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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
HATS OFF IN THEATRES
Common Council Comes to the
Rescue of Theatre-Goers
Passes an Ordinance Requiring That NcI-
ther Sex Shall Wear Hendgoar While in
Theatres-An Ordinance Aimed ut tho
Ticket Spectators.

The Common Council aimed a knock
out blow at high hats in theatres and
at theatre ticket spectators last night.
Ordinances having as their purpose the
adjustment of both evils were pass
ed.
The ordinances were introduced by
Mr. Tazewell Taylor. and the one aim
ed against ticket spectators went
through without opposition. The high
hats. however. had friends among the
Councilman. and it was not until a
hard fight was made that the Council
pronounced against women wearing
their headgear in theatres
This ordinance was defeated on the
nrst vote. Mr.. East left the chair and
made two or three speeches in favor
OIL It. He said he would rather be the
author of that ordinance than to be
Mayor. He charged the opponents with
being dominated by petticoats, and
waXed eloquent in his appeal for con-
sideration toward those of the male
persuasion who go to the theatre to see
the play and not to view millinery. He
threatened to go q little further and
| taboo high coiffures, but on second
thought he didn't think he could face
the storm. There was much witty re-
partee during the discussion, and upon
reconsideration the ordinance was
passed by vote of 12 TO 5. The an
nouncement of this result was greeted
with applause.
THE TICKET ORDINANCE.
The ordinance taxing ticket specula-
tor is as follows:
BE ltgordained by the Common and
select Councils of the city of Norfolk
That every person, other than the man
ager or proprietor of a duly licensed
theatre or any other licensed place
of public amusement, who sells tickets
sion to theatre or other licensed
place of amusement shall pay for the
| privilege license tax Of $50 per year
or part of n year.
"a violation of this ordinance shall
be punishable by a fine of not less
than $50 or more than 800. recoverable
as other city fines are now recov-
cred
This ordinance shall be in force
from and after it's passage"
| The other ordinance follows:
BE It ordained by the Common and
Select Councils of the CITY of Norfolk,
That 1t shall be unlawful in any place
OF public amusement to which an adj
| mission fee is charged for any person,
irrespective OF Sex, to wear q hat or
any ornament or adornment on the
| head liable to prevent those sitting in
the rear of such person from obtaining
n view of the stage
1T shall be the duty of the proprie-
| tors, managers or other persons in
charge of such places Of public amuse-
| ment to which this ordinance applies
to see to its enforcement, and for a
| failure on their part so to do they
shall he punishable by q fine of not less
than 81 or more than $40, recoverable
as other city fines are now recov-
| cred.
This shall be in effect after its pas
sage"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

provides complete and perfect protect,or
WHILE YOU LIVE. and Then ooes u.
widow and children. Half rate annuItieS
for accidents, chronic sickness partio1
and total disability, Full rate annu hui les
PRoTECTIoN AND ENDo WMENr N N
VESTMENT ALI. IN ONE Policy
No endless assessments! Limited iixcd
payments at aScertained cost! Mem bore
assisted In rate payments in times or
sickness and stress. All rates carried hv
the Fraternity after 10 years and ar n11
age cease altogether. with the ANNUITY
earned and payable.
Plan perpetual, based on Europeon cx-
perience seven centuries old and rnora n
Iced by ample reserves
No cost TO join! Age limit IS 10 &,
Notice.-Thc plan OF THE CRAM
FRATERNITY does not conNict wfth
other orders, but supplements them in.
stead, in favor OF tho living! Then con
tinuos ito quarterly income TO benen-
Norfolk Refcrcnces.-A. w. Dean N "
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4 Faber. Norfolk camp now forming Send
address for free descriptive iiterefure ' 10
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1 FOLK. Va. III se23-aw
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AT THE STATION HOUSE.

