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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12


Senator Frye replied that Mr.. Hay
would not resign. the currency of the
report shows that Washington expects
henceforth to see things done accord
Ing to Imperial presidents! 1t is no
doubt surprised (D to learn that John
Hay. author Of Little Breeches." and
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, will hold
on to his portfolio whatever the United
States Senate does to the one or the
other of these documents.
In furtherance of this exaltation OF
the several secretaries to the President,
perhaps we shall shortly have them
laying claim TO be eX-o1icio members
of Congress and entitled to the privi-
leges of the floor, and to share in the
debates. This, however, will proba bly,
not occur before the next session of
Congress. BY that time the crown will
have become better adjusted to the
surface eccentricities of the Mckinley
Uranium and the country will have be-
come accustomed to innovations in
government imported from Europe,
along with Imperialism L! VII!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
STATE PRESS.
things. an.

The Farmville Herald develops a
streak of philosophy that is at once
homely and refreshing:
Great riches. like great honors, bring
great responsibilities. and so often I'M
rest of mind and body. Jay Gould
dared not travel without his doctor.
and a millionaire recently offered a
million dollars for good digestion.
Let the combines, then, gather
strength and the Hannas keep on"
beating the Bryans and the great ma
jorty OF us keep on" being poor.
We will sleep well, eat hearty. laugh
and grow fat. We no longer envy the
rich and are learning to be content
with food and raimen;."
The Wytheville Dispatch does not
look with favor on the proposition for
non-partisan primaries for constitu-
tional delegates. and gives as its rea-
son:
The Republicans fought us bitterly
on the convention question. They
made it the leading issue in the Ninth
district. eieVating it above patriotic
or economic cues ions. and at one time
ii looked as though Rhea's election was
in danger from this point of attack.
And now. when we have won the fight,
the Republicans and the pseudo Demo-
Gratis who voted for Mckinley want TO
come in and help us nominate men to
carry out program they bitterly
fought. Wei. hardly. Likewise, we
don't think. Also, nit
The Stanton Spectator says to the
point:
The truth is an army officer thinks
of nothing but the greatness in num-
bers and equipment of the army. the
naval officer tells of the dangers from
sea, and the might of the floating bat
terics of other nations. The supern-
tendent of school hunts up new fads
and grows eloquent over educaGion. SO
Il is in every branch where n large
number OF people live at public ex-
pense. All discover that the only nee
essary increase of expenditures is to
advance their business. and the misfor-
tune Is that they succeed after awhile
in getting the ear OF the law makers
and carry their end. The increase in
our army Is the greatest step toward
Imperialism yet undertaken. When
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
KISSING VS.. SILENCE.
lBrOOklYn Enrlcl

The whole practice seems to MS bar
barous and out OF date. Americans
prefer to leave the theatre before the
end of play If they DO not like it, or
10 leave the house empty as soon as the
TACT that play is stupid becomes
known. That punishment is inflicted
along Broadway two or three times
during every season and it makes the
hearts OF the actors heavy and the
pockets of the managers lignt. 1t
agrees with the American practice of
doing things without making a fuss
about them and II is often so effective
that it is impossible to get back the
price of the scenery by hurrying the
play upon the road" The smaller
cities are growing up wise rapidly ard
they hear about receipts as quickly as
a bout critical opinion
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
FROM CLERK 70 MINISTER.

In the monarchies of Europe there
are cabinets made up OF ministers who
have the ultimate responsibility for
the departments over which they pre-
side Such cabinet Is formed under
the direction of q premier named by
the crown, ana whenever the legisla
tive branch of the government fails to
sustain the cabinets management OF
affairs it resigns and a new one is
formed.
This country has no cabinet In that
sense. In all matters of policy the ulti
mate responsibility rests with the
President. The members of his Cabi-
net are not ministers at all. but mere
secretaries" head clerks over the sew
eral departments over which they pre-
side. and removable at the Presidents
pleasure This has always been the
status of members of the Presidents
Cabinet, not n few of whom have been
summarily disposed OF by Presidents.
first and last.
1t seems, however. that we are get
ting on. In the Senate on Tuesday
somebody ''interpellnted" Senator Frye
as to the report that Secretary Hay
(head clerk of the State Department.,
would resign If the Senate committee
on foreign relations should amend his
treaty with Lord Pauncefote. While
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
TIE PUBLIC PRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
DEMOCRATIC VIRILITY.
washington PtsL)

