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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18
RESCUE WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
The Brig Motley Brings in PitiruI
Tale of the Sea.

Aho IN II
Tale of the Sea.
"May I never again undergo such
an awful experience!'' exclaimed
Captain Charles A. Doll of the brig
Motley, which arrived at New York
from Surinam, Dutch Guiana, re-
Gently, as he told of his inability to
rescue tie crew of a wrecked vessel
in a hurricane aud of the failure of
his search for them after the storm
had abated.
The Motley sailed from Surinam on
September 16, and had bad weather
throughout the voyage. About 6
O'Clock in the evening of October 3,
when in latitude 33 and longitude
76.45, west of Cape Hatteras, the
captain sighted a waterlogged, dis
masted vessel, apparently bark.
Only the stump of one mast was left,
and tosthat had been nailed an Ameri-
can flag union down.
'Huddled together on the after
deckhouse," said Captain Doll, "were
eight men. The wind was blowing
with hurricane force, and great waves
were breaking over the wreck and
swirling around the unfortunate
crew. L signalled to them that L
dare not approach them then-of
course no boat could have lived q
minute in the frightful sea-but that
1 would stand by all night or until the
storm fell. At this several of the men
threw up their arms in gestures of
despair, and one of them fell upon
his face as though fainting, and would
have been washed overheard had nos
some of the others saved him from
monster wave. 1t was terribly pitt
full, and our helplessness to aid then
was awful.
"Ihe hurricane constantly increased
in force and the waves ran higher snd
higher, and l was forced to run before
the wind to avoid laundering. We ran
about thirty miles, but at $50 o'clock
in the morning the wind abatad and
we turned back to search for the
wreck. We cruised around until 4
O'Clock in the afternoon but she had
disappeared, and l fear had been
pounded to pieces and sunk by the
mountainous waves. On board our
ship we had as passengers Mrs. Laura
G. Horst, her two daughters and son,
and even in the height of the storm it
was with difficulty that we kept the
women below, so intense was their
anxiety and sympathy for the wrecked
crew, and l believe they would have
been in favor of risking what would
have been certain destruction for our
ship IN efforts which would have been
useless to rescue the men,
1t is frightful thing to find your
self helpless to aid fellow beings on
the brink of death. / can see those
men clinging to the deckhouse now,
and though of course 1 could not see
the expression of their faces, can
imagine the terrible despair upon
them as they were driven away by the
gale"
Captain Doll says that the hull of
the wreck was black, with white deck
houses, and that the vessels name
was on the stern in yellow, but he
could not decipher it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

observations made by balloon or tower
will be communicated to the general
staff headquarteI by means of tele-
phone and telegraph lines, to be
erected by the telegraph battalion of
the Royal Engineers. This battalion
has seen long and honorable service.
In the erection of temporary lines it
has made record for speed, stability
and efficiency. Galloping across a
plain, horsemen may be seen, i'm
paling their specially constructed
posts at regular distances. With a
speed that is almost Incredible, other
horsemen follow, unreeling the coils
of wire; others, with an agility and
skill hitherto confined to circuses,
pursue them, standing on saddle to
adjust wire to the insulator, drop
ping into their seat, only to repeat
the operation few yards further on.
The illustrations show that this line
is not as primitive in construction as
one might suppose.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

There is very handsome young
woman in Washington, rather well
known in art circles, who had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs few years
ago. so badly fracturing one Of her
knees that the limb had to be ampu-
tated, relates tile Washington Post.
The young woman, of course, walks
with the aid of crutches. She is not
in the least sensitive about the mat
ter, and she doesn't mind informing
properly introduced people of the ma
ture of the accident which MANNED
her. She has set little limit, however,
and she was compelled to use it one
afternoon recently. She got into an f
street car, bound for the hill, and
found herself in the same seat with a
sharp-faced woman, who seemed to
take whole lot of interest in her and
her crutches. She scrutiniZed the
young womans face carefully for a
couple of minutes, then turned her at
tention to the workmanship of the
crutches, which she took the liberty to
handle curiously. Then she looked the
young woman over again, and leaned
over to her Dye mind tellin' me
how you lost your leg?" she asked,
raspily. mot in the least" responded
The young woman, amiably. Il lost II
In the battle Of Gettysburg"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18
Making Artificial Palms.

