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WELLESLEY

wellesley. Mass. Jan la-Ihe wagner luz " ~
~ Walkure" al its meeting OF January
- ,f-;bars OF this club have arranged 70 attend
- performances Of the opera next week IN
ts,s,on stu1ents in the French department are
rehesrsing MoHere's "LAmour Medeein' for pres
,..ior befors q college audience on January Il
george santayana. Of Harvard University au-
,hnr nj The Sense Of Beauty Is expected 10 lec'-
,,ra nere on Monday evening. u
The Economic and History clubs nave com s
this winter for the stud OF Cuba, HAWAII ana lne
- Wafao has been IN exceptionally good con
dixon for skating the last week ana Dotn slllentS
er7 Instructors have been enjoying the exercise
Ts~ris is row being played iu the gymnasium. ana
SQUADS Of students are training for cross-country
rms IN The spring II is expected thal one u ~
ri-o ming classes will be formed. as last year me
crews being especially interested II estaoiish4'-s
these classes.
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SMITH

: northampton. Mass. Jan. 15-College opened
stAih on Thursday. January >. The new chemistry
Ss''ng was 10 be occupied this term, but the work
vac delayed. and so ii Will be impossible 10 move
"T apparatus for some time yet
NJ D..hnsQn House gave pleasant entertain
80 "a me gymnasium on Wednesday evening
isIPlon ior faculty and students held Cor
80 n0ur. The Glee Club then sang. some
ersno~ taDeaus and dances completed the pro-
wt~l SSt.nalions were posted January II for the
On ,a, oeginnins January -
liz 80 soI Tyler has received leave Of absence for
CreaeeeS ' o. The year anc will spend the time In
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RADCLIFFE

Cambridge. Mass. Jan 15-On Thursday evening
the Classical Club held It's open meeting al Fay
House For the first time in the history Of the col
eye a Greek play was given, the club presenting
..anes from, "Antigone" Professor Morgan gave a
hort ANALYSIS ana Interpretation OF the meaning OF
the play Following this was Mendelssohhs over
scenes from the play were given ending with the
scene in which Antigone IL led away 10y the guards
- hs hurled aliye The scenery. representing the
entrance 70 a Greek temple. was effective and was
nainted for the occasion by Florence swami. ~
on Saturday afternoon and evening me, Lailh
School Club gave II Burbero IN Ensiish' lot the
benefit Of their scholarship fund 49,,
The last regular lder was great success. me
club presenting Nance Oldheld.' The committee
e. cbSrpe was Dora Drew, 80 and Susan Jack
SON
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AMHERST

Amherst Mass Jan. I-A plan Is on FOOT 10
form BOYS club in Amherst, under the auspices
o. the College Young Mems Christian Association
I, ls proposed TO hire TWO rooms in one OF the
business blocks OF the town. and 10 supply them
with games. periodicals. etc. The seven or eight
representative college men who compose the com
m.ttee Of the association having the matter IN
charge are 10 give their aid 10 the project IN every
possible way and il VIII .eceive The financial sup
port Of MANY OF the religious organizations Of Am
hest. g.. s.. Clare 90, Is the chairman OF the
committee
preac he'd in the college church last sunday.
laptan Fighter. Of the baseball team, mas issued
cal for candidates for the battery positions. Inc
men wL 20 into training al once IN the new cage
The coach. James Callahan. OF the Chicago League
team. is expected in TWO weeks and will remain d
month. Outdoor work viii be in the hands OF
slUmn! coaches
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RUTGERS.

