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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
Unlawful and Extrayagant Expsn-
diturss BY Republican Officials.
MONEY TO LAWYERS
AInount Paid ont by Governor Kus-
seil-Au Important Case Post
Poaed-Marriaxs announcements
sIurder sn.pscts Arrested ma
5atled-Confcdernte veterans 10
Have u Drum Corps.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 1o.-The com
mittec appointed by the Legislature to
examine the books OF the State officials
has finished It's work. 1t seems they
found the books and accounts balanced
all right, but they were very emphatic
in their denunciations as to the unlaw-
full and eXtravagant expenditures.
Among other things. J. c. L. Harris
has, since March, been drawing S104
monthly as assistant Adjutant General.
This is an average, for he drew 81 per
day every day he worked. Sometimes
his warrant did not reach that sum,
but. often it went over it. 1t was not
known that the State had on assistant
Adjutant General, though the law
allows the Governor to appoint some
member OF the State guard to do
special duty whenever the exigencies
OF the public service requires IT. their
services TO be paid for upon the ap-
proval OF the Governor and warrant of
the State Auditor.
During the fiscal year ending Novem-
Der 30, 1899, Governor Russell has paid
out of State funds for lawyers fees
the sum Of 10000.
IMPORTANT CASE POSTPONED.
The case in which the power Of the
corporation commission to assess rail-
ways for taxation Is involved was to
have como UP ut Charleston tomorrow,
but Is POSTPONED by Judge Simonton
until the 9th instant. The commission
appears to be confident OF winning the
case. The motion to be made will be
Tor rchearng on the ground that the
latest decision of the Supreme Court Of
the state confers full power against the
n !,
denied by the judge at Asheville.
IIYNIENEAL,.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage or Miss Alma l.. Cozart to
AIR. William G. Hall Thursday of this
week. Miss Cozart Is Il daughter Of
DR.. w. w. Cozart, OF Granville county
and has visited Durham on several oc-
casions, where she has many friends
The wedding will take place at the
home OF the brides parents.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
A special from PaI1nele says: Rob
bers entered the house OF Mr.. Samuel
Taylor, near Oakley, Pitt county,
Saturday night, and plundercd it. Az
house they went to the house of his
son, Mr.. G.. o. Taylor, killed him and
burned w his house and him in 1t.
Sunday afternoon Henry Taylor and
Mack TAYLOR, colorcd, were arrested,
and the evidence indicates that they
were guilty. 1t is feared that they
Will be lynched; but it is to be hoped
u they are guilty that the law will be
allowed TO take lis course.
VETERANS NEW DRUM CORPS.
A drum corps for T., OBJ. Branch
Camp. United Confederate Veterans,
which has been In contemplation for
some time. will soon be a reality
The outfit, consisting of six snare
drums, two flies, two bugles and two
bass drums. arrived yesterday and
were on exhibition at the store of MIR.
a. b. Stronach. commander Of the
camp. All of the Instruments are the
best that money could buy, and the
young men who are SO fortunate as to
compose the drum corps have sone-
thing to be proud OF.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
ELIZABETH CITY.
HUNTERS RETURN-INDICT
FOR MURDER-PERSO
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Especial to Virginian- Pilot.)
Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 19.-Yes-
terday in the case of State against John
Harris, alias Linwood Bullock, colored.
for stealing coat from Hooper & Co.,
the jury returned a verdict OF guilty,
and he was sentenced to one year in
the State prison.
Messrs. NJ. Il. Dawes, Otis Branble
and f. II. Ziegler, who have been
spending Il week in Hyde county hunt
ing, arrived home yesterday evening
with large quantity of game.
All of the merchants of the town
have their windows beautifully deco
rated with Christmas goods. 1t is
worth the time to walk around and see
them.
Monday the grand jury found an in
dictment against Noah Grey colored,
for murder in the first degree. The
case was called yesterday morning.
1t will take at least three days to try
It. The State Is represented by the
Messrs. G.. w. Ward, j. 3. Leigh and
Whey II. Grandy. and the defence by
III +. Aydlett, p. II. Williams and Ros-
coe Turner.
The residence OF Mr.. f. +. Aydlett,
on Main street is undergoing new
coat of paint, which adds greatly TO
It's appearance.
Mr.. j. Il. II. Steger, who has been
out of the city for several days on
business, has arrived home.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
THE NEWS FROM STATE AND ms CAT5ITAI

and the faithful work OF parties q ter
rible confaGration would have follow
ed. Our City, Fathers are NOT wise In
putting off the provision Of some pro-
lection against fire. The clang of the
fire bell Is heard in the late hours Of
the night. The merchants go to their
stores. bring out their buckets and
ladders. and By the time they get q
sufficient number on hand the building
Is over half burned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
HEREFORD.
CHARGED WITH MURDER-A FIRE
personal.
Especial to virginIan-Pllot.)