A comparatively new business is
the making of artificial palms. They
are made SO like the real article nova.
days that when you are sitting under
one of them it is difficult to tell
whether you are in conservatory, or
a morgue, or in Cuba. 1t is only
when the leaves of the make believe
trees are subjected to severe and con-
tinuous heat that the deception is
made manifest. The strands then be-
gin to sag and droop, and the binding
of shavings, with which the stem of
the tree is wrapped, is also apt to be-
come little the worse for wear, and
to show, THAT in its case, at least, life
is mere pretense. So far the arti-
fetal palm has not made its way to the
hotel palm garden, but it is familiar
sight in the waiting rooms OF dry
goods stores and in barrooms. In
the latter, of course, the counterfeit
is rarely detected. The sham palms
pass muster every time with the
topers, some of whom, no doubt,
could, with small stretch of the i'm
agination, see buzzards flying over
them. New York CONNER cial Adj
yertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

He boards on Winder street and is
the youngest brother of a Detroit law
yer. He hasn't been away from school
long, and what he thinks he has for
gotten would FIJI volume.
The young ladies at the table try to
squelch him with looks and cutting
remarks, but they waste their time.
He is imperyious to their snubs and
bits Of sarcasm. He continues his
unsalted, verdant course, unrufled.
And now they call him Truth"
"Why?" someone asked young
lady boarder the other evening
And she replied naively, Because
truth crushed to earth VIA rise again.s
Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

The world has been continually in
evolution since its inception. 1t is in
evolution today, not only with reference
to the sphere itself, but touching the
welfare of the inhabitants thereof. 1t
is unnecessary to say that its every
revolution almost has simplifed the
system upon which the universe itself
evolves. 1t is, perhaps, also unnec-
essary to say that every revolution of
old earth has brought the people who
inhabit it nearer to a condition of alb
solute equality.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18
Secret Drawers Designed by Woman.

''Most people seem to think" said
a maker of furniture, "that secret
drawers and hidden receptacles in
furniture only exist in novels and
plays, but this is by no means SO. I
very frequently take orders for such
items, and I employ clever woman
designer, who shows positive genius
in planning places of concealment.
which no amount of tapping or meas
urlng could reveal. In most cases,
even were the hollow receptacle dis
covered, the woodwork around would
have to be cut away, so complex are
the fastenings. Most of the orders
come from women-and rich people,
of course-and have no doubt that a
desire to hide articles from too Curl
GUS servants dictates the orders"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

A higher standard of education
among women can mean nothing less
than higher standard of manners and
morals, of life and character. Indi-
rectly and eventually this will mean
higher standard in business, in politics
and other fields of energy controlled
exclusively by men. For the new
woman is going to exert even
stronger influence than her sex has
ever exerted, and it is hard to see
what man is,going to do aboutit, thinks
the New York World. If the principle
of the survival of the fittest applies to
the struggle for supremacy between
the sexes, the careless and easy"going
male is going to have a hard time of
it in competition with the better
equipped and ambitious new woman
who is now entering college.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

fidently expected that their advent in
the Transvaal will afford many lessons
in the possibilities of ballooning in
warfare.
The British balloon division is fully
equipped for the work it is to per-
form. The chief work which it will
be expected to execute may be summed
up as follows: First, to discover the
whereabouts of the Beers hidden in
cover; second, to make observations
and to take photographs; third, to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

The Boer word trek" means liter
ally track. The Beers use it as a
noun to mean journey, and as a verb
to mean travelling" or marching" !"
or still more specifically, ''migrat-
ing"
They "trek" merchandise from
Cape Town or Delagoa bay into the
interior. When oppressed in the
southern provinces they "trekkedp-
or migrated-toward the north, and
their three migrations in search IF a
land where they might be free are
known to them as "the three treks, :"
or, as we should say, the three migra-
tions. New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

scene of action. The great Napoleon
regarded military balloons as of "no
strategical Importance. He wns
accompanied by ballooning corps
during his second campaign in Egypt,
but the wagons containing the acces-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18
BRITISH WAR BALLOONS
WATCH The BEERS.
Remarkable Battlefield Worl: Done by
Mounted TeIegraphers.

from
G a p 9 Tow N
states that the
British troops
have an impor-
tant auxiliary in
t h e military
balloon, and the
defence of Lady
smith was con-.
siderably facili-
t a t e d thereby.
The balloon was
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

