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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
THAT NEWPOST OFFICE
People of the City Much Pleased With the
News the Vlrginlan Brought Them.
NOW TO GET IT THROUGH THE HOUSE.
Wilson Used n Club on Bnck Jones
and Now He is I'm Jail-The Mars
Hnbeas Corpus-Mr. Richard Will
son Takes Chnrge-Presbyteria
Ladies' TO Furnish the Banquet.

Read the add of Breslauer & Anthony.
The navy-yard employees will be paid
to-day.
Mr.. Willie Eastwood Is critically i'll
with typhoid fever
Ihere Will be baptiZing at the Bear
Trap Sunday afternoon.
There will b. no meeting of the City
Council until the 5th of May.
The preachers speak In glowing terms
OF their trip to the lake on Thursday.
Several boys were locked up last night
Tor throwing shells in the streets and
fighting.
Messrs. Martin and Lyons are both in
Staunton attending the Republican Con-
vention
Messrs. John a. Morris & Co. are ad-
rertising $40 blue serge suits as leaders
See advertisement.
There seems to be a gang of thieves
going around. Several robberles have
been committed lately
The case Of Edward Mars will be
brought before the Judge upon writ
of hubeaS corpus to-day
Mr.. Richard Wilson Yesterday as
sumed charge as outside uuarterman of
the machinst at the yard
The negro Gabe Wiggin. who was
assaulted by Mr.. Tobe Butler. Is still
unable to leave his bed.
Jos. Perkin was committed to Jail
Tor 20 days yesterday for threatening to
Kill man named Foster.
Mrs. Clarence Moore. who was thrown
from buggy on Thursdav. is all right.
now tina; the shock has worn or
Mrs w. l.. Leigh and children. of
Baltimore. are visiting their mother.
Mrs. Nj. ~. Pablo. on Green street
Mr.. Thomas Carr. who has been con-
hned 10 his home Oh account of sick
ness last Monday, is SLOWLY improving
The y. NJ. c. y. members entertain
ment for the present month will he given
in kim Hall Monday evening. the eth
Inst.
Mrs. George W. Flemming. of Will
m!ng;on, Del. is in the CITY the guest of
Captain and Mrs. Flemming, in Park
View
WIN. Daniels. colored. was fined s.
for drunk and disordcrlv conduct yes
ierday He was also ssn. 10 iail for
fifteen days TO: stealing 81 from Thomas
Golden
Constable Adams yesterday arrested
Rasmas Wilson for trying to kill Buck
Jones with club ut West Norfolk Will
son Is a bad character and causes con
SIDERABLE trouble among the colored peo-
pie.
Mrs. Mary l.. Brooks. relict of the
late William Brooks. and mother of Mr.
T.. {. Brooks. of this city. is critically
i'll at her home. corner OF Middle and
Queen streets. Mrs. Brooks is in her
Seth year.
In another column Messrs, Levy &.
Jacobs gives guarantee. aboyr their
clothes which will bear inspection, and
asks for The same. They claim they
iii better and heater than n great many
other places.
The ladies connected w!:h the Court
Street Presbyterian Church will be
awarded the contract for furnishing the
chambers Fire Companys banquet on
the l2th OF May they being m. lowest
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
PORTSMOUTH ADVS.

AUCTION OF STOCK DAMAGED BY
REV Goodman. Agent, having re-
and intending 10 replace his stock with
a complete line of new goods. will offer
his old stock tmorc or less damaged by
ilrc) at auction. at corner OF High and
Washington street, on TUESDAY, April
18Th at lO:30 IL. III. Said stock consists
OF Furniture. Carpets. Mnttlngs, Oil
Cloths, Clothing. Dry Goods Clocks
Lamps. Boots and Shoes. etc. Sale posi-,
tive ladies especially invited Don't
loose this opportunity.
IL. .. YOUNG,
ap-1-jt Auctioneer
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Reckless Driving.

