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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
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A Sale
of Stationery.

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IS complete. We carry at all
times exceptionally good quail
tiles of writing papers at very
little prices.
Real Scotch Linen. cream
laid, super quality writing pa
per- octave and commercial
SlzeS-both plain and ruled S
AZ I5c. a pound. Envelopes
to match, SC. a pack. H
sssP. and y, St 5 a
-, envelopes-loc. a box.
''Imper;al'-octavo and St. James
shapes-2i sheets of paper and q
cnvelopes-l2i;c. Il box.
Monttcello.' Cal!nets-containing 20
sheets of real Irish linen paper and
uus ~ sGHarG p SnyeioprswiIe eanh
white border-octuvo and st. James
on. shapcs-tIc. a box.
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10 envelopes 20 match-white and
a2ilrc-octavo and st. Jumcs shapes
-acc. box. 'i5g
Cycle" Ink Tablcts-2oo pages of good
letter paper put up in tablet form
81. each.
Hurlbuts "olde Parchment Bond"
Tablets-l0c. each. Envelopes TO
match. Zoe. Il pack
Star, Writing Paper-foc pound.
:, Envelopes to match &c. a pack.
NO. GI Envelones-2c. pack.
Large Bottle OF Ink-5c.
Pen Points-oc. Il dozen.
Fen HolderF-l, 3, and 30. each.
Pencils and Sc. Il dozen.
Best Quality Eagle" Penclls-o for
Thcrmomctcrs-lo. 10, . and soc. each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02

a called meeting OF the Special Com
mittee OH the Franchise of the Norfolk
Heat, Light and Power Company was
held last night to consider the desired
franchise.
There were present of the committee
Messrs. Ridgcwcll. keeling and Con
solvo.
There were also present Air. w. d.
Fender representing the Norfolk Heat,
Light and Power Company; Peter
Wright, general manager of the Nor
folk Railway and Light Company; City
Engineer Brooke: Wm. Pannill. man
agcr Of the Southern States Telephone
Company; City Attorney Walter Tay>
Tor, and Mr.. Il. Is. Tunstall, general
counsel of the Norfolk Railway and
Light Company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
UNDERGROUND WIRES DIS
CIrSSED

The general ordinance recommended
ut the meeting of the committee on
January 18TH relative to electric light
wires going under ground, was first
taken UP.
Mr.. Tunstall said that il appeared to
him that this ordinance was directed at
the company he represented. He claim
cd that the proposed action OF the
Councils was nugatory, as his company
had certain rights conferred by the
Legislature under two charters, and by
the city OF Norfolk, through it's Board
Of Electrical Control.
He claimed that, although no fran
chisc had ever been granted by tho
Councils OF Norfolk, his company had
been doing an electric light and power
business here for over ten years, under
contract with the city, and under its
contracts with the city it had an i'm
piled franchise permitting the erection
of poles and wires and their use
He also claimed that in July, 1857,
certain rights for the use OF poles and
overhead wires were granted to n Mr..
McNctt. OF which grantee the Norfolk
Railway and Light Company is the
successor. with all the rights that he
acquired. The last charter owned by
the above company was granted Feb
ruary %, 1885, to the Virginia Electric
Company It also holds the charter of
the Electric Company of Virginia,
granted March 10, 1854
MIR. TUNSTALL'S CLAIM.
Mr.. Tunstall claimed that the COM
pany had the right to use poles and
wires. and could not be forced to put
it's wires under ground This he
claimed under authority of the acts of
the Legislature stated above; also by
grant of the Street. Sewer and Drain
Board, and by the Board of Electrical
Control. He also claimed that the city
had recognized the rights of the com
pany by making contracts with it, by
taxing its poles, and also taxing its
business.
He said he was present to show the
committee the rights of his company
in order to prevent litigation, and said
that his company should be expressly
exempted from any general ordinance
concerning electric wires such as the
one recommended by the committee to
the Councils.
One of the acts says. with the con-
sent of the municipal authorities" ana
the other acts says, with the consent
OF the proper authorities" Mr. Tun-
stall construed this. in absence OF tho
words, with the consent OF the Coun-
cils,' TO mean with the consent of some
other municipal authorities other than
the Councils.
NO FRANCHISE. SAID MIR. FENDER
Mr.. Fender said, taking the most rad
zeal view, Mr.. Tunstalrs company had
not such a franchise a,s to uphold it's
position. He urged the danger of max
ing an exception to a general ordinance.
excepting Mr.. Tunstall's company. or
any other company He said he could
not understand what possible harm
could be done to the Virginia Electric
Company by the proposed Ordinance
He urged that if Mr.. TunstalTs com
pany had a proper franchise the pro
posed ordinance would not injure the
company. II it had not the proper
franchise it would be the duty of the
Councils to put all electric light and
power companies on the same piano.
Mr.. Tunstali then claimed that his
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
LAID TO REST.
MIR. BENJAMIN F. BAXTER.

