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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
w. G n T. MEETING,

At the regular meeting of the Ports
mouth w. G. Y. IT,. last Tuesday, Mrs.
r. IT. Jones. district president, being
present. the following reports for the
year were submitted: Number of mem
bers. 20. an increase of II for the year
seven departments OF work have been
taken up. The special feature for the
year has been The flower mission work
Number of visits made to sick and
strangers. 400: garments distributed.
400; meals. $50. In addition to this. So
baskets of groceries. etc. Moneys dis
tributed By this department $67.75
Commit e on Jai! Work report q
visits. holding religious services each
time. distributing go tracts and leaf
let's and n large number OF papers
magazines, etc The prisoners were
especially remembered At Christmas
Treasurer reports n total collected for
ali purposes. $lil.i0.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
TAs BATTLEsHIP ALABAMA.
COMPLETE AND READY FOR SEA
SERNICE


Washington. ID. c.. Sept. i9.-Thc
Navy Department has received the ofii
cial report of the recent speed trial of
the battleship Alabama. y review of
the findings of the trial board develops
that. with the exception OF q few miner
details of iinperfection, the Alabama's
trial trip proved her in all respects
complete and ready for instant sea ser
vice
Her displacement at the trial was
ll.5IO tons. forty-iive tons over the re-
qulrement of her contract, so that the
Alabama made her fast run under
SliBhtly adverse conditions in this re-
spcct. The board did not have an on
portunity to test the behavior of the
Alabama in bad weather. as the day
OF her trial trip the sea was like glass.
Ter corrected speed is set down in the
report as i1.0l5 miles an hour.
The machinery, main and auxiliary;
the steering and mGnoeuVering gear.
the engines ana boilers all functionecl
perfectly, and the ship was found un-
usually free from structural vibration,
eNen while the engines were driving
with their greatest power The tur-
rets on the Alabama We're not
turned on her speed trip. as the
electrical machinery for them had not
passed the inspectors tests. Neither
were the turret ammunition hoists
tested, rs tie work upon them had not
then been completed. There was a
slight excess of air pressure in the fire
rooms. but not enough to affect the re-
suit of the trial materially. in view of
the excess of speed attained.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
THE BARKER STEELE CASE.

Jury Could Not Agree and Given Until
To-day to Arrive at n Verdict.
The BarkerSteelc Islander case.
which has been III progress in the Coun-
~ Circuit Court since last Friday. was
continued until this morning because
the jury yesterday afternoon was I'M
able To agree upon verdict.
1t was 2:l5 O'Clock before the case
was given To the jury, the arguments
lasting until that hour. Mr.. Rumble
began his argument for the defense at
II o'clock and did not finish until lis.
Mir Porter closed for the plaintiff.
Miss Barker did not put in an appear
ance during the day.
The jury had been out half an hour
when the foreman reported that no
agreement could he reached. but Judge
Prentis concluded to send the jury
back TO further consider the case. Moth
ing was said as to how the panel stood,
and that fact could not he asccrtained.
Al o'clock agreement was still not in
sight. and the jury was dismissed for
the day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
DAUGHTERS of THE CONFED-
E,RACY

Portsmouth Chapter. United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, met last eve
ming at the residence Of the vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Emmett Crump. in County
street. Mrs. Crump presided, and Miss
Loretta NJ. Toomcr acted as secretary.
The chapter elected Mrs. Crump and
Miss Toomer delegates to the State
convention in Richmond, and empow-
cred the vice President -anpnint-+l-
-tcrnTtes, also The delegates to the ma
tional convention.
The treasurer reported having naid
$50 to the Jefferson Davis monument
fund. and letter of thanks for the do
nation was read from the treasurer of
the fund.
Miss Annie d. Powell was unani-
mously elected Il member OF the chap
ter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
srANDlNG or TINE cLrBs.
FORFEITED TO BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn. y. y. Sept. Ito days
game between brooklyn and St Louis
ended in row in the third inning and
Umpire Gaffney declared it forfeited to
Brooklyn by score OF to 0. With
Farrell ut third Jones sent grounder
To Wallace, who threw badly to the
plate. Farrell slid under Rohinson's
hands and was declared safe. "Robby'
jumped uD, and after throwing the ball
at Ganncy. rushed up and struck him
on the chest with his list. The umpire
swung his mask at the player Just
grazing his nose. He ordered the bic
catcher ont Of tho game. but he re-
fused 10 go. and McGraw backed him
UP. After waiting lie customary time
Gaffney declared the game forfeited
and McGraw withdrew his men from
the field.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
rnM GALVESTON Fund.
Contributions are ssh Coming in 70
me FlOOd Surar.ls.