These balloons are made Of gold
beaters' skin, which is far superior in
every way to silk. Each balloon will
be placed on wagon and drawn by
twelve horses to the scene of opera
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18
BALLooNING TRAIN IN THE FIELD.

sories fell into British hands, and this
calamity no doubt influenced his
opinion. However, since those days
military balloons have done good work
on many occasions, and it is con-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-18

Barker humbly says he is but M
instrument in the hands Of destiny"
"I know he talks that way; but, all
the same, he thinks destiny has it's
hands full when it is using him.
Indianapolis Journal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Surgeon G. T.. II. Harmon, detached
from the Newark and ordered to the
Amphitrite.
Surgeon a. c. II. Russell. detached
from the Bureau of Medicine and Sur
gerry and ordered to the Newark
Paymaster ]. T.. Martin, detached
from the Boston and ordered to tenn
rorary duty on the Buffalo.
Assistant Paymaster D. Potter. de-
tached from the Buffalo and ordereN
to the Boston.
Ensign c. C. Fewel detached from
the Marblehead and ordered home
Lieutenant c.. +. Cooper ordered to
remain on duty at the Naval Academy
Lieutenant T.. "A. Anderson, ordered
to additional duty In charge of the
Alvarado.
Lieutenant Victor Blue. detached
from command of the Alvarado and
ordered to the Alliance
Ensign w. d. Brotherton, detached
from the Cincinnati and ordered to the
Marblehead
Lieutenant c. S. Williams. detached
from the Gwin and ordered to the Mar
blehead.
Assistant Surgeon ]. ]. Snyder. de-
tached from the Wabash and ordered
to Newport on temporary duty.
Lieutenant Commander Il. p. Jasper
has been detached from command of
the monitor Terror. at the Portsmouth
(Na.) Yard. and ordered to command
the Marcellus.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
A RARE TREAT.

Announcement is made I'm these col
umns that Ralph Bingham, the cele-
brated boy orator. will give an enter
tainment at the Court Street Baptist
Church on Tuesday night. the 9TH in
stant, for the benefit of Park View
Baptist Church.
Mr.. Bingham Is no stranger In this
city. having lcctured mere on several
occasions to the delight of those who
heard him. The press notices from all
parts of the country speak In glowing
terms OF his ability, and as the enter
tainment is given To raise funds to help
build n church in Park View. the pub
lie should turn out largely to hear him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE.

There Is an ordinance that requires
all distractions. such as boxes. barrels.
etc, to be removed from the street at
night. but recently 1t has not been fully
carried out. a number of people leave
slop pals and debris barrels in the
street.
Friday night n gentleman was on his
way home about II o'clock. 1t was
raining at the time. Just after passing
under shed he struck n slop keg.
which caused him to fall and hurt him
self The accident might have been
more serious.
If people were required to conform to
the ordinance there would be no cause
for such complaint. Another accident
of the kind may prove more serious.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
OF INTEREST TO YOU.
Something of Value to Readers OF tn
VirginiDp- Pilot

Something of Value to Readers OF the
Virgnian-Pilo
The Brandt Company tells you that
the best is always the cheapest, espe-
cially when you get first-class goods at
low figures. They will commence to-
morrow their special sale for this week.
Regular goods. soft bosom shirts. worth
30 cents. will be sold for half that price,
and other goods In like proportion.
They tell you that If you will compare
their shoes with others and then take
the prices of both. you Will find theirs
like those who advertise them for much
less than theirs. have more ease and
comfort, as we'll as style. See advertise
ment.
a nicely furnished room. with or
without board, can be had by referring
TO our advertising columns.
As Valentine Day is drawing near.
and the sending of these mssives is en-
gagged in by number of people. of
course you want to know where To buy
them the cheapest. BY referring TO An
derson and Thompsons column you Will
see what bargains they offer in this
lire.
The New York Clothing Company
tells you that any suit in their window
will he sold for $500, which are worth
double that amount. They say that ii
is the biggest thing ever offered in this
city. Childrens clothing has been cut
in proportion. This is for one week
only.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
Entirely New passenger service.

