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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. May "a, 1892
Forecast for Thursday:
Virginia and North Caroiina-Fair
ard warmer Thursday and Friday;
frd'h southerly winds
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25

If your clothes are made by Rudolph
" Wallace YOU wear the highest stand
ara of excellence in merchant tailoring
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
BUSINESS MEETING.

AT The conclusion of the morning SER
wee the conyocaiion was called to or
uer by the Dean. Rev. e. u. Tucker.
reports from the various parishes
within the bounds Of the convocatiou
were made by the minis GERS ana cIiciieJ
much interest. They were of high
- encouraging characicr.
Aiter some discussion of appropria-
li"ns Tor missionary work. the convo-
non adjourned 10 meet at O'Clock
=. III. 10 hear paper read by DR.. G. y.
TANNER" INNER OF Christ Church. Norfolk.
en- me Crisis in the Church OF Eng
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
NorfoIk nnd vicinffy.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TO-
DAY.
Fair and warmer: wind northeast.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25
TEMPERATURES. RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY.

TEMPERATURES. RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY.
May oath, 1899.
maximum temperature -. ...... Ga
Minimum temperature =. ..,. 81
normal temperature $50. -. go. 6S
departure from normal =. ....mnus .
Departure from normal since Janu-
-. - minus II
Rainfall in past ~ hours. .... 90
Eainfall since first of month :. ....1. IS
Mean humidity $50. -. ..... .... &c
CALENDAR
sun rises at 4:lo 4. m. and sets Mt
7:li p. III.
TIDES
NorfollS-liirh water a. SAT n. m. ana
VIZ p. m; low water al 2:52 a. IN. and
ESQ p. m.
Old Pont-IIieh water at sec a. IN.
ana S:1i p. m: low water at 2:3l a. m
and 2:29 p. m
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UNANIMOUS SELECTION.

This COMMITTEES presented the name
OF DIR. Taylor. 1t Was a unanimous
vote of the committee that selected the
distinguished Mob!le divine. and that
the church WAS satisfied with the Sc
lection was shown by their enthusiastic
and hearty unanimous vote FOR the
adoption Of the committees suEges-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-25

: Edward Franklin Williams ana Julia
Rowland. both of Norfolk.
James Albert Roberts, OF Newpor,
News, and Daisy olivia Grandra,h, of
Norfolk
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
Anarchy 1, Colombia.

Kingston. Jamaica, Nov. 10.-The
British steamer Atrato from Colon.
Friday, reports widespread revoIu-
tionary movement in Colombia and n
grave outlook. Her cargo she landed
with difficulty and she was unable TO
secure the outward cargo, owing to the
suspension of inland transportation.
The government is recruiting an
army by impressment under martial
law and Is levying forced loans in Co
lon. Barranquilla, Panama and Car
thagena.
Foreigners are excluded, but CONNER
cial houses in Colon and Panama are
subjected to forced loan of $780, 900
Mt - per cent. under guarantee of
railroad subvention. Business is prac-
tically suspended, famine prices pre-
vail and foreign exchange is at 300.
Foreigners are regarded with suspIc-
ion, the government claiming that the
strength and popularity Of the revo-
lutionists are due to foreign support.
There was heavy fighting last
Wednesday on the Magdalena river
The government claims to have won
victory. The revolution is retarded,
owing to want of arms, but according
to advices brought by the Atrato, is
daily gaining strength.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
A Tough Proposition for tn. sr,t,.h.


London, Nov. 1S.-The latest news
from the seat of war in South Africa
s, from one point Of view, favorable to
the British. showing that Kimberley
IS able to hold her own against the
Beers, and that Estcourt is In n posi-
hon to beat back an attack Of the Boer
forces now facing 1t. On the other
hand, the advlces pay testimony to the
eeaseless activity of the burghers on
the Free State frontier and their deter
mination to cut Off relief for Lady
smith, and. If possible, to isolate or
capture Estcourt, which is the nearest
town to Ladysmith still held by the
British.
A number of small Boer commands
from the east and west are converging
on Estcourt and the railroad Just
south of that place The Beers already
aggregate at least 1000, with n few
guns, which they evidently, from the
entertainments they are throwing up.
mean to mount on hills dominating any
advance north from Estcourt. where
General Hildyard is still commanding.
Even with the strong relief column
now hurrying up from Durham, the
British Will have a tough job to pierce
the Boer forces thrown across the
roads to Ladysmith, while crossing the
Tugela river on pontoOn bridges in the
face Of the Boer artillery and rifles
fired from the northern ridges COM
manding the rivers will probably prove
one OF the stiffest enterprises of the
war.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
Enrlnnd,. nIx Undrrtakiur.

