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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
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has been VISITING Mrs I ,,or,,l',,,
OF South Norfolk. LEFT sunday ~ ,,,,.;,
Mrs Julia. Johnson Of C,hu,Ii,,.,,, 80.
Mr. O. f. Smith or Norrol,, ~
chased tho tug Arctic Of Nh Jnsnnb
Clarke. and has bnl. on Thom,s, roIi
way for slight repairs
drug store Is being cut ofc an os,o ,r,,o,
the sidewalk.
Mr.. r. Shoupc. former rnsido,, -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
MAJOR SCOTT ErT,T,R

Richmond Va, July 90 special
from Warrcn.o1 tonight says: The con-
dition OF Attorney General X. Taylor
Scot. is con>ilera bly, improved
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
Grcntcr Ecr=ainx OF Che Scnsou.

Dotted Swiss in stripes ana plaide. II
linen shades, reduced from 12L. 10 Sc
the yard. \. J. PHILLIPS
under Oxford Hall
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

The desirable store No. G2i Crawford
street for balance of year or longer
j. ~. Parker & Bro. Will change their
business August LIST. Apply at store
jylS-lm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
Don't Fail to Tnlte Advantage Of our
G;rent Clearing Out SnIe of WASH,
Goods This Week.

Sc. l0c. and 123&c. lawns. now Sc yard
Yard wide percals, 5lac. yard.
Best quality apron glnghanls, 4lkc
25c shirt waists. 19c. each.
soc. and 75c. shirt waists, SOC each.
100 gloria siig umbrellas, congo and
natural sticks. Sl.0O each
Terms cash.
LAWRENCE. e WELTON
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

Grand voices 1T Ocean View this week.
AS tenor George Preston is hard to
beat. iula-t r
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

See DR.. Week about your eyes. Al
glasses prescribed are guaranteed. +
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

Crash hats. all sizes.
CHARLES Il. MELTON & co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
$4,000 FIFTH WARD COUPON
at SCHOOL BONDS FOR SAL s. S5
Office Of the City Clerk.
Council Chamber, IS
POrtmouth, Va, July Is. 1897,

-CUIIICII
Portmouth, Va. July Is, 1857
The city OF Portsmouth, Va, offers for
sale $4,000 Fifth Ward Coupon School
Bonds, payable in thirty years from SAu-55s
gust 2. 1897. bearing interest at the rate OF
per cent. per ann.lnl. payable; semi-an-s
nuaily in February and August. All 55S*ss
These bonds are In denominations of $780,
and $500, there being $4,000 III. $500 and 81 GOO
IN 500. They are exempt from city taxes
ost or principal only, the option ofathet;
holders. sss5S3
Sealed proposals addressed TO E. 'ThoTlp.a
son. Ir., City Clerk. will be received 5uhtiI.;
FRIDAY, July 30, 1897. at & p. m, for theSs
purchase Of these bonds the city l'eserving{
the, right to reject any all Of the bids.t9s2
Communications other than proposals.
should be addressed to t5gs Ss
J.. DAVIS REED $sbSSS
jy1G Cha .rman Of Finance Committees
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

Brooklyn trolley lines give the public
Il twcnty-Onc mile ride for cents
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

FOR CHARTER-Ry the hour, day or
week. the steam launch Marie ut A. and
-: wharf. rortsmouth. or G.. W. GRIT-
Elm, No. PIG Holiday street. lyiG-lws
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

Childrