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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-14
NOTES,
DOWN BY THE SEA.
Norfolk Port CoIlectorsbip-Sudden Death
Personal.
fcorrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.I

fCorrespondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. February 10, 1890.
CAPTAIN p. O'Connor. the applicant for
for Harrison in the convention and was
supposed to have good show for the posi-
ton. has notified the President of his with
draval from the contest. This leaves the
FIGHT between Mayor Banks and ex-Super-
visor Carney, of the county. Banks is back
ed by Congressman Bowden and Carney
by Malone. 1t Is altogether probable the
Bowden influence will prevail and the
friends Of the Mayor here are confident he
will receive the appointment within the
next few DAYS. After the resignation OF
Ranks as mayor the president of the Com
mon Council, Mr.. Frank Morris. it is said,
will be elected mayor by the Council.
SUDDEN DEATH
Rev. Waller Blow, brother of Judge
Georre Blow. of this city, in charge of
an Episcopal church at Cheboygan, died
suddenly at that place Yesterday.
Mr.. John G. Neimeyer, q well-known
newspaper-man of Portsmouth, and Miss
Nav Wooten were united IN marriage last
The city of Portsmouth is astir to-day
with Young Mems Christian Association
delegates from different sections OF the
State. Many are stopping IN Norfolk.
The rush of kale and spinach to the
northern markets from the adjoining farms
continues despite the very low prices. The
stuff is growing so rapidly the farmers can
do nothing else with it. II goes off by al
routes going North.
Work on the street railway in Berkeley
has been stopped by order of the County
| Court, the rails not being put down accord
| ing to contract.
Nearly all the new gun-carriages have
| been placed on the cruiser Baltimore, but
| none of the guns have come yet.
Major c. b. Peck. general manager of the
Atlantic and Danville railroad, received
| from the City treasurer OF Portsmouth
this morning the Sl5O,OOO in bonds, and
left this afternoon with them for New
| York.
Persons in town to-day from the coun.
tv report q great amount OF sickness N
| the Great-Bridge section. In the two cite.
| the sickness resulting from influenza and
| pneumonia, which attacked nearly every
| family, is rapidly abating.
The cargo of the schooner I. Nj. Thomas,
stranded at Ocracoke, has all been saved
but is considerably damaged. u.
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100 Doses One Dollar
AUCTION sALES-This Day.
BY j. Thompson Brown & Co,
lib east Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A DE-
TACHED
TWO-sT0RY FRAME DWELLING.
No 1908 NORTH SIXTH STREET lNAvY HILLl.

~.
Bv virtue OF n deed OF trust executed by A.
". Richardson, dated October 10, 1887 and re-
corded In Deadlock 1873 c. page 463, Richmond
Chnrcery Court, 10 secure certain notes therein
mentioned. and default having been made In
the payment OF the same. aud bong required
90 10 do by tho beneficiary. viii sell az pubic
auction, on the premises. on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IL. 1890,
at5P. NJ, the above PROPERTY, described in
said decd as follows: All that lot OF land in
the city Of Richmond with Improvements there
ON on tho ives line Of Sixth street north OF Baker
straet. fronting Dinety-four feet, more or less,
bounded on the north by the centre OF deep
rayine or branch"
The above improvements consist OF two-story
frame dwelling Of five or ak rooms.
TERMS: Cash as TO expenses OF sale and oxe-
cutting this deed Of trust, and TO pay OF tho FOL.
lowing past due notes with accrued interest,"
thereon 10 WIT. s53 due October -. 1883; s5f'
February IL. 1889; sj5. June -. 1888: $50, Octo-
Der 10, 1889; $50 due February -, 1899, ana tho
purchaser 10 assume the payment OF the follow
ing notes. to become due "a follows: {5s. June
49, 1890; $50 OctJber Il, $780, and balance as said
Richardson or the trustee may direct
L,kOY +. BROWN, Trustee.
j. THOMPSON BROWN 81 Co.. Auctioneers. fe y
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We will cell q, public auction, on the pre- misses,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1870,
at $50 p NJ. No. 1878 west Main street, the above
DESIRABLE AND PLEASANT HONE. situate
on the north line Of west Main between Loni-
hardy and Plum streets.
The DWELLING IL nearly new, two stories.
and contains eight rooms. all OF which are neatly
Iapered. There Is gas aud water in the house
and culvert connections. The property now
rents tor Sio per month and is sold only for the
purpose of raising money 10 start In business.
The LOT fronts 2SH feet. with depth OF li5
feet to an alley 20 feet wide.
Terms: One third cash: balance in six and
twelve months Interest added, and secured by
trust deed. j. THOMPSON BROWN ~ co.
10 l3 huctiOno0rs
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DHuADELPHIA. BIC IL OH
NOND AgD NORFOLK
AA5u4r IOAr AhG

