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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
(Philadelphia Record.)

There is no reason for unusual re-
joicing in the fact that Congress has
adjourned for the holidays with the
Ship Subsidy bill classified on the Sem
ate calendar as unfinished business"
The nineteenth century has enough to
answer for without hanging this plum
dering scheme about the neck of the
infant century to follow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

Commissioner Peck conhdes to the
Press the information that "the Paris
Exposition was grand and surpassed all
his expectations" AS Commissioner
Peck spent $1,000 for cab hire. he ought
to have seen the Exposition from about
all the available points of vantage, in
and around Paree, and SO know what
he is talking about.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
THE GOLD CORNER.
Baltimore SUM-

There is nothing impracticable in the
proposal to concentrate the ownership
and management OF the majority of
the worlds gold mines under one
board of directors. The circumstances
of the case are. indeed. highly favora-
BILE to such scheme. To begin with
four-ffths OF all the gold production
of the world Is at this moment going
on either in American or British terri
tory. Only onc-f1fth of the annual
supply of new gold Is coming from
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

A law providing for the compulsory
treatment of inebriates and dope" vic
Tins will be introduced at the APP
preaching session of the Indiana Legis-
lature. Thus does the Hoosier State
fiaunt It's neighbor on the other side of
the Ohio river.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

The Baltimore newspapers reported
yesterday morning that only one of
that city's banks had gone into the
hands of receiver the day before.
There is reason to believe that the
average can be kept down to that for,
at least the rest of this year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

The Virginian Pilot returns thanks TO
Uncle Mark Hanna for n copy of his
speech on the Ship-Subsidy bill. U. NJ.
HIS Oratory never was a matter OF
much pride to it, but as the season of
gifts is at hand the speech is accepted
with due appreciation, and the philo-
sophie reflection that the gift might
possibly have been worse-Uncle Mark
might have sent two speeches.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
wilmington star.l

Tho moon has something more than
man up there, after all. a French
astronomer has discovered that she
has an atmosphere and another
Frenchman has discovered that she
sports a sure enough volcano
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

Count Boni Castellane appears quite
willing to literally discount his judg-
ment in bric-a brac, If that will help
the Courts to scale down the bills of
his creditors. Boni's love for art
plainly has It's limitations.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

University of Chicago scientists have
discovered that salt makes the heart
beat. They might now spend a little
profitable effort in discovering what it
is that makes the "dead-beat!"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

The President of Liberia has re-
signed. The result is the world finds
out that his name is w. D. Coleman.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

The returns from Kentucky's holt
day Festivities are calculated to make
the coffin trust realize par value on
all the Happy New Year" wishes
that come its way.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

The candidate for a halo, and an
obituary, now goes out on skates where
the ice is thin. instead of q boat
where the water is rough.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

Hon. Grover Cleveland denies that
he voted for Mckinley at the recent
election Possibly Grover confined
himself to voting for a Mckinley
elector.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
HAVE DISCONTINUED
THE SOUTHERN
BELL TELEPHONE,
THE LIST is GROWING.

IFiE LIST IS GROWING.
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IN - $50 - wiz
d s;daoa. iii -, -,
Southern Bell Telephone COmpanv IF have dScontin
ned or intend TO do 81 nIeasc Motif, he Vro; p,+
The following st of subscriher who b,va ordorod a.:
'nhones out has been furnished tho V;ra;,or p;lo+
: ' ~ $40 NAN .
Hotel Hal VENUES A''Aa'en'
D' H. iSA' 'N" Attorney at law A0wenbug building ~
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II.
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= 1850 ~ 'N'' oANe S'-"ei "ia' aAu ""he" streets
" " ~ q ~" "hoesaie Jumper rooms -O" Citizens Dank BLDG
: " " 80 - ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES agricultural IMP i'S-=O water 81
" - - ''"o.esa eoeeis anu pfoV'ohs' oil ioanoRe ave-
" " 1 ~ w. "hoieae srocers' IL Nvson street
i' D. M BURDEN Grocer Church and Nicholson streets
- ~ furniture ana carpets S' Main street
~ residence
' - DAM s"ee"
~ ' sank building
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

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ments Inserted : the rate OF 70 cents n
squarc. A-s, insertion. each subscqucrs
Insertion 10 ceu:s. or SO cents when in
serted Every Other Day. Contractors
orc not allowed ito exceed their space
or advertise other than their legitimate
business except by paying especially for
The same.
=, Needing Notices invariably 20 cents per
inc nrst Insertion. Each subsequent in-
sertion 10 cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

mapping is not reported from some par
of the country.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

