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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-22
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PEANUTS AND PEAS.

PEANUTS-Mnrket, new fancy, PIC;
strictly prime. 2lfc.; prime, 2AG3c.: com.
mon, l1su2c.; Spanish. Coo. per bushei.
IDAS-Blackeye. S2.6OGi3.0O per bag.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
BONE PO.TtRIpIs.

Spain has 1927 iron mines, 46l coal
and 81 lead and silver mines.
over 900 people die every year of
delivium tremens in England alone.
During Queen Victoria's reign there
nave been seventeen American Prcsi-
dents.
In France a government tax OF 2 Der
cent. Is levied on all bets on races.
Ihere is Buddhist temple in Paris
where there are about 800 followers OF
that religion
The lumber output of the Saginaw
river mills last season was the smallest
of any season since 1862
The Sultan's wives are divided into
three classes-fve of the first, twenty
TOUR OF the second and $50 of the third
A pearl diver considers 1t good
days work II he collects anything over
zoo shells A thousand shells is the
record of one day.
Ihere are three varieties of the doa
that never bark-thc Australian dog
the Egyptian shepherd dog and the
lonheaded" dog OF Thibet.
The smallest salary paid to the head
OF civilized government is SIS a year
which Is paid to the president of the
rePuoiic or Andorra. in the Pyrenees.
most all there are In Boston, have
formed an organization under the
name or the Boston Citizens PeddIeis
association. to protect their rights.
the Massachusetts Gypsy moth com.
mission wants the Legislature to ap-
prepriate 100000 this year for the pro.
secution OF its work-the DETERMINATION
or the ocueria dispar.
the chamois is usually Identified witt
switzerland. but the animal Is les,
common there than in any other coun
Try which 1t inhabits. Austria Is til,
real home OF the chamos, where the,
are most plentiful.
me United States Department of Ae
ricuiture has, by experiments. fount
mat the force Of growing pumpkin
mas sunicient to lift two and n hal
tons. provided the weight 1, 80 nIace,
as not to interfere with the growth O.
natural development of the vegetable
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
BEWARE OF MONKEY-LABOR.

1t used to be said that monkeys
could talk we'll enough, If they would,
but that they had too much sense to
do so-knowing that IL they revealed
that they possessed the faculty of
speech. men would be sure to put them
at hard labor. So, they kept a discreet
and golden silence, or INDUCED only
in what was supposed to be a sense
less chatter. until Professor Garner
betrayed them. And now they are put
to picking cotton in Georgia and Ala
bama, and are said to be quite expert
at 1t; the result being that the African
slave-trade is revived in hunting and
catching monkeys In the Dark Cont
nent, to be transported hther to be
sold and put at work. Alas, for the
poor monkeys!
Suppose this monkeylabor be a sue
cess? Suppose il be in no contraven-
ton of the laws forbiddng the impor-
tation of foreign labor, and the laws
forbidding involuntary servitude ?
What then? Are we to be monkeyeo
with this cheap Smian labor? Fugi-
tive monkeys will soon infest all the
swamps and forests OF the Gulf States
and as they are noted destroyers and
mischief-makers, they will be a grear
pest and nuisance. as have certain in
sects imported accidentally from
abroad. or bugs brought In among US
as specimens by naturalsts and others.
1t may cost far more to get rid Of them
than can be made by experImentinR
with them as cotton pickers, and we
may learn too late that We should not
monkey with monkeys.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

The acknowledgment lger, person
ally selected and directed commission,
to prevent investigation Of the War De-
partment in the war with Spain, was
an unauthorized force in conception; a
bull-dozing humbug in practice; and a
contemplate fraud in results. Its re-
port defends and applauds the crimi-
nails, condemns their victims and Sc
verely reprobates every honest witness.
HANNA McKinley-Alger and the COM
mission should be made to eat their re-
port, with a full allowance OF canned
and embalmed beef. The people will
and can embalm them next year, and
nation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
A CURIOUS AND TROUBLESOME
PHENOMENON.

