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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
Her Disadvantage.
From the Chicago Times Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
Il can't understand" said the great finan-
cfer to his beautiful young typewriter, why
you feel warranted in asking me to pay you
a larger salary than the young fellow en-
ployed by our Vice President gets for doing
the same kind of work"
She permitted her long curling lashes to
veil her eyes, and a wave of color mounted
to her soft: round cheeks.
Well she said at last, in low. sweet
tones. Il think l am Justified in making the
demand. I admit that the young man you
have referred to- does fully as much work
as do and yet-Tanddyet-"
Yes, yes" theold gentleman urged; "go
on! Give me your reason"
Well she half whispered, che can put
his feet up on the desk when he gets tired"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
Setting the Pace.

From the Chicago Record.
There! l fancy this shirt has stripes
big enough to make me the envy of all
the other men In the Office"
II think so; what is the materiaIr'
Awning goods'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

In Haiti there'ois Sunshine almost every
day in the year, EAen during the rainy
season the rain seldom falls until late in the
afternoon. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

II takes us about four years TO learn Ia
speak. and the other three-score-and-si "a
learn not to.-l4ife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
Interesting specuIations.

Mr.. Lowell assumes that the region inter-
sected by the canals corresponds to the
desert region on earth, and that the canals
were apparently constructed for the pur-
pose OF ferttlizing this region and the cases
IN the midst of the wilderness Therefore,
what we see is not the canal itself but
vegetation along its banks. Yet this does
not account for a canal doubling Itself
within twenty-four hours; for romance as
We may about Mars, we can scarcely i'm
agine vegetation developing with such
amazing rapidhy. AS the canals widen,
the GASES do not increase in size but
darken, which would seem to Indicate that
they become covered with vegetation as
the season advances. Mr.. Lowell also en-
tiers into interesting speculatons as TO the
canals being of artificial formation. ignor-
ing the rather serious difficulty as to the
temperature of Mars. He sees evidence OF
engineering skill in the construction OF the
canal system, which he attributes to the
superior ability of the Martians. Under
the circumstances We can we'll imag CINE the
(supposed) inhabitants Of Mars recognizing
the necessity Of such canals as prOtec-
ton against the destructive effects OF the
annual foundations; but several years ago
Mr.. J. Orr Of the British Astronomical AS
ISOLATION found. on calculation. that the
construction of such canals would require
an army of two hundred million men work.
ing for a thousand years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

The coronation of a pope occurs at the
high altar OF st. Peter, after high mass
solemnized with all the pomp and majesty
OF which the church is capable His holt
ness receives the triple tiara from the
hands of the cardinal dean on the steps of
the altar. standing, not kneeling. as in the
case of emperors and kings, the cardinal
being on the steps nearest the altar This
takes place in the presence of the entire
pontfhcal court. the ambassadors and arfs-
tocracy. well as OF multitude which
NILS not only the vast basilica, but also
the enormous piazza without, where people
have been stationed from very early hour
In order to receive the pontifcal blessing
from the principal balcony. The enthrpni-
cation follows. during which the TIE Deum
Is sung. and the whole stupendous function
used to conclude with solemn procession
aither on mule back or else In the maSnifi-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
AFast Steamer Launched.

The Philadelphia Records Chester,
Pa. correspondence says:
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad Company's new fast
steamer Pennsylvania was noated this
afternoon at Roach's ship-yard. and the
launch was attended by party of
prominent railroad officials and their
guests, who came down in n special
car, and were afterward lunched at
the house of Senator Sproul.
The Pennsylvania will ply on the
Cape Charles route, and Is one Of the
fastest steamers ever designed for pas
senger coast service in this country.
She will take the place of the Cane
Charles. which was recently burned
while in service, and has all the mod
ern appliances. The dimensions nre as
follows: Length on water line, 2aS feet
inches: beam on water line, &c feet
3 inches; beam over all at deck, 40 feet;
depth, moulded, 16 feet
The vessel Is built of steel and has
six er-tight bulkheads and four
trimming tanks. There are main.
saloon and promenade decks The
finishing of the inside woodwork is gold
and white. The dining-room is on the
main deck and will accommodate sixty
eight passengers. There are seven
staterooms and a ladies' parlor on the
saloon deck. The two engines are Of
the vertical four-cylinder triple expan-
sion type, with 26-inch stroke"
The steamer will ply between Norfolk
and Cape Charles.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
Enterprise and Energy.

