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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

Mrs. Leila Staylor has returned to
her home in Suffolk after a very en-
1oyaole visit to friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. NJ. A. James is i'll at her daugh-
ter.s residence. 2l2 Maltby avenue.
Mr.. Krotha, late of st. Louis. Mo.
reached Norfolk with some of his
skilled assistants and his engraving and
eemoossing plant. including presses.
rms business was conducted at ST.
LOUIS under the style of the Western
Engraving Company and will proba-
Oily be operated here as the Norfolk
Engraving and Enclosing Company
Eight coaches with excursionists
from Petersburg arrived here yester-
day morning over the Norfolk and
western Railway They took in Ocean
View, where they spent the day, re-
turning home last night
The Lynchburg excursionists. who
have been here for several days sight
seeing, returned home last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas u. Hare and
son. OF Baltimore, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs w. d. McAdoo. Miss
Mary McAdoo and Mr.. r. II. DeRutts.
of Greensboro, n. c., were in Norfolk
yesterday.
Mr.. George NJ. Peed, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, has re-
turned from a visit of several duys MT
Pen Mar, Md.
Mr.. A. c. HUMPHREYS. Spanish vice
consul for Norfolk and Newport News.
has received the appointment us vice
consul for the same cities by the re-
public of Mexico. He has received his
exequater from the United States
State Department.
The steam pilot boat Relief. which
has been in port several days coaling
leaves this morning
While Rev. DR.. ]. J. Taylor is alb
sent from the city. there will be no
service at the Freemason Street Bap-
fist Church Sunday nights for the
next three Sundays. Rev. DIR. F. H.
Eerfoot. a prominent Baptist divine of
Baltimore, will preach there next Sun
day morning.
Rev. and Mrs. Claude w. Duke of
Baltimore. with their infant daughter.
Anna Louise. passed through Norfolk
yesterday morning en- route TO Mr.
Dukes mothers home. in Nansemond
county. Mrs. Annie NJ. Butt Joined
them here and will spend three weeks
with them. Rev. Mr.. Duke will re-
turn to Norfolk and preach at the
Freemason Street Baptist Church
Sunday. the 10Th instant.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment OF the Remington Standard
Typewriter Company in to-day's Issue.
which is of special interest to type
writer users.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
a wide girdle of blue belted her slender

waist.
"A big blue hat. bearing four stately
plack plumes, decked the fair tea
drinkers dark head, and one noticeable
point concerning these two gowns was
their brevity OF train. There is coming,
as inevitably as the Campbells. an era
OF trains in comparison with which all
others we have ever worn will seem as
tadpole tails beside the trail of n comet.
-FOUR feet of goods on the ground is the
most recent fiat of the fashion solons,
and this first aid to the street sweepers
is further extended by splendid
larsess of ruilles, making in all train
some times yard fiat upon the floor.
"A radiant vision at one of Embas-
sador Porters dinner parties the other
evening was Miss Goelet in white
chiffon. powered with tiny silver cres-
cents. Her skirt in front had just the
merest quilting OF lisse and lace at the
foot. At the sides this quilting grew to
full but narrow frill. while out on the
edge of her train it broke into n hounce
ten inches wide, and full as the gather
Ing thread could draw It, so that. as
she walked. wide wake of foamy
white curled about her Louis Quinze
heels, greatly to the admiration of all
the femininity present"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

chants and Miners, Old Dominion n.
Y, z. & N, Norfolk and WASHINGTON
steamers, or any other steamers or
sail vessels should be caught coming
INC or gong out 1t would mean serious
loss OF time and expense. which reflects
on the people of Norfolk, and will,
naturally, against the future interest
OF Norfolk. merely mention this
point. because that is the actual condi-
ton at this moment Now, IL YOU can
imagine both sides of the river built
out to these lines you will have the
same condition all along the river, and
you can see at once that It would be
only very narrow and difficult cham
mei 10 navigate for the present trade,
which is small to what 1t ought to be-
ana VIII be IL we have u wide channel
ana sufficient room for 20 or 80 years
from now; In other words. a fair esti-
mate would be that in that time there
would be four times as many ships and
vessels passing up and down our har-
Dor as there are to-day. My honest
opinion is that the future of Norfolk
depends largely upon our Harbor Com
missioners. If they will use their good
olnces and their influence to change the
present Port Warden's line and move It
pack. say. 500 feet from Fort Norfolk
down and 1000 to 1900 feet from Pin
ner's Point down. they can then give
Norfolk harbor, and still all large
corporations and private individuals
will have plenty of room to build docks
sufficiently long to take in any ship
from 500 to 700 feet long. By getting
the citizens of Norfolk. Portsmouth.
Berkeley and Port Norfolk 10 join in
ms move YOU can now save Norfolk II
harbor that will accommodate the
trade for years to come and it will
be the only thing that can ever give
norfolk harbor that she can invite
the ships OF the world to Visit
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
To the Editor of virginian.Pilot:

