thus the car and faced each other
at distance OF a few tables. He had
not removed his overcoat. simply opened
it. so that could see he was in the
usual evening dress I afterward learn
ed from him that he had left the PaIais
de FElySee at II o'clock to take an IN
official stroll and see n little of the
Paris night life. and that much against
the wishes Of his advisers, for the
French lived in mortal dread lest their
imperial guest should be murdered
while in France.
Presently our eyes met The car
immediately recognized me, smiled a
little. and, raising his glass as If to my
health, drank 4 mouthTul OF cham
payne
"A minute later he spoke to NJ Mol
lard. who came to offer me his arm and
conduct me to the czar's table. accord
ing to the imperial wish There I was
asked to sit down, and was soon left in
tete-a-tete with his majesty
Z did not feel as much at ease as l
had in the morning at DetailIe's studio,
and after awhile the car said TO me in
his pretty, slightly hating French;
"a Why are you not as you were this
morning? And why do you not laugh?
7 like to hear your laughter
This. of course, made me laugh in
voluntarily. So we cOnversed again like
old friends the car asking me many
Parts artists. and speaking very freely
about his own tastes.
After perhaps two hours he said:
Your people are taking me to Yer
5ailIes early tomorrow. I am afraid I
must go. Are you going?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
PLAGUE WASHINGTON.
Thirty Victims OF Cerehro-Spina1
Meningitis Within Three Weeks.

Washington March g1-4Spotted fever -
as it is popularity called, or cerebro-splnal
has claimed thirty victims IN this COM
munity in the past three weeks. Nearly
~ 11'T1,e- 81. teams from mis- IN
variably fatal disease are reported from St
dence by an old phvsician that these two
cities were the starting points OF an cpl
deTuic of the same terrible ailment at the
close OF the civil war
'-Epidemics of cerebro-spinal meningitis
have been known at long Intervals. said
ee1a,ii5liV aI71orsr Children. INF hsva NOT
known Of more than two or three isolated
cases here in the past rhirty-four years
It started then among men who had been
be limited to them Scattered cases re-
ported from several eastern towns were
traced to Washington, where the victims
had been few days before they were at
The same thing was seen in the west
the patients being all soldiers who had
been mustered out at St Louis They
health. but soon developed the character
lStlC symptoms OF this disorder. No cpl
denlic followed, and not even another case
was developed The disease is conta gious.
ailments are The patients mentioned were
n1rsed by members of their families. who
deed. nothing was said of the possibility
of its affecting others Yet the attention
required is constant and would be entirely
favorable to contagfon- The patient suf-
fers intense pain in the head. the coats of
the brain and spinal cord being highly in
famed He may live several days. and
from the first violent headache until death
comes there is never moments cessation
OF the agony It is necessary to give IN
renting attention TO the ice dressings
which brings the nurse into close contact
with the sufferer. but I have never heard
Of the transmission OF the disease in that
way As the end approaches the body is
distinctly marked by dark spots, which
give to the fever its popular title.
1T is not necessary that the patient
should be isolated TO prevent the spread
of the disorder. as in the case Of small
pox, diphtheria and the like It's incursion
appears to depend on the general condition
Of the system In the Instances I have
known the victims had been reduced by
hard army experience or some nervous
strain In one case. at least, the young
man had only recently gone through a
week : dissipation following his discharge
from the army Cerebro-spinal meningi-
tbs is absolutely incurable- The patient
soon becomes deiiriOuS and is never wholly
conscious lgail."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
SHARKEY AS AN ACTOR.
In Time He Expects to Equal Corbett,
Fitzsimmons or Sullivan

New York March Shakespeare
was lobster. I don't like his goods
at all OF course, I don't profess to be
as good on the stage as John L SuIn-
van. Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsim-
mons. They're finished actors and at
the head Of the profession; but I'm only
a beginner. Some day hope to be as
fine at the business as Sullivan He's a
man who can play anything you give
him"
This was the statement Of Tom Shar-
key as he hit the bag another punch he
was standing on the stage Of the star
theater today before the curtain rose on
his meIodrama, The Sidewalks Of New
York"
It learned my lines in couple of
weeks, Sharkey said. proudly, and
there are fully ten Of them haven
taken many lessons in acting, but Mr.
Marble has taught me a thing or two.
When the policeman asks, w nat are
you doing here?' I reply: WI ny; TINS IS
my gymnasium Mr. Marble put me On
to the way to say it.
Il have three changes OF costume
AT first I'm in my heshlngs; then
wear my sailor clothes. and last OF al
u dress suit When I get that on feel
like a man in armor. but it goes with
the guys in the gallery
This is not my first appearance on
the stage. though it is on the New YORK
stage I used to star in a drama at san
Francisco. and put out the villain in one
punch That's the kind OF acting like
I expect to take this play of mine out
in Chicago
Il never saw Mr.. Shakespeare, but
I'm told his plays are on the bum I've
seen pictures Of them, showing the men
in '-ffeshings,'' something like the ones
1 wear; but don't suppose they are as
good as mine"
do you believe in the state supervis-
ion OF the stage, Mr.. ShaFkey?" he was
asked
Nav. What they got to do with this
business2 They are d lot Of politicians
and like a good leg show as well as the
next one. They are a lot OF takers
They know more about passing liquor
laws than supervising plays on the
stage.
Mr.. Sharkey was called to the front,
and the interview was at end
Goodbye he called Z have to put
on my pink silks now" and a few mo-
rnents later wild howl from the front
showed that he had them on and was
in the center Of the stage anxiously
waiting for the prompter to tell him
what to say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
TWO GUNS FOR CLUTCHES.
One Topeka Soldier Who Showed
Whole Lot of Grit

