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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04
tsyllabus by the court.)
Fourth OF July Old poln. Sob edule

The Old Dominion Steamship Co.
will run the following schedule be-
tween Norfolk and Old Point on We'd
nesday, July 4th.
Leave Norfolk 700 and 1880 q. M,
500 and 1880 p. m.
Leave Old Point 900 a. M: 300,
kso. s:16 and 1880 p. m. jya-2t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04
Granted a Divorce.

In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday Judge Martin granted Alice
Spry an absolute divorce from her
husband. Clarrie w. Spry. The plain
tiff entered two suits for divorce, one
of which was dismissed on some tech
meal ground a few days ago.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04
Declares a Handsome Dividend.

The Norfolk Silk Company, one of
the latest additions to Norfolk's indus
tial development. has declared it's first
years per cent. Annual dividend on
it's preferred stock capital. This is
very gratifying. considering the short
time the silk looms were set a spin
ming at IambertS Point.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04
Suing PostotfIoe Contractors.

Through Peatross & Thorpe. attor-
neys, Walter Waters brought suit In
the Court OF Law and Chancery yes
terday against the contractors building
tho new postoflice for $4,000 damages.
Waters was injured while at work on
the building.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04
BIG SUMMER PASSENGER TRAF.
FIG

The various railroads entering Nor
folk are doing a heavy passenger bus
mess both ways. Many residents of
this section are leaving for the noun
tains and springs, and there is strong
tide from inland points of people bound
for our various seashorc resorts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04

UNEEDA BATH AT OCEAN VIEW.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04
81. SO Dress Suit Cases,$2. 95

Here's a wonder-just think OF IT.
n Real Leather Case-wax thread
sewed-double steel frame and straps
inside case-best brass lock and
catcher-for only s2a5-they would
charge you $3.50 elsewhere Better
grades up to $3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-04

Made on thoroughly seasoned bog
covered with extra heavy canvas
hard wood Stats wrapped In iron
best excelsior brass lock- and bolts
deep tray inside-$7.50 value-this
week S4.9S. Better grade up to SIS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
m'KlNLEY AIDING DEMOCRACY.

And Democracy is to be vastly aid
ed of Mckinley" quoth the Verdict.
AS corrolary of the trust issue, and re-
lated thereunto by directest of descent,
Is the record of the present admins
tration. Every wrong, every crime,
every blunder, every loss and every
larceny of which the Mckinley admin
istration is guilty, have their last and
turbid sources in the trusts Are SOL
.diers slain of foul beef? 1t is the beef
trust. Are we robbed in the purchase
of ships, or in the building and equip
ment? 1t is the ship trust. Are we
plundeTed through the medium OF
transportation? Look to the ship and
to the railway trusts. Is it guns, or
boats. or bread. or boats, or what you
will of war furnishings or war equip
mont that make the specific method
by which Illicit money is bled from
the nations treasury? The rogues in
each instance are the trusts. And the
whole Mckinley administration, from
Hanna, who holds it in the vulgar hol-
low of his hand, to Alger clicked out)
and Gage (about to be), may be added
to the trusts, as pals and co-criminals
Herewith"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
THURsToN's SERVICES.

The Nebraska constituents of Sena.
tor Thurston are wasting time in writ-
ing him sharp letters concerning his
acceptance of employment with the
Standard Oil company.
When Mr.. Thurston was elected
United States senator he was an attor.
ney for the Union Pacific railroad. This
place he held while the government
was trying in vain to collect it's loan to
the railway corporation-an effort not
made easier by the presence of one OF
the corporations attorneys in the sen.
ate.
Breaking with the railroad-over a
question of his fee. it is said-he has
gone into the employ of the most men
acing of modern corporate criminals,
the Standard Oil company, and will
represent that corporation, and Incl
dentally the state Of Nebraska. in the
senate for another year.
A gentleman capable Of doing these
things will not be moved by sharp let
tiers. To complete the picture of Mr..
Thurston, it is perhaps only necessary
to add that he is the sternest defender
of national honor and honest money
Nebraska, or any other state. ever pro-
duced.-Chicago Journal (Rep.).
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

