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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
GOODWIN SMITH ON BRYAN.
(Pittsburg Post.)

The cX-Oxiord professor. distinguish
cd in various lines OF literary work. has
his say about Bryan in the Toronto
Weekly sun, and his Judgment is rather
interesting. In the first place he Sc
vcrely criticses the American leader
for Identifying himself with the "noX-
ious silver craze and by obstinate adj
hcrence to i'll" He also finds fault with
his "tampcring with labor violence"
and being too much OF Il talker. Then
Mr.. Smith takes up what he calls the
other side of BrYan's endowments and
character. and discourSeS in this way:
on the other hand. he has done moth
ing vile. lie has not been guilty of tho
crimc-at once about the greatest and
the mcancst that a public man can
commit--of involving Il nation in war
for the ends of his own selfish ambi-
ton. Nor has he been stepped in ter
givcrsation and deceit. He is under
stood To he perfectly sincere in his de
sire to save the American common
wealth and all that depends on 1t from
the gulf of Old World imperialism. to
the brink OF which il has been drawn.
ON this. the question of the hour. his
soundncSS is not doubted: nor does he
lack power to give vigorous and telling
expression to the faith that is in him.
Socially. he is of the right sort TO fight
putocratic aSccndancy, being West
crn man of moderate means. Such as
he is. he stands for the American COM
monwcalth at n great crisis of its des-
TIMES. and he will probably receive the
general support OF those who are loyal
to it's fundamental principles. whatever
their opinion on the special question of
the currency may he. That question
cannot be n living issue while the com
position of the Senate remains as it is
at present that is for at least four
years.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
a MATTER FOR CONGRESS
philadelphia TimesD

There evidently is not n hearty CO.
operation among the forces at Tien
Tsin. and their sutiicicncy to cope with
the opposition they will meet is more
than doubtful. While success might
justify the stretch of executive au-
thority, amy disaster at the outset
would throw an awful responsibility
upon the President ana his advisers.
Ills only safety is in obedience to the
Constitution. under which. as was said
by great Secretary OF State in a sim
liar emergency. the executive branch
of this government is not the war
making power. The exercise of that
great attribute of sovereignty is vested
in Congress, and the President has no
authority To order aggressive hostill-
ties to he undertaken"
The time has come TO stop petty
clubbing and diplomatic nc,ions and
face the situation honestly. If the
President feels that he cannot now
withdraw from the ENHANCEMENT he is
in, and that the country must go 10
war. let him summon the war-mahing
lower OF the government have il
take the responsibility OF the de-
cision.
This is no mere exercise of police
power. II has gone beyond that and
ueyond all the resources lcgitimatcly at
the Executive disposal. Ii means AN
international war. that may grow into
the most serious proportions. and one
FOR which this nation is not prepared.
10 accept or decline is not for tho
President TO determine. That great at
tribute OF sovereignty must be, can he,
exercised only by those TO whom 1t is
lawfully committed.
The President should summon Con-
gress at once.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
Somebody ought to anchor that Port
Warden's line.
MOTIFS AND OPINIONS.
PRoFANE sPEcULATIoNs
Baltimore SUM-

Can Il woman who knows the names
OF the parents of Moses. the dates of
the Wars of the Roses. and the reason
of things. and why Indians wear rings
in their red aboriginal noses bring her
mind down to washing dishes and sing
Ing Verse Of Nearer. My God, to
Thee" to measure the time for boiling
an egg? Can she condeScend to realize
the Importance of avoiding coal oil in
kindling the kitchen fire? Has the
woman who can classify beetles and
work geological hammer: who can
differentiatc between benign and malig-
nant microbes: who can grasp the rules
FOR the gender of nouns in the German
grammar: who can comprehend the
awful transcendentalism of goodness
and can tell all about the Moabitc stone
ana cuneiiorm inscriptions. understands
Coptic and knows who built the pyra-
mids and just what electricity and
lights are--can such woman be
trusted to sweep under the bed and
make good cracking johnny cake ?
That Is the question.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
1T DOES NOT FOLLOW.

