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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROB
IsE'IX

sunday afternoon Albert Mason. an
old iail-bird met q colorcd woman
named Elizabeth Mason on tho county
road stoprcd her and demanded money,
whereupon he searched her and told
her that if she offered the least re-
sistance that he would kill her on the
spot. Not finding any money, he he
came dissatisfied and struck her several
times. and told her To go on about her
business.
sunday tho woman swore out n war
rant against Mason. who was arrested
ana locked up in the county Jail.
Mason IS an old offender. and Is con-
sidercd u desperate character by all
who know him He has Just finished a
siX-months' sentence for stealing in the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
PHEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY.

There was charming little birth
day party given last Saturday by Mr..
and Mrs. y. Il. Brandt, corner Cook
and Villa streets, Park View, to their
daughter, Miss Josie lIugenia Brandt.
1t being her ninth anniversary y
large number Of young lads and misses
responded to the invitations sent out,
aud the evening was filed With pleas
ant games ana entertainment, after
which delightful refreshments were
served and AL voted the occasion one
Of unalloycd enjoyment, the fair
daughter of The house receiving many
beautiful presents
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27

Rev. r. T. Watcrlield, OF Owens
Memorial NJ. Il. Church. conducted the
funeral service of little Richard
Fletcher Wilson at the residence. No.
l41 Clifford street. The remains were
inferred in Oak Grove Cemetery.
A LUNATIC SETS FIRE TO JAIL.
For some time n young white man
named Robert Grubbs has been coniin
ei III the city Jail, charged with lunucy.
Recently a commission was held on
kim, and 1t was decided to send him to
williamsburg, hut owing to a case of
contnSic us diSe2Se oc urr,ng in jail q
month ago, which was immc iiately re-
moved, he authorities at the asylum
refused 10 receive him until such time
as they deemed it safe.
~Yeste., ny morning, about 80 O'Clock,
he tore his mattress to pieces and scat
tered the shucks all around the floor
OF ide cf his cell and threw some I'm
an adjoining CELL which was made of
wood his cell being made of steel. He
then set fire to them, which caught the
wooden cell. II was burning very rap
Idly, when the inmates began ha looing
ard rafting the cell doors, waking up
the iailer, who, with the assistance of
me of the prisoners succeed I'd In put
tins the fire out with wet blankets.
There was Il general excl ement among
the prisoners " men the fire WAS discov-
cred, who b s., ed to be let out. THY
were assured that there was no dan
Rer and order was again restored.
Crubbs is an inveterate cigarette smo
llcr but was not allowed to have
ma che in lis cell. Tic was allowed 20
smoke occas onally during the day, but
on every oc aston they were always
lighted ana han ed to him. The last
one lie SIN ked WAS late Sunday after
nOGn
1T was learned from him yesterday
that he took that cigarette, tore some
G. ton out of his ma ,tress, lighted it
and put 1t in his shoe, where he kept 1t
Until at night, and then took it and
set fire to the shucks from that He
has torn his clothes up on one or two
occasions. and also one or two mat
as soon as he can be gotten there.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROB


Sunday night about 2:3O O'clock Mr..
Thomas Savage, n. deckhand on the
terry, while going home from work,
was struck on the head with a sand
bag weighing about twenty pounds and
Knocked senseless at Washington and
clifford streets by three young white
men. The parties after striking Mr..
Savage must have been frightened off
before they had chance to secure any
booty.
Mr. Savage says he thinks he knows
VINO the parties are. and il caught they
will be severely punished.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
Now is Your Chanoo

For the next thirty days we will offer
the best building lots in Park View for
sale cheap. Sewer connections guaran-
tecd with every sale. Buy now. before
the usual rise in prices in the spring.
and save from to 10 per cent. re.
member we offer special Inducements
for thirty days only. Will be glad to
show YOU our property.
THE SEABOARD REAL ESTATE CO.
No. pa High street fupstairs)
Insurance solicited,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
SPECIAL CASH SALE

this week of fine Canned Goods Of all
descriptions. Large lot of fine Teas. Java
smithiield Ham. The very best: fine as
sortmcnt OF Iie!ntz Pickles: also Silver
Flake iIominy and other cereals and
Fruits. d. L. IIODSDEN,
Cor. Dinwlddic and County SITS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND ADVERTISEMENTS.