>.N-.Ni AitA 4RtA~ siih SUI h'ltillI III ANE
the Flood sufferers.
Contributions Tor the Galveston flood
sufferers were received Yesterday 10y
MIR. John c. Ashton. treasurer of the
relief fund. rs follows:
Amount previously reported. 81. 105 %
Mrs. Stevens 81. Dr.. W. II. Ewald. IS.
Mrs. II. v Niemeyer. through p. <.
fruGien 81: Henry Lindsay S.: Mrs.
\. y. Grice. So: u. :. W, Hudgins. 81.
}. L. Poyner. 81; cash. 81: w. ii. Rod
man. 50: Dr.-O. :. Z. Byrd. So Mrs j.
4. Wood. ST. Miss Katie Hope. $500:
g. W. Hudgins. Isl; John l.. Watson.
%: Mrs w. Y. II. Williams. Sio: w.
y. tiske, 50; No. go South street. 75c
l.. l.. Carney, 81; pr. V. &. Culpcpper
W; G. l.. Neville. $50: II. T. Herbert.
"a; cash. 81. Mrs. Cora Ovcrman. 81:
Or. o. {. a. Bindewald ST; Stanley q.
foWIcr 81 {. \. Earnest. So. John G.
MOODY. Sl-5N; 7. l.. Culrepper. soc
Arnes Runliley G years. gives of her
Christmas savings. 53c. Total N,2lS..7.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
a CREW FOR THE WHEN.

y draft of IS sailors arrived by the
OldDominon steamer yesterday from
New York and We're sent 10 the re-
cciving ship Franklin. The party was
under the command of Boatswain Man
Ming To-day the men will be trans
fcrred to the gunboat Vixen. replacing
the short service men now aboard that
vessel The men taken from the Vixen
will he sent to the Richmond, at the
League Island navy yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
EARIY AloENlNC NIARRIAGr

y very pretty but quiet marriage was
celebrated yesterday morning at :,
O'Clock az the residence Of Mr.. Giving
ton Knott. corner of South and Green
streets, The contracting parties being
Miss I:ilic s. Knott and Mr. c. Clifford
Thompson. of Norfolk. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. r. f. Beadles,
after which wedding breakfast was
served. At $50 they left for n Southern
trir. on thcr return they will live at
261I Grace street, Richmond.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
HER WISH CARRIED OUT.

Yesterday Mayor Baird received n
letter from Mr. Wm. o. Hope enclosing
S620. which he stated was the savings
OF his daughter Katie. who died re-
Gently. He said that during his daugh-
ter's late sickness she requested her
parents TO donate the amount to the
first charity that needed ii. and as this
was the first and most deserving one lie
sent it in accordingly to Galveston with
her wish made While living.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
NAVY YARD Norrs

The gunboat Vixen. now at the yard.
will shortly he sent To the West Indies
on survey duty.
Capt. VIM. Swartwout. OF the navy
yard watch force. has returned To duty
after ten days leave OF absence
Captain Swartwout spent his vacation
visiting relatives in Central New
York.
Waterman j. II. Lawrence. who Of
late has been acting captain is taking
his annual leave of absence.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
Tho indian Cotton CROP.
(By relegraph to virglnInn. Pilot.

Manchester, Sept. 19-The Guardian
says that ut present there is not the
slightest prospect of u prolonged
scarcity of cotton. The paper adds;
Whatever the American crop. 1t is
certain the consumption of American
cotton will he substantially reduced by
the abundance of the Indian crop now
approaching maturity"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
RAN AWAY FROM HOME.

y youth named Walden, whose mother
lives at 52S Wythe street. has been
missing from home for several weeks
He travels under the name of Jimmy
Green. His mother is very much con-
cerned about him. Any information
concerning him would be thankfully re-
ceived by her. He is about 10 years old
very slim and stammers When he talks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
RATIONS FOR THE POOR
Important to Everyone

In The making of our Shoes. We first
OF all sec. TO it that they follow certain
10 insure absolute comfort. Giving ex.
IRENE care 10 comfort does not prevent
our giving extreme style to the shoes
Made stylish and comfortable to ulenss
YOU; made TO wear to please ourselves.
Mems RuSSot Patent Leather Wei calf
skin, Wei Kid or Box Calf shoes s. to
Every day our shoes make new friends
FOR The store.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
pOITCE rOIrDT CASrc

