davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
THE YANKEES OF SOUTH
AMERICA.

There is perhaps more behind the
agreement of the South American dele
gates to the Latin American Congress.
looking to compulsory arbitration OF
differences. than appears on the sur
face. The Chilean delegate alone dis
scented. making 1t more than ever ap-
parent that the movement is really
aimed at Chile, which has been re-
garded with dlstrust by other South
American States for more than de-
cade
This dstrust is we'll founded. In
every tussle with her neighbors Chill
has easily shown her superiority. The
Chilcans are. in n sense, the Yankees
of South America. Alone of all South
Americans (barring the Argentines)
they have shown the virility. tenacity
and courage OF growing race. 1t is
perhaps not putting 1t too strongly to
say that the Chileans are at present
about tho only representatives OF the
Latin race that recall the days when
that race was a ground gamer. That
people Of this sort should create
uneasiness among the vacillating and
faction-rent States. that are its neigh
bors. is only natural.
Apart from these characteristics.
however. Chill has for some years pur
sued policy plainly looking to CON
quest. Her army and navy have been
steadily improved in equipment and in
creased in members. she has carried a
chip on her shoulder. counting causes
of quarrel with her ncighbors rather
than otherwise, until finally her ag-
grcssions in Peru and Bolivia have re-
shifted IN a sort Of family council. in
icuded 10 warn, if not actually disci-
pllne her Whether the fiery little shoe
string nation will consent to surrender
the territory she has seized is exceed
ingly doubtful, and whether she can be
made 10 surrender it is equally so. She
is All coast line. with mountains be
tween her and her only formidable enc
niles EraAl ana Argentina. neither of
whom is able 20 throw an effective
force into Chill under existing condi-
lions
Tie permanent annexation of Bolivia
ana Peru would not be an impossible
outcome OF any attempt to force Chni's
hand at this time
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
TRAMPS AS ROAD BUILDERS
HoWa State Registerl

The National Goods Roads and I'M
provement convention, now in session
in Chicago, has taken q step in the
right direction when 1t urges the set
Element of the tramp problem by en-
ploying them throughout the country
to prepare material for the improve
ment of the highways. and 1t is well
come news that the convention pro-
poses to draft q uniform bill on the
subject for presentation to the various
legislatures. a committee will also be
named to take the matter before con-
gress, and it is earnestly hoped that
the plans will be carried out. There
are thousands of shiftlcss Migrants in
all parts of the country who commit
petty crimes at this time of the year
for the express purpose of being given
Jail sentence of two or three months.
so that they may spend the cold wca-
Their in warm. comfortable place.
with plenty to eat and no work to do.
The high roller of means goes to Hot
Springs for month each year TO stop
smoking and all other damaging hab-
It's, so that he may return to his old
time life with renewed strength. health
and vigor. and the high roller of
trampdom breaks into Jail for the
same purpose. TIE taxpayers pay the
freight" and they have grown so tired
of 1t that they will be much pleased to
learn that this class of worthless wan
derers are 10 be put to work.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

This Is record of slaughter that
makes the prevention of homicide one
of the numerous problems" waiting
for solution at the hands of our wise
men. The number of homicides is an
nually greater than the number OF
deaths occasioned by railroad acct
dents in the United States; 1t is greater
than the killed on both sides a the
battle of Gettysburg. 1t is three times
in the Spanish war. and
greater than the estimated British
losses in battle in South Africa.
This annual slaughter Of men is not
due to any lack of rigorous laws. Col
orado, Rhode Island, Maine. Michigan
and Wisconsin are the only States in
which the law does not permit and
provide for the death penalty. There
are two things that are primarily re-
sponsible for this enormous number of
homcides: The extreme uncertainty
as to tho inniction of adequate penal
atty does not necessarily mean capital
punishment, but 1t is a matter of COM
mon knowledge that in many States
grand larceny is apt to entail n longer
sentence than manslaughter and the
punishment more certainly follows the
crime.
But the cheapness and prevalence Of
the pistol is responsible for more hon.
icides than any other one cause. The
figures are not available. but 1t Is prob
able that a careful compilation of
statistics would show that rs per cent.
of all homicides are by shooting. And
a majority OF these homicides would
not occur at all but for the pistol.
There is no other weapon that is at
once so handy and so deadly: and the
man who in the heat of the moment
will draw his pistol and kill his fell
low man would not hunt a club or a
brick to commit the deed, and in nine
cases out of ten would not succeed in
killing him If he tried. The law can
not prevent pistol-carrying, but it can
make the punishment for homicide
more certain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
How CAN WE BEAR TO SEE YOU
BLAMEDI

