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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-18
THE MISTAKE OF SUNDAYS
CONVENTION.

The Virginian- Pilot believes that the
decision of the representatives of or
ganized labor, TO put out a candidate
for Congress in this district was mis-
take; it's information is that many of
the most thoughtful members of the
labor unions so regard this step.
The political history of this country
will show to the satisfaction of any
one who chooses to glance at it that,
so often as non-partisan organizations
have been forced into politics, a serious
blunder has been made. No good has
ever come of it, either to politics, to
such orders or to the country.
Men are sent TO Congress, to legisla-
lures and are chosen to executive
places, not as the representatives of
any class or calling or profession. but
as representatives of the whole peo-
pie. There is no more reason for the
nomination of labor candidate than
for the nomination of q farmers or a
merchants candidate. The fate Of the
Populist party, and of the Farmers
Alliance. from which ii sprang, ought
to be sufficient warning of what awaits
classism in American politics.
The nomination of labor candidate,
believe, was-tAe-result of a-faii4fe
ings, to take survey OF the whole
political field. This action was openly
aimed at Mr.. Maynard, the Demo-
cratic nominee. It's avowed purpose
was to compass his defeat. There is
absolutely no hope of electing the labor
candidate. Has labor anything to gain
by ensurng the election of the Repub-
lican candidate? Has it anything TO
gain by forcing war with the Demo-
cratic party, which is the friend OF
labor? Mr.. Maynard is now the rep
resentative of the Democratic party be-
fore the whole people of this district,
and cannot be differentiated from his
party in this matter. Any fight on him.
In that capacity, is of necessity q fight
on his party.
This Is year when the election of
each individual Congressman is a mat
ter OF the most careful consideration
and soicitude at the national head
quarters of both parties. 1t is admitted
on alls sides that the majority in the
next Congress is doubtful, with the
chances favoring the Democrats. The
fight In this district cannot be dis
associated from the fight in the ma
ton. Is there any reason why organ
izad labor should seek to help the Re-
publlcans to u majority by aiding in the
4 election of Hon. Richard A. Wise?
The Nirginian-Pilot has no purpose
4 and no desire to criticise the nomina-
ton of Il labor candidate; it does full
Justice to the motives of the men who
took this step; 1t wishes merely to
g state facts which. for their own inter
ests. laboiing men should consider II
therefore. warns them that they have
everything to lose and nothing to gain
: by puuing out Congressional ticket
i of theft own. If they defeat the Demo
cratic nominee they viii have but
played into the hands of their enemies.
TO Justify this assertion we point them
TO their own platform, every important
SdeclaFstien of which is but an echo OF
x sss Platform adopted by the Demo
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-18

Speaking of the kentucky noun
taineer. the Knoxville Journal and
Tribune says:
"'These mountain men are not per-
feet they have their faults, they are
quick to resent q real or imaginary in
suit"
Our Knoxville contemporary leaves
the story incomplete. 1t should have
added the popular and fashionable me
thod of resenting this real or imag-
mary insult" is to plug the author OF
it in the back with a Winchester, while
the insulted remains on the far side of
q stump.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-18
Norfolk Conservatory Of pluSiG.

NFAnton F. Koerner, Charles Borjes. Directors.
VIII open for the regular session on
WEDNESDAY,, SEPT. 26.
Students are now being enrolled for
courses in piano. organ. string and wind
instruments. harmony and theory, vocal
culture and singing. elocution and dra-
matte art, painting in oil and water col
ors. German, French ana Spanish lam
Suages. a free scholarship given In
each department. For terms and partic-
ulars, apply at Conservatory, l65 Main
street Catalogues mailed free. seG-lm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-18
The phillips Z West School For Girls

ii2 FREEMAsoN ST., NORFOLK. VA.
The fifteenth annual session begins
MONDAY. OCTOBER /, 1900. Thorough
course and competent teachers in every
department. Young children received in
Primary Department Diplomas awarded
to graduates. After September LIST appli-
cation may be made at the school, from
$3.50 a. NJ to IL NJ.
CIRCULARS AT BOOK STORES.
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suRscRIPr,oM RArEs:

