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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
PORTO RICO's TRADE.

From the Journal of Commerce.
Our acquisition of Porto Rico is going
to be attended with larger commercial
advantages to this country than most
people have supposed. The imports OF
the island have averaged about SlS,-
100000 and the exports about Sl1.600, 600.
Spain and Cuba have hitherto enjoyed
40 per cent. of the former trade and As
per cent. of the latter. This trade with
Spain and Cuba, amounting to $780,
600. will now naturally fall very largely
into the hands of the United States. in
addition to the trade we have already
enjoyed with the island. The applica-
ton of our coasting trade law TO YES
sells taking cargo from Porto Rico to
ports in the United States will have a
severe effect upon class or British
small sailing vessels which have
brought fish and lumber from Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick and then
loaded with sugar for American ports.
These vessels will henceforth be ex-
cluded from the Porto Rican trade, and
the carrying will be done by our own
vessels. This trade has annually
amounted to about 10000 tons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
CUBAN TAXES.
BANK OF SPANS CLAIM UNSET.
TI.ED-BROOKE ELS RECOMMEN-
DATION.
tBy Telegraph to vireiniau-P Pilot,

Havana, Jan. 23.-Thc military adj
ministration states that its position re-
garding the Bank of Spain and the col
lection of taxes is still unchanged. as
no reply has been received from Wash
ington concerning Governor General
Brooke's recommends tons as to the re-
mission OF taxes. These recommends
tons, it is understood, were very
strong. being practically an announce
ment of what the military administra-
ton proposes to do in the premises. 1t
is assumed here that plans are being
matured in the United States for tax
collections independent of the Bank of
Spain. Absolutely no official steps have
been taken by the bank In the matter.
1t Is rnmored here this evening that
the United States battleship Texas may
be ordered to Samoa.
She could coal and provision for the
voyage in ten days.
NON -ItEtc Ell WE'D IN WASIIINGTQN
Washington ID. c., Jan. 23.-GeneraI
3roke's recommendation as To the re-
mission of taxes In Cuba has not yet
been received by the authorities here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
Senator Whites Strong Ar
gument Against Expansion.
The FACTS HE RELIED UPON
Occisions OF the Supreme Court,
President McKimicy's Atlanta
speech ana Admiral Dcwcy's Re.
.yort Quoted -Goyernmcnts Intcn-
St0n is to Annex the Philippine is-
lands-The DUTY of Congress.
tBy Telegraph to virg.n,a-r..ot.,

USy Telegraph to Virginia rilot.)
Washington, Jan. 23-Discussion OF
the policy of expansion occupied nearly
all the time of The Senate in open ses-
sion to-day Mr., White, OF California,
one of the Democrats who has an
ncunced heretofore his opposition 10
ratification of the treaty of peace, ad
dressed the Senate in support of the
anti-expansion resolution introduced
by Mr.. Vest, democrat, MissourD, and
of the resolutio offered by Mr.. Bacon,
Democrat Georgia., declaring that
the PHILIPPINES ought to be free and in
dependent.
In view Of the proposition of the CAL
ifornia Legislature to instruct" Mr..
White and his colleague. Mr.. Perkins,
how to vote upon the policy of expan-
sion and upon the pending peace trea-
~, the remarks 6f Mr. White were re-
garded with much interest. lie was ac-
corded careful attention by both his
colleagues on the floor and by consid-
efabie audience in the galleries.
BASIS OF ARGUMENT.
MIR. White took as texts for his re-
marks certain paragraphs from Su-
Hremc Court decisions a sentence from
president Mckinley's Atlanta speech
and paragraph from the report of
Admiral Dewey TO the Navy Depart
ment. saying that the lTilipinos were
rs we'll qualified for self government
MS the Cubans. He said he denied the
doctrine that seeks to give this coun-
try jurisdiction in some cases and de-
MED it in others. The country, he said.
WAS confronted to-day by n situation
differing entirely from what 1T has been
confronted Mt any time before. While
IL might be admitted that we had the
power to acquire foreign territory
largely upon the circumstances. lie
ma!ntained THAI the question presented
was one purely Of policy. Should we
take the Philippines, he asked. Should
we take in seeds that would prove to
DE seeds of dissolution of our body po-
little He thought not and said he
would cndeaVor to show why we
should not. fer he believed it our duty
to see to it that our system was kept
free from all such contamination.
care not" said Mr.. White.
whether the peonle in the Philippines
are fitted for self government or not.
1t is certain that if they are not they
ought not to be brought into alliance
with us. They rcpudiate our attempt
to bring them into our system and in
sist that they Should be allowed to
govern themselves. If we say that the
FiipinCs are not fitted for self govern
ment, play let us know by what pro-
cess of reasoning we can take them
into our governmental system"
THE GOVERNMENTS INTENTION
Mr.. White declared that no conciu-
sion was possible except that ii was the
intention of this government and the
officers inpower toanneX the Philippine
Islands If this was not true, he in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
Eneiand's Relations with United
States

