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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Fills a LOng-Felt Want.

Any one who has ever been called
upon to insert a fuse into a fuse block
located on ceiling or some other place
difficult of access, especially when the
place was dark, has felt the necessity
for handy tool and a light to aid
him in performing this tedious opera
tion. Such tool, which seems to fill
this long-felt want most admirably.
has lately been placed on the market
by southern electrician, says the
Electrical Engineer. 1t includes all of
the requisites for enabling an opera
tor to tap live wire in order to give
light during the making of branch
connections and the effecting OF re-
pairs. 1t consists of screw driver.
which has detachable base. The
handle, which is hollow. contains the
nece aAary fuses and clamps for tap
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

axles. when in'operative position, may
be held vertically, as shown in figure
l. When the sled is running over
snow or ice and cleared portion of
the road is reached the driver throws
the aXles forward SO as to bring
the wheels on the ground. The sled
upon being pulled onward will rise
upon the wheels and swing the axles
against the forward lodges of the
cleats. The sled is now mounted upon
wheels and can be readily moved over
the cleared portion of the road. When
snow or ice is again reached, the sled
is backed, thus causing the wheels to
move forward and enabling the driver
to swing into the imperative position
shown in figure 2.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

study and hunting the girls have
emerged more fetching and pretty than
they ever were before.
The Charlotte Corday hood has been
brought into play. The coquettish cap
Viola Allen wears in THE Christian"
holds first place for skating. Dainty
silken hoods, lined with fur, are in
favor of sleighing, and satin hoods in
all the delicate evening shades to
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people would say. All colors are COM
bined with the black. A beautiful
shade Of orange that appears in millin-
cry might be called frosted orange in
contradistinction to the burnt orange
which has been SO much used 1t has
a pretty white frosted effect.
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hoods for the theater, hoods for the
opera, hoods for dinners, for balls, for
concerts, for sleighing and for skat-
ing. Each girls ingenuity is taxed to
the utmost to have more hoods, more
fetching hoods and greater variety Of
hoods than any of her dear friends.
Old costume books have been pored
over. grandmothers' wardrobes and
chests ransacked, and from all this
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Transmission of Earthquake Shock.

When an earthquake occurs, the en-
tire crust, or surface, of the earth ex-
periences some effects of the disturb
ance. An earthquake in Calcutta
which was accurately recorded gave q
basis for determining the speed OF
transmission of the wave of disturb
ance due to the shock. The disturb
ance was registered at the Edinburgh
observatory, thousands of miles dis
tant, and gave speed Of transmission
of six and two-tenths miles per second
for the heavier shocks, and less thar
two miles per second for the lighte
ones.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

match the gowns are worn to balls
and receptions.
For the theater and opera rich Grim
sons, cerise, blue, grays and white are
most in favor. The style and shape are
at the discretion of each fair wearer
1t yet remains for the American girl
to ever dnd herself in such tight
place that "a cannot find a way out
Of it and no r appear just as seductive
as ever
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Prevents Wasting SO0p.

The wasting of soap and the re-
moval of toilet articles in public lava
tories is prevented by the device H.
lustrated. 1t consists OF a spring arm
attached to the wall for the suspen-
sion Of the articles, which are always
in position for use. the spring arm al
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

Office Boy-"War is hell" Book
keeper-"What difference did it make
to you? Why, you didn't go to Cuba
and lick the Spaniards." Office Boy,
"No, but I had to stay here and lick
about five hundred revenue stamps
every day."-St. Louis Star.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

mediately reversed. 1t was then found
that the cause of the disturbance was
a great whale, which had been hit
squarely in the middle by the PROV
of the Arrogant. AS soon as an in
vestigation showed that the vessel had
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Whale Causes a Singular Accident
to the British WarShip Arrogant.

