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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

HE PHENOMENAL NOVEMBER
TEMPERATURE.
(New York worldly

tNew YORK worldly
In answer to criticisms for recent
failures to predict the weather the
weather Bureau might Justly plead
that 1T has had to deal with the very
hardest kind of weather to predict, that
while its functions is to Indicate the
probabilities all OF our recent weather
has been of the most improbable de-
scripiton.
In the popular mind September, Oc-
tober and November are the months
OF autumn. The normal mean Septem-
Der temperature at this station is 66
degrees, but the mean temperature for
last September was II. The normal
mean October temperature / IS 55 de-
grees, while for the last month it was 81
degrees. November starts in with a tenn
perature equally above the normal.
1t remains for the unofficial weather
prophets to tell us what is the mean
ing of this unusual lingering of summer
in the lap OF autumn. on the theory
that there is just Il certain amount of
weather to go around, and that any
surplus of cold or heat must be bal
anced by Il corresponding surplus af
heat or cold 1t would indicate a cold
winter. and this prediction will prob
ably be verified within the next forty
eight hours. For some OF us 1t will be
a very cold winter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

The Baltimore Sun. upon whose
magnificent fight for the Democratic
party we have had occasion to COM
ment before. thus sums up the forces
engaged in the late campaign:
I'm this contest the Democratic
party has stood for the interests of the
plain people. Arrayed against 1t have
been the trusts and the vast influence
which they exert. the corporate wealth
of the country, an army of ofiicehold-
ers, and all others whose selfish inter-
ests have been promoted by Republic
can legislation. All who have received
favors in the past, all who, expected
favors in the future, exerted the va
rious influences at their command to
perpetuate the power of the Republi-
can party. The Democratic party had
no friends of this character to assist
it in the contest for equal rights, in
the protection of the masses from the
encroachmentS Of monopoly and in the
maintenance of this republic as the
champion of liberty in all lands. 1t
had no friends with big purses to buy
victory for it in consideration of flu
ture favorS. 1t has fought the battle
of the people with no other resources
than those which. it derived from the
strength of it's cause. 1t has stood for
definite principles-for justice human
ity and fair play. 1t has asked no ia
WI tiit f'ioo lOIS.
The Sun might have added that, as a
result of this, the Democratic party
comes out of the campaign stronger
than at any time since it elected Me.
Cleveland to the Presidency in 1854;
for, despite its overwhelming majority
in 1892, the elements of dissension
which finally rent it into warning fac
tons during Mr.. Cleveland's second
term were already at work in it.
BY the heroic struggle it has made
the Democratic party has been
strengthened and solidified. 1t has ap-
pealed to the conscience, the patriot
ism, the wisdom and the conservatism
of the, country. 1t is a curious fact
that no party that has battled for
human rights has ever been weakened
thereby. whether it went to victory or
defeat. for the time being. In the end
n steadfast adherence to principle will
triumph over shifty opportunism, how
ever the latter be bolstered and as
sisted.
The Democratic party has made mis-
takes, and grievous ones, but it's his
tory has been the history of freedom
under the law in this country. 1t has
been defeated, but never conquered;
rent with faction, but never disrupted.
NO man trained in the Democratic
school ever feels at home elsewhere,
and the vast majority of the American
people are believers in Democratic
principles.
Clean of hand and honest of,purpose,
it has been the servant of the whole
people when entrusted with power and
their champion when out of power. Its
principles are the principles of the Re
public, and it will last while the Re-
public lasts. This has not been true of
any other party; it is not now true of
any other party. The Democratic
party has buried its rivals while it re-
newed it's own youth. 1t will bury yet
others.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08
HEROES OF PEACE"

The burning of the Tarrant build
Ing in New York was the occasion of
another display of that heroism SO often
shown by firemen that it has come to
be regarded as a matter of course.
Contrary to the popular supposition.
war is by no means the most hazard
Gus calling man may follow. Statis-
tics prove that the percentage Of killed
and manned is larger among the
brakeme9 on our railways than among
the soldiers of our army. 1t is also
true that the firemen in our cities take
risks as great as any incurred by, the
soldier on the field of battle. 1t re-
quires no ordinary degree of courage
to enter a building full of explosive
chemicals as the firenen at the Tar
rant fire did. If the soldier deserves
pension SO does the fireman. The
duty of the latter requires no less hero
ism, and its performance is equally a
public service.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08
THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
philadelphia Record.)