Now that the question OF our harbor
is to the fore. and we are trying to get
the national government to remove IL
portion of Hospital Point, in order to
straighten the channel. and give freer
access TO the navy yard for our largest
war ships. which now do not come
here. why not press the point of having
IL portion of the present long pier at
Lamberts Point removed to a reason
able distance towards the shore?
Every argument to remove Hospital
Point applies with three-fold force to
the former. 1t can be accurately stated
that the highest engineer authority of
the War Department has said the pier
in question should never have been
permitted to run out 10 its present
length. Where else on the Atlantic
coast will you find its like? The writer
is in favor OF giving the Norfolk and
Western Railway every reasonable adj
vantage here. but the time has come
to save the harbor. and will not our
Board act at its meeting with this end
in view? COMMERCIAL
Norfolk. Va. Aug. Z, 1900.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
Our Harbor.
To The Editor of the virginian.

To the Editor of the Virginian-P pilot:
THOMAS Jefferson, in his Notes on
virginia" written in 1857. thus de-
scribed our harbor:
THE whole of Elizabeth river. the
lowest OF those which run into James
river. is harbor. and would contain
upwards of 800 ships. The channel is
common flood tide affords is feet water
to Norfolk. The Stafford, 6o-gun ship.
vent there. tightening herself 10 cross
the bar at Sewel's Point The Fier
Eodrigue, pierced for 64 guns. and car
ryinS 90, went there without Tightening.
Craney Island. at, the mouth of this
river. commands its channel tolcra bly,
we'll"
Further on the same author says:
Norfolk will probably be the empo-
rum for all the trade of the Chesa-
peake Bay and its waters. Secondary
TO this place are Richmond. Alexandria
and Baltimore. From these the distri-
button will be to subordinate situations
In the country"
That we have not fulfilled the destiny
that was thus prof1hesied for us is due.
IN large measure, to our shortslghted-
ness in the past. Let us now look with
broad view to the future and try TO
gain lost ground.
Many of our people scarcely realize
the value and natural advantages of
our harbor. The facility with which
ships are loaded and unloaded is de-
pendent in large measure upon the
amount of the rise and fall of the tide.
AS will be seen from the following
table. Norfolk enjoys the distinction of
having less range of tide than any of
the leading Atlantic or Pacific ports.
The amount of the rise and fall of the
tide in these harborS is as follows.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

The writer has before him the printed
annual report of the Chief of Engineers
of the United States Army, dated 1897.
from which it appears that down to
June so. 1896, there had been expended
In the harbor of Charleston. city OF
about our population, but of less mari
time Importance, the sum of 1000 900
by the United States Government, while
down to the same date our harbor had
only gotten SSS5. 900. II we had received
the same allotment of money, what a
harbor we would have hadi
In addition to the above tidal advan-
tages, we have a most equable climate
Nature has thus been Very lavish in it's
endowment of us. We can hardly eX-
pect the ever shifting United States
Engineers to care for our harbor as we
do. Are we. by allowing distractions
in our harbor, to squander such val
liable legacy and sell our birthright for
mess of potage? There is an Arabian
proVerb to the effect that we can avoid
the ills. which the gods send us, but
from the evils we bring upon ourselves
there Is no escape. Let us keep the
harbor open for ourselves and our pos
terity! CITIZEN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

