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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
THEATRICAL.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES"

Lovers Of high class farce are prom
ised treat in the engagement at the
Academy OF Music tomorrow, atincc
ana night, of What Happened TO
Jones" which is from the pcn of Geo.
III. Broadhurst who is also the author
of the latest farce, why Smith Left
Home" The story of Jones, according
10 Its plot. is Il series OF queer circum-
stances and adventures deity put to-
gether by a clever dramatic architect
VINO takes his people from actual life
and by the moving OF his checkers
places those OF opposite characters in
direct contact with each other. Mr.
BroadhurSt frankly acknowledges that
what Happened to Jones' was writ
ten with but one aim In view, and that
one the purpose of creating merrimcnt.
without compelling the auditors TO wit
ness horse play. In short, What Han
pened to Jones?" Is claimed to be a
legitimate farce. il such an expression
may be used. The story that furnishes
The groundwork for the play is quite
simple. yet, despite this simplicity, there
Is not Il dull moment in it from the
Dened to Jones" is claimed to b. n
curtain. The company engaged to
illustrate the happenings of Jones in
cludes John Allison, ii. q. Hockey, H.
w. Montgomery. Louis Rcinhart, Jo-
seph Nick ccvcr, Charles Charters, Chas.
Greene, Florence Marion, Lillian Young.
Olive Mcconnell, Ethel Hertslct. Marie
Hayes and Maud Allison. Matinee be-
gins at o'clock Admission. 80 cents.
Night. 25c., 5Oc., Zoe. and $l.0O.
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the a1attewhamum. Northampton

county.
Mr.. William w. Sale spent last week
IN his old home. in RoclSbrdge county.
Mrs. Clinton *. Curtis visited friends
Richmond last week.
Miss Gay BlaclSford is visiting friends
MISS Anna Lucille Foulkes, OF Ger
is the guest OF Mrs Carey z.
weston. on Freemason street.
MISS Margaret Ramsay has been
spending the Christmas holidays with
mer cousin, Miss Mary Lou Cooke. on
Butte street.
Mr.. John NJ Woodsidc left yesterday
70 visit his mt Their, in Baltmorc.
MIR. G. L. Greece !2it Friday over the
chesapeake and Ohio for Kansas City.
where he will in the future make his
Mr.. Marshall Payne is visiting Mr..
George Payne. on Freemason street.
Messrs. John and Edward Freeman
are visiting Mr.. Lloyd Freeman, on
York street.
Miss Katie Lash. of 125 Brewer street
gave II very delightful C. lendar Party
Thursday CIV nirS last.E ch pady pres
cnt rep csented the month of the year,
and every guest was presented with a
beautiful souvenir in the shape of Il
Easnific ut ca lendar. y houn ifu sup
per was served and TIE guests depart
cd Tor their homes in the wee sma'
hours of the morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Martin Lee Sherwood
entertained a few oil their friends Fri
day i'll their usual charming manner at
u progressive euchre party Among
those invited to be present wcre Mr..
! and Mrs. Alfred S. Clay. Mr.. and Mrs.
fted Grcenwo d. Miss S Margaret My
ers. Hi'rrict Nottingham. May Cannon
Nirgilia Jones, Mamie. Davis. Myers
and Hattie Mirter of portsm nth;
Messrs Robert Grtiith, George IT. NV
crs. Nat Land, Paul nos, Arthur Clay.
John McRonc. Douglas Cannon and
Major "A. Myers. The first two prizes
were won by MIR. and Mrs Clay. the
second prizes being won by Mai n and
Miss Margirct Myers. The consolation
was cut for and won, by Miss Harriet
Nottingham. After the prizes we're
awarded all were invited into the d'n
irg-room. where delicious refreshments;
were served. The table wa. uIlistirally
decorated. pink being the plsNa lin
color
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
\ MUSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL
TREAT

The literary world has within the last
few years taken great interest In the
works of Omar Khayyam. the poet,
whose beautiful creation has come
down 90 us through the centuries from
the mystic past OF Persia.
Mrs. Lehman has chosen some OF his
most exquisite passages and set them
to music rs strange, new and mystic
rious as the surroundings OF the poet
himself. She has in the song-cycle, In
Il Persian Garden" breathed into the
song world a part Of Persia's past, anu
rs one listens he seems borne back
through the cycle of the ages and made
10 live in the very atmosphere that sur
rounded the poet-astrononer of old
From the stage OF the Academy of
Music, on Thursday, January 18th, Nor
folk will be able TO hear Il truly eXcep-
tional rendering OF this gem of modern
compositions. FOR, amidst the rich lux,
ury of 4 ver;table Persian garden. Miss
Ethel. Nelly, Miss Alice j. Oliver. MIR.
r. G. Tupman, aud Mr. VIM. Richards.
will interpret, as only they can. this ex-
quislte creation.
And from out this atmosphere Of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
RICHARD MANSFIELD.

