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consideration.

The bin relieving Hanover county
rom the payment of aiflne for allowing
TO escape, accustomed consid-
erable debate In the House. Messrs.
Winston, Diggs n Hathaway favored
It, n Mr.. Saunders spoke in opposi-
ton. The measure was ordered TO en-
grossment.
A bill providing for teaching civil
government In the public schools was
passed In the Senate by q vote Of II
to 16.
h Senate has passed the bill to In
corporate the Portsmouth and Pinner's
Point Drawbridge Company; to amend
the charter OF the Norfolk and Atlantic
Terminal Company. II to appoint s
quarantine officer at Newport News.
People nocked in great numbers to-
day to the residence OF Mr.. Walker, In
Eenrico. to see Deane, the faith cure
doctor. They went on foe and in all
sorts of vehicles. No natter what the
man may be, 1t Is a fact. 1t Is said. that
can be ~substnntiatcd. that Mr.. Walker.
who had been given up to die, Is now
able to walk about and Is apparently
on the road to recovery. Deane says II
Is his purpoSa to return to Kansas in
n day or two.
There are ome people here. md a
great many OF them. who do not believe
Alfred u. Shicl placed the pistol i'm his
mouth and fired TO kill. Their theory
is that he made the wound In his mouth
with n knife and then discharged the
weapon In he sink In the toilet room.
Those who take this view OF the case
contend that q man could not live after
firing Il revolver in his mouth. The
doctors h are attending the sick man
believe he shot to kill.
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American Horse Owner Hmprisoncd

Berlin. Jan. 1.-THE trial Of Robert
T. kneebs. the American trotting horse
owner, charged with having entered
and started on German tracks the mare
.Bethel" under the name of Nellie
kneebs." which began on Saturday,
ended to-day. The jury brought in q
verdict OF guilty and the court SEN
fenced kneebs to nine months impris-
onment and to pay a fine OF 5000 marks.
and also ordered the seizure and for
feiture of the mare.
The trial created a great deal of in
terest, particularly In turf CIRCLES.
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By w. NJ. Hannah, Auctloneer.

Ply VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
made to me by ]. ]. Batten ct ux..
Bearing date on the twelfth day of April
in the year eighteen hundr and ninety.
Tour and recorded in Deed Rock ll2b, mage
200 OF the Clerks office of the CORPORA
ton Court of the City of Norfolk, and at
the request. OF the creditors therein Sc
cured. ] shall sell at public auction Mt
the Norfolk Real Estate Exchange, No.
u? NIain street, Norfolk, Va. on
SATURDAY. the 18th day of January.
wit:
All that certain lot of land. with the
buildings and improvements thereon, Sit
uated In Atlantic City Ward, of the City
OF Norfolk, Virginia. being known as lot
number ten 900 OF plat of said ward, in
square, No. 2 fronting on the north
side OF avenue a. twenty-five (2O feat
and extending back parallel
lane.
TERMS:-Cash.
f. a. PORTER,
Trustee.
~ w. NJ. HANNAH,
1af-tds Auctioneer.
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BY w. NJ. Hannah. Auctiooeer,


RY NlRTuRECF y DEED OF TRUST
= made to me by John II. James. ct uy.
bearing date on the second day uf April.
IN the year eighteen hundred and ninety.
Tour. and recorded In Deed Book lSp.
Page 5S, of the Norfolk County Clerks
office and nj the request of the creditor
therein secured. | shall sell at public auc-
ZION. AT the Norfolk Real Estate IN
cnansc, Nc. ~ Main street. Norfolk, Vir-
GINA, on SATURDAY, the eighteenth
day of January, eighteen hundred and
ty. to-wit;
All that certain lot of land with the i'm
provaii"llts thereon, situated near Cam
postella. in Norfolk county. virginia, de-
scIlbed as follows: ~IeSlnning at the In
tersection OF the south line of Vine street
with the west line OF Ivy street: thence
Southerly along Ivy street ninety 100 feet:
tl'encc, westerly parallel with Vine street
loTty-hyG HD feet: thence northcrly par
ailcl with IVY street ninety (gU feet to
SAD s,dn yin street: thence casterly
feet to the point of beginning: being Iot
No. one hundred and one Cl0D on the
record plat OF l.. Richardson's Campostel-
la lots.
TERMS:-Cash.
Il A pOPTED
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Collision M sicn.

