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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
BAPTIST PREACHERS MpErrNG

BAPTlST PREACHERS MEETING.
Rev. DR.. A. b. Dunaway, presided at
the Baptist Ministers Conference yes
terday morning at Court Street church
Rev. J. w. Mitchell read the Scripture
and Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Pitcher led the
conference in prayer. DIR. Pitcher was
In Newport News Sunday, and stopped
here on his way home. He gave quite
an interesting account OF his work
Rev. Mr.. Sours, of Stanley, Page
county, was present also, and made an
appeal for help to finish paying for
house OF worship at that point.
DR.. Garrett reported one received by
letter at Court Street.
Rev. u. B. Hatcher received one by
letter, baptized two and had one pro-
fession of faith at the First church,
Norfolk
Rev. Tyree Whitehurst has resigned
the care of ISnott's Island church,.
DR.. ]. j. Taylor received two by let
ter at Freemason Street, Norfolk, and
baptized one.
Rev j. t. Riddck received two by
letter at Spurgeon Memorial, Norfolk
DR.. Hall received one by letter at
Park Avenue.
S The Sunbeam Society of the Fourth
Street Baptist church, Portsmouth
eieoted Mr.. S. b. Hutchins president at
their meeting last Sunday afternoon.
KEY. q. Il. Riddick made very inter-
esting and instructive address before
: eEeh1 at the same meeting
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have n rumbnS sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed Deafness is the result. and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton. hearing will he destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an innamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18

II ANEl OF BERKLEY.-CoUNTR
~ trade speciality. Convenient hours
interest," on deposits. fcll-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
Proposals for Bonds.

Berkeley. Va, Dec. 18th, 1870
Sealed proposals will be received by c.
l., Old, Recorder OF the town of BerISley
Virginia, for all or any part OF $40 900 &
per cent. General Improvement Bonds, in
denomination of 81 600 each. said bonds to
run for 30 years without option. Bids will
close at y o'clock m. THURSDAY. De-
The successful bidder will BIO required
to deposit per cent. Of the amo,nt
awarded ''
all bids. "
del6-1ot Town Recordsr
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
ATLAMrA's MAYOR.
ARRESTED AND LOCKED UP FOR
DRUNKENNESS

DRU NkEN NESS.
Q3y Telegraph to Nirginian- Pilot.)
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 17.-Mayor James
c.. Woodward, of this city, has been
arrested and locked in the police bar
racks tonight on the charge of being
drunk.
Some time ago, for the same cause.
the city council and board of aldermen
threatened impeachment proceedings
against Mayor Woodward. but upon
promises that he would abstain from
further intoXicaton, no action was
taken.
The Mayor rendered his resignation
to the body and it was placed in the
hands of Councilman Rawson, who
holds it on condition that If the Mayor
becomes intoxicated 1t shall be tend
cred for acceptance. The resignation
was submitted Ibis afternoon at n
meeting of that body, but action was
postponed until Friday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
rAs LomroM SUN.
FIRST ISSUE UNDER EDITORSHIP
OF DIR. PARKER.

London. Dec. 1.-THE first issue of
the London sun. under the editorship
OF the Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker. pastor
OF the City Temple. appears this after
noon. The column where the days
betting is usually published contains.
under the caption --latest News"
1.-THE wages of sin is DEATH and other
familiar texts followed by n vigorous
protest against gambling. The article
declares If a paper cannot live six days
without pandering to the gambler. the
drun<ard and the sensualist, let it
withcr away"
In another editorial DR.. Parker urges
the magistrates to apply the cat and
wipe out Hooliganism."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
w. G. II. u. MEEr1Nc