"Cyrano de Bsrgsrae." TIE c are good
t.dlngs They suggest events TO lovers
of the bsst and greatest that the dl anna
affords. The great actor w II appear
here for one night only, Monday. March
9Th. Richard MANSFIELD has made "Cy-
rano de Bcrgerac" the nit OF the period.
The story is known almost by heart.
It's exquisite it,rary CT urac or liza. APP
u nj d TO the hig est in ell igenc;, while
the noble unseltishncss e Cyrano has
found In the human heart everywhere
{: warm and sincere sympathy. Or all
the reasons which account for the sue
cess of the play this last is the best.
1t Is at least reassurinS to see o play
succeed which panders not to the puri-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
"rIIE SIGN or THE Gross"

Wilson Barretts strong religious
drama. "The Sign of the Cross" which
has been one of the great theatrical
successes of the last four seasons. will
be the attraction at the Academy of
Music for two nights and Il matinee,
beginning Monday, January 22d. AS is
we'll known. tho play deals with the
same tragic incident OF history that
SenlSicwicz SO graphically describes in
his powerful novel, "Quo Vadis." Rome
with Nero on the throne and Chris
tianity making such rapid strides
among the pagans that its annihilat ton
was ordered by the Emperor, is the
time of the action Of the play. Scent
cally the production is as magnificent
as the luxurious extravaganza of the
day requires in order that II be suita-
bly, represented. William Grcct's Lon
don company from the Lyric Theatre
now in its fourth American tour, Will
present the piece. Charles Dalton will
appear as Marcus Supcrbus, the Roman
Project.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
"THI5 PURPLE LADY"

"Thc Purple Lady" farcical success
of the past New York season. will APP
pear here at the Academy on Tuesday
next. The farce tells the story of a
young woman who posed for an artist
and who was known ever afterwards AS
The Purple Lady" The artist hav-
ing won fame, is about to marry Il
wealthy lady living near Boston, where
the scene OF Mr. Roscnfcld's play is To-
Gated. On the eve of tho wedding, how
ever, the former model arrives, and
claims prior right to the affections of
the artist. AZ balm for her injured
heart she demands 100000. and many
funny complications and situations
arise before she gets It. Before her
identity is known to the artists future
bride, a friend of his abducts the "pur-
pie lady" The play was 4 success at
the Bijou Theatre in New York last
season.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
PROPOSED OPEN
DOOR IN CHINA
Continued from Page 1.

sirous Of weighing the many incidental
questions involved, such as the effect
on the understanding OF the territory
known as spheres OF influence" as we'll
as on the territory actually leased to
the foreign powers. such as Talicn Wan,
klao Chau and the British and French
ports. Besides giving these assurances
Count Cassini showed personally the
most friendly spirit toward the Ameri-
can proposition, as we'll rs being de-
sirous Of giving an answer in this ease.
which would be another instance of the
friendly cooperation long observed be-
tween Russia and the United States.
The Russian position, it Is understood
is similar to those preceding it with
the same condition that Russia alone
shall not be bound, but that NIL of the
interested countries shall Join In the
agreement to keep the ports of China
forever open.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31

years long gone what could be more
appropriate, more kecnly interesting,
than the lecture to be given by Miss
Marie ~. walsh. OIL q subject so closely
akin to all that the music must bring
home to the audience?
Brilliant, versatile. learned. she can
not help but please the wide awake,
progressive and thoughtful audience
that will be assembled to take in at
one breath, as it were. the poetry. music
and learning of the ever beautiful
Orient.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
Case of Congressman Roberts.

Washington. Dec. So.-Rcprcsentativo
Taylor or Ohio. chairman OF the special
committee investigating the Roberts case
says that the case will como up for action
in the House before the middle OF Jani-
airy. When they are finished the COM
mittco will form its conclusion. Then
the report must be written. As II will BIO
exhaustive. the greatest care will be re-
qu.red in it's prepa ration and Mr.. Taylor
does not think the case will reach tho
House before the middle OF month.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
"A Railroad Man Suicides.

