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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
"PINAFoRE" LAST NIGHT.
The Comic Opera, 1.-THE Lass That
Loved a Sailor" Splendidly Rem
dered.

The Comic Opera. 1.-THE Lass That
Loved n Sailor" Splendidly Rem
dered.
The very inclement weather last night
interfered somewhat with the attend
ance at the Lyceum to witness Pima
FORE" but, notwithstanding that fact,
very appreciative audience saw the
tuneful and interesting story of the
Queens Navy" rendered in an excel
lent manner.
The stage was admirably managed,
and the Orpheus Orchestra. composed
or ladies and gentlemen of this city,
as follows. fully sustained the reputa-
ton won by ii as a musical organiza-
ton of high merit: First violins. Mrs
d. Fl. Hartsell and Mr.. j. b. Hecht;
second violin, Miss Leila Scott; VIOLA
Mrs. w. p. Harrell: double bass. Mr.
first cornet. Mr.. McShca: second COR
net. MIR. Il. y. Owens. Jr.: trombone
MIR. w. p, Harrell. and piano, Miss Zoe
Sykes.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
The Rt Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, x.
c. b., First Lord of the Ad-
miralty.. Mr.. VIM. II. Daughtrey
Captain Corcoran, Commanding II.
NJ. s. Pinafore MIR. a. T.. Hodgson
Ralph Rackstraw, in Love with Jose
phine... Master VIM. Copper
DICK Deadeye, Able Seaman .......
............. Mr.. Jas. N. Anderson
Bill Bobstay, Boatswain
.......,. Master VIM w. Bruce
bob Beckett. Boatswain's Mate 800.
............. Master Virgil Proctor
Tom Tucker, Midshipmite ....
..Master James Augustus Borum
sergeant OF Marines. Mr.. Thos. Nash
Josephine, the Captains Daughter
................ Miss Sallie Dey
Hebc. Sir Joseph's First Cousin -.
.............. Miss Martha Porter
Little Buttercup, a Portsmouth
Bumboat Woman. Miss Susie Porter
Sir Joscph's Sisters, his Cousins and
Ills Aunts. Sailors. Marines. Etc.
Scene-Quarterdccl1 of II. NJ. S. Pima
fore. off Portsmouth,
Act 1.--Noon. Act Knight
Mr.. W. b. Daughtrey as the Hon.
Sir Joseph Porter won additional
friends hy his clear understanding. keen
conception and highly acceptable i'm
personation of an English Admiral as
he appears in comic opera. Mr. James
n. Anderson as Dick Deadeye was an
interesting character. the humor of the
part being brought out in all it's full
ness by this gentleman. NIessrs. Albert
r.. Hodgson, Masters VIM. Copper. VIM.
w Bruce. James Augustus Borum,
THOMAS Nash and Virgil Proctor
handled the difficult roles placed in
their keeping in manner which fully
demonstrated the fact that they possess
hiStronic talent of an order which
Would make many actors many years
their seniors wear jealous frowns
The characters OF Josephine. Hello
ana Little Ruttercup were placed in the
Keeping of Miss Sallie Dey, Martha Por
Ter anu Susie Porter, and that they
were we'll taken care of was evidenced
by the liberal approval of the audience.
Incy are the posSessers of sweet voices
ana inc easy grace which they eXhib-
tied was refreshing to Il degree not
often falling to the lot of those who
are frequent patrons of amateur per-
formances.
ne chorus was melodous. and the
successful Termination of weeks ~
ardous labor on the part of Mrs. Shinn
is matter of conEratulatlon to ali
parties Interested.
~ special matinee OF "Pinafore" viii
be given this afternoon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
MRS. MARY M'LEAN DEAD.
Thursday Night She Is Attacked With
Heart Eailurn nd L,vnirnc

Thursday Night She Is Attacked with
Heart Failure and Expires.
The Virginian-P Pilot yesterday morn
Ing made mention of the sudden illness
OF Mrs. Mary l.. Mclean. wife OF Mr..
r. II. Mclean. and expressed the sym
pathy Of the community.
Now this paper performs the sad duty
of chronicling the death of the lady.
which occurred at her residence on
Fourth street in about an hour after
she was stricken.
Mrs. Mclean had not enjoyed good
health for the past few weeks: hut he
Ing up and about up to the time of re-
tirins. which was about . o'clock
Thursday night. it was not for Il mo-
mcnt thought that she was seriously
unwell. she herself rcmarking To her
daughter when she retired that she felt
better than usual 1t was very shortly
thereafter that she became i'll. and DR..
"a. A. Bilisoly summoned. But nothing
medical skill could suggest would avail.
and she departed this life, as stated.
Mrs. Mclean was married in the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
TIE POLICE COMM

