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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
LYNCHINGs IN THE NORTH.
baltimore sun,

The recent flendish negro lynchings
which have taken place North OF Ma
son and DlXon's line have attracted
the attention and excited the horror of
laW-abiding citizens. In the South.
which is the home of the negro and
where the white people are his friends.
there should lie some movement to pro-
tect the negro from the bitter raclui
prejudice which exists among the white
PEOPLE of the North. Not long ago
there was an organized negro hunt in
New York upon small provOcation. In
nocent negro people were mobbcd and
beaten, although there was an ample
police force present. Indeed, it was
stated that the police joined in the moi
and aided in clubbing and beating the
unfortunate negroes. whose only of
Tense was their color a short time
before that the hn;i-negro feeling in The
North broke ou, in the Carbondale coal
region of Illinois. ana the negroes were
treated with great brutality. The only
oifense of which they had been guilty
was their employment in the mines a
riot took place; many negroes were
Killed and the res. driven aWav. In
the South the negro is permitted to en-
gage in any occupa ton he may see fit
hut in the North for him TO make his
living as n skilled laborer is not toler-
ated. He can vote the Republican tick
ct on election day, but there his privi-
leges end.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
TIE NEED Or REVISING OUR
IMMlGRA TON LAWS.

The New York Commercial calls at
tention to the deterioration in person
mel of the immigrants who are now
coming TO this country as compared
with those who came some years ago.
Germany. Norway. Sweden send fewer
OF their thrifty immigrants, while the
list is sweled by the veriest riff-rafr
Of other nations. men who are shiftless
TO degree wherever they go, and al
ways an ignorant. vicious and unde-
sirable clement; veritable products of
the debasing and degrading effects on
the masses of monarchical govern
ments.
There is much in the contention of
the Commercial. For the honest,
thrifty Industrious immigrant, who
Will go on to where there is need of
him and settle down to the work of
helping build up the country there is,
and will be for years, plenty of room;
of the class who stop in the large
cities congesting their tcncmen;s and
rookerles until they become political
and moral lazarettos we have already
more IMAM enough.
There is n curious inconsistency in
all this talk of national expansion for
Ghe sake of room, whereas our doors
stand open for the sewer rats of
Europe. 1t is a we'll established fact
that the Chinaman was excluded from
this country despite his thrift ana
ability to stand the most exactlns tests
for desirable daily laborer because
ne does not become a citizen. We per
nit hundreds of thousands OF Euro
peans to come here every year WHO
are, for ali unitarian purposes In
hnitely inferior to the Chinaman mere
" because they Will become technical
citizens, though they dcbauch citizen
snip in the process. We take the great
est pains 70 close our doors in the
face Of the Porto Rican. while we
throw them wide open to the output of
Europe
a little time could be very well
spared by Congress from appropria
tons and subsidies to judicious re
vision OF the immigration laws. The
national government; permits hundreds
of thousands of undesirable inml
grants 10 land every year, and then
serenely washes its hands OF them
leaving che State and City govern
mcnts 10 pay the expenses of running
them to ear,h, convicting and sending
them to the penitentiary.
The country is no longer a wilder
ness. and can now afford to be choice
as TO the class of foreigners upon
whom 1t bcstows citizenship 1t is
capable OF demonstr m;ion that the very
sorriest elements of our population are
the imported, not the native, product.
Many Of our very best citizens are OF
foreign birth, but even in embryo they
were easily distinguished from elc-
merits we have mentioned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
AN UNwisE PROPOSITION.
(Washington Post,)

