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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
A BIG BLAZE.
Two Houses Destroyed Through the
Work of An lncendiary.

Yesterday morning about / o'clock
an alarm of fire was sounded from box
A., corner of First and Henry streets.
The Independent Fire Company re-
sponded and found that n house on
Henry street, occupied by Mr.. j. T.
Reagan, was on fire They got TO work
Immediately, but the fire had gained
considerable Roadway before the alarm
belonging 10 Mr.. +. j. Lyons. also
caught. The Chambers Company re-
sponded and in u short while went to
work The two companies worked like
Trojans and succeeded in combining the
flames to the two buildings. both of
which We're damaged To such an extent
as 10 make them unfit TO repair The
IRE was the work of an incendiary.
1t was started in the alley way between
the two houses in the rear of MIR Rea-
cams house. The inmates of Mr. Rea-
San'S house knew nothing about the lire
until they Were awakened by loud
banging on their door and the cry of
Get up, Your house is on fire." The
fire was directly under the room in
which Nj. ReaGan's children were
sleeping and had il not been discovered
so early they would have persisted in the
flames. Considcva BILE difficulty was ex-
perienced in getting them out as it was
the entire hcighborhood was very much
excited and several families moved
their furniture out. u looked al ona
time Is though soVelal at The houses
near by were doomed. but by good. hard
work on the part of the iircmen :hey
We're saved.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
MUNICIPAL.
An Adjourned Meeting of the Council
F; -. t, Inst Night

The City Council held an adjourned
meetings last night with the following
members present: j. T.. King, vice-pres
ident, in the chair; w. Jones Williams,
j. Davis Reed, C. f. Outen, c. S. Min
ne 1er' n. Is. wilkins. r. L. Glover. Samuel
Ashton.
me erection Of three members of the
School Board was taken up under the
mead OF unfinished business
On motion, the election was gone into.
MI. W. Q. Hope was elected from the
First Ward
Mr.. John Schroeder and Mr.. John II.
Lawrence Were elected from the Fourth
Ward.
The Fire Committee recommended
mat Mr.. a. II. Lindsay be allowed to
erect Il building on Crawford street
The Sewerage Committee reported
that pumps at the power-house will he
worked continually for one week.
The reports of city officers were read
and referred to the proper committees
me city Surveyor submitted his re-
port. showing the number OF permits
granted during September to build
houses.
The City Attorney submitted a re-
port, showing the sale of $4,000 worth
of sewerage bonds.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed
NEW BUSINESS.
~ communication was read from Mr.
James r. BeSwick in reference to being
paid for work done at power-house.
On motion, the communication was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee fol
examination and report.
The Almshouse Committee asked 70,
authority to advertise for forty-fivC
cords of wood. Allowed.
The same committee asked permission
TO purchase clothes for the inmates OF
the almshouse. Granted.
On motion, 500 was allowed to max,
certain improvements at the almshouse
The same committee asked for an ap.
preparation of $3.50 to build coal quarters
at the almshouse
On motion, it was referred to the Fl.
nance Committee.
On motion, the Street Committee was
| instructed TO require the street railroad
to I'LL up the centre of their track il
Park View Immediately.
Mr.. Montague moved that the Sea.
board Air Line be required to place
safety gates at Green and I;iiinghan
streets within sixty days. ii was sec.
onded and adopted.
On motion, the Seaboard Air Line !.
requested to fill in the track where il
crosses Crawford. near South streets
and remove the rail
Mr.. Crimson asked that the sewer
pipe be fixed at the corner of Fifth anC
Fayette streets. On motion, the request
was granted.
on motion. Il rebate of s25 on rent OF
stan in the market was allowed Mr.
Silloway.
Prcscnt-W. r. Bennett
The delinquent taxes for 1895 were
presented and were referred to the FL
nance Committee.
On motion, adjourned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
NEARLY WIPED OUT.
Fhc Destruction or Great Berr fngton
Almost COnpIcte,

IRE which swept over this place last nipht
spread disaster on all sides The Ibusinens
destroyed. 10y
Ihe telephone and telegraph wires were
S burned out. EverythIng Ia confusion here.
,,o'' ssoa tS ~ the extent OF the damage
hsu,e. ne IRE was got under control al
uaypreak ana about five o'clock was en-
tirely cNtingulshCd
was Quilted. ''
The Church block. the principal here.
was utterly destroyed. About sixty firms
representing all kinds or business, and
mhhy lnmilics were driven into tho street
plnccs that escaped The Miller uoie
was also badly damaged. The fire begun
NJ O'Clock this evening In the annex of
the hotel. but was quickly ext!ngulshed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
SIXTY YEARS AGO.
How Trip WIS Made 10 washington
Civ.