IN Mayor Bairds Court yesterday the
following business was disposed Of:
One lone drunk paid 81 ana tho coets
Ihomas Tellyhcn. colored, nut a wea
pom In his pocket and the police dis
covered that fact. so he had 10 so down
i'll his pocket for 500.
James Butt. colored. for driving fast
on inc streets. was made to pay fine
of S.. nc
Sam Copeland and Bon Johnson for
jumping on trains while they were in
motion were rcprimanded and dis
charged
James Norris put Instructions on the
street at night. for which he was fined
So "' '''cu
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
l)lY:Is.

McbEAN-At the residence No. 2o2
Fourth street. Portsmouth. Va. April ~,
800. Mrs. MARY ELlZABE'rH Me
LEAN, wife of II. H. Nc Lean, aged CO
years. months and IL days.
Funeral services. nj the residence To-
MORROW Sunday AFTERNOON .
O'Clock Friends and acuuaintanccs are
respectfully invited to attend.
OUTTEN-At the residence of his SON.
in-l;,w. Mr.. John b. Robertson. South
street road, Norfolk Co. Va. April 20.
aged 20 years. 4 months
Funeral services at the residence To-
MORROW: Sunday. AFTERNOON. 1
o'clock Friends and acuuaintancss are
respectfully invited to attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21

room where her body now lies forty
si1; years ago next Wednesday. She
was the daughter of the late William
Petit founder Of the old Gosport Iron
Works. She leaves a husband and six
children.
Mrs. Mclean was a lifelong and
consistent member of Wright Memorial
M: IL. Church. and was one Of the
origlnators and heartiest supporters OF
the Benevolent Christian Union. She
was woman dearly beloved, possess
ing many beautiful characteristics
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21

Chas r. Welton G Co. have removed
to 2oS High street, Noah's Ark's old
G.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
"PINAFORF" THIS ryrN1,-c.

This afternoon beginning at the recu
lar hour Mrs. Ships fine company OF
nome talent Will give Il special matinee
NJ the dortsmouth Lyccum. The comic
opera. I'll. NJ. s. Pinaforc." will no Tho
attraction and the price will be twcn-
ty-five cents To all parts of the house
Our people will bear in mind that
these performances are for n most
laudablc and worthy cause.-the civ
iiosnitai.-an institution badly needed
in this CITY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
CHURCH NOTICE

First Presbyterian Church corner Of
Cout ana Sing streets. Rev. Il. Il. Fig
Gloston pastor-Scrviccs Sunday: SIM
day school at $50 q. m: preaching nv
the pastor at ~ Il. III. and H. M Morn
ing subject The Fathers. Love-: cvcn-
ing subject why Arc We Prcsbvto-
riars"' All Seats free and a hearty in
vitation to the public, especially 10
strangers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21
1iliSiS For You.

Special offers TO get home to navy
ward and railroad mon who cannot af-
ford To pay cash for Il lot. Or any one
who really wants II home. II YOU want
a lot or any property we have it. Call
or address us for terms.
THE SEABOARD REAL ESTATE,
COMPANY
Room POI. No. PA High street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-21

Nervous Headache Cured
Speedily. No danger by Hicks Capu-
dine. 10 and 25c. ut drug stores.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

easier for him to shoot him. If he had
risen and licked his hand or lifted it with
his cold muzzle, Jim would have told the
little man to get away with his tempta-
ton, but the dog slept soundly ana in
minute he had passed into a dreamless
sleep.
Scarcely had the gun ceased echoins
when Jim found himself In splendid
barn with so much to attract his atten ion
that he did not think of the dog.
There We're box stalls in which blco ell
horses paved the floor impa lienny great
hay lofts. harness room, carrilg8 room
and running water and two grooms
The old man had disappeared and Jim
was glad of it, With a whoop and a
bound, he ran to the house and found a
marble palace even finer than that of
Judge Perrine.
pressed the electric button and a servant
in livery opened the door. Where's my
father?" asked Jim.
In the library" answered the servant,
bowling
AS Jim passed a mirror in the hall he
saw that he was dressed like the Hilton
boys who were home from Yale for the
holidays and he had always felt that to
be arroyed like one of them would be to
attain perfect happiness. AS it was, his
collar cut his neck and his shoes felt
tight.
He found his father dressed in a tight
fitting frock coat and wearing a high col
lar and patent leather shoes and looking
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07
gave a low growl and raised his run but