W 20 ftOtsT
Macon. Ga, Feb. Accommodating
February 9Th an entirely new passen-
ger service between Savannah. Atlanta,
Chattanooga and all important West
ern points will be inaugurated by the
Georgia and Alabama and Southern
railway, comprising Pullman buffet
sleeping cars between Savannah and
Atlanta, leaving and arriving at most
comfortable hours, and availing of the
fast Northwestern and Florida service
existing on the Southern railway and
Its connections. 1t will give Savannah
in each direction the advantage of
quickest possible schedule to and from
all Western points.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
The Norfolk County Ferries
LIE - - Rs

Whereas. by virtue oc Section 1871 OF
tho Code Of Nrs mia. edition 1887. As
amended by an Act of tho General AS
scmbly of Virginia, approved February
mouth and Board of Supervisors of Nor
folk County are authorized. If they deem
best for the interest OF said city and
county, after advertising the same for
thirty days previous TO the day OF lease.
TO lease out the Ferries which now ply.
by authority OF law. between the city OF
Point OF Berkeley. known as the Norfolk
County Ferries. at public auction. to the
upon such terms and conditions as the
said Council and Board CT Supervisors
shall determine. and may require bond or
sum as they may deem best for the
faithful performance of the terms OF the
lease. and with suretics deemed by them
sufficient which bond or bonds shall be
made payable TO the City Of Portsmouth
and Norfolk County. provided that said
Lease out the said Ferries as whole or
In such parts as they may deem best for
the interest of the sad city and county.
And. whereas the said Council of the
City OF Portsmouth and Board of Super
visors OF Norfolk County. respectively
deemed it TO the best interest of said
Ferries determined and approved certain
terms and conditions upon which the said
Ferries should be leased; and did appoint
tho undersigned a committee with In
structons to advertise and lease the
same IN accordance with said terms and
conditions: now. therefore. we, the under
signed. in pursuance OF said Instructions
at IL O'CLOCK If. on the lst DAY OF
MARCH. 1899. at public auction. TO the
highest bidder. in front OF the Courthouse
door, in the City of Portsmouth. offer for
lease for a term OF ten years the Ferries
which now ply, by authority of law be-
tween the Cities OF Portsmouth and Nor
folk and Wellington Point, or Berkeley
known MS the Norfolk County Ferries, to-
gether with all the steamers. boats, their
wh2:ves, docks. landings. buildings and
all other property now owned by the
said city and county and now used or
subject to he used In connection with and
for tho uses and purposes of said Ferries
subject to tho terms. conditions and pro-
visions determined and approved by sad
Council OF the City of Portsmouth and
which said terms and conditions may be
seen at the office OF T.. Thompson Jr
Clerk OF the City Council, and Alvah H.
Martin, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
The committee reserves the right to re-
tect any and all BIDS and no bid shall be
received until the person or persons MAX
ing the same shall have deposited 4 GER
titled check for the sum OF 5000. payable
to the Treasurer OF tho County OF Nor
folk and Treasurer of the City of Ports
mouth, to he forfeited upon his or their
failure TO comply with such bids or the
terms of the lease but to be returned to
such bidder upon his bid being rejected or
on his compliance with the terms Of said
lease. JOHN 4. CODD
Chairman Committee Board OF Supcrvi-
sors. Norfolk County Va.
W.T.. BACKUS, Jr.
Chairman Committee City Council. Ports
mouth. Va ta25-30t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
DIVINE SERVICES TO-DAY.
The Churches Wherein You May Hea
the Gospel Preached.

the gospel Preached.
Wright Memorial NJ. E. Church.
tor-Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1890 p. IN. by
the pastor Morning subject, "Evi-
dence of the Church's Infidelity." Even
ing. Was Man Made for Naught?"
Park View Baptist Church-Sunday
school at $3.50 a III. Preaching at 10 a.
M and 7:30 p. m. by Rev w. S. Hines.
At the morning service the communion
of the Lords Supper will be admins
tered.
South Fourth Street Baptist Church.
Rev j. w. Mitchell. pastor-Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Preaching at IL a.
m. by the pastor. Subject. Christ
Cruciiied." AT 1880 the pulpit will be
filled by Rev. r. ]. Willingham, D. d..
Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
DR.. Willingham is a distinguished man
and n great speaker. Don't fail to hear
him.
Owens Memorial NJ r. Church. Rev.
r. I. Waterlield, paStor-Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. Preaching at IL a. m. and
1870 p. m. by the pastor.
Court Street Baptist Church-Sunday
school at $3.50 p. m. Preaching at IL a.
m. and 1880 p. m. by Rev. r. H. Pitt.
ID. D.. of Richmond. Va
Calvary Baptist Church-Rev. Sam
ucl Saunders. pastor-Servlces to-day
will be as follows: Sunday school at
$3.50 a m. T.. p. laodman, Superntend-
ent. Preaching at IL n. m. and p. m
by the pastor Meeting for Bible study
at 2:30 p. m.
Fourth and Lincoln streets. Rev w. f.
Fisher. pastor-Sunday school at Oils
a. m. Preaching by the pastor at II a
m. and 7:30 p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
LIVING ISSUES.

