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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
CAMELs HARBoR HATRED.
The Beasts VIII Wait Long Time2tS
Avenge n Wrong.
London Telegrapn.) :

The Arab who has angered q camel
will throw his clothes upon the ground
and the Infatuated beast, after stamp
Ing on them and tearing them asunder
With his teeth. goes on his way, and
the driver is thereafter quite safe, as
it seems to be an axiom with the camel
that no man shall be put In peril Of Tiff
twice for one offense.
The camel is stupid, save when an
cry, and then seems to become sud-
denly possessed of an intelligence al
most preternatural in CARRYING out its
vengeful designs. Palgrave relates the
following story of q cancels revenge,
which serves to illustrate this point
n lad OF II had conducted a large
camel laden with wood from one vii
lage to another at a half hours dis
lance. AS the animal loitered or turn
ed out OF the way its conductor stuck
It repeatedly. and harder than it seem
ed to have thought he had right to
do But, not finding the occasion ia
vorable for taking immediate quits. it
bode its time. That time was not long
in coming. A few days later the same
lad had to conduct the beast but un-
laden, to his own village. When they
were about half way on the road and
at some distance from any habitation
the camel suddenly stopped, looked de-
liberately around in every direction to
assure itself that no one was in sight
ANU hhuihS the ROAD clear or paSSer5-
by. made a step forward, seized the
unlucky boys head in it's monstrous
mouth, and. lifting him up in the air.
flung him down again on the earth
with the upper part OF his skull COM
pletely torn off. Having thus satisfied
it's revenge, the brute resumed its pace
toward the village as though nothing
were the matter. till some men, who
had observed the whole, though un-
fortunately at too great n distance to
be able to afford timely help, came
up and killed it,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
WE PASS ENGLAND.
New York World.1

Ours Is now the greatest producing
and exporting nation in all the world.
Hitherto we have held at best second
place to Great Britain. This year. with
our exports amounting to twelve hun
dred and thirty millions. we leave even
Great Britain behind by more than
sixty million dollars.
Our exports OF domestic products
alone passed the thousand million mark
for the first time in the year 1892. From
then until 1896 they fell below that
figure, but In 1897 they rose to 81 ,O3o,-
100000 and this year they have reached
the enormous total of 1920 900, 00O
Twenty years ago we exported of our
own products $3.50. 7O9, 26S worth-or only
trlf1e more than one half this wears
exports.
And the difference covers almost
every department of production. The
increase consists only in part OF grain.
provisions and other farm products. 1t
includes also many articles of manu-
facture. representing the industry Of
our skilled laborers. We are Shipping
pig iron, finished steel, cheese machin-
cry, bicycles and hundred other man-
ufactures even to England. Our exports
or agricultural implements, machinery.
cotton cloths. furniture and the like tn
other countries are steadily increasing.
In brief. we are not only feeding the
world. but we are clothing It and fur
nishing 1T with elevators sewing ma
chimes. typewriters, locomotives. rail-
road iron, bridge materials. aericultu-
raj implements and machinery. and n
score of other products that twenty
years ago We bought from other coun-
tries.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03

For breach Of regulations" the young
lieutenant was subsequently court-mar-
tailed and reduced. while his charming
companion. who proved to be a spy in
the employ OF the French government.
was conveyed back to her own country
with q caustic caution.
On another occasion German gen
tleman contrived to locate the entrance
to one of the secret chambers. and ac-
tually hired a member OF the Bill Sykes
frcternity to aid him in negotiating the
double locks one dark November night.
But so splendidly fitted and fortified
were these appliances both the visitors
were doomed to disappointment. Re
turning from the rendezvous. both the
plotter and his accomplice were arrest
ed and imprisoned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
BERkLEY.

