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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
AS TO AN EARLY CONVENTION.

The report comes from Richmond that
Governor Tyler Is, being urged to call
an extra session of the Legislature to
provide for the time and place OF hold
ing the Constitutional Convention, and
that 1t is deemed best by some that the
delegates to such convention should be
chosen at the Presidential election this
fall.
80 FAR as the argument that haste
Should be made to elect the delegates is
concerned. 1t does not seern worth con-
sidering. Only a few months can be
saved at most. and this is a matter in
which It Is best to make haste slowly.
On the other hand. to elect the dele
gates this fall will lead to a good deal
of confusion of issues.
One thing. however, Is certain. II
the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention are chosen at the Presi-
dental election their selection will not
be so carefully considered as IL the cleo
tions are held separately. 1t will be the
State. rather than the National, issues
that will be overshadowed. There will
be little time to devote to the selection
of delegates as matters SO in politics.
The Legislature having provided for
the election of delegates. only a few
party conventions, nominate delegates
and fight the issues out before the peo-
pie. BY the time these conventions are
called the National campaign will be in
full swing, and will have absorbed pub
lie attention with the result that many
of the nominations will have practically
gone by default
| If the qualifications of delegates are
carefully to be considered we are clearly
Of the opinion that their election should
not be set for this fall. Such n course
will mean that the convention will be
numbered with much material that will
be far from desirable or useful in its
deliberations.
| The personnel of the Constitutional
Convention should be as nearly unim-
peachable as possible. The pdy 10 as
sure MiS dcsiderdfum is certainly not 10 be
found IN selecting the delegates whcn The
people arc not looking. We have had
several very impressive object-lessons
bearing on this point, and there is no
necessity for their repetition. 1t will
be better to take a little more time and
incur little extra expense, II thereby
better results can be attained. We do
not make n new Constitution every
year, and X is OF paramount Importance
that one should be made by clean and
competent men
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

Apparently the Republicans think
that the real battle this year will be
in the Middle West. Possibly they re-
gard the East as Joined 10 its idols
Chairman Babcock OF the Congression-
al Campaign Committee, says the Mid
die West is surely the key of the stu
alton, and Will remove the headquarters
of his committee to Chicago according
~. For the same reason the Fairbanks
boom for the Vice Presidency is being
sedulously inflated by the leaders,
Hanna taking his turn at the bellows
The East will not receive-the usual
courtesy of one OF the nominees. Has
the sceptre departed from New York
and Massachusetts?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
IMPROVEMENT WANTED.
(Cha..amo.sa Tinles.l

Mrs. Lang,ry said. on the eve OF her
sailing away. that her degenerate drl-
ma had bean q money maker in Amer
lea. she had not been well rec lived lin
some small places" but on the whole
she had had satisfactory tour; and
she threatened TO come back again!
Among the small places the madame
refers to ono wonders; if she included
Detroit. where she was not permitted
to exhibit. y city of $4,000 may be
classcd. even in the L.angtry estimation,
as 4 pretty smart village. We hope the
woman will not return. We also hope.
If she does return. she will bring with
her something better than dramati-
zat!on of her own shady. questionable
career.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

Intelligent Cubans say that the postal
frauds settle the question of American
occupation; that Americans must now
get out so soon as military government
is supposed to have settled that before
the war with Spain began. If the rns-
cality has any bearing at all upon the
matter. 1t would tend rather to cast
doubt upon the good faith Of the
promise to give Cuba home rule.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
TWELVE PAGES.
WEDNESDAY. MAY so, 1900.
THE SUMS ECLIPSE.