(By Telegraph to VirEin.an-Pilot)
Birmingham. Ala, Jan. 23.-At the
annual banquet of the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce this evening the
Duke of Devonshre, Lord President OF
the Council of Ministers. speaking OF
the forthcoming speech from the
Throne, said, among other things
1T is safe to say that at no period
within our recollection have our rela-
tons with the United States been more
friendly than at the present moment"
Cloud applause).
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
The Promotion Of Ahmirnrs.
by Telegraph to virglanlan-Pilot.)

Wy ItItETdPII 10 IT 8 IdHIdH -IIIut'J
Washington, d. c.. Jan. 23.-The
executive session of the Senate to-day
was devoted wholly to the discussion
of the promotion of Admirals Sampson
and Schley and other naval officers en-
gagged in the Santiago campaign over
the heads of officers who were their
superiors in rank. The controversy was
then postponed for twenty days, after
a vote had been taken to call for the
records of the Navy Department bear
ing upon the conduct of all affected by
the advancement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
Hall Dali Loses Fsis Match.
(ISN 'cclat-rn nh 10 VIRGINIA n Pilot

Chicago. jan 2S.--Hali Dali lost his
match with Farmer" Burns and Jack
Rooney tonight. He was to have
thrown them each twice in ninety min
utes, but failed. He threw Rooney
first in thirty minutes, then Burns in
eight minutes and lwenty-eight sec
onds. Rooney again in two minutes
and forty seconds, and Burns remained
the limit. The Turk showed himself n
firs,-class wrestler. and went at his
work Mitn good humOr and fairness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24

tBy Telegraph to virgin an-Pilot3

New York. Jan. o3.-Judge Book
staver. in the Supreme Court to-day.
increased the bail of Fayne Strahan
Moore from $1,000 to $1,000, on the
charge of "badgerng" Martin Mahon
and also fixed an additional bond of
$l.500 on the larceny charge. which
accuses Mrs Moore OF stealing silver
ware from the Waldorf Astoria. Bonds
were offered by Joseph y. Campbell
and Judge BookstaVcr ordered counsel
for Mrs Moore and the District Attor-
ncy to ascertain as To the responsibility
of Mr.. Campbell.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24

pie is against the rash idea of expan-
sion. To fight the Eillpinos would
mean loss of life To American soldiers
in the future in Il sickly cline, il this
wild theory is carried out.
There are only two persons whose
IDEAS on the question of annexing the
Philippines have given me cause for
serious thought. one of them thought
that by annexation certain United
States merchandise could be sold TO the
Filipinos. The other was Il preacher.
who thought that by expansion and
annexation he could sell some Protest.
ant Bibles to the natives.
The President of the United Statea
Will on March 4th next adjourn Con-
gress, which Will not meet again until
December, during which time he will
become military dictator of more than
twelve and a half millions of people in
these conquered islands. Our consti-
tutional President is going 10 govern
them by his personal will. and will you
not tell me that the act will not afford
him n swelled hcad?"
DANGER TO WAGE-EARNERs.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor severely
criticised the inconsistency of the
United States Government in going 10
war TO free the Cubans and OF deny
ing the same measure of freedom and
liberty to the Fiipnos. lie declared
that the flag OF the nation should ne
yer he used 10 hide tyranny.
1t is not a all improbable, he said.
that the Filipinos will yet become part
of the standing army of the United
States. and might yet be called upon
to shoot down American wage arncrs.
lie said it was impossible to subdue a
people by force of arms and at the
same time maintain our free institu-
tons.
Strong resolutions were adopted de-
claring unalterablc opposition to the
abandonment OF the American ideal
OF na!lona! groWth IN favor OF The T,u-
rnpean ideal of coleman conquest" No
Obligations have been incurred, it is de-
clared. to require any departure from
the principles laid down by Washing
ton in his farewell address
Senators Wellington, of Maryland,
Hoar. Hale and Mason were thanked
for their services in preventing the new
policy from being forced through the
United States Senate without proper
discussion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
Illness ofHis Holiness.
~ Telegraph 10 VirGin:an-P ilot.)

