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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10

colonel W. =, &. breckenridge is at
,cr:9tinI 70 east a cloud over the fair
hane and reputation Of the old Ashland
Instruct IN Kentucky. He says he is going
10 represent ii n the next congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10

The conservative intelligence OF the Ma
lion must make a supreme effort this year
TO save this country from either rcpub-
icanism or revolution Tho only hope OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10

The way in whi,h the bicycle has super
- led the horse is shown hy nothing more
than the fac, tina, a great many Of tho
roa,;hous.s n nearby ru al fputs have put
an signs with the inscription Nnteii'ch $
Nest These places OF ,n',rtainment
keep N stock biz surf'r 81 drinkS WHICH
mn ,icntlrr uuniitias Tho wheel * an
advocate Of temperance. Judging from
surface t3-ns at least.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10

lhc old gag has bean revived about the
Bible fhat is found after the tornado,
~ M oprn at certain chn?'er lrophc-
swing stormy times II wonld DO hnrl to
open the Bible nt n place tina, did not
couta o. yalunhio hints for use both l.fore
aud nfi,r tVYiouas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10

Tho camros-rarrero duel has gone to
tn lurN
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10

tie exercises today.
Al ? o'clock u. m. there was an o<ocn-
iive meeting of the Alumni assoc atom.
Jpdge Bean;egard Bryan Of l'reliiam.
OF pensan. DR. j lnge OF pocos Guy,
Norman G. Kit,rYl of Houston aud GOV
orror Culbarson are attending tiir ooIlrRr
commencement. and also Colonel Ike
Pryor Of Richmond.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10

Signed, Jonas n. EnorN,
First Lieutenant Eleventh Infantry.
a. Miller Todd
Harry II. Martin.
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
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senator German is afraid The house IS
trying TO hulidoze the senate. This is
ui the FIRST compliment irid the house
:, stssiou
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-10

Msss Helen Gould's gift TO the cyclone
sufferers demonstrates the fuct thai
eam"is are growing Smaller, and the eyes
OF needles larger
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
COLLISION
4 Passenger Train Runs Into Two Flat
Cars In Brambieton. h.
ONE OF THE CARS BADLY WRECKED
The Other Driven Along the Road at
Lively Rate or speed-No One
Was InJnred-The Passengers RE-
ceirc Only u Slight Shaking Up
Tho Cause of tho Accident.

AS result of collision on the Nor
folk, Albemnrle and Atlantic railroad
last night, one fiat car was badly wreck
ed and Il few passengers received live
~ shaking up.
The collision occurred in Brambleton,
just north of Brambleton avenue 1t
occurred shortly before o'clock While
the regular train which leaves Virginia
Beach at O'Clock. was on its way to
this city, 1t ran into two flat cars which
were standing on a. siding just beyond
Brambleton avenue. One of the fiat
cars was badly wrecked while the 9TH
er was sent spinning along the road TO-
ward Norfolk at high speed. The engine
was very slightly damaged and no one
was injured. The passenger train back
cd out to the main track and came to
this city, arriving only few minutes
late.
The collision is said to have been
caused by an open switch. but none of
the railroad officials or employees could
be found at the offices I'm this city or in
the vicinity of the scene of the acct
dent last night. very few people saw
the wreck and very little Of the par-
ticulars could be obtained.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
70 Conduct Meetings.

There will be tonight at the Second
presbyterian Church a prayer-mee:ing
preparatory TO the series of meetings
to be conducted by Rev. L. b. Johnston
OF south Boston. Va, beginning to-mor-
row "wednesday night. Mr.. Johnston
comes to the city al the invitation OF the
pastcr anu sessi-n of the Second Church
to hold special evangelistic meeting in
that church. He has been pastor or
strong Presbyterian churches In the
valley OF Virginia. at Henderson, N. C..
at Harrisonhurg, Va, and now at South
Boston, and has been emincntly sue
ceSsful as pastor. Nor is he, less 50 In
such services as he proposes to con.
duct in our city. and his experience
Is wide and useful Mr.. Johnston is a
strong preacher. earnest and effective
gentle, tender, and persuasive. withai
scholarly and argumentartive and al.
ways interesting. He is the son of the
late Frederick Johnston, Esq. Of Sa-
lem, va, distinguished for his legal
lore, and his wide acauajuanoa w,i,n
the work of courts in Virginia.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
A PRIESTS ANNIVERSARY.
Fnthcr O'Ekecfc, Ordained a. Years
Ago Popularity of His PubIicn.

