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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
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FARES 10 BOSTON AND PRovr.
DENCE.
Flrst-class. including meals and
Stateroom berth.. .......... .......... 81, 90
intermediate. including meals and
stateroom berth. ....;. ............. IS. 90
Storage. including meals and bunk 81 10
Perishable freight sent via Providence
forwarded by carly train to Boston and
at the same rate as BY direct steamers 10
Boston.
For further informat ton apply to
n. II. WRIGHT. Agent Norfolk, Va.
A. D. STEBRINS. Asst Traffic Mgr.
w. p. TURNER. Gen Pass. Agent.
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. baltimore. Nd
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18

lNORFoLA1 & OCEAN VIEW RAIL
IN WAY COMPANY.
QUICK AMI, FREQUENT SERVICE
BETWEEN.
NORFOLK. Ot,EAN VIEW. OLD POINT
HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS.
Take the Ocean View Route for Old
Point. connecting with the {. & o. and
Trolley Lines for Newport News and in
tormcdiate towns.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18

IL OR RICHMOND. PETERSBURG,
u CLAREMONT, OLD POINT,
NEWPORT NEWS AND JAMES RIVER
LANDINGS DIRECT BY
DAYLIGHT.
Virginia Navigation Companys Elegant
Saloon steamer PoCAHoNTAS leaves
Clyde wharf, Norfolk. every TUESDAY
THURSDAY and SATURDAY at a. M.
touching Ut Portsmouth, Newport News
and Old Point going aad returning, ar
rivlng at Richmond about p. M, con-
Meeting with all evening trains.
Rare to Richmond, $3.50.
To Richmond and return, $50
TO Richmond. second-class, $780,
Tickets much cheaper than any other
rontc to Richmond, Petersburg, Waverly
Hicksford and stations on Atlantic and
Danyille railroad and all points via Rich
mond
Tickets for salo at ticket agencies OF
Wake Sc Son. II. Brandt. and on board
steamer.
Freight received daily Sunday except
ed) for all above named points.
JAMES. w. MCARRICK,
~ ~. No. Agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18

.lst Section Old Point Express. End Sec
ton Ocean View Local.
Local freight leaves Norfoll; II 100 a. m.
Freight received until fifteen minutes
before leaving time.
Faro for tho round trip to Ocean View.
zoe.
Faro for the round trip TO Old Point
from any part OF Norfolk. 6oc. Old Point
tickets ON sale by all street car conduc-
tors.
Local trains leave Ocean View for Nor
folk at 1890. 1:S0. 2:S0 $3.50. 4:3o. $3.50 and
$40 D. m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
BALTIMORE STEAM PACKET CO.
3AE LINE.

Nv. Norfolk, Main street 1900 p nj
Lv OLD Point HyEea Pier 200 u M
p, lt4Is4efn- ItnInn- AaclS .Nl N
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18

!-DaIly except Sunday. t-DalIy.
Tickets sold to all points North, East
and West and baggage checked TO desti-
nation. Staterooms reserved upon appli-
cation in person at the companys office
No. n West Main street, or on board
steamer.
Freight will not be received after D..
m. to go forward that day.
For further information apply to
KEY COMPTON,
ii General Agent.
]. w. BROWN. Jr.,
Southern Passenger Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Cure for ForgetfuIness.

A successful business man said that
there were two things which he learned
when he was eighteen. and which were
ever afterward OF great use TO him-name-
ly: Never 10 lose anything, and never TO
forget anything" The story of this les
son is printed in the Country Gentleman.
An old lawyer sent the young man with
an important paper, giving him definite
instructions what 10 do with it.
But" inquired the young man, Sup
pose that [ should happen TO lose it, what
shall l do them"
You must not lose it," said the lawyer,
frowning.
Il don't mean TO-" said the young man,
Out suppose 1 should happen tor"
But l say you must not happen to. 1
shall make no provision for such an oc-
currence. You must not lose it,"
This put a new train of thought into
the young mans mind, and he found that
if he was determined 10 DO a thing he
could do il. He made such a provision
against every contingency that he never
lost anything.
He found this equally true about forget
ting. If a certain matter of importance
was to be remembered, he pinned it down
on his mind, fastened it there, and made it
stay. He used to declare:
when a man tells me that he forgot to
10 SotnelnlnS, led MIN ne mlght as well
have said, L did not care enough about
your business to take the trouble to think
of it again."
Il once had an intelligent young man in
my employ who deemed it sufficient excuse
for having neglected an important task
TO say, L forgot 1 told him that would
not answer; if he was sufficiently interest
ed he would be careful to remember 1t
was because he did not care enough thai
he 7 h ffb
He worked for me three years, and
during the last year of the three he was
utterly changed in this respect He did
not forget a thing. His forgetting, he
found, had been a lazy and careless habit
of mind, and he cured it."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
BRIGHT BITS.

