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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
SCHNEIDER MAY CHALLENGE ROGET

Paris. sept LA Lanterne' to-day says
tha, Colonel schneider. the Austrian military
attache here has teleeraphed 70 the Austrian
charge d'Anaires 70 ask General Roget If the
reference made to him by Roget in his reply 10
Picot's testimony in the Dreyfus court MARTA!
was intended as an insult If it was then the
charge d'Anaires. on behalf Of Schneider was
70 demand an apology from General Roget or
sausfacton by arms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
Tie MARY powELLs LARoR Day TRIp.

The steamer Mary Powell viii leave West Twer-
ty-second-st al Q p. m. arriving at West Point 81
80 o. N The return trip may be made by
any one of the West shore Railroad trains. This
viii give passengers ample time o. see The cadets
in camp. the dress parade and the Government
buildings
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
SOMETHING NEW IN rou,>,

MT Il. L. Dashlells. one Of the enter
pIIsinS business men of Portsmouth.
mas rented the store No. 4OS Crawford
street, adjoining his place of business.
ana mas fitted it up as n graphophone
p i.,a Where he has phones of all
sizes. he has a large phone, which
cost about $500 and Is equal to n small
nrass band. He will have his opening
inns morning al o'clock, to which he
invites the ladies and the public gene
raliy. Mr.. Dashlells has spared no ex-
pense to make the place neat and at
urauti'e ana there is no better place to
sweet melodies. Remember the tin,o :"
4 m.-and the place-4OS Crawford
street ioi
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
MEETING OF THE SOLICITING
COMMITTEE

The ladies' who are to furnish the
banquet to be given the Old Dominion
Guard on their return home met yes
terday afternoon TT the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms. Mrs. Hannah Porter, the presi-
dent of the association. presided
Various plans of collecting, etc, were
discussed. and the following commit
tees. representing the different wards
were appointed and will begin work
right away:
First Ward-Mrs. G. w. Bowers,
chairman; Misses C. Z. Nelson, NJ.
Wilson, j. Wilson. E. Morris, Mrs.
Louise Morris, Mrs. X. w. Scott.
Second Ward-Mrs. VIM. Jobson.
chairman: Mrs. Clyde Smith. Mrs J. NJ.
Wright, Mrs. Lucie Veal. Mrs. Henry
Brown, Misses Grace Walker. Ellie
Knott. Enic Owens, Ada Owens. the
Misses Dyson. Misses Virneson, Nellie
Sing, Ethel Wright, Miss Whitehurst,
MISS Lucie Culpepper. Miss Cassie
Brownlcy.
Fourth Ward-Mrs. Augustus Rick
cts. chairman: Mrs. Anthony Myers,
Mrs. Richard Journee. Mrs. c. e. CAL
vert. Mrs. James Stewart, Mrs c..
Borum, Misses Rena Allen, e. Myers.
Essie Calvert, Sallie Mahoney, Matte
Birmingham, Teny Baker Alice Lum-
Der. Lula Howe, Mamie Lance. Lula
Calvert. Sadie Cuthrell, Kate Pritchard.
Lizzie Pritchard.
Fifth Ward-Mrs. James Burton.
chairman; Misses Annie Carter. Worthy
Carter, Evelyn Pyle, S. L. Burton.
Fannie Langhorne.
The ladies adjourned to meet on Mon
day next at the same place at %. m.
to make reports.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
TWO ALARMS IN AN HOUR.
Early Morning Fires Which Called O,

Early Morning Fires Which Called Out
the Whole Department
Yesterday morning, about O'Clock,
an alarm OF fire was sounded from box
66, corner of 1Ifingham street and Race
avenue. caused by the store of Mr.. Ar
thur Green. corner of Chestnut and
Clifford streets. being on fire. The de-
partment responded promptly but the
fire was put out without it's aid. Mr..
Green went to his store Just before G
o'clock unlocked the door. went inside
and struck match. The head flew off
and fell on top OF kerosene oil barrel,
causing 1t TO Ignite as quick as thought.
MIR. Green pulled off his overcoat, threw
1T around the barrel and then threw
some bags over the fire, smothering 1t
before 1t communicated to the inside
of the barrel. thus saving the building
and stock.
At o'clock an alarm was sounded
from box Is. corner OF London and
Crawford streets. caused by the roof
of the house of DR.. James NJ. Jarvis.
corner of Glasgow and Crawford
streets. being on fire. The department
turned out, but the fire was extinguish-
ed with buckets OF water. The only
damage done was to burn hole in
the roof about three feet square. 1t
caught from a burning chimney.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
NO VERDICT REACHED YET.

