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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16
Notice to Contractors.

Office Local Board of Improvement
Brambleton Ward.
Norfolk. Va, Dec Q, 1899
Bids will be opened at the office of the
City Engineer on the 18th day of Deccm-
her. 1899, at 1880 O'Clock (p. NO. for fur
nishing all the material and doing an
tho work required in grading, curhinc
with wood and stone, Smelling and surface
Ing Kelly. Clay, Charles. Sheldon. Manle
Mozart and Rose avenues in said ward
in strict accordance with the plans pro.
files and specifications 10 be seen at the
office OF the City Engineer Bids must
be made at so much per running foot of
avenue exclusive Of intersections already
finished separately for each avenue. on
blank forms to be had AT the office OF the
City Engineer.
The right TO accept or reject any one or
more OF the bids TO tho exclusion of mo
others. or TO reject all of them, is spe
cally reserved.
Each bid must be accompanied by n GER
tilted check payable to the City Treasurer.
amounting TO per cent. of the amount bid
as Il guarantee that the bidder will give
hond and enter into q bona .idcI' con
tract II the same bc awarded him. Tho.
amount of the said check to be forfeited
as l.uudated damages to the City Of
Norfolk should tho bidder fail 10 do so
No bid will he considered unless Ii Is
made In strict conformity to this ad-
vertiscment.
Sisned: C. ]. JONES,
W. II. STERLING
del0-It Secretary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16

Newest Discovery" extracts foot,
painlessly. n. Y. Dental Rooms only
No. 3.4 corner Main and Talbot SIS
y. l.. of monument established nenriv
20 years. Ennes, Dentist. New phonS
l,6Sl.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16

For all aches, Capudine is the certain
remedy certain. safe. IL and 25c. at
druggists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16

See our line of Umbrellas Every
thing new in natural and silver-trim-
med handles. Rudolph e. Wallace, $40
Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16
WEATHER REPoRT.'

Washington. Dec. 15-Weather fore
cast for Saturday and Sunday:
vlrglnias-Fair and continued, cold
saturday and Sunday; fresh northwest
er!y winds. becoming variable.
North Curolina-Fnir and continued
cold Saturday and Sunday; fresh north
erly winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16
THE GALE JEwELRY co,

Some choice styles among the late ar
rivals lii Oxford mixtures. Rudolph &
Wallace $40 Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16
Foa,herweight champ,onm'Koove,

II the report Is are true Norfolk sport /,
will have chance soon to wi;nt S
some boxing bouts. provided they are
pulled off. Frank McKeever feather
weight champion OF the world, will, so
il is said. arrive here next week, ana
will be seen in bag-punching act
with Mollie Phelps at the Atlantic
Garden. While in Norfolk McKcever
will take on all asplrarts who in any
why doubt his right to the champions
ship.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16

"He laughs best who laughs last" II
you take Hoods Sarsaparlln you may
laugh first. last and all the time for II
will make you well.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16
Norfolk ana vicinIty.
~ WEATHER FORECAST FOR
TODAY.
Fair and cold: fresh north winds.
TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL AM
HUMIDITY.


HUMIDITY.
December Is. 1899.
Maximum temperature 81
Minimum temperature ... IS
normal temperature a:
Departure from normal .....plus |
Departure from normal since jan
Rainfall in past "a hours {
Rainfall since first or month Al
Mean relative humidity a.
CALENDAR.
Sun rises I'LL n. n.: sets 4:5o d. m.
Sun rises, I'll n. M; sets. 1850 D. IN.
TIDES.
Norfolk-High water. S:26 a. m. and
goo p. M; low water. 200 IA. m. and
2:55 p. m.
Old Point-High water, sos a. m. and
s:3a p. H.: low water. 1:S9 a. M. and
1884 p. m. "'''
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-16

OTHER LOCAL ON PAGE S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
STORIES OF CONGRESSMEN.
Thad. Stevens Inquiry.

