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Health Tor four months and the Mayor Wa
authorized 10 appoint such additional mum
Der OF sCavenEgrs as he might deem proper
The Board Of Health among other thing
recommended that religious bodies refrain
from holding night meetings and resolved
that the vending Of ardent spirits iu
whatever quantity. was a nuisance. and
that inasmuch as they had the authority
TO DO any and everything necessary 10
preserve the health OF the city" they or
deTed the discoEtiuuance OF the sale Of
such spirits Tor ninety days from August
a. 1882
On August is cf the same year the fol
lowing proclamation was issued by the
Board OF EeaIth-
The board after due deliberatiun. has
resolved and do now declare that The fol-
lowing articles are. ir their opinion. highly
preiudiCial % health az the present season.
Believing them in the light Of nuisances,
they hereby direct that the sale Of them.
OF their Introduction within the limits OF
the city. be prohibited from and after the
22d instant, for the space OF ninety days
Cabbage. green corn. cucumhers peas7.
beans uarsuius. carrots. eggplant. Gym
liues. or squashes. pumpkins, turrips, water
melons. cautaloupes. muskmelonS. apples.
pears. peaches. plums. damsons. cherries
dpricots. pineapples, oranges. lemons. lines
cucoanuts ice creams. fish. crabs. oysters
clans HOLSTERS. and crawfsh."
This measure evoked a storm Of opposi-
ton which the fear Of the dread epidemic
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In report just issued by the Az VI
tuTal Department it is mentioned that the
conditions under which agriculture in car
Iied on in The Rock Mountain States differ
radically from those prevailing in any other
section Of the country and have no small
effect in altering the customs Of the peo-
PIE thereby raising new issues OF national
importance and placing q definite limit 10
the population which the region will sup
port According TO the report the method
OF irrigation pursued is the basis Of these
peculiar agricultural conditions. The mag
nihcent rivers throughout the country with
their tributary streams form The source
which is relied upon TO furnish the farmer
with the necessary means for the cult
walton Of his crops. But with the immense
tide Of settlers, II is found that the nat
ural streams alone will not accomplish this
purpose. 1t is found necessary to foster
and preserve the bounteous gifts Of nature
al one season, il order 10 provide for the
drought which prevails when the rivers are
at their lowest ebb by the building OF arti-
fetal reservoirs, which placed at con
yenient locations. receive and distribute
their supply by means Of The rivers them
selves and canals
This system Of artificial water supply has
its advantages and its Disadvantages The
farmer who locates in the Rock Mountain
TezIcn has first 20 establish his water
right claim, and the ueglec'ing Of This may
cause him considerable trouble during his
future occupation OF the land. The priority
Of the various water rights and the volume
Of water OF a stream are determined il
the Rocky Mountain States by court DEGREES
or Gin Wyoming and Nebraska upon the
orders Of the boards Of control. The en-
lorcement Of these rights Of priority and
the distribution OF water under them is ac-
comPlished by water commits ioners or
water masters. as they are called
Policing the Winter Sources.
That this supervision Of the distribu-
tion Of the water may be effective it is
found necessary to police and patrol the
streams from which it is obtained. To
this end it becomes the duty Of the water
master to examine and regulate the head
gates Of all bitches or other cUnduits by
which water is diverted from the stream
or streams under his charge for the puT-
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pose Of determining that each claimant re-
ceives the volume of water TO which he is
entitled under his decreed priority OF
right During The spring season. when the
streams are in flood and before the work
Of irrigation is in active progress these
duties are comparatively simple since. at
this time there is generally enough wa
ter for all claimants and hence no call
for anyone taking more than his due
share but when the foods have subsided
the streams resume their normal level
and the soil is parched for want OF moist
ure. then the water masters work be
comes complicated and his lot is frequently
not happy one.
The complicated system OF water supply
with the various legal questions involved,
together with the vast engineering enter
prises which have made it possible has
grown from the small ditch Of the pioneer
settler. The pioneers. having selected the
ground which they meant to occupy. con
structed each his Owl ditch for the irriga-
tion OF his farm and collected there from
some neighboring stream the water needed
for his purpose. Even at the present
time the instinct Of the settler leads him
II possible to prefer this independent
method TO the enforced submission TO
regulations, which dependence on partner
ship bitches or canals involves. The set
tier, however, is compelled to seek for
such opportunities far from civilization
and the building OF Individual bitches is
said to be largely a thing OF the past.
The sysem OF artificial irrigation. with
all the complexities Il involves depends
primarily upon the law Of gravity The
point at which the stream is topped. being
higher than the field to be watered. sends
The times., 1900-03-11

