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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

o'1PPeu OF ltS pompouS and IN
fiated verbiage, its sophomorical
flights of fancy and misrepresenta-
tons of fact, Senator Beveridge's
recent Grafton on the Philippine
question can be easily boiled down to
the simple syllogism by which those
men Of destiny and Duty" the Pill
grim Fathers, are supposed to have
justified the dispossession of the
American Indians and appropriation
of their lands.
ReSotced. That the earth is the Lords
and the fullness thereof.
Resotced, That the Lord hath given the
earth TO be The heritage Of his Saints.
Resoired, That we are the Saints.
MIR. Beyeridge, in beginning his
remarks, said: "Mr. President. the
times call for candor, the Philippines
are ours forever, territory belong
ing to the United States as the
Constitution calls them. And lust
beyond the PHILIPPINES are Chlua's
lillmitable markets. We will not re-
treat from either. We will not re-
nounce our part and the mission of
our race, trustee, under God, of the
civilization of the world. We will
move forward to our work, not howl
Ing out regrets like slaves whipped
to their burdens, but with gratitude
for task worthy of our strength and
thanksgiving to almighty God that
he has marked us as His chosen peo-
pie, henceforth to lead in the regen-
Grafton of the world"
Mr.. Beveridge is the younges.
rooster, we believe, in President Nc
kiniey's Senatorial barnyard. But
when he mounts the fence, flaps his
wings and crows, all the older roos-
tiers, Lodge, Hawley, Platt, of Con-
necticut, and the youthful Senator's
own colleague from Indiana, Senator
Fairbanks, are compelled for the
time being to lower their combs and
keep silence. The Boy Orator from
the Wabash outcrows them all.
Even Father Mckinley cannot COM
pare with him in the profoundly
OF the knowledge which he possesses
OF the secret counsels Of the Most
High, aud the depth of his insight
into the womb of the future.
"God," he cries, speaking for the
Deity, as His chosen prophet and the
interpreter of His will, "has not
been preparing the English-speakipg
and Teutonic peoples for thousand
years for nothing but vain and idle
self contemplation and self admira-
ton. No. he has made us the master
organizers of the world, to establish
system where chaos reigns. He has
given us the spirit of progress to
oyerwhelm the forces of reaction
throughout the earth. lie has made
us adopts in government, that we
may administer government among
savage and senile peoples. Were it
not for such force as this the world
would relapse into barbarism and
night. And of all our race He has
marked the American people as His
chosen nation to finally lead in the
degeneration of the world. This is
the divine mission of America, and it
holds lit for all the profit, all the glory,
all the happiness possible to man.
We are trustees of the Worlds pro-
gress; guardians of its righteous
peace. - Baltimore San.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09

aient to him, they would prefer to
heye him come on the following
wednesday or Friday. The reason
OF this is that some of the members
go TO their homes on Saturday, and
1t would be inconvenient for them to
be here on Monday. The committee
nave received no reply as yet to their
last telegram.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
Roberts Arrested.

Brigham III. Roberts was arrested
upon his return to SAT- Lake City for
unlawful cohab;tation with d.. Mac
gle Ship. He was released on his
own recognIzance TO appear on Mon.
day morning next for a preliminary
hearing.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
ON MATRIMONY BENT.

DEAR EDIToR:-I noticed that
you copied my advertisement for a
wife. l have advertised for wife
two years without success. Nv al
reads: ''To be given away: A snug
farm of 40 acres with comfortable
building. One horse, one COW, Is
old hens and one very fine old roos-
ter to some smart single Caucasian
lady between Is and rs summers.
Address G. w. ALLEN, Blantons, Va. -
If you will, you can publish
this letter and see if any one will
reply to the ad.
A mink visited my hen house re-
Gently and killed 13 of nv hens. /
set traps and so far have succeeded
In catching 4 minks.
G. w. ALLEN.
1t is taken for granted that Mr.
Allen will agree to supplement the
loss and that he still includes as
old hens" in his offer; and also that
he will throw in the mink hides as
shoot" to the bargain.-ED.]
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
England Anxious.

