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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
Lcctured tho Judge,

Chancellor Walworth, according to Mr..
Clinton, was responsible for the abolition
OF the chanccry court in New York state
lilo Interrupted counsel continually. his
interruptions often becoming "A discursivc
and nggravating warfare ON the plcadcr.
On one occasion a lawyer commenced tn
argue case before him. He had hardly
begun when the chancellor intcrruptct.
telling him that he had brought his action
AL wrong. 1t should have been begun
III different way, which he specified. The
lawyer replied that lie did not feel at libcr
ty TO go against all the decisions applica
BILE to the subject. He said he could find
no authority i'll favor of the course which
The chancellor had suggested. The latter.
with no little Impotence, said, Then YOU
Should have retained counsel who would
nave advised you to bring the action as [
have suggested The lawyer REPLIED
Since your honor wont on tho bench
there HIS been no counsel at tho bar 70
whom l could have applied who would
have given such advice. San Francisco
ArgOnulit
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
Nor I'll CAROLINA
me steamer Olive will not make her
TRIP on Friday, December 25th. r. A
Pre:low, Superintendent"
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
ihe Grand Jury Finds Many Troe
Hills General Court Rows

newport News. Va, Dec. 22.-(Sne-
c.ap.in the Hastings Court to-day a
grand jury, composed of the fo,lowinr
sentiemen. convened and brought in the
i ~ S,N,S indictments: Isaac Cohen, e.
nv hltmore. james NJ. Mnloney. j. W
Whitink. John A. Moss and J. i O'Do,..
nell: "''0 - o. y LotA
Commonwealth VS.. Mary Jones oIios
bill. true
commonweal,h vs.. Calra TONNES
grand larceny; q true bill.
commonwealth VS.. J. IL. Bocock ,n,,r-
der; true bill
commonwealth vs.. W. W. Morrison
nnicted Tor an attempt TO kin and
murder. "'u
commonwealth VS.. Jim Robinson, in
dlcted Tor houScbreaking
J HARRY BOCOCK BAILED.
j. II. Bocock. who killed Lewis Checl,
on the Chesapeake and Chic pier some
oa!s ago. after being indicted for muir
uer Today, entered into Il bond of 81. SEQ
conditioned upon his appearance at the
next term of the Corporation Court. to
answer the indictment found.
POLICE COURT DOCKET.
Mary Ham. colored. disorderly con-
duct; fined 50 and costs.
Danlel Waterman. usorderly. fined
$3.50 and costs.
.,,..e - iiayilcS was up OH two
charges OF disorderly conduct BON,
were dismissed at costs
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Deputy Clerk Marshall issued The fol.
rowing Licenses to-day: Lewis ]. John
son and Margret Smith. of Washington
ana Baltimore, respectively
Charles Alexander and Ellen Bowler
colored
paniei Green and Sarah Saunders.
me December term of the Corpora tior
Court viii end Wednesday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
Among OnrCot,on Mcp

Spot sales in Liverpool 1900 bales.
Prices easier; middling, S1-32d. Fu-
ture contract market advanced H.
points, closing very steady.
United States port receipts were Co.
$50 bales, against 47,177 bales in 1895 and
49,449 bales in 1894.
Estimated New Orleans receipts were
from $4,000 to $4,000 bales, against IT,
1894. "a
Future contracts at New Orleans
advanced points. January, Csc. Spot
remained the same. closing quiet and
steady. Middling. CSC.
New York future contract market adj
vanced from to 6 points. Sales. 1928. 200
bales. closing steady. January, 6.79 TO
$50; March. 6.96 to 6.97: May, I'll to 7.12.
Cotton receipts at Norfolk yesterday
were 1858 bales, against 4.5O6 bales last
year and 1888 bales in 1894.
Liverpool and New York Cotton Ex-
changes will be closed on December
25th and 26th; also January 1st and
I'd. The Norfolk and Portsmouth Cot
ton Exchange will be closed on same
days.
Houston market declined &c; Calves
ton declined Lice: other markets un-
changed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
rINNEn.s POINT.

