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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-19
THE BABY'S DAILY BUDGET.
The News Of the City rs Gathered by
tho vfrginian'S Representative

Newport News. Feb. 1S-(SpcciaD-
IN THE COURTS YESTERDAY.-Tn
the County Court before Judge Atkin-
son number nf matters of minor i'm
portance We're disposed Of a liquor H.
cense was granted j. IT. Wright, Of Null
berry Island
Il. c. Powell qualified Deputy Treas
urcr of Warwick county.
In the case of Commonwealth VS.. Geo.
lfroadileld. misdcmeanor, a nolle pros
equi WIS entered.
The case OF Isaac Coin. trustee. with
i.cuiS flsh, trustee, was approved by
he court.
The judgment of the Magistrate I'm
The case of Commonwealth vs.. Alice
Sinclair and John Adams was reversed
ana The case remandcd for trial
The Commonwealth va. Buddy Baker,
colored. came up for trial during the af-
tcrnoon. The felony for which Buddy
was Indicted was the result Of Il gam
bling fuss. In which he drew n knife
and stabbed his opponent several times
In FlemminS's barruom. Rockets. last
December. Charles Clark attorney for
the defendant. dcmurrcd to the indict-
incnt. but was overrulcd and the case
went to trial The jury failed to agree
ana were dismissed till 10 q. m. to-day.
POLICE COURT.-Justicc Brown dis
posed of the following cases:
G. T. tzzcl, assault: dismissed at the
cost OF the Commonwealth
Isaac Jones, carrying concealed wea-
pons: $40 and costs; was committed i'm
default.
John Baslcy. colored. profanc swear
ing; s3.75.
Inc case of George w Banker. obtain
ing money under false pretenses from
I. r. Carroll. caused some excitement
IN the Police Court. Carroll traded Il
waterbury watch and gave 50 to boot
Tor what appeared to be good silver
Watch and took written guarantee that
we Watch would run one year The
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-19
own q Nm OF CREMONA
Sst5SsI
3: ! 4. Festival Of the Greatest Violin.
laser the World Has Ever Known.
Pupil OF AAA1I THE MAESTRO
Pretty Italian BOY Was Antonio
Y StrodiSnrius When He Went TO
& the Old Maestro to Lenrn the ART OF
/ Fiddle Mnking..Surpriscd His Mas.
tcr's Secret and Improved Thereon
BY ALGERNoN SYDNEY.


1 copyright, 1896. by Algernon SydneS.)
is5 The orange trees were In flower along
the hillslopes OF Cremona. Down the
winding valley Of the Po' one could
brea the their fragrance for many miles.
Even in the heart of the old city. under
! the great gable windows, and between
! the massive walls. stray breezeS came
and went, carrying with them the Ian
Euorous perfumes of the countryside.
In the Via Santa Varonica, sat lit
tie boy, vanishing violin. You know
of course, that liz those days. all lGu-
rope brought its fiddlcs within the gray
walls of Cremona NiolinS. lutes. and
great sontrous 'cellos. were the staple
products OF the town; and for fifty
years the syndic had been n member OF
the instrument Makers Guild. So this
particular little boy. polishing the new
ly-made fiddle in the Via Santa Veroni-
Gu, was only one OF the many scores of
apprentices similarly engaged through
out the city.
He was small boy with something
OF the Celt In his face-a type then com
mon enough through Northern Italy
No doubt his sires had been left behind
In some faraway invasion OF the Gaelic
tribes from over Rhine. AS he worked
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Town OF SUFFOLK