A business meeting OF the 7. p. s. c.
Il. was held last night at Main Street
Christian Church, at which very in
teresting reports were made OF the past
months work, showing that il was in
progressive condition.
On Thursday night next the Norfolk
County Union of the 7. p. S. C. e.
Will hold their regular monthly meet
ing at this church. Rev. C. Q. Wright,
OF the receiving,ship Franklin. will be
subject will be "A Model Young Peo-
pies Christian Endeavor society,"
MISS Clara Olmstead, who has been
spending the holidays at her home. in
Emporium. Pa, will return next Sat
urday to resume her music class. Her
mother and sister will accompany
her.
e. Bowser. who was charged with
attempting to exhume the remains OF
Jane Ridley. colored. was yesterday
county, before whom the case was
tried. 49,
Miss Mamie Upton. who was reported
Ill several days ago. is much improv-
A beautiful reception was given by
Miss Naomi Eley at her residence. on
Berkeley avenue. last night, in honor of
her guest. Miss Daisy Holland, of
Windsor, Va.
The night which occurred between
colored. yesterday evening, attracted
quite a crowd before 1t came TO close.
Several minor and major fights were
pulled off among the crowd
A horse supposed to have been stolen
from Mr.. Thomas w. Butt. of this side
of the river, has been captured in Elix-
abeth City, n. c., also the alleged
thief
Rev. a. E. Owen. late pastor Of Court
Street Baptist Church, Portsmouth, and
now president OF Ryland Institute. this
town. has received calls from the Gem
treville and Colossa Baptist Churches.
They came to him yesterday. When
seen by Virginian-P Pilot reporter last
night he was unable to say whether he
would accept. but stated that he was
considering them and would later make
known his decision.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
TRYING NJ. lola ON THE LINES
OF OPERA BOUFFE.
Much Enthusiasm. No Questions An
swered, Endeavors to Lynch De-
fendant-Curtain

Much Enthusiasm, No Questions An
swered, Endeavors to Lynch De-
fendant-Curtain
New York Journal.l
All the usual accessories The military
claque in front. Army officers in wings
with red fire. Grand chorus of Gov
ornamental supporters, with sheet iron
thunder producers. General Boyduf-
fey on the witness stand.
,IsySeneral B.-AS I was saying
EThe JudSe-As you were saying
General B.-Having the goodness to
refrain from interrupting the Witness
The Judge-Pardon me. NJ. lie Gener-
,ale..ys
vtgeneral B.-well. don't do it again.
ass|he Judge-Do not misconstrue my
my. had no intention OF slurring the
,naS1y of F-r-r-rance.
c1General B.-Well, don't let 1t occur
again.
The Judge-But General.
General B.-Don't let 1t occur again.
The Judge-Yes, General-I mean,
General B.-And now. gentlemen Of
. the jury, 1t remains with you to up-
hold the honor of your country. Qm-
.mense enthusiasm. Mob endeavors to
tlynch Zola. General pandemonium
prevails)
Zola's .Attorney--May ask the Cen
eral question?
The Judge-Certainly not
More applause, more attempts a.
lynching, more red fire, more pande-
monium. Curtain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
THE MAKERS OF DOLLS.
Where Santa Claus Gets the Presents
That Please Little Girls.


That Please Little Girls.
The Genticwoman.
In the forests of Saxony, Germany,
are thousands of -thatched huts in
which dwell the makers of the cele-
brated French" dolls. Not many
years ago a traveller riding through
these noble forests might have seen
drying in the sun before the queer
houses, thousands upon thousands
whole acres of doll heads. That was In
the day of composition" heads, but
now the doll heads are manufactured
of bisque, in the factories in Dresden
and other cities, whittier the present
doll makers trudge each Saturday with
big baskets piled full OF beautiful new
dolls. taking back to their pitifully-
poor homes the blank heads. wigs, kid
for the bodies, hands and feet, and
other parts TO be used IN the next
weeks work.
The father works daily In the forests
and all the rest Of the family engage
heartily in the work or doll making:
the good wife tints the checks, paints
the eyebrows, adjusts the wig and
makes the tiny shoes. The boys fasten
tho jointed limbs together, stuff and
cover the body, and get 1t ready fer
dressing, while little Gretchen makes
the wee stockings and the prim muslin
skirt in which the lady dolls cross the
great ocean 20 the shops in the big ci-
ties of America, where Santa Claus
goes each year to buy his dolls.
All through the rainy season the ia
Their also sits about the fireside work
ing with his family. On Friday night.
the faithful frau packs the dolls in
large, shallow baskets. and prepares n
lunch of bread and cheese, for the Sat
urday's journey is long, and Hans may
have TO carry his basket twenty miles
or more before he reaches the village
or town where the commission mer-
chant lives who Is to buy his wares.
Hans is very proud II he is paid at the
rate OF one mark n day (about twcfftx-
five cents for his dolls, but if he DC
paid at the rate of a mark and alihaff
n day (thirty-seven cents) on account
of having brought in some especially
fine dolls, his heart is so light and thls
hopes so high that he sings all the
way home as he carries his basket of
blanks" kids and curled hair. ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
HIS OLD WOMAN KNEW BEST.