f
The Baltimore Catholic News of Sat.
urday records the fact that New Years
Day was the forty-fourth anniversary
OF the ordination to the priesthood OF
rev. nj. O'keefe, the popular priest of
St. Francis Church. Towson and for
50 many years pastor of st. Mary's In
this city. lee was born in Waterford
Ireland. In 1925 He was educated at
st. Johns College. of that place. where,
after his graduation. he served three
years as professor of theology and phi
losophy. He came 10 this country In
July. 1853 and was assigned to Frost
burg, after which he went to Norfolk,
where he remained for thrty-flve years
He was noted worker during the vel
low fever epidemic at Norfolk In 1855
He served as chaplain In the Conrcder-
ate army during the war. In 1887 he
was appointed by Cardinal Gibbons as
chaplain Of the Notre Dame. Convent
ard pastor of st. Francis parish, Tow
son. During his stay there a number
oil important improvements have been
made.
The Mirror in It's editorial column al
,udes to the popularity of the recent
SeneX,' with which its readers are ia
mliiar IL asserts that such Is the de-
mand for these learned and Interesting
papers that we have been obliged to
publish some of them in pamphlet
FORM and they have gone all over the
country, and been much discussed. We
are just In receipt of the following let
Ter from the International Religious
association, TO which we gave the priv
iiege of-reprinting simultaneously with
our own edition, his admirable series of
editorials on the Christian Sabbath:
Battle Creek, Mich. u. S. A,
Jan. ., 1885,
Catholic Mirror, No. W. Mulberry
street, Baltimore. Md
Gentlemen:-In your issue of Jan. q,
1886 on page IL, l notice u short ad.
relative to the pamphlet, S'The Chris
tan Sabbath" stating that Il hundred
and fifty thousand copies had been
sold. l thought It might be of interest
10 you TO know that the International
Religious Liberty Association have sold
over half II million copies Of our re-
print of those articles. That, in conncc-
tion with your sale, has probably
placed the articles In question before
over one million people. The probpbil-
tiles that each Individual tract had
been read by two or three persons will,
at conservative estimate. have placed
these articles before at least two mil
| lion people
Yours, very respectfully.
lNTERNATlONAL RELIGIOUS LIB
ERTY ASSOCIATION.
i Per ]. G. l..
Seldom has any work In the English
iang'iage had such n large sale within
so limited time. The venerable wrI-
ter may well feel proud of the extended
circulation OF his brochure
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
A STEAMER ASHORE.
'Ehe James woodhuu VIII Prove
Total LOSS.

The American steamer James Wood
an, Capt. Messick from New Orleans
10 Baltimore. with Il cargo of sugar.
went ashore u short distance north OF
The New Inlet Lre-savlng Station.
North Carolina about s O'Clock Sunday
night, and will probably prove a total
loss. The vessel struck on the outer
reet and the crew was taken off during
the night by the New Inlett Life-sav-
INF crew. Yesterday theWoodal filed
with water The Woodall was built at
baltimore in 1880. and had net ton
mage of 81 tons. with nominal horse
power of 200. The Merritt Wrcckinr
Company's steamer j. D. Jones left
here yesterday to render assistance to
the Woadall
The schooner Charles 4. Briggs, Cant.
briggs, arrived here Sunday night from
Boston after being out seventeen DAYS
and encountcring heavy northwest
gaes. Capt. Briggs reports that on
December "Oth, when off Fire Island
was struck by Il heavy westerly gale
which carried away the foresail. main
san and jib. Other sails were at once
bert in place of those lost. but these
were also blown to ribbons. During
succession Of gales, which lasted un-
til the 9TH instant, the vessel was blown
to distance of $40 miles southeast of
Cape Henry. On the 18th. with tempo
la'y repairs and the wind from the
southland, Capt Briggs bore away for
this port.
The tug Underwater on the 11th spoke
the schooner Willie y. Mckay, off Lit
tie Esq Harbor. The schooner was
short of provisions, which were furnish
cd by the tug.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
SUNDAY MORNINGS FIRE.
A Disastrous Blaze In Main street
Stores