suits which followed the labors Of the two
rulers
Catherine extended the borders Of Russia.
set mp institutions OF various kinds. said to
the Russians. BE witty and polite like
these Frenchmen, thorough and learned
like these Germans" but she died and left
Russia where slavery did not stop with
serfdOm and with a load Of ignorance which
still bows the country down
Washington. however fought for the in
dependence OF his country took part in
steps TO give it an organic union and con
stitutiou which was the base Of govern
ment and was chosen by the people its
Chief Magistrate. He accepted the rule he
had helped himself TO make. that coun-
try should first be free and then should
make itself So the two nations have kept
on the absolute monarchy and the free re-
public: the land OF Catherine and the land
OF Washington.
The land in which GATHERINGS will was
law until il was Time for her to 20 10 her
own place. and some other to come and
make law. exists. larger grown but a great
sufferer from ignorance, from a costly
army almost constant famine and depopu-
lation.
The land that washington left with liber-
" has made its way with that priceless
heritage. Millions have left the Old World
and Joined 10 II their fortunes. Education
has assumed charge Of the generations as
they have advanced Every form of mod
ern progress has been made and room has
been provided for thousands OF Russians
unwilling TO submit TO the transmitted
tyranny Of Catherine. Thus is Liberty
justified.
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The water down through a channel TO a
ditch in the highest part OF the farm.
When IL has thus been brought to 4 level
with the most elevated points upon the
tract TO be irrigated, it can be made TO
flow out over the land without any as
sistance from the irTicatoT beyond such
manipulation as may be required TO erect
its uniform distribution over the minor
irregularities Of surface, which latter are
usually provided for before irrigation IS
attempted
While natures law in this instance is
identical in effect with the requirements
OF the farmer, it cannot be said in every
case that there is like agreement. 1t
unfortunately happens that the rivers are
at their lowest ebb when the water IS
most needed by the settlers. Hence the
problem Of artificial irrigation deals with
the question Of storing the surplus OF one
season for the deficit of the other. Il is
said that the solution OF this problem in its
practical and universal application is only
being begun in the far Western region.
Dnmming the canyons.
In several places. however. lofty and ex-
pensive dams have been built across the
canyons of mountain streams. such as the
Parley's Creek Reservoir. Utah. The per
fecting CT such works requires the con-
structicn Of a canal TO fill them and OF
outlets for drawing off the water and trans
porting Il TO the land TO be irrigated. Many
natural basins are found in the form Of
great bowl completely enclosed on all sides,
so that no dam or embankment is neces-
sary. In such cases. there has TO be con-
struCted either an open cut or tunnel
through the surrounding rim, through
which a pipe or some other form OF conduit
is placed for drawing of The water when
ever it is required. Many Of these reser-
voirs are at present in course Of cOnsruc-
zion, and arrangements are being made for
a gigantic and complete system OF water
supply. This Will according to agricul-
tursts prove a great boon to the farmers
but it will also, it is said lead to many
IL will greatly increase the
difficulty Eow largely felt Of dividing the
water among the different claimants to a
common supply and will make it necessary
to have additional legislation to define
the character Of the rights to these stored
waters. The benefits which have already
accrued from the construction Of reservoirs
have 50 far been most gratifying. but their
Improvement and operation has also added
largely to the annual cost Of water and the
settlers show a decided preference TO the
canal with an early priority right. Never
theless the necessity for the reservoir and
an adequate system OF stowage is univer-
sally felt throughout the Rocky Mountain
region. and the opinion is almost universal !
that the extension Of the system viii prove |
an immense benefit TO the agricultural in
.erests of that section Of the country.
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EMPRESS AND PRESIDENT.
The Russian Catherine and the
American Washington.

