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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-06
"DE CHAwM DOCTOR"
Aunt Masm Powell Says IL Got the
Lizznrd From KersChfIe-s..Thront HI

Not long time ago there came to this
city Sarah Powell. a Young colored
woman from Powellton. Brunswick
county, Va, little village on the At
iantic and Danville. She had been
brought up after the manner of We olden
times. and considered herself somewhat
above the associates whom she found
IN norfolk. The result was that when
she was taken sick some ten days ago
sho had no friends to visi. her. and for
weary nights and DAYS she lay in a gar
ret on Fenchurch street growing worse
ana ana worse until death pesped in through
me broken window pane. and looking
at the thin mattress on the floor of .he
pedless room. where she Law, had abou.
made up his mind to enter.
1t was not thought she could llv,
l"ehtS-four hours. when some one notI-
ned the proper authorities and had her
removed to the Almshouse Saturday for
pester treatment. Now. Sarah's old
nanny, way down in Brunswick had
been notified of the girls dangerous i'll
ness, ana scraplnE together Just enough
money 10 pay her fare one way. came
10 Norfolk on the first train. She fell
INTO good hands. for some kind white
strangers took at once to the aporecia :
1--WE oid soul. furnished her with food
ana a Deo ana hnally paid for a wagon
10 take her to the almshouse TO seq her
daughter. WhNher she departed Mon
day. armed with bag of tobacco and a
permit to stay by her chile" for seye-
!al days. thanking de good Lord" for
friends she had found and promising to
slnd them crate of real country eggs
on the next Fourth of July.
Every ond expected to :ae her come
back following hearse. What was their
surprise then to sea her drive I'm Mon
day evening with Sarah sitting by her
side just the same as though she hadn't
been sick. only little weak, but alto
gether ready to go back to the home
which she had left SO rashlv only short
time before
DE white folks" marveled exceedingly
at this apparent miracle and piled Old
'Aunty" Powell with many ouestIons
which elected in substance. sometime
like the following reply: "Shuh, chile
desc doctors don't know nuffIn Dat
guryl would ha' ben dead shore nufr
ef | hadn't seen chawm doctor and he
took de lizard out'n her throat"
Just what de chawfn doctor" did for
Sarah is a mystery. He probably didn't
do anything. but there Ia no logic I'm or
out OF philosophy that win convince
Aunt Powell that he did rot snatch her
from the jaws of death
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humor prevailed. and hearty applause

greeted each speaker.
The event OF the eyehing was the
address of Mr.. A. p. Thorn, chairman
of the Democratic Executive Committee.
That gentleman. while. me. declared that
he had prepared no speech, nererthe
less delivered very ELOQUENT and earh-
est impromptu address flnsing with
sound sense. good advice ana true
Democracy. He briefly sketched what
had already been done and took the
Democratic ticket to be voted on at the
next election and spoke of 1t In detail,
showing up It's many Strong points.
Some veiy pointed allusions We're made
to "masqueraders In robes OF righteous
ness and especial attention was paid
10 morning paper. which Mr. Thorn
characterized as ''manufactory of
slander and libel" and which had pub
lished an editorial finding fault with the
Democratic Council ticket because, as
It alleged. 1t represented two extremes
the rich who forget God, and the poor
who steal" II wonder" cried Mr..
Thorn, "tha, the hand that penued that
slander was NOT paralyzed as 1t wrote 1t
down" He very ably and efectually
dsproved the already discredited clause
referred 10.
The meeting adjourned shortly after
Mr.. Thom closed his remarks.
RRANlHsL LETON POLITICS.
The supporters Of the Citizens Reform
ticket residing in Byamblcton Ward or
gan'.zed Reform Club NO. 1 last night at
Festival Hall. Very little Interest was
taken i'll the meeting, and only thirty
sevep names were enrolled as members
of the newt organiza lion. The officers
elected We're: c. II. Iiew!a. president;
John IT. Howard, vice president; f. tt
Th mas. treasurer; and Harry White
secretary.
a movement to organize the Demo
Gratis Of Brambleton Ward was also
started last night, but the organization
vas not c:mpletea. The meeting was
held at the Office of Mr.. r. c. White.
and the name adopt a Was Brambleton
Democratic Ass -cIat.on. Colonel N c.
Pampi!n was made temporary chairman.
with Mr.. F. ii. Gale as secretary
The chair stated the object of the
meeting and It was resolved that the
temporary organization of the Bran
5leton Democratic Association" be gone
INTO. This was done by electing the
following officers, who Will serve until
the permanent organization Is effected
which will be done at the next meeting
of the association: Colonel ". C. Pamp-
lin, president; w. w Vicar, first vice
president; w. Wilson, second vice-presl-
dent; Il. E. Turner. secretary; +. H.
Gale, treasurer; George H. Dawes. I. P
Jernigan. W. H. Sterling, o. +. Baxter,
John turner, executive committee; John
Whitehead r. f. Turner, j. L. Winston
w. w. Vicar. committee on bylaws.
A committee. consisting of C. L. Hud-
gins. Il. II, Odendhal and John G
James. was appointed to secure a place
OF meeting for the association. There
being no further business the NEE ting
adJourned subject to the call OF the
chairman.
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Bright skie. at 1esineson.