Tomorrow the Canadian elections
VIII occur, and the people OF the Do
minion will decide whether they shall
Keep the Liberal Laurier Administered
tion in power or whether they shall
take a backward step and throw them
selves again into the embrace of the
conservatives and Ultra Protectionists.
Ihe Dominion has greatly prospered in
the past four years. The trade of the
country as compared with the latest
iiscal year of Protectionist management
SHOWS an increase of s43. 49,, 440, and it
is going forward by leaps and bounds.
But the tariff policy at this time Is
not so much an issue as 1t was in 1896
me aggressive and expensive enter
prlses projected by the Laurier Admin
istration In order to divert the trade of
the Lake States and provinces of the
united States and Canada away from
buifaio and New York by means of
improved railways and Waterways and
shorter inland transportation TO the
ootiet to the ocean afforded by the ST
lawrence river are criticised by the
conservative orators as wasteful in
point OF outlay and chimerical as re-
cards ultimate commercial advantage.
rms question of government interyen-
ton in building up a great transporta-
tlon system seems to be the central
point of dispute.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08
POLITICS IN PORTO RICO.
(Kansas CITY Star.l

There are two political parties in
Porto Rico. the Federals and Republi-
cans. The Federals are strongly OPP
posed to the Mckinley administration:
the Republicans favor it's reelection.
The debate on the Porto ,Rican tariff
bill in Congress last winter was the
chief cause in determining the allie
ginace of the Federals to the Demo
cratic party. They are the men of the
better class on the island. The mon
eyed and the intelligent citizens are
largely in the Federal party and they
look on the Democratic organizauon in
the United States as committed to the
support of the best interests of Porto
Rico. The Republicans. many of them
believe. were willing to sacrifice the
Islands good to the demands of the
protectionists. Theirl eader is Munoz
Rivera. one of the able men of the
country. -ftcpubtirdn party OF
Porto Rico is composed largely of the
colored element. and it's leader is ain
educated negro DIR. Jose BarboSa. a
graduate of the University of Michi-
gan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
PRINCIPLES.
CLOS. OH in Atlanta Constitution.

(Jos. Oil in Atlanta Constitution)
If the accredited representatives. of
any political party We're 10 come to
New York with the claim that the over
throw of the government would bring
more dollars to this city than are COM
ing now, the vote of what might be
called business New York would be
absolutely unanimous for that party.
The same would be just as true if the
form of government proposed was So
cialism or anything else. Here the dol
lar Is king. Not only is the dollar
placed above the man. but the man. if
he happens TO live beyond the confines
of this great city. is never thought of.
Here there is unqualified and absolute
devotion to interests, not to principles;
principle is never heard of save in the
case of the principle of a debt when it
becomes due.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08
TREE CUBA.
fPhiladelnhia Times.l

Havana dispatches do not express
great confidence in The constitutional
convention that has Just assembled
there. With how fnuch justice we can
not tell. but it is evident that the cleo
tions were Il disappointment as regards
the character of a majority of the men
chosen. AS they are to receive ten
dollars per diem. and renunerative oc-
cupation has been scarce in Cuba re-
Gently 1t is assumed that the delibera-
lions of the convention will not be hur-
ried. AS the thirtyone members are
understood to have about thirty -one
different ideas about the right princi-
pies of government, the immediate or
ganization of the Cuban Republic is
not anticipated.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08
DESCRIPTIONS FROM TIE ARMY.
Charleston News and courier.)