Few persons knew ought of the meeting
llll me Vlrginian was circulated this
| morning and then all other subjects OF
conversation were abandoned
! Opinions as to the final result are va.
| rieu. There are those who think that
Ine attorneys propositions are reasona-
pie ana should receive consideration
| while others allege that they are absurd
ana are only preparatory vancouver In
| gigantic game of blum. The Council
is saying little and saving wood. They
would give the attorney no hint as to
i'"hat disposition was made OF his pro-
position. a member OF the committee
under whose direction the experts are
WORKING. told me tonight that they had
no IDEA OF exposing their hand as vet
All oVertures III that direction made by
the opposite side strengthens their posi-
ton. but under no conditions will they
consent to u show down" at this time.
Mayor Brewer says that the Council
is not on the defensive and does not
care to receive propositions. When the
time comes they will be the people TO
make the propositions.
Mr.. BriEGs, whether on Il bluff or play
ing his hand on It's merits, certainly
maintains bold front. He says he has
an open straight flush to draw 10 and
Knows the top card will fill his hand
And indeed the shrewdness of the dealer
may materially aid him in the draw Ex-
citement and interest iir future develop
ments are at fever heat
TURBULENT Els II T. r NJ EMS
COURT was informed to-day by per-
sons who attended what Is known as
'ilshermen's court at Gatcsvillc, N c.,
yesterday that the occasion was very
turbulent one Whiskey and other in
toXicants were drunk in profusion and
the consequent number of rows fIacases
and fights ensued. Some of the alterca-
tons were of q serious nature, and
bloodshed and arrests followed Sew
eral persons from Suffolk attended. but
were not implicated in more than one
or two of the difficulties.
u. Y. p. u. NJ EETING-The Baptist
Young Peoples Union had q. pleasant
and instructive meeting last night The
feature was IL timely address by the
pastor. Rev. j. +. Love, on Keys to
unlock the Scriptures With" Some val
liable Scriptural truths were expounded
FINED FOR STEALING A RIDE
Homer Dales. the 14-year-old colored
boy arrested last evening for stealing
n ride on u freight train. had n hearing
to-day before Mayor Brewer He was
assessed $3.50, which amount was
promptly paid TO Sergeant Ames.
A deed recorded in the Clerks Office
conveys one wagon and a lot of house
hold furniture from Joseph Bowen to
Martha j. Rowen for sl5O
Mrs. Mary Boswell. of Richmond is
the guest of her niece. Mrs. j. T.
Booker.
Miss Alena Darden is in Norfolk visit
ing friends.
Miss Lillian Rawles, OF Lower Parish.
is being entertained by Miss Pearl
Scale, on Washington square.
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II. w. JONES,
Prescription Druggist
2+17 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

Compound Cough Syrup gives The best
results. Registered clerk can be found
the store day or night ja26-tf
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front of his burnt workshop. great
stiffness fell upon jewellers. succeeded by
the strains of violin They We're maxi
Ing tn" crowned Maestro play his own
triumphal air
But what was the tune-.he strangely
familiar one-which he played? Where
had Amati heard that Hitting measure
before? Pm Baccho! 1t was the air
that his apprentice. little Antonio, used
TO sing on the doorstep. How came IL
that the hero of the day chose such out
landish music? Forgetting alike his
disappointment and his dignity, Amati
threw the easement wide open. and gaz-
ed into the street. This Is what he saw:
y mighty c00oN,irse OF people. slirgIng
around one, vino bore. astride upon his
burly shoulder the 1.-THE figure of boy.
In the lads arms rested violin. and to
and f;n cross It's strings lcapei his
magic how. AT first the players head
was lowered over the instrument, but
presently as the tune ended. he shook
back his curls. and raised TO Amat's
window face flushed with victory. 1t
was the face of Antonio Stradvarius.
IhS winner OF the laurel-crown was the
Maestro's missing apprentice
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NEWS.

Watch, however. stopped during the
same day, and when Banker was asked
10 repair il he said that he would send
II to Philadelphia and have it repaired
for Sl.50; that the guarantee did not
extend to brcakaSe
MI. Palmer was put on the stand as
an expert. He said the case was all
right. but the movement was run down;
II had probably been running fifteen
years.
The case was dismissed at the cost
t$l.aW of the defendant and he was or
dercd to repair the watch and return IL
To the court.
PERSONAL AND NoTES.-Thc crew
Of the Indiana was on deck for review
yesterday and the blue Jackets had a
cold day for the ordeal
British steamship Dcptford loaded g
$50 bushels of corn for Avonmouth
Dock. England. The cost of this cargo
at BIZ cents is SlS.750
British steamship Iicmone loaded no.
600 bags Of -four for Belfast. Ireland, at
q cost OF S2.l0O.
Schooner Yale. in collision with the
steamship Southerly. OFF the Capcs the
night of the nth. carried away tho
steamships stack and several plates
starboard. and would have sunk her
but for striking i'm her coal bunkers.
The Yale lost her iibboom and spirit. The
Southerly is lying off the chesapeake
and Ohio piers.
isaac Green, an employee at the piers
was struck by the passenger train AT
i:i3 while crossing ut Tvcnty-fourih
street. Green's collar hone Is broken
and his head is badly bruised He Will
probably die.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-19

