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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
RAIN is EXPECTED.
But when, She Weather Hurcnu of.
IICinIR DO Not knoM.


when can we expect ruin?" asked
n Virglnian man of Weather Observer
Gray yesterday.
The observer turned his weather eve
skyward. went to desk and looked
over some papers, and became CONT
Dental.
There is no rain predicted for the
next thirty-six hours" he answered
we only profess to give forecasts for
that length OF time, and there Is no
rain in sight. the present clouds to the
contrary. Notwithstanding"
The Sky was somewhat clouded. but
Observer Gray remarked that II was
the stratus. and had no particular
Significance as regards rain.
During the present month the rain
fall In this section has reached q total
of .73 OF an inch, while III Septerr Der
~ OF an inch was recorded. Il total OF
less than one inch in the two months
This Is about one-third OF the total
rainfall during the month of August.
when 2.5S inches were recorded.
There is IL great difference between
the amount of rainfall this year and
last. In September 1894, Gao inches
were recorded. while In October of the
same year the fall was COS Inches. or
total for the two months last year
nearly fourteen times what 1t has been
this year.
or course we Will have more rain, but
when, the Weather Bureau men ure
unable to say.
In the meantime many residents of
Rrambleton and other parts of the city
are putting down drive wells. the els
terms having become dry. and the city
water not having been run in their
houses.
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Univcrsi,. Extension Lectures O,

Al the request uf quite II number of
our prominent lovers OF music. Mrs.
w. u. Brooke viii give the use of her
paflors ON the evening of November
TN Tor meeting of all Interested i'm
organizing course of university cx-
tension lectures on music. Mr. Sur
rette. OF the Society in Phi,adeluhin
VIII be present on the evening in uncs-
Ton. and explain the objects i'm view.
Mr. Surrcttc has secured an cnviabIr
reputation by reason of his lectures.
which are embcllished by musical Illus
tratiohs played and sung throughout
the course of each lecture.
An invitation is extended all lovers
OF music To be in attendance on the
evening in question.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
ON the Ride TO Richmond they Rods
the Record BreRhtus RambI.r

me account Of the bicycle ride of
Dr. Levy and Mr.. D. l.. jackson iron,
Norfolk to Richmond last SUNDAY hns
oeen the subject of much discussion
among am local wheelmen. especially as IL
has been learned that the ..bikas,, =,
den weighed only twenty-three pounds
ana the trip was made comparatively
without accident The machines rid.
den were Ramblers, with the regular
Rambler tires, and the makers have
reason TO be proud. Arthur O'Neill,
or a. a. O'Neill G. Brother, 81 Main
street, Norfolk, agent for the Rambler
is jubilant, and he may well be. for
1t was remarkable performance II
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Washington, October 2a.
1 Virginia: Fair: noftherly
4 csIp winds; stationary temperature
TAh North Carolina: Fair, north
easterly winds; warmer In the
( Interior 6l
The barometer has risen east
o. the Mississippi river and fallen IN the
northwest and Southwest. The area OF
hish pressure covers the region east of
the Rocky Mountains, the pressure being
Valley.
Generally fair weather prevails except
IN the Southwest, where local showers
are reported and light local SHOWS con-
tinuc In the lake regions
1t IL colder on the Atlantic Coast, and
is warmer In the extreme Northwest
Generally fair weather will continue in
the Northern States. and local rains are
indicated for the Southwest and Gulf
Coasts. =
The temperature will rise slowly in the
Central Valleys.
I PORT CALENDAR
Sun rises, G:2S: sun sets. 5:l0 High
water, Goa Il. N. and 6:3l y. m; low
water, 12:l4 u. III. and IA p. m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
Meteorological Data.

Weather Bureau. Norfolk. Oct. 90.
Local meteorological data for the "a
hours ending 8 p. m. last night:
Maximum temperture "a
Minimum temperature. .. 4S
Normal temperature deducrd from
~ years observations .. Us
Departure from nominal .. 4
departure since January LIST. $50. 1914
RalhLall Tor "A hours. ..............
Rainfall since first of month .. q
j. j. GRAY. Observer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
Have You pinno: rrHo, ynx 1o,.

