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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25


talent whistle 1T along with her; much
+ to the comfort and qualification of the
man beside him. who paid 81 for his seat,
while the flutist is a ad-head-or a log
ger head, or both.
There are some women who whistle
or make noble efforts to acquire prof;cien-t
cy in the art. They, like the men. are
infected with a desire to blow about
themselves. hut they, at least, perform
the opera ton in private. II would be
glorious sight to see women passing along
the streets, with pursed lips, whistling
away merrily at Johnny, git your hair
cut
There are a score of tunes which carry
their own expression. Thus when a man
whistles Because" it is because he hasn't
anything else to whistle.
When the tune of .:Old Suwanee River
he is reminiscent but when he whistles
"Annie Rooney he is sick. Likewise
does he need doctor who pipes "a Bicy
Gle Built For Two. -
The whstling did not even cease dur
ing the wind and rain storm the other
night. The north wind arm in arm with
Jupiter Pluvius did cake-walk but no.
body laughed The wind furnished the
music whistlirg around the c":ners, but
the tune was rather, dismal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Transvaal budget tells the same story.
For 1892 the military expenditure was
only S14S,6a6 in 1893 it was SCI. 100; in 1881
Ni0.7a0. In 1898. the year Of the raid. II
rose to Stl6,50, and jumped In 1870 70
50, 600OcO It has been suggested that pay.
ments for ornaments were concealed un-s
der the headings Public Works, -Spe-
ciaI Payments" "Sundry Services; bur
the totals for these will bear the test.
In 1884, they figure out to $2.s2,6s0: for
1905 they rose to 81. 20: and In 1S9d
they stood at $0.1o6. $50. The raid Is che
key to these figures.
Then. as TO when the Beers Took alarm
IS not left to conjecture. In the st. James
Gazette OF August 18th, last, there ap-
peared over the signature "Anslo-Afrt.
kander," remarkable account OF con-
sultation which the writer had win Pres
ident Kruger and Cen Joubert In Sep
tember, 1885. President Kruger asked him
why the Chartered Company was buy.
ing Hundreds OF horses for presentation
to the new Volunteer Rhodesian HORSE.
The President could see In this only one
meaning. which he summed up in the
saying, Rhodes Is going TO Jump my
country. and Gen. Jo,pbert came to the
conclusion that cit IS time to shut our
doors. as robbers are abo,x. " This. then.
Is the story OF tina Boer ornaments: they
were President KrugeTs answer to Mr..
Rhodes, raid. They were undertaken for
defence and not aggression. and they
were continued because the Beers knew
that the men who had consptred against
their Independence In 1885 would renew
the attack before the chances OF political
warfare In England might remove from
the Colonial Once In London their any.
Joseph Observation-Disclosures Yerk Sum
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

