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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30

"I'vc given UP eggs"
whats the iroutleT s
cate dyed one On Easter"
"a dyed oneT
"Yes. Died last year. | think.
Cleveland Plain Dialcr.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30

q :! ! :! =
ed AID VT feE1fe from the bench on
Aug. II It.
CharleA Broadway Rouss. the blind
millonnIA. Is an accomplished pianist
and sprrtls an hour at his piano every
evening ID his life.
GoyerIbr Roosevelt detcsts jewelry
of nil Kids and never wears any ex-
cept a y N gold seal ring on when MS
family 3ns are engraved.
q. q. ltrane of Chicago will be the
guide, philosopher and friend" Of
presideip Harper of the University Of
Chicago tluring his Russian tour.
General Cronje has n nephew study
ing for professional career in London
who hab become British subject and
whose lymputhies are all with his new
country
1t is buthoritatlycly stated that Pres
llent Mckinley has been snap shotted
by CAMBRIA 1900 times in the last Is
months| This gives an average Of
more Ian live times n day.
senatbr Vest has returned to Wash
ington much improved in health and
looldndbettcr than for several months
past The gulf breezes at Pass Chris
tlan gale me new lease of life" lie
says.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30

next monsoon. lnhs tho area ana pop
ulntion affected by the drought are lar
ger both in British territory and the
native states than was anticipated In
October last.-ConRul w. T. Zee.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30

There's one finethlng about pollt-
zeal career after all
what is thnt!'
at keeps all candidates In such ex-
cellent health."-Clicago Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
rnnIahmcnt az neckioasu can..

AIss EarkIs-l suppose you novcr'
droaui of mnrryipgy
nondshy~ oh, somctlmes--nflcrN lator
and particularly ndlgcsllble support
truth,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
M. M. S. POULTRY FENCE
per of the cost of the completed fence?

To prove 1t we give estimated cost Of CO.
reds Of fence. rade OF 10th NJ. NJ. >. Poultry
Fence and Diamond Netting.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-05-30
PERSON ALITlEs.

Z. j. Sugar lsa sugar planter of
Monroe. La.
Philadelphia ha'ltwo doctors. den
tist and two t.ugsists all named
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
HISTORY'S MOST HEROIC
STRUGGLE.

1t Is doubtful that ever in the history
of warfare. civilized or barbarous. q
more brilliant struggle has been made
against overwhelming odds than that
of the Beers in South Africa. We
Americans are inordinately proud of
the heroic fight that eliminated in the
surrender of CORVALLIS at Yorktown.
and the recognition OF our independence
as people. We have Dragged of It n
good deal. we still brag of 1t, and with
Justice. And vet if all the facts be
considered we shall have to admit that
our foretathers made no such fight as
the Beers are making.
When the evolutionary war was get
ting under way General Howe had 25.-
600 men encamped on Saten Island
That was. we believe, the largest force
ever collected at one point by the Brit
ish during the war. There were in this
country at that time about 5000. 600
Americans. At the outbreak of the war
in South Africa the population of the
two Boer republics was only about
l.220.0O of which more than half were
outlanders or negroes. America put in
the field during the revolutionary war
10000 regulars ana 10000 volunteers
1t is estimated that first and last the
Beers have not had over 1000 in the
field. At Brandywinc Howe had IS, 900
men and Washington 1100O; at the
Tugela Butler had 10000 and Joubert
5000. Burgoyne had about 5000 men
at Saratoga; NTcthuen had $4,000 at
Magersfontein. CORVALLIS surrendered
1900 men at Yorktown; Washington
had 10000 men. including 4 1000 veteran
French troops. Lord Roberts had under
his command when Bloemfontein fell
over 100000 men. about ten times as
many as any British general had dur
ing the revolutionary war. Even the
English colonies have put Sc. 900 men in
the field TO help the Mother Country
against the Beers.
And yet what do we find? After n
which England has sent her best
troops. outnumbering the enemy ten to
one. and her ablest generals to South
Africa: after she has spent over $780,
100000 on the war. has captured the
capitals of both republics and has an
neHcd the republics to her empire, she
finds her own territory invaded, her
troops routed and n column of her army
only escape capture by taking to their
heels! In courage. In tenacity. in I'M
yielding heroism in the face of over
whelming odds. where in history have
these Beers been equalled or surpassed?
And these are the people for whom the
American Government has not one
word OF sympathy; these are they who
are held up to the world as unkempt
savages. fighting to maintain n dyna-
mite monopoly for the oppression OF the
interviewing and generous British
miner who only wanted an opportu-
nifty for honest toll
1t is small wonder that the British
soldier in South Africa. realizing that
he is spillinE his blood in furtherance
of dcspicablc conspiracy against the
liberty and property OF such a people,
has lost heart
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20

