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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13


howsf we expect him to stand by his
fellow representnsiyess who Will go from
this Shore? Who favors the ma So meet
ing Let us hear from the people, 1t
has been uggested that our people In
struct Mr.. Donahoe at the polls iii the
general election. Whatever is done can
only get its start in this instance
through mass meeting. and If the
people have been repressed or through
oyer-conildence have been imposed
upon, they should rise in their might
and undo the trickery worked upon
them. Elizabeth City cannot elect q
Democratic representative. We come
to her rescue and assist her in obtain
ing one and always, through courtesy
concede to her the right to name the
candidate. and in view of these conces-
slons we think it no more than justice
and due return of courtesy to consult
US as to our sentiments upon questions
in which we are interested, and unless
some regard is paid to our wishes in
this matter we cannot predict q walk
over for Mr.. Donnhoe, should an in
dependent candidate come out and
promise to support Tyler.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
ANOTHER AFRICAN REPUBLIC IN
DANGER.

A Berlin journal says that liberia,
the black Republic of Africa, is doom
ed, and will soon cease to exist, as Eng
land and France are both scheming to
gobble 1t up. while Germany has inter
ests there that she will not readily sur
render to any other nation. The truth
is. that Liberia is becoming Of value
and Importance in Africa 10 the great
powers. and England. France and Ger
many are seeking pretexts to seize it,,
each Cor itself. or for partition.
But the United States should have
something to cay as to the fate of LII
IBERIA TWAS originally founded as an
American colony on the grslln-coast OF
Upper Guinea, under the auspices Of
the American Colonial Society, of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13

This Boer War fingers so that IL has
bee ONE bore. .9&F
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
DISSATISFACTION.
GARNER and Fisherman

Considerable dissatisfaction Is felt in
Accomac at the action OF the conven-
ton at Cane Charles last week, In pre-
venting instructions upon the Sena-
torial question of the nominee, MIR.
Donahoe. for the House of Delegates.
to represent Elizabeth City and Ac-
comac counties. The sentiments of our
people. save handful of Martin men,
are not regarded on this issue by Mr..
Donahoe's nomination, but we desire Ia
suggest to him position to take on
this question in order to represent the
sentiments of the majority OF the people
who will elect him. How about the adj
visibility of big mass meeting at
Accomac Courthouse next court. and
there and then take such steps as our
people deem proper to show the Eliza
beth City people and her candidates
just how all our people stand on the
Senatorial question, and as we elect him
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13

In one Of his campaign addresses, as
he and his cabinet swung around the
circle" President Mckinley said:
These great assemblages of the peo-
pie teach patriotism. and patriotism is
the mighty power that sustains the
Government in peace and unites us
all In war. The patriot loves his home,
bis family, his profession, his farm,
his books; but he has A great love
which includes all these-he loves his
country. (Great applause). No more
splendid exhibition of patriotism was
ever shown than was shown a few DAYS
ago in the distant Philippines" Gap
plause).
Yes: the patriot loves HIS country!
But what Is that which inspires him
to leave his country, and wrest another
country from its people? Is ii patriot
ism? NO, fellowAmericans! 1t may
be the predatory and incursivc spirit.
OF Goths, Huns and Vandals, or the
proselyting mania of the Turks. or tho
greedy ambition of Napoleon, or the
English; but 1t is not patriotism. bur
its negation.
And Mr.. Mckinley can praise Amcri-
can patriotism on a raid abroad, what
has he to say of the patriotism of the
Filipinos? Are they dead to the SEN
timert? No! as they have already
proved by dying for their islands with
persistent, IL not heroic, and cheerful
alacrity. Great heavens! are we to be
praised for our patriotism in the Phil
ippines, and Filpinos to be treated as
rebels and traitors? God save the
mark!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
FREE SPEECH