the Puerto Ricans ION their feet" as he
expresses it, were bestowed upon
American citizens, there might not be
SO much opposition to his policy.
Senator Elkins is mentioned in con-
nection with the nomination for vice
president by the Republican national
convention. The senator would make
an excellent vice president, and strict
ly in line with the Mckinley policy.
He is the patron of as many trusts and
combines as he can get into; permits the
use of his name to boost all sorts of
schemes concocted by the easy cor
poration laws of West Virginia, and is
in every way qualified to be the sue
cessful candidate for nomination out
side of Mark Hanna himself.
Congressman Ross (Rep.) Of Yer
mont, is decidedly mixed on the situa-
ton. He announced in the house the
other day, referring to the Philippines:
THE flag of the nation has been placed
on these islands. That is the emblem
of its policy and ever has been. That
policy is individual manhood. the right
to enjoy religious and civil liberty, the
right to stand protected equally with
every other man before the law, in the
enjoyment of freedom, of personal
rights, and of property. Let the flag
be planted and become dominant on
and over every island and every in
habitant. In no other way can this
congress and nation discharge it's duty
to the people of the United States and
to the people of the islands" Then
the Mckinley disciple, in. burst OF
patriotism, adds, that the United
States takes sovereignty over Puerto
Rico and the Philippines, unrestrained
by the provisions of the constitution. :"
A confession Of an unconstitutional
policy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
His Chief concern.

A party Of excursionists visiting a
large city on one of the Great Lakes
during the summer went out one fine
morning for sail There were sew
eral enthusiastic amateur photograph
ers on board, and in their zeal for TAX
ing Snapshots" of the shore scenery
as they sailed along they did not notice
that the wind was freshening and the
lake becoming rough. At last, how
ever, an unusually high wave rocked
the boat, and one of the young men
standing near the gunwale lost his
balance and pitched headlong into she
water. He was good swimmer, but
it was several minutes before the coat
could be rounded to, and when he was
finally reached with the aid of a line
and dragged on board h.. was almost
exhausted. "That was a narrow
escape, Charley" said one Of his
friends, after the young man had
partially recovered his breath, and was
able to speak. "Yes!" he gasped.
Another lurch like that and my CAM
era would have gone overheard"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

"In reply to inquiries addressed to
us by delegations from states instruct
ed to vote for Grover Cleveland of New
York, the delegates of New York state,
with deep sense of responsibility to
the Democracy Of the United States,
are constrained to make answer that
in our best judgment Mr.. Cleveland's
nomination would imperil the success
of the party, and would>expose it to
the loss Of the electoral vote of the
State"
1t was signed by Edward Murphy,
chairman; Roswell P. Flower, Perry
Belmont, w. Bourke Cochran, w. T.
Sheehan, Richard Croker, William c.
De Witt, David Leventritt, Robert
Hamilton, %lliott Danforth, George
Raines, R. 3. Roosevelt and Amos j.
Cummings. What il the significance
OF this manifesto now? Why. this:
That the politicians do not know what
the people are wanting. And while
Democratic bosses are douhting the
availability of Mr.. Bryan, tho Demo-
cratic masses-and some others-may
be bent on having him for their candi.
date in 1900. Don't be too sure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
PROSPERITY IN WAVES.

Nobody can deny that there is some
prosperity; we have only to look at
the bank statements of pet and other
banks to learn that much. But unlike
Mr.. Mckinley, it does not expand.
Says the Springfield Republican,:
las matters are now situated, wool
en- clothing is to cost the people a
pretty penny above what they have re-
Gently been accustomed to. The Amer
lean wooden company or worsted COM
bination announces the following
prices for clay worsteds for the coming
season: For Bounce goods, SIPS,
against 80 cents a year ago; 14-ounce,
$1.4O, against 81; 16-ounce. $1.571a,
against s1.1O; 1S-oupce, $1.72k,
against S1.20. These increases amount
to about 40 per cent. The advance in
the prices of kerseys ranges from Is to
33 per cent. The advance in the other
lines is about the same. Meantime
wages in the mills have advanced only
10 per cent. That will not enable con-
sumption to keep pace with produc-
ton at the higher prices noted"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
THE DEVIL CITES SCRIPTURE.

