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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
TEMPERATURE. RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY.

December ~, 1899.
Maximum Temperature .............. CT
Minimum temperature ............. 30
Normal temperature .............. "A
Departure from normal .... plus II
departure from normal since jan
uary 1et $3.50. plus 244
Rainfall in past q hours. ... 40
Nalnfall since first of month. ....... .46
Mean relative humidity ..........,... 10
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
Norfoiit ana Vicinity.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR
TODAY.

Fair and colder: fresh west winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
A PIANO.

IF you contemplate buying a
within the next thirty DAYS
will pay you to call and see our
Xmas stock OF Pianos
tifty-eight years the STEIFF
has been before the public,
Is uneXcelled for sweetness Of
dnish " 80 IS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13

TIDES.
Norfolk-High water, $40 a. m. and
6:24 p. M; low water. 600 n. nj. and
1920 p. m.
Old Point-High water, 5:2S a. m. and
6;o5 p. m; low water, 1883 a. m. and
1850 p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
Net
Ties.
White
Quilts.

Rather wonderful what a
small amount will accomplish.
Nothing adds more to bed
room than a covering of pur-
est white. And by the way.
every housekeeper appreciates
just such a remembrance. AS
your inclination prompts or
purse permits, you may spend
Is cents or 500 for the quilt
Of white Almost any other
price between the two.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
White
Shirt Waist
Flannel.

We've had none at so cents,
the yard for several days.
Couldn t get it. Expected.
here this morning, and full
yard wide. 2 yards build one.
of the seasons fetching gar
mentS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
CALENDAR.

Sun rises. 7:1o a. M; sets, 4:4o p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
a QUALIFICATION.

In the Corporation Court yesterday
George w. Face qualified as admins
traitor of Sarah e. Face, under n bond
of s1,400, with G. S. Face as surety.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the Clerks office:
Edgar a. Murphy and Mrs Ella Sey-
mour
DR.. William S. Savers, of Wythevile,
and Miss Annie e. Billups.
James March and Miss Harriet Au-
guSta TYree
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
HE CARRIED A DAGGER

George Stokes is n bad negro. He
looks rather dangerous, and from his
reputation as Il bully" his looks are
not deceptive. Stokes was fined $50 for
carrying a dagger and committed to
jail upon the charge of attempting to
Kill Emma Jackson, colorcd. Stokes
pursued the Jackson woman with a
dagger Monday evening. Detective
Pitt had n long chase before he over
hauled George, but he did SO after a
time. The woman failed to appear
against the prisoner yesterday morn
ing.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

titles to band music. they were sensitive
even TO the small boy with the harnonica.
and the youngster with the conch shell
could easily drop few bushels with sin
gle blast on his way to school.
There was some doubt at first as to
whether the caeterpillars were killed. stun
ned, or entraneed..
The experiments by the town band, the
most effective test that could be devised.
showed that they could not be killed by
music, as after the band had passed
through an orchard. playing its most diff
cult selection. the heaps of caterpilars be-
gan slowly 10 revive and would have begun
their attacks on the trees again and they
not been captured and burned The fact
that they fell before the town band SEEM
ed 10 do away with the theory of entrance
ment.
The chief drawback to the music cure
for caterpillars in this section is that be-
fore the famous woman blew her first toot
under the maple the worms had eaten
about all the foliage from the trees. 1t is
thought. however. that the discovery may
be of use in Vermont and Canada where
the caterpillars have been stopping trains
and committing other depredations.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
PESTS STUNNED BY MUSIC.
Caterpillars Tumbled From Ire
by the Town Rnnd

Catskill, N. Y. June 12.-Up in the Cat
skill Mountains. where the caterpillars
have been very destructive to maple and
apple trees. a novel and effective way to
fight the pests has been discovered.
A woman blowing a horn under a maple
tree was surprised to see the caterpillars
fall to the ground by the hundreds and
continue to do SO at each succeeding blast.
She told her story and the music cure
was Immediately adopted by her neigh
bors. Everybody who had a portable mu-
sical instrument turned out with il.
The town fiddler made more money with
the catepillars in a week than he had in
the whole season playing jig steps for the
dancers. =
An Italian who strayed into the village
with hand organ was employed day and
night and had to wear a wire mask to
prevent enthusiastic worms from falling in
his face.
The town band cut wide swaths through
neighboring orchards. leaving the cater
pillars in winows like grain in a harvest
field. The worms fell to waltz time, rag
time, any old time. and all the time.
They seemed as susceptible to the sooth-
ing melancholy of THE Rustic Cavalier"
as to the crash of Sousa's Hands Across
the Sea-"
Although they tumbled in greater guam
The evening times., 1899-06-12
WOMAN'S BIG FALL.
Mrs. Hayes Drops sixty Feet and Is
Unfnjured.