(By Telegraph TO Vrginian- Piiot.)
Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. SO-Audltor
Ur!ah Il. Rogers. OF tho Chicago Western
Michigan and Detroit. and Grand Rapids
and Western railroads, committed SUI
eide this noon by shooting himself
through the head while sitting ut his desk
In his private office. Death was ,nstantn-
neous. Dependency over a long illness
and severe nervous strain are the prob
able causes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31

tanned the "None Such" Club Saturday
evening at the Country Club. The oc-
casion was nh exceedingly pleasant one,
and Dartook OF the nature OF IL bowling
party. a tempting repast was served
at the end Of the contest and, needless
to say. enjoyed after the exercise OF
bowling.
The usual reception took place at the
Country Club yesterday afternoon, but
on account of the extremely cold
weather the attendance was not very
large. Good cheer and IL blazing log fire
greeted those who did go down, and Il
pleasant afternoon was spent
Miss Louise Heath entertained a
party of friends at cards last night at
her home, on Butte street, which was n
very pleasant occasion.
1t is said there will DO quite large
and swell reception given at the Month
cello Hotel shortly.
Miss Mary Nash will entertain tho
Card Club OF which she is n member,
lat her home. on Frecmason street,
Wednesday evening.
Miss Pool. Of Richmond, Is visiting
Miss Annie schcnk. on Treemason
street.
Miss Edith Tunis is visiting friends
in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Lucas, Of ST. Louis, arc
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Page,
Cranky street.
Mr.. Tammel Arlington. Of Petersburg.
is the guest of Mr.. Joseph Peebles, on
York street.
Dr. dnd Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake
arc spending few weeks In New York.
Mrs. John Henry WingfieId is visit.
ing Der brother, Mr.. William Turner, in
Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. III. Thomas. ot Olney
Road. Client. spent Christmas with Mrs.
l5ylV.:5 Ia. g. Ellis at her home, "Cascrta,"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31

ent tastc. Ones faiiii n .ilc ultimate
triumph of the pure and noble Is re-
vivcd when Cyrano succeeds. 1t Is no
email thing that out of the unhealthy
atmosphere OF Paris there has come d
d anna which sounds the keynote OF UNI
s fish devotion. and that such n story
ak masterful hold upon the Amer
lean people.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
JAPAN's ATTITUDE.

In what order in the negotiations ia
pans favorable attitude was made
known cannot be stated. but it suflices
that Japan made her position unmis-
taxable in favor OF the American pro-
position, with the same reservation as
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-31
Knit Underwear.
Special Reduction
THIS WEEK

in all the other cases that unanimity
should be reached.
Although Italy is yet to be heard
from. definitely, no doubt is entertained
that this country will be favorable,
thus making complete the satisfacto tory
responses of all the great powers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10

Friendships between human beings,
too, are shown and strengthened by
little deeds of thoughtful kindness,
like this one reported by the Burling-
ton Free Press:
A very ordinary-looking farm horse
harnessed to an old wagon stood by
the curb. and on the board that served
for a seat lay a small dog of such
mixed blood that no guess can be made
as to his breed.
As a delivery wagon passed on the
opposite side of the street a large red
apple fell off. Before it stopped roll
ing the dog bounded across the street,
picked it up with his teeth, and with
tail wagging rushed back to the horse,
in front of which he stood up on his
hind legs while the apple was taken
from his mouth.
As the horse munched the apple he
made the peculiar little noise that
horses make when petted, and doggie
replied with throaty little barks which
plainly told what a pleasure it had
been to go after hat apple, Then he
went back to his nap on the wagon
seat.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10
CROP AND FRUIT PROSPECTS.
Much Damage Done by the Cold, Espec-
tally In the South.

CHICAGO, Ill. (special).-The Tribune
prints the following dispatches from States
In which the crops were injured by the
severe weather of February and early
March. The statistics show the following
conditions:
Illinois-wheat not damaged IN central
section, but injured in southern section.
Iowa-Peach crop destroyed; pears and
apples damaged.
Observation-Disclosures wheat crop injured;
potatoes in pits frozen.
Michigan-Potatoes in pits, forty per
cent. crop; peaches, sixty per cent. crop.
Nebraska-Peaches, pears and apples
badly damaged.
Missouri-Meagre fruit prospects.
Kansas-Small apple crop; Strawberries
killed.
Georgia-Peaches, prunes and pears all
killed, early vegetables ruined.
Florida-Citrus fruit trees damaged A.
teen per cent; general fruit crop, thirty per
cent. better than last year; ninety per cent.
OF vegetable crop destroyed.
yirginia--Full yield In apples; early yege-
tables and berries damaged.
Louisiana-Loss to orange crop, $500. 900
to 81, 900, 900; truck farmers lose $500 900;
sugar-cane damaged.
West Virglnia-Wheat crop all right;
potatoes, sixty per cent. crop; apples, ten
per cent. crop; live stock suffered severely.
Alabama-Market gardens complete loss;
wheat prospects fine.
South Carolina-Wheat, oats and fruit
trees safe; damage to vegetable and fruit
blossoms In State, s100, 900,
Kentucky--Wheat, eighty-nve per cent.
crop; apples all right.
North Carolina-Growlng vegetables
safe, peach buds Injured; snow saves wheat
crop.
California-Lemon and orange crop
short; apricots damaged.
Delaware-Peach crop almost a total
loss; pear crop short; plums, raspberries
and ~blackberrles killed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10