Mrs. Ida Gordon entertained at cards
at her cottage at Virginia Beach on
Monday morning. Seven handed euchre
was the game played. The prizes were
won by Mrs. Dozier and Mrs. George
NJ. Pollard. After the game refresh
inents were served. Those present
were. Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. James Y.
Leigh, Mrs. Macguire, Mrs. C. Brooks
Johnston. Mrs. George NJ. Pollard. Mrs.
Dozier and Mrs. Lewis.
Mr.. c. a. Cowles. of Atlanta. Ga.
gave whist party a few evenings ago
Beach. Refreshments were served Mt
the conclusion of the game. There
We're present Mr.. and Mrs. De Los
Ihomas. Mr. and Mrs. Pollard. Mr.. and
Mrs; =. a. Cowles. Mr. and Mrs. Marion
nuSley' MISS Edith Chase, Miss Ruth
Wilson. and MIR. John Goldsmith. Of
Atlanta, Ca
Or. j. I. Vance. of Nashville, Tenn
arrived in the city yesterday, and is
the guest of his son, DR.. Vance, on
F'reemason street.
Mrs. j. D. VIM left yesterday for
Millboro, Va.
Mrs. George Lyman. accompanied by
Miss Emma Andrews. left last week
FOR Blue Ridge Summit.
Mr.: ]. A. c. Groner left yesterday for
Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wilson and Miss
Lottie Wilson. of Smithfield, who have
been spending some time at the Prin-
cess Anne. left on Wednesday,
Miss Margaret Batten, who has been
spending several weeks at Virginia
Beach. left last week for her home in
Smithfleld.
Miss Fannie Sans left yesterday for
Salem, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Barton left
Yesterday for Rockbridge Alum
Springs.
Miss Ida Gordon and Miss Mcdonald
Will leave this week for Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs.
Miss Richardson, who has been
spending some time at Virginia Beach.
has returned to her home i'll Kentucky.
Mrs. James Cecil, who is spending
some time at the Beach will leave this
week LOT GfeenDrlcr white.
Mr.. John Watson. who has been
spending several days at Virginia
Beach. has returned to his home In
Petersburg.
Mr. Thos. L. Scbrell leaves tonight
for Montgomery White Sulphur
Springs to join his family. who are
summcring there.
Misses Sallc and Betty West left
yesterday for Salem. Mass.
Mr.. Richard Barlow. of Portsmouth,
is at Sweet Chalybcate Springs.
Miss Edith Chase. who is spending
the summer at the Virginia Cottage.
Virginia Beach. left last night for Bal
timore.
Miss Cushn, of Baltimore. is stop
ping at the Pollock cottage at Virginia
Beach.
Misses Maude and Georgia Borum, of
Norfolk, Va. arrived in the city Thurs
day afternoon and Will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Winburn, ZIG
Crew street. for several weeks.-At-
lanta Journal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
THE
Joseph Brown
STORE
Every Day
Bears Tribute

to the Brown method OF
merchandising, and the tide
of public approval was never
so strong. Exact statements
in advertising, courteous at
tentlon, painstaking care.
cheerful exchange of goods,
prompt refunding of purchase
money, general willingness to
do the right thing, have con-
tributed to present activity and
are certain guarantees of flu
ture progress.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
PARK PLACE.

Miss Bernice French. of Curve, Giles
county. Va. is the guest of Mrs. Geo
T. Cooke, of Twenty ninth street.
The fast driving on CRANKY street eX-
tended is considered n danger to pedcs-
trians on this thoroughfare.
The high weeds growing in various
sections of the village is a menace to
the health of the residents. and they
would like much for the county author
tiles to have them cut down and re-
moved
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
To the Editor of virginIan-Pilot:


Our present and future facilities for
a place for anchorage, or a harbor. as
you may term 1t. are too small now:
in fact. we have no harbor, which is a
startling fact. although we are boast
ing To the world that we have the
finest harbor in the world. We have no
harbor for large ships. and IL our
Board of Harbor Commissioners do not
take some positive stand there will be
no place for even small vessels to an
Choir in few years. For instance the
width of the channel between Primers
Point and Groner's dock is about 800
to 1000 feet. Now, If you attempt to
pull Il ship 500 feet long out of the
dock at Primers Point she would block
the channel entirely. For example,
take ship 500 feet long. and ii would
require a tug boat 90 feet long to ham
die her and a hawser $50 feet in length.
In this you can see that you have your
900 or 1000 feet. This means that all
vessels going in or coming out, both
sail and steam, must stop and wait I'M
Ill that ship is pulled out of the dock
and headed down stream before they
could proceed on their course This
would require at least % or 30 min
utes. which means that everything
passing up or down there-all large
vessels and steamers must lose that
time right now. and If you will stop
10 think for moment that Il any of
the Bay Line, Chesapeake Line. Mer-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
Si.OO Richmond and Return s1.oC
Via c. & o. BY. Sunday. Aug. ID.