The army which the British govern
ment has sent to South Africa is the
largest that has ever crossed the sea.
1t comprises 10000 men, and 10000
more will be sent shortly. There are
now $4,000 soldiers of the United States
In the Philippine islands, and 1900
more are either on the way or ready
for embarkatiOn. The Duke Of We'll
lington had only 10000 British soldiers
In the struggle with Napoleon. Sixteen
thousand fought with Marlborough Mt
Blenheim. Twenty-six thousand men
We're sent under Lord Raglan to the
Crimea, 10000 to India under Lord
Give, 10000 to Egypt under Wolseley
The maximum force of Englishmen en-
gagged Mt any one time in suppressing
the revolution of the American colo
MES was about $4,000
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
More Prisoner. In Pretoria.

Pretonia, Nov. 1S. via Lourenzo Mar
quez. Nov. 19.-At noon to-day fifty
six British prisoners. including men of
the Royal Dublin Fusileers and sew
eral blue jackets, arrived here. There
were large crowds at the railway sta
ton, but no demonstration was made.
Winston Churchill, who is wounded in
the hand. was taken to the Model
School, while the rank and file are be-
ing sent to the race course.
One spy was lodged in jail The
wounded had been treated at Colenso.
The Boer version of the conflict in
which these prisoners were taken saws
that two British were killed and ten
wounded.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
Water to BE Turned In

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-The waters of the
Chicago river will be turned into the
drainage canal December !, and per-
haps earlier, and the big ditch be-
tween Campbell avenue and Lockport
controlling the works, a distance of
twenty-seven miles, will be filled, in
conformity with permission granted by
Secretary Alger. before Congress meets.
The water will be held In control by
great gates and the pivotal dam at
Lockport until such time as the gov
ernment gives the necessary authority
to let the lake into the valley of the
Illinois river. The crucial test of the
huge work-the filling of the ditch
Will go far, in the expectations of the
trustees. toward silencing the many
obiecious.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
MAcARTAuR srlLL ADVANCING.

Fiiipinos showing Moro Friendly Dsspe-
sitaon.
Manila, Nov. 19.-11 q. m.-The fol-
lowing dispatches have been received
here from correspondents accompany
ing the American advance nOrthward:
Corona, Nov. 18.-General MacAr-
thur entered Corona, as already ca
bled, this afternoon. The insurgents
had ned last Monday after burning the
depot. Nothing else was destroyed by
them. Corona is the first town along
the Manila-Dagupan railway where
the natives did not run at the an
prOach Of the Americans. The padres
offered quarters in the church and con-
vent. The town had one good house.
Corona is the seat Of heavy English
sugar interests.
The trip here was hard one and oc-
cupted six hours In covering seven miles
and half. Most Of the time was
spent In fording quarter Of mile
mood running out Of the Rio Tarlac
we have no wagons. and pack mules
ana native bearers carry all our sup
plies. The natives here say that Bay
ombong was occupied last Sunday by
mounted troops, probably General
1oung's brigade of General Lawton's
division. The people here are Of bet
ter class than we have usually found,
and welcomed the Americans, as they
evidently realize that their agricultur-
al interests will revive.
General Macarthur said: 1--WE seem
to be entering a different atmosphere
The people here seem to be less at
tached to Aguinaldo's cause than those
In many towns We have been in on the
railroad line. The command Will move
oorthward at daybreak tomorrow, to-
ward Bayombong. Corona will be gar
nsoned with two companies Of the
Thirty-sixth.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
ADMITTEDTHE TRUTH
RAILROAD MAN ON THE STAND.
Presid-ss stiekney, OF the Chicago .
Great Western. Causes . ssnsation BY
Telling what Railroad Men Do