yard, and s22.o5 was raised. for the
Kings Daughters Home.
There was a dance given at the St.
Joseph Hall last night.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of a house for rent in Park View.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
INFORMATION
FOR EVERYBODY.
Brief Mention of the News, Both
General and Personal.
OF MATTER oFIMTEREsT

Notcsor Morc Than rn,st"= No,tcc.
Conci~c,y written THAT Much Hay
Ho >n,din Iht'Ic>pncr Condensed
News for rl."s" VINO read e"isis's
ana.iho.o VINO navr no T,nr 10
sparo to Le"r" what Is s:o':= o."
i"'neeity ANA >urro""ain= See
lion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27

II OR RF,NT.-rCOTTAGE PLACE
Port Norfolk car iine--sutc of
rooms nicely furnished for light house,
keeping-both hot and cold water NJ. G.
Firginian-Pilot office. fe27-3ts
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27

Y OST.-.BETWEEN KINGS DATClH-
~ ters Homo on Court street and my Of
nee, q gold watch fob with seal liberal re-
ward paid TO finder by DIR. o. BiNDE-
WALD fcy,-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27

~ near Is street Park View. seven
rooms with bath; posse. ssion March 10th.
Apply 22l II 81. Park View. fe27-3t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
Nervous s4oadaoho cured

Speedily. No danger by Hicks Capu-
dine. 10 and Csc, at drug stores.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27

Whitson Printing Company are print
ing candidates cards at reduced
prices
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27

Chas. r. Melton 6; Co. have removed
to eos High street, Noah's Ark's old
stand.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
OTHER PORTSMOUTH 10
CAL ON PhGE11.
Tsr Ell.

W1LSON.-At the residence OF his pa
rents. Elm street and Prent's place, Feb
ruary %. 1890, LEWIS T.. WILSON son of
j. II. and l.. T. Wilson. aged Ia months.
Funeral services ut the residence THIS
CIucSday) AFTERNOON at $50 o'clock
Friends and acquantanccs are respectful
ly invited to attend
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27
Special Bargains for Monday,

43c. Extra size White Quilts,
worth &c.
121ac. UnbIeached All Linen
Table Danask, worth Zoe.
SOC. Two yards wide, Pure
Linen b rnslcy Table Dam
ask, finest quality, worth 7Sc.
4Mc. Best quality Light
Shifting Prints and Navy
Blue Calicoes.
SC. Fifty new patterns of
Narrow and Wide Hamburg
Embroidery, cheap at &c.
2Hc. Ladies White Hem
stitch Handkerch'fs, worth SC.
t0c. Children's 121ac. quail
isy seamless Fast Black Hose
double knees, heels and toes.
12Hc. Ladies Extra Fine
Quality Fast Black Hose, with
white feet, full seamless, worth
25c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-27

city a few days ago, and has several
times served terms in the county Jail
for different offences.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
LONDON'S WATER.
Comparisons to Show the Volume oi
 Its Daily Consumption.

Its Daily Consumption.
 In 1894 the astounding total of 192,- 100000 gallons day was reached by the combined water companies of Lon don, says Good Word This was SUD- piled to the five and half million in habitants at the rate of, say, thirty two gallons a head for all purposes. These figures represent an en j. nous volume of water, though small when compared with the mighty river that flows into old Rome. We con only deal with the figures roughly; the SUD- ply f1uctuates to a considerable degree at different times in the year; it is, therefe.e, not possible to be mathemat- ieally accurate. Allowing for a slight increase since the last return, and talk ing In other sources, to which I shall reIer little later, we may pretty safe ly put the present London water sup ply at about 200, 0,000,000 gallons a day. Let us try for moment to realize what these figures mean. With 2OO,- 000,0O0 gallons of water we could fill lake mile long, quarter of mile wide and five feet deep. The water in It would weigh nearly a million tons This lake would stretch from the Bank of Church, yet it would be emptied in a single day to assuage the thirst of London. Or suppose we could freeze
 d this water, we could build up a great block of ice thousand feet long. thousand feet wide and thirty-two feet high. If we allow for the ex- pans1on of freezing, the block would, of course, be still larger. Sixty-fve of the largest ironclads in the British navy could float in the water we use every day in London. When we come to compare our supply with the mighty torrent. of Niagara we belittle it. The water goes laundering over the falls at the rate of two million tons a min- ute, or four hundred and twenty mil Hon gallons. Our whole daily supply would be whirled over long before the second hand of watch would have traveled once round the dial And could we divert the magnificent tor rent for only three hours we could SUD- ply London with water for a whole year at the present rate. Niagara is big thing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
UNCLE SAM'S
Methods of Guarding Vaults of the
 United States Treasury.