gave a low growl and raised his ruff but
he did not desert him.
AS for the boy, although he was star
tied, he did not show it. He grabbed all
his money and replaced it in the stocking
which served as his purse.
The little man stared at Jim from un-
der his bushy eyebrows and said in a voice
that sounded like the clnk of god, We'll
what do you want of me?"
81 don't want anything of you that
know OF. l suppose you are fairy%'
LAS to that / don't know what YOU
mean" said the little man, "but / can
give you rches-all you want if you do
as / bid you"
"And what must do?" asked Jim. ris-
ing TO his feet and cycling the man with
suspicion.
"WeH, you must give a thousand dol
lars TO the poor every day, or your riches
VIII vanish
"And how much do ! get every day?"
asked jim. He did not wish 10 make any
foolish promises.
You'll get two thousand every day. be-
sides a handsome house and barn"
Gan right l promise" sa!d jim, "al-
though l think it's a good deal, consider
ing"
"vefy wei don't forget The second
thing is you must Kill your dog"
XIII Snip? l guess not" said jim
pattng the dog on its shoulder Snip look
cd up at him with loving glance as much
as 10 say; You couldn't get along with
out me no matter how rich you were,
could you?"
Well, it's nothing to me-" said the little
man, turning TO go as he had come 81
don't care whether you are rich or not
OF course I'd like your dog, but he'll be no
use to me until he's dead. 80 II you don't
kill him you get no wealth"
Jim was trembling all over He loved
Snip. But he loved gold even more. lie
lifted his hand from he dogs shoulier
We'll, what is it?" said the little man
1.-THE dog will only live O few years A.
best while you have forty or dftv years
before you and all the wealth that you
can wish II you viii shorten his NE"
This argument decided Jim
N How must ] ki-kiil him?" he asked,
Feaking into a sweat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

covered there exists in Rhodesia an enor-
nous quantity of "o.d workings mires
which were worked in ancient times, but
have long since been abandoned. By
whom these mines were worked IS and W II
probably remain forever a mystery. From
old pottery ana tools which have been
found ii is evident that these old Wo kings
were eXcavated by or under the direction
of men of knowledge and intelligence su-
perior 10 those possessed by the present
inhabitants of the country. Gold was ex-
tracted from these mines by smelling.
many furnaces having been found, ana
alongside of them ancient molds in viii in
ingots were cast. Several ruins have al
so been discovered in Rhodesia, the magni-
tude and workmanship of which proves that
men of superior civilization either inhab
lied or else occupied this part OF the
world a few thousand years before Us; to
them are probably due the ancient work.
ings which are found With the prim.-
tive instruments at their comm nd these
miners of a past age were only able to
scrape the surface of the gold-bearins
reefs. so that the quantity of gold which
has been taken from the mines hardly at
fects their value, while they are prec-
ous indication to the prCspector and en-
able him to test the reef below the su face,
and, as a rule, the site of most of these
old workings seems 10 have been selected
by competent men, who chose the richest
reefs.
When the first stamps were erected al
Hartley HILL Mr.. Dawson brought 10 Lo-
bengula, who had an interest in mine,
a lump of amalgam.
whats that?" said the King.
Cod" answered Mr.. Dawson, coming
from your mine.'
Don't lie," replied 10 Ben. 'as if l did
not know gold! Where is the portrait of
the Queen on it?'
In vain Mr. Dawson tried to explain 20
him how gold was converted into eover-
eigns; old 10 Ben was not persuaded
| remember also finding an Indian
stranded at Bulawayo in 1892; he was
starving and explained to me that he had
been told that gold grew in the country,
and that he would have only 10 dig 10 find
sovereigns; in vain he had been digging
all along the road, and had come to the
conclusion that those who had told him
that there was gold in the country were
liars. Englishmen who tell us that there
is no gold in Rhodesia know as little as
the poor man what they are speaking
about.
l have described the manner in which
gold is found and extracted, as few people
are aware of the complicated process
through which it has to pass before reach
ing the mint: and, considering the time re-
uuired to put quartz mine in proper
working order, it will be seen that gold
mining in Rhodesia has only competed its
period of incubation and is just reaching
its Stage of Matching.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

