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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12

and Common Councils of the City of Nor
folk, That permission be, and hereby Is,
granted to r. =. Fentress, his hcirs sue
cessors or assigns. to construct, lay, OPP
crate and maintain his or their sideways
and pipelines. including the necessary
purtonanccS under the surface of such
public ways of the said city or Norfolk
as are hereinafter set out and described.
OF Street, Sewer and Drain Commission
erS. on both sides of said public ways,
for the purposes of transmitting refriger
alton by anhydrouS gas, or other gaseous
or liquid substance, or substances: the
use of such public ways to be under such
sion and maintenance. OF such public
ways aS may be prescribed by law and
the ordinances of said city, the franchise
horeby granted to be exercised, used and
enjoyed within the district described as
follows. to-wit: Beginning at tho point
where the east end of Main street inter
northwardiy until 1t intersects with the
south side OF Cove street extended east
wardly. thence ives twardly along the
south side of Cove street 10 the eastern
side OF Church street. thence northwardly
along the east side of Church street to
the norib sido of Queen street. thence
street thence southwardly along the west
side Of Church street to the south side of
along the south side of F'reemason street
10 the west side of CRANKY street, thence
southwardiy along the west side of Gran
by street to the Granby-street canal,
thence westwardly along tho canal to
tho Port Warden's line, thence along
the Port Warden,s limo to the point of be-
ginning; provided, however, that on any
street that is now, or may hereafter be,
paved with any substance other than
cobblestoneS or Belgian blocks within the
aforesaid district. permission to use such
street or streets shall be specifically
given by the Councils. This prohibition
shall not. however apply to that part of
Roanoke avenue at and near Main street
now paved with brick, nor to that part
Of Plume street, at the corner of Granny
street now paved with compressed grass
paving blocks, and authority Is also given
the said r. r. Fentress. his heirs, success
sorS or assigns. TO connect any house or
houses along or upon tho Streets avenues
or alleys embraced within the district
above described with his or their pipes
or mains laid under the surface of said
streets avenues or alleys.
Section 2. Before exercising any of tho
privileges granted hereby the said II. Il.
Fentress. his heirs successors or assigns,
shall cause to DO filed in the City Engi-
neer'S office. from time to time. @ plan
showing the location and character of tho
proposed work then in contemplation and
streets. avenues ard alleys the said sub
ways and pipelines arc to be laid and
all s,rch work. when tho said plans shall
have been approved by the City Engi-
ncer who shall determine the location
of said sub-ways and pipelines in tho
pervision and TO the satisfaction OF tho
CITY Engineer and tho Board OF Street,
Sewer and Drain Commissioners
Section 3. Whenever work Is done here
under. or repairs made of said work. the
aaid II, b, Fcntress, his heirs. successors
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
PACIFIC CABLE BILL.

Washington, April 11.-With little de-
bate of Importance the Senate to-day
passed the Pacific cable bill, q measure
appropriating $3,0O0,000 for the con-
struction of n cable line between San
Francisco and Honolulu. The bill was
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
,a UNI reported by the Commit

unanimously reported by the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
During the greater part of the ses-
sion the District of Columbia appropri-
alton bill was under consideration. AS
passed 1t carries nearly 7,457,755.
a resolution was adopted calling
upon the President, If not Incompatible
with the public interest to inform the
Senate whether any persons have been
executed by garrote in Porto Rico since
the United States authorities have
been in control of the island, and If SO,
why that system was employed in
execution.
A bill to establish fish Matching and
fish station in West Virginia was
passed.
MIR. Burrows. of Michigan, rose to
speak on the Quay resolution, but de-
ferred his speech till tomorrow to per-
! NIT consideration of the District bill.
without any important change the
District bill was passed. The Pacific
cable bill was then taken up.
PROVISIONS OF BILL.
1t provides for a cable from San
francisco to Honolulu the work to be
done under the supervision of the Navy
Department, which has made surveys
ana determined the practicability of
the route. The Navy Department may
use any of its ships that can be adapted
to the task of laying the cable, and If
1T needs other ships it may charter
them. or may make proper contracts
for the work All materials, ETC., under
section are to be of American manu-
facture unless thG cost is above ~ per
cent. over the foreign market.
MIR. Hale explained that the line pro-
vided for was in the nature of an ex-
pertinent, upon whose result would de-
pend the governments future course.
1t might be deemed best to start the
Philippine cables from some point like
Seattle and proceed to Japan by the
northern route.
Mr. Pettus moved to strike out section
0 of the bill. He said it was absurd
that the government should consent to
be taxed on its own business for the
benefit of certain manufacturers.
SUGAR BATTLE REJECTED.
Mr.. Tilman. of South Carolina, as a
member of the Naval Committee, de-
Tended the bill. the report in which all
the Democratic members of the com
mittee had Joined.
in government ownership and control,
and expressed the opinion that it might
prove a good thing for Alabama
Up to this date" said Mr.. Pettus.
Alabama Will not accept your bride. I
have seen one great State near mine
accept the sugar battle, and J. don't
like i..'
MIR. Tillman disclaimed any effort to
bride either Senator Pettus or the State
OF Alabama, but he was anxious to
increase the struggling iron and steel
industries OF Alabama, and hoped to
see the day when IA government armor
plate factory would be located in Ala
bama.
Mr.. Pettus' amendment was defeated
IL to 3S-and the bill passed without
division.
a bill was passed appropriating
100000 to establish a branch home of
the of the National Homo for Disabled
Soldiers at Castle Pinckney, Cl aries
ton harbor, S. G.
AT 5:15 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
CABLE BILL PASSED.
The Senate has passed the Pacific
cable BILL introduced by Mr.. Hale The
cable is to he under the control of the
Navy Department and $500, 900 is appro-
priated 10 begin the work
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REVISION OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
Continued From Page