Chicago, Nov. 20.-The testimony Of
President Stickney OF the Chicago
Great Western railroad before the sub
committee Of the National Industrial
Commission, investigating rate dis
elimination, was given very frankly,
and some Of his statements caused
sensations among his hearers. His first
declaration was:
I tell you frankly the published
freight rates are not maintained by
ratlroads and cannot be maintained.
1t Is an impossibillty. The interstate
commerce law, as far as Investigations
and corrections are concerned, Ia a
roaring farce"
A sensation was created, as the
statement contradicts the statements
Of more than half a dozen railroad
presidents who said published freight
rates were adhered to strictly.
Il am hereto, l know" said Mr..
Suckney, by way of Introduction to
his arguments, that Congress should
keep Its hands of the business affairs
Of the country; that the powers Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
should not be extended, and that car
rying charges must vary, as do prices
for commodities In the trade world, on
conditions"
On taking the oath President Stick
ney stipulated that he was giving
opinions merely. The question Of is
suing free passes was taken up. The
witness coincided with the view that
this practice should be abolished.
We find 1t to our interests, how
ever" said he, ito extend favors to
certain classes of men-referring to
members of the judiciary-who may
ask for them"
rs not 1t IN evil to morals that
judges get passes and private citizens
none" came the question.
well, don't like to pass on NOR
als,' was the answer.
What would you think IL Congress
prohibited the pass system and stopped
ticket scalping?"
My attitude on such questions -
was the unhesitating response, that
Congress was not created to run the
business of this country. The best
thing Congress can do is to repeal some
OF the laws 1t has made. The ticket
brokerage problem should be left to
the railroads and the public"
rs not the bulk of business done by
scalpers given them directly by the
railroads."
II don't think pooling would have
any effect on holding rates stable" !"
said Mr. Stickney. In the first place,
do not believe pool could be formed
and, In the second place, unless it en-
braced everything. it would produce
the results which you seek to prevent" !"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
rhe Deepest on w.ll.

It IL claimed that the Forest Oil
Company has the deepest oil well on
the Bedell farm, In the Monongahela
river valley, about twenty-five miles
from Pittsburg. The hole has been
drilled to depth OF $3.50 feet, but
work has been suspended owing to a
break In the 2x-inch rope used. AZ a
result 1000 feet Of rope and string
OF tools are at the bottom. Experts
are at work on the fishing job and
hope to be able to resume drilling soon.
It Is proposed to sink the well 1000
feet.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
Used His f,rnIn.

Sometime ago a brakeman on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad used his
brains and saved a passenger train
from running into two derailed cars.
The Company sent him check for
$50 and posted bulletin compliments
ing him for his quickness Of thought.
A few days later. Engineer John Hag-
erty was oiling his engine at ConnelIs-
vile, while waiting for the passengers
to alight. He heard another train
coming and believed that 1t was not
under proper control. He sprang into
his cab, opened the throttle and start
ed his train. The other engine struck
the rear car but 1t was not hard blow
and Hagerty's promptness saved ten
or a dozen lives. The Company has
ordered handsome gold watch, suit
ably inscribed. and a gold chain for
Engineer Hagerty, as a reward for his
devotion to duty and using his
brains" in time OF emergency.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
Chinese Are Av.h..

The latest Chinese papers state that
there are at present six smokeless pow
der factories In operation in the Chi
nese empire. Official estimates state
that the output Of these factories will
soon amount to $4,000 .'catties" q
month. The government Is said to
have over 100000 cartridges loaded
with smokeless powder in its maga-
zines already. The d0wager empress
has also authorized the speedy erection
Of factories for the manufacture Of
small rapid-fire cannon, md it is pre-
sumed that large orders for the neces-
sary machinery will soon be made.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24

New York has two great amuseme.s
centern." What are theyT "Consy -
land and Grants tomb"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
Remarkable Energy Being Shown In Over
coming Obstacles.