quite q number of persons nave been
on tne Point the past few days looking
Tor business houses and residences
Nearly all the lots under the first plat.
nuJoihinS the Southern railways prop
erty. nave been sold. but we are told
by Hart & Harper that they have a few
business lots on Southern avenue yet for
sale, which, after the lst of January
Will be raised in price.
MAJOR ). IL. Hart, OF Rocky Mount
~ =, was here few days ago and was
SO Impressed with the outlook on This
side OF the Elizabeth that he is necotint-
ing now with Hart & Harper for lots
at both Port Norfolk and this point.
Mr.; Lee Edmunds, formerly of North
carolina. has added much To his stock
OF merchandise on Southern avenue. and
speaks of charging his store after the
holidays.
The second story of the new hotel on
the water front being built by Mr.. G..
Fred johnson, of Aulander, n c., was
raised yesterday. and the contractor,
MI. talbot. says it will be ready for
occupancy by the lst of March.
Mr. Charles II. Harper went to Suffolk
yesterday to close deal for lots here.
Mr. Shafer. assistant engineer of the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad, leaves to-day for Norristown.
Pa, to spend Xmas.
Mr. Hardin. of the Southern railway,
Will spend Xmas at Charlotte, N. c.
Mr.. NJ. j. Mulvey, proprietor of the
Hotel Vernon, is preparing for the usual
oyster roasts which have made his hotel
quite resort. The choicest Lynn
haven oysters are served there at all
times.
The handsome residences of Messrs
Steele and Powell on the water front at
Fort Norfolk are nearing completion
Mrs. White. of Portsmouth, will soon
give out the contract for a handsome
residence on Chataqua avenue.
The residence of Mir. Countiss. on
Chataqua avenue, next to Hotel Vernon.
Will soon be completed. This is one of
the pretticst avenues at Port Norfolk
and is eighty feet wide
Mr.. Bennett, of Benefits North Caro-
lima line, was here with Lawyer Wool.
of the Portsmouth Water Front Land
company. yesterday. 1t Is rumored
that Mr.. Bennett will put on n ferry
from here to Norfolk. The West Nor
folk boat now stops at Port Norfolk on
signals.
Messrs. n. T. and ". L. Talbot have
ten new residences in course of erec-
ton at Port Norfolk. and the demand is
increasing.
Several new guests have been added to
the Southern hotel this week, and
Messrs Ward Bros. proprietors. are
preparing for full house
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
JAMAlCA'S BANANA KING.
Ho Was IA Yankee Skipper md First Sup.
piled Capa Cod.

Something over 90 years ago a New Enr
land skipper used to make several trims a
ycar from Boston 10 the northvrn uorts of
Jamaica and would return to Cane Cod
bay, his fleet schooner laden with bananas
for which lie found ready and rcmuncra
tive sale
Other vessels We're added to the business
which grew and proSpcr1d and soon be-
camc too Important longer to depend upon
tho uncertain winds, and steamers rcplncrd
the Schooncrs.
Bananas were offered in quantities great
cr than our Yankee mariner with his linn
tied means could handle, and Il company
was formed in 1877, with II capital OF
s2oo, uOo ana two steamers, and the bust
ness of Systematically growing the bauapn
Tor expert to the United States commenced.
From such small beginning spran., the
American company which now practical
iy controls the fruit export trade of ia
maica Its present capital is $500, 900, and
1t has a surplus OF S 200, 600 and elnploys
IL steamers.
IL ships TO the United States every year
about 1000. 600 punches of bananas he
sides upward of 5000, 600 cocoanuts and
quantities Oh il!mcnto (allspicc), coffee, CO.
con and early vegetables 1t employs ncor-
~ 1000 men. More than 600 mules nrc
daily III harness engaged in drawing to
ports OF shipment its varied products. 1t
owns ana controls more than 20 estates,
comprising nearly 80, 600 acres.
Free schools are provided for the chill
drcn of its employees. 1t Inns brought
great prosperity To IL lnnguishing country
and practically created an industry. and
its president, the man whose foresight he
gan al this great work and whose energy
Is NOW pushing it onward, is commonly
known among the Jnmaicans lis the Bnn;i
ma king.-Chicago Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
ELIzARErn CITY.

Elizabeth City. n. c., Dec 22.-(Spe-
4 cialO-Christmas is now at hand. and old
santa Claus will soon be busy distrib-
utfng presents.
s. a. fire In the window of the firm of
6Dawson & Benberry destroyed consider
abe millinery articles, but luckily did
moi hurt the store. Miss Dawson got
SHer hand burned while extinguishInr The
3 fire. '"e
number of our merchants will go
%gunning Christmas.
The wharf In the rear of ]. ".
asW0odiy's store is being repaired.
The steamer Wagner. which was sunk
ssssofne rev days ago at the mouth of the
Seuppernong river. Is being repaired at
s.Scott's railways.
me buoy tender Violet is at the Nor
Solk and Southern railway wharf.
q The yacht Bengal, of New York. re-
;Scentiy built, is in our waters She is
& mere for the purDoes of carrying eSpedt-
s lions to the sounds for ducking.
"a MISS Lily Evans and Miss Pearl Baker.
both of the Atlantic Collegiate Institute
left for their homes ut Coleralne. N. C.
81 MT. James Wilcox returned on che
1850 train to-day from Raleigh. where
4 le has been attending the Agricultural
Sand Mechanical College. He comes TO
SPEND his Christmas vacation with his
parents
y AR. William Wood arrived yesterday.
lie has been attending the Randolph
adacon college.
IS Miss Kate Harris returned home to-
Gay: She has been attending the A. c.
~ Of this place, and returns to her
home to spend her Christmas vacation
Tlth her parents.
IT. William K. Raper, who has been
snttending his. fathers business, at
.sWeeksyille. N. c., returned yesterday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23