Appointed sailing days Eyory sspAt
aud FRIDAY al u II. and eyery s.N'Ai Z"
0 A. II. -,.....-.
Freight for Tuesday, AMI FriaJs s'saner
received al ll.31 A. n. Tor sJnlsys .ictE'i
un6P. Il. SATURDAY Freight re,stsi l-iJ -
] p. H.
Fare, s.
for further information apply % .,.
j. W NC AkRick.
General southern Agent, ~! ~ t.ocso.~
" A. CLYDE s. go.
no, 1ensral Aaeutk fllaielG
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TRAINS NORTHWARD.
'Daily.
STOPPlNG-PLACE1.

Nos. IA. IS, q, 81 81. 80, ~, aud 6s mako no
stops. Nos % aud - stop On signal a. Man
chester, Drewry's Blur, CenirAla, ana 1hes'ss.
NoA 81. "a Us and 81 will stop az all stations for
passengers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-14
WANTS.

WANTED, A HOUSE-SERYANT
w who eau write and steep on lot Apply at
300 east Main street from 10 to L. References
required. lie Tilt
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VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT -
COMPANY Tor hOkfOi is, ''a-s- 49,
PORTSMOUTH. NEWYoRl Nt"', GLAZE
MONT, all JANEs-ilYLh LANDINGS b
by oieg Aut saloon eteEno, AT $3.50, .'A .i.f it
moud EVERY MONDAY. Do .uri d. pa Do '.t
FRIDAY ~ 4. n. siyes,clI3 % lfe'ty ID
steamers wharf
Connections 40 Norfolk closely win ATT itt
for northern cities Bamo afternoon, stme' i''F
by dayligh. Great tourist llnn '.cAi %. '
Through tickots Oh steamer nli .. raflf {
Agency, 100 Main street Ha-ENf1 r. ~
through. state-roouls engaged fur fty or a.f
Freight received dstly llr NDhll A. t -
MOUTH, OLD POfN q, ALEXANDRIA. a .tf-
TIC AND DAnYlLLs STATIONS. aui ~ t---
INGTON. y. c., all p uts u EA'.'rn f'
Carolina, Eastern virginia, ani all reg -iAi ''- -
ings on the James and AapplhsnngcA nie. Do %
lowest ratos and through hiii- fsueL
LUCIgS Is. TAIUM, kics-proIiel-
No. iiis Main street and ..l'A 10
IRWIN WEis GgR, Freight auG fssseuE'f yes
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
THE NEW TARIFF.
Its Permanent Effects Upon Trade and
Prices still Largely Conjecture.


Prices still Largely Conjecture.
The general tariff act has only partially gone
Into operation. some OF its important provisions
being limited to take effect ut dates yet IN the
future. The general provisions OF the law have
been in force less than sixty days. Its perma-
nent effects upon trade and prices still largely
stand IN conjecture. 1t 10 curious to note that
the advance in the prices OF articles wholly un-
affected by the tariff act were by many ascribed
to that. Sotce was not taken Of the fact that
the general tendency Of the markets was upward
from influences wholly apart from the recent
tariff legislation. The enlargement OF our cur.
rency BY the silver bill undoubtedly gave an up
ward tendency to trade and had u marked IL.
feet oil prices; bu: this natural and decided e..
feet OF the silver legislation was by many er.
roneously attributed to the tariff act.
There is neither wisdom nor Justice In the sug-
Restion that the subj-et Of tariff revision shall
be opened before this Law has had fair trial.
lect to objections. No bill WAS ever framed,
suppose that In all its rates and classifications
had the iul approval even OF q party caucus.
Such legislation Is always and necessarily the
product otcompromise a. o Diet and the pres
cnt law IL no exception. But in its general scope
and effect think it will Justify. the support OF
should conserve and defend American trade and
the wages OF American workmeli.
The reciprocity clause OF the tariff act wisely
amt effectively opens T.; the way to secure lare
n!i..:on to our ports OF certain products TIE
right OF independent nations to make special
reciprocal trade concessions IL well esta blshei
and does not impair either the comfy due to
other powers. or what is known as the Favored
nation clause 40 generally found In commercial
treaties. What is given to one for All adequate
agreed consideration cannot he claimed BY
another freely. The state OF the revenues was
s,,cn that We could dispense with any import
duties upon coffee, tea. hides. and the lower
grades OF sugar and moiasses. That the large
advantage resulting to the countries producing
and exporting these articles by placing them on
the free list entitled us to expect fair return in
the way OF customs concessions upon articles
exported by US to them WAS so obvious that to
have gratuitousy abandoned this opportunity
TO enlarge our trade would have teen an un-
oardona Bile error.
The indications thus far given are very favor.
able to action BY the countries IRON which we ne
Sei \, our laree imports o. coffee and sugar, and
cation with countries Ia improved and enlarged.
the next year will show a most gratifying III
crease IN our exports OF breadstuffs and pro:
manufactured goods.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
A Whopper.