-Typographical-Mr Newlywed Glitter
ly)-"You used to say I was a 'nonpareiP
among men" Mrs. Newlywed-"W
stn think you are very small type =
Judge.
And you broke off the engagement"
said one young man. Eyes, not brutal
", you know. But 1 managed it."
Howl Told her what my salary is
Tit-Bits.
The Flight of Time-Mrs. Neighbors-
How do you like your new servant girl?"
Mrs. Suburbs-"Why, we haven't any new
servant girl. Our girl has been with us
for nearly four days. Chicago News.
An Editors Luck-Society Reporter
Mrs. Skihigh complains that the picture
we printed does not look bit like her"
Editor-"Thats lucky. We can use it for
some one else then."-New York Week.
IN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
PERSONAL.

Oklahoma has now the youngest adju-
tant general in this country. He is Bert
c. Orner and is but "a years of age.
j. C. Blount, c. f, Great Britain's new
consul general for New England has a
splendid record of service in. the Crimean
war. and was twice thanked by President
Lincoln for services to Americans in
Turkey.
james c. McRae of Raleigh has been
chosen professor of law at the University
of North Carolina. Mr.. McRae has served
on the Superior and Supreme Court
benches in his state, and is an ex-member
of Congress.
The controversy in London over BUSES
and coaches has brought to light the fact
that four descendants of Shillibeer, who
introduced the omnibus TO London seven
ty years ago, are now living in San Fran
cisco. Curiously enough they are all con-
nected with public conveyances-one as
driver of motor cab, another of a street
car and the third and fourth as locomotive
engineers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
THE. PRICE OF COTTON.

It does seem as If the price of cotton
should advance at least one or two cents
a pound. The demand for cotton goods is
very great. and manufacturers OF such
goo1s are getting much better prices for
them. The spinners can afford TO pay
more for cotton They are making big
pref now. They won't, of course, pay any
more than they can help, but is there not
some way in which they can be forced to
share their q. osperity with the cotton
growers?
Some OF the co ton growers appear to
think there is. and IA paris Of this state
they have been discussing schemes for
holding back cotton. II these schemes
could be made effective it is not imDroba-
bic that they would affect the price of cot
Ton very materially, but can they be made
effective? II is doubtful. There are too
many PEOPLE 10 he consulted. While the
cotton growers Of one county are holding
their cotton, those Of another county via
he selling theirs. The movement for hold
ing cotton which has been ag.tated in one
or TWO counties in Georgia has not, in all
probability. been heard Of in Texas It
would take a long time TO bring about
anything Ike general cooperation in the
matter Of the time for marketing cotton.
But there is a feeling thai cotton ought
10 be higher. and the probabilities are
thai il win be. Six months ago The iron
market was sluggish. The average price
of pig iron was $40 per ton. Now it is S2l.
And the price IS sin moving upward.
There has been no falling off in the pro-
duction. In fact, more pig iron was pro
duced in This country last year than IN
any previous year Bul suddenly the de-
mand for ii began to increase. and then
the price went up with leaps and bounds.
The demand for cotton goods is steadily
increasing. And the price of them is in
creasing. 1t cannot lie very long, there
fore. before the increased consumption of
cotton goods viii cause a rise in the price
OF cotton Il is not safe to make predic-
tons as to what the price of cotton will be
4 month, or two or three months hence,
but it would not be surprising If those who
hold on TO their cotton should get more
for it three months hence than they can
get now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