HAMouD, THE NEW SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR.
nnd over strip of coast on the main line
~ miles in breadth and about 900 miles in
length. He has sway over 700, 600 people
who inhabit ago square miles The chief
and re!gninH clement of the population Is
composed of Arabs, who number about TO-
OOO The rest nre Indians, Alohammcdans
and native Africans, who arc for the most
part slaves. Slave trading is one of the
principal industries of Zanzihar-in fact.
although it Is supposed to be prohibited.
the English, who have been III practical
control OF the government for six years,
have done nothing to stop it,
Every one of any standing in Zanzibar
owns lot OF slaves because they are SO
cheap Tho sultan has 800, and some of
his various wivos have 100 each. Each
Arab has houseful, and even the free AT
rlcans and native storokeepers can afford to
own dozen or two.
The city OF Zanzibar Is located on the
west coast OF the island and is the larrcst
place on tho eastern shore of Africa wa shed
by the Indian ocean Seen from the har-
Dor, the white houses, barracks, forts and
massive round towers relieved by tho
golden Rleam of the mosque roofs. present
a very pleasant aspect, but the visitor is
disillusioned whom he steps ashore. Under
the white roofs are masses of dirty novels.
through which wind narrow, filthy streets
There are three principal divisions of the
city. Shhng hai, where the aristocrats live.
Is located on peninsula which jnts out
into the harbor and Is fairly respectable.
There are located the two palaces Of tina
sultan, the English, German and French
consulates and o number of residences
Madagascar town is dirty business quar-
ter full Of stores. Then there is the Sua-
hell quarter, connected with Shanghai by
a stone bridge. This is where blacks live
In squalid huts under grove of cocoanut
palms. The richer Inhabitants of Zanzi.
bar have country residences in the interior
sf the island, where there are great sugar
reilneries and cocoanut presses.
Most OF Zanzibar's business Is done on
the beach, ms there is no pier, and the YES
sells arc unloaded by means of scows. One
interesting feature Of life in Zanzibar ia
the daily court held by the sultan on the
palace steps There he hears the petty as
saplt Gases and other matters -whictsin our
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
EpENroN.

M Edenton, N. c., Dec. 22.-(special.)-
!aSr. q. c, Haste arrived last night from
Norfolk. and Mr.. Aubrey Hawkins has
returned from Virginia to enjoy the
dpMdays with parents and friends.
Il gshe many friends of DR.. T. J. Has
kins are glad to know that he Is improv-
ing and hope to see him out coon.
he streets are crowded this week with
'8shr{ stmas goods shoppers.
rs Vhe Albemarle Steam Navigation Co.
sMas Issued the following notice: las we
5sgtsh 10 give our officers a chance to eat
their Christmae dinner with their fam
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23

Major c; T. Picton is manager of the
State hotel. at Denison, Tex. which the
travelling men say is one of the best
hotels in that section. In speaking Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy Major Picton says: 81
nave used IT myself and In my family
for several years, and take plea SIRE IN
saying that I consider it an lnfallible
cure for diarrhoea and dysentery.
always recommend 1t, and have fire.
quently administered 1t to my guests in
the hotel and In every case It has
proven itself worthy Of unqualified en-.
dorsement." S'or sale by all druggists.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
Practically ulusrrat.d

y good many things depend on the
point OF view, " remarked the philosoher.
mats SO, replied Farmer Corntossel.
Ic rover said nothin truer n that
Have you noticed it?''
Sh q aay so. Ordinary seat in circus
costs 90 cents. Eff yo git reserved seat,
!. costs 81, ON ct yo'rc u boy an can sneak
~ under tho tent 1t don't cost nothin tall.
1y teil ye 1t makes heap O. difference. -
Washington Star.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23