Boston, Mas. a Il. 1.-THE fishing
schooner Fortuna. Captain Grcenluw,
from Boston for Georges Banks, was
In collision last night with the British
steamer Barnstable, off Highland Light.
The was cut almost in Two
and sank within three minutes. Four
teen OF her crew were saved by the
steamer, but nine men went down with
me vessel. Those drowned belonged TO
lies.
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+. A. PORTER.
Trustee.
". III. HANNAH,
AuctiOuccP.
jaT-ttls

ES.f NlRTtE OF ~ DEED or TRUST
- from Morris l'ass to me, MS trustee
dated the eth day OF December. 1895. and
duly Of record, | will sell ut public auc-
street; in the city Of Norfolk, Va. mt IL
o'clock m, on THURSDAY. the lGth day
OK January, 1896, the following property,
An OF the stock OF goods. wares ana
merchandise conveyed to me by said deed
room No. Isl. Church street. In said city.
CONSISTING principally Of Furniture, CAT
pets: Toys; Stoves, Pictures, Oil Cloths.
the, fixtures and such other OF the goods
and chattclS which were convened 10 me
by said deed. including one horse and
wagon. together with Tie uneXpircd term
of lease of said premises.
TIERMS-CASH
a.. IL. SELDNER, Trustee.
An inventory of said goods can he seen
by calling at the Office of the trustee,
NO. 9s Main street, Norfolk, Va. jn9-tr
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JAMES N. C.

GAINESVILLE, N. c., Jan. 14.-(SpeciaD
The farmers are very busy around here
preparing for farming.
Mr.. w. l.. Stallings will soon have
his new mill ready for operation.
Our boys are rejoicing because the
time will soon he here for playing base
ball, They had very Tad luck last sea
son by losing every anne. but we wish
them better luck this season.
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HEREFORD. NJ c.

Hartford. N. c., Jan. 1i.-tspecinl)-
Mr.. w. NJ. Cox. of Baltimore, Md Is
Mr.. "A. w. Jordan, of Win
fall.
II. and A. Machts have moved into
G. III. Newby's old stand, on Church
street.
G. II. Newly has moved into Fleet
wood & jackson's old stand.
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ia7-tds
A %sSIGNEE's SALE.

BY virtue of n deed of assignment eye
cuted 10y, II; +. Drumnond, duly OF record
IN the Clerks Office of Norfolk County
court, VA, | havc taken into my possess
sion, rs trustee, all the stock Of goods
ana iNtures situated IN the store recently
the northwest corner OF RerkIey nvcn,,r
and Liberty. street. Berkley, Va, and
shaii! proceed. 10 sell the same Mt public
january, 1896. ut 10 O'Clock Il. M.
ja12-4t J,,.tn.e
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AUCTION sALEs-rurunE DAY.

BY J. Fl. Valentine. A%uctioneer, r. r..
Morris. Assistant, aS Bank street. -
TRADE SALE OF CLOTHING. NO.
! tons, Shoes, Hats, Rubber Boots and
shoes, etc: [ will sci! at my Auction
Ware Rooms, 81 Bank street, 10
MORROW CThursday) MORNING, Jan
uary 10Th. at 10 o'clock. Large invoice
o. h~lerchandise, such as Mems and Boys
OVercoatS, Pants and Vests, Roots.
Shoes, Hats, Blankets, Quilts, COUNTER,
panes.. Lot of Staple and Fancy Notions.
etc. Lot of Mems and BOYS Rubber.
Boots and Shoes and other goods too nu-
merouS to mention. Consignmcnts soil
cited for the sale.
ja15-2t Anctionne,
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2-ALsO THAT PIECE OF LANE de-
siHnateu rs FLOCK "B" OF the same plat,
ana more particularly described us fol-
lows: commencing ut Il point at the
northenst intersection of Stewart and
along Stewart street, a distance of AIS
feet, more or less. to the strip OF land re-
served Tor the Belt Linz Railroad; thence
southern line of the reservation for said
railroad 2i2 feet. more or less. to d. z.
f'rostS property: thence in Il southeast
eTly, direction along ID. i. Frost's line
10 feet. more or less, to Decatur street:
thence along the western side of Decatur
street, $40 feet to Ohio street. and thence
feet to the point of beginning.
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Not b I TO Attend.

Paducah. Ky, Jan. 1i.-State Senator
J. w. Ogilvle, Democrat. is so i'll thnt
he will not-be able to attend the joint
session or the Legislature at all.
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RHEUMATi3M.'
Fort Spring. W. Va. Sept. 3, 1896.