Two of the New York papers Of Satur-
days issue contain Washington specials
in which il is stated that the Attorney
General will advise the President that
there is nothing for him to do but approve
the sentence IA the Carter case-at least
that he finds that the evidence fully sus-
tains the sentence of the court martial.
Ii seems a little curious that the Attorney
General should have let il be known that
he has reached a decision in the Carter
case when he has agreed 10 hear an argu-
ment in the case by Mr.. Wayne Mac
Neagh. The probabilities are that ne has
not announced that he has made up his
mind, and that the special dispatches in
question are nothing but the gossip OF
Washington. II is worthy of notice as
rather curious fact that Mr.. Ed Gaynor
of the Atlantic Contracting Company has
just been given the contract for the har-
Dor work at the mouth of St Johns river,
Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

Il was very much interested in the
sketch of ex-Gov. Hogg of Texas. pub
lished Sunday or two ago." said Col
w. j Hamilton, a well-known resident
of Covington, KY, who is spending a few
weeks in Chicago, says the Inter-Ocean,
land it brought to my mind an anecdote
told i'm my town of his encounter with one
of our eminent citizens.
"The gentleman 1 refer to is Theodore
F. Hallam, who has been for many years
one of the ornaments of the Kentucky bar
because of his attachments, and is noted
for his wit. Many people, on first meet
ing Hallam, think it incumbent on them
to ask if he's the Hallam of the middle
ages or constitutional law and HallanI
has borne this sort of wit so long that it
has become eXasperating.
"A few years ago Hallam was in Wash
ington on business. when he was introduce
ed to Gov, Hogg. 'Hallam? Hallam? in
quired the Governor. Are you the origi-
nall?
No. Gov. Hogg' said Hallam. Are
you?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Art Forging Ahead in chicago.

The number Of artists in Chicago was in
creased recently by the arrival of one from
a Instant city who, during his leisure
moments. strol.ed about the downtown
streets seeing the sights, says the Chicago
Journal
Passing store where a number of paint
ings We're displayed in the windows ne
stepped inside 10 look about. Standing
before a landscape about 10x14 inches in
size he assumed the manner of an ad-
mirer of art and awaited the approach Of
the proprietor
The latter advanced smiling and rub
bling his hands He greeted the visitor
cordially, and said
You are an admirer of paintings, 1 see
Yes, to some extent" was the reply.
That is a pretty bit of scenery" the
dealer returned, that you are looking at
there-that little clump of green trees and
the red house. Il has charming atmOs-
phere about il, don't you think? With the
frame just il is, we are asking only SIS
for it. Now. that over there is a com
panion pieces; same size; same frame.
Now. if you would like 10 buy the pair"
he continued becoming very earnest, I'VE
could let you have them fOr-let me see
take them along for SIS"
well. it's evidently a fair price, but the
fact is 1 don't want TO buy them; l am
painter myself
"Oh. you are an artist" smilngly re
marked the dealer. "Wen perhaps you
would like TO do some painting for us?'
"Oh, l don't know; perhaps so. But
what do you pay for a canvas like that?"
indicating the small picture under dis
cussion.
Well" continued the dealer. becoming
confidential and stepping up close TO the
caller, that is a cheap painting. and if
int fae Ike
good money"
We'll what do you pay?" asked the
artist impatiently.
For that size we are paying cents"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

Controller Coler OF New York, who has
come prominently to the front in the at
tack upon the Ramapo water contract. has
now on hand another scheme which he
says would save 81 10000 a year to the
tax payers. The municipality is now
spending more than $4,000 a year in
charities and corrections. Mr.. Coler says
that under the present plan these funds
are not expended as they should be, and
that certain charities are included which
have no right to expect municipal assist
ance. Corporation Counsel Whaen says
Mr. Coler's reform scheme is too sweep
ing and that if carried into effect 1t would
result in great hardship to worthy Cath
olic institutions that receive help from the
city"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
AFTER THE SUMNER VACATION.