y MIR. BENJAMIN r. BANTER.
The funeral of this well-known and
highly esteemed citizen was held from
his late residence. No. rs CRANKY
street, ut noon yesterday In the pres
ence of large assemblagc Of the
friends of the deceased. The impress
sive burial service of the Episcopal
Church was conducted by Rev. Dr. c.
Il. Grammer, rector of Christ Church.
Pickett Buchanan Camp of Confederate
Veterans, of which Mr.. Baxter was a
member. attended the obsequies i'll a
body. The interment WAS I'm IIlmwood
Cemetery. Following were the pail
bearers: Messns. s. S. Nottingham,
Charles Johnston. G.. j. Iredell. w. w.
Woodhousc, l.. II. Jones. washington
Taylor. II. +. Jackson. w. II. Langley
and w. Is. Brown The caskct was
borne by six colored men.
MIR. SAMUEL wEsTHEIAIER.
The obscouics of this venerable and
respected Hebrew citizen, whose death
has been noted in these columns. was
held from the residence. No. 53 Fen
church street at 3 O'clock p. nj. ycster-
day, aud was numerously attended by
the relatives and friends OF the de-
ceased. The services were conducted
by Rev. Dr. S. RI Cohen. OF Ohcf
Sholom Temple. Rev. II. Benmoshe. of
the Cumberland Strent- Sraa. yngue, a.
tended the funeral The interment was
In the Hebrew Cemetery. Following
were the pall-bcarers: V. Il. Levy.
Joseph Spagatt. S. Marx. Max Swami,
Joseph Salomonsky. Ike Adler and
Jacob Bennett
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
MEETINGS.

MI ~ NORFOLK LODGE, No.
A. Nl.S. l25. KNIGHTS OF THE
MYSTIC ClIAIN.-Regulur meeting TO-
NIGHT at o'clock i'll Tclks Hail. In
stallation OF officers for tho present
Neti'-aftti other business of particular III
tcrest 10 all members.
JOSEPH STEBBINS, JR.,
fce-lt Recorder.
G.edGer nntI> Dispatch conY.l
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
MARRIAGES..

] IIcAT1 I-TISARDON.-At Hotel Farrir.
Tarboro, n. g.. by the Rev. VIM. Grimes
Clark. on January %, 1900, NVAt L.
ltEATtI. OF Norfolk, Va, and MISS
JOSIE T.. ItEARDON, of Sweet ChaIy-
hcatc Springs. Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
TEMPERATURE. RAINFALL AMI
HUMIDITY.

Feb. list, 1900.
Maximum temperature .. "a
Minimum temperature ............. 10
Normal temperature ............... Al
Departure from normal 49,. minus %
Departure from normal since Jan
uary LIST ....... minus %
Rainfall In past "a hours. ......... o
Rainfall since first OF month. 0
Mean relative humidity ........... 81
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
A hot FIGHT
in COMMIT TTEE.
Mr.. Fender Asks for Equal Priv
iIegsS and Equal Burdens.
FRANCHISE is IN DOUBT

Norfoin Railway ana Light Conn
pams's Claims of Frnnchl.o :
Grants From EeaisInturc, street,
sewer md Drain Bonrd.nnd Board
or EIcctrIcni ControI-Mr. renacr
Nznhes DrGnitc Promises us TO Ser
vlces-Jolnt Uso Orioles si,iI I'm
der Consideration.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
Musical Concert

TO be given by the pupils of Mrs w. III.
lcdmund's at AlOntefiore Hall on Tuesday
evening, tebruary 9th, at p. m, consist
ing OF vocal and instr urup1Ita1 music T3sS-
itations and fancy drills felt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
WEATHER REeoRr.

