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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15

IL Is reasonable To predict that the
road Improvement Is destined to spread
with great rapidity I'm the next ten
years, and that capital. which hereto
10. built railroads, will now seek in
Nestmcnt in fine macadamiZcd roads
says the New York Post The first
necessity for developing II country Of
the size of the United States was ..
system of railroads that would bind
together the widely separated points
of Industry and population. ana the
construction of such Il stupcndous sys-
tenn absorbed most of the energy and
capital of our financirrS. But the
country now is better supplied with
railroads than any other on the face
OF the globe, and the limit to the extcn-
sion OF long railroad lines is practically
reached In many parts of the country
IL is Impossible to have every small
hamlet and village Connected with the
main railroad lines by short branches,
but the transportation problem cannot
be said to be solved until every small
place ana farm of any size is con-
nccted with the great arteries of com
tncrcc by means OF fine maca ida mized
roads. 1t Is this necessity for building
more and better common roads that
makes the question such a burning one
to-day. The next generation must
devote itself To the construction and
Improvement Of common roads. feed
ing the railroads with the products
of the great agricultural regions.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
Lynei,burw Jolsi,ra.

: LYhchburg, Va. Nov. 14.-Captain
Jesse irvine, a well-known and highly
esteemed resident of this city. dron-
ped dead this afternoon about 4 o'trock
lie was siNty-two years of age and
an eX-Confederate soldier. Captain IT.
vine was prominently spoken of as n
cahuidate for register OF the land Office
~ Nicnmond and was endorsed by
Genral TitZhugh Lee. General NnnforJ
ana many others for that position.
The body of Il negro man was found
in James river here to-day and II is
thought TO be the man who shot Mr..
Latayette Johnson here some time
ago
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
I'M BERKELEY.

There was Il regular meeting OF the
Town Council last 1ighA with MI.
George w. Jones I'm the chair. and
NIessrs. Whitworth, Graves, Tilley,
Reed. Whitestone, Miller and Etherldge
present.
The Recorders report showed a cash
balance OH hand Of S9:i.66.
The Finance Committee reported that
The town owed two notes amounting to
$l,7l0. which would be due on Decem-
Der 9th and Sth. and aSkcd for an
amount to be set aside to pay the same
as they had been renewed several
times The amount was voted to be
set aside to pay the same.
communication was read from the
Hope Fire Company, asking the Coun-
Gil to pay over the money allowed them
per month to feed the towns horses.
MIR. Miller moved that half the amount
due them he paid.
The Recorder was asked to state the
amount due and he reported that the
town owed the company $3.50 to Novem-
Der list
Mr.. Millcr's motion, to pay half the
amount was adopted.
The Town Sergeant was instructed to
locate voting places for the town cleo
ton ana report at the next meeting
night Of the Council.
The Sergeant made his report of de-
llnqucnt taxes for 1894. 1t was moved
and carried that the proper officer pre-
sent the same 10 the Norfolk County
Clerks office to bc recorded
The Council ordered that the late
Sergeant make a list of delinquent tax
cs for 1893 and present them at the next
meeting, that they might, to6, be record
ed.
communication from the Burrough
Publishing Company. asking an appro-
priation 10 assist in the publication of
81 Dt,trn ,A.lsf nr
saturday Graphic" the purpose OF
which is 20 advertise Berlxley and adj
Jacent territory. The same was tabled.
communication from Mr.. Henry j.
iaimcr was presented by ex-Judge
brooke. OF Nnrfolk. asking the excIu-
sive franchise for fifteent years to erect
ana maintain an electric light plant in
Rerkley. The same was discussed al
some length and Mr.. Palmer instructed
mat the word exclusive" be erased
IRON me proposition. which would al
low at any time competition. The same
was referred to committee of four to
act on. and present at n called meeting
or at the next regular meeting for adop,
ton. Adjourned.
MI. Albert II. Martin has gone to
ragged Island TO shoot duck,
Rev. III. N. Quisenberry, pastor Of
berkiey Avenue Baptist Church. left
iast night for Petersburg to attend
convcncS to-day.
MI George II. Blivin and Miss Min
ME Durham, of this place, will be mar
ried next Thursday evening at Arm
strong Memorial Church No cards
nave been issued in Berkeley.
me schooner Emma b. Shaw, Cap
tam Corson, from Baltimore. is dis
charging her cargo of stove and nut
coal Tor Mr. ]. IT. Jacocks at the
wharf of the Underwater Terminal Co.
Messrs. l.. Ii. Allen, w. Mex Wood
mouse, and c. Il. Walker lay delegates
or me Rerkley-Avenue Baptist Church
to the Baptist General Association.
which meets in Petersburg to-day,
Will leave this morning for the latter
city. = -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
called For the Limit.