a fire which broke out in the MILL
merry establishment of Mrs. j. Y. Bias
sctt. No. % Main street. Sunday morn
Ing at $3.50 o'clock, caused a loss of
nearly $4,000 before the flames were en-
tirely eNtinguished. The millinery stock
OF Mrs. Bassett and the drug stock of
William r. Martin. next door, will be n
total loss. while the stock OF shoes and
trunks in the store Of George r. White
hurst, in the Academy or Music build
Ing. was somewhat damaged by water
and a falling wall of the building No,
90 Main street.
The flames were discovered by Ser.
gellt Robinson, who Immediately turn
ed in an alarm from box No. IT,,
the department responding Immediate
~. In 4 few minutes the entire depart
ment was at work Streams were
taken In at the front, the rear, and on
top OF the buildings
The origin of the fire is unknown us
YET. The loss on the buildings which
mated at $4,000, and is covered by in
slrance in Wake & Sons Agency. The
stock in BaSset.'s establishment was
valued at $4,000, and the fixtures ut
Si,2o0. insured with George w. Dcy.
The loss at Martins Pharmacy is placed
at $4,000, insured with Childrey. &:
Metts and ID. Humphreys G. Son,
The Academy of Music building was
damaged To the extent of $3.50 by Il fail
ing wall. This is also covered by in
surance. The offices over the burned
stores were not damaged, but the Tide
water Floral Company lost about so
worth OF p!ai.ts which We're used for
decorative purposes in Ba s:ett's.
Chief Ryan and his men had hard
work to subduc the flames. which they
did in an hour after the alarm was first
BOUNDED.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due tc its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; eilectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
/: has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ching them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
311YlH:InII5
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N|lga States 5 |. 4 Government.
Grant
ss I! v A. j BLOOD" AND SUFFERING
HUMANITY.

s The past record OF Diseases Cured at
;;ssgSAots Springs, Arkansas, requires no nd
$ssrtislns further than to let sufferers,
who cannot go. to Hot Springs. Ark,
sssknow they can II have Mt home
SHE Il same treatment which they
would resolve at TINT Famous
8 Snnsta rium. In using %"Pura Blood"
&IJnder grant from the United
n States Government the WorldFamed
Healing Waters OF Hot Springs, Arkan-
4 sss.f are used In the preparation OF this
;;ssrenowned and Infali:ble Blood Purifier,
& ShichIs has the mcrlted reputation OF
tSbesng one of tho Wonders OF the World.
I fa,,ura Blood" Is Natures Own Cure.
gyAnds an absolute specific for all diseases
Hofs the Blood. "Pura Blood has received
z the highest Endorsements from Physi-
stians. .'Pura Blood is for sale by
sSprngg.sts, ut One Dollar per bottle.
ssHtllups s. Co., of rs Cortlandt Street.
York, are Sole Agents. and Will
send Descriptive Book Free to any ad-
Sdress.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
MIR. f.. w. moore. PASSES Away nj 81
ST. Viuccnt's

Mr.. EDWARD Whitman Moore, one Of
the oldest and best-knovn men in thie
city, diep at st. Eincants Hospital
Sunday night. aged So years Mr. Moore
had been in bad health Tor some time
For many years he was III The hard
ware business oil Old Mi"lu Square
being member Of the firm of Il. p.
Tabb & Co.. wl,irn afterwards, ch,nnat,
Its name to II. w. Moore 4. 90 10 was
the president Of NoiioIl.'s first Board
OF Water Commissioners and for twelve
years was manager Of tho Norroll; Of
flee of Bradstresi's agency. l,cnr q
pensioher OF that organization for seve-
raj years previous TO his death
He was, in his younger. DAYS. ono Of
the most active business men i'm the
city. and took g!tat interest in charitu.
BILE work.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
TO ADVOCATE THE BILL.
Taxing Reni EStntc Leased by cities
to OILERS

