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The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
Disappearance
of Gold < ~
In All Countries tho
Precious Metal Is
Soon Lost Sight of.

gold to get out of sight and stay hid
den. OF the vast amount Of gold THAI
is annually mined and put into cir
culatlon, there always remains a
heavy balance unaccounted for. even
after all allowance has been made for
use in the arts, for loss by friction and
for what would seem fair amount
to charge to loss by fire, by being
sunk in deep waters and by boarding.
Since the resumption of specie pay
ments in 1879, treasury officials esti-
mate that 5000, 900, 900 in gold has dis
appeared from circulation in the
United States. The Bank OF England
is said to be poorer by $100,000,0O0 in
gold than it was in 1897. France re
ports an immense decrease in gold
coined and in reserve and other coun-
tries have similar stories to tell Where
all the vast missing treasure is stored
no one can tell, but it is probably dis
seminated in innumerable places from
which it never emerges.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14

Of coin become to him that nothing
but the clink upon the ground would
soothe his eyelids to sleep. OF all
queer methods of inducing drowsiness
the foregoing would certainly seem to
be the Queerest. A gentleman who
resided for many years in the town OF
Worcester was unable to drop of to
sleep unless half a dozen peaches were
placed under his pillow, as he averred
that the perfume Of the fruit brought
with 1t a certain degree OF drowsiness.
Somewhat similar to the device OF this
worthy was the plan Of Partisan mer-
chant. whose only remedy for sleep
lessness was the insertion beneath his
pillow Of sachet Of lavender, the
smell Of which, he declared, would
send him to sleep in less than five
minutes. Very peculiar was the fol-
lowing: A middle-aged engineer who
had lived for many years close to the
beach Of seaside town had grown
80 accustomed to the lullaby of the
waves that when business took him to
Manchester. where he was thencefor-
W1EV COulPcllcu " i've, uc lOuuu ludl
tho absence Of the sea murmurs rob-
bed him Of sieep. He therefore fitted
up In his bedchamber an apparatus
which was so constructed that the
sound Of the waves as they broke upon
the shore was most cleverly initiated.
Aided by this fictitious appliance. the
engineer was enabled to sleep perfect
iy and the apparatus continued in
constant use until the day OF his death.
some years later. In some oriental
climes the natives who find themselves
unable to sleep by natural means pre-
vail upon their friends to administer
to them very sound foggings with
bamboo canes. The pain thus sus
tained is supposed by the natives in
question to induce a sensation Of
drowsiness, followed by sleep. All the
same, there are few insomnia patients
in this country who would resort to
SO drastic a measure for curing their
complaint-London Tit-Bits.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14

For various reasons, gold disappears
quickly in all countries but nowhere
else does It pass out of sight 80 rapid
ly a. in India and China. So rapidly
does the precious metal vanish in
these two Oriental lands that they have
come to be known as gold grayeyards
1t is estimated that in the regency Of
Bombay alone there are 100000 gold
sovereigns boarded Hundreds upon
hundreds Of millions of dollars lie in
the hiding place of the famine-strick-
en- land. All classes are afflicted with
the incurable habit Of boarding gold
The splendid Maharajahs are shrewd
enough to use banks of deposit, but
there is still barbaric display of jew
eled idols in the strongrooms and of
golden vessels in the princes apart
ments. But India and China are not
the only countries which absorb gold
without ever giving it back again. AS
matter Of fact, in all countries there
Is a tendency on the part Of coined
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
TOO MUCH TO LEARN.
Merchant Know Country Boy Would
See" the Town.

The carefully reared young man had
left his native village and gone to the
city to find situation and a career.
His acquaintance was small. and be-
cause Of that he simply went about
from place to place, seeking whatever
fate might throw in his way. He
wanted to get into a wholesale grocery
house, and of course he only visited
houses in that line. He was almost
rudsly turned away from the first
three or four places, but he finally
found one where the proprietor him
self received him with courtesy. He
lated his case briefly and clearly, as
- had read in a guide book to young
men starting out in life, and the mer-
chant looked him over. "Um." he said,
thoughtfully, you have had no expert
encs in this business?" mo. SIR" re-
aDoaded the applicant. but want to
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14

