Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03

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sssS T.anEtry in II : & D . one ra,es',
sSsSaS The Mny brioskf md ;Drey tus Cases
pnreds Hoo . min s. y Democratic
q sandWiched church ii Question.
sSs yBys TELEGRAPH to yirglnlansPilot.)
0ss London. Sept. z. wi tn 50 many ina-
& g feraal signs OF the increase OF American
y slsaYen In English life tits small Won
& der that the press and the people are
;sas,ay wing special and. in some Instances.
,J,ysterical attention to this menace to
g1nsular habits g and traditions. The
3 Pc ght Of this feeling is perhaps best
N t1ustrated by the remark Of an English
" 1ockey, Who, seeing last Thursday at
1Serby, the American Jockeys securing
a ! ssai three places in one race, muttered:
20 thello, occupation Is gone"
\ non the same ord erj is the Globes COM
\ men pom the purchasing from Pitts
s56urg Of 4 gondola cars for the Soudan
tkISAilroad. III says :FiySS
st9ssss AZ simn eratlYe5 question of time can
ssReyurged here. as in the case OF Atbara
andf us n oped that a full inquiry will
Sfhe smnde as to thefacts"
tSsst Iii reply to an evening naper's query
u aI to why the government has now
n J2romtsed to help the farmers by secur-
Il athe best American instead or Eng
y lish Y m NJ an Anglo-Australian
writes: ss gs
TO 20 CONSERVATIVE"
y obod " In Australia would think of
using any thing but American nlachln-
seG'y .ssg1 Is all American, from the reap
ssrS and binder8to the lawn-mover and
n FRO al ~,
&SGre Snnknownfsto the English farmer
az Bull will stick to the old groove
sSsSs An other sign of the times is the an
{ nounceinent;b by one OF the largest firms
sofS brewers In the United Kingdom that
,,SS1hey are going to make lager beer,
slWhlch has caused articles to appear be-
fsWatling the threatened popularity of
!, the ancient national drink, ale.
81 ss Drawing attention to the increased
Z Snse OF Ice, the Standard says:
iis.Fhe3 recent hot weather inclined
Eng ishmen to sympathize with the ir-
rttability usually displayed by Ameri-
nan visitors ut the difficulty in securing
sysiitt Ut, ,',g
SEsSSss MRS. LANGTRY.
Excepting the small incursion of So
Iap Iolks Thursday to see Mrs. Lang
BBat Lond on remains in the social doldrums,
IS artrtdge shooting commenced Friday.
B AilullTing to the country the few who still
n rcmained In the metropolis. The birds
8 hre reported to be plentiful.
s8Sa1S& THERE'S such a dearth OF matters or
( international interest that even the re-
NGent special election In the Eighth Mis-
+ souri$ district for n successor to Con-
Il Ersssn1an Richard P. BLAND has been
sNsigiizeds as the topic Of the day, lengthy
;sssqdlitorials foreshadowing all kinds OF
Il possible political upheavals in the
United States.
The arrival Of rain during the week
Il and the consequent bnnishment Of tho
{ 4otsWeather afforded intense relief. The
81 recent heatspell was apparently re-
ssponsible for n considerable increase in
4 ,LheSUnited Kingdom death rate. espc-
/ cially among children.
AS M Rs. geNfAYBRICk AND DREYFuS.
Sc, s sA weekly paper again brings UP the
S'sSNNdayprick case, saying the Injustice
done done TO Dreyfus is nothing when COM
h pared to that done to Mrs. Florence
81 81 May brlck, the American undergoing
q penal servitude for life after having
Il peen convicted of poisoning her hus-
III pand, basing ITS remarks on the old
.sS sla that she ought to have been
81 hanged Nor freed.
ssss The prevalence of the plague abroad
f2EreateS suneasinesS here and the author
ssfltes shaYe taken n few rcgula ton pre-
Ssssscanfions ut the ports. But, tho bulk
,fsof he English are far too satisfied
ssaaHyylkn linen sanitary. superiority to Sc
SG1pGn!sly q consider the possibility of an
81 sll1ntbreak in this country
sAsSS ,THE PRINCE OF WALES
sgEs.sa Many stories are current about the
8 tsrtnce Of Wales recent visit to Ma
5sFfenbad, where lie was most demo-
Il faratic:Ss 4 Is said that man sitting
Il On ~ park bench next to the Prince,
sSS5a1l q ia isn owing his identity, began Ia
question him about what he paid for
sgQalss sHSro0 ms. doctors. ETC., ending with
igging His Royal BigiIness in the ribs
SSfSsend telling him he looked too healthy
II II eed the water-curc.
HIT ss sss635y A GUN YARN.
ISsNst AN astonishing report is going Tho
SzEounds about Che new gun, made n,
oolWlch, which Is said to be so pow
SSHrful shat no range is long enough tc
sfeHtSits so q newFrange Is to be built
SSSt lis seriously stated that tho first sho,
fent out of sight, and than. thus, 1t was
q 3mpossi bic to get the exact range l3u
Sst TangefWas conservatively estimated
III sEtf q fteen miles. As the extended test
ssssad Ing grounds will not be ready for some
1nnest 1T is said the gun is being short
Zane so that 1t can be tested Immediate
81. INTEREST IN EVENTS.
ss sSss bile interest in both the Drcyfus
and the Transvaal crisis
asrather fagged during the week, and Is
sgnot yet keen on the yacht race, though
!aest he papers give good accounts OF the
;;Safsh amroclS, IS sdoings. Sandwlched IN be-
these Is the church question Let
II ssfers from the clergy and others are
s9aSc oIfstan tly appearing in the press. Lord
ssSskaAiifax, he most prominent law leader
sss he 81 r tualists, has Issued mani
lrFxa9 rrOIIt H.