davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
Appltes I" Richmond asi We'll MS Nor
folk.

rroha Richmond Dispatch OF Yesterday
me Norfolk Virsinian, in discussing
- 49,, 100 tio IN OF Keeping insurance money
AT nome, incidentally remarks that Ne
:nerchahts Of every Southern CITY find
!uSt cause for complaint in the practice
Wh!cn many people follow in sendin,r
Norlh lof articies--so sometimes small in
H .ss NY ana ordered BY sample-when
.ncS tihe nome merchants) could Eurnish
me identical goods at the same cost
lsii' class Che buyers away from homel
ior3e', continues our Norfolk con;nml
porary. that they owe support 70 tha
iAcEehant& Of their ;own, who have to
Pay rents. taxes and any amount ~.
inoAeT Tor help. all OF which goes toward
the support OF the city
The*" points arc wcIl taken, and nigh,
be pondered by many persons in Rich-
mond, to their own advantage and tho
aGVantase Of the community at large.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
rn7n.

Peas-Steady; black-eye peas. new
crop. $1.45dl1.50 per bag; black, S06S5c.
straight per bushel: clay, 70@S0c. per
buShel.
White Corn. Soc; mixed corn, 32c.
White Corn, SIC. mixed corn, 31c
Mill Feed-Market steady; bran, $l4.O0;
shipstun or middling, S14.00; meal, white
bolted. per so pounds, 40c
Michigan, Ohio. and Indiana. NO. /,
Timothy hay, SIS. 90: NO. 2, s14OO; mixed,
S110001200
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
Fresh Fish.

Croakers, per pound. Sc; taylors, per
pound, lc; pan fish. per pound, &C.: bak-
ing fish. per pound. &C.; nullcts. per
pound, &C.; founders, per pound, &C.
sheephead, per pound. 4c., &c. ana Sc
mIckarel, per pound. Ice; blue fish, per
pound, l0c.; spcckled trout, per pound.
&C.; red snapper, per pound. Il%c.; TO.
shad. North Carolina, 20c.; buck shad.
North Carolina, rose; herring, SOC per
hundred; rock. per pound, S@l0c
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
A TLANrIC AND

+ 2 &
a DANVILLE RAILWAY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH III 49,
Train No. l-Daily--Leaves Norfolk.
{{SS;hippers' Compress WHARF at s:2o a. nj
West Norfolk ESQ q. m, for Danyilla and
intermediate points; arriving at Danyill6s
o:25 p. m sl1a n 5s 1855 &S5St
Train No: S-paiy except Sunday
Leaves Norfolk $40 p. m, West Norfolk
GAO p. M, arriving Lawnenceyille 1000 p..St
arrive Danville 1885 q. m 81 US:
Train No. connects at EMPOR1A&pit
ATLANTIC Coast Line train No. IS, for all
Roints South, leaving Emporia $40 p. M
No 80, when notified by the G.. 4; tthats
there are passengers for points on the Az
and ID. West OF IEmporia. S%
Train No. connects ut SDENNISTONF
JUNCTION with Norfolk and Western
X; f. FOR Durham and intermediate points.
FRESS JUNCTION and DANVILLEs5toYs
all points on Southern railway systen.5aeSs
Pullman sleepers between Danv!lie. and
Ashevllle, Atlanta, Jacksonville, ISL III eIa-t
phiS and New Orleans. ~
Tickets on sale and baggage checked at
Wakes Agency and Company 8 wharf
Norfolk, and at w. ". H. Williams, AgeE-s
cy, Portsmouth.
VIII II. TAYLOR,
i5iiehs sI Traffic ManaEer.s
cHAs. Q. HAINEs. Cent Manager
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
FennIIl iInrItaf

fancy, 25s92&c.; strictly prime. 2Ad,
2asc.; prime. 212lsc.; Spanish, Sic; low
grades, 11a@lAc
Hand Picked-Fancy. 2A@3hc.: ex-
lras 2h2@2M third grade &c: No.
Spanish shelled, 4&c.: No. / Virginia. 2k
@2ac. No. 9 Virginia, &c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
McinOrnlltiuira.