ner, and a burial or transit permit OBJ
tanned from said Board of Health"
MUST FURNISH THEM.
1t is absolutely necessary that these
certificates should be furnished the
Board of Health as they aid in giving Il
correct report of the number of births
and deaths in the city during the year.
The ordinance in regard ito births is as
follows:
BE it ordained by the Council Of the
city of Richmond, That every physician,
accoucher, midwife, or any other person
in attendance upon the birth of child,
shall send to the Board of Health within
three 60 days after the birth of such
chlid, certificate setting forth, as far as
can be ascertained, the full names of
parents, the sex and color OF. child. the
place of birth, and the date of birth.
In case any physician. accoucher, mid
wife, or any other person in attendance
upon the birth Of child, shall refuse or
neg!eat to furnish such certificate as
aforesaid, he or she shall forfeit and pay
the sum of five (S5) for each offence
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
The Council Committee on Health is
one Of the most important bndies in the
city. This committee meets every second
and fourth Thursday; IN each month. at
1850 O'Clock, in room No. II, Of the City
Hall. They consider all of the business of
the Health Department, and recommend
anything that needs to be done for the
general health OF the city.
This committee is composed of the fol-
lowing: NIessrs. Sol. Cutchins, NJ. +.
Seay, p II Donahoe, r. Burton, j. A.
Hobson (chairman). W. c. Camp, W. Glib
son. Jr.. ]. r, Grimes and J. T. Neale
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tho guns r saw was fit for much work.
The inference from this Is that the best
information the Chartered Company and
Mr.. Rhodes could obtain was to Stow
that. so far as artillery was concerned,
the Peers were, on the eve OF the rald,
almost absolutely unprovided-
FarIv In 1886 Captain YounShusband.
who visited Pretoria FOR til. Times. w'o'e
that orders for batteries OF hctd 9His,
auick-firing guns and SlaS.nls, AKA ZOE
sufficient rifles to arm euscS Datchulih
in South Africa were being sea- 70 Ell
rome: European drill instructors anu TT
tilIervmen were being imported and
forts were being Constructed around Ire.
toria on the most approved dcstSns-.
Zone attempt had been made, ne 1e-
norted ..to take their country from
them. thew were tho:oI@hly convinced
that the attempt would be reile.eo at
some future date, SO the Beers Rele oe-1
termined to be thoroughly on stheir guar
the second time" There was no-sonseai-.
ment then on the pact of the fRoers as
~ what they were loins:. and Captain
yonnphusband entirely cor"ophratss6M M
:or whites estimate % the Boer arna-,
meYts before the rad when he writes:
.-rhe iRoers had very nearly been cauEnI
M ming, at the beginning OF the Year.
Rnt there IS other and more conclusive
evidence. The London Daily News mas
anpealed to the famous uitsander mani-
festo and to the Transvaal budgets. The
manifesto is dated Dec. q. 1885. and was
written when the johannesburg consptra-
cy was no longer secret. That mani
festo reads that k2510Oo sterling IS to-
be spent on the completing OF a FORT at
Pretoria, and that orders have been
placed in Germany for heavy guns and
ammunition, The document shows that.
at the end OF 1896, on the admission OF
the UttLanders themselves. the Beers were
inadeuuately armed and had suddenly;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
GENERAL TALK
ON WHISTLING
The Various Tunes Daily Heard 0,
the Public Streets.
The MAN IN TIE THEATRE.
prcssed-IIany Whistling Rufuscs.
Soon TO Have Whistiing Women
Who VIII Pipe on the Street.

II is scientific fact. or should be, and
hence therefore is, that as i man whistles,
so he feels. When man awakes in the
morning, If be cold he whistles-a long
drawn out blast, and full of agony. That
means he is whistlinS for steamer
1'rc-and that his desire 10 arise and
face the cold is by no means strong. All
The anguish OF a tortured spirit is con-
tanned in that whiStic--low and excrucia-
tng-and like hunted animal he crouch
es beneath the warm blanket, closes his
eyes and covers over his head, to ward
OFF the dread catastrophe. But the CLOCK
strikes the hour, he pictures to himself
the vision OF an enraged boss. and arises.
aie dances around a few moments. breaks
the ice in the water pitcher. iilagines
himself taking hot bath, and begins.
His face touches the rap!dly-freezing
water. and rebounds. The whistle at
this tuncture Is quick. and betokcns dis
may. But he hecds 1t not. for he is fever
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
RICHMOUD'S HEALTH EPARIAEDH
AND WHAT IT DOES TOR THE CITY.
How the Births and Deaths Are Filed --lhe
Crematory Valuable System for De
stroyine Garbage-Those Who
Control the Department.
Control the Department.

death and birth certificates have become
laws in the city. The ordinance in regard
TO deaths is rs follows:
.Whenevcr any person shall die in the
city Of I.ichmond it shall be the duty OF
the physician who attended during his or
her last sickness, or of the coroner when
the case comes under his notice. TO fur
nish. within six hours after receiving no
ticc of said death. to the funeral director
or other person applying therefor, certl-
fIcate written in ink setting forth as far
as the same can be ascertained, the full
name sex. color age. residence. place of
nativity, occupation. and condition (whe-
Their married, single, widowed. or di-
yorced). the birth place of father and
mother. and the date Of birth OF the per-
son deceased, and the cause and date OF
death Said certificate must be filed at
the Office of the Roard of Health within
eighteen hours after they have been re-
ceived from the said physician or coro-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