MANY ARRESTS-AGGRA
ASSAULT-A SERIOUS CHARGE.
The slate at the police station last
night held the names of n consIdera-
Die number Of lawbreakers, some Of
wnom were negroes suspected Of COM.
nlttns the numerous assaults that
nave occurred since Saturday last.
speaking Of these Captain Vellines said
some of them had a bad reputation.
out there was no assurance that any
or them were guilty OF assaults or rob-
berries.
Captain Vellines also said the police
were handicapped by the inability of
the ladies assaulted to identify the cul-
prit.
MR.. LIPsCOMB ASSAULTED.
MIR. James NJ. Lipscomb. superintend-
ent or the Eagle Iron Works, was
Knocked down on Water street about
$3.50 o'clock last night by an unknown
man, who kicked him several times
while he was on the ground
Mr.. Lipscomb reported the matter to
the police, but his statement was so
indefinite that they were unable to get
the real facts from him. He did not
say he was ignorant as to who ns-
saurted him, but gave no name. lcay-
ing the police much mystifled
a SERIOUS CHARGE
Two negroes, Lufus Hall and Henry
Smith. from South and North Carolina.
respectively. were arrested last night
by Special officer Barron, Of the Nor
folk and Western railway. on the
charge of uncouplinE cars attached to
freight train. which was preparing
to pull out. They will have a hearing
before Justice Tomlin this morning.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
REWARD 7

Fifty $4,000 Dollars reward for the
body of Richard Frank Warren lost Feb
ruary 49,, 1900. about eight (S) miles from
tishcrmInS Island.
DESCRiPTION-IIeigh about feet :.
light sandy hair; light sandy beard; had
on pair hip gum boots. n henvy coat two
pair pants; blue flannel shirt: had on n
pair of red gloves; had between $25. 90 and
5000 In his pocket. Think he had n deed
in his pocket for piece of oyster ground
on the seaside. The above reward will
be paid oil identification OF the body by ,,i'
j. S. WARREN
ie22-f Cape Charles VA
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

Rough effects" are finding favor this
spring, and Rudolph & Wallace have
the nobbiest line of this goods in the
city mh7-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

Your Spring Suit should he tailored
by Rudolph & Wallace. They make
the clothes worn by your well dressed
friends mh1-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

Newest Discovery" extracts teeth
painlcssly. n. Y. Dental Rooms only.
No. 324. corner Main and Talbot SITS.
~ L. of monument. established nearly
20 years. Ennes. Dentist. New phone.
1851
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

To keep thoroughly posted see tn,
line of foreign woolens shown by Ru
dolDhi d Wallace. mh7-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
Burgess or her husband. who pursued

Burgess or her husband. who pursued
him In the night.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, an aged lady,
struck down with club in her home,
on Cumberland street. early In the
morning. No attempt at robbery. A
description Of the assallant furnished
the police.
Probably not in the history Of the
Norfolk police department has such n
carnival Of dastardly crime shocked the
people Of the city. There have been
cold-blooded murders, but never such
series OF murderous assaults. If
hangings do good by setting an exam
pie for the vicious to profit by, 1t Is
the unanimous opinion that Norfolk
would profit by the infiction of capital
punishment upon some murderous
housebreakers.
The police have in custody q negro
whom they think is probably the as
sailant of Mrs. Jones. The evidence
against him cannot be made public
vet
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

nufi Works OTtl

Laxative Bromo- Quinlne Tablets cure a
25c. fe3-eod .sn9
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
KEEP YOUR NIGHT KEY.

Chief Kizer sounds q warning to
housekeepers in advising them to re-
frain from the common custom of Civ
Ing night key to their servants. He
says that no housekeeper knows the
associates of her servants. and he be-
lieves 1t would greatly diminish the
danger of crime If there was more care
exercised in this matter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
AGENTS WANTED.

w ANTED-SALESMEN AND COL
w lectors to work in the city and
country. Apply 20 the SINGER MANU-
FEATURING CO.. 200 Church street. Nor
folk. Va. juS-2taw-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

VIZ ANTED-BOARDE AND TABLE
w boardcrs at The Raleigh. No. n York
Place. Front and other desirable rooms
THORNTON, at above address. mh4-3t.
ID OARDERS-LARGE WELL VENTI-
:4S lated rooms at the OLD DOMINION
HOUSE. 10 Cumberland street. Phone 669
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

10 CURE a .'OLO Owe DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t falls
TO euro E w. Groves signature Is on
each box. Csc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

+" ANTDD.-FOUR GENTLEMEN OR
~ married couples, can obtain well fur
No.. 229 York street, west OF Duke.
mh4-3tt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

Sick Headache Cured.
promptly by Hicks Capudlne: is and
Csc, at drug stores.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
Dissolution Notice.