OntnJuFed.
New York. June 12.-After falling five
floors. fully sixty feet, and through a sky
light wide enough to admit her body, Mrs
Kate Hayes. thirty-five years old, OF No
2S5 East Sixty-seventh Street. not only es-
capped, but has only some minor scratches
to show for her perilous trip.
The neighborEood soon knew what had
happened. The woman's screams, the
crashing Of glass. and the shouts of the
rescuers broke the Sunday afternoon 81
lence. crowd gathered quickly. 1t was
rumored that a wall had fallen.
Mrs. Hayes. her husband, their child,
and boarder live on the fifth floor OF No.
235. Between that house and No. 237 there
is an open space about six feet wide.
There Theodore Cowes. a real estate agent,
has constructed temporary Office OF cor
rugeted iron. 1t is not more than five by
fifteen feet and one story high.
The Office is lighted by skylight two by
seven. a mere slit of glass. 1t is positively
known that Mrs. Hayes came through that
skylight, and came rapidly, as il she had
had long start. She was found lying on
the floor screaming. and the door had to be
forced before she could be taken out. She
was cut on the head and has cash in her
left leg. She was taken to Flower Hos
pital. The doctors say her injuries are
trivial.
That in falling she should hit the two
feet-wide glass with almost the accuracy
OF a marksman scoring a bull's-eye is re-
markable. There is only a hole about
eighteen inches in diameter where the
woman plunged through.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
FATHER AND BABE INJURED.
Fall From n Train on the Long Is
land Railroad.

|
New York, June 12.-Holding his little
son, babe of ten months, in his arms,
Mr.. Ferman Remy, French lace import
| er, Of this city, was last night hurled back
| ward from a fast moving train on the
Long Island Railroad at Long Island City.
Strange to say. both father and child
| survived the terrible shock, though 1t was
feared at first that the babe had been IA
tally injured.
Mr.. Remy was returning from visit to
a friend at Woodside, L. 1. On boarding
the train he found every car crowded and
he was compelled to stand on the front
platform.
The train, Just before entering the Long
Island City depot. veered slightly to the
left as 1t took one of the switches and
threw Remy off his feet. Still clutching
| the child he performed almost back SOM
ersault and landed on his head and shoul-
ders
Both were unconscious when they were
picked up. The babes right arm and leg
were fractured, and the clothing of NJ Re-
my was almost stripped from him. The
sleeves Of the coat and shirt were torn
from the left arm, and the arm itself was
a mass Of bruises, but was not broken. His
left leg was fractured. His nose was fiat
tened and his face criss-crossed with
gashes.
An ambulance surgeon from the Long
Island College Hospital restored Remy and
his babe to consciousness and bandaged
the wounds.
He wanted to take the injured pair to
the hospital. but Mr.. Remy would not
hear Of 1t, and he and the child were sent
home.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
THE NEW CUP DEFENDER.
'rowds ThronE Bristol to View TIL,
ChampiOn.

Bristol. r. l., June 12.-Last Saturday
excepted. there were more visitors TO the
town yesterday than there have been since
Defender was launched four years ago.
They came in all manners, shapes. and
colors, saw. were satisfied and departed.
and Bristol has resumed its ordinary quiet.
so rudely broken by the fatality attending
the launching ceremonies.
The early train yesterday morning
brought down a large delegation from
Providence. and others followed on later
trains. Every road leading to Bristol was
alive with vehicles. from an ox-cart to a
bicycle. Even the natives of Bristol who
have generally held aloof. were conspicu-
Gus among the thousands who rowed out
TO view Columbia as she lay at the north
wharf, and many took snapshots of the
new cup champion.
The improvements HerreshofI has made
over his defender Of 1895 were just as
marked from the water line up when seen
in the slip between the piers as when she
rested in her cradle in the south shop be-
fore the water line was marked off Ex-
pert photographers called attention to this
fact, which had not gone unnoticed by the
yachting sharps. The photographers found
IL HtCtsSdry 10 lie mUc0 lurtneF OH III
taking pictures OF her than for Defender.
as she was much larger and stood fully
foot higher out of the water This was
largely due. Of course. to her lick of bal
last. but it did not explain all Of the differ
ence by any means. A comparison OF the
two big boats side by side readily proves
this.
Oliver Iselin and ". Butler Duncan
spent considerable time here yesterday
looking over the two boats and exchanging
notes. Shortly after l o'clock in the after
noon Mr.. Iselin went up to Providence in
the tender ST. Michaels. as is his custom.
He will return again today when Defender
will be made ready to be hauled out on the
launching ways. a Herreshoff rigger is
authority for the statement that the top
masts will be housed, steel mast unstepped
and bow-sprit taken in preparatory TO TAX
ing the old champion inside the south
shop. where much tinkering is to be done
before she is again sent down to Newport.
Aside from substituting several strips of
planking for those pierced by the club
topsail pole last week and bending on her
mainsail. which is much larger than the
old. it is hard to see what tinkering is nee
essary. unless leak has developed in one
of her aluminium plates. which still show
tendency to corrode below the water
line.
II plans go not astray there is no doubt
that both boats will be ready for their
opening contest by June 20
The evening times., 1899-06-12
GIRL SHOOTS A BEAR.
New York Society Bellies Exploit
In the Rocky Mountains.