ish to end the painful operation. When
through he stops a moment to think. He
feels like scrambled eggs in Il bucket of
Ice water. and can henceforth duly aD-
preciate that position. But he has to get
to his work some time that day and
being already late. reflects no longer
On reaching the breakfast table the
extreme manifests Itself, for, in his hurry
he drinks a scalding cup of coffee; that
passes down his throat like molten lead
He tries to whistle bat can't So he takes
up his hat and leaves. To follow him
farther in his whisting would be impos-
Sible, such q variety of tunes are his.
Whistling is, in q way, very convenient
When a man passes a dark corner or Il
frowning alley at l. o'clock on a moon
less night he invariably begins to whis-
lie. That is danger signal to let the
lurking foe know that he is not afraid
OF thirty-nine demons, and that he could
walk by without hurrying only it is so
late, and he is in such haste
MANNER OF NHIsTLING.
The manner of whistiing depends less
upon circumstances than upon the indi-
viiual A minister Of the gospel seldom
whistles, but when he does it is in an
dante. The business man whistles in allie
gro time, while man tnurdering-Inad
whistles staccato, dismally- And so on
without end. the tire variagat'd by the
individual and the mood,
But songs are different Everybody
whistles songs. and the coon-song is not
confined to the 'coons When one
was sung in the church scene in
the opera Faust" some time ago nobody
was surprised.
1t came quite natural that DR. Faustus
and Mephistopheles. together with the
mi nd CHI
should know the rag-ti,ne, and they were
disappointed in not seeing a cake-walk.
A GREAT NUISANCE.
There is a certain class of individuals
who go to the theatre and, hearing the
'divinesPatti sing the 1.-THE Sobbing Rim
oceros" recognize the tune. md, to
display their knowledge and musical.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
WHEN Beers BEGAN TO ARM.
Statistics That Seem to Refnte the
British War Party's Arguments.

Statistics That Seem to Kefute the
British War Party'S Arguments.
One of the reasons in justification of
the war with the Transvaal which have
been put forward by Joseph Chamberlain
and other members of the British Gov
eminent and by the war press in Eng
land is, that for nearly eighteen years
the Beers have been accommodating artil-
lery. rifles. melfnfte and German and Hol-
lander officers to GUST England from
South Africa. The existence of a con-
spfracr was alleged, the motive of which
was the establishment of the United
States OF South Africa, to include all the
States and colonies south Of the Fam
best, and the ornaments described were
represented as part of the prepa rations
toward the attainment of that object All
that has been contradfcted by the oppo-
nents of the war, and they have cnal-
ienged those who advocate it to produce
the Isroofs of what they assert. But be-
yonG vague statements attributed to mis-
sionares and travellers not named, not
single item of positive evidence has been
put forward, while British Blue Books
and correspondents of the London Times
refute beyond dispute the allegations re-
sarding the Boer ornaments relied on
by the party to prove their case.
The earliest reference to the Boer arma-
ments to be found is in the London
Times OF November Z, 1890. in an article
on Natal and the Transy-aal In 1897,
The writer states that he visited the bar
racks and arsenal in Pretoria. The stand
ing army, he says, was limited to a. sim
gle battery of obsolete guns. and the
military efficiency was in 1889 beneath
contempt. In 1895 Major Robert White
was sent to Pretoria at the expense Of
the Chartered Company to investigate
military conditions dn the Transvaal. with
the assistance of Colonel Frank Rhodes
and Captain Ernest Rhodes. He also Wis
tied the Pretoria arsenal. and nine.
months later the diary In which he re-
corded his impressions was picked UP on
the fend Of Krugersdorp. IT contained the.
Inventory of the guns he found In pre-
toria-
y. Half a dozen very old pieces OF ord
nance, mortars, &C.
f 70 One bronze gun. Of the date Of the
Second Empire.
g. a broken Maxim Nordenfeldt
b "A. "A small muzzle-loader in bad con-
yditton..". - "a
The concluding remark u: Mono OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Very few people know how many dii-
ferent classes of work come Under tie
head of the Health Department OF Hlch-
u1sond. The Board Of Health, Win Offices
fin the City Hall, is in charge OF Dr. W.
T. Oppcnliimcr. president: DR.. NJ. y.
I4osc. Jr., DR.. Ramon D. Garcin. and MI.
Mason White. clerk.
The Sanitary Advisory Board is com
posed of the following doctors: George
Ross. j. p. Harrison. c. W. 2. Brock, Il.
AZ Taylor. Jacob NiichauX, and J. 3. Nc
Cav, while the following are PHYSICIANS
TO the poor: Drs.< =. s. Cosby. }. r
Crane. T. Z. S,Tatton, and l.. D. Batkins.
The sanitary inspectors Of the city are
Messrs. z. G. Iamkin w a. Shaelds D.
j. Walton. and a. Burnett
CREMATORY DEPARTMENT.
One of the most interesting branches
of the Health Department is the ere
Inatory, in charge of Mr., William p
Bolton. All of the garbage of the city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
A TALENTED QQAR9ErlE Choir
Will sing. ON MONDAY Night.
An Excellent Programme III Which Miss
.Ragland, Mrs Durrett, Messrs. !Hunter,
Gordon, and Others VIII Take Part.
Big Audience Expected


