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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
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A Remarkable
Display of
New Shirt Waists.

Remarkable because showing SO
many varied styles so early in
the season, and remarkable be-
cause the prices are so very mod
crate for such high-class gar
mentS.
These jaunty, fashionable Shirt
Waists were made to our, special
order by the foremost makers
and embody every new feature
that's worthy. We figured on
using almost double The quantity
used last season and, naturally,
these doubled orders lessen the
cost TO us, and enable us to
offer
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
Baby Cnrriagcs.

Just received n fine assortment az
Heywoods; prices from IS to $40. cash
or credit. Williamson & Sykes. 563 and
565 Church street, near Queen.
fc23-tf.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
COURT DECISIONS.
Notes of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are of Interest to
Our People.
DIGESTED BY W. B. MARTIN,
Exclusively for Virginian- Pilot.)
VILLAGE OF NORWOOD v. BAKER.
Supreme Court of the United States
December u. 1895.

A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR
OPENING y STREET, MADE UPON
THE AUDITING PROPERTY BY
THE FRONT FOOT. WITHOUT
TAKING SPECIAL BENEFITS IN
TO ACCOUNT. IS a TAKING OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PUB
Lie USE WITHOUT COMPENSA-
TION.
SUCH ASSESSMENT IS IN VIOLA
TON OF THE nth AMENDMENT
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES, IS LILLE
GAL. AND IT'S ENFORCEMENT
SHOULD BE ENJCI:IED.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
Gas Cooking
Demonstration.

In connection with our special offer
on Gas Stoves, we will give daily on
the five discount days, a practical
illustration of the capabilities of the
stoves offered and of the other lines
we sell; and also show how easily
and economically the stoves can bo
handled. Lunch will be served be-
tween the hours of ii and ESQ
o'clock.
marl-it
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04

All glasses prescribed by DR.. Week
guaranteed. Examinations free. az
Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04

Do your glasses suit you? II NOT SEQ
DR.. Week, go Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04

OTHER LOCAL ON PAGE s.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
WHY MEN GROW WEAK.
Dr. Greenes Nervura Makes Men
Healthy, Strong, Vigorous, Powerful.

Inc pace which kills is not which
debility which the nerves xhas
ing unsteady and trembling
gloom sleephs ~
ana wake tired and unrefeshed and .nnk e. 4,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
WEATHER REPORT.
Norfolk nnd yIclniiy.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TT

DAY.
Probable rain; nearly stationary tenn
peratures; east winds. becoming brisk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
LECTURE ON PALESTINE


Miss Ben-Oliel of Jerusalem lectured
under the auspices of the l.. T.. Y. w.
{. A., last evening. In Y. NJ. g. A. hall.
her subject being, Costumes, Trad-
tions and Customs OF Palestine. The
lecturer described the home life Of the
people. illustrating by four young men
and six young women. how the people
looked and how their clothing distin-
guished them I'm the different parts of
the land. Their joys and their sorrows,
their bargaining I'm the market place,
ana their daily life. the characteristics
OF the land and OF the people were
brought out by the lecturer i'm a most
vivid manner.
several passages OF the Bible al
iuding TO this life and customs were re-
terred 10, and portions OF the book and
or the parallels of the Lord, not easily
understood, were rendered clear The
lecturer was also valuable as an aid 10
the study of the Bible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
'TWIxT you AND Me.

speaker Holden suggests. somewhat
In joke. that the falling off I'm the ar
tendance OF the General Assembly "a
due TO the absence OF papers for the
members TO read
i shouldn't wonder IL there is some.
thing IN IL though
For many years members NJ ,bo
Assembly have been entitled to receive
from an appropriation made for the
purpose not more than two newspa.
pers or periodicals during the timo q,
the session.
This practice has been abandoned
and guess the members do miss their
literature.
The original idea OF the appropria.
ton. Of course. was To- enable the mem
bers To keep abreast with the spread or
the times and Informed OF the way the
press looked at their doings from dav
to- day. without making IL cost thon
anything
But the practice developed sub
scriptions To a choice line of periodl-
Gals. rather than newspapers. or ~
New York and Boston papers. and lit
crature that. under the circumstances
was more ornamented ,han useful and
that while n may have cncouroy.d
literary instincts did not Immediately
contribute TO the business OF tho As
scmbly.
So the literature was abolished
And with II seems To- have Vonc
much of the spirit Of Cub life out OF
the Assembly
For % D. probable that members
would come To town 90 gc. their papers
even II there was no exciting business
90 call them.
Then IL was pleasure on dun day
TO sit arouud and read
Perhaps the plan might be taken
up again 60 draw the members 10 pre-.
clude the occasional necessity OF send
Ing the sheriff after them.
THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
TOO SAvIN' FOR cOOMFORT.