In the Norfolk County Circuit Court
Yesterday Judge r. r. Prentis and n
jury were engaged in hearing the evil
Gence In the $4,000 suit instituted by
George McCloud against Mr. Foster
Black. proprietor of the Chesapeake
hnitting Mills. in Berkeley.
Inc boy, who was only II years of
age at the time of the accident. was
employed In these mills. where he re-
ceived severe injury in being burned by
sasoiihe, hence the suit. The case has
been heard before, resulting in n hung
jury.
Much interest is manifested In the
matter and the legal talent in the case
IS bringing out both sides of the uues
tion In fine shape. Captain John w.
liapper and Mr. George G.. Martin rep
resent Mr.. Black, while Messrs p
Seldner and James F. Duncan are lools-
ing ing after the interests of the plaintiff.
Inc case Wjll continue to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22

by Justice Rustic. Captain Charles T.
Bland represented the woman.
There will be n soiree at Pythian Hall
tonight. given by the pupils OF Miss
McCoy's dancing school,
An effort is being made to build
Methodist church in Cottage Place.
Two lots have been purchased on Vir-
ginia avenue, near High street. on
which a building will be erected very
soon.
VIM. Thomas. Of Norfolk county, who
will be n candidate for the position Of
constable says that his name appeared
as having attended the meeting held
the other night by James Copeland. who
put his name on their ticket without
his knowledge and consent.
Attention is called to the ad Of r. E.
King, in which he announces q special
sale of groceries for ten days at cut
rates. See ad.
Attention is called to a lost dog. See
ad and return as directed.
Police OhicerS Meginley and Brough-
ton filled the role of COW boys last
night. They rounded up on Crawford
street half dozen or more head OF cat
tie, which were roaming the streets at
will. The bovines We're impounded.
Attention is called to the nd OF straw
bull.
Mr.. James Cuthriell. n machinist in
the Steam Engineering Department of
the navy yard. accidentlly cut the end
of his thumb Oft while working at a
machine.
Dame Rumor was II busy body last
night, circulating the report that n
well known S. A. l.. clerk had DEPART
cd for the purpose OF meeting his lady
love. and to have the nuptial knot tied
before the parents of either became
aware of their intentions.
Robert Wilson is In the county Jail
awaiting the action of the grand jury
lie was sent there to have the charge OF
burglary and robbery, which now stand
against him. examined into by that
inQuisitoral body.
This term Of the County Court will,
be strictly civil term. The April
term Will be the criminal term.
There are several marriages an
nounced for Easter week.
a number of fruit trees around the
city are in bloom
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
HAVE DECIDED TO H1r11D

AT meeting of the quarterly confer
ence of Monumental Church N1ondo,
night. 1t was decided to build n mar.
sonaSe on the site of the present par.
sonage. the work to be commenced ne
soon ms plans. etc. can be secured Thu
following gentlemen were appointed .
Huilding COMMITTEES: L. c. Phillips
5ohn w. II. Porter. L. Nick. Jack, II
u. Mfnton and w. II. Newell.
They also elected the following do,o.
gates 10 the district conference. whict
meets in Franklin in August next: w
~. Newell, John w. II. Porter and
George J.. Neville.
Aiternates-C. a. Roane, l.. c. Phil.
lips and p. L. Howell.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
JUSTICE AINsWORTHs COURT.

Justice Ainsworth held court last
night at the county jail. and not one
of the offenders who faced him escaped
the penalty of the law.
John Young, George Boyd, Emma
Jane Turner and Emma Mason all
plead guilty of disorderly conduct, and
$50 each and costs was the decision rem
dercd.
Mary Williams, a colored girl, was
brought to the rack on the same
charge. and she heard the consequences
OF her folly pronounced in the impo-
sition of fine of S. and costs
Ell Lester faced two charges, the lar
ceny OF set of dice and cursinE on
the public highway. He was found
guilty of both, and n tax of 1880 was
the result. Lester however, did not
nave the open sesame consequently
the Jail doors did not open. but the
opposite was what happened to him,
and that will be his address for tho
next 80 days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
NAVAL ORDERS.