elected the following delegates to the
State convention: +. o. Peatross, c.
c. Conway. j. ii. Biackley. c. II. Smith.
II. ID. Coghill and ]. w. Lafoe.
The course of the Hon. w. a. Jones
was endorsed. and his denomination for
Congress recommended. The delegates
were instructed to vote for the Consti-
tutional Convention.
LUNENBURG.
Lrnenburg c. H.. April 11.-At a
mass-meeting of the Democrats of the
county, held here yesterday, Hon. D. r.
Love was chosen chairman and II. A.
Moore secretary. and the following GEN
tlemen were chosen delegates to the
Norfolk convention: c. S. Bagley. l..
J. Hamlin, George L. Passmore, o. c..
Sread and George Il. Smith.
Resolutions were adopted that the
delegates observe the unit rule. and
that they vote to make the Constitu-
tional Convention question party is
sue.
BUCKINGHAM.
Buckingham Courthouse, Va. Anril
11.-At mass-meeting of the Demo-
Gratis the following delegates were
elected to the Norfolk convention: p.
y. Forbes, Il. w. Hubbard, j. It. Nc
Kenna f. G. Moon. II. S. Ellis, DIR.
w. L. Pratt. William Williams, Judge
John r. Moss. w. c. Trent ~. S. Hall
and Captain C. Patteson. The meeting
endorsed Hon. ii. ID. Flood for Con-
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An Ordinance

PERMISSION TO r. r..
FENTRDS. HIS HEIRS, SUCCESS
sORS OR ASSIGNS,To CONSTRUCT,
LAY, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
SUB-WAYS AND PIPELINES UP
ON, UNDER AND ALONG THE
PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY OF
NORFOLK.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-12
Saturday, the 18th, Day Of April,
1900, AT 10 O'CLOCK NOON.

as tile time and his office. 25-26-27 Low
cnberg Building, Main Street, Norfolk,
Virginia, as tho place Mt which he will
make the inquiries directed to be made
by the decree above referred to, and if on
said day said inquiries be not concluded
they viii be adjourned and continued
from time TO time at the same place un-
til they are completed.
You are requested to he present at the
time and place above specified.
ROBERT w. SHULTICE,
mh22-ltaw-4w Commissioner,
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prisoners in his hands: that small sums
OF money are given direct; that larger
amounts are given to the commaudont
for distribution, and that clothing is
being issued to prisoners who need It.
A WARNING.
Colesburg. Cape Colony. April lin
view OF the state of unrest across the
border Lord Roberts has proclaimed q
warning to the Cape Colonlsts that fur
Their acts of hostility will be treated
with the utmost rigor OF martial law.
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ASHLAND VISITED ALSO.