AT the festival banquet that day. Am
att sat side by side with his pl,pii
Aye, my lord prince" whispered the
old man, to the Duke of Lomhardy-
tine boy has found out my secret. But
DO not grudgc il to him. He has saw
cd the credit of my house. Per Baccho.
mat violin was wonderful workman
snip! In two weeks besides.
could not have done better myself"
Verify, Maestro" answered the duke.
Smilingly-"if ever the name OF 'Amati'
Is eclipsed among the violn-mnkcrs. II
VIII only be by that of 'Stradvnrius -
And to this day. little Antonio's laurel
crown remains unwithcred In the eyes
OF the world of art
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upon the instrument he hummed uncon-
sciouSly quaint, lifting air. The music
Of that air had perhaps echoed in the
brain-cels OF his forgotten ancc stors-
1t was certainly no indolent Italian
strain. Sometimes when wave of per-
fume from the oranges. more intense
than usual swept down the dusky
street, he would shake back his chest
not curls and sniff luXuriously. In his
heart he yearned for long. lazy ramble
among the odtr'Ous uplands
But long lazy rambles through groves
of orange and myrtle were not for little
apprentices i'll Cremona Just two
weeks before the great Violin-makers'
FESTIVAL; when fiddles had to be finished
in hot haste and every minute wasted
might mean the less of the laurel crown.
II only needed look upwards at the
sign over the masters workshop to
remind the boy OF this. There. in re-
Gently painted golden letters lac reod
the legend already famous in the po
Valley
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hold slept, the lantern in old Amatl's
| chamber. nickering Wildly In those same
| treacheruus breezes which brought the
orange perfume from the. hills. set fire
to the arras; or hanGings on the wall.
| Quickly the cruel flames spread and the
wainscoting being dry with summer
heat in little time the room was oil
ablaZc. \ Waterman OF the municipal
guard saw the fire. and hurriedly bat
tered In Amatl's door.
Bewildcred and but half awake the
Instruments his little daughter
Teresna, and the apprentice Antonio
were hurried into the street Case
ments flew open on every side. Cries
Of alarm rang out upon the night
NeighborS and wutchmen flocked h, tba
spot, powerless to arrest the coiflnpro
ton and fearing lest ii should sprea Il
to the surrounding houses. Never had
the Via Santa Veronica known s,,ch
tumult and confusion. since the Guelph
and Glubeiline factions had fought tba,,.
last fierce feud along It's pavements.
Suddenly above the cracking or tho
flames and the hoarse roar OF the cro,vd
shrillcd the voice OF the Maestro An,atI
MY VIOLIN! shr!cked the old maker
My prize violin! 1t Is left behind in the
1amcs."
Before hand could stay him. he had
rushed. half clothed and bare-heafed
INTO the smoke of the burning shop.
They saw his long white locks throurh
the doorway, and then he was lost 10
sight. yell of horror went up from,
the mob. They believed him lost.
i'tt, no! Two Stnlwart men at arms
'erNltors OF the Duke. no doubt plunR
I'd after Amati and dragged him back 10
he street. Their steel oorselets and ho,.
nets protected them. but the wretched
I'D vtolinist was horribly burned. Kind
" friends carried him to a nearby
house, where he lay insensible through
he night, with little Teresina and An
-onio stradivnrius weeping beside his
bed.
towards noon of the next day the
'l1estro recovered consciousness In
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-19
Luigi Amati.
Niolins, lutcs, violcmcellos.
Maker to the Dukes of Tusca-
ny, Lombardy and Savoy.
Maestro"

Then little Stradivarius-for such was
our apprentices name-would fan tn
Work once more with brush and varnish
PRESENTLY out of the depths of the shon
hhuifled Amati, the macStro-a littla
weakened man in gown and skull can.
,. Hard al work. eh, Antonio?" he said.
mat Is good. We will win the cr-,wn
inns festival. Never have / fashioned
1aeh violin as that Ii is triumph.
Al almost plays by ITSELF
Then taking the instrument 4oudar,,,
ION ms assistant, he would tap il here
and there. listening to the full-,onad
eehoes within. "Ah, Antonio" was
MS reiterated boast-''none knows NV
secret. Some day. ere ] die, I NAV lei,
YOU DIT not now. little one. no; now
1t is great secret. The laurel
crown Is NINE"
When the vesper bells began IA ,ou
an appetizing smell of cookery blended
WIN the odor of the grange groves in
the via Santa Veronica; and tiny Tor.
4 slna Amati toddied forth TO bid Anto.
h ~. mo stradiVarius come TO supper. Ther
4 ,he smoking risoto and the lentil brotl
nao 70 be dealt with. while Maest re
z artl nung his precious violin in IN,
secret recess behind the money cheet
After supper, the catgut strings for TO-,
~ - iis'r utneht We're chosen-a worl
Il OF great delioacy. Tomorrow. sail
5Amati-"we will fit them on. The ~
!, nish VIII then be dry; and tho hrida,
s. can so into position. Then I vii, su.as,
my silver tipped n:rw. that Cardinal Ne
y Medici gave me, across the strings. n ~,
u you snail hear glorious music.
4 A. Is a magnificent work, this violin
but then, remember my secret.
III.
4 Alas. for the hopes of the Maestro
i That night as all within tho little house
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who could tell?--perhnps Providence
might smile upon his effort.
SO down the river drifted Antonio
StradiVhrius, with Il great purpose In
MS soul, till he came to the orange
groVeS aaid white walls of Cas.eila
Nuova. Then Il few strokes of the long
pole-oar sent his boat swishing In
among the reeds: and brisk walk
brought him to the farmhouse of Gull
scope Amati.
Guissepe, II pleasant soul, was al
ready afoot, bound on Il journey to Bre-
mona. He had but just learned Of his
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The Modern syny.

