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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
THE HALLS OF JUSTICE
An Interesting Docket Disposed of in
the Police Court Yesterday.
TO STOP MORE HABITuAL DRUNKENNESS
Prisoners GUILTY of aIFourth offence
Must Give sobriety Bonds or Go
to Jaii-Turned Over TO the Coun.
~ Authorities-FIned for Assault.
ing an Old Woman.

The docket in the Police Court yes
terday morning was more interesting
Than usual. The following cases were
DISPOSED Of:
Ed. Williamson. bar keeper who was
charged with brutally beating an old
woman named Rosa Macltlin, who had
protested against his trespassing upon
her property. She was in Court and
her face bore evidence of the assault
In the form of several bruises. William
sonwas fined $40 and costs.
Peter Roper was arraigned for the
fourth time on the charge of drunken
ness. He was fined 81 and costs and
warned that he would be put under
hond for his future sobriety the next
time he was up on the same charge
The charge of assault preferred
against James Mccoy, colored, was con-
tinued to this morning.
Daniel Kelly. who was arraigned on q
charge OF habitual drunkenness, was
sent TO tail for two months in default of
furnishing q 500 bond for his sobriety
during that period.
Allev Aslen was fined 80 for begging
on the street and resisting an officer.
a discussion between Flemming Rob-
ertson and Andrew Johnston, which be-
came too heated to be emphasized by
ANYTHING except blows, was investigated
ana Flemming was fined $780,
The case against George Kerrlck who
is charged with forcing a disa bled horse
into harness and working him, was con-
tinued till to-day.
A negro girl named Addie Gordon
arraiGned upon the charge Of obtain
Ing dress goods under false pretences
| from the Washington Credit Company,
was required to return the goods, and
was then discharged.
Will Hewett. u colored sick vagrant
was sent to the jail hospital for five
DAYS.
Fred Parker. colorcd, who is charged
with selling a diseased goose to Mrs. NJ
j. RYAN. was again arraigned yester-
day. but owing to the absence of Mr..
Tilton. Parker's attorney, the case was
continued till next Tuesday, and the
prisoner was rebailed.
Edward Butt is q long colored man,
who has been seen in the pugilistic
arenas on Queen street in time past. He
was arraigned yesterday on the charge
of cutting In the back j. Thomas. n
small colored boy, who had spoken dis
respectfully of Butts intended. 1t be-
Ing proven that they were both equally
TO blame Butt was discharged
However. Immediately afterward he
was arrested by County Constable Car
mine on 4 warrant charging him with
ossaulting small colored boy in Ports
mouth. Justice Hawks will investigate
the case.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
UnJssSiaabie Attacks.
Manufacturers Record.)

The Manufacturers Record does not
know who Is responsible for II, but the
fight that Is being made upon the Sea-
board Air Line through New York pa
pers is one of the most direputable
pieces of work that we have ever seen.
We are In receipt every day or 90 Of
New York papers containing very un-
just criticisms Of the Seaboard, SO
plainly the work OF an enemy seeking
to undermine the credit of this COM
pany that 1t is amazing that the papers
will lend themselves to II. These arti-
Giles are evidently written for purpose,
and then marked copies are mailed
around the country. at least. that seems
to be the way, judging by what the
Manufacturers Record receives. They
are unfair, and on their very face bear
evidence OF determined effort to dis
rupt this company. Without any ques-
ton as to the merits Of the railroad
war now prevailing, the Manufacturers
RECORD protests against New York pa
pers wllfully maligning any Southern
enterprise. OF course, no one would ac-
cuse rival railroads OF being guilty OF
such work as this. We fully acquit any
RAILROAD company OF this kind of war
fare, and believe that some bear opera
tor. seeing the opportunity to depress
the price of stock while the rate war is
on. is guilty OF It. Such things have
happened before, and we presume that
SO long as Spectators who are willing
10 enrich themselves at the expense OF
others live, we shall see work Of the
same kind. 1t is unfortunate, however
that 1t happens just now. because 1t Ii
apt to create the impression that other
railroads are guilty of inspiring these
attacks. This, of course canrwt be
true. The Seaboard Air Line Is doing
magnificent work for thc upbuilding Of
the South. for the increase OF immIgra-
ton and the development of manufac-
lures. and 1t deserves the hearty COM
nlenuation or EVERYONE interested in the
Advancement of this section.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
WILL MEET IN NORFOLK
The Raadmastsrs' Association of America
to Convene Ia This City.
THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR CITY GROWS
mr. A. N. Hawkins. superintendent
ofthe Norfolk.southern Railroad.
Secured the seIection-It ia the
Association or Railroad OmclsIs
that Selected Norfolk,

