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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
NORFOlk'S BEAUTIFUL PARK
Will be an Attractive Resort This
Summer.
CARS MAKE REGULAR TRIPS
Work Progressing Rapidly. Beautiful
Drives and Pretty Trees. The
Picnicers We're There Yester-
day. About One Hundred
Children. A GAIA Day.

In very few months Norfolk will
have one of the most delightful aud
beautiful parks i'll the State.
a representative of The VIRGISIAN
yesterday mounted cycle and W hee led
out to the park, via the Church street
route, making the trip IN trot III iil
teen minutee.
The air was little stiff and the
streets III Huutersville rather muddy.
but beyond Huntersvllle lie struck n
new she'll road and had an easy run.
After reaching the park there was no
mud OF consequence, owing to the
EXcELLESr SYSTEM OF DRAINAGE,
and the wheelmen of Norfolk will find
the drives OF this resort most delight
full ground for testing speed or quiet
run.
Chairman Borum, of the Park Com
mittee, who has charge OF the improve
ments. is pushing ahead with energy,
aud deservep much credit TOR the large
amount of work already accomplished.
He has set ont hundreds of
SHADE TREES,
which are growing up nicely, flowers
have been planted, grass seed sown.
and by the middle OF May it will be
one OF the prettiest places in this vicin.
Ity.
The street cars are now making reg.
Mar trips TO the park gate, and Sun.
day. Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather, several hundreds of people
saw Norfolk's new breathing spot for
the first time.
THE PIcNICERS.
A number Of ladies, in charge OF
about 100 boys and girls, picuiced
there yesterday and tue young folks
passed gala day. When the exten.
sion OF CRANKY street Is completed
these grounds will be in about one
mile OF the West End or within five
minutes run of the city to the bicycle
rider. The street cars will make the
trip by Church street in fifteen miu.
ntes
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
Police Court.

Justice Burroughs had an unimpor.
tant docket to dispose of Yesterday.
William II. Connolly, larceny OF n
boat from Cornelius Lanes; sixty days
in Jail.
Thomas Blount, colored. stealing
thirteen plated rings from Watt, Ret
lew Clay; ninety days in Jail.
y. Il. Summers, colored. drunk ana
aasssaaulting Officer Holiday; fined
IS. so.
Robert Taylor. colored, breach oil
the peace; fined S4.7j.
Henry Davis. colored, criminally
aaissaultiug n little colored girl named
Ellen Cornick; sent on to grand jury,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
BY the CRANKY Street Methodist Sun
day School.

Gay school.
The CRANKY Street Nj. T.. Sunday
school held memorial exercises Sunday
morning ID respect to the memory Of
a. Coke smith. Jr.
a committee composed of w. Nj.
Jones, Frank Baird, Il. Paul Jones, n.
j. Laud, Walter Pollard reported res.
olntions expressing the sympathy of
the school for the h6reaved family and
their appreciation of the many virtues
OF the deceased. The second aud third
sections Of the resolutions read IA fol.
lows
That tue members of this Sunday
school will cherish the memory OF his
person and character as sweet legacy,
ANA eudeavor. by emulstiug the graces
and virtues that adorned his life, to
obey the words of divine wisdom, BE
We also ready, for III such an hour as
ye thiuk no, the Son OF Man cometh.
That the assurance of the profound
sympathy and condoleuce of this Sun.
day school is rendered his parents and
surviving children III this time OF inex.
pressible calamity ana sorrow. remind
lug them that their grief is not like
that OF those who mourn without hope,
but that the dark cloud which now
oyerhangs them hath Il silver lining 70
Short eulogles were delivered by
Rev. Il. Il. Bennett, assistant pastor,
Mr.. l.. Clay kilby, Gen. ID. j. Turner,
Prof. w. NJ. Jones. &. a. Duley and
Mrs. Miley, the Sundny-school teacher
OF the deceased.
y response was made by DR.. Smith,
the afflicted ather, whose great
loss was impressively apparent,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
Dccidcd 10 rsmy the Cnu,c,.