Publishing Company is authorized to con-
tract any ga,icns in the name OF tho
company or to make purchases in the
nhMe or the same. except upon orders
Ssgncd by. the PRESIDENT OF TIE
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28

In order 10 avoid delays on account Of
personal cbsencc. letter, and all cofn,nu-
Hicatiors for TIE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
connected with the Office. but simply to
THE NlRGlNIAN AND PILOT TUB-
FISHING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Tho vIRGINIAN-PII.O OF is delivered to
subscribers by carriers In Norfolk and vi
Sinity. Portsmouth. Berkeley Suffolk,
west Norfolk Newport News, for 10
GENTS per week. payable to- tho carrier.
SSy mall. to nny place In the United
btates, postage free:
oAiLf, onc year s. 90
six months 800
thrco months I.5o
one month go
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
A KENSEBEC HORSE TRADs
DAVID HARUA IN MAINE
From The Lewiston Journal

From The Lewiston Journal
Il met AL Stephens out on the rod hero
said the Kennebec David Harum to ma ~
all the time trying to stick me on a bos. Al
We pulled up to one side Of the rod and IN ~
What ye got there between the hIlsY san,
on. nOthin' much-jest a hunk OF crow -
picked up day before yesterday -nothin' yss :
Wal. BY gracious. from what can sa.
here | like the looks Of him pretty vel says
But tbat lest FUSED Al up T He tbSSrs, bSar5 "a
had hold OF a good one So he got out y
sleigh and felt OF the critters legs. While h. /
doin' that | looked his hOss over. Wal ~ 4
necessary to give the conversation that fol-, i
but the upshot Of the thing was We shifted
blamed baker there was In the whole con,l
kennebec- The only way you could drive hin
by usin' special haTnesCand DIV We didn't ls
After We had shifted the harness and hss
hitched up once more We both got into our =
and. wal. We set there lookin' al each other. NJ
seemed to he wiIIin' to start | suspected n
had a bomb in between my shafts. well as Il
Honest, now, AL says |. what is the ~
Wal, you might say he was leetis ]
pressure says ne with a grin Go ahead
start him up and hear the way he blows on ~
But I haven't Keen in the hOSs business y
years without KNOWN what to do for brsssl
/ Just Tipped out OF the sleigh. took out = y
Of wire I happened 10 have in my pocket ans
it over the critters nose and drove up the ri
won't say that the boss was breathing easy, III
wasn't maxim noise enough so that AL fet
laUghin' very hearty.
Says l. AL / want TO ye start. I've u
We what / can do with mine. now let's see W.
car show with that high priced hoss le
have
Al hated to cluck up wust kind but ne q
the reins. and touched old AriandsT With the 8
looked around at him kinder OF surprised and y
ed his feet firmer in the snow.
Then Al. got interested He used up his :
and let him have mine. Told him I didn't J.
to drive very fast and shouldn't need II. w..
went over the hill Al had got DISCOURAGED.
unt arnessed. left the sleigh by the side OF ths
and had started for home leadin' the hOss.
is hoss dick'rin' up In Kennebec County"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
NOT SCPERCILIOUS.
ONLY ORDINARY HUMAN FEELING INFLUENCED
YOUNG WOMAN.
From The New-Orleans Times-D Democrat.