AS before announced in the press re-
ports of The Virginian, the fourteenth
annual convention OF the Road Mas
tiers Association Of America meet at the
Cataract House, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
on September 8. 1896, with full attend.
ance. The president, Mr.. c. E. Jones.
delivered an address of welcome. The
secretary's report Mr. J. B. Dickson.
was read and accepted. A number of
new members We're elected. The after
noon session Of the first day began with
the election of officers for the ensuing
year.
Report of the different committees was
made and appropriately disposed OF. TIL
tie plate question was discussed at con-
siderable length. The second days ses-
sion was taken up in discussion Of vari-
GUS matters pertaining to track work
Through the interchangeable efforts of
MI A. NJ. Hawkins, superintendent OF
the Norfolk and Southern Railroad, the
next annual meeting will be held In Nor
folk, Va, on the second Tuesday in
September, 1897. OF the numerous as
sociations of RAILROAD officials that hold
meetings annually. this is TIL, first one
to select Norfolk as a meeting place. and
1t Is to be hoped that every effort will be
made at the proper tins TO give the
members and attendants upon the 18th
annual convention of the Road Masters
Association of America a royal good
time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
NEW NAVAL MAGAZINE.
The Government Is Now Constructing One
on st. Jullan's Creek.
OLD CRANEY ISLAND TO Be ABANDONED
The Rhetoric spot Will BE LEFT Amid
the silence or the Sand Dunes
The Spot Not Considered Safe
location for magazine I'm thc
Event OF War.

Historic old Craney Island. about
whose sandy dunes washed by the rip
plets of Hampton Roads. cluster memo
ries OF the days when the republic was
younger. and had to convince nations
OF her sovereignty at the mouths OF
smoking cannon, will soon be left alone.
The removal of the United States aux
iiiary naval magazine which has for
years been located there will leave the
Island practically uninhablted.
The magazine Is to be removed to
the new reservation on St. Julians
Creek. where the government is now
establishing an ordnance station.
Craneyl Island. itself. Is q government
reservation. and 1t Is not at all probable
that the land will be sold. Uncle Sam
may have other uses for It,
The island was fortified and occupied
during the war by the Confederate
forces. After the evacuation Of Norfolk
the government took possession of 1t
and erected the powder magazine where
has since been stored the ammunition
Tor the ships on the home station; the
north Atlantic sQuadrons departing
from the Norfolk navy yard to foreign
stations also received their explosives
from Craney island.
The powder is lightered down to the
navy yard, and the old red painted pow
der barges, with their crimson signals
OF oanger, which clumsily cruised down
to the yard. have Ions been familiar
objects in this harbor.
The new magazine was rendered ne
cessary by the fact that, while. in the
old days of smooth-bore cannon. whose
greatest range was from four to Ave
miles. the magazine at Craney Island
was entirely secure. Yet now that ships
carry guns of twelve and thirteen mile
ranges, 1t Is deemed far better to remove
tne magazine to spot of greater securi-
~ from the fire of any hostile fleet.
Therefore st. Julian's Creek was So
lected as the stream upon which the
magazine should be located A tract of
land with fine water front was secur-
ed and work Is progressing very favor
ably on the buildings. which viii con.
sist OF two powder magazines. two shell
houses, two dwellings, one gun cotton
mouse. stable and carpenter shop. ali 10
De or prick except the residences. stable
ana shop. There Will also be Il pier
twenty-five rect wide and about 100
eeet long. which Is about completed.
several OF the foundations OF the build
ihss are already done. and others are
being constructed. Forty men are nj
work, and the force will be increosod
10 seventy-hve, including twenty chr
penters. next week. There are ten ar
tesian wells, from twenty-five TO thirty
ieet deep. and there will be several cis-
terms. The general contractor for tho
work Is Mr. w. r. Taylor, of Norfolk
ana the contract price is Si5.5oG the
work to be completed by the first of
fepruary OF next year. The sub-con-
tractors for the brick work are Messrs
Bolsom, Henley & Spann, and the snb.
Mccarthy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
Among Our COTTON Meu