Manila, Nov. 20-Only fraCmentary
reports reach Manila of the operations
north, which when the story is known.
will prove to have been the most re-
markable campaigning the Philippine
war has known. General Lawton's d.
vision is spread thinly over the terri
tory beyond San Jose, where the tele-
graph ends. General Young's two
regiments Of cavalry are continuing
their rapid sweep into the new towns,
and are being showed forward to hold
the towns the cavalry takes, all in n
country whose natural difficulties are
increased indescribably by tropical
rains, making rivers of creeks and
swamps of fields. Wagon transporta-
ton is supposed to have been practi-
cally abandoned. the American troops
living on captured supplies. and the
little produce the insurgent levies have
left
Major Samuel NJ Swigert's sound
ron of the Third cavalry is reported to
be engaging n greatly superior force
at Pozorrupe, northeast of Dagupan,
These troops have fought three en-
gagements and are now holding their
position. waiting for reinforcements.
1t is believed at headquarters that this
force is covering the retreat of the
insurgent leaders TO the Binguet noun
tains; that the insurgents planned to
retreat northeast, along the Tnyug
road, which Is stocked with store
houses, three of which the Americans
have had to draw upon en- route, and
that only the insurgent force had
passed Tayug before the American oc-
cupation, the main body of Aguinaldo's
army being within our lines.
The majority of these insurgents
may disorganize and pose as amigos
when the Americans overtake them.
Among the scraps of news obtainable
are stories of the hardships the
American army is meeting with. 1t
is reported, for instance, that General
Lawton narrowly escaped drowning
while fording swift river, when Lieu
tenant Luna and two privates were
lost. Captain Henry A. Ieonhaeuser,
with battalion of the twenty-ffth in
fantry, is on his way from Bamban to
O'Donnell. to take the insurgent
cartridge-filling works there.
A Filipino captain. who surrendered
with four men to Colonel Andrew s.
Burt of the Twenty-fifth infantry, de-
scribed the factory and volunteered to
guide the expedition.
The governor of Nueva viscaya has
determined. like many other Filipinos
in these days. that the administration
of his province cannot change too
quickly. and is coming to Manila to
tell Major General Otis of his loyalty.
and incidentally to request that he be
retained in Office under the new
regime.
Admiral Watson has received an ad-
ditlonal creditable report that Lieu
tenant ]. G. Gilmore and five of the
captured sailors of the United States
gunboat Yorktown were at Tarlac No
vember 10th. Lieutenant Gilmore was
living at Filipino generals house.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
For Every Household.

The sewing machine bargain adver-
tised by the John NJ. Smyth Co. in an
other part Of this paper should interest
every housekeeper. The firm is thor
oughly reliable, having been estnb-
lished in Chicago over thirty years.
and anyone dealing with them may
be assured Of square treatment. Get
their mammoth catalogue of every.
thing to eat, wear or use
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
san Nor, co.pt.rf.at,...

The Secret Service has Just un-
earthed another band of counterfeit
ers and secured quantity of bogus
bills. which are cieverly executed.
Things OF great value are always Sc
lected for imitation. notably Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. which has many
imitators but no equals for disorders
Ike indigestion, dyspepsia and consti-
patton.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24

Jones is n man of domestic habits"
Then pity him." " Why? Because
a man of domestic habits can't live UP to
his reputation unless he stays at home
every night
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24

Have you any special method of hang
ing pictures artistically." Yes. try not
to-hang them upside down"
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TIE NEWS OF NORFOLK on PAGES g. SAND

u
beyond the terms OF his contract To
the extent. and in the manner. and
under the circumstances pointed out in
his obligation, he Is bound and no fur
Their. en-
4 The bond is conditioned in accord
ence with the terms of the decree I'M
der which 1t was taken, and the decree
speciiied the duty to be performed by
craig, the receiver, and that was to
collect and disburse the balance due
ON the land bonds of Long and Siple.
The amount of the balance then due on
these bonds was about, as is conceded,
$2,2O0. and the penalty OF the receiver
or commissioners bond required is
$4,000, while the amount collected by
Craig under the subsequent decree was
nearly $4,000. True, the bond taken
under tho decree of November 20, 1875,
signed by Ayers as surety, contained
the condition that Craig should faith
fully discharge his duty under that and
all future orders of the Court in the
cause: but can the language, by any
just, n,ir and reasonable construction,
be taken as referring to any duty that
might thereafter be Imposed by the
Court OH Craig as receiver or COM
missioner of the Court not pertaining
to the specific funds. he was directed
To collect and disburse? Does not such
an interpretations as 'tH,t extend the
liability of the surety beyond the fair
scope of the terms of his contract.
We are OF opinion that the decree
appealed from is erroneous and Ii will
therefore be reversed and annulled.-
Reversed.
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this work, especially as to its directness
upon the Norfolk Presbytcry.
Resolved, That the Presbytery COM
mends most heartily the diligence and
faithfulness of the committee endorses
it's safe and conservative and yet zeal
Gus and aggressive measures in behalf
of the work, and is profoundly graft
fled to the Great Head of the church
for the bountiful blessings bestowed and
the most encouraging progress made.
THE NENT SESSION.
The Presbytery, by unanimous vote,
decided to hold it's next meeting with
Mackenzie Church. Eastern Shore Va.
on the second Tuesday in April, 1900.
at o'clock u. IN.
The next order announced was the
examination of Rev. w. III. Groves with
the view of his admission into the Pres
bytery.
Rev. c. D. Gilkcrson examined him on
experimental religion and it was salts
factory.
His examination on theology was
conducted by Rev. e. b. NIcCluer with
the same result.
On church government his cSamina-
ton was conducted satisfactory by DR.
Mack. and OH motion. his examination
was sustained as q whole and he was
admitted into the Presbytery.
~ NEW CHURCH.
y petition to organize church at
Sadlers Point was presented IS Rev.
c. w. Maxwell With sixty signatures.
On motion. commission, consisting
Of Revs. NlcCluer. Groves, Lawson and
Elder Samuel Sterling, was constituted
to organize said church..
Resolutions of thanks were extended
TO the Park Place Church for the
princely manner they had entertained
the Prcshytery during its session, and
To the city press for favors and cour-
te:ies.
The proposition from the Albemarle
Presbytery to the Norfolk Prcsbytery.
to take control of portion of its ter
ritoy, was referred 10 the Committee on
Home Missions.
The request OF Dr. Lacy to be relieved
from membership on the Home Mission
Committee was granted, and his place
was supplied.
After reading the minutes and maxi
ing necessary corrections they We're ap-
proved, and the Presbytery adjourned
with prayer by the Moderator.
Look out for Hoster's We,ner.
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SOL va! No!
We Positively "it, MOI r,x