These naval orders have been issued
Surgeon c. T. Hibbctt ordered to the
Glacier, and on her arrival detached
and assigned TO the Baltimore.
Surgeon c. ]. Herndon. detached from
the Richmond and ordered to the Prai-
RE.
Commander Z. S. Houston. ordered TO
the Washington navy yard for tempo
rary duty.
Lieutenant a. c.. Winterhalter's or
ders to the Abarenda revoked
Naval Cadet II. G. Sparrow. detached
from the New Orleans and ordered to
the Vixen.
Lieutenant w. f.. Stafford. detached
from the Sclndia and ordered to the
Brutus.
Civil Engineer u. p. Maxson. dctach-
ed from the navy yard at Portsmouth
and ordered to the New York navy
yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
CAPTAIN BAKER STOPPED 1T


There is lying in the navy-yard n lot
OF wharf material. ready for shipment
70 70 some foreign port where the United
states has contracted for wharf prop
erty, Tor the use Of this government.
1t is contract work and is to be de-
lifered on board of the U. S. S. Aber-
anda. now lying at this yard awaiting
her cargo.
Yesterday stevedore from Norfolk
came to the yard to prepare for load
ing the vessel by rigging carriers for
the heavy material to be moved. He
hired two Italian sailors from an Ital-
IAN barque lying at a wharf in this
city. whom he attempted to put to
work to do the necessary rigging.
Captain b. w. Baker, of Portsmouth,
United States Immigrant Inspector,
was notified of the action of the steve
dore and at once stopped the men from
work. They did not like 1t at all. but
captain Baker was firm in his decision,
and the mon finally left the yard with
out performing the work they intended.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
SOUTH STREET r V p "

Notwithstanding the mcanness of the
weather. there was fine meeting o:
the Il. Y r. l.. at the South street
Baptist Church last night. quite full
attendance greeted the Rev. i. ClaC-
get Skinner, who delivered n fine ad-
dress on the "Relisious Use OF the I'M
agination." The congregational sing
ing was excellent. and the duet by
Mr.. and Mrs. Roper. and the solo by
Miss wilkins. were very superior. and
was much enjoyed by all.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
a TELEPHONE WIRE CAUSES


Yesterday morning ono of the Bell
Telephone wires fell across the Ports
mouth street Railway wires, and
caused considerable trouble at the CEN
trail Office. magnet board on which
there were large number of connec-
tons was burned out. causing many
phones to become useless for tho bal
ance Of the day. The damage will be
repaired and everything will be O. X.
again to-day
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
ABOUT NOAH's ARK.

me above is the name of an enter
ptising young mans place of business.
at this place you can find Goods IL
endless variety. Everything that &c
needed In household furnishings; also
numerous little things. such as bric-o-
brac. chinaware, pins, needles and any
nttle thing that YOU may need. If yoi,
need anything call at the Ark and Vol,
may find it there.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
TRANSEEPC

"; G. Culpepper and wife to II. r.
street. north of Washington: s35O
Ida Cooper and Mary George Jonoe
ana husband to William Henry and
sarah Jane Reynolds. lot. with build :
ines. north side of Carroll street. Lin
conville: $3.50 So -''
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
DIED,


RILEY. - At her residence M %,
Henry street. Portsmouth. Va. March
Goth. 1859. at 4 n. M. JULIA ,I.S
widow of the late Jno Riley. aged CO
Funeral from ST. Paurs Catholic
Chanel THIS wednesday, AFTER
quaintanccs are invited to attend Inter
ment in Oak Grove Cemetery
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22

Boys Blue and Mixed Colored CSC.
Eton Caps will be sold for lie. this
week at Charles II. Walton, G. ~ g
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22

James Monroe Council, No 154S. r. A
Gamma Conclavc, No. 3, /. o. ii.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
4 Few More I2A IG GGaMHd EeaIhnhmH GANek SOC l5C Sl

l0-4 Bed Spreads. Marscillcs patterns,
worth $50 special sl29.
Extra heavy cord French PIX. in White
and Colors loo. to soc. I'd.
Handsome Black SILK and VOL Gre
pons. the Sl.25 kind for zoe. 3D. on up to
$50 yd
lest 3j-nch Sea Island Pcrcales. worth
l2i.c. I'd. our special price 10c yd.
Ladies' Null and Bobnct Ties. special
lie and 25c.
so-:nch San Juan Plaids for Waists. 1oc
and 12i2c.
Large assortment of Torchon. Hamburg
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22

and all over embroidery, for trimmings;
SILK Cords for skirt laclng." &c. and SC.
yd.
About 5 doz. left OF Phillips special
'i2X23'' all Linen Towels. for 25c.
Ladies' Fancy Stripe Belts only 23c.
each.
Ladies', Misses and Chldrcn's Black,
Tan. White. Fancy PLAID and Stripe
Hose
Mems furnishing department up-to-date.
All sizes. Colored Percale Shirts, with
Cuffs to match. worth 75c.. our special
price 4Tc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
EVENTS TO.DAv