The Boston Herald finds strange
and depressing record in Adjutant-
General Corbin's report to the effect
that 1898 men deserted from the United
States army last year. and IL adds:
This indicates n state OF feeling in
the military service for which. we are
inc)iRed to think the public was I'M
prepared. II would be interesting to
know what are the causes which have
operated to produce this apparent I'M
faithfulness of so large a number who
have entered into enlistment under the
flag"
The readiest way of accounting for
the matter. the Herald thinks. sis I'm
the strain which tropical life puts upon
the American soldier" but it is proba-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

The wonderful showing the Republl-
cans were going to make in the Sec
ond. Ninth and Tenth Congressional
districts of Virginia was plainly de-
layed in transmission.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

From the apathy of the brother in
black. it was rather evident that the
circulation of dollar bills will not show
any abnormal increase for the usual
two or three days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

The Democrats of Portsmouth are OF
the Observation-Disclosures kind, ac-
cording to the returns.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

Hon. Richard Alsop Wise can doubt.
less extract little sympathy from the
boy the calf ran over.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

The election prophets can take re-
fuge in the remark that they had been
promised q rainy day by the almanac.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

The British have taken to deporting
the Boer women. General Weyler has
yet another imitator.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay should
know by this time whether or not
John Wanamaker has robbed the Sem
ate of n disinterested patriut again..
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

The time is ripe for the advent of
the man who gets funny" about the
returns from Alaska.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

Doubtless the only thing Hon. f. NJ.
objects to about 1t is that it was Hon.
Marion Buffers seat
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tract any obligations in the name of the
company or TO make purchases in the
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signed by the PRESIDENT OF THE
COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

Tn favor OF amending Southern franchise 10
Views not expressed for publication 10
Majority for amending Bell franchise 3
SELECT COUNCIL
In favor of amending Southern Bell franchise 8
Views not expressed for publication S 3
Majority in both branches favor of AMENDING
Bell Franchise
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
AT the Grand.

slightest; in fact it can be said that the
popularity of Harverlys Mastodon Min
strels has increased under the ownership
and management CT w. E. Vaudeville,
who has spent large sums of money to
bring this attraction up-to-date in every
department and as a first-class minstrel
organization ranks first from every stand
point.
The company is a very large one and
made up of exceptionally expensive tall
ent and otherwise might also be called
a scenic minstrel production, as the
nountings a-e both special and elaborate.
That wor.d-famous faNorite comedian,
George Wilson, is the principal fun-mak-
er, and others are: Dan Altman, Dan
Waldron, Bobby Teal, Master Martin
Robert Baker Larry Brown, William T.
Mack, James Corners and John Norton
In the olio will be found the original Big
Four, who have new trick farcical black
face act called. THE Haunted Mill,
which requires a complicated setting AMI
IS one of the biggest hits in minstrelsy.
The musical experts, Gardner and Hunt,
Mazier and Conley. Baker and Teal, all
have something new to offer The vocal
corps is superior TO any on tour and in
cluGes such prominent singers as: Harry
Leighton. the famous tenor; John S. Ro-
LAND. John Maxwell, Samuel NankeyiEe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
ROBSON rs ERIN 5 BARD
~0LIVER GOLDSMITH" OPENS THE
WEEK AT THE MET
RCPoIITAN
HAvERLY's MINISTRIES ALSO
hayt's "a Day and Night VIII
Re the Bill : at the
Grand Opera
House.

