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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28
BURGLARS i Fooled.
UNs,SSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ROB
TIE OFFICE OF JOHNS BROS.


UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ROB
Tie OFFICE OF JOHNS BROS.
When Mr.. John Allen, stableman at
Johns Bros, coal and wood yard, at
Atlantic City, went to their office yes
terday about 4:so a. M. he found the
office had been entered by some un-
Known parties, who obtained access
by breaking in the back door.
Once inside they smashed off the
upper hinge of the Miller safe and
broke off the handle OF the safe.
me party, or parties, probably used
large safe hammer. They did not
effect entrance to the safe, but left
without securing anything of value.
They would not have got much even if
they had opened the safe as very lit
tel money had been left in the safe.
1t Is the custom of the firm to bank
up its money daily and they never
Keep much on hand at the office.
They are no clues to the perpetrators
The work was done in such bungling
manner that 1t is apparent it was not
done by professional burglars.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28
The Norfolk City Guards.

The Norfolk City Guards, Captain =.
w. Salomonsky, held meeting at the
Armory last night and eleven new
members were sworn in by the captain.
Twenty-one members are Still needed to
fill the company up to the required
strength
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

Tho Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company desires to announce
that on and after December 1st, 1899,
its rates for telephone Conversations
with Suffolk. Newport News. Old Point
and other points in the vicinity of Nor
folk will be for three minute talks in
stead Of five minute talks, as hereto
fore. Yours truly,
1t JOHN J. GIBSON, Manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

Denton. sister, residing in Raleigh,
had e q dream last Friday night in which
the tragedy was q prominent feature.
she related the dream to several friends
saturday morning several hours before
the arrival; of the telegram announcing
her brothers death. 81 S. O. 81 - =
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

Any Furniture, Ma.tings, Carpets,
Rugs, Stoves, and the like? II so, you
make no mistake in calling on William
son e; Sykes, 563 and $50 Church, before
purchasing. Get their prices and terms.
no26-tf
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sI.oS Richmond nnd Return sI.25.
Via &. C q. Try,
Thnrsdny, Nov. SOth
EO0thnu u. Vn. We. LcllIch

Steamer leaves Portsmouth 1880 n. M:
Norfolk, n. M. Arrives Richmond ut
1920 n. IN. Returning, leaves Richmond
1880 p. M. arriving at Norfolk 1890
p. m. Special cars reserved Mt Newport
News for Portsmouth and Norfolk pa
irons. Street cars direct from depot,
Richmond, to football park and all
parts of the city. Tickets on sale at
C. & o. wharf. Captain Jim Baily and
J. c. West, Managers. no26-2t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

All in sight OF monument Newest
Discovery extracts teeth painlessly.
N. Y. Dental Rooms. Icnnes only. 32i
Main street. corner Talbot.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

Oxford herring bone cuttings: =
pleasure to show our large variety.
RUDOLPH 6: WALLACE.
l.f. 333 Main street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28
GNDIIntnR

Cures La Grippe. Pains. Nervous Head
ache, Neuralgia, etc. Guaranteed 15c
and 25c. n bottle.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

West Of England finished worsteds
for full dress suits. shown by the lead
ing tailors.
RUDOLPH & WALLACE,
333 Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

TO CURE a CnLD EN ONEDAY
Tako Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it fails
TO cure. r. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. CSC.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

We are headquarters for all railroad
watches. We carry the largest line In
the city. Call md see our stock and
learn prices. The Gale Jewelry Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28
FOR RrNT.


ID LEASANTF NEATLY FURNISHED
u rooms, PAL Church street, opposite
st. Patps Church. no22-1m'
W OR RENT.-DESIRABLE ROOMS
"a furnished or unfurnished, for gen.
tlemen. $50 e. Main street. no2l-1ws
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statesmen WANTED.

w A N T T. INEXPERIENCED OIL
w SALESMAN on salary. with ex-
penses paid. Can offer good thing to
statesmen with established trade. THE A.
G. HARBAUGH CO.. Syracuse. N. Y.
sel2-tu.sa, su, II
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