Mr.. Salm Behrend, the successor to
the late Captain Gilmer, with his usual
keen eye for business. has purchased
the l.. Jack Oliver entire stock of hats.
caps, umbrellas, canes. etc, and now
offers it at one-half Mr.. divers for
mer prices. Coming, as this move does,
just at the holiday period. makes this
a most exceptional opportunity for pru-
dent buyers. The reputation Mr.. Ben
rend has established, both in handling
Mr.. Gilmer's stock and in Washington,
will convince the public that genuine
values are to be found as a result of
this latest acquisition to the already
fine stock he has on hand, and an in
spection of the goods offered at this
special sale will undoubtedly be the aim
of each shopper while the stock lasts.
The sale opens this morning at 10
o'clock and a study Of his advertise
ment is recommended.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
a RmcoRp BREAKER.
LARGEST COASTWISE LIST OF AR
RIVALS IN PORTS HISTORY.

LARGEST COASTWISE LIST OF AR
RIVALS IN PORTS HISTORY.
Yesterday Was record breaker in the
history of the port OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth. no less than thtrty-seven
arrivals being recorded by the marine
reporter for Sunday and Monday, with
undoubtedly some left to hear from.
Inc clearance and sailing list were but
ordinary, but 1t is said by the Oldest
sheil-backs along the water front that
no such record has ever been made be-
fore In this port, and when 1t is remem-
pered that the arrivals of the Sunday
ana Monday reported last week, Mons
DAY, were but %. and that there are
now In this harbor, of steam and sail
all Kinds of shipping-more than one
hundred vessels. there are Indications
OF fine run of maritime business and
mainly coastwise trade.
The shipping arrivals of the day ag-
gresate 2l,3i1 tons. net register; and
this is exclusive of all harbor, bay,
canal and coastwise steamers of,reg-
ular lines. as we'll as all canal arrivals
OF schooners, barges, etc. Were these
ADDED. the sum total of yesterdays ar
rivals would amount to nearly 80, 600 net
tonnage. or. in actual figures, 31.29l.
The regular line steamers arrived in
port yesterday amounted to 1919 tons,
and those arrived via the canals to but
COL tons, very light day In this latter
respect. Could this record be kept up
the total for the year would be a ,ur-
prise to the country at large. as we'll as
TO Norfolk itself. though the actual to-
tai FOR the past year will be large one.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
What is lyddite?

What is lyddite?
The high explosive thus called from
the name of the small Kentish town
and gunnery centre, where the expert
ments with 1t were made, is nothing
less than picric acid brought into q
dense state by fusion. PicrIc acid is
bright yellow substance freely used in
peaceful Industries for dying purposes
1t is obtained by the action of nitric
acid on phenol or carbolic acid. It
burns very violently. and owing to the
tremendous blast produced by the ex-
bursting shell filled with 1t is some
eleVen times greater than that Of a
shell filled with powder.
common shells of forged steel filled
win iVddite are used with 6 and 9.2-
men breach-loading guns, and with
howitzers: also with 4 to inch quick
hiring guns. Now, the English have
none of the first mentioned for land
SCI, proper, guns of precicion up at
the 'front.' neither have they yet dis
patched any of their field howitzer bat
teries. Therefore the lyddite shells of
winch General Joubert Complains must
nave been fired from the 4 to inch
qulck-firing guns which the naval bril-
gade took with them. In fact the
lighting around Ladysmith on Mon
day, October 30, must have witnessed
the Beers first introduction to lyddite,
Tor the common shell fired by the Eng
lIsh Held batteres-and UP till then the
Beers had not had to face any other
Kind OF gun-were not charged with it.
but with powder.
All lyddite shells are equipped with
percussion nose fuses only; hence their
explosion takes place on impact in the
following fashion: The percussion fuse
ignites Picric powder exploder, which
In turn ignites the bursting charge of
lyddlte, the donation of the fuse and of
the two explosives inside the shell be-
ing instantaneous. The Jicric powder
exploder, we should add, Is inserted in
recess left in the lyddte for that pur-
pose. Lyddite shell Is to some extent
less barbarous than schrapnel exploded
by powder, for, though widespread, its
death-dealing effects are due more to
air concussion than to the wounding
effects of the flying fragments In
other words, in the case of a lyddite
shell bursting In a group of men, the
greater number will be killed not by
pieces Of the shell. but by the blow
Of the suddenly compressed air.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