The New York Sun publishes the fol-
lowing letter which shows the length
OF time consumed in n trip from New
Orleans to Washington in 1885:
Sir-ln December, 1885, Major-Gen-
eral h. w. Ripley, member of Congress
from the district now known as the
Sixth Congressional District Of Louisi-
ana. and represented by Hon. Samuel
Robertson. OF East Baton Rouge, ac-
companied by his wife. left their plan
tation home. Wheelock. about three
miles from Clinton, East Felinciana for
the capitol at Washington. They trav-
eled by carriages to the nearest river
port. which was only II small landing.
but which became famous I'm the late
war rs the fortress and stronghold OF
the Mississippi river-Port Hudson
Here they boarded small steamboa
for New Orleans. 1t taking them a week
To make the trip.
Arriving there, they remained sew
cral days before proceeding on their
trip. trying to induce their son. Henry
Dearborn Ripley. who was with them.
To give up ihc idea of going to Texas
and tal-e Fart in the war that was rag
ih% Ter independence, but to his step
mothers earnest entreaties he said: No
ma. J. must so. and will never return
until / come With victory on my brow
lie bad" tnem farewell. and proceeded
TO IeNaS. never more ito see them. This
p''Nt ivy JDiIlcu SOlOneI . aiming :
cor1lrind, and was one of those young
men shot b. order OF Santa Anna whom
he promised 10 release He wrote his
father. the night before their capture
Father. disobeyed your advice. but
could not help it. l had to join Colonel
Trainings command, and now we are
surrounded and will have ITO surrender
tomorrow. This was the last heard
from linn. Mrs. Mollie Monroe Davis.
oil Texas, has written beautiful ale
CORY on him. in which she tells, that
AFTER being shot in his left arm and leg
ne begged 10 he propped up in a car,
and continued to FIRE until shot in the
other arm ana thus passed from life
one OF the hravest heroes of the Texas
war, tho cniE son of a brave sire
After The son parted from them They
continued their journey. taking The
i'ointchartrain railroad to the lake of
mat name. Here they boarded small
steamboat and after two days seasick.
ness they reached the city of Mobile
From Mobile they proceeded I'M the
Alabama river by steamboa 10 Mont.
Somery. where they took 4 Stage coach
ana We're three weeks masking the trim
through the forests Of Georgia "a
charleston. meeting with many adypn-
lures in coming in contact with such
varied characters. but the most uncor1-
lori tbie part was their inability to get IA
good cup Of coffee. which the General
ana his wife were fond Of
Al Charleston they took steamer for
Baltimore. ON board were the great
John G. Calhoun and flmiiy. After a
temrestuous voyage. III which they cam.
near being los eff Cape Hattera.. they
rea2ncd ihrir destination and proceeded
Down the beautiful Potomac 10 Wash
ingt1n reaching ;heIc q month after
leaving home. Colonel Robertson
makes the same "Trip nov in twcnty-four
hours. This shows the progress of
mo shanism in tho last sixty wears.
MIR. ~ ". ROBERTS.
New Orleans. SepteInier u
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
THE sEABOAIsD LINE.
~. Great work in Deyciopims The
South.
MANUFACTURERS Record, )

According 10 what seems To be ii re-
liable statement of the case. the Sea
hoard Air Line system. including the
Old Bay Line of steamers between Bal
iimore and Norfolk has passed into the
control of Mr.. Thomas +. Ryan. OF New
YORK, and his associates. There H. how
ever report apparently coming from
the other side, denying that such IA deal
ha" been made. but all indications seem
To confirm the correctness OF the state
ment that The New Workers have secur-
ed a controlling interest. 1t is positively
canned mat This purchase has not been
made in the interest OF the Southern
Railway Company, but that the buyers
VINO now own the Port Royal and West
ern railroad. will form q connection be-
tween that system and the Scaboard.
and thus build up large system. not
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
THE TALK OF THETOWN
Passing Mention Made of Many Minor Hap
penlngS In the City and Suburbs.
.FhITs,suL SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
En- Order to Get in Everything IL
Was Necessary to EcOnomize Spnce
by Applying Condenser TO Many
Items Worthy OF Much More FIX
tended Notice Than that Given.