Representative Harmer, Of Pennsyl-
vania the father of the house, look
ing pale and weary, appeared before
the clerks desk to administer the oath,
says William +. Curtis III his letter
to the Chicago Record describing the
organization Of the house. He left IL
sick bed in Philadelphia to perform
this service, and had to be supported
by John Chauncey, the same man who
used to carry around in his arms an
other even more famous Pennsylva-
nian-Thaddeus StevenG, "the great
cOmmoner," rs his admirers called
him. Stevens was paralyzed, you
know, and could not walk. He had
the use of his arms and his head, but
his legs went back on him; and Sc
John Chauncey carried him about, and
attended him night and day as Il
nurse attends a baby, and managed
to keep the feeble fame of his life
much longer than nature intended.
One day toward of the end of Mr..
Stevens life, as the stalwart and
faithful Chauncey placed him tender
ly in his chair on the floor of the house,
his expressive eyes rested affectionate-
ly upon his servant as he remarked.
with humor that could not be eX-
tnguished by his sufferings. john
said he, i wonder who I can get TO
carry me when you are dead"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
The Retort Crushing.

Champ Clark, OF Missouri, has a
fad. says the Washington Post. He
collects every story which has Bibli-
cal quotation as its chief point, and
for years has made a study of the
effect which the Bible has had upon
law and custom. He has prepared q
lecture in which all this information
is interestingly presented.
81 think the best instance OF crush
ing retort l ever heard" said Mr..
Clark, yesterday, was based on the
use of two quotations from scripture.
Tom BENTON and man named Green
were political rivals. Benton would
not agree TO joint debate, but Green
used to follow him around and take
the stump to address the crowd after
Benton had finished. One day Green
took occasion to repeat some ugly
charges against Benton's honesty.
When he had concluded Benton turned
to depart without replying. With ap-
parently second thought, however,
he halted ard faced Green.
LIT is written, said he. in deep,
dramatic tone Of voice. '"Thou shalt
not bear false witness."'
1t is also written instantly re-
piled Green. Thou shalt not
steali"'"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
The Army Canteen.

" 4 Is STRANGE how easily mer4
clamor yields before the pres
Il ence Of determined man. This
was strikingly illustrated over
in France by the manner in which
"Old Silverhelly," the marquis de Gal-
lifet, put TO fight the mutinous gem
erals and squelched the DreyfuS ex-
element by sheer force of personal
will. The same thing is occurring in
our own country, in smaller way and
here. as in Franco. the man Of the
hour Is the secretary of war.
For years, as all know, there has
been a growing clamor with reference
TO the army canteep. Temperance
theorists have demanded its abolition
and presidents. war secretaries and
members of congress have been de-
luged with petitions or nearly driven
to drink by personal intercession in
support of the doing away of the
authorized sale At army posts of light
wines and beers. The army men all
know that such abolition would be
practically ruinous to the welfare Of
the men, since it would drive them
for amusement beyond the lines, into
the grog shops and brathels which
hover, vultIIo like, il the wake Of
every military encaInpment. But
even some CT the griz2led war veterans
blanched before the attack of the tenn
perance leg!ons or were, stampeded
into signing recommendations regard
ing the canteen which their own ex-
perience and better judgment con-
condemned.
Not so with Elihu Root. When the
wave OF sentimentalism bore down
upon him, he caused an exhaustive
inquiry to be made AZ TO the facts
and then in his annunl report said:
''The practical question to be consid +.
cred is not whether soldiers should
drink or not drink, but whether they
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

time, says the Washington Pest, TO
prosecute an old man for making ILL
cit whskey 1t was not very serious
infraction of the law, but the OH
backwoodsman had been reckless i'm
his open violation and 1t was ncces-
sary to make an example OF him. He
was brought into court, AMI after the
government had stated his case, the
old man, who had no lawyer, asked to
be allowed to 60 upon the stand. He
was told that this would render him
liable TO answer any questions. but he
insisted.
well, Uncle john said Clayton,
did you really make any whiskey in
your still?"
Henry" replied the old man, with
pathetic tone. II know'd ycur pa; I
voted for your pa every time he ran
for teige. And, Henry, your pa would
never have axcd me no question like
that"
The Jurors laughed. tho court smiled
and Clayton relented. The old man
drove home that right.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