We beg TO differ in opinion with those
who think Mr.. Thomas S. Martin a fit
man for u. S. Senator from Virginia
He may be a good Department Agent
or Attorney, and an expert Lobbyist
but he is no Senator, judged by our re.
cords. He is no speaker. nor writer
nor actor; he has originated, champion.
ed. defended nothing in Congress: "ht
is not in any sense the free choice Of
the people or the legislature OF thi:
State, nor representative of her
Mr.. Martin represents modern poll.
tics in It's worst ways. means and
methods, and he has taught Us the sac
lesson in Virginia that Addicks Is at
tempting in Delaware, and that has
been illustrated in other States b,
Quays, Hannas, Platts. and such men
who debauch and demoralize the high.
est service by the lowest tricks ant
practices. Alas. for Virginia.!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
~ Q TIC Fl

The Lake Drummond Canal and Wntcr
Company wish ~ give notice that the old
lJisma. swamp Canal route between Nor
folk and Elizabeth City is NOW OPEN
FOR BUSINESS. and that lug boat
will leave every other day except sun
day. commencing AUGUST U.s. making
trips as follows: Leave Norfolk MON,
DAY. WEDNESDAY und FRIDAY. re-
THURSDAY and SATURDAY.
The Canal Company inSurcs nine fcef
OF water at present time between Tic
locks. and In rev weeks they will have
nal Company has dredged fifteen feet in
depth for distance OF three thousand
feet below the lock In Deep Creek. They
have also made deep water below South
Mills Lock. In the waters of the Pasquc-
tanls river. The Canal Company has
dredged the old Turner Cut TO the denth
of ten feet nj low water. Thus far The
Canal Company can insure sufficient
depth of water.
Tho Canal Company would not n pres.
Norfolk and Elizabeth City for boats
drawing more than seven and a half feet
OF water as the pasquotank has ON,
shoal place. and Deep Creek at low water
has not more than seven and half feet
at tho present time
Tho Government has appropriated mo-
ney TO deepen and widen Deep Creek and
also TO deepen and straighten the water
way of the Pasquotank river. This work
Is to commence at once The Companv
widen the canal. and in the near future
the Canal Company believe that they Will.
have canal and waterway between the
POINTS named that cannot be cxcellcd in
this country.
j. r. SANFORD. v.P.
Information can be had at the office OF
a. NJ. MARSHALL, tug boat Office, Camp
bells wharf, Norfolk. Va. au23-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13

No employee of the virginian-Pllot Pub.
any obligation In the name or the com
3 pany. or to make purchases In the name
or the same. except upon orders signed Dy
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
.Ruptures
and Trusses

II is not usually tina, rupture can DO
cured. but some times II taken at lis early
stage and II Truss properly fitted, 1t fire.
quentiy makes perfect cure and should
1t fall In that 1t prevents Its growing
worse and keeps the afflicted one com
Portable.
wo have had many years experience in
fitting Trusses. and our large stock of
these goods enables us to use just lho
correct one. and we guarantee our
goods.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13

In order to avoid delays. on account OF
personal absence, letters and oil commn.
nicntions for The VIRGINIAN,PlIO'T
connected with the Office. but simply to
The VIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
DEPARTMENT STORES.
John Wannamsker testifies Before
the Industrial Commission That
They Are Beneficial.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Hon. John
Wanamaker Saturday testified before
the industrial commission on the sub
iect of department stores. He claim
ed these stores were beneficial to So
ciety, having a substantial economic
and moral basis for their existence.
cit is" he continued, "a natural
product evolved from conditions that
exist, as a result of fixed trade laws.
Cheaper capital, better transpOrta-
lion, more rapid communication,
make the modern retail store possible,
natural and useful; therefore newt
able.
Economy in the expenditure of
money, time and effort measure de-
partment store success. Just in pro-
portion as these ends are reached is
it popular, powerful and prosperous"
He contended that the effect of
the creation of these stores had been
to reduce retail prices. In support
of this statement he asserted that
upon American dry goods generally
the retailers percentage of profits has
been reduced one-half during the last
20 years. This was also true upon
wooden, silk and cotton fabrics. The
total per cent of reduction in priceG
to the consumer could not be stated,
owing to the varying standards of
qualities and taste, and improvements
in manufacture, but Mr.. Wanamaker
believed that the consumer saves the
entire reduction in the retailers pro-
fit. In some articles definite compar-
isons of prices were made. 1t could
also be stated, he said, that the pro-
fits of the great retail stores vary
from 3 to 6 per cent on the dollar OF
business done
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
TERRIFIC EXPOSION.
Up-The Report Heard For
Thirty Miles.