The tide still continues TO be high.
Rev. Mr.. Bettey will be married to-
night in Lynchburg.
The Portsmouth football team will go
to Hampton shortly.
The wounded negro was considered
to be bad of yesterday.
The only business in the Mayors
Court yesterday was one drunk.
The Norfolk County Court grand jury
will be in session next Monday.
There is a fire bug around and every
effort is being made to catch him.
The forty hours devotion ended last
night at st. Paul's Catholic Church.
1t is said that after the election there
will be considerable work done at this
yard.
The funeral of Mr.. Virginius Porter
Will take place this afternoon from Clio
London street
Mr.. Willie Joyner and Miss Maggie
Myers will be married this evening at
the Fourth Street Baptist Church
Inc committee OH the open air dem
onstration are making considerable
Roadway towards making the affair one
grand success.
1t is said that within fifteen days
time the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad will have their head.
quarters at Primers Point.
The missionary meeting at Monument
ia! Church, which was 10 have been
held last Sunday, will be held next Sun
day afternoon, when the same pro-
gramme will be rendered
Mr.. Will Adkins came near having his
finger bitten Off by vicious horse at
q. l.. Williams stable. The horse
caught his hand and in trying to ge.
1t out OF his mouth Mr.. Adkins finger
was so badly bitten that he may lose it,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Husfii,Ss Co..rt.

In the Hastings Court yesterday the
VIII of Mrs. Martha y. Robertson was
admitted to probate, and August Buzz
Gmaiihed as executor in the bond of
SSoo; QUO i3ndewald, II. Buff, John NJ.
Perkins, w. Il. Tripp and Samuel
Hamme were appointed appraisers.
The Will of Fannie II. Davis was also
probated, with John NJ. Spindle as exc
cutor. in bond of $1,000. John NJ Spin
ole Qualified as guardian of Ellen, Lou
Use, Mary and Stewa@; Williams, or
900. W.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Senb0ard VIII Appeal,

Atlanta. Ga. Oct l3.-proceedings
have been begun by the Seaboard Air
Line 10 appeal from the injunction
granted by Judge Emory Spcer. re
straining the roads in this territory from
cutting rates MeSSrs King and SpaId-
ing. attorneys for the Seaboard, have
notified the roads cnjoining that an APP
peal would be taken direct to the Cir
cult Court of Appeals at New Orleans.
There Will be no hearing before Judge
Speer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Reliefin Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved III six hours by the New
Gre6t South American Kidney Cure"
ms new remedy is II great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptncss in
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys,
sagcs in male or female. II relieves re-
tention of water md pain in passing Il
almost immediately. II you want quick
by MALkE g. WILLIAMS, druggists
1oS Water street. Norfolk Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Smith VIII Re Returned This wccl

Jack Smith. the prize fighter. who
made Ms escape from the county jail
with Wilson and Nottingham. has been
arrested IN Philadelphia upon telegram
sent by Deputy Sheriff Siverson. who
located his Whereabouts. III. will b.,
brought back this week and will 20 be-
fore. the grand Jury for prize fighting
and upon the charge OF Jail breaking.
He Will also be charged with aiding
and abetting murderers TO make their
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Nnyal Notes.

Savannah. Ca. Oct. 13.-The United
states steamship Newark arrived M
Tybee to-day from the coast OF Florida
and proceeded 10 Por; Royal. where she
Will remain for few days before SAILING
Tor Hampton Roads
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14

1t seems that Miss Ellen Terry Is
threatened With serious eye troiih,ns
and has been forbidden to read. write
or to worry about anything.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14

There are Hats and Ha,s-Au do not
suit stylish men-Ours do.
w. f. VIRNELSON & co.
o26 High Stra.-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Prices Suit the Times

We took special care this season to Sc
lect nothing except the neatcst. nobbi.st
and best made clothing tina; could b,
iound III TINS country. at prices that are
astorish!ncly low.
BRESLAUER & ANTHONY.
ia High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14

priety Of their publication, may be at
tributed or traced to II class OF faces that
could not. with all the gold in tho country.
nuy puDlicntion. lest the papers bearing
sneir Impressions be suppressed for false
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
FED INN O.Sl,nn1ers