The Fredericksburg Free Lance. dis
cussing the proposition that suffrage
be restricted by the proposed new con-
stitution in this State. and that only
taxes paid by negroes he applied to
negro schools, is moved to remark:
IF they don't diSfranchisc the negro
and make him support his own schools
the Constitutional Convention need not
have been hcld-so will think n ma
Jority OF those now wanting it. Mark
us: Whatever may be done with the
negro in that convention the suffrage
question is going To cause n wrangle
in the meeting. and If the trainers;
have the courage to submit their work
to n vote of the people in will have
the toughest handling any Democratic
measure ever had"
The trainers will have no choice as
to submitting their work to the people.
unless a majority of them shall be Re
publicans. a contingency that need not
be considered. AS to the proposition
that the negro be made to support his
own schools, we do not regard il as
likely to receive serious consideration
in the Constitutional Convention In
no Southern State where constitutions
aiming at the elimination of the negro
from politics have been adopted. has
there been any attempt, so far as we
are aware. 10 deprive the negro. as
such. of an equitable proportion of the
whole fund going to public schools
That such an attempt will be made In
this State is. therefore. extremely i'm
probable.
AS a matter OF fact. the South has
never objected TO bearing the burden
eS taxes for the education OF the negro.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
THE PROFIT OF OUR SPLENDID
SCHEME.

No high and noble cause has ever
been without Its seer and prophet. In
DEED, 1t could not get along without one.
1t requires the eagle vision of the seer
to pierce the gloom profound and cheer
the tagging courage OF the fainter
hearted rabble with borrowed glimpscs
of what lies beyond In other words.
to give 'em u beyond the Alps-lies- italy
song and dance.
The Virginian- Pilot had been of the
opinion first that Hon. Chauncey De-
pew was to fill this bill for our splendid
scheme of Empire. After his st. Paul
speech and his declaration that all
Democrats Gncluding Dewey, Wheeler.
Schley and Lawton) were towards. we
thought that possibly the strenuous
Teddy was the proper article. But n
greater and filter than either of these
has risen, man of peerless might and
splendid record in the prophesying
business-no less II seer than Lieuten-
Yale University, and the same who had
the world come to an end along about
1890. 'Tis thus Our Prophet splits wide
the curtain Of the future:
Universal war before universal
peace; it must come. The duty of the
| civilized world is to advance against
the barbaric world.
Il believe that confusion will confuse
| itself more and more until the predicted
crash involves all concerned in a world
| wide coniiagration infinitely hotter
| than the Hoboken fire and Just as sud-
den.
America must prepare for 1t. The
Anglo SaNon world must be in mt the
| death--England, Scotland and Wales
the Germans, if~they are wise, for it is
the balance of power that is on deck.
1t is our last chance. and we must inn
prove 1t. 1t is our best opportunity.
we are at the parting of the ways.
Events have thrust us into outside
matters; the very operations of peace,
| the natural commerce and vast inter
national treaties OF reciprocity all over
! the world have silently involved us in
a maze of environments that we can
not escape. Before the magnitude the
destruction of the Maine was naught
Yet the latter led logically to war as
| lust as our own revolution. Why even
| Mr.. Bryan took up arms then. Now
shall we withdraw from the concert OF
the civilized nations in this common
| demand for future peace and vast in
demn'ty for the recent outrage or not ?
Let us prepare for war any way, Il
we have any sense left. Matters of
party policy are but fardles before such
| issues as confront u.s.
Now whack the tomtoms and let the
hazoos baz. Our splendid scheme Is
complete and it only remains to 'be in
at the DEATH In the lofty and splen-
did symbolicalness of Our Prophet the
balance of power is on deck" There
are other things on deck. but they don't
count. I'VE are in a maze of environ
ments' CTotten), or Eve are treading
untried ways (McKinley). 1--WE can
not escape (Totten): who will null
down the flag?" (NIcKinley). The cause
has found its seer and the seer his
cause. This mystical indifference. this
heroic involution give us to know it.
There is nothing now to be done but
go after "the vast indemnity" and the
balance of power"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

