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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
NEW INDUSTRIES.
A GRATIFYING INCREASE IN THE
SOUTH.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pllot)
Baltimore, Dec. 23.-Among the indus
trial announcements OF the week re-
ported by the Manufacturers Record
are the followings:
$4,000 Ice factory and 100000 cotton
mill company In Alabama.
$4,000 cement company and 354, 900
mining company in Arkansas.
25,000-barrel brewery in Florida.
100000 water-power development COM
pany in Georgia.
$4,000 ice factory and s1o0, 900 ferti-
lizer company in Kentucky.
100000 brick manufacturing company
and $4,000 sewer system in Mississlp-
pi.
100000 puarry1ng company, $4,000
cotton mill company, $4,000 finishing
Company. $4,000 hardwood company
and $4,000 water-power electrical com
pany in North Carolina.
10000 spindle mill and $4,000 con-
struction company in South Carolina.
$4,000 -four mill. $1,000 mining com
pany, $4,000 water works, $4,000 mar
BILE company, $4,000 lumber and box
company and $4,000 chair company in
Tennessee.
100-ton ice plant and $4,000 grain mill
company in Texas.
$4,000 pants factory, S25, 900 tobacco
company and $4,000 piano company in
Virginin.
sS5, 900 coaland coke company, 81 ,000,-
600 telephone and telegraph company
and 80 coke ovens in West Virginia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24

II is not Christmas weather exactly,
yet 1t has been such as to excuse few
for staying in doors: and on the mar
kets poultry has had little chance to
fall In price through overstock on hand,
while greenery. holly. mistletoe and
evergreen have been snapped up as fast
as offered.
Tho telegraph messenger. elevator
boy, Janitor. paper carrier and boot
black have each received flowing con-
triDutions of nickels, dimes and larger
bounties. and the surplus went to iilu-
inmate the city last night and furnish
baby walkers to frlghten the electric
cars.
To-day will be one of rest to the tide
OF shoppers and clerks, and a welcome
one at that; and tomorrow will see the
final touches put to Santa Claus deco
rations; and, like all the rest, this paper
wishes all merry Christmas.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24

The rush OF buyers lasted till late
hour, and bundles big and little, in
sturdy and In weak arms, in baskets
and carts, encountered the madly, noisy
throng of men, women, boys, girls and
children that moved in two resIstless
tides along the principal streets; and,
judging by the effect OF the visits to
the stores. few in this vicinity but will
have reason to bless st. Nicholas before
Tuesday morning.
or course men did some Of the buy
Ing, but from the hurried. anxious look
on their faces as they threaded their
tortuous way in the crowded stores, and
the compassionate looks cast on them
by the young lady salesclerks. It was
evident they wouldn't wish any special
mention made of the fact nor of what
they bought; indeed, 1t is almost safe
to venture that some of them are In
doubt yet as to what they paid. But
Christmas comes but once year. and
their alteration Is excusable.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
TREASURER GAGE.
LOOKS INTO PANIC CONDITIONS IN
GOTHAM

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
New York, Dec. 23.-Lyman ]. Gage,
Secretary of the Treasury, was in con-
ference at the sub Treasury to-day with
]. Pierpont Morgan and James Stillman,
president of the National City Bank The
conference lasted an hour, Mr.. Morgan
taking leave of the Secretary in advance
of Mr.. St:llman. William Sherer, mana
ger of the clearinghouse Association.
was also at the conference for a short
time. In his Informal talk to the re-
oortcrs after the conference the Secre-
Il was at East Orange last night and
to see Treasurer Jordon and talk with
him about the situation. While here l
have been, looking UP the evidence OF this
cd by the operations of the past year.
Last Christmas everybody was happy.
Money was easier and freer. No condi-
very different Christmas feeling and i
have been looking at the facts to see
u lind that Il year ago. this date, the
dcnosits OF the associated banks OF Now
S York were sS9G,oOo.ooo; loans We're sos
day the deposits are $4,000, 0OO u shrink
age of S66.0N6CNO. Loans show dccl,,a So
OF s32 olo.e coo; cash, shows a. decrease OF
S!4, 0c0.cf0. and, perhaps. at the lowest es-
innate it would be safe to say that s10,-
00O.M0 In the shrinkage in deposits Is due
to the fact that New York charges for
check collections.
The shr.nkagc in loans and cash Just
offsets the shr;nkage of s56.00O,000 in de-
posits. The Clearing house statement to-
day shows an-~t1crease in reserve of
S3.50o,6O0 Tor the week. bringing the sur
rFTUs, reserves of the banks In excess of
legal requirements to substantially SILL
G0o,00O. canot see. looking at 1t from the
outside, where the panic conditions are
justified by the facts of the case"
BOND OPTION CLOSED.
The Secretary was asked whether his
talk with Mcssrs. Morgan and Stillmnn
foreshadowed any further action on the
part of the Urea sury. Mr.. Gage answered:
NO: not at all.
do you propose TO accept any more
United States bonds and extend the time
mo: DO not. The option closes NO.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24