MY frind. Gin'ral Hawley. who
rhode horse in the war, the
wan mkt the lahst, says he dhrew an
himseluf for not clint ovher thra dol
lars To be alicted agan as sinitor av
these Younited Sthates from the land
av Connectycutt. An a dale more. he
tills nv it, an worse yet. he makes
afiidavy befoore notarious pooblic
that the thra dollar anty wor so.
Did ony man liver hear av the loikes
av IL! Gin'ral Hawley wor snitor
since the year wan. an he'd gev only
thra dollars to coomc into the hoffice
agan. an fifty cints av that wor gev
TO the man To shwear i'm To the truth.
Will Ia kape mum aboot that, an
uiver say n wurrd. Whoy, two fofty
wtid'nt gev the byes "a dacint see-gar-
no. not aven a shmell nv the box!
For all that runnin' opp an down by
his frinds. ne gev two fofty. an not
a cint To the byes. ather. but to pay
his own posthagc! Wisherroupeboong!
I'd kape n mum as did clam af | wor
I'm the Glnrars place. Bedad, that's
too savin' for comfort, Two fofty an
he makes afiidavy! Arrouch'
BLARNEY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
TO STOP CHOKING.

Raising the left arm as high as you
can will relieve choking much more
rapidly than by being thumped in the
back" explained well-known resident
of Georgetown To a Star reporter. And
ii is we'll that every one should know it,
for often person gets checked while
eating when there is no one near to
thump him. Very frequently at meals
and when they are at play children get
choked while eating, and the custom
ary manner OF relieving them is to slap
them sharply in the back. The effect of
this is TO set the obstruction free, so
that it can be swallowed. The same
thing can be brought about by raising
the left hand Of the child as high as
possible, and the relief comes mueh
more rapidly. In happenings OF this
kind there should be no alarm, for IL
child sees that older persons or par
ents get excited they are very liable TO
get so also. The best thing is to tell the
child to raise its left arm. and imme-
diately the difficulty passes down.
Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
AT INDEPENDENCE HALL.

Ever since Centennial year a register
has been kept in Independence Hall Of
the visitors TO that historic build ng
Assistant superintendent Reeves. who
is the custodian OF the book, few
days ago, in speaking OF his expert
ence, said: You wouldn't believe IT,
but We have had only two attempts to
mutilate the register or to write any
thing in IL except names and addresses
and on both of those occasions the cul-
prits were women.
There's another strange thing about
the visitors" he continued. "Of the
thousands who come here the only ones
we have any trouble with are the
women. We have a tape stretched
across all those chairs" he said as he
pointed to long lines of seats OF the
mighty" as il were, chairs of the sign
ers. Ito prevent people from sitting I'm
them. Well, one woman only yesterday
wanted us to cut the tape for her, be-
cause she claimed she was n descend
ant OF one OF the signers and thought
she had a right to sit in his chair. and
she went away mad when we wouldn't
make an exception in her case."-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
EMPEROR WILLIAMS MAIL.

The Emperor OF Germany has a lit
tie post office OF his own. with officials
detailed especially 10 handle the volu-
minous mail matter that comes every
day ad dressed 10 him.
All letters are classified under the
three heads. Private" "Ohicial' ana
immediate" Private letters are hand
ed over 10 the Emperor unopened, while
those marked "Oficiar land in the civ
II cabinet of the Kaiser n they contain
petitions by civilians. while those of
military character go 20 the military
cabinet Chiefs OF these two depart
ments make all the necessary Inquiries
regarding the communications and
then prepare the answers in accord
ance with the regulations for official
letters. These answer are aiken TO
the Emperor. who expresses his ap-
proval by afiixing MS signature. An
swers are then dispatched by special
messengers TO their destination. The
messengers used i'm this service are the
most trustworthy men who can be
found
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
PATRON Or STENOGRApHERS.

