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?DT TUE? .VIRGINIAN AND IM EOT PUBLJ.SH.ING COMl'AiNY._ LORFOLK VIRGINIAN AND DAILY PILOT. (Consolidated March. 1S95.)_ Entered at the Rostofnca at Norfolk. ya.., as second-class mailer. OFFICE: PILOT BUILDING. CITY HALL AVENUE. NORFOLK. VA. OFEICEBS: A. H. GRANDY, President; M. GLENN AN. Vlcc-I'resldent; W*. S. WILKINSON, Treasurer; JAMES E. AL? LEN. Secretary. BOARD OE DIRECTORS: A. H. Grandy. M. Glennan, L. 1). Starke. Jr., T. W. Sheiton. H. W. Bhultlce, James E. AJI?n. D. F. Donovan. _ TURKKCKKTK I'KRCOt'I, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: The VIRGIN1AN-PI1X)T Is delivered to Subscribers by carriers In Norfolk and Vicinity. Portsmouth, Berkley. SufTolk. West Norfolk. Newport News, for 10 cents per week pavable to tbe carrier. 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In order to avoid delays, on account of personal absence, letters and nil commu Enteatk>ns for The VIRGINIAN-PILOT should not bo addressed lo any Individual connected w'th the office but simply to Tho VIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB? LISHING COMPANY. _ TWELVE PAGES SATURDAY-. FEBRUARY 4. 1S90. "STAND AND DELIVER,' In all the nnnals of Imposture, cre? dulity and deceit, there Is nothing to compare with the present monetary system of the United States for the Im? pudence and greed of Its authors and beneficiaries, or for the Idiotic simplici? ty with which government and people patiently submit to be fleeced. As the tiniest ant to the hugest an? tediluvian, or pre-hlstorlc elephant, or mastodon, so was the so-called Keeley Motor to this monstrous Invention of cunning and cupidity which our subsi? dized banks and other bonded and bountied capitalists have imposed upon us. Keeley claimed to have given us a "sound" motor, as tho financial char? latans claim to give us a "sound" cur? rency; and as he llddled while he rifled the pockets of his gaping dupes, ho these charlatans have all their organs grinding at once, while they fill their pockets to the music. They who denounced Keeley and his "sound" motor as arrant swindles, were abused as stupid Ignoramuses, and were overwhelmed with much learned bosh on the properties of sound and the cumulative force of vibration;?just as they who seek to expose this monetary Imposture and Its Keeleys are called fools, while the organs grind out a deal of learned bran and east wind that are very filling for empty noddles. Keeley's musical notes, however, did not pay near so well as the so-called national bank notes. Keeley was not eo brazen as the "other fellows." See: these fellows Induce government to de? monetize sliver (first and deprive the. people of Its free and unlimited coin-) age; then the Treasury demonetizes sil? ver coin and gives these fellows noth? ing but gold for coin; then, to keep up the supply of gold and withdraw green* backs, and other legal-tender Treasury notes, as well as silver coin, the stand? ing national debt must be Increased by Issues of U. S. bonds to buy gold. A great necessity for currency being thus created and a vast field being ' cleared of all competitors, In march the charlatans, or potent-bank men, with their green-goods, guaranteed by the ?IX S. Treasury. That Is. if the note is not redeemed by anybody else, WE ? .WILL PAY ON OUR LOSSES! Government doesn't retire from the banking business! Nol It makes lt Felf and the people's credit and money subsidiary to the private hanking bus? iness of the so-called national banks. It Issues them, say, U. S. bonds, bear? ing 4 per cent. Interest per annum, for $1,000,000; tipon the deposit of these in tho} Treasury, merely as a security, the Treasury lends (see Hill bill) $1,000,000 In bank-notes to the hank or banks, FOR NOTHING. These are lent, on sure security, to the people at not less than 6 per cent., and often more, per year. The government, meanwhile, pays them full Interest in gold on their deposit of untaxed bonds. And thus the American people, In? stead of their own currency (as former? ly), are to have a wholly borrowed cur? rency, consisting of their own notes. In? deed, and good only because they guar? antee them, upon which they must pay at least 10 per cent, interest (on the bonds deposited In the Treasury and the notets Issued) a year, or $100,000 a year on every $1,000,000 of borrowed currency; or $200,000,000 a year on a volume of currency which must be at least $2,000,000,000 to enable us to get en at ail, unless we return to primitive barter. Is everybody but the sharpers asleep? * This $200,000,000, or may be $400,000,000 a year. Is what the Hill bill la played for.- The gamblers have heretofore suc? ceeded by their very audacity, and they are now pawing all bounds In the ra? pacity and Impudence of their de? mands. If they were in the posrtlon to cry ".Stand and deliver! Your money, or your life!" they could not be more grasping, or more Insolent and over? bearing. the production of money ? metal. If the cost3 of production fix the value of gold, then Alaskan gold should be very valuable Indeed, If we consider the lives lost, the men disabled for life, the intense sufferings of mind and body Incurred, the many who fail to get any return for time, labor and money expended, and the anguish of those at home on account of the pros? pectors. But Alaskan gold brings no more nor less than African, or Califor nian, or South American gold. In fact, it is so much money, 25.S grains to the dollar, the moment produced, wherever produced, no matter how much it cost to produce, and no matter in what quantity produced, nor whether at a profit or loss to the miners or finders. Nor will it do to say that It is the average cost of production that fixes the value of gold and silver, as in other productions. There is too much chance in gold and silver mining for the ele? ment of cost to have anything to do with it essentially. It is not at all like producing a crop of wheat, or a drove of cattle, a flock of sheep, so much wortllen or cotton cloth, or steam-en? gines, or steel rails, or railroad ties, or other commodities, wherein one can pretty dellnltely calculate, within cer? tain limits, what a prudent investment of so much time, labor and capital will produce, to compete In the markets for a price. Mining for the precious metals ia the most uncertain of speculating be? cause its production is so utterly be? yond forecast. It is a lottery; a gam? bling venture; where neither Industry nor skill, nor even rascality can count for anything. But it is very fasci? nating to many for its possibilities. The value of the product is lixed at a high rate in advance; It has no compe? tition; has to seek no market or buy? er, hut is Itself its own price, for it is money, cash or production. The fact that some mines, practically Inexhaus? tible for gold or silver, producing a grade of ore that pays, may be run on business principles and methods for some years, or many years, does not af? fect the truth of the proposition that mining is a game of chance, a lottery with a few alluring prizes, a gambling venture that often swallows up the gamblers and their fortunes, with no returns. The uniform testimony of experienced miners and students of the history of mining, is that the monetary value of gold and sliver, or of either, hardly represents a tithe of the aggregate loss and cost of seeking and mining them. There are few of us that cannot con? tribute evidence to the same effect; and if silver metal, as a commodity, has fallen in value, it is not on account of production, but because It has been de? monetized, deprived of its chief func? tion and value and its unlimited de? mand, and BECAUSE OF THE SCARCITY OF MONEY AND CUR? RENCY THAT REDUCES THE VALUE OF ALL THINGS SAVE MONEY. pure elections first. Before we transfer the election of U. S. Senators from the Legislatures of the States to the direct vote of the peo? ple, let us first be sure of honest nom? inations, pure elections, nnd true re? turns. Let us look before us ere we leap. There is no good of jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. And this Is precisely what will probably happen. Neither our nominations, nor our elections, by the people, are satis? factory and above suspicion. How was McKinley nominated for President In the Republican party? By the pur? chase of colored and other Southern Republican delegates to St. Louts?del? egates who never backed their nomi? nation by a single State or a single elector In the ensuing election. How uv.s he elected? By Hanna-mllls that ground out bogus voters and ballots in Ohio and every other State where they were needed to vote down tho peo? ple. U, S. Senatcirs elected by the people will bring into our State elections all the l rlbery and corruotlon, all the fraud and outrage, now characteristic of Presidential elections. The people will either bi? cheated In the nomina? tions or In the elections, or both, un? less some supervision of elections be provided that will he impartial, effi? cient and Incompatible, and unless every nomination for an Important of? fice, or delegate, or elector, be by