Sleep. Oh, gentle sleep. how have
frightened thee?" asked the distracted
king in Shakespeare's play OF Henry
w." and 1t is q question which thou
sands Of weary mortals both before
and after that sovereign's time have
been in the habit Of framing. though
NO answer has been forthcoming. That
several ingenious persons have, how
ever. solved the problem Of inducing
sleep. the following peculiar methods
ef counteracting insomnia will clearly
6smonstrats: His imperial majesty,
the Shah Of Persia, was a martyr to
insomnia for long time. until in q
happy moment Of inspiration, one Of
the court physicians hit upon the OK
tFaordinary notion Of patting the auto
crat on the arms and back until sleep
weighed down his eyelids. So admir-
able was this specific found to be that
It was Immediately adopted by the
shah. and 1t Is stated that the suite
which accompanied him to Europe
contained among other functionaries,
two "patters," whose sole occupation
took the form Of helping to send their
master into the realms Of the drowsy
Morpheus. At the Paris exhibition
there is shown the model OF a cave
once occupied by famous Greek
brigand, who was in the habit of be-
Ing sent to sleep by the dropping Of
piece Of gold from the roof of the cave
on carpet beneath. The gold thus
dropped presented some OF the booty
that had been acquired from passing
travellers, and how dear had the sound
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14

learn it." Yes. l see. Do you chew
tobacco?" NO sir" DO you smoke"
mo. sir" DO you play poker?" mo
sir" DO you bet on the races?" mo
SIR" do you drink" mo sir" do
you run around at night" mo, sir"
"Um-eh," hesitated the merchant.
'and you have had no experience in
this business?" "No, sir, but, as
said, | want much to learn it." I'm
sorry" said the merchant. shaking his
head. "but I'm afraid you won't do.
You see. your early education has been
neglected. and you are Handicapped
now with so much to learn that the
Lord only knows when the business
would have chance. Stay in town
year, and then come and see me- Good
morning. New York Sun.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14

The woman that insists on cleaning
up her husbands writing desk would
probably go home to her mother if
he took to pottering around the
kitchen,
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14
WOOING SLCMBER. .
SHAH SLEEPS WHEN PATTED
ON THE BACK,

Greek Brigand Who Wss Sent 20 Sleep
~ Gold Piece Dropping from the
Roof Of His Cave t. . Carpet BE-
nsoth.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-14

are practically annihilatcd
by the ocean cables anu
land telegraph. systems
which now belt the cir
cumference of Old Earti, in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18

didates triumph without appreciable ef-
fort. Public indifference has been as
notorious as official corruption was
rank and outrageous. That men who
have long enjoyed license to steal
should come to Insist on immunity from
criticism is only a natural evolution.
Philadelphia, however. seems to think
that Director of Public Safety English
has overstepped the bounds permissible
under any political code, and Is de-
handing his removal as though it really
means business. Mayor Ashbrdse de-
clares he will not remove English; the
Municipal League. the Manufacturers
Club and other representative bodies
demand the removal OF English or the
resignation OF Ashbridge. So the mat
ter stands. What the outcome will be
it Is difficult to forecast. The Mayor
plainly thinks it will blow over. and the
machine can resume it's pro1ta BILE sway,
and doubtless he is right.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18

been complete and singularly ingenious.
AS regards the fructifying germ. the
inspiration. and the prompting. why
seek further than the cNtravagant cs-
tehtation and demoralizing example OF
director Rathbone? Here was man
OF previously narrow means He had
Deen subordinate party worker. and,
at the utmost, an unimportant official
OIL the Postotfice Department who had
never cut social swath or successfully
eNpioiteu social aspiration. AS if by
mage. Eathbone burgeoned forth as Il
. leader in the matter of display. He
gave sumptuOus entertainments. His
accounts of course, passed through
many hands. ~ dozen or more OF his
suhordinates knew that his house. his
furniture, even wearing apparel and the
lanterns that Illuminated his reycls
were paid FOR out of the Cuban treasu-
~. The word went around in whispers
of envy, and il bore the natural. If vi
ctouS. fruit of imitation. They saw
these hungry satellites and spes-that
proi'tgacy was the result OF inpudencc
and courage. and they came in time to
ask themselves whether it would pay
them to he virtuous while everybody
else in their little world was fattening
ana feasting. We have never known or
heard of an instance in which cau.e aud
effect were welded iii such perfect
fashion.
Let the Investigation proceed, The
country wants and must have all the
facts and all the thieves
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
THE SOUTHAMPTON SITUATION.

The political conditions in the Second
dance of good feeling. Judging from the
editorial comment of the Sou thampton
Democrat.
Having expressed our regret at the
defeat of DR.. Bryant, and having sug
gested likewise to the Democratic lead
ers the lost opportunity of healing a
breach. we take advantage of this OPP
portunity to hope that an early and de-
cisivc action will be taken In some man
ncr by which the Southampton people
may be recognized. The constant and
persistent fight made by the Virginian-
Pilot against the attempted usurpation
of the peoples rights in the Stands
will not be overlooked by cautious
man.
But. unfortunately. all politicians are
not cautious. They arc looking out for
personal ends with such avaricious per-
sistency that party good and advance
ment are overlooked. One man wants
this office and the other wants that, and
~ IL goes. II - a. tIHue. we DclieNe
that this Is what defeated DR.. Bryant
DR.. Bryant Is not only an able man ard
good politician. but he is likewise a
Democrat upon principle.
1t is hard to believe that out Of the
entire district enough men could be
found willing to give up principle and
justice for the qualification of preju-
dice. There were certain Democrats ac-
lively engaged in DR.. Bryant's defeat,
but these men are now hanging on to
the edge of 4 faded glory, whose inf1u-
ence would rattle inside of a mus
tard seed" on account of It's smallness
We would hope. then, that the Democrat
will get into the fight and encourage
the Southampton people to make fight
for their position. Make sure 1t will
count in the end, and that Justice will
prevail. The Virginian-P Pilot Is not a
politician. and never professed to be. 1t
is simply with and for the people-that
Is all. It's efforts are in that behalf
as well as seeing the choice of the
people reflected in nominations and ap-
pontments.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
A LEGITIMATE PRODUCT.

The attempt of the city administra-
ton of Philadelphia to blackmail John
Wanamakcr has created n tremendous
stir In that town. This is natural. But
why should Philadelphia seem sur
prised? Is it not what was bound to
come, sooner or later under the politi-
cal system that was tolerated in Phila-
delphia and throughout Pennsylvania :?
we have the assertion OF the Republic
can and Democratic press of that city
to the effect that an honest election has
not been held in PHILADELPHIA for years.
that 'hefe Is not even a pretcnsc OF n
lar count; that the ballot boxes are
stuffed as matter OF course, and maior-
tiles are given according to pre- election
estimates of party necessities TO this
the citizens have become so accustomed
that they look with pity and amusement
upon those who are so unsophisticatcd
as to protest. Franchises and privi-
leges so to the highest bidder. and the
prices paid go into the pockets OF Nom
bers of Council.
Why, then, should Phladclnhia tear
''''''S'i'tiie' tcdI
Its hair over an attempt to blackmail
and bulldoze its leading merchant? 1t
can hardly give the city worse name
than 1t has already; 1t is hardly a
grosser outrage than others of almost
weekly or monthly occurrence. And
what was to be expected? Why should
public officials who do not owe their
places to popular favor take particular
pains not to offend public sentiment?
For years they have seen machine can
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
THE CLARK EPISODE-AN OBJECT
LESSON.

1t almost makes a respectable man
eminent and honesty when he Views
the recent Clark fiasco In the Senate
This man. it matters not who he may
be. was duly tried by the Senate Com
mttee. and even by that body found to
be so eminently and openly corrupt as
to be unfit for seat in the Senate of
the United States.
What next? The Governor of Mon
tana found business in California. and
the Lieutenant Governor, in his alb
sence. appoints Mr.. Clark to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Clark!
1t does seem Impossible to checkmate
designing politicians like this man
Clark. who seem determined to ill office
or die. One would have supposed that
Mr.. Clark would not care To serve in
u Senate in which a committee had
unanimously decided him an unfit
INC mber. but what cared he?
It Is in the interest of the people we
would speak. Mr.. Clark. though hailint,
from Montana. VIII be the Senator of
the people of the United States. Though
the people of Montana may he satisfied
with such man. the people of the
United States certainly will not. 1t
may be safely stated, that Il man who
VIII buy voter can generally be bought
Mr. Clark would best serve his people
in the retirement OF his happy home. 4
good example could he set by refusing
such man admittance TO the Senate.
Can somebody find a remedy against
the eVilp
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE IN
FANNY.
washington Post.)