HIS OLD WOMAN KNEW BEST.
The colonel had been sent to Pennsyl-
vania by syndicate to buy Oil lands
and among other tracts inspected was
holding belonging to a man named
Burns. He would not allow n test-well
to be driven, and when offered $50 an
acre at venture, he replied:
Il wart what my land is worth and
no more. I will consult n dream book
and see you later"
Two or three days after he called on
the colonel and said the dream book
told him that there was a. large lake
OF OIL under his land, and that he must
not sell short of 81 900 an acre. His
price was thought too high and he
went away. saying he would consult a
fortune teller land let the results be
known. When he return his price was
81 800 an acre. He had been told that
the supply of oil was ineXhaustible.
The colonel refused to deal, and it was
a week later when Mr. Burns turned
up for the third time and said:
We'll. colonel, I've comc-to- make a
dicker with You about that land"
Have you raised your figures to
$4,000 an acre?" was queried
No, sir; my figures have gone down
to $50"
How did that happen?"
We'll, l consulted the dream book
and she told me to ask thousand.
went to fortune teller and she told
.ie ~ assn Hiteen hundred. 1nen went
to the old woman and she said to me,
says she:
Jacob. IL there's any man fool
huff to think he kin find pint OF lie
under our old land let him have it at
his own price"
And SO you will take $50 an acre?"
''I'm ca!culatin' will"
The land was sold at the figure
named, and although $1,000 was ex-
pended In sinking wells. the syndicate
never got enough to grease the ma
chinery.
Copyright 1893. by John Brisben wal
kerr
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
LOCAL NEWS AND ADVERTISED MIS-
A CHILD R1IRNEn

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
small colored girl living with her
parents. on County street, near Chest
nut was playing around the fire when
neT ciothing caught and burned her
quite badly before those in the room
succeeded in putting the flames out.
she was attended by DIR. l.. A. Bilisoly.
who dressed the wounds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING.


me annual meeting of the Court
Street Baptist Churcn was held Sum
DAY and the following officers were
elected: r. S. Brooks. treasurer; Ar
thur Rutter, clerk; ]. D. New. financial
secretary; e. Brooks, treasurer mis-
sionary fund: D. a. Williams, treas
urer Door fund.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
ALTOGETHER TOO SHORT.
(From the New York Wnrld

They were discussing the clubwoman
of advanced ideas.
II suppose" said one. chat you re-
gard her as the woman of the hour?"
THE woman of the hourn" exclaim-
ed the other. why. my dear sir, if
realize that woman of the hour doesn't
give her half enough latitude. She Is
nothing less than the woman OF the
day.,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
CHOPPED HIS THUMB OFF.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. S. w. Dunn.
who lives on South street extended
was engaged in cutting some wood,
Mnen py accident he chopped his thumb
off. He was brought to the Office of DIR
II. X. Robertson, who dressed the
wound, which was very painful one.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED.

HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED.
Yesterday was observed as New
Years Day. But for the number of men
that were idle Oh account of work be-
ing shut down, one would not have
known the difference between that and
any other day. All the places of BUSH
ness were opened and there was not
the sound of horn or a firecracknr 10
De heard Work in the yard was sus-
pended: also at the Seaboard Air Line
shops and depot. There were but few
places in the city that received calls.
Inc Courthouse was closed and no
business was transacted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
GOD
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19

cate, and which weighs one hundred
and eighty karats, is valued at one mill
lion. The Kohinoor. the British crown
jewel, which is OF weight of only one
hundred and six karats. Is valued at
five million. Still, thought as he told
me that I would be willing to accept
even the Kimberley diamond DIT its mill
lion, and would trust to time for the
historic interest
A WONDERFUL STONE
The Hope blue diamond, whiohsis tho
only blue diamond in the world OF any
importance, weighs forty-four karata
ans is valued at two hundred thousand
dollars. The Nathan, Borneo dia-
nlond, is the only pear-shaped diamond
OF note in existence and Is valued at
two millions. It is owned by the Rajah
of NATHAN and weighs three hundred
and sixty-seven karats.
1t is the constant desire of the over
seers, so the guide chartered to me az
We stood there watching the workers
load the buckets with the dirty cargo.
to discover a large diamond. OF coure
there is no way of doing this except by
increasing the amount OF work done in
a certain time, thus increasing tbs per-
centage OF probability. If superln-
tendent Is able to send up twenty buck
cts from bis gallery while his neighbor
in another gallery can only get six
buckets out Of the Same corps OF work.
men, the man who has sent up twenty
stands a much better chance of send
ing big diamond up to his employer
than the one who has raised only sid
buckets.
The guido told me romantic tales OF
the Austrian yellow brilliant owned by
Emperor Franz Josef. u weighs one
hundred and thirty-svTsf Szrats and 10
valued at seven hundred thousand dol-
lars. The shah's Persian diamond.
which is very ancient and Is now owns
ed by the Gar of Russia, has so many
legends connected with it that its value
has risen 70 nearly two million dollars.
though IT weighs only eighty-aix karats.
The yellow Kimberley Is kept in the,
rough and It's syndicate will not part
with it just yet II weighs four hum
dred and twenty-eight karats and fts
value is now owed five hundred thou
sand dollars. Cutting might disclose q
flaw and therefore partly destroy ito
value, so they are reluctant about d.
viding It just now.
The Star Of the South, a Brazilian
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19

Accustomed to the visits Of the over
seers and to the presence Of detectives,
they took very little notice of a stran-
ger and scarcely an eye was lifted as
we went ON with our tour of inspection.
AS they hammered off the humps they
loaded them into little trucks. which,
when they were filled, were wheeled
over to the buckets and emptied. The
little trucks were wheeled back and the
work of reloading began
The guide explained that the buckets
were hoisted by engines which dumped
them automatically into little trolleys,
and the trolleys Immediately took tho
cargo to the grounds used for storing
the earth and rock before washing.
This was practically the same process
l had beheld before coming into the
mine, but owing to the small amount
of work which is being done, the buck
cts are raised in a simple manner and
in place Of the trolleys there are carts
So this was the great Kimberley
mine! The largest diamond mine in
the world, the great mine in which all
the big diamond companies of South
Africa have consolidated, and given up
their separate interests and their claims
to this pocket and that pocket, and
have gone together along scientific lines
in one great hunt for the shining stone.
Yet it is doubtful if the people who
work in the mines understand how
great fortune they are handling; and
why should they? for the Jumps Of
earth are black and almost Tepulsive
and there is not q glitter from them.
AS the Kaf1rs, for nearly all the work
men are Kafirs, fill the buckets, they
attach tag showing the part Of the
mine from which it came, and away it
goes to the top. That naked workman
whom you see loading this bucket and
attaching a tag may now be sending
up into the world fortune. In sin
gle stone which may lie in that speck
Of dirt which he handles 50 contemptu-
ously there may be hidden a diamond
for the possession Of which nations may
fight each other.
After a diamond reaches the weight
of fifty karats. it Is hard to estimate it's
value, the guide told me, and above
fifty larats the value is necessarily a
| sentimental one. A diamond rich in
historic Importance will sell for moro
than one Of the same size and weight
which Is recently mined. Thefmperial
Kimberley diamond owned by syndi-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19
The Career of John Hay +