the
gandn OF
and
and
l,whn the presen e
and
their aswellas the church
the
is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Messrs Albert Tanner, Geo. Noting,
Harry VIM, McKim Marriott. Jack de
Treville. Philip Carleton, Brannock
Carleton. e. NJ Crutchfeld, Robert Pey
ton, Raymond Prison, Grant, Geo. Gibson,
DR.. Johnston, Chicago; and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Mrs Geoge L. Pender is home again.
after visiting friends and relatives in
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Miss Marguerite Prosser is spending
some time at Old Point Comfort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Miss Frances Goodwin, who has been
spending several months in Richmond,
and who has recently been the guest Of
the Misses Mckenney, left for Petersburg
yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Mrs. John c. HaSru entertained her
Euchre Club on Washington's birthday
Mrs. Rolfe E. Glover won the first
prize and Mrs. T. NJ. Binford the BOBBY
Those playing were Mesdames T. M. Bin
ford, Samuel Martin, George Lathrop.
Rolfe 70. Glover. w. T. Reed, Summer
ville Traylor. Miss Meade Burwell, and
Miss Edwards.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

A matter which promises to furnishAa
stiff fight in the House is the bill offered
by Mr.. Bland. of Portsmouth. taking the
appointment of the quarantine officer for
the Elizabeth river and its branches out
of the hands of the Governor and giving
it to the quarantine board.
Mr.. Bland and Mr.. Whitehead of Nor
folk. are expected to measure swords upon
the proposition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Hon. S. NJ. iNewhouse, of Culpeper, may
justly be termed the Chesterfield Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

It is generally believed in Legislative
circles that the bill to create a Depart
ment of Insurance will pass the General
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Mr.. Pitcher created considerable amuse-
ment by stating that inasmuch as "craps''
was financial game, he thought the bill
should be referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Authors evening was given Thursday,
February ed. by st. Johns Circle of
Kings Daughters at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Westwood There were
about $50 present. There were some very
original representations. Among those
worthy Of note We're: Miss Hunter Fer
gerson. Nicholas Niekleby,; Miss Leila
Jackson, Of Charlottesville, when
Knighthood Was in Flower; Mrs. Robert
ECurrie, Roundabout Stories; DR.. o. F.
Blankenship, Lock on the Human I'm
derstanding"; Mrs. James Moore, .Huck-
leberry Finn, and the prize. a copy of
Janice Meredith, was voted TO Mrs. RAJ
mon D. Garcin. president Of the circle.
representing "a House Boat on the
Sty1. Miss Kate Fuller delighted all
present with her recitations, and musical
selections by Miss Calder Mrs. Bayliss,
and Mr.. JEFF. King! were much enjoyed.
Professor Watson accompanied on the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Mr.. Boaz, of Albemarie, caused ripple
of laughter yesterday by referring to
Hon. w. r. Duke, Of the same county, as
his Constituent" instead Of his ''col-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

The able watchdog of the treasury was
speaking with great earnestness. in his
usual matter-of-fact manner, when, turn
ing to Mr.. Duke, he inadvertently said.
My constituent here. and myself, are
fully agreed as to this natter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

The Price jury bills have been. favor
ably reported by the Senate Committee
of Courts of Justice, where they were
carefully considered by a subcommittee,
composed of Senators Watkins. Mann
and Clayton and they will doubtless
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

DR.. W. c. Num-, ex-doorkeeper Of the
Senate, was a caller at the Capitol yester-
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