r -. D'unswck. n. J.. Jan. 15.-Captaln william
,,'"ef' % United States Infantry who has been
o. al Rutgers College as military instructor
,or l '@s' two years. left college on Saturday 10
,.g,, .s regiment al Fort Smelling Minnesota The
era eN' mas been ordered 20 Manila AS the Gov
Army oe y unable al present 10 detail a Regular
faHyor 80 al Rutgers. Cadet Major Laurence +.
~ Instructor 'eee O~'iaiioh' VIII act a. H'i'-
Weekly ,I-n- Chief Of The Targum" the college
1sSines 90 'he present term Is w L. K.
annual ball and reception Of the junior class
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UNION

schenectady. \. Y. Jan. bat q heeIlhs % ,He
-,t,,].a,hno, literary Society held Wednesday
a,ertnr ar its hall in South College the following
oaicers were elected for the ensuing term; Presl-
dent. H. J. Human 80; vSe-Prssiaent; T. lie 81
nes ,ire reopold Minkn %. curator. II; c Hoyt,
20 and Executye Committee bi X, S 30 w.
- freshman banquet took place last FRIDAY
evening and was well attended cnaries ,6aets
go resnonded 10 by Messrs Hawkes., Dunnlng,
Hinman Gulnac Griffith and Theoo. o.,.,
I-rion received a visit this week IRON So'VIls.
carIce Garcia and Mario Garcia, sons OF the Ia re
General Calixto Garcia. The Visit VII pFoOao's
Int in Mario Garcia entering the college
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Bostwick professor in the Law School, will read
one on Legislative Competition for Corporate Cap
ital' - -.
The all-around gymnastic contests began last
Wednesday, and will hereafter take place every
Tuesday. -
sentative on the Board of Directors or Tie Glee
Club
The next concert OF the Glee Club Will take place
next Friday evening IN the Fordham CLUBHOUSE
and Will be the only concert excepting the annual
which will be held near the college ,
Maurice B. Blumenthal Law. 81. mas recently
been appointed assistant to the District-Attorney
Asa Bird Gardiner Law. ~. go,
The college has suffered another loss in the death
OF Ralph r. Shaw. 90 This Is the fourth death
the class Of 90 has suffered in year
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

Professor Burgess Of Normal College. gave Q
talk on "The Natural Curiosities OF America" be
fore the members OF the PhilOmathean Society OF
Friday afternoon. An essay on The Theoretlca
origin OF the American Indian" By Miss Boelin
and paper by NJ IS. Rose Hoton, on MOUND
Builders and Cave Dwellers." were also read.
A debate held by the Alpha Beta Gamns
Society on Friday afternoon on the topic Re
solved That the liberty Of the press should b
restricted" The Misses Mary Toone and a Cham
berlan, OF the junior class. spoke IN the afirma
tive The negative side upheld by the Misses
Helen Mines and Lillian Grenberg, OF the senior
cass.
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NETWORK UNIVERSITY.

Through the generosity Of Miss Grace II. Dodge
the branch OF the college Young Mems Christian
Association. the Students Club. in the Schools OF
Pedagogy and Law, has been enabled to furnish the
west half OF the glass sky parlor on the roof Of
the University building.
At the annual meeting OF the New-York State
Bar Association, be held at Albany January
II and IS Clarence ID. Ashley. dean OF the Law
School. Will read a paper on Methods OF Legal
Education In the State OF Ne~YoTk." Charles r.
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vAssAR

Poughkeepsie y y. Jan. 15-The Christmas va
cation ended On Monday, January O. and the col
lege opened Hithou; an unusual number OF alb
ssnces in spite Of the illness prevailing generally
On Wednesday q lecture recital on The Voice as
Painter Of Emotion" was given by Mrs kath-
crime Fisk Of New-YOrk assisted by Mrs Rita
Teachers College New-York. lectured on Friday
evening, under the auspices Of the Teachers Club.
or "Hsiory
The annual meeting OF the Associate Alumna OF
kassar College Will be held in Cleveland, ONO.
January 25-2s
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COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NETWORK.