Thermometer 1O2 degrees in Arkansas
and very dry. No rain in cotton belt.
Liverpool spot market easier; prices
moderate demand al 2l32d. for mid
ding; sales for the week $4,000 bales
against $1,000 last year. Future con-
tracts closed quiet at to Az points
decline.
Bar silver 30 Tic in London-decline
of lie.
Futures contracts in New York closed
steady. decline of 3 points; sales. lSg,-
900 bales; October, 500 to SOB; January.
S.23: May. S.39 to $40; spot quotations
declined Is; quiet.
Receipts at Norfolk yesterday were
1.15S bales. agaist 49l bales last year.
United States port receipts yesterday
We're 3S.312 bales, against 17,523 bales
last year. and 2+.03i bales in 1894.
Crop brought in sight the p~ ST week
estimated at 320.450 bales. against 1885,
532 bales late year corresponding week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
New Pr. d o. station Baltimore.

The new passenger station OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at the in
tersection of Mt. Royal avenue and Ca
thedral Street, Baltimore. Md wa,
opened for business September LIST. The
new station. which will be known as Mt.
Royal station. is one of the finest build
ings of its kind in America. 1t Is loca-
ted in the residential portion of the city
and l. easily accessible by street rail
way service from all parts of the town.
Camden station will remain in use as
heretofore, and all trains running over
the Philadelphia Division will stop al
both stations. All tickets to or from
Baltimore will be honored to or from
either station. and baggage will be
checked to either station at the option
of the passenger.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
SANK IN THE BAY.
steamer McCabe Collide with the
Schooner Judy.

The steamer William r. McCabe,
CAPTAIN Williams. from Baltimore, ar
rived here about 4 O'Clock yesterday
morning. Captain Williams reports
that when south of Sharp's Island,
chesapeake Bay. about 2 o'clock yes
terday morning the McCabe was in COL
liaion with the schooner Judy. of Girls
Held. Md. he being Off watch and asleep
at the time. The McCabe went along
side the schooner and lowed her until
she went down. about three-quarters of
an hour later. The Captain OF the Judy,
his wife. two children, a lady passen-
ger and the crew were taken aboard
the McCabe. The schooner was bound
from Cristield to Baltimore, light. She
is sunk in about nine fathoms, her mast
heads being just above the water. A
signal light was placed on her main
mast and the McCabe left with the ship
wrecked party for Crisheld. where they
were landed yesterday. The Judy was
built at Baltimore in 1881, and was about
nifty tons net register Ceptain Will
liams. of the steamer. noted protest to-
day with Major ]. Hardy Hendren.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
A LONG TOUR A.wnEEL.
TWO Athletic Young Riders from
Washington Arrived Yesterday

Two cyclists arrived in this city YES
terdaV after long and tiresome Jour
nev over country roads
IheN We're Messrs. NJ. Hunter Jones
ana >. G. Jones. two brothers of WASH
mgton CITY. They are members of the
Morton Cadets the company that won
me prize in the drill at Savannah last
September 9Th. wheeled to Harper's
FERRY. through Front Royal. Stras-
burg. Harrisonburg, Staunton, Lex
ington. across the Blue Ridge to Lynch
burg. Va. and down the track OF the
Norfolk and Western railway to Peters
burg. then down the Atlantic Coast Line
to Garysburg. n. c., then TO Kelford,
from where they took the train for Nor
folk. arriving here yesterday morning,
and leaving on the Norfolk and Wash
inGton boat for home last night. They
reported that the roads in Southern Vir-
ginia and Eastern North Carolina were
SANDY and difficult. The time for the
great distance covered was fast for the
wheelmen. They spent three DAYS Wis
ting friends in the Valley OF Virginia.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
NAVAL NOfes.