pop? ular or party vote. With like supervis? ion. Perhaps, a REGISTRATION OF VOTES, compulsory or voluntary. If provided and properly manned, might be a check on cheating In the ballots. But some check on frauds at the polls must be provided before the election of Federal Senators lie committed to them, or the results will he as bad as now, If not worse. And let It always b<> remembered that in framing all election-laws, that the important thing In any election is tho nomination, as the election Is no more, and can be no more (except in a rare case of general revolt against par? ty), than a confirmation of the nomina? tion. AU the selecting, in so fur as either, or any, party Is concerned, Is In the nominating: of the candidate. Of course. If pure and honorable gen? tlemen be made election-officers, all the main difficulties are remedied at once, as rascally results, under any election laws, must have rascally operators. But there Is the difficulty. Public opin? ion has no effect In preventing known rascalty appointments for foreseen dir? ty work. But these rascals can be re? strained to a great degree by supervis? ors of election, or registrars of votes, selected by a sworn grand Jury, chosen by lot, to choose the best men, who must act, if not disabled. DON'T SELL INDEPENDENCE. Thepcople of Tarboro, N. C, after a full discussion and consideration of the matter, have decided on the town ownership and operation of Its public franchises, at least so far as these are developed, and will petition the North Carolina Legislature for authority Jo Issue the necessary bonds for the pur? pose. This Is'a common-sense conclusion to j which towns and cities generally are rapidly tending, despite the power and Influence of private capital and its or? ganized combinations and aggregations. There is nothing communistic, nor socialistic (in an adverse sense) In municipal control of these franchises, as everyone who enjoys their benefits will have to pay for them Justly; but the rates are under the common con? trol, all profits will be for the common weal and all necessary Improvements can be made as required by the pub lie necessities, or convenience. The great point, however (generally overlooked). Is that the town, or city, and Its people thus preserve their free? dom and Independence, which are fre? quently lost In some Ill-understood or delusive contract with a cunning cor? poration and its attorneys. When a city and Its people buy a whistle by Riving away something which cost them little or nothing, but which may -bo worth muohi-then or later. It Is sad for them to wake up some morning and Und that they have paid enormously too much for their whistle, while, In effect, they have placed themselves. In Import? ant matters, under the mastery of a corporation which Is ruled by strangers, may be enemies, and who certainly will sacrifice city and people without hesitation to what they consider their paramount Interests everywhere else. Public franchises, too, as well as all the property and Interests In or near a thriving town or city, Increase pro? digiously In value, by what Henry George terms "the unearned In? crement," caused by the expansion of its limits, the growth of Its population, the multiplication and expansion of in? dustries, enterprises, business, &c, be? sides other causes co-operating and de? veloping with these, in public Improve? ments of every kind, Federal, State and local. In any case, a public franchise should only be let on a lease, reasonably and fairly limited, with no obscure or am? biguous clauses. Better hasten slowly j In progressive development, than too late discover that more haste has re? sulted In less speed. FOR THE TRUTH. Writing to the Corinthians. St. Paul says, speaking of himself and Apollos: "We both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and nre buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; and labor, working with our own hands." And In various places St. Paul asserts that he has supported himself by his own labor. Yet ho fully recognizes that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and he writes: "Do you not know that they which things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel- But I have used none of these things; neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me." But to work for their living was a small part of what the first ministers of Christ bad to undergo. St. Paul says: "Five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten of rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been In the