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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

stone and put through the photographic
process Besides writing Tho Chinese War
Cry and preparing each edition for the
pross, tho indefatignble Yce Ling finds
time to translate much religious matter
Into tho Chinese language and goes
through the daily drill of soldier besides
Louis Jow, who will accompany Yee
Ling to London, has been very prominent
In salvation work and possesses great in
huence among his countrymen
The Salvation Army is doing great
work among tho Chinese of tho Pacific
coast. The invasion of Chinatown, in San
Francisco, is recent but there arc over zoo
converts, and score of soldiers in cues
and bloufes arc zealously forwarding the
work
Voc Ling considers the success Of the
Salvation Army In Chinatown phenome-
nal, and no believes by adopting tho right
methods the entire Chinese empire can be
Christinnized by the Salvation Army. lie
| will mako series Of addresses during the
convention on How to Open Up China to
| the Salvation Army"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
NORFOLK ACADEMY

IL PRIVATE school for boys and young
men,. Last session our students ranged In
uSe from 10 to 81 years. Distinctive fea-
lures OF the school are
!. Its modern spirit
2 It's broad curriculum.
D. Its tudiciouS discipline.
D. mo continuity of Its instruction
ianroush both elementary and secon-
GARY grades without change of teach
g. IT'S college teachers Gall menu
US moderate charges.
o. US two-acre playground.
10. local sentiment.
tliteen years ago II was said that the
people OF Norfolk Portsmouth and vicin-
Ivy would not support Il modern school for
boys or grade above the grammar
school. The Academy has dlsproyen the
charge Qas' years graduating class
was the largest I'm fifteen years In the
Two highest classes there were TWENTY-FIVE
students.
Catalogue ready August TO- The APP
plicat.on blank in each catalogue should
be hlied out and returned TO tho under
signed without delay. Seats not re-en-
gagged by former pupils on or before Sept
L VIII he open to new applicants.
On the opening day, Sept 20, new pupils
VIII be examined for classification Back
ward or diiiident pupils may consult the
pF.ncipal privately ut his residence, PIG
FreemaSon street.
ROBERT w. TUNSTALL. i. A.,
Jy2i-i,su,w-l0w Principal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
his SHIP COMES IN
Slask HasaIli, the minstrel Klag, Again
ea tbs Road 10 Fortune.
i1aE OLD TINE SNOWMAN IN LUCK
sslikes il gich I'm the Colorado Mines,
which were the Original Cause of
81 Ills MISUNDERSTANDING orthe
Eemous azinistrel-Eew Men, Have
Had Such Varied Career.

sses Eysrlyl Jaak Aaverlyi wonder whore
$500 you are2
IRE Your fortunes cast with Sirius or meath
some kindlier starr
How hsppers II we never see your wondrous
minstrel show,
With It's spt alterations, a. we ussd to years
aSot
! All tho ebon sgEroEations thas afliot these
modern times
Are equally unworthy Of our prose and of our
rhymes,
\ And / voinly pine and banker for tho Joys
that used TO come
\ With tho trumpet's ump.ta.ra-ra and tho big
bass drum.
Jack Haverly, hero's hoping that some bright.
psopitious star
Beams Kindly down upon you wherosoe 'or your
intarests are,
Fer my heart II warm a.townrd you for the 10y
~ you gave me when
wss a little wanihling tiko and were glad
again
To see you marching up tho street with your
dusky knights of song.
BY George, I'd heod tho gang Of boys that
whooped your way along,
And I'd stake that all our plnudits and 40
claims would overcome
Y Tho trumpots Jump 10 rn- IN and tho big bass
drum.
When Eugene Field wrote these lines he
e1presseu tne 1eellngS OF large body OF
the American people. Jack Haverly' g
atar doomed 30 grandly on tho theatrical
q horizon that when 1t suddenly disappeared
there was a great void in tho amusement
world, People missed genial Jack Havor.
~, with his Mastodon minstrels and his
many magnificent enterprises
In timo they learned to do without him.
3 but they never forgot the minstrel king,
and for years they have been asking:
What has become Of Jack Hayerlyf"
The question ia answered Mt last, and an
swered In q manner that will give great
{ Qualification to the thousands of friends o.
the old time Snowman
Jnck Haverly is on his feet again. II,
has struck 1t rich in tho mines Of Colorado
and once moro rides on tho top wavo o
prosperity. A few weeks ago he was deaf
broke, condition to which no wns vel
accustomed. Today he Is rich, m expert
ence that Is not now to him.
Few men, even In this land Of spoou
lators, have had such varied career ns J
a. Hayerly. he started in life as o train
boy on tho Pennsylvania railroad, wher
no sold peanuts and nowspapars and studio,
human natura In 1861, at the age of 10
no drifted into minstrolsy in emnn way
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