Lexington. Ky. May 5.-With briEnt.
warm weather o fast track and GOOD
card of races. a large crowd was In AZ,
tendance to see the wind up Of the meet
ing. Only two favorites won, second
cholce and two outsiders capturing the
other events. - -
First race-1 mlle-Cuticlene, 81; wis
son, ~ to l. won; Letcher, 2: Anna IVA
3. Time. 1:42 N 80 :
Second race--6 furlongs-S -Strathrcl. los.
Ihorpe. to 10, won; Kitty b., 2; TIMBER
land, 3. Time. ICY = i ~
Third race-1 mile-Moylan, Ies;, PER-
8. Time. 1:41%. -
:. Fourth race-9 1-1s-Ethei Lee. ida.
Perkins. to l. Won: Oak Lear, 81. +,
Walter. 3. Time. 5sA. ~ J
Fifth races furlongs-Ch Cherry Lear.
no; brftton. to l. won; Orion, 2; BIT.
zens sisters. 8. Time, 1904. -
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TnE NEWS FROM PETERSBURG.
Notes General. Personal, Religious
and BocihI.

| Petersburg. Va, May 5.-(Spec!aD-
Rev. II. w. Battle. ID. D., pastor OF
tho First Baptist Church: Mr.. Bartlett,
Roper and Mrs. +. s. Hartley will leave
here tomorrow via the Gaaboard All
| Line for Chattanooga to attend the
Southern Baptist Convention. which con.
| Venes there on the Sth instant.
| II was learned from gentleman from
| Prince George, who was in the city
this morning, that the heavy rain which
| fell last Sunday afternoon did consldera.
BILE damage in that county. The lands
were badly washed and $50 were the
| crops that had been planted. my in.
formant told me that his entire ater.
| melon patch of several acres had beer
| completely ruined.
! The Petersburg Greys, Captain +. f
| Heath, who will go to Norfolk on the
goth Inst. to take part in the memorial
| exercises there. Will appear on that oc.
| cas!on In their new uniforms. which
VIII be given out to the members of the
company at its meeting on next Monday
night.
Mr. r. H. o'Kennon. from Eureka
Lodge, and Mr.. r. l.. Belcher, from
Naomi Lodge. left here this morning
for Danvllle to attend the Grand Lodge
knights Of Pythias. Mr.. O'Kennon
goes as alternate for Mr.. George A
Thompson. who was unable to leave.
eighth anniversary OF Appomattox Com
! mandery No. 6, knights Templar, of this
city. and will be observed by meet
ing tomorrow night, when a historical
sketch OF the Commandery prepared by
Eminent Sir John E. Townes. p. c.,
and the present Recorder. The Sir
knights will be present in full dress OF
| Templar on foot. accompanied by the
ladies. The occasion promises to be a
most interesting one
Rev. DR.. H. w. Battle has had the
honor OF being invited to be the com
| mencement orator of four colleges next
June. He has. however. only accepted
one. that of Randolph Macon College
where he is 10 speak on the evening OF
the 18th of June ut the societies celebra-
tion.
The Executive Committee of the
State Central Hospital held Its regular
monthly meeting to-day, and transacted
routine business. Mr.. John B. Halligan
Wasj elected pharmacist for the hospital
The matter of the proposed new build
ing Tor epileptic insane patients was
ing will probably be awarded at the
meeting of the Board OF Directors next
June. The estimated cost of the build
ing is between $4,000 and $4,000.
A meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Petersburg Electric Railway Company,
followed by a meeting of the directors
of the company was held here to-day.
The reorganization was completed. The
company proposes at an early date to
improve its service and extend its lines
The Appomattox Boat Club, of this
city has received challenge from the
Virginia Boat Club Of Richmond. to r3w
the latter club in Richmond, on the
23d of this month for the cup now held
by the Appomattox club, which was won
some two or three years ago.
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et. ais, trustees. defendants, In error;
error to the Circuit Court. Western Dis
'rict OF Virginia; reversed and remand
No. l43 Yellow Poplar Lumber Com
pahS, plaintiff. In error. VS.. s. +. Chap
man. defendant. In error; error to the
A1rcuit Court of West Virginia; revers-
ed and remanded for new trial.
No. i47. the Phoenix Assurance Com
pany OF London. plaintiff, In error, VS..
Minnie Lucker, defendant. in error; error
to the Circuit Court OF South Carolina
affirmed with costs.
No. 1b1. T. B. Cook. ct. al. appellants,
VS.. George F. Lasher, ct. al. trustees
Gppellees; appeal from Circuit Court OF
West Virginia; affirmed with costs.
No. 154. the Peoples Bank OF Green
vile, s. c., piaintifr, in error, VS.. Aetna
insurance Company, defendant, in error
error to Circuit Court South Carolina
affirmed with costs.
No. loo, the Excelsior Pebble Phos.
phaie Company and Central Trust Com.
pany. of New York. appellants. VS.. JOS
eph c. Blown. ct. al., appellees; appeal
from Circuit Court West Virginia; re-
versed and remandcd.
No. 1862, Safety Insulated Wire and
Cabl" Company, plaintiff. in error VS..
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore
defendant. In error; error to Circuit
Court o: Maryland: affirmed with costs.
The case of the Knights of Pyth!as VS.
Hill was placed at the foot of the docket
upon motion of counsel for defendant In
error
The case of Ballard. ct. al. plaintlff
in error, vs. Cantani, plaintiff, in error
Will be argued this evening by the At
torney-General of South Carolina for
plaintiff In ertor. and by Theodore g
Barker. of Charleston, for defendant, In
error.
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THE WOMAN QUESTION
In the NJ. {. Conference Al ieisSsland SIN.
EIlclts Warm sad Spilled Debate.
TAE QUESTION is sTlLL yASEIILEp.
ISIS contended That nc Does Not IN.
voive chivaIry or p6puiar ne.
mand-"Men anti women Are ono
In Christ 5eshs. Hut Not In General
Conferences" Says Dr. NeeI5.