up and down on it, bOylike, for a moment
or two before he spoke.
yes, sir / id ii or a least the Spirit
Of Gold did. We've got 10 give Thousand
dollars q day to the poor or wen lose all
our money
Il lost all mine before I was born, and
yet I've always been happy stll, it X II
be pleasant 10 help the poor. How did
you get it all? BY fairy connivance?"
Just then a dog at the farm house next
door howled dismaly. Jims face fell and
he heaved q sigh that you would hardly
expect to hear from one so rich.
Il ad to pay a big price for it, papa,
said he. Il had TO shoot Snip"
Mr.. Corbin rose from his seat You
srot your dog-our dog
Yes sir. The man said he wouldn't live
more than a few years, anyway"
None of us will for that matter. But,
boy, that cog was your friend He trust
ed you. He went 10 sleep with his head on
Your feet night after night, sure that you
would not hurt him and he guarded our
house after we had both turned in. And
you reward him by killing him. Oh, our
wealth will do US no good. Get them 10
give us back our old home and dog again.
III never be happy with all this starch
and flummery and no dog 10 jump up on
me when | come home"
During the somewhat lengthy speech of
The old man Jims face had been getting
more and more crimson and he now rose
to his feet and said: Father, l don't
know what possessed me 10 do what did.
l don't believe I'll like this kind of life
enc bit I'm afraid of getting a spot on my
clothes, the carpets seem 900 nice to walk
on, there isn't anything cosy about it and
if 1 can only get Snip back again III glad
ly give il all up"
He left the library and ran out of doors
and through the spacious court yard that
had been the Old muddy barnyard 90 the
barn. He found the place where he had
siood when he shot the dog. There was a
blood mark on the floor but the dogs tody
was gone AS ne gazed at ii his father
came out ard Joined him.
"Snippy. Snippy, come back to me. I'll
give up all have to get you back said
Jim.
Never were words more sincere and they
bore instant fruit
Jim's eyes were unconsciously fixed up(v
the blood spol and as he looked at it it
grew large and black and at last turned
into the semblance of u dog and then at
TIE word Snip from Jim it became his
CID dog.
AT The same time the big, palatial mod
ern barn was changed to the old ram
shackle one that needed shingling SO
badly and instead of ten blooded horses
there was only knee sprung Jessie.
Snip bounded upon Jim and rubbed his
honest head against the boys breast. Old
Mr. Corbn stroked the faithful beasts
silky ears. Then son and father together
turned their heads from side 10 side as if
to ease them after the choking linen cob
lars and Jim said Good radiance 10 the
money, papa. We have Snip and each 9th
er and what more do we wantY'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

as uncomfortable and forlorn as if he had
malaria.
Isn't IL great. father" said jim, with
enthusiasm.
us this your doing, SOM" said the old
man. sadly. II suppose it 1t. You've
always wished we were rich and | sup,
pose we are too rich to ever get over il.
but if l could sip on my flannel shirt
ana go around IN my socks I'd give all
this foncy work and fSings to some body
who had been brought up to enjoy IL.
always thought / was pretty contented.
but l can't be contented with this"
Jim sank into a seat opposite his father
II was soft and yielding and he bounced
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07
TALES OF YANKEE
ENCHANTMENT.

JIM AND THE GOLD SPIRIT.
A Tale of Love and Money.