1t is doubtful if even tie weighty in :
dorsement of George II. 1dnunds. add
cd to that of many excellent Citizens
or both sexes and all sections of the
country, will so far toward commend
ing the proposed anti-polygamy
amendment of the constitution 20 the
faVor OF the present or any future Con
eress. The proposition is one that will
not bear inspection. Such n change in
such Disagreement of--the funda-
mental law cf the republic is not nee
essary, and is. therefore. inexpedient.
Our civilization is not a failure. Poly
samy has not discredited monogamy
The peculiar institution that was
grated into Mormonism, and contend
ed for several decades for chance
TO live as Il feature OF a church creed.
was long since formally abandoned by
mat church. having utterly failed to
make Roadway against the excavation
OF the American people. 1t was a So
clal ulcer too offensive to be tolerat ed
IN this country or to find tolerance in
any land dominated by Christian civil
iSation. If not already dead it is very
near its last gasp. There is no more
probability OF its recrudesccnce than
there is OF revival of Cotton Mather's
crusade against WrtChcraft
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
PEOPLE WHO SPEAK ENGLISH.
ATLANTA Constitution

According TO the latest figures which
can be obtained on the subject there
are today not less than 100 Goo 600 Eng
disappearing people on the globe be.
sides many thousands who understand
the language sufficiently well to make
use of it when the occasion requires.
No other language except the Chinese
is spoken by larger numbers. and even
the Chinese language is broken up into
numerous dialects and is spoken almost
exclusively within the walls Of the en-
pire. while the English language is
spoken everywhere and is the universal
language which all nations are begin
ming to employ i'm carving on inter
course with other nations. Even now
in most of the high schools Of Europe
the English language is being taught
50 that whatever may be the native
tongue which, the educated man speaks
it is becoming necessary for him TO
speak the English language.
At the close Of the nineteenth CEN
utry the accents OF the English Ian
guage are elrdlinr the globe but how
complete and paramount will he its
triumnhs before the twentieth century
closes?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

General MacArthur's latest procla-
nation shows that T<itcheners example
has not been lost upon him. He avows
purpose to try as traitors all per-
sons who harbor secret committees or
emissaries of the rebels. even though
they do it under duress. This opens
UP a strange legal vista. AS the Fill
pinos are not under the constitution,
according to the administration under
whose authority General Macarthur is
acting, 1t is not very clear how they
can be guilty Of treason as set down in
that document. If the Philippines are
foreign territory how can a Filipino be
a traitor?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
IORE "LOGTCAL pEVELOPMEN
(Philndnlnhia RecordN

The reported combination of fourteen
of the largest steel manufacturing cor
porations Of the United States 10 divide
up the country between them and to
tx a set price a which their products
shall be disposed OF in the home mar
l5ct is n new and startling manifesto
ton OF the disposition md the power Of
these tariff-made monopolies to arbi-
trarily control the domestic market for
their wares. They will sell their steel
plates al SOS per ton in this country
In foreign countries they VIII COM
nete: in this country they combine
This they arc enabled to do under the
aegis of protection. They plumber the
American consumer under the prctense
of benefiting the American working
man.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
cRUMPAcKER LAID TO REST.

| The report on the Hopkins bill pro-
vidinS for the reapportionment of Con-
gressional representation in accordance
with the census returns effectually dis
poses or the pestiferous Mr. Crum-
packer and his scheme to gain notorle-
ty for himself by stirring ND the ami
mals. Crumpacker is q member of
the census committee. and when his
own committee declined to hearken. to
him there is small chance that he will
receive serious attention from the
Rouse. There was some genuine ap-
prehension Immediately after the cleo
ton that q partisan reapportionmcnt
would be attempted, but it was soon
dispelled by the attitude of the more
conservative Republicans in Congress-
and of the President. Still. 1t is for
tunate that the matter should have
been settled definitely, as it has been
by reporting the Hopkins bill.
This bill seems NO be unobjectionabc
save in so far as 1t will decrease the
representation of those States that
have not increased in population sudl-
GENTLY to stand the increase in the ba-
sis of representation from 1T3,901 TO
POSSES. The bill is entirely free from
partisanship and seems to be on the
whole the faircst Of the several bills
looking to reapportionment introduced
at this session. No State under it will
lose more than one representative and
none will gain more than one, save
Texas. which gains two. While Vir-
ginia is one of the States that will lose
on the new basis of apportionment,
such States as Indiana and Ohio will
also lose. while no State will have it's
representation unduly increased. So
far as this State is concerned, it would
no doubt be as we'll off with nine rep
resentatives in a Congress of 357 men,
bers as with ten in a Congress of SS7
members.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
HOLDING POOR HANDS.
(Washington Tlmes.l