A look through our line OF suitinrs
will post you on what to wear. Yon
know how we make and fit our gar
RUDOLPH & WALLACE.
33S Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28
FOR SALE.

nLD Antique FURNITURE FOR
" SALE-AM OF tho Household and
Kitchen Furniture belonging to, the late
Samuel and Mary l.. Marsh will be sold
at private sale from their late residence,
No. 575 East Mnin street. There are very
many handsome pieces of old antique fur
nture, consisting Of Rosewood, Mahogany
are many bargains, and II VIII be we'll for
those who are looking for antique and
other household goods to call carly before
II IS picked over. Everything must be sold
premises must he vacated. Saio begins
Tuesday, November 2Sth. from the above
number. noaS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIE
ID ELIABLE. ACTIVE YOUNG MAN
services In some paying business; best of
reference. Address x. Y. H., care this
paper. It,
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OTHER LOCAL ON. PAGE 3
Chesapeake 4 Ohio Ry. Co.

On Thanksgiving Day, THURSDAY.
November Goth, the freight station OF
this Company will DO oosed
tween tho hours Of S and a. m. only.
JOHN A 4UPSHUR,
noS-2t General Aren't
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

III UDSON,S ENGLISH IlITCIIEN
.1X Tho old reiiable--the pioneer of tn.
restaurant business in Norfolk: only the
best the market affords at Very reason
able prices Dining room for ladies and
gentlemen. s74 Main street Established
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BoARDERS.

=
r GARD. WITH EVERY CONVEN-
~ ience: bath. hot and cold, at 100
Frecmason. within one block of car: terms
reasonable nooS-2i.
" ANTED.-TWO GENTLEMEN TO
board in refined family; 81 per
week; homo comforts. ii6 Butte street.
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II iIREE GENTLEMEN CAN SECURE
a comfortable rooms with good board
IN central locality: reasonable terms. Adj
dress b.. postofiice box go, city.
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LOST

n OST.TA9 5NEWFOUNDLAND 3MALE
II puppy: three months old Suit
able reward II returned to g423 East Main
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

WANTED - POSITION AS " COOK,
wv Nurse or house girl by colorcd
woman. Apply SIS Butte. ,5{ $40 Its
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

All persons interested in the erection
of an Episcopal chapel in Atlantic
City are earnestly requested to attend
q meeting to be held at s o'clock We'd
nesday night at the w. c. T. U. Hall,
on Colley avenue.
AT meeting held last night the At
lantic City Social Club changed its
name to the Colley Club. Thanksgiving
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE OR TWO
w gentlemen can secure nice front
room, with board IN private family. 152
WOOD street, city. no25-3ts
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WANTED.

VIVA NTE D AN; EXPERIENCED
wv Wash Woman Mrs. GOLDSMITH.
OlneyS Road, near Colley avenue 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

ry' HE METROPOLITAN LOAN OF
flee will begin to sell all expired
pledges Mt public auction at BENEFITS
Auction HOUSE, $50 Main street, at
ESQ p. M nolS-lm
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wv 5ANTED - UNPRECEDENTED HAT
w and Fur Salesman. GILNrERS,
SOL Main street. t no2S-St
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III for Irregularities. Leucorrhoca or
any other Ovarian Troubles consult Din
JACKSON. 112 w. Mulberry street. Bal.
tlmore. Md. Private sauiiarlum; trained
I. NORFOLK DYEING. CLEANING
IN and Repairing Co.--Ladics' Suits
cleaned; Gems Suits Dyed. $500. cleaned
and pressed, 75c., pants pressed l0c. car
pcts a speciality Al Main. New Phone COL
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

M ANTED-ONI FIRST GLASS BAND
wv Sawyer. Apply at CfREISNLEAr
JOHNSON LUMBER CO., Malls Berkeley,
We. no2S-1M
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

ID GItEAU FOR EMPLOYMENT AND
- LABOR is incorporated and is COM
posed OF leading wholesale merchants OF
Norfolk. business men wanting help sun
piled FREE OF CHARGE, character and
capacity GAP thoroughly investigated. Mono
HANCOCK. Secretary: c. j. IREDEI,I.
president. Old phone. 95G: new phone, Sio
Room for ladies' 1874 noH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
ISOT'HERM MS.
Facts About Isethermic Maps That Are
Rarely Learned mt School.

