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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
GENER AL WHEELER.

Somebody once said of O we'll known
public man: Now that he has made a
name for himself. knock him in the
head, that he may Keep it,
While this Is not entirely appropriate
in discussing the brave and fearless
little General Wheeler, his best friends
could easily have wished him retired to
Georgia or to Congress after the Span
,ish-Amerlcan war.
The General left the active scenes of
the great civil war hero. He left the
late Spanish war a greater hero. save
for the kind" insinuations of Mr..
Richard Harding Davis and Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. si
His subsequent endeavor to hold on
to the military end and the civil
middle" has done him no good. His
expressions of sympathy with imper-
iallsm has suggested to the minds Of
his enemies topic of debate. He is
unfortunate in accepting, at the hands
of q grateful people. the office of Con-
gresham, and SIMULTANEOUSLY
jumping at the bait of Mckinley as
General in the volunteer army.
He has set bad example in this be-
half Nor do the people take kindly to
his views on the Philippines. No peo-
pie. especially no American people, as
a body. have had instillcd in them, from
the cradle, a greater love of freedom, of
America for Americans in sentiment
and belief: of loving America as a
country Of homes and happiness, and
not hot-bed OF foreign dispute.
The little General would do well to
go back to his seat in Congress, or else
go home to farming. The country is
satisfied with his efforts. and his name
will always be synonymous with
bravery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

BE It ordained by tho Common and SCI
let C2pncils Of the City Of Norfolk:
contractor or builder who shall make a
business of employing one or more jotl1-
neymen and of making contracts for the
ings in the city OF Norfolk. and every
contractor OR builder making such CON
tracts and subletung the same or any.
Part thereof, to pay a license tax OF SIS
Tor the year. beginning May list, 1899 or
any part thereof. and to register his
I'm the Inspector of Buildings, giving
iaall 1;sime, residence, and place Of bus,
NESS NESS, ana, an. case OF removal from ono
corresponding change in said register ac-
eordirsly; and It shall be the further daty
sufficient bond in the sum OF two hundred
and nifty dollars $3.50 to be approved by
the Pul,ic Building Committee, condition.
ed 10 conform to the building regulations
the regulations OF this ordinance and
other ordinances Of the city of Norfolk
in reference to buildings i57H.
End. That II shall be the duty of every
such person to display at his place or
business, in u conspicuous place. a sign,
Earl5 assT,erf coN 9aRs rGf w XNb
~ i'll letters not less than three
ten who shall make u business of erect
ing or constructing houses for the purpose
not employ. therefor, a contractor who has
p;dd the license and given bond required
by law. shall pay Il license tax Of S25
ier tho year beginning May LIST. 1899, or
any part thereof, and shall give the bond
required of builders and contractors by
uiic 1st section of this ordinance.
4th. Tho Inspector of Buildings shall as
sue no permit unless the applicant shall
have complied with the provisions OF this
9TH E;icl, and every violation OF this
ordinance shall be punished by q fine of
not less than $50 nor moro than sI0O
Adopted by tho Common Council Feb-
runry 9th. 1900. ,,
President Common Council.
Adopted by the Select Council Feb
FIRED. GREENWOOD.
President Select Council
i. s. HERMAN. City Treasurer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

5n M accept IN writing each and every
shall DO filed With; tho City Treasurer
WITHIN the said period of thirty days and
the said company shall also withans said
time execute u bond, payable TO- the city
OF; Norfolk, for an amount to- be deter-5
1,si by The Finance Comini ttee, condi-
toned for the faithful performance OF tho
SAID work, which bond. approved by tho
FINANCE Committee as to amount and
surety shall accompany the said written
:ascceptance. and this ordinance shall not
Dc In force until 1t is accepted by the
SAID company as aforesaid. and the bond
lfled as aforesaid. Ks az 81
sec. ID. This franchise and the right to
use the streets Of the city as above pro-
lvlded shall expire and cease thirty years
from from the time the same sfAaal go into
erect as aforesaid 81,
I, 4 do t.; by the Common Council Feb
ruary 9Th, 1900. N, s
]. II. EAST.
President Common Council
s Ado 1otc by the Select Council February
ERHD GREDNwooD.
President Select Council
Isste:- H. S. HERMAN,
icll-ol City Treasurer. K
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
.D()ZI.T||::