When it Is within the reach of every
one TO possess an instrument at the
prices we are Offering them. we
can sell YOU an elegant Mahogany
Piano, l-3 octave. for S2G5, on easy
payments. and if you contcmplate
buying In the near future, you will do
well to call on us at our temporary
location, 206 Main street. Bassctts old
stand, ana secure ii bargain before
we move to our former stand, with
Watt, Rettew g. Clay, corner Main
and CRANKY streets.
AMES & BURKE
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(hnncc nrSehelnln

ON On and after Satu;1ay, November ..
1885, the steamers of'the Old Dominion
Steamship Company Will sail from
Norfolk for New York every day en-
cept Fridays and Sundays at 6 p. NJ.
instead of P. NJ. as heretofore.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

Herr Hans Mettkc gives lessons in
voice culture on the piano and Violin
ceilo: Highest references. FREQUENT
musicalcs Tor pupils. Address 1872 Gran
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ID I.s..

DEM lO-In this city, 1T the resi-
dcncc Of her parents. No. 2n2 Water street
October ~. 1875. at $50 o'clock b. M, AN
GEi.lNA cARMELA DEMAIO. aged 3
years, / months.
Funeral private from above residence
THIS wednesday, MORNING ut 10
o'clock
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COOKE-SAvAGE

Mr. George Il. Cooke and Miss Bessie
g. e. ga ."se were married ut Freemason-
street Baptist Church at $40 o'clorl,
yesterday afternoon. the church being
m,,eu WIN friends OF the contracting
phrt'eS' Rer. Dr. Wharton tied tho
huptial knot. The bride was nttiroh ~,
handsome visiting gown of green
nue. anu carried II cluster of brides
,pscs. Fhe groom and the other ron-
sienitn OF the party wore black ont
nMaH coats and light trousers and a
,,,th rose. boutonnierc TO correspond
VIII me brides flowers There were
no attendants except the bes, man Al.
Iouthey Rull. and the ushers, M"ssrs
~ r", u A. 1unn. G.. l.. Acliiss. Harry
Z. savage. l.. j. Gallup and Frank Coo,s
after the ceremony the bride and rroo,n
s Merr ur'Ven NJ once TO the BAY Line
S.eunler ana lief. for IL two wnrl,. .,
Northern trip. which viii t,,,, tL'n
as far as Niagara
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THE NORFOLK BANK
FOR SAVINGS AND TRUSTS
Prof. Antonio Re,Iezza, Dancing Acnd.

Montefiore Hall, Fenchurch street
Glasses for ladies and gentlemen Mon
days and Fridays 8 p. M; for ladies' and
children Tuesdays and SATURDAYS n,
m. Terms more reasonable this wear
than heretofore.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
Instruction In Music

Professor Charles Borjes, organist of
Cumberland Street NJ. l.. church. takes
pleasure in announcing to the public
of Norfolk and vicinity that he Ia now
giving all his time to the teaching of
music. piano. violin, mandolin. jand
lutte. at his studio, Y. NJ. C. A., building.
Terms and particulars can be learned
on application by letter or in person.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
Avoid Pneumonia.

tbs. blood pure, the appetite good and tho
bodily health vigorous by the use OF
Hoods SarSapnrilla.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
AT CHURCH AND HOME
Three Couples Joined Together in the Bonds
Of Holy WadI9Ck.
MAJOR HUNTER AND MISS WASHINGTON.
CARRIED at old st. Pnul's, in the
Presence Of Few close Friends
rl SavnEe.Cooltc Nupttnis at
Precursor street baptist Church
Observation-Disclosures