City Attorney Shelton will 10 to Rich
lnond this week TO appear before the
Legislative committee in advocacy of
the Dill introduced b. Mr. Cooke a week
ago providing for taxing all real es-
tate belonging 10 any city. town or
county that Is leased out for profit. a
big fight Is being made against the bill
by parties interested in lcasehold; and
others. 1t is said that the amount of
property affected by the bill will reach
half million dollars in this state. uUon
which. IL the bill becomes u law. taxes
will have to be raid
The result of this legislation will cut
quite figure in Norfolk. If the meas
nre passes taxes will have to be pniu
on the ferry property at the ront NJ
commercial Place and on all of the Town
Point property leased from the cit. Of
Norfolk. This property takes In the tor
ritory south and west Of the Cirandv
" Taylor building, near the foot OF Main
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
Valuable Property mt Auction.

BY direction of W. w. Old. trustee
w. IT. Fl. TrIce & Co.. will sell al the
real Estate Exchange at IL m. to-day
the five houses and lots, Nos. 70 "a 70
rs. and so Falkland street. The lots
front about twenty feet each on Falk-
land street. and run lack TO n lane
ten feet wide, extending from Reilly N
Wake street. The buildings on the lots
nave been recently damaged by fire.
Terms-Onc-fourth cash. balance On
one, two and three years from the dav
of sale. with interest payable ann,r,Ilv
for which each purchaser will DO re-,
quireG- 20 give notes secured by. n deed
of trust upon the property purchased
at his expense
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
UHIIED DAUGHTERS OF TEE CONFEDER8Cy

Having been appointed Chapter No. 81.
United Daughters of the Confederncv
Pickett Buchanan Camp at the Nation
al Convention held In Atlanta November
stu, lS',. we Will hold n reception in Hall
OF the Pickett buchanan Camp, between
the hours of and o'clock u. IN. and &
and II O'Clock p. IN.
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th. 1899
for the purpose of enrolling new mem
perS.
The wives. daughters. sisters and rela-
lives OF Confederate Soldiers are cordially
invited to be present.
Music and refreshments
UNITED DAUGHTERS
1al2-2t OF THE CONFEDERACY
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
Corporation Court.

The civil motion docket for the IAN
nary term was called in the Corpora
ton Court Yesterday. There was q
large Attendance of members Of the bar
and the cases ready for trial were set
for their respective hearings A large
proportion Of the cases were passed over
until the next term and many were
dismissed on motion of counsel. After
the call of the docket. several cases of
minor Importance We're tried. The
trial Of cases on the criminal docket
will be resumed on Thursday next.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
st Auction Tn.nnr

O'Clock this morning in the Columbia n
building, on CRANKY street all the or.
eans and pianos remaining in the stock
of the Benj Lowenburg Music Com
pany. Twenty Organs new and sec
ond hand). The lot embraces some OF
the finest that is made: also several fine
Upright and Square Pianos and other
musical goods. This sale is positive.
Dealers and others interested in this
class Of goods specially invited Terms
cash
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
" EaIiIEIs IrEI'o rs.r.
Forccnst Tor .To.dny.

Washington, Jan. II, 1896
T7--- Tor Yirginia-Fair; little
n FAIR change in temperature; light,
westerly winds.
------- For North Carolina-Fair
weather, with decreasing
'ctoudiness; light, northwesterly winds.
There has been a general rise in pres
sure in all parts Of the country, except
the Contra Rocky Mountain Region and
pacific coast and the Florida peninsula
All parts Of the country except the
north Pacific coast are under the in
nuence Of an extensive area Of high
pressure, the centre of which. is located
In the western Canadian provinces.
The weather In most districts is clear.
Partia! cloudiness exists on the south
Atlantic coast and similar conditions
prevail in New England and New York.
1t Is somewhat colder in New Eng
land, the Middle States, while the tenn
perature has remained nearly station
Fair is indicated throughout the
country for Thursday and only slight
changes in temperature, except in the
colder. 71-t' =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
Stationary AT Auction.