(By Telegraph 10 Vlrgin.an- Piot)
London, Jan. 24.-The Rome cores
pondent of The Daily Chronicle says:
The Pope is giving audiences in bed.
His physician, DIR. Lapponia. wants him
to suspend all occupations, but his
Holiness declines.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
sousn,s Grand conccrt.

The afternoon program will close
with Sousas rendition OF Charge of
the Rough Riders March," composed by
Prof James w. Casey. of this city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
THE FASHODA QUESTION.
DEPUTIES FAVOR PEACE WITH
GREAT BRITAIN
(By Telegraph to virginian-rnot3


Paris. Jan. 23.-M d'Estournelles do
Constant. Republican. former counsel
Tor of the French Embassy at London,
in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
raised the question of the Anglo French
relations. lie reviewed the Fashcda
question. pronounced himself in oppo-
sition 10 the Colonial Mcgalomania
criticised the policy or the government
throughout and asked If they were at
the beginning or a; the end OF the diff
llculties with Great Britain. with which
country he urged a cordial understand
Ing. Several other deputies spoke on
the same subject in Il ConciliatOGy
strain and the Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs. NJ. DelcIssc. ascending the tri-
bune said his policy had been directed
toward conserving the permanent gem
cral interests OF France.
He said. in the general interest of
France. the government decided it was
advisable to cVacuate Fasihoda. The
honor OF France was in no way tarnish-
ed, but NJ. pelc1Sse believed true patri-
otism was To avert Il conflict which
would be calamity for the entire
world and entail sacrifices altogether
disproport!onate TO the interests at
stake.
The Foreign Minister said in conclu-
sion:
France is always ready to negotiate.
being conscious of her rights.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24

Horrible agony Is caused by Piles
Burns and Skin Diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly cured
by De Wits Hazel Salve. Beware OF
worthless itations.-Burrow. Martin
& co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24

Spencer Pratt. United States Consul
General at Singapore. has sent 10 Gene
raj Otis II proposal that memorial
should lie erected Mt Manila To the
memory OF all Americans who fell or
died of disease during the campaign
against the Spaniards. 1t is suggested
that all \ mercans now resident in the
b Far East should be invited to e0n'ri-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
DISTRICT COURT.
STATUS or NAVAL OFFICERS.

After the executive session Mr..
Chandler called up the bill to restore to
their original status officers of the navy
and marine corps who lost their satus
by reason of the promotion of other Of
ncers ny reason of conspicuous conduct
IN battle. Tho bill went over on objcc-
ton, and, at 5:l5 p. m. the Senate ad-
jOurncd
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-24
THE GOVERNMENTS INTENTION.