Business failures for the past week nun
bered IN.
Detroit will soon have the FIRST factory
in the West to make linoleum.
A baking powder combination has been
formed with S20, 900 900 capital.
Cast-iron pipe manufacturers incorpor-
ated a trust at Trenton, N. j., with o CAPT.
tai Of $50. 900, 900.
The American Cereal Company, which
was formed in Chicago, the capital Of
which is 50, 800 900, has collapsed.
The first Southern ingram carpet mil.
ever constructed Chat at Gaffney, s. O.
is now Offering its product in the Northern
markets.
Mattings and rugs made from MinnesotG
grass are now being shown In the East
and are attracting much% attention.
The order which came from Russia to
American manufacturers for SO 900 tons Of
rails for the Manchurian Railway show.
how American iron manufacturers ar,
capturing foreign markets.
The textile industries are making prog.
ress. There has been q strong increase ID
the demand for cotton goods, resulting IL
further advances in the prices for some
while In wooden goods a slight advance ap
pears.
In 1898 the exports OF IRON ore from
Bel GUM, chiefly to France, were 3Sl. so
tons, against 410, SIT tons In 1897. The i'm
ports, largely from Luxemburg and Elsass
were 2, 252, $50 tons. against 2,544, S75 ton
In 1897.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10

An anti-pass bill has been rejected by the
Idaho House.
Montana Is another Western State to re-
ject the Initiative and referendum.
bill to tax department stores out OF ex-
lstence has failed in the Colorado Senate.
bill for a local-optlon license law has
been rejected by the New Hampshire House.
The Maine Legislature has adopted a
memorial requesting the repeal OF the
st~one.dressing law Of New York, passed in
1897.
An innovation in the Connecticut Legis.
lature il the printing in pamphlet form OF
a digest Of the 1900 measures introduced IN
that boty.
The West Virginia Legislature has passed
a bill taxing express companies doing ousl-
ness in the State.
BY an enactment OF the Oregon Legisla-
turs those who use wide tires In that state
viii be rewarded with Q rebate in taxes Tor
four Yelrs.
Resolutions for a constitutional amend
ment lookipg to the adoption of the initia-
tive and referendum have been rejected by
the Kansas House
Hereafter, by an enactment OF the west
virginia Legislature, hangings in that
State win be conducted privately IN the
State penitentiary.
A measure making the passing OF medi'
cal examination a prerequisite TO optain,
ing a marriage license has recently passeu
ths North Dakota Senate.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10
EXPLOSION KILLS MANY.
The Blowing Up Of the Naval Powder
Magazine Near TouIOn.
OVER A HUNDRED INJURED

Decomposition of SmokeIess Powder the
Cause of the Disaster-A Wide District
observation-disclosures of the Killed Blown
Into the Sea and Drowned-Relief For
the SuneIers-Exp1osion Felt at Nice.
ToULoN, France (By Cable).-The nayal
powder magazine of La Goubran, between
La Seyne and Toulon, In the Department
OF Var, Southern France, exploded at 2.3O
O'Clock Sunday morning. Many OF the sol
diers on duty at the magazine were killed,
and a number of the Inhabitants OF the sur
rounding district In the buildings which
we're RACED also fell victims. Over sixty
corpses were recovered.
Fifty thousand Kilograms of black pow.
der exploded. 1t looks as though a vol
canic eruption had occurred, the country
being swept almost bare within q radius OF
two miles, houses destroyed, trees over.
turned and distorted, fields devastated
and covered with stones and black dust.
A large number OF soldiers were en-
ployed to clear away the debris. 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain accurately the num-
Der killed, but 1t is believed hat no fewer
than a hundred were injured.
Although II was u cieHF niBul Auo ca
plosion was so terrific as to cause q slight
rainfall. Fortunately, the ~neighboring
magazines escaped. 1t is now believed
tina the explosion originated In chemical
decomposition la smokeless powder.
Both the Government and municipal au-
thorities forwarded relief funds. NJ. Lock
roy, the Minister of Marine. telegraphed
about $4,000 toward the maintenance OF the
families OF the victims, and a public sub
%scriptton has been opened here.
All the bodies found or recovered are
terribly mutilated. Sixteen we're found in
tie rocks near the shore, and it Is feared
that others were precipitated into the sea
A vehicle moving along a road near the
sea was lifted bodily into the water by the
force OF the explosion, two of its oceu'
pants being drowned. The scene of the
village Of La Goubran was appalling. The
cries Of the wounded were agonizing, and
the people were almost frantic. kilograms
from Nice say the explosion was distinct!
felt there,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10