Here we are, worrying ourselves into
sions of summer and brings back the
dreamy days of the August harvest
moon over the little benefit entertain
ment held by the Honorable Councils
in the aid of the Honorable Bell Tel
ephone Company. 1t has all happened
on account Of u misrepresentation. All
this Indignation; all this abuse; all
this dissatisfaction; all this fuss has
been brought about by mistaken idea
of the reason and the cause of the Hon.
Councils action.
The Hon. Councils love their con-
stituents. Let us get that we'll drilled
into our systems. Their great hearts
ycarn after the people and go out to
them like giant geysers of water from
the bosom of mother earth. Their
eyes water with admiration when they
pensively survey the multitudes that
flock to do them honor.
Realizing this to its fullest extent,
with the people, the Hon. Councils
wished to do them n special favor; and
that favor was in presenting to their
grateful constituents the Hon. Bell
Telephone Company. They loved the
Bell Company-did those Councilmen,
and they knew how the people would
appreciate the gift. They could see in
their enchanted imagination great null
titudes of Norfolk Citizens rushing up
to the Bell Companys pay window
anxious to pay that $50 n year extra!
What JOY it would bring to their hearts
TO know that they could help such a
worthy object as the Bell Company.
They knew that the people wanted no
limit placed upon their bounty to the
Bell Company! Never! One can hear
the breathless cry of Norfolk's bust
ness men bidding against one another
from $50 to 500 and then. on-upward
to Sl0o for single phone, Who is 1t
that would not honor the Bell Com
pany?
The great Bell hadn't said anything
about how it lost, but -, and the
Hon. Councils just reached out their
great strong arms opened up their full
and pulsing hearts. drew the lovely
Bell Company upon their many breasts
and whispered into Its beautiful ear:
How can We bear to see you suffer-"
1t would have broken the hearts Of
those Councilmen to see the sad and
tearstained face of the Bell Company,
and they naturally thought the people
way! That's how it all happened. So
let us praise them and honor them
with monuments; for. they loved the
Bell Company so dearly! HOW CAN
YOU BLAME THEM, SIR? 60
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
ANOTHER SUFFERER.
(Chattanooga 1lmes.)

The demonstration of the facility
with which cities may he literally
given away. made by the Wilcox or1i-
nance. should move the people 20 make
extraordinary efforts Tor charter re-
form for this city. ana for general
city code. We will be told that the
ordinance viii not stand. but who
wants to live in city that is liable
to have fight for existence on its
hands, all the time? Who cares to
live in town that is subject to have
its people alarmed and demoralized.
and forced to 30 into the courts all
this plucking being by the city's own
servants? No one thing SO warns away
outside capital as such legislation does.
4 man who has any money and is al
ready there feels like getting out If
nc has thought Of investing and In the
interim a Wilcox ordinance passes the
council. he leaves his money in bank.
The perpetual lighting of jobs. neccs-
sary To keep Chattanooga from being
eaten up raw, is n drawback and han1
dicap; and we should all diligently seek
for means to modify or externinate
these things.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
THR PISTOL AND HoMIclDEs.

The his-Commercial Appeal
has been at some pains to tabulate the
number of homicides occurring annual
ly In the United States with the num-
Der for each State. on an average. 1t
is an interesting but gruesomc array.
we'll calculated to shade confidence in
love of the American people for law
and order. The Commercial Appeal
finds that in 1890 there were 4,S7S hon.
icidcs; in 1891. 5000; 1892. 1000; 1898.
$500; 1894, 10000; 1895. 1000; 1896. 5000:
1885, 10000. The following it estimates
to be about the annual average for
the several States:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
NO AFFAIR OF AMERICAS.
(St. Louis Republic.)