There are about thirty teams that
carry passengers 10 and from the base
ball park. and each one seems TO think
that IL is q matter of life and death
with them 20 get out there as quickly
as possible. and for this reason they go
through the streets at Il breakneck speed,
endangering the lives of people in the
street. The police OF this city and the
county officers have been instructed 10
arrest all parties who drive fast;
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25

Charleston. $. c.. April 24-The last of
the meeting of the South Carolina Divi-
sion L. c. v, was held last night but
thousands of old soldiers are still In the
city. They VIII be entertained as the
guests of Charleston until the end of the
week. The reunion will close with a
sermon delivered before the veterans
Sunday night at the First Presbyterian
Church. by the Rev. DR.. Grier. cnt
OF Erskinc College. who is himself Il vet
eran who lost a leg in the war. The old
soldiers were again entertained ut lunch
ana with an excursion around the harhor
by the city to-day. They Were also the
specially invited guests at the SchulZen
fest. which the Germans gave them at
the park.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Auction sale orFurni,urc. Cnrpets.a.

In another column S. Goodman, agent
gives notice that in order to make room
for an entire new stock of goods he
VIII sell nj public auction on Friday
the 2Sth inst. all the goods. consisting
of furniture. carpets. mattings. oilcloths
clothing and house furnishing goods. In
the store. corner of High and Washing
ton streets. See add.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Under Oxford IInlI.


For one week at special sale.
New Laccs-buttcr-oolore
Beautiful line of ljmbroideries.
oO-cent. Dress Goods at half price.
Osk To see our Organizes, at 20 cents
solid colors. worth 30 cents
Special bargains in Table Damask,
yards wide. worth Sl.0O. our price G.
cents.
Butter-color and White Kid Gloves
with black iinishinss. These are worth
$3.50: special price Sl.00.
Many other attractions for this week
Remember the place-under oxford
Hall. y. j. PHILLIPS.
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County Court.

In the County Court yeS;eid day Thos.
II Moran plead guilty on two counts
of selling liquor on Sunday and was
fined $40 for each offense.
John Nimmo. colored. charged with
robbng Norfolk and Western freight
cars. was tried and acquitted.
James Brown, colo:ed. one OF the al
legged murderers of joseph Fine, will
be tried to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Funeral of n Little child.

The funeral of little James w. Alexan-
der, son of Mr.. James l.. Alexander. took
place yesterday afternoon from their
residence. 40 Harrison street The ser
vices We're conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bos-
man. assisted by Rev. Mr.. Kennard.
The remains were inferred in Oak Grove
Cemetery.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Memorial Day Set.

The Ladies' Memorial Association at
their meeting. held Thursday. decided
upon Friday. the 22d day OF May, as the
time for holding memorial services. The
exercises will be held. as usual in the
Courthouse yard. The orator has not
yet been selected. Announcement of his
name will be made later
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Country Troubles.

Ida Walker and Sarah Lewis were
locked up last night for lighting
sill Rollins and Nelson Bass were ar
rested at Bowers Hill yesterday for at
tempting to kill Pcche Newman.
There was al general free fight last
night on King street extended
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
We Guarantee

Our ready-made London Paris" suits
to fit better and look better than any Ct
those cheap. so-called made to order
suits, that others advertise. A word to
the wise Is sufficient.
LEVY & JACOBS,
200 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Intcrr.ring hul,icc,.

What is most interesting 10 the ma
jority of people AT the presen, time? Not
the election, but whe:c the buy the best
clothing for the least money Answer
BRESLAUER & ANTHONY,
III High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Suits In Order.

Our spring suitings for Easter at popu-
lar prices. Look al our window display.
From $3.50 to 500 so
NJ ROSENBAUM.
lie and 11S High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25

Have YOU seen our $40 blue serge suit?
It's all right. We sell good clothing
cheap for cash.
JOHN y. NORRIS 4 co,
Cash Clothing Dealers,
3O3 High street south side.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25

With Mckinley and Governor VILLA m
O'Connell Bradley fighting each other,
the Republican unpleasantness is get
ting very full of the Macs and the O's
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Specials for TODAY.

Pottcd Ham and Tongue only &c. Ftna
l'aktd Beans. Tomato Sauce, &C.. or
cans Tor 25c. One pound can CorteS
reel ioe per can Two pound can
o oorhed Beef, 2oc per can. Two pound
can me Tomatoes. &c. per can. Larea
potlies Queen Olives, 2oc per bottia
ION faii to try our Vermont Creamery
butter mt 25c. This is as fine as can .be
i ~, &c, from rom cream: Just received a fresh
c. w. HUDGINs a. 70
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
STUD ES.