"Yep, said old man Dunlap. II
member jest us well when the first
caravan came though these parts.
'Twuz torty-three years ago last
grass. They had the first elephant
ever seen hereabouts-ole Bolivar
an l tell ye he was buster. After
they had got though their perform
in ole Bolivar got loose an went
rampagin' round the neighborhood,
an finally brought up down back
O. 81 Pettengill's hay-stack. Sid
nevee seen an elephant, an next
mornin,' when he turned the corner
of his stack and ran smack up in
front of ole Bolivar, ! tell We it priced
him some! He jest stopped, tllrowed
up both hands m hollered, Gosh
all hemlock! What a toad! and put
fer the house. PUCK.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
South American Houses,

Ss'Ss iSCu ssSAS0Ss
The New Orleans Picayune relates
the following regarding the non-com-
bustible domiciles alleged to be nu
merous in South America. They build
fireproof houses in Buenos Ayres
and Montevideo without thinking OF
it, and while using all the wood they
can afford to, they use neither iron
MOI the arch. Trees are scarce in tile
neighborhood, and timber has to be
brought down from the upper water
in hard woods. Being dear, n little
of it is made to go rs far us possible.
The floors and the roofs are support
ed by joists OF hard wood, as among
us: across these IRE laid flat rails OF
the same, and the spaces between
these are bridged over by thin bricks
thirteen and one-half inches long,
with their ends resting on the rails;
another layer OF bricks is then laid
with lime, and generally on this u
layer OF tiles. The doors and win
dows have no boxes, hut simply
frnmes, which are set up when the
walls are going up und built in.
There Is no Iathing or walnscot or
skirting Of the bottoms of the walls.
house thus built cannot be burned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
OUR GROWING NAVY.
Nine New Vessels rut In Commission
DurlnK the Year

Nine New Vessels rut In Com mission
During the Year.
The construction and equipment OF the new
ships for the navy have made very satisfact Dry
progross. Since Marchi, 1889. nine new vessels
have been put in commission, and during this
winter four more. Including one monitor. will be
added The construction OF the other vessels
authorized is being pushed, both III the govern.
me'it and private yards. with energy. and
watched with the most scrupulous care
The experiments conducted during the year to
test the relative resisting power OF armor plates
have been so valuable as to attract great ntten-
ton in Europe. The only part Of tn. work upon
the new ships that IN threatened by unusual
delay is the arsnor plating. AMI every effort il
being made to reduce that to the minimum. 1t
is a source o. generalization that the ant:ri.
Ia,sd influence OF tues. modern vessels upon
the esprit Z. corps Of the officers aml seairen
has been fully realized. Confidence aud pride In
the ship among the crew are equivalent to u sec.
ondnry battery. Your favorable consideration
Is invited TO the recommendations OF the secre-
tniy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
TRAGIC END.

He worked for eight dollars wssk,
90 hts prodigul wants were represaed;
Bot he had an imposing physique.
Which be lOngesi to keep perfectly dressed
superb and commanding physique.
He Was bound t. keep thoroughly dressed
But his suit. It wos never complete;
be had an Immaculate hut,
And the jaiRt:est SHOES on his feet.
he would have q detected cravat;
Wear twelve-dollar sl,Ues on hts test,
Aud picayune style Of crsvat.
II be bought cravat that was new,
Then bis shoca would 10 out ut the toss:
Let him strusgie the best hs could do,
He'd wsnr come .disrrputabls clo'es-
Let him torture the best hs could do,
He'd have some uncon vsntiouNl clo'ee.
II his heaver waa ahiuy and sleek.
And his cont md ha ulster M fnit-
ftt he worked for eight dollars u week,
And his trousers were rusty and gray
lie toiled for eight dollars week;
Hence his trousers were baggy and gray.
But at last his whole snit wns complete,
And he walked forth In glory and pride,
Well-dressed rom his l.ead to his feet;
But the very snme hour he died
Weli.dresssd from his hend to his feet-
In the hour Of triumph lie died.
Yankee Blade.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
TIFF NEW DEPARTMENT.
Especial Attention Called to the Report
of the Secretary of Agriculture,

especial ATTENTION called to the Report
of the Secretary of Agriculture.
The report OF the secretary OF agriculture de-
serves especial attention in view OF the fact that
the year has been marked in very unusual de-
gree by agitation and organization among the
tanners looking to an increase In the profits of
their business. 1t will tc found that the efforts
Of the department have been inteeently and
zealousy directed to the promotion OF the in.
tercsts intrusted to its care.
A very substantial Improvement In the
markets prices OF the leading farm products
has been realized during the year. The
price Of wheat advanced from 81 cents
1890; corn from 81 cents TO 50t cents: oats
from TO-. cents to 43 cents, and barley from 81
cents to IS cents. Meats showed substantial!
but not AL large increase. Expert trade in live
animals aud fowls show very large increase:
the total value Of such exports for the year end
iuc.cu>e over the preceding Year was over sl5.-
OUDOno Nearly 2OO,tUO more cattle and over
$4,000 more hogs were exported than in the
pork products and in dairy products was very
largely increased. the increase in the article Of
butter alone being from s15. 500 .9sS pounds to
being s34 .OnO.00O. This TRACE, SO directly
helpful to the farmer. 1t 10 believed will be yet
system Of inspection and sanitary super r ION
now provided by laws brought fully into opera
ton.
The information given BY the secretary OF the
pr"Sres. and prospects, Of the beet sugar indus.
try is full OF interest. u has already passed tho
experimental stage and ia n commercial success.
The area over which the sugar beet can 10 sue
cessiully cultivated is very large, and another
field crop OF great value Is offered to the choice
| OF the farmer
| The secretary OF the treasury concurs in the
recommendation Of the secretary OF agriculture
that the official supervision provided by the
tariff law for sugar OF domestic production shall
be transferred to the department Of agriculture.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
He Oiled Four Hurricanes.

Thegood ship Timandra, which ar :
rived in port the other night. after o
voyage of 125 days from Calcutt
experienced more than her share OF
rough weather. meeting no fewer
than four hurricanes on the passage.
She met the first July 1st near the
Mozambique Channel and lay in it
for eighteen hours; the second was ON
the following evening and lasted SIX
teen hours; the third, and worst, was
July oath, and lasted for eight hours
and the fourth came along July 31st,
just off the Cape of Good Hope, and
kept up for thirty-two hours. Cap
tain Mowatt during this quartette
ofgales hung oil bags over the how,
mi,lsllips and astern and rode them
all out without injuring his vessel in
the least. He is now enthusiastic
over the oil idea.-New York Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
A Glib Watch Salesman.

A foxy faced young man literally
covered with new watches suddenly
popped up in the middle of the stag
party of 800 Columbian club men
that went sailing up the East river
the other day.
Watches hung on buttons, we're
strung on straps like onions, drop.
ped from chains and dangle,l from
snap rings from his feet to the top of
his head, where his soft hat held half
dozen fastened with safety pins.
The crowd was staggered into 81.
lence.
/ Pulling three or four tickers from
his pocket he fred them into the
river.
I An Irishman-shure, the poor
mans crazy.
Two hundred men rush to see il the
! watches sank.
| They sank.
| Giving watches to q half dozen men
he said: Examine them and compare
the time with that of other watches.
Of course they do" lie said. antici-
pating their reply. Every we'll, keep
EN-. No one can be without a
watch"
/, BY this time he was watched by
every one on the barge.
"Those who have no watches hold
up their hands,"
Halt of the crowd obeyed him.
You men need or want watches.
don't you?"
ies!' from every throat.
well, l am here to sell them to
you"
The hands dropped.
"Hold on! Don't get frightened. I
sell them for 80 each, and the poor
est man here can afford to pay that
for a timepiece. / pay dollar for
every one l SELL"
Several men came forward to buy.
"Hold on. lam not done. These
watches will give you good service
for year. Then throw it away and
buy another. They are not worth
repairing. They are strong watch"
and he SHE'D one over the rough deck,
and it ratified like shuftiebo ard
quot. 1t was returned, ticking all
right.
/ He passed the watches around,
and took money right and left. get
ting rid OF ia before the boat land
ed. He counted his remaining stock.
and Us the crowd moved toward the
gaDgplank lie shouted: "Hold on!
Some of you boys have held out nine
on me. But keep 'em for good
measure
Many OF the Colunbians that
bought watches from the glib snles-
4nan were before night grieved to
find that their new timepieces could
only he kept ticking by constant
shaking.-New York Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
BEHRING SEA.
Hopes for Satisfactory Adjustment of
the Scaling Trouble.