Facts About Isothermic Maps hat Are
Rarely Learned ut School.
Here are some definitions OF isotherms that
appear in American text books Of geography:
Those lines which are drawn through places with
an equal average Of temperature are called isotherms.
Isotherms are lines connecting places having tho
same mean temperature for particular periods. as
the whole of the year, the winter or summer months,
&c.
If upon a map all places having the same mean
temperature are connected by lines, such lines are
called isothermRl lines or simple isotherms.
These definitions are part Of the truth. but
not the whole Of it. 1t nay not be a great
calamity. but the fact is hat most boys and
girls leave school with n misconception as to
what an lsotherm is. and they rarely find out
in later years.
They all know that two elements. latitude
and altitude. are the main factors in determin-
ing the mean temperature of a place; that the
further a place is from the equator and the
higher it stands above sea level the cooler its
climate Is. But they do not know that iso-
f fbeEa elem mans msnts take and mt t6, acf &c Iatif only one Tbs OF
eliminate the influence Of altitude. The iso-
therm passing over the top Of Pixies Peak does
not show the mean temperature at the summit
tnre would be in that immediate neighborhood
sea IS stood at the level Of coneSy Island '"o
Do you see the reason for this? It may
be easily explained. Most Of the land does
not rise so high above the sea that the
temperature Is greatly affected by altitude.
To the majority OF mankind. latitude Is a far
more important climatic element than altt-
tude. Now the effects on temperature OF both
latitude and altitude cannot well be shown on
one map: and isothermic maps were devised
to show the effects of latitude and some other
elements. such as position near the sea or in
the far interior.
An isothermic line. therefore. does not show
the actual mean temperature OF a place on it
unless that place Is at sea level; But 1t Is easy
to deduce from the isotherm the actual mean
temperature OF a place II we know its elevation
above the sea. How this is done is very clearly
explained by DR.. II. r. Mill. the British geog-
rapher. as follows:
THE air grows cooler by l. F. for every 270
feet Of elevation above sea level. but iso-
thermic lines show. the sea level temperf ture.
In using isothermic maps we must therefore
remember that places 800 feet above the sea
level have n temperature 20 lower than the iso-
therms Indicate: places 5000 feet above the
sea, 22o lower: those 12.0O0 feet above the sea,
45o lover. and the mountain slopes $4,000 feet
above the sea no less than So lower than the
sea level temperature shown by the isotherms.
This accounts for the fact that none OF the i'm
portant towns in the temperate zones is stu
ated more than 1000 feet above the sea. while
in the tropics they are built at as great eleva-
lions as 5000 or O.0O feet"
Weather charts are an exception to this rule.
They record the actual nom read
ingS at the points OF observation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
sAoar1on,s cnnrsrmAs r1rr.
Startling Consequence of a woman's soiic-
Itude md n tobacco Denler's Perhdy.