heachy Head, April 15-Passed. Brit
folk Tor Liverpool
lover, April !5.-Passed, British
.tsamer CaNo, Leggett, Port Tampa.
via Norfolk, for Antwerp.
nainh urs, April l5--Arrived, British
s,eaIneE bartmoOr, Laurenson, Norfolk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
WIN. II. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager
CHAs. q. HAINEs. Gent Manager

CLYDES REGULAR LINE STEAM
~ SHIP FOR & PH1LADELPHIA.-On Only;
Until further orders, steamers are 81 APP
pointed to sail from Merit Tx every None
day, Wednesday and Stature day al 81 ps alslss
Thursdayand Saturday. sss 4
:, Through bill !. la ing to- Sali poE
Line, South r q lvs ays Nerfolk 6fs6
carolina, cl9rfolk and sout
81 General soathern Ae fSi !
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
HuYni Gforps

Rosin, sl.0o Der barrel: pitch, 81 % pei
Darrel; gar. sl.70 per Dor:s barrel, anG
$3.50 ligion: turpenti.ie, 4Oc. per gallon
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
SUCOr NJRrIket

Enthusiastically: out of town prices
are dependent III the delivery
rates TO the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
loaf, S5.4S; powdered, S5.11: granulat ed,
$i.S6; confectioners' standard a, A.7S;
American of ~. S4.6l; centennial bright
yellow b, &.05; California Il. $500;
Franklan standard extra c. S3.7a; Key
stone extra c. 1851; American extra c,
$3.50
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
Chester and LeDoir R. R.

NORFOLK, WILLOUGHnY SPIT
MD OLD POINT Il. r. co
Short line hrtwecn--
NOltFOl.k. OLD POINT a. HAMPTON
Schedule Take effect EIIB. |. 1897 Ira MS
lenv" Norfolk and Ocean View depot Nor
folk. Va.
LEAVE! NORToI.li.--a7: a. M: ills :55
a.: m; $40 q. m: ll:0 n. m; 1890 p. m ):
li2:lh y. M: 3:'m y. m: 1879 p. IN: Goo H. m
Z: 10 u. M
LEAVE Old POiN'r-+7:G0 H. M: lis q,
a: NJ: 9:io a. NJ; LOO Il. nj. :: $3.50 u. m
LEV" j. m. SEQ =. III: A:3o T. m. 600 y.
M. 80 y. IN.
Does not run sunday. -. "a. m
ana ZOO y. III. trains from Norfolk and old
Spit and Norfolk. il--On Monlny, We'd
neSdnys ana Fridays. train lea wins. Nor
lolk ny S:o' Il. m. connects with Richmond
ana washington Special, leaving Old Point
mt loco a.; m. arriving itichnplld II 80 a.
m, Washington 3:3I y. Iii.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH.
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD DO.
MINlON LINE between NIL points North
and East Via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Carolina.
Freight received daily until s D. III, and
forwarded promptly ut low rateA
For further information Apply to the
General Office of the N. Il S. r. r. Co.
NcrfolK, Va.
II. G. lIUDGINS,
General Freight and Pass Aren't
NJ. Is. KING General Mnnnrnr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK

MAIL AND EXPRESS daily except
Sunday at 4.25 p. M, and Express daily
tcNcept Sunday at 1880 y. III. connecting
with all rail and steam lines al Norfolk
for the North. East and West. passen-
ger stations foot nr East Main street
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight sta.
ton on Water street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
SHIPPING NEWS.
sort OF NGrtoIk nnd e.ortsmonrn
April Is 1907.
ARRIVALS