Cleveland, o., May Sat the opening
OF the business OF the Methodist Erisco-
pal Conference to-day q contest between
the lay and ministerial delegates arose,
over the appointment of COMMITTEES to;
consider the rights of the lay delegatEs.
dozen motions and amendments warS
oHered and number OF sharp speeches
were made. II was finally decided to sp-
point o. committee consisting OF one lay
and one ministerial delegate from each
conference district to consider the ooii-;
tion OF the lay delegates q
Al lO O'Clock the debate on the woman
question was resumed. Daniel Steven
son. president Of the Union College.
men. He said: ess
me time has gone by when anybody
should be excluded from church offices
on account of race, color or SEX
Kew. DIR. Neely, of Philadelphia, who
said: ' $50
This question is not one that involves
chiValry or popular demand. There fs
not man In this house who is under in
structions. We are simply Jurors, ana
no church or conference haa the right 70
instruct us. Men and women are one II,
Jesus Christ but they are not ff, the
General Conference. You cannot ordainl
women. 1t fs part of the Methodist
constitution that the governing power In,
with the men =
e,.
came from n land where the grand
women OF the Methodist Church have
done 80 much for Methodism that every
time We men think OF II we take off our
hats" - -.
He told of the great work OF the pioneer
women OF the Pacific SLOPE and the great
church they had built. Not one church
bell would ring to-day, he said, on the
Faclhc Coastif 1t were not for the great
saerihces of the. daughters OF the Me-
thodlst church." -f55
other warm speeches were made by
president Harris, of the East Msdns
Conferences; James +. Chaffee. OF Min.
neapoiis; j. X, Day, of New York: Rev.
Dr. Emery Miller. Of Des Moines: j. q.
Briii. OF Minnesota and others for and
against the admission OF women.
The Rev. Jacob Rothweiler. of the Gem
tral German Conference said: 25
am looked upon as the representa-
tiVes or the Germans. We, as a people.
90 not believe in sentiment, and we thinR
II neither right nor constitutional 10 adj
init women to the General Conferences
it mas been charged that we Germans
defeated the women In the annual con.
ierences, If we have, am proud OF II. I
re1oice In II, because we saved the
lay delegates II we adopt the ma iority
report you Will demeralize the ch,irehy',
The Rev. DIR. Charles F. STAFFORD. OF
Iowa. moved that vote be takef, On
the question at 10 a. M tomorrow q
Kew. II. L. Graw. OF ST. Louis, wanted
more time. 'tsf n, y ~ -
Rev. BtaffordS motion ordering the
previous question was laid on the table.
Conference adjourned until $50 m
tomorrow. when the debate on the ouss.
ton will be resumed
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is. COURT OF APPEALS.
Tie Court Hands Down Opinions ira
Many Important Cases.