Mr.. White declared that no conciu-
sion was possible except that it was the
intention of this government and the
officers Empower toanneX the Philippine
Islands If this was not true, he in
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-08
500 REWARD, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased To learn tina, there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been acle to cure in all its stages and
that il Tatarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
tn the medical fraternity Catarrh be.
ing "A constitutional disease. requires "A
constitutional treatment Hairs Ga.
tatrh Cure il taken Internally, acting
dir city upon the blood an mucous
surfaces of the syst m thereby destroy
lug the foundation OF the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
irg up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing is work The pro-
prlet"is have much faitn i'm it,
urative powers. that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any cas-, that Il
faiis I" cure. Sen for list OF testi-
mOniais
Address, J y CHENEY g. 90.
Io'edo o. Bay~S Id by Druggists.
75c.
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HOW TOIOOK GOOD

Good looks are really more
than skin deep, depending entirely
on healthy condition of all the
vital organs If the liver is in.
active You have bilious look:
If your stomach is disordered,
you have II dIspeptlc look; if your
kidneys are affected, you have
pinchcd look. Secure good health,
AMI yon will surely have good
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good Alternative and Tonic. Acts
directly on the stomach, liver and
kidneys, puriies the blood, cures
plmpIes, blotches and boiIs, and
gives a good complexion. Every
bottle guaranteed. Sold at Craw>
ford Bros Drug Store. 80 cents
bottle.
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In a battle our army was, at
one point, closely pressed by the
enemy, and as the general was
riding about encouraging the mer,
espied an lrishman running away.
''Surely, Pat, you're never run
ming away from the enemy"
Pat replied, "Faith, gineraI, they
tell me the worlds is round, SO
I'm running round the world to
attack the enemy in the rear"
New York Sun.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-08
Wireless Telegraphy a Fact.

Paris, April 5.-ln view of the
success of the experiments with
the Marcoui system of wire less
telegraphy across the Strait of
Dover, the authorities propose
to transmit messages to England
from Paris. The terminal here
will probably be the Etfel tower,
the distance to South Foreland
being 23O miles.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-08

A Widowcr married second
time, and his choice was a wealthy
lady about 80 years of age. When
the bride and bridegroom returned
home from the wedding, the
husband, introducing the wife to
his children, said: "My dear
children, kiss this lady. She is
the new mamma | promised to
bring you" After taking a
steady look atthe new mammal
little Charlie said: "Pa, YOU
have been cheated. She isn't
new at all Tit. Bits.
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IS men have been enlisted in
the regular army at the Green>
vile recruiting office since Jan. /,
and assigned to different regiments
125 have been rejected on account
of physical defects.
DIR W Smith, an aged physician
who has prachced at Gatfney for
years, was arrested and commit
ted to jail last Tuesday charged
with causing the death of Mrs
Mary Williams, wife of Mr. Isaac
Williams of that town.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-08

Mr. Gotham. i see that a new
law in Georgia prohibits the scll>
ing of liquor within three miles
of rch or n school house.
Colonel Kaintuck (of Louis
vllle)-My stars. That's terrible
blow to Georgia.
Mr.. Gotham Think so!
Colonel kaintuck-M Mercy, yes.
In five years there won't be a
church or Il school house left in
the State. New York Weekly.
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4 Big Offer.

One pound of the African
LlmbIess cotton seed, The At
Ianta Journal, Il large eight page,
twice a week paper for one year,
and The Ledger, twice week for
one year-ALL for 81. which
must be paid in advance. Think
of this ! 20G papers in Il year, and
one pound of the African Limb
eSs seed, enough to plant one
fifth Of m acre, all for 81. Th
pound of seed alone sells for 81.
The journal for 81, and The
Ledger fol $3.50.
80 The journal and The
Ledger, both papers semi-weekly,
will he sent one year, without the
seed, for S1.75.
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Notice!

To the Debtors ana Creators Of
Ec0n RoUHm0s, Deceased.
4 LII PERSOS INDEBTED TO
IN the late Evan Rollings are here
by notified to settle theiy Indebted e.
ness at once and all persons having
claims against the estate of the said
Evan Rollings, deceased, are required
to prese mt the same, properly verified
to the undersigned at once
r. f.. ROLLINGS,
Executor.
Oakhurst, S. G..
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Thurmond Viii Appeal.

Columbia, S. c., April f.
Solicitor Thurmond states that he
will take an appeal to settle the
legal question on the matter of
form of the name of married
woman in al indictment.
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Notice to Road 0YerSeerS.

4 LII OVERS GERS OF PJBLIt
"A roads in Lahctst county ar.
hereby notified to call out their road
hands and work their $, ctions of road
at the earliest day possible.
NJ GARDNER,
Co. Supr. and Chr. of Bd.
Feby. "a, 1899.
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REGITRATION NOTICE.