TWO OF them to look over ms .'noies III sns
ground"
They went to Bull Hill and finally con-
cluded to chance 1t. He gave them half
tho property, and they agreed to put up
tho capital to develop It They laid the
land out into building lots md named tho
town Havorly. In @ few days the work
men struck "pay dirt" and when tho
news waa noiscd in Cripple. Crock rush
began. In 48 hours q city Of moro than
1000 people had sprung up on Harerly's
old plateau, and Tho place hns since dou-
bled In population.
Haysrly's friends say that he has already
made q quarter Of o million out Of tho on
terprise, and tho best of 1t is 1t will afford
an assured aud continuous income.
FRANCIS & TALsRRT.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
NEWPORT NEWS MILITARY academy

CLASSICAL, SCIENTIFIC, ENGLISH
AND COMMERCIAL COURSES.
Cadets from seven States last wear. Car
peted and papcred rooms; lighted by cleo
uicity; baths: hot and cold water; thor
SSush instruction Third session opens
Il. w. HUFFMAN, Principal.
jyi2-s,w.t Newport News. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

DO waa an excellent mimic and had talent
Sor management, and he soon began to
E make money.
BE built up his company Of burnt cork
codnedtans and singers until it took com
manding pisce In the amusement world
Gis Mastodon = 60 Count 'eu,-So''
E3nssre.s travelled oyer this country with
9 enormous guocess and then took London
By gtorm.
9he minstrel business was not big
enough for Jack Haverly. He brannhed
out In theatrical enterprises. He acquired
large theater In Chicago, three Of the
leading theaters Of New York came under
his management, he leased opera houses In
Philadelphia, San Francisco, Brooklyn and
other cities. His narne confronted You
from every billboard Probably you re-
member Haverly's Pinafore company TINT
coined money in all tho large cities of the
country. It was quite ns profitable as the
ninstre!s while 1t lasted. Then he sent
csher Hayerly companies on the road and
oonduotcd the transcontinental tours Of
Gaplsson's italian Opera company, at that
time the greatest institution of the kind in
eas country. He estimated that from 1878
20 1880 he was worth 50, 900, 600.
at tho zenith Of his prosperity Jack
SAaverly announced that next season he
3 roNAA SuHbIol oO LntaUSrS. NexU season he
had no theaters at all The bubble had
burst and the great amusement promoter
disappeared from public view.
aayerly was very liberal in the days Of
his success, and the daring spirit which
mado him commanding figure In the
amusement world led him to speculate in
other zelda. He invested largely in Colo.
rauo mining properties, and to these invest
ments he attributed his downfall
he had an abiding faith In them, how.
ever, and during his eclipse he went to
Colorado TO live, where he led o precsrious
existence. He felt sure that eome OF his
rnsnes would pan out, but he could not get
any one 70 invest money In them, even
anring tho first Cripple Greek craze.
When In the heyday Of his prosperity he
bad purchased outright plateau known
- Ball Hill, nine miles west Of Cripple
Greek A short time ago no appeared In
Cripple Creek with his corduroy trousers
tucked In his boots and big cowboy hat
pulled down eyer his eyes LES mission
was 70 interest capitalists in Bull Hill.
1hcy were shy at Arst, but Hayerly plead.
80 snoes persuasayeIy and finally induoca
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
CHINESE sALvATIoNIsTs.
Two Celestial noloEatss to tho Worlds
Convention In London.

CcuVontfon In LONDON
At tho coming great meeting of the Sal
walton Army in London tho two almond
eyed delegates from San Francisco will
probably attract most attention. Thor
names aro Yee Ling and Louis Jow, and
they will show what salvation methods can
do for tho sons Of Contuoius. These Chi
neso converts will DO tho only delegates
from California, for tho journey Is long
and expensive one, ard although many
officers Of tho Army would like to go they
have sacrificed their wishes in order to send
tho Cclestials az an object lesson Of saliva
ton work on the PnciQo coast.
Yeo Ling Is the editor of The Chinese
War Cry, and Is a very active and useful
convert BE has been getting out the pa
per over since Ito inception, and his place
will DO hard to I'LL. Ho prints 300 copies
OF tho paper oaoh woek, In four editions,
eaoh with 5000 characters. These 5000
characters have TO be engraved on hugo
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
Throe I.ies.