Among the stores that received the
greatest crush of trade. 1t is a fact
worth noting, the patrons OF the adj
vertising columns Of this paper present
ed the busiest appearance, and their
shelves show unusual depletion even for
holiday times, and Christmas trees are
booked to be plentiful tomorrow night.
Much money has been spent for high
priced presents. clothing. furnishings
furs, jewelry and footwear while toy
stores have been practically cleaned
out.
Not only have trains been much de-
laycd by extra express cars and enor-
nous mall receipts. but the travel has
been abnormal. and around many a
Christmas board good cheer will be en-
HANGED by the presence of complete
circle of loved ones. Extra force on
trains. In the depots. express companies
and postof1ice have marked the last
week. and the elimination of 1t all was
last night,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Tips A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO HIS
PARENTS.
(By Telegraph to Virglnian- Pilot.)


(Sy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Washington, Dec. z3-Admiral Geo.
Dewey will be 81 years of age Christ
mas day. and under the ordinary pro-
cess of law would be placed on the re-
tired list on that account. The special
law under which he was advanced to
the head Of the navy makes no pro-
vision for his retirement, and therefore
he will continue on the active list of
the navy, in all probability, until
his death. AS a matter OF fact, his re-
tirement would make no material
changes In his existing status. His paw
would be the same on the retired as on
the active list, and he would be enti-
tied to the same emoluments and priyi-
leges, Including a private secretary
with the rank Of lieutenant, and the
usual number OF aids. The recent
death. Of Lieutenant Brumby leaves a
vacancy on his staff, for which there Is
considerable friendly competition
among the young officers of the navy.
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey
spent some time at the Navy Depart
ment to-day visiting friends in the va
rious bureaus.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
lam BERIss POINT.

33ssltsWo Very pleasant surprises occurred
4 fbe Pow hatan notwithstanding Com
4 byf Fri d ay! Mr.. Pinkham, foreman of
4 Furnishing department, was pre-
He'd BY he ladies' working under him
q a M ais Il Grant hall hntrack. Although
81 HlhiS1trr sff to- him he gracefully &C
5ssb&ledged the gift. In the afternoon
NJ sasffSii Ill fW as sud- denly shut down ana
iai ssss AssSSW;a Chaplin, the superintendent,
aent Tor. On receiving the message
:ssf sS6ns TO the finishing room he
ljI3au ghts that Sansaccident had occurred.
S esl sfoE fis great surprise, he was con-
BfHlf4d = BY fr. Pinkham, who, on be-
~ sy q thess emp loyes, presented him
Si sa}Sn andsome alsilyeritteaset as
| Sg} tsSUf StheiFS esteem Nr. Chaplin was
sSitiiuc ha Rffectsd by the incident that 1t
i EsoTiie Is inutes before he could
S d lSS en- he thanked the donors for
VI saiEg Sntsand useful gift telling them
E 3Sts lie 9uId aI3ays regard them with
atana I and Silver Plating
3 ssha We el osed down for the holidays.
ii mt pen u p until Tuesday.
Hun dred and + fifty dollars Of
tKsEares toy the stock OF the volunteer
SSs5s,H GsInen t. has been subscribed,
OK ne tittouHl VI
ESbiSSs nggd sd y There @lll be q, meeting
ESfhs SstSplS knoll ers w ednesday night.
III gfssd tS is& expect Il that "a sufficient
III gstoe * WI have been paid In
SHgltab le the eoSnpapy to purchase a
iefSa taI gengine S to cost 81 100. A fire.
Sti fsherss exh tbi ton will be given
Gfssf fhs adj onfnin ent of the meeting.
hi Tier OF Tanners Creek
81 III leave Tuesday for Rich
a6H s1s sp EN- the Christmas holidays
FORMER pa tor, Rev. George II.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
Stabbed In the saok.