HEPUBLIC WILL TAKE notice
l. that the Registration Books will
be open. at the court house, for the
registration OF parties entitled to reg
lister under the Constitution, on the
LIST Monday In each month. until 80
days preceding tie next general elsc-
ton
w @ A PORTER.
Chairman Board Registration LC
Lancaster, sc
Dec 1893.
what steps Neuralgia II. lsslss' Pam Ptiia.
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Cheap Enough.

The Ledger Semi weckIy), The
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ALLEG
Grccuvillc News.

If Thomas jefferson and Ar
drew jackson are taken as models
of what democrats ought to be,
The Grccnvillc News Is the only
morning daily Newspaper in
South Carolina entitled to call
itself democratic because it is the
only morning daily newspaper in
the State openly and vigorously
supporting the gold standard and
opposing the free ana unlimited
coinage of silver.
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The trial of w II Meetze for
the killing of Alex Cartledge was
begun Thursda" in the court of
general sessions at Columbia.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-08
PROOF.

Mint and of Coinage for the
United Stutes," say:
"Thc proportion between the
values of gold and silver is a
Nercantile problem altogether.
Just principles will lead us to dis
regard legal proportions alto-
gether to enquire into the market
price of gold, in the several coun.
tries with which we shall principal
~ be connected in commerce, and
to take an average from them.
Perhaps we might, with safety,
lean to II proportion somewhat
above par for gold"
Letter to Colonel Monroe, June
10Th, 1896:
"AIl the imported commodities
are raised about SO per cent. by
depreciation of the money. To-
bacco shares the rise because il
has 10 competition abroad. Wheat
has been most extraordinarily
high from other causes. When
these cease it must fall to its an
clcnt nominal price, notwithstand.
ing the depreciation of that, be-
cause 1t must contend IN market
with foreign prices. Mechanics
here get from a dollar to a dollar
and half a day, yet are much
worse off than at the old prices" "
In 1913 Mr.. jefferson estimnted
the money in circulation in the
county at $25 per capita of popu-
fation. He wrote in that year to
MIR. Eppes, his representative in
congress:
"But where nation is in
full course of interchange of wants
and supplies with all others the
proportion of ITS medium to its
produce is no longer Indifferent.
10 trade on equal terms, the co H.
mon measure of values should be
as nearly as possible on oar
with that of its corresponding
nations, whose medium is in Il
sound state, that is to say, not in
an accidental state of excess or
deficiency. Now, one of the great
advantages of specie as medium
is, that being of universal value.
it will keep itself at general
level, flo wing out from where it
is 80 high to where it is lower.
Whereas, if the medium be of
local value only, as paper money,
If too little, indeed, gold and
silver will flow in to supply the
deficiency; but if too much, It ac-
cumulatcS, hanishcs the gold and
silver not locked up in vaults and
boards and dcprcciatcs itself"
ut is evident that as Il believer
in gold basis and currency
actually worth its face value in
the markets and an opponent of
expansion of the currency Jcffer.
son would, if now alive or rein
carnated, be ineligible to attend
the dinner which is to be given in
ais honor and attended by Mr..
Bryan in New York, and would
be under denunciation of the free
silver organs as a foe and oppres-
sor Of the common people and
traitor to democracy
Andrew jackson in his eighth
annual message, December 9th
1886, saws:
"VariAbleness must ever be the
characteristic of a. currency of
which the precious metals are not
the chief ingredient, or which can
be expanded or contracted with
out regard to the principles that
regulate the value of those metals
as standard in the general trade
of the world. With US, bank ls-
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WESTBOUND EASTBOUND.
Nos. II and Is. Nos. II and Is.
W. L NJ. 4 N. p NJ
955 s. Ar Chester Ly 100 700
800 > % Richburg IL 3S 745
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PM
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SEQ 4 GO Ly Lancaster Arl25O s 80
Connects at Chester with Southern
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DINA and North Western Railway.
Connects at ancaster with the Ohio
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