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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-11-23
CLAUS SPREcKELs. WIN. G. IRWIN.
CLAUS SpfsckeIs Z 10.
BANKERS.
San Francisco Agents-THE NEVADA BANK OF
SAN FRANCISCO.
HONOLULU

DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANcIsco-The Nevada Bank of San
Francisco.
LoNDoN-The Union Bank of London, Ltd.
New YoRK--Amcrican Exchange National
Bank.
CHIcAGo-Merchant National Bank.
PARIS = Compton National dEscompt de
Paris.
BERLIE-Dresdner Bank:
HoNGKoNG AND MISUNDERSTANDING q
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New ZEALAND AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of New
Zealand.
vIoToRfA AND vANcoUvER-Bank of Mont
real.
Transact a General Banking and Exchange Business
Term and Ordinary Deposits Received.
Loans made on Approved Security. Com
mercial and Travellers Credits Issued. Bills
of Exchange bought and sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ACCOUNTED For.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-11-23
--EstGblished 1855
ST5EIoP 81 CO.
BANKERS

Transact a General Banking
and Exchange Business.
Commercial and Travellers
Letters of Credit issued, avail
able in all the principal cities
of the world.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
A BULLET IN HIS HEART
His Life the Price Of An Admission Ticket
to a Social Entertainment.
PETER ColTOp SHOOTS TOA COOPER
In Gold Biood-Both Claimed Owner.
ship of Ar Admission, Ticket Worth
Ten cents-Thc Murderer Throws
Away sIis Weapon and Escapes.
Hni Is Captured Afterwards.

Last night about 10 o'clock two negro
boys, about 20 years old, named Peter
Coltop and Tom Cooper were stand
llrE in front of the coiorcd Odd Fellows
Ian. on Queen street. near Etnngham
ihey were disputing about n ticket of
admission TO the entertainment in the
nhii which Coltop had and Cooper
Claimed. Cooper attempted to take the
ticket from Coitop. who pulled out Il
piston anu shot Cooper Through the
heart, killing him instantly. y nuns
Der OF co!oreu people rushed out of
the nall to see what was the matter and
FOUND Cooper gaspinS for breath. In
me eNcitemcn: CJitop made his escape
oillcer Dickinson. who MAS on that beat
also heard thd sku@H ling and came up
gu; Eot until after Coitop had made his
ESCAPE. Ccoper's body WIS carried TO
the office of Dr. Francis. corner OF Green
and Queen streets. He and Dr. Nc
Murian made an examination and found
that til" man was dead
The Chief Of the Police was notified
ana officers were sent in search of the
murderer
Officers Long ana Digs were quickly
OH thS li2cA or The murderer and about
Il half hour after the commission OF
the crime found C3ltUD sccrcted in n
stable loft belonging to MIR. Samuel
Hodges, y; the corner of Clrord and
GrecH streets. The murderer had hid
den himself ostrich like by covering
himself with hay ana straw bu, was
quickly brought out OF his conccalmcnt.
offering no resistance Coltop was in
the employ of MIR. Hodges, and naturally
sought the place where he was found,
as 81 temporary refuge. Upon the way
To the police station he volunteered the
settlement Ia his captors that he had
thrown away the WEAPON with which
the deed was committed and described
II rs a single barrclcd DerrinS of 32-
calihrc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25


that about one man in Il thousand will
make Il good elk hunter on the SHES
hence the three men who had gathered
FOR the sport were objects OF no ordi-
nary interest.
The party was organized, as a ranch
or had decided To take Il number of elk
alive TO make up herd, and had sent
Tor the best and most successful ski
lioeiS lor lha! purpose III the Montana
,ht'.,' ans. ne iien were Tying on
.neii Hh's, suppIllS on uope supposed
~ ;.ihhc tae,, SWiitrr ana increase the
poiis"' anu discussing liie prospects.
THE SKIS.
To the initiated skis or skees are
Norwegian Snow-shoeS. looking not un-
Ike fence rails. about ten feet long
one ana half inches thick and little
wide" than the shoe. The front end is
slightly turned up. and i'll the centre,
or near IL. is strap or other arrange
mcnt into which The foot lightly slips,
So mat the SRI can be thrown off in n
moment of danger. TO the layman all
SKIS look alike, but there Is, according
To experts ii great difference I'm their
respective merits. Some have never
been defeated: and the owners of others
possess dope that Is supposed TO have
secret ana marvellous powers.
FINALLY the party was ready and the
start made: three men moving along
easily on the skis, and others on ordi-
nary show-sh"cs the former armed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
Here Goods Captured and thc Parties
Captured.