our Code, section 2o17, and required pro-
perty to contribute In teams and In
money. This was an advance OH tho
previous common-law system, under
which labor alone bore the burden of
maintaining the highway, and, in its
turn, has long years ago been super
seeded In England by the present system
Of working the roads by taxation. In
France the same duty was imposed up
on labor alone Of working the high
ways,-a duty known as ''corvee, "a
grievance which contributed powerful
iy to their revolution of century ago,
since which time the roads have been
worked by taxation. The supervision
OF roads and bridges was held so hon
orable duty among the Romans that
their highest religious official was
styled "Pontifex Maximus" q. e. "head
bridge builder'o, whence the title Of
"Pontiff," still worn by the pope; and
Cicero. in his letters to Atticus I'll, Ep.
ID, says that a road overseer was col
league of Julius Caesar in his candida
cy for the consulshfp. Affirmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
RATE WAR RUM oRs.
THE SOUTHERN AND SEABOARD
AIR LINE INVOLVED

There are rumors of an impending
rate war between the Southern rail-
way and the Seaboard Air Line. Ac-
cording to reports. which were flying
fast yesterday, the struggle. which it
Is said will be the most stubborn ever
waged between these rival transporta-
ton lines, will be inaugurated as soon
as the 1atter's scheme OF consolidatIon
Is perfected.
The matter has been talked of in
transportation and business circles for
a day or two past with increasing in
terest. The merchants have become
Interested in the talk and are Keeping
their eyes open. Saturday Mr.. Spencer,
president of the Southern railway, came
here and the matter was discussed he
tween himself and some of the trans
portation agents here. 1t is said. He
went to Newport News and spent Sun
day and Sunday night at Old Point.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
House Coats for Men.

We are buster than ever ut House Coat
selling. which Is but the natural recon-
pense for the care we gave to getting the
stock together. Some we bought from
London. But, no matter where they came
from. the prices are fnr-really low. So
much for the collection as a whole. Most
excellent sorts at $3.50 to S12. Light in
weight, but warm. comfortable, yet
dressy are these House Goats of soft
double-faced cloths with plain faces and
handsome plaid backs that make q bright
contrust for the collar and cuffs Some
of the coats are satin bound. others are
bound with cloth. Best of oil, they arc
ence between n baggy and well-shaped
House Coat. See 1t in these Tho air of
luxury doubles their giveables.
Other Smoking. Jackets as low as 81
and as high a. $50.
I.ounging Gowns and Bath Robes range
in price from $3.50 to s25.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
Church Committee Organized.

The Building Committee of Cumber-
land Street NJ. e. Church held a meet
ing yesterday and organized by eIecting
the following officers:
Chairman-Frank busch.
Assistant Chairman-R B. Fentress.
Secretary-George w. Gilbert.
Treasurer-Walter J. Simmons.
Advisory Board-Rey. H. Z. Johnson.
D. D., w. H. Fletcher
The committee adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
AMUSEM ENTS.
"TOWN TOPICS"

If you are one of those phlegmatic
beings who go to the theatre for the
purpose of enjoying an evening nap, the
management recommend that you had
better steer clear of the Academy on
Christmas. matinee and night. You will
have very little quiet when the Broad
way comedians turn themselves loose
in that first-class battleshio of farce
comedy. Town Topics"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
Italian Democratic Club.