Mrs. Potter Palmer. club leader and
society light. never did brighter act
in her whole Illuminated life than
when she threw open the portals of her
palace the other night and greeted as
her guests hundreds OF the pr Nv
typewriter girls OF Chicago. with
function that would have fiat
tered her four hundred friends
she entertained these sclf-Supporting
young women of the National stem
ographers' association. which at her in
stigation was organized during the
Worlds Fair. and has since received
her friendly and financial support. This
one gracious act OF "a woman honorcd
the world over did more tn break down
the false social barrier of wealth. and
To- inspire I'm the woman who works the
belief that worth may always win. than
all the cut-and-dricd problem" papers
that were ever mumbled from a club
platform.
And there's another chapter 20 this
charming little story uf real life. In
spircd by such patronage these anbi-
tioua maidens are about Co embark I'm
tho novel undertaking of opening I'm
Chicago business wumnn's club
where the woman who works may fpd
cvDty comfort fair fash.ounbles a.c
Lccurtomcd to their elegant tyrgtmg-
places. There will be little of every
thing inviting. from the coveted ttaufn
to a splendidly equipped gymnasium.
the latter In itself being n UNIQUE eli.
terprise. with all the intermediate sc.
cesotics ot lounglng rooms und library
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

\ New York policeman who Is also
a minister OF the gospel has been sus-
pended charged with leaving his beat
to preach i'm a church for fifteen min
utes of Sunday evening. He was told
on by policeman whom he had pre-
viously reported FOR leaving his beat 10
take drink. Technically there Is no
difference between the lapses from dis
clpline. But perhaps the police commits
sioners will see their way clear to max.
ing a difference where il comes To flt-
ting the punishment TO the crime.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
81 e D..

BYRON-In this city. sth inst, Mary
j. McDermott, wife OF the late The
odore Joseph Byron, of No. 46 Luna
street.
DAMLEY-At Fruit Hill, North Prov
idence on the Sth inst, Hannah H.,
wife of the late j. Narnum Dawley,
in the 92d year OF her age.
DENDER-In this city, on Sth inst.
Caroline Dender.
LAMPHERE-In this city, on the Sth
inst, Clara ". Lamphere. aged .
years. months and ~ days.
MYRICK-In Edgewood, on the eth
inst, ,Soloman Myrick. aged 65 years
months, 20 days. Was member
of Co. Il. Ith Rhode Island Infantry.
MAGINN--In this city. on the sth inst.
John Maglnn. aged so years.
SALES-In Drownville. r. L.. on the sth
inst, Susan B. Sales. aged 50 years.
SLADE-In this city. on the sth inst.
Elizabeth r.. widow OF Andrew r.
Ss~ie of Pawtucket, II. I.
SPERRY--In this city, Sth inst. Mary
Augusta, widow OF Isaac Sperry, in
the 18th year of her age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

IL the results OF Agunaldo's playing
at statesmanship and generalship were
not so serious he would he exceedingly
funny. He issued n proclamation OF
war on behalf Of his nation against the
United States. That is the first day
Then he set his ignorant and unfortu-
nate army TO putting the proclamation
into force. The FIRST engagement result
ed only in appalling slaughter for the
army Of the philippine Republic"
That is the second day. Having declar-
ed war and got a wallopping Agunaldo
properly sues for a cessation OF hos
Titles and "A conference" That is the
third day. OF course Gen. Otis refused
70 recognize him in any capacity but
Will only lock him up like any other
disturber of the peace when he catches
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

The horseman and the wheelmen! or
the wheelmen and the horsemen,
Take your choice. There is no
need Of discriminating between them
nowadays when it comes 10 a
question Of right OF way. Most
Of the horsemen ride the wheel
now and then. Many OF the wheelmen
drive and ride horses. And their inter-
ests arc mutual Time was. not 50 long
a time ago either. when the wheelman
referred TO the horseman as a hog and
the horseman called the wheelman a
crank. Today each appreciates that
there was a good deal OF truth in the
observation OF the other, As Is the case
with most controversies there Is both
right and wrong on each side OF the
argument. SO today the wheelnen
laughs with the horseman who used 10
refuse to recognize h.s right u tho
right Of the road and the horseman
Jokes with the wheelman who used to
revenge himself against the class by
soaring his particular horse into
break a. every opportunity Last even.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
RUSSIA'S HEAVY HAND.

