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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

HILL CLIMBING TOYS
The most powerful toys
ever invented. Will climb
hills and run over obsta-
Giles. No steam. No wind
ing. Run forward and
backward. Automobiles,
csc. Engines, Csc. Dining
coaches, 95c. Trolley cars,
soc.
Clapping Clowns, 25c.
Stables-39c. to 81.
AnImals-25c. to 50.
Fire Engines-25c. to SLIGO.
a. Il. G. Blocks-10c. to 75c.
Jack Straws-10c. to 39c.
Pocket Knives-25c.
Passenger Tralns-10c. to
$3.50.
Large Hay Wagons-25c.
Tubephones-20c. to 45c.
Shuttle Cock-25c. to soc.
Sand Mills-25c.
Trumpets-l0c. TO SOC.
Horns-5c. up.
Sliding Trombones-25c. and
Picture Cubes-1Oc. to 6Oc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

SPECIAL.-Plain tan and plain blaclr
soN: black and white feet; black
with white soies-Hermsdorf dye,
pair for S1.25 = IS
KID GLOYES-gray and tan undresed
tMochO gloves-sllk lined odo
sizes. Regular Sis goods, at Toe. 81
DRESSED KID WALKING GLOVES
ular 81 goods. at 75c. = *
MEY ER,S CELEBRATED UN-a
DRESSED s(MOCHAl GLOVES -
IN the new grays-all sizes. Reg
ular SIPS gloves. at 81.
Silk LINED MOCHA GLOVES
tans and grays-all sizes. Sold
throughout the city ct S1.SG. here
Sc BATH ROBES. NOW $3.50.
81 BATH ROBES. NOW Sc
Sl2 BATH ROBES, NOW So
$3.50 SMOKING JACKETS, NOW
$l.9S.
: SMOKING JACKETS. NOW sa.5o.
IS SMOKING JACKETS, NOW $5.I5. &
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16
WOmen'S wear sale.

second floor forward with its tremendous stocks of women
nsa gathering of strictly rst-ca wearabes such as You'll find
eatest Store
ing priced with view making the coming week breaker
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

Fur Scarfs-s3, 81, S. up 10 sl3.
ChiIdrens Furs-sl, 81, s., 81.
on up to $40.
Silk Waists $3.50, $3.50, $3.50,
S. up to $3.50,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

jumping Rabbits-25c.
Grocery Storcs-i5c.
Zithers-25c.
Musical Tops-25c.
Automobilcs-25c. to soc.
Iron Toys-70c. up.
Combination Iron Safes-25c.
Accordeons-25c. to soc.
Battleship Oregon-lOc. to
Doc.
Drums-25c. to $3.50.
Tool Chests-20c. to $3.50.
Wood Cannon-to shoot rub
Der balls-45c. to soc.
Hook and Ladder Truck
25c. to Sligo.
Target Sets-95c. to S1.S9.
PuZzles-20c. TO 69c.
Cash Registers-95c.
Steamboat Piers-S71sc.
Horse Reins-10c. to 81.
Horse Races-10c. to 81.
CameraS-$I.
Butcher Shops-45c.
Magic Lanterns-50c. to $1.S9.
Gunners' Outfits-S9c.
Indians SuitS-95c.
Velocipedes-S1.69 to $3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

n woman and a child are alike; each
needs strong, uniting hand.
, 1900-11-06

Perhaps one of the neatest and
pluckiest acts done In tine South At.
rican war was that performed by Cap.
tain Lambart when he entered Klerks.
dorp. the original capital Of the Trans
vaal. and induced a general and a0c
to lay down their arms to him. Hs
was entirely unarmed and unprotected
and arrived with only a stock aud a
smile to take the town. After lengthy
negotiation he. by consummate tact,
persuaded the commandant and the
landrost to surrender, which they did.
He was inundated with letters OF con.
graduation from many officers, includ.
Ing Lord Roberts.-Black and White
, 1900-11-06