Those families and persons who have
been out of town for a summer vacation
are now beginning to come home. The
fan business season is about fairly open,
and the cooler weather is close at hand;
besides, il is only short time until the
beginning of the new school term. During
the next few weeks. therefore the flight
Of the summer swallows will be home
ward. 1t is. therefore. at present timely
90 utter a word of warning for the beneiit
of returning families.
During the absence OF families their
houses have been tightly shut up. There
has been practically or actually no venu-
lation. The dust has settled over furni-
ture. curtains, shades and mantles. The
water has evaporated from the traps un-
der basins and closets, permitting the en-
try of sewer gas into the premises. Owing
to warm and humid weather at times and
a lack of ventilation, the walls have ac-
cummulated moisture. A biz of verdigris
has possibly formed on the brass hydrants
in bathrooms and kitchens. All of these
things are detrimental to health, and some
OF them are very dangerous. They should
be looked after Immediately. and previous
10 the reoccupancy by the family. The
fine dust may bear the germs which will
make throat or lung troubles; the damp
walls may cause fevers. or there may be
typhoid in the gas which comes from the
sewers through the dry traps under the
basins and closets. The house needs to
be thrown wide open and thoroughly aired;
water should be permitted to flow through
every faucet for a time, and any possible
corrosion should be carefully scrubbed
from the water fixtures; fires should be
built to dry out the walls; dust on window
lodges and other woodwork should be re-
moved with a damp cloth; gas stoves and
fixtures should be carefully examined, and
there should be disinfection in all possible
danger spots, where the air has been stag
nant for weeks.
1t frequently occurs that persons who
have spent a summer vacation in the
mountains, or elsewhere, return home and
presently fall III. And then they blame
the home climate for their illness, when
as a matter of fact the fault lies in their
own disregard of proper sanitary measures
in their long-closed homes. There isn't
any reason why one returning from the
mountains to Savannah in September
should be attacked with illness, if the
houses and rooms which they enter are
clean and pure. The present is the time
to take that ounce of prevention of sick
ness which is worth a pound of cure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
A Case of LenrosN.

A melancholy looking man with thin
black whiskers, and a fat man who was
apparently his exact opposite in tempera-
ment, were the only passengers on a SUI
burban trolley car the other afternoon and
naturally enough they fell into conVersa-
ton, says the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat One topic led to another and sus-
tanned the thread of talk, but the melan-
choly looking man gave every evidence of
preoccupation. Il am a little out of sorts
to-day" he said at last land 1 don't mind
telling you the reason. l have a case of
leprosy that " - Holy smoker yelled
the fat man, scramblng to his feet and
making for the door as fast as he could
waddle. Here! Hold on moment" called
the other 81 want to tell YOU 1--WE
heard all l want to-" replied the fat man.
over his shoulder. "Lemme off quick!' he
gasped as soon as he reached the PLATFORM
that fellow in there has the leprosy!"
The conductor turned pale green and
jerked the bell cord. After the fat man
disembarked he looked cautiously through
the door. 'Hellor said the melancholy
stranger, getting up and starting down the
aisle, whats the matter with that fool,
anyhow" Hes scared replied the con-
ductor, preparing 10 jump over the end
plate, "Scaredr' Yes. scared He says
you've got a case of leprosy." The melan-
choly gentleman chuckled. 80 / have"
he returned. "a case-under observation.
I'm a doctor. my friend, and on
said the conductor. drawing a long breath
and regaining his natural complexion;
then somebody else has it?' Exactly"
responded the melancholy man; the poor
fellow who has the disease is in a parish
200 miles away. That's what l was trying
to tell that fat idiot when he leaped into
space" The conductor laughed heartily.
"S'prising how skeery some people is he
remarked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-German Friendly Society; Ca
lanthe Lodge No. 2S, K. of P.
Special Notices-Paints, Oils Etc, An
drew Hanley Company; Plasterers and
Masons Supplies, Savannah Building
Supply Company.
Business Shakespeare Cigars.
Proposals-To Supply Furniture, Kitchen
Utensils. Etc.. for Marine Hospital Ser
vice at Savannah Quarantine Station.
October Means New Office Furniture
Lindsay & Morgan.
Financial-Report of the Condition of the
Germania Bank.
Steamship chedule-Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
Pearline-James Pyle & Son.
Observation-Disclosures Friend; Horsford's
Acid Phosphate.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
GREATER AMERICANS.