Thursday afternoon Il negro, named
Matthews. who had been sentenced To
two years in the peniteutiary for rob
extended, told Lasting that If he would
EiNr him $40 he would tell him where,
the balance OF his goods We're hid. The
promise was made and two detectives
from Norfolk took Matthews to where
he said tie goods were. He was then
returned to the county Jail. That night
Deputy Sheriff Sivcrson and Constable
Anderson procured warrants and went
Ia search for them. They went to one
house in Brighton. but failed to find any
lining there. Anderson wls In the back
lot: tSiver7on remained nj the front
door. While they We're standing there
three shots We're fired nj them by a
man who was concealed in Il ditch hui
they took no effect. The officers failed
To find anything in the first house, so
they went next door and found Anthony
Jones, Henry Patrick and Joseph Jones.
The latter WAS the man who shot at
them Upon searching tho house they
found several pieces nf clothing, belong
ing to Lasting, and box with his
name on it, that the clothes had been
in Further search was made. but with
out success. The three men were
brought to the county iail ana were
locked up. They denied knowing any
thing about the robbery. but Matthews
and Thompson claim that they We're in
the party when the robbery was corr
mittcd and that there was no one else
They will have II hearing to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
Toucnin$ The Fringe of Royalty.

Recently when in London had the
| good fortune to board with a private
| family of moderate means but compris-
| Ing among its members several very
clever daughters. one of these daugh-
| tors was companion to a lady In Den
| mark, who was an intimate friend OF
the dowager queen. Thus II happened
| that the young lady companion became
| frequent visitor ut the palace. and
was indebted 10 the Queen for many
social favors.
She used to write as much of the ex-
ceeding simplicity of this household
whose descendants will occupy the most
| important thrones in Europe OF how,
Tor instance. while playing duets with
| the Queen. the King would wander in.
| listen awhile, and then they would all
lunch informally while the King and
grad sire of the four kings talked quite
Familiarity of-his stomach ache
One day word came that n former
| lady-in-waiting to the Queen was to be
| in London. and would present herself
at the house TO bring greetings from
the absent daughter. She was accord
| ingly invited 10 dine, and we all gown
I'd ourselves III a manner we thought
betting so important an occasion as
dining with an notwithstanding to
The bowagrr Queen Of Denmark
Al the appointed hour IL midtlc-aged.
| fiorid faced spinster. with hair drawn
tightly over his ears, and the brown
strings of her sadly dcmodc bonnet tied
in a stiff bow undc. her chin presented
herself Her Square-Shouldcred. slab
sided figure was dccked out i'm Il brown
wool gown so old fashion that the
shoulder seam came half way to the
elbow. and her biawny hands were en-
cascd in il-fitting gloves. q tout en-
semble that one would hardly find In
these days in the rcmotest corner Of
our backwcods villages.
And such "A primitive old soul with
the most limited range of ideas. How
ever once recovered from the momen-
tary shock, we entered upon the most
joyous time. The uncieM dame was
inanifeStly on pleasure bent. and the
cverydayncSs of our lives was full of
fresh interest to hca. Her credulous
curiosity about America sorely tempted
one to indulge In weird and fanciful
tales for her benefit, although the ordi-
nary affairs of life carried on by menas
of electric buttons and telephones fur
nishcd a sufficiently fairylike element
Fortunately. she had a sense of humor
and this, with her naive interest and
broken English. made the evening de-
lightfully amusing. The one thing she
knew well was court etiquette.
She went from us directly to MARI
borough house, where she mst with n
cordial reception from the Princess OF
Wales who escorted her to Windsor the
next day, in The same gown and bon
net. and here she welcomed and dtned
by her Imperial Majesty and Queen
of all The English. And this is the
nearest | have yet come to iouchinc
the fringe Of royalty.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
NEWS FROM PETERSBURG.
Norfolk and western BrakenIan
Killed Religious News.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 2i-tSpecial0--
CHARLES GTiiiin. IL colcrcd brakeman on
the Norfolk and Western railroad. was
killed near Church Road station this
morning by falling from n car II an
eaSt-bound freight train. He was on
the roof Of the car next to the tender,
and while coming down on the ladder
OF the car. he by some means slipped
and FELL lie was caught under the
train and cru she'd To death \ large
hole WAS made in his head. and Smc
OF his legs broken. His home was at
Wilson'S Station on the Norfolk and
Western road.
Bishop Randolph has not yet given
his decision on the church trouble at
the Church Of the Good Shepherd Me
mortal NEriscopaD in Blandford. grow
ing out of the controversy as to whether
or not the church should have Il vestry
II is NOT thought that the Bishop will
give his decision in the matter until
the arrival OF Rev. o. S. Bunting. oc
Trenton, y. j., who has recently ac-
ceptcd u call to the rectorship Of st.
Paufs Episcopal Church in this city.
asked Mr. Richard Is. Davis to-day
II the Board of Stewards :: Washington
street Nj. +. Church would make any
reply 10 the communication yi Rev
y. b. Brown published in the Rich
nond Christian Advocate yesterday.
and his reply was that he could not
tell. y then asked him If he would
make any reply 10 the article himself
and he said that it was mere than
probable that he would Mr.. Davis
then added that Dr Brown had not an
swcrcd the manifest. of the Board of
Stewards of Washington Street Church
at all. One Of the members of the
Board with whom | talked to-day sta
ted that he knew several points on
which DIR. Brown could be taken up on
in his coinmuniclti ton
Nothing has yet been learned fran
Mr.. Luther. of Atlanta. Ga. to whom
call was extended some DAYS ago 10
become the general secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association in
this city.
Mr.. y. j. Saunders. a clerk employod
In the grocery store of Mr.. w. T.. Ram
sey. OH Il -llinSbrooi street, made n
very narrow escape this morning from
being seriously injured He was kind
ling fire In the stove at the store
and had poured Kerosene oil on the
klhdllngS 70 make the fire burn more
readily. When Mr.. Saunders applied n
lighted match to the wood the oil AT
once became ignited, and n slight OK
plosion followed. The stove pine was
knocked down. and Mr.. Saunders pain
fuzzy burned on the right hand and
wrist.
One Of the most nourishing Sunday
Schools in this vicinity is the Railrona
BIZ Union sunday School In Dinwiddie
county. about four miles from Peters
burg. The annual report of the secrc-
tary SHOWS me enrolment during the
past year to have been: Officers nnd
teachers. II; scholars. "A: visitors 200.
Sermons and addresses have been made
al this school during the year by tho
different ministers of this CITY and
other citizens.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
Hunting This Big Game Over Frozen Snow
Drifts Is Decidedly Exciting Sport.
ARE CAPTURED ALIVE BY LASSOOlHG
Description OF the Skis How the
Hunt is Carried On-A rcr:icus
Undcrfakfng-ThcR nNidtiS OF the
Riders-DnnSers ana Succcss-rhc
BY c. +. HOLDER