American Washington.
From the Kansas City star)
II is Max Muller who has revived the
circumstance that Catherine sometimes
called the Great. and George Washington
were cont tempOraries-iu fact. were rulers
of great countries az the same time. The
Empress Catherine was friend to Wash
ingtUn. before Washington was in a situ-
alton to be a friend to her. She was on
his side during the American Revolution.
There is a story to the effect that old
George III wrote her once offering 100000
for soldiers whom he wished to hire after
the manner of the Hessians and the
Brunswickers, hut the Empress never
answered the letter. So our forefathers
never had any CoSsaCks on their backs in
their struggle for Independence.
When Washington was President. the
Empress Catherine. who was a scholarly
person, educated after the German man
ner, had on hand the plan of a universal
dictionary. She wished o secure the YER
bal equivalents Of several hundred Russian
words in the aboriginal languages and dia-
lects OF America, and sent her lists 10
Washington. lie in his turn obligingly
sent words forwarded by the Empress to
Governors and commanding ofIiIrs among
the Indians and requested that GATHERINGS
wishes be complied with Some affect TO
sec in this exchange Of ciyilites the be
ginning Of our national good understanding
with Russia, which has lasted over an
hundred years.
The points Of life and haracter between
George Washington and the Empress
Catherine were certainly widely different
and yet the opportunities which they en-
joyed were not dissimilar. Each was at
the head Of young nation.
The new Russia which the great Peter
had evoked from unknown barhaTism, was
not so very much older than the United
States Of America, Of which Washington
was the first President Russia was still
new when Catherine came TO the throne
Catherine realized this and invoked the
help of French and Germans 10 aid in
the rudeuess of the material with
which she had TO deal.
Much Of the Nora. too. OF Washington
was of a formative character. He was
President for eight years and then went
back TO his plantation al Mount Vernon.
with no more power than any other citizen
but while he had The opportunity he did |
what he could 20 promote the welfare Of !
his country. Yet how different the re
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With all the natural advantages to be
found in the Rocky Mountain regions Of
this country there is said TO be one great
drawback. This is the conspicuous lack
Of rainfall common to such States as Col
orado. wyoming Utah. Idaho, and Mon
tana. The Sierra Nevada and Rocky noun
tains act as bulwarks to the rain clouds
which drift from the Pacific Coast and pre-
vent the moisture reaching the more east
erly OF the Western States. The settler in
these regions seems to be dependent rather
upon the earth than the clouds for the
means Of lrrjgating his land.
The times., 1900-03-11
A SOLID MAN.


ttrUm the btInt lIcU If"--.'
Take a IooI, at that man" The head OF
the house had just returned from the
kitchen and was talking to an old friend
whom he had left in the library No
tica his carriage; head well back. step
firm. shoulders squared and his hole air
suggestive OF important business. They
lust called me 10 see him. As a result he
has half dollar Of my money. @ bar and
an overgc3t that is yet good FOR a season
or two
Told a sad story. / SUPPOSE"
Not specially sad. but it's his whole
manner He has the composite spirit Of
The world. It is not one man in twenty
hat gets better than a curt dism -sal
from the woman in the kitchen. She de-
clares that she can tell from knock what
kind Of a man is giving it. If 30 be uerv-
Gus timid or vaCiiiating. 'stammcry.' as
she calls it the applicant is sent about his
business before he can get his breath. All
the servants turn up their noses when
they hear that weak and huttering request
for an admission.
But this fellow swung around 10 the
rear as though ne was going 10 storm the
castle. gave a bold. audaciOus knock as II
with the hilt Of a sword stepped inside as
the door opened and asked Ia command
ing voice II the man Of the house was at
home Don't disturb me till ! get warm
and he pulled chair TO the side Of tho
range put his miserabiy shOd feet into the
oven and asked II he could glau,e over The
morning paper. The pie smelled like the
pie he used to get at home, and they gave
him d generous section 10 sample He
praised the roast till he got a slice. toi
the cook that she ought to set up as a.
exclusive caterer, and then asked for me.
He did not whine or cringe but talked Just
like a solid business man. looked me
straight in the eyes and captured the goods
and chattles I've mentioned That chap
knows the world and can live easier with
out work than you or l can with il"
The times., 1900-03-11

] trust in what The loye-mad mavis sings,
And what the whiteweed saws whcreso il blows
And the red sluel and the Tedder rose,
The power that puts the houeybee on wings,
And in It's socket sets The rock, and rings
The Hill with mist and gilds the brock, and sows
TIE dusk is on the Vind that comes and goes,
The voice IN thuuders and leafnurmurings.
I trust the might that mskss the lichen strong,
That leads the fshbit from his burOW forth,
That in the shadow hides. IN sunlight shines.
] trust what gives the one Lone cricket song,
What ranks and hsuls he wild-goose harrow
north,
And SHOWS the wild white on the silent pines
john Vance Cheney, IN the Atlantic.
The times., 1900-03-11
DOCTORS OF EARLY DAYS
Physicians Who Long Ago Regu
lated Health in the Capital.