Ono OF Newfoundland earlier chief ius.
tices was delightful person, named
Iremlett, renowned for his rough. un.
smerving honesty. In 1902 he was made a
subject of formal complaint to tho govern.
or, Admiral Duckworuh. Tho latter had
to bring the complaints officially to his no.
tice. And this was the formal reply hand.
ed to the admiral:
10 the frat charge, your excellency, an.
hwer that 1t IA a lie. To the second charge
say that it is ID internal lie, Your or cal.
lency's obedient servant
THOMAS TREMLETr.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

b NihTUE or A DEED OF TRUST
executed BY james Branch to me. as
trustee, and by direction of the partv So?
ogr S shall offer for sale at the landing
oi NJ " Dennis, on the 10Th day of mI
gnst, 1896, the Bug Eye Schooner RSvf1T
trust. saHSiS sald
aul6-10t ~ MMiSt.,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

LEXINGTON, VA.
Fifth-eighth year: State military. scien-
uiic and technical school Thorough
courses in general and applied chemistry
and In engineering. Degrees conferred in
course: Grad: V. NJ. ]. and Bachelor
science; In Post Grad courses, Master
Science, Civil Engineer. All expenses, IN
Guiding clothing and incidentals provided
al rate OF $3.50 per month as an average
for the four years, exclusive of outfit.
Gen. SCOTT SHIP,
1y2l-tu, tn, sa-19t Superintendent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
Observation-Disclosures

# T Sas Il Ssss Sss s ss @
1ect to eordef o. TIE party therein named, ana
Special Masters IN Lieu q such sA So06s with Fl in ie
force ana . erect a az though the bsnds therein
ters -
In case any bidder shall fall to make the de-
Sppht II, b sa FsSR asl
again offer the property for sale without further
G In case s any BIDDER or purchaser shat, fa,l Il,
gqSa ss Do d ae ~
ing to the payment thereof or the eonsunmation
Of The purchase then The sus IL cash Or bonds
2 penalty for such fallure. aud VIII be applied
toward the expenses Of resale sale and teyafd max
erty shall be sold at price less than that bid 40
The PRIOR sale: II the Court shall mot confirm the
der will be returned to him when the property
Upon confirmation of the sale by the Court the
purchaser shall make such further payment or
Court from time to time may direct. The pur-
chaser may satisfy aud make good any part Of
ing in to BE cancelled or credited, us in said de-
Srees provided. any of said One Hundred Year
Mortgage bonds or coupons; and such purchaser
shall be credited therefor on account Of his Sid
with such sums would be payable en- sucR
the whole amount thereof bad been paid in cash.
The Court reserves the right to resell said rail-
as the Court shall direct in case the purchaser
thereof Shall fail or omit to make any payment
on account Of any unpaid balance OF the pur-
chase price within thirty days after the eutry OF
an order requiring such payment. -
:, For the purpose Of enforcing the provisions OF
the decree, Jurisdiction Of the cause IL retained
by the Court, which retains the Fight to rdfnEs
and resell said property IN case such purchaser.
or his successors or assigns shall fall TO comply
with any order Of the Court In respect to The
payment Of any such prior Indebtedness or lin
billties within thirty days after service OF copy
of such order. ~ - NeP'
The Special Masters will accept no bid of less
than the sum of three million dollars. For fur
Their particulars reference IL made to tho above
mentioned DEGREES of said Courts. N'S-
Dated July 27th 1890.
O. n. ROwDEN
CHARLES SHARP,
Special Masterg.
Solicitors for Complainant The MercantIlo
TrnBt Cntnnnny No. 100 Rrondwny'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
Norfolk College for Young Ladies.

Next session begins SEPTEMBER 80,
1886. The courses of study are thorough
mates. the Languages, Science, Art,
Music. Elocution: all taught by competent
instructors Primary and intermediate
college grades.
Charges as low as can be afforded for
the advantages given. Catalogues may
be had at book stores or at the college.
jy22w. f.sutoOct1
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
AUCTION SALES-TVIIs NV

Sy Valentine q Stevens. General auc-
uoneers. rs Bank street
w Evil sell at our auction room THIS
~ ueSuay) MORNING. August 18th. at
~ cloGk, large assortment of Furni-
cripuon. eis ues-
o,. VALENTINE & STEVENS.
'1tS - AuCtioneers
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18

a mint report says that "the nickel s
cont piece furnishes q key to the metric sys-
tenn OF measures and weights The diam.
ser OF this coin Is two centimeters, and Its
saelzht Ia ayasrasas,i, ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17
TREASON THE CHARGE
For Which Members Of Reform Com
! mittee Were Arrested. -
Gov. Robinson Wires that Date Of Trial Mas
Not Been Fixed.