Hopes for Satisfactory Adjustment of
the Sealing Trouble.
The new treaty Of extradition with Great
Britain. after due ratification. was proclaimed
on the 25th OF last March. Its beneficial work
ing Is already apparent.
The difference between the two governments
touching the fur seal question i'll the Behring sea
IL not yet adjusted, as will be seen by the cor.
respondence which will soon be laid before con.
gress. The offer to submit the question to arbi.
tration, as proposed by Her Majesty's govern.
ment. has not been accepted. for the reason
that the form OF submission proposed il not
Thought to be calculated to assure Il conclusion
satisfactory to either party. 1t il sincerely
hoped that before the opening OF another sealing
season some arrangement may be effected which
Will assure to the United States property right,
derived from Russia. which was hot disregarded
by any nation for more than eighty years ore.
cedinG the outbreak OF the existing trouble.
In the tariff act u wrong was done to the king.
dom of Hawaii, which am hound to presume
was wholly unintentlonal. Duties were levied
on r'ain commodities which are included In
The reciprocity treaty now existing between he
United states and the Kingdom OF Hawaii. with.
out indicating the necessary exception IN !avo,
OF that Kingdom. hope congress will repair
what might otherwise seem to he u breach Of
ta1th Oh the part OF this government.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
Interference w 40 Needless

From the Detroit Frss Prsss.
A lady living in Bush Street, tele-
phoned police headquarters the other
lay, asking that q detective be sent
up there, and when an officer arrived
in response to the summons, she ex-
hibited q thres-stons diamond ring
and said:
"a strange mon came along the
other day and wanted to dispose oil
this, which he claimed was worn by
his dead wife. He was willing to sac.
ritiee, and l bought II for $25. My
husband is very upset about It, be-
lieving it to be stolen property, and
SO concluded to notify the police"
"Thnt was the correct course,
madam, but you can keep the ring. /"
Then it was not stolen?"
mo. ma'am."
"But why did he sell 1t 30 cheap?''
"Well he is one of u crowd which,
struck the town week ago with 500
rhinestone rings to sell, and il he got
$25 ofyou, lie made a profit of about
'$23. Good day, madame!"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
Fourteen Cents Capital,

Thepossession of how much money
does it require to save a man from
the charge of being q pauper? Late
~ q ship load of525 Italians was
landed at New York city, and the
cash capital they brought with them
averaged just fourteen cents each.
A man in II strange land and un-
acquainted with the language OF the
country, who possesses fourteen
cents. may not be a pauper, but, un-
less he is willing to work and hustles
to secure employment, he il likely to
become one very shortly alter his
notwithstanding Chronicle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
Unlucky Number Nineteen.

Unlucky Number Nineteen.
The peculiar coincidence connecte
with the last primary for the legis'
lature hasjust cometo light. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Cobb wae
defeated by nineteen votes. Since
then it has been remembered that his
father was defeated by nineteen
votes and his grandfather by the
same number. We do not know
whether MIR. Cobb is twice 10 years
old, but to complete the coinc idence
he ought to be.-Athens (Ga. Ban
uer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12

The wonderful cure by Salvation Oil Of Nr.
u. s. CUP. 229. George St, Baltimore. Nd,
who was for many years SO Frustrated with
rheumatism rs to DO entirely hslpiess, has
awakened widespread interest in this remedy.
1t costs only % cts.
"If the heart Of o man Is depressed with cares
and suffering, the mist 10 dispelled when the
no! but a small vial of thot invaluable com.
pound known to civilization 40 Dr.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, which willcure cough or cold
Immediately.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12

wessional Investigation that Q system Of under.
valuation had been long muse by certain classes
81 importers. resulting not only In a great loss
OF revenue. but In most intoernb!e discrmi.
nation AGAINST honesty. IL is not seen how this
legislation, when II is understood, can he re-.
gnrded by the citizens Of any country having
any duty ID supposed to be excessive, let thu.
complaint be lodged there. 1t will surely not he
claimed by any well disposed people that y
remedy may be sought and allowed lii system
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
ALloht Voter.

Deer Isle Claims the "lightest'
voter at the last election-John o.
Robbins, who weighs but 20 pounds.
Owing to his diminutive size Rob.
bins was lifted to the ballot box by
Mr.. j. W. Green, and much interest
was manifested in the little fellow
movements. He is 25 years DID,
Portland Me. Press.