In fact all colors, with wire. We have
uch novelties as yen never saw berora
W.t,E. EIRNELSON & co.
The New Sinra
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14

Our 15c. and soc. line of Ncckwear for
1oc.; our 2"c. line 19c. Levy d Jacobs
Portsmouth Clothiers
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PORTSMOUTH NEWS

escape. He will be very apt to so up
the James. Smith was to have had a
spafrlng match last. night, but was ar
rested before 1t came off.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Is. Crnuror,i

the High street furniture man. has re.
duced prices on his refr!gcrato:s, door
anu window screens. Big bargains
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Funeral Notice,

The funeral of Mrs. Mary O'Connor,
whose death was announced In yester-
uaSS issue, will take place this morn
Ole Church
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
a HOOK and s.madcr nm Absolute Nc.
ccSsity-


Chief Engincrr Robertson says that
the necessity o! q hook and ladder was
never more fully demonstrated than it
was yesterday morning al the fife on
Henry street. when some children clmp
near perishng in The flames for want
OF ladde! 10 take them from the build
Ing when the fire was all around them
the Council has made several bluffs
about buying hook and ladder. but
that Is all. suppose shat those children
nad persisted in the fire yesterday. would
not the city have been responsible for
their lives in not having proper facilities
10 be used on such occasions? Is not
one human life worth mo,e than a
dozen hook and ladders" Let each
member OF the Council take Mr.. Rea-
gan's case home Ia themselves. and If
they do not find means 10 buy the nee
essary equipments for use ut fires. then
fhey are different from most men. espe-
cially those who have children. A hook
ana ladder is Il necessity ana should bs.
purchased before j; IS too late. sup
pose. for instance. a iige should break
out in the Stewart block. which is the
tallest building in the city, anad where
large nump per of persons are EMPLOYED
and all means OF escape by the stair
way was cut of. how could those moo
PIE make their escape without n Ia adder
Ihese are things TO be considered and
]nere should he no lodging them
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14

Umbrellas and mackintoshes. Prices
way down. Charles II. Wclton * co.
The best umbrellas for SlU0
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14

Go to Hoiman'S Deiicatesscu. ..
High street. for good. quick lunch.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
Have Found ~ Name

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 13-The State
Board of Election Commissioners. unmni-
moisly decided this afternoon 10 give the
National Democrats Party Il column on
the ballots under the head Gold Standard
Ticket No protest was entered to this
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
BLANKETS, BLANKETS. BLANKET.

This Wcek af Lawrence al Wcifon-s
Entire new stock at special prices for
lew DAYS only. Terms Cash TO all
LAWRENCE & WELTON,
Portsmouth, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14

The Scaboard and Roanoke Railroad
company occupies unique position in
the railroad world. Although only 50
miles in length. IT. controls through owner
snip OF stock the various lines that make
up the Se;lboard Air Line system of g3i
miles, and the Baltimore Steam Packet
company with its line passenger and
ircSht steamers that ply the Chesapeake
Richmond. The lines that comprise the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14

Packet Company are kept separate from
those OF the Seaboard Air Line. and it's
earnings do not figure in those of the
railroud system. 1t also has II separate
set OF officers. but its policy is dictated
by the IN iirOal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
PRIVATE BILL DAY.
The Session of the House Was Devoted to
Passage of Pension Bills.