many OF the sufferers.
ASHLAND VISITED ALSO.
The town of Ashland, just above here
was also visited by fire early this morn
ing. and damage done to the extent of
several Thousand dollars.
The enEine-house was one OF the
buildings burned. and the fire engine
itself had n narrow escape from being
destroyed.
ALMOST a CENTENARIAN.
Mrs. Mary Turner. the oldest woman
in Chesterfield county, died at her home
in that county near TomahawlS Church
last night at o'clock. Mrs. Turner
was In her ninetyfourth year, and be-
ing born in Chesterfield, she lived there
all her life. She leaves a large family
of three sons, one daughter eighteen
grandchildren and twenty great
grandchildren.
DIR. INQUIRIES CONDITION.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure. who was para
lyzed some time ago. continues to grow
weaker. He takes no nourishment
and his vitality is amazing to his phy
sicians.
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OUR RICHMOND
NEWS BUDGET.
Continued from Page I.

lose everything and are homeless and
destitute.
Financial need is badly needed for
many of the sufferers.
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gress. and also the course of Hon. q.
w. Hubbard In the last Legislature.
RAPPAHANNOOK.

RAPPAHANNOCK.
Front Royal. Va, April 1.-THE
Democrats held O mass-meeting on the
court-sreen, Washington, Rappahan-
mock county. and elected the follow
ing delegates to the Norfolk conven-
ton: G. w. Hensey. P. H. O'Bannon,
DR.. S. ]. Johnson, II. C. Smith and
Rohert Ricketts,. P. II OBannon was
recommended to be sent to the Nation
al Convention.
FLOYD DEMOCRATS.
Floyd. Va, April 1.-THE Demo-
Gratis of Floyd held mass-meeting to-
Day during the noon recess of court. P.
q. Lester. S. P. Willis, w. l.. Reed, T.,
s.. HobaclS and p. S. Shelton were elect
ed delegates to the Norfolk convention.
a resolution favoring new State Con-
stitution was adopted, but the delegates
go uninstructed as to how they shall
vote in the convention on this ques-
ton.
GILES COUNTY.
harrisburg, Va. April 1.-THE Dem
ocratio primary did not endorse the
Constitutional Convention nor oppose
1t. b. p. Watts, G. T. Porterfield, w,
j. Henson, p. p. St. Clair, and John s.
Dowdy are the delegates to Norfolk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
Mistellaneons &eading.
THE HEATHEN CHINEE.

u
Which I wish to remark
And my language is plain
That for ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar,
Which the same would rise to explain.
All Sin was his name;
And I shall not deny
In regard to the same
What that name might imply,
But his smile 1t was pensive and child
- like,
AS frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
It was August the third,
And quite soft was the skies;
Which 1t might be inferred
That All Sin was likewise;
Yet he played it that day upon William
And me in the way despise.
Which we had a small game,
And All Sin took hand;
It was eucher. The same
He did not understand;
But he smiled as he sat by the table,
With smile that was child-like and
bland.
Yet the cards they were stocked
In a way that grieve,
And my feelings were shocked
At the state Of Nye's sleeve,
Which was stuffed full Of aces and
bowers,
And the same with intent to deceive.
But the hands that were played
BY that heathen Chinee, o.
And the points that he made
Were quite frightful to see
Till at last he put down a right bower,
Which the same Nye had dealt unto
Then I looked up at Nye,
And he gazed upon me;
And he rose with sigh,
And said, "Can this be?
We are ruined by Chinee cheap labor" "
And he went for that heather Chinee.
In the scene that ensued
I did not take hand,
But the floor 1t was strewed
Like the leaves on the strand,
With the cards that All Sin had been
hiding,
In the game he did not understand"
In his sleeves, which were long,
He had twenty-four packs
Which was coming 1t strong,
Yet I state but the facts; a
And we found on his nails, which were
taper,
What's frequent in tapers-that's wax.
Which is why I remark,
And my, language Is plain,
That for ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee Is peculiar,
Which the same am free to maintain.
Bret Harte.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-01
Mr.. wu's PERTINENT QUESTION.
II Was Too Hard For Senator Hale and That
Gentleman Had to Pass.