HEREFORD, n. c., Dec. 1a%stephen
Michel was given a hearing before
Justice Needy yesterday afternoon for
the murder of Edward Hassell. Michel
was put in jail under $500 bond to
await court.
arrived here yesterday with cargo of
salt for Mr.. w. r, Shannonhouse.
This morning about II o'clock an
alarm of fire was given. Upon investi-
cation it was found that flames were
issuing from the kitchen OF Mr.. NJ. H.
White. But for the timely discovery
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

bought my first supply Of Ripans Taba1es
more out of curiosity than anything else,
and was very much surprised at the good
results which followed their use. had
often seen them advertised, but being little
Prejudiced against patent medicines I thought
they would do me no good In future I
never want to be without them. had been
troubled with indigestion and dyspepsia for
a long time, and although tried many kinds
of medicine, never found anything really
to do me much good until l tried Ripans
Jabues
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
RESOURCES OF LABRADOR.
There Is an Enormous Wealth of
Timber and Minerals With
in Its Limits.

More is being heard now of Labra-
! dor, that land to which legends of gi-
ants and curiously 6cforIned men are
attached During the last two or
three years there has been growing
belief that Labrador, that great and
terrible wilderness" that ''HeliuIand." !"
or region of naked rocks. as the old
Norsemen called il, is destined TO turn
out rich mining region As Vet there
is no tangible proof of this; but of
/ late it has been explored IN many di-
reCtions. its rivers have been ascended,
its tablelanG crossed at several points.
and the result has been that ii has at
tracted much more attention than be-
fore, and is no longer regarded as a
deSolate heap of rocks. unless for pur-
poses of civilized man. Visitors have
brought back so many specimens OF
minerals that 4 widespread impression
has arisen that il viii become a great
mining field.
The magic word gold has been whis-
pered iii connection with it. aud the
possibility of a northern klondike be-
ing discovered here has taken posses
sion OF the minds of no small number of
explorers. Its formations are said TO
resemble those of the real klondike,
and gold specimens nave been found
which the keen-eyed hunters of that
metal regard as peculiarly promising.
The result is that TO fewer than seven
exploring expeditions have made this
year for Labrador. Five of these
were organized in Halifax. one left
from Boston, and the seventh has just
started from St. Johns.
In another respect Labrador is at
tracing attention. Though the coast
is succession of grim rocks-not
without wild, stern beauty of their
own and almost treeless-yet at the
heads of some of the bays and inlets
there are large areas covered with tim
Der of large size, mainly spruce, well
adapted for numbering purposes. In
the Labrador forests speculation is
rife this year. No fewer than 81 ap-
plicationS for timber limits. some of
them for 500 square miles. have been
made 10 the government. and the same
mum ber of licenses to cut timber have.
we understand. been granted. so that
4 considerable amount of capital is
likely TO be invested there, and this will
furnish increased employment TO the
people. Labrador hitherto has been
famous only for the fish wealth of its
seas; now it would seem as if the treas
ures of the land were to be turned tc
account. Its dimensions are enormous.
The Atlantic coast line is over 1000
miles in length, and the area of the en-
tire peninsula not less than 100000
square miles.-Vancouver News-Adver-
tiSer.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
ALGERISM REMAINS.
Until Mckinley Goes the Country
VIII Not BE Freed from Rot
ten Administration