rms morning at 10 O'clock the quar-
Ieriy conference of the w. c. r. IT,
and ~" will convene at Monumental
NJ %. church.
All the morning will be devoted to
the work of the w. c. T. u. At 2 u. m.
the conference will begin.
At 7:30 o'clock medal contest will
takes place. the prize to be awarded
Tor the best recitation. The contestants
are: Misses Fannie Peele, Agnes Traf
Ton, BESSIE Midges and Messrs. Samuel
Dumville. Stewart Kraft and Frank T,
Hardy 49,
The judges are: Revs. A. C. Thomp-
son. Dr. r. b. Garrett. DIR. ]. C. New
d. Southall.
The following program will also be
rendered.;
Opening song-"White Ribbon VII
bration."
Scripture Reading. Miss Waite
Prayer.. Rev. DR.. ]. G. C. Newton
Duct. ....Misses Hutchins and Grant
Offertory-
solo-"The 1nebrlnte's Lament"
....................... Miss Watts
Benediotion-
The public are cordially invited to
attend these meetings.
CENTRAL CHURCH EPWORTu
LEAGUE.
The following program has been ar
ranged FOR the business meeting of orr
league, which will be held in the sun
day school room this evening at 1880
D. m:
Singing-Hymn No. 73.
Prayer
Singing-Hymn No. 14i.
Prayer.
Address-Rev. j. n. Latham.
Singing-Hymn No Sc.
Reading minutes of last meeting.
Report of committees.
SinSinG-Hymn No. l54
Recitation-Miss Emily Deans.
Solo-Mr. John Drew. of Norfolk.
Recitation-Miss Dona wilkins.
Solo-Mrs. a. l.. Anderson.
Recitation-Mr. w. S. Wamsley
Duett-Mr. c. S. Marble ana Miss
Recitation-Miss Leila Deans.
Singing-Hymn No. l26.
DoXology and bcnediction.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
THIl COuNTY CO1rRr.

Judge Portlocli convened the Decem-
Der term of the County Court ycster-
day, but transacted little business. EN-
cept of civil nature there was moth
ing before the court.
The liquor license of Michael Berlin.
ut Berkeley avenue extended and Cam
postella avenue. Berkeley. was trans
ferred to =. a. Simpson, Liberty street
extended South Portsmouth,
The liquor license of S. p. Fcrebee.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18

Main street near Liberty. Berkeley, was
transferred to L. c. Jones & Co.
The liquor license of C. A. Winfree.
Cecilia avenue and Calvert street. was
transferred to IL. M. Lee.
Simon =. Overman. n minister of the
Baptist Church, was authorized to cele-
brate the rite of matrimony.
The will of Benjamin Hewitt was ad-
mitted to record
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
University Society officers.
(Snoriol IN Nirpi,ainn pilnt

University of Virginia. Dec. 17.-The
Washington Society today elected the
following Intermediate officers:
President-J c. Bell, Bristol. Va
Vice President-Sidney Scott, Fred
ericksburg. Va.
Secretary-L. GRAY. Illinois.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
TORNADO" TONIGHT AT LY
0UIrAJ

The Huntley-Jackson Company ap-
peared before n large and enthusiastic
audience in the Lyceum Theatre last
night In 1.-THE Fatal Card" Tonight
they will present THE Tornado" a
play which they have made popular
with Portsmouth theatre-goers. They
will doubtless have a big house.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
oPERATIoN PERFoRMED

An operation for appendicitis was
performed at ST. Vincent's Hospital
yesterday afternoon upon Mr.. w. l..
Mcclure, whose illness has previously
been reported. His condition was said
to be critical
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18

The committee to advertise school
oonos submhted its report which was
accepted Mr.. Bruce. of the First Ma
uonal bank, OF Ohio, was present for
the purpose of purchasing the school
bonds. The hour of the board meeting
was changed from o'clock to 1880
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18
BERKELEY ADVTS.

EyOR SALE-OF JANUARY lST. 100,
H. first class barroom business and
fixtures, TO quick buyer. cheap. =. GINS-
BURG, cor. 10th and Liberty streets
Berkeley, Va. delS-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-18