Gordon Jenkins, coloied. charged in
police. court yesterday morning with
assault and battery on Louise Smith
was given a six months Jail sentence
together with Il $50 fine. Jenkins tool;
an appeal TO the Hastings Court.
The case Of james Harris. colored
arrested on a warrant sworn out by
his wife, was continued until to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20

afternoon owing to their inability to hit
Chesbro. Attendance. Geo.
Score by innings: RHF..
Pittshurg E. 20 1iOO12 O. II O
New York :. 20 1 0 600 IL >
Batteries: Chesbro and O'Connor.
Taylor, Carricll and Bowerman. Time
Ito Umpire--Snyder.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20

~ 1
James Wallace colorcd. was tried and
convicted IN the HASTINGS Court yester-
day OF emhczzlement. the complainant
being T.. X. Barksdalc, q well-lnown
Wholesale dealer in family groceries.
The prisoner was given a year in the
pententiary. and was remanded to
lei! 10 await sentence
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
NE MArlomAL LEAGUE.
plTTSBURG ONLY 81 POINTS BE
HIND BROOKLYN.

Pittshurg won their SEVENTEEN vic
tory yesterday and is now only 81
points behind Brooklyn. There was
only two games played in the National
League yesterday. The following is Il
correct standing of the clubs up to
date:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
The limo to INV

Material is cheaper and real estate
prices arc reasonable Cabin theNSca-
board Zeal Estate Company and ar
range for Il house and lot. PA High
street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
ALLEN & JARVIS

Several nice Dwellings, at Pinner's Point
for sale cheap y desirable dwelling at
Port Norfolk for rent uever been occu-
pied. Good property in South Portsmouth
for sale. Homes aud building lots la nii
parts OF the city and suburbs. Bouts
haiges and lighters. Harbor contracts
ROOM 2l0 COMMERCIAL. BUILDlNl
Portsmouth Y. Both phones.
5ylS-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20
CINCINNATI. 7: PHILADELPHIA $

Philadelphia, sept 19-By winning
to-day's game Philadelphia succeeded
in capturing the series from Cincinnati.
Attendance 50.
Score by innings: RHC
Cincinnati .Oo3t30O 512 5
Philadelphia % "21lla- IS . ,
Batteries: Phillips ana Poitz: Dona-
hue. Bernhard and Douglass Time
lao. Umpire Hurst.
PlTTsBURG S; NEW YORK, 2.
New York. sept l9.--The New YorRs
lost another game TO Pittsburg this
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-20

For further particulars write or call on
G"uornl Secretary Stubs room 209 Com
mcrcial building.
SclS-3t.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

carried out in the ~pocketbook as we'll as
the umbrella handle and the hat pin.
Very handsome books of leather.
mounted in silver, are to be found, and
the silver mounting is the head Of some
animal.
"A very odd piece Of work is that Of the
head Of a bear 1t IS of very dark brown
leather, and on first glancing at it one
is rather startled, until his better sense
argues With him.
The mouth of the bear closes and opens
with a little spring. and this ever hungry
animal receives the money in his mouth.
The pocketboOk is made easy to carry
by a small strap fastened to the base OF
the head, which is caught by the fingers.
NEW HATS.
But these are only tiny accessories of
the toilette. Let us consider just now
articles of greater size and Importance
hats!
We nave had the golf, the sailor hat
and the felt mob, but for autumn and
winter we must wear the sombrero and
automobile.
The automobile is almost the same hat
known as the golf, except that it is a
little wider in front n back than it is
on the sides. The crown is pointed, but
not very high. The trimming or the hat
Is the quill, or pom-pon, and if not the
same color of the hat is a decided cor
trast.
A hal the shade of the dress is worn.
and the trimming must be like the trim
ming of the dress.
The shades of the hats have changed
very little. Grey, brown, tan, red and
blue are all to be popular, and with them
quilts or pom-pons of any shade may be
worn.
The Mexican sombrero is somewhat
different. 1t is grey, a little darker than
the French grey. The crown is low and
rounding, and the only trimming on it is
a gold cord, with taSsel, which fastenS
on one side.
These hats may be worn in many
shapes. One may be tilted slightly on
the side, and pinned there with a long
fancy pin. Another hat may be droop-
ing or one side, and tilted on the other.
Still another may be slightly raised in
front or in the back, with the same good
effect. -
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