Charles Wright, colored, of No. Bur
russ street, was cut by major" Grif-
fin, also colored, on Water Street, near
Nebraska, last night. He was stabbed
in the back and cut in the hand. Turn
key Hamilton sewed up the dangerous
wound at the police station.
Andrew Robinson, colored, 81 Chesa-
peake street, was stabbed in the back
last night by some unknown negro just
as he walked off the Portsmouth ferry
boat.
John D. Wilson. colored. amused
himself last night by shooting his pistol
out of his window, on Queen street. He
was arrested by officers Seymour and
Mears.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
u news QNIlygED N PHGE CONTINUED FF0N PHGE one


Behold! yon star so brightly beaming.
Hear the angels triumphantly sling:
Wise men from the east are bringing
Offerings to the newborn King.
Hallelutah. hallelujah, sing praises unto
Him.
Harki the bells are sweetly pealing.
Ringing in the Saviour's birth;
In a manger they have laid Him.
God with man now reigns on earth.
Hallelujah. hallelujah, sing praises unto
Him.
Glory In this blessed morning,
Hail! the long expected King;
Sons of men, lift up your voices,
Loud in anthems, let them ring.
Hallelu5ah. hallelujah. sing praises unto
Him. B. NJ.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
DWIGHT. MOODY.
FUNERAL DEFERRED UNTIL TUES
DAY AFTERNOON,

By Telegraph to Virginian-Palot)
East Mortified. Mass. Dec. 2s.-Yield-
ing to pressure brought to bear by
friends. the family of D. l. Moody to-
day decided to defer the funeral of Moody
until Tuesday afternoon, instead OF hold
ing It on Mondny, as at first they intend
cd to do. Some of the details were ar
ranged during this afternoon and 1t was
made known later that the family had
consented that public services should be
held In the CONGREGATIONAL Church at 2:3O
o'clock. Tho body will lie in state nt the
church during the morning. Rev. C. j.
Schofield, pastor of the church, Will off,
clate. assisted by Rev. r. A. Torrey, of
chicago, and addresses will DO made by
men who have been associated with Mr..
Moody in his work
The trustees of the Mortified Seminary
met to-day and set apart spot at Round
Top as the burial place OF Mr. Moody.
Tho grave will be on school properly, but
1t Is very near tho Moody home
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
Venezuela General Killed..
(By telegraph to VirginIan- Pilot. )

CBY telegraph to Virginian-p Ilot.)
Caracas, Dec. Est is announced
that, Gen. Luciano Mendoza, comnan-
of the Government troops
operating against the revolutionary
leader Hernandez, has been Killed by
Celest!ne Paraza, as o. result Of a pri-
yaAs quarrel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24

r. I'd +.
ID hsfSnightsb Main Church and CRANKY
#, lets Tesembled q Mardi Gras Festi-
yAi Ejust ter the pageant has passed.
Aga aks tbbons and horns. whistles.
la Htlssf and lscrenmers crackers. bombs
saqui be, and gall these In squads,
toms and battaiions. all good ma
tssfgd n aIlS With Christmas cheer in their
I aa4ss land all making every square foot
ain posi- bic.
ssSs sshopsl Oh, the shopsl that carly
1nxtnsi eels were crowded to their gar
SghsR iths Christmas goods and appear
SdgtSS have an sinexhaustible stock on
nand: Their counters told the story OF
She 6f the best Christmas trades ever
seens Norfolk. Some of them, notably
THa toy 4stor es, resem bled Sunday
sS IDOL Christmas tree after Santa Claus
aid the chill dren hive left for home.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
SITUATION OF
GREAT BRITAIN
Continued from Page I

quarter. He also had 10000 acres in the
country and an annual income of $50 900
pounds: His realty values In London were
probably worth {pounds) 100000 The
heir to the Dukedom Is the late Dukes
grandson, Viscount Belgrave. now in
South Africa. an aldo de camp OF Sir
ALFRED Malner. the Governor of Cape
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
A DUKES ECCENTRIC1T1Ds.

Tho papers abound in anecdotes of the
late Duke. He was rather careless and
shabby in his dress end his life at Eaton
Hail was that of an ordinary country gem
tleniaTA At any time during his stay in
Cheshire the. Duke might BIO seen riding
or walking about his park, usually smok-
tobacco, for he used nedicated cigarettes
as a remedy for asthma. To his house
hold the Duke was always an enigma
He rarely spoke to the servants and had
an odd way of leaving bits Of paper about
on chairs. with a word OF blame as TO
their condition; but with such personagcs
as his house steward, head coachman and
stud groom he was on most affable and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
A NEW YEARS GIFT.