COLLEGE OF THE LII1 OF M" OI'IS'
Owing to the crowded condition of the buildings
Of the college nine sections and instructors OF the
preparatory department will be transferred 10 the
second floor Of the Mutual Life Insurance Builu-
ing There are at present 1855 students al the col
lege which is somewhat over FIVE hundred more
than the two buildings were designed TO accommo-
date; consequently recitat;ons are being held IN
the chapel. library and faculty rooms. II ~ eN-
will somewhat alleviate matters until the ne"
buildings completed.
President Alexander 5 Webb has announced that
each student in the postgraduate department Is 20
receive printed syl bus OF each lecture By
this means il Is expected that the students VIII be
enabled 10 narrow themselves down to the ma
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terlal which Is absolutely essential 10 enable them
to pass the superntendents examination.
In the last week the preliminary examinations
for teachers certificates have been held In the
natural history hail. under the supervision OF MT
Clark the representative Of the State Superin-
terdent Of Public Instruction.
The G sc Club OF the college is arranging for q
tour through the principal cities OF the State In
the spring vacation IL Is expected that the Man
doiin Club will accompany II.
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MACHINERY.

<~~~~>~>~~-o~'o-NcN-~ >oS0~>>N~>>c~-o~>Nc
AT REDUCED PRICES. -JOO secondhand
wood and iron working machines. fulJ
guaranteed. machinery bought and eN-
Changed. GEORGE =. EDDY. 3ss Mad
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HAMILTON

linton n !, Jan. 15-The prizes in the Munson
french examination have been awarded 10 !. B.
mopAlns and Il. Fl. Pease in the Tompkins mathe-
Sheppard
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

steiuway. Pianos for sale and 70
Weber, rent at reasonable rates.
Haines Bros. We sell hnely constructed
VIM. a. Pond and desirable pianos az low
a Co prices.
VA. A POND 8 CO. ia Fifth Ave.
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TRISsEs.

N~~~~r~N-N-oN>eo-<.- sN>~N~~>~~~~csc~
RUPTURE CURED WITH ELECTRICITY b.
...l Superior elastic truss.
>-..-- 500 up Wit. gal
SY2I - vano electric Battery.
S6 uE[' 5000 up. To wear with
yt@ OUT inconvenience day
Nv and nlgnt-wil zeal
-,,,,-e and with its mild electric current
go new energy and muscular strength!
49, wear srv wooden or hard rubber
- which with 10 pressure u the sharp
point paced Oh the cavity VIII enlarge 1he
rupture ,......
Don't pay torture prices FOR inferior
trussosi Abdominal Belts Corset Tor
Cripp.es. etc. with electric current-s
wonderful cure TOT WEAKNESS 81 M
SPINE lameness. DETORMiTY. LOST
MUSCULAR POWER. FATTY DEGEN-
ERATION RAU 30 Ave. cor. Il5tA ST.
Est 1881 Cut this OUT
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FORDHAM COLLEGE.

tainment on the 18th az 9 D m, when series
Gibson tableaus' will be presented
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PENSIONS AND PRIZE MONEY.

~~.->~4~~ - nm - = . . - . -
PENSIONS TO soldiers. sailors. partially
disabled and widows. partially depend
eut parents, prize money. &. T. BROOK.
late T.. : Sanitary Commission. i30 Full
ton-st. New-York
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HELP WANTED.

,nronOoo~- 49, -~>~~O-N~o-~-o~-O>>""O>O>So>N
AGENTS WANTED. We want an agent
n everv town 10 secure subscribers to THE
LADIES HOME JOURNAL. % .ook after
renewals and distribute advertising matter
We offer profitable employment Tor the
vvirt-~ also specla. rewards for good work
81 600 viii be given 20 the agent sendng
Inc largest list up % April - next $500
- -Ie rexr best worker and so cn-dis-
tribut.ng ST 900 among 500 best agents
avarv agent whether ne OF she secures
every agent whether he or shee secures
one u the extra awards or not TIL
CURTIS PUBLISHING CO.. Philadelphia
Penn
FrRST-cT.Ass ROOK-FINISHER on prin-
Ter f7bwork. steady employment. =. u.
SANFORD - Bedford-st.. Boston. Mass
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS Don't pre-
pare for any civil service examination
without seeing cur illustrated catalogue 2,
information. sent free. COLI MB4AN
CORRESPON DENCE COLLEGE. Wash
lugtcn. D. c.
WANTED. - Experienced man 10 edit
JOHN BULL and BROTHER JONA-
THAN. 900 pages. competency wanted.
DEIyOS. T. CULVER p. .. Box ia.
WANTED. Several trustworthy persons %
manage our business In their own and
nearby counties. mainly ONCE M9ik con
Quoted az home. salary straight NFW yeal
ard xperses-~defaite. noraflce salaly no
more no less salary. reference nnct.,s
self-aSdressed envelope. TIE DOMINION
rO7rp ANv. Dept ~. Chicago.
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TYPEWRITERS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS New ma
chimes cheap. Reminstons. Smiths. $'s'
guaranteed rentals reduced. CONSOLE
DATED TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE, go
Broadway
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STOR RAGE.