From these figures 1t is apparent that
If the Democrats can split even with
the Republicans on the German vote
in half dozen States of the Middle
West. they are practically certain of
carrying the country. i should be
said that the German American lead
crs are largely divided. men like Carl
Schurz being against Mckinley. while
men like DR.. Prcetorius of st. Louis.
are for him. What the rank and file
will do nobody knows.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
Immigration to the United States is

immigration to the United States is
on the increase as shown by the figures
for the past fiscal year The figures
for the port of New York were 81.
as against 1853 for the preceding fis-
cal year. 1t is predicted by the Off
Gals that the rate for next wear vii,
average 1000 foreigners per day, the
present rate. The figures for several
nationaities showing the largest num-
Der of immigrants We're: Italians. 90
900; Hebrews. $4,000; Irish, %. 900;
Polish. 10000: scandinavian. 22.S47.
Plainly, the old debating society query,
Should Foreign immigration be Pro-
hibited?' is going to be something of
n paramount issue in tho by and by.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
Lord Charlcs Bercsford. whose NOOK

Lord Charles Bercsford, whose book
on China. published several years ago.
accurately forecasted much that is
happening there now, asserts that a
year hence the allied nations will hold
nothing but the scaports of China I'M
less immediate steps are taken TO seize
and hold the great rivers of the EN-
pire. especially the Yang-tsc. lie takes
the ground that the Yangtse provinces
are preparing to join in the Boxer up
rising, n view that recent developments
there tend to substantiate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
=. STOP THAT =.
Hawking @Spitting
DR.. Firey's Treatment win Cure You.

II had A BAD CASE OF CATARRII
when l applied to DR.. frey for treat
ment. The symptom which bothered me
most was THE CONSTANT HAWKING
AND SPLITTING. Whenever 1 was in
company THE INTENSE DESIRE TO
HAWK AND SPIT annoyed me greatly
The matter hawked out caused bad
taste in my mouth and odor of the dis
charge was disgusting to myself and
feared to others also. 1 HAD TRIED
MANY REMEDIES AND DOCTORS
WITHOUT ANY AVAIL BEFORE TAX
ING DIR. FIREY'S TREATMENT. In
fact my wife often used to laugh at me
when bringing home some new catarrh
remedy.
DIR. FIREY'S TREATMENT HAS
PROVEN WONDERFULLY EFFEC-
TIVE and I would not rcutrn to my
former condition for any consideration.
feel that 1 CANNOT TOO STRONGLY
RECOMMEND IT"
II. L. PUSEY.
Conductor on Southern r. n. between
Norfolk and Greensboro. Stops at At
lanuc Hotel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

If the Norfolk and Western "narrows
our harbor and increases it's property"
again. there will be some surprised
people in Norfolk-nor is that ALL
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

The Norfolk and Western may own
the Legislature but ii has yet to dem
onstrate its possession of the Harbor
Commissioners.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

The Harbor Commissioners have n
chance to increase the property of the
Norfolk and Western" or protect the
waterway. Which?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

The Norfolk and Western is n good,
strong swimmer but the people think
limo
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

front porch campaign. either. lie pre-
fcrs the top of the house.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
$27O,COO.OO
CITY OF NORFOLK, VA,
Thirty Year -Four (4) Per Cent.
Coupon Bonds, of 81, 600
and $500 Each.
S270,000.00 Due Sept. LIST, 1890.
INTEREST PAYABLE MARCH ISL
AND SEPTEMBER 1sT.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office Of the CITY Tr%aduTer of Norfolk.
loth, 1850, for .{21o.Oc0 -four q per cent?
per cent. Scmi-annual thirty 800 year
coupon bonds, issued for the following
purposes:
For the purchase OF property to
be used for public school pur-
poses in l}rambletonA Nard ....$ 20 900. On
For improving streets and to
meet certain appropriations. 5O,0OO.0O
For the purpose of redccming
bonds maturing Sept LIST. 1900. 200 OOO.O0
lids may be for the whole or part of
he said bonds. and must state price and
accrued interest
Bonds issued in denominations of $500
for $4,000. and $1,000 for $780, 100000. and all
dated September list. 1906
Ponds and interest payable in Norfolk.
All bonds to he issued as coupon bonds.
but purchasers Ia have privilege of haV-
ing same registered.
Bidders to encolse check for per cent
of par value of amount bid for Immc-
diately upon notification of allotment a
further deposit of four per cent of par
value of amount allotted shall be made
-Four % per cent interest viii ne al
lowed successful bidders on the FIVE (5l
rer cent. Paid in. from time Of receipt of
the four "a per cent. until bonds are
ready to be delivered.
The remainder of the purchase money
to he paid Immediately after purchasers
are notified that bonds are ready for de-
livery
Checks to be drawn on some State or
National bank. certified and made paya-
bye to order of II. 5. Herman. civ
Treasurer of the city of Norfolk. Va
The right is reserved To reject any or
all bids.
NATHANIEL BIAMAN
Chairman Finance Committee, Common
Council.
CHARLES II. CONSOLVO,
Chairman Finance Committee Select
Council.
Tcstc:- H. S. HERMAN,
aui-6t City Treasurer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