washington POSt)
Two mysteries at once present them
selves 10 him VINO gives intelligent CON
sidcration to the scandals in Cuba.
flrSt-HoW can we account for this
Widespread and apparently spontaneous
outbreak of rascality? And
Sccond-'iIow could the carnival of
plInder have continued so long With
ont detection?
There must have been at work some
tremendous ferment of decentralization:
some irresistible Indictment to reckless
proiligacy. in the first place. There
must have been a far-reaching and all
comprehensive conspiracy in the sec
ond our theory touching the first prob
lem we shall presently cxpound For
the moment. we call attention TO n sig
niiicant fact bearing on the second AS
carly rs April - 'ine Post announced
the scandal. We then printed facts and
figures pointing clearly to corruption in
the Cuban postal service. The an
nchncement was received in official
Quarters with mingled incredulity and
CONSERVATION. Evidently the Postoffce
Department had suspected nothing.
closure came. There was no longer any
possibility OF doubt. The infamy stood
forth in the fierce light of indignant
vigilance. naked. abhorcnt and obscene.
1t was impossible TO escape the conch-
sior that the crime had been conceal
ed by collusion and a most ingeni-
Gus one. of responsible postal officials
in the island. This COLLISION must have
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
THE SOURCE OF THE
a. CORRUPTION.

The Cuban postal code, published
elsewhere in to-day's Pilot,
throws n flood of light upon the scan
dial that is just now n stencil in the
nostrils of decency, stain upon the
pledged faith of the nation and a ter
rifle indictment of those to whom was
entrusted power over the lives and
fortunes of the Cuban people.
This document was at once n license
and an incentive to shameless extrava-
gance and wholesale peculation. With
out check or restraint. it turned over to
Director Rathbone the entire postal
system of the island OF Cuba. The doc
ument is really unnecessarily long. 1t
might very we'll have been summed up
In n single sentence to Mr.. Rathbone:
Take the Cuban postal sytcm and run
1t to suit yourself" That, evidently, is
precisely what Mr. Rathbone has done.
Upon whom. then rests the ultimate
responsibility for the organized thiev-
ing that has brought shame and humil-
ietion to Americans? Not upon Nicely;
not upon Rathbone; not upon those who
shared in the plumber. 1t rests. and
must rest, upon those who afforded
these men the opportunity they have
used so thoroughly.
With open eyes and with the clear
warning of a thousand presidents, the
administration at Washington entrust-
ed to a knot of mediocre politicians the
management of the postal system OF a
people who were for the time the help
less wards of the nation. The tempta-
ton to n1lfeasancc was enormous; the
chances OF punishment were small; the
reward of successful crooltedness limit
ed only by the avarice and skill of the
culprits. The chances were n hundred
II one that what has happened would
happen. To say that the PRONUNCIATION OF
such an order was an administrative
blundcr is To he too courteous. The
moral culpahility of 1t was hardly less
than that of the men who used the ar
bitrary power it conferred to fill their
pockets with the money of the Cuban
people.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
coRBETT IN CONGRESS.
Ualtimore AmcricanD

PuSllism is Il science full OF surprises.
yet no short-arm hook left jab or stiff
oody punch ever caused gnore genuine
surprise than the erstwh.le champion
Coroetts partially determined inten-
tlon TO run for Congress in The New
York Tcnderloin district. Cnrbett
seems to lie as full of surprises ~, his
fellow novice in politics. Admiral
Dewey, and should hc conclude to make
the race for political honors we need
not be surprised if he succeeds in bruis-
ing his way To victory. Such Il result
VIII doubtless be easier of achievement
tnan was his victory over Sullivan-be-
core 1t was won-in the eyes OF the tai
ent. or than the showing he made re-
Gently before the Jeffrles brand Of mod
ci'n human hitting machines
Why should not Corbett aspire to a
scat in Congress-? Like Dewey. he
navely confcsses that he knows moth
ing Of the duties of the Office NJ his am
billions. but he promises to train until
he rounds into shape. Certainly the
word ot Gentleman Jim" on this issue
should carry conviction to the mos;
doubtful Thomas. Once he grace, tho
House of Representatives with his pres
encc he would prove Invaluable as "a
referee in parliamentary battles. and
the occasion is bound TO rise when H.
Will be able To earn his salary by asS
slstInS the scrScant-atarmc in suhdu-
ing some obstrcperOus member.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
THE CASH VALUE OF SHAKE
SpEARE.
New Orleans Sta.es.)