HNNtSc VI ItllSlon Bills.
Washington, Dec. lS.-This was pri
vatc bill day in the House but most Of
the session was devoted to thu passage of
the thrty-sevcn pension and relief bills
favorably acted upon by the committees of
che whole last Friday.
The bill to pay Flora a. Darling the
wife of II Confederate general, 81, 6S3 for
Tennessee and Louisiana bank notes.
taken from her i'll 1854, while under a
flag OF truce, which WAS attacked by Mr..
DalZell last Friday, was laid on the
table. Only five bills were fnvorably
acted upon to-day.
One of them, II bill to refer II claim of
Thomas b. Reed, IL Pennsylvania soldier.
during the war, i'm unpaid balance of sal.
AIRY to the court of claims, created some
merriment, owing to the fact that his
name was identical with that of the
Speaker of the House.
The other bills We're to pay the officers
and crews of the United States gunbouts
Hines and Chocura $l2,l.l prize money:
to pay William B. Isaac IL Co. SlG,9S1,
the finding of the court of claims: to pay
George McAlpn, the sutler of tho l1St6
Pennsylvania Cavalry, So, 006. illegally
collected from him, and to repay Ma5hias
Peterson, of Spring Valley, Wis, $500
paid by him for II substitute during the
war, Peterson not ut that time being a
citizen of the United States.
a night session WAS held for private
pension legislation.
At the evening session of the House.
fourteen private pension bills were favor
ably passed upon. OF these one grants "A
pension of 500 per month to the widow
of the late Gen. John Gibbon, and
another, so per month to the widow of
the late Gen. w. y. Nichols. A large
part of the evening was devoted 60 an
effort TO defeat the consideration of IL bill
giving pensionable statue to the super-
visors of Gray's battalion of Arkansas
volunteers of the Mexican war. The bill
was opposed by Chairman Picker, of the
pension committee. and others on the
ground that it WAS general rather than
IL private bill. 1t was however, voted
upon and laid aside by the committee
with II favorable recommendation. The
House adjourned at | | D. m
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
WILL Be MODERATE.
The Manufacturers Will Ask Only
for Fair Protection,

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 1S.-'rhe cxecu-
tive committee of the National Associa-
tloil OF Manufacturers met this afternoon
at the Manufacturers Club to discuss
thc arrangements for the annual conven
tlon' which will be held in PHILADELPHIA
january 20, - and IS. The unanimously
expressed sentiment of the committee
was that the manufacturers of the
United states ought TO be reasonable and
conservative in their requests for tariff
legislation by the next Congress. and to
uispei the impression that eXtravag;mt
tarll rates would be demanded, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it is the Sense of this
executive committee that the tariff laws
shohld be revised Mt the earliest possible
moment in order that uncertainty may
be removed, confidence restored and bus
mess permitted to revive.
Resolved That rates of duties should
be male MS low as possibly consistent
with the fair protection of orr industries
ami the labor they employ.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
EXPEDITION A SUCCESS.
The Three Friends Lands Her Car
go on Cuban Soil.

Jacsonville, Fla, Dec. 1S.-A special
TO the Citizen from Tampa says: Roberto
solar, who spent seventeen mont his in the
lnsurgent camp of Col. Raoul Arrange. in
the provinces of Havana and Matanzas.
arrived on the steamship Olivette last
night
Mr.. Solar brought the interesting in
formation that the Three Friends had
landed its expedition.
II was told before leaving Havana he
said, that the last expedition of tho
Three Friends had been successfully
landed on Tuesday night. believe the
report to be true as official circles in Ha-
vana were greatly agitatcd that nirht.''
Speaking of tho condition of fairs on
the island Mr.. Solar said:
There can no longer be any doubt that
Maceo Is dead. I saw letter which
should now be in the bands of the iunta
Mt New York from Brigadier Adolfo Cas-
ullo. who is fighting IN Havana province.
stating positively that NIuceo had been
Killed by Spanish trcachery. He did not
give any particulars, saying that he would
forward them in IL few days, or as soon
as lie was satisfied that he had obtained
the true story. also saw the accredited
agent III Havana. and he told me that
Aiacco was dead. but that his death was
surrounded with mystery. l cannot doubt
this proof.
The conditions in Cuba nre such that
the Spaniards have donintion only over
that part of the island on which they
stand; this is principally the cities. The
entire country is in possession of the in
surSentS. even that part immediately sur
rounding Havana. The talk of the insur-
gents being starved out is ridiculous.
Ihey have plenty to eat and will always
have so long rs the soil of Cuba is pro-
ductive rs il is now; and then, too. they
attack cities and villages, getting nearly
anything they want
The world may not believe it, but the
spanish authorities are drowning some of
their pri soners Mt Blnya del Chivo beach
OF the Gont, near Havana Those whom
they drown they declare belong to "A ST.
cret negro society called 'Nangos.' hut
rs II fact they class anyone rs Nanigos il
they wish To drown them. The victims
are taken ont III boats. their hands tied
up to their nccks, and weight fastened
TO them, SO that when they are thrown
overheard they plunge head downward
INTO The water, which is alive with
SharkS.'