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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
FUNERAL OF MIR. ALONZO HUB
BARD

The funeral OF Mr.. Alonzo Hubbard
took place yesterday afternoon from
Tire residence of his mother. No. 80
Cour; street. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Fnrland. assisted
by Rev. Mr. Rawlings. At the con-
clusion the remains were taken to Oak
Grove Cemetery for !ntcrment. They
were followed b. n large concoursc of
friends and relatives.
The following gentlemen acted rs
pail bearers: Mr.. SChmolc. Richard
Hume. Leo Parker. IL. Chatfec. Her
bert Berry. Nm. Birmingham. Frank
Warren and Harry Minton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
NEzINsCoTT RETURNS.
Lieutenant-Co Carter Blew
Up u Sunken Schooner OF Winter
Quarter.

The naval tug Nezinscott. under the
command of Lieutenant-C Commander
Carter, returned to the yard at
O'Clock yesterday morning from Winter
Quarter, where Lieutenant Carter and
his men blew up the wreck of Il
schooner sunk on the night of June 23d
by an Old Dominion steamer. The
wreck was sighted ut 6 o'clock Thurs
day morning miles east by south of
Winter Quarter Light. with the top
nlasts showing nine feet above water.
These were cut away and torpedo
was sent down which blew the lower
masts out. AS the hull of the vessel
is lying in 10 fathoms OF water II was
not broken up. being no longer
nuisance to navigation.
Among naval officers Lieutenant Car
ter'S work in blowing up the wreck is
regarded as having been quickly and
thoroughly performed. The NeZinScott
left upon her mission at 5 O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon. the crew having
rather vague information as to where
to hunt for the wreck. Moreover there
was nothing visible but the schooner's
slender topmasts. and the cruise par
took somewhat OF the nature of hunt
ing for Il needle in a haystack. The
masts once sighted. however. the
wrcckers soon had the obstruction re-
moved. performing one of those SER
vices which perhaps is not glorious.
but is certainly an important part of
the duty Of naval men in time of peace.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
ESCAPE FOR CITY JAIL.

committee appointed bv tho
~" .'&s Court recently to inspect tho
CIV IN performed that duty yester-
.NH afternoon. and will make an ex
,c =. report to the court by next
!; ru',Nnay; one Of its recommendation
~ i Sttd' VIII be In favor of supDlvinp
the jail with fire ESCAPE THO n;a me
bers OF the committee were Dr.. Cbas
=. Culpepper. DR.. Joseph Grice and s
4. Montague. anu D.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
ACCIDENT.

Yesterday afternoon gentleman
named Hubell, while at work at the
>. A. L. shops accidentally twisted his
right foot. spraining his ankle so badly
mat he had 70 be brought to the Office
OF Or. l.. A. Biiisoiy, who madc him as
comfortable as possible. The mans
ankle was in a short time twice AS
large as the usual size. 1t will be
some time before he will be able to
walk on that foot
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
RECRUITS ARRIVE AT THE YARD.

Forty recruits arrived from Wash
inston yesterday morning for instruc-
tion at the navy yard barracks. The
detachment was under the command
OF Lieutenant Rhea. and was composed
of as fine II looking set of men as one
would wish to see. Most of the men
came from Chicago.
The barracks are full OF recruits, and
there care few old soldiers left here.
Lieutenant f.. NJ. Essicks, who is in
command of the marines in the alb
sencc OF Lieutenant Colonel Goodwill.
said yesterday that the new men would
be quickly got in shape for service, and
would then be moved away in all
probabi:y and their places supplied
hy other untauGht subjects fresh from
the recruiting office. The men will be
given two daily drills. at $50 n. III. and
;: sop. m. and after they are proficient
in the manual of arms will come in
for gallery practice Uarget shooting)
between drills. The usual time re-
CURED to produce a well-drilled sol
der is three months.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
"A croat Blessing" Says MIR. j. S.
C0Nh

Mr John s. Cook. of Atlanta. Ga, n
great sufferer from dyspepsia and indi-
Ecstion. writes:
II have been suffering with dyspepsia
for ten yeats. began taking Tyners
Dyspepsia Remedy and gained fifteen
pounds in thirty days. 1t Is 4 great bles.
sing. ! can eat supper. 20 10 bed ana
sleep like h1be-somethinE l could not
d. before. JOHN $. COOK"
Price 80 cents a bottle at all druggists.
or sent for price. express paid by Tyncr
Dyspepsia Remedy Co.. A5 Mitchell street.
Atlanta, Ga.
Send Five Cents in Stamps. to pay post
axe for sample. FREE
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
WILL HAVE ANNIvERSARY SER