An exchange reproduccs from the
London News a statement that gives
eloquent evidence Of the fame OF the
greatest poet Of all ages and all climes
1t is to the effect that the fact that
Shakespeare was born at Stratford-on-
Avon is worth S5.o0O.0O0 to that town
The charges for admission TO the poets
house, to Anne Hathaway's cottage. to
the church. 10 the memorial ana 10 the
grammar school net 100000 ycarly-a
sum which Is equivalent to an income
If per cent on the $4,000, 600 capital
This calculation does not take into nc-
count the income to railways from the
pilgrims to the Warwiclishrc mecca.
and there is no estimate of the profits
of the Stratford tradesmcn. who do a
good business in photographs. pam
phlcts and trinkets relating to the town
and the great bard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
THIS is THE INDICTMENT.

The coming Presidential campaign
Will give our Republican friends n
splendid opportunity to exercise their
well-worn and much experienced ma
chlnery for turning out excuses.
We must admit some doubt of their
ability to meet the present situation.
Even the people have walked up and
are taking notice. and most generally
1t takes the hottest kind OF n campaign
to do this.
The recent Cuban postal frauds. with
shortage of S15o,O0O, is Il right good
nut to crack. Then comes the army
beef scandal and Secretary Alger. Then
comes that patent. ready made, self
adjustable blasphemer, General Eagan,
now kent and clothed. pampered and
Toasted in idleness by the government
for being used as a cats paw.
Then comes the 500, 900. 900 good Amer
lean "samolios" paid to Spain for the
Philippines. Then the many millions
spent in the "subduing" the Philippines.
Next comes the death OF many a brave
lad. whose life was sacrificed upon the
altar of McI\inley's imperial ambitions.
Then the very idea of imperialism it.
self.
When We come to Cuba "our plain
duty" needs help. 1t seems to have
contracted disease and has changed its
robust disposition for freedom" and
suspension of Spanish tyranny" and
the Liberation of Poor Cuba" to
spolation and grab"
Poor cd PORTO p;co' CI,o z. ..o;.,.z..
in nor out. She is in for the sake of n
few offices for Mckinley followers and
carpet baggers. and ont for purposes of
the trusts and tariff. she has no vote,
no voice and no representation. If this
be freedom. God save the word.
The millions of dollars spent in Cuba,
in buying floating docks and castles
might have been spent as charitably
amongst the idle workmen and the UNI
fortunate poor in the United States.
The millions spent in improvements in
the Philippines might have been used
in educating our own ignorant classes.
IN building UP our own coast defenses,
in deepening our own canals, in wild
oninS our own channels, in building
railroads in our own country and in
helping our own people. Why is it in
cumbcnt upon American taxpayers TO
support the Flipinos and their govern
ment or the Cubans and their govern
ment? Why should these islands drain
the American Treasury when they
proved such gold mines to the crown
heads of Spain?
These and a few more, will be the
charges preferred and the questions
asked of the Mckinley administrat ton.
Even a Munchausen must be baked al
such a task: but in the meantime the
indictment is being made up by the
people. the charge delivered and the
verdict is not hard to guess
Our doctrine is Virginia for Virgin
ians and America for Americans. Let
others wish to consort in brotherly love
with the black horde OF F'ilipinos. for
the booty to be made. but lovers OF their
country stand by the LAND of the brave
and the home of the free" at which
place let us spend our tax money.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18

Much more sensible than his alarmist
Speech In New York is Secretary Roots
recommendation that provision be made
to properly care for the coast fortifca-
tons. This is q point at which the
United States has always been weak
and Is Still. The plan involves no large
increase in the army and carriers no
further than a condition of common
sense preparedness to defend our coasts
against possible enemy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18
WHY THEY LAUGH.
Savannah Ncws.)

President Mckinley made . speech in
Minneapolis last October, in the course
and dependencies. will not be governed
as vassals or serfs or slavcs-they Will
be given government IF liberty. regu-
lated by law. honestly administered.
without oppressive e%ac;ions." ctc.
When the Cubans read over that speech
and then reflect upon Medley and the
postoilice gang. ii is no wonder that
they laugh dcrsivcly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-18

Is baseball on the wane as n popular
sport? 1t begins to look that way Tho
National League has been in all sorts
of trouble for several years. and sevc-
raj cities have finally los, their fran
chiscs and have been cut out by the
league. Now comes the report that the
Virginia League is meeting with a frost
this season. Whatever the reason may
be- the fact is potent that baseball is
not the game it used to be in popular
favor.