British stmp. Nctherfield. Alleyne.
~ Co. coaled and sailed.
british stmp. Mobile. Wilson, Newport
News TO \. a. u. Co. TO finish load
ing.
Schr. &. w. Bramell Baltimore. light
Schr Carrie 5. Allen, with bluefish.
harses Hornet and Volunteer, 10 WIN.
Lamb 4 Co. for coal.
Tug Asher j. Hudson, Williams will
Da!ges G. r. Bowen. Baltimore. ana ],
r.. TUCKER Philadelphia. and cleared for
North Carolina with barge NIcCahe.
Scnr Mary Fickcrs, Slimmon, Balti-
more, light
Yacht Elsa, Burgg. North Carolina
bound for New York.
Tug Wrestler, Kelly. =.
Schr. William l.. Burden, Taylor. Bal
lmore. with lime for John o. Cam
age.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
TRAVELLERS, GaIIDE. "A.
3D. SOUTHERN
810 Railway Co.

IHROUGlr W!5STIsRN NORTH CARO-
The molly limo operating a solid train 'b.-
tween Norfolk and Chattanooga with Pull
f ftiut oieeplhg Car attached Raleigh to
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
SAILED.

British stmp. Guyana, Cowil, Hayre
having colled
with lumber -
Schr. William Q. Snow, Ellis, Fall
River, with coal
- Schr f.. and I. Lupton, Longstreet.
Newport News, light
large Western Belle, Providence, with
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Norfolk ( Southern R. R. Go,

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH, J. ,o7
MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
.E0Lk daily Except Sunday 10 a. III. for
Roper, panteEo, Belhaven, etc. Connects
at Edenton with n. g. S. r. r. steamer
rs follows: Daily Except Sunday for
Windsor. TUESDAY, THURSDAY and and
river: on MONDAY and Friday for
Scuppernong river, and WEDNESDAYS
for Avocn. Connecting Mt I5clhavcn with
South Creek. Aurora, Washington and in.
tcrmcdiatc landings.
EVENINCi EMPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK at i:l0 y. III. daily Except Sunday
for Elizabeth City, Edenton and wuy-
stations Connects AT Elizabeth civ
with the steamer Neuse Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday for Newirrn. Roanoke
Kinston and Goldsboro Via a. X y. c. X
r., and for Jacksonville. Whining ton, n
r. z IL -.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17

Daily except Sunday. Other time daily.
No. Norfolk TO Cincinnati and Louis
vile daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars from
Old Point for Cincinnati, Louisville, ana
ST. Louis. Meals served on dining ears
west Of GordonsYllc.
No. 3-NOrfolk 10 Cincinnati and Louis
Vile daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars for
Cincinnati and Louisville Meals served
on Dining Cars west OF Gordonsvile.
Steamer Louise arrives at Norfolk daily
~ EOS noon and { y. m.
For further in formation apply to
r: T. BROOKE. Passenger Agent,
c. anu o. Ticket Office, CRANKY street
Under Atlantic Hotel ;ss
JOHN y. POTTS,
Asst General Passenger Agent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
Z W0ShiDQIOl Steamboat ca.

J. lie new anu i,."G.Iu. ..p.. p..,ac,.
steamers NEWPORT NEWS WASH
lNGTON and NORFOLK Will leave
daily as follows
NOltTIi BOUND
Steamers leave Portsmouth. foot
OF North street a; ............ $50 D. m
Leave Norfolk. foot Of Matthews
street III Observation-Disclosures, lt:IO D. II,
Leave tlid l'oiEt at ............... 7 20 D. m
Arrive Washington at ..... G:i5 a. IN.
b. & o. Penn r. r.
lIN. washington at. IS 90 n. m 7:20 a M
ar, Philadelphia at.1I:l0 q. M 0:l6 n M.
AT New York at -. 200 =. m l :23 .. m.
South Bound. Il. & O. Penn Il. r.
Nv New York at -. IL 80 q. III. LOO D. m
i'V. Ihilade!ph:a at. Is" p. IN. 3:18 .. m
ar. Washington at. 1870 p. m. 6:IS d. M
Steamers leave Washington at 1900 y. m
Arrive Fortress Monroe at......6:SL o. m.
arrive Norfolk Northumberland: 30 a. m
Arrive Portsmouth at............8 100 a. M
The trip down the historic Potomac
liFer anu neSGicake Bay on the elegant
steamers OF .hiS company is unsurDnSsed
The steamers are comparatively new nav
Ing been built n 1881, and are fitted I'm in
the most lllNuriant manner with elect rio
lights, call bells and steam heat in each
ROOM The tables re supplied with eVerv
deliGacy Of the season from the markets
Of Washington and Norfolk Tickets on
sale at B. 4, Q. ticket office: N & G. Office
at w. +. Wake &: Co.'S office on wharf
For further information apply
D. j. CALLAHAN,
ieiephnne al asynnt.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17