49, -
Amounted to $40, 100000 when he came
into his inheritance, is now placed at
$50. 008, 900. E
The young man was born In New
York in 1871. and was the third son OF
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who died a year
ago. His oldest brother, William. died
while attending Yale, and his other
brother, Cornelius, incurred his fathers
i'll will5by marrying a girl whom the
older Vanderbilt did not like. In this
way the young man received the bulk
of his fathers property. He had lgradu-
ated from Yale and vas making a tour
OF the world when his fathers death.
occurred. Up to the present he has
been extracting all the enjoyment pos
sible from life. most of his time being
ispent at Newport. but recently he con-.
cluded to go to work. He had a talk
some months & with the men who
have his future in mind as to the best
thing for him to do to fit himself to
take charge eventually Of Il great prop
erty. They advised him as they would
a son. They told him that ordinarily
the Dest pace 10 DeSln a lie OF fi1I-
roadins was on the top OF a freight
train. But. as this might cndanEer
life and limb, they decided i. would he
better for him to begin in the general
Offices. and that to learn no. accounts
are kept and the system of railroad
bookkeeping was the best way to start.
He accordingly began work in the
,treasurer's Office the other day. After
having served in the Office as an as
sistant to clerks he Will. with the aid
Of his chief clerk. get an idea OF now
the executive end of tho ONCE Is han
died. How long he will remaln in the
Office Of the treasurer will depend upon
himself. More than likely he will 90
from there into the auditors office.
and there gain an insight into the way
accounts are handled as they come
from conductors and the passenger and
freight agents. He also may ispend a
short time In the ONCE Of Mr. Daniels.
The general passenger agent, and some
time in the statistical department of
the auditors office. where all things
are recapitulated in a manue which
shows to a fraction IT q cent what 1t
costs to carry q passenge 4 mile or to
haul a ton Of freight from ono station
to another.
, 1900-11-06

m the early days OF the government,
letters were charged for by the sheet
the rate In 1892 being twenty-five
cents for all distances owe $50 miles
and six cents under thirty. So late az
lS45 we find congress passing an act
establishing a general rate Of five
cents a single sheet for distances I'm.
der 300 miles. We used to pay post
age with shinplasters." a sort OF hall
discredited subsidiary paper currency
and the whole people evaded prepay.
ment, because afraid their letters
might never reach their destination,
in which event not only the communi.
cation but the money would be lost.
Postage stamps did not come into use
until lS47. and envelopes for letters
were not employed until 1899.
, 1900-11-06

Great Britain have not quite doubled
In exports of manufactures we stand
among the nations Of the world second
only to Great Britain, and we fall be.
hind that country to the extent Of only
1896. 900 900. Our exports of manufac.
lures exceed those of Germany, with
her splendidly organized industrial &C.
tivity, by nearly 5000. 900, 900. and
France falls still further behind US.
Ten years & we sent few manufac'
tured articles to any OF the manufac-
turing nations. In fact, we sent few
in which we were brought into compe.
tition with European manufactures,
Now we have entered the field former
ly controlled almost exclusively by
England, Germany and France. and arc
selling our manufactures in the home
markets Of all these countries.
Our captains of and OF
manufactures have pushed their way
In the last ten years into all the mar
kets OF the world. In doing this they
have compelled a more active active
participation Of our government in the
worlds affairs. AS Mr.. Emory says:
Commerce is in itself a peaceful oc
cupation. and draws its very sustenance
from the continued amity of nation
But it were childish to pretend tina,
there are not occasions when "A trading
nation must assert its dignity or pro
tect its rights with a mailed hand. Al
in the case of individuals. a natior
trading largely must have power OF
one kind OIL another at its back. anC
consequently it is easy to see that this
country is being forced by its materia
developments to provide itself with
proper weapons of defense Inter
Ocean.
, 1900-11-06
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. Land
Office at Cheyenne. Wyoming, Oct
20, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before James Nc.
Gibbon, clerk OF the district court, al
Laramie, Wyoming, On November 20
1900, viz:
JOHN BIDDICK,
Laramie, Wyoming, H. E. No. 1915, for
the w " Sc u; SW Y NE Y; Sc Y
NV u Sec. 4, TIP. II N, R. IA W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz:
william Greaser. of Laramie. Wyo
ming; Paul Pascoe. Of Laramie. Wyo
ming; Albert Hall. of Mandel. Wyo
ming: Della Neville, Of Laramie. Wyo
ming. W. E. CHAPLIN.
-rr, .ft,t a. -.. AsSoassoA'
, 1900-11-06
.Liberty,s LIGHTNING Rods.