deep; In journeylngs often. In perils of waters, In perils of robbers. In perils by mine own country? men. In rerils by the heathen, In perils in the city. In perils" in the wilderness, In perils In the sea, In perils amon? false brethren; In weariness and pain fulness, in watchings often. In hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness." And consider who Paul was: his ability, learning and great character. General Miles, over his own signature, says he has overwhelming proof of the "embalmed beef" furnished the army, but also that the canned meat was the residuum after the "extract of beef," or "meat Juice," had been separated from It. This Is In line with the statement mad.e by Mr. Marshall, of Chicago, a re? tired meat-eanner. The Army Bill (for 100,000 men) has passed the House, with an amendment authorizing the President to reduce the force to so.ooo men. The amend? ment Is no good, except with a Demo? cratic and Constitutional President, who would veto the bill. If he had the chance to do so. The bill has yet to pass the Senate, and we still hope it will he nmended In Important particulars. If, however. It shall pass substantially as It Is. and the Paris Treaty be also rati? fied flatly, our liberties will be put at one* between tbe upper and the nether millstones, with no hope save In the people at the polls next year. That will prove a forlorn hope, we fear, un? less the people arouBe in time to a full sense of their danger and that of the country, and put In effect some efficient means to protect ballot-boxes, counts and returns from fraud. Among recent wrecks, a notable one was that of a canal-bnat. In which five lives were lost. It is customary to mock at the dangers of canal-boat travel. But this was a steam-canal boat, from New York, which, by some accident, ran on the rocks off Nor walk, Connecticut, and sank,?five persons. Including a woman, who were on her and an accompanying boat, be? ing drowned. As canal-boats now do not confine themselves to "the raging canal." the witlings must be more re? spectful in their allusions and re? marks. _ Recently, at Boston, the Grand Army of the Republic burled, with all the honors, the remains of John Buck, of Virginia, an ex-Confederate who had resided in the city some years. Such attentions and courtesies as this are proper and gracious, honorable to all concerned, and should be gratefully re? ciprocated. Amenities of this kind be? tween brave men who have fought their quarrel out to. the end are Just and beautiful testimonials of a mutual re? spect for an American manhood Mint was neither forfeited nor lowered by an honest difference of oninion. Suppose that France had proceeded to making a treaty with England after tho surrender of Cornwnllls at Yorktown, leaving Washington and the Vnitcd Slates Congress wholly out of the ne? gotiations, and England, transferring her sovereignty over these colonies, or States, to France? Suppose that the General Assembly, or States General, of France, had been convened to ratify this treaty, and that in this discussion a French Senator had referred to Washington, as Senator Platt, of N. Y.. referred to Aguinaido the other day in the Senate? We quote what Platt Bald, only substituting the name- of Wash? ington for that of Aguinaido: "Wash? ington is in arms. He Is using arms furnished him by France. Wimm else than Franco is he in arms against? The ratification of this treaty will give France the right to say to Washing? ton: 'Wc are In control of these colo? nies, or Slates. Attack us If you dare'.' In a short time the defiance of our au? thority will melt away, and a govern? ment Will be established in those isl? ands immeasurably superior to any that Washington could possibly make." As this attitude on the part of France to? ward us would have been intolerably base, so it is now on our part toward the Philippinos._ The Police Justice of Richmond sent a young man to jail recently for 15 days for stealing a newspaper from a subscriber's door. To some this may seem a heavy penalty for a light of? fence; but that is to misapprehend the matter. The newspaper costs but a few cents, but it is as much the property of the purchaser or subscriber as if It were a diamond and cost many dollars. The fact that it lies at Its owner's door is a case of necessity, or convenience, in delivery, and its exposure thus is In reliance on the common honesty of passers-by. If this reliance falls, the circulation of the paper suffers, tho people cannot get their paper promptly, or there are cost and difficulty in