LONDON, Feb. 6-This hoping,
fearing, doubling nation remains at
the mercy of every wild rumor. The
impression that General Buffers
forces are fighting will not die out in
spite of the continuous dissertations
of the War office that it has no news
to confirm that belief.
From Cape Town under to-day's
date comes the statement that up to
this morning nothing has been heard
there regarding General Buffers re-
crossing the Tugela, while Field
Marshal Lord Roberts in a dispatch
dated Monday, February 5th, reports
no change in the situation. In view
of the latter's despatch; it seems hard
to credit the circumstautial re-
ports of the engagement of General
Buffers troops.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09

Notices In reading columns, cents per line
Per inseruon tor not less than five linosj for
three months or longer. Less than three
months 10 cents per line. Nonpareil line
obituaries, religious notices OF entertain
ments. excursions. etc.. one-half regular rates
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
FALL
REDUCTION SALE

co, VI our entire stock Of Mems Bows an
-. uuo.eh Iiothtng 2t prices that cannot IA
70 Sttistt everyone. Goods thst arc Dr,r
nvn.J ana cut I'm the latest fashions We
~ VI, ave room for the manufacture, az ,,,,r
such reduction sale. O VI
Mems Wool Suits all colors frc;,,di,,,, nh,
S a.! niIe, that we sold for 50 and s. 90 no
"t the remarkably low price of 05 HS
al our Wool Suits that will open or nr
So"r 'Sos' values from $3.50 10 To- Q5.ZJ,
Inc Blre all wool Washington Mills
thoroughly shrunk. Nb ~
Mems Black Clay Diagonal s,a 49,,
SUITS that no one can cuual Tor TT
less Than Slz elsewhere, HI
All our $I5, SIS and $50 Suiting9 We win
~, 70 order during this sale to on
An1 hundreds of other barguius too nup,pr
Gus 20 mention. Remember we arc b,EC- 10
IOcl outnl tors aud nnnnlnr nricn tnLl..r. ~
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
BARGAIN s!

In order to make room for n new stock
OF Spring Goods, have concluded TO
close out my present stock at a great re-
auction, consisting of everything usually
kept In 1rst-class establishment. Come
at once and secure bargains.
w. w. DAVENPORT.
Agt. for Mrs w. w. Davenport.
Shutdown, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
Cure For Headache.

klors Antidote will positively cure
headache in its worst forms. < trial
VIII convince you. Three doses for fO,
IL you can't get IL at your dealers. send
lOc. Tor package 10 JAS. BAILY d SON,
Baltimore. Md.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
WANTS FISH LAWS krpEA1,EnN

Ex-State Senator, James N.Stubbs.
or Gloucester, was before the House
Committee on Chesapeake and its
Tributaries Thursday night and
strongly advocated repeal of all the
fishing laws on the statute books Of
VirgldIa. Delegate Gravely, an up
county member, was in favor of do
ing away with all restrictions to fish
ing, throwing down the bars to the
world and permitting any one to fish
in the waters of Virginia. These posi-
tons will be strongly contested by
the Tidewater members. The COM
mittee at this sitting took no action
in the matter.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
British Driven Rack

BoER HEAD LAGER, Ladysmith,
Feb. 6.-Since yesterday the British
with naval and other guns, have
bombarded our positions on the Up
per Tugela. The troops crossed the
river at the Pont and at Molen
Drift, with the object of storming
our positions. At the former, Gen.
Burger beat them back, and~they re-
crossed in great confusion. The
lighting continues at Molen Drift
with the Standerton and Johannes
burg Commands. The canuouade
was the fiercest yet experienced.
There was a continuous roaring all
day lopF, This morning it recon-
menceo With an increased number of
guns.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
ENGLAND And THE BOBRS.
More About the Pig-Stickipg
Which the English are En-
y0ged in

All hopes of the speedy relief of
Ladysmith have been abandoned, and
the conceusus of opinion urges
the immediate shifting of the thea
re of war from the rocky kopies of
Natal to the open yeldt of the Free
State.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
DELINQUENT LAND LAW.

The bills amending the law in re-
iatlon to the sale of deliuquen,
lands came up as the special order at
l:l5 o'clock Tuesday. The vote was
hrst taken on what. is known as the
Mann bill, which was offered as a
substitute for the one reported by
the finance committee. This was
rejected by vote of ayes I3 noes
II.
The McIlwaine amendment was
then taken up and defeated by a
vote of IL ayes to IL noes.
The further consideration Of the
measure was oo2tinued until 1 p. NJ.
Wednesday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
Lee at FrederieI,ssurs.