from time immemorial ravorite with
man when strenuous issues were at
stake. and less astute persons than the
Supreme Court Justices would have
been struck with the more than poetic
consruity of the "resoundlng knocks"
with which the learned and muscular
counsel, for benevolent assimilation,
maintained his cause. Indeed, we go
the length of saying ,hat the "resound-
ing knock" has been the trademark Of
this new cult, whether in the forum or
the field. from the very first; and it
would be but meet should the Supreme
Knock" send the new doctrine down
and out
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20

company Is of such a "PRIVATE MA
TURE" that the Board OF Trade as a
quasi public body, can not endorse or
such sharp COMPETITION toith pres
cnt rested rights"
The Committee OF the Board of
Trade did not stop. is to be noted.
with declining to approve or disap-
prove of the prospectus for the pro-
posed Peoples Telephone Company,
but went on to lay down the general
principle that 1t could not give It's
sanction to ANY TELEPHONE COM
PANY that would COME IN SHARP
COMPETITION WITH VESTED
RIGHTS" In other words, the Board
of Trade il; on record as virtually OPP
posed to telephone competition in this
city. for that Is what this resolution
comes TO.
The Virginian- Pilot is 10th TO be-
lieve that the Board of Directors
of the Board of Trade APP
prcciated the full meaning of this res
olution. when they adopted 1t. or were
aware oil lis RIDICULOUS inconsistency
with the previous attitude of the
Board of Trade. as shown in the re-
port adopted on September 22d. In
view of all the circumstances, 1t is
difficult to speak OF the resolution
with patience or respect. and to put
The Board OF Trade, as the official ex
poncnt OF this city's business iudg
ment, in the proper light. the resolu
ton should be rccindcd.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20

Tors Sons are operating foreign built
steamships that will not be admitted
to American registry under that clause
of the bill which cuts off all steamships
not either engaged in trade from
United States ports on February 1st.
1899. and at that time either owned in
full. or in majority, by United States
citizens. or foreign ships under con-
tract for construction and copies of
such contract filed with the Secretary
OF the Treasury on or before February
ISL. 1872 They are. therefore, plead
ing their own cause in Directing to this
provision. but that does not destroy the
force of the demonstrated fact that the
provision is a purely arbitrary one.
inserted to benefit q feto steamship lines
which happen to be in a position to
comply with it. The DIRECTORS show
their good faith by suggesting that all
foreign built ships be excluded from
participation in the benefits of the bill.
adding: "As it is in its present form,
the Senate bin instead of serving to
promote American commerce. tends
really to stunt it's development. erccpt
through the medium of two or three farored
corporations, into whose hands the pro-
visions of the present bill very largely
divert its benefits"
The Virginian-Piot regards the ship
subsidy bill as thoroughly vicious in
principle, but If it were all right in
principle 1t is clear that the pending
measure is so drawn as to constitute it
the rankest jobbery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
GENERAL PRESS COMMENTS.
OLD TIME VICTORIES.
(New York Journal.)