ADOVe anu DeyOHu lile Ntiuc 10 ScleH-
lists OF the total eclipse of the sun on
Monday. an object no less important
has been attained. 1t is the confidence
given to the common run of people In
the science of astronomy and the facts
therein laid down as facts.
There is nothing like an example, an
ocular demonstration. to thoroughly
and actually olinch the consent of ones
own mind that u theory is likewise
fact. a. real and existing thing.
There are thousands of people. living
in civilized communities, who read.
think and digest and who are skeptical
about not only the earth being round.
hut of its rotation and its movements
leintive to the moon and the sun. They
"belleve" in way, that the earth has
two nctions: that IL leans upon its
axis" and that 1t makes the circle
around the sun once year. as well as
turning upon hts axis" every twenty
four hours. They beieve that the mo IN
reyolves around uhe earth Likewise
they believe that it Is about %, 900 900 OF
miles from the earth to the sun, but
they don't know TT, and the average
man wants to know it,
To such the total eclipse yesterday
should take away all doubt. One mo-
ment's thought should convince the
most ignorant and doubtful of the full
capacity of astronomers to measure not
only the diameter of the earih ana its
circumference. the speed at which
1t travels, and the manner thereof. but
likewise the exact size and motion ana
speed of the moon and sun, else how
could they figure to the minute the
prediction OF an eclipse? 1t Is exactly
like knowing the schedule of a train.
predicting when 1t will reach Il cer; ain
point so many miles away. 1t is won
dcrful, and one is justly proud of the
age In which we live. Yet these are
but minor matters. compared to
what scientists will extract from last
Mondays pheonmenon.
Powerful lenses and improved photo
graphic instruments have brought the
moon and sun close TO the earth so that
phenomena not yet explained will ne
worked out. The eyes of the civilized
world have been turned towards the
sun in curiosity but from now on they
will be 'turned 10 photographs. figures
and printed pases, in order to learn of
the rich and bountiful store of new
facts and information that must have
been gathered
And yet, after all OF this, above and
beyond the enlightenment of man, sat
a great and powerful God, whose hand
had put in motion THE infinite maohin-
cry of the universe. and whose all-see-
ing eye allows not an inch OF variance.
nor q moments loss of time in the
working thereof. How wonderful; how
appallingly impressive of His power
was all; while to the most enlghten-
ed must have come the Thought: How
easy would it be for Him to destroy,
not only the world but the universe.
By the checking OF one moments time
OF the course OF the planets. measured
and almost weighed by man!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

Mr.. Bristow Is industriously mark
In Cuba. This is admirable as admiral
BILE as putting lock on the stable door
after the horse has been stolen. The
salaries do not seem to have been so
much larger than usual, only more 'nu-
merous. 1t was not the size of Il few
salaries but the dimensions of the or
ganizcd steal that hurt
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
a CARD.

Norfolk. Va, May :. 1900.
Having sold our entire insurance bust
ness and good Will to same to the Son
board Fire Insurance Company, OF Nor
folk Va. we beg 10 announce that tho
business formerly conducted by us Will be
continued from the Office OF that com
pany, and all policies expiring from our
agency Will receive prompt and careful
attention. Most of the companies for
mcriy represented by us will now he rem
resented by the Scaboard, aud our Mr.
Johr II. Wingncld is with that company.
where he will be pleased to See ana serve
any wishing Insurance..
H. Z. NJ. WINGFIELD c; co.
referring to the above. We beg TO saw
we viii give careful attention To all poIi
cics written in the agency of Messrs. Il.
c. ". WingEcld e CO.. and any policy
holders wishing endorsements. transfers
etc. will please 10 call at our office for
same.
THE sEAEoARD FIRE INSURANCE
By nouIs T. posIE. Secretary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

France has one sane man. 1t Is a
starthng assertion, but it is true. II is
de Gallifet. Minister of War. The
whole melodramatic French way of
doing things weares de Gallifet, and
he does not seem TO mind saying so.
But for his cool head and strong hand
plenty of 1t. over the Dreyfus incident.
Now he has assailed the fetch of
Bouiangism. When he had said his say
he picked up his hat and walked out of
the chamber, leaving the monkies to
scream and rage. They did plenty Of
both, az they always do.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
INGRATITUDE.
washington rimes.)