Washington. Feb. /.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday:
Nirginia-Fair, with rising tempera-
lure Friday; cloudy and warmer Sat-
friday; fresh westerly winds.
North Carolina--1ncreasing Cloudi-
ness and warmer Friday; rain and
warmer Saturday; light westerly winds.
becoming variable.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02

-
MI. Pender said he did not know.
MI. Ridgewell urged that Mr.. Fender
could put up plant for $500 or 5000 rim
one block of wire and hold its fran
chse.
Mr.. Fender said his agreement to po
900 feet for four lights OF overhead wire
or for eight patrons 500 feet in thr
underground district, answered Mr..
Ridgewell's objection.
Ar Wright urged that competition
should be legitimate competition ann
present takers should be protc tied He
sugse stcd that the new company MR.
ollel the existing lines and thus rive
patrons choice of the two companias
he spoke of the establishment Of rival
Plants for their nuisance value" in
oppose existing plants.
Mir. Pender characterized this nc n
measure 10 kill his company in it's in
ciriency. and his company could moi
come If such condition were imposed
Mr.. Ponder then spoke OF the clause
forbidding his company selling out;
that such an embargo would nrevent
the new company selling it's stock.
Judge Keeling asked Mr.. Ponder If
his company could stand not only 81
general tax, but a tax on its gross 70
ceipts. lie said il the other company
was likewise taxed on its gross re-
cclpts his company would pay such n
percentage on its gross receipts as is
put on any other company. This would
lie covered in the general law govern
ing all electric light companies
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The question of the time limit in the
proposed ordinance came up. air. Pen
der suggested thirty years, as bonds
were generally issued on twenty-five to
thirty years time.
Mr. Steed stated that the franchise Of
the Bell Telephone Company was un
limited, and that the franchise of the
Southern states Telephone Company
wAs for twenty-five years.
Mcssrs Pender. Tunstall City EnGin-
eer Brooke, City Attorney Taylor and
all except the representatives of the
press then retired ana the COMMITTEES
went into executive session at 10
o'clock.
The question rs to whether The Vir-
GINA Electric Company had fran
chise or not from the city was discuss
ed. and the question was referred 10
the city Attorney for his opinion. Il
was considered an important matter
and ono to be determined as soon as
~.s.L q
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02

Norfolh ana vicinity.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR
TO-DAY.
EAR; slowly rising temperature;
light west winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02
VI W " Rette Clay.
DOZIER'S
Comfortable Coverings
.foT tl5 Cold !.

There was a twang Of cool
ness in the air last night that
struck the face like a dash of
menthol, and as penetrating
as acid.
But these genuine elder
down quilts, and new pro.
cesSed cotton quilts exclude
the penetrating cold, and keel
the body warm.
We have soft eiderdown quilt,
with rich French satteen coverings al
S. ana SO; with beautiful silk GOV
erings, at SIS and $40.
Our new processed cotton quilts
are covered with French satteen and
silkolne. Prices begin at sl.25, ane
run on up 10 81.
See us before you buy your
bed coverings, whether in
blankets OF quilts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02

CAPTAIN Hamnett OF the schooner
Bradford G. French, which vessel ia
now in Baltimore at coal piers. wait,
ing cargo. on demurrage. was in Nor
folk yesterday 10 set his masters
license renewed and returned to Balti-
more last night. lie paid a visit to Il
number OF his friends in the shipping
district, of whom he has many. and In
conversation gave very probable CLUE
to the coal-fect situation.
1t is CAPTAIN Hammett's belief that
the tremendous impulse received to
frcirh, i, rail by the phenomenal
growth ST ~'9nufacturing, in the South
espcci silly but also all over the country
during the lest two years. and the con-
sequcnt greatly increased demand for
coal and rolling stock on the railways
to transport the freight and coal. had
caught both railroads and coal mines
mapping. and that while Mt the start
they had rolling stock and force enough
to take care of the business then on
hand they had little or no reserve roll
Ing stock, and have not been able to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02

The barge John Smith bought by Mr..
William Lauder. soon after the South-
crn Railway warehouse fire ut Primers
Point. at which fire the barge was
somewhat damaged, she belonging al
that time to the Southern Railway. has
since been thoroughly repaired and
overhaulad. new derrick and steam
hosting machinery Installed. and Is
now about ready to go again into COM
mission in harbor work.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02

The revenue cutter Onondaga, Cap
tain Hamlet, reports pulling out the
spars of the schooner Fannie Brown.
foundered off Hatteras lightship as re-
suit of collision with the schooner Mar
garet B. Roper. Captain Cramer. sew
eral weeks ago. and reported as 4 mem
ace to navigation for the last month
or more. The removal OF the sticks,
which protruded from the water.
makes the passage safe. the vessel ly
ing too deep. to be any danger. The
spars were towed into Hampton Roads
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-02

Mr.. Tunstall then explained about
the franchise his company recently
asked for relative to placing its wires
Underground in the underground dis
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
sal, I.ane-Lo. ApreIe. Line.