The attraction Of cohesion fully ac-
counts for the ordinary adhesion of
sheets Of paper to one another when
fatty disposed in pile. each sheet
close to another. But constant writer's,
especially upon newspaper paper. with
lead pencil. remark. that, while the
sheets written on are at first easily
separable. as finished. from the pile
which they form, there is rapidly de-
veloped a strong cllnglng together of
all the sheets in the pile, as IL some
sticking matter had got between them.
This is curious phenomenon, but very
disagreeable and troublesome to the
writer. in removing the sheets as he
completes them.
The first inference that occurs to
explain this Gas the mere attraction of
cohesion is insufficienD Is that the
friction of the rapidly and continuous
ly moving pencil develops an electric
or magnetic condition In the paper,
which causes the sheets thus to ad-
here so strongly. While this seems
true and reasonable, THE VIRGIN
lAN-PILOT would be obliged il some
one more experienced In electric phe>
namena and magnetic conditions than
1t is, would furnish 1t. for publication
and general information, an authorita-
tive and scientific explanation Of this
clinging together of sheets OF paper,
In a pile. that have been written on
for a time with a lead pencil. The
phenomena does not occur so noticea-
bly,, nor so troublesomely, when the
writing is done with pen and ink II
there is remedy for this condition In
paper. besides that Of writing on a
single sheet at a time, We should be
glad to know 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
, DITonIALNorE~ ANppEw.oNAI.

Representative Mudd, of Maryland, is
devotee to the red necktie.
Don Carlos is accompanied every
where he goes by the German boar
hound. which is his favorite companion.
Mrs. Leonard Wood, wife OF the mill
tary governor OF Santiago, is organic
Ing there branch of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
George 5. l.. Vaughn, who now lives
in Marysville. Mo-, was once convicted
as Confederate spy and ais pardon
was the last official act Of President
Lincoln.
Ex-Secretary OF the Interior Hoke
Smith was in Washington few days
ago, tanned and bronzed as a result of
living too much in the open air OF his
Georgia home.
Senator Mark Hanna wears as q
watch charm n gold nugget which Is
worth several hundred dollars. 1t was
presented to him by number of Meth
odist friends who reside in Cleveland,
Ohio.
The twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
conservation OF Bishop McLauren
(EpiscopaD OF Chicago. will be cele-
brated next December. The event will
be marked by the raising OF the Epis-
copal endowment fund 10 100000 and
by electlng Il coadjutor bishop.
Judge William Butler, of Philadel-
of the United States District Court,
learned the trade of printer in the
office OF the West Chester (Pa.) VII
lage Record. Among The other boys in
the office at the same time was Bayard
Taylor.
General Russell Hastings. who has
Just been appointed director of the
Bureau of American Republics. Is a
native OF Greenfield Mass. and is a
personal friend OF President McvSinIax,
having served in his regiment in the
civil war. He was born May 80 1885.
and when boy went with his parents
to Ohio.
Mrs. White. wife OF the American
Ambassador al Berlin. temporarily laid
aside her mourning. according to Gus
tom. the other day. to attend IL court
reception by the Emperor and Empress
Oh Germany. Mrs. White is in mourn
ing LOT her mother. wife of President
McGil. of Swarthmore College who
died last year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
MANS HUMANITY TO MAN.

Human progress and civilization
would indeed be a most lamentable fail
ure. IL not an atrocious fraud, IL they
did not tend to elevate men and did not
contribute means to that end. Hence,
1t Is very gratifying to read such SEN
timents as were recently expressed by
Capt. w. w. Dey on the pending bill
in Congress to limit days work to s
hours In all government workshops.
navy yards, &C., and to see that the
Board of Trade and Business Mems AS
ISOLATION of this city. whom he ad-
dressed. concurred with him and adopt
ed resolution endorsing the bill re-
ferred to.
If labor-saving inventions. discover
les and systems do not relieve human
labor of its grossest tasks and Yield
1t more time for the exercise and de-
velopment OF It's higher faculties and
the enjoyment OF life, then there must
be something wrong OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
unfairness in the partition Of the bene-
hts of human achievement. There are
no efficient substitutes for the informed
intelligence. the trained hand and the
skilled experience OF man, and no in
Vention. discovery or arrangement can
supersede these in anything. although
they may relieve man OF the drudgery
of life. not to deprive him of employ
ment, but to engage him in higher vo-
cations. to enable him to develop his
finer faculties and to allow him leisure
to enjoy the higher joys and nobler
aspirations of a true manhood.
Once before we had an eight-hour
law for governmental labor; but 1t was
not largely observed and came to
naught. Yet 1t was a movement in the
right direction-a beginning; and all
great movements have their GIBBS, as
well as their flows; but on the whole,
they proceed. The eght-hour law al
lows more well-earned leisure for bot
ter things to every workman, and It
employs more men in honest industry,
not in weary :oil and making tramps
and vaSabonds. The mere machine
does the toll; the mans head, hand.
skill and experience.-his eyes that see
and foresee. and that can meet an ex-
iSency, even IL unforeseen,-these no
mechanical invention has. OF can have.
1t is the slave or servant: man Is the
indispensable master and guide: and
the more inventions. and the more in
tricate. the more is he in requsition for
nobler parts in the worlds service and
supply; and in manual labor. as in 9TH
er things. the higher work requires
more ability. less time and strain. and
Is justly entitled to better pay.
1t Is a difficult problem; but II will
work itself out all right, If rnen will be
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