himself. In reaching his post of observa-
ton he throws himself to the ground
anc Wriggles like a snake to the sum-
init, where he conceals himself in the
q OF q tree or rock; or If nothing
or the kind is available he will cover
his head and shoulders with his blan-
keI or a cloth. according to the color Of
the rock or ground upon which he ia
lylnkg, keeping only his eyes uncovered.
THE CLEVER SIOUX,
"Ihe Sioux are very expert at long
distance scouting often observing things
Invisible to a white man, even with the
aid Q fglasses. He acomplishes this nv
shs ding his Eyes with his hands,. thus
restricting his vision directly to the
mont. and peering steadily in a fixed d.
rection. 1t was in this way that one Of
Cen Clusters Indian scouts discovered
the village of Sitting Bull on the Little
Big Horn twelve miles away.
Another point in which the Indian Is
very efficient is the art Of long distance
siEnalling."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
pointed and heeled slipper.

travagantly pointed and heeled slipper.
There are two or three styles of heel
in this shoe. The Spanish heel, which
has been worn much of late. is per-
fectly straight but high enough to give
a pretty. taper toward the bottom. The
heel-called by some the Opera heel
curves toward the center, some in the
shape Of a Louis Quinze, but 1t is not
SO high; then there is the heel known
tween the Spanish n Opera, and Is
very comfortable and suited especially to
tranmping about the country.
These three heels are moderately high;
they are perfectly harmless n take
away the stiff, uncomfortable appear
ance that the "spring" and French heel
give.
As for the toes Of a shoe. there are
all shapes, from h very broad Dutch
toe to the narrow pen point.
There Is a happy medium In the mat
thing else. The rounding point is always
graceful and pretty. and above all harm
less to the toes.
An example Of what the pointed shoe
will do to the foot was brought before
a well-known chiropodiSt not long ago.
The person who applied to him for treat
ment. was a young girl. She had worn
Very pointed shoes all her life. and her
toes had been forced back toward the
center of the foot. Her whole foot was
the exact shape of the shoes she had been
wearing. The toes were crowded close
together, the littlest member of her foot
being almost doubled under. She had to
alndergo a long course Of treatment be-
fore her feet could again be put in proper
condition, and this all due to the pointed
shoe.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
PUGILIST AND POLITICIAN.

The late John j. ingalls, was employed
by certain flash p to write ac-
counts of all sorts of events and sign his
name to them. In the course Of this
contact with the sporting fraternity the
ex-senator made the acquaintance of
John L. Sullivan. and one day. after ex-
amining the pugilist5s muscles and beat
ing a tattoo on his chest. he asked:
Sullivan. why don't you enter the
ring again and try to win the champion
ship from Corbett?"
For the same reason" answered Sulli-
van, that you don't enter the race
for senator; I consider one knockout
enough."-San Francisco Argonaut.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
INDIAN SCOUTS
FOR OUR ARMY

If a suggestion recently made to the
United States government by the rec
ognized authorities on military subjects
be carried out, the American army will,
in the not far distant future have a regi-
ment of Indian sharpshooters whose
duty will involve solely the performance
of scout work.
/ AS every soldier knows, next to it's
fighting power, the most important
thing to an army in the field operating
against an enemy, is it's service OF Sc
curity and information, or in other
words, it's ability to keep it's own move
ments concealed and at the same time
to be able to keep posted on the move
ments of the enemy.
! One of the men alleged to have made
the suggestion of having Indian scouts
in our army was Interviewed bya re-
Porter of this newspaper a few days ago.
us it true that you advocate Indian
scouts for American army SerVice?' ne
NGs asked.
We'll" he replied, "I don't think it
would be at all a bad idea though l am
aeither going to affirm nor deny the re-
hort since I do not wish my name con-
nected with the matter in any way for
military reasons" Then speaking fur
ther on the subject he said:
4 Flew people have an idea how much
III the success of a campaign depends
Upon the efficiency Of it's scout service.
THE CAVALRY SCREEN.
ION the march this service is per-
formed by a cavalry screen which pro-
tects the head of the column from sur
prise and observes everything that is
possible of the Whereabouts and move
ments of the enemy. This screen, which
received it's greatest development from
the Prussians in the Franco-German
war, marches a considerable distance
in front Of the main body of the army,
sometimes as much a stwo or three
days march, and covers the country
To A breadth Of from ten to twenty miles.
7o.-Much study has been given to the
proper performanceof the service of Sc
curity and information by military Off
GERS, both at home and abroad, and
many bol1s have been written on the
principles invlved, but, strange as it
may seem, the uneducated American In
dian far exceeds his more learned Amer
lean and European brothers in arms in
thsi important duty; and it may truly
be said that the nearest we approach in
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22
RUINS OF UxMAL, YUCATAN.