Startling Consequence of n woman's solic-
itude and n Tobacco Dealers Perfdy.
The bachelor had been invited to q Christmas
dinner. His friend and his friends pretty wife
were Just vying with each other In their efforts
TO dlspel from his soul the gloom supposed to
come 10 tho man without n home upon this
day above all others. They had wined him and
dined him. and now that they were seated in
the library facing the burning logs in the fire.
place. the hostess brought out the bachelors
Christmas present. It was a briarwood pipe
with a beautiful curved mouthpiece as trans
parent as glass.
Now. l bought this myself" she explained
sweetly. and | told the pipe man that II you
didn't like II after smoking it l was going TO
make him exchange it. You must try II now"
This the bachelor proceeded to do. thanking
his hostess for her solicitude in picking out the
pipe herself.
Il think the mouthpiece is such pretty, clear
amber" she went on as she saw her guest stick
1t between his teeth and begin putting away.
" Yes. it's remarkably pretty" he assentcd.
but, there was Just a tinge of doubt in his tone.
piece between his teeth and two fingers of his
left hand clasped about the stem. smoking very
Hash before his. eyes, a a fHeree pain at the tip q
his tongue and a cloud, OF camphor-smelling
smoke 8 4 . te,i rising 81 e the selling The bow Of tho
was spilled upon the carpet, The mouthpiece
had vanished. The hostess screamed. the two
men sprang to their feet.
What happened" cried the woman in
alarm.
oh, nothing" explained her husband, "ex-
cept that your beautiful amber mouthpiece is
celluloid and has burned up"
Then he stamped out the burning tobacco
and gazed ruofully at the big hole In the carpet.
oh" exclaimed the hostess to the bachelor.
as bushes came to her cheeks and tears TO her
eyes, what can / say? That horrid pipe man
He promised 80 faithfully that he wouldn't
swindle me-"
The bachelor didn't know quite what to say
himself. He had a hole in the end Of his tongue.
and this didn't help him any In choosing the
right words. but he managed to stutter that he
was sure II wasn't her fault and that all pipe
men were born villains.
Remember. my dear" remarked the hus-
band. with a reminiscent smile. that the good
Lord never intended women to be good Judges
Of cigars, tobacco or pipes"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
NEW YEARS CALL FOR THE GOODS.
Bailih's Blunder Causes n Mans Bump of
Caution to Expand.

Bailih's Blunder Causes n Mans Bump of
Caution to Expand.
When it was the vogue of the times to call
and receive on New Years. 1 once had n caller
/ shall never forget" said a mar who had been
talking about the changes in social customs.
EARLY in the day 1 was called into my parlor
to meet a man I had never seen before. After
l had bowed he asked:
You are -2' mentioning my name.
Il replied that he was correct. He looked
about the room, and in q hesitating manner
asked me II it would be convenient to make a
payment on the bill he had to present. To me
this was unusual. 1 thought it singular that
any Of my creditors would knowingly annoy
me on such an occasion, and 1t was unusual for
collectors to state their mission as this one
had. asked him to let me see the bill.
"A statement has been mailed TO you once a
month forthe last six months. and you have
never paid any attention to one.' was his an
This was insolence. of course. but the man
me9t was staggered The minute recov-
and even il he were not he was not, authorized
to .! a.9S5sss me a9, in ri the m an san h. had diit,ont NV
irrltabiiity OF m mann; ~ i T have BEEN %tsno in t ahs
f93 St be for coo %llI you make a payment or shall
the "i s called in my mar man; m but th bim dig, ID not disturb &
termined.
finger on me will kill you.' he said. 4 am an
IT lost control OF myself and demanded to
see his bill. and he refused to show 1t unless I
consented to mako a payment. / told my man
to GO for an officer. The stranger said he had
no objections: that he would give me thirty
minutes to get an officer. At the expiration OF
that time IL no officer came he would re-
move the goods. Then. 1 thought, quickly.
II my. man goes. and Is detained. or IL he
should not find an officer. 1 will be here
alone with this man who, for aught 1 know,
may have a stick of dynamite up his sleeve. /
countermanded the order. Then l informed
the stranger that he must be mistaken. / gave
hin the address Of my place of business and
the names OF well-known people. l offered to
send for some OF these people to satisfy him. 1
had never before been subjected to a humiiia-
ton like this. The man finally began to get his
eyes open. He began to stammer and then he
same as mine. and the house number
was the same, OF course The bill was for
household goods. Not a single article on the
bill corresponded by name to anything in my
house. II the man had had any sense he could
have seen this. but he was a piece Of official
mechanism. By the time his eyes were opened
to his stupid blunder l began to pity him..
" When he was out of the way some Of my
friends dropped in. l did not refer to the in
cident, but each OF my friends delicately in
quired II / was quite we'll. The beginning OF
that day made me a cautious man all the year"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
THE RUINED PRESS AGENT.