We have been warned that even the
devil would cite scripture for pur-
pose. and now to verify the warning
comes Comptroller Dawes, who hap
pens to be one of Mr.. McMnley's
clerks, and makes speech at Spring
field, Ill, in which he raises his unc-
tuous hands and breaches thus:
Rather than have in the hands OF
any corporation the power to absolute
ly fix the price of necessity of life,
the people would eventually do one of
two things. They will enact legisla-
ton for the absolute protection Of the
people, or they will enact legislation
for the enforced creation of competi-
ton by the disintegration of the
trusts"
These are brave words" says the
New York News, "and we wish we
could prophesy their fulfillment, but
the trouble is Dawes is not man who
inspires all the confidence in the world.
By his own showing, indeed, by his
own confession, he permitted the Globe
National bank of Boston to continue
in business, without making any dis
closures to the public, after he had dis
covered crookedness on the part of the
president. Several months ago the
Globe was found to be in a wabbly
state, and the comptroller forced Pres
ident Cole to disgorge some 100000
that had been diverted. OF this fact
the depositors were kent in profound
ignorance. Later, no thanks to Mr.
Dawes, another discrepancy amounting
to 100000 was discovered, but even
after that the clearing house was per-
mitted to bolster the concern up until
many insiders no doubt got out from
under.
1.-THE comptroller is not a very good
authority on what the ethics of any Sit
uation demand"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
EARLY CONVENTION.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS FA-
vOR QUICK ACTION.
We Need Plenty Time for tho Campaign
Soon to BE Fought Against tho
Money Power and All Other Kinds of
Greed.

The Democratic National Committee
meets Feb. % to fix the time and place
Tor the meeting Of the Democratic ma
tional convention.
In my Judgment 1t should be an early
convention, not later than the month
OF June; and May would be preferable
to June. The reasons for an early con-
fention are:
/. The Democratic party represents
great cause. 1t must realize that fact.
To represent that cause 1t must be q
progressive party-a truly progressive
party is aggressive. If 1t realizes its
mission it will set the pace-which
means an early convention.
2. II it lap after the Republican
convention, it will be judged as party
that seeks meanly to take advantage
of the mistakes Of the opposing party
will fall below what the people demand
as an ideal reform party. A party with
remedy does not need to wait to see
what any other party is going to do.
party without remedy, or too timid
to be aggressive with remedy, will
lose caste with the people in crisis
like the present, where the republic is
at stake. A late convention is ground
lost; an early convention is ground
gained
3. To those who say that national
campaign disturbs business, and should
therefore be short, the answer is: To
put our national household in order is
more important in business way thar
any other business to which the people
can turn their attention. What do we
profit by a few months of undisturbed
business, il evils are at work. that is,
unchecked, to eventually bankrupt the
people and overthrow the republic?
The most important business the peo-
pie OF this nation now have before
them is to study the principles of gov
eminent and to avert an impending
calamity.
4. If the Democratic convention is
early and will do what is expected Of
it-a proper platform and Bryan its
cominee-it will unite and set in mo-
ton all the affirmative reform forces of
the nation. II 1t waits, the Populist
convention may meet and make sepa-
rate Misunderstanding in three
tickets.
s. A new national committee comes
into existence at the time of the con-
vention. and it should have ample time
to formulate and push campaign Of
organization and education.
w. H. Harvey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
Ito be continued.)
OYSTER EATING.