Mrs. Marx Gunst has returned from
visit to her father in Baltimore.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
HAWAIIAN DELEGATES or BOTH
PARTIES EXCITE MUCH COMMENT

rtuptLrniN credentials bod voted
to delegation attending un
thc aii M sevan che ~
Presidential Of 9 ec national ccmms
10 ,fe me
prsss.us n Kelotai
was, the
conn 10 MCKINLEY Of hs rnenrnrn
@ DELEGATION
10
c - @
walton had boon dcrahie
the delegation would u TINS clitd "h
he
l These viii be coo Parker and Jd
satchoed
he al
California his presented Otherwise they had
brought delegation awans who II ASK to he seated IN the Dem
Cornwcl John D. Hot
andJo nnd Of
Il
Islands their yesterday delegate CHOSEN at
will
Of The uetsat
8
Do~age
in d II S /
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the the
OF
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the
We a on G
Hawaii the national the delegates do not know whether
Hawaii other
with California delegation June 9th
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
W. 0, SMITH TAKES ISSUE WITH ATTORNEY
GENERAL ON QUESTION Of ALIEN OFFICIALS

he
to
of
queSu
is
opinion
of
Attorney General Territorial
Public High
Of of
removed and their office fixed by nothing said
of shall be
does nota to of ordi
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
SPENT A GOOD FARM DoCToRING.

Mr.. A. N. NOEL of Asherville, Kan
sas, says he spent good farm doctor
ing himself for chronic diarrhOea, but
got no relief and was afraid that he
must die. lie CHANGED to get hold of a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy ana was perma-
nently cured by 1t. ror sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Benson, Smith & Co.,
Ltd, agents for IL. /.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
Prince de Joinyille Dead.

PARIS, June l7.-Francis OF Orleans,
Prince de Joinvllle, son of the late Louis
Philippe. King of the French, is dead of
pneumonia, aged So years.
The Prince de Joinyille was the last
surviving son of King Louis Philippe OF
France. His death is of particular inter-
est to Americans. for he visited the Unit
I'D States frequently, and during the
American Civil War rendered valuable
service on the star of General George b.
Mcclellan.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
{. ". ASHFORD TELLS TESLA HOW
NATIVE HAWA|IANS SHOULD VOTE


San Francisco, June 2lst, 1900
pproval and caution may not be out of
ical game in Hawaii / observed with
sposed to herd ny themselves" in a po-
y the program of exolus.veness to dan
Id be a cardinal error for them to place
both the great parties, as recogn zed in
ouarle there than in America that indie
ught preferable to either o. the old par
to the Hawaiians to try
o carry 1t to the limit of making and
cial lines, for there can be Little doubt
he friends he can muster in the Ameri-
n hardly be doubted at he would alien
party friends in that body. when it shall
ave been drawn by INN, in Island poll
nent parties have anything to expect
rty advantage.
e of the Independent that there Is a pros
tween the Independent party and the ISL
n sympathy with the Republican party,
{ the leading issues of the present for
at party stands today for much that 1t
at much il unfortunately the worst OF
I from its attitude upon many of the
expected of any really sane Hawaiian
hould prefer the party of Harrison, and
Lodge, to the party of Cleveland and
ans look for those who have oppressed
ed them in the past they will find those
While those who have stood for their
ere remained Il chance for its preserva-
ON them by the Republicans. contended
nshp for the Hawaiian, are, almost to
arty today.
n the adage that we should learn what
the con rary, it does not take sage to
int the Hawaiians to tne Democratic as
awaiians should prefer to organize upon
what, to them, Is the mystery of
the wisdom of Her Majestys
they are to be American citizens, and in
e no time in placing themselves in touch
o political matters than others.
ency of human and political sympathies
nd that the natives will recognize their
n good time, assume an attitude that
k to draw racial or color lines in matters
uld possibly be made by them, as | be-
should start Alright, and avoid errors
the future, II is extremely des rable,
cordlng to my belief, that they should
advances OF those who are most friendly
e Democratic party of the present
ey support only men OF integrity and ca
cir part. and they could better afford to
than a legislature wherein Hawaiian
he "haole" is In Hawaii to stay, and he
That the Hawaians nave many sincere
ent 10 require assertion. That all OF
Official party is too much to assert, but
I frendllness, and the least proportion OF
viii be found In the Democratic party,
scented by members OF their own race In
avoid giving even slight ground for me
lie the membershp OF the two Houses,
oreIgners for the bestOwal OF their conn
y be bound In all cases by party lines,
he legislature IL honesty OF purpose,
ble sympathy for the Hawaans ana
I found In the democratic ranks or IN
seek elsewhere, and GEEK until he nnds
c, w, ASHFORD
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks. and TO some older ones.
Doane's Ointment never fails. Instant
relief and permanent cure. AT any
chemists. SO cents.