Fort Spring. W. Va. Sept. 3. 1895.
Sl7.5o; balance on ~Electropoise. as I feel
like II would be impossible TO do without
It. II has helped me So much that l do not
stronger. and my health is better every
way.
SO much with rheumatism, enlargement OF
the liver. dreadful pain in back OF head,
or without some iii ef1ects. since using ne
Electropoise ! can 20 out In damp Weather
and rain and don't feel any bad effects.
So the general improvement of my health
l owe to the Elcctropaise.
Rcspectfully,
MRS. Il. p. HUDDLESTIEN.
] dislike to give my name TO the public.
yet l ought not to hesitate, IL the tesIiino.
NAL would be of benefit to the afflicted
l cant say too much in praise, so / gran,
will be the cause of selling others.
MRS, T.. P. HuDDLESTIEN.
Write for full Information to
PAUL PRRAi eFn;o AddeP "a.
No trouble to answer questions.
IN. THE CLERKS OFFICE or THE
ews, on the 9th, day of January, 1896.
Luther b. Hunley, who sues. etc..
against ~
Absaiom Whites administrator and
The object of this suit is to adminiss
ter the estate of Absalom White, de-
ceased, and to subject Il certain tract of
lying in whites Neck in Nfnth-
ews county, Va, owned by him, to the
Payment Of debts due the plaintiff and
other creditors; AND affidavit having been
and that the defendants, Charles
NJ. White, ]. j. Rarnette and -, his
jennings and -, his wife, who are
heirs of the said Absolom White, are NOT
residents of the State of Virginia. it is
ordered thai thnv in nnnnnr 1.-.' a.,
In h~fteendays afterdne publication here
of and do what may be necessary to pro
is further ordered that a copy hereof he
published once a week for four success
siVe weeks In the Norfolk VirGinian. and
that a copy be posted at the front door
or the courthouse of this county on Tho
nrst day OF the next term OF the County
a copy-Teste:
SANDS SMITH. Clerk.
oEo. Z. HUNLEY. p. q. jns-1taw,w, WV
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IanW1ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE or
nMifGaL OF LAND, with the buildings
south Norfolk. in the county of Norfolk.
Va, designated as Block "A" on the plat
record, more particularly described as
loliows: Bounded on the north by Ohio
street. on the east by Decatur street, on
tne SCUM by Jefferson street, and on the
west by Stewart street.
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4--THAT LOT OF LAND, will i'm
provcinents thereon. situated in said
county and State. on the north side of
Avenue D. III Lewiston, known as lot
number twenty-five, on n plan OF w. w.
SiiveSter,s property, as surveyed by II.
T.. W~oodhousc, Jr.
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5-THAT LOT OF LAND. with i'm
lrcvcmcnts thereon, situated in said
county and State, on the north side of
Avenue ~" in Lewiston. ard is known
ni lot number nineteen, on n plan OF w.
w. SilvcStcr's property, as surveyed by
III. +. Woodhousc. Jr.
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3-TTIAT LOT OF LAND, with the
improvements thereon, situated in said
county and State, on the west side Of
seventeen, on Il plan of w. W. Siivester'S
property, in lewiston. as surveyed by S.
NJ. Simpson.
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BY VIRTUE OF THE FOLLOWING
- deeds OF trust to US, as trustees, we
Snait proceed to sell ut public auction, in
front Of the Norfolk county courthouse
q D%y: n tbo P9rtsmouth Va, on sATUR-
II o'clock m, the following PROPERTY. to-
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2-FIAT CERTAIN LOT. with i'm
provements thereon. situate in said
county and State, at the northwest cor
ner of Hodges road and Avenue H..
lewiston, ana known ~ lot t~wGnty-siX.
property. as surveyed by II. T.. Wood
house. Jr., and of record In the Clerk
Office aforesaid.
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G-TlIAT LOT OF LAND. with i'm
provetncnts thereon, situate in the town
of Berkeley. said county and State. de-
scr!hed as follows: beginning at n point
on the south side OF John street. so feet
west from Lee street. and running thence
nunthw ardly along ClIihrell's line, and on
IN Tie same direction TO Pine street:
thence Wcstwaidly along Pine street 81
rect to the line OF The lot lately owned by
w: J.. Edwards: tIcncc ~Icrthwarlly along
said last named lot to John street, and
thence ehstwardly ric,Jg said John street
IS feet to the point OF beginning.
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THAT LOT OF LAND. with i'm
:rovcinciILS thereon, situate in said
county and State, on the south side OF
Avenue &C." in Lewiston. and known as
LOT number eight. on Il certain plan of w.
s. NJ. simpson "Drpecd' Of q" irn surI ,nSSda by
w. w. Sylvester and ux, dated the lo:h
day OF August. 1886. and duly of record in
the clerks office aforesaid I'm deed book
l"i, page iG2.
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IN THE CLERKS OFFICE or THE
l Circuit Court of the county of Math-
ews, on the 9Th day of January, 1896.
Luther b. Hunley, who sues. etc..
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IT.-u-AI.L THAT CERTAIN LOT OF
LAND, with the improvements thereon.
In said county and State, and. known as
lot number thirteen l3) according {, the
plat Of w. w. Silvcster's property. as
surveyed by S. NJ. Simpson. of record in
Said lot fronts thirty feet mnon EerIicy
avenue, and has II depth of one hundred
feet.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
The Stars Election News.