!. IT. W1NGFTELD "
faasSSehEcr Agent. No. SIS Main street. Nor
". r.. GREEN, General Superintendent.
u NJ: CuIP. Traffic Manager y
W. ~. oKh. General Passenger Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-17
WIlOI.EAaLE QUOTATIONS.
A,rRyisi0nx.
Norfolk. Wa An,.,1 1s

Norfolk, va, April Is, 1897
flsh-Mackerei. No. :, III kegs, $500;
new. small. Sl2.50; new, medium, $1,000
No. 5. in kegs. $780, Herring, Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50; North Carolina
Cut Herring, $685.: Eastern in barrels,
s225.
Provislons-Market strong: mess pork.
new. $3.50; hams, pork, new, 1925.
Bulk Meats-Steady; clear ribs, $50
59sc., as TO size and cut: tat backs, &C.. !;
bellies. 5hsc, as to size pieces; pork.
plate 4Mc
Shoulders-Sugar-cured. 6hc.
Observation-Disclosures. cue.
BreaSt-SuSar-Cured, TIC
Hams-Smithfielu, l3@15c.: S. G.. slim
hams, 1124 Gl2c.
Lard-r'urc lard tierces. SIC: cases.
and tubs. hc. over price of tierces; com
pound, 41ac. tierces. In cases and tubs.
Cheese-Crenm, 12hc.; Western dairy,
lie,
Buttcr-Market higher: New York
State dairy. new. 23M25c.: fresh cream
cry, 22M2+c.: Western. 10000
Kerosene Oil-Firm: 112 degrees, TIC ;
GO degrees, 10c.; Red. $50 degrees. 101Ac
Groceries.
Coffee-Easier; Rio, common, 12hc.
fair. 141ac.; good, 15c.; choice, 161sc
syrups and MoiassesGs5t tsHc syr-
ups. Bright. 1SW23c.: Fair Grades, l6@
20c.: Porto Rico. 10. 20 and oGc., as 10
grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Quiet: Fair.
2o@25c.: Good. 25@30c; Choice. 3Gc.
Flour-Market steady; Western spring
Wheat, Best Patent Family, $500; Win
ter Wheat, Best Patents, $780, Choice
Straight Family, s4.G5; Good Family
A.5S: Fair Family, $4.45; Good Extra
S4.0o; meal. per bag Of 100lbs, 7Gc; per
bag Of 92lbs.. 72c
Salt-Firm; LIVERPOOL Fine. 9Oc. al. co.
as to grade: G. A.. 55@G5c.. as to weight
Rice-Nlilled. 4A@6hc.: rough. clear
of red. t5@6Oc.: with red, CSC.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-07
OBITUARY NOTES.