Our III counters are.
piled high with VI those
dainty S.P ST E i. \ G. we ar
ables, SO distinctly
new in design and
fetching il appear
ance. The new lawns,
dimities, ocrgandies,
mulls, Swisses and
many new additions
to WASHGOODS-
DOM never before
seen. are here in great
variety. Come, and
we'll help you make
a selection.
Just a word about VAL.
LACES. We have them in
great quantities and can show
you more styles in five min
utes than you can see else
where in half an hour.
Those quaint match sets in
both real and imitation
THREAD LACES are here in
profusion.
Our stock Of EMBROIDER-
les was never larger, and the
distinctly new things that we
are showing in Swiss main
sock and cambria edges and
insertings, are host in them
selves. We are headquarters
for India Linons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
(Richmond Dlspatch.),

calling Bismarcll's prediction that the
British empire would find its grave in
South Africa, but while the British sit
uation Is grave. beyond question. who
do not think 1t Is quite as grave yet
awhile as the Bismarck quotation might
suggest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
(The Falmyille Herald !

The latest among trusts Is that there
is bible trust. Faith in Gods word
Is n mans highest duty. but @ bible
trust is abominable.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
(Thc Raleigh Post.l

The Norfolk yirginian-Pilot throws
n great deal of wise philosophy into
this sentence:
~ good man may be reformed, but
n hypocrite is q HOPELESS case"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
Wilmington, N. c., Messenger.)

Loge Harris reports that Governor
Russell thinks that the constitutional
amendment will pass. will be ratified.
Harris Is of the same apinion. And 1t
will be ratified. and n thousand Pritch-
ards and Buffers can not prevent 1t or
make II otherwise.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

The next campaign will be straight
Republican or Democratic. There will
be no middle of the road pops" or
middle of the road goldites."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

And so it appears that the Seaboart
AIR Line is managing to worry along
without the aid of Mr.. Ryan
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

The sweet angelic expression of the
man who sat behind a hat in the the
atre a few nights ago was lamb-like in
its martyrdom.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

Those persons who said nothing about
primaries last summer might be ac-
cused of personal ends" if they advo-
cate primaries now.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

Speech making is wonderfully de
veloped by the appearance OF goot
office nearly in sight.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

Persons desiring to qualify them
selves as candidates will kindly I'D
vertise their nurses.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

Some facetious person wants to know
what has become of the remains of the
late State Executive Committee.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

General Wheeler. tired of war. will
now white away on the am of his
chair in Congress.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

In the meantime the people want to
know what the timber in the next
Councils will be.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

1t is always good policy to hew to
the line, when you're chipping from
'tother fellow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

III the mean time the Legislature is
playing hide and seek with the Land
Grabbers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

Wanted-A candidate who was OPP
posed to primaries in the legislative
fight.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

Somebody must have corked up the
hole into which fell the Hon. Thomas
Bracket Reed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

There is lack of martyrdom per-
vading the countenance of the late pic
lures of the Hon. William Mckinley.
T,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
(Raleigh News and observer.)

NINdItISi VIEWS IlItI OUs'eIVeII
Governor Taylor's sudden solicit
tude for law and order and reverence
for the courts is bit of humor too
fine to escape the angriest of the Ken
lucky partisans.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

CATARRII. though he said that his Ca
tarrh did not annoy him much, yet HIS
HEARING WAS ALL THE TIME GET
RESULTED IN a CURE. II you have
any ear trouble Will be glad to have a
talk with YOU.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

All disputes regarding the season of
the year can now be settled out of
doors
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

How about the next Congressional
fight?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

In the meantime no funerals have
been chronicled from Isle of Wight
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

And so Congress thinks it can find a
few more pensionable voters
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