The unanimity with which Hender-
sons election to the spcakership is
approved reminds Colonel David Lit
tier OF a young lawyer down in Ma d.
coupin county who was engaged to
the daughter of an honest German
named Heinrich Damn, as w. T..
Curtis tells the story. When the
young man went up tp Springfield to
argue his first motion before the su-
prene court of the state he was fol-
lowed by the anxiety and the hopes
OF his prospective bride and father-
in-law and mother r-in-law and BROTH
ers and sisters In law. lie telegrap phed
them when he won tho case and the
old gentleman replied as follows:
Glad to get the good news. Love
ana congratulations from the whole
Damn family"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
UNCLE SAM ON THE ALLIANCE

We've fixed IL up all fair and square
'twixt Johnny Bull and me,
With Kaiser Bill a-joinin' in, now let
them watch us three.
Wen run things on this mortal sphere
Just as they should be rum
And If the rest don't like 1t there per-
haps'll be some fun.
We want the open door and lots of other
things, and you
Can bet your mimi stocks that Wen
proceed to take 'em. too:
The other chaps may stand aside and be
prepared to see
The world as it is run by Bin and john
ny Bull and me.
We've got together brotherly to start
things runnin right,
N Wen keep 'em goin' that way or
b'gosh there'll be a fight!
I'm in the deal to stay-as long as Bill
and Johnny Il.
Remember to behave and don't go gittin'
gay with me!
S. f. Klzer, in Times-Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
has apparently become worried over
the danger of swelled heads at West
Point and Annapolis, as he has offered
a bill to increase the course of physi-
cal training at those national institu-
tions Of learning. Whether the antics
of certain military and naval gradu.
ates have impressed the senator that
too much brain development is dan
gerous thing or whether he attended
the recent root ball game between rep
resentatives of the two academies and
drew conclusions therefrom is not stat
cd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

she'll We advise these gentry to keep
their indignation within bounds. If
they venture to cross swords with
Elihu Root they are quite liable to
get hurt. one Of the conditions upon
which Mr.. Root took oiTicv was that
no politician, not even the president
himself was to interfere along purely
political lines in matters vital to the
army's welfare and We suspect from
the looks Of the man that the secre-
tary means business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

With characteristic enterprise. The
Outlook in its December magazine
number publishes an authorized inter-
view had by one of its special repre-
sentatives with the president of tha
Filipino iunta at Hong Kong. This
interview presents authoritatively tho
Filipino claims but here, as elsewhere.
the native mind becomes clouded when
asked to put into definite form the
conditions precedent to peace. The in
surgent Filipinos know not what they
want.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

If Porto Rico is obliged to pay n
tariff for the privilege of being part
Of the United States much longer, the
people will be justified in a movement
for the establishment of a government
of their own. Porto Rico came under
the flag gladly, yet she has been al
most forgotten apparently by the gov
ernment that has beer go busily en-
gagged in making all sorts Of peace
overtures to the discontented savages
cf the Orient. 1t is time that the
people of the little island receive con-
sideration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
TEN PAGES.
SCRANTON. DECEMBER s, 1892

If the promotion of General Leonard
Wood TO be a maicr general of volun-
teers has any meaning at all, it means
his ultimate designation for the mill
tary goveruorship of Cuba, in spite
of the iealousies and nurmuring with
in the army lire More power, there
fore, to the PRESIDENTS backbone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

The individual communion cup has
made its first appearance in a Green
Ridge church, as might have been ex-
pected after the lively waking up that
from the Woman'S club.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
FINLEY s
HOLIDAY GOODS,
A Fine
Silk Umbrella
AS a Christmas
Present for Either
Lady or Gentleman

is as appropriate as anything
we can suggest.
We had this in view when
we made our selections aud
the goods fully meet our ex-
pectations.
The handles, of Natural
Woods, Plain and with fine
Pearl, Sterling Silver and
Gold Mou ntings, are the most
artistic and unique Of any
line we have ever shown,
THE wearing qualities are
beyond question"
The Golf, ""Tally Ho" aud
automobile, are among our
latest handles and these we
are showing in exclusive de.
signs, and in regard to prices.
you can take your choice from
S3.75 to $IzSo. Select now,
while the line is nbroken.
Should you want the Best
One Dollar Umbrella pro-
durable, our $1.35 quality
will be yours at this price for
just ten days.
Fine line of Children's
Umbrellas from soc up.
$40 and 5ll
LACkAWANNA AVENI1E
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