From The New-Orleans Times-Democrat.
There was something strkngly pictorial in the
appearance of a young woman who sat In the upper
left hand corner OF a Jackson ave trolley dur
Ing one of its outbound runs yesterday morning
1t due, no doubt, to many thngS-to the ariS-
tocratc slenderness OF her figure; to her wide
dreamy eyes, the exact color of wood yolets; to
the great black forest of ostrich plumes that
toWc..l4, collar of her cape. At any rate, she
look a if she might have sauntered out Of the
fuI o-aZen of picture paper land where skirts al
way hang in just the proper folds and trousers
never bag at the knee. Everybody looked at her
the man admringly and the women coldIy, as they
always do when another woman is better dressed
and she withstood the scrutiny with regal com
posuro She did not seem aware that anybody else
and when she had pressed the button and the
VIII lis almost at standstil she arose calmly
ana -lded down the aisle. .
Sho at the door when the car came TO a 1ul
stop. and, seeing her stagger slightly from the
shock, the conductor instinctively laid his hand
upon her arm. 1t courteous and respectful
fal but the instant his fingers touched her sleeve
the naughty beauty leaped backward as If she had
seen appartion. Her delicate face went paIe
"Don't touch me sir she exclaimed. with g
ma sness that shocked and estonished every nearer
7 he conductor plain, kindly man. anu
flushing with modification and chagrin. he turned
back to his platform, while the young woman gain
ered her skirts and passed swiftly through tne u"o
who had taken IN the episode over the top OF ms
newspaper that about the most painfuI eN-
hibtion Of supercilousneSs ever Winessed IN my my
Nfe She seemed TO think she would pe contaih.- M
mated il that honest fellow touched the hem OF her
garment Pshaw! No wonder the poor are emDH-
There was growl Of approval, and the con
ductor thrust a smiling face through the doorway
"pon't blame de young lady. gents; he sald'
tin off. She didn't mean nothin'. You see she S
been vaccinated and has sore arm
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
HIS OWN WHITE FOLKS.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
One Of the oldtme Southern negroes went to Bos-
After a week of walking up and down. he found
himself penniless. and no work in sight
Then ne from house to house
''Ff you please, suh,' he began. when his ring al
the front door answered, cant you give a
pO cuiud man work ter do, SOmepin ter eat =
And the polite answer invariably was, NO, mis-
ter-very sorry, but have nothing for you OIL, h,,,,
Every one who answered his ring addressed MN
as Mr." but shut their doors and hearts against
him. ~
Finally he rang the bell at a brownstone front
entleman appeared, and the old man began:
'Eoss l is starvin Can't you gimme some
vittlcs?" ~,
"You darned black kinky headed rascal eX,
Il my front door, Go round the backyard way TO
the kitchen, and the cook'n give you something
you black =,
But just there the old fell on his knees, ex-
"Thank de- Lawd, l foun' my own white folks at
has, Thank de Lawd, foun' 'em-l foun' en-
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
ORN4MENTAL RATHER THAN USEFUL.

FROM The Chicago Times Herald
Th,rc Is blood the NOON at least It look
that way in the netghborhood Of n village not
forty miles from Chicago old Man Drew. tho
farner C'Hi" Drew, they call him up there). came
into town last wc-k the sly to buy birthday
elrt for his wife He cast about vigorously Rnd
struGgled in valiant way through the crowds.
hnaHv being washed ashore In the doorway ~ a
hardware establishment Dcspairng of fighting his
way any further ne made up his mind 20 make his
Purchase right there. Martha wanted a stow
eny way. SO ne allowed himself TO be taken in
hand by energctiC salesman. and had soon pur-
chased for 81 article that was guaranteed 20
tOok anything and every hing. all at tine He
had expressed out to the village. and by cunning
stTairgy succeeded IN getting n set up in th"
Kitchen on Tuesday morning without Martha s
knowledge. when sh" Il she hueEeI him and
beamed all over with delight. Then he went out
And killed young sucking pig and two chickens
and prepared for royal spread
Suddenly blank look passed over The old mans
face
'Why. what's the matter. Drew" exclaimed his
wifi
look IT here he said Here rye been and
bought a darn gas stove for 81 ana there amt no
kas for nine miles
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
NO REFLECTIONS ON HIS sFoHlc
From The Pittsburg News.

From The PtttSourg News
Captain Reid of the United States trarrs
Sherman. has been running between San Fran
and Manila with troops for over year Re
had some funny experiences. and in letter ba
father in PittSburg. lately. told the following a
of an Irish recruit who was going over to JON
4th Cavalry. The big trooper had got outsids !
Farallones on her voyage west. when she II
to feel the heave of the Pacific. OF course NOS:
the soldiers became Seasick- and the majOrr
them were hanging over the rail- IL various sa
of detection. The Irish recruit held out as lOR,
possible but he soon felt a few premonitory qsl
and began paying tribute 70 Neptune Tx.
others.
The captain IN charge Of the draft was paz|
along the deck putting a kind word here All
sentence OF ENCOURAGEMENT there BE cane
mike" and stopping beside him, said:
You're pretty bad my lad"
"Of am said the soldier. trying 70 stand At
docthor can't DO annythin' fur me-
Pm afraid not. Poor fellow you have v
stomach. ... l., .,.,
The Irishman bristled up at this in indignaiil,
'Oi don't know about thot ne sasPed ~Ui
ttce Oi.m throwin' as far amy av III rsS
thin"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
A CANDID PUBLISH Err.
Le Philadelnhia Post.