Colorado Springs. Col. June 12-Miss
| Greta Pomeroy. Of New York city. is the
champion shot among Colorado big game
! hunters thus far this season.
She arrived in this State a week ago as
| a member of the private-car party of Stuy-
| vesant Fish, of the New York Central
Railroad
The hunting party was composed OF
Judge d. c. Beaman, representing the Dem
yer and Rio Grande Railroad. of Denver;
W. Radcliff. of London. England; Law
renee Houghton. of Boston: Charles Allen
Mum. Madison Grant. and Miss Pomeroy.
They were well mounted and equipped with
arms, guides. and dogs.
-Four miles north of Glenwood Springs.
where the party is stopping. the dogs over
took black bear and her three cubs
When the hunters arrived several wild
shots were fired, and the bear retreated to
a deep ravine.
To pursue the beast further it was nee
essary for the hunters to dismount Mr.
Hougbton and the New York trio followed
the guides and dogs down the rocky and
dangerous ravine. and. after an exciting
and per;lous chase. the bear was brought
to bay. after having secreted her cubs
Miss Pomeroy was the first hunter to
arrive. The bear had killed several dogs,
but the others were still active. The other
hunters were not far behind
To Miss Pomeroy. in Difference to her
sex. and because she was the first on the
ground and evidently the least scared, was
voted the first shot
At about leo feet distance she took de-
liberate aim from a rest. through care not
to hit the dogs. The bullet cleft the heart
of the bear. and the declivity was so steep
that the dead beast rolled several hundred
feet before reaching bottom.
The bear was the largest killed in Colo
RADIO for year or more. The cubs will be
captured and kept for a park museum.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
LIVED POOR, BUT LEFT RICHES
Bequests I'm the Will of Mnn Sup
ported by Charity.

ny
Poughkeepsie. n. Y, June 12.-For more
than forty years Alexander Dewitt lived in
this city, and practically upon the bounty
of his friends. week ago he died. at
the age of ninety years. and his will, which
has just been filed in the Office of Surro-
gate Dorland, OF Duchess county, shows
that he leaves an estate of $4,000 of the
best securities to be had.
For years the old man wore clothes Civ
en- him by plying friends. and he lived
with a charitable acquaintance, Edwin c.
Southwick. He had several nephews and
nieces in various parts of the country. but,
in his obscurity and supposed poverty he
never heard from any of them. except
from one nephew. Amos II. Harrison. of
Tonawanda, n. y. who visited the old
man once a year. and tried to better his
condition. He once sent Mr.. Dewitt SIS
with which to buy a suit Of clothes. 1t
was a good investment. for to Mr.. Harri-
son is left about $4,000 Of the estate.
The old man had a nephew, DIR. Alex
ander Tyrrell. Of Connorsville, Ind. He
was visited by DIR. Tyrrell a few years
ago, and afterward learned that the doc
tor had endeavored to learn at the local
banks IL his apparently poverty stricken
relative had any money. To DR.. Tyrrell
is left 800 In the will
Mr.. Dewitt's treasure was found locked In
a safe deposit box in the Fallkill Bank, in
this city. The will gives to the nephews
and nieces. Ell d. Harrison. of Fredonia,
N. Y: Morgan Harrison, of Minneapolis.
Mimi; Albert Tyrrell, of Pleasantyille.
Pa; Alexander Tyrrell. of Connorsville.
Ind; Phoebe A. West, of Sugar Grove, Pa;
Bascom Tyrrell, of Nebraska; Anna Be-
vier. Of Ridgeway. Pa. and Dewitt La
more Of Oregon. 800 each. To Edna On
ley, a great grandniece. and to Alexander
Olney, a great grandnephew, are given
800 each, and the remainder of the es-
tate. about $4,000. Is given to Amos Har-
rison. Mr.. Harrison and Edwin c. South
wick are named as executors. The neph-
ews and nieces who received only 500
each. according to the will are preparing
to contest its probate.
In his early years Mr.. Dewitt was tan
ner and always worked for wages He
never married, which fact he was often
heard to bitterly regret.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
Don't Wait Until the Horse Is sto!ea Before
You Lock the Stable.

