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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
A GRAND IDEA.

The only way we can have con-
tinucd reduction in the price of COM
moGiiics is ~ have the principle oi
eelfintcrcst operating upon those who
control product lion. If 1t is to their in
tercst to reduce prices everything Will
cheaper. ana .or this reason the trust
brings as the best article at the loves,
price; because profits arise from great
sales N small recompense instead OF
from small cafes at great recomponsc.
and sales are extended as the article
is improved and chcapened
Notice that the consumer and COM
petitor are not considered in this GU
rious argument for trusts as the surcs!
sources of the best ana cheapest-that
is. the dealer or producer of his own
grace and wisdom. furnishes us with
the best ana cheapest.
But that assumes all the influences
and conditions due to competition. still
in full force. though there is neither
competitor to contest custom, or choice
of articles III the consumer. Competi-
ton being eliminated. the consumer
can take Mr.. Trusts. or go without But
while he may to some extent take it
or leave IT. with Injuries, he must
take it," with necessaries and he soor
learns that Mr.. Trusts luxuries are the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
SIXTEEN PAGES
SUNDAY. JUNE Il, 1899.
IN HOG SIGNo vINCES: s.

What do we live for? This Is put as
metaphysical implications or sugges-
tons: What Is the object of life?
Every person has his own special OBJ
ject, while he shares in the greater OBJ
Ject OF his class, trade, community. or
In that Of his nation or race, or that
Of his religion, or what he conceives to
have been designed by God. or course.
as men are not all philosophers, and
few look beyond the immediate de-
mands upon them, the real, practical
answer to our inquiry as we see and
hear It from all sides is that we live
to live: the object of life is living
to live as happily. easily, successfully
and az long as we can.
The church, however, and the higher
aspirations Of our best development tell
US that this life, at most. Is not an OBJ
ject, but means, a means for achiev-
everyone. better, ADLER, higher. or ele-
waiting the race, or preparing for an
other and future life OF felicity and
supreme perfection. The mass of man
kind sympathizes in some degree with
this view as a religious faith and sem
sionally, and hardly at all with that
vigor which proclaims an actual OBJ
ject The effect of the attitude, tone
and manner of the church counteracts
Its professions as merely formal and
pcrfunctory, and the impression Ia
interests are foremost even in pietistls
regard.
Public opinion and the press do not
precisely declare that men and nations
should consider trade. commerce.
finance, business and speculation the
prime concerns Of human existence. to
which all other matters, moral. mental
and spiritual, should be subordinate and
secondary; but respectfully waits anG
follows on deals that involve money,
and the profit and loss account. with
out question, takes precedence every
not touch the pocket.
Reduced to the last analysis and
anal terms, Notwithstanding much pro-
fession and show to the contrary. the
object Of life is money, or its equ.Va
lent; and even the missionary stands
aside until the soldier has made a
blood recorded conquest and specula-
ton has stripped the heather in a
gratifying venture in rum. Life and
It's object: time and Its aim: man and
his destiny: all are thus suppressed:-s
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

Anderson. In reply to this Judge Gay
nor made the following memorandum:
1 concur in the complaint against this
juror, and excuse him from further
service for lack of requisite intelli-
gence.' The records Of the court show
that Anderson was discharged from
jury duty on this ground"
From this 1t appears that the, ma
jority Of the jurors themselves were ut
terly ignorant Of the rights and duties
OF juror. and that the presiding
Judge, equally ignorant. united with
the majority of the jury in disrespect-
ing those righte and in insulting a ju-
ryman.
1t is related Of the same Judge that
he recently sent 4 jury out to decide
a case at 1880 a. m; kept them with
out dinner, gave them no supper; they
spent a sleepless night, and had no
breakfast. At 1890 the next day he
sent for them. and as they had no,
agreed after about twenty-five hours
elaboration he severely reprimande0
them for not agreeing. Is this our
boosted trial by jury, when a judicial
OuhNOESi vi IildItlHel assumes 10 SCOlQ
jur!es and jurymen, to punish them and
coerce them, IL they do not agree with
him even in the facts, or are not as
expeditions as he desires in rendering
verdict? Such strange doings would
not excite much serious remark or re-
Election standing alone, for we have
always had fools and DULLES in all de-
lpartments of public service, and we
have agreed to laugh at them and let
their insolence and stupidity pass; but
the spirit of dictatorship is rampant
in all official life. and it is invariably
directed at abasing or disregarding the
people, or their immediate agents. or
their rights; and SO has this spirit de-
veloped and spread under this Hanna
regime that our Federal oficlaity has
infected our lowest local magistracy
and constabulary with an arrogant and
overbearing tone and method toward
all the citizenry.
1t is the Republican blight of Ameri-
can frredom-the Hanna leprosy of
which, first attacking
the Federal government in its chief Of
ficers, has rapidly broken out in all
public servants.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