Stuart Robson. viii Occupy the stage of
the Metropolitan theater the first half of
che present week beginning tomorrow
night, the occasion of his coming being
TO present to his hundreds OF St. Paul
admirers his new and highly successful
comedy, entitled oliver Goldsmith" -
Mr. Thomas oliver Goldsmith" Is the
poet in his most successful mood, which
after all-is nothing to boast of in a finan-
cial way. for Goldsmith spent money
faster than he earned it.
AIR Thomas took for his first act of the
play GoIdsmiths famous mistake if In
v'lding a country gentleman-s private
house under the impression that if was a
public Inn. The second act is furnished
In rehearsal of Goldsmith's Immortal
comedy, She Stoops to Conquer" and
the third and final act IN Goldsinith's gar
ret in Pinch Lane. where he has been
driven by his Inability TO pay numerous
mportGning creditors
The supporting company who will assist
Mr. Robson in the fnst St Paul present
alton of OLIVER Goldsmith have--as usu-
Rl-been selected with much care. John f.
Henshaw Will be seen III the role of David
6arrick, part that is next in Importance
TO that of Olive - -l-,,1'+', The other
principals i'm the cost ave: Stephen Graf
tan, Henry A. Weaver, ST.. Beaumont
Smith. Ogden Stevens, clifford Leigh.
Joseph Z. Winter. O. E, HaHam, Jas.
Grant. Jeffreys Lewis. Helen Mortimer.
May Ten Brock ana Maude White
Special scenery and costumes will mark
the presentation of oliver Goldsmith
at the Metropolitan, where the prelimin-
any sale of seats and boxes has been
large
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30

70 We or exceptional excellence. William
"a Ouriie' VINO was in the original com
p"ss that produced the peice, will be
90. sen ~ tue role of Mr. Becker, a theat-
iie 'a manager, in which he is eminently
satisfactory. The role of Marble Hart
"ni oe assumed by Tom Martin a coined
an VINO IS said to give the part most
20 naoie Interpretation. The jolly old
9 1g uos WIZ be portrayed by VIII H.
.la'ler whose performance of the role
Is salu TO be most satisfactory. Ada
Barr, the leading feminine role of the
plece' VIII be assumed by Madge Law
1eiice. young lady of much beauty and
.aien'' VINO is said to give very salts
AactofE performance of the part.
inere VIII be the usual amount of
bright, catchy music and numerous spe-
claAty features of an original and en-
joyable nature
The following presents the cast com
Lyon .si Hart, Commodore U: S. n,
Fuschia, his if..,..' D al Jaci. n
Marble Hart, their son....,.T Tom Martin
Savage fSt Moves Moves his uncle W D, Wardie
Iheater, New York;. w. II. Currle
Handel Schwein, mu1ical di-
rector 80; ..........W. w. Newcomer
n. Gage Chips, stage man
VIM. Hammer, carpenter
Walter Goldsan
DeWlng Munkittrick... Lee Allan
Iona Rrougham .....i.fllian MAYNARD
Rhoda Race ......... Kittie Gilmore
Laura Mann ..............t Charlotte St0hl
The Clean Man, stage door keeper
Paul Masauens
Annette Winner, who gets an
engagement .......... ...... Clara TSiam
Otto B. Buckingham, who doesn't
+. j. Logan
Willis Gray
NJ ne Bawn Touraine. .Madge Lawrence
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
At TEE STAR.
fiie HroadwlaN RurEesquers the At
traction of the Coming week.

Tfie Broadway RurTesquers tEe AZ
traction of the Coming week.
Buriesque lovers, and their names are
legion, will be on hand at the Star tbs
alter, Seventh and Jackson this week to
welcome the Broadway Burlas3uars
headed by Vera Harte. the divinity, who
posed fer Lindstrcm.s famous statue of
Light. Miss Harte is cred ted with be-
Ing hea:mast beautifully formed woman
IN the world. and there are twenty 9th
eis with her who are strictly in IT, and
as handsome lot as are seen on any
stag Along with. these lady models OF
beauty is company of comedians and
vaudeville artists who give magni icent
entertainment
The curtain rises on the first part
The Broadway Burlesquers at the Gil
ded Cage. spicy sketch. in which the
entire company participates Nothing
to compare with it has left Greater New
York this season. TO see it is 10 get
the fruit direct from the Tree of Know!-
edge
fhe leading spirit during this part If
the show is Louise Carver She is ii
perfect princess fortunate in the at
tributes which are necessary to the make
UP ef ii queen of burlesque. Following
the iirst part comes an Geo which is like
cream when compared to the skinned
mix o los spooned out by some compan-
les. = faeFe-are ten great3acts every one
novel and marvellous. Not a performer
en- this part of thA bill bus has establish
eel a national reputation. This would
make pretty fair entertainment of it
self; bue bonnie bouche. like all good
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30