Tho Capacity of New Orleans Citizen
A young man sitting on a stool in
an oyster bar the other night had lust
finished his fourth dozen. He drew a
satisfied sigh and looked at the barri-
cade of empty shells with a mixture of
pride and apprehension. Gee whiz!"
he exclaimed, that must be pretty
near record, amt it?" The opener
smiled scornfully and went on washing
his knife. Such foolish assertion did
not call for a reply. WELL" said the
young man. a trifle chop-fallen. its
certainly right fair snack. What's
the most You ever knew anybody to
eat?" "Straightaway, or heats?" in
CURED the opener, with an air of one
who weighs his words. ooh, right at
one time; hand running, v know"
We'll, the most ever opened for any
body myself was fifteen dozen an a
half, for two-when l was working on
Royal street. One gentleman eat eight
dozen and half and the other gentle
man eat seven dozen.' Eight and a
half" said the young man, enviously
Holy snakes! That's 1O2 oysters!'
"They was large oysters, too" con-
tinued the opener, land that makes all
the difference in the world. A dozen
such oysters is equal to three dozen
small culls, and you want to bear that
in mind when you hear fellows blow
| ing about their records. Five dozen,
| though, is nothing out of the way in
| the winter time. 1 open that many
for single customers every night"
Whats supposed to be the record
among the oyster openers in town?'
We'll, they say man ate seventeen
dozen, medium size, at place here
last season. He came from New Iberia
and he wasn't big man to look at,
either. but he sure had capacity. The
shells filled BARREL" Eyes. that's
straight" spoke up customer from
the other end of the bar 81 was there
when he did it, but pshaw! that
wasn't anything. claim the cham
pionship myself l won it about six
years ago, eating a barrel of oysters in
a wholesale house here, opening them
myself as l went along. l admit they
were not very big, but the score was
3O6, and up to date l haven't heard Of
anybody who has beaten it, The
speaker was a well-known resident of
New Orleans, and several bystanders
confirmed his statement. The young
man with the four dozen record
changed the subject.-New Orleans
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
hat
Mysterious
Major.
CHAPTER xIII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER Kill Continued.)
dropped 1t! You do not mean to
say that the letter is lost?" exclaimed
Falkland, starting forward with look
OF terrible anxiety on his face. Really,
Miss Luttrell. how very" But, dis
covering Miss Luttrell's gaze concen-
trated upon him in absolute amaze
ment. he seemed suddenly to bethink
himself, for. leaning back against the
cushions, he folded his arms with an
air of calm complacence and laughed
indolently. ut is so annoying, al
ways think, to lose ones correspond
ence; one never cares to have ones
private affairs published from the
housetops. But, great heavens, why
are we stopping here?" Falkland
sprang up from his seat and let down
the window with bang as the train
! began to slacken speed
x why, what do you mean? We stop
at Redhill, of course; this is where
Parker will be waiting with the lug
gage" and Evelyn commenced rubbing
Vigorously at the window nearest her,
through the dimmed glass in the hope
of catching a glance of the missing
maid.
But Falkland, who had his head half
way out of the window as the train
came to standstill By the side of the
lamp-lit station, all at once drew back
Into the carriage and brought up the
window again with resounding bang.
Redhill, Miss Luttrell? Oh, did 1
not explain?" AS he turned his face
toward her Evelyn noticed that he was
deadly pale. This train was not
down on the time table to stop here.
Lynwood is the first stopping place;
SO that it will be the next station
where Parker is to be found"
Are you sure?" Evelyn bent for
ward anxiously. Had you not better
ask somebody to make certain? Yes,
here comes a guard; ask him.
She had risen to her feet and was
about to lay her hand upon the Win
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
tives Of any Of your fellow travellers
than as plain. unyarnished Samuel
Grips, the forger."

tives Of any of your fellow travellers
than as plain, unvarnished Samuel
Grips, the forger."
"You blackguard-you-"
"Pray do not forget that Miss Lut-
trell is present" interrupted the major
in low, concentrated tones. But it is
useless to attempt to argue the point.
Your guilt is now thoroughly estab-
lished. That check, which Fortunate
ly fell into my hands last night, also a
few lines of your writing and the i'm
preston OF the forged signature upon
piece of plotting paper, are all the
proofs that were needed to join the
links in one long chain OF evidence;
and, since the whole affair rests with
the authorities at Scotland Yard, you
will very speedily have an opportunity
Of explaining anything that you wish
to be made known to one Of their rep
resentatives."
Here warning Shrek from the en-
CINE made him suddenly stop short
and, with an anxious glance at the adj
vancing porter, turned hurriedly to
Evelyn.
Miss Luttrell, what can 1 say for
myself? You have heard both Falk-
lands statement and my own. Which
do you believe? l am afraid that my
story sounds almost as suspicious as
his. In fact, you know less of me.
But, on my honor, l assure you that
Lady Howard is now at the hotel! If
you can trust me"-with a supplicat-
ing look that was far more potent than
words-"come! will take you
straight back to her at once"
Already the train was beginning to
move. The porter had actually reached
the carriage; his hand was en- the
door. For one instant Evelyn hest
tated, whilst her gaze wandered from
the cold. cynical countenance of Gill
bert Falkland to the dark, handsome
one of Major Brown, and then, with a
little shiver, she thrust out her hand
to the one held out to her, and an
swered in a low, hurried tone
Il will comet"
And the next moment she was stand
ing on the platform watching the GRIM
son lamp of the departing train rapid
ly disappearing in the gathering mists
of the summer evening, alone with the
man whom for the past four-and-twen-
ty hours she and her aunt, and even
Falkland himself, had been regarding
in the light Of the most notorious
criminal.
A few minutes conversation with
one of the porters elected the fact
that there was no train back to Salt
cliffe that night. There was, however,
a gig available which would convey
them the eight miles to their destina,
ton.
(To be continued.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
The major smiled.