washington, Sept 1S.-The arrival of
the Thetis. at San francisco. the Monte
rey at the Mare Island navy yard and the
Michigan at Put-in-Bay were reported to
the Navy Department to-day. The Thetis
Will sail for lower California In u few days
The Monterey. will undergo minor repairs
at the Navy Yard.
Commander j. i. Merry, C. G. Todd.
Helmer and Lieut.. Commander b. s.
Richards. have been detached from the
Naval War College. ordered home and
placed on waiting orders. Lieut. ]. Nj.
Elliott has been detached from the War
College and ordered to the Marion. En-
sign y. Williams has been detached from
the Indian Head proving grounds and or
dered to the Adams. relieving Ensign c.
T.. Preston. who Is detached and granted
three months leave. Lieut.. NJ; f. Hall
has been ordered to duty as Il member OF
he Examining and Retiring Boards,
Barclay has been detached from the Bos-
ton Navy Yard. examined for promotion
and placed on waiting orders
The cruiser Cincinnati sailed from
Thompiinsville for Gibraltar this morn
ing; She will relieve the Marblehead
which VIII return 10 the United States
with the men of the vessels of the Euro
pean station. whose term OF enlistment
is about TO expire.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19

Judge Prentis. OF the Circuit Court.
granted charter yesterday to the III.
f. Hemingway Company" whose pur-
pose is to deal in oysters, fish, shell fish.
vegetables. etc.
The capital stock is to be not less than
$4,000 nor more than 100000 and the
principal offices to be in Norfolk Not
more than 1000 acres of real estate is to
he held. The officers are: Dwight T.
Hemingway, of Clyde. y. Y. presi-
dent: w. D. Hemingway, of Norfolk,
vice-president; Harvey C. Hemming-
way. of Syracuse. y. y, secretary. Di-
rectors. Edward Parmelec and J. w
Wilson. of Syracuse. n. Y, and the
above officers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
Local Brevitfes.

Mr.. Edward Riddick is spending q
short vacation in Suffolk.
MIR. j. l.. Love. of New Orleans, La,
registered at the Cotton Exchange yes
terday.
Mr.. H. L. Page has gone to New
York in the interest of hotel to be
erected at Willoughby Spit.
Police Officer Fentress yesterday
found a check for SIS drawn in favor Of
Mrs. j. c. Witherspoon on Main street.
Rev: f. b. Hatcher, of the First Bap-
tist Church, will return from his sum
mer vacation in time to fill his pulpit
next Sunday.
Constable McKown, of Lambert's
Point. recovered two row boats this
week that were stolen from that sec
ton some time ago.
Rev. n. S. Lloyd, of ST. Luke's Epis-
copal Church, has returned from Lynch
burg. where he went to attend the flu
neral of a relative
The police force has decided to go on
uuty hereafter at II and o'clock, in
stead of and Z. as heretofore. The men
TOOK vote on the question.
me Bay Line flags were flyine at
nan mast Yesterday IN respect of Mr..
rnoch Pratt. stakeholder in that line.
who died in Baltimore Thursday.
the funeral of Mr.. Joseph Edmonds
TOOK place yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Christadelphian Hall,
Elmwood 90
Major Dunwoody. assistant chief of
the United States Weather Service.
with headquarters at Washington, d.
g.. VIII arrive in Norfolk to-day. The
Major is on trip down the coast.
Rev G. p. Rutledge, of the Church
of the Disciples, has returned from a
vacation of month spent in North Ca
roiina and Southwest Virginia. While
away he dedicated two churches and
conducted meetings in which there were
twenty-three conversions He viii 90
cupy his pulpit next Sunday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
The Three Friends s,iIlue1d.

Jacksonville. Fla. Sept. lS.-The United
States revenue cutter George & Ro,,twsii
winch left port Wednesday night immedi.
ately after receipt of the news that the
Fernandinn returned this morning. Col
rector Rsbec says that the cutter did not
so outside OF the ST. Johns river but re-
collector Bishce said this morning that he
mao heard nothing OF the seizure of the
hree Friends by Mai. John Anderson.
Special Inspector of Customs
The latest from Fernandina is that the
steam is being held subject to orders
what uthority the seizure was made %
the district attorney can find nothing to-
warrant the vessel being held when an in
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
AMUSElIESTS.