Messrs. Pannill Bros. will commence
at IL O'Clock this morning the sale of
the stock of Hume s; Biliosly, 104 Main
street, consisting of Stationary, Fancy
Goods, Books, Pictures. Office Supplies.
etc, etc. The immensely of the stock
will necessitatc the sale being continued
from day to day until all the stock is
finally disposed of. after which store
fixtures and uneXpired license will also
be sold. The stock will be sold in lots
to suit
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
United states Court.

Suit for libel was filed In the United
States Court yesterday by counsel for
c. ]. Colonna VS.. barge Daisy Bell to
recover money due on contract.
An order of sale was entered in the
United States Court yesterday in the
caeo If 'y-ders 81 Hurst VS.. schooner
Annie W. Peterson. the said sale to take
place on January 20, 1896.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
MeteroIogIcnIp nta.

Z. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau, Norfolk. Jan. 12.
Local meteorological data for the "a
hours ending p m. last night:
Maximum temperature so
Minimum temperature ............. 38
Normal temperature deduced from
"a years observations - 40
Departure from normal ...... plus 4
Departure since Jan. 1...... minus 70
Rainfall for "a hours .... Trace
Rainfall since January lst Trace
j. j. GRAY. Observer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
Dccds ofiisor.nin md snIc.

William Tones. ct. ux.. to j. e. Cook,
the formers interest In "a lot and i'm.
proVements on the west side OF Pulaski
street; consideration. $780, "a
~ Ohm Il. Cook to II. G. Byrd and VIII
nam b. Baldwin, al lot and improve
ments on the west side of Pulaski
street; consideration, 81, 0GO.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
Suits Entered.

BERNSTEIN. Cohen e. Co. vs. A. Cohen
In assumpsit; damages, $40.
bernstein. Cohen e. Co. VS.. S. Werner
in assumpslt; damages, 1925
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14

Considering that yesterday was Mon
day. the Police Court docket was the
smallest that Justice Burroughs has had
to deal with for months. One half CT
the cases were either dismissed or con-
tinued, and those tried were unimpor-
IN .4Hs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
Mcrchant Tailor Stock n, Auc,,on

BY direction OF VIM. N Portlock. trus-
tee. the remainder of the stock of Niche.
las d Wallace will be sold as a whole al
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
PORT CALENDAR

Sun rises. 7:17 a. m; sun sets, ell D.
m; high water, 1858 q. m, and 9:1S D.
M; low water, 2:22 a. M, and 3:1S D. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
MnrrInca Licenses.

Josiah Peter Morgan to Matte Auro-
ra Drewrey. white.
Ollie Allen to Jennie Lovett. colored
William Davis TO Mary Cross, colored.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
! YfSH TO ANNOUNCE TO NY PATRONS AND
THE PUBLIC GENERALLY

That notwithstanding the almost total
loss or stock by fire, l will resume bust
ness To ESDAY MORNING, january H..
as BY that time l will have Il new supply
Oh Oh, Druss and be able to I'LL prescriptions
also wish to thank my friends for the
many evidences of kindness and good Will
extended at this time, and to express my
appreciation OF the Dromptncss and eff
cheney of the Fire Department. / cannot
TOO highly commend their efficiency and
faithfulness to duty.
WAI. r. MARTIN,
jali-lw "a Main Street. Norfolk, Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14

The Question.
To see, or i.ol 10 see-That Is the
DR.. Week can answer 1t.
On account of stock taking Frank II.
sSsaless the jeweler. will cell Diamonds,
SSyyYatches and Fine Jewelry at cost dur
SSpg the month Of January.
y 5S5 The Co~-cr> .r,'----
S or correct thing in specks ana eye.
asses call on Dr. Week.