The regular anniversary service of
the Park View NJ. +. Church will be
held Sunday morning nj IL o'clock. and
and at night. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
WORK ON THE COIrIERs

The collier Saturn Is ready to he put
in commission. and the Alexandria is
also nearly finished. The Hannibal is
in dry-dock. being Clipped down to the
iron preparatory to receiving her coat
of sea paint.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
CENSUS OF COUNTY SCHOOL
CHILDREN

Mr.. George Lindsay. clerk of the
school Board Of Western Branch mag
isterial district. has completed taking
the census or school children in that
district OF the county. The total num-
Ter of children, Including both white
and colorcd. amounts in round num-
hcrs OF 1000. These figures are large
increase over that taken five years
ago
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21
Park Wow Lots for Sale chean.

The prettiest ana best building lots
in Park View for sale on the easiest
terms. $1,000 cash and $1,000 per month.
No interest, nor taxes. Company DAYS
both. Size of lots 2sxio2 feet inches.
Sewer connection with sale of every lot.
only few left. Call today and secure
bargain. Remember we build houses
on this property. too THE SEA
BOARD REAL ESTATE CO.. Rooms
col and 2o3 No. PA High street.
Cool brcezes on the Port Norfolk
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21

Tal.c Trim thn-RRae -A-4a,.s.-: II
cars. Jy 1S-lW
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21

Cool brcezes on the Port Norfolk
cars. Jy 1S-2w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-21

~
Plans for the new concrete dock are
being drawn in Washington, ana it's
exact dimensions have not yet been
announced. It's site will probably be
just south of the Simpson dry dock.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
why He Took 10 Farming.

Joaquin Miller, the California poet,
has a fiourishing fruit farm which Is
his present fad. 1t has taken the place
OF the house In the tree. The nsw di-
rectory of San Francisco registers him
as Joaquin Miller. fruit farmer"
When his friends twitted him about 1t
he answered that. according to girl
In Chicago. he supposed he should
write poetry, but farming was his pas
sion. Mr.. Miller explained, with a
twinkle in his eye. that when he was
being entertained In Chicago he was
attracted by an exceedingly pretty girl
about 1S years old.
Il insisted upon knowing her" said
Mr.. Miller, "and tried to make her feel
that was as young as the rest OF them
by taking her out on the moonlit piazza
and quoting poetry to her At the end
of my verses she looked up at the old
man beside her with pretty show OF
interest, and said: Dear me. Mr.. Nil.
Ter, you certainly should write poetry.
You say such sweet thlngsr "-PhIla-
della Post.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
NOTHING If NOT REALISTIC.
What the Present School of Writers
Appear to BE Aiming At.

What the Present School of Writers
Appear to BE Aiming At.
The russell sparrow sat on the roof
and blinked at the setting sun. Afar
down the alley lone ragman drove his
chariot slowly along and eEanted his
piaintiye lay. The wind moaned through
the chimney pots, the red sun looked
dimly down through the smoke and the
russell sparrow sat on the roof ana
blinked at the setting sun.
The russell sparrow sat on the roof
and blinked at the setting sun. Sadly
the stray policeman in the gray dis
tance swlped an orange from the bar
row of a passing coster aud peeled it
with grimy hand. He was thinking
thinking. And the dead leaves still
choked the tin spout above the rain
water barrel in the backyard.
The russell sparrow sat on the roof
and bllnked at the setting sun. Adown
the cutters in the lonely street ran
murky puddles on their long, long jour.
ney toward the distant sea. Borne on
tie wings Of the sluggish breeze came
n far-off murmur of vagrant dogs in
fierce contention and life was hollow
mockery TO the homeless cat.
And the russell sparrow sat on the
roof and hllnkcd at the setting SUM-
London Answers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
Elei,hant stories.