The information that Aguinaldo IL
ready to quit is not surprising. For
some time past he has been apparene-
ly quitting as fast as his legs would
carry him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

nowadays give away medicine much generally than
and the manufacturing chemists who supply
pressed tablets report late orders and applications from
physicians tablet that shall be equivalent RpanS Tabue
There really little why physician should buy imitation
when the genuine RpanS abueS be had just about good
terms and there nothing about them enable patient
nze them The RPan abueS look just like any other tablet Of the
and color and the be recognized with
certainty by the universally good results that follow their The
RPanS Chemical Co. supply their product the profession specially
favorable because for their advantage that doctor
shall become SO familiar with the merits Of RPan TabueS that he will
be quite willing patient shall supply his needs the drug
sponge on his physician and thus get them for nothing
Ann, containing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

Senator Silly Mason announces that
he will offer a resolution backed by a
speech extending the sympathy of con-
gress to the Beers. The Beers are
now certainly entitled to sympathy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

A seat in the New York stock ex-
change the other day sold for $40, eco.
And yet there are many people who
imagine that they can get rich play
ing against the broker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

The members Of the permanent army
stan at Washington are reported 20
be rip snorting mad at Secretary Root
for daring to intimate that they ought
MT to, he, perpetuated in fat, offices,
far from the dangers OF shot and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
The Old Man Escaped.

Representative Clayton, of Alabama,
used 10 be district attorney in his
state. He was one of Clevelands ap-
pointees.
1t became Clayton's duty at one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

should be permitted to drink beer in
the camp, surrounded by the restrain"
ing influences of discipline and good
association, or whether they should
be driven to drink bad whiskey in tho
vile resorts which cluster around the
limits of every military post and
camp, and especially around those in
which prohibition is maintained" In
quiry among army officers, the secrc-
tary concluded. resulted in overwhelm-
ing testimony to the effect that the
cantcen regulation promotes the disci-
pline, morals and health of the en-
listed men. Accordingly the canteens
will stay.
Men lik, Root may not always DC
popular: but how necessary they are
when there is work 70 be done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

The American reneEades who Joined
the Filipino forces at Manila and have
been fighting against their comrades
are probably the most miserable of
men today. When The war is ended
they can expect no quarter from the
United States government and II hid
ing in the wilderness will probably
not be able to long retain the
friendship of the Filpinos whom
they have been instrumental in
pursuading to continue a hopeless
contest. In any event, swift punish
ment seems certain to overtake them
and none will mourn their fate But
how about the Filipino sympathizers
of the Edward Atkinson stripe whose
reasonable utterances have encour-
aged this very proceeding? Should
they be allowed to 60 unpunished
while their blind followers in the
Philippines are shot as traitors7 This
is subject worthy of consideration
CT those in authority.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

IS YOUR
HOUSE VACANT?
IF so,
TRY A FOR RENT" AID.
IN THE TRIBUNE.
ONE CENT A WORD.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08
The President and Germany.

"a Y OF THE LEAST interesting
y part of the presidents mes
4 sage was its allusion to the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

" I Is STRANGE how easily mere
clamor Yields before the pres
"A ence Of a determined man. This
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZERS.
The Farmers Are Not Complying
with the Provisions of the Law

with the Provisions OF the LAW
Commissioner Koincr, of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, is having trouble
with his farmers. who want their feru-
Izcrs analysed. -
TN. Commissioner frequently receives
nac,,acos from them containing samples
of fertilizer purchased. but ne cannot nav
the ipsDcctor analyzc them. for the Ied-
SON mat they are not properly forward
ed. OF course. they could be inspected
hut owing to noncompliance with the
law. the result of the analysis. so lar as
lenr6tiue the farmer is concerned, Woulu
be- nil ... D..
Tho law states that the sample must Dc
forwarded I'm "a glass or tin case sealtu
that il must be taken from the bag III
which IL is sold i'm the presence oil pom
buvcr and seller. or in case the lallV'
cannot be present. a justice OF the peac.
must take his place, the package mus
lao labelled and signed by both as IAN
and correct sample, giving the name %
INC brand and the manufactures, ara the
limo Of the withdrawal of the sample
THO eample is analysed at the depart
-. and the result Of the analysis i
...,,,nod TO the farmer. If II shows th'
sortlizer not as good as represented pS
10 formula required TO be printed on me
Ia, The buyer can proceed against Inc
.,,n,,f,cturcr. There Is no cost 10 Inc
-, save express charges.
80 Iyoiner receives a great many pack
,,ot nroperly prepared for analysis
H,.i,.sis in such cases is not made a'
4. ,.o,,id be OF no value 10 the FARMER
II 80 his not having complied with I'M
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
ONE or THE PAUL JONES PARTY'
Body of RichIy-Drcsscd Young WOO
man Found on Florida Coast.