TRUSTEES NOTICE Of ASSIGN
MENT.-Iursuant to deed of assign
men! from VIM. ]. Harris and Percy G.
Petrie, executed the 2lst day of December.
1886. TO me as trustee, / have taken charge
OF the stock of floral goods and all other
property contained in store number Ii
CRANKY street. Norfolk. Va, also the en-
tire iioral garden, hot houses fixtures and
appurtenances formerly held by the said
Harris & Pctr!e at Port Norfolk, Nor
folk county, Virginia, and Ivy virtue
thereof Will proceed TO sell the said stock
gardens and nppurtenances by retail or
IN lots TO suit. All persons indebted to
the late said Harris * Petrie will please
make prompt settlement to mo mt my Of
flee, Main street, Norfolk. and all per-
sons having. claims against the said liar-
RS n Petric will please present same
duly authenticated, nj my office as soon
as convenient
y competent agent has lreen appointed
TO conduct the business at - Granny
street and all persons desiring floral goods
of any kind will do we'll 10 make their
purchases at that place. y complete in
vcntory OF said property has been made
and may he soen at my office mt any time
hy any person concerned.
l. W. EASON
dec2S-tf Trustee.
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country would como before a police jus.
tico. Tho sultan decides the cnse, and the
offender Is given the proper number of
lashcs ON tho spot in tho presence Of tho
crowd. FRANKLIN PRICE.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
The Most ro,ycrfnII,.,,,

mere Is to be Il new electric lighthouse
pi.sceu GA Fire island, Off Long Island
o ,,nV o VIII nave the estimated power of $50.
o UUo,Too candles, making it tho most DOW
e'iui "r'iiicinl light in tho world.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
BY Valentine 6 Stevens. Auctloneer,

PAWNBRoKERs' sALE-Bv T. 1,oo,.
Mo X Ere" Pawnbrokers ComIneneinP
ana ana continuing every night until Their n en-,
OF S s1t OF Eorfelted pledges are disposed
Silver Watches. Bicycles. Guns pis,aahInu
furniture, Musical Instruments. Jeweiry.
W, w caring Apparel. exc, etc Parties hoiS
ing Eledges with us will call and redeen,
or I;,i renew me same before day OF sale, or then
lo;e ttSsSobS ~ BRO. Pawnbrokcrs
ueio-ti Old No 37S Church ar
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23

ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SAFE
NAV we WI WI cell for account of whom it
MORNING. DecembUeu,s: e s,t on
al 10 O'clock, a large stock of Ciothinm'
CONSISTING OF Mems Youths and f'biid,
rem SUITS. $50 pairs Pants. 200 0ver
coats. 100 Dress Coats. a larsle line or
6 1.n inrnishing Goods. Shirts
ttSStsWcrS; oreralls. Overshirts. Collars
Ssh,oes. Notions, Hosiery, Hats etc
N!So Il large lire of Pawnbroker's Goods
watches. Clocks, Pistols. Jnwe,r,. T'
Soid in lois TO suit the trade. -
doooc ., L. Il. NORRIS
''S-"--l Auctfp0e.r
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
BY W. NJ. Hannah. Auctjonrcr

BY VIRTUE OF a DEED or rRI-sT
=. N, madc to us as Trustees by II. l.. Codd
ct NN bearing date on the 18th dnv Of Snn-
lemner. l>gt. and RECORDED in the Jiorl's
once Of the Norfolk Circuit Court draI
pook tVZ, llce $50 ana at Tie ,eUucet az
,ne crccitor therein secured, We shall sell
al pubic auction at tie Nurf5lk Rrai Es
tntr Ess lanpe. No. 236 Main stnpet, an
MOB - DAY The in day of January, 1887,
Gel. OF LAND, with the buildings there
on, bounded ana described ms follows.
beginning ON tha northern limo of Cor
pre-" avenue at Il point distant in a west
trlN direction measuring on The sntd
northern line OF Corprcw av,eni, one
hundred GOO feet, more or less from the
intersection of the inner line of said Cor
prev avenue with the west line of First
street; running thence in westerly d.
rcciion on the Northern liiie OF the said
CorpreE avenue thirty-sev-n and ono
half tS7iS) feet: thence in Il no. herly di-
rect!on one hundred and ffty1:line u5e,
leet more or less: thence eastwardiy thir-
ty-seven and one-half (37ia) feet; thence
southerly one hundred and ffftv-eight
(l5s) feet to the point OF beginning, on Cor
prev avenue. II being lot mo. nine 90 and
me eastern half of lot number ten uO) on
the plat of The West property, filed with
the deed from ". S. Tebault bearing data
on The End day of March, 1896.
TERMS CASH.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
AUCTION sALEs-THrs nav.
Sy the Morris Auction House. AS Nav
Market Place.