Frances reception to Paul Kruger
may do much To create sentiment
dangerous TO England in the minds of
the volatile French people. n less po-
tent influence than <ruger'S presence
induced the French people to take the
side of the American colonies strug-
Cling for Independence.
France may rest assured that, If she
interests herself on the side of the
Beers. the American nation Will keep
its hands off the scrmmage, no matter
what pro- English sentiments may have
Judgment In the minds of those who
control the destinies of the American
nation,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
WELCOME.
lPhiladelphln Record. }

Documentary taxes must go. say the
ways and means committeeman who
list of war revenue exercises. So, also.
must taxes on legacies. on proprietary
articles, on bankers and brokers, tele-
grams and express packages. While
the organs of the administration agree
that nobody is making any complaint,
they also cheerfully affirm that the
public VIII hail any sort of reduction
with satisfaction. There is no doubt
of it-especially as to that portion Of
the public which, when relieved as pro-
posed. will be enabled practically to
cvade altogether the federal taXGath-
crer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
THE WRECK OF THE POLLY.
(Savannah NewsD

The schooner Polly. wrecked the
other day on the Massachusetts coast.
is alleged to have been the oldest ves-
sci flying the American flag. Accord
ing TO reports, the Polly was built in
1905. and sailed as Il privateer during
the war of 1872. The Polly Is said To
have fought a score OF battles, and to
have captured no less than twelve Brit
ish merchantmen. During the last half
century OF her existence she has been
hauling coal. lumber. oyster shells and
other prOSaic freightS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

Mr.. McISinley's makeup, or subordi-
nate the demagogue to the statesman
in him. II the Union League deliver
ance is the high-water mark of liberal.
statesman!ike. catholic utterance. for
Mr.. Mckinley. it is distinctly matter
of regret that he did not maintain the
admirable silence he kept before the
election.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

Capt. ohorln NJ Carter in his state
meA' to the public hints darkly that
he is Heins punished to shield men
higher in official life, and claims that
he was not tried by due process of
law Ii is strange that Carter post
poned this attempt to play to the gal
ier'es TO so late a day. He is the sort
of gent we should expect to howl his
Innocence from the housetops the mo-
ment he was caught!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
LIKE CURES LIKE.


The result in Montana shows that
Senator Clark was right in meeting
Roosevelt's argument with a vaude-
vile show. This is on the homeo-
pathic principle of 'smilis similibus."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

A New York janitor has made an
assignment with $500 QUO liabilities. We
shall hear next of Il Pullman porter
failing for half million.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
RELATIVE GLORY.
lAtlnntn JOurnalD

After all. men are only relatively
great. This is the season when State
legislator gets his name in the papers
more often than a Congressman.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

y G. A. r. general has just been
sent TO the penitentiary for pension
frauds. This is n cold. cruel slap at
the "patriotism- for profit" hosts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

1t appears that Mr.. Mansfield's lead
irg lady is likely to make the Mansfield
quite as famous as the Cyrano dc Ber-
gerac nose.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

The Cubans are evidently inclined to
apply q mild form of the pin pricking
policy to Uncle Samuel. Under the
circumstances this is peculiarly wise
and gracious
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

AS Teddy was Harvard 'rooter"
on Saturday he had q fine chance to
learn from Yale what real strenuous
ness is like
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

In expressing an opinion of the re-
cent yearly donation to the Bell Com
pany by the Councils. we have nothing
to add to what is being said by the
people on the street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
A SUDDEN SUBSIDENCE.
(Washington Star0

1t must strike Grover Cleveland that
the enthusiasm over a suggestion that
he help reorganiZe the democratic
party subsidized suddenly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

most important to the people he rep
resents: the adding of $4,000 u year to
the Bells income. or the saving of
that much to the people?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
HAVE DISCONTINUED
THE SOUTHERN
BELL TELEPHONE.
THE LIST is GROWING.