dor the style and name OF Ssvnsso ui q
Gleason has this day been dissoiveS nv
mutual consent. VIM. c. Gleason With,
GiSlwing. G. d. Savage continuing Che
BUSINESS under tho firm name and stvie
OF INC Savage Manufacturing Co. as.
stunning al Liabilities. and is authorized to
Il Gleason a'
C. D. SAVAGE.
W. c. GLEASON.
I hereby extend to the new firm INV
good will and wishes
49,, 49,. w. C. GLEASON.
Mllch l. i?0V mh7-5t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

n OR RENT.-A DELIGHTFULLY."-
- situated cottage of ten rooms over
looking the bay; water front; extensive.
shady grounds. Address BOX 1884, Phoe-
bus. Va. mh3-IWs
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FOR SALE.

n OR SALE-ONE CHOICE LOT ON
n Willoughby Beach, part cash and bal
ance monthly payments. Address LOT, >
this Office. 1t.
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PENSION YOUPSEIFi

a fixed income of sICO to $1,000 each
year paid DURING LIFE TO the member
Mt old age, then at death passes 10 his
bene nciary.
THE SCOTTISH ANNUITY SYSTEM OF
The Grand Fraternity
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

n OR RENT-NICE ROOMS WITH OR
- without board. APPLY So CUMBER-
I1AND street. mch2-1ws
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
ID ROhWNENT MAIN ST STORE, FOR
Il rent. Apply to T. +. ROGERS,
Agent. Columbia Building. mh7-tf
NOR RENT.-A MODERN STORE,
4, suitable for grocery or bar, near
Monticello Hotel; rent low; now occupied;
Will vacate to suit renter. Address X Y.
a.. Virgnian-Pilot. mh4-3t
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eoARDERS.

ID LEASANT ROOMS, WITH GOOD
\ board. at MRS. PRICES, No. Els
Boush street. mh4-3t.
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WANTED.

Il, IRST CLASS BOOKKEDPER AND
II oil round Office man desires position;
~ reference. Address ~ HUSTLER.
Vdrginian-Pilot Office mch6-3t'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04
Drunkenness n Century Ago.

In reviewing 1.-THE Early Married Life
of Maria Josepha, Lady Stanley" the
London Spectator comments on the light
in which drunkenness was regarded at
the beginning of the nineteenth century.
There was Il christening of twins ard re-
joicins among the ncighbors, tenants and
laborcrs. "All the guests" says Maria,
'werc as drunk rs l ever had the pleas.
ure of seeing any one" Among the Ia
borers, however, that extent of intoxi.
cation was not reached which causes men
to be swine"
Lady Sheffield, who received this ac-
count of the festivities. replies: 81 would
have given a great deal TO be present.
There is nothing love so much as such
sort of festivities, where one has the sat
isfaction of knowing that one makes ones
friends happy as well as drunk" In Lon
don, she declares, "when you give Il ball
you affront many people, please few,
make many drunk and yourself miscra-
hIa -
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04
ROUSSEAU AND HIS LINEN.
An Amusing Document on n Theft
From the PHILOSOPHERS.


Among old police papers in the Bastille
n curious interesting document has been
discovered. 1t contains detailed infor-
nation about the wardrobe of Jean
Jacques Rousseau in the year 1850. The
manuscript is not signed, but is undoubt-
edly in the handwriting of the philoso-
pher himself. This entertaining laundry
list" has been reproduced in facsimile in
the Revue d'IIistore Litteraire de In
France. 1t relates to theft that was
committed on Christmas evening, 1850, in
Rousseaus dwelling. 1t touched him at
tender point-that is to say, the thief
found particular attraction in Rous-
seau's linen. for which the latter, as ap-
pears in his Confessions" had a special
predilcction. 1t was spread out on tn
BILE, fresh from the laundry, in a room
where the thief gained an entrance, and.
according to Rousseau's own account,
there were missing 40 shirts of very fine
linen that constituted the foundation of
my wardrobe" The detailed description
by Rousseau of the stolen garments
which appears in the newly found report
makes his grief comprehensive. 1t in
cludes the following:
TWENTY-FIVE everyday shirts Of vari-
GUS kinds of linen, half Dutch. Guibert
and other similar sorts. Trimmed, some
with muslin of one color, some with cord.
Some very pretty embroidered trimmings
are little worn. All the shirts have the
letter r in blue on the right side. The
sleeves are small, as for very slender
arm. Second, about n dozen collars;
some old and unmarked have three but
tonholes OIL one side; the other, newer,
have four and on the reverse a blue r.
Third, nine caps trimmed with rather
coarse muslin discolored by the perspira-
ton Of the head, marked on top with a
blue X. Fourth, four pocket handker-
chiefs, one white and one of blue and
white striped linen marked in the corner
with a blue Il. Fifth, pair Of linen
stockings"
The theft seems to have had n moral
effect upon him. He writes of it in the
Confessions" rs follows: "This adven-
turc took away my passion for fine linen,
and since then I'have never had more
than three very ordinary shirts, which
suited the rest Of my clothes better"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04
SELLS HIS OLD CLOTHES.
How Some Well Dressed Men Prac
tIce n Little ReonOmy.