Uds IoU HdIu ruI oondtoT Hdle dhQ IRdt
Gentleman Had to Pass.
New York Tribune
Senator Eugene Hale, Of Maine, told
recently with amused chagrin, Of a
passage at arms he had with Mr.. Wu,
the Chinese minister. The treatment
Of the missionaries in the far East
was under consideration, and the SEN
|ator had trotted out number Of in
stances Of maltreatment, and even
worse, that the missionaries had met
with at the hands Of their Eastern
brethren. The senator then pointed
out to the minister that this was hard
ly the way fl which the missionary
should be received, and that liberty
of faith should be accorded their sub
jects by Eastern rulers. All through
this homily the Chinese minister had
grinned sympathetically, but a trife
derisively.
Liberty Of religious thought, eh?"
Wu inquired tentatively, when his
chance came. you not always give
liberty Of religious thought in this
ICOuuIFyS YOU SOLuelllueS peFSeCuIS tue
missionary in these great United
States. think?" To this, needless to
say, the junior senator from the Pine
Tree State interposed a vigorous de-
NAL.
mo, you never do such things here,
never! You never persecute the poor
missionary! You are too high-minded.
You have too much freedom Of thought
for that" And here Wu'o derisive
smile grew diabolical. How about
the Levantine affair?''
"Levantine AFFAIR."" was the puzzled
inquiry.
Eyes, Levantine affair; affair at Le-
want. What did you do there?"
And then the senator suddenly re-
membered the fate Of Mormon mis-
sionary at Levant, Me. The keen Ce-
ilestial eye of the Chinese minister saw
the look Of understanding in Senator
Hale's eye, and he drove the nail home.
What did you do with that Mormon
missionary at Levant, eh? You gave
him what is called tar and feathers; Is
+, it not so?" But the senator had no re-
sponse at hand. .,.
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Etlleu tpds lett to swear under hts ye1O1
beard and be G1ntdble.
Granniss could see anything repulsive
In such an alliance never occurred to
the conceited and self satisfied fel-
low. Beyond the usual conventional
greetings and few brief conversations
at their casual meetings in her guard.
ian's house there had been no inti-
mate intercourse between them. Re
specting the man her mind was q
blank. On the other hand, Reuben Fill
ley had dwelt 80 long on the idea of
one day calling her his wife that the
thought was become second only to his
master passion. wealth getting. Not a
gesture. not a glance. not tone which
passed between the millionaire and his
ward escaped his vigilant and cum
ming eye. OF one thing. however. he
became sure. there was no definite un.
derstanding between them as yet
though be shrewdly suspected that
Draper would try to bring matters to
crisis during this trip. Well. so
would he!
To this end he set out to make him
self entertaining and at times verged
on being positively brilliant All
through the meal the most trifling incl
dents or remarks served to remind him
of q story or q pat Illustration, and he
drew upon his varied store Of checker
ed experience so that he well nigh mo-
nopolized the conversation and fatter.
ed himself that he was making a good
impression upon Florence. She laugh
ed at his saIlies Of wit. appeared Inter-
ested in his highly colored adventures
and Joined in his banter. But II he
could have heard her confidential COM
ment to Madge when the two were
alone he would not have felt so elated.
"That man leaves bad taste in ones
mouth" she said. Wherein she but
voiced Chester's private opinion. which
was that Reuben did not ring true"
The day wore on. The thrilling as
cent of the Alleghanies was breasted
and the summit crossed ere nightfall.
Then came the long descent to the Ohio
valley, and while the party was at
breakfast the next morning the train
rolled into indianapolis. While the en-
gines were being changed every one
alighted for a stroll. Draper and Miss
Granniss led the way. then followed
Chester and Madge. so that Filley was
left to swear under his yellow beard
and be amiable to Mrs. Bradley Hurst
The astute woman Of the world saw
through his discontinue and took an
especial delight in OBTAINING him at her
side. so that be had no speech with
Florence, and the situation was un-
changed when once more the limited
took up the route for st. Louis over the
Vandalia-
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Wis at the lower end, as were, Of
course, Miss Granniss and Reuben Eli
ley. These positions were unchanged
during much of this memorable jour.
ney.
It is a safe assertion that only one
member of the party felt any regret at
being there. This one was Fflley.
John Draper was bound for Denver
to attend an important meeting Of the
presidents Of some Of the greatest
trunk line railroads in the country;
hence the presence Of his secretary and
Of bis confidential man was necessi-
ty. Yet Filley had begged hard to be
left behind in New York on the dimsy
plea of Ill health and overwork. But
his employer overruled all his objec-
tions, as we have seen, saying that the
trip would do him good.
Now. as q matter Of fact. 1t was as
much as Filley's reputation and safety
were worth to be out Of New York at
this juncture. he had entered on
career Of duplicity eliminating in actu.
al crime. Unless he could be back In
the metropolis considerably within the
ten days named as the limit Of the trip
he would be ruined and disgraced he
must return and would, and he counted
on being able to concoct some pretext,
fair or foul, for leaving the party.
Meanwhile there was some intermit.
tent compensation to be gained from
the fact that he would be able to see
just how far matters had progressed
between his patron and Miss Granniss,
for Reuben Filley cherished designs on
the heiress. and If he pulled Off" his
present dangerous coup he would be In
better position to sue for her hand
and her fortune.
That a high bred, high strung and
high minded maiden like Florence
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GUS military experience was in the war
with the English in 1881, when he was
one Of 60 men who volunteered to
climb Majuba Hill, which was held by
600 British.
'"At the beginning Of the war the
volksrand elected a number Of gene
rails, Of whom Dewet was one. Gen.
Prinsloo, who was captured few
weeks ago, was the commandant gene
raj, at the head Of the Free State
forces. At the battle Of Magersfontein
Prinsloo funked and ran away. He was
court-martialed by his own men and
Dewet elected to succeed him.
"a popularity Of Dewet's command
is that there is apparently little or
no military discipline about it. The
general moves among his men, when
not actually in battle, with the free
and unconstrained intercourse Of pri-
vate in the ranks. He talks, jokes and
laughs with the soldiers in a most un-'
dignifled manner for general in COM
mand, but his confidence is never abus-
ed. His men know all the time that
Dewet Is supreme, and when the time
for action arrives, follow him anywhere
he leads them.
"Dewet's idea when he started CO.
quetting with the forces Of Kitchener
and Baden-Powell, was to get north Of
Pretoria and join the forces Of those Of
Botha, the Transvaal leader. This, no,
doubt, he has accomplished by now.
"The ablest leaders on the Boer, side
are Botha, Dewet and Lucas Meyer.
They are all good men, and will worry
the British for some time to come. On
the British side Roberts and French
are about the only generals who have
lived up to their reputations.''
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DEwE1 BELOVED BY his MEN.
War Correspondent HllIeses Says That the
Exclusive Boer Commander Is a Second
StonewaII Jackson.