The Evening Stars election news will
completely cover every point of interest IN
the country. In addition to the facilities
afforded by the wide-reacning arrange
ments OF the Associated Press. The Star
has posted staff and special correspondents
at all the important news centers, and the
readers Of The Star will enjoy the benefit
of a. service unrivaled for accuracy, full
ness and completeness Those who want
to get the quickest and best news should
arrange to get Tuesdays editions of The
Star.
The Star will display the news Tuesday
night on two mammoth screens, so that
every one who desires can get the news as
quickly as the telegraph brings 1t to the city.
The Star will receive and display the bull
letins Of the Associated Press, the Western
Union and the Postal Telegraph companies
besides the special bulletins of its own
corps of correspondents and the election
news to be gathered and distributed over
the country by long distance telephone
Evening star., 1896-10-31
BIKE CLOTHES, But NO BIKE.

The Latest Fad Consists in Wearing
the CycHsrs Garb to Business.
From the New York Times.
The latest Partisan fad has struck New
York. and the more sedate members of the
community are now wondering how II hap
pened-
Apparently this particular fad was of
most insidious growth and was gradually
acquired by the swell set before they had
any idea that they Were simply following
the lead Of certain Partisan damsels who
were the possessors of good forms and
who knew 1t.
In n word. IL is now the correct thing
TO be seen on the Boulevard in the park
and even down town in the business district
in complete bicycle costume, and the
funny part of II is that the bicycle Itself
is a matter of no consequence.
1t Is common sight now TO see men on
lower Broadway and Wall street diligently
pursuing their different vocations. but clad
In the regulation bicycle suit. Who In
their meanderings through the winding
walks of Central Park these beautiful
autumn days has not noticed handsome
young women. some with and some without
escorts. leisurely strolling along the leaf
strewn paths. apparently oblivious of all
the world except themselves. dressed in
the height of bicycle fashion?
Many people who See these somewhat
scantily clad youths and damsels with ex-
cessiveiy abbreviated skirts wonder where
their bicycles are. The wise ones 90 not
These latter know full well that nine
Evening star., 1896-10-31
A Stay-at-HOme,

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Lived here thirty years, and yet never
saw the city?"
Never"
Did you ever have a desire TO go to
town?''
We'll, yes, reckon 1 has. But you see,
fore the railroad come hit wuz too fur ter
travel on foot, an the mule wuz too busy
plowin; an arter the railroad come, they
went ter chargin' people fer trayelin'. an
SO jest thought I'd stay nome an NOT
bother bout seein' the world. But what do
you reckon happened ter US tothcr day?'
Don't know
We'll, sir, my son John ackchully bought
ticket, jumped aboard o. the railroad
went ter the city an subscribed fer a news
paper
Evening star., 1896-10-31
Tight Gloves,