F'rom the Shoe and Leather Rcportcr)
There is n dealer In mems shoes who
has sticking out of each pair of shoes
In the window of his store three new
81 bills. An accompanying announce
ment reads: Three of n kind takes n
pair" a young man undertook to beat
the game the other day.
You sell shoes according to the rules
of poker don't you?" he inquired
I'VE do replied the clerk
"Wcll, ! wear size 9; wrap me up two
pairs of them" He received the shoes
and handed over 50,
Excuse me-" said the clerk, but
those shoes come to Sc
That's all right" replied the young
man. three of kind beat two pair"
II know that" said the clerk, " but
they don't beat four mines"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
The IsospitnI Sitc.

The Stockholders Of tie Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company at
their meeting Tuesday referred the APP
plication of the Portsmouth Medical
Association for Il site at Cottage Place
for the proposed hospital to the Board
of Directors. and 1t is said by those
who know that there will be no dill
Guilty in obtaining the ground asked
for. This Will give the hospital project
n new boom and it will be built.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
F'OFR TSNNOJJTFI M EVYS
Nayy-Yard Notes.

The dispatch boat Dolphin Is expect
cd at the yard to-day, to be fitted out
Tor afsurvey expedition in South Ame-
rlcan waters. Captain Burwell, now
ON duty ut this yard, has been ordered
TO command her. Captain Burwell re-
turned yesterday morning from q
months leave of absence.
The clerks and writers will be paid
to-day for the first half of November
All out door work was suspended
yesterday.
The force is again on the increase. /.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
AnIndian Doctor in Trouble.

Winston, y. c., Nov. 14.-An Indian
doctor, named White. is under arrest in
Cal'arraS county upon charge Of
aSSaulting L SiXtCcn-yeilr-uld daughter
ject 10 fits and partially dcmentcd.
White was treating her and abused his
opportunity. There are other charges
against White OF n similar character
The chances are thati White VIII be
lynched If that has not been already
done.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
Truthful Adycrt,s;,,r

sensible people don't believe in far
ing advertisements when they read
IN the daily papers OF the different
concerns who advertise Clothing nj
haIf-pricc, &c. We believe in statino
lacts. When we claim that we sell
soouS as low as the lowest. our claim
can he Substantiatcd Our stool, IA;
season is beyond comparison. we have
clothing for all-for the young. nnd
the old. and prices to suit the fines
BRESLAUFR & ANTHONY
III High stront
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
The Southern Hon cop uhic Asso
| cinIlni.

st. Louis Nov. 14.-Thc closing ses-
sion of the Southern Homeopathic As
sociation was devoted to reading de-
fcrrcd papers and the installation of Of
Ulcers. Doctors William Orme, of Geor-
Eia; H. ]. stout. of Florida, and Il. T..
Price, of Maryland. were appointed a
Committee on Legislation and instruct
ed TO secure recognition for homeapaths
from State Boards of Health. AT 4 p. IN.
the Association adjourned sine die.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
DenfI, From dhnIa.n

Warsaw. Nov. 14.-Reports have been
received stating that from October 18th
to October oath there were 1,490 cases
and GIG deaths from cholera In the gov
eminent of Vohlynia, and thirty-six
cases and twelve deaths in the govern
ment of kieff. 1t Is rumored that
cholera has made its appearance In st.
Petersburg,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
NOTICE TO NORFOLK COUNTY TAXPAYERS /,