The Panama syndicate began it's
open campaign in Washington yester
DAY; It's representatives have been
1t is said TO he wonderful what moor
hands at poker they hold against men
1r position to promote their views,
fortunately for those who come in CON
tact with the Panama lobby in n So
cial or business way. it is one Of the
pest equipped with hospitality and mo-
ney that Washinrton has seen Tor
many day. on tho contrary. the
Nicaragua canal proiect Is national
ana patriotic. BehiHi II are the hopes
ana wishes of the people only. How
can It be expected to win against the
OF the alternative schemco
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IN CHI
CAGO.
Chicago Nevs.N

For the great mass of citizens whose
houses are equipped with neither bur-
giar alarms nor stout iron safes the
present should obviously be something
as bulky and ponderous as POSSIBLE.
An iceooX, a dining room table. a large
chair n stove-anythlng. in short.
Which cannot be readily transported
by hand out of second story window
VIII De an appropriate gift Among
members of the family. whose pur-
chases may properly have n u;ilitar;an
OBJECT, burGlarproof safes. iron-door
bolts. breast-plates and shotguns will
be appropriate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

y great variety of evidence is being
adduced in the War Department inves-
tigation of hazing at West Point. One
cadet says he was hazed; another says
there is no hazing in the usual sense of
that term. They admit that there is
"eagling," which means to stick out the
chest and throw back the neck like an
eagle, and similar measures for taking
the freshness out of the very fresh
young men who go up to be educated
at government expense, but deny the
tabasco sauce. As we have said before
nothing will come of the investigation
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
GENERAL PRESS COMMENTS.
TREATY AND CANAL.
Baltimore American, Rep.)

Consideration of the Hay-paunce-
tote treaty has in all probability put
an end to the Nicaraguan cana, scheme
at this session of Congress. 1t has
provided breathing spell for those
VINO are In favor of II canal, but hest
tate to plunge into a gigantic enter
PRISE without knowing anything abou;
It's merits. The canal bill now before
Ghe Senate Was drawn up and passed
py the House before the Canal Com
mission had made Il report-in fact
before the commission had entered full
~ upon the Investigation entrusted to
nc by Congress. In other words. the
nlil was drawn up ana passed in ig-
norance of the facts, in the hope that
,he facts. when discovered, would suit
the bill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
TWELVE PAGES.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER q, 1900.
THE TENTAcLES OF THE OIL
OCTOPUS.

The announcement that the stand
ard Oil Company will erect three
million dollar glucose refinery at Shady
Side, New Jersey, suggests that in n
few years there may not be an impor-
tant industry in this country that will
be free from Standard Oil influence. if
not control. 1t is quite within the
range of possibilities that the Standard
OIL Company may become the parent
trust OF all the others in tie United
States. within n couple of years the
Standard Oil Company:
% Has acquired control OF the i'm
mense Lake Superior copper interests.
CO Has gone into the New York rail
way interests with disastrous results
to Mr.. Whitney.
go Has acquired control of the Ma
tional City Bank Of New York. togeth-
err with five other New York banks,
whose aggregate deposits are SSi2 600
600.
(D Has purchased the most produc-
tive oil fields in Europe outside of
Russia.
(5) 1t is to be one of the benehciaries
OF the Ship Subsidy bill and ii is be-
hind that measure.
(6) 1t is going into sugar to knock
out the trust in glucose.
These are merely recent extensions
OF the beneficent activity of Standard
Oil that we recall at the moment
There are doubtless number of 9th
into the field of politics and education.
If it's luck hold. and it's stock con
tinues to RISE there is no apparent
reason why in a few years it should
not control sugar. steel, coal and then
pass on to the consolidation of the
countrys railways. or the acquisition
of a controlling interest in them. If
they shall have already been consoli-
dated. This is a consummation to
which Mr.. Rockefeller, il his life IS
spared, may look with reasonable as
surance. II would be q very much less
stnpendous undertaking than what he
has already accomplished. With his
ripe experience as n nnancier. and his
practically unlimited capital, he ought
in ten years to be the owner or con-
troiler of about everything in the
United States that will be worth own
ing under such conditions. His com
pany has time and again shown that
it is stronger than the state govern
ments. 1t has never come into direct
clash with the National government,
but if diplomatic relations should ever
be severed. it could take to the tented
field with reasonable hope that victory
would perch on it's banners. The pros
pect of owning the United States and
the Federal government also, and pass
ing from that to fresh fields OF con
quest, ought to be sufficient to pre-
serve Mr.. Rockefeller's zest in life, de
spite his dyspepsia
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