1t was not so many years ago that the
Forty-ninth Congress definitely fixed the
Presidential succession. In case of the in
ability of the President and Vice Presi-
dent, the Secretary of State succeeds. If
the Vice President dies the Secretary of
State steps into his office. And if there
be no Secretary of State at the time the
Secretary of the Treasury acts for him.
Thus it has been for some time reck-
oned in Washington that in case of a va
cancy in the Vice Presidents chair Sec
rotary of State John Hay would be Vice
President.
1t is possible by Presidential appoint
ment to change this, but for a time the
Secretary of State acts as the Vice Pres
ident's successor.
One of the ablest diplomats and men of
letters of the century is John Hay, who
started out as a Westerner. He was born
in Indiana in 1883, which makes him sixty
one years old, though he looks a great
deal younger; and in 1861, when the war
broke out, he was practicing law in Hi
nois.
After assisting the war President and
working in Washington Mr.. Hay went to
New York and there did stan work on the
Tribune. For five years he ground out
copy, steadily rising from small task to
the position of editor-in-chief
IN CLEVELAND.
There comes a tide in the affairs Of all
men, which taken In the food may lead
on to fortune The tide in the affairs of
John Hay arrived in 1875. when he went to
Cleveland and there took an active part
in the Presidential canvass of 1876.
In Cleveland lived the wealthy, good and
eccentric old man. Amasa Stone, and John
Hay became an adn1irer of the beautiful
Miss Stone, who was one of the bellies of
Cleveland society. He courted and won
her, and he also won the father-in-law,
for Amasa Stone grew to love John Hay
as though he were his own son. He kept
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19

coal mine, and there are many in the
United States, will recall the yawning
abyss and the shafts up and down
which the buckets travel
The great pit was fully three hum
dred feet deep. At the top, down to
the very bottom and around the sides
of this great bowl, electric lights were
placed at irregular intervals, and by
straining the eyes one could see par
ties of half-naked workers fitting in
and out, while from the big hole came
a low hum of human voices drowned
by the occasional rattle of the great
iron buckets as they were drawn up OF
their wire cables and sent down again.
These buckets, when they came up,
were filled with dull Jumps Of dark ma
terial, all of which is poured into car,
which is drawn away, and the diamond
from the rough starts out upon its ca
reer of becoming a polished stone.
GOING DOWN.
Following the invitation Of my guide,
I got into one of the buckets and was
lowered to a gallery. which is nothing
more than a ledge cut in the rock upon
which the workmen are busy. There
they were at work, the Kafiirs, the Fin
go and Basuto workmen, all with their
picks, hammering into the rock and
bringing down the Jumps, small and
large, though none of them of very
great size.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19
in Which the Unexpected Has
Happened.

him in Cleveland, putting him upon his
own interests; and, when he died some
time after, he willed his son-in-law a suf-
fcient amount of money to make him a
millionaire.
Meanwhile Mr.. Hay had been writing
for he was always fond of the pen, and
there are now several books printed over
his name. His daughter, Miss Hay, is also
fond of writing, and has recently issued a
book.
Gradually with his money and with his
great personal gift he got back into poll
tics, if indeed he had ever left them, and
from 1879 to 1881 he was Assistant Secre-
tary of War. In 1897 President Mckinley
appointed him Ambassador to Great Brit
ain, making it one of the first acts of his
administration. Mckinley took the oath of
office March A, 1897, and on March 10, he
appointed John Hay to the most import
ant post in the diplomatic service.
IN ENGLAND
He held this with great honor, winning
gold and laurels in England. Here Mrs
Hays talents peculiarly shone and she and
her daughter were many times at court.
Mr.. Hays great wealth enabled him to
entertain as few Ambassadors had ever
done, and when he retired year and a
half later it was greatly to the regret Of
the Queen.
John Hay was called home September
20, 1898, to accept the office of Secretary of
State, a position which he has since held.
The Hay house in Washington is one of
the show places in town. 1t is across the
square from the Executive Mansion and is
magniicently equipped with a ball room,
palatial dining room and a very large Ii
brary. This house would be admirably
suited for the purposes of a Vice President.
The elder Miss Hay is what is known as
a new girl. She writes and is athletic. but
she is also quite society girl, for she
dances and enjoys her chances to the ut