The statue of Liberty, in New York
Harbor, was recently struck by light.
ming and emerged unframed. One bolt
struck the appraised arm and another
hit it on the forehead. The statute is
protected by the finest system OF
lightning rods ever made. Lightning
is no more dangerous than disease.
and yet many people will protect their
homes, while exposing their bodies to
this deadly enemy. The best protector
in the world is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. It will cleanse the system, in.
vigorate the nerves, and enrich the
blood. 1t does this by strengthening
the digestion. Good health depends
upon the proper performance Of
important function. Weakness
here results In constipation. indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or b~iliousness. See
that or Private Revenue Stamp GOV.
m Tie nsck of tAs bottle.
, 1900-11-06

p The success that Amalie Kussner,
now Mrs. 'Coudert, the miniature paint
or, has made In her art. not only In
this country but also abroad, is an
instance Of what may be achieved by
industry, indomitable energy and
c~f6verness. There are other minia-
ture painters whose work ID technic-
ally al fine As that Of the Kussnes
miniatures. 1t was the artists knsck
Of quickly understanding the style oi
her sitter and posing her in such 3
way that the picture represented the
temperament Of the subject deity
iidealised that won her tfrst vogue
with fashionable women. Misc Kuss-
ner, unlike Meissonier, - would never
affront a wealthy patron by painting
her wrinkles in all their reality. She
always fattered her s%ltters. but 50 deli
cately that the likeness was true. Thus
she became popular, and her own wit
and tact won her prestige that she has
neve allowed to grow less. Mrs.
Coudert was born in Indiana.
, 1900-11-06
ALFRED @. VANDERBILT.

Two events. one of which is pros
pective. have recently brought Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt into prominence in
the newspapers. This young man, the
wealthiest person OF his & in the
United States and perhaps in the world.
has taken up the active duties OF lie,
beginning work in the Offices of the
New York Central railroad, which
made his family C~roesus-like in its
POSSESSIONS and will learn the details
of railroad management. so that he
may in time assume the responsibilities
which his vast wealth imposes upon
him. The prospective event is his mar
riage to Miss Elsie French. a hand
some h~eircss. which is to take place in
January. Vanderbilt's fortune, which
, 1900-11-06
KLuMPKE.

kLUMPkE. "
french share Of this vast undertaking
was created at the Paris Observatory,
and Dorothea Klumpke was placed at
The head of it. with four under assist
ants. She had lived for thirteen years
In the quiet gardens of the observatory
whose main buildings present. the
aspect common to places for
scientific research. Dark. draushty
corridors wind about between cAigh-
trsilinged rooms with polished aoors
and unfinished. but for a few his
toric telescopes and the Portraits of
great Astronomers: but under the nin-
iatmre hill in the garden the American
girl has given her rooms the appear
anee of a home. She is slender. deli.
cate, and in her pale blue eyes therS
is a look of mystery communicate
from the stars into whose, light skN
yaxsd for so many years. The tAnitor
and the gardener speak of her- rev
crsntly, and she Is chishly SssssDs1
Ivy the Astronomical Society Of FfaAss.
of which she Is the only woman Nom.
her. She speaks and writes wfth' equal
force In English. French and German.
q Daily Mrs Klumpke unites her fam
lily Of remarkable daughter. who,
vafiousiy occupied turing the
diAe with her In her Smaii ahbarNl
lnent every evening-that she MY then
study the result Of having giveor ~
childrs.s unlimited sppostHnity. and q
stimulated AeA. t4ctakas 3D.
of Il Two NJ thAW anAD2 ths
, 1900-11-06