OF course you know all about it. You
have read it in the papers. You know that
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera. and Diar-
rhoea Remedy is sold by druggists every
where. But you don't know all about it
unless you have used 1t and given 1t a
test in severe emergencies. when your ply
sician is away from home and the drug
stores are closed. After one such amer-
gency you will always keep this remedy in
your home; but why wait until the horse
is stolen before you lock the stable? Get
a 25-cent bottle of it now and be prepared
for any such emergency. For sale by
Henry Evans. 93S F Street northwest,
wholesale and retail, and all druggists.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
SHOULD KEEP TEETH IN ORDER
Suggestions for Dental Discipline in
the German Army

Berlin. June 12.-The German Military
Medicinal Magazine pleads for a more
careful supervision of the teeth of soldiers
A military doctor has collected material
from his own regiment, and finds that l. 900
men have among them 1863 decayed teeth.
Only l6a men were found with all their
teeth intact.
The use Of the tooth brush is one of the
duties OF every soldier. but. as this officer
maintains. the tooth brush is employed for
any purpose except to keep the teeth clean.
He therefore suggests that superior Of
flcers should pay more attention to this
point, and insist on non-coms. seeing that
the tooth brushes are used for their des-
tined purpose.
He further proposes that a certain num-
ber of Young dentists who are serving their
year should be supplied with instruments
and look after their comrades teeth.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

DR.. and Mrs. NJ. Weyl and family. OF
Connecticut Avenue. have gone to Prince
ton to attend the university exercises,
when their son. Mr.. Max Weyl, jr., will
be graduated. They will spend portion
OF the summer at their country place in
Virginia
The evening times., 1899-06-12
PROGRESS ON THE SHAMROCK.
To Re Launched mt Mfllwan mt q
Date Kept Secret.

London, June 12.-The work Of con-
structing the new cup challenger Shamrock
has thus far progressed in advance of ex-
pectations. The date of her launching at
Millwall has been fixed, but absolute Sc
crecy as to the time is maintained by those
who are in position to know.
The cutter will be named by Lady Rus
sell. Of Killowen, wife of the Lord Chief
Justice of England.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

Miss Susie Redempta McKenny and Mr.
Thomas a. Sullivan will be married this
evening at O'Clock at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

A wedding OF local interest was that Of
Miss Clara w. Colman and DR.. Clarence
NJ. Nicholson. which was solemnized June
at the residence. in ST. Louis, of the
brides father. Hon. Norman J. Colman.
former Secretary Of Agriculture. The
wedding plans which were originally pan
ned on an elaborate scale were simplified
and only a small family gathering and
few outside friends witnessed the ceremo-
ny which was followed by wedding
breakfast. DIR. and Mrs. Nicholson are
now in New York.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

The Russian Ambassador and his great
niece. Miss Cassini, will sail for Europe
next week to spend their summer vacation
abroad.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

Justice and Mrs. Bingham are arranging
TO leave for their summer home in the
mountains of Virginia.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Graduation Fans.

A very large and beautiful selec-
ton OF European folding Fans for
commencement and graduation eN-
ercises is now being shown by us.
The variety is large and includes
many special examples designed
for this happy event in the life OF
our girls.
White Japanese Fans, daintily
designed. only 25c.
White Silk Gauze Fans, artisti-
cally decorated, at 4Sc and soc.
White Silk and Gauze Fars,
hand painted, at S9c, csc, and
SI.I9.
White Silk Fans, hand painted
and hand d-carved sticks, very effect
i've, from 81. 9S to S2.9S.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
Minister Brideman in New Yor

New York, June l2.-Among the passengers
who arrived this morning. per steamship FL
nance. from Colon. DIR. George ii. Bridg-
man, United States Minister to BoIivi.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