arranging a securer delivery. It Is not much to insist that this mode of paper-delivery should be protected. It is for public-benefit?for the good of all; and even the professional thief might well spare the citizen his morn? ing news-sheet. But tills petty form of stealing is very frequent in Richmond (as it Is not rare here), and exceeding ? -ty-MiiwivIng: and tostlCS f'rn tchlleld. of Richmond, Is to be commended for making a stern example of tho culprit brought before him. It was a great pity for the youth and his friends; but he brought it on himself by breaking a great commandment on a small temp? tation. If it be a salutary warning to others, and prove a protection to tho subscribers to newspapers, the sentence will vindicate itself. OPIMUMUF TII i I* K B?f?. IN THE IMPERIAL WAY. [Pittsburg Post] The army bill as it passed the House, increasing the standing army to 100, 000 men. is a distinct advance on the Imperialistic line. There is no need of a standing army of this size unless the conquest of the Philippines is proposed, and in that event it will be none too large. The military authorities can dis? pose of luO.OUO men in the West Indies nnd Asia as matters stand. It is true the President is invested with the dis? cretion of reducing the standing army to 60.000 men, but the general Judg? ment Is that this power will not bo ex? ercised. The temptation to hold on to nil you have got and call for more Is one that lingers in the military mind as well as with the power that appoints. No President gets too much patronage. He has always friends seeking place To officer a standing army of 100,000 will require 2,".00 appointments from civil life. Every man who voted for the bill Is sure of a quota. They will be made on the disastrous Alger plan. The bill went through by .a nearly party vote-six Republicans voting against it and four Democrats in favor. Some commotion was created by an attempt of Amos Cummings, of New York, to have a proviso attached to the bill to prevent the us.- of United States troops to put down strikes or labor riots ex ept upon the written application of the Governor of the State. Mr. Cum? mings declared that he offered the re? solution In the Interest of organized labor, nnd that "everything indicated that the army would be used to op? press organized labor if the oppor? tunity offered or corporate capital de? manded it." Tho Cummings amend? ment was defeated by n patty vote?9.t Democrats for It nnd 123 Republicans against The fnte of the bill Is uncertain in the Senate. It may be amended limit ing the army to 60.000 men and giving the President power to irtcreaso it to 100.000. It Is freely declared that the Algerlzed administration will , never bo able to eec?re recruits to raise the regular army to 100.000. There must be conscription or tremendous bounties of $500 or $1,000 for each Volunteer, as at the close of the civil wur. FRAUD IN THE QUAKER CITY. [Washington Post.) Nine Philadelphia citizens Issued on Monday last a statement, over their eminently respectable names, in which they solicit contributions to a fund to bo used for the prosecution of frauds In the election of November. 1893. The fraud cry Is not a novelty In any city. It Is the usual and last resort of a de? feated party In a close and hard-fought campaign. This cry has often been raised in Philadelphia, for, In spite of the Immense Republican majority In that city, there are factional lights which enter into campaigns and se? riously affect the prospects of local candidates. The present outcry against fraud in Philadelphia has a sustained force that Is unprecedented. It began on the day after the election, and there has been no let-up- Facts have been brought to light which seem to Indicate that the election In question was a carnival of political rasculity. The statement Is? sued by the organization which pro? poses to hunt the rascals down con? tains some remarkable assertions. For Instance. It says: "Some, of our most respected judges have stated that. In | their opinion, 25 per cent, of the vote counted In Philadelphia at the Novem? ber election was fraudulent." The com? mittee of citizens further state that they have "overwhelming evidence that at that time the very gravest crimes were perpetrated against the purity of the ballot," and that It is doubtful "If ever before in the history of our city wastfraud so widespread and unblush? ing." It would seem to the disinterested outsider that the situation furnishes an opportunity for beneficent activity on the part of the District Attorney. THE ELECTION