The Bushmen OF Australia. are the
most primitive tribe Of people in the
British empire. Some Of them do not
build eve the simplest forms Of huts
for shelter. They gather a lot OF
twigs and grass. and taking them into
a thicket or jungle. they build a nest
TOR a home, much rs doss . bird. The
nest is usually built large enough for
the family. and II the latter b very
numerous. then the nests are Of y
very large size. Into this place they
all turn and snuggls and turn like
kittens. Sometimes The foliage viii
grow together and form . sor, of ma
tural covering. bur thes y never
any attempt At constructing q prstss-
ton from the rain and storms, aad
1t is a marvel how hey endure them.
Sometimes in = sood piece OF jungle.
hundreds Of those n~sst-homss are
found together.
, 1900-11-06
MINERAL ON RAILROAD LAND.

There is a difference of opinion
among mining men and others. as to
the rulings of the interior department
In relation to mineral upon railroad
and state lands. Some hold that title
passes to all mineral when government
patent issues, while Others contend
that miners are reserved.
1t has been held by the secretary Of
the interior that the government can
Issue mt one patent. If a piece Of land
Is patented for agricultural purposes,
NO patent a thereafter be issued GOV.
erins any portion Of 1t for mineral pur
poses. This IL true not only Of lands
patented to settlers. but applies as
we'll to lands selected by the railroads
and states.
At the time a settler makes a filing
he 10 required to fill an afidavit setting
forth that he has been over each and
every legal subdivision of the land ap.
piled for: that there is no mineral up.
on the land: that the land is more val
.uabie for agricultural than for mining
purposes, and that he is not making
an endeavor to fraudulently obtain II.
tie to mineral land. At the end of the
period Of settlement or improvement.
when the applicant comes to make I'm
al proof, he Is again required to submit
proof Of the non.mineral character of
the land applied for.
In the case OF a railroad or state Sc
lection, II the land is returned as min.
eral by the surveyor.general. notice
Of such application to select must hrst
be published for a period of sixty days
In q paper Of general circulation in the
vicinity Of the land applied for. Notice
Of the application to select must also
be posted In the land ONCE. After the
period Of publication. even though no
protest be made, affirmative proof Of
the non-mineral character of the land
must be submitted. Upon this show.
ing government issues patent.
In cases where the land is not return.
I'd a. mineral by the surveyor-general
but Is within a township where there
il q mineral location. claim or entry,
publication must be made for a period
OF 60 days, during which period the 10.
cal affairs Of the United States land
once will receive protests or contests
for any of the tracts or subdivisions
claimed to be more valuable for min
ing than for agricultural purposes. II
protest 10 made a hearing is ordered by
the commissioner Of the general land
once and the character OF the land es
tablished thereby.
, 1900-11-06

Over 1900 textbook and aliases Of
the dominion Of Canada have been
supplied to. rural schools in Eng
land by Lord Strathcona, the Cana
dian high commissioner. The Cana
dian government is very anxio0s &c
encourage the study Of the history,
geography and resources Of 'casada in
the schools of the United Kingdom and
therefore offered about four weeks 80
to supply any rural schoolmastsr With
~ many specially prepared Textbook
u he had scholars. Schoolmastera al
over the country took up the idea with
~snthusihsm and mi and all agreed
that from an iimperiaI point Of view
nothing but good results can follow
, 1900-11-06
y
GAVE UP HER LIFE.