| or one of my deputies will be at the
loii9winE places for the purpose OF re-
ceIINvlnG lS,5 taxes and levies: 5lFi1fYs
Deep Creek Township-Deep Creek VII
lnge, November u.s. 49, TO- =, - - s
= piensnnt Grove Township-IIall,s store,
Treat Insi t3ridge, November 49,: Halls Store,
Bros; Store. November 20. 80 :
TUFTS Road rownship-C. L. Wood's
Store, Ccntervllle, November 2i:sI aban
Ives store. Hickory. November a2: Geo
"W4oaS, store. Butts Road, November g.
berkeley. November 20, Il: odd Feliowa.
Hall, South Norfolk, November 16. : -
western Branch Township--J. w. ;Rut-
lef's; store. Hairs corner November 10.
rrotmnns Store, Churrhlnnd, Nowem.
Der q; West Norfolk Postofiice, Noyem-
Der 2G: Courthouse, Portsmouth, Novem-
Der J. 1895. 7,T go -
, no7-lot 8. w. LYONS. 3
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. l4.-Winiam Sher-
man. the employe of the Pullman
building who created a sensation in the
big building Tuesday by running from
office to office cXclaiming that he had
TO Kill Mr.. Pullman and General Man
ager Griffin, appeared in the Insane
Court to-day. According to the story
he told he Is n victim of unreuuitted
love. He was sent to the county Insane
Asylum.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
r',,Ise Alarm.

An alarm Of fire was sounded about
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon caused
by chimney being ON fire. Tho
steamer Palmer was out. The driver
found considerable trouble in getting
along on account of the condition of our
streets If fire should break out up
town in the night II would be danger
Gus to try and get the engine to II.
Something will have to be done i'm
mediatcly
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
Specials for To-day.

fine California Evapors,ted Pears, 12lsc.
per pound: Large Queen Olives, 25c per
quart We have q small lot of extra
at Zoe. per can. These are very fancy
goods. Usual price, zoe. Try them. Just
Crlcnns AIonsscs. G5c. Our Sunbeam
Flour makes the best of bread Try it,
Fine Boncless Ham. l6c. per pound
c. w. HUDGINS &c co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
WilIinI,ls.HznnniS.

Wednesday night at the home of the
brides parents, OH Green street. Brigh-
ton. Mr.. Madison l.. Williams was
married to Miss Mary Ellen Han
mis-. both of this city. The ceremony
wass performed by the Rev. ]. w.
Mitchell in the presence of q numc-
rouS gathering of friends
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
ASocinIist sentc,,,o,,

Berlin. Nov. 1.-THE Criminal Court
AT bresiau mas sentenced Herr Liebk-
necht, the Socialist leader i'm the Rech.
stag. to four months Imprisonment for
Lesc Majestic in consequence OF his
recent speech before the Socialist Con
gress at Breslau, in which he harshly
criticised the Emperor
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
PORTSMOUTH ADv,S.

rms ~, iRENT-Neatiy furnished house No.
rooms. Kitchen and bathroom, hot and
So"i water: possession at once. JOHN
y. NlEMESER. 407 Court st, nuI2-lw
foit SALE-rhree and half shares
Oh stock West End News, Norfolk.
va Apply to JOHN H. WINDER,
oennoard Air Line Offices, Ports
mouth, Va no6,tr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
Successful Counterfeitin-.

Successful Counterfciting.
On Wednesday morning from 10
O'Clock until IL, we will again give
Portsmouth people an opportunity to
buy 81 bills for % cents.
All should come as the person getting
the 50-cent dollar will be given one
genuine dollar free.
In connection with the above we viii
sell one Line of Goods. All Wool, III
yards wide, for 25 cents. This Is n rare
bargain, which all should avail of.
A. J. PHILLIPS,
:" BOZ and 38l High ST.,
u, Under Oxford House.
Portsmouth, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
The Motive was Not Robbery.

Laredo, TEX. Nov. li.-Thc police are
satisfied thatthe identified tion of Tho
three dead bodies here. as contained in
a dispatch from Dallas. is correct. They
have been unable to assign a motive
Tor the murder of Mrs Hcmm and the
child Ethel Fischer, by Euntz. but are
convinced thnt II was not robbery
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15

A big reduction on carpets. refriEera-
tors, canopics. and oil cloth for the next
thirty days. Buy now and save money,
ut ]. S. Crawford's
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
CITIZENS MEETING

AT aH1nurned meeting OF the citizens
" y, tnS riith Ward will be held FRIDAY
u, NE itiacksmith shop ut the inter section
~ tiilloi, and Glasgow streets, to hear
'he report OF the committees
ro,r .. JNO. l.. WATSON.
noio-It Chairman,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15

There lis n miniature Indian corn
grown in Brazil The ears are no larger
than a little finger and the grains are
the size OF mustard seeds. 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
The Irish Nationnrparty.