The congregation of the First Ban.
list Church held meeting Inst night to
decide If they would buy the Granny
Street Methodist Church, which had
been offered to them for S27,OOO. The
meeting was largely attended, and
without dissenting voice, the coDgre.
CATION determined to accept the offer.
Committees were appointed TO sell the
building on Cumberland street and TO
raise the money to pay for the CRANKY
street building.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
Marine Note..

The Lighthouse Board gives notice
that red spar buoy, no number, has
been placed to mark Il coal barge sunk
IN twenty feet of water, about 600 feet
from the end of tho dock, foot of
Fourteenth street, East river, New
York.
Freshets have carried away the most
light at Roha Hook, Hudson river.
New York. a new post viii be erected
and the light re exhibited AZ soon Ms
practlcnbip
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
BODY Found.

Capt. Mills, of the tug Mamie, found
Yesterday the body OF mate j. T..
Perry, of the Merchants aud Miners
transportation Company's Providence
steamer, Morgan City, who was
drowned in the harbor some weeks ago.
An Inquest was held by Justice HAWKS,
and II verdict of accidental drowning
rendered. Capt. Mills received re-.
ward Of $50 for the find.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
sunday school k.socint,.u.

The Methodist Sunday School Asso
eihtion held meeting at the Cumber.
land street Church Sunday afternoon.
Central, OF Portsmouth. was awarded
tue banner for punctuality, Centenary
ior contributions, aud Chestnut street.
Derkley, for attendance. Adjourned
to meet the second Sunday in May
with Central Church, Portsmouth,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
Rev sam ". Small ikettres From
5ournaiisui.

The directors of the Pilot Publishing
Company held meeting yesterday
and, 1t Is said, accepted the resignation
OF Mr.. Samuel W. Small us managing
editor and tcmporar lily assigned to that
position Mr.. Jas. a. Pugh, formerly OF
the Roanoke Herald, who has been for
some months past city editor of the
Pilot. Mr.. Small and both OF his sons.
Sam, Jr.. and Robert Toumbs. have
severed their connection with the
pnper.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
" ora WcII bone.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Il suffered
with dyspepsia and disordered liver
and would frequently throw mp bile.
J procured bottle of Simmons Liver
Regulator, and, after using half of it
was completed cured. One of my lady
customers told me the other day that
summons Liver Regulator completely
cured her OF sick headache-D. Odds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
Chinese Are Cheap.

Some of the crew of the cruiser Con.
cora mad to pay fine of about 30 cents
Tor Killing cody with bird shot in
emma. This is much cheaper snort
than they could havo in u Bowery rifle
range. New York Evening World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
COURT LAW AND cHANCERY.
The Atlantic City Case Decided Yes.
terday.

7 ne NtFaniIc CITY Case Decided Yes
terdaY.
In the Court of Law and Chancery
yesterday Judge Martin decided
against the city IN the Atlantic City
street eases and perpetuated the in
Junction restraining the city from
opening streets through certain prop.
erty. The question involved was
whether the property had been dedi-
Gated for streets by the former owners
or whether there had been an accept.
ance on the part of the county or city,
the present owners holding that there
hal not been sufficient dedication or
acceptance, ana they were sustained
by the court. The cases were Noting
ham " Wrenn VS.. city; Ii. II. Melon
aid VS.. city, aud Mccullough VS.. city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

Mr.. Wilfred Clarke appeared at the
Academy yesterday afternoon and
evening in "a Widow Hunt" before
we'll pleased audiences and received
merited applause. The play is we'll
suited TO Mr.. Carke's style of acting
and his Maj. Wellington De Boots won
for him much praise.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
UridaI Gifts.

The greatest variety and largest stock
OF solid sterling silver ware is 70 be
found at G. +. Greenwood IL Bros, l5S
Main street, who are constantly recelv-
ing new goods necessitated by a large
and increasing patronage. For good
work, best goods at lowest prices and
the latest novelties. call on the old ro.
l!aDle "(asket.r
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

The funeral of Mr.. Wallace Graham.
who committed suicide last week. took
place at the grave in Emwood Gene
terry Sunday afternoon and was con.
Quoted by Rev. Is. ID. Tucker.
The body of Mr.. II. S. Reynolds ar
rived here Sunday from Stauntop,
The funeral was conducted at the Sec.
ond PRESBYTERIAN Church by DIR. Lacy
and the lnterment was in Elmwood
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
MARINE Engineers BANQUET
Given at the St, James in Honor of
the National President.
A VERY PLEASANT AFFAIR
Mr.. y. w. CAST Presided. Short Talks
by Several Gentlemen Enthusiastic
ca'ly Received. The Organiza.
ton IN Prosperous Con-
dition and Growing.