Talking Of elephant fables, the AMI
mai trainer said
Take, for instance. the story OF the
man who stuck pin In the elephants
trunk and years afterward was del.
uged with dirty water by the remem-
bering elephant. | am surprised that
any one should take this yarn serious
ly. Why, the average thickness OF the
elephants hide runs from half an inch
to two inches deep. Now. imagine u
pin going through that thickness on an
errand Of pain. II would swallow a
pin aud break Il needle.
THE old fashioned elephant story
that has any real basis of truth Is the
one that makes the big brute afraid OF
mouse. Experience In the winter
quarters Of SHOW. where mice and
rats thrive. conYinees one Of this fact.
A mouse will make an entire herd
noisy with fright. and a rat will put
them In a condition OF desperate fear
An elephant may defend itself against
a lion. tiger or any other natural enc.
my. but the Insignificant size OF
mouse battles his conception OF often
slve or defensive warfare The mouse
Is too quick TO be crushed underfoot
or to be caught by his trunk, and II
can scamper over his rough hide with
impunlty. Tie elephant realizes his
helplessness against such n dlmlnutiye
foe and learns to fenr II ms he fears no
other animal. buffalo Express.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
PEEPS INTO THE FUTURE.
Forecasts of Noted Men aud What Be-
came of Them.

came of Them.
Just previous to the assassination of
the Empress of Austria the Emperor
was heard repeatedly to remark. II
fear something awful is about TO trans.
pire. wish the jubilee year were safe
ly over" This brings to mind other In
stances of forecasts fulfilled.
Just over thirty years ago visitor to
Edinburgh was being shown over the
High Court Of Justlciary. He made
some remark concerning the dock and
It's duties, and in reply the official jok-
ingly said the visitor might one day
be sentenced to be hanged In that very
room. The sightseer was the notorious
DIR. Pritchard; two years had barely
passed when in the dock he had so
closely inspected he was doomed 10
death for poisoning his wife and moth
erinlaw.
To many watchers OF the political
weathercock the rapid rise of Mr.. As
quith to renown as a statesman was
little short of miraculous; to the late
home secretary himself, however. 1t
was but the natural outcome of his
own resolve. When n youth at the city
of London school he informed all and
sundry that he meant to take high hon
ors Mt oxford, enter the House of Com
mons and become an influential mem.
Der of the cabinet.
The Earl of Rosebery, so 1t Is his
torically recorded, while passing his
bovisb years at Elton, foretold that In
the coming years he would win the
Derby and, more important still, be
nrime minister Both Lord Rosebery
and Mr.. Asqulth prophesied the things
whereof they knew.
A gentleman conceived the idea that
he would only live certain time, so he
made nice calculation of his fortune.
which he so apportloned as to last Just
the same period as he guessed his life
would extend to. Strangely enough
his calculations came correct to the let.
+ ter, for he died punctually at the time
he had previously reckoned; he had so
+ far. exhausted his estate that, after his
debts had been discharged, solitary
pair OF slippers represented the entire
property he left. His relatives buried
him, and a representation of the slip
pers was carved on the tomb; to-day in
a churchyard at Amsterdam his grave
may be seen, the only inscription on
the stone being two Flemish words
"Effen nyt" q. e., "Exactly').
The late George Moore came to Lon
don from Cumberland a poor, friend
less boy. He entered great CONNER
cial house. and from the beginning de.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
Ants m Wagon.

There are good many ants Of diff
ferent varieties on the lot at my coun-
try place, near Covington. and last
year | began to make a systematic
study of their habits" says contribu-
tor to the New Orleans Times-Demo-
erat Near one of my flower beds is
a colony of small red ants that are ex-
tremely industrious in collecting food,
and they frequently perform the most
astonishing engineering feats in trans
porting heavy burdens to their home.
Not long ago l watched party of
about dozen who had found the body
of small spider and were dragging 1t
toward the nest The spider had hairy
legs. which stuck out In every direction
and caught ON obstacles, greatly re-
tarding progress. For several min
ntes the ants toiled away with their
awkward booty and then stopped and
seemed to hold a council A minute
fragment of dry leaf was lying on the
ground, and presently they all lay hold
and pulled the spider on top of it.
Then they seized the edges and slid 1t
along without difficulty"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