Kansas City. March 31--A second
batch Of letters has been received in
Kansas City. Kan. from the members
q Company 3. Twentieth Kansas vol
untsers. VITO are fighting at Manila
A son OF ". y. Woodward writes IN
der date Of February Il Young Wood
ward tells OF one incident in the first
sk.rmish- Dan Hewitt enlisted with
Company 3 in Topeka and accompanied
the regiment 90 Manila He was in the
first fight and only a few minutes after
Lieut.. Alf1rd's death Hewitt was shot
through both legs He feu to the
ground and was approached by a Fill
pL1O soldier Hewitt was suffering in
tense pain but he raised his body and
raktng his uuIoaded gun thrust the
oayolet into the side OF the rebel The
man died almost Instantly. Hewitt took
The rebels gun and. with his own. used
them as clutches and Iinped into camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
A SOLID SORE
Knee to Instep. Wild with Pain.
CURED BY cIJTTCuPA.

/ was afflicted with such terrible sore leg, it
was thought il would have 70 be amputated.
could hardly stand the pain, and had 70 get
along with a crutch. tried all kindH of medi-
ctnes without success, getting worse until it be-
came a solid sore from knee TO instep. Almost
wild with pain, I gave up in despair. heard of
CUTICuRA remedies and tried them. The first ap
pIication of CUTrCUHA (ointnent). after washing
with warm water and CUTICuRA SOAP, gave me-
30 much relief that was able TO sleep over half
OF the night, and in eight weeks was cured.
TIC. BRIECOE, I60 " Hunter ST.. Atlanta, Ga
CU-ruuRA RxScLVEsT purHes the blood EnG circn-
latng fluids OF HUaoE GERMS. and thus removes ths
while baths with CuTTCUEA SoAR. and gentle
auuinrings 6ointment,. greatest Of eIno
Hsuf akin cures the akin scalp Of and
acaIen. AlAy itching. burning. and Inflammation. and
hs most torfurtng, diEKuring nu-
mora skin scap, and blood with loas sf hair. Than
AL ans fAilA-
Sold throughout the world Por-xR D. AND c. CORP.
Sole Props-. Boston How 20 Cure Al 9urnorH- Ersa.
BABY HUM0RS F''S Gss:sa nd s ssz;e by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
Gift For a British Expedition.

London. March 3I--Mr L. W. Long
staff. a fellow OF the Royal Geogra phi
cal society, has donated 5000 to the
society for the purpose Of equipping
British Antarctic expedition. In an
uouncing the gift at meeting Of the
society Sir Clements Markham, the
president intimated that the vessel to
be fitted would cooperate with the Ger
man expedition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31

Feraudy. You have now the long and
short Of it I have never seen the car
since that day. in St Petersburg or else
where I went TO Russia. not to see him.
but his country [ remained there
nearly i year: I vas very pleasantly re-
ceived and entertained; returned here
when I got ready. and all that talk of ex-
puIsiOn Is simply malicious fabrica tion.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
Record Price For Ole Silver.

London, March S1.-Three small ia
cobean silver g0bIets dated 1919. 1924
and 1881 were sold at Christie's today.
Though the three weighed barely over
u ounces, yet they sold for S225, or the
record price of SIS 15s an ounce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-31
VAIIFS FOR THIS WEEK.

VALUES FOR THIS WEEK.
Extra value Ladies' Blk and Tan for I0c
Ex. value Ladies' Blk and Tan for l2l1c
Ex. vaIue Ladies' Blk and Tan for. l5c
Ex. value Ladies' Blk and Tan for &c
Ex. value Children's Blk and Tan for Sc
Ex. vaIue ChiIdren's Blk and Tan for lOc
Ex. value Children's Blk and Tan for l5c
Also 4 good Inc Of FANCIE&.