Washington Special Chicago Trib- une: Frequently remarks are heard as to how easy 1t would be for a handful of determined desperadoes to make away with rich haul of gold and sil- yer as it is being transferred to or from the vaults of the treasury on one of the business thoroughfares of this city. At any hour of the day curious crowd can be seen standing about the heavy platform at the Fifteenth street entrance to the treasury, upon which small iron safes containing money are being placed in transferring currency to and from tha treasury. Speculation is always ' in and plans formu- lated fo. --s> is away with a large amount of Uncle Sam's gold. Those who indulge Fl this wild speculation are not aware of the danger which would attend such an undertaking. In the first place, it requires at least three men to handle each safe, and it would be almost an impossibility to wrest these treasure-laden boxes from those who have charge of them. Even if this should be done, the robbers would not be able to get away with the booty, as within an incredibly short time a num- Der of government employees armed to the teeth would be on the spot. It is not generally known, but inquiry de- yeloped the fact that the seedy men who 1oiter around with no apparent aim in life are expert marksmen. These men can shoot equally we'll with either hand, and would furnish highly entertaining sport for any one who should attempt to rob Uncle Sam They are employed by the government at good salary. Aside from these ex- pert marksmen at the main entrance of the building will be found number of Watchmen, each of whom is provided with rife. Secreted in one of the rooms are two gatling guns, and it would require but short time to bring all these arms into play. To the lay man it would seem to be an apparent ly easy matter to steal some of the governments funds, but it is safe to say number of lives would be for feited if such foolhardy attempt were made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
CHINESE CLOTHING.
By No Means of the Common Blue
 Cloth They Look to Be.

By No Means of the Common hiue
 Cloth They Look to Be.
 To wear your grandfather's coat would not seem much of an honor, put to John Chinaman it is the greatest felicity. Not only is the common looking, shapeless blue blouse or ms ancestor prized because it is his an eestor's. but because of it's intrinsic value. The clothing usually worn py the Chinese is of the purest silk, and costs anywhere from $l00 to $250 suit As a nation the Chinese object to wearing clothing of any other Klno' and centuries of experiment nave taught them how best to make up the costly caterpillar thread into the no durable form. On this account LII Chinese dress. though of purer mate rial has none of the sheen usually associated with silk, peeuilarity which has resulted in the erroneous ideas as to their composition. All the garments are made in China, ana are onlv exported for the personal use or Celestials in foreign countries. OWlhg to their cost. however, they are only nnrchased at long intervals, each gar ment being of so durable a character that they are handed down to the third and even the fourth generation. Wear annears to rather improve them than otherwise. with the result that the coat of inc father or grandfather often has more intrinsic value than the newer and less worn articles. Another ar tie1a t peeuliar to the Chinese is the felt sinners they invariably wear These are If peculiar shape, and are also ;mnorted from the native country, where the method of treating felt untll it almost rivals leather TOT wear IS kort ,. close secret.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
PACKING AMERICAN sARDlNEs
How an Interesting and Important In-
 dustry Is Conducted.


 dustry Is Conducted.
 The packing of small herrings, or, as they are often called, American sardines," is an important industry in Maine. In that state there are fifty factories, which give employment to a large number of hands during four or five months of the year. The an- nual output is estimated to be of III average value of s 900 000, and about half this amount finds it's way into the pockets of the factory employees in the form of wages. The fish are caught in seines scattered all along the coast for a distance of abou' hundred miles. After the fish are taken in sail boats to the factories they are thrown into strong brine, where they remain for some time. They are then laid on iron crates and conveyed to an i'm mense oven, where the crates are laid on revolving shelves. After twenty minutes cooking the fish are ready for packing. There are two methods of packing, one in oil, the other in mus tard. The ground mustard is mixed with vinegar; for oil packing cotton seed oil is used. About gill of oil is put into can, and then the baked fish from the ovens are carefully packed into it and the cover snapped on. The pans then go to the sealer, who sits in front of a little furnace in which his soldering iron is plunged. Seizing the can, he runs the heated iron around the cover, holding the sol- der just in front of it, and seals the can so rapidly that the eye can hardly follow his movements. The sealed cans are thrown into bath of boiling water, ill which they remain for two hours. If any of them leak. the tops will bulge out, and these go back to be resealed. After the cans are cleaned with sawdust they are packed into cases and put on the market as genuine American sardines in pure olive oil.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22