by Babe, as every one called her, de-
veloped cute and affectionate ways,
and she was almost worshiped by those
rough miners.
There came sad day for Rocky
Gulch, however. Babe was Ill. She lay
upon her little bed, tossing her tiny
arms and moaning plaintiyely. The
miners knocked off work and gathered
in anxious groups little distance from
the cottage. st. Louis Joe closed his
saloon tight, and declared not one drop
would the boys get till Babe got well.
Amt a-goin' ter hev some galoot git
full and git a-shootln' off his gun an
disturbing Babe" he said.
Half a dozen of the men remained up
all night near the cottage, ito be on
hand" they said. "ef Joe wanted any
thing"
The second night Silent Sam offered
TO sit by Babe to "spelP' Joe and his
wife. His services were accepted,
though Joe and his wife took turns sit
ting up with him.
you are as handy as a mother" re
marked Mrs. Joe, after Sam had been
ministering to the little sufferer.
Sam swallowed a big lump in his
throat two or three times before he re-
piled:
81 had a little Teller about Babes age
when l left home two year agone."
II should think you would want to go
home to your family, SAM" said Mrs.
Joe; "they must miss you sadly"
me an the old woman had some
words; that's why l left" said Sam.
"Guess was mostly to blame, though"
he added, IAN purity hasty."
"Td 90 back" said Mrs. Joe, softly.
Babe didn't improve, and the anxiety
of the community deepened day by day.
At last one night, shortly after mid
night. Toe came to the half-dozen men
who still kept their nightly vigil near
his cabin. They gathered around him.
"Any change, Joe?' they eagerly in
quired.
Joe struggled some minutes to reply,
and then with great sob said:
Babes gone" and rushed past the
group into darkness.
Every inhabitant of Rocky Gulch
knew of Babes death long before
morning, and the most of them were
gathered at a respectful distance from
the cabin when Joe stepped to the door
after sunrise.
'"Come in, boys, an see her" he said,
/ and one by one they filed past the
peaceful figure which lay with smile
on the sweet, upturned face.
Its a cryin' shame" said Coyote
Pete, that the Babe can't hev a genu-
inc, first-class funeral, but there amt
no show fer spread in this hole"
"Ef there was time I'd 20 ter Frisco
an tote casket in on my back" said
Red Mike, but there amt, SOS no use
talkin'."
Now, don't We fret" said Badly
Slick, Babes goIn' ter hey funeral.
the like of which amt been seen in Moo
York ITSELF" and he unfolded his plan
to the boys.
Two Of Badly Sticks tables were torn
apart and rude casket was construct.
ed of the boards. The inside was lined
with n beautiful dry moss. gathered
! from the mountain side, the outside
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
somethiAs He couldn,t wear.

A wealthy American who became
convert to Rome was very generous to
Pope Leo XIII In money matters. He
had done many generous things, and
the pope had rewarded him with or
ders and medals galore. For once a
year this convert made pilgrimage to
Rome, where he was kindly received
by the holy father as son and gener-
ally, until the orders were exhausted,
each time was bestowed with some
fresh honor. On such occasions all
these brave metal pieces were attached
to the rich Americans breast.
"Ill soon end that" the pope remark
ed to a confdante who was at his side
during the leyee. Next time l shall
give him a snuffbox," which he did,
and beautiful jeweled box 1t was.
The following year the American
turned up again and was granted an
audience, when to the holy fathers
CONSERVATION the faithful son of the
church appeared not only with all his
medals, but with the snuffbox attached
to his waistcoat.
1.-THE next time" the pope said, with
n comical sigh. 81 shall present him
with a marble topped table. 1t is the
only thing can think of that he can't
tie to his waistcoat. Times
Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
ei.,.a b xsuId s.aatuliis HalyT BID

employers daughtef and become bis
employers partner. He accomplished
both ambitions, became very wealthy
and a man Of whom his generation
might well be proud.
When Warren Hastings was a Lad
his great grief was that his family had
lost their paternal estate at Daylesford,
and he was constantly heard to say: ~
will buy 1t back" He grew up TO make
both history and a famous name, and
he died at Daylesford.
Among the many records of Harrow
school IL that Of boy, the son Of a
poor local tradesman In a very small
way Of business. His school fellows
often tainted him about his family
poverty; their thoughtless jeers. al
though hurting his feelings, drew from
the lad the retort: II intend before
die to ride In coach and four"
The years slid by aud 10 and behold!
the poverty stricken youngster of Har
row had developed into DR.. Parr, the
greatest scholar OF his time. whose Gus
tomary and favorlte means of locomo-
ton was coach and four
The seventh child of the German EN-
peror and Empress is daughter. their
other six being sons. The house of
Hohenzollern has tradition that in
one year three emperors OF that house
will reign In Germany; the third will
have seven sons and will bring ruin to
the nation as we'll as the empire TO au
end
This direful prophecy has seen the
fulhllment OF its first part; whether the
arrival of seventh son will bring the
calamities predicted the future will
show.-London Mail.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04