London. Jan. 16-January IA. Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, sent telegram to Sir
Hercule Robinson govefdor Of Cape
Colony aeking for certain iPecife, infnr-
snation 10 regard to the members OF tho re-
bem- Ajpittee ria Other perpons re-
Gently 1ted st Johanuepbure, ~ ,the
Boar aud eities and taken % Pretoria sfor
con flnemsdt pending trial.
fears thatF holessls AFrssss sould disor-
iRanize - industf 81 carri6d on in the
Rand terlfsory, and xsked Governor Rob
ainsons 10 ascertain and rep4et what the
persons arrested w4ke aecud Of, when
they would be tried Tor ths5offencss Of
which thSy Are charged, Whether bail
would q allowed IN the cases pending
trial, and what were the penalties pre-
scribed bythe laws Of the Trsnsvaal gov
eminent for the acts Of which the pfis-
oners were accused, etc. .
Governor Robinson replied by WIRE to-
day, that the arrested men were accused
OF treason and seeking to subvert the gov
eminent of the Transvaal: that they
would be tried by the highcourt Of the
South African Republic. The date Of
trial has hpt been fixed. Governor Rob
inson said the government Of the Trans
vaal republic sesmehtT b acting within
their legal rights, and. added that upon
leaving Pretoria to return to. Cape Town
he urged President Kruger to observe
modcratiol toward the. accused men In
order that he and his government might
not ALLEVIATE the sympathy which they
now enjoy.
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FUNERAL OF A. ?. BURlEieH.
The Last Sad Rites Over Remains Of Well.
known travelling Salesman.

Boston, Jan. 16.-The funeral of the
late Albert p. Bufleigh was held at the
WaSerly house, Cbarlestown, yesterday
afternoon. under the direction OF Joseph
Webb Lodge Of Masons. A delegation
from Boston Commandery, K. T., and st.
Paul Chapter, r. A., of which the de-
ceased was member, we're present. Rev.
G. r. Brown,pastor of the Winthrop Con-
greeationaJ church, officiated. A large
number Of floral offerings were displayed.
The body was taken to eaco, Me-, this
morning, where services were held in the
chapel, and at Laurel Hill cemetery, con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Esterbrook, pastor OF
the Pavilion church of Biddeford.
Nj. Burlsigh was born at Ossipee,
N. =, May 70, 1846. He was . self made
man, going out into tho world at the age
Of II to learn the clothing and furnishing
goods business with his brother, the late
Josiah Burleigh OF Portland. At the age
Of II he began his career o. travelling
salesman through Maine. For the past
81 years he had been in the employ of
We'll, Dreyfus & Co. of Boston, where he
was highly respected by his employers
and dearly beloved by all his associates,
being man who bore spotless reputa-
ton.
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Weather Condition. and General Forecast.

weather COnoNI0HS anu 6eheraI Forecast.
Washington, Jan. l6.-The northwest
ern area Of high pressure remains central
in Alberta, with diminished energy. The
area of high pressure in the East has
passed off the middle Atlantic coast.
A storm Of moderate energy exists on
the north Florida coast, and will probably
move northeastward along the coast line,
during Friday, causing rain as far north
as Chesapeake bay. Rain has fallen in
the south Atlantic and east Gulf states,
and light SHOWS in the Northwest.
The temperature has risen in the At
lantic coast districts, lower Lake region
and Ohio valley. The cold wave has ad
vanced very slowly to the upper Lake re.
gion and as far south as Iowa It will
not probably be felt in the South, but
may reach the Ohio valley and Middle
safes, by Friday night or Saturday morn
ing.
Partly cloudy weather is indicated in
the north Atlantic states, probably fol-
lowed by snow, Friday night Cloudy
and threatening weather with rain will
prevail in the middle and south Atlantic
states, Friday, clearing to the south, Fri
day night.
Generally fair weather is indicated In
the Cult states and Southeast In the
Lake region, Ohio upper Mississippi anc
Missouri valleys the weather will be
partly cloudy, with light, scattered snow
f1urrles.
1t will be colder in the Lake region,
Ohio and Mississippi valleys, warmer in
the Northwest, and slight changes in the
temDerature will Occur in the Atlantic,
coast districts.
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An IMPORTANT CHANGE.
Grocery Stores Of Webb & Briggs Sold, Thurs
day, to Eugene n. Bailey.