Down at Portsmouth and in the fore
castles of the ships Of the Channel
squadron and jack tars OF the British
navy are talking about the curious
thing that recently happened to the
Arrogant. The Arrogant is a second
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

of grog The sailors were lined UP,
and the boatswain was measuring out
the grog, and had nearly served the
last of the men, when all of a sudden
a great tremor went through the ship.
She shook from stem to stern. The
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mats must come off in the theater."
Being, as l said, creature of re-
sources, she set her brains to work to
evolve way out of the difficulty, and
l think men will confess that she has
succeeded beyond expectations, and
that the theater girl never looked so
pretty, fascinating and seductive as
she does this winter
She has adopted hoods ad infinitum-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Enormous Orna ments.

Hat ornaments are enormous. 1t is
going to be q marvel how the heads
upon which they are to appear will
support them. 1t will require some
management of the head to obtain an
equilibrium. Many of these enormous
clubs are of jet, and two stylish ones
seen in one hat-big pins with enorm-
GUS round head in the front of it-were
of dull black, ornamented with cut
steel. Many pretty bonnets are made
of slung jet or black sequins, as many
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
Still Going.

II lost my watch in the river three
years ago and it is still running" "The
river?' THE instalment jewelers.
bill New York World
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
THE REIGN OF THE HOOD.

Behold the hood!
The problem of the
theater hat seems
to have been solv-
ed at last. The
American girl is
always equal to an
emergency, and
gracefully adapts
herself to every
situation. r h G
clamor against the
view obstructing
Gainsboroughs and
Dutch bonnets be-
came so great that
she must of neces-
sity give heed to it.
Then the ques-
ton arose: How
could she go to the
theater and look
pretty after she got
there?
1t was all very
we'll for men to
say that women
must take off their
hats and for the
comic papers to fill
their pages with
funny pictures Of
the grotesque mis-
cries of poor man
behind one of these
picture hats.
Had a man ever
tried to remove
one of those same
Objectionable head
arrangements in a
theater, when each
long pin disappear
ed as completely as
though the fairies
had spirited it
away, and stray
locks would be-
come entangled
with the hat frame
or the flowers, and
n consequence
ones whole colt
fure would be ire
trievably disar-
ranged?
Then, after all
this Inconvenience.
did any man ever
have to sit through
the performance Of
a play or opera
and experience the
anything but deli
c1ous sensation of
knowing that ones
coiffure was tout a
fait bizarre and yet
not be able to de-
termine the veXed
question to ones
satisfaction?
Well, this is on
Iy a hundredth
part of what the
American girl has
been suffering ever
since the edict was
sent forth that
hats must come of
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

kitty says she cried for hoip when
he kissed her."
"She di1nt do any such thing She
cried for JOY. y."-Cincinnati Enquirer
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
A Prosy Estimate.

1.-The field of poesy seems very pro-
ductive." "Oh, yes--of blooming idi-
Life.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

on wheels, when running over cleared
portions OF roads, citizen of Heron
Lake, Minn., has devised a novel at
tAchment by means Of which the de-
sired end is attained. OF the annexed
illustrations figure is a perspective
view of sled with the attachment in
operative position: figure is a side
elevation showing the attachment In
inactive position. and figure 3 is a
transverse section Of runner with
the attachment applied says the Scien-
tific American. The attachment con-
sists of U-shaped axle mounted in a
bearing on each end of runner, and
bent down over the sides Of the run
ner, the ends of the axle being formed
with outwardly extending spindles on
which ribbed wheels are journaled. In
order to hold each axle in proper posi-
tion, the inventor employs cleats bolt
ed to the sides of the runners. The
top edges of these cleats are arranged
in alignment with the bottom por-
tion of the axle bearings. When
swung into the imperative position
shown in figure 2, the side portions Of
each axle will rest upon the top edge
OF cleat. At their forward end the
cleats are provided with ledges, by
means Of which the side portions OF the
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

In order to provide device by means
If which sled can be readily mounted
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If man is little vain he ought to
show which way the wind blows,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

drawing them out of the way as soon
as released
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17

ping the legs of the circuit These
clamps can be connected to the lamp
plug socket, which is the base Of the
handle itself, by means of plugs, and
the operation, by inserting a lamp into
this socket. will have the advantage
Of light even during the operation
of inserting fuse. The tool has been
constructed with the end in view of
embodying in the smallest possible
space all the necessary implements.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
NEWsFROM VIRGINIA. AND BERKIEY LOCAL.