The Felice Cavalotti D. m cratic c ub.
composed of citizens of Italian origin,
held a meeting Sunday in EngArs Hall.
and reorganized for the ensuing year
with the following officers: Arthur Pa
rat, president: Nicola Albano, vice
president; Augus,in Demma, secretary:
Frank Cimmino, treasurer; Domemik
Ctntrella. master-at-arms: Dom. Bona
AS. banner-bearer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
STATE V. CovINGroN.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.
November II. 1899.
INABILITY FROM SICKNESS is AN
EXCUSE FOR FAILING TO WORK
THE ROADS.
THE INDICTMENT IN SUCH CASE
NEED NOT ALLEGE WILLFUL-
NESS.
THE ROAD OVERSEER NEED NOT
HIMSELF PERSONALLY" NOTI-
Fly THE PARTY TO WORK, BUT
MUST HAVE HIM NOTIFIED.
Covington was Indicted for failing to
work the public roads, and was found
not guilty, and the State appealed.
The court says:
The fact of failure to work the roads
by one liable to such duty, after being
notified, and without paying the one
dollar to procure exemption, constitutes
the offence, without allegation or proof
OF willfulness; any excuse. as in the
present case, being matter of defence.
The omission of the words "willfully
and unlawfully." therefore, is not fatal,
Another exception is that the sum-
mons to work the road was left at the
house Of the defendant, not by the. over
seer himself, but by another acting as
his agent or deputy. We do not see
how the defendant was injuriously af-
fected thereby, or why the overseer
could not send the notice by another,
to be left at defendants house. The de-
PENDANT further contends that lie is not
guilty, because the special verdict finds
that the defendant was notified to
work the road on the 22d OF April, 1898;
that he was sick on that day, and was
so sick that he was unable to work the
road" 1t has been decided at this
term, In State V. Sharp. that the statu-
tory requirement of all able bodied
male persons between the ages of IS
and 40 years to work on the public
roads is not tax, but duty, similar
to service on the jury. grand jury, on
the special venire,-n military serr4ee7-en
as Witness which duties the State can
exact without compensation, or at
prices fixed by the State, usually less
than would compensate the parties. 1t
was also held duty and incuNbent up
on resident. though not a citizen. Be-
ing duty, sickness causing inability to
perform 1t is full defense, as in the
case OF the other duties above rccited.
The one dollar to be paid the day be-
fore by each person not intending to
work Is payment exacted Of those
VINO have no sufficient excuse for not
rendering the service. and who are
thus authorized to procure exemption
by paying an amount deemed sufficient
to purchase substitute. The statute
does not require the one dollar of one
who by reason of Illness is unable to
perform the duty. Working the roads
by CONSUMPTION Of labor was the com
mon-law method. 1t was part OF the
trinoda necessitas from which no man
was exempt. and the same was true un-
der the civil or Roman law. AS late as
the statute Is Geo. III. C. rs (1773). the
duty of working the public roads was
obligatory upon all able bodied males
between the ages of IS and 65, or TO send
laborer; but this statute limited the
exaction TO six days in the year, like
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
HE Loves Me :?

The dainty flower oracle may tell her
true or false, but some day the prince
will come and she'll dream the dear
dream of home life aud motherhood. In
that dream she will see herself always
happy, always with smile for the hus
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
PASTORS MEETING.
The Baptists Oppose Appointment
Of Chaplain for Penitentiary.
REPRESENTATIVE Whitehead 90 BIO Nus
tiaed TO Tint EHect-.rhe mctho-
dists Pastor. Appoint Committee
10 Formulate a Plan.