The citizens and taxpayers of this
city are turning their eyes towards the
ilarbor Commissioners and-wonder-
f,.,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

The Norfolk and Western versus The
People of Norfolk. Portsmouth, Berk-
ley and the County is being tried be-
fore the IIarbor Commissioners-w
will win?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

n powerful persuasive way about it
from the way it increases its property.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

let well enough alone. and not try TO
grab again.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

ADVERTISING RATES. ADVERTISE
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Square. first insertion, each subsequent
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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, 1900-08-09

Well, It's up TO the Harbor Commits
sioners, and don't you forget 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
College Of William and Mary
WILLIAMSBURG VA

Two hundred and eighth session.
LIST Full Normal Course, board, nclud-
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M tuition fees Tor STU DENTS in NOR
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Session begins first Thursday in Octo-
bcr Send for Catalogue.
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NT. sT. JosErII's COLLEGE.
HoLLENS HMSTlTUTE

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Do Your Eyes
Need Attention ?
THEN REMEMBER:

First: DIR. FREY. of S7i Main street.
IS THE ONLY PHYSICIAN IN NOR
FOLK WHO EXAMINES EYES FREE
OF CHARGE. There are many OpTI-
CLANS i'm Norfolk who style themselves
DOCTORS but THEY HAVE NEVER
EARNED TIE TITLE, they only as
sumo it,
Second: The examination made by DR..
frey is Just the same that other doc
tors Il don't mean opticians charge large
fees to make.
Third: DR. Firey sells GOLD Spcctaclcs
and Eye Glasses, any style. with or with
i:Y ' I7ii;QuiilE WiiEIiiIitR GRoGNnI i
TO ORDER OR NOT. at SIN DOLLARS
per pair. Karat nncncss and weight
guaranteed. It's foolish TO pay more.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
TIaRY VaSHINGTOY COLLEGE.
EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE,
EMORY VA

Progressive college. Thorough instruc-
ton; Faculty of specialists. High STAN
dard. tncqualled literary societies
ticalthful climate. Elevation 200 feet.
Large and beautiful grounds for all out
door sports. Very moderate expenses.
For catalogue address PROF. j. l.. JAR
MAN. Secretary iyl9-lm
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

II troubled with rhenmatism, give
Chamberlaiu's Pain Balm Q trial. II
will not cust you Q cent II 1t does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures spraIns and bruises
10 one.third the time required BY any
other treatment. Cuts, burns. frostbites.
QuiDsey. pains 10 the aide and chest,
glaudular and other swellings are quick
y cured BY applying 1t. Every bottle
wsrranteed. Price. . and 80 cts. For
sole By T. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