Finland is now beginning the strug-
gle OF its life. Beyond doubt this year
Will see enforced many new and dis
agreeable laws which the new govern
or. Gen Bobrikoff, is about To lay be-
fore the landtag. 1t is true that Fin
land has been nominally "A free country,
but no law that Russia has seen fit to
bring to the landtag's consideration has
been laid on the table. Past success has
emboldened the ear, and it remains to
be seen If the landtag will swallow it's
sugar-coated pills. The intention is at
least to Russianize Finland. The Firms.
although under Russian control. have
always adhered To their Swedish Gus
toms. laws and religion. Military duty
was compulsory only in their own land,
and even marine duty was performed
on Finnish ships manned by native Of
hcers. Russia as a language has been
almost unknown. The new law, If pass
Cd. will compel service under Russian
generals in any part OF the vast empire,
All laws must be promulgated in Rus
sian, az wen as Finnish. The names
Finnish army and Finnish navy are to
be eliminated. and only Russian and
Finnish are To be taught i'm the public
schools This will do away with the
speaking of Swedish. a knowledge of
which has always been obligatory. Col.
Gontscharoff, who has been appointed
lieutenant governor, is notorious for
the fact that. though he knows Finnish
we'll i'm the two years of his service as
inspector Of troops I'm Finland he has
never used the language I'm responding
To a toast at a public dinner. To him
will be given the task Of informing the
members OF parliament how il may be
TO their interest 60 vote.-Chicago Rec
ord
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
It'd BITS.

Mine cars are being fitted with a new
design or brake. which IL formed of q
reciprocating brake snoe- holder, mount
ed on an L-shaped lever. which presses
the shoe down against the track in
stead OF against the wheels.
Glover and hayseed catches for at
tachment TO moving machines have
series of metal strips back of the cut
ter bar on the machine with a pocket
In the last one 10 hold the seed as il
Is shaken from the heads of the grass,
\ new addition TO the amusement
features for pleasure parks consists of
huge sce-saw, pivOtcd on shaft.
with projecting brace below, which
slides I'm frame 90 guide il and pre-
vent the see-saw from turning too far.
fire escape which needs no mechan-
Ism TO operate IL has n series of soft
knots at regular intervals on n rope
which rs attached 10 "A window sin 10y
means of a hook. the user gripping the
rope above the knots 10 prevent slip
ping.
Southern woman has patented a
curtain ring and fastener. which will
not tear the curtain, the ring support
ing fiat -jawed clamp formed of two
spring arms fastened by "a sliding ring
to grip the binding OF the curtain.
Tailors can take customers meas
ure very quickly by a new device
which has three graduated brackets
sliding on each other To lit on "A mans
back ana arm, with tape measures at
tached TO them at the proper positions
FOR taking all the measures.
Mud guards for bicycles and other
vehicles are formed with curved cutters
underneath the edges TO receive and
convey the splashing OF mud and water
instead of allowing IL TO spatter out at
the sides. the gutter being applicable TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

That shoplfter was arrested for
| stealing second-rate goods"
| Poor fellow. I presume he took
second-rate ones by mistake. no doubt
his intentions were of the best. ."-Phila-
| delphia Bulletin.
Il wonder If II can be true that one
| can light fire with ice?" said the maid
with the spectacles.
IF you hadn't forbidden me TO mem
tion the subject. | might recur to the
love 1 have for you" said the youth
with the red owl tie and stripped coll
lar.--lndianapolis Journal.
Lady-What will you charge me for
the use of a horse and carriage for a
few hours?
Liveryman-It viii cost you 81 for the
nrst hour and 81 for each adaitional
Lady-Well, I'll use IT for two addi-
tional hours. I've got some shopping
To do and will not require il me mrs,
hour.-New ork Woriu.
Across the way taper CLEANS
All through the long, dark night
JOY To see those steady beams
They make my vigil bright.
No boon of Cupid. understand
Brings gladness 10 my cup:
There dwells my welded rival and
Her baby keeps him up.
Chicago Record
Doctor" said he. I'm n victim OF
insomnia. ] can't sleep If there's the
least noise-such as "A cat on the back
fence. for instance"
This powder will be effective" re-
piled the physician, after compoundng
a prescription.
When do / take it, doctor?"
n.
cat i'm "A little milk Tit Bits.
He was given "a kiss.
BY the bakery maid.
All. the coy little miss.
He was given kiss.
Though he'd asked her for this
lie was given a kiss
He was fooled, I'm afraid:
by the bakery maid
Catholic Standard.
ITS too bad" said the Chicago lit
terateur. II suppose I'll merely have
to call II n coincidence and back
down"
What's the trouble?'
Invent to the theatre last night and
saw play which l was dead sure had
been palagarized from something l
wrote"
why don't you make fuss about
it?'
There's no use. [ learned that the
accredited author is Shakespeare. And
he's dead. Washington star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ?