INSCRIPTION RATES.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
NORFOLK ACADEMY,
EOVNDMD IN 1cnt

EOUNDED IN 1901
A HIGH GRADE SCHOOL. for boys be-
tween the ages OF and 20-In all Its
work this school meets the requirements
OF the most advanced colleges and gives
a thorough preparation for business. Its
The younger the boys enter the better,
for in the lower school they are trained
by the same teachers and under the same
system as In the upper.
Catalogues at all the leading book
stores, For personal interview the Prin.
Ing. on Bank street, after September 18th,
from 10 n. m. to 1880 p. IN. daily.
JOHN Il. BLACKWELL. A. NJ,
aui7-lHm Principal.
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q stump.

a young American resident in Eng
land, Mr.. Bradley Martin. Jr.. discusses
the question of expansion in the Nine
Sun.
Now, if Willy Wally Astor will de-
care for Mckinley and Roosevelt the
symposium and the symphony-wi be
complete.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
PLENTY OF FRUIT IN MARKET.
Canta1oupes, Peaches and Water
melons at Almost ANY Price.

CantaIoupes, Peaches and Water
melons at Almost Any Price.
The rains that have prevailed in this
vicinity for the last several days have to
some extent damaged the fruit, but nor
to such an extent as appreclably to affect
the market supply
Among the fruits the greatest damage
has been done to watermelons, cantaloupes
and peaches. The rain. where the ground
has become so soaked as to refuse to
absorb more water, not only destroys the
sweetness of the melon that is ripe or
nearly so, but also rots the melon that
is allowed to remain in it for any length
of time. The locally grown peaches are
also affected somewhat by the wet wealth
er that has recently prevailed and have,
through the over-absOrption of water. be-
come less sweet than they should be, and
usually are.
The supply of all fruits and vegetables
nevertheless, is plentiful and prices are
remarkably low considering the quality.
Excellent large cantaIoupes, Baltimore
Flrsts,'' sell as low as % cents a Dozen
while the smaller varieties, such as
Rocky Fords," and others, sell as low
as 10 and 10 cents.
Watermelons of the very best size and
quality. averaging between fifteen and
eighteen pounds sell for 20 cents while
others of the same size, though not of
fancy varieties sell az 1872 cents. From
this price they range downward as low
as cents. Both the watermelon and
the cantaloupe seasons are now at their
hight and from the outlook they will last
much longer than usual. One of the To-
cal growers expects his supply of canta-
loupes to last for at least six weeks yet
and of watermelons, probably as long.
Peaches are almost a drug on the mar
ket. The very best size and quality are
selling at cents a quart, and even then
q reduction is often made when bought
in quantities.
Figs and grapes are both in the mar
ket, but not as yet in any quantity The
grapes are quite cheap. but the figs are
rather high-prced yet for the average
buyer.
The outlook for pears, which usually
appear in the market during August is
not good as the blight that has affected
the local crop for the last few years has
again appeared. and will not only affect
the quality of the fruit, but also the
quantity of the crop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
SOUTHERN RACING CIRCUIT.
Racing Association Organized Yes
terday at Waycross.

Racing Association Organized Yes
terday at Wnycross.
The Southern Interstate Racing Associa-
ton was organized yesterday al Waycross
Savannah horsemep viii be interested in
the movement in connection with the eff
fort to revive the Savannah Jockey Club
and to secure winter race meetings here
The Waycross Association may aid in
the reorganization of the club. The Off
GERS of the Waycross association are w.
NJ Toomer, president. and W. w. Sharpe
secretary AT the organization meeting
Valdosta. Waycross, Brunswick and At
lanta We're represented. Savannah and
Jacksonville are expected TO become MEM
bers.
The association has $16,5OO in purses so
fair in sight. 1t is proposed TO open the
circuit Oct. % at Atlanta, closing Dec. 2
at Brunswick Dates to be filled are
from Nov. 10 TO Nov q. with four days
racing each at Savannah and Jacksonville,
leaving nine days for shifts and rests.
The reorganization of the Savannah
Jockey Club may now be pushed. The
matter is in the hands of a subcommittee
of the General Committee appointed at
the De Soto meeting in May. Gen. Cor
don is chairman of the General Commit
tee and his illness has delayed the COM
mittee in perfecting its plans. The mat
ter will probably be taken up at once and
an effort made TO include Savannah in the
proposed racing circuit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
USED ODD FELLOWS MONEY.
Clerk BuIcken at Cotton Exchange
Lost 1t in the F1eecy.