Medical writ
ers are agreed
that 90 PER
CENT. OF ALL
c a s Z S Q r
d Il A + N e SIS
ARE CAUSED
BY CATARRH.
but sometimes
very bad cases
of deafness re-
suit from very
mild cases of
Catarrh. This Is
well illustrated
BY THE CASE
OF MIR. G. w.
RHODES, OF
PRIMERS PIT,
who came to me
to be treated
for deafness. Az
ter cXamina-
ton I FOUND
T II A Y II II r
d L A i n e So
WAS DUE TO
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
AN Ordinance

REGULATING AND IMPOSING A
BOND FOR BUILDERS AND CON.
TaaAoroRs. AND OTHERS. AND RE-
CURING A LICENSE TAX OF.
THOSE MAKING A BUSINESS OF,
ERECTING HOUSES.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

BY the way. where are the advocates
OF the primary for the people7
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

Our very dear friends" Yes, that's
right.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
An Ordinance
WITH REFERENCE TO POLES AND
WIRES ON STREETS WITHOUT A
FRANCHISE.


ID BE in ordained by the Common and
Selec. Councils of the City of Norfolk
firm or .corpoMticn to place upon, over or
under the streets, avenues lanes or alleys
of said city, poles. wires. conduits. or any
orther appliances, for tho purpose OF
furnishing electricity for commercial use
or TO use. any poles. wires. conduits or
other appliances which may now be on
for commercial use. without first having
applied for and obtained n frarehise for
and right to the use of said streets
avenues. lanes or alleys for the purpose
aforesaid.
90 That violation of this ordinance
shall be punishable by u fine of not less
then Twenty-Five Dollars and not moro
than laifiy Dollars, recoverable as other
city fines are now recoverable and each
day of its violation shall constitute u
separate and distinct offence.
co The City Attorney shall see to the
rEopcr enforcement of this ordinance.
Cd That this ordinance shall take effect
sixty days from and after Its passage.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

,,sss 3lS empioyee OF tho virgIn:nn-Pilot Pub.
4 EshinE Company 10 authorized to contract
B any biigations in the name Of the com
n psnY 9or ma Ike purchases in the name n,
a.ssQts the sam e. except upon orders signed Dy
h lhsRREsIDENTs OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

We want no Office trust in either par
ty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

ADOPTED By, tho Common Council. Feb
go ~ j. F. EAST.
President Common Council
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18

SSSsa In order To avoid delays. on account OF
,peTsohal absence letters and all commu.
for The evIRGINIAN-PlLOT
5Gfionld Snot; be q ddressed to any individual
Sccnnected8wi The Office but simply to
I HhessiYIRGINIANstA PILOT PUB
J LfSHINGIC
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-05

that owing to the petition of the mission
aries, the United States will increase the
force Of 1880 troops remaining in north
China.
There are contradictory stories as to
what happened at -hai-kwan. Ac-
cording to a Tientsin despatch to the
STANDARD" General Gaselee, the British
commander. denies that the Russians o.
cupied the palace. He says the British
cruiser Pigny arrived first. and the forts
surrendered to the English. The Rus
slams are reported to have been delayed
by an accident along the railway. They
have, however, given notice Of the lntel-
tion to keep a strong force at Shan-hai-
kwan. Yesterdays Italian report about
the fighting at this place, in which it was
stated that the Chinese still held the
forts. evidently did not come from Ad-
miral Candiani, but from some press cor
respondents Another Italian story Is
that the Italian troops occupied several
forts with great rapidity, killing and cap
turing many Chinese.
news agency despatch from Tiertgin,
dated October 1, accords with the earlier
report that the Russians occupied
Shan -hai-kwan without opposition some
days ago.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-05
Big GOVERNMENT GAINS
The Liberals Crushingly Defeated
in Yesterdays Elections.
BaIloting in Seventy-one Constituent
cies Adds Eight Seats Net TO the
Conservative Representation-Re
lection of Candidates Associated
With the Chartered Company.