Richmond. Va. May 5.-The United
states Circuit Court of Appeals con-
vened this morning at IL O'Clock for its
May term, Judges Goff Simonton and
Hughes on the bench. The following
attorneys were admitted to practice in
this court: Junius Davis. Wilmington,
N. C.; George Whitelock. of Baltimore;
Theodore G. Barker, of Charleston. and
j. g. McCluer. of Parkecsburg. w. Va.
The Court handed down and announc-
ed It's opinions in the following cases:
No. 2S. A. F. Mcdowell, plaintiff, In
error, VS.. the United States. defen-
dant. in error. In error to District Court
OF South Carolina, affirmer with costs.
No l39. Washington Wallace and wife,
plaintiffs, In error. VS.. Jacob McClung.
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poKEY BARNES TO GO FREE.
Her Case IL NOlie PrOsequed by the
COmmOnwealth's Attorney.

Richmond, Va, May 6.-In Farmville
to-day in the case of Pokey Barnes,
one OF the negro women charged with
the murder of Mrs. Lucy Jane Pollard,
Mr.. watkins, the Commemorative At
torney, created profound sensation by
nolle prosecuting the case. He stated
as the greatest ground for this action
that after all the testimony for the
prosecution was in. the Commonwealth
had absolutely failed to show any con-
spiracy between the accused and the
other parties to the crime, and that
the time she was absent from her home
on the afternoon of the killing was In
sufficient for her to have gone the dis
tance necessary to have had hand In
the murder.
Mary Abernathy, the convicted woms
an, was sentenced this afternoon to be
hanged on July s. Her counsel will
carry her case to the Court OF Appeals
on five bills Of exception.
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FIRST GRAND MARK n0wN sx1r
At Levy Bros., IVA afain straessIoo
Dozen PRIra. EEi5lSs

Ladies' fine Imported genuine Herna.
dorf fast black summer hose. foffy
gange. drop stitch Richelieu ribbed, high
splieed double heel and toe, atthe Won
derfnlly low price of 8 pairs for Soc. or
TIC single pair. This is the greateat
hose offer ever made In Norfolk, ana
won't be equalled again this season.
LEVY EROS,
Modern Bargain Providers.
174 Main street y
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-06

The state OF Indiana furnished a
great many tall men for the army on,
of 1lS.254 men whose descriptions were
taken at the time of eniisting ii ,s92 were
six feet or more In height
Mrs. George Gould's tiara. which she
has just received from London maker.
cost $4,000, and Is said to be one of the
finest specimens Of the jewelers. art in
America. "'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-06
Silks md Dress Goods Mnat cIa,z
Speciai Sale Saturday ana Mon. R
day, May 2ts nn6 .ats .si i's9