THE LIST is GROWING.
For the information of the public the VirginanPiIot will
from day day publish list of the of business houses
and residences that have discontinued The service of the
Southern Bell Telephone Company If you have disconn
ued, intend to do SO, please notify the vrginan-Pot
The following list of subscribers who have ordered thei.
phones out, has been furnished the Virginian-Plot
ARMSTRONG BRA1NARD. Reales estate 30 Main street
AHs Corner s Get R and e a
BR1NKLEY & CO.. wholesale grocers 157 Water stree.
BURDEN Grocer, Church Nicholson streets
W. LINDSAY BIBB a CRANKY street
C. H. BULL 6 CO. Columb Bldg.
H. BULL. Residence
CHARLES BAssETT Mniiner sss Main street
Mathew streets
lumber Citizens pank bldg
BRAMBLEToN BOARD OF IMPROVEMENTS
L. r. BRITT grocers Nvson stree.
CAPT. j. NJ Grocer andN streets
D. CARPENTER. Furniture and carpets $50 Main street.
CARPENTER Residence
COPPER MARBLE WORKS. Bank
coURTLAND LUMBER citizensB Bank building
COLUMBIA PEANUT CO. ao7-s11 Water street.
cAB1Eres BAKERY, 5s Bank street.
l. DAVIS Wholesale tobacco manufacturer
GEORGE
goods notions. street
DUNCAN Nlarke
DUNNING.
J. Mercha broker street..
BRO. Hardware -
EGGLEsToN & EPPEs. Insurance. Iaddington building
FREEMAN CO..
E.. Resden
H. B. whoesal grocers.
p. 9and1
p
G Main street
HUDSON BRO Freight as ton river bay and towing
N. life BapkB Bldg
JOHNSON DAUGTREY, commission Roanoke Dock.
A. NJ JOHNSON Contractor builder 2Banlstr
JESSE
& BoRUM, street,. d.
KELLY. THORNTON & WILLIAMS. plumbers
DR. f. LYNCH, omce Columba building
LAWRENCE and street.
AorTU. CRANKY street.
F. NOTTINGHAM andre Columbia
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
THREE CENTS PER cory.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Tho VIRGINIAN-PILoTi is delivered to
subscribers by carriers In Norfolk and Vi
SSinity, Portsmouth. Berkeley. Suffolk,
West Norfolk Newport News, for 10
cents per week, payable to the carrier.
ny mail, to any place in the United
states. postage free:
AAILI. one year So 90
six months 800
tI,rco months 1.5o
ono month 30
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

VIII the Hon. ]. Frank East, In his
next letter. kindly tell us which is the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

ADVERTISING RATES. ADVERTISE
mentS inserted at the rate of 10 cents q
square. first insertion. each subsequent
insertion 40 cents. or 30 cents when in
serted Every Other Day. Contractors
are not allowed to exceed their space
or advertise other than their legitimate
business. except by paying especially for
the same
:, Reading Notices. invariably 20 cents per
line first insertion. Each subsequent in
sertion Is cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

No employee OF the VirElnian- Pilot
Publishing Company is authorized to con-
tract any obligations In the name of tho
company or TO make purchases In tho
signed by tho PRESIDENT OF THE
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

record price of 1896 For six months OF
the year it did not get below 32l5 cents
a bushel. After Sept. 1 the range was
between 31H and 80 cents bushel,
which was over 10 cents a bushel better,
or from % to 80 per cent better, than
the range for the same period in 1896.
That the farmers in 1899 could get from
one-quarter TO one-third better prices for
their corn than in 1896, with only about
one-tenth less corn to sell, shows how
greatly they benefited by the broadened
markets the Republican policy Of filling
the city workman's dinner pail had Civ
en- them. The spokesmen Of the Demo
cratic party contend that the present
prosperity has come from the large crops
OF the last four years, and is not due in
any measure TO Republican policies. In
1896. however. with a ecord-breakius
bumper crop OF corn there were hard
times. not prosperity, in the corn belt.
in 1899, with a 10 per cent less corn
crop than 10 1896, there was prosperity
heaped down and running 0Ssr.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07
t,ALUCINATloNS, HoBGOBLINS.
Senator Stewart Tells What Ais the
Nebraska Colonel.