Tho Gear will present Prince George oil
Greece with a splendid yacht as q New
built at Sebastopol and is intended as 4
souvenir of Prince Georges saving the life
of the Gar in Japan while they were or
a tour around the world O number Of
wears aro.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-24
WILL TRY AGAIN.

SIR Thomas Lipton's plans for 1901 arc
progressing. He Is confident his next boa [
Will be much faster than the Shamrock
He. said to a representative Of the AS
sociated Press:
~ feel I will have a better chance next
time. as I will have the Shamrock as a
trial horse. AS you know, had to work
completely IN the dark with the Shamrock
and l know she can be greatly improved,
designer i'll the best was not to be got
out of her"
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

Fall is here-the time when "please
REMIT circulates freely-and to tell
you the truth some have found their
wayto the TRIBUNE office. The finan-
cial department takes up the subscrip-
tion list and with wistful and earnine q
looks wonders why some people don't
pay for mental as we'll as material ne
cessities. It reads in the contempora-
ries of the TRIBUNE that prosperity is
here galore and that farmers have
more money than hay; then why dom t
they pay up their debts to the printer?
Is it possible that the much-talked of
prosperity has been side-tracked or
in some way delayed so that it hasn't
arrived yet? We have number OF
subscribers that are delinquent for
more than one year and unless an ef-
fort is made by these to pay up we
must doubt that prosperity is here, be-
cause even republican couldn It make
the financial department believe that
they do not want to pay. Friend, are
you delinquent? If so, we need the
money, and will appreciate if you
pay up at once.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

Will the Fairmont Sentinel please
explain this piece of circumstantia al
evidence that Jim Hill backed John
Lind in the last campaign? Jim Hill
owns the St. Paul Globe, and that
paper fairly outdid itself in it's efforts
to elect the ''honest'' man governor.
Mr.. Day, you don't mean to tell US
that such action was taken without
Hill's consent, do .you?-Anoka Her.
aid.
The political writer of the. Minnea-
polls Journal thoroughly ventilated
this whole matter several months ago.
During the last campaign the manag-
ing editor of the Globe ran the paper
to suit himself. His politics did not
suit Mr.. Hill, and the day his time
was up he was given the grand bounce
in short order, and is today suing Mr..
Hill for salary and damages. If our
friend of the Herald has any doubt
about Mr.. Hills loyalty TO Mr.. Eustis
let him make inquiries of the Pioneer
Press. That paper will never charge
that Mr.. Hill in any way contributed
to Gov. Lind's success and cert ainly
it is in position to know the truth
of the matter.-Fairmont Sentinel.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
RUSSIAN DEVICE.
The Curious Method Used by Vessel.
to Prevent Rats Carrying Con-
taEi0us D1seases.

Consul Heenan, at Odessa, reports on
a curious device to prevent rats carry
ing contagious diseases into ships. The
cable of the ship was run through a
piece of iron pipe about foot in length,
and welded on the end of the pipe was a
t1ange or funnel, which looked like the
end of trumpet with the wide end
facing the ship. The iron pipe was
stuffed with oakum to prevent it from
slipping, and also to prevent rats from
passing through it. This novel con-
struction was quite close to the ship.
The Russian authorities furnish these
appliances and oblige all ships to use
them whenever they come from part
infected with the plague, in order to
prevent the rats on the ship coming on
shore. 1t is generally conceded that the
plague has been carried and spread by
rats which have left ships coming from
infected ports. 1t is known that rats
make use of the cable to come on shore,
and this iron pipe, with it's funnel
shaped arrangement, was employed to
prevent such visits, if possible. These
devices are attached to each cable by
which the ship is moored. In addition
to this precaution the master of the
ship is obliged to take down his load
ing stages every night and erect them
again the following morning in order
to prevent the rats coming on shore.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
WRITES TO DEAD TEACHER.
Man After Twenty Years Remembers
He Has Not Learned His Sum
day School Lesson.