Bradford, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE nitro
gIycerin magazine of the Penslyva-
MIA Torpedo Co., located in Bolivar
hollow, one and one-half miles from
this city, blew up Sunday with re-
port that was heard for 80 miles. The
shock was felt at Olean, Salamanca,
Ellinocottville and other surrounding
towns. The magazine was blown to
atoms and a hole was made in the
earth Is feet deep by 80 feet in cir
conference. Trees were torn into
splinters at the scene of the explo-
sion and the brick of which the mag
azine walls were constructed was re-
duced to reddish powder which COW
cred the snow over a wide area. Much
damage was done in this city and vi
cinity by the breaking of glass, over
turning of chimneys, etc. 1t is not
believed any one was killed. An oil
stove, fed automatically, is believed
to have caused the explosion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
GEN. ALEJANDRINo.
He With His Staff, 1t Is Reported,
Has Observation-Disclosures
Camp Captured.

Manila, Dec. 11.-An expedition,
headed by the battleship Oregon, left
Manila for Subig Saturday night. 1t
is reported that the Filipino com
mander, Gen. AlejandrinO, with his
staff, has surrendered to Gen. Near
thur, and there is also a rumOr that
AlejandrinO is at Aguilar, suffering
from a wound received in a fight be-
tween insurgents and bandits, and
that he will be given an opportunity
to surrender, and will be properly
cared for.
Mai. Spence, with a column of the
32d regiment, captured a new insur-
gent camp, an uncompleted strong
hold in the Tassan district. He left
Dinalupan at daybreak Saturday
morning, and marched 10 miles along
mountain trails, finally encOuntering
a large Dand of insurgents, who re-
treated after a brief skirmish. The
Americans had no losses.
The records of the treasury of the
so-called Filipino government, tOgeth-
er with a quantity of paper money
and another NOrdenfeldt, have been
found at Mangatarem.
Three Americans, who, with com
missary sergeant of the 18th infant
ry, were travelling from San Fernando
to Angeles, left their escort for a
moment and went into the bush. AS
they did not return speedily, search
was made for them but they could
not be found. They were probably
captured by the rebels.
A mail orderly disappeared between
angeles and Bamban. He also is sup
| posed to have been captured.
A force of 100 insurgents Saturday
attacked, near Baliuag, a wagon train
escorted by 80 men of the 10th in
fantry. A sharp engagement follow
ed. The insurgents lost IS killed and
nine captured. During the recent at
tack by the insurgents upon Vigan
the Filipinos obtained possession OF
the plaza and of church in the cen
| ter of the town, from which the
Americans dislodged them. 1t seems
that the escaped Spaniards obtained
guns and fought with the Americans
| against the insurgents.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Bill introduced in the House Giving
Territorial Form of Gov
ernme emit to Hawaii.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Representa-
tive Hit, of Illinois, Friday introduce
ed a bill to provide territorial form
of government for Hawaii. 1t is SINH
lar to the measure reported to the
house last year, providing terrific
rial governor appointed by the presi-
dent and a legislature of two houses.
Mr. Sherman, of New York, introduce
ed a bill authorizing the postmaster
general to contract with an American
cable company to send official mes
sages to Hawaii, the Philippines, ia
pan and China, for 20 years, at not to
exceed 100000 a year.
Other bills are: By Mr.. Little (Ark.1
to prevent monopOlies and trusts AMI
for the free coinage of gold and sill
yer; by Mr.. Kerr CO.,, admitting vet
Grams of the war with Spain to the
homes for disabled soldiers; by Mr..
Flynn (Okla.), for additional home
stead lands to those who participated
in the war with Spain or with the
Philippines; by Mr.. Corliss, for a
| bridge across the Detroit river at De-
| trOit; by Mr.. Hill, authorizing the
establishment of national banks in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines;
by Mr.. McRae (Ark.), extending the
contract labor law to Hawaii; by Mr..
Rodenburg Qll.), to create commits
sion to pass on claims of United
| States citizens.
Mr. Rodenburg Qll), by request,
introduced bills granting right of ca
BILE connection with Cuba and Porto
Rico to the United States and West
India Direct Telegraph Co., and to
authorize the West Indian Develop
ment Co. to acquire franchises, etc.
| in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Mr.. Corliss (Mich.) introduced q
bill for the construction of a regulat-
ing dam at the foot of Lake Erie fol
controlling the level of the lake, De.
troit river, Lake ST. Clair and St
Clair river.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
SHORT SESSIONS.
This Week in the Senate Will Not Be
Very Busy One.
The House Will Devote the Week
to the Financial Debate On the
Currency BiIl-Republicans
For the Measure.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE week
does not promise to be busy one in
the senate, the indication being for
routine business and short sessions
inside the chamber, with much prep
aratiOn for future work in the COM
mittee rooms. Senator Mason will
open the week with a speech on his
resolution declaring the sympathy of
the country with the Beers in their
war with Great Britain. There may
be other brief speeches upon this and
other questions, though there is a
general disposition on the part of