All over the State many cartridges
have already been starved and frozen
to death; but the survivors are so hard
pressed that they come eagerly. II not
fearlessly. about dwellings, barns and
stables In the country. seeking food.
Although 1t is out of season and against
the law to do so. some people actually
take advantage Of the poor birds as
they thus come seeking charity, and
shoot them down rs they huddle in the
snow. What shame. Feed them, and
heaven will bless your store.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

The deep and long-lying snow of the
interior of the State will result In an
other general slaughter OF the part
ridges. Our fields and woods had Just
been restocked. SO that the last season
for cunning furnished fine sport and
full game-bags. when here Is another
destroying blight OF cold and snow. The
birds are perishing in coveys, of cold
and starvation, and in spite of all that
can be done, few will survive.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
COULD AIN AMERICAN HAVE
SAID TFIISf


II am unslterably opposed to the
treaty. would oppose it If every
American soldier In the Philippines
were shot down. 1t would merely be
additional proof to my mind that we did
not want the islands"
Such are the words attributed to Sen
ator Martin, of Virginia It seems i'm
possible that any American with a
breath OF patriotism or q spark of 10y
atty to the flag could so express him
self.
The Herald confidently awaits Sena-
tor Martins indignant denial of such
q cold blooded REPUTATION of our SOL
diers and the cause for which they have
Fought and bled.-New York Herald.
This journal is no champion of Sena-
tor Martin, OF Virginia On the contra
ry, it has seen no reason to admire him.
or esteem him. and it has always dis
liked the way in which he defeated Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee (whom all the people
expected and desired to be u. S. Sena-
tori. and became Senator himself,-he,
man utterly unknown to the people.
and certainly not desired by them
But common justice is due everywhere,
especially when assailed In the silly yet
mean manner employed by the N. Y.
Herald in the paragraphs quoted above.
Not only Senator Martin. but Senator
in all, voted against the ratification of
the treaty Of Paris Ga treaty of con-
quest, war and subjugation-not
treaty Of peace). after the
battle of Manila, and notwith-
standing the killing and wound
ing of a. number OF American
officers and men. What logi-
cay or rational difference would
1t have made II the number of
Americans killed and wounded had been
greater? None. Insteal of considering
the treaty in the forum of right and
reason. to make the number of killed
a decisive factor in deciding the ques-
ton. as the N. Y. Herald does, would
be to make the decision a matter OF
arithmetic instead of right. justice and
rational determination.
The Richmond Dispatch In its Tues
days issue. after the battle and after
the Senate had ratified the treaty, said
in It's leading editorial that the logic
OF the situation. as to the treaty re-
NAMED precisely the same after the
battle that it had been before; and In
this view of the matter the 81 Senators
who voted against ratification mani
testify concurred. The shedding of
American blood in a fair fight was no
just reason for a change Of opinion or
OF right as to the status quo ante bel
lum. Nor can the multiplication table,
or the whole body OF arithmetic, add or
subtract a scintilla to- the right or
wrong OF the matter as it stood previous
to the Manila fight.
or course, when an appeal is made to
arms, the true patriotism is that of De-
catur. in that arena of force: my
country! may she always be right; but,
right or wrong, my country" But in
the forum of principle. truth and judg-
ment. 1t is our highest duty to attain
the first of Decaturs noble words: 'My
country: may she always be RIGHT"
Yes: RIGHT!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

Loving hearts and gentle souls"
prophesies Conte Cornelio GrandI, In
Crawfords A Roman Singer, shall
rule the world some day. for all your
pestiferous fashions" This occurs in
most eloquent eulogsm of human
love. which 1t Is too much the fashion
OF these sordid times to mock: and it
would be well If everyone were to read
1t, ponder 1t. and lay It to heart.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

In all history. in all ages and c01n-
tries. over-grown and powerful private
combinations and enterprises have in
variably over-ruled or defied govern
ment and oppressed the people. as well
as taken every advantage Of the pub
lie. They have done this even when. in
their origin. OF proclaimed purpose.
they were religious or Charitable insti-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

tutions, and governments have found
1t necessary to destroy them, OF expel
them from the land. 1t Is too late in
tho world to dispute as to the evils Of
monopoly. or the benefits OF free COM
petition. One might as well argue for
brisandage and swindling.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
AN EPITAPH.