Slaughter sale OF dress gods. Fancy
colored dress goods In French an d A AttlaSis
can go at half price-25c. goods now
goods rp2w 95:.: the 75c goods now sss9 Z.
the 81 goods now 50c. ODD lot Of siiiss
at half-price. Lovely striped II ffef 4 II Re-
worth 75c., S5c., and 81, nov 44c. ri gieiss
silks worth 81 now 6sc.: silks WORTH 5ssa sSs'F
dark shades. now 2lc..;; dimisies s1TtSs
&c. Odd LOT OF muslin und eTWss 4 y I
half price Cut prfces on ait go6;3s IN; /
two days. Call and save money Sss ~ X ~
day and Monday, May Cd and 4f,f sSs; S.ss'
s A.: s.AtJNIEsfs s.
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''Newest Discovery"-Ext. teeth: no
Detn. N. 7. D. Rooms. Ennis. 1S2 Mats
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special Sale This Week --ygeSs \ 81 t,s..
Mnin street, g
Gslkas dress goods ana sun j vi ss.'I
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THE NORFOLK DAILY VIRGIN.
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TO AMY. PAPER PUBLISHED IN
THE SECOND C0NGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. Which,
PRINTERS INK" APRIL 15, 1886.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-18
RECOGNITION OF CUBA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Pit is not ex
pecte d that any action will be taken by
the House Foreign Affairs Committee
with reference to the Cuban belIiger-
ency until the correspondence sent to
the House yesterd8 ~ shall have been
printed and placed in the hands of the
members
1t il desired, if a resolution looking
to Cuban recognition comes before the
House, that the different members
shall have a proper understanding of
the situation in the island. so that the
question can be more intelligently dis
cuased.
Mr.. Adams, of Pennsylvania, who is
the chairman of the cub committee
having the subjac in charge, does not
expect to call his committee together
until next week, in order that they, az
we'll as other Representatives, may
have time to read and digest the CORE
spondence thoroughly before acting
upon the proposition.
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Carl is a laborer. Herman is a night
Waterman.
Get out your knife" cried Herman.
" n come into the yard
Pushing the women away the two
men spraDg down the steps to the yard
IN the rear Of the house. E 4ch had a
keen btaded pocket knife in his hand.
and with scream Of anger jumped at
one another like tigers. In a moment
they were slashiDg and cutting in fury.
Suddenly Herman gave a scream Of
agony. Carl's knife shOne under the
window light afOr an instant and then
was buried almost to the hiLt in Her
mans head, entering at the left eye
Ene unfortunate man Tell to the ground
writhing in pain.
In the meantime the whole neighb0r
hood had been aroused by the wailing
OF the wCmen and the children's cries
of fear, Men aud woment were ranged
ABOUT the fence, Watching the deadly
duel between the brothers but no one
had the temerlJy to attempt to inter
ferR.
Policeman MIG enough arrived Just
too late TO catcn Carl rednanded with
his brothers blood. A child had run
to the corner and informed him, but
after Herman had fallen Carl jumped
over the fence and made mis- escape
When Herman was brought to the hos
piEal his head and face were slashed in
a dozen different directions and the left
eye hung from It's s0czet. One u ex-
tended from the crown of the head to
a point below the left eye, aud another
c'ir had torn almost half the scalp eff
Up TO a late hour the fugitive brother
had not been captured.
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HOUSE oPPosEs FREE SILVER

Non Concurrence in the Senate Amend
meat Observation-Disclosures Divide
on Sound Money--About Thirty Re
pubIicans Favor silver.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 After nearly
two weeks Of almost continuous debate,
the House this afternoon, in cnmmlLtee
of the whole, by q vote Of 1870 to so,
recommended to the House proper,
nOn-cOncurrence in the Senate free
coinage amendment to the House bill,
providing additional revenue for the
G. rv3rnment. the les ue Of bonds to pro-
Cect ana maintain n gold reserve,
and the sale OF Treasury certificates to
meet temporary L fciencies IN reve-
nue..
AS nearly as could be judged, about
half of the Democratic members voted
against the Senate substitute, and the
Republicans in favor of it were about
thirty. The exact figures, however,
will be known, when the roll will be
called on the commuters recommenda
ton.
Debate of the bill under the FIVE min
ute rule lasted from 1 to 4 D m The
amendments were lost by various
votes.
By M. Long (ReDublicaD), of Kansas
to coin the product of the mines of the
United States, by only 118 10 Al.
By Mr.. Brumm (R'publlcan), of
Pennsylvania, providing that when
aver the commercial ratio of the two
metals shall vary from the coinage
ratio, the seigniorage shall be retained
by the Government IS to 80
By Mr. TOwne (R%epublican), Of Min
nesota, committing the United States
to the free coinag of silver at the ratio
of 15B to 1, whenever Germany and
France ope" their minis for the SAM
purpose 146 TO SO
Mr.. D.ng1ey, Chairman of the CDm
mittee on Ways and Means, announced
that to morrow Mr.. Crisp would speak
in favor Of corcurring in the Senate
substitutes; members of the Ways and
Means Committee opposing that action
would reply, and then he would ask a
vote upon the recommendation of the
Committee of tire Whole.
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DUEL BETWEEN BROTHERS
They Stain Their Hands With Each
Others Blood.

CHICAGO, Feb. II Carl Dahlke and
Herman alike, brothers, fought a
duel to the death with knives lastnight
in the rear of 2O8 Blackhawk street,
the home Of their sister, Mrs. William
Stuy.
There had been a family gathering
for the christening of a babe, when the
brothers qlarreIed. They ad burned
to the back yard to fight. After it was
over Herman was picked up, head and
face cut into ribbons. He was con
veyed to the Alexian Brothers Hos
pital dying. Carl made his escape.
Before going to the yard they had been
drinking and quarrelled, but had oeen
separated by their wives, who chung
frightened to their husbands.
Carl and Herman Dahlke r mid
die aged, each having a large family.