OF SENATORS. [Atlanta Constitution.] The Legislature of the State of Mis? souri has passed resolutions instructing the Senators and Representatives from that State to vote tor the election of United States Senators by the people. The agitation for such a change in the manner of electing United States Sonntors has received emphasis froiu the history of the last three weeks. In almost every State which has been called upon to elect a United Slates Senator, deadlocks have arisen. In which trading and jobbery have been openly charged, and In nearly every one of which the candidates are men of immense wealth, most of them Incapa? ble of being elected road commissioner In the districts in which they live. Yet by the use of money and other ex? traneous means, they have been en? abled to get a standing among the members of State legislatures, nnd forming Into rings and cliques, block the progress of legislation, giving the peoptc a terrible lesson of pollticnl de? generacy and demoralization. Charges of bribery have been openly mnde in several Instances, nnd In one ease the Speaker of the House of Representa? tives was forced to resign his position because of disclosures about his ac? ceptance of money. Joseph Brown. Embroideries. Some merchants of like cali bre might be satisfied with present sales. No so with us, for we expect these coming days to be prolific of large in? creases. There's preparation enough to justify it, and one should see the extent of the gathering. Spring Vests. A goodly showing at right prices. White, Ecru, Colors, Mixtures. 40 Inch_ - India Linen. Very fortunate buying ena? bles us to offer, as Tuesday s bonanza, 500 yards 40-inch India Linen, worth 8 cents the yard, at 5. Sale begins at 10 o'clock. In no offering of the past have we seen larger money's worth. Not even excepting last Summer's record breakers. Substantial Gains Have so far marked the year's business. Our further effort is to en? large your response to the Brown stocks. No Sunday Advertising. Joseph Brown, 220 A^ain St. HAMS I P. T. George Westphalia Hams...He. lb. Virginia Hams .I2J4C. lb. liest Baltimore Hams .10c. li>. Taylor's Prepared Ham.He. lb. California Ham.7c. lb. Come and see us. Everything guaran? teed as represented. VIRGINIA GROCERY GO" D. RENDER. MANAGER. Both Phones 4C2. 69 New Market Square. STENCIL GUITERrS, ./^0*i?iiLf^?*\. Rubber and Steel Stamps, A*sf?:=^:=:^c%. Rnllmsd. Hotel. Baggage ^N^A"11'1 Brass Checks Seals, \l!ndgc?, Stencil nnd Stamp ^Iuks, Pads, Daters, etc. PHOiNlX '$?on(i stencil Ms, i^gjgl^/ Job Winters, Cci- Nlvlton and Church SU, L.H.WHITEHURST, SUCCESSOR. TO Whitehurst & Dozier, Respectfully announces to h's friends and the public generally that hw will be open in a few days at the OLD STAND, No. 336 Main St., WITH A COMPLETE STOCK OF FOHEIGH PHD DOIDESTIG DRYGOODS ?AND NOTIONS, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER ARTICLE USUALLY KEPT IN A First-Glass Dry Goods House. I also desire to stair tint my nlm shall be in tho future as In tho past to please my friends and < ustomers, to whom I take- tjiks method of returning my grate rui acknowledgements for tho patronage extended to mo throughout the long years 1 have been engaged in the dry goods bus'.ni sh, covering a period of twenty-six yea is. L. H. WHITEHURST, Successor to WHITEHURST & DOZIER. fe3~tr. IThe Lowenberg Specialty Store FPL GLE0R9BCE?SBLE ?OF ALL? wihter goods, suits, a BIG REDUCTIONS All through the lines. IBENJ, LOWENBERG, HOKFOLK'S COSTUMER, 34 Granby Si? Columbia Building. ilSjlWIflfll SUITS AND JACKETS. The second invoice for this department just received, enables us to show 50 Suits of the newest materials of the season, made in the very best manner and_sLyieJ'rom 510.00 to 540.00. A visit to this de? partment before buying will mean much to your interest. Sole agents for the Cele? brated Fasso Corsets, none equal to them. Clearing Sale Becjins Monday, RE?HRDLESS OF COST. CLOAKS, BLANKETS, EIDERDOWN, WOOL AND COTTON QUILTS. Housekecoers, this is Your Opportunity. Old Phone No. 437. New Phono No. S25. Lawrence and Welton. CORSETS. Not one brand, but many. Corsets that (it, give comfort and are indeed a combination of ease and grace. Did you ever have trouble with your corset stretching ? If so we would like to talk Corset to you. There are a few things we know about them and it may interest you. We sell you one that won't stretch. The most pominent brands we carry are the Dr. Warner's. P. D., American Lady, W. B.. Her Majesty and the R. & G. West LAWRENCE & WELTON, Window. 218 MAIN STR?iHT>