Chinese.
Sister Alice O'Sullivan, who wis
murdered by the Chinese at Tien Tsin
and recently solemnly bestiied by the
pope as = martyr for the faith. vas a
resident of Syracuse. N. Y. Blessed
Alice O'Sullivan, as she Is now styled
in the martyrology Of the Catholic
church, was born in Clonmel, county
Tipperary. ireland, December 1. 1896.
She was educated in the Presentation
convent and joined the Sisters of
Charity In her twentieth year. Her
first years in the convent were spent
in France. Then she volunteered in
1863 to 60 Al q missionary to China. At
Shanghai she rendered the community
the greatest service. and then was
changed to the convent and hospital
at Tien Tsin. Here she labored with
equal success and zeal until she was
barbarously murdered with her COM
panion Sisters of Charity. As she wa
leaving the chapel she was pursued
and dragged into the kitchen of the
hospital. The Chinese look q caldron
of boiling water OF the kitchen range
and poured it over her. Then they
beat her to death. The Rev. Charles
Butcher. the Protestant chaplain,
wrote after the massacre: 1.-THE MUIR
der of the Sisters Of Charity Is an
outrage. not on a nation or a church,
but on humanity itself. As chaplain
OF the British community OF Shaux-
hal I have had many opportunities Of
seeing the noble and devoted work of
these ladies In taking care of the sick
at the hospital. One sister was an
Irish lady tsister O'sullivan), whose
memory is cherished with affection
and gratitude by many OF the COM
,munity here"
, 1900-11-06
FLoWERe IN kNoLANp.


b Avs~s Ksgiishwonan L Nst
Artistic.
This is without doubt the month Of
flowers in England and this year they
seem more abundant than ever. The
observer knows this by the flowers he
ices for sale in the shops and streets.
Those who are fortunate enough to
POSSESS gardens Of their own and al
ways have a %profusion Of flowers will
scarcely notice the more than usually
gorgeous display in the florists and
the baskets Of the flower girls. But,
Notwithstanding the fact that flowers
are now almost universally in vogue
for decoration and that Of late years
people have made great strides in the
direction of the more skillfnl arrange
ment and blending Of colors. they have
yet q great deal to learn.
The average Englishwoman ia not
artistic and she Is apt to rely too much
upon the efforts Of her florist to
achieve anything at all striking or
perfectly satisfactory in the way Of
decoration. The florist ia, as a rule,
q pA1nstakin8 person, possessed OF "a
few good decorative schemes. but orr
ginality seldom. II ever. Wherever
you go in London you see the same
arrangements" and can almost tell
at a glance to which OF the various es-
Establishments in Bond street or Regent
street the hostess has handed over the
floral dressing of her dinner table or
ballroom. In Japan, where the ar
ranging OF flowers Is undertaken in the
most serious n and considered an
indispensable branch OF art, they could
teach westerners many things in the
direction Of greater simplicity and OBJ
servation of natures methods. Flow
er arrangement is taught there just as
cookery Is in England and some won
derful and beautiful books are pub
lished on the subjects. illustrated by a
famous Japanese artist. setting forth
the different methods. the appropriate
kind Of vase for each arrangement be-
ing specified. This book is published
in England and is q revelation Of the
possibilities of flowers as. decorative
medium.-Chicago News.
, 1900-11-06
OUR INDUSTRIAL.

The United States is. industrially, a
great world power. We are selling our
manufactured products in every coun-
try in the world. We are sending farm
Indictments, wagons. furniture, sewing
machines, pumps. bicycles and type
writer's t every country Of Europe; To-
geomo&ives.' railway material. house
hold utensils, clocks and watches to
Siberia: cotton goods. hardware. can
ned goods. sewing machines. and scien.
tiic apparatus to China: farm imple-
ments. mining machinery, rails, cycles
and furniture to Africa. Australia aud
South America
We have invaded not only the non.
/, manufacturing countries. but the old
est centers of manufacturing activity
In England and continental Europe.
Mr.. Frederick Emory, chief Of the Uni.
ted States bureau of foreign com
merce. contends that our leadership
as = world power in manufactures is
due mainly to our economy In produc'
Z ,ttoa through the aid of l~abor-savins
3 aachinery and efficient use Of capital.
Five years & the total exports OF
manufactured goods from the United
States amounted to 5000. 900, 900. With
In three years following 1895 the in.
crease Of such exports amounted to
Sl07 900, 900, or more than half the ag
IS gFegate in 1895. The total exports of
manufactures during the fiscal yea
1900 amounted to 34S2. OOO, 900. There
q was not only \ great gain in the sale
OF manufacturer goods, but a greater
gain In the extent Of territory covered
In the markets Of the world.
In 1860 our exports of %manufactur.
ed goods amounted to $40, 00O. 90; In
lS9s 70 $40. 900, 900; in 1900 to 1890.
000. 900. This shows that the greatest
increase has been made in the last de-
.csde. In 1860 Great Britain's exports
a& manufactures exceeded our by more
thaa 4s7oy0o0.0eo. In forty years our
experts Of nanufactsrss Aavs t1ersas-
- snta nv are Slsssa4ines - great
~ tAsy we're IN lsee. yhils thoos a
, 1900-11-06