New York Mail and Express.
Mr.. Howard C. Hillegas, war CORES
pondent and author Of loom Paul
and His People," and who has just
written another book, "Boers in War,
to be published soon, the material for
which he gathered while in Pretoria
with President Kruger and at the front
with the Boer army, is back in New
York.
Mr.. Hillegas, looking trifle thinner
and several shades darker than when
he left here for Africa, last year, has
returned with an abiding faith in the
kindness and generosity Of the Boer
soldiers, and speaks in praise Of the
manner in which foreigners are treated
+, in the two South African republics. OF
the remnant Of the Boer army still in
the field under Commanders Botha,
Dewet and Meyer, Mr.. Hillegas says
they are a determined lot Of men, who
will certainly never surrender as long
as they can lift rifle.
Gen. Christian H. Dewet, the Free
State leader, is a second Stonewall
Jackson. He is pursuing the strategy
and tactics Of that most elusive OF
generals and like the Irishman's IA
nous flea, 'fs never there when you
put your finger on him.
"Gen. Dewet," says Mr.. Hillegas,
has about 1,500 men under him. With
that insignificant force he has in the
last five months captured 5000 British
and upward Of $2,0OO,0 900 Of ammunition
and provisions. Dewet Is about feet
eight inches in height, weighs not more
than $50 pounds, has straggly brown
beard and looks and dresses like an
ordinary farmer, in the plainest OF
clothes and big, rough, cowhide boots.
He generally wears knit cardigan
jacket by way Of uniform.
I'm battle Gen. Dewet always fires
the first shot for his men. and after
he has fired his men may take up the
fight, but not before. You may believe,
then, that Dewet, like Sheridan and
Skobeloff, never directs his men to
Go on!' but always calls to them to
Come on!' He leads the way. The
men follow and they worship him, and
will stick to him to the last ditch.
Just before I left South Africa, I
saw Gen. Dewet. He said to me: Il
shall never quit until I've got that for
which we are fighting or my force
my army-is reduced to less than 200
men,
lone Free State or Transvaal SOL
dier,' Dewet declares, is equal to ten
British soldiers at any time or any
place. While Roberts were in Bloemfon-
tein Dewet fought three battles within
LIS miles Of that place and captured
Ii 900 British, seven cannon, and s1,OOO,-
loco worth of provisions. Often you
could hear the roar Of the cannon In
those fights in Bloemfontein. Roberts
repeatedly sent out columns to cut Off
and capture Dewet and his little band,
but the Free State general turned the
tables on the British and cut off and
captured the columns. It was like tine
old story of the bear who turned around
and hunted the hunter.
Before the war Dewet was men,
ber of the Free State volksrand, or con-
gress. His business was that Of far
mer. He was born at Wepener, and
lived at Kroonstad, where he had g.
place on which he raised horses and
potatoes for living. His only previ-