re-
and q very; charming little lady, isthere
on a visit to Miss Daisy Nichols, on her
way to West Point, where she Will at
tend school the coming session.
S. Capt. Joseph HILL life and laughter,
Miss Etta;Tof Elizabeth City M c. !; who
have been visiting, In the town, left
Monday for Baltimore %
Miss BEETLE Forbes. Of Edenton, N. C.,
is the guest OF her sister Mrs.
Chauncy Saunders, on Montlant ave-
nue.. @ * -
& Officer; Parker. gave his son birth
Cay ratty at the family residence on
Lee street. Among those invited were
the Misses Williams. Of Montlant ave-
nue..
The funeral of Mr.. Lafayette Hall.
who died Monday afternoon at O'clock
at his home on Washington avenue,
VIII occur from Spurgeon Memorial
Baptist Church this afternoon. The in
torment will be at Elmwood. Mr.. Hall
was IS ears old, and leaves a widow.
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EWSY | Ell Ter
FROM SUFFOLK
James Brittle t Sentenced to Five.
n. Ye "a State Prison.
NEW TRIAL ASKED FOR
Jnage Atkinson Hn,-e. sam iRca,e,..
nond From $4,000 to 100000 =.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. or<outl,nmp-.
ton ana Ncnrby Counties Prcpar>
snG For Ce,cbrN,ien Mt Do,awnre
rarh 27ih. last.
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Suffolk, Va, Sept. 19.-James Brittle
gets five years In States prison. That
was the verdict brought last night by
an Isle OF Wight jury after seven
days trial.
Counsel for the defense moved for
new trial. Argument on the motion
Will be heard September %. The law
yers, of whom there are four for the
accused, may move for n change OF
venue because of the local prejudice
against the defendants.
Owing to the gravity of the charges
Judge Atkinson has seen fit to raise
Sam Beale's bail bond from $4,000 ia
$4,000. At the preliminary hearing 1t
Was fixed at $4,000, and was first raised
at the beginning OF the County Court
trial last Tuesday. Beale has strong
financial backing, and could proba bly,
give surety In $4,000.
Beale and Ed. White, the latter COL
ored. are In Jail They went in default
of $4,000 bonds, to which figure their
bonds had been raised from $1,000.
The cases against Beale and White
Will be called in October. Beale's case
Will perhaps be the last. The special
session Of court has adjourned.
OLD VETS OUTING.
The old Confederate veterans OF
Southampton and nearby counties are
fixed for q big celebration at Delaware
Park September 81. There was a mass
meeting of vets held to-day at Court
land. in the county court house, for the
purpose of perfecting plans.
Governor A. M. BROMLEY of
Franklin, was president, and Colonel
L. r. Edwards. OF the same town, was
secretary.
Judge ]. B. Prince, of CORTLAND,
made a speech in which he said there
might be many vets In Southampton
who didn't know he was in the war, be-
cause he was not associated in service
with soldiers of that county, but was
a member OF General Wade Hampton's
staff.
Committees We're appointed from each
masisterial district Ito raise funds.
Fifty dollars will be appropriated to
pay for band. Captain Wells was
made chairman OF a committee to see
about dinner. Company I. of Franklin,
Will be Invited 10 take part
MRS. CHURN ROBBED.
While at church few evenings ago
Mrs. Essie. Churn, who lives at No. s
institute street, was robbed of s5.65 In
cash and H. gold watch. The property
stolen was resting in n bureau drawer
IN a ped chamber. The burglar forced
F, - 80 -, Ootoh u tiie pdGk door, whose
lock was taken off. He got the valua-
bies and left the drawer and door open
THE LEADING WOMAN.
or Mrs. Bruno. the leading lady with
nrederick Warde, the Baltimore News
10th instant, says. in part:
ne Juliet of the evening, Mrs. Min
ME Tittell Bruno, was watched with
not little curiosity. Play-goers are
always eager to scan and analyze the
work of young actroSsos IN tbis ,.,s.,t
trying part. The impersonation last
night was marked by distinct ability
ana charm. and also by indisputable
promise of fine development in the
future; The balcony scene. always SO
dltlcuit. was very cleverly acted, and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
REAR ADMIRAL scHLEY.
WILL ACCEPT COMMAND SOUTH
ATLANTIC STATION.
(By TELEGRAPH. 10 Vlrginian-Fiiot.