PORTSMOUTH Company, No. is. II. r
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
TAKE An ELECTRIC CAPSULE,
You Can Light Your Apartment
From q Pocket Nattepv

One Of the latest things on: ia the e,eo
trio capsule. 1t IL not to be swallowed. like
a dose Of nauseeas medicine. but cen be
carried about IN the vest pocket until an
illumination In needed. when by a simple
process II can be utilized TO the sattsfac-
ton OF the owner company has been
formed In New York with tf5 900 0o capital
10 supply power or light In ten or twelve
grain capsule& One OF these capsules viii
furnish electricity enough to keep a lIxht
burning all night The assertion IN made
by . representative OF the company that
the light can he furnished at less than one
afth Of q mill per lamp per hour for each
Eixteen-cancle tneandescent globe Tho
company intends 10 sell power at 10 cents
an hour for one fun horse power The cap
sules ran be used for propeliins autorno-
b,ies. and IL IL saio they VIII take I'd ~
little room ard weigh 50 little tina. the
weight Of the automobiles wili be reduced
materially. A battery of the new power
weighing only 30 pounds can run an auto
mobile four and a half times AZ long and
as far an the largest batteries row In US.
which weigh 2t.o or 1850 pounds.
II ali this can really be done II will rev.
olutsonixe the automobile industry and re-
move one Of TIRE strongest objections 20 Ire
use-sts great weight. Automobiles az At
present made. weigh $40 pounds ara ,n
ward the heavy burden making IL ueces.
sary 10 construc. the carriages on the
stronsess and heaviest scale. When ore
can buy sleetricisy In the SANE shaD De as
box az Guinine pills. Il viii be possible
- Use IL for many purposes for which II
10 unavailable n present. The president
Of the company. John Port. who in the
aiscoveyer Of the new poweF. says IL can
be uss1 FIJI the usoat remote and isoisted
places SIS easy as in New York
city. and mat a farmer can en-.
ploT II - heat and ilxh. h.s
house, 20 draw waser. 70 make butter. saw
wood. rnn tnresriEE machine. drive fans
and ks"p on: flies. IL he can DO ali this
men Will no more think ~ being wi.nou,
capsules than Of going downtown ~lthos.
change Ia their pocke:s.-Chicago Chrou-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
KRAPOTKIN IN THE SOLITARY.
Description of the Prison Room II
Which He Was Confined.

My first movement was to approach the
window. which was placed SO high that I
could hardly reach II with my lifted hand
1t was broad, low opening. cut In a wall
five feet thick and protected by an iron
grating and a double iron window frame
relates Prince Krapotkin. At distance
of dozen yards from this window I saw
the outer wall of the fortress, a piece OF
masonry of immense thickness, on the
roof OF which / could make out n gray
sentry box. Only by looking upward
could perceive bit of the sky. which
was now family Illuminated BY the last
rays of the sun.
/ made a minute inspection OF the
room. where I had now to spend no one
could say how many years. From the
position of the high chimney of the mint
l guessed that ! was In the southwest
corner OF the fortress. In n bastion over
looking the Neva. This room Of mine was
easement destined for a big gun and
the window was an embrasure Sun RAYS
might never penetrate II: even in sum
mer they must be lost by the thickness
of the wall. II was eleven steps from one
corner to the other OF the room, which
held an iron bed. "A little oak table and
an oak stool The floor was covered with
painted felt and the walls with yellow
paper. However. In order to deaden the
sounds, the paper was not put on the
"sth IL WIS pdlHte0 over canvas
and behind the canvas discovered a wire
grating. behind which was a layer of
felt. Only beyond the felt could / reach
the stone wall.
AT the inner side Of the room there was
a washstand and thick oak door. In
which / made out a locked ofening to
pass the food through and little slit.
protected by glass and shutter from
the outside This was the Judas
through which the prisoner could be
spied upon at every moment The sem
try who stood in the passage frequently
lifted the little shutter and looked in
side. his boots squeaking as ne crept
toward the door. / tired to speak TO
him. Then the eye which / could see
through the slit assumed an expression
OF terror and the shutter was immedi-
ately let down, only to be opened fur
lively a minute or two later. But could
get no word Of reply from the sentry.
Absolute silence reigned all ronnd no
sounds came from anywhere. I dragged
my stool to the window and looked upon
the bit OF sky i could see. tried to
catch any sound from the Nera or from
the town on the opposite side Of the river.
but I could catch none-Atlantic
Monthly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