John Bulcken. clerk at the Cotton Ex-
change, was arrested night before last
on a warrant sworn out in the court Of
Magistrate Kline, charging him with en-
bezzlement to the amount of $500 The
money appropriated belonged to Concord
Lodge Of Odd Fellows, of which Bulcken
was both secretary and a trustee. Be
sides this amount, there is said TO be
still another sum of over $500. which he
secured from the lodge. giving his due
bill as a voucher
1t has been known TO the officers Of
the lodge since the early part of the
month that the books showed a shortage,
for which the secretary was responsible,
but it was not until the Auditing Com
mittee had gone over the accounts care
fully that the size Of the sum appropri-
ated began to appear The difficulty of
the work of getting true statement Of
the condition of the finances of the lodge
was further enhanced by the very bad
shape i'm which the books were found so
that, although the members of she com
mittee had been az work on them for
about three weeks it was not until
Thursday night that they finally got the
matter Strengthened out Then when they
found out the amount of the defalcation
Il warrant was Ia hGil OuA anu DuAGhcI
was arrested
Although he knew that the investiga-
ton was being made, and that his short
age was sure to be found out, Bulcken
made no effort to escape from che dis
grace that he knew awaited him.
II is said that the money appropriated
was lost in playing the cotton market
and the horse races. Il is said, also, that
the sums taken from the Odd Fellows is
not the only money that has been lost
IN this way, but that amounts secured
from other sources have likewise been
spent.
Bulcken has been for twelve years a
clerk in the Cotton Exchange where he
has an excellent record for faithfulness
and efficiency. The news of his difficult
ties, when made known to the members
Of the Exchange yesterday, excited only
smypa thy and the wish hat he would he
able to arrange matters without the ne
cessity of the case being taken in to the
courts.
The prisoner was in charge of an off,
Ger Of Magistrate Klines court from the
time of his arrest until o'clock yester-
day, up to which time he had failed to
secure bond
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
INJURY TO THE SIDEWALKS.
Drivers of Vehicles Punished for
Driving Across Them.

Driving Across Them.
The property owners in the southern
section of the city have experienced much
annoyance from the practice INDUCED in
by drivers of heavy vehicles of driving
over the sidewalks the city has recently
required the owners of property to place
in position.
In the southern section there are many
vacant lots and the drivers have found
It more expeditions and convenient to go
across these, rather than around by way
of the streets. With a heavy load this
practice has resulted in considerable in
jury to the sidewalks and resulting ex-
pense for repairs to the property owners
The offense was so often and so fiagrantly
repeated that the property owners deter
mined TO put a stop to it, and to this
end enlisted the cooperation and assist
ance of the superintendent of police and
the Recorder.
There have been several arrests made
for this violation of the city ordinances
and the offenders have been fined or 9TH
crWise punished upon being arraigned in
the Police Court before Recorder Hart
ridge The policy OF arrestng the Offend
ers will be continued, and it is hoped that
the Objectionable practice will soon en-
tirely abandoned.
The property owners also object TO the
habit pursued by some OF their neighbors
of driving cows over the sidewalks. This
is also prohibited by ordinance and the
property owners say that they will place
the owners of the cattle upon the infor-
nation docket unless a change of itinera-
ry from pasture to stable is inaugurated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
BURIED FROM CHRIST CHURCH.
Funeral of the Late Gazaway
HartridGe This Afternoon.