The local Assooiation OF Marine En-
sineers gave an elegant banquet at the
81. James Hotel last night III honor OF
tQeir NATIONAL president, Mr.. Geo.
Chler, who is in the ely on an oIlicial
visit.
Capt. j. W. CAST presided, and in
addition to the large attendance OF tue
craft, there were present Capt. Muir
danSh, Supervising Inspector of Steam
Vessels; Capt. w. \. johnson and Mr..
Jos. Nicholson, Assistant Inspectors.
The following was the
Lynnhavcn Oysters. law. stewcd AMI boiled
Turkey. celery dressing.
IA Id o OF SOuthiowl uttOn
Baked Ola Smithded Ham, champagne
sauce
damon back Tcrrapin, Ia Virginia.
Mhskey Punch.
Buffalo Tongue. baltimore Corned Beef.
Lobster Salad
Baltimore banana lee Cream
tocoanut Kisses. Wine jelly Diamonds.
BALDWIN Apples. Chocolate squares.
BANANAS. As5orte Nuts. LAYER ltsisius
Pineapple Cheese.
Cigars.
TIE SPEECH MAKIaG.
There were no regular toasts, but
in response to calls short speeches
were made by President Uhler, Capt.
w. y. johnson, Joseph Nicholson,
Capt. Murdaueh and Maj. j. L. Milf
gan and Mr.. Fitzpatrick, which were
received with marked appreciation.
The Association was organized in
January with fourteen members, ut
present it has l25. It's objects are
fraternal and beneficial. During sick
ness benefits ARE paid OF So per week,
at death 81 is assessed against each
member for the family OF tho deceased.
The committee IN charge OF the ban
qnen were James Ridgweil, JOS. God
win and Thomas Kendall, who per.
formed their part well. The officers of
the association are: j. Il. Guy, past
president; jus. Ridgwell. president;
VIM. Martin, vice president; Jas. God
win. secretary; Thos. Kendall, finun-
cial secretary; Chas. Still, treasurer;
Ridgwell, Still and Kendall, trustees.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
TO BE continued ior TWO nav,
Longer.

We did not sell all of the 100 dozen
SILK Windsor ties from Jatfray's at 81,
each, neither all the towels, doylies
table damask and dress goods, so Will
continue the sole at the great cut prices
for two days longer. to give all a
chance Mt them. If you want to see
bargains IN lace curtains, we could
enumerate twenty, but won't mention
the price here, will wait till YOU see
them. The prices are les, than i'm
porter's cost. Levy Bros, Ia Main
street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
An International Circuit.

rms season experiments on the Ri.
vldra doubtless will for the future guar
antee tho American trotter an interno.
tiolal theater and audience for its per-
iormances. New York Telegram.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
Auction sal. III HuiIdinyIo,.

Do not forget the uuction sale of
building lots at Park View which viii
take place at Oxford Hall in Ports
mouth, commencing at II o'clock this
morning. X. l.. Page u Co., auc
tioneers,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
az AUCTION rn.linr.

X. r. Morris. manager, will sell Of
his auction house ut 10 o'clock this
morning, large line OF furniture. chr
pets. mattings. decorated ware. etc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
EsIiy.

Several cars en- ronte; must be sold;
also some on track here. ii. L. Ovens.
30 Water street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

LooK in our window aud see the line
oil Sterling silver novelties for only
soc, at Chapman N Jakemaus.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

Manhattan negligee aud white shirts.
Ieriect world heaters. Nichols n
Wallace, 1853 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
CLEARING.UP SALE.
Stock Bought From Trustee. Wright's,
1876 Main Street,

To make room for new goods arriy.
ing daily We are offering special bar.
gsius on all the stock bought from the
trustee, IN dress goods, silks, table
linens, white goods, lace curtains, che.
nile portieres. stamped linen goods.
down pillows, hosiery, gloves, nmbrel-
zee. lsdIea. gents and ehildren's under
year, cuttings, ginghams. laces. en-
ofoidefiss, ribbons, gents furnishing
goods, etc., Call aud see the prices.
WRIGHrs, 1916 Main street.
Nobby effects in Eaater neckwenr at
Nichols Y Wallace, 100 Main street.
Children Cry for
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
I.a.Ier Offering,

We are Offering this Easter silver
novelties at lower prices than ever.
SeSgha you can buy for 500. Chap
mar & Jakeman,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
\ Standing Rule.