Some wearers of tight gloves will be
interested to learn that the women whose
hands and arms are famous for their
beauty all wear loose gloves Bernhardt
wears long. loose-wristed gloves, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. and her white, beau
tiful hands are among her charms Miss
Terry has large hand, almost masculine
In the strength Of its lines though the
fingers are beautifully fapered. Her
hands are in proportion with her figure,
and she does. not squeeze either into tight
congresses. She wears large gloves, and
her hands are lily white and as smooth as
young girls.
Evening star., 1896-10-31

out OF every ten of these knickerbockered
men and short-skirted young women do
not cwn a bicycle, and the chances are
could not ride one If they did. They are
simply following the fad, and are on pa-
race, much the same as the well formed
society girl who does not know how to
swim delights to stroll about on the New
port or Long Branch sands clad in q swim
ming costume which Is never wet from the
beginning to the end Of the season,
On any fine day the parks and boule.
wards of Paris are thronged with younr
men and women dressed in bicycling cos
TUNES, but without any indication of ever
having owned or ridden a bicycle. They
nave simply adopted that style of costume
because they think 1t more convenient. and
II has the additional advantages of show.
Ing The feminine form to the best DOS.
sible advantage. w.
Evening star., 1896-10-31

certificates to cover the cost of the air mo-
tor experiment, for which We contend there
is now no authority of law.
This whole air motor pretension on the
part Of these companies is nothing but
windy vaporing for the purposes of delay
in order TO carry the matter over into q
new Congress, with the trolley as the ulti-
mate aim"
Evening star., 1896-10-31

From the Providence Telegram.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to me7 this house
isn't very well built. The floor shakes when
we walk"
Agent-"Um-y-e-s; that's the new kind of
spring floor for dancing, you know"
Homeseeker-"And these stairs creak ter
ritly.''
Agent-"Y-e-s: we furnish this new burg
lar patent alarm stairway without extra
CHARGE"
Evening star., 1896-10-31
strictly yFBu.iness,

From TIE Chicago Ffihsae.
Husthng Commercial Traveller Miss
Carrie. I've been around good deal, and
I'm a. good judge Of girls. I'm ready to
marry and settle down,sand I've picked you
out for a wife. Does It goS'
Handsome Young Milliner-..It doesn,t
co. .Swtnmaifck.' -.
Commercial Traveler-"AlI right, Miss
Carrie. What can I show you in ribbons
today? I've got the gol-whoppinest lot you
Evening star., 1896-10-31
Proof of Poverty,

From the Chicago Post.
You say he's poorr'
my dear sir. he's ground down by pinch
ing poverty until he has to deprive himself
Of many Of the necessities of life"
II can see no signs of it,"
That's because you are not observing II
you had paid the slightest attention to him
you could not have helped noticing that he
has been riding a 'aJ wheel that lacks sew
eral Of the improvements noticeable In the
'96 models
Evening star., 1896-10-31
Always on the Fence.

From the Indianapolis Journal
How are the farmers he-eabouts-on
the fence?" asked the man who was gath
ering political statistics.
1T amt so much the farmers that is
on the fence as the hired hands. goIdarn
en-, answered Mr. Haiccde, with yieor.
Ell they Is one thing hired man loves
more'n to eat two dinners in the time al
lowed for one, it is to set hisself on the
fence"
Evening star., 1896-10-31
Veilir1gs.

The heralds of fashion have
proclaimed the proper styles
and our stock follows the edict
strictly. Follows our parity
OF low prices, too.
BY the yard-for you to
make ready-made for
you to put right on and
Wcar-
1s-inch Real Chenille Spot Yelling, in
BLACK, White, Navy Blue. Brown, and
Black and White, in large and small
dots
2I-inch Black Chenille Spot Yelling
soc. TO 81 4 yard.
1S-tnch Sewing silk Veilings, In
White. Brown, Navy Blue and Black
25c. n yard.
Ready-to-wear Wells, In Black and
ColOrs-5Oc. to 50 each
Evening star., 1896-10-31
0rinfers' inf Cf6e frfffs sc6oo

@unfers' Jn& tfSe fifffe seeooi
master Of Advertising, saps:
II is efatmeo for f6e 1oase;nsfon
Star ane pro8a8fp fruf8fuffp
efaimse. f6of no of8er newsroper
IN. f6e eounfrp goes into 50 farse
a percentage Of off f6e 8ouses
tplf1tn a raetus Of fpenfp mtfss
from f6e office Of publication.
Evening star., 1896-10-31

The safety of ship depends upon who isat the helm These
treacherous times the of Cheapness lies
hidden just under the surface of quality.
But there safe pilots command here We know how
avoid the Satisfaction wrecking reefs We know where
find smooth sangand hope founders that takes pass
age with the for greatest value lowest prices
Evening star., 1896-10-31

From the New York Press
Razwit-'I hear Mutely got 50 excited in
silver argument last night that he lost
the power of articulation" ..,s-s
Bilduz-'Why. 1 thought he was deaf
and dumb"
Razwit-'Yes: he dislocated both thuubs,