Mrs. Andrew B. Duvall and the Misses
Duvall have gone to Princeton to attend
the graduating exercises. Mr.. Andrew
B. Duvall, jr., is one of the graduates.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

The marriage OF Miss Evelyn Carter and
DR.. Warren W. Foster will take place at
s o'clock tonight at the First Congrega-
tional Church.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Prince Casimir Luburmiski, OF Gallicia,
is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Maurice
Francis Egan. in North Capitol Street.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
The Cruiser Marietta mt Home

New York, June 12.-The United States crIis-
Marietta. Commander Symonds, arrived this
morning from Port Spain, Trinidad. and anchor
ed of Tompknsyille.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Turnbull have is
sued cards for the marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Georgia, TO Mr.. Charles Franklin
Crane tomorrow. at the Maryland Ave
nue. Baptist Church. corner OF Fourteenth
and Maryland Avenue northeast. at $50
p. m, Rev. n. c. Naylor, pastor, otficiat-
ing Mr.. Charles II. Miller will render the
wedding music. Miss Anna X. Nevins will
attend the bride and Mr.. Joseph Haas will
act as best man. The ushers are: Messrs
Hermon c. Metcalf. Paul E. Sleman, W. C.
Trey, and John ID. Rhodes.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
FOR MOUNT VERNON,
Alexandria and Arlington.

Mt. Vernon every hour. from 10 a. m. to p. IN.
Fer Alexandria and Arington-See schedule.
ROUND TRIP to Mt. Vernon, SOC. Round trip
to Alexandria. 25c. Round trip to Arlington, 2Oc
Round trip to Mt. Vernon. including Arlington
and Alexandria. 60c.
Washington, AIexsadria ant NJ vsrasa Ruy.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
T0mOrroW's special
ribbon selling.
A drop i'm hosiery.

Ladies' fine quality hose. in black.
tan-strictly fast colors
full seamless-high ~
spliced heel and toe INy,
worth 25c pair. for. ~
a lot of children's Jersey ribbed
hose, full regular made 1nC
with double knee, heel and I'LL.
toe-worth 1gc pair, for. ~
The evening times., 1899-06-12

H. Ill iBiliousness. sick head
M0f uIV ache, jaundice. indiges-
lIvUl lilo lion constipation are
cured by Hoods Pills.
Easy to take, easy to operate. Druggists. sc.
The evening times., 1899-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Camden Brown
have issued invitations for the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Ida NJ, to Mr.
Watson Freeman Clark. son of Mr.. Ed
ward Clark. Architect of the Capitol. The
ceremony will take place at Trinity Prot
estant Episcopal Church, Third and
streets. Wednesday, June q, at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
EXCURSIONS.
FOR MARSHALL HALL,

Steamer Charles Macalester leaves 7th ST. whar
Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesday, 10 a. m. ant
$50 p. M. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, II
9.Sn and 6.20 n m
The evening times., 1899-06-12
INDIAN HEAD TRIPS

Every Thursday. Friday. and Saturday. 6:30 p. m
Prof. Schroeder's Band. All Amusements
FARE ROUND TRIP, rs CENTS.
The evening times., 1899-06-12
Two underWearVaIueS

Ladies Mercerized silk vests-so
closely resembling pure silk you
cannot tell the difference nnC
in white and all colors- ~
worth 39c-for. .6O
Ladies Swiss ribbed vests, in
white. black, and fancy colors-silk
and lace trimmed-full 1n1C
fashioned - worth 19c ~
for w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-12
Citizen Registers a KICK.

EDS. DEMOCRAT: l am informed
that the city council of Manchester
want lot of cattle to pasture on the
streets of the city. The grass and weeds
have attained such a rank growth OH
all the streets and alleys that, if utilized
for pasture, they could replenish the
treasury, which is so near depleted, as
reported in last weeks paper.
y town is judged by its appearance
as strangers enter it, and splendid
growth of weeds line both sides of the
walk from the railroad grounds the
length of the first block, and ladies
coming along the walk have to rub the
dirt and dew off on their clothes unless
they walk single file. l would suggest
that subscription be raised to have
the obnoxious weeds cut, and it will re-
due the seeding Of the farming country
adjacent to our city.
am little surprised at our farmer
eouncilmen permitting growth OF
weeds that they would not permit to
grow near their farms in the country.
Mr.. Editor. think all the good citi.
zens will agree with me that it is a dis
grace to our town to allow the weeds to
grow as they now show for themselves
on every street and vacant lot in town
Yours for better looking streets in the
best town in Iowa. A CITIZEN.