HartridGe This Afternoon.
The funeral of the late Gazaway Hart
ridge will take place from Christ Church
at O'Clock this afternoon. The remains
will reach the city over the Plant System
at O'Clock this morning and will be
taken from the station to the residence
of Mr.. Walter c. Hartridge. on Jones
street, east until removed to the church.
The funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. Robb White. The body of Mr.
Hartridge will be laid to rest next to that
of his wife, in the family lot in Laurel
Grove Cemetery The pallbearers will he
Messrs w. G. Charlton, P. A. Stovall NJ.
A. O'Byrne. A. II. MacDonen. Frank Wei
don, I. D. LaRoche, Thomas Screven and
Albert Wylly
Renewed expressions of sympathy and
coincidence were received yesterday by
the relatives of MIR. Hartridse living in
Savannah. Almost his last act was de
voted to an effort to save his relatives the
grief of knowing that he was i'll in New
York, away from their care and attend
ancey Although he has been Ill for some
time, he constantly insisted that no one
| here should be advised of the fact. and
almost the first indication his relatives had
of the danger that impended was a tele-
gram announcing his death.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
NEGROES DIG FOR TREASURE.
HUNDREDS EXCITED BY DREAMS
OF BURIED GOLD.

They Go I'm Parties of Three with
shoveIs and Sounding ROds-PoIice
Came on Another Party at work
in n Lot I'm the Southwestern Part
of the city This Morning - The
Leaders story of an Old Womans
Appearance in Dream TeIIin &
Him of Hidden Treasure.
A large part Of Savannah's colored pop
ulation has become seemingly deeply i'm
pressed with the idea that there is lid
den wealth in this vicinity, and for the
last three nights parties have been out
with spades, shovels and sounding reds
searching for the treasure. In yesterday S
Morning News was an account of one par
ty that went looking for a cache some
where on the Thunderbolt road and their
arrest by Patrolman T. c. Murphy be-
cause of their peculiar actions and refused
TO explain their business.
Last night. or this morning, another
party of three was turning up the soil in
vacant lot on Cuyler street, near New
Houston This party, like that of the
previous night, also consisted of three, a
mystic number that is supposed to have a
peculiar potency in searches of this kind.
The outfit for doing the work was COM
plete and consisted of a spade. a shovel
for the digging, and a magnetic needle
and sounding rod for ascertaining where
to dig. The faith that These persons had
in the probabilities Of success is instanced
by the fact that the magnetic needle alone
of the outfit is worth $50.
The leader of the DdrfV last night eY-
planned how the search was started.
Some nights ago, while asleep, an old
and wizened woman appeared to him and
told him of the buried money, stating that
she herself had placed it in its hiding
place, and that she wanted him to have
IL. In order that he might secure posses
sion of it she gave him most explicit di-
rectionS which were so clearly engraved
on his memory that upon akawening he
was enabled to draw a map of the local
ity described and afterward to identify
the plot of ground at New Houston and
Cuyler streets. He has The more faith.
he said, in the revelation because once
before he had had a similar vision, and
upon following out the directions then
given him, ne had found $500. which is
now invested in a house and lot.
The unusual hours at which the search
is carried on, he said. is NOT, as might
naturally De supposed by the unlnluated,
on account of any desire of secrecy, but
because it is one of the conditions of a
successful hunt that no work shall be
commenced before midnight; neither must
it be continued until daylight. Another
popularity of the search for this Nibe-
lungen-hke gold is that if abe hunters
speak while at work, the quest will be
unsuccessful, for that night at least.
This accounts probably for the reticence
of the negroes that were arrested the
night before, as they had to be locked
up for several hours before they would
consent to explain their business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
MARYLAND TEACHERS HERE.
Will Leave for baltimore by Steam
This Afternoon.

Will Leave for Baltimore by Steam
err This Afternoon.
A delegation of forty-six Maryland
school Teachers, headed by Prof. Mccain.
assistant superintendent of public edu-
cation of Baltimore, arrived in the city
last night from Charleston where they
have been attending the sessions of the
National Educational Association.
The Maryland delegates report that
though the attendance upon the conven-
tion was much below the average,
Charleston's facilities were badly taxed
TO accommodate them. The Marylanders
We're quartered a the hotel at Isle Of
Palms, where they were badly crowded
and where the service was not at all what
thy would have liked. The surf bathing
was fine, however.
The Maryland delegation will take in
the city to-day In a leisurely Maryland
way and at o'clock this afternoon they
will take the steamship Itasca for Balti-
more. They came down by steamer and
they propose to go back that way. Living
age Of steamer travel over rail during the
heated term.
Other parties from the convention are
expected in to-day. and it is likely that
there win be quite a crowd of teachers
here tomorrow.
Messrs. John NJ and William c. Dulany
of the Dulany Publishing Company of Bal
timore are with the Maryland delegation
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
CHARGED HIM WITH CHEATING.
But Judge Norwood Decided That
VI. j. Patterson Was Innocent.