In Hyde Park lives a young matron
who is OF such n high nervous tempera-
ment that II she drinks the very small
fore going 10 bed the result Is sleepless-
ness for the remainder 81 the night.
Some nights ago n number OF friends
dropped In for the evening. and the
husband. who. by the way. Is a south
erner. suggested thai he make mint
julep for each OF the company. The
suggestion WAS received with delight,
and the juleps were promptly mixed
In his wife's glass. however. he put
only enough whisky TO flavor the
water, probably not more than tea
spoonful. OF this she slipped abolt
half The result. however, was the
same. She was troubled with Insomnia
all night long. and II was not until b
o'clock In the morning that she drop
ped of to sleep and, as conse-
quence, was not called for breakfast.
At 10 o'clock she came down stairs
and hearing the voices OF children on
the front porch stopped to listen. Her
heart filled with motherly pride az she
heard her elder son. a boy OF q, telling
seven or eight children from the neigh
borhood that they must not make too
much noise as his mamma was asleep.
Imagine her horror, too. as the young
hopeful added:
"She drank so much whisky last
night that she couldn't come down TO
breakfast this morning. kansas city
Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
eoafea wIIh fresh pItch upon which

coated wllh fresh pitch upon which
was oflnkled gold dust contributed BY
the Wiling miners,
\ grave was followed out in peas
ant place near Joe's cabin, and mat.
too. was lined with moss, upon when
was sprinkled some Of the dust
When the casket was taken to the
horse Joe aud his wife broke down
completely.
%. IT Is so SWEET said Mrs. Joe.
and it is SO kind of you. We were tron=
bled 10 think that Babe could not have
a nice burial. and now this--tlis--
And she could say no more.
The services at the grave were sim.
pie Mrs. Joe had a Bible. and Silent
sam was asked to read chapter He
did SO. and then the little form was
lowered into the messy bed prepared
for IT, one by one the men passed the
open grave. tossing in their last offer
Ing 10 Babe, fresh blooming flowers
gathered from the mountain side. aud
as they turned from the grave they
each took Joe and his wife by the hand
in silent sympathy.
Silent Sam was the last to clasp their
hands, aud as he did so he said.
"Good-by. Joe; good-by, Mrs. Joe
I'm going home to my little Teller an
the woman."-Buffalo News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-10-04
PAYING FOR A MEAL.
II Was Worth shilling to Pick
Those Bones.

II Was Worth n SMILING 10 ficA
Those Bones.
Colonel Ebenezer Sproat. Of Reyolu-
tionary fame. was born and bred in
MIddleboro. Mass. He was always
fond of a Joke and was quick to seize
an opportunity to indulge his propen-
sity. as the following incident. related
by Or. HiJdreth. well illustrates. His
fatber also Colonel Sproat. kept a
tavern. One day while Ebenezer was
at home ON a furlough three private
soldiers. on their return from the seat
of war, called for a cold luncheon.
Mrs. Sproat set on the table some
bread and cheese with the remnants of
the family dinner, which her son
thought rather scanty fare for hungry
men. He felt little vexed that the
defenders of the country were not
more bountifully supplied. The sol
dlers, after satisfying their appetites.
asked him how much they should pay.
Ebenezer said he would ask his moth
err. lie found her in the kitchen.
Mother" he said. how much is it
worth to pick those bones?"
about n shilling, | guess" she an
swered
The young officer returned TO the sol
diers, and, taking from the barroom till
3 shillings and smiling genlally upon
them, gave each man one and with
good wishes sent them on their way.
Mrs. Sproat soon after came in and
asked Ebenezer what he had done with
the money for the soldiers dinner.
In apparent amazement he exclaim-
ed: Money! Did | not ask you what
1t was worth to pick those bones. and
you said a shilling? I thought 1t little
enough. for the bones were pretty bare,
and handed the men the money
from the till, and they are gone"
Mrs. Sproat could not find heart to
reproye her fayorite son for this mis-
Interpretation of her words, and then
she, too, loved joke, and so, after an
instant's glum look. she laughed and
said 1t was all right.-Youth's Com
nauion