Market Place.
i ARGE WRECK SALE-wE Will.
Co.,, sell for account OF whom il NAV con.
I Shv AZ our auction house on WEDNES-
a. FLU ~ O'Clock sharp. all the material saved
eonsIst the schooner ef City of Philadelphia,
and Stand,n UI b A,nehors. Chains, Running
sa sis sa, full suit of nearly new SALTS e
9s ,ne C owe Spars. Lights, Lanterns. Los.
and four fold Blocks, Old iron f fmnEe
n namraSS w mheei and other articles too
used on f, p tteintion; in fact every thing
ane SesS s,s and cargo of Phosphate Rock
Va. Little Island,
a.,o... r. r.. MORRIS,
II Manager
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hypnotism crime. " Ai'Ae
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23
EDUCATE FOR BUSINESS
AT THE
Columbia buSIlRSS GQllGQR.

l.. LE MAY, President. opposite Colun-
virginia that teaches actual business
from start TO finish. Our motto: Learn
10 90 by Doing" Students can enter ct
any time auo5-t,i.th. sally
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-23

4Volune, Cloth Bound Sets Of Co
nan Doyle, Marie Corelli, 8oc. Alex
ander Dumas, s Volumes Cloth
$i.42; Edna Lyal, 6 volumes, Cloth,
&.19.
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AUCTION SALES-FUTIRE nav

~. nm
by me MOTIFS Auction House, As New
Market Place !"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-14

more, against whom Megrafh obtained 4
judgment for s. 800 last week, and also 10
Nilltam kfrkran. os Walla Waiia-
Marriage LICENSES were issued yesterday
Tor Edward ; PIryis, OF Sumner, and
ohve Martin. Of Tacoma: Charles r. Bull
lock. OF Ballard, and Maggie A Limerick,
OF Tacoma
Peter Mcdonnell. the Kent burglar,
pleaded not guilty before the criminal
court yesterday morning. after a demurrer
70 tue information had been overTuled and
motion TO Quash had been denied.
In the suit OF the Frye-B-uhn Company
vs.. the steamer Island Belle. the Lake
Mon Furniture Manufacturing Company
yesterday fled an intervening Ebel for
Via, goods sold last September.
A. A. Denny was yesterday granted per-
mission 70 sue Christ kuppier as receiver
OF the Pacific Manufacturing Company, I'm
an action to quiet title 10 lot l. block ls5
a a. Denny's Broadway addition.
The prosecuting attorney yesterday filed
tnfornla ton against Otto Meyers and
Ihofnas Mulhgau, charging them with
burglary IN having broken into the store
OF the American News Company on the
night or November n
The transcript OF the proceedings OF
J0SIce McElwaln's court. whereby Will
lam carey was held for the murder OF his
kIootchman, was fled in the superior
court yesterday. There was also filed the
transcript in the case OF Robert Martin,
the Frederick burglar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-14
THE CHARTER COMMISSION.
Most OF Yesterday spent on the Board
OF Works Bill.


The charter commission spent the whole
OF yesterday from 10 o'clock in the morn
Ing In revising the public works bill. II IS
a lengthy document drawn with care, ana
although so much time was spent upon Il
Il was in perfecting the details. and was
devoid OF any speeches IN regard 10 any
underlying principle In fact. good reasons
were given against any drastic change IN
the department In the first place the
whole matter in regard TO the duties ana
responsibilities Of the board OF public works
have been at various times in litigation and
passed upon by the supreme court. and in
the second, although in the old charter
some OF the provisions as to this depart
ment are cumbersome, the city engineer
and his aids are now thoroughly acquaint-
ed with them. therefore any very radical
change Is thought inadv.sable.
The most Important change made is in
placing the city engineer on the board IN
place OF the superintendent OF bridges ami
buildings. and doing away with the latter
office, which was decided upon in the early
sessions OF the commission. This, IL Is
hoped, VII he a saving OF s.. 200 year
Another provision IS 70 assess the pay
ing 70 be done by the street railroads ex-
sctly n the same manner as property own
ers are assessed for paving their AUDITING
property.
a provision was passed yesterday that
contracts for local Improvements shall not
be su5-iet.
The question as 70 whether the super.n-
tendcnt Of streets and the superintendent
OF water should come under civil service
regulations was postponed until the ciyl
service bill IS again brought up.