%~~~< Nr-~~~r~~1N~~~~~N c(NO|Sc~~>-S~>
The CENTRAL STORAGE WARE
HOUSES i65-i6I-I6s West 32d-st.. St'r-
age. moving Telephone. 164 3sth-st.
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DRESS AND ACCuRDION PLEAT-

.,oon1.rrr>NNN>oN> o-oN~~o->-~~~~--e>~,-
ACCORDION and SIDE pleatlns; buttons
covered while you walk. pInk.ng french
CESS $40 6th-sye.. corner 2lst-st- see
signs.
PLEATINGs. pinkings. fittings done while
vlu wait DresEmakers Ref discount on
loves, r-fces HARDING 30 West 2'7-sf
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

WANTED A man 20 provide small capl-
tai and assume business management OF
publishing enterprise OF great promise REL
erences required. Address h. y, IrIouhe
Office.
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CLOAK MODEL wants position. 81 bust.
L. H. % Auslerdam-ave.
coUTuRIEPE FRANCHISE. During this
month I Will make ladies' own materials
IN ralor-made. dinner. reception and car
Rage gowns misses fancy dresses jackets
riding habits. tea gowns. SILK pettcOats.
fancy waist az greatly reduced prices
made A. once: gowns remodellec. Nine
ANDERSON. 23s 6th-aye., formerly with
S;earn Brothers.
DRESSMAKER. - French dTes shaker
the day. good references. address
DRESSNAKER. 327 West 44th-st.
DREssMAKER. stylish dressmaker o.
long experience Will work for 81 - out
hy day during January and February or 80
per week. VI. D.. 643 Amsterdam-ave.
DREsSMAKER Thorough dressmaker in
every branch OF her business desires en-
gagen.ents by day. or work al home. high
est references. Miss NORTON. % West
20th-st.
DRESSMAKE would like a few more en-
gagements In altering and binding. price
moderate. Ia West 2sth-st.. ring Han
mems bell.
DRESSMAKER- all styles. wishes work at
home or out 81 80 per day. T BURG
HARD. g. West ileth-st
Jackets remcdelled. Cleaning and dye
Ing OF every DESCRIPTION Send postal. Will
call 7. : CLEANING hNU PRESSING.
80 Wee fsrh-e' rao- ffN-ave
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DRESSIAriNC.

-Oo~N~o-N~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~>~>Nr~~~o~~>~o~>~0SN
A-A-A.-sEAL GARMENTS
and other fine fIrs repaired. refyec. re-
modelled lnto latest styles az exceptionally
low prices. Ladies waited upon a their
residences Mrs L. J. BARKER. III West
3gth-si. late wiki {. q. Gunther sons
Jth-ave.
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Male.
YOUNG MAN. 20. willing and obliging.
desires position in wholesale house. Al
references. r II. DECKER. New-sprlng-
Vile. Richmond Borough
Young MAN % wishes employment FOR
evenings clerical bookkeeping or other
wise II RICEENAN 300 East 32f-si.
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WORK W ANTED.