Batavia. y. Y, Feb Ex-Assemblyman Charles
A. Seaver died this morning. He elected Assem-
blyman In 1855 and 1886 from this county.
Newburg. y. Y. Feb. 6.-Captain Charles W.
Brundage died Fishkill-on- the Hudson last night.
aged sixty-seven years He at time
manier of a river craft and was well known along
the Hudson River. For many years he had been a
prominent forwarding merchant OF Fishkill and a
trustee of the Mechanics Savings Bank
Bloomington. ILL.,, Feb. 6-Captain +. j. Maxwell.
chief Of Police of this city, died to-day of nervous
prostratiCn, aged ffty-eight years He n native
OF Lockport, y. y and at one time captain OF
the 18th New York Cavalry.
Danvers. Mass, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Margaret Putnam
Butler is dead at the of eighty-one years She
a lineal descendant of Governor John Endicott
and leaves IA son and a daughter.
Washington, Feb 6-Ceorge W. Shanklin OF
Evansville. Ind brother OF J. "Ciii' Shanklln OF
THE Evansville Courier" died in this city this after
noon at 40 from heart trouble and dropsy. Mr.
Shanklin had been confined 10 his al the home
of his sister. the wife OF Justice Harlan more
than ten months. He ffty-four years Old and
had been Washington correspondent for several In
diana papers.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-07
THE WEATHER REPORT.
YEsTERDAY-S RECORD 4

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY'S FORECAST.
Washington. Feb. 6The barometer has fallen rapidly
in England the Middle Atlantic States and the lower
lake region and slowly IN the Southwest II has risen In
the Gulf States the Mississippi Valley and from the
Upper Mississippi Valley westward the Pacific Coast
The storm which central this morning North
Carolina ana the Upper ohio Valley has moved north
eastward, and the Middle Atlantic States and
the lake region second depression is central
Northern The barometer relatively high
of Montana and northeast Of New England. II is de-
ciedy the Atlantic Coast north OF South Caro-
lima ami Texas and Indian Territory. Il IS slightly
colder in the East Gulf States and the temperature has
fallen ten 10 twenty degrees the DakOas Rain has
prevailed in the Middle Atlantic States. and thence
ward 10 the Mississippi Valley Light reported
from Northwest and at Northern Rocky Mountain sta
tons weather is generally fair tonight in the South
Atlantic and States but IL cloudy in all other dis
tricts Dangerous east gales now prevail on the Middle
Atlantic ana South England Coast. The weather will
probably continue in the South Atlantic and East
o;uf states and il VIII clear In the south portion OF the
Middle Atlantic states. Heavy rains and gales
Ikev t. occur IN England. and generally cloudy
weather with light In the Northwest the Central
mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys. with colder north
rsfv.ls
New-York tribune., 1897-02-07
rulyCES OF THE ANTISCALPING BILL

Chicago Feb. G.-Chairman Cald"el vi inv "e'F
ern and Transcontinenta Passenger associations
,r,od IN his office to-day. having been absent
In washington and New-York nearly two weeks
In the interest of the Sherman Anti-Scaiping bli'
Regarding the prospects for the passage OF the
hin and tho present aspect Of the fight MI oaid-
we'll said: a., I'm 90
There is a good fighting chance LOT 'he p''' ~
hocome law but the days OF the snort SESSION
- -. tho chances diminish The situation IN
Ty.shinpton Is undergoing decided chanee IN
favor OF the measure. When the bill was hrst IN
,rodrced the brokers obtained petitions signed 10y
nonv business men protesting against lts ptssasc'
I.i's ma ont them TO the Senators and Representatives.
When these petitioners began to understana ha '1e
dr,,s ~ the measure the Congressman began 10
m, to,errams from their constituents, repudlailhe
tbe,r action and asking for the withdrawa OIL tnc,r
u,rr .rm,,ures This is the tide which Is turning
,deainst the scalpers Another new point when
a., yinc its effect IL that the railroads are now
unit in favor of the bill
New-York tribune., 1897-02-07
DIED.