(COpyright, 1876, by c. +. liolder.)
Mule stalking the elk with rifles Is
the method best known by sportsmcn,
ii Is by no means the most venture
some or exciting: in fact. the ski elk
hunters Of Montana. who take the ami
mails alive. probably equal any class of
men in Skill and daring. The winter
IN Montana coats the mountain, valleys
ana plains with deep SNOW, and the elk
are mostly found in deep valleys and
canons Of the ranges. where they are
protected fern the wind and find annie
herbaSc, and ii Is when In this fanciful
security that the ski rider. hunt them.
one cold morning in February a little
party might have been seen preparing
ter an elk hunt in front of Il typical
mountain cabin. 1t has been estimated
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25

Revival services will be held ut this
church, beginning next Sunday, under
the leadership Of w p. Hines. Every
night this week prayer meetings have
been h"ld in the church lecture-room
Tonight will be given to n considcra-
ton of how the coming meeting may I've
mace Il success. Several lay members
of the church will make short talks.
Thc subjects selected are: THE Power
OF PRAYER" Public Prayer" Secret
l'rayer. working Together" Person
nj Work" bringing Others and Gencr-
osity OF Spirit" All are invited
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
SO A41oo PURE

mated that 1t was at least two miles
from the open country and that IL
would be almost impossible for the elk
to make such Roadway UP the sides of
the ravine, owing to the deep drifts.
PER1LOUS UNDERTAKING.
Lariats were now taken inland and
made ready, ana the three ski riders
began to examine the Stops for Il favor
able place Ito take the slide. This was
an important matter, as IL Il tree or
some obstruction that could not he
lcnped was struck 1T would end the
hunt so far as the ski man was con-
cerned.
The slope of the mountain was dotted
with large pines about which the snow
was piled so that many looked as
though the tops were projecting from
the snow. Some distance on they come
TO IL place where evidently carly In the
winter there had been a slide. and trees
and brush had been carried down i'm
the rush. leaving Il comparatively
smooth run which would bring them
directly In the path of the herd. The
edge was approached carefully, then at
the WORD the men sprang forward and
went flying down the side of the
mountain.
There was Il ridge part way down so
that the elk could not see them until
they had passed 1t. and 1t seemed hard
ly second before the riders reached it,
coming down gracefully aap1 I-Iching on
like the wind Itself, the snow-shoe par
~ witnessing the marvellous sight
from the ridge. The elk saw the mys-
FERROUS figures like birds rushing down
upon them and for n second stood rigid
with Amusement, then rushed ahead.
some going UP the opposite slope, others
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
I'M BERKELEY.