Male.
Ac~0r-HTANT Books opened. examined
,vrir-en rn or closed. terms low. AZ
cT-PsTF,. So Cclumbus-ave.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Men resemble whales They no SOON
or get to the top than they begin to
blow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

choice summer homes and country seats
in the picturesque mountain region OF
Western North Carolina, and Also are
making their office headquarters for
transactions in Southerm Cotton Mill and
other local stocks.
BY listing properties with them owners
will get the benefit of extensive adver-
Using, and may be assured of honorable
dealing in all business entrusted to their
care Address:
ABBOTT & STEPHENS,
Piedmont Building, charlotte, y. G.
References: Commercial National
Bank.
Charlotte National Bank.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
Hardware, Cutlery, Guns.
Nails. Ammunition

Would YOU patronize North Carolina
Hardware firm If you coud purchase your
goods as low from them as you could from
firms OUTSIDE Of the State. II not, why not?
We ship nails, iron, horse and mule shoes,
hollowware, stoves, loaded shells, shot, rubber
betting and other heavy hardware, c. c. and
Granite Iron Crockery direct from factories,
thus saving YOU local freights. On these goods
we do not fear competitor. Table and pocket
cutlery we sell ia Charlotte as low as you can
bay in Northern, Western, Eastern or South
ern markets.
We solicit your orders and will guarantee to
meet any legitimate or honorable competition.
J. Fl. WEDDlNGTON, & CO.,
Hardware Jobbers,
CHARLOTTE, N. c.
~ B
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-01
coMiNG WEDDING.
DAUGHTER OF a. SURVIVOR OF
THE CHARGE or THE LIGHT
BRIGADE.

On Tuesday evening very Interest,"
ing wedding will be performed at No.
20 Lee street, Huntereviiie, when Mr..
James ri. Robinson, of Norfolk, VIII
wed Miss Annie NJ. Haigh. daughter OF
Capt. Edward Haynes.
MIR. Robinson, the bridegroom, is the
we.l-known president of the Norfolk
Cigar Makers Union and employed At
the f. I. Wise cigar factory. lie is a
popular young man, and WAS born ana
raised In Norfolk.
Miss Haigh. the adopted daughter OF
Capt. Haynes. WAS born in LIVERPOOL,
England, and has resided III NoriolK
for the past fourteen years.
Special interest attaches 10 the we'd
ding, as Capt. Haynes is one OF the six
survivors of the famous charge OF the
six hundred at Ealakiava. Later he
was In the army that subdued the Rel
rebellion, at Canada. He has been III
hundreds OF battles: was in the British
army In India throughout the Sepoy
muiiny; was for seven years with Sir
Francis Baker during his explorations
in Africa, and now he is enjoying 4
hale and hearty old age, in the quiet
retirement of his little home il Hunt
ersvIllc.
After the ceremony. the newly we'd
ded couple will leave for 4 Northern
tour. and on their return VIII reside
IN Il cosy home at The corner Of Cen
trail and avenues. Hunteisville they
will be Eat home" Sunday, October
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-01
ffornr.n on r.M v nay.

1t WIFI be great pleasure to his
many Norfolk friends 20 learn that MIR.
Hermnn Hovemann, well known in
Norfolk and brother n-law OF Prcsi-
dent Anton II. Kocruer, of the Eurfoli
C0nserva ory of Music. was most Eigh-
" honored IN the arrangements for
dewey y v"
He was With the Arion ard Lieder-
Eranz singing spcie.ies as they sang
four pieces on the nHat Peace" in the
naval pageant, and he was also chosen
out Of twelve hundred Singers 10 sing
two solos. vary high honor on an oc-
aAsiOn that VII be his.prlc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-01
BOYS GOSPEL Army.
THE FOURTH NNNIVERSARY
SL,I2 WIN ,rIIIS IS.CIEln NllN

THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
SERVICE THIS AFTERNOON.
The fourth anniversary OF the Boys
Gospel Army OF Norfolk will be OBJ
served this afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock
in Association Hall by i. special ser
vice, conducted by the boys themselves.
All parents and friends are cordially
invited TO attend and enjoy the en-
ercises. The Army is steadily increas-
ing in attendance and influence for
good.
The Cigarette League, a recent
feature of the Army, is steadily grow
ing in membership ard one has but
To observe this alarming extent to
which The vicious cigarette habit has
grown among even The sinall boys Of
our city to become convinced of the
need Of such an association and re-
joice in lis success.
y new series of Boys Gospel Army
membership cards viii he issued to-
day. ana every hoy should be on hand
promptly ut $50 O'Clock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-01
Cn,,ym, nlnn,.n...s.