tBy Telegraph 10 Vlrginian-Fiiot)
Washington, Sept. 19.-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley will succeed Rear
Admiral Howlson in command Of the
South Atlantic station. He has no pro-
test to make against the assignment
which the Navy Department selected
for him. AS a sailor he will obey or
ders without murmur. He called
upon the President this afternoon and
told him that he had no complaint to
make; that he would cheerfully assume
the duties of any post selected by the
authority which 1t has been his pride
to serve for 43 years. Rear Admiral
Schley was very reticent when he left
the White House after his interview
with the President, and except to say
that he always obeyed orders would
make no statement as to the interview
and offer no comment upon the assign
ment to the command Of the South At
lantic station
AN IMPORTANT STATION.
To the Rear Admiral's friends the
President has said that he regards the
station as OF great Importance, espe-
cially at this time, In view of the situa-
ton in South Africa and the unsettled
condition Of affairs in some of the
South American countries. Far from
regarding the assignment as a slight
the President told Admiral Schley's
friends he regarded It as a mark of
distinction. Besides he said 1t was the
only way to crafty the Admirars de-
sire for sea service. The Asiatic squad
ron is in command of Rear Admiral
Watson, and Rear Admiral Farquhar,
who is Admiral Schley's senior, has
been selected for the command Of the
North Atlantic squadron when Rear
Admiral Sampson leaves 1t after the
Dewey reception in New York The
only other squadron commensurate
with the dignity of flag officer of Rear
Admirars Schley's rank. therefore, is
the South Atlantic. 1t Is possible in
view of the Importance attached to
the station at this time that some fad-
ditional ships will be assigned to the
squadron, which now consists only of
the flagship Chicago. the Wilmington
and the Machias
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
NEWPORT NEWS.
ANDREW DRAYToN AGAIN IN THE
TOLLS

Newport News, Va, Sept. 19-Chief
Of Police s. j. HARDWOOD was notified
this morning by telephone from Ports
mouth that a negro supposed to be An
drew Drayton, the escaped murderer.
is under arrest In Norfolk county.
The Portsmouth police described the
man, and his description tallies with
that of Drayton. The Portsmouth au-
Drayton.
Chief Harwood notified Common
wealths Attorney P. st. George VIII
cox. who instructed officer Phillips to
go to Portsmouth for the purpose OF
identifying the man. and il he proves
TO be Drayton. to bring him bacK here
for trial.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
BIER 3. III /, I. E