Yielding to pressure, Alger has at
last resigned. He is said to feel ex-
tremely bitter over his practical eject
ment from Office, and he has a right
| so to feel; for Alger.s senatorial aspira-
ton is a mighty thin pretext for his re-
moyal by an administration which APP
proved and stood by the embalmed
beef, the death camps, and, in short,
went the whole dance, so far as the con-
duct of the war was concerned.
President Mckinley stood by Alger
when to have removed him would have
been popular. He now removes him
or forces his resignation-under condi-
tions which make Alger something of
martyr, and are well calculated to
create sympathy with the Michigan
man at the administrations expense.
For be it understood land this every
administration organ has admitted over
and over again). Mr.. Alger's conduct
of the war department had President
McKinley's mistaken confidence and
support. So long as he could be count
ed upon for the second term, his resig-
nation was not asked for, and not de-
sired. This enforced resignation comes
too late to relieve President Mckinley
from responsibility for the rotten beef,
the rotten transports, the suffering and
death of hundreds of soldiers who never
saw Cuban soil.
Of Alger, the country is rid; of Alger-
ism, it will not be rid until William Nc
Kinley and the administration respon-
sible therefor have been retired to pri-
vate life.-Albany Argus.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
COMMON GROUND.
Propositions Upon Which All Anti
Monopolists Can Cnite-AbOlish
the Gold Standard.

While it is always difficult to secure
harmonious cooperation between dis
tant and separate political organiza-
/ tions. there are times when this CO.
operation is both wise and necessary.
In the campaign of 1896 the democrats,
populists and silver republicans united
! in demanding the immediate restora-
ton of Independent bimetallism at the
existing ratio of sixteen to one, and
they agreed in declaring that the mon
ey question was of paramount impor-
tance at that time. The question now
arises: Should these three political
organizations act together in the con-
gressional campaign? I answer with
out hesitation: Yes. Those who an
swer No must assume the burden of
proving, first, that cooperation was un-
wise in 1896. or second, that conditions
have so changed as to make unwise
now what was wise then. The defeat
that befell the allied forces does not
prove cooperation at that time to have
been unwise, unless it can be shown
that some one party would have been
more successful than if we combined.
Cooperation does not contemplate aban-
VI OA AAAS
surrender of any political principles,
nor is cooperation defended on the
ground that the platforms of three
parties are identical. Campaigns gen
orally turn upon a few issues, some
times upon one, and events do much to
determine which issue shall most alb
sorb public attention. If the demo-
Gratis. populists and silver republicans
were agreed upon but one question.
that might be important enough tC
justify cooperation. although the par
ties differed on all other subjects: but
those who advocate the union of the
principal reform forces against the
common enemy can point not to one,
but TO a number of reforms which are
demanded with equal emphasis by dem
ocrats. populists and silver republicans.
First-They are unalterably opposed
to gold monometallism.
Second-They demand the immediate
restoration of bimetallism at the pres
ent ratio by the independent action OF
this country.
Third-They oppose the retirement
OF the greenbacks.
Fourth-They oppose the issue of pa
per money by national banks.
Fifth-They oppose the issue of in
terest-bearing bonds in time of peace.
Sixth-They favor the abolition Of
trusts.-Nashville (Tenn-) Democracy.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
A CloRd Factory.

One of the sections of the great Paris
exhibition of 1900 will be termed
''Cloudland." There the visitors will
be able TO move about in atmospheric
conditions which. under ordinary cir
cumstanees, can only be reached by a
balloon ascent. The giant apparatus
which will work this seeming miracle
is surely the most marvellous factory
ever constructed. for by its agency the
operations of nature viii be initiated sc
faithfully and so completely that every
type of cloud viii be reproduced at
will in miniature. The principle of
cloud making, it viii be remembered, is
that if a mass of air containing water
vapor is cooled below its saturation or
dew point condensation of the vapoT
viii set in. The cloud is thus manufac-
tured. and being allowed 20 escape into
the air forms miniature cloud alike in
every respect TO the clouds with which
we are familiar.-London Leader.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
PLACING THE BLAME.
The Trust Is the Natural Offspring Of
the Accursed Gold
Standard.