Time when II Was Bad Form
for a Medical Man to Advertise His
CnIIinE-The Cholera Epidemic OF
the Year IS32-Nben the Drug
lists Were Regular Practitioners.
The times., 1900-03-11
IRRIGA3ING THE ROCKIES
1 Part of the Region Deprived of
BeaCticent RainfallS.

Clouds FuII of Moisture shut on by
the Lofty Hills in the Sierra New
ada RnnEes-ArtiGcinI Mems De-
,i>cd 10 Enrich the Farms Ly-
ing East of the Pacific slope.
The times., 1900-03-11
mission WORK In MANILA
Christian Expansion Follows Amer
ica's Territorial Growth.

hethodists and EpiscopaIians First
Among the Protestnnts 20 Estab-
hsh churches and schools In the
Philippine IsIands-Purchnse ola
Fine BuiIdinE for the y. VI. G. A.
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In order TO prevent the spread OF this
great epidemic OF the world as It was
then called. the Board OF Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council OF the city OF
Washington appointed SIX persons for the
First. Second and Third wards and four
persons for the Fourth. Fifth. and sixth
wards. TO serve as police commissioners
and 10 be associated with the Board Of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
ATLANTIC CITY.
ITEMS IN BRIEF GATHERED YES
TERDAY.

Mr.. Hustled Face is confined ITO his
nome on Olney road and Manteo street
with appendicitis. Ills condition last
night was favorable.
The infant daughter of Mrs. Mann
is seriously i'll at the home OF it's moth
er on Fort street.
Monday being Christmas eve there
VIII be no meeting of the local board
but 1t VIII be held later in the week.
inc Silver Cross Circle of the Kings
daughters are doing Il most commend
able charity among the poor and desti
tute OF the ward in providing for them
provisions, clothing and fuel. When IL
is considered that this is n compare
lively young society. the good ii has
accomplished in the name of the Mas
ter should be an incentive TO similar
Older organizations to greater zeal in
behalf OF suffering humanity.
Inc program of the Junior Epworth
League of LeKies Memorial Methodist
church for Sunday afternoon consists
of many attractive features.
The Junior Society of Christian En-
deavor of Colley Memorial Presbyte-
rian church will meet for devotional
exercises at O'Clock Sunday afternoon
The program will be varied and inter
esting.
The Colley Club has decided 10 have
no special entertainment during Christ
mas week. but will on the 18th of Ian
uary next give its concert and enter.
tainment. which gives promise of sur
passing all former entertainments >
given in the past by this very popular
social organization.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
THE CHURCHES.

Methodist. corner of Bowden's Ferry
ROAD ana Lawrence demonstrating
pS the pastor Rev. e. II. McGhee at
IL a. m. and 1880 p. IN. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. III.
Presbyterian. corner of Shenandoah
ana Eikhorn Misunderstanding by
Rev. r. A. Robinson at II n. M. and
80 p. m Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Burrows Memorial. corner OF Parker
ana Shenandoah avenues-Preaching
by the pastor. Rev. George W. cox
at II a. III. and 7:So p. III. Sunday
school at $50 a. m.
Rev. c. D .Gilkerson and wife left on
the Bay Line steamer last evening for
Baltimore, where they Will spend sew
eral days before going to lireenhrier
county, w. Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
in THE COURTS.
The Libel Suit Against the Fruit
Steamship HabiI Dismissed.
Capt. Gudmunsden Says His Ship Was Not
In tho vicinity at the Time of tho Acct
dent to the Schooner Emblcm-other
Matters ofInterest.