$4,000 amounts ho % M, n IN
rover Apply to c. L. OLD e co.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30

derositors IN savings hanks Is g. %
greater than il vas four years ago. xhsn
he was foreteIliug calamity as the Ger
tain result Of MeKiHlsy's election. AS.
Stunning that Mr.. Bryan is not ignorant
Of these facts. and OF other official data
that prove the presence Of an ail-pervad-
ing and aboanding prosperity. why does
he make such remarks as these, which
are taken from his recent speeches;
"A nan can't l. blznsa Il he Is compelled %
keep bis nose GA the griudstons. but be can bs
blamed IL he keeps BE nose On the ErindstOns Of
his own accord.
The poor are coming to the Democrats party
bs1auEe the Democrats party wants make II PCS
sibls tor poor man to lock forward to the day
when he can Be al independent man and have
enough laH By for a rainy day"
II can never be profitable to preach
calamity to people vino are in possession
Of prosperity. 4. is certainly Improbable
to the Democracy for Mr.. Bryan to chal-
lenge comparison of present industrial
and financial conditions with those %
four years ago. And when. in doing that,
he tries to excite class animosities. he
gives convincing proof Of the unwisdom
of his stumping tour.
Has Mr.. Rooseyelt's stumping been
mora helpful to the Republicans than Mr..
Bryan's 10 the opposition? In one re-
spect, at least. the Democratic leader mas
tO~ered above the Vice Presidential can
didate of the Republican party. Under
great provocation the Ne5raskan has kept
control Of his temper. Under similar or
less exasperating circumstances the gov
ernor Of New York has made notifying
displays of anger. The result Of the
Roosevelt stumping is a full confirmation
of the judgment OF those Republican
leaders who opposed and regretted, and
still regret. his nomination.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30
Idiotic Antics of an orean.

Our more or less esteemed contempt
rary. the New York Sun. has not yet ac-
cused Mr. Bryan Of the murder of NIL
lionaire Rice or insinuated that he con-
cOcted the Pc -erson, y. j.. tragedy, but II
has charged him with nearly every other
crime committed within the past two
years, and is ready to multiply its spec-
fications at a moments notice. The Sun.
in fact, has become so rancid within the
fortnight that it is ready TO blame Mr..
Bryan for the Filipino hOstilities and TO
allege that Aguinaldo is now fighting us
in LuZOn by Mr.. Bryan's orders and for
the sole purpose of helping the Demo-
cratic cause in this campaign. The last
press report from Manila, describing a
disaster to our forces, is thus headed by
the frantic newspaper under discussion:
"Aguinaldos Orders to Aid Bryan's
Campaign ObeyedT'
OF course, this is idiotic. 1t discloses an
intellectual condition that would disgrace
a ten-year-old schoolboy in Oklahoma.
And emanating from the New York Sun,
as it d0es-the chief organ of the Repub-
hcan party-for the present-it. certainly
warrants the Inference that the Sun and
its followers are alarmed. The PROPOSE
ton strikes US as being supremely child
ish. The successes recently achieved by
the Filipinos are not at all calculated to
weaken the administration. If there be
one thing which, above all others, can be
safely predicted of the American people,
ii is that they will stand together as one
man when the nations dignity and pres
tige are at stake, and sink their party
differences in the presence Of a common
peril. Only a fool would suppose that
Filipino successes. involving the slaughter
of our soldiers in Luzon, could injure the
administration cause and help the cause
of Bryan. The assumption is too silly for
serious notice. It is without support either
in reason or experience. If AgUinaldo
were TO achieve any substantial triumphs,
and so menace the safety of our army
and the integrity of our occupation, the
voters of the country would stand by the
government almost without exception.
All of which prompts US to believe that
the Republicans so far as they are rep
resented by the New York Sun, have fall
en into a condition of disreputable panic.
These frenzied and hysterical appeals can
be explained in no other way.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30
Ruk IL Is a New Denarture.