Understanding by "soul" the high,
est intellectual faculties, it is worth
considerable trouble to find out where
these functions are located. Savages
believe that it is in the liver or the
heart; cynics suggest that it is in the
stomach; phrenologists place them in
the front part of the brain; but the
most advanced Psychologists are now
inclined to teach that the posterior
cerebral lobes have the highest intel
lectual value. DIR. G. Clapham's ar
guments to this effect are quoted with
approval in the ''Centralblatt fur An
thropologie" 1888, Heft A.. These
arguments are that man has the most
highly developed posterior lobes, and
this is conspicuous in men OF marked
ability and in the highest races. In
idiots the lobes are imperfectly de-
veloped, and in chronic dementia
these portions of the brain reveal fire.
quent LESSONS. Numerous authorities
are quoted in support of these and
allied statements. DIR. Brinton, in
Science.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10

Tbe Chicago carpenters Will ask for 2
fye.cent mar hour increase In wages April
l.
Abiu to make eight hours q days WORK
In mines. passed by the ldaho hous'' ""'
rejected by the sena'e. Ana,
The Tbomas Iron Company, OF Allen
town. Penn. has advanced the wages Oh us
employees ten per cent ,
Coal miners Of the Fort Dodge iowa
district have decided to ask tor al eiKn'-
hour day, beginning April.
The Hatmskers' Association, OF Dan
bnru Cam has donated e1O0 20 the
loctad.out hoot and shoe workers OF MARI
boro, Mass.
Ten thousand Alabama miners have re-
ceiyed an advance OF ~ cents per Ton
The advance is the direct result Oh the aa-
vance OF Iron. o
In a recent decision the lowa suPiems
Oonrt baS nraetically knocked out al az
tempts to make employers ii"pi'' iN'
10 life Or limb.
The Brook Iron Company q nnusp y,
Pen, has decided on an increase "
twenty-aye cents a ten IN tue WACO Tb,
puddlers to 20 into effect Aprh l. LIN
new rate will Be $3.50 a ton.
The American Steel ana wire . af h.
at Chicago has advanced tne zee. cant
&c, 900 EMPLOYEES from Ave to zen pet ve ~
1t will mean an increased distrlon ann ~ ~
wages amounting to between s''o'0'" nav
kl.000, 900 per Annum.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10

There is no doubt whatever that
spiders are venomous, and a few of
them are dangerously so. Itmay sur
prise the average reader to learn that
the typical poisonous spider possesses
a poison gland and a hollow tooth or
fang through which the venom is in
Produced into the wound made by the
tooth. The gland is situated much as
in the rattlesnake, the poison sac be-
ing attached to the root OF the fang by
a small tube that conducts the venom
down the hollow shaft. Here, indeed,
is one of the oldest facts of nature
namely, the similarity of arrangements
in snake and arachnid for the purpose
of injecting venom. 1t is certain, how
ever, that spiders do not always use
their poison in striking; they do not
need to employ it in killing insects
ordinarily, and it would appear that
the venom gland is under the control
of the animal. With the rattlesnake
or cobra it is very different, the
poison being injected by the mere act
of closing the jaws.-New York News.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-03-10
A TORNADO IN TENNESSEE.
Several Lives Lost and Great Damage
ProtJerty,


ATHENS, Tenn. (Speeial).-A terrific tor
nado passed over a portion of Madisonville
and Monroe County q few days ago with
disastrous results. Early in the evening q
strong wind arose, and several hours later
q tornado about seventy yards wide, struck
a portion OF jacksonville, killing three per.
sons, %wounding ten or tweye others, and
completely destroying twelve or flfteer
houses and several barns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Moser and E. L. Hor'
ton we're killed. The wounded are Miss
Willie Erwin, Miss Della Mason, Mrs. E. L.
Horton, Mrs. L.. A. Robinson, L. A. Robin.
on, Hobart Robertson, Mrs. Rodgers and
Professor Charles Kelly.
Upper East Tennessee points reported q
heavy wind storm accompanied by terrific
rains. The rains did untold damage TO
crops in that section, and it is conserva.
lively estimated that this torrent, coupled
with the recent freeze and bad weather,
will mean a loss of a million dollars t
farmers in that section.