The London newspapers are draw
ing attention to the closeness of the
parallel between the Federal attack
on General Lee at Fredericksburg
and the operations of Butler on the
Upper Tugela, against the Beers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
Ladysmlth Desperate.

There are signs that the besieged
British are preparing to make des-
perate coup IN order to attempt to
form a junction with General Butler.
Beers think that General White
will make q serious attempt to es-
cape from the feyer-stricken city on
Thursday.
1t is reported that DR.. Jameson
(the Ieaaer of the Transvaal raid, Tho
is in La1ysmitbl has been wounded
in the leg by shell from "Long
Tom"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
TAXATION OLE cLuRs.

The House Committee on Finance
reported favorably the bill requiring
social clubs that sell liquor to take
out regular barroom license.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
STATE LEGISLATURES.


noings in Cur Isw-Haking Body.
The CiUS e he Senate anpounc-
ed that Is vutvuant Governor had
appointed Senators Walker m.d Kte-
zei 10 ksIle ON the c,nn.ission to
moel mmission flom MARYLAND
10 aelnst the boundary lire between
the no States. The Lieutenant
Governor is also a member Of the
commission.
Mr. Hundley offered resolu
uon calling upon the State Board of
ileaith to report 10 the next General
Assem- bly, some more humane man
ner of inHicting the death penalty.
and also to look into the advisabiity
OF recommending that the punish
ment be inflicted at some particular
point IN the State, instead of at the
several county aud city iails as at
present
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
CAPITATION TAN.

Senator LeCato, the patron of cap
ltatlon tax amendment. spoke i'm de
fence OF his measure. The measure
was voted down. 1t is said there
were 10000 voters in Virginia who
had not paid their capitation tag,
and if it went forth that one of the
purposes of constitutional conven-
ton was to adopt the LeCato amend
ment, this 10000 voters, one-haif
OF the whole number in the State,
would oppose the convention.
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
down by Jefferson and expounded by

down by Jefferson and expounded by
Jackson, Tilden and Cleveland.
If the republican party correctly in
terprets the result it will not construe
the election of Mr..
Mckinley as par
tisan victory or as an endorsement of all
republican policies but simply as an ex.
preston of approval of the position of
the present administration upon the one
question which all republican orators
and writers agreed, during the campaign,
was the only question at issue, viz, the
maintenance Of the gold standard. 1t
should act with moderation in the solu-
tion Of the vexed problems growing out
of the war with Spain and it could, with
profit to itself and benefit to the coun-
try, heed the sage counsel and advice of
party leaders like Hoar, Reed, Harrison,
Mccall and Littlefeld whose efforts in
behalf of republican success were con-
spicuous because of their effectiveness.
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
"The result in
EUCLID MARTIN.

"The result in
this state is at this
moment uncertain, but it is already
known that but for the intrusion of per-
sonalities and ambitions of republican
statesmen anxious to serve their party,
Bryan's rout in Nebraska would have
been as complete as in Kansas. Perhaps
not quite so large but just as safe. But
as it is, feel that all good citizens have
a right to congratulate themselves upon
the escape which we have just had. My
faith in the integrity and sound judg-
ment of the American people is renewed
and predict that the time will not come
during either your life or my own, when
the people of the United States will
place in the presidential chair man
whose sole ambition is to create discord
and discomfort with his fellow men, to
tear down the established commercial
institutions and enterprises, hoping
there by to elevate himself.
"Accept my congratulations upon the
course pursued by your paper, which
has been so largely recognized as
factor in bringing about the results of
of yesterdays election
The above from private letter indi-
Gates sane and strenuous Americanism.
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
Whenever Col.
MAY BE USEFUL.

Whenever Col.
Bryan, who has
been in the habit of furnishing para
mount issues for political syndicate
made up of misled democrats, protec-
tion advocating republicans, of silver.
free. coinage-1 16.to-1 tendencies and pop
ulists who believe any old thing good
enough for money-renounces his money
fallacies, repents of his populistic esca-
pades and declares himself for the gold
standard and the perpetuation of pros
perity, he may become very useful as
we'll as very oratorical citizen of this
empire. LESS talk and more work will
also add to the Colonels career of util.
| ity.
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
PURE POPULISM.