Three pretty marriages were solemn
lied in Norfolk yesterday-two at
churches and one at home. Two of the
couples have gone on bridal trips, one
North and one South.
HCNTER--wASHIN
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Ma
jor Robert w. Hunter. OF Winchester,
va, was married to Miss ELIZA Sell
don Washington, the ceremony being
performed at st. Pauls =. L. Church
by the rector. Rev. Beverly ID. Tucker,
assisted by Rev. a. S. Lloyd, of St.
l-uke's Church. The church was taste
iaiiy decorated for the occasion with
PAINS. FERNS. etc. but only few
friends OF the contracting parties were
present.
the bride was attlrcd In handsome
oiack SILK gown trimmed In dull Jet
win nat and gloves to correspond and
carried n large and beautiful cluster of
brides roses. She entered the church
on the arm Of the groom. having been
escorted to the door by her brother
MIR. Lawrence Washington. OF Alrx.
anaria. who Mt the altar gave her away.
fhe couple will reside for n short
time al the brides cottage. M Vir-
Eihia Beach. where they went immn-
ulately AFTER the ceremony. Mrs, Hun
yer is sister OF Mrs. Tucker. wife nr
itev. Dr. II. d. Tucker of this civ
ne groom Is u prominent attorncy.
at me bar or this State and holds Tho
posltioh or Solicitor for the tTnItn1
states Interior Department Mt WASH
's'on' ID. {. He was on the stnn
VI Gcneral Gordon during the laie
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30
InsarucfiOns I'm French nnd Germnr

81: Mime. Mettke, recommended by the
Right Rev. Bishop OF Minnesota. wish
es TO form day and evening converse
ton classes for ladies and gentlemen.
Terms moderate. address 1872 CRANKY
street.
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Observation-Disclosures

beautiful marriage took plac. MT q
O'Clock last night at the home of Mrs
j.. +. ttlick, No. POI Chapel street whom
MISS r.. Geneva Matthews and Mir
,iohn w, Montague were made one Tn,.
liie. Rev. T.. II. Rawlings was the on
eating minister Mr.. Edgar l.. White
pest man and Messrs Vim. Matthew'S
brother OF the bride. and MIR, " Il
Montague brother of the groom, ush.
The lovely bride was Handsomely nj
tired III II travelling suit of brown, with
hat anu gloves to match. brides roses
ana handsome diamonds. the latter a
present from the groom
MISS fannic Church. as maid of
hohof' wore white organize with pearl
trimmings and carried Marcschel Neil
roses. The bridal presents were mn
merous handsome. useful ana ornn-
mental. '''
~ pleasant reception followed The
ceremony and as the hour of miduipht
Struck the newly-wedded pair bon ri
me train for Atlanta and the South
followed by the hearty good wishes nc
a host of friends. The groom is Wal,
known jill business circles ms snnin,.
member of the firm Of Montaru. 4.
Hiht'ns, of Commercial Place. city.
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HOOPS PILLS have won high praise
for their prompt and efficient yet easy
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

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Jakeman.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-30

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

ton as though he had full possession
of all his faculties.
After he had taken silver cigar cas-,
from his pocket, invited me to join him
bit off the end of fragrant Havana
and lighted it with keen enjoyment
Mr.. Hayden was ready to talk with me
about some Of the numerous plays in
which he has taken part, although de
prived of the one faculty which, to the
actor, seems most necessary.
He assured me that it was simply his
splendid memory for location that
made him so successful At rehearsal
he has his stage setting exactly as it is
on the night of the performance, and
he can place the exact location of each
individual chair, table, ETC., with mar
velous precision. Mr.. Hayden learns
his lines by having them read to him.
BE is, more strangely, his own man
ager, both financially and artistically,
every detail of the production being
under his own supervision.
His eyesight was destroyed by an I'M
happy accident in the use of liquid
makeup" After all hope had been
given up of regaining his eyesight all
his hopes turned in the direction of his
greatest lling-the stage. His success
since that time In such roles as those of
Douglas Winthrop, Chevalier de Van
dray, Sidney Norcott, Rudolf Chandos,
Bob Sackett, John Strecker, etc., clear
ly demonstrate his ability as an actor.
Mr.. Hayden is at present in the real
estate business, but he intends eventu-
ally to go upon the road with a care
fully selected company and at the head
of the organization.
He is of medium height, with dark
complexion, looks well in evening
dress, and it would, indeed, be difficult
TO find anyone in full possession of his
eyesight who could be more immacu.
late in personal appearance. He Is an
ex-member of the Thirteenth regiment,
having served five years and having re-
ceived an honorable discharge He is
a welcome member of the Veteran as
ISOLATION, member of the Royal Ar
canum and of the B. P. o. Elks. Booth
holds Mr.. Hayden in living recollection
as twice its president. He is now one
of its honorary members.
Asa elocutionist of many delightful
gifts, and aside from his many likable
personal traits, Mr.. Hayden is exceed
ingly popular and programme that
includes his name is assured to be a
successful one.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