The Concert BY the Greig Cor.
net Band lsst Sunday on the
Church green was attended by an
unusually large number Of people.
1t seems that every concert brings
q larger crowd.
The entertainment here Wed.
nesdsy by Miss Mathilde Bru.
guiere and Miss Molony, was one
OF those rare treats that are seen
on the country stage. % artists of
that class always remain in the
large centers. The audience was
not large. but it was appreciative,
as was shown by the repeated ap-
plauses. Mise Bruguiere has a re-
markable voice.
There will be grand Repubii-
can mass meeting and barbecue
here tomorrow at the Gary Grove,
after the arrival Of the train. This
meeting will be addressed by pro-
mineat orators who will expound
the principles protection to Amer.
lean labor ami American indus
tries. The Republicans extend an
invitation to their Democratic
friends to be present.
NOTICE. Going out of Car.
riage business I offer buggies and
Surries at Cost Price L. g. Du-
champ.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

The St Landry Oil Co., Of
Opelousas have been buying cot
ton in the seed here for the last
fifteen days. and they have. by
competing for the cotton, raised
the price to $33 per thousand
pounds, which was greatly bene6-
cial to the town. as it brought here
"a large quantity Of cotton that
would have gone elsewhere. The
past few years, this cotton market
was the lowest OF all the country.
and consequently our own people
went to New Iberia or elsewhere
to sell their cotton, simply be-
cause they got better prices. And
Of course, they did most of their
purchases, where they sold their
product, as was shoyn by those
people who came here last week
from Loresuville, and We know of
one store who sold the Loreau-
Vile people u bill of goods amour
ting to nearly ninety dollars. All
this 10 due to competition which
forces the prices to their highest
limit. The Opelousas Company
have this week erected q platform
scale, and it looks a. if they are
in the field for good.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.
PECAN NUTS WANTED.
g. W. Peak. Hartvall n.

IGOAN NO40 w AN GOs
s. W. Peek, Hsrtwell, Ga
III. L. j. Gsrdemal made q bust.
ness trip to New Orleans this week,
Rain is badly needed at this
time as nearly all the cisterns are
drying out
"A complete line Of Wooden
Goods are displayed ct j. B. Fer.
ran, and the prices are low.
The ladies of the church square
Improvement association is talk
log shout another entertainment
The marriage Of MI. Jacques Il.
Bisuvenu to Miss Edna Bienvenu.
Is announced 10 take place on the
4th of December next.
NOTICE. just received the
largest stock Of mating and rugs,
L. G. Duohamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker of
st. Mary parish ere visiting here,
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Guirard.
Mr.. J. B. Ferran went to New
Orleans this week on business, and
has bought q large stock Of Fall
and Winter Goods.
Nh. J. G. Bienvena Is having an
edition built to his home which
viii nearly dosble the size Of the
house and add much to its ap.
pesrance.
Ladies are Invited to visit our
store and look ct our fine stock of
Far Collarettes, Jackets and Capes
else . pretty line for children. K. |
Schwsrts 4 Co.
Ex-Ssperintendent F. T. Gull
beau ef cur public schools is not
satisfied Of bic deieat ct The orga- |
aizatioa Of the board. aud the
matter will nov 60 before the
courts f Z 80 effHE
NOTICE. Just received 2 Car
loads Of Furniture at L. G. Du.
champ. ~sfa $3.50 |
Posters are out announcing a
Democratic meeting to DO held
here on Sunday the 18th at Il
O'Clock p. n, which will be ad
dressed by prominent Democrats
Miss Stella Durand entertained
. limited number Of friends Tues
day night to a musical soiree. in
honor Of Miss Corinne Power, her
guest, those who attended report,
having had a very nice time.
Comingi Coming!l The largest
stock of Holiday goods that ever
came here, and which will be dis
played ''as usual" at the mammoth
store of L. G. Duchamp which is
nov lit by electric light.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Gesser's
home has been visited by the an-
gel of death last Sunday and their
dear little girl, Lidvine, aged 4
months and q days. was taken
away from them. |,
"A new and fresh stock Of Fall
and Winter Goods has just srri-
red at J. B. Ferran. also q special
inc of clothing, call and see.
Nearly al our rice planters are
through with their crops, the re-
'uit has been very satisfactory,
md they will all come out with
handsome profita Next year we
'xpect that three times the acre
go OF this year will be planted in
ice. a [
HOW DID YOU LIKE THE
Ellington Piano" that was used
It the Bruguiere Concertp Fine
vs.rs< :A0 Z" Ia