An investigation by the school board
of Richmond revealed the fact that
one-thlrd of the children in the public
schools OF that city suffer from de-
fective vision. Under the arrangements
as to light in the average school room
an even larger percentage OF defective
vision might be expected among ad-
vanced students.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Lord Rosebery announces that the
British Empire is laborng under the
burden of the Greek Grammar Lord
Rosebery Is n young man yet and ex-
poets the present generation of school
boys to grow up in time to vote for him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Millionaire Cudahy's son has been
kidnapped and is held for SOS. 600 ran
som. If this had happened before the
election the Republican newspapers
would have said it was due to the
malign influences of Hon. w. j. Bryan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, who under
took to show the world how Jesus
would run n newspaper, has tackled the
servant girl problem. Is there anything
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon is not pre-
pared TO settle on short notice?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Judging by the reception of Mr..
Cleveland's latest deliverance. we
should say that the Democratic party
is much less devoted to fetichsm and
the Medicine Man than was formerly
the case.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

\ revolution has broken out In Vene-
zuea: or, to be more accurate, the late
outbreak of peace has been successfully
and speedily ended.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

The War Department is going cour
ageously ahead with it's noble campaign
TO show that the late Cadet Booz was
a coward because tabasco sauce scarf
fled his throat.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Great Britain seems to be taking it
out Of the Pekin diplomats for what the
Beers are doing to her in South Africa
To be spread over the face of the earth
affords opportunities for getting even
as we'll as getting it in the neck.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Chief of Police Ripley. of Chicago,
is Crokerng in Richmond for a few
days While the storm blows over in the
Windy City.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

When Hon. w. J. Bryan gets his
paper underway ne will have an op-
portunity TO return some of the
verbal bricks that have been SHE'D at
him for the past four years.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

The Republican press warmly com
nends Mr.. Clevelands advice to the
Democratic PARTY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

~ political party having been or
ganized in the Philippines the nhab-
itants will hereafter he saved the ne
cessity of rebeIing every time they
want little strenuous amusement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

a Roanoke woman wants damages
because man squeezed her hand and
called her peach" The verdict in
the case will receive considerable at
IGNITION. in Roanoke and elsewhere.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Hon. Hole Smith thinks Mr.. Bryan
will change his politics because he was
started newspaper. Hon. Hoke is
apparently of the opinion that his own
example is worth following.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Morocco paid up without bGyine so
much as mud scow. Morocco learn
ed wisdom years ago.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

Rev. Joseph Parker is apparently
successful in running the London Sun
as DR.. Parlhurst would do.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21

1t was reserved for Indiana to do its
lynching on the installment plan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-21
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
TAYLoR's TRIAL
VIII Come Up Before Judge Wick ham
I0,.lar-I