stream Of lead upon any point. 1t is
claimed that the stand makes 1t much
more accurate than any gun held to the
shoulder.
Tests were made at the government
proving ground at Sandy Hook recently.
Mr.. Huber, an expert gunner, fired
fifty shots. This little feat occupied
five and four-ffth seconds. The bullets
few through the air $50 feet apart and
there was continuous stream of empty
shells from an aperture under the
barrel.
As the light gun is used by the infan-
try, it is important to ascertain how
quickly it can be taken from the pack.
ing case and put into action. Expert
Huber hung 1t over his shoulder in
marching order. He put it together,
unpacked his cartridges and fred his
first shot fifty-eight seconds after the
alarm was given
For third test the interior mechan'
ism was supposed to get out of order
and Mr.. Huber had to replace it with q
duplicate set, carried in the knapsack.
Between the last shot with the old
mechanism and the first shot with the
new, the time was 90 rs seconds. In
the Maxim gun the recol Is utilized
as power to load the gun automatically
and work the hammer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

! quire about $50 horsepower whethe,
the maximum power of the engines be
| 800 or 1000
In one case the engine would be work.
ing at about one-quarter of its designed
power, which is within the limit
of reasonable economy, and in the
other case the engine is working
at only one-eighth its actual pow
err. AS the power required to drive
a vessel varies as the cube of the speed
the coal burned per knot will vary as
the square of the speed, or, in other
words, with two engines of equal econ
omy, one of which would drive the boat
10 knots and the other knots per hour,
the first would burn 100 tons of coal in
going the same distance as the other
would run in burning 81 tons. This
illustrates the advantage of having en-
gines which are economical at slow
speed. This was the principal reason
why low-powered machinery was put
in the ships. m.
These boats will require at IL knots,
their maximum speed, 800 indicated
horsepower, at 10 knots $50 indicated
horsepower, and at knots $50 indi-
Gated horsepower, The capacity Of
the bunkers will be about $50 tons.
The coal consumption for all purposes
at full power will be about 80 tons per
day, giving a steaming radius In smooth
water of 3 $50 knots. At 10 knots the
coal CONSUMPTION will be about IL tons
per day and the steaming radius will
be about 5000 knots At 8 knots speed,
the coal consumption would be about
So tons per day and the steaming
radius will be about $3.50 miles, making
it possible to run them at that speed
from San Francisco to New Zealand.
The great gain in the twin-screw
ship will be the ease with which she
can steam in and out of harbors and up
narrow and crooked rivers, owing to
the greater ease and safety with which
twin-screw ships can be steered But
the sailing type can reel off seven or
eight knots an hour indefinitely on long
cruises at no cost for fuel, and for
months at time in active service can
be independent of coaling stations.
The single-screw boat will be lighted
by electricity and provided with a
steam steerer and steam windlass;
space and weight are allowed for these
features in the twin-screw boats, but
their installation will depend entirely
upon their possibility within the price
limit of $3.50, 700.
The armament, being identical in both
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

types, will consist of six 4-inch, four g.
Founders, and two 1-pounder guns, all
rapid-ire, and will, be disposed in this
order: Four 4-inch guns. in two batter
les, port and starboard, ON the gum
deck anidships, the two other finch
guns being carried on the main deck,
one at the bow and one at the stern,
each having wide arc OF fire. The g.
FOUNDER guns will be carried on the
gun-deck, two well forward, one on
either bow, and two amidships between
the 4-inch guns, respectively in the
port and starboard batteries. The l.
FOUNDER guns will be disposed where
the most advantageous on the ham
mock berthing. For the finch guns
there will be 900 rounds of ammuni-
ton For the 6-pounder guns there
will be 2,002 rounds of ammunition.
For the 1-pounder guns there will be
1895 rounds Of ammunition.
Each of the vessels will carry about
10 officers, 125 enlisted men and small
guard of marines numbering perhaps
10 men. The vessels are so commodious,
however, that for special duty a very
much larger complement could be ao-
commodated, or q large number of refu-
gees could be taken aboard Secretary
Herbert Is compelled by law to have
two of these vessels built on the Paci-
&c coast, two on the Atlantic and two
on the gulf II possible O. P.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