1t would appear that the steamship
Habil. of the Norfolk and West India
Fruit and Steamship Company, was
not the cause of the sinking of the
schooner Emblem off Old Point Com
fort Thursday morning. The libel suit
against the Habil. instituted Thursday
evening by the owners Of the schooner,
was dismissed yesterday in the United
States Court on motion of the libeliant.
Captain Gudmunsden, OF the Habil,
denies that 1t was his steamship that
ran down the Emblem, and the dis
miSsal of the suit sec ms TO support his
statement. He states that the Habil
was not in the vicinity at the time the
accident occurred and threatened to
sue the libellants for damages of SIT
Tor each day his vessel was detained.
White. Tunstall e Thorn were the
attorneys for the libellants. The libel
against the Habil was for S1,S75-$l, go
Tor vessel through her owner. VIM. l..
Goodwin. and Sis through Captain Mar
shall. for his personal effects.
COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY.
In this court yesterday, in the case
OF Richard Wake and Mary c. Trux-
ton VS.. w. II. Irwin in ejectment. the
possession of certain Church street
property held by defendant was given
TO plaintiffs.
Gwathmey & Co. VS.. r. A. Dobie;
dismissed upon plaintiffs motion.
John n, Sebrell, Jr, qualified 20 prac-
tice in this court.
POLICE COURT.
In the Police Court yesterday cases
were disposed of as follows:
David Harper. colored, reckless driy-
ing; nneQ 81 and costs
William Lawrence, colored, unlawful
trespass; five days in Jail.
George Williams. colored robbing
William Walker of razor and 81 in
cash: three months in JAIL
a. Fivel, violating the junk ordi-
nance; dismissed.
Woodley Hawley, suspected of steal
ing six dozen oranges; ninety days in
Jail.
James. Moore. colored carrying q
concealed pistol, and W H. Copeland.
colored. suspected of stealing coal from
the Norfolk and Western Railway; de-
livered To the Norfolk county authori
ties for trial.
Kit Whitehurst. cheating; continued
till today.
The case of Louis Heizendergel,
charged with failure TO account for Sl9
IN cash to the Carroll Springs Com
pressed Yeast Company, will he called
IN the Police Court this morning. De
PENDANT was brought back to Norfolk
yesterday by Detective Snowden.
CORPORATION COURT.
Yesterday Judge Hanctel heard argu-
ments on the motion of Mrs Hanna
f'rick. who prays for larger allow
ance for the use of certain property
condemned prior to the opening Of
Scott street. City Attorney Taylor ap-
pearcd for the city and MIR j. w. viii
cox for petitioner. The matter was
taken under advisement
Judge lfanckcl Is now engaged in
hearing applications for the reduction
OF real estate nssessments
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
Or. Starr to ereach In Norfo,k.

1t Will be gratifying news to the
numerous friends in this city and sec
ton of the Rev. w. G.. Starr. d. d..
president of Randolph Macon College.
10 know that he will arrive In Norfolk
today and will preach at Queen Street
Methodist Church Sunday morning at II
O'Clock DR.. Starr is one of the most
brilliant and attractive pulpit orators
IN the Virginia Conference NJ Il.
church, South, and has preached to
larger audiences as 4 constancy than
any Southern Methodist preacher Ha
is n special favorite among all denomt-
nations in this city. who will be de-
lighted to be afforded this opportunity
TO hear him again. He Will doubtless
draw the usual overflow congregation
on Sunday morning.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
LAM BERTs POINT.
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
HERE YESTERDAY.

Miss Lula V. Dunston. of MYERS ave
nue. and Forty-third street. will leave
To-Day FOR Richmond to visit her cousin
Mrs. Richard DunSton. of South Laurel
street. She will be accompanied by her
friend. Miss Nellie Morris. OF Norfolk
Ihey viii return homo after the holi-
days.
me Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet al the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at 2:5o o'clock. An attrac-
tive program has been prepared for the
meeting
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
Log eroken BY an Eleotrlo Car.

About O'Clock yesterday morning,
as Mr.. Kiernan Ryan was crossing
Main street. between Church street and
Commercial Place. he was struck by an
electric ca and had one of his legs
broken near the ankle. Dr. Graves at
tended him He is brother of Chief
Ryan, of the fire department..
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22

single and double breasted Vests in q
great variety of attractive Strloed and
6nheGised patterns. also Navy Blue and
Same Suits usually sold at $3.50 SiS.S0
and Sii 90. Choice .....,.'s, ','.'V
Mems Stylish oxford Gray Overcoats
and Raslans. English Box Coats, Mel.
ton Long Goats. Tan Covert Ton Goats
etc; that sell usually at $3.50, sis 80 ami
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
Christmas Dinner.

There will be given a Christmas din
ner at the Union Mission on Christmas
Day. to which is invited the homeless
ones and those away from home and
loved ones, and whatsoever will may
come. We ask those whom God has
blessed with home and plenty to re-
member what Jesus said; 1T Is more
blessed ITO give than TO receive"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-22
An Cid Typo in Town,

Mr.. c. NJ. Loughln, of Norfolk. who
for the past eighteen months. has been
sticking type" in New York city. ar
rived here yesterday en- route to Hen
derson. n. c.. to spend the Christmas
holidays wiki his brother. Mr. c. d.
Loughlin. "Siokey' is at present con-
nected with the printing department
OF Duns Commercial Agency.