Valuable South Norfolk property ut
auction to-day
MI. w. w. Sylvester luctioDcer, will
sen Today at II O'Clock. In front Of the
Courthouse door, several pieces OF valua-
pie property. located on the Poindextcr
plot OF land. near the Elizabeth Knit
ing Mills. See advertisement In nnoth-
cr column.
The funeral OF the -yenr-old
aanEh,er of MIR. ana Mrs w. j. Rensley
TOOK place yesterday from his residence
ana was conducted by Rev w. a. Stay
maker. lntcrrment was made i'm Elm
wood cemetery. Norfolk.
there viii be II Singing class or
Ennized tonight at $50 o'cicck AZ tho
l.ibcrty-Street NJ T.. Church. All in
terNs,cd are requested to he present.
Yesterday afternoon COopcr tho
youngest son of MIR. Joseph Rcll. came
near losing his life In Il very singular
manner. He and several other bows
were playing on the shore between
Norln street and the Gunner Com
ltahys saw mill, when suddenly the saw
dust and mud let Cooper down TO his
arms His pRYinntns left him In his
pcriious condition and made no alarm
Fortunately, n colurcd man came along
before the tide reached him ana res
cued hin from what may have been a
watery grave. Tho it'll" fellow reached
'i'''N N'thiHC Wet 10 HIS shoulders and
reported the above narrative.
Mrs. Frank Nrooman. Of Unrrisb,Irr-
ontario. Can, Is visiting her sister-in-
law, Mrs l.. T.. Woodsend. on Virginia
street
Miss BESSIE Bernard, who has been
visiting friends in Petersburg. has re.
turned home.
Misses Elsie Williams and Annie
| Morgan are visiting friends In Eliza.
beth City. ". c.
Mr.. Il. G. Randolph was stricken with
paralysis yesterday afternoon at his
| residence. on Montalant avenue.
There is considerable sickness In towr
Just now.
MT w. j: Harris has moved his family
| back To their old home at Johnson.
mill
Our streets are in IL terrible condi
| ton now. The late rains have left then
almost impossible for ladies OH foot,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
POFR TSMI(D UT Fl n E,YYS
LATE NAVAL isrEJ.LIGENcE.
The Torpedo boat Ericsson 10 Rc
Acceptcd-The Naval Hcservc.

Washington, Jan. 24.-rhe flagship
olympia arrived at Nagasaki, Japan,
to-day.
Miss Agnes Belle Steele. daughter of
the Mayor of Helena. Mont, has been
selected to schristen the new gunboat
Helena, which will be launched ut the
works OF the Newport News Ship-build-
day. January Goth. Secretary Herbert
Will not attend the launching and as
slstant Secretary McAdoo will repre-
sent him.
Secretary Herbert to-day decided that
he would direct the preliminary accent
ance OF the torpedo boat Ericsson. sub
1ect to another dock trial the sum of
siO,0Oo To be deducted. however, from
tne contract price for failure to com
pete the vessel within the required
time. The Ericsson is now Mt New
London. Conn. and the trial will take
place there. 1t is not unlikely that.
OWING to the unfortunate accident which
caused the delay in completion, Con
gresawill authorize the remission of tho
SIG, 600
The Ericsson has had number of
trying experiences. Accidents to her
machinery caused great delay and on
her last attempt OH official trial several
men We're killed by an explosion. and
the trial was abandoned. The depart
ment is now satisfied that the nlachin-
cry OF the little vessel is now in perfect
order. and that she can make twenty
flvc knots an hour, which is half knot
more than required by the contract
She was built by the Iowa Iron Works,
Dubuque, Ia.
The naval militia movement is grow
ing steadily. according to information
received at the Navy Department. The
department has been advised that the
Louisiana Naval Battalion has been
organized with sixteen commissioned OH
co"s, twenty-one non-commssioned OIL
GERS and 1875 seamcn, and that despite
their disban dmcnt by order of. Gov. Alt
geld. the Chicago battlon has attained
an unofficial organization of 300 men,
The department has also been inform
ed that the Governor of North Carolina
has revoked the commission of Com
rander Frank Winslow. u. s. N. rctir-
ed. as commanding officer Of the North
Carolina Naval Battalion. Some dis
pute over the manner OF rendering nc
courts was the basis for the Governors
action.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
iii win II piece ofwooa.