Prisoners and -Capsives." a. Young
Mistley'': .'Our Lady OF Darkness. BY
Bernard Capes: "A Son Of the State" by
W. PETIT Ridge: "a History OF the United
State. During the Civil War" being vol.
ume VI Of the History Of the United
States under the Constitution. by James
Schouler: Life and Letters Of DR.. John
Dome" by Edmund Gosse; Imperial In
dia," by G.. W. Stevens, author Of with
Kitchener TO Khartum": THE New Eng
land Primer" edited by Paul Leicester
Ford; Matthew Arnold by Prof. Saints
bury: .'The Autobiography OF Mrs. Mar
garet Oliphant": The Victorian Age Of
English Literature. by Mrs Oiiphant;
"Reminiscences of the Life Of Edward p.
Roe" edited by his sister: The Life OF
Lives; or Further Studies in the Life Of
Christ" by Rev. DR.. W. r. Farrar. Dean
Of Canterbury: Texts Explained" by
Dean Farrar: deuteronomy and Gene
sis in the Polychrome Bible; Patience.
e Daughter Of the Mayfower." by Mrs.
Champney: Elsie in the South" by Mar
tin Finley; Margaret Thorpe's Trial"
by Lucy c. Lille: '*Blue-Jackets of 1885,"
By Willis j. Abbot.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

Once knew 'witching maiden,
Isabelle!
Eyes with love and laughter laden,
Isabelle.
OFT in days gone by and golden
Did she with sweet glance emboldcn
Me to tell the story olden--
Isabelle.
Thro' our childhood's varying weather.
Isabelle.
Hand in hand we walked together.
Isabelle.
Never once were we affrighted
BY LIES Storms-ali that was righted
When our youthful vows were plighte
Isabelle.
But the blow came-more's the pity
Isabelle!
When your pa moved to the city.
Isabelle!
] am clerking In a store now.
She don't know me any more now.
For the girl that adore now
Is belle!
GEORGE V. HOBART.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

Editor and Postmaster the Last tc
Pull In Stakes


Pull Up Stakes.
Il had some experience running a news
paper which has never been duplicated by
any other man in the world" said Charles
Pattison. of Abilene. Kan. at the Midland
hotel recently. For three months ran
weekly paper In a town with two inhabit-
ants-the postmaster and myself It was
at Congress. Col. That was a boom min
ing camp in 1853 and miners focked In
there by the hundreds on account OF a
strike Claims were gobbled Up like hot
cakeA
Under the mining law after $500 worth
CT work is done on claim II Is necessary
to Insert legal notice In q newspaper Of
general circulation for period OF three
months. My father held an office in San
Juan county, and while out visiting him
saw an opportunity to lease newspaper
plant and make a lot OF money running
legal notices. did so. For several months
/ did a land office business. II was thriv-
ing little town.
THE business OF the town enabled the
postmaster to make about $500 a year A
few months before there was to be another
reimbursement OF the postmasters salary
things began TO drag at Congress. The
mines were not panning out very well.
There was q strike made at Telluride
and all of the miners picked up and went
to that place. They were followed by the
merchants. saloon men. gamblers. dance
hail people and all. Within a week there
was no one left there hut the postmaster.
James Edwards, and myself Edwards did
not care to give up his postoffice as long
as II paid SO well. lie WAS from Ohio
II was tied UP with lot of legal publ
cations. ! was certain TO get my money
for the notices as soon as they had run
the required length OF time, so could not
leave. We had everything our own way
! would help him IN his postosiice and he
would help me write no: stuff set II up
and pull the lever 10 an old Washington
hand press. The pos'ofslce bushes. was
confined almost wholly TO handling the cir
culation OF my paper-the Red Mountain
Plot about fifty copies
The day that the legal notices last ap-
peared told Edwards that was going To
pun up stakes and leave HE big salary
ran another month, and he wanted me to
stay. offering 10 divide up but that was no
inducement. When he found that I was
determined 70 leave he said. IN lock up
the postofslce and GO. too He turned the
key In the door Of the postef.ice and
locked the door TO the newspaper Office
and we walked out Of town."-Kansas City
Journal.