<Ehe retarding influence of the screw
S5hns disengaged that there is every
reason to expect a sailing speed fully
equal to the possibilities of the steam
BOWER conditions
The engines in each type are designed
ITO develop the same horsepower and to
Induce the same speed, that OF IL knots,
differing only as regards shafting,
Number of screws and the incidental
division of motive force.
For the twin-screw gunboats, the en-
gines will be rights and lefts, each In a
separate water-tight compartment, and
will be Of the usual vertical, direct
acting, triple-expansion type, with a
high-pressure cylinder of 10, 16H and
-28 inches respectively, having com
mon stroke of IS inches, capable of de-
veloping 800 horsepower with 200 rev.
olutions minute.
The engine of the single-screw boats
will also be of the triple-expansion type,
with cylinders of the following diam
qeters, 15H, 2SX and 80 inches, with
common stroke of 80 inches and to run
at $50 revolutions minute when de-
veloping the required 800 horsepower.
Each boat will have two single-ended
<.ScotcA h<flers, with two corrugated
Anxnaf Eh feet in diameter. Each
ShSlla have diameter of 10k feet,
- 4 Yof 1917 feet, with 80 square
my. surface and 1.a5o feet Of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

heating surface, making a total heating
surface OF 1880 square Feet and q total
CRATE surface Of rs square feet. They
will have moderate forced draught in
duced by two blowers for each boat APP
piled directly to the ash pit. The boil
ers VIII be placed side by side In the
same compartment, with common fire.
room.
The normal coal supply of the single
screw boat will be 100 tons, with to-
tai bunker capacity of 2Ss tons; the nor
NAL coal supply of the twin-screw boats
will be 100 tons with a .otal bunker ca
pacity of 250 tons.
These gunboats have been given much
less speed and only about half the pow
er which it lately has been the practice
TO put in boats of their displacement.
Ihe'great advantage of this idea con-
sists in allowing boat Of a given size
TO carry more coal, since the machinery
weighs less, and drives the boats much
more economically at a slow speed.
Thus at knots these boats will re-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16

The Indian cayuse Is the worst pest
that inficts this country. The Indian
horses spread all over the ranges, and
are not confined within the reservation
limits. 1t is estimated that fifteen
thousand worthless wild ponies range
unrestrained over the hills of this coun-
try and devour the good bunch grass.
These cayuses each eat enough good
fodder to fatten four-year-old steer,
and one steer is worth more than ten
glass-syed broncos- II we could enact
law to declare every pony Of an as
sessed value Of less than one dollar q
public nuisance. II would add material.
" 70 the prosperity Of thu country.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
ROYAl.
GER MET UER

In the gentlest and happiest way, and
with the greatest certainty known to med
ical science, GERMETUE Err removes from
the system the symptoms named above
giving strength in place of weakness. joy
Gus health in place Of sickness.
There is no other remedy like 1t, and
none that can do its work. And then it is
q real pleasure to take it. Little children
take it with delight, and it cures like
magic. Sl00; for $500. All druggists
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-16
POWERFUL GUNBOATS.
sBix of Them to Be Added to I'm
Gle Sans Navy.
wherein They Are to Differ from Vessels
Of Their Glass Now In Commits
sion-Win Look Very Much
Like Pretty yachts.
[speclal 1etterl

Six magnificent steam yachts such
sss could be owned only by the lucky
epossessors of many millions of dollars
viii be built by the navy during the
current fiscal year, and although they
are TO be finer than similar vessels of
their class, they promise to be all
around the most useful ships belong
ing 10 the United States government.
BY act of congress, approved March
=, 1895, provision was made for the
construction of six light-draft, COM
sposite gunboats, the individual con-