Dublin. Nov. 14.-The Parliamcntary
Committee Of the Irish National party.
at a meeting to-day. passed n resolution
by vote OF 80 to "a, cXpelling limo
thy NJ. Hcaly and Arthur O'Connor
from that body.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15

See our window of sweeping prices
In Sl.50 and 81 Hats for ST. We also
give you guess on the Bicycle.
CFTAS. Il. WELTON & co
Hatters and Mems Furnishcrs,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
Come Get One.

Come and get one. Wbatq Nby
one of those handsome Suits or over
coats for your boy and with which we
are giving those handsome buck
boards. Only few now left.
LEVY & JACOBS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
CIothin=-Reduction in Prices

Look at our window display of suit.
all reduced to $40. The best valu,
offered in the two cities.
M. ROSENBAUM
1l6 and 1lS High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
OFFICE Of The City Clerk.

OFFICE of the City Clerk,
Council Chamber
Portsmouth. Va. Nov. H. 1885.
s. EALEp PROPOSALS WILL IE ne
eHivcd until FRIDAY, Nov. IL, 1875 al
CLOCK y; M, for furnishing the CITY of
l4rtSmomth, VI, with Co0JD RUSHED IS
" OYSTER SHE LIS. more or less
separate proposals will br received for
ucilHcrN on the wharf or on the STREETS
Iroposus TO be accompanied with IL bond
,. ihe COMMITTEES reserve the right to re-
Ject amy or all proposals
proposals TO be left with tho City Clerk.
JOHN j. KING
hoI.-ot Chairman street Committee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
SALE NOTICE.

neinS untbc TO have an auction to close
S 1,tie ptlahcc of my stock and nNlurcs
WY ny same mt private sale, nn,I Will
,nvEiNS oIefS Tor shelving and show cases
, u,,,,i DAY NIGHT November l5, the
cuIS ~ you want n bargain In crockrry
ana an 81 iSS Soois: Sold AT onc-hulr price.
W. III. HUGHES. 1903 High st, moiJ.st
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15

D. v. GaslSins, Funeral Director and
EmbnImer. 61O Middle street, Ports.
mouth. Vn. Residence. 500 Court street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15

VesuvIous continues in a slow state Of
eruption.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15

Indications All Point to This Beiu-
The Largest Week Yet. At
III IL IN m Is This Week
Marvellous bargains
Are Put Oh sale.
Come To-Day.
These prices are for cash. 800 High
street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25
THE SEDAN CAMPAIGN
How Moltke Compelled the Sur
render of Napoleon.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
AGO.
The Glorious Triumph Of the German
Armies That the Fatherland
l. Celebrating.

In NcClures Magazine for August Ar
ch.bald Forbes. the famous war CORE
sgsordsnt who accompanied the German
army describes the fighting between The
decisive victory Ut GravelOtte and the sur
render of ihe French emperor. after Sc
dan The German celebration Or the quar-
ter-centeun.sl Viii eliminate next sunday.
which is sedan DAY. Mr. Forbes says:
After GraVclo,te the French army %
the Rhine had been thrown back or Metz.
During The night between the ls,h and
lath of August. ls7a. while King William
OF Prussia slept IN the attic % a she'll
shattered house in the squalid village %
Rezonville, Moltke and bis stan officers.
hudiied in an adjacent howell. planned the
changed dispositions which the new sttua-
ton demanded To Prince Frederick
Charles vas allotted the investment OF
Metz With l5oeso men. 4 couple or days
lster the army OF the crown prince ana
the nsR}y constituted Army % TIE
Me3sse." together numbering over a23os
men. we're on the march toward Paris on
a broad front Marshal Mcmahon win 4
French army OF reserve about l. 0r0
s~on4<. WIS known - Ne az Chaions- and
the natural expectation in the German
Headquarters VAS that Re would fan hack
GA Paris Not until fae afternoon u the
25th AaG Noltke tire assurance thAt No
1fahoa vas on the u4rca toward zIe.z for
the rtslef ~ Baxalae by . wide turning
movement towards the north. round the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25