Chicago, Dee. 3O.-The Record says:
Another railroad TO the Pacific coast is
a strong possibility. Several eastern
capitalists and promoters have been in
this city for two or three days, and it
is said that they are considering plans
for the construction of such line.
Among them is Warner Miller, and he
has admitted that his business in Chi
cago at this time is in connection with
traffic matters and new western road.
Ii is said that n line from Salt Lake
to Los Angeles. California. Is in mind,
and that the building of 1t has practic-
ally been decided upon. The plan is to
construct almost direct to the Califor-
mia city, traverslng the most fertile and
encouraging portion of western Utah
and the southermost part of Nevada.
1t Is said that among the capitalists
Interested are men prominently con-
nected with western and southern rail-
ways.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
THE FALL OF KIPLING
FURIOUS CRITICISM OF RoBER.r
BUCHANAN.
The Famous Novelist Says That Nearly
Everything That the Ex-Reporter
Writes Is Tainted with Low Morsl
Tone.

Robert Buchanan, whose fierce at
tack on Rudyard Kipling in the Coo
temporary Review is the literary SEN
sation of the day, has always been
uoted for plain words whenever he
comes out as critic. Kipling, he as
serts, has seldom uttered anything
that does not suggest moral base
ness" The uncrowned laureate, says
Mr.. Buchanan, takes his inspiration
from the street tough and sings "ths
coarse and soulless patriotism of the
hour" The object of true Imperialism
is TO free man, not to enslaye him..
Mr.. Buchanan some years ago turned
literary London inside out by a fero-
cious criticism of Rosetti and Swim
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
rig steamer ON a.. ROCK.

London, Dec. Bi.--An outward bound
Is"amer. believed To be- a Hamburg
Aurrican liner. Is reported to have
frurk on the sands ON the east side OF
pungeness, on her way down the chan
,el
She went on in a heavy gale, which
rAl continues. Her position Is report
p peTiIOus, and unless the gale ahates,
pave loss OF life may occur before as
tstansc can reach her. There Is stat
p 10 D. large number OF passengers
n huard. The assistance OF tugs and
ifrhcats is urgently requisltioned
rum FnIkcstone and Dover.
The harbor master at Dover with
peat diificulty, owing 10 the violence
u %" gale. got his tugs out. The
p "s Of the Folkestuue and Dover life
Pa Dns have been summoned, but ow-
~ 10 the strength OF the gale, il Is
'aE'l that the tugs viii not be able
/" h'a7C before = o'clock this morning.
! IS Impossible to ascertain the name
u TIE vessel.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
Art coiIeetl,n win he Sold,

New York, Dec. 29.-Another ia
nous gallery OF paintings is to be dis
persed. The collection of Corotos, Meis-
soniers and other masterpieces, valued
in round numbers at more than $780,
900. which was formed by the late
Judge Hilton. viii soon be broken up
by the executors of the estate and will
20 under the hammer. A collection of
iIverware-early English, French and
American-second only in Importance
TO the silver of the famous Morgan col
lection, is TO be dispersed also. The ex-
amples of Sevres porcelain, which are
part of the collection to be sold, include
a pair of vases for which Judge Hilton
paid $4,000.
The Hilton gallery numbers nearly
300 paintings, mostly by famous mod
ern French masters. Among the Meis-
sonIers are two famous examples, the
artists portrait of himself and "L'Au-
none"
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03

Manila by Capt. Charles v. Mount.
captain of the Shenandoah company
N the Fifty-first regiment. He Sc
cured the wood from the Spanish bat
tleship Reina Christina, Admiral Mon
teios flagship. The gavel, which is
now ready, is inlaid with gold, and
each end of the mallet is solid gold
Speaker Henderson's monogram and
the state and national coats-of-arms.
are inlaid in gold, and in the handle
are 45 gold stars. Its cost is 5000.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
a FACTORY GIRL.
Became the wife of Noted General
and Governor of Massachusetts.