In The Pest Of the 9th instant an at
tempt was made TO show what There Is
In Imperialism" In the course Of The edi-
torial under that title The Post stated
that there is a new departure in the
Paris treaty not only in that it gives Us
sovereignty over 100000 OF people on the
other side of the world, bot in the fact
that, for the first time in the history Of
expansion, We acquire territory without
any intention of creating States out Of it."
Noting that assertion, a correspondent
suggests that in making il The Post m ist
have forgotten Alaska and the Sandwich
Islands. He thinks that in acquiring Alas
ka there could have been no intention Of
converting IL into State or States, as it
was not even converted into a Territory
but was held under military government.
1.-THE requirement of the Philippines and
Of Alaska" says our correspondent.
would appear 10 be nearly on all tours. q"
1t might, perhaps, have been more
strictly correct If, instead Of saying that
for the first time in the history OF ex-
pansion We acquire territory without any
intention of creating States out of it," The
Post had said that for the first time We
acquire territory with a distinct determi-
nation not TO convert it into States, with
a treaty provision that the political status
of its inhabitants shall be fixed by Con-
gress. But our original statement was a
sufficiently close approx imation TO the
facts of the case for all practical pur-
poses The provision In the Paris treaty
RELOCATING 10 Congress the determination
Of the political status of the Porto Ricans.
Filipinos. and the inhabitants Of other
odds and ends of insular dominion IN
Guided In that compact was a new ana
radical departure from precedents. Gu:
OF that has come the issue Of imperialism.
and It is a very important issue. 1t was
raised In Congress by the Porto Rican
tariff. IL was edited out of the Republican
platform by ex-Congressman Quigg. II
was virtually edited in again by Mr.. Nc
Kinley. In the Democratic platform il Is
declared 10 be the paramount issue But
after the campaign is over IL will be
finally settled by the United States su-
preme Court--settled just as IL would
have been If Ii had not been heard of in
politics since the Porto Rican bill was
passed. II is before the court not as a Do
litieal. but as legal question. in a suit
brought for commercial purposes.
AS to the acquisition of the Sandwich
Islands. there is no analogy between that
and the Paris treaty. That Statehood for
Hawaii is contemplated as a probability
Of the more or less distant future is clear
~ indicated BY the fact that delegates
from Hawaii took an active part in the
national conventions with which this
campaign was inaugurated. Nothing but
the adoption OF a constitutional amend
ment coanring the family OF States 10
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30
Leave Well Enough Alone.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The practical decision of the Prohibition
leaders to avoid a campaign upon that IS
sue during the term of the present gen
eral assembly is a wise one.
1t is a fact of history that the friends
of a given cause are often its most invet-
crate enemies They fight for a form of
official recognition and power, without a
moments thought of the progress Of the
ideas which they wish to extend There
has been a constant growth of temperance
sentiment all over the country, and even
those who still drink have abandoned the
worst features of the old condition Where
intoxic2tion used to be the rule it is now
the exception, and this condition is back
ed up by a strong public sentiment which
cannot be defied In all the great lines OF
trade liquor drinking constitutes an in
eligibility for employment and heartfelt
conviction has established sobriety as the
normal condition.
In no State of the Union has the reform
been mere marked than in Georgia. In
stead of trying 10 make unwilling con-
verts by the coercion of State law, the leg
islature wisely gave to each municipality
which had been educated up TO the higher
standard the power to defend itself
through local option. A system which has
met with constant and effective success
is not to be hastily set aside for one
which. In other States, has not stood the
test of experience.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30

this continent can render Il certain thai
the vote OF the State Of Haraii may not
az some tine decide a Presidential cleo
ton or determine the political complexion
OF the United States Senate or House Of
Representatives.
There Is no parallel between Alaska and
the Philippines either IN tho manner 81
their acquisition. their population, their
treatment BY the United States. or gov
ernmental policy toward them. Nothing In
the Alaska treaty leaves or proposes to
leave the political status OF their inhab-
itants 70 Congress. IL Is not eontendei
that they are outside of the Constitution
and subject TO the imposition Of duties on
their exports 10 or imports from ths Unit
"a States. And II. as now seems improb-
able, bot may not be impossible. Alaska
should possess the requisites OF State
hood. she VIII come into the family. But
who wants, or will ever want the ten mil
lions Of Filipinos. including the Sulus, 10
take part in governing the United States?
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30
The Agricultural ynfa.