senators to postpone speechmaking
until after the holidays.
The republican senator's generally
feel that the most important work
for the present is to secure the reor-
ganization of the committees, espec-
tally the finance committee, as pre-
liminary to other work.
The finance committee may meet
on Tuesday for preliminary consider
alton of the finance bill, out this is
not yet decided upon. The eXpecta-
ton now is that the bill will not be
| taken up in the senate until after the
| Christmas holidays. The committee
on foreign relations will take up the
reciprocity treaties on Wednesday.
The committee on privileges and cleo
| tions will consider the contests over
senatorial seats in a desultOry way,
| but the real work on these will not
begin until Saturday when opposing
| counsel will be heard in the Quay
| case.
| The house will devote the week en-
| tirely to the financial debate on the
currency bill. Under the terms OF
the special order adopted on Friday
the general debate will open on Mon
day Immediately after the reading OF
the journal and continue daily from
noon until o'clock Friday. On Sat
urday the bill will be read paragraph
by paragraph for amendment under
the five minute rule. The vote viii
not be taken until the following Mon
day. The debate will probably cover
a wide range, including general re
threshing of the campaign issue OF
1896 and there may be some stormy
incidents. The republicans are ar
rayed solidly for the bill, but many
of them who have never before advo
Gated the gold standard doubtless
will have to take the floor to explain
their change of position. On the
democratic side some of the member:
are reported as favoring the bill, but
there has been no canvass made as
yet, and it remains to be seen how
many of them will join the republic
ans upon the measure. Representa-
tive Overstreet Ind), who will have
charge of the bill on the floor, viii
make the opening argument in it,
support Monday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
THAT "BULL PEN"
The Charges Growing Out of Presence of
Federal Troops in the Idaho Mining
Trouble Will Be Investigated.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Representa-
tive Lentz, of Ohio, Friday introduced
joint resolution reciting the charges
growing out of the presence of Unit
ed States troops, under Brig. Gen.
Merriam, at the centers of mining
troubles in Idaho, asking for an in
vestigation by a special committee of
nine members, to be appointed by
the speaker. The resolution says that
it is a matter of general information
that United States troops were sent
to Idaho in defiance and contrary to
the federal constitution at the indi-
vidual request of the governor when
no riot or insurrectiOn existed and
without consulting the legislature or
the local sheriff.
1t is asserted that Gen. Merriam
declared martial law and arbitrarily
and w ithOut warrant of law arrested
hundreds of citizens" and held them
under most brutal and tyrannical
conditions" The arrest, it is charg-
ed, include many members of the
miners union and the local sheriff.
1t is asserted that many men were i'm
prisoned in bull pen, place unfit
for human habitation." Allegation is
made that one prisoner became insane
from the treatment, and escaping,
was shot as he jumped into a river.
In another case, it is charged, dy-
ing prisoner was denied spiritual con-
ISOLATION.
Specific acts of cruelty are given,
including compulsory standing erect
for seven hours each day in the hot
sun, under penalty of death, if at
tempt was made to move or sit down
1t is also alleged that captain under
Gen. Merriam amused himself by call
| ing prisoners ''cOwardly ours while
these punishments were being infict-
ed" The resolution also recites that
| the wives and families of miners
were insulted by soldiers, and it is
alleged that responsibility for the va
rious actions recited rests with the
mining companies of the localities.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
CATTLE QUARANTINE.
The Annual Order Against Texas
Fever About to Be Issued
More Territory Included.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE usual
annual quaratine order against the
area where the plenetic or southern
(Texas) fever exists among cattle,
will be issued shortly by the depart
ment of agriculture, to take effect
january 1. The order will be substan-
TALLY like that of last year. The quar-
antined area will consist of all of the
states of South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louis
lana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and
parts of the states of North Carolina
Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma and Cali
fornia. The boundary lines may be
modified slightly later where the
cooperation of state authorities may
Justify it,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
Want Women Sent to Paris.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1O.-The Of
fcers of the National Suffrage asso-
citation, in a business session in this
city Friday, forwarded to President
Mckinley request to appoint wom-
en- or a woman on the board of COM
missioners to the Paris exposition.
The request says: Since Mrs. Bertha
H. Palmer discharged her duties as
president of the board of lady man.
ayers of the worlds fair faithfully
and with great credit to all women,
the officers of this association ask
that she be one of these appointees.' -
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
St. Louis Wants the Convention.