Senior Class-Claude G. Dennis. Miss
es Allie o. Garris and NJ. Ada Gwynn.
intermediate Class-Frank w. Earn
est. Robert II. Hosier, Robert w. Tor
bert. Misses Bessie D. Christian l.. Ber-
nice Garris, Hattie NJ. Moore.
Junior Class-L. Bertha Christian.
Nettie l.. Reyes, Nena Sha ckleton, Lii
liam Gwynn.
Primary Class-Linwood Whitehead
and Lillian Ashberry.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
Baby Carriages ana Refrigerators.

Wire doors, windows, SC, cheap a,
]. c. Crawford's furniture and carpet
house.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
West Norfolk school.

The following is the roll of honor FOR
the West Norfolk School for the month
of April:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
This Week for bargains. $40 High
Street.

Boys Csc. Straw Hats at Charles II.
Helton G. Co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
DEPORTAIENT.

Misses Bessie II. Christian. Allie O.
GarMs. NJ. Ada Gwynn. Nena Shackle-
ton. Mamie Torbert. Nettie Reyes. Hat
tie NJ. Moore. l.. Bertha Christian, l..
Bernicc CARTS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-25
ATTENDANCE.

Claude G. Dennis. w. Jasper Garris.
Robert r. HoSier. Willie f. Hudson.
George +. PoindeXter. Robert W. Tor
bert. NJ. Linwood Whitehead. James w.
Hudson.
Misses Bessie ID. Christian. l.. Bertha
Christian. Allie Q. Garris. l.. Bernice
Garris. Netue l.. Reyes. Nena Shaclle-
ton. Lillian Ashberry
Arthur j. Rutter. principal; Miss Cy-
rene White, assistant.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
Port Royals Useless Drydock.

is amply Justified by recent develop
ments.
Three more drydocks are to be built.
One of these Is to be located at Ports
mouth. N H., another at Algier, opposite
New Orleans, and the third at Mare
Island Navy Yard, California. Expert
ence ought to teach the Navy Department
not to repeat the costly experiments of
Brooklyn and Port Royal, at both of which
places drydocks have been built that are
utterly useless, so far as the largest YES
sells of the navy are concerned, and per-
baps even for all others, because they
are known to be structurally weak. Con-
gress has been quite liberal in its appro-
priations for the navy and the people
have a right to expect that such costly
structures as a big drydock shall not be
put into incompetent hands to build.
In this connection it is not improper
to express the hope that when the four
battlcships to be authorized by Congress
are completed, it will not be found
that the batteries des igned for them
are too heavy, as is the case with the
Indiana.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
Will Weyler Resign ?

and their orders are as implicitly obeyed
as il there were no such thing as Span
ish authority in Cuba Even the two
provinces named a re entered and traversed
10y Gomez and Maceo at will, and no con-
centration of Spanish troops has been
able to keep them out.
This being the status Of affairs now how
will it be when steamer after steamer
brings re-enforcements, more munitions of
war. medicines and other necessaries to the
Insurgents? How will 1t be when. sooner
or later, the United States recognizes the
insurgents as bciligerents and the repub-
lie of Cuba as an independent and weli-ac
credited government and nation? After
pondering these facts, and in the light Of
what he has not been able to achieve thus
far, Gen. weyIcr may think it advisable
to make another prediction as to the termi-
nation of the struggle, and he will dis
play wisdom If lie leaves a good, wide
margin for the Cubans. The report that
he contempiatcs resigning indicates that
his thoughts may have turned in this di-
rection.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
FAVOR FREE NAVIGATION
congressman to Visit the Head
waters of the Monongahela.
Fifteen States Interested In the I'M
prOvement of This sRiver-AHR River
and Harb0r Members.