vain effort 10 drive back the Prussian in
fantry ascending the plateau % iiiy-
When that final charge failed. the GER
man ring closed as with q snap; end Sher-
idan. as he shut his binocuiar broke the
strained silence with the exclamation.
1T 81 all over with the French now" ~
the words Moitkc left his telescope. stalk
81 aside 30 where Sheridan sat and ST.
lcntiv shook hands with the American
soldier who had felt the pulses of many
battles
The hero Of Cedar Greek was right bat
tho valiant and obstinate Frenchmen re-
heIled vehemently against the accuracy -
his conclusion. They would hEht II out 10
the bitter end II was a lurid an awful.
vet magnificent spectacle-thn cruel
ring Of German FIRE ever gathering IN
more closely around that upland wherein
stood the French army IS If In the sham
bles: the storm of shell fire that tore
lsres through the dense masses. the i'm
rntert yet vehement revolts against the
inevitable IN the shape now Of = aid.
headlouE charge % cuirsssieTs. now o. The
frantic ealiop to their fate Of regiment
~ light horserncn on their gray Arab
stations. now Of furious sor'ie - In
fantryrnen darling against chance &ap
in the ring o. environment queli"d TOO
surely ~ the ruthless Ranking fre. The
broken
in about the hoaTy walls Of Sedan The
defeat was utter but as yet there was 30
token Of surrender.
The final deafb-pang of the French
army had. therefore. 10 10 artistically
ouickened up. In war time Aoltke was
A very stern man. He represented 20 tho
king that an intensification OF ali the
available artillery FIRE on Sedan would q
once be the most telling argument with
the enemy for surrender. and tend tow
ards The exemption of the German army
from further sacrifices. an1 bis afesfy
e,avo the order accordingly. The town ard
fts en.irous were overwhelmed by avail
ancheg Of shells. Flames broke out and
the argument Of Ere supported the arg9-
rneut Of blood and iron. The French re-
turn-fre. CALAMITY maintained for
time. was gradually crushed into silence
The white flag at length went up on the
citadel md a stan ofsicsr gaa sent into
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25

the place under n flag of truce. formally
TO summon the French eommander-in-
chief 10 surrender his army and the for
tress. Wimpfen. who had been in COM
rnand since MacMahon was wounded i'm
Tho morning was stiH fighting ~ Baians
and Rronsarf was ushcred into the pres
ence OF the Emperor Napoleon Count
Rcille followed BroBsart out Of Sedan.
hearing the emperor's letter tender
ing his sword. Moitke was
named ~ the king to treat
with the French comma nder in-chlef for
the canltuiation Of the French army. At
the midnight conference in nonchery.
Moltke demanded and adhered 10 the de-
mand that the surrender should he uncon-
dltlonal: and when Wimpffen would not
consent TO such terms. the Prussisn gem
eraI sierniy replied that II they were not
accepted by 2 q. IN. of the FL he would inn
mediately renew hoStilltles. Ultimately
the capitulatlou was signed IN the dining
room ~ the Chateau Bellevue before noon
Of that day.
Moftke was not a man 10 spare blood
shed IN the accomplishment of specific
ends. 10 the first month 81 the war the
German losses IN Killed and wounded were
close on So 80. The French losses IN action
y ere almost a. great. and white ono army.
nearly 9opo0 sfuonE law biockaded IN
Metz the y hole army Of Chalous number
ing i9f ~ unWoGpdcd men. was IN prison
er blvouacs on the peninsula Of iges. The
sacrifices were Justified bg the results.
After sedan there remained 10 France but
a single army corps ~ regular troops.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25
Kansas Towns Ruined by Popuiism.

Wichita Letter in New York Press
Bonded Indebtedness of several Western
Kansas towns of mushroom growth is
50 largely in excess OF the present valua-
ton OF those towns that the obligations
are scarcely worth the paper upon which
they are written. This is notably true of
Greensburg in Western Kansas. which
in 1890 boasted a population OF nearly 5000,
and now has less than rs inhabitants
j. VI. Davis. of Greenshurg, ex-represen-
tative. is authority for the statement that
the bonded Indebtedness Of the town ag
gregates $500, while there is not a cent
in the treasury available for its payment.
nor any property of value on which the
holder OF the bonds may levy. During
Greenshurgs boom, under the ranting OF
Populism. bonds were issued for improve
ments on an extravagant scale. Suhse-
quently there was a continued exodus on
account OF high taxes and unfavorable
conditions until the city OF five years ago
is only a memory.
The county has sold everything for de-
faulted taxes. and buildings have been
torn down or moved away. leaving the
bondholders without redress.