brilliant advance heralding in Phila-
dc >pi3ia and vicinity for The Adventure $
of Francois" :
There il rumor that Leander Rich
aruson, who recently resigned from the
staff of the New York MORNING Telel
graph, IS about to establish a new sun
day and daily newspaper, the CAPITAL for
which has been subscribed by syn,ii-
cate OF Wall street men. With piomi-
hGnt bank president at its head
Last Monday night al the reoponinig n t
Inc Century theater 81 Louis, Tim
MURPHY. IN "A Bachelors Romance" re-
Se!yed FIVE curtain calls Mir MurphT is
TDelng put forward as a star by Fred
B"Is2r 10 MI the gap Jeff by Sol Smith
TtuSSeil and st'lne folks say RlisselFs
proven Dial mantle. IS not large enough for
Announcements is made of the marriage
On sept. y. 1900, of Miss Mary Ellen Ber-
slck, OF New York CIV TO Mr.. A. ~
seaman, formerly OF Washington. Mr.
seaman is now the business; representa-
tive Of Mr.. Clarence Bruae. the proiacfor
OF OF the Sardou plays and manager of
r r frederick Warde and Me bourne Mac
lowell The couple are spending their
honeymoon at Ithaca, n. Y.
Miss Olive Wallace. leading lady of tho
Nam se.le 'AwkiHs'' COMPANY at The
National last week, was unable To az.
pear Yesterday afternoon or evening. oH,
Ing TO a sudden attack of pleuriST dme
~ a severe cod. sier physician f..a|e
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30
SHEEP IN THE FORESTS.
Some Say They Do az Much Dam
age rS the Cows in the Corn.

Some Say They Do nv Much DAM
age rs the Cows in the Corn.
Philadelphia Record.
At the request of the secretary of the
interior, he department of agriculture
has undertaken 10 investigate thoroughly
and impartially during the present sum-
mer the effect OF sheep grazing on the
forest reserves of the West This is one
of the most important and vexing mat
tiers in connection with the forest re-
serves with which the government has
had to contend. Hitherto sheep owners
have been allowed to drive their f1ocks
into various reserves without restriction.
Recently, however. there has been a
movement against sheep grazing in the
forest reseI YES, on the ground that the
yGlng forest growth is killed by the
sheep and the future forest seriously
damaged. 1t is claimed. moreover, that
the soil IS so trampled down that its alb
sorbent qualities are materially affected
On the other hand the prospect of ex-
Guiding he sheep from certain reserves
has called forth vigorous protests from
various wool growers. who assert that no
tnlGry whatever is done by the sheep,
provided the range is not overstocked.
In order to decide this question. repre-
are being sent from the agri-
cultural department TO the reserves in
Ar zena, New Mexico. California and
to the Big Horn reserve in
Wyoming and the Utah Mountain reserve
In Utah. Clifford Pinchot, forester of the
department., and F.-C Coville, botanist
Of the same department. left Washington
IN May for the West to organize the
york. They viii personally examine one
# the reserves In Arizona, where pubic
feeling Is most intense, and where con-
sequently an early settlement OF the
question is most important. The investi-
sation IS intended to be strictly impartial,
ana 1t IS expected that the effect of sheep
sEszing OH forest lands in the various re-
serves will be settled beyond dispute.