st. Louis, Dec. "A delegation of
prominent st. Louis citizens have
been selected to go to Washington
next week in an enueavor to secure
the next national republican conven-
ton. The Coliseum, which will seat
about 10000 persons, will be rendered
to the national committee for the
use of the convention.
Canned Beef for the British.
Chicago, Dec. 9.-Libby, McNeal &
Libby have shipped 100000 pounds of
canned beef to the British army in
South Africa. Twenty-four cars were
required to carry it and this is the
largest shipment of canned beef ever
shipped from this city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
Arizonians Want Statehood.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 1O.-An enthu-
siastic mass meeting was held here
Saturday to start movement to Sc
cure statehood at the present session
of congress. Men from all parts of
Arizona were in attendance and took
part. Gov. N. o. Murphy was elected
chairman of committee of 30, which
will GO to Washington early in Jan
uary to advocate statehood.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12

After numerous hairbreadth escapes and
many thrilling adventures, party of exploF-
ers in the Rocky Mountains stumbled onto
pass where they had believed it possible for
none to exist. In like manner, people vino
have believed dyspepsia incurable are aston
ished to find that there is a way to health
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters used faithfully
makes the digestion strong, the bowels regu-
lar, the liver active. Try it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90
LUCAS COUNTY &C

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D..
1856. A. w. GLEASON,
[Seall Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
Higher Lake Levels.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 11.-George Y.
Wisner, chairman of the Deep Water
Ways Commission, said Sunday night
that the commissions preliminary
recommendations in reference to sus-
tanning higher lake levels will be for
warded to the secretary of war Mon
day. In general terms the commits
sioners favor, it is understood, a sys-
tenn of dams in the Upper Niagara
river
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
Senator Hayward's Successor.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1.-THE fight for
the senatorship left vacant by the
death of Senator Hayward grows hot
ter every hour. That either Senator
William V. Allen or G. NJ. Hitchcock,
editor of the Omaha World-Hera
will be the successful competitor is
now generally acceded, as the candi-
dacy of w. H. Thompson, of Grand
Island, was announced too late to be
of any moment.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
American Federation of Labor.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 11.-Nearly all
of the $50 delegates to the American
Federation of Labor convention Sun
dav night presented their credentials
at headquarters. Many unofficial visit
ors have arrived, among them repre-
sentatives of the bartenders' union
ami others who desire to obtain full
.nemberShip.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-12-12
Confessed To Assault.

Bremen, Dec. 11.-Ernest CRUDE,
who assaulted Herr Bremermann, one
of the directors of the German Lloyd
Steamship Co., and severely wound
ing him in the head, confessed Sun
day to having previously assaulted
four other persons, one of whom he
fatally injured.