We positively Will not pay commits.
SONS TO any one. We do not think il,
riSht TO add on ten per cent. in she
price or Piano and then give IL 10
some SO-CALLED FRIEND who has
used influence in getting some one tn
puy one OF our Pianos. Yesterday n
Sieck-lookinE individual called and said
ne could make q sale for us. we sniJ
NJ our prices were so low we could
not give any commissions He then
proposed TO raise the price Of the Piano
20 his friend and make so extra for
himself WE DID NOT. SELL. His
LADY FRIEND. lie was a fair spc-
cincn OF those who make it a business
OF bleeding the Piano dealers. Nncn
not sind will not be blcd If we can
stand any discount it rightfully he
longs to the man or woman who ma
ironizes us, and THEY SHALL HAVE,
~, Our prizes are the same to all and
that is VERY, VERY Low.
FACTORY PIANO PARLORS.
G. ii. ADDISON, Proprietor
1t Cor. CRANKY and Charlotte streets.
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Office
Board s. S. and DR.. CONS.
Norfolk, Va. October 10
Office
49, 'o'h' N"b SNtScSi ~, 1899
nc VIII RE RECI.JUED An

d IDS WILL. BE RECEIVED AT a
ID public auction 10 be held at IL o'clock
a m. on THURSDAY. the 18th day OF
October. for the purchase of all the
buildings and parts of buildings required
oil street. from Butte to Wolf street
No building will be delivered TO a pur-
chaser Sa cc until te amount Ss , BID FOR the same
Zach building or part OF building Is
sold with the distinct understanding tina [
the purchaser will take down and re-
move the same within six weeks OF the
date OF sale, and that no building or part
of building IS sold below the ground.
All plaster or mortar suitable for filling
is not sold with the building to which il
pertains. but is reserved by the city.
There being much valuable building mate,
rial TO be sold the public Is cordially In
vited to attend the sale.
J. d. IIOFHEIMER,
Chairman 3D.. S. S. and DIR. CONS
oc10-tu, ,sa-3t
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riI~ I.iente,,n,,to n,e.

The City Guard met at their room in
the Armory last night. and succeeding
in electing second lieutenant after
repeated failures. The candidates for tho
Office were Scrseants Gale and Powell
These two gentlemen ran neck and neck
at the other meetings of the company
and neither received sufficient votes
to elect. At the meeting last night Ser
geant Powell decided to withdraw from
the contest. and Sergeant Gale was
elected unanimously.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-13
Norrn,h So,roe Acn.,cmy.

The third weekly soiree OF the Nor
folk solree Academy will be held next
Tuesday night at Masonic Temple.
These weekly gatherings are very en-
joyable to all who attend. and promise
to form one of the pleasant social fea-
lures of the winter.
These soirees arc in charge Of Aessrs.
Ernest Aydelott and r. Wesley Ben
stem. Music is furnished by Prof.
kruger'S orchestra. The attendance is
about twenty-five couples at each
solrcc.