From The PHILADELPHIA Post.
IN The recent death Of ]. Schabeli'z the famous
Zurich publisher and author. the world OF art and
letters has OF its extraordinary characters
He was & shrewd business man, excellent lin
RuiS a skilful writer. and probably the most
Savage publisher who ever lived When he ac-
cepted the famous memoirs OF Count Won Arnim
he wrote on the postal card with the acceptance
{he proviso 81 reserve the right to correct your
Internally bad grammar"
hro an aspiring poet who had submitted manu-
kcrip he answered by postal card: Il refuse to be
Aisgraced by printing your dogEerel. don't re-
turn the copy because you didn't inClose enough
po.tage n you will send It, with the price OF this
Carl | will send you, but | don't think the
ftuff worth the expense on your part
One OF his postal cards to q novelist read about
as follows: ''For heavens sake. come and take
Away the unnamable mass OF paper you left here
for TO look at!'
An ambitious historian was crushed by the fol
lowing. written like ali Of his correspondence.
tpon a postal card. You are making the mis- AXE
61 your life You don't want to study history.
You want learn how 10 write q"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

titled 'P,rsecuti"n of the Christians showing a
oman bound To- tho back of bull In arena
win lion. They both decided it represented
Mlzeppa. But the tIbeau that gave them the
food for thought the Transit Of Mer-
curry, in which you may remember, the figure
OF the god is spriuSinc from a bed Of clouds with
a enormous crescent moon another cloud bank
in the rear. That was too hard for them It's
pun quicksilver, said the nearest
ne N'kuow mercury and quicksilver are all the
same and that moons silver. Still he admitted.
] GuU't exactly where il comes in Neither
DO T. said the other. scratching his head. They
oughtu't To make those floats complicated At
that moment saw chance to escape and prompt
ly improved it Joe keppler undoubtedly cor
rect in his theory. The average fellow does need
i ,ilngrHm -
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
THE EDITORS AI>T4KB.

From The Columbian
Editors have their troubles One OF these :,
who Uresides over the deStiuies OF a western Il,
paper is mourning the los o. two suDscrIuSrs 7
/ wrote asking how TO raise mis- twins safely =
the other wanted 70 know how he miSht 10
orchard OF grasshoPpers. The answers WenI .
ward bv mail. but by accident the editor put =
into the wrong envelopes, so that the man VII
twins received the answer:
Cover them carefully with straw and sci IN
IT. and then the little pests after Jumping
flames for few minutes, VIII be speedily set
And the with the grasshOppers was lo-
give castor oil and rub their gums with 0Oas
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
rHE PRoDIGY's PoLITEAESs.
From The Kansas City Star.


\ Baptist church on the East Side includes among
its membership ! devout family consisting Of
father. mother and prvCocouS cherub of sin. The
pastor has the usual weakness for chicken. and 50
has the chcTub. In the early part of the week the
pastor invited TO dine: The pride of the family
lad been properly coached for the event, and more
attention than usual had been paid his spelling
lie had mastered any number Of words Of three
tiers. but stiu safe for mother and father
60 spell out The words OF two more syllables
which they did not wish him to understand
1t was when YOU go down town purchase some
candy from mother. and father always
saving Get some b-a-n-a -n-a-S this morning The
pride of the household had learned that whenever
you wanted to a word in any ones presence
that You did wish him to understand it ought to
be spelled out.
There chicken for dinner when the pastor
came dine, and he showed his apprecia ton BY
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
soME POLITICAL DEFINITIONS

From The Eldorado CFIanl Republican
Statesnan-One who permits his party 70 =
itself by promoting him
Poirician-One who cOerCes his party 10 ds-
itself by honoring him. 80 - - :
j. ,-cing slips around through the back alley
gets up at the front
Fioss-One who plumbers his party while MAJ
II believe il is glorifying Itself by permitting
L. be it's chief thief
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
TERRIFYING. INDEED.

From The St Paul Globe.
An authority upon chemistry lecSuring be
fore well known woman s club and illustrating
tiB remarks with experiments. All went well until
he paused a moment and then said: I'm very
sorry. but ! must ask any OF the ladies' who use
fac powder containing bisnuth To leave the room
curing this experiment. the gases | am about
TO set free have peculiar affinity for bismuth
And turn II purple"
Nhereupon the entire audience save three Cou-
raGeOua sisters and fed from the room.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
NATURAL LAW IN THE SPIRITUAL WOR

From The Cincinnati Enquirer
II was at the First Presbyterian church SUI
school and the teacher was endeavQFlnS 70
press her class with the idea OF the Lords o
.:Nhy. lust think" she said. He knows the u
OF every one of YOU
Little Hazel observation-disclosures leaned forSa
her chair with an expression of tncreduhty OF
face. ,..h.,,
does know my name. but III bet He doesn't 6
how 10 spell it."
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
THOROUGHLY POSTED.