Anybody can see that there Will be
no objection to Mr.. Bryan IL he and the
Republicans agree; and even the all
powerful trusts. the deadly foes of
competition. and the money trust, will
be friendly to him If he abandons sill
yer, expansion of the currency and free
competition. and stands by gold. con-
traction and monopoly of coin. money
and currency. Even Hanna will con-
graduate Bryan and the Democracy on
so glorious n contamination. Imperial
ism and territorial expansion, by Grim
inal aggression, In Asia are the gross
wrongs to fight. Get behind Aguinaldo
and Atkinson. and wave a white nag.
Who can withstand such tactics :?
Abuse the trusts: but say nothing
about the gold trust and monopoly. the
National Banking Association and its
currency monopoly. nor the govern
mental alliance with these and all sub
sidiary trusts and monopolics.
What can be more lovely and delight
full than this cooperation of parties.
this happy alliance Of monopoly anu
competition, and this mun!ticent adj
justment and coalition of private alb
solutism and public freedom in all
things.
The veracous chronicles of Esop tell
us how the lambs. instead of being
sheepish and cowardly. boldly consult
cd committee of very respectable and
sedate wolves about their affairs. The
wolves. with that generous spirit which
always characterizes the brave, actual
~ took sides against their own kns-
men. the dogs. and thus relieved the
sheep of an annoying and costly guar
dianship surviving sheep. who es-
capped from the fond attention of the
wolves later. after the advice OF the
wolves had been taken. actually told
Esop that it was better to trust to dogs
than wolves, for though the latter
meant well. no doubt. they loved NUT
ton too we'll for the health OF the
sheep.
In 1900 some successor of Esop will
recount this modern story of the wolves
and sheep. The wolves have put their
brand on many of the sheep who are
fattened with the hope that this mark
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
APOSTACY TO LIBERTY MAGNl,
FlES OUR GRIMES.

We have just played an active and
important part in concluding Spain's
long colonial career. and we are Just
entering upon a similar career OF our
own. with some OF the same factors ana
materials AS Spain ends In ruin and
despair. we begin rich and full of hope.
We arc busily building. too. many
grand castles in Spain. as well as In
her former colonies. AS has perish he'd
in blood and lnfamy. why may not ours
especially ii we follow in her foot
steps? But are we not having our
Pizarros and Cortezes. our Alvas and
Torquemadas,-mod by the age and
restrained by circumstances? Are We
not exercising the same high handed
tyranny? the same cruel brutality and
domlneering arrogance?
What right have we to expect better
results than Spain? What are we SOW
ing? DO men gather grapes from
thorns. or figs from thistles? Are we
doing toward the Filipinos as we would
have had England TO do unto us? Is
retribution for Spain and not for US
apoStateS?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
THE NEXT SPEAKER.

Gen. Henderson, of Iowa. will prob
ably be the successor of Mr.. Reed, of
Maine. as Speaker of the II. S. House
OF Representatives. The admlnistra-
ton papers of the East say that the
General was an ant!-expansionist pre-
vious TO the Spanish war. and so freely
expressed himself; but public man is
apt 10 drop his opposition TO expansion
when he discovers that it extends to
himself and his political prospects. His
views and ideas broaden as he rises.
and, no doubt. as n Republican candl-
date for Speaker of the House. Gen.
Henderson Will not permit his former
opinions against national or territorial
expansion to hinder his own growth.
When an aspiring gentleman is first
elected constable of his district, he may
still retain some narrow ideas; bu; IA
he gradually ascends the party Ladder
he leaves these ideas below and behind
him; and soon he finds that even his
country must expand to supply room
for his growing greatness. Mr.. Hen
derson, no doubt. is quite ready TO wade
through slaughter to the Speaker 5
throne.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

"In fact. the only potent influence In
the Democratic party as now consti-
tuted one year In advance of q mo-
meatous Presidential election Is WILL
liam j. Bryan, lungs and metaphors,
working sixteen hours day"
And SO says the New York Sun In the
same issue wherein it declares that the
Democracy is Indifferent as 70 candi-
dates but divided on principles! We
fear the Sun does not rise early enough
in the morning 10 keep up with itself.
Rumors of exhaustion in the solar pho
tosphere have been painfully rife for
some time; but until these latest lapses,
we have had no apprehension of a Sc
rious failure in it's luminosity: now.
however. it is so evidently in a rapid
decline of light and attraction that the
Standard Oil Company must diligently
bend all its energies and resources to
make up for the DEFICIENCIES of the orb
that once illuminated the universe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
THE HANNA POLITICAL LEPROSY.