and Governor of Massachusetts.
From work-girl in factory to the
wife of the governor of Massachusetts
is rather long journey to travel, a
journey that is rarely undertaken. but
such is the life story of a remarkable
woman of Waltham, Mass, a woman
who recently celebrated her S0th birth
day. She is Mrs Banks, widow of the
late Gen. N. P. Banks. former governor
of Massachusetts Gen. Banks began
life as bobbin boy in cotton factory
and rose from that humble position
to be chief executive OF the common
wealth. major general of United
States volunteers and speaker of the
national house of representatives His
beautiful wife left school at IL years
of age and became factory girl. But
her grace, her beauty, her intelligence.
fitted her to become the first lady N
Massachusetts,, the honored guest of
Emperor Napoleon III. and the En-
press Eugene and the envied partner
of the Prince of Wales when he opened
the grand ball given in his honor on
the occasion of his visit to Boston in
1861. Mrs. Banks is still beautiful in
spite of her so years. Her once raven
black hair has changed to silver, but
her eyes are still bright and her skin
retains its ivory whiteness. Her fine.
voice is firm and smooth and her heart
is as young as ever. After the war
Gen. Banks was returned to congress,
and Mrs. Banks became a gracious
figure in Washington society. Her
noble presence and brilliant conversa-
tional powers made her center of ad-
miration wherever she appeared. Sub
sequently she spent several years in
Europe perfecting the education of her
children. Among the many noted
people she met while there she recalls
most pleasantly her visit to the En-
press Eugenie. who was about her own
age, and at that time in the zenith OF
her power and beauty. Both the en-
peror and empress were exceedingly
gracious to her, and the emperor talked
long and earnestly with Gen. Banks in
regard to American affairs. Mrs
Banks has three children living, one
OF whom is Maud Banks. the actress.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
AmsrI.nne 10 rnrr,.h Power.

"lasgow. Dec. 29.-The corporation Of
Phs city OF Glasgow has accepted ;ii1
lender OF the National Conduit and
] ahie Company, an American concern.
i"F the supplying OF the feeder cables
h,''ossary for the extension Of the city
1 ss!ertric trnmway system now progress
thg. The value OF the contract is tlo1,.
pc0, the American company getting the
order at price 10000 below the low
est British tender.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
lTUA1roH AT TsE TuoELA.
b Ton, ard nritlsh BnIIsr
May Attack.

h TOsrs ana british BniIsr
May Attack.
csI8B. Dec. 3N-Tl1e latest special
a!ch from Chigyeicy Camp hints
BY az soile important movement
iEnlRnnt. This i interpreted with
b aisEiyiuEs. To mean that General
ieE g1Btemplatcs renewal OF bis
apt 70 geilrve Isadysraith.
is reported BY the sane dispatches
the NoeEs have now rctIu-i to the
rth tauE Of the Ttigeln. being Hfraid
the swollen river may har their
Tr3; They arr also moving their
zrFs nrHrer i.adySmith. probably
D. the Intention OF puttins further
ssure on thr garrison. which now
Cs 70 he suffering pretty heavily
n bombariIHent.
j l. difficult. however. to conceive
b. Gvnrrai Bmiler would make an
r. fruniai attack, especially now
u the river iS Ttsing. and an ahdi-
ual Indication that this j. not bis
kTTrnSe - the fact that he has re-
rpd bis headquarters back 20 Frrre
HGrr movement uorthwnni from
TuScia = quite in keeping with the
rEy's sssuAi plan Of securing a safe
J. Ui rctreat.
p, Is known that further artillery Is
p 10 arrive for 6enNral Butler. but
belief hegc Is that his forces. even
ru, VIII hc too weak. He may. how
r.. b. animated by desire TO sc-
frapitsh something before the arrival
Lord Robsrts and 10 satisfy the
feuErSs Of bis men to retrieve their
kfeat
[ihe reported engagement with kaf-
+ Ls very vague. sa6 cannot be cx-
'ained pending the arrival OF later
pSpAtches.
Ihr number OF members OF the
! lo1sr Of Commons who have yOlun.
ls5Ted for the front threaten seriously
reduce the governments majority
ipn Parliament reassembles.
The ROthschilds have donated f2,coo
the Bucklnchamshtre volunteer
fnd IL ia estimated that E3O.OOo
fiA L. contributed privately 10 yoluu-
F"T funds throughout the country. Al
fahT the fund for the relief Of the
antilles OF soldiers exceeds E5eo,ooo.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03

burne, making life enemies of these
two poets. Kipling's robust derogator
has written poetry himself, but he is
better known for his dramas and his
novels. His criticisms are forceful and
earnest and are characterized by a
directness calculated to impress the
reader deeply. If not prejudice him.
An incidental effect of his acumen
seems to be discontinue for the au-
thor criticised, and very often the
suppression Of the literature COM
mented upon.