It used TO be said OF the Democratic
party that it was held together by the
cohesive power OF public plumber"
That was Wing aphorisin equivalent
to the Globe Democrat hing at the
Democratic appetite. Bui that party
has shown superb cohesive and recup-
erative power in the absence OF pub
lie plumber" "Anniliilatcd' in 1872, II
swept the country in 1874. and the
world believes that it elected Tilden IN
1876. But the Republican party. the
party with conscience. did not hest
tate to reverse the verdict of the bal
lots by met hods which no sclf-lespect-
ing Republican cares to discuss.
Enough 10 say that in counting Louis
lana for Hayes and putting out the
Republican State officials, who had
more votes than the Hayes electors.
the Republican, party branded fraud"
in big. red letters across the face of its
title to the Presidency.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
(NeW York IlnraldN

These are the PRINCIPAL provisions of
the ship subsidy bill. now being push
ed through the Senate.
Subsidies TO American vessels in for
eign trade, based on gross tonnage of
ships and mileage.
Subsidies arc calculated TO Offset the
difference in the cost Of building and
navigating American vessels compared
with British vessels
American vessels already built are
subsidized for ten years: vessels to be
hereafter built for twenty years.
The maximum subsidy payable in
any one year is $1,000 coo. y, the pres
ent time the expenditure would be
about siS0o, 900 a year.
When $4,000, Geo is reached subsidies
are TO be reduced pro rata as Amer-
can shipping increases.
Uniform subsidies to all American
vessels of one and one-half cents
gross ton for each one hundred miles,
not exceeding 1890 miles. sailed out
ward bound. The same rate for each
one hundred miles. not exceeding 1900
sailed homeward bound, and one cent
a gross ton for each additional one
hundred natural miles sailed, on each
entry. not exceeding sixteen in any
twelve consecutive months.
Special rates to faster steamships,
graded according to their speed, TO Off
set the mail subsidies paid by foreign
Governments, varying from fve-tenths
Of one cent Il gross ton for vessels of
more than 1000 gross tons and of
twelve knots and less than fourteen
knots speed to two and three tenths
cents a gross ton for vessels of more
than 10000 gross tons and of twenty
one knots or more speed.
a tenknot ship. with mileage of
$4,000 PER annum, would earn S4S.3OO y
fifteen-knot ship. with mileage of
$500 miles per annum, would earn
S304, $50.
Admits to American registry all for
eign steamships owned by Americans
on January l, 1900, and entities such
steamships to half subsidies. Before
these foreign built steamships can be
registered and receive subsidy owners
must build in the United States CORE
spending steamships. as in the case of
the New York and Paris.
All vessels receiving subsidy are re-
quired to carry the ocean malls of the
United States free of charge. and may
be impressed as auxiliary cruisers or
transports.
The Canadian system of bounties for
deep sea fisheries is also included In
the bill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

we nave an army we have trouble
When We have trouble we increase the
army, and so they go on ee-sawing
until the army and trouble grow be-
yond control. When we are not using
the army on foreigners we will use 1t
on our own people. and thus will the
power OF the President grow and be-
come more and more autocratic until
the people, the iaboring people, will be
serfs, and the person of the army OFF,
Ger sacred.
We publish elsewhere a notice of the
meeting ofthc Eastern Shore Game AS
sociation at Bloxton on the 18th. For
the game of our section OF the country
TO become extinct is Il calamity at pres
ent not properly considered by large
majority of our people. The workers
in the game association. much to their
credit, and for the benefit of all, have
given this subject much thought. Not
more. however. than its importance de-
mands. There is every reason why a
sensible people should desire and labor
for the protection of that game. ma
tive TO our waters and iields.-Acco-
mac News.
The methods of game protection are
now several decades behind the neces-
sites of the case, and it is going to
take hard work to bring the two to-
gether.
The Pulaski News Review rises gal
lantly to defend and explain:
If Pulaski had been represented by
maid or matron. either in photograph
or person, at the beauty contest the
other day in New York the award
would have been different or we would
have known the reason why. Pulaski
has claims here in blonde and brunette
types that would puzzle Paris himself
| If called upon to decide between our
Junos. Minervas and Nenuses, with
their attending "graces."
The Farmer and Fisherman says
that oystermen are afraid the consti-
tutional convention will virtually
turn our oyster rocks out TO the world,
and adds:
| What we need now are even more
| stringent laws in order 10 pcrpetuate
the oyster Industry in Virginia. Toe
| much of the natural bottom is now be
ing let out. Our oystermen say that Il
the present wholesale renting out o
| lands and bottoms heretofore known a:
natural grounds continues that the
seed -oystermen will soon have no place
to catch this stock. This is becoming
n crying shame and demands early at
| tention.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

The Republican caucus stuck right
by the contract to reimburse the
brewers trust with a ten million tax
reduction.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

The French Chamber of Deputies
having put a quietus on nbsinthe,
France may be able to get her nerve
back
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

A Knoxville Judge has jumped into
the Tennessee anti-cigareite law. This
was one of those sure-to- happen
things. ANYWAY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

Teddy Roosevelt says he has been
give. Teddy has never objected to
Icing credited with winning a victory
he didn't win. at Santiago.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