Winthrop, Jan. 16.-(SpeciaD.- The
fact is made public, this afternoon, that
the entire grocery business Of Webb &
Briggs, both here and at North Mon.
mouth, has been purchased by Eugene NJ.
Bailey.
Mr.. Bailey is the man who formerly
ran this establishments, in company with
his brother. but sold out to Webb &
Briggs. a few years ago. The store has
been doing large business in Winthrop
for many years, occupying stand on the
north side OF Main street, near the bridge.
Mr. Bailey is a nephew Of c. M. Bailey,
the well-known oil cloth manufacturer OF
this place.
Webb & Briggs are very popular with
Winthrop people, aud are bright young
business men, whose patrons will regret
the discontinuance Of business relations.
But, if they can do business elsewhere,
their friends herewith be glad to hear Of
their prosperity; and the village will be d
gamer in this, at least, that Mr.. Bailey
will become resident.
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street, to Front, to Union, to College. to
Getchell, to Main, thence north to the
southern boundary Of Ward l.

street, to Front, to Union, to College. to
Getchell, to Main, thence north to the
southern boundary Of Ward l.
Ward 3-SOuth line began at Ticonic
bridge, extending along Bridge street to
Water, across the vacant lot TO q point
directly opposite on Silver at the junction
of Spring, through Spring street to Tenn
pie court, thence to Elm street, easterly to
Main, across Main up College to Union
street, to the western boundary of Ward 2.
Ward 4-Ward was bounded by the
western boundaries of Wards ], Q and 3;
its southern boundary beginning at the
junction of Temple and Spring streets, 'ex-
tending to Elm, up Elm to Winter, through
Winter to the MessalOnskee, along the
bank Of that stream to the Fairfield line
Ward 5-Ward 8, according to the old
plans, was that section lying between
Wards and 5 ON the northeast tits south
western boundary beginning at point
on the Kennebec river opposite Sherwin
street, through that street to Silver,
through Silver to Mill, along Mill to the
Massachusetts, across and along the Neck
road to the town line.
Ward 6-Ward was bounded on the
northeast by the southern boundary Of
Ward g.; on the east by the Kennebec
river; on the south and west by line be-
ginning on the Kennebec river running
to the junction of Water street and King
avenue, down Water to Halde, through
Halde to Pine, across the foot of Mercier
and Carrean streets to King street, up
King to Gold, through Gold across Sum-
mer and Silver streets to the Messalon-
skee; thence following the Messalonskee
northeast around the Neck, westerly,
parallel with Mill street, to the Messalon-
skee.
Ward 7-All that section of the city
south Of Wards s and 8 and west Of the
Kcnnebec river.
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Gardiner, Jan. 17.-(Special). Fire
was discovered in the Randolph Exchange
at 2.45, this morning, caused by the ex;
plosion of a lamp.
The lamp was placed in the hallway fcl
the night.
At about $50, Proprietor Joe Foye was
awakened and smelled smoke.
BE awakened his wife, who was almos,
smothered by the smoke.
Immediately they gave the alarm, and
the five boarders in the house were
aroused.
Miss Ada Toye, the proprictor's daugh
ter, was aroused and with one of the
boarders rushed over the bridge, shouting
"Fire." =
The Randolph fire department re-
sponded, after some delay.
The chief engineer of this department,
is Vim. Hart. ,.
Mr.. Foye will have total loss.
Four months ago he fitted up the hotc1
at a cost of $500.
The insurance is $500, of which $1,000
is in Charles Downing's agency. Augusta,
and $500 with Towle & Lawrence Gar
diner.
At this writing, it cannot be de
termined whether the building will be de
stroyed or not, but will ppobably bt
partially saved, although Mr.. Foye's loss
will undoubtedly be total
The exploded lamp was found on the
floor, having been thrownson the floor by
the force of theexplosion.
Mr. Foye is undecided at this time,
tass5 A. NJ whether he will rebuild OF
ltot.
The alarm was not sounded in Gar.
diner. ~.
Only the Randolph fire department was
summoned to III eJhg
Very fortunsteS pdpne was injured,
all being gotten. oa a safety.
I At O'Clock tho ffre was still burning,
but under control, with the prospect Of
speedy extinguishmcnt