LONDON, Oct 4.-This has been a great
day for the Government in the various
elections. Besides increasing their na-
jorities in many constituencies, the Min
isterialsts gained on the days polling no
fewer than fourteen seats as against
Liberal gain of three. This changes the
net result up to date and gives the Con-
servatives net gain of eight seats.
A comparison of the aggregate vote cast
in seventy-one districts where elections
were held and the result announced with
the aggregate vote cast in the same dis
tricts in former elections shows that the
supporters CT the Government increased
their vote by 1903, while the Liberals
cast 1,507 votes less. The aggregates for
todays balloting were 299, ,951 for the Con-
servatives and 25O.696 for the Liberals.
as against 27S.64s for the Conservatives
and 252, ,203 for the Liberals in the last
election.
Again today, as on previous days, there
has been emphatic endorsement of the
Government in the great Industrial CEN
tres. This is notably the case in London
and Glasgow, which are now solidly Union
ist; in Liverpool. which returns all Con-
servatives except Thomas Power O'Connor,
Irish Nationalist, who is reelected for the
Scotland division; in Bristol, and in three
ffths of Lseds.
While the Governments South African
policy is thus approved, it is perhaps sig
nificant that all the candidates identified
with the chartered company have been re-
jected. Thus Rochefort Mcguire, Liberal,
and Mr.. Cawston, Conservative, both of
whom are directors in the South African
Chartered Company, have been rejected in
Leeds and Stafford, respectively, and the
company's nominee in West Newington,
Mr.. Saver, Conservative, has also been
defeated.
Hon. Phillip James Stanley, Radical
son of the Earl OF Stanhope, who has
porsistently accused Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain of having been connected
with the Jameson raid, has been rejected
by Burley, constituency which he has I
represented in the House of Commons
since 1893.
The Lord Mayor, who is a Conservative,
failed to wrest seat from the Liberals at
West Southwark Dr. Conan Doyle, the
novelist, of Edinburgh, was defeated, al
though in South Edinburgh the Govern
ment candidate was returned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-05
BRYAN's MARYLAND SCHEDULE
He VIII Spend Two Days In the
State.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 4.-The Democratic
leaders are congratulatlng themselves over
the arrangements they have made for Mr.
Bryan in the State on October % and "a.
Secretary Wilkinson has just returned from
Delaware where he made arrangements
with the campaign leaders of that State 10
keep Mr.. Bryan in Maryland for part or
October "a, promising to deliver him in
Georgetown, Del, by noon of that day.
Arrangements have now been completed
by which Mr.. Bryan will make his first
speech in Frederick at noon on October %
Thence he will go to Westminster. where
he will speak at night, and thence to Bal
timore for two speeches at night, one in
Music Hall and one 10 an overflow meeting
on the plaza in front of Music Hall
After these speeches he will be taksn on
board a special steamer or a yacht and
taken 10 Easton, Talbot County He will
be given an opportunity for good nights
sleep on the boat and will make two
speeches in Easton In the early morning,
one in the town hall and one at the rail-
and Atlantic Railroad, which is little
outside Of the town.
Leaving Easton about a. m, he will
on a special train. go across the Shore,
stopping probably for short train-end
speeches at Preston, Caroline County,
and Hurloc6s, Dorchester County. Peo-
pie from Cambridge and the surrounding
country can come to Eurlocks to see
Mr.. Bryan. He will then be taken to
Salisbury, where he will make the prin-
clpal speech of the trip in the town hall
of an hour or more. and then on to Ber-
lin, where he will make a short speech
while his car is being transferred to
the Pennsylvania tracks. On that road
he will go to Georgetown, Del. where
he will be turned over to the Delaware
committee at noon.
Mr.. Wilkinson says that there will lie
no difficulty in fulfilling this programme,
and that he believes the trip OF Mr..
Bryan will be productive of great re-
suits The Salisbury crowd, on account
of the number of railroads which run
through that town, is expected to BE-
very large. Mr.. Wilkinson believes that
the crowd which will greet Mr.. Bryan
in Salisbury will be about 10. 900 persons
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-05
AN IMPERIAL SUMMONS.
ManchUs Ordered by Edicts to Re-
port Mt the Court.