FOR sALE-Hotel with 20 rooms. Will sell cheap for cash or will trade for young cattle. Call and examine; will bear inyestiz gation. 309 3d avenue. IF
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
The Progress of sIberla.

The Russian government is, says Engineering, with great energy and foresight, pursuing it's work in various directions, for the purpose of assist ing the progress of Siberia. The fact that Siberia will in all probability cease to be the dreaded home of crim- inals is only one link in this chain only one of many efforts for introdue- ing European culture into the vast possessions of the czar in Northern and Central Asia. Siberia has hitherto known nothing, or in any case very little, of customs and tariffs, and goods from all parts of the world have been Imported into Siberia free of duty. This will now be altered, and Siberia will henceforward have it's closely guarded tariff frontier, both along the coasts of the Pacific ocean and on the Inland frontier Siberia will have it's own customs department; the finance ministry at St. Petersburg will act to A great extent quite Independently.
 Deathbed Scenes Seldom Terrible.
 T have seen thousands of persons die under all sorts of circumstances, and never yet have I seen one display the slightest fear of death" This re- markable statement was made by a physician who has practiced many years in Philadelphia and who has seen a great deal of hospital service. Tt is a popular fallacy," he went on, 'to imagine that deathbed scene is ever terrible, other than as parting between loved ones. The fear of the unknown is never present at the last
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22

I ACE CURTAINS washed and mended and L all kinds of clothes cleaning, dyeing and repairing done by Mrs. s. s. French. 1903 Elm street, Lakeside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
POLISHING PErRlFIED WOOD.
Tons of It Are Shipped from Arizona
 to a South Dakota Factorv.

to South Dakota Factory.
 The polishing works of this city is now engaged on the stupendous job of getting out $1,000,00O worth of polished chaicedony or petrified wood. to be taken to the Paris exposition. This petrified wood is hauled rrun. its na- tive heath ln Arizona, a distance of slxty-fiye miles, to railroad, and then sh1pped to this city to be cut and pol ished. It is shipped here in great logs and stumps, weighing many tons each just as they have lain for many ages durlng the process required by nature 10 turn the wood into beautiful and Varlegated colors of stone. The pro- cess of saving the stone up in shape Tor polishing is most tedious, the huge machinery used for the purpose being able to saw only from an inch to three inches day into it. After being cut and polished the stone is worked up into every conceivable shape, from cuff buttons to tops for center tables and great columns, which cost a small for tune. The great exhibit which is to be made in Paris will be a wonderful advertisement for Sioux Falls, for the reason thas nowhere else on earth is there machinery mammoth yet deli cate enough to saw, polish and put into shape the variety of articles that will be on exhibition.-sioux Falls Jour Hal. ,4'se.4a'4 sss ~ ,as. 7s ssSss 4s5 !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
peathbed Scenes Seldom Terrible.
Dope for Oklahoma's Indians.

Oklahoma Indians have developed craze for the mesca, bath, a little- known narcotic of wonderful proper ties, producing marvellous color wis., ions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Coi.x ress.

q are authorized to announce Hon. J.
 Wood, of Garland county, as candidate & Congress from the Secoad District of Ar <nsas. subject to the action of the Demo-
 6tic party,
 Eve ar~ authorized to announce Hon. John N Littls of Sebastian county, as a candidate 6r re-eiection to Congress from the Second 5istrict of Arkansas, subject to the will of he Democra6y of the district,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22
Ihe Duration Of Human Ti,a

It is estimated the average duration ol human life is about thirty-three years. A quarter of the people die auflng the seventh year, and half he- lole ther seventeenth. Of every thou sahu persons, one only reaches a hun
 1eu years; six in hundred get to
 &ty-hve, and one in five hundred to efghty- It is further estimated that tnroughout the world fifty millions ale annually, one hundred and thirtv- elght thousand a day, nearly six thou kaha an hour, ninety minute. or three every two seconds. - ' --.------, t-----z--------- --
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22

MyANTED-Fo Position as assistant book
 w keeper collector. shipp ng or bill clerk. Am young man, married. quick at figures and good penman. Address ''T.'' this office. 165.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22

FOR RfNT=-A furnished room. with or without board. Apply at SOP West Bar raque street. 167
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-22

FOR SALE-Thirteen window screens, one front door screen. Also large range Cheap. Apply at Money Order window P. O. I67.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15
Must Walk to North Pole.