JACKSONVILLE FLA. January IA
special TO the Times-Union and Citizen
from Miami says: The rlchly-dressed body
OF a young woman. probably'o Of the
Inflated Paul Jones party, was found by
Captain r. NJ. Ricardo about 10 o'clock
Sunday morning at Boca Ratone. The
Gulf stream swings I'm close TO the shore
az that point. The clothing was so wrap
ped around the heaI that the features
were concealed. The dress was OF some
soft woollen material. with narrow stripes
of gray. red and black. The Jacket was
stripcd in blue and purple. The under
skirt was of red flannel, the stockings
were black. and the boots lace The body
IS well guarded, pending the arrival OF
the Coroner.
THOUGHT TO BE MISS TAGGART
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, January "a
SPECIAL from West Palm Beach TO the
Times-Union and Citizen says:
The body OF an unknown woman was
found yesterday at Boca Ratone beach,
Twenty-Five miles south Of this place, by
#. II. Richards. Sheriff Chillingworth' OF
this place. was notified, and went there
with George H. Maltby. an undertaken
| The body was badly dCcomposed ana not
rccognizable. The hair and most OF Inc
/ flesh on the head was gone. II was the
! body of an apparently small woman oil
/ good figure. The height was about tee'
] inch. The clothing indicated a woman
I'm good circumstances. Part OF II mac
been torn away by the waves. lhel'
were remaining flannel jacket or co''
! with red-striped onamelled buttons an,
purple velvet collar and front; a skirt o.
| dannol of a dark color. and a ruihe'
| Aanuel urderskirt. with red stripes. Iher'
! was no corset. but the remains or waist
with uarrow steels and white under
vest. 1Ee stockings were OF black hSl
thread. kept up by white SILK garter
ana there black kid boots. which Wei
now The teeth were sound in front bu
tuo or more of the double teeth Wer
missing. Not q word was found on IN
clothing. with the exception of the trace
mark para rubber" on dress shleld' II
Tho Jacket was found $l.75.
The body was buried on the beac
ridge. and the clothes brought here. TO b
seen for identification.
40 woman is missing on the east coas'
II is believed that the body was brough
around from the Gulf by the Gulf stream
as has happened before BY some it
thought TO be- the body of Miss Florcnc
Taggart. to whose family a description @
the clothing has been wired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

series OF protracted services here for
the past ten days. lie has preached with
much power. Considering the weather
and the condition Of the roads. the meet
ings have been largely attended. and they
have been accompanied with deep in;e-
rest. The students OF the college particu-
larry have been generally regular and
interested attendants. and st IL believed
that many have received inspiration to
higher life.
DR.. Roger Martin, OF Brownsburg IS
on a visit to the family OF his brother
NJ. NJ Martin. ESQ.
There has been a good deal OF grip In
the noighborhood. but it Is generally Of
q mild type.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
NoRFoLK PEANUT MARKET'
THE DISMISSED CADETS.
Diyision of Opinion AZ Z" 'i"P'''"
M Acknowledgement.

LEXINGTON. VA, January tsp
ciall-In regard TO the reinstatement OF
,,o d,smissed frst class Of the Virginia
Military Institute there is divided opin-
ion among the alumni. Some OF 'ne
alumni, strongly advocate the reinstat. re-
ment Of the members of the class "nlle
others do not wish their reinstatement
rhe Board Of Visitors viii have the en-
lire settlement Of the question, Tor II wa7
nv their explicit order that a special or
der was published some time before the
escapade in which the first class "et,
warned not 20 celebrate or o1nef"is'
violate the regulations. In dismlsslng ih'
cadets the superintendent General Seo,
shipp. carried out the regulations "h'
in effect. the special order OF the soar
OF Visitors. or course any recommends