During the month OF February four
subjects of special interest to every
young man-Living Issues of the Day
will be discussed at the Sunday after
noon meetings. The first meeting or
this series will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Frank L..
Crocker will speak. Subject, The
Choice of Business" The preliminary
Song Service will be an interesting fea-
ture
The meeting for boys will be held at
3 o'clock. Mir. Walter II. McGehee will
speak, and the White and Red ChoirS
will sing. All men and boys will re-
ceive a cordial welcome.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
EXPLOSION AT THE MADISON.

Yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock
considerable excitement prevailed about
Hotel Madison, occasfoned by the eN-
ploson of the hot water attachment
of the cooking range.
tom" Dellinger, the colored chief.
was slightly injured, piece of the fly
ing metal from the range. which was
wrecked, striking him on the hip. No
one else was hurt; but for a few min
utcS the guests were considerably
alarmed, and hurried to learn the cause
of the explosion, and upon being in
formed the usual Quietude prevailed
among them, with the exception of ono
or two who grumbled about dinner be-
ing DELAYED
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

Yesterday morning. about II O'Clock,
Mrs. Virginia a. Winingder. mother of
Police officer William Winingder, one
of the ciiy's most highly respected la
dies was stricken with paralysis.
DR.. +. s. Hope was called in, and he
found the sufferer in Il very critical
condition, the victim of a partial paral-
ysis Of the brain. At IA late hour last
night Mrs Winingdcr's condition was
not one to lead her sons and other very
deeply interested relatives and friends
10 hope for n speedy recovery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
WING" HALLS APPOINTMENT
He Is Now the Timber Inspector of
This Navy Yard.


This Navy Yard
Yesterday morning Mr.. " w. Hall,
known to his companions of boyhood
days as Wing" was the recipient from
Secretary of the Navy John d. Long of
the appointment as Timber Inspector
at this, the Portsmouth navy yard.
AT the Brooklyn navy yard two
years ago Mr.. Hall entered n Compel
tive examination for the position Of
master shipwright at that station He
was successful and appointed. but in
July following he was unfortunate
enough TO be on a staging, which fell,
resulting in the breaking of his right
leg and arm. and otherwise injured
him. His health was SO impaired that
he could not stand the winters North.
and he resigned. He was rendered by
the Navy Department the position of
dock master at Pensacola, but upon the
advice of his physician, he declined to
accept ii. The pay of the place is 81
a day. and his many friends will re-
joce to know that Wing will stay
home with them
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
THE TOPEKA FOR REPAIRS.

The cruiser Topeka and the collier
Sterling came up to the navy yard yes
terday morning. The Topeka, bought
at the outbreak of the war by this
Government. broke down at San Juan.
Porto Rico, recently. and was towed
up by the Sterling, as stated. She will
be repaired at this yard. Her boilers
are in bad condition. but she came up
10 the yard under her own steam.
The Solace, lying in Hampton Roads.
was furnished ammunition from the
Portsmouth. Virginia, magazine ycster-
day by the aid OF tugs, which ferried
it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05
FOURTH STREET sUNBEAMs.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Fourth Street Baptist Sunbeam Society
Will take place this afternoon ut 3
O'Clock. The program arranged for the
occasion is as follows: Quartette, by
Messrs. Bishop. Roper. Talbert and Da-
Wis; recitation. by MISS Annie Cherry.
An address will be delivered by Rev.
#. j. Willngham. of Richmond. secre-
tary of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton and editor of the Foreign Mission
journal, who is able and very interest
ing speaker