Thursday night Black Diamond n
we'll known negro. who has spent CON
siderable time in jail. went TO Mr.. Co.
hens store on Chestnut street, and
raised i2w. When Cohen spoke to
him. ne hit Cohen in the head win n
piece Of wood. knocking him senseless
and then made his escape. He has moi
yet been captured
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
The Entertainment Las, xir,,.

The entertainment last night under
the supervision Of Mrs. Anne u. Wah-
mann for the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. 4
building fund, was a decided success
The attendance was good and those
VINO were present enjoyed it equally as
wei. u not better, than the first one.
These young ladies and little misses arc
struggling To help build Il y. NJ. c. A.
building and no obstruction should be
thrown in ther way
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25

The attendance at the fair last night
was not as large as II should have been,
nut thoS" who were there were treated
To Il pleasant cntcrtainmen The boys
deserve 10 he better ratroniZcd and our
people should SlJaw their appreciation
by helping them in any way they can.
The fair viii be continued next week
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
TIC Mission Serxicn

The attendance ut the mission ser.
vices at Trinity p. t.. Church is in
crcasinS. All who hear the reverend
gentleman are well pleased and go again
TO near nm He never fails to make
an impression upon his hearers Thcrr
are but few more nights and those
who have not heard him should do so
at once.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that, having pur-
chased the stock of goods. recently as
signed by Nichols 4 Wallace, we will
conduct the Mems Furnishing and Tall
0rinS business ut the old stand, No. 1G9
Main street, Norfolk. Va.
We have appointed r. ID. NICHOLS
and w. y. Wallace our agents to con-
duct said business, and as such agents
they have full authority to act for us.
II. NJ. NICHOLS.
tal6-2W i. B. WALLACE,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
NnNN-Nnru Nnfcs.

There was Il hcp at the yard last
niGhN About 800 Invitations were is
sued and the attendance was very
large.
The Texas will go out of commission
Monday morning. Work OH her will
soon be commenced then.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
HORSES, HORSES, HORSES ,

General Livery, Sale and Exchanas
Stables; Good Drivers. Weddings and
E iai 7! furnished. Wholesale and ResS
etc. Cord and Slab Wood, Sand. Limo
W. G. PECK, corner South and Craw-S
ing. $50 - 2 -
Soliciting your, orders, Il am,
Very respectfully. go;
o. L. W1LLIAMa.sss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
SpecinI Snic-Onc my Only,

Boys Storm Overcoats. were Sc, now
s3.7a
Childrens Cape Ovcrcoats, were Sc.
now 81. JNO. ~. MORRIS e. co.
Cash and Onc-Price Clothier.
303 High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
SIIre winners

"a splendid all wool, brown mixed
ccheViot suit for $3.50 worth $lo50. We
nave six lines of the above goods In
same price.
BRESLAUER & ANTHONY.
ia High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25

7 OoK nERE!-NOTIcE.-W s I IN Ia |:
clean FREE; burning Nut Coal. clean iGliiipiaa
ThaGker Coal for CRATES. The beat Shef-
Wood. The best of green Oak WOOD II aIst a
the tn hs pest st Of Of Ash Wood All
WILKINS. Orders left at John I;
sons 800 High street. and iNIinter7 is BaS.s
i,a Ia ga County street. Will % psonasSs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
Specials for To-day

Fine Layer Basins, Sc. per pound; fine
large California Prunes. 7c per pound;
fresh Saratoga Potato Chips DC peT
pound: Table Peaches, three pound cans,
l0c. per cam Bartlett Pears. three pound
krnut. l0c. or three quarts for CSC. II
you like good Syrup try our Boyd's
Queen Table ut soc. per gnllon-the fineut
on the market Also the finest New Or
leans Molasses ut CSC. per gallon.
Cracked Grain Java Coffee is still hust-
ling. c. w. HUDGlNS IL CO., a.
500 Crawford street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
Sny. Look Here!

DO YOU need Il suit? If you do stop
at our place and we Will save you money.
LEVY & JACOBS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-25
FOR RENT.

Stores on Crawford street. near tina
market. with 5 room dwellings aboye#555.5
Several dsSirable DWELLINGS, in good los.
cations, at IS. 50. $40, $3.50, 81 and s25I Per,
conveniences. JOHN L. WATsON, i5f:
300 High street, Portsmouth, Va.$y