PUNE rors"' World Herald of
Sunday, journal formerly edited by
Bryan and the Bullionaires who hired
him, contained the following populistic
prediction from Long talker Allen, who
is the superior in mind strength and
brute. force of all the populist leaders in
the United States:
"What of the election from purely
party standpoint" was asked, to which
Senator Allen replied:
1.-The populist party will live, and will
grow stronger with greater rapidity in
the future than it has in the past. It
has come to stay. am now unable to
recall the name of q man in American
politics it could be induced to support
for the presidency but that of Mr..
Bryan. Certainly no man could get it's
support who did not stand for all the
principles he stands for, and, may add
in this connection, am unreservedly in
favor of Mr.. Bryan's denomination in
1904, and to that end shall labor in the
future"
At last Senator Allen proclaims Bryan
populist, although with primary nom
nations from the populist party and
secondary nominations from an alleged
democratic party. Colonel Bryan has
been masquerading as Jackson demo.
crat. Now, for once The CoNsERvA-
TIVE and Senator Allen are in agree
ment. COL Bryan is populist, the only
populist whom that aggregation of
illusions, isms and vagaries called the
populist party, would support for presi-
dent of the United States.
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
RESTORED.

Ihe lnnumer.
able friends of DR..
George l.. Miller, the pioneer editor and
one of the foremost upbuilders of
Omaha from 1854 down to date, will be
rejoiced to learn that his health is COM
pletely restored. He is now his own
strong self and, as usual, ready and will
ing to engage in all good works for the
prosperity and expansion of Omaha and
the state of Nebraska. He has been
always too generous of his purse,
strength and health in public affairs and
in private charities. But Horace Mann
said:
Generosity, during life, is very
different thing from generosity in the
hour of death; one proceeds from gen.
uine liberality and benevolence, the
other from pride and fear"
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
Now that the
KING JAMES.

empire IS eStaD
lished, the fourth of July eradicated
and the star -spangled banner expurga-
ted from American life, we look into the
Imperialism" of ancient times.
Macauley, the great historian of Eng
land, remarks of King James "By
his fondness for worthless minions, and
by the sanction he gave to their tyranny,
he kept discomfort constantly alive"
Did James too have his Crokers, Alt
gelds, Tillmans, Dahlmans, SIN yths-
ct id Omne genusf
The Conservative, 1900-11-15
Che Conservative.
The "second
battle" has been
fought. It was not
THE SECOND
BATTLE.

lOuSut. IL WuS uOC
won by Mr.. Bryan, neither was it,
strictly speaking, won by Mr. Mckinley.
1t was not defeat for true democracy,
neither was it victory for republican
ism. But it was a triumph Of American
citizenship over organized discomfort
and anarchistic tendencies. 1t was in
fact "second BATTLE" the contest of
1896 over again, and the result, a re-
affirmation of the judgment then
rendered.
Mr.. Bryan, instead of confining his
campaign to dignified and intelligent
discussion of principles, belittled his
candidature by demagogic appeals to
class prejudices. He sought to array
the employed against the employer,
those to whom the privilege of sum
mer vacation was unknown against those
who regularly enjoyed this pleasure.
Conscious of his own inability to earn
livelihood for himself and those de-
pendent upon them by any legitimate
business, aside from Office. holding and
Office aspiring, he very illogically
assumed this condition to apply to all
young men. Hence he proclaimed that
the present industrial system offered no
future to young men and that all oppor-
tunities for advancement were closed to
them.
That the American people were not
misled by this sophistry, that they were
able to determine
unerringly the diff
ference between words and wisdom,
is proof of their intelligence and
sound, sober judgment, and vindica-
tion of their fitness for self government
In spite of persistent attempts at con-
cealment, in spite of Mr.. Bryan's de-
termined effort to talk about something
else, in spite of misleading declaration
in the platform adopted at Kansas City,
the voter recognized that the real, un-
disguised issue was, should the gold
standard, the basis of our national
credit, the structure upon which depends
the present prosperity of the country, be
maintained or destroyed. By decisive,
overwhelming majority the American
people declared that it should be main
tanned.
The result was victory for the forces
Of constructive craftsmanship and re-
buke to the combined elements of des-
truction. 1t should be warning to any
political party against striving for sue
cess by attacking the nations currency
or seeking to arouse class against class.
It should deter for all time to come any
} political organization from abandoning
it's principles and resorting to temporary
expedients as quick way to power. II
should teach the democratic party that
the only way it can regain the confidence
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01
BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Report to the National Convention Mt De-
troit Shows Wonderful Progress Has
Been Made In Heather Lands.