Ex-President Cleveland has made
public his ideas upon the needs Of the
Democratic party. He thinks that
what the party requires above all
things is "a return to first principles.
He adds:
The cause of defeat 1t strikes me.
is that the Democratic party has been
wandering off after strange gods. A
large mass of Democratic voters saw
this before the last election. They re-
manned quiet. but when the time came
TO vote they said by their ballots This
Is not Democracy and refused to sup
port It. Il is the duty of Democrats
everywhere to aid in the rehabilitation
to Democratic doctrines the oldtime
victories of the Democratic party will
be won
Let us see. If we are comparing de-
feats with old time victories in order
to get at their cause, of course we
ought to go back to the time when the
defeats began. The Democracy was
beaten in 1900 1889, 1893. 1896 and 1896
1t was also beaten, just as badly. or
worse, in 1898, 1894 and 1898. Its last
victory came in 1892. In 1894 New York,
which had given 45.5lS Democratic ma
jorty for President, gave 1876. los Re
publican majority for Governor. Ohio.
which had been cvidently divided in
1892. went Republican by 131.0SI. The
Republicans carried every Northern
in the House was changed into Il Re-
publican majority of liO.
What had happened between 1892 and
| 1894? We'll, the most important event
was the Inauguration of Grover Cleve-
land.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
A TREND OF THE TIMES.
(New York Commercially

BY unanimous vote the House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures has reported favorably a bin
adopting the metric system in the
United States on AMI after January 1st.
1903. 1t remains to be seen, OF course,
how Congress will treat the PROPOSE
ton thus recommendcd-Whet II
will pass or defeat the measure. But
there can be no question as 10 the de
STABILITY of a uniform system or
weights and measures throughout the
commercial world.
The adoption of the new system
would naturally give rise to some in
conveniences, and ii would have to
overcome the ingrained conservatism
of the business public; but little in
telligent instruction on the subject
would make the whole matter clear.
and the new system would speedily
commend Itself to every thoughtful
mind as a long step in the right drec-
ton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
a GREAT SCHEME.
Richmond DisDaltchO

An article in the New York Tribune,
based upon the announcement of the
completion of the North Carolina ship
canal survey. presents some very in
tereSting facts ana suggestions. AS de-
fined by the survey, says the Tribune,
the route is from Norfolk. Va. through
the Dismal swamp canal to Alhemarle
sound. thence through either the Soup
pernonE river or Croatan sound to
Pamlico sound, and thence to Beaufort
Through either Core sound or the
Neuse and Newport canal The OPEN
ing of this route to navigation would
give more direct passage from Nor
folk to Beaufort than that afforded by
rail- and much more direct and far
safer than the outside water route
around Cape Hatteras. 1t would also
tap the Chowan, Roanoke, Tar and
Neuse rivers. and thus eridiron the
northeastern quarter of the State with
waterways.
Such a system of inland coast navi-
CATION. continues the Tribune. could
not well be extended much. If any, to
the south of Beaufort Possibly Bo-
que sound might be improved and util-
lied to Bogue Inlet. but beyond that
point there are no inland coast waters
that offer promise of navigation until
the Indian river. in Florida. is reach
ed. True. there are numerous lagoons
between Boguc Inlet and Cape Fear
river, and the land is low. SO that a
canal between Beaufort and Whining
ton might be constructed; and II would
not be impossible to continue it by the
way of the Waccamaw and Pee Dee
rivers to Georgetown. and thence by
way of the Wanda to Charleston, and
so on to Savannah.
Northward from Norfolk. however.
adds our contemporary there Is clearer
sailing. The Chesapeake bay affords
a superb waterway almost up to the
Pennsylvania liner and from the head
of its nnVigablc waters. it is only a
short distance by canal across sand
flats to the Delaware river. The latter
is navigable by all craft at Phladcl-
phia, and for vessels of considerable
size to Bordentown. From the latter
city there is canal navigation to the
Raritan, at New Brunswick, and
thence. of course. there is fine inland
waterway to New York. From New
York there is a cross-country water
way by the Hudson river and Erie ca
nal to the whole system of the great
lakes and st. Lawrence river. There
is also the way up the coast, by Long
Island sound, to Buzzard's bay. and
thence, by the construction OF short
canal, to Cape Cod bay and Boston.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
y HEALTHY REPUBLIC.
(NcW York WORLDLY