After 20 years S. E. Chitty, of Beth
lehem, Pa, recalled that he still had
a Sunday school lesson to learn and
wrote to report to his teacher, Rev.
James Greene, of indianapolis, Ind,
that he had not yet learned it. Dr.
Greene has been dead for six years, so
the letter was given to his son, Davies
M. Greene.
Twenty years ago DR.. Greene ex-
planned to the class the difference be-,
tween fable and parable, and as an
illustration read the fable in Judges
9:S-15 about the trees going forth to
select a king.
DR.. Greene then assigned Chitty to
hunt through the Bible for a fable
much like the one he had read and asked
him to report the following Sunday.
Mr.. Davies Greene, on hearing from
Chitty, opened his fathers Bible and
found that he had marked with lead
pencil both the fable he read to the class
and the one he expected Chitty to find.
The latter is in 2 Kings 1870.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18

Have you noticed how eagerly the
children look for the county paper
when the mail arrives at the farm
house? A youngster who is not other
wise inclined to pore over the news
papers and books will read the news
of his home county with avidity, and
the exercise thus obtained is likely to
stimulate him to read further aud
keep himself we'll informed on matters
OF the nation and of the world. And
still many otherwise sensible men re-
fuse to take their home papers simply
because they can't or do not want to
read them themselves, or because of a
mistaken idea of economy.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
TO SAVE MONEY.
steps Taken to Eave Typewriters
Used by Government of n
Uniform Make

The government expends more than
$25o,oo0 annually in the purchase of
typewriting machines, and there is a
movement on foot to lessen the amount
by establishing uniform typewriter
with an established font of type and
specified mechanism. The initial step
in this direction was taken at the navy
department by the formation of a
board, of which Commander Webster is
president. There are six other naval
officers on the board and two civilian
clerks. The latter have been detailed
for the work in view of their expertness
in operating machines and their init
mate knowledge of what is required Of
a typewriter in the service.
The board will examine the various
sample machines, of which there are al
ready seven, and will report on the type
which appears to meet the demands,
the successful machines to be the basis
OF set of specifications upon which
bids will be invited.
The machine selected will become the
typewriter for the navy department and
for the navy yards and ships Of war.
1t will be of special dimensions, so as
to make it possible for the use of the
large-sized sheets of official paper.
The Importance of the board arises
from the fact that it's recommendation
is apt to establish for the entire govern
ment the style of typewriter to be used.
The experts expect the choice will
rest between three machines, which
promise at present to be able to stand
the strain of hard work, such as mani
folding, demanded in the government
service.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
RIDE IN A FURNITURE VAN,
How the Sophomores at Columbus =
College Entertained the
Freshmen

From noon to eight p. m. in a furni-
ture van was the fate of about 40 fresh
men of Columbia university. They
were hauled about the streets, pad
locked in the van, with crowd of hilari-
Gus sophomores following, hooting and
pelting the van with stones to add to
the terror of the situation. After the
recitations some of the freshmen were
foolish enough to remain about the
building. When furniture van drove
uptothe college II of them were hustled
into the van and dozen nursing bot
ties filled with milk were thrown in.
The van doors were locked and the ride
began. All through the Harlem streets,
over the rough granite, the unfor-
tunates were dragged. When they were
let out of the van the freshmen were
taken to hall and forced to do stunts.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-18
INCREASING THE REVENUE,
France Adopts a Novel Postal A.
vertisinG Scheme to Raise
Needed Money.

France, whose national debt has
been growing every day since it
paid it's millards of redemption money
to Germany, after exhausting, ap-
parently, every conceivable means of
taxation, has lately taken to ad-
vertising as a. means of money-mak-
ing. This method has been seized
upon by numerous municipalities,
which have sold the space on certain
public buildings to advertisers, as the
panels of city railway cars are disposed
of in the United States.
AS public buildings as we'll as the
packages in which several kinds of mo-
nopoly goods are sold are entirely under
the control of the government, it is evil
dent it has advertising facilities at COM
mand which entirely eclipse in extent
and value anything that private adver-
tlsers can offer. The value of these can
be greatly enhanced by legal restric-
tlons upon the owners of private prop
erty, preventing the sale of space for
similar purposes.
The first government enterprise in
SAAAo AVN 40 IAC ACtlI0 announce or
advertising postpaid letter sheet. One
half the sheet, of ordinary letter size
and rather poor quality, is. devoted to
advertising, except a space reserved for
the address, on which is printed a 15-
centime postage stamp. The letter is
written on the other side of the sheet,
which is then ingeniously folded and
held by gummed flap. The whole
thing is sold for ten centimes-that is,
tvvo-thirds of the price OF single post
age, or exactly the same as a postal
card. The purchaser saves one-third
the postage, and gets his paper and en-
svelope for nothing. The new system
will evidently take the place Of the
postal card. + will decrease the sale
of postage stamps, but the receipts from rom
the advertising will enable the govern.
e smsnt g make = subst il