Detroit, Mich, May 29.-Foreign
missionaries are having the floor dur
ing the closing two days session OF
the Baptist Missionary anniversary.
The twenty-eighth annual reports
submitted by the American Baptist
Missionary union showed that the
union has to-day in foreign countries
472 American missionaries, $3.50 ma
tive preachers and other workers; 500
self-supporting native churches, 1907
out-stations, 12,O21 baptisms last year,
2O6,7 TAG church members, 1,436 mission
schools, 36,317 pupils, 1,5OO Sunday
schools, 100000 scholars; growth in
results in the past decade: 800 native
preachers, 246 native churches, lis
self-supporting native churches, 54,-
1O4 net gain in church members. In
the past decade there have been 13O,-
900 baptisms on heathan fields and in
Europe. The receipts of gifts for the
past year were $543. OOO;. the total ap
preparations, $599,7OO
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ROBBED BY ONE MAN.
Sold Boldup OF . Pullman Sleeping c.
Attached to . Missouri Pacific Train
Near Verdon, Neb.


Omaha, Neb., May 29.-One Pullman
ar on the Missouri Pacific express
rom ST.. Louis and Kansas City, due
1ere at 6:15 o'clock Monday morning:
was robbed between Verdon and Stel-
la by one man about three o'clock
this morning. The robber forced the
conductor to go through the car
ahead of him and to draw back the
sections of each berth. A travelling
man from Kansas City, A. ]. Fred
erick, resisted and the robber shot
at him, the bullet grazing Freder-
ick's head and Embedding itself in the
window frame. Then Frederick gave
up his money and gold watch.
James w. Orr, general attorney OF
the Missouri Pacific railway at Atchi-
son, gave the robber $40 and gently
explained that his pass book was OF
no use to anyone except himself. The
robber therefore allowed him to re-
tain it. In addition to the passes it
contained $50 in currency, fact which
Mr.. Orr forgot to tell the highway
man. A. S. Sprague, travelling audi
tor of the Missouri Pacific, was not SO
fortunate. as the robber took his
rocketbook, containing passes and
about $40 in cash.
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Three business Sessions Held Yesterday-
The Temperance Question and the
Ban on Amus0ments.

Chicago, May 29.-With three bust
ness sessions yesterday the quadren-
NAL conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, which for month past
has been sitting here considering
great questions affecting the welfare
IF that denomination, practically came
to close. The actual adjournment
does not take place until to-day, but
to-day's session was expected to be
but little more than fOrmality and
many of the delegates left for their
homes last night. Much important
business was transacted yesterday, in
Guiding the settlement of two of the
most interesting questions brought
before the conference reports of
the committee on temperance and the
n regard to the ban on card-playing,
theater-going, dancing and other
lmusements. A strong political color
was given the discussion on the tenn
perance question by the bitter ar
raignment of President Mckinley be
cause of his attitude o., the anti-can-
teen law, but after some decidedly
warm debate the conference refused
to criticise the attitude of the chief
magistrate by striking out by an over
whelming vote all reference to any
action on his part or that of Attorney
General Griggs. The minority report
ON amusements, accepted Saturday.
was, to the surprise of many, laid on
the table, which action leaves the
paragraph in the book of discipline ex-
actly as it was before the question was
considered.
| The afternoon and night sessions
were devoted to hearing reports from
committees on business heretofore
crowded out.
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THE POSTAL SCANDAL.
Gen. Wood Receives = Satisfactory Report
from the Auditors on the Treasury
and Customs Departments.

Havana, May 29.-Gen. Wood re-
ceived yesterday report from the
auditors who have been investigating
the treasury and the customs depart
ments. The auditors say that they
have not finished their work, but be-
lieve that everything so far as they
have gone is satisfactory. At all
events the method of keeping tbs
books is perfect and does not present
any difficulty to the examiner. The
auditors are not Havana employees
but have been brought especially from
the United States because of their rec
ords as experts. Although the inves.
tigation has not been completed much
qualification is felt by the officials at
the provisional report.
1t is now believed that scandal does
not touch any other branch of the
service than the postal.
The postal department investiga-
ton is proceeding. Reeves, as soon
as his services are no longer required,
will be removed to Jail or placed I'M
der bail. This may take place almost
Immediately.