Copyright, 1900. by Charles Batch
Loomis)
Jim Corbin's grandfather he'd been a
miser, which probably accounts for the in-
ordinate love for money eyinced by the
boy. If he made 10 cents picking berries
he hid 1t away in a hole beneath loose
board In the barn floor aud often after
school he would go out to the barn and
count his money.
Jim lived with his father in dingy
white house of two stories near the top
of Loudon Hill His mother had did
when he was a child OF 3, to the great
GRIEF of his father. but Jim only remem-
bered her as a sweet-voiced woman who
used to caress him a good deal, but for
whom ne never felt the love that He al
ways had for his father. Mr.. Corbin
was a man who would have been content
with his lot if he had not had a penny,
but Jim was always wishing that he was
rich and he was in a fair way of becom-
ing so, for he never spent cent If he
could help 1t.
Jim was fond Of his father although
he never thought much about it, but he
was decidedly fond of his dog, Snip.
black and white setter Or at least it
had setter blood in it, When jim went to
register it a the town hail and was asked
by the clerk what kind Of dog it was he
began: ITS father was a setter and it's
mother was a collie" "Oh, mongrel."
said the clerk to Jim's lasting disugst.
His dog was no mougrel if il did have
mixed blood and he thought as much OF
the handsome animal as he could think
me- If 4,
money
One evening after the chores were done
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

he lighted a lantern and calling Snip went
out 10 the barn to count his money. He
found that he had $767S
mot so bad for two years savings. s.
said he to Snip. "Oh. but / do wish that
/ was awfuly rich and had lots of horses
and carriages and lived in a castle like
Judge Perrine's."
As he spoke he was startled to see a lit
tie man in black about three feet in hight
emerge from under the loose board and
take up his stand in front of him. Snip
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

shoot him" said the little man. as if
he was taking about the killir of a PR
fridge.
Jim walked silently out of the barn The
dog rose 10 go too bur he sent him ba- k.
In a few minutes he came back VITA a
shotgun He was a capital shot but il IS
one thing 10 shoot quail or maraudins
crows and il is quite another tn NJ -
shoot dog who has been as friend as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07

dog can be for three or four years of your
life.
when will become rch?" said he
"As soon as the dog is dead" said the
little man.
The dog had curled up in his absence ami
had gone TO sleep and this made it a tribe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23
CHARGED WITH INSANITY
MRS. FANNY KNAPP DOES
STRANGE THINGS.
Threw Her Pocketbook and Articles
of Clothing Out of a Window and
Then Tried to Jump.

Mrs. Fanny Knapp was yesterday
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Ben Harries
on an information sworn to by Fritz
S. Ertman, charging her with insanity.
Mrs. Knapp. who occupies a two-story
adobe building at the rear of So East
Third South, has for a week past shown
signs OF losing her reason. Yesterday
morning things reached a climax when
she threw her pOcketbOOk and several
articles Of attire out of the window and
then proceeded to follow them by the
same aerial route. She was restrained.
however and Ertman held post haste
to the county clerks Office and swore
out the complaint. The deputy sheriff
experienced considerable trouble in
getting the 2O0-pOund demented woman
TO the county Jail, and when finally
she was safely locked up in the padded
cell she spent the major portion of last
night in shrieking and raving in a fash
ion which effectually banished sleep on
the part Of the inmates of the Jail
Mrs. Knapp is a sister to John Wall.
the insane mining man. who was com
mitted 10 the Provo asylum some two
months ago. The fate of her brother.
coupled with the fact that her son is
fighting the little brown men in the
far-off Philippines at the present time.
seems TO have preyed upon her mind
with the result that she, too, has lost
her reason.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-23

rsscar- Jan 22-At the mass meet
- general passenger agents Of
pc and transcontinental roads in
western Passenger association
.-ors today it is said a snag was
..rrE that threatens to delay abol-
....rr commission payments and res
-,-irg passenger rates to normal tariff
p-.-,5ent j. j. Hin of the Great
,-,rrhern. and the managers of the
canadian Pacific are said to stand in
,ss way Of the contamination of the
HE pooling plan of the eastern road
magnates-
General Passenger Agent whitney
~ the Great Northern reported that
his road was not prepared TO withdraw
,ts s5- tourist rate from St. Paul 10
sg4f+Te but would consent in the in
rar4=f of harmony to make the mini
mum rate 90 all points in the north
vest S-5. The reason assigned was
,b4- the Great Northern cannot afford
=, abandon the field 20 the Canadian
pacific which continues to make the
loss rates
This was not satisfactory 10 the
Union Pacific and oregon Railway &
Vsrfeation company. which refused TO
i11or rebate tickets so long as tickets
of had rates are sold from ST. Paul
Ff5rt.-are now being made to har-
monte the conflicting interests Of the
canadian Pacific and Northern Pa
cifC