1t is reported, upon both official and
unofficial authority, that the American
citizen, like the American government, APP
pears 10 be going in for expansion In
other words, the average citizen is growing
fatter and larger This is noted by the
Archaeological bureau of the govern
ment, at Washington, and is corroborated
by the New York manufacturers of ready
made clothing. Figures collected from the
manufacturers of clothing go to show that
during the past ten years the girth of the
average American citizen who wears
pants has increased from forty-six to
forty-seven and quarter inches, a gain
of an inch and quarter. Suppose that
ratio of gain should be kept up for num-
Der of yearsi At the end of the approach
ing new century the average American
would be five feet around the waist, and
in a thousand years his belt would have
to be something like sixteen feet long.
Verify, there would be giants in those days;
and it would be found necessary to have
the doors wider, the chairs stronger and
the vehicles bigger than are those of the
present day. There would, however, be
some compensation in the increased size
of the race from the cotton producers
point of view. Ii would take twice as
many yards OF cloth to make a shirt,
hence the demand would be materially
expanded.
What has been the cause of this fatten-
ing of the people? The answer, it is claim
ed. is to be found in the changed modes
of living. The American people eat more
farinaceous and saccharine food than any
other people on the face of the earth.
Both of these are very fattening. Corn
starch pudding is said 20 have become al
most a fad with the quick-lunch eaters in
New York and other cities. That dish and
milk and crackers and pie, are the staples
of the lunch counters. All of these are
adipose tissue builders. And then the eat
ers do not do so much walking and climb
ing as they used TO. Rapid transit street
cars, elevators in buildings, and telephones.
have pretty nearly removed the necessity
for much walking or climbing, with the
result that the starch and sugar eonsum-
ers, like pigs in "a pen, have little 10 do
except eat and grow fat With respect
to the laboring classes, iabor-saving de-
vices have greatly diminished the amount
of tissue-burning effort that must be ex-
pended in work. and the tissues thus
saved are stored up and make increased
size Such are the theories of some of
the experts. Meantime, it isn't worth
while to view with alarm" this tendency
towards expansion, since it will not VIC
late the constitution nor the tenets of any
political party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

1t has not yet been determined whether
the Paris, which not long ago went on the
rocks in the English channel and was
finally hauled off after much delay and
difficulty, viii go back on her former run
under the auspices of the American line
or will be sold by the underwriters TO the
highest bidder. Indeed, her ownership at
present is in doubt. The law governing
the case provides that if the value of the
ship after she has been restored is greater
than the amount of the insurance plus the
sum necessary TO restore her, the under
writer's must turn her over TO the owners
again. But if the value of the ship is not
as great as the insurance and the cost of
repairs taken together. the ship remains
in the hands of the underwriters to lis-
pose of as they choose. The value Of the
Paris is yet TO be determined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
The MORNING NEWS is published

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year. and is served TO
subscribers in the city. or sent by mail,
al $l.0O a month. 500 for six months, and
5000 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS. by mail, six
times a week (without sunday issue.
three months, SEQ; SIX months, 500; one
year. $500.
Tie WEEKLY NEWS. 2 issues a week
Monday and Thursday. by mail, one year
SI.0o.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
NIT by postal orders. check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mail at risk OF
senders.
Transient advertisements, other than
special column, local OF reading notices,
amusements and cheap or want column,
10 cents "A line. Fourteen lines of agate
type-equal to one inch square in depth
is the standard of measurement Contract
rates and discounts made known on APP
plication at business office.
Orders for delivery OF the MORNING
NEWS to either residence or place or
business may be made by postal card or
through telephone No. 30 Any irregular
lily in delivery should be Immediately re-
ported to the Office of publication
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ca.
EASTERN OFFICE % Park Row, New
York city. c. S. Faulkner, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

IF slip down on defective grating in
the street pavement and sustain severe
damages can l get redress?" he asked of
a lawyer, says Tit-Bits.
You can
Whom shall / sue?"
The owner or occupier of the premises.
You can hold him responsible"
Il was laid up seven weeks and / think
ought to have f20."
Il think we can get double that Do YOU
know the owner of the property?"
Il can find out very easily. It's No %
Blank street"
What Why. that's my residence! Bet
ter drop the case at once, sir forgot to
say that the law is so defective that you
can't get verdict once in twenty tines