Steamer will leave Portsmouth, 7:4O
a. M: Norfolk. $40 a. M; special train
leaving Newport News. GAS a. m. No
stops will be made between Newport
News and Richmond. Returning. train
Will leave Richmond, 700 p. m. Tickets
good only on special train of Sunday,
August 18th. For further information.
apply to +. w. CURD,
Passenger Agent. Norfolk.
aus su, we, fri. sa. sun-5t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
freely open to all parties, classes. per-
sons. views and capabilities. the Vir-
gihian-Pilot is responsible for none
OIL the statements nor opinions ex-
pressed therein. nor for the style in
which they are set forth. The Ignorant
ana uneducated shall be heard here
equally with the learned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
Coal For China.

The United States collier Saturn
cleared from Lambert's Point yester-
day with coal for the American war
ships in Chinese waters. The collier
Alexander is also taking on stores and
will follow the Saturn. The GOLFERS
Southey and Hannibal, it is under
stood. will also take OIL coal for our
warships in China and the Philippines
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
This Sizzling
father

is thoroughly suggestive of
hot weather stuffs, Present
able, Wearable, Economical
goods, beginning as low as s.
Then 8, 10, 12H. You'll find
more here to-day than to-
morrow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
NJ EE rINGs.

TIME STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
u BRUCE GROCERY co. are hereby
notified that there will be n meeting OF
the stock ho!ders of said company, to be
held at the conlpanys office, 143 and IA
DAY or sEPTEMBER, 1900 1900 at at ' p. Nj. l
Il. l.. WOODARD, President
Also stakeholder of said company hold
stock. nu2-3Ot
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
Thursdays
Special Selling

will be a lot of Lawns and
Organizes. that have been
fetching s cents all season.
S centS-to-morroW's price.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
The Summer Sale
OF Stationery
offers these good things -


Albion Irish Linen rapcr-2i sheets
of paper and "a envrlopes-niceiy
boNed-l5c.
Puritan Bond'-whito and azurc-is
sheets OF paper and rs envelopes
25c. box
Royal Parchmcnt"-one pound TO the
packase-l0c. Envelopes 10 mattel
&c. u pack.
"Crushed Ncilum'-onc Mound To the
phckaSc- octave or court shape
white and uzurc-l1c. Envelopes to
rnutch-5c. II pack.
"liarcourt' satin finish pnprr.-24
sheets of paper and a envelopes
nicely boxcd-l0c.
"a sheets or good paper and u enve-
lopcs in ii box-ic. box.
Bond Tablets-for foreign correspond
ence-loc. each. Envelopes. IDc. u
Ink Tablcts-any sizc--5c each.
Largo size Pencil Tablets-2c. each
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
WATT, RETTEw & CLAY.
A ton of
Cuticle Soap.

A splendid representation of
the Woman's Building, Paris
Exposition, built from 10000
cakes of Cuticle Soap, can be
seen in one of our display
windows. 1t is a marvellous
piece of work-don't fail to
see it.
This soap is having a great
Sale-thouSands of cakes have
already been sold. at the intro
ductory price
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
TIDES.

High water at 6:39 a. m. and I'll
p. m. Low water at 1910 a. m. ant
1880 p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
WEATHER REPORT.
WASHINGTON. AUG.

Washington, Aug. Z. 1900.
forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
Enthusiastically fair Wednesday
Ind Thursday; light to fresh north
westerly winds.
North enthusiastically fair and
continued warm Wednesday and
thursday; light to fresh southerly
winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

Norfeih ma vicIn,ty.
Fair and warmer, light to fresh west
winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.

"7 11'1NS'a1OIIOAL DATA.
August 7th. 1900.
Maximum temperature .. &c
Minimum temperature ... 70
departure from normal since jan
Normal temperature .... n
departure from normal ...... plus 6
Rainfall in past "a hours. ... %
rainfall since first of month. ... .01
Mean relative humidity ...,..... g.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
CALENDAR,

CALENDAR.
Sun rises at Sis a. m. and sets at 7:o5
p. IN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
3 cakes for 1Oc.

instead of 1oc. cake.
The Cuticle Soap is a
triumph of modern soap max
ing-delightfully refreshing
most excellent for the skin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. I. 1900. ~ L N
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08

Miss Cushin, of Baltimore. is stop
ping at the Pollock cottage at Virgini;
Beach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-25
For the Good of the State.