What became OF the colored voter?'
queries. the esteemed Atlanta Consti-
luton. AS an offhand guess. we should
say 1t all depended on circumstances.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

Hon. David Bennett Hill permits the
fact to percolate into the press that
he is willin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

Secretary Root has ordered board
OF army officers to investigate the
Cadet Booz hazinS incident. Quite the
regular article of investigation, you
know.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

The Alabama University students
have evidently not been seized with
the spirit OF militarism sufficiently to
overcome their aversion to tattoo.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12

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ARMSTRONG BRA1NARp Real estate sos Main street.
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A BRINKLEY co. street.
A. nRINELEY Residence sos Court Va
CAPT. and Nicholson streets.
W. LINDSAY eIBB. Attorney
s CO. Who -esae lumber 51 Columbia Bldg
BULL. Residence
CHARLES BAssETT. Mniner ase Main street
L. BUNTING
G. s BRIGGS co. Wholesale
c. DIIIuPs SON
BRAMBLETo.' LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
W. l. BROOKE co. Wholesale
r. BRITT holesag rocers Nivson street
CAPT j. NJ BURDEN streets
D. CARPENTER. Furniture stree.
D. CARPENTER Residence
couPrn MARBLE WORKS. Is, Bank street.
COURTLAND so2.s3 Citizens Bank building
COLUMBIA PEANUT co. wate street. ,.r
Bank street
l. DAVIS Wholesale .ss
SONS.
DozER. and motor Mains street
and grocers Market Place
Residence
j. w DEJARNETTE okers14 wate street.
ENcLE Malns and Roanok avenue
EGCLEsToN Haddington building.
E. B. FREEMAN co. Lumber
FREEMAN, Residence
f. L. GRANNY, grains and feed. avenue.
GOODRIDGE street
T. GOODWIN
GROVES produce merchants
J. HARDY HENDREN
transporta towing 60
CALEB HODGES. Grocer.
! C. II. LifeI nsC Bldg
| w. IVES. Residence. Portsmouth
GALE CO.. Main street
JOHNSON DAUcBTREY commission Roanoke Dock
A. NJ JOHNSON. Contractor and builder. street.
mill feed Dock.
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The evening times., 1900-02-19
CLAIMING PELHAM MANOR.
Two Heirs Trying to Prove Their
title TO the Estate.

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Residents of Pei
ham Manor are interested in suit to be
brought in the Supreme Court of West
chester county to recover practically the
whole Of the manor for the heirs of John
E. Townsend. who owned the property in
1919 and died ntestate The property
consists of ninety acres, used for residen-
tial purposes. The value OF the tract is
said to be about $3.50. eco. Those heirs
who are about to begin suit to recover are
poor. They are Andrew f. Townsend and
Herman Fischer Townsend is employed
in the navy yard, and lives at 653 Metro
politan Avenue. Fischer is an electrical
worker. and lives with his wife and two
children at 2S7 Bleecker Street Fischer
is q grandson of the original owner of the
Pelham Manor property, John E. Town
send. The other contestant is an uncle OF
Fischer.
John E Townsend sold the property to
Andrew J. Conselyea who made contract
with the Prospect Hill Village Land AS
sociation 10 sell ii. No deed was given to
the association, il is held: therefore the
titles TO all the property, which il after
ward disposed of in villa sites are said TO
he defective. The association went out of
existence In the early seventies. Some of
the heirs Of Andrew Conselyea have Join
ed their claims with those of Fischer and
Townsend. The latter have retained Hen
~ BonowitZ, a lawyer of Brooklyn. The
whole of the disputed Pelham property is
occupied by handsome residences
The evening times., 1900-02-19
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
After Long Separation "a Couple
Remnrry.


FAIRBURN. Ga. Feb. l9.-One Of the
kind Of dramas in real life which discredit
the assertion that romances of peculiar
and intricate plots are found within the
departure of Mrs. Martha V. Vickery. Of
this place for Texas.
Mrs. Nickery is now past her prime. In
her youth she married Pope Goodwin. an
enterprising and handsome young farmer
and emigrated TO Texas For some years
they lived in perfect accord. But dissen-
sions arose in the household A short time
elapsed before the bonds between the cou-
pie were severed by the courts. and Mr.
Goodwin in Texas, and Mrs. Goodwin, in
Georgia, remarked, the latter becoming the
wife of Farmer Eickery a substantial
planter of Campbell county. Numerous
offspring were born to each couple and in
time grew to maturity and left the parental
roof
A few months ago Mr. Vickery. in Geor-
gia and Mrs. Goodwin in Texas. died,
leaving both parties to the divorce suit os
nearly a quarter of a century free again.
Fortune had dealt kindly with Mr.. God
win. He had important property holdings
and had retired from active work. Mrs
Vickery had not been so fortunate. few
weeks ago Mr.. Goodwin learned that his
former wife had lost her husband and was
dwelling in comparative poverty. He be-
gan to fully realize how lonely he was
amid all his wealth and comfortable cir
cumstances. He asked her if she would
marry him. She consented
The evening times., 1900-02-19
SUING FOR A REWARD.
A Husband Forced TO Pay for tn
Rescue of His Wife.