For some mysterious reason known
only To the publishers. Mr. Grover
Cleveland has been permitted to print
his essay on The independence of the
Executive" recently read before the
students of Princeton University, in the
June Atlantic" Emerging from his
tomb, Mr.. Cleveland BUBBLES as fol-
lows:
Sometimes il has seemed to me that
quite a large section of the American
people regard high public office as n
sort OF pillory where it is quite worth
their while to put a man FOR the sake of
enjoying the abuse of him afterward
~ larger part OF our people. more de-
Gently disposed. are bencvolently will
ing tc put N the service Of public Of
ncer all their knowledge of statecraft
and Ia advise him in any real or ina
einary emergency. 1t is only after their
advice is disrcgarded that they set
about the task Of demonstrating that
the popular choice has been sad mis-
take and that an abundance of excel
lent material Scr puDlic place has been
overlooked. II is safe to say that after
every Presidential election the fact is
developed that in our newspaper cs-
adjustments; alone there are thous-
ands who have been thus neglected"
The author of these Dcnderous and
pregnant sentences is rs devoid CT any
senSe or perception OF humor as n
Scotch scratching-post or he would re-
cosnize their utter absurdity in his
case. For If ever since the invention of
movable types there was a public man
who was altogether and completely the
unassisted and lamcntablc creation OF
me newspapers that man is Grover
Cleveland. But for his discovery in the
purlieus Of Buffalo by the prcss. and
its persistent and ccaseless booming
from 1852 10 1854. he would not be
known to-day outside OF the ward poll
tics and beer and pinochlc circles Of the
provincial city named. the papers took
mud from the gutter and made Prcsi-
dent. ard the Pinceton address is what
they get by way of gratitude.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

special dispatch from this city 20
groes have been led to believe that the
end of the world was at hand" when
the eclipse occurred. The news cortin-
ues to be accessible at points remote
from home.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
Every Rensdy Had Failed,
But lie is Perfectly well Now +!

IT HAD TRIED ALMOST EVERY
CATARIIH MEDICINE ever heard OF
and ALL FAILED to cure me- My suf-
fcrings were severe and was miserable
indeed. I FELT ALL THE TIME AS
II THERE WAS a LUMP OF
PHLEGM IN MY THROAT which must
hawk away. This kept me hawking ali
tho time. My throat would get dry and
sorc and MY NOSTRILS FELT STUFF
FY AND CLOGGED UP. MY EARS
KEPT RINGING AND SINGING CON
SrANTLY AND My EYES WE'RE
SORE. WATERY AND WEAK. My APP
petite was very poor. and | was so bad
of | couldn't sleep and WOULD GET UP
IN THE MORNING AS TIRED AS
WHEN l LAID DOWN AT NIGHT and
didn't feel like working at all. / felt
tired all the time and GOT EASILY FA-
uEADACIII: WHEN GOT UP IN THF;
ADVISED ME TO BE TREATED BY
DIR. rIRET. which did. and HIS
TREATMENT HAS MADE ME- FEEL.
LIKE NEW PERSON. MY Ape
TITE IS E\CELLENr. SLEEP WELL
FEEL WELL. LIKE TO WORK. EARS
AND EYES ALL RIGHT. ALL THE Ca
TARRH SYMPTOMS GONE. BREATH +;
FREE AND EASY: IN FACT FEET.
ENTIRELY CURED. Before taking his
treatment USED TO LIE IN BED AN
HOUR COUGHING AND HAWKING
BEFORE | COULD GO TO SLEEP.
BUT NO TROUBLE NOW. l certainly
recommend Dr. FivcyS treatment as the
best C2tarrh Cure.
]. G. OVERMAN
Portsmouth. Va
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
.4444.l4i4ul4,r, rrrrrrrr,
TO Cur Ac,vegi;G srS.