In case Of doubt shoot tho train roll.
Dor Is tho standing rule of tho modern
express messenger. Washington Post
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

The Bed Bug Poison sold at Bnr.
rows drug store. Warranted the
strongest article made. Only % cents
pint. a brush gwen to apply it. One
OF our hotel men says: at knocks them
silly. | would not be without it,"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
May act ns Life sarcrs.

Bathing suits this year will have i'm.
u puzzled sleeves. -Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

Select your spring suit from the
largest ANA most complete line OF for.
eign sultines and tIonserings in the
city at Nichols X Wallace. lG9 Maiu
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
(An't XII Hoe.

1t is just rs well TO understand now
that it will take more than ticker"
to XII Queen Victoria. Chicago Post
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
Inv, isnN. EEuY.

Choice Michigan Hay in lots to suit
the trade cheap. DIP. REID a Bro.
aplO DNWlm 269 and 270 Church ST.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

Try Mnrray's dinners and breakfasts
5Oc. each. They are the best in the
State; 54 Roanoke avenue.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
hs:E stNtis

n,,,c NORFOLK, Va, Apt!l 10Th, 1895. :.
~, EHGl LAR MEETING or III. ZIRt4rU
a'i,, MI y T. WOOoMEN OF THE " II -
VIII 4o Id rus tru sany) EvENlNG ~ ~,
''o'N' al t4''r iiaii, BHl,nt ne B,tdine
J. L. MCGUIRE
JAS. f. GOODWIN. ClsIk. oS sniS SI@;
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

open ana ready for your inspection
our beautiful line OF imported suitines
ana trouserings for tho spring aud
summer. Nichols & Wallace. lG9 Main
street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
Easter Offering.

Frank ii. Gales add will be Of inter.
est to Won. hook for il.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16

Buttermilk aud Ice Cream At Mac
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-16
WEATHER. REPORT.
Forecast for To-day.

:. MiNIATuRE ALNANAC-Sun rises. $50: sun se,s
9O6 and ZIG a. M. ~" S
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Marine Music a Failure.

Until some recent discoveries by Pro
fessor Saussier of Vevey, Switzerland,
it was not suspected that fishes were af-
fected by music In shallow inlet Pro-
fessor Saussier found queer arrange
ment of strings i'll the water which de-
manded examination. Viewing the af-
fair from a distance with water tele-
scope he saw that some fishes, which
had, by the usual painful method, gain
ed possession of several fragments of
fshline, were passing them around two
sticks thrust into the water by some fish
erman. When the strings were strung,
the stakes were wedged apart by piling
stones between them so as to tighten the
strings, three or four fishes rolling a
stone along the bottom with their noses.
The operation was necessarily slow.
The professor watched it at intervals for
two or three days.
Finally, when all was ready, the lar
gest fish seized a stick or bone, and,
using it as plectrum, twanged the
strings with it, while the other fishes
gathered around to hear the music. Of
course, there was none, as the SUBJ
merged strings refused to sound. After
several trials the fishes tore up their wa
ter harp in disgust. They had probably
caught their idea from Aimee Saussier,
the professor daughter, who was in
the habit OF playing harp by the bank.
Boston Journal
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
Duchess and FishWife.