PEKIN, Sept. 29-Cvia Taku Oct. !, and
Shanghai, Oct. D.-Chinese whose state
ments can usually be relied upon say ti.=ee
imperial edicts have been received in Pc
kin commanding all Manchus. palace at
taches Of the court, and the presidents of
all bureaus OF the inner council to proceed
10 the imperial court at once. These
people have replied that they are unable
to do so at present.
The Msnchu princes. governors, and gen.
erals have menorialized the court TO re-
turn to Pelzin. A reply is anxiously await
ed. 1t is believed, however, that the Ger
mans VIII not allow the court to return.
At q conference OF the various generals to-
day 1t was dsciGed TO welcome Field Mar
shal Won Waldersee to Pekin with proper
military honors. A squadron OF cavalry
viii be sent to Tung Chow to act as an
escort for him TO the capital General VIII
sen expresses hearty cooperation IL this
movement. The date OF the arriva! OF the
German commander is still uncertain.
At o'clock this morning the members
of the Russian Legation hauled down their
flag and started for Tientsin under an es-
cort CT CossackS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-05
MORE BRITISH SUCCESSES.
The Opposition of the Beers Rccom-
ing Mere Guerrilla Warfare.

LONDON. oct. 4-The War Office has
received the following despatch from Gen.
eral Roberts. under date of Pretoria, oc-
tober g:
Butler returned to Lydenburg yester-
lay. after a successful march from Spitz
Kop. He reached Pilgrims Rest Septem-
Der q, the enemy retiring. The Beers
brought two guns into action on October 1.
but afterward disappeared. taking the guns
with them. During the march 900 head OF
cattle, COCO sheep and $50 wagonloads OF
supplies were captured. One hundred ana
nine bGfghers surrendered. and $4,000
rounds of small arm ammunition was de-
stroyed.
Hart has returned to Krugersdorp. hay
ing engaged the enemy on twenty nine oc-
casicns In as many days. His casualties
were three killed and twenty-fOur wounded.
Many Beers were killed and ninety-fve
made prisoner. He captured 2720 head OF
cattle and 3,2s1 sheep. ROBERTS"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-05

hours, and during the entire time not
one seat in the hall was vacated. Ills
address was one of the most scholarly
OF the present occasion and was dcliy-
cred in voice that was plainly audible
in all parts of the hall. While Jfts
evoking applause, in the main lie re-
ceived studious attention that forbade
interruption.
The theory upon which his speecr was
made was that the Republic is in danger,
and the picture that he painted of pos
sible degeneracy as a result OF colouial
possession was one that yisibly tfl-
pressed his hearers. Referring to The
decay of Roman and Spanish power. he
declared that it began with seeking TO
govern distant provinces and that the
luxuries wrested from them enge1de.ed
idleness among the conquerers, and ef-
feminaucy resulted
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-05
REPENTED HER ACT TOO LATE.
a Young Woman Ends Her Life by
InhaIinE Gas.

TORONTO Oct. 4.-The police here are
greatly puzzled over suicide mystery
which was brought to notice today. For
four months woman giving the name of
Mrs. NJ. o. Hall, from Baldwin, Mich. has
been living alone here with a colored maid.
They occupied luxuriously furnished
house in a retired locality and made no
friends with the neighbors. From time to
time a man. apparently wealthy, arrived,
well provided with money and baggage,
remaining only few days.
This morning the woman was found by
her maid In an unconscious state. Two
gas lets were turned on and her room
was filed with gas. She died in a few
hours. The woman, who was twenty three.
Is described as a beautiful blonde. When
fou"d she was dressed in night robe and
had evidently fallen while at the window.
where, reYenting OF her suicidal attempt.
she tried to admit air. The curtains of
the window were torn apart.
She wore no wedding ring. Her father
was communicated with In ST. Louis. He
is expected tomorrow.