How Some Well Dressed Men Prac.
tIce q Little Economy.
Great many ways to make money!
Honestly, mean, of course"
Tell US an easy way, old man," AND
the happy go lucky crowd gathered. up
closer to the "old man" and awaited ca
gerly his theory Of easy money making.
"Well, my scheme, while it may not
make you much money and while it is one
that good many Of you boys would not
follow out, is a simple one. In fact, it is
.lorc on the saving line than the making.
1t is this, Sell your clothcs!"
What! Sell our clothes and run about
like the natives in an African jungle?
Not much. Evidently you are bit off to-
day What's the matter"
'Oh. I'm all right" returned the "old
man." as he stretched himself out in his
easy chair and coolly cut off the tip Of n
cigar and began to puff. II mean exactly
what say. Sell your old clothesi Lots
of people will buy 'cm. Listen to me.
For years | have made it practice to
dispose of my garments when they had
lost their shape or had become too old for
my use. My trousers, rs general thing.
cost me about $11. Sometimes an espc-
cially neat pattern of imported goods
catches my eye. and get soaked for $50.
Not often, however, for don't believe in
such fancy prices. My $11 trousers after
three months wear get out of shape, and
] dispose Of them.
They are perfectly sound, not rip or
tear in them. For these get 81, making
them cost me just an even 81. Vests that
pay So for sell for 50. and coats which
cost ME $50 80 readily at IS.
&l,.,k Il lie.
good suit Of clothes can be made cheap if
you but look about you and find your
ole clo' man. The fellow who buys my
cast off garments has been dealing with
me for five years now, and he tells me
that he has had $500 at one time. and he
further has informed me that he bought
@ small house and lot in Cicero three
months ago."
"Well. but fellow doesn't want to so
chasing about the streets for secondhand
clothiers. docs he? How do you manage
to find your tradesman?"
''IIe calls on me regularly every three
months. and my wife. who does the deal
ing. bundles up the clothes, gets the mon
ey. and that's all there is to the natter
do you save much money by your
schcme?"
Certainly. What | pay for n really
first class suit of clothes get back in the
ratio of about onethird. A $50 suit will
bring me about S15. Then. too. hats
which have gone out of style can be sold
for fair price. and shoes will also bring
In something. or course this is pushing
economy pretty close to the wall, but 1t
pays and there is nothing about 1t that
could be called disgraceful."
well. you are the only fellow know
who has ever looked so far ahead" said
one of the crowd.
~ am? Why, my boy. can name you
at least 20 high fiers-good dressers.
mean-who never think of throwing away
their clothing. Try the scheme. and in u
years time you will be surprised at the
amount of money you have saved.
cago Tribune.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04

There is some interesting information
on st. Helena in an article which the
governor of that colony, Mr.. Sterndale,
has contributed to The Asiatic Quarterly
Review. The tenacity of official tradition
is illustrated by the fact that even now,
so many years after the death of the
great Napoleon, he must never be refer
red to as emperor. This is 4 survival of
the strict rule of Napoleon's jailer, Sir
Hudson Lowe. Once in dispatch to the
colonial office Mr.. Sterndale did style Ma
poleon emperor, and his attention was
drawn to the inadyc-tence By an official
The house in which Mr.. Sterndale wrote
his article contained u number Of relics
of the captive emperor. including Napo.
Icons bookcase and cabinet.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04
THE GIANT ANT EATER.
A Most Peculiar Creature That In
Found In Venezuela.