A canine supposed to have hydropho-
bia bit three persons in South Norfolk
early yesterday morning before any
one suspected that It was mad. The
persons bitten were the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Deans, on the
right arm and hand; a small son Of Mr.,
Geo. Taylor, on his right arm. and a
colored man. The dog, was q pet Of the
family OF Mr.. N. Wicks, OF South Nor
folk. The injured persons were prompt
ly treated by physicians and no danger
is apprehended. The dog was killed.
Some unknown person entered the
store Of Mr.. w. G. Smith on Berkley
avenue Sunday night and stole about
fifteen pairs of shoes. The thief went
as far as the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad, where he unlocked the shoes.
leaving the boxes.
The Co-Educational Institute opened
yesterday with an enrolment of AZ
scholars. Prof. Newman feels very
much encouraged with the outlook. as
there are many more pupils yet to be
enrolled.
Rev. Paul Bradley, wife and sim
Paul, have returned from the noun
tains. Mr. Bradley will fill his pulpit
Sunday. :
The case of Ben Langaston, a 17-year-
old colored boy charged with shooting
at Mr.. j. w. Etheredge in the county
Saturday night, came UP before Justice
Tillotson, Of South Norfolk, yesterday
afternoon. The evidence not being SUI
ficient to convict the accused he was
fined S. and costs for shooting on the
public highway.
Misses Katie and Belle Darden. who
have been spending the summer with
their brother. Mr. b. H. Darden, South
Norfolk, have returned to their home
in Franklin.
ID
Mr.. r. c. Hough, OF PASSPORT, Me-,
former resident, has returned to that
town.
Miss Annie Sims, OF Old Point. is Wis
iting In the home of Mr.. C. S. Sanford,
South Norfolk
Mrs. Chas. Daily is convalescing from
sickness.
Mr.. VIM. H. Sanford has arrived from
Elizabeth City, N. c., on a visit to his
mother Mrs. S. H. Sanford, Of South
Norfolk.
Mrs. Martha Hollowell, of Great
Bridge. spent the afternoon with Mrs.
e. A. Privott. oakdale, yesterday.
Miss Laura Thompson has returned
from her trip to the New England
States. and feels greatly benefited by
the change and rest Miss THOMPSON
Will be pleased to have all who are in
terested In establishing kindergarten
IN Berkley communicate with her
Misses Hattie and Lenora Spry
guests Of Miss Pattie Butler, left yes
terday for their home in Mathews
county.
See Deans & Gorden's dissolution ad.
vertisement.
Mrs. ]. r. White and children have
returned from Edenton, NJ c.. where
they spent six weeks.
Misses Lizzie Pierce, of Liberty street
| and Sallie Morrison of the county Iaf
yesterday for the State Normal schoo
at Farmville.
Mrs. Sarah Gray, of this place, Il
In Chowan county. N. c.. visiting he
two sons, Messrs. John NJ. and II. j
| Boyce.
Miss Fannie Hayman. Of Elizabeth
City N. c., is visiting Mrs. Joseph Hill
Mrs. Mary Sawyer Of Gainesville
Va, rs here on a visit to her son, Mr.
e. q. Sawyer. on Montlant avenue.
Miss Eula Churn, of Matchipongo
Va, an e1-student Of Ryland Institut,
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500 REWAlRD#I

Us we will pay the above reward for any
case Of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick
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PEFERsBURG.
ESCAPED CoNvICT-DISTREssING
ACCOUNT-PERSO

Petersburg, Va. Sept. 19.-Nothing
has as yet been learned of the where
abouts OF Hy Steele, the convict who
escaped from the Central State Hos
pital early Sunday morning. 1t is sup
posed that he has gone to North Caro-
lima. Steeles escape was not a surprise
to the medical officers of the hospital.
AS he had not shown any real symp-
toms OF insanity since his admission.
the hospital authorities had expected
to return him to the penitentiary this
week.
l learned this morning from a gen.
tleman from Templeton district, Prince
George, that the peanut crop in that
section of the county. would be a very
short one. The shortage is due to the
drough.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
News was received here to-day of q
most distressing accident, which oc-
o'clock, near Harper's Home, Bruins
wick county. Mr.. Eddie Wilkes and
his two sisters, Misses Annie and Bet
tie Wilkes, who reside at Harper's
Home, were driving in a carriage to
which two mules Were hitched, on their
way to the Good Shepherd Church, in
Dlnwiddie county, to attend the ser
vices there, and as they were crossing
the bridge over the Nottoway river the
tongue OF the vehicle got out of the
yoke, which caused the team to become
frightened and run away.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. John Buchanan has returned
home from New York. where he went
to meet his brother. Mr.. Robert Blu
chanan, who came over on the steamer
Oceanic from Scotland.
The lawyers and doctors Of this city
Will have n game of baseball next Sat-
urday afternoon. The entire proceeds
of the game are to be devoted to the
Home for the Sick.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-20
rho pnrtn E.po.i,lon n,tc.
(By Telegraph to virglnianlPllot,)

tBy Telegraph to VirginiansPllot)
Paris. Sept. 19.-Presldent Loubet WIS.,
tied the site Of the Exposition OF 1900
to-day and urged the directors of the
works to exert themselves to the ut
most in order to show the world In 1900
that France Is still Strong. laborious,
united nation, whose generous soul Is
flied with the sense OF her mission Of
PROGRESS and peace, and that she has
net been affected BY heetinG quar-
seiAs. ..'.s }. az D !. 3.