An old fishwife, one Of the order that
was more frequently seen dozen years
ago than today, and who runs about
bareleeged in very brief tartan petit
coat, with creel of fish upon her shout
ders, had been often promised by an ally
in the servants hall that she should
some time see the young duchess i'll her
own home. She was therefore posted
one day in a distant corner OF the hall,
from which she looked ont in obvious
discomfort as the lady and her guests
filed in to dinner When the dining
room door had closed behind them, she
was asked what she thought of the
duchess.
1.-The duchess! she repeated in the
shrill tones of supreme disdain. Die
ye try for to make {: s Pa ib5;elie7e my all
Teddy was there. l saw muckle Draw
wives tricked out in shining stones anG
feathers, each with her mon by her side,
but my bonnie duchess wasna' WI them.
Ma, Ia, dinna ye try for to max me be
lieve that.
1t then TRANSFERRED that she was look
ing out for tall, willowy form. clad
in simple hOmespun, with sailor hat
poised lightly on dainty head. such a.
she saw when she trudged to the rear OF
the castle with her creel. and that she
would not have the tiara and satin train
at any cost. Madame.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
NEWS OF LlNCOLN'S DEATH.
An Illustration of the Improvement In
the Means of Communication.

An Illustration of the Improvement In
the Means of Communication.
Writing upon the subject of 1.-The Ro-
nance of Our News Supply Mr.. W.
G. Fitzgerald tells story about the
death of President Lincoln which strik-
ingly illustrates the improvement effect
ed in our means Of communication dur
ing the last 30 years. In those days
there were no Atlantic cables working,
and news Of the shooting of the presi-
dent and his subsequent death had to
come by steamer. All night after Wilkes
Booth fatal shot had been fired Reu-
ter's agent at Washington waited for
the announcement of LincOln's death,
which was known TO be imminent.
The president passed away at Z 80 the
next morning at the very moment a
great steamer was leaving for England.
The energetic agent hired a fast tug and
pursued the departing steamer until he
was near enough 10 cast OH her deck a
tin canister containing the mournful
tidings. This was the only intimation
81 i,3aaGl Il t.es.thl. recniEed IL Eng land
by the mail. 1t was the custCm in those
days for swift yachts to meet the in
coming Atlantic liners off the coast of
Ireland. Tin cans of special construction
were thrown overheard by the officers of
the steamer and picked up by the yachts,
after which the messages were conveyed
with all possible expedition to the near
est telegraph office. London News.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26

THE SPINNER STATUE. signed, cast and
paid for through their efforts. For near
" two years the statue has been COM
pleted, but thus far the grateful women
have been unable to place it before the
public, owing to the fact that congress
has not been willing to cease talking
long enough to pass joint resolution
designating a site. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the present congress will take
the necessary action and that the statue
will ere long be placed on one of the ap'
proaches or buttresses of the treasury
department.
The statue represents the former treas
urer standing in a characteristic attl'-
tude with his familiar old cloak hang
ing about him, his hand thrust into the
bosom of his coat and his hat on his
head The face, like that Of Lincoln, is
homely, but strong and full OF character.
General Spinner was born in Mo-
hawk, n. Y, Jan. 81, 1902, and was OF
German descent He was elected to con-
gress as an antislavery Democrat in
1854, but was an active Republican from
the formation of the party. He served
six years in congress and was treasurer
of the United States from March, 1851,
to July, 1875. In 1862, when many
clerks i'll the treasury enlisted III the
army. Spinner suggested that women be
employed in the different departments
The proposal met with opposition, but
Spinner gained his point
Miss Jennie Douglass, powerful
girl, was the first to be employed, and
she so plainly demonstrated that women
could trim bank notes as well as men
that others of her sex were given posi-
tions. AS a result of General Spinner S
act nearly every important country III
the world now employs women in its
civil service. Before his death General
Spinner said that the fact that he was
instrumental in opening the departments
to women gave him more real satisfac-
ton than all the other deeds of his life.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-26
An Even Thing.

"My friend" he said in the soft
tremolo which bespeaks the mondicant
I'm in hard luck. "
The man whom he was endeavoring
to touch only walked the faster.
"I'm hungry and sleepy and l ain t
got a thing ter eat nor any place ter lay
my head. .
II haven't anything for you. I've
heard all that before.
Heard it beforei Why, look ere,
mister, this amt 10 prize contest for
originality. And if it is, you, ain t got
none the best O me, he went on, slack
ening his pace. and dropping behind.
Give heard what you said before bout
'leven thousand times at the lowest cal
citation. "-Washington Star.