Gin the fall Of 1897 I spent several days
examining the ancient ruins of Uxmal. in
Yucatan." said a gentleman who was for
merly in the consular service, according
to the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
"and during the visit / made a curious
little discovery which convinced me that
the old Aztec priests We're adopts at me-
chanical trickery. The woods around the
main buildings at Uxmal are full of scat
tered ruins of every description, and at
one point I found as ingularly perfect
column lying in the midst of what APP
peared to be the debris of a small house
or temple. I conjectured that the COL
umn had probably been the pedestal of
some statue or idol which had stood in
the center of the edifice Inc cleared away
the underbrush to get a better look at
it. 1t vas about five feet long and was
covered with characteristic carving.
When I scraped the top clean of caked
dirt I was surprised to find a hole lead
ing into the interior and large enough for
me to thrust in my thumb. I cut a stick,
sounded it and found that the hole reach
ed to a point about a foot from the base.
There it connected with another channel
running off at al angle and leading to
a small opening hide in the carving
interior a beautifully polished circular
stone plug, shaped almost exactly like
a jug minus the handle, slid out of the
lower hole. 1t was made of flint n
remarkably heavy for it's size. What
could have been it's purpose is all guess
work, but the theory that seems to me
most plausible is that it was a weight
and had once been attached to a cord
or thong leading up through the main
boring. If there was a figure of some
kind on the column. all that smacks
pretty strongly of some secret mechani-
cal device, and such is the opinion of
several well-posted archaeologists to
whom I rave described the Arrangement.
The old Egyptian priests had idols ahat
she tears. rolled their eyes n groaned.
and no doubt the AZtecs were up TO the
same dodge. AS far as I know. this per-
forated pillar was the only one of the
kind ever found at Uxmal."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

In his slow and costly journey across
Europe. on his way to Paris. the shah of
Persia tasted Gruyere cheese. He nibbled
it at first doubtful. Then he took to
eating 1t largely, and found gherkins
went excellently with 1t. Finally he sub
stituted it for bread. and. at a princely
salary, he has engaged one Of the most
expert makers to accompany him back to
parcio
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

One cannot write of hats without an
incidental mention of neckwear. Never
was there such a variety as this year..
The high stock with the small, stiff bow
is still worn and there is a tie Of soft
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-22

This pretty japanese actress traveled
IN this country last season and is about
to make another triumphant tour. Mad
anne Yacco, with Loie Fuller, has beer
h successes the Paris exposition. Both
have received numerous American Of
fers. Madame Yacc plays only in Jap
aneSe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREvIT1Es.

Marysville, O.-Juror James Shirk was
still too i'll to take his seat in the Terrell
case today and court adjourned until
Wednesday.
Indianapolis-The first session of the
convention of the American Public
Health association was held today.
West Union, O.-E. E. Lewis. former
banker at Urbana, O., who was convicted
forgeries, but pardoned on account Of
ill health, is dead at his home in this
county.
Frankfort, Ky.-Henry E. Youtsey WAS
placed in Jail here today He lay on
his cot with his face covered as he
moved from the train to the jail.
Worcester. Mass.-The Unitarian insti-
tute, attended by over 100 prominent
rious parts of the United States opened
for three days session here today.
Valdosta. Cal. F. Redding, a promi
nent planter Of Madison county, Fla, was
ton last night by a negro who, it is
understood. was accused of stealing cot
ton A large posse is pursuing the ne
gro.
nual meeting of the American Missionary
association met here today with over 400
delegates in attendance and will con-
tinue until Thursday evening.
MISUNDERSTANDING Long leaves
Washington this afternoon for Martins
burp w Va, on a speaking tour.
New Haven. Conn-Mrs William J.
Bryan is enjoying a visit to New Haven
as the guest of Mrs. Philo S. Bennett.
MRS Bryan is accompanied by her daugh-
ter.
Louisville, Ky-The missionary council
of the Episcopal church was Inaugural tel
today with impressive religious 5erv-
ices
Middleboro, Ky.-The miners strika
here was declared off today Eight
hundred men will return to work at
once.
Nome City. Alaska-Up to Sept. q the
Nome postoff1ce had sold 5000 money or
ders The sales of money orders for The
quarter amounted to 100000