III not. drink Grain -O--made from
pure grains. lady writes The first
Time J made Grain-O | cid nvt like II
but affer using II for one week nothing
would induce me To go back to coffee"
IL nourishes and feeds the system, The
children can drink Il freely with great
Deneht. III N the strengthening sub
stance OF pure grains. Get a package
To-Day from your grocer, follow the d.
recuons In making II and you will have
a delicious and healthfu table bever-
age for Old ana Young. lbc. and 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
PADEREWSki AS A STUDENT.

When Paderewskl came to Lesche-
tizky, in Vienna, some ten years ago.
IL was n concert performer who had al
ready achieved success In Russia and
mastered an extensive repertoire -
writes Cleveland Moffett OF The Man
Who Taught PaderewslSi." in the jan
uary Ladies Home Journal. "Lesche-
tizlSy heard him play for a while and
then said: You have some very bad
faults. but you have talent. You have
played too many things. and nothing
well enough. Your wrist is hard and
stiff. III you come to me You must for
get for six months that you have re-
pertoire; you must play nothing but ex-
ercises for technique. six hours a day
Of exercises, and nothing else
"Paderewslli thought the matter over
and decided that he had the strength
OF VIII for this severe test. and put
himself entirely in Leschetlzky's hands.
All day long for six months this fin
ished concert performer worked away
at the mechanics OF piano playing, at
exercises specially devised for him by
LeschetZky. and some devised by him
self with reference to peculiarities OF
his own hands. Every evening he took
n lesson at the professors house, this
Delns HldFh of speclal 1aNor, Tor with
ordinary pupils all lessons end at five
in the afternoon, and one lesson i'm two
weeks is the best that even the most
proficient may attain. One hour. two
hours, thre hours. these nightly lessons
lasted. for LeschetZky gives no heed to
time once his serious interest is aroused.
These two men We're together constant
ly; they took long walks; they played
hard-fought games of billiards, both
being adopts at the game: they talked
for Lesehetizky has
fluent tongue, and what the older man
knew OF the sounding art he gave free
~ To the younger man. and that the
disciple has given to the world"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

IT is terrible sort OF farce though.
BY contrast to the ridiculous declara-
tions and proclamations and pompous
Tommy rot OF this childish Filipino is
the awful picture OF the battlefield
with its thousands OF slain. That so
great damage has been inflicted on the
Islanders at the first attempt Of active
opposition aga nst the authority OF the
United states government may on the
whole be regarded as a good thing. II
isn't pleasant 20 think OF the whole
sale killing OF lot or ignorant saw
ages even though the losses ON our own
side tend TO a momentary wish that
every yellow skin on the islands be
swept overheard, but because SO much
killing was done in such quick and
husiness-like order may save good
many lives by discouraglng further re-
sistance on anything like the scale OF
this now demoralized Philippine
army"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09

Senator Hoar writing for scrbner's
Magazine some "reminiscences OF ma
tional convention proceedings in which
he figured. tells how Grant was defeat
ed for a third nomination for President
in the face OF a well organized and en-
thusiastic plurality OF the delegates in
his favor.Said Don Cameron, chairman
Of the national committee and leader OF
the Grant forces. addressing a small
gathering some days after the conyen-
tion: There were twenty-three men
frors Massachusetts who went TO the
convention to keep 600 men from doing
what they wanted to. And" ne added
with emphasis by ---. they did H."
The Incident is recalled by the failure
Of the anu-treaty forces led by Sena-
tor Hoar to prevent the majority OF the
Senators ana the nation from doing
what they wanted to-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-09
Cos, OF Nicaragua Canal.

The estimates as 60 the cost of con-
structing the Nicaragua Canal vary
from sii5.0 600 60 $50 00O. 600. How
different are the estimates " the peo-
ple az TO the value OF Hostetter's
Stomach Ritters FOR stomach. liver.
blood and kidney diseases. II Is agreed
everywhere that this remedy is unsur-
passed for indigestion. biliousness. con-
stipation. nervousness and sleeplcss-
ness. ID Is such an agreeable medicine
to take. II tastes good as well as does
good.