Pair of Spectacles and n German Paper in
the Hands of an Indian Did Him Up.
The press agent walked into the cafS looking
pale and haggard. His iron nerve was gone.
There was a break in his voice as he ordered a
drink Of whiskey. His friends around the ia
BILE were much concerned.
Good heavens. Omensl' exclaimed one.
whats the matter2"
Omens groaned. lifted his drink to his mouth
with trembling hand. drank it and groaned
again.
Il say. Omens." asked his friend again.
what is 1t. old chap? Can't we helpyou?"
I'm past all help" faltered the press agent.
I'm a ruined man. For ten years / have
labored successfully In the field created by my
self. The reporters came when / called and
hurried AVA to.write my little stories when l
was through with them. I had the confidence
Of the newspaper folks and you know my repu-
tation as n boomer"
Yes. yes, but. my dear Omens. you're still on
earth. Why despair"
Because the reporters will never believe me
again, and where is n press agent when the
reporters lose fifth n him? | tell you am
road Tomorrow"
The other press agents shook their heads.
Tho press agents eyes flashed.
ResaEs and se@brIch'' h. said. for SPi he 'R hnbit
was still strong upon him, :, / engaged to bring
to the notice OF the public the sterling qualities
Of a band OF musical Ind ans. We wore to. open
whether we opened or not. for ] quit, Y,ester-
day afternoon i summoned to the BlapktOwn
Music Hal the representatives OF Blanktown's
one morning aud two afternoon, papers. also
lished In tho vicinity, IT was IA press reception,
The Indians looked picturesque in their
war paint and feathers, The presa represen-
1a thd sS were nthpfiastiS Was happier than
House. j saw such notices to ONE az no band
of musical Indians had ever had before. II
was in the midst OF my triumph that the fail
Are they the real thing2' asked tho repre-
sentative Of the .Blanktown GdzOO.
Well should smoke a herring. answered
Well. / can scarcely believe It, said the
AS all tho others were around me l took
this opportunity to eXpntiate. on the genuine
little speech The maj, from the GGzo9 rs
tened patiently. When / was all through he
pointed over my shoulder and said in a thin.
4 they're genuine. how do you account for
II turned and there sat one OF our band Of
aborigines. with a pair Of gold-rimmcd spec
lacles on, reading q cory Of the StdGts-Z eitrng.
made a hurried apology and left the music
hall. / went to the hotel, got my grip and
came 10 town. The musical Indians are with
without "a reputation. Itell you, / am ruined.
Those Blanktown reporters will publish me far
aud wide. Good-by. boys, I'm going after that
lob, on the cable road now, Think of me now
and then and take warning by my. case and
steer clear OF, wandering bands oil musical
the night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
SOURCES or RUBBER SUPPLY.
Now Fields Must be Opened to Meet the
Increasing Demand.


Tho total amount Of rubber that was brought
to the markets In tho year ending June 30
last was Al. $50 tons. OF this amount Bra
I'll produced %, $50 tons. or a little more. than
half tho entire supply. Airica's share was
1890 tons. leaving only 1900 tons to be CUP
Dlied by the rest of the world. India furnished
435 tons and the balance OF the supply. 1.7O5
tons. came from Central America and parts of
South America outside Of Brazil.
When the EXPORT Of rubber from Brazil be-
gan about fifty years ago the quantity shipped
in a year was only 8 tons. The British Min
Der producing territory in Brazil that is still
untouched amounts TO OUl 900 square miles,
or nearly a third oil the area Of the United
States. exclusive OF Alaska. The great dihl-
Guilty in developing these rubber regions is
the scarcity OF population and the CONSEQUENT
where. In all the vast rubber regions Of Bra.
I'll IL is estimated that there are only 100000
Inhabitants. The rubber districts that thus far
have furnished the supply are becoming OK
hausted and the total production last year was
less than In the preceding year.
l9 Africa there was until recently only one
region which had been very conspicuous as a
rubber producer. This was the Portuguese col
ony OF Angola, which in 1870 sent to the market
] LIPS tons. while the Gold Coast and Lagos to-
gether furnished only ol2 tons. In that Year
the Congo basin appeared In the market as a
been rapid and In 1897 1900 tons we're EXPORT
ed from the upper Congo, though the rubber
had to be carried a long distance on the heads
OF porters. The present prospects are that The
Congo will some day be BraZil's nearest rival
III the production OF rubber.