Many people worry because they be-
lieve they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
right but their stomachs are unable tic
digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure d
gests what you eat and prevents the
formation Of gas which makes tn
stomach press against the heart. The
will cure every form Of INDIGESTION
Laramie Drug company.
, 1900-11-06

Tea Is now considered the best bsv.
erage with which TO fight alcohol, and
Is proving such in Russia It was
first imported into that country in
1888. Today the annual consumption
is l00. 900 900 pounds. That Of st. Pot
ersburg alone is reckoned at from
three 10 four pounds per capita. Tea
and sugar cost Russia yearly 1924. OOO.-
900. Spirits. beer and wine are con-
sumed to the value Of $40, 900 900 only,
, 1900-11-06

1t Is generally stipulated In France
when wine is sold that the purchaser
shall return the barrel at his own az
pense. and the cry. send back my
barrels" is going out from every wine
dealers house. 1t is calculated that
properly cared for
, 1900-11-06
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. Land
Office at Cheyenne, Wyoming, October
%, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
|lowing-named settler has fled notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before James Nc.
Gibbon, clerk district court, at Lara.
mic, Wyoming, on November %, 1900,
viz:
JOHN W. SIGMAN. i
Laramie, Wyoming, H. q. No. 3163 for
the lot 2; s " NE X; W " and Be Y
ENE Y Sc X Sec I. TIP. II N, R. Is ".
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz:
Angus Sutherland, of Laramie. Wyo
ming; Edward A. Buck, Of Laramie.
Wyoming; M. T. Pryor, of Laramie,
Wyoming: John Barth. Of Laramie,
Wyoming.
o2sn2s W. &. CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1900-11-06

The Boomerang Of last night settled
the election in a very positive manner,
giving MI. Bryan As more votes han he
needed to elect.
, 1900-11-06

y R0Foalho Ter H1sh0Ynsa. /,
Ireland Is the paradise fer Aldermen
Who are not millionaires. Tickets for
1SAihg cost less than half what thsy
do In England. Hotel etpsaSss are
tSkeaper. ,
, 1900-11-06

LARAMIE LODGE NO. 3, A. F. and
A NJ. Meets first and third Monday
G evenings in Masonic hall. a
C. w. Bramel. w. NJ.
J. E. Gates, Secretary.
, 1900-11-06

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets cure biliousness, constipation
and headache. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect. For sale by F.
H. Eggleston.
, 1900-11-06

LEBANON CHAPTER NO. 3. X. A.
NJ Meets seco I'd Wednesday of each
month in Masonic hall. "
Jesse Cnverse, II. p.
J. L. Gates, Recorder.
, 1900-11-06
SOCIETY DIRECTORY

Secretaries OF organizations will
please notify this office Of any change
OF officers or other correction desired.
, 1900-11-06

outposts Of emancipation in France.
one has gloriied art and friendship and
the fourth promises pleasure for the
world"
, 1900-11-06
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER g., 1900.

We can now turn our attention to
the peaceful pursuit Of mining and ag.
riculture.
, 1900-11-06

EMMANUEL CONMANDERY NO. 3
X. T. Meets on the second Tuesday
evening in each month in Masonic hall.
J. H. Haysord. 4. G.
J.. L. Gates. Recorder.