For years have we struggled to reach
the north pole by ship. Through ice and
snow, through hardship and danger brave
explorers have endeavored TO reach the
coveted spot. The fact tat the pole is
still n mystery points to the conclusion
that our method of trying to reach 1t was
wrong. and lends credence to the recent
utterance of learned scientist, that we
customs and walk to the pole. The Same
commonsense reasons should be applied TO
health. Whoever has sought 1t vainlv
less. There is only one road to recovery
for sufferers from stomach disorders.
and that is through Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. If you have tried to cure ndires
ton, constipation. dyspepsia. liver or kid
ncy trouble without it. you have simpiv
been on the wrong track. The Bitters
will cure you.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15
Accident at Atlanta
(By Telegraph to VlrginIan-Pi,,

(By Telegraph to Vlrginian- Pilot.)
Atlanta. Ga, June IA northbound
passenger train on the Southern Rail-
way collided this morning with an in
coming accommodation. near Belt
Junction. five miles from Atlanta. Both
trains were we'll filed and running
thirtyhve miles an hour when they
came together.
Kilied-Reuben r. Mayheld, engin-
eer OF accommodation train; Benjamin
Davis. brakeman.
IniureG--William N. Hayne, Atlanta,
fireman; w. a. Sharp Greenville, S.
c.: Miss Davies, Gainesville, Ga; w.
g. Davies. Atlanta, engineer: Robert
Mcbride. fireman; julius Wilheit, At
lanta. express messenger; ]. II. Nc
Gregory. Atlanta. gagemaster Sc
we're internal injuries
Engineer Mayfcld applied the air
brake when he saw the northbound
train rounding a curve. and stood at
his post. The wreck was caused by
the failure of the operator at Belt
Junction to hold the northbound train.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15

LIQUOR he was within the scope of his
employment. 1t was his method of
performing the duty delegated to him,
ana although the method may mot
nave peen either expressly authorized
Or even contemplated-nay. although
IL may have bSen expressly prohib-
tied. yet the master is liable for the
damages caused thereby, provided he
has intrusted to the servant the duty
he was attempting to perform. At
firmed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15
BERGMAN v. HENpR1cKsoN
Supreme Court OF Wisconsin.
April 6, 1900.
The court SAYS

Supreme Court of Wisconsin
April 6. 1900.
WHERE A BAR TENDER AS
SAULTED A PERSON WHO HAD
ORDERED LIQUOR AND RI
FUSED TO PAY FOR 1T. HIS
MASTER is LIABLE If THE As-
SAULT WAS MADE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF COMPELLING PAY
MENT.
Plaintiff. intoxicated. went into the
defendants barroom and made sew
eral purchases of liquor for which he
refused to pay. An alteration ensued
and he was assaulted by the bar keeper
md his thumb was seriously injured.
From a judgment for plaintiff the de-
PENDANT appealed.
The court says:
The principal assignment of error
upon which appellants dwell is that
the evidence conclusively establishes
bar keeperlupon the plaintiff was en-
tirely personal to the former for the
purpose OF wreaking personal ven
geance. or satisfying his personal
.ftles,T and Indignation, aroused by a
threatened motion and an approbrious
epithet applied to him by the plain
tiff.
We are persuaded that the conclu-
sion of the trial court that the testi-
mony was open to two inferences-
one that the assault was entirely per-
sonal. the other that 1t was done with
the purpose and in the line of enforc-
ing payment-ought not to be dis
turbed. We cannot feel justified in
Saying taat the trial court erred in
submitting to them (the jury) the
question Of Backstrom's motive and
purpose. nor in refusing to set aside
their conclusion. IF Backstrom COM
United the assault for the purpose OF
collecting payment for his masters
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-15
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