Charles William Bundage @ aged rs 81 yeaTs Gs Monday Feb
rlaTS at $50 p m, from the Reformed Dutch chureh'
F,snt s,,r,sord Conn on Friday February s. 1897.
Fpnersi % s"uth-s sunday February at p M
- uTH,rxsE on February s. Emelne v. widow OF Nell
Vile SsineIs rs = from The Home lO4th-st and Amser-
dam ave. Monday. February - al II a. N. u
rERGUsoN-on FRIDAY. February o. the Rev. A. H.
he ro9kyn o hI Monday Febru
,rsG4nens sry y. At a, t Il Hudson d y. Y
l on Friday February 5 1897 Hannah Maria Fitch
dauehtsr Of the late Henry and Harriet Fitch
HApGoop-At sing Sing. y Y February o. IhOmas II
raera maRs0GS trvses at his r.dens 40 q spTDs
sing sing MGndsy Ms,II6ro e'sIass' Mass.
boston papers please copy. ., ,. c.,,u.,
,RD-At Atlantic CITY. n. j. on the 9th 'ns' sa'H'e'
Notice III .'ofG OF funeral % hereafter.
IENTon Friday February 1891 At h, rsiSssTe sdSssils
Manhattan & K9ehs Ds farT "a lent in the 4.d
Of ,1H n%r 's her late residence Sunday afternoon
Relatives and friends are e,Ic TeSpFG''s at iis p m
m,rPyNAt Alamo Mexico. William Lewis son Of tho tho
10Th year OF his age. ,..,.
MFRRfrT-At Port Chester y y on Febary . aaT Eriiy
Funeral services at resdenee SUNDAY FSr9a
NTrI,ER-At Sing Sing " Y. February s. 1897 william
Funeral services sunday FsGrnsry " sns a I sns '"
his late resdeTfe no. 81 = the es family rIsPs 'S
PAckARp-on Febrory 8 is9. az ors wFst lines HnIdsh
J. Packard VIE Of Austin Packard late Of br'0Ry"
RCE-on February 1897 John Rice aged - yesfs
Relatives and friends invited to attend ms p
Rrooklyn on sunday evening February L. at ocooN'
1nt"rnent at Newark ~ j.. Monday.
Ross-on Friday February & at the er house OF his 'a"sA-
Hew.Yort city, at p: m sunday February l.
scott daughter of tho late William scott 90, os, a,,,
Funeral al srrss Tresiay' February o at O'Clock
syE3Ec0R-on Thursday. February T. John snedecor
IN ns sw osrvcs a, the Church OF Holy Communion
soth st. and 9th ave. at 1870 sunday Afternoon" re'
I. ~ -. a., -. ~ -
Weat fad ST. on February :. 1891 Frederic Taylor IN
his op' services a. his late residence. No A. West 3d
! Interment at Philadelphia.
S.,n. ~ the American Revolution,
Empire state society lisett!yas,o, % attain, ~.
The nem9es OF OF oT 5"s late cSmpario Frederic Tyor
h, late residence No Al West I3d-st on Monday the
9Th inst at ''S0 a. i" cHAuNcEY NJ DEpEw Pres,.
STEPHEN NJ WRIGHT. Sec
VAN SGsJn'R Jonn r. Eva Van Se.t in his
usrs, service. at his late residence No 10 Wanu-st,
sr Barclay snd chrsophsr @ % ST. terrs '
wHITE-At Hackenseck ~ J FeSTu,sy iss' ~ r.ss
ii ,ron, the residence OF her son DR.. Howell White
F,shsli, Monday. February S. at ii:ao a. m
wpIGuT-At Hudson " Y, on February after short
Illness Almrs ws,1e ,n u.s %,s OF ud. Wnm snoasy q Msn
| o'clock
New-York tribune., 1897-02-07
calm AFTER THE STORM IN CRETE.
THIRTY CHRISTIANS WERE KIIhEp-GREEks
EAGER To INTERVENE