The report Of Minister of Finance
Iimantour of Mexico shows that the
sister republic" is III n healthy condi-
ton With one-seventh of the popula-
ton of the United States and one
fourth the area, Mexico manages to
equalize her budget at a little more
than S61.000 coo. This represents II
large appropriation for internal i'm
provements, mostly in the way of rail-
road subsidies for an efficient army OF
$4,000 men. for an always extending
system of public education, for suita
bic diplomatic judicial, postal and
civil administration generally. and all
for about 40 per cent. of the City Vigil
lance Leagues estimate OF the cost OF
running the city of New York.
In the past ten years Mexico has
doubled its revenues. doubled it's ex-
ports, doubled the number OF it's facto-
ries and trebled the amount of it's bank
ing capital. 1t has done this very
largely by attending 10 it's own bust
ness. by neglecting the allurements OF
the strenuous life" the destinations
of the firing line of nations" and the
possibilities of n colonial system"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
OPPOSED TO COMPULSORY
EDUCATION.

The labor convention at louisville
ton as a remedy for strikes. At the
conference of labor representatives. and
employers at Chicago, this week. both
sides were outspokcn in opposition to
compulsory arbitration. At n glance it
might seem strange that laboring men.
who have generally been willing to
arhtrate differences in strikes, should
tatlve method OF adjusting such differ
cnces. but closer examination will
show that it is natural that both the
laborer and the capitalist should be
unwilling to submit to compulsion.
IT is not only that labor and capital
each. believes itself strong enough to
maintain its rights if left free from
outside interference. and that each in
stinctivcly fears that 1t Will suffer at
The hands of arbitrators it has had no
direct voice in choosing. but rather
that compulsory arbitration is not pro-
posed so much in the interest of the
parties to Il strike, as to the general
public. Experience has abundantly
shown that in the majority of strikes
it is not the strikers and their former
employers who suffer most, but the
general public which has no direct In
tcrcst with the one side or the other.
The recent strike OF anthracite coal
miners, for example. has cost the con-
sumers OF such coal dollars--where the
strikers and operators lost pennies. The
same was true of the strike last sum-
mer on the street railways OF st. Louis.
The business of that city was virtually
paralyzed for weeks. thousands of in
nocent citizens were put 10 inconven-
fence and expense. and even their lives
were endangered, while they were pow
erless to protect their rights or inter
csts. II is this general public which,
finding itself punished without having
committed any efrcnse. has demanded
some method of settling strike differ
enccs as n protection TO itself. Such
being the factors in the case. it was
only natural that compulsory arbitra-
lion should have suggested itself. par
ticularly as it has been successfully
tried in New Zealand. Now. however,
that representatives of capital and
labor have shown themselves unwilling
to accept compulsory arbitration, the
difficulties in the way of 1t are vastly
increased. AS has been pointed out
before ii is doubtful that compulsory
arbitration would be possible in any
event under our Constitution. since it
involves compelling the laborer to work
for a given wage and the employer
to pay given wage If not compul-
sorry arbitration, then what? Is the
State powcrlcss to protect the rights OF
innocent third parties who suffer by
reason of strikes? 1t is knotty prob
lem and one that. along with the
demolition Of trusts. the craftsmanship
of the country must find means of
solving.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20

THE ARGUMENT OF GRIGGS.

1t would perhaps be unfair to Attor-
ncy General Grigss to compare his ar
gument. that the Constitution does not
follow the flag, with General Harrison s
argument that it does. Mr.. Grggs is a
much younger man, with n great deal
more to learn, and has. moreover, de-
voted much more serious thoughts to
the rights OF corporations than to the
rights of men or the Constitutional
guarantees of them. In charity. how
ever we should hope that the Associ-
ated Press dispatches did cruel things
to the argument of Mr.. Griggs, other
wise the Supreme Court will have to
trust mainly To its own researches in
determining whether the Constitution.
follows the flag, or whether it stops
short at San francisco, and bids duty
and destiny bon voyage on their giddy
course across the bounding Pacific.
Candor, however. compels the adj
mission that there was one particularly
impressive feature about the speech of
Mr.. Griggs. In the eloquent words of
the Associated Press reporter:
HE frequently emphasized his points
with resounding knocks on the table,"
We are persuaded that this wealth of
digital demonstration was not lost up
on the nine grave and reverend JUS
tices. The fistic argument has been
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
a STEAMSHIP COMPANY ON TIE
SUBSIDY BILL.