There IS much said these days about the
farmer vote II Is supposed 10 be drifting
toward the Republicans. Much was heard
abo1t IL also In lSs8. Then the Democrats
were pinning their faith to this vote to
elect Mr.. Bryan. wait until the country
districts are heard FROM" said the hope
full silver enthusiast, when the big vote
FOR Mr.. Mckinley in the cities appeared
Then the aspect Of affairs will be chang.
ed" But the Democrats waited in vain
The rural districts did not alter the
verdict Of the municipalities There was
TO uprising Of the agric llturists for Mr
Bryan, 10 wholesale desertions on their
part from the Republican party, and, in
the very nature of things. they cannot
furnish the votes TO save Mr. Mckinley, If
he be in danger now. And this condition
OF affairs, this self-evident truth, must
assuredly be .as apparent to The Repub-
lican managers as it is to the casual OBJ
server Of political events.
Unquestionably there was some detec-
ton among Republican farmers in the
last Presidential campaign. but 1t was
marked and really appreciable only in
those States that had previously shown
tendencies toward Populism. Kansas was
deeply affected, of course, and the Da-
kot2s likewise offered a fruitful field for
sections OF Indiana and Illinois, where
the greenback idea had taken root, Mr.
Bryan found Republican supporters But
these accessiOns, save in Kansas and the
DakOtas, were ininitesimal as compared
with the wholesale Democratic defecuons
to Mr.. Mckinley.
The farmers, as a class, are not easily
moved politically. Campaign after cam
paign they exhibit a fealty TO the rarty
Of their choice not 10 be found in aEy
other element Of the voting population
The strictly agricultural counties. Repub-
iican and Democratic alike. give approx
mately the same majorities regardless Of
issues. The farmers become factor not
in being carried with the tide. but by re-
sisting il, as was evidenced in Ohio last
year, when they refused to be swept of
their feet by the Jones movement.
The factors in this campaign in the
doubtful States, in our opinion, are not
the farmers, but the Democratic business
men Of the towns-men who reluctantly
supported Mr.. Bryan four years ago. but
who, having shared in the prosperity that
has come to the country under the pres
ent administration, will follow the exam
pie set by the business men of the cities
in 1896 by voting for Mr. Mckinley. And
moreover, we think, when the votes are
counted. 1t win be found that there has
been no such heavy detection of the labor
vote as the Republican managers now an
ticiplte.
Prosperity win be the mighty agency in
shaping the result next month As we
have frequently remarked before, it is the
Republican trump card in this campaign
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30
There Is No Analogy.

Is II good policy for Republican news
papers 70 needlessly offend that large
Intelligent, and eminently respectable con-
unsent OF Mr.. McKinley's supporters who
are quite as much opposed to his Phl:p-
pine policy as the most earnest supporter
or Mr.. Bryan? II all the men who regret
The new departure that finds US fighting
insurgents in the Orient were IA vote
against Mckinley; II all who earnestly
cesife and hope for dellYerance of mis-
republic from the responsibilities of SOW
eFeisnty In the Philippines were 10 vote
that way, we suspect there would be haa
news for the Republicans in the election
returns.
Had the trouble we now have on our
hands as the result Of that sovereignty
been foreseeu, who suspects that the
treaty of peace would have substituted the
United States for Spain IN the Phrtp.
pines2 II Is IN the highest degree improb-
able that. II the President could have
looked into the future FOR a few months.
he would have sent 10 the Senate a treaty
involving what that glance would have
revealed. He will get the votes OF MILL
ions VINO deeply regret that We are In
and many who earnestly hope for some
honorable way out Of those islands There
are a number OF Republican papers, one
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30

Of which Is the Chicago Tribune. that
profess or affect TO find a parallel be-
tween the insurrectien In the Philippines
and our only great war; between the sit
uaOon that confronts the country in this
Presidential year and that OF 1s4; be-
tween the stream" that Lincoln was
crossing then when ne referred 20 swap
pins horses" and the path that lies before
President Mckinley. To such organs, cp-
position TO expansion and the policies as
Fociated with II is the same az oppose
ton 20 the war In 1854 or course. all that
Is nonsense. but II is vicious nonsense.
And the fact that it insults the average
intelligence and outTaRes the sensiblii-
ties OF many OF the Presidents friends
ought TO have prevented its exploitation.
II is the siliiest as well az The most i'm
polite phase Of the campaign. There is
no more analogy between our trouble IN
the Philippines and the war that was on IN
this land thirty-six years ago to-day than
there IS between the manufacture OF soap
and the rendition Of grand opera