The jury has long been held to be
che Of the strongest of the bulwarks OF
our personal liberty and all our civii
rights but with Hannaism has como
a monstrous change in all things We
once valued, cherished and relied on
in confident security. Even the jury
and the juror are degraded, bcrcft of
independence and power, and subject
to rebuke. discipline and coersion. In
q recent case In Brooklyn, the following
occurred:
"A majority OF the jurors reported
that they were unable to reach a de-
cieion, because one juror had insisted
upon an amount Of damages which the
others considered unreasonable. In re-
porting their disagreement to the court,
16goman Clark eubmitted q written
statement to Fudge .Gaynor OF what
9hoz eonsi derad the obstinacy Of Juror
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

IA trust doesn't know or care: it
simply looks upon men as machines,
and the idea OF ever doing anything for
the betterment OF wage earners would
never be considered by trust. "A
Chicago Employer
The defenders of trusts differ with
this gentleman, as they maintain that
trusts are organized by a select class
of angels. inspired only by the highest
and purest altruism. on the other
hand, labor complains that it has been
unable to find the Chicago employers
factory in that city or one run in any
such spirit as he processes. How sad!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

work Of Mohammed tho Conqueror."
16. Give an account Of the life and
work OF Suloyman Cor Collman) the
Magnificent; also OF the political condl-
ton OF Europe In the age during which
Suieyman lived.
THE ITALIAN REPUBLICS.
II. Wrlto notes descriptive of the in
huence upon the development of Italian
freedom of (a) tho relation OF Italy to
the Holy Roman Empire: (b) the con-
tents between tho Guelphs and the
Ghibelllnes. Describe In particular the
character and causes of these contests
is. Give rs full an account as you
can OF tho republic of Florence during
the period OF It's greatest renown. In
particular describe its commercial, In
tollectual and artistic greatness. De-
scribe rs well as you can the causes
witch led TO the fall of the Florentine
republic.
THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE.
10. Describe in a general way what
the Hanseat!c league was. What other
notable declarations have we record of
III history? How did the Hanseatic
league differ from these other fedora
tons?
20. What We're the necessities that
brought ABOUT the Organization of the
Hanseatic league?
q. Describe and account for the de-
cline of the Hansa.
THE MOORS IN SPAIN.
p. Who were the "Moors"? VIVA.
misuse OF the word was once common?
%. Describe particularly the exploits
OF Tarik the Moor, and the first found
ing OF a Moorish dominion in Spain.
-. Give an account Of the final con-
quest OF the Moors by the Spaniards
ana of their expulsion from the PENN
suia. What was the character of Mus
suIman civilization in Spain during the
last three or four centuries of the
Moors occupation OF the peninsula?
PETER THE GREAT.
20. Describe the extent. political con-
ultion and social condition of Russia
us IL was when Peter came upon the
scene ''e
&c. Like another Alexander Peter
was able to Europeanize Russia he
cause there had been a Philip with like
ann before him." Explain fully what
Is meant by this statement.
-. Give an account of Peters If, ana
WorN after he returned from the west
IN particular give an account OF the re-
forms he accomplished
THE HUGUENOTs.
Is. Give as full an account ms Won
can of the life, character and achieve
iients OF Henry OF Navarro. In esre-
c'ai state what he accomplished for The
5000 OF CD the Iuguenots, (2) France
~, Give an account Of the "Edic, of
-Shhtes. What provisions In 1t were
noIosated by French rulers even before
1t was finally revoked? '''
H., 90, When and by what means did the
,,lusuehots OF France receive again TIA
legal status of which the ..rnvoca. go, ,.i.
had deprived them? a''oii
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
Pronounced IlCuTaDIs
By His Physician.
Cured by DR.. Firey's
Ire atment.