WfNDBALL. Ind. Feb. ia singular
damage suit in the Howard Circuit Court
has resulted in the jury returning a yer
dict for the plaintiff in the sum OF 81 000
Some time during the high waters last
spring David Highly and wife were driving
over the bridge across Pike Creek after
night when the structure gave way. pre-
cipitating the horse and buggy and Highly
and his wife into the middle of the stream
Highly by some means managed to reach
the shore, but his wife was carried down
stream several rods. where she luckily
caught the limb OF a tree that extended
above the water and cried for help. The
husband ran frantically up and down the
bank calling for help. Highly offered
$1,000 FOR anyone who would rescue his
wife
Two men named Retherford and Miller
braved the waters and by wading and
swimming reached Mrs. Highly as she stiIl
held on TO the limb and brought her TO The
shore. Some time afterward Retherford
called on Highly for the reward as offered.
but he declined 10 pay. saying be was ex-
cited al the time of the accident and did
not really mean TO offer the 81 600 reward
hence the suit. with the result Of a judg-
ment for the plaintiff for the full amount
OF The claim
The evening times., 1900-02-19
ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT.
A Connecticut school Teacher Tried
for Whipping Boy.

WOODSTOCK, Conn, Feb 19.-The
schoolhouse of District No. l. just over the
brow of old Woodstock Hill. was crowded
by village folk at the trial of Miss Flora A.
Steere, popular young lady school teacher.
She was charged with assaulting and cru
ely beating one Of her pupils, Allie Will
cox, eleven years old. The complainant
was Chester E. Wilcox, grandfather of the
child. Judge Chesebrough. of Putnam, pre-
sided. Former Secretary of State Charles
E. Searls and his law partner, Frank +.
Russell, prosecuted the case, while the
blushing prisoner was defended by Law
yer Edgar Warner. a candidate of the Re-
publicans for Governor of the State
All the pupils and nearly every villager
testified in the case. According TO the tes-
timony the boy was twice punished with
double harness trace and the top section of
a hOrsewhip. Welts two inches wide and
an inch and half long ana black and blue
marks all over the legs and thighs were
some of the evidences OF the trouncing his
grandparents said, while the skin was cut
on the neck and such great Jumps raised
on the head that the boy objected to having
his hair combed for two weeks.
chestnut which he did not eat in school.
The child was unable-to go out of doors
for week afterward. The child has been
weak from his birth and is partially lame
That the teacher was angry was plain
in her flushed face and the fact that she
left her finger nail prints on his neck the
boy testified. Allie has also been troubled
with heart disease, and two years ago was
ordered out of school by a physician.
1t was admitted that the boy is mischiey-
Gus, but his schoolmates testified that he
was no worse than other children. The
members of the School Board testified to
the genial disposition and lovable nature
of Miss Steere, who has lived in Wood
stock all her life. The teacher herself said
Allie Wilcox was the worst boy in school.
DIR. George Austin Bowen, who is one Of
the highest officers in the National Grange,
was called for the prosecution but his
testimony helped Miss Steere more than
the boy. Previous teachers testified to
trouble with Allie and his grandsre. The
distinguished counsel made long speeches
and it was after dark when Judge Cheese
brough arose and said: The accused is
not guilty" The liN people in the school
house cheered until they nearly raised the
roof.
The evening times., 1900-02-19
PROTECTING GAME BIRDS.
Measures Taken tn Propagate and
Preserve Partridges.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 19.--The Maryland
State Game and Fish Protective Associa-
tion is giving notice to all persons who
desire TO purchase stock partridges that
orders must be filed either with the sec
retary, P. C. Kirkwood, or George Dobbin
Penniman, the president, on or before
March /.
The birds will be obtained as late as
possible as experience has proved that
the later the BIRDS are turned out the less
apt they are to leave the localities where
they have been liberated. Western birds
will be obtained wherever possible, be-
cause they have been found to be harder
and to breed more freely than birds OBJ
tanned from the South.
The birds will cost about So dozen.
delivered in Baltimore. Each order must
be accompanied by the money. If the as
sociation. by buying birds in large quanti-
ties. can get the birds at a lower price
the difference will be refunded as the as
sociation does not want TO make any profit
on birds purchased for distribution
throughout the State.
President Penniman and State Game
Warden Robert H. Gilbert are appealing
10 all persons to feed the partridges
throughout the State. The snow has COW
cred the feeding grounds and should Sc
we're weather follow many of the birds
vouId die