About one dozen members OF the Rivers
and H8rbOrs Committee of the House, and
probably as many more of the Representa-
tives. with members of their respective fam
ilies, will leave this evening over the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad In special Pullman
cars for the i,eadwaters OF the Mononga-
heia River at Faimont, w. Va, to make
tour OF inspection Of that river bet wecn
that point and Pittsburg and of the Ohio
as far south as Parkersburg.
The committee goes at the earnest soli-
citation of the business men interested in
free and unobstructed navigation on the
Monongaheia and in such improvement
OF the Ohio, by a system of locks and dams,
as will insure a boating stage at all seasons
or the year. The invitation was presented
through Representative Dovener of Wheel
ing, a member of the committee, and came
from the chambers of commerce of Pitts
burg, Wheeling, and other cities and towns
interested, and from the commission re-
Gently formed for advancing the Ohio River
improvement.
The project is one in which fifteen States
are Interested, and involves the extension
OF slackwater to Fairmont over the short
space between hat point and Morgantown;
the ultimate purchase OF the MonoDgahela
Navigation Company's franchise, from the
Penns ylvania line to Pittsburg, thus free
ing commerce from the payment OF tolls,
and the Improvement OF the Ohio to admit
OF the transportation of coal and other
products by water to points south i'll every
month of the year.
1t Is not expected that these improve
ments viii receive an immediate appropria-
ton, but it is believed that the prelifninaries
can be provided for, the importance of the
work demanding this much, ii is claimed,
and the projectors Will depend upon the
future for its consummation.
The party Will consist of Representatives
Warren B. Hockey, chairman; Binger Her
mann. John E. Reyburn, Henry A Cooper,
Theodore f. Burton, Charles A. Towne.
b. o. Dovener. Thomas c. Catchings, Rufus
E. Lester. Albert s. Berry, R. H. Clarke,
all Imembers ofthe committee; HenryG. Rost.
the committee clerk; Representative Hem
lngway of Indiana, Representative Bronl-
well of Cincinnati. Representative Fenton
Of Winchester. o.; Representative Grover
Of Ohio, Representatives Dayton and Miller
of West Virginia, Col. ]. L. Vance, and W.
v. Dovener-
Senator Faulkner OF West Virginia ex-
poets to be OF tie number, il his business
affairs can be arranged to admit OF his
absence.
Many OF those named will be accom-
panied by members of their families, re-
spectivcly.
The delegation will leave over the Balti-
more and Ohio road this evening at sos,
going directly to Fairmont. thence by rail
TO Morgantown. and by boat to Pittsburg,
Wheeling and Parkersburg.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
A contlictlon Of influence and Interests.

however, that at least four times that sum
would be required to carry out the entire
project, and the fact that the Commission
ers now demand $1O,oOO,000 instead Of
81 soc, 900 TO do the work Indicates that
they are either trying to deceive the public
or are Incapable OF properly estimating the
cost of such O scheme.
Taxpayers are willing to pay for any
reasonable improvement Of a general ma
ture, either to beautify Washington or 10
better its sanitary and material conditions,
but they are opposed to being taxed 10
promote private interests, and that fact
was made plain when the question OF
street extensions was urged by the Com
missioners before. 1t is not believed that
Congress would indorse the new street ex-
tension scheme. nor is 1t at all likely that
the Board of Trade will reconsider its
action, and include that proposition In q
bill TO provide increased sewage disposal
Therefore, a confliction of influence and In
terests is sure to result and both measures
Will be defeated. Should this occur the
II may develop the cause Of their extra
ordinary desire to assist the ring. and to
that extent prove public benefit.
AS the controversy now stands, it is the
ring, the Commi sioners and the Hon.
slippery Jim" Richardson against the
public and the Board of Trade. Which
will win?
The evening times., 1896-03-19
Water Is Dear Enough.

whose weekly income ranges from ten to
fifteen dollars.
1t should not he forgotten that water is
an important factor in the sanitation OF q
city and its people. The more they can
use of it, and The more cheaply they can
obtain it, the better it is for them. Men
who have made speciality of the study of
municipal affairs, have long since come to
the conclusion that it is little less than crlm-
inal to put an excessive price upon water
supplied to the people. The most ad-
yanced of these hold that the current ex.
penses OF a municipal water department Mt
should he betrayed from the general tax
fund, and no special charge made for the
use OF water. Here in the District, where,
even at the present rate of taxation, there
is an annual surplus of revenue, such a
policy would be entirely feasible.
Instead OF raising the price of water, it
ought to be lowered. Instead OF restricting
people in the use OF it, they should be en-
couraged to use 1t as freely, without wasting
it, as their personal and domestic necessi-
ties demand. All legislation relating to
the consumption of water in a community
should tend in the direction OF a more lib
eral use of the fluid, and to increase the
price is not the way to do that.
The evening times., 1896-03-19
THEY CARRIED RAZORS.
Judge Miller Furnishes Two Negroes
for This Offense.