when returned from TT Thomas
last spring | found that the typhoid fever
had left me with y BAD STOMACH
TROUBLE. Upon consulting q physician
| was told that HAD CATARRU OF
THE STOMACH BADLY AND WAS
PRONOUNCED lNCU RABLE then
went to DIR. frey and placed myself
under his treatment and after a few
months ! WAS CURED AND AM NOW
ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH ana take
pleasure it, recommending anyone troubled
with Catarrh "a Or. frey n WAS 4
GREAT i.FFORT FOR Mf. TO LIE IN
BED AT NIGHT. FOR II SEEMED AS
THOUGH COULD NOT GET My
BREATH and my nerves were in such n
state | would jump at the least sound
SINCE | HAVE TAKEN TREATMENT
WITH DIR. FlHEY AN y DIFFER-
INT MAN AND FEEL As THOUGH /
HAD y NEW LEASE on LIFE | advise
anyone Suffering with nervous troubles or
stomach trouble To 70 and take treatment
with DR.. frey. | am willing 10 talk with
anyone who IS suffer ny with any trouble
Ike mine. | CANNOT STATE MY FEEL
INGS TOWARDS DIR FIREY BETTER;
THAN TO WISH THAT MANY WHO
SUFFER- AS | DID MAY GO TO HIM
AND THAT HE MAY CURE THEM AS
HE DID Me"
CIIAS. q. PENDLETON
No. lQ3 Duncan Avenue, Client.
Norfolk, Va
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

Bishop Hurst. of the Episcopal Meth
odist Church. and his wife have agreed
to separate and live apart. Mrs. Hurst
who was Miss Root, of Buffalo, is now
in Europe. The Bishop is i'll Washing
ton, where he resides with n daughter
Mrs. Hurst Is rich in her own right,
as dissatisfied and unsatisfactory wives
usually are; which raises the question
of the policy of large separate estates
for married ladies. Matrimony is rap
idly becoming a limited and temporary
condition, and all classes. especially
the wealthy class, are taking to di-
vorce or some equivalent or substitute.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
THE WOLF TRUST.

Mr.. Bryan is as wise as he is brave.
abandon the eternal principles of the
party; he recognizes that the people
are still true and enthusiastic for the
policy urged by the platform of 1896;
but he equally refuses to ignore the
new issues raised since 1896 as those
which rallied 100000 voters to their
support. The Washington Post and
other Republican friends are solicA
itious that he shall act with the ut
most discretion. and their unanimous
advice Is that he mustn't name silver a
all in 1900; If he does, he will perish
forever politically, and Mckinley will
be borne to reelection and second
term on flowery beds of ease. The Post.
and Its associates, attest their good
faith in this earnest insistence: and
why, as Republicans and champions OF
Hanna and Mckinley, should thew adj
wise MIR. Bryan what he should do and
say to defeat Mckinley, If 1t were not
true? Can any other imaginable mo-
tive be ascribed to them for their anx-
Lefty and ceaseless urgency? If Mr..
Bryan and the Democracy do not sue
coed next year it will be the fault of
his Republican counselors. If the De
mocracy would win in 1900, they say.
1t must put up anybody but Mr.. Bryan;
but II Mr.. Bryan be the Democratic
candidate, then he must drop silver and
join the Republicans in howl against
trusts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

The Richmond Locomotive Works
have the honor of having constructed
a marvel among locomotives" as it is
called. being freight engine No. 7O3 Of
the Big Four Company. 1t is said to
be the largest and most powerful ever
built 1t is said of it that before it had
been out of the shops of the Richmond
Locomotive Works week the big en-
CINE was sent out from Newport News
over the Chesapeake and Ohio with q
train of seventy-seven loaded cars
bound for Chicago. The manner IN
which II is covering the run of l.00i
miles is regarded by railroad men as
marvellous. When 1O3 reaches Chicago
1T WILL have completed the longest run
on record by either a freight or pas
senger engine with the heaviest train
that any locomotive ever pulled for any
long distance. No. 703 was built from
special designs prepared by William
Garstang, superintendent OF motive
power for the Big Four. The bare en-
CINE weighs $4,000 pounds. and the wa
ter tank has Il capacity of 5000 gallons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

Count Christiani. countess Castelane,
and other of the male and female no.
bility and aristocracy of France actual
ly mobbed NJ. Loubet, President of
France, the other day. i'll token of their
dissatisfaction with his administration
in allowing Il revision of the Dreyfus
case. The Countess Castellanc was
once Miss Gould. of this country. but
she would not have dared play such a
part as a plain American lady.
The fact is that none of us dare do
many things that are at least allowed
even in England in the haut ton. We
are new folks and what is vulgar in
us. is passed by in our elders. On the
whole. our own masters and queens of
society and of our manners and morals.
ought not to be SO strict and tight
laced with us. seeing the examples set
Us by the high and mighty ladies and
gentlemen OF Europe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
MONA MINED.