Senator Stewart of Nevada, the stall
wart silver leader, will vote and work for
Mckinley this year. He is tired of Bry-
an and Organism and here is why he has
left the Popocrat fold:
"Mr. Bryan's unparalleled campaign
for the principles of the Chicago plat
form and his insstence on the adoption
of that platform at Kansas City" SAID
Senator Stewart, induced the people to
suppose the campaign of 1900 would be
conducted on the issues of 1896. In this
way they were mistaken. An halluclna-
ton induced Bryan to make war on an
army of ghosts and hobgoblins, which
diseased brain created. His instinct,
which has formerly led him to consider
realities. departed. He sought his closet
in pursuit of phantoms, and strung to-
gcther ten thousand words, which he
gave to the public at Indianapolis. He
omitted all mention of the issues of 1876
and summarized the paramount issue of
the present campaign i'll pledge to the
Tagal Guerrillas."
Whatever the direct result of Senator
Stewards secession from the fusion ALI
ance in Nevada, the rapid spread of the
u
Western revolt against Col. Bryan's In
dianapolis program introduces an element
of doubt into the canvass in Nevada,
Colorado. Montana, Idaho and Utah
which was wholly lacking four years
ago. Put on the defensive in one and
all these former strongholds by an at
tempted change of issues, and gaining
no material strength elsewhere by the
sudden about face Of his acceptance
speech, it is easy to see the stamp of
genuine inspiration on Mr.. Stewards
prophecy that the Nebraska leaders pres
ent "anti-imperialistic" canvass is doom
ed to defeat.
Nevada silverites, what are left of
| them, are bothered about the determine
ton of Senator Stewart to support the
policy of the administration. Surveyor
General Kelly says: Il think Jones will
90 next" and Sam Davis, the acrobatic
humorist who conducts the Carson APP
peal is State controller and engages in
various occupations, meanwhile expresses
| his ideas in the one sentence: The APP
peal will blister Stewart"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-09-07

The Senator spoke for over an hour.
Running through his speech were two
principal thoughts. One was this idea,
that Republican success had been achiev-
ed through the Ignorant foreigners,
result which the Senator resented in the
name of the native Southern population
which was more American"
The other central idea with the Sen
ator was the injustice of the unequal
distribution of wealth. Upon this he
dwelt with almost the emphasis which
he gave to the Ignorant foreigners"
"What has been the cause of this
great struggled" the Senator asked. The
people are as honest and as Industrious
as they ever were. What, then, was
the matter! The last census report shows
/ that the wealth of the country was $780,
600. 600 600. or about $1,000 to each fam
! ily of five members" The Senator quot
ed figures to show the inequality in the
distribution of wealth. why was Mas
sachusetts so much better off than Ar
kansas? Were they more industrious
and more deservingY He considered
that the Southern people rank fully up
| to, if not ahead of, the people in the
balance of the country. The Southern
people are more completely Anglo-SaXon
than those of the other States and there
fore more American.
| At this point the chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee made one of
the most remarkable of this series of
startling statements for Arkansas con-
sumption. He illustrated his assertion
that the Southern people are more
American" than the rest Of the country
in this way:
at took the people of the combined
North and East four years to conquer
the Southern people, and the latter had
built for them a pension list that was
appalling"
The Senator's speech bristled with as
sertions intended to incite the spirit Of
class prejudice. He said:
''Millionaires and paupers grow on thu
same bush. When you make a million
aire you make dozens of paupers."
The men who advocated the gold stand
ard the Senator described as mo bette
than vile thief"
The argument by which he led up I,
this conclusion is interesting. The Sen
ator said that in 1865 the national deb
amounted to $3.50, $4,000" He show
ed show many bales of cotton would hav
paid this debt then and how many now.
Then he proceeded:
''The men who took the bonds the
gave greenbacks worth about SOC in gold
Now they are paid in gold, thus doublin
the burden upon the people. While Is
= 100000 bales Of cotton would have pal
the debt when il was contracted, it woul
take 30,OO0,O00 bales now to pay it, will
cut interest" Senator Jones said ''tha
he who undertook to make the people pa
more than they had contracted to pa
, was no better than a vile thief"
sThe rich Northern States" the Ser
ator said. yet after this sort Of conte'
Bryan received more than a million vote
in excess Of what Cleveland received
) 1892. He believed deyoutly that Brya