COunu HI ScueLueAhs
The giant ant eater of Venezuela is
one of the most outlandish looking crea-
lures in all the domain of nature. 1t is
an animal about 2M feet high. The body
and tail taken together measure about
seven feet in length. The tail is usually
carried curved over the back, draping
and shading the body. In appearance
the bushy tail may be likened to clump
OF ornamental grass. The head is very
small, but it is prolonged into a snout a
foot or more in length. The mouth is at
the extremity of this snout.
The ant eaters belong to that group Of
the animal kingdom known as the eden
tates, a class usually toothless. If they
have any teeth at all, they are very few in
number, of rudimentary or simple form,
in the back of the head. They resemble in
this respect birds, and they furthermore
bear a resemblance to the bird creation
in the possession Of muscular giZZard-
like stomach. One feature of the eden
tates is that they all have some peculiar
ity in the covering of the body. The ar
madillo, for instance, has shell of ar
NOR the pangolin a series Of shinglelike
scales, the aard vark, native to the Trans
vaal, piglikc skin, scantily covered with
lisiiip anu, iaSliSB lilS ant ShlSis WIN u
bushy tail and the body plentifully COW
cred with hair.
The ant cater is in many ways unlike
other animals. The most striking dis
similarity is in its mouth, which does not
open and shut with IN up and down
movement of the lower jaw, as that of
all other quadrupeds, but it is mere ap-
erturc, opening only enough to admit Of
the passage Of the foot long, whiplike
tongue.
In captivity the ant eater is fed on
bread and milk. In its native haunts,
the forests of South America, it feeds
exclusively on tcrmitcs, or, as they are
commonly called, white ants. These ter
mites abound in tie wilds of tropical
America, and the ant eater tears open
with its sharp fore claws their conical
mud nests and with its slender tongue
ticks up the inmates out of every nook
and crcvice.
The ant cater has n queer way of walk
ing. 1t is the manner in which it"uscs
its fore limbs. The claws of its fore
limbs are so constructed that they are
incapable Of sustaining the weight of the
body, but are turned backward, compel
ling the animal TO stand and walk on the
outer surface of tho wrists. When it am
bles around, awkwardly, as it appears, it
seems to be using two amputated fore
limbs.-Forest and Stream.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04
Too Literal.

ITS Terrible" said Senator Sorghum
as he looked Mt the paper. ''to see how
some Of us public men suffer at the hands
Of these interviewcrs."
"Are you the victim of another base
fabrication?"
Il dunno's 1t was any fabrication"
"But the report was somewhat gar
bled"
mo. it wasn't garbled-not Bit"
do you-do you regret having express
ed the opinions attributed to you"
mo: they're all right"
"Well. il you admit having given the
interview and that 1t wasn't garfield
There's just the point. ! don't know
when have been more disappointed
than | was when | took up the paper.
There it was, just plain talk. Not an
epigram in the whole business. Not n
flashing sally Of satire nor Il bit Of pun
gent philosophy in the whole thing. II
made me sleepy TO read it. The man that
interviewed me before put all them things
in. and folks were talking about it for Il
week after. But this chap wrote every
word down straightforward just as !
said it. ! tell you, it has taught me II
lesson. ] won't be so confiding another
time. The next time anybody tries to in
terview me I'll find out something about
him beforehand. I'll make dead sure that
he understands his business and knows
how to .gGrble and do it right"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04
Bargain Counter pcnnrt,.

1t was at a department store bargain
counter for odds and ends. The crush
was terrific. Women squeezed and ell
bowed and showed to get alongside the
counter. Frequently two of them hap
pened to pick up the same bargain nj
one and the same time. and then the;
both retained their clutch on it and look
ed daggers at each other until the stron-
ger of the two won the victory or the bar.
gain was rent into ribbons.
naughty matron picked up box con
tanning three cakes of imported soap for
cents Mt the same moment that Il hum
BILE looking little woman in faded tan
coat had fastened her grasp on the bcx.
Il believe | was the first TO take hold
Of this" said the matron in the electric
seal coat, frecZingly.
The humble looking little woman held
on for n minute, studying her antago-
mist, then she slowly relaxed her hold on
the box.
well. you can have it," sle-kaid amia-
bly,. You look rs if you need the soap"
Washington Post.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-05-04
I6s, EglsaQd.I ptelliGeqcer::
BEL AIR, Md. MAY a, 1900.
A MOTHERS KISS.

When but child, il e'er ! came 10 harm
Perhaps twas but scratch upQa my arm
I'd run to mother. aud she'd always say.
.'rll kiss it: thea the pain will go away"
All, every time it seemed TO me that, though
The mark remained. it never hurt me sol
Her loving kisses did for me more good
Than any Kind OF ointment ever could
Long wears have passed | may be childish yet
That youthful fancy cannot forget,
For to my aching head It's soothing now
To have those dear lips preset upon my brow
For remember how since long ago
Shes claSpcd me in her loving arms and loi
1 seem child again and hear her say,
"Pll kiss il; then the pain will go away.