MOHAMMED.
I. What is NIohammedanism as a re.
iigion? What is the koran?
& Give an account OF the personal
career of Mohammed; also of his char
acter and personality.
8. GIVE. so far as YOU can, an ac-
count OF Mohammedanism since Mo-
hammeds time. What is the extent
ana what the character OF the MOham-
mechanism of the world to-day?
CHARLEMAGNE
4. Describe the empire" Of Charlie
imagine and show how the various part,
OF 1t came under his dominion.
.. What is meant bv the "IIoiv Ro-
man Empire? What was the origin OF
II How long did IL endure? When
was 1t most powerful? Describe I'M.
circums tances of Charlemagnc's being
crowned emperor.
THE CRUSADES.
g.. The struggle between the eastern
and western worlds Is almost us old
as the human race itself" In what
way does Prof. Munro make this state
inent an appropriate Introduction 10 his
account of the crusades? Narratc the
!storical incidents that he cites; that
make II applicable. -
{. what were the character and ex-
tent OF Mohammedan dominion at tho
liine OF the beginning of the crusadas >
what also was tho condition OF Chris
tendon at that time? Show how the
c'usades were the inevitable result OF
tho conflicting characteristics of Chris
tehuom and Mohammedanism In the
ages they occurred In
.. Name some of the well known
popular heroes of the crusades. and also
name well-known works OF fiction in
which the exploits OF these heroes are
ihaue subject Of narration
y. GIVE brief account of The results
crusades
FEUDALISN
10 What centuries in the history Of
the world may be described as tho
feudal period? '''
IL. What is the main difference be-
tween the position of a citizen upder
ieudalism and under modern ma
tional state? -'''
II. Give summary of Prof. Fellows.
teachings as to the origin, develonment
ana extent OF the feudal system
Is. Show how it was that during tho
Go".ihuahce or the feudal system. while
IN theory the state was absolute In
reailty the real power lay in tho hands
VI locai lords. How, then. Gid the mod
dition of things?
- C-iAN TURKS.
II. GIVE an account Of the emergence
man Turks.
10. ta) Give an account Of the fan If
Constantinople Nl53). detailing Inc
causes that led up to it. the ciroum-
stances attending 1t ana the con
sequences that followed from il. (m
justify the statement that the Otto.
man empire is before all things tie
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

Nature accomplishcs great things
from very small beginnings. yet always
by great means. The heat and light OF
the sun are profuse. yet they can
hardly be truly said 10 be wasted. as
by this profuseness it is assured that
all things within the reach of the heat
and light shall have enough Tho real
waste of energy and material is in mis-
direction and misapplication. and i'll the
lack OF enough. Anything less imam
enough is sheer waste and folly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

Are trusts human or inhuman? Since
some Of the young ladies Of Long Is
land village have organized club and
adopted a platform. which sets forth
that I've do severally ana collectively
agree not to marry men who drink.
" they must sign pledge before
they ask us" interest in the question
has revived in that part OF the vine
Nnrl
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

of attention and favor will save them
from wolf-trust; but If the sheep do
not all get into the she0pfold in time
they will find that after the November
election next year. all the sheep. mark
ed or not. will lose their wool and be-
come mutton for the wolf-trust.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

best. and he must take. them. or do
without.
who can originate. or believe, or repeat
50 gudgeonosoriferous system of
trade. or political economy, without q
fee at the door for admission!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

Flushing has been diagnosed as n dis
ease. IL this is the case it is to be re-
claiming TO have what they know
themselves to be destitute of. can't
catch it. Everybody knows they are
lying, but a blush would tend to make
this knowledge the least Bit more pleas
ant
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11

Mr.. Mckinley has simply contracted
the authority of the commission so that
it runs between lines of common sense.
Washington Post.
And so misses both lines with abso-
lutte accuracy and complete success.
Common sense is left out. Spells is the
game, k