Yesterday q lady dressed in black.
accompanied by her children. two girls,
aged and 10 years respsctiVe.YN enter
ed one OF the large department stores
on Main street and asked TO be shown
some iewery. While the young lady
CLERK was waiting on her she was seen
10 pick up four rings and slip them in
the hands OF one of her daughters. who
put them in her STOCKING. After this
the mother picked up two others, not
supposng tliat che WAS being watched
and started to leave the store. The
sales lady who waited upon her hat
seen the entire transaction and notified
the floor walker, who called the mother
and her TWO children into the Office
and held them, while a member ef the
firm dispatched a messenger for 4 de-
teci.vc, who soon made Ills appearance,
ana recognized tho mother and children
as OLD Offenders. They were searched
and the stolen iewelry found on their
persons. The detective and one of the
clerks went With the parties to their
home ana made n thorough search OF
the premises, finding perfume, cotton
lengths, and other email articles be-
longing TO different department stores.
The articles The mother claimed That
she had bought They We're released
by the firm from whom they stole the
icwery with the warning that If they
were caught in the store again they
would be arrested on general prin-
cipleS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-01
AscrIcs OF .cr,n,uns.

With tonight Rev. w. ]. Young, d.
D., the pastor OF Epworth NJ. Z.
Church. will begin a series of sermons
of great Importance with reference TO
Christ, which VIII take up the remain
lNE SUNuly nights OF IFS Passionate.
The following are the subjects and the
dates on which they VIII be delivered:
October i.-"Christ and other mas
ters.'
october S"Thc preparation for the
coming II Christ
October i5.-'What the people of His
own day thought Of Him.
October a2.--''Whll some famous UNI
believers have thought of Him"
October 20" What the world to-day
thinks o. Him
November 6.-"Will the world ever
ou;grcw Him.
November ia.-.'what ought We to 10
with this CHRISTI"
The morning sermons VIII be hased
on the seven words from the cross.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-01
no REDUCTION YET.
MIR. BARNARD HAS TAKEN no AC-
HON IN REGARD TO CITY
CONTR \ C1S

No action has yet been taken by w.
Fl. Barnard & Co. to prevent contracts.
for city work being let TO members Of
The Council.
4 Reporter OF The Virg'nian- Pilot saw
Ne. IL. H. Rumble, counsel for Mcssrs.
barnard d Co, nj his Office YESTERDAY.
ana asked what had been done N..
tumble replied that while he was not
N the habit OF talking about business
II pr ressional nature. We. ns III :,
matter had i'm some way gotten into the
tapers. and particularly as Mr. Bar-
nard'a statement had, by some of these.
not been fully understood and he do
sired To correct the IMPRESSION mad.
he did not mind saying the announce
1lent that such suit would be institutes
MAS premature.
Mr.. Barnard" he .nid, "did consul;
% about IL. stating that the giving cur
X city work 10 members OF thn Cam
I'll was quite common; that in addition
10 the interest he felt in the matter 81 3
citizen and taxpayer, the practice was
direct injury to his business since
competitive bids were frequently u
nilcd for when Councilman desired
he work. 1 advised him that s1ch
',ntracts were in direct contraventior,
Of The express provisions OF the state
NV. and el-er in the absence of such
'tatute would c void as against sol,,d
public policy; ana also that IL. n pr.
'cr sun the city miTht be rrstrainet
y IN raying for any work done una
nich coutrnct. This is as far no In
natter has gone. Il is not true as IN
bounced, that my clients have d 1lite.
v decided to adcpt hostile measure
Mr. Barnard [ know. entertains a vor,
friendly feeling toward the parties con.
carnea. ana would take sncil step
ai;h extreme reluctance. II IS pr ba Il
he believes tina, once tho attention o..
.Eesc gentlemen is directed t. The Il.
cgal character of such con .racts, thu
practice will be discontinued"