! The more we see of the trusts the
less of bitterness do we feel toward
these institutions. We believe in lay
/ ing the blame where it rightfully be-
/ longs The trust condition is the nat
ural offspring of the accursed and alto
gether abominable gold standard. 1t il
not right, therefore, to visit the sins
Of the wicked father u.son the legiti-
mate progeny. We would crush the
head of the golden viper as we would
| that of any other yenomous serpent,
and we would foster the germ of good
| that undoubtedly exists in the trusts
| for the benefit of all the people. The
| gold standard is so silly, so suicidal,
so abominably unjust and wretehedly
| and irretrievably wicked that we cam
not think of it with any degree of pa
| t1ence. 1t is the abomination of desc
| lation, the pestilence that walketh in
| the night, the slayer of innocent wom-
en- and children, the wickedness that IS
| wholly wicked and altogether vile But
there is some good in the trusts The
| children are better than the father.
and such good as there is in them we
would preserve and foster for ali ;Ile
people.
We would establish by law certain
late in the future. when ard whereon
every trust then in existence or TO be
thereafter organized. together with
all its franchises and assets, should be-
come public property AID BIZ operated
by the government for the good of the
people. Nor would we make the date
very far in the future. The people
now on earth who have suffered from
the operation of the trusts ought &c
have some of the benefits. Yet we
would not be so unjust as to confiscate
trust property without giving them
a chance 20 reform. The people are
not wholly blameless in this trust mat
ter. They have stood by anG permit
ted scoundrels and thieves in high
places to debase the coin of the realm,
which debasement has led to the
formation of the trusts. We, the peo-
pie. have committed the sin of omis-
sion in refusing TO administer legal
punishment to the traitors who debased
the coin and established the single
standard. And now If we suffer
little for our own sin we must MT COM
plain. Atonement comes through sac
rifice. Let us therefore give the trusts
time-a little time-to prepare for the
day of settlement, then if they fail to
heed the warning let them do the rest
of the suffering. Moreover, the con-
stitution forbids the enactment of ex
post facto laws. We cannot create
crime out of something that was not
previously criminal; but we can fix
a date and say to all trusts, thus far
and no farther shalt thou go. This is
the thing TO do with the trusts.
But in order that no more trusts may
be bred. let US garrote the gold stand
ard and forever put an end to the ma
tional Mississippi Valley Dem,
ocrat.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
No workingman.. nilIennium.

Among other reflections suggested
by the strike of the Cleveland street
railway employees is the obvious fact
that employment is still hard to obtain,
despite the assurances of the republic
an press that work is plentiful. For it
is certain that the non-union men who
have been imported by the traction
companies must be in dire need of en-
ployment or they would not face the
boots and jeers of the Cleveland mob as
well as sustaining a running fire of rot
ten eggs, brickbats and other missiles
unsavory and dangerous. If they could
get work elsewhere they wouldn't be in
Cleveland. But there is further con-
firmation of the belief that labor is not
yet fully employed. The New York
state bureau of labor publishesa q bull
letin showing that on March 81 over Is
per cent. of the mechanics in that state
were idle, and if this was the condition
of skilled labor it is hardly likely that
unskilled workmen were or are any
better off. There has been a change for
the better, but the workingman's mil
lennium promised by Mr.. Hanna and
the advance agent of prosperity has not
yet arrived, despite the fact that we
are disposing of our surplus male popu.
lation in the Philippines. Chicago
Chronicle.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
ORGANIZING FOR VICTORY.
Democrats Getting Ready to Put
Out the Enemies of the
People.

Mr.. Bryan's summary of the work ac-
complished by the democratic national
committee at its recent meeting in Chi
cago presents the results of that con-
ference as bearing upon the presiden-
tial campaign of next year in a clear and
positive light.
There is good reason TO believe that
an exceptionally compact and harmoni-
Gus organization of the national democ-
racy has been insured by the Chicago
action of the committee. Party lines
for the management of the next cam
paign have been more closely drawn.
Notice has been distinctly served that
local factional differences viii not be
permitted to affect the harmony of pur-
pose prevailing in the national organi-
zation. Participants in these local dis
agreements have been urged to reach
an amicable understanding for the
good OF the party.
Mr.. Bryan is justified in his express
sion OF satisfaction that the recent work
of the national democratic committee
places the party in excellent shape for
the campaign of 1900. Aggressive
movement viii not be delayed until aft
er the adjournment of the democratic
national convention. as was the case
in 1896. The organization of the party
will have been perfected, and, with its
platform of principles clearly enunciat-
ed, its systematic efforts for democratic
victory will begin the moment the DEM
ocratic standard bearer is named.
In the great fight against the trust
evil. the fight of the people led by de-
mocracy, effective organization is i'm
peratiye. 1t is good to see this organi-
cation begun at an early day by the
party managers. 1t is incumbent upon
the party in each and every state to vig-
orously assist the national committee
in the work of organization. The fo-
menting or the continuance of local fac
tiona1 disputes means a distinct lessen
ing of the chances of democratic victory
in 1900. There will be no such elements
of weakness manifested if democrats
place the good of the party above self
ish personal considerations.-St. Louis
Republic.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
PIrH AND POINT.