Here LIES the Dodge Commission and
report:
That lodging truth made revel;
But, having lodged all better sort,
They couldn't dodge the devil!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

1t Is said that in some sections the
ice-crop will prove a failure this sea-
son because there is not only too much
snow. but 1t is too cold to gather II.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

fair to one another and do not fly into
passion. Infinite goodness and wis
dom preside over US all. and from
seeming evil still educes good.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

pare for the worst. Meanwhile, while
sympathizing with our friends else
where. let US all in this region rejoice
that we are so pleasantly situated.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14
Lawrence & We'tcn
Linen
Table Cloths.

Owing to the very disagree
able weather Of yesterday we
have decided to continue our
Special Sale
Of Linen Cloths throughout
the week. AS a general thing
special sale with us is only
good for they day it is adver-
tlSed to be. Yet considering
how inconvenient it was for
the ladies to get out yesterday,
we think it only justice to our
customers that we extend the
sale.
The cloths in question are
strictly All Linen, Full Bleach,
and Generous in Size. The
kind that usually sold for $500,
Are now
1898.
We have quite a stock of
heavy Wooden Gloves, just the
thing for this cold weather,
Mems, Ladies' and Children'S.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-14

Our little boy suffered for a long time
with running car. kernals In the throat
high fever at night. could not sleep. and
was much reduced in flesh. a short
course OF treatment under DR.. Fiery
made a wonderful change n his condition
80 that now he sleeps well. eats heartily,
has no levers, and his ears entirely well.
MRS. NJ. D. CANNON
"MAURICE CANNOE.
'739 Church street."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-17
tPHORlSMS.

Conduct is thrce-fourths Of lie -
Matthew Arnold
The trurHf wisdom ia a resolute
determination Napoleon.
Tho cheerful live longest IN years.
and aftrrNurd In our regards =
tiavrr.
Things don't turn az In this world
until Ham body turns them NJ TAR
field
L.fc b. not fo shorl but that there is
always Time enough FOR courtesy
Emerson.
Fine s"nse AMI exalted senses arc
not hair va uHeful as common sense.
Horace Greeley.
Whilst We Brs considering when We
are To- hngin # ls often too late 20
act Quintilian
DO not anticipate trouble or worr,
about what may never happen. Keep
in m" sunlight Franklin.
There IL no policy like pollteucss.
since good manner often succeeds
whore the best tongue has failed
MaEuuu.
God never gives but one moment
NJ time. and does not give a sec
ond until lie wlthdraws thu first
Feueluu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-17
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State News.
HxAsSS

Echo posionrc has hecn establish
81 Ia Stevens county.
The waua WaIla county wheat
yield is expected to reach $500. 600
bushels.
Coyotes Killed II turkeys belonging
10 Mrs. g. =. Seheiber at CauIce city
last week
Twenty-Five cars loaded with beef
cattle We're shipped from Davenport
% Omaha last week
Harvest hands are In great demand
an over Eastern Washington. while
the towns are fun Of tramps and no
bop
VI = RlgEs Killed a large cougar
at Gribhtc Prairie. near Walla Wallu
last Friday It was the first cougar
seen In that vicinity In twenty
years.
UlH Pate. the Ehcepman. had quite
an experience with whirlwind last
week. He had two stacks Of hay on
the bottom along the creek when the
wind struck the first one and twist
ed the center entirely out OF IL and
left the ends standing. the other one
was right In the track of the twister
and when Il had got through with II
there was very little ~ the stack
cft=Coulee city News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-17
LUMBER TRADE
Is ENORMOUS
Single Demand Also Ahead
OF Car and Mill Capacity.