for This Offense.
Notwithstanding the severe sentence given
jim Gray by Judge Miller yesterday, his
honor was called upon TO pass sentence
upon two razor-carriers this forenoon.
Edward Workoff, a young negro with a
countenance as savage as that of Bashi-
Bazouk, and a long and black police record,
was the first culprit. Policeman New
kirk testified that q member of Congress
approached him yesterday on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Third and Four-and-a-
half streets ,and informed him that workoff,
razor in hand, was pursuing two colored
youths on the block below.
The patrolman gave chase and captured
the razor wielder. The weapon was found
in his pocket. Workoff acknowledged to
the court that he was running after col
ored man named john Smallwood. but
denied having the open weapon In his ha nd.
He admitted having served tine before for
carrying razors about his person. After
reading the prisoner a severe lecture his
honor sent him to iail for three months.
william Payne, a cOlored sailor, was next
arraigned for having a razor concealed
about his person. He was arrested by Po-
liceman Hughes near the entrance of no.
torious Willow Tree alley in South Wash
ingtOn.
Payne belongs on the schooner La wrence,
from Norfolk. He is q stranger in Wash
ington. and explained that he lost his peck
ct knife overheard In Chesapeake Bay and
has since been using the razor as u sub
stitute therefor. AS he was not shown to
be disreputable character the judge ac-
ccpted his statement and imposed fine
of $50 or only thirty days in jail.
The evening times., 1896-03-19

Here is an example in arithmetic which
Gen. wcyler may possibly be able to solve.
II 125,OOO fully equipped Spanish troops
are unable to confine the operations OF
5000 indiffcrently armed insurgents TO any
one province, what will they do when CO.
600 patriots. fully armed, equipped and
proyisioned take stand against them?
This is not what the lawyers call hyro-
thctical question. On the contrary, II is
a poser 1t states exactly the condi-
ton with which weyler is confronted.
= 1t has not been forgotten that when
weyler took command in Cuba he declared
that he should have the insurgents cornered
In two weeks and have cane grinding going
on all over the island. Later on he revised
that declaration and gave himself until
the 18th day OF March for the accomplish
ment of his designs. That date has come
and gone and he is no nearer to the attain
mcnt OF his object than on the day he set
foot on Cuban soil. So far from IL, the in
surgents have been constantly gaining
ground. With the exception of the prov
inces OF Havana and Pinar del Rio they
command every foot of ground in the island
The evening times., 1896-03-19
CHICAGO STRIKERS RIOT.
First Out break Of Violence In Con-
nection With TailOrs' Dispute.

First Outbreak of Violence In Con
nection With TailOrs' Dispute.
Chicago, March 19.-The first outbreak
OF violence in connection with the tailors
strike occurred yesterday afternoon in the
sweatshop district of Haistcad street.
The arrival of u squad OF policemen pre-
vented n general riot between strikers and
their syn,pa;hiZerS and nOn-union workers.
A large delegation from the Garment
Workers Union called at the sweaishop of
Heyn,an Kaufman. at 4S6 Halstesd street,
shortly after noon and tried TO induce the
non-,inion men to stop work until the strike
was settled.
Thenon-union men refused and the strikers
became buisterOus. when Kaufman raised
the front window OF his shop and fired
half a dozen shots pr"niscuously into the
crowd. causing wild excitement. No one
was lit. The police guard at the factory
sent in a riot call and the officers charged
the crowd in n body.
Kaufman anG three of his employees
were arrested with several strikers. The
strikers claim To have re ccivcd the assur-
ance OF the Federation of Labor's financial
support when needed. Meyer Schuenfeldt
has teIegrapiied that he will arrive from
New York tomorrow
The evening times., 1896-03-19

The inability of the battleship Indiana
to get into the Port Royal drydock be-
cause OF insufficient depth of water
marks another costly blunder in the
history Of our latter-day Navy. II was
built against the protest of the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. Had 1T not
been that the Navy Department Officials
had sufficient influence TO insure the
insertion of an amendment in the naval
approximation bin when that measure
was in the Senate, the dock would proba-
bly have never been built. Its location Is
incoDyenient, and from the very first
il has been regarded as unsafe.
It will be remembered how strongly
Secretary Herbert urged the Cramps
to dock the Indiana at Port Royal, be-
fore the official trial of The vessel had
taken place, and that the shipbuilders
positively refused TO run any such risk.
They were willing TO put her in dock at
Halifax or lose portion of the speed
premium rather than take the chances of
getting her safely into the Port Royal
structure and out again. Their refusal