What some public speakers need is
better terminal facilities-C Chicago
Daily News.
Friend-'How do you Ike your new
teacher, Freddy?" Freddy don't
know; haven't misbehayed any yet
Puck.
A loud-talking woman gives folks
the impression that she must be coarse,
whether she is or not.-Washington
Qa.) Democrat.
Every unhappy woman takes pleas
ure in thinking of the time when he
will come back, and it will be Too Late.
.-Atchison Globe.
Where Custom Fails.-In Paraguay
gentleman is enjoined by the laws of
good society to kiss every lady to whom
he is introduced. This sounds alluring
unless you happen to have met lady
in Paraguay.-Boston Traveller.
Mismated Ears.-"I suppose you are
aware a persons two ears are not of
equal strength" ''Oh, yes l know
lots of men who have a deaf ear for
beggars and most acute one for in
vitations to drink. k.'-1ndianapolis
Journal.
Use for Everything.-Lad Agatha
Il know it's great deal to ask. Mr..
Dauheny. but would you. some day,
give me one of your pictures for an
institution / am so deeply interested
in? 1t is a home of rest for the blind!"
Punch.
y Detectives Reasoning-''ua." eX-
claimed Detective Sleuthpup, as he
spotted Flashly leaving the pawnshop:
something's up" And walking across
the street the great detective confirmed
his suspicious by learning that it was
the young mans overeoat.-Philadel
phia Record.
Conflicting Advice.-She-''It breaks
my heart TO see YOU come out of the
tavern" He-"A man can't tell what
to do any more, This morning the
minister made lot of talk because
he saw me go into the tavern and now
you are scolding because I'm coming
out. t."-Fliegende Blaetter.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
GOOD-BY ALGERISM.
Retirement of the Embalmed Seere-
tary of War Encour-
ages Hope.

Gov. Pingree of Michigan makes an
impassioned defense of Alger. He says
that it win be learned that the presi-
dent himself has been responsible for
whatever mistakes have been made in
conducting the war;" and adds: Il am
told on the very best authority that
Gen. Alger made very few appoint
ments of officers during the war, and
that the commissions were issued al
most entirely upon the orders of the
president"
The country takes very little stock in
Gov. Pingree's attempt TO represent
Alger as an innocent victim of the hos
ility of the trusts. The embalmed
secretary has several dollars in his
pocket, and more than two or three
OF them have been put there by his
intimate relations with trusts-notably
the Diamond match and paper trusts.
OF course, if Algerism was nothing
but Mckinleyism, and if the retirement
of Alger does not involve any change
in the methods of the war department,
the criticisms that have been directed
against the secretary of war viii be
aimed hereafter at the president.
The people have regarded the dis
appearance of Alger as the first step
in q radical reform of the abuses that
have disgraced and crippled our mill
tary service. They have expected to
see it followed by the appointment of
new general in the Philippines, by
thorough shake-up in the rotten staff
bureaus at Washington, and by the
substitution of honest military meth
DDS for political favoritism. They ex-
pect, for instance, to see an immedi-
ate end of the dragging Carter scandal.
OF course if nothing of this sort is
meant. and if Alger has had to go. not
because he disgraced and demoralized
the army, but because he became a
candidate for the senate against a
friend of the president. the public will
take no interest in his departure.
But until it has proof to the contrary,
the Journal will continue to believe that
the change really means reform. The
selection of Alger's successor encour-
ages it in this hope. That Mr.. Root is
a corporation lawyer is merely a neces-
sary qualification for service under a
corporation administration. The only
question with which we have to con-
Germ ourselves is whether he is a good
man of his kind, and that he certainly
is. He is no soldier. but he is so in
a right to expect him to institute revo-
luton in the conduct of his department.
N Y. Journal.