The State Literary and Historical
Association mas had printed its con-
stitution and press notices, and we
now have before us a copy.
1t seems strange that Sta so rich
IN history and literary talent
as North Carolina should nave
remained so long without an
organization Of this kind. But SO ~
has ever been with our good ola
State: she is slow to move, but when
once aroused. few. if any surpass her.
And so it is hcrcd it will be with her
i'm this undertaking. 1t is gratifying
to note that the roll of members is
large, but it should be larger. Those
who are interested in the objects OF
the association should at once write to
Alex j. Field. Secretary, Raleigh, n.
c. 70, further information.
The pamphlet contains the constitu-
ton and bylaws and notices from the
press Of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-25
WOMAN AND TIE BALLOT.
The Debate Won by Those Who Say She Ought
Not to Vote.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, n c., Nov. 24-At the public
debate by the Erwin Literary Society, in
West Durham, Friday night, the query
for discussion was, Resolved, That Wo-
men should be Allowed to Vote"
The First speaker for the affirmative
was p d. Mangum, and the first for the
negative was L. 3. Pendergraph. Then
w. S. Rodrick and r. p Curley, followed
for the affirmative and negative, re-
spectively Each made telling points for
his side.
At the close of the debate, the judges,
Prof. F. S Aldridge, \. S. Winslow and
Il. L. Freeman, rendered their decision
10 the effect that the negative lad the
Best of the argument.
Dr. f. A. Yates, presiding elder Of the
Durham district, will preach at Main
street church tomorrow morning at II
o'clock, and at the West Durham Method
st church at 1880 y. m. This is the oc-
casion of the fourth quarterly conference
IT each of these churches. and will COM
tlete DR.. Yates rounds for the Con-
ference year.
Monday Rev L. r. Pruett, of Charlotte,
viii arrive and will do the preaching
next week during the revival service
which is now in progress at the Second
Baptist church After assisting in the
meeting here he will 20 to Raleigh to
attend the Baptist State convention
which meets or the 18th of December.
Friday afternoon an Uncle Sam party
vas given at the residence of Mrs. F. l.
FULLER, on East Main street. in honor OF
The sixth birthday of her daughter, little
Hiss Lillian Fuller. Master Frank Full
Ter assisted his sister in receiving the
guests There were thirtysix of the lit
tie folks present.
The table was decorated in National
colors the candles also represented the
same colors, and the cake was decorated
with six flags. one for each year of lit
tie Miss Lillian's age. The souvenirs
we're flags and soldiers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-25
The INSTRUMENTATION Mission Club

The Mission Club met on Tuesday
in the pleasant parlors of the Church
of the Good Shepherd. The subject
was Northern Africa from Il Political,
Social and Religious Standpoint.
Mrs. Walter Clark's paper on Egypt
under English control, pictured an
ever Frightening future for the land
of the Nile
Mrs. r. o. Burton's Romance of
Uganda tod of the almost apostolic
growth and heroism of the native
church in their control of ''barbaric
civilization" if such an expression may
be permitted.
Mrs. Iredelr reviewed the life of the
martyr Bishop Harrington and Miss
Fannie Heck gave a brief map review
of the border countries of Algeria,
Tunis. and 1ripoli.
The next meeting will be on the 2nd
Tuesday in December, the regular
time of meeting being changed from
the 3rd to the 2nd week of each month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-25
SHOT THROUGH a MISTAKE.
Prof I. A. Smoot to Retire From the Faculty
of Greensboro Female College.
Especial to News and Observer)

Greensboro. n. c., Nov. 24.-The teach
ers and public school officers of Guilford
county held an interesting meeting in
the court house here today. Addresses
were made by President L. l.. Hobbs, of
Guilford college; Prof. j. Allen Holt, Of
Oak Ridge Institute; Prof. w. I. Whit
sett. of Whitsett Institute, and others.
Last night Emsley Fields, contractor
and builder of this city, shot and wound
ed a young white man by the name of
Stephens who was detected carrying away
some material from a house Mr.. Fields
was building The contractor had been
missing material from time to time, and
last night determined to apprehend the
thief. With this purpose in view, he
secreted himself in the house, with a
gun. Young stephens was directed by his
father to bring quantity of brick from
an unfinished house in the neighborhood
to be used in filling a well. Through a
mistake the young man secured the bricks
from the house Mr.. Fields was watching
with the result that he received the
load OF shot that was intended for the
real thief He was given medical atten-
ton and is not thought to be seriously
wounded.
The friends and patrons of Greensboro
Female college will learn with regret OF