NJ. ]. Patterson, a white man. was
tried before Judge Norwood in the City
Court yesterday on a charge of cheating
and swindung. Patterson was prosecuted
at the instance of Rimes Bros. & Co, a
firm of local merchants who charged him
with obtaining groceries on credit from
them, by means of false representations
as to the wealth and mercantile rating OF
his wife, for whom he claimed 10 act.
1t was alleged in the information filed in
the case of Patterson that he had by art
fuIe means and deceitful practices obtain
ed from the prosecutors goods of the value
of s24, knowing that his representations
were false and with the intent to defraud.
The defendant was prosecuted by Judge
II. .. D. Twiggs and defended by Mr.. w.
P. LaRoche.
The case consumed nearly or quite two
hours in its trial, witnesses being exam
med at length both as to what represen-
tations had actually been made by Pat
terson and as 10 the truth of these repre-
sensations and the intent with which
they had been made. Judge Twggs cid
not succeed in convincing the court that
Patterson was guilty of the offense
charged and Judge Norwood pronounced
the defendant not guilty and directed his
discharge.
Nellie Wright, or Scotch Nell" as she
is known in police and criminal court cir
Giles, was before Judge Norwood on
charge of vagrancy. The woman is an
unfortunate of the unfortunates, whose
Unsuitable craving for mean whisky keeps
her fully half the time behind the bars.
The evidence of her character and lack
Of all visible means of support was clear,
and Judge Norwood directed that she he
sent to the county farm and there kept
at light labor for the term of twelve
months.
John. Harris was convicted OF selling pol
icy lottery tickets, charge that he siren
uousy denied imputng it to the Ill will
Of the prosecutor. and was sentenced to
pay a fine of S100 and costs or serve
twelve months on the county chain gang.
Belle Butler was found guilty or the lar
ceny of various articles, OF the aggregate
value of So, from the house Of Ida
Sharp. Judge Norwood sent her to the
gang for a year.
Charley West was given a term of
twelve months on the gang for stealing
a bicycle from Mr. c. S. Byck. John
Fields, found guilty Of the larceny of
watch from Daniel Small. received a like
sentence, while Charley Washington,
saown by the evidence against him to be
a confirmed vagrant, was provided with
a visible means of support and steady oc-
cUpa ion, for twelve months, on the chain
gang.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-14
AFTER HOSPITAL BUILDINGS.
War Department Would Not Give
Them Up TO Marine Hospital Ser

Them Up TO Marine hospital SER
vice.
Mr. c. Lester Little is in Washington
negotiating with the quart ermaster's de-
partment in behalf of the Isaac Joseph
Iron Company for the acceptance of its
bid for the government hospital buildings
here. Mayor Myers has notified Quarter
master General Luding1on that the city
will be unable to do anything in the mat
ter and it is probable that the bid of the
jos pm Company will be accepted
The quarermaster's department. might
have washed its hands of the government
buildings some months ago had it been
so irclined The treasury department I'M
dertook TO secure possession of the build
ings for the Marine Hospital Service, and
This was evidenced by the ppointment
of DR.. w. F. Drummer. Savannah's health
officer, as custodian of The buildings. The
war departm Mt, however, declined to sur
render possession of the buildings with
out adequate compensation and the treas
ury department was unwilling to go TO
any expense to secure he buildings.
1t was DR.. Burners intention, had the
buildings been delivered over to the
treasury department, to retain part here
for the use of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice and to remove the others to Camp
Perry for use at the government quaran-
tine station there. He was blocked in this
effort. however, by the refusal of the war
department to surrender the buildings.