"a GAY OLD BOY"-That clever co,,-
tdian Joe Hart and his strong company
OF comedians will appear in the latest
larce-comedy "A Gay Old Boy" at the
Academy of Music tonight.
me New Orleans Daily Item speaks
in the highest terms of the NAV and
company, and the patrons of thu Acad-
envy nave good evenings entertainment
before them. Mr.. Hart himself is a
whole show alone
FREDERICK WARDE. Norfolk's ia
No:lte tr2gedian, with big company and
great production comes TO thr Acad-
envy OF Music next Wednesday, and viii
present Shakespeare's King Lear" on
Thursday night they will present a
double b.ll. four acts of Henry VIII"
ana katharine and Pstruchid." The
sale of seats for the Warde engagement
commences next Monday morning.
Prices Zoe, SOC. 15c. and 81. First three
lows of balcony 75c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19

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whether OF sciatic. neuralgia or rhcuma lid
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use OF this wonderful remedy. IT also
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Lightning Hot Drops is certainly n
grand thing TO have in the house II is n
pleasant remedy TO use, and is wonderfnIlv
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internal use, and when sweetened the littIa
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
MnritI,nc s,iaceIlanx

The State oyster boat Tangier and the
schooner Bale are on Jones's ways for
repairs.
The n. Y. p. & n. r. R. barge No. 3,
which was recently sunk. is on Thomas
ways being rebuilt
The fishing steamer Daisy was
launched from Giaves's ways yesterday,
and the tug w. s. Cahill was hauled out
to-day.
Tbs tug Nettfe Is on Colonna's ways.
Richmond barge Is at the same ways
being rebuilt.
Captain William f. Browne has gone
to Hampton on business
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
A DEADLY '"SAULT.
One Negro Makes Ferocioue At.
tempt TO Mil Anniher

The story of a ferocious attempt of
one negro to kill another has been
brought to light In Princess Anne coun-
tv bv the arrest OF Elias Riddick. 1t
appears that Riddict and his friend had
uuarrelled about woman to whom
they were both paying court. Seve-
raj DAYS aftcrward while the men were
at work in the West Neck section. Rid
dick attacked his rival while he was at
the bottom of ditch. striking him over
the head with board. The blow sew
cred the mans ear completely from his
head and broke his collar bone His
skull is also fractured and his recov-
cry is extremely improbable
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
Yesterday Was "a sizzler.

One hundred degrees in the shade was
recorded by Burrow's>eig thermometer
on Main street yesterday at o'clock in
the afternoon. This in September
The same dav last year a warm wave
began. which lasted until the 23d inst
young man named Barnard Moore
from Baltimore. with the Southern
States Telephone Company. was over
come bv the heat at the chemical en-
rine-house. on Plume street, yesterday
afternoon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
Burruss. Son & Co.,
BAN K.ERS
Cold Rnss-siiyer nues.

Both planks supplied at the sterling
silver and pure gold house of c. r
greenwood & Bro. No. 15S Main street.
r t, your money and take your choice.
or silver bug" only Toe.
each. While midsummer prices CON
ttnue preparations are being made for
the holiday season fast approaching.
Come In now. Honest silver and gold
Fine China leather and other goods at
taxing prices. Best work by best work
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
Relief in Six Iao,,rs.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure !"
rms new remedy Is a great surprise on
account of It's exceeding promptness In
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys.
back ana every part Of the urinary pas.
tentlon OF water and pain In passing it
almost Immediately. II you want Quick
RELIEF ana cure this Is your remedy Sold
by Wake WILLIAMS, Druggists
los Water street, Norfolk Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
Vaccination of school children.

Superintendent Dobie. of the Public
Schools. has had suspended till October
lath the regulation which requires that
all pupils must show evidence of vacci-
nation before entering the schools, so
mai those VINO have been turned away
on mat account can now return To
school. and will have till the date nam
ed in which 10 N Vacciuated
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
Special bargains Thi. ween

Special prices. Table linen
and towels. Stock of ribbons rn,Ist ,a
Think of ribbon worth SOC. now 15r
me 25c. ribbon. now lOc.; the To and
l2hc. ribbon. now Sc: the and Sc rib
bon; now &c: the &c. ribbon, now two
Yards for 1c. wv
Children's school hose worth o5o a
Soc. now l5c.; ladies' black hose worth
zoe. now l21ac.; half hose worth lOc
now BE-: the lac. sox. now lie. Pride of
the Mill cotton, worth 12kc., now cir .
odd pairs of lace curtains at half price
Bargains in silks and dress goods.
WIN. N. PORTLOCK.
trustee for r. A. Saunders.
DR. A. Week bae ;.ft tha ott,,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19

Mr. A. j. Ca.s"tt. president of the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad. with n number of the officials
of that road. visited Port Norfolk to
INSPECT the plans of their engineers,
who have for the past two months been
surveying for the new terminal thsre
and the Primers Point purchase.