Commends itself to the well-Informcd
To do pleasantly and eifectuaily VIVA;
was formerly done In the crudcst man
ner and disa grccnbly as we'll. To cln1,,..
the system and break up colds, head.
aches, and fevers without unpleasant
after effects, use the delightful liuuid
laxative remedy. Syrup of FigsH Manu-
featured by California Fig Syr6p Com,
panY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Politics Beginning 10 BOom--Progress Of
Work on Highways.

The Colum bian Whist Club held It's
first meeting this season with Miss Lilies
Reach, at Phenix, last evening. The
ladies' prize was won by Mrs. Il. W.
Greene, and the gentleman's by Frank
+. Potter. The next meeting OF the club
will be with Miss Waterbouse at Center
vile. on November IL.
McGregor Post met in Grand Arm Hall
last evening.
Rev. Fenner Jacques will preach at the
"Knctty Oak" Church tomorrow.
Miss Agnes Douglass of Boston is the
guest of her parents at River Point.
The campaign has fairly opened in the
Pawtuxet Valley, ana for the next week
the residents of the valley villages will be
treated to enough excitement to last for
tho next four years. Up to within a
week there has been but little political
activity mani tested In the vicinity, but
during the remsining few days before
election the valleyites will be treatod to
professions and flag raisings galore. The
Scituate Repu olicans raised another flag
Thursday evening at North Scituate. and
the disciples of sound money will unfurl
a Mckinley ana Hobart banner at Fiske-
willie this evening. The Coventry Repub-
licans will raise three flags next Wedpes-
day, Anthony and Quidpick, and the
residents Of Natick are making elaborate
preparations for a flag raising aud mass
meeting one week from tonight.
The road commissioner has finished the
work of paying the cutters and building
the new sidewalks Of Pleasant street at
Phenix, ana now the residents OF High
street are anxious to have that thorough
fare placed in good condition. The street
il at present In very poor condition and,
although many complaints have been
msdc to the road surveyors and the town
Couucil, the street is still ons OF the
poorest in the town. st. Pete- and PauPs
Church and the Phenix public school are
both located on the street, and probably
500 people pass through the street each
day. Within tho past few years there has
been q number OF serious accidents
caused by the bad condition Of the road
way, but thus tar the town has not been
called upon to defend a suit, on account
Comrade Eugene A. Fish of Batib.tPost,
G.. a. r., is confined at his HON aud is
considered seriously III by bis physician.
Arrangements are about completed to
hold n grand Bryan and 3owell rally and
flag raIting during the coming week.
Speakers from abroad will address the
meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. Il. DeWolf ana their
daughter. the Baroness de Levay. viii
leave town the last OF the month and
sail for Italy, where they will meet the
Baron ID Levsy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
TE1EGRApn,c nREvrruEs.


Canada viii begin tariff investigation
soon.
The Western Freight association will
be reorEanlzed.
John NJ. Arnold. prominent merchant
Of Danville, n. "a. has assigned.
a careful watcH Is kept OF vessels sus.
pected Of being Cuban fiibusters.
An Official statement shows a consider.
able increase In Canada's public debt.
w. II. Schroeder. aged Sc. a brakeman
was killed at Charlemont Mass, by fall-
ing between cars.
News comes from Pekln IA move.
ment 20 build an important railway into
the interior Of China.
Ephraim Adams committed suicide ai
NV Haven, ny taiJing poison. Domestic
troubles caused the deco
The treasury yesterday lost St5J5, 500
In gold. which leaves the true amount of
the gold reserve $ii0.431171.
Hon. Columbus Dclano, secretary OF
the interior ulder Grant died suddenly
at Lake Howe o. lie was ~ years old.
Wesley Woodari. night Waterman and
police officer at ehelbrirc rails. Mass.
was knocked down ana robbed Of S41 by
three men.
The copper miacs in Ncrshire. w.,
which have been abandoned for about
seven years. are soon to be reopened
and reatted.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ***akx* sESE ssES
IN AND ABOUT THESE I.
5 PLANTATIONS )
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Suit 10 Be Brought Against Union
Railroad Company.
Test 10 b: Made OF the Single Fare Mat
ler-~Notes About Town.

Thursday evening Howard Lodge No.
II, X. OF p, held masquerade ball in
Ingra hams hall. There were about $50
persons present and jolly time was en-
joysd.
Yesterday afternoon teachers meet
ing was held in the High school build
ing. Superintendent Ellis and Mrs.
Hazard OF the school committee, were
present. The address of the afternoon
was given by Hon. Il. b. Stockwell, com
missioner of public schools for the State
OF Khoue Island, bis su bject being, "Ths
Boy VINO Got Lsfl."
A test case will soon be made by the
town to compel the Uuion Railroad Com
pany 10 abide by the contract whlcn the
town claims was made some years ago by
tho two parties which distinctly pro-
vided that passengers could be carried
from any point in town 10 any other
point in town on the line OF their road
for one fare. Yesterday afternoon officers
Everett W.Adams ana HeuryWest, boarded
one OF the electrics at Riverside and after
paying their fare, asked for a transfer
for Rum ford. OF course this was refused.
On arrival at watchemoket square, the
officers entered Rumford car, and when
the conductor asked for the
fare the officers explained that
they had paid their fare
to the Riversise conductor. The con-
ductor did not see tho matter in the same
light, and gently but firmly informing
them that they must settle or get out,
they refused to pay, and the car was
stopped and the TWO officers were put og
the car. The town solicitor will undoubt-
edly bring suit against the company.
The funeral Of William w. Smith took
place this morning from hia late resi-
dence on Central avenue. A. &. Hardy,
Jr., late rector Of st. Msry's p. 4.
Church. conducted the services. The
bearers were Walter p. Hubbard, Eugene
Thatcher, Roscoe Brown. Charles Ham
merlund, James Morton and John Ruth.
The remains were conveyed 10 Bristol
for burial.
There is to be a free silver meeting this
evening 10 Ingrs hams Hall, as indicated
by some hand bills that were pasted some
time last night on the telegraph poles
throug hout the town.
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WARREN.
Articles Found In the Possession 0l
Itinerant doctors.
Rev. Father Fogarty 10 Go 10 Fall River
Races Declared Of.

The two men who were arrested at War
rem Thursday night, charged with prac-
ticing medicine without authority, have
evidently, judging from the effects which
are in the hands Of the police, been prac-
ticing their calling throughout various
New England cities. The alligator grip
which one of the parties had with him
contained q dozen bottles OF various
liquids, pills, powders, receipt books,
memoranda showing monies received,
medical circulars, address cards, large
dirk knife, etc. On the other mans per.
s3n was found his office address, which
was given as Professor Hearing, Bowdoin
Square Hotel, Boston, rooms u and IA.
Rev. James Fogarty, pastor of ST.
Mary's Catholic Church in this town, was
notified yesterday by Bishop Harkins
that he nad been appointed TO succeed
Father Deady as pastor of st. Louis
parish in Fall. River. Father Fogarty ia
not unknown in that city. for several
years ago he was stationed for time as
curate at st. Joseph's and st. Annals
churches. He is . very devoted and zeal
Gus Priest, and during his stay here has
made himself very popular with ell
classes of citizens.
The Mckinley and Hobart campaign
flag at the junction of Main and Miller
streets, which was rent by the wind q
few days ago, has beeh repaired ana will
again be thrown to the breeze this even
ing.
John Wesley Lewis, the colorec man
who was arrested yesterday morning by
officer slocum OF Pawtuxet, charges with
stealing oysters from the beds OF MIR.
Dewing was brought here from Provi-
dence yesterday afternoon by Sergeant
Walsh and committed to a cell In the
police station. In the evening, before
Judge B. M. Boswortn he was arrsigned,
plea ded not guilty and was remanded for
trial on Tuesday next. he was taken TO
the county Jail ct Bristol this morning
by officer Conley. The prisoner claims a
resi- iencu in Providence. About ay ear
and a half ago he worked in the stable
OF Fred Brown on Joyce street, in this
town.
Inquiring of the local officials of the
Consolidated road in regard TO the pre-
vailing rumor that former "matinee
thcater train," so.called, which under the
summer time table left here at 12:a5 r. M,
was to De put on again elected the in
formation that they knew nothing
about 1t.