Rev. j. w. Mitchell presided at the
Baptist Minister'S Conference yesterday
morning. Quite a number of the pas
tors were present, and the reports were
very encouraging. Among the alb
sentees was DR.. ]. ]. Hall. who has been
sick for some time. He filed his pulpit
at Park Avenue at the morning service.
but was too unwell at night, and Rev.
Tyree Whitehurst supplied for him.
DR.. A. B. Dunaway. of Port Norfolk.
reported large congregations and the
largest Sunday school In the history of
the church.
Rev. Vernon TAnson, Of West Nor
folk. is very much encoura ged, and re-
ports his work in better condition than
at any time since he became pastor.
Rev. S. S. Robertson, of South Norfolk.
received five by letter.
DR.. j. j. Taylor, of Freemason Street.
Norfolk, had one profession Of faith;
received one by letter and baptized
three.
Rev. Samuel Saunders Of Scottsville,
received one by letter.
Rev. e. e. Dudley, of Atlantic City.
had one profession of faith.
Rev w. f. Fisher. of Portsmouth, re-
cetNeu one ny letter Dr. j. j. IaylOr
made very interesting address to the
Sunbeam Society in the afternoon
The conference unanimously passed a
resolution protesting against the ap-
pointment of a haplain to the peniten-
tiary, as antagonistic to the great prin-
ciple of the entire separation OF church
and State, and instructed the officers of
the conference to send copy of the
resolution to Mr.. Whitehead, of Nor
N HI oft IN tt,
of the Baptist ministers and to state
that they represented their churches.
METHODIST PASTORS.
The Methodist preachers met at the
usual hour yesterday morning, the pres
Prayer by Rev. ]. w. Crlder.
The following reports were heard
from the churcheS:
Rev. DR.. A. Coke Smith had a large
congregation at the morning service
and an overflow audience at night at
Epworth Church, and received two new
members.
Rev. Daniel T. Merritt had one acces-
sion to membership at Huntersville.
Rev. J. w. Nicholson, Of South Prin-
cess Anne Circuit. reported good day
at Charity Church Sunday. The con-
gregatiOn will erect a new and i'm
proved house of worship In the spring.
Rev. George Wesley Jones had large
congregations. The presiding elder.
Rev. w. G. Walden, preached at night;
received two new members.
Rev. ]. r. Carey reported three acces-
sions at Port Norfolk
Rev. Paul Bradley reported two new
members at Liberty Street, South Nor
folk.
On motion of Rev w. c. Walden the
chair appointed a committee of three,
consisting of Drs. A. Coke Smith, of
Epworth: Rev. r. +. Beadles. of Cen
trail, Portsmouth. and Rev. J. T. Mastin,
of Chestnut Street, Berkeley, to formu-
late plan for reaching Methodists re-
siding In this section who have mot
united with any Methodist church, and
induce them to join the church nearest
to them. The committee will report the
plan at the next meeting.
After prayer by Rev. w. c. Walden, the
meeting adjourned to the first Monday
In January, 1900
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

band and a kiss for
the baby. What
a pity to wake from
such a dream to
almost loathe her
husband and hate
her child, because
cruel pain has
blighted her body
and wa rpe d her
mind. How many
q woman has had
this sad awakening
from her dreams
of home and love !
There's help and
healing for every
woman who suffers
from woinanly dis
eases, caused by
girlish ignorance,
wifely neglect or
tile strain of ma
ternity. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription makes
w eak wo m e n
strong and sick
women well. It
heals diseases of
the fielicatA or1ooe
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
WHAT'S LypD.TE7

THE HIGH EXPLOSIVE THAT KILLS
WITHOUT HITTING
Editor Virginlan-Pilot:
notice in your telegraph reports of
the war in South Africa, between the
British and the Beers, frequent allus-
ions to The lyddite shells, which are
said to be very destructive of life and
to kill without hitting. What is lyd-
dite? Please inform q
CONSTANT READER.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

At s25rThe stylish full-back
Overcoats of oxford Ribbed Che
viot; style that the swell dresser
will apprcciate,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

OF course, other Coats. too, at the Same
prices. and at other prices. From si5 up
have wonderfully good Overcoats. Judge
us by them
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

At s3o-Ovcrcoats Of genuine Carr
Melton or London kcrsey, In Blue
or Black: full silk or satin lined,
with an interlIn,ng of WOOL They
arc worth $40 more.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19
Fine Overcoats for Men.

There are men who would hardly be-
licvc that Overcoats of character as
high as these we tell of could be found
ready-made. The elegant Stuffs the care
full. artistic tailoring, the dlgnified styl-
ishness would only be eXpectcd from
your favorIte tailor. But there are men
try on various finished garments before
deciding on any one. and so there was
need OF this fine gatherings gathering
not matched in any other Norfolk store.
THIS descriptive word OF them:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-19

practically does away with the pains Of
maternity and gives the nursing mother
vigor and vitality.
uTwo years ago." writes Mrs. Katie Auliker.
of 7s4 Pat Street. Alliance, Ohio, ~ used two
bottles Of 'Fayorite Prescription and in April
nice baby was born, before the doctor cnrne.
was not very sick. BABY is now fourteen
months old and weighs $50 pounds. Before
commencing Dr. Pierce's favorte Prescription
medicine, from the FIRST spoonful that took,
stopped vomiting. 1t is q God-send for women"
When laxative is needed, use DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets With HFayorita
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