The Nirgnian-Tiioi is compaiicd tu
require ;lat all advertiser, desiring; to |:
change their advertisements in our sun
day edition furnish vs. with copy moi !.
later than IL o'rlncl. noon FRIDAYS. No /.
change of advertisements viii he GUAR /.
antccd in our ',wn'lhy pnrrr IL copy is +.
sent later than this hour. This require :
mcnt is rendered necessary bY III" great .
increase in our advertising patronage, /.
for which we thank our patrons and .
trust that they will appreciate the fact .
that an early paper viii he "A mutual :
benefit TO both our readers and advcr-
Users.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
"Richmond Limited

through coaches from Virginia Beach.
and connects AT Richmond Tor Washing
ton daily, except Sunday. arriving 80
y. IN
Tho RICHMOND LIMITED connects a,
Richmond daily Tor Washington. arriving
II 30 y. m
Tho Only Ail-Rai Line to Richmond
AMI she North and East.
For Information apply at 10 CRANKY
w. l.. BEvlLL.
L.. General Passenger Agent
c. II. BOsLEY.
District Passenger Agent
W. L. IIAZLEWOOD.
maaG-lm CITY Ticket Agent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

y "jack-legged' politician Is descrab
ed as one who follows in the wake o
one little larger. whom he Faithful,
apes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

In order to avoid delays. on account of
personal absence, letters and all comuni-
cations for THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
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LISTING COMPANY,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

While 1T is all going on, somebody
ought to explain to Ex-Governor Taylor
of Kentucky that the bottom seems to
have fallen out.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

And now comes the season OF excur
sions and visitors. Our city and sectio.
can care for them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

The Kentucky pistol pocket brigad
can now retire for u brief per.od-unt
another election
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

Spain was squarely in the line of the
eclipse mis- is the second eclipse to
hit Spain of recent years.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

Now let us all all give old England
u chance to whoop-'the United State:
has also relieved" a fort in the Philip
pines.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

1t Is about time that Senator Tillmar
was inGu!rinS OF the whereabouts o
General E.agan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

Come to think of it. the Hon. Chaun
cey Morthing Dcpew seems to hav,
fallen through in the Senate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

There does not appear to be any tri
umphM arches preparing for the RICH
Honorable General Otis.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

The Anglo Boer war is proof tina
the commencement orator and ESSAYS
are still the favored of fate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

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inserted Every Other Day. Contrac-
tors are not allowed to exceed their space
or or advertise other than their legitimate
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ING same.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

vention city of Norfolk. That Demo
cratic convention did the work.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

What's the matter with helping tn
preachers out in insuring n better Sun
day oil rvance?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

With prospect OF better sidewalks
there is little excuse of u "wabbling'
gait.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

1t took a few more flowers to decor
ate Confederate graves this year thar
last.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30

No employee OF the virginian-Pilot Pub
fishing Company is authorized TO contract
any obligation in the name OF the COM
pany. or to mako purchases in the name
OF the same. except upon orders signed by
the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
]. G. OVERMAN,
Portsmouth. Va.

Residence Laurel avenue. near Duke
street. prentiss Place: works ut Navy
Yard. Two years have passed since Mr.
Ovcrman was cured by me. aud there has
been no return whatever OF the disease.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
TERMINAL HOTEL.

WEST POINT. VA
This delightful summer resort is now
open for thc--summer season of 1906.
Rates. SEQ per day. Special rates. and
very low ones. are made Frank A. Hey
woods Norfolk friends New England
shore dinners "a speciality. For further in
formation and booklet apply to ROTH
WE'LL &: FRANK y. HAYWOOD, West
Point. Va. ma2s-1m
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
ROCKINGHAM VIRGINIA SPRINGS

Health. JOY. Peacc. Plenty; Inexpensive.
Circulars. address c.. II. HOPKINS e
SONS, McGaheySYille, Va. my29-1ms
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-27
CARDINALS LOSE HE1DR1cK-
McGraw Wants Him For Baltimore
San Diego After Burkett