Prices IN the humber market are
advancing AMI tn demand exeertz
the supply Tine foreign cargo trade
ia Fuad and the outlook De- apteulti
Tor another year - strong demand
Tfw West Coast and Puget sound
Ism herman. Just issued says
-rhe ear trade Tor lsgp shows a
handsome Increase BNrf the Same
months ~ is3s. aud un,saa ihe ear
famine berpues too severe lha rec
pri FOR thia year viii Show marked
saln. not only To- he amount Shipped
bat Iu ihr amount - money received
The local iraie ali aloug the s. aaf
IL enormous Not only are NE towns
and critics building rapidly. bur she
country ls also Improving New
houses. new barns AMI general i'm.
proyrmentH are consuming asEe
quantities ~ stock
TIE rri erdat shlnKie trade vas
never - tealthy as Al the present
time Ths demand r. ahead ot the
ear capacity ami the mil capacity.
Taey have been advanced eguta
during August. and another uno may
come later Tac fan iradt .H bound
20 be enormous.
f.oRn. except In GrayH Hafhar.
are arrn al along the coast. sith no
surplus in the water
1t may be possible that u viii not
BE- necessary O. shut down the Shin
she mills on the FIRST - November.
but Il is = safe proposition % cay
hat they should b. shut d1nn two
muntfa ~ least. even under g.. best
conditions II don't pay making
shingles n thr winter ard especially
a hen it reduces The value ~ the eut
- the entire year
a large amount ~ lumber has
been shipped into Tacoma from nuek
ley by caratons & Earie. - Seattle.
II - FOR renting tho Transports 60
ing Co Manila
Any man who wants lumber or
shingles. or even thinks - wanting
them. before January lpoo viii br
wise - order them nos Thia IL rs-
preIHIiy true ~ the demand sar thss
coasts products \ car q ort8rr ts
imminent. priccs are advane.u rs and
there are no hopes % slump
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-17
COLLEGE GOES
TO TACOMA

TACOMA. AUG 1.-THE preshy
terrain board - aid a. college, has
accepted Tneuma-a offer 81 the Ma
an property f1r the WhitWarth cai-
ieEv and. ne au7n az the terms - the
offer are fully complied with. the
zehaol Tiii De tosatri hcr~-
y s Johnston. chairman 81 - a
eit5ssnH committee 60 n-rufe Whit
vafth college received from Chicago
the fallas lax telegram yesterday 80
trrnpan
Hoard accepts gifi - Mason prep
srty provided satisfactory tcaus II
ilbfHry and option on acre property
are occurred
"a fHe meeting Il was developed
that 81 ls intended O. open the sehaa.
the laHg week - September SeFa-
tIatiuus arr now pending Or The or-
EBuiEatinu - an efficient faculty that
fan college courses may hr offered.
a. well Sc preparatory instruction
with musical aHi ART department..
An Eastern man - wealth has
donated So. ooo Wffh which 10 place
this college upon solid business
basis aud conduct lt until Thorough
IS established \ part - this fund
viii br used immediately IN Hamc
minor alterations tn che donated
property 90 adapt IL to educational
purposes THE aarmitprl,a wili also
Do ftted up FOR student use.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-17
CITY NALL NEWS.

Superintendent " streets. sewers
and parks = y. Little Re out today
Inspecting the street and sewer work
now In prprreaa in different parts Of
the city The heavy rains NJ the
past few days have greatly hlndcred
the sewer work. and the contractors
have been compelled To- stop.
John Lamb. drauEhtsmau 81 the
city water department, returned yes
torday from "a two weeks trip to
Olalln. Mr.. Lamb has spent his
vacation In hunting
Miss Katherine Stream, stcno-
Rraphrr In the city engineers office.
is taking two weeks vacation.
I'D james the popular clerk at the
Free Employment office. II taking a
two weeks vacation.
The painters and paper hangers
who have been working In the city
hall for the past two weeks, expect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-08-17

WASHINGTON. = e. Aug, II
senator Turner OF Washington ro-
Gently addressed a letter % the see
rotary ot the Interior making inuuIrs
les about the addition t1 the Wan
Walia penItrntiAry and the fcply III
tbs secretary clearly th1VH thtt all
delay Ia the matter of construction
IN due Ia the inactivity 81 the state
officials, and la no measure O. the
department
senator Turner recently called the
attention ~ the interior drnrrim
60 the fact Tat the last ruulry civil
biu authorized the secretary ar the
interior % apply So eco now on hand
fu the purchase Of site and the
erection ola state pvnitentl1r, hald-
ms at WuilA Mhlib and that bY the
provisions ~ that bill the secretary
WAS also authorized 60 transfer the
building aud grounds t. the state.
when the huliiiue iH completed
senator Turner vmphaaiavi the
faei that the present prison az Wtiia
Waila r. Inadequate Tor tie demands
made upon a. and that the state ON