From The Messenger Boy
You talk about detectives in a story.
That guess whatever people say or CO.
7 think that Sherlock Holmes. in all his SlCrY,
Might ask the humble laundresS 1Hr eie"
If anv crime IS hard 20 diSentang1e,
You get the washerwomar In the o0x;
She knows him from his dickey to his socks
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

requesting two heipings- Only one p,scs
and the cherub In the family had no, remasi
fed. 1t was the father who said: Deen N
MI . let me give you another n,.-
The pastor, with show of reIuct,
his plate. and the pride OF the family 49, rssu
mother: Mamma, don't you think the ntss.t sss.t
a p-i-gr' ZIG preach.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
THE WHIST PLAYERS INQUIRY.

From The indianapolis Journal.
When newly met whist lovers come together Il
few pre- ,imiuaTy queries concerning the great game
are generally In order. At q little unprofessonal
flGctuG the other night legal who Is a
Tell known rival of good old Sarah Battle in main
flaming the right Of the game" had for part
ner another wth whose whist methods.
superstitions and prejuclces he wholly unac-
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
WE'LL EQUIPPED

From The Catholic Standard and Times
ShNYou used to call me an angel
HeYes I remember called you my angel y
out wings"
Sh-Rut YOU never do any more
Tp-No I've begun to believe that you nave v
after all It's so easy for you TO ty into pass
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-04
KING HUMBERT's DEATH.
Detectives Claim TO Have Located
the Room In Hoboken where
Anarchists Arranged Plot.

NEW YORK, Aug. a--Detccttves have
found the room In which II IA claimed
ina. the Plot to kis King Humbert was
West Hoboken. N. j.. resort for RAJ anarch.
lists and Is In the heart OF the italian
settlement. The place has not been
Known as q meeting place for anarchists.
There have been no public meetings held
there, and the room whsre the men met
was Kept for the most secret conference
purposes.
These detectives say they learned last
meeting AT the place that less than four
months ago two Italians a man and wn-
man, arrived in Hoboken and an impor-
tant conference was held In this room.
Al the conference there were anarchists
from New York, Brooklyn tho Italian
colony Of Philadelphia and Paterson and
West Hoboken. This socialist never saw
the description OF the men taiIies with
that Of two OF the men at the confer
euce.
Mrs, Bressi, the destitute wife OF the
assassin. with her little daughter, IL in
this city from their home IN West fIo-
ookcn for the purpose OF seeing tho Ital-
tan consul general
Mrs. Brcssi said she wanted 10 writ. a
letter to her husband, but the consul
general told her Il would not be delivered
The woman then asked II ~ would be
possible for her 70 get any vaiuables her
husband had in his possession when he
considerable value. she said. The consul
general promised 10 DO what he could
for the woman. When sho returned TO
West Hoboken she found a man repre-
senting himself As a United States secret
SERVES agent awaiting her lie guess
toned her NJ great length. but she Was
unable 20 give him any more informa-
ton than has already been made public.
Wa 40 oyereeme hy The fatsg,,e ~ h~r
trip 70 New York that sie had 20 take
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-04
FROM cooDNow AND FOWLER.
CabieGrams Outlining Late Features
of the situation

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.--rhe state de-
partment makes public the following teie-
grams received today. August ). from the
consul general al Shanghai and the consul
at Chefoo.
shanghai Aug s.
Secretary OF state. Washington: Amer
leans left chunkiu yesterday IA told
French consul today no messages Will be
delivered 10 the ministers because for
cisners are advancing on Picking. Two
pro-foreign members OF the tsung "A
yamen were bcheadcd July 81 for urging
preservation 81 the ministers by IA Ping
Han. now commanding the troops IN
Picking. He ordered the paoting mass
acre. "9OpDNOW's
"t'hefoo. Afternoon. Aug q
Secretary OF State. Washington. Just
received telegram from the governor OF
ShantunE requesting mo to transmit 10
YOU the following; Have Jus, resolved
telegram dated July a., tsnng Ii yamen
stating various ministers. the German
legation and others fforeignera) all well
not IN distress Provisions we're repeat
eddy sent, Legations most friendly New
comforting as TO proper measures TO pro-
teat various ministers 10 Tientstn for tenn
porary shelter. which conferences win soon
FOWLER"