St. Louis, Nov. Fit Is highly Xix ely
that Johnny McGraW will induce the
much abused Emmett Heidrick to
jump the ST. Louis National League
club and take up his next summers
abode in Oysterville, playing with the
American league aggregation. McGr aw
has great respect for Heidrick's ability
as a ball player. McGraw and Heidr lex
have ever been the best of friends, sind
wise Johnny" may. induce the latter
to play under him. Heidrick'S osS
would be a serious one to the St. Louis
club. When right he is one of the star
all-around players of the game his
fielding and base running being alb owe
par and his "bingling' generally foot
ing up around the .325 mark.
Jesse Burkett may play ball on the
coast this winter. He is in receipt OF All
offer to join the San Diego (Cal.) club
and cover its left garden the remainder
of the season. Donlin is a member of
ton that the management wrote Bur
kett, asking him to come west and help
them land the championship of the
California league. Burkett is restjn g
at his home at Worcester, Mass, ancl Is
reported to be thinking seriously Of
making the trip across the cOntine mt.
According to the Sporting Life, HI Ugh
Jennings, secretary of the Players Pro-
tective Association, has written BurktAtt,
telling him not to sign for next season
until after December 10, and advising
their counsel Charley Farrell of the
Superbas, who lives at Marlboro, MaS!s.,
has received a similar letter from Jell-
nings, and it would indicate that the
2. p. A was going to have a voice in
the settlement Of affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-27
Hereafter to Devote His Atten-
ti0n to His Cafe.
CANNOT GET FIGHTS.
Hints That All the Top Notch
ers Fear Him.
Terry McGOvern Signs to Battle
Ben Jordan.

New York, Nov. 27.-James J. Corbett
will, within a few days, permanently
retire from the prize ring. Formal a n
nouncement of his intention will be
made at banquet to be rendered the
pugilist by a large number of his friends.
Thereafter he will devote his attentions
gle for the honors OF the squared circle
In referring to his proposed action, the
former champion said:
7 do not see that / will gain anything
by longer remaining in the game. There
is no money or glory for me in beating
Second-raterS, and l am unable to get
on a match with the leaders
''Fitzsimmons could not be induced to
enter the ring with me again, for he
has not forgotten how near he came to
defeat in the sixth round at Carson
City.
1T seemed to me that after the great
fight I gave Jeffries 1 was entitled to
another battle. made an effort to set
on with the champion again in a@ay
kind of a bout from six to twenty-five
rounds Finally Brady consented to-
six-rOund bout, and so wrote to L M.
HOuseman, manager of the Tattersa Us
A c. of Chicago. 1 posted a forfeit, a. ad
it was then up to Jeffries. What d id
he do? Why, he repudiated the match
made by his manager, and refused to
meet me in any kind of a bout. Now, sof
course, there may be a disposition to
doubt my assertion that Brady author
lied a match between Jeffries and my
self have the proof. and can produce
it any minute
learning of his purpose to retire. hat5e
arranged a banquet to the boxer, whie n
will probably take place at the w aldorIf-
in about ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-27
KELLEY FOR THE REDS.
Great Baltimore Player to Go With
Cincinnati Ball Team.

Cincinnati. Nov. 27.--John J. McGraw,
captain of last seasons St. Louis team,
who will manage the Baltimore team in
the American league next season,
passed. through this city yesterday en-
route from St Louis to his home. Nc
Graw was here but a few hours. As
usual, the little giant is in perfect con-
dition, not having changed in the least
during his six weeks rest.
Mac was willing to discuss baseball
affairs during his sojourn here and
gave some very interesting facts. When
asked if he had heard anything to the
effect that the Cincinnati club was
making an effort to secure Joe Kelley to
manage the Reds next season, McGTaw
replied:
1t is my private opinion that Kelley
is being considered for the Cincinnati
mana gement. have not been told so
by any one in authority, but am judg-
ing the matter solely on what I have
gathered while comforting with baseball
men, So far as know, Kelley has heard
nothing definite. He is in Baltimore,
where I saw him a few days ago. Kelley
is under the impression, however. that
he may be here next year, and he told