Elsewhere the Virginian-P Pilot gives
Sons, of Philadelphia, to Congress in
opposition to the ship subsidy bill. in
it's present form. The firm in question
operate line of eight trans Atlantic
steamers and their letter will be found
interesting in showing that the bin is
so framed as to work specific injustice
to some steamship lines, while aiding
others. The firm contend that the sub
sidy bill would actually cripple their
line and prevent the construction in
this country of new steamships they
now have in contemplation.
If this contention be correct and facts
are given TO subtsantiate 1t. the sub
sidy bill is not only class legislation,
In that it takes the money paid in taxes
by the whole people, and turns it over
as n bounty to steamship owners; but
it actually is so drawn as to discrimi-
nate in favor of few steamship COM
panics, thereby building them up and
gripping their competitors. Messrs.
Taylor's Sons as operators of a trans
Atlantic line are naturally in favor of
a subsidy bill, If so framed as to adj
nit an equitable distribution of its
benefits, and their opposition to the
bill in its present form is sufficient to
show that 1t is loaded" not only
against the taxpayer hut against some
OF the steamship lines as well.
We gather from their letter that Tay-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20

No employee OF the Virginian- Pilot
Publishing Company is authorized to cor
tract any obligations In the name of tho
company or to make purchases In tho
name OF the same. except upon orders
signed by the PRESIDENT OF THE
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20

In order to avoid delays. on account Of
personal absence letters and all commu-
nication5 for THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
connected with the office. but simply to
THE NlRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
HAVE DISCONTINUED
THE SOUTHERN
BELL TELEPHONE.

THE LIST IS GROWING.
For the information of the public the Nginan- Pilot will
from day to day publish list of the names of business houses
and residences that have discontinued the Service of the
Southern Bell Telephone Company. If you have discontin
ued intend to do please notify the Vrginan- Pilot
The following list of subscribers who have ordered thei
phones out has been furnished the Virginan-Pilot:
ARMSTRONG BRA1NARD. estate sos Main street
o Corner aas M R n @ aH Monticello
BAIRD JR, Attorney at law 1owenburg building
A. BRlNl<LEY & CO. Wholesale street.
A. BRNFLEy. Residence Courts street Portsmouth Va
J M BURDEN Grocer Church and Nicholson streets
e1BB Attorney at law SO CRANKY stree.
c. H. CO.. wholesale lumber Gil Columbia BLDG
II. BULL. Residence
CHARLES j. BAssETT. Mnllner Main street.
L. BUNTING Grocer ship
Citizens Dank bldg
c. BILLUPs imp st.
BRAMBLETo:: IMPROVEMENTS
w provisions Roanoke ava
L. r. BRITT & co. street
Grocer. and Nicholson streets
D. CARPENTER Furniture and carpets $50 Main street
D CARPENTER. Residence.
COPPER WORKS. 15s Bank street.
coURTLAND LUMBER CO.. building
PEANUT CO., so7-s1 Water street.
CABLERs BAKERY SO Bank street
GEORGE DEY SONS.
DozER Dry goods notions 2 Main street
DUNCAN groce. Market
CUNNING. Residence.
j. Merchan brokers' Water srees
ENG1E BRO" Hardware MAR St
E. B. FREEMAN co. Lumber nuaeurers s0as Citizens Ban
E. Reside
F. L. and feed.
H. B. GooDRIDGE & CO. Wholesale groces s2-o Water street
virgin
Wholesale produce
] HENDREN. Marine notary, Commercial Place
avenue.
CALEB HODGES. and
| C.. H. N ms. Co, izensB Bldg.
P dea md
Residence.
CO.. street
Dock.
NJ JOHNSON. and builder 1872 Bank street.
milf
r Resden
6 BoRUM. groccrs Commerce street.
w. LAWRENCE street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
THREE CENTS PER cory.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

The vIRGINIAN-PILoT is delivered TO
subscribers by carriers in Norfolk and vi
entity. Portsmouth, Berkeley. Suffolk.
Weat Norfolk. Newport News. for 10
cents per week. payable to the carrier.
5y mail. to any place in the United
states. postage free:
OAlLf, ono year 80 90
SIX months 800
thrco months 100
ono month go
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