The major smiled.
well, perhaps not, when one takes
into consideration that on the one
hand the statement comes from man
who would stoop to anything in order
to secure his own ends-an individual.
in fact, who habitually carries about
with him supply of a most dangerous
drug, which he administers, as oc-
casion requires, to any passing ac-
quaintance. That reminds me, Mr..
Falkland. For the future, third OF
that amount which you gave to me last
night will be quite enough; and even
then you will have plenty of time to
make a thorough search and disap-
pear, bag and baggage, before your I'M
fortunate victim, whoever he may be,
has enjoyed more than his allotted
share of dreams; only be quite sure
he does drink it-that is all. had the
sense not to do So"
Il beg your pardon, Major Brown;
but, if you wish to insinuate-"
Thank you, I wish to insinuate
nothing l am merely anxious for you
to know that you have not been quite
as lucky as usual in The choice of your
subjects" Here the major raised his
foot to the carriage step and looked
steadily at Falkland. You may never
have seen me before-I do not suppose
so. or you would hardly have behaved
as you llave-but once had the pleas
ure of seeing you. Possibly he con-
/ tinued, you may recoilect the time of
which l am thinking. 1t was ct Monte
Carlo, just before the notorious forg-
cry affair was made public. But per-
haps my name is not altogether I'M
familiar to you. Most likely"-and he
! pulled out case of cards and handed
one across to him-"you will recog-
nize it,
A deathly paleness came over Falk-
lands face.
"sir Adrian Beauchamp indeedv he
muttered. flinging the piece Of paste
board to the ground in sudden tu-
! multi of wrath. "Who do you suppose
would be fool enough to be taken in
by such piece Of trickery as that?"
yet the mere question of identifi-
cation becomes the simplest matter in
| the world" was the majors reply, as
he gave one swift, furtive glance in
Eyelyn's direction, a smile involun-
tarily crossing his face. "The difficulty
has been to- remain incognito all this
time. AS for you. suppose you would
prefer to SAP along under false colors
1o,,r ,,kc A.
land you hayS more scope altogether
better chance, fq fact. of claiming an
acquaintance with the absent rela-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15

Well may Secretary Gage exclaim:
Save me from my friends" and Gaze
sar Mckinley wrap his imperial mantle
about him and yield to the inevitable
when even Whitelaw Reid kicks both.
''The deposits of government money
made by Secretary Gage" says the
New York Tribune, have, in fact,
helped to revive in the new year the
uncertainty resulting from wild fluc-
tuations in such stocks. Not even the
warmest friend OF Secretary Gage can
doubt that the cause of sound money
has been hindered rather than advanc-
ed by the questions raised within the
last month. and meanwhile it may
fairly be doubted whether the business
world has been really aided.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
Teller on Gage.

In debating the currency bill in the
senate, Senator Teller did not hesitate
to give the Gage matter its right name.
After reading the Hepburn-Gage let
ter, Mr.. Teller said: Il think it is a
most remarkable letter. l don't speak
i'll willingly Of those in authority. /
want to think kindly of them. But
here is letter which ought to have
gone back to the writer with singing
letter of reply. From subsequent
events, however, it is evident that the
secretary intended to grant the re-
quest"