The County Court of Henrtco win con-
vene for its February term Tomorrow.
and the case of Theodore F. Taylor. the
ex-deputy clerk of Henrico county, who
is charged with endorsement Of public
funds. will be set for trial.
1t is still we'll remembered that Taylor
was bailed shortly after his arrest by
Judge Wiclaham IN the sum of $1,000.
with NIessrs. James r. Vaughan, P. S.
Reed and c. w Clildrey as his securi-
ties, but since that time he has been alb
sent from his home, and all efforts to
locate him on the part of the bondsrnen
have proven fruitless. HIS whereabouts
still remain mystery, but In reality he
is not a fugitive from justice, because
he has been baled until the 18th of the
month, which is tomorrow.
If, when the case is called. Taylor does
not respond to his name, the bond will
be declared forfeited, and the case of the
capture of the missing man will deyolve
upon the bondsmen
The accounts Of Mr.. Taylor at the
clerk s Office have been thoroughly exam
ined by expert Boudar, and rough esti-
mate has been submitted to Common
weaIth's Attorney Sands.
The officials OF the county are expect
anrly waiting to see if Taylor will ap-
pear in time to redeem the bond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1o.-FLoU IF IS
but quiet; winter patents. $500: DO;
straishts, So: i.el3.3o: do. extras extras S2;IoV
$50; winter low grades s. 23a2. 40; Min
RYE FLoUR-ouet: fair to good, $3.50;
choice to fancy, $325Gl3.Go.
BuCKWHEAT FLOUR-Easy at s1.ooa
1.GJ. ,
coRNME "a Xellow =, oo wes ts
RYE-Firm: No. = western, &c.
BARLEY-Eirm feeding. 4"hsspA'c.;
BARiEy MALT-Dull: western, 55d65c
WHEAT-Spot firm: No. red, 1"'sc
OPTIONS opened firm at 1ac. advance. con-
trolled by higher Liverpool cables and
builish Michigan report. After slight
setback under realizing prices recovered
in sympathy with sudden jump in corn:
Closed firm on late covering by shorts at
3sGi1sc. net advance. March closed at
CORN-spot strong; No. .. 421ac. op;;
tons opened steady on better Liverpool
cables and developed positive strength
later on a scarcity of shorts and firm
position of cash property here. Closed
strong, with good cash demand, ana last
prices &c net higher May closed at
4oiSc.
tons quiet and featureless.
OATS-Spot firm: No 2, 2S1A929c. OPP
lions quiet and featureless
REEF-Dull; family. S11@13; mess, Slo8
10. 80; beef hams, S2O.5o@21; packet, 5000
OLE: city extra. India, mess. S20a2
CUT MEATs-Firrn; picked bellies;
Sc. 5u617. so: picked shoulders, Sc; picked
hams. s9.50a10.50. - a..
February. S6.37h nominal. Refined
steady; Continent, so.6oa6so; compound
PoRK-Firm; mess, s1o.5o@11.15; short
clear, S12@13.
BUTTER-Steady; western creamery, Il
626c.: State dairy, 1S1o4c.
CHEESE-Steady fall-made fancy,
large and small, 12A@13c
EGGS-Weak; State and PennSysEaiiia'
156l51ac. at mark. o,,,
PoTATOES-Fir Jersey. s1.25@1 621s:
New York. s1.5011. S!la: Long Island
s13o42; c Jersey sta Sweets, s eiS Sisa5Ac;
Observation-Disclosures Refined: New
York, $3.50; philadelphia and Baltimore,
S9S5: do. in bulk, 500.
good S1.65@1. 20. o-o,
RICE-Steady; domestic, 4@675c.; Japan,
! COTTON BY sTEAAI---To Liverpool,
CoFFEE-The market for coffee futures
opened quiet at 8 points advance to
points decline. with subsequent jaria-
lions narrow and seldom, owing to CON
fusingF early cables; Rio and Santos
reported an advance, but larger receipts.
Some disposition to liquidate kept the un-
dertone weak until Just before the close,
when the market rallied to 10 points
on covering. and better late French ca
bles. The close was steady at unchanged
prices to 10 points advance. Total sales.
n 600 bags, including February 80 =
March. S7.35: May. S7.4O@7.50; September,
s7,GJIT.1o Spot-Rio firm; No. invoice,
size; Not tohbinE. oYc.; mild firm; Corr
down, 1oIi13tac.
sUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining. 20
/ l-l6c. centrifugal. SO degrees test. 43,Lc.
bid !; molasses sugar, $40 13-16c. Refined
arm; mould A. S5.45: standard "A, IS; con-
fectioners A. So; cut loaf, $50; crushed,
IS. 60; powdered, $3.50; granulated, SIS 20;s
oubes,S IS. SS. t5sf as