THIRTY CHRISTIANS WERE KiTLED-GREEKs
EAGER TO INTERVENE.
London, Feb. 6.-Advices from Canea, crete.
the scene of the disturbances between the Chris
tans and Mussumans. show that the city Is
quiet to-day though the situation Is still serious
The latest reports declare that there mas peeh
no massacre OF Christians and that The hghting
was less fatal than supposed. The British
Consul at Canea reports that thirty Christians
were killed.
Several British warshps Of the Mediterranean
Squadron have been ordered to proceed to Crete
at once.
q Athens Feb. 6-The floor and galleries OF the
Chamber Of Deputies were filled with members
and spectators when that body was called 10
order to-day. and intense excitement prevailed.
Several Deputies at once offered resolutions call
ing upon the Government to intervene actively in
Crete without delay in order that further massa-
cres of Christians in that island might be pre-
vented. -
Premier Delyannis replied that the Foreign
Office had received dispatches confirming the re,
ports that the city OF Canea was In tames ana
that many Christians there had been Killed. ana
assured the Chamber that the Government
would do it's duty in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-07
PROMINENT 4RRTT4LS AT THE HOTELS

ASTOR-Genera Bradley T. Johnson. of Balti-
more. EVERETT-Coone John c. Haskell, OF
South Carolina. GRAND-Inspector- General f. NJ
Hoffman, of Governor Blacks staff. HOLLAND
Colonel Charles Green OF ST. Louis. MANHAT-
TAN-Professor f.. w. Bass and Colonel s. NJ
Mills OF West Point. MURRAY HILIr-Dwght
l.. Moody, OF Northield Mass, and Railroad Com
missioner Ashley W. Cole of Albany. GRAND
UNION-Lous +. Payn, of Chatham. y. Y. PLAZA
Senator Frank J. Cannon. of Utah. SAVOY
Mile Yvette Guilbert, of Paris. ST CrOUD-Pro-
fessor Peter s. Niche. of West Point. WALDORF
-I.eutenant-GovernorT Timothy L. Woodruff, NJ. H.
De Young of San Francisco: Ex-Governor Frank
Brown of Maryland: j. b. Herreshor OF Bristol, K
J.; Congressman George T.. White, OF Chicago and
C. c. Bolton OF Cleveland.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-07
urJD IN RE GOVERNMENT LAND.

Des Moines Ia Feb. 6-The supreme Oou'e
Yesterday decided a case from fidiil'o"
involving about 1900 acres of land along the MIS-
o,i piyor which has been transferred from Ne
brosko TO Iowa by the change of the rivers course
The owners of the land along the ola chahhei
claimed the land accretons, and the lower
court sustained them, but the Government sur
vowed and sold II Government land' ana .iie
contention was between the two sets OIL "''e'
1,,,r,. Gradual accretlons il would have be-
ionqed to the owners of the property to when ~ ~
was added but 1t found that sudden SnamseN c N VI
hannoI bad transferred the territory from Ne
hraska into Iowa and therefore 1t was Govern-
ment land All claimants under the accre'io'
claim are dspossessed.
New-York tribune., 1897-02-07
CAPTAIN ALEXANDER II. GILBERT.

East Hallam. Conn. Feb. G-Captan Alexander
Hamilton Gilbert died at his home here ast night
ir his nincty-rst year. lie was born on October
1905. His father the first tanner in New-York
State. having tanncry in Watertown. The father
moved TO Chester Conn. when mis- was five years
old Captain Gilbert one of three brothers, one
OF whom. Henry w, the editor OF the first news
paper published in the Argentine Republic and intro
duced the process Of mining coin into Argentina.
The other brother. John f.. was the inventor and
pioneer builder or the present style OF lrydock. In
1910 Captain Gilbert went into partnership with his
brother, and they built docks in many countries Cap
tain Gilbert was intimate with most Of the pr1mi-
nent political leaders of the middle of the present
century and was on c.ose terms with Franklin
Pierce lie represented his town in the General AS
sembly three terms. the last time in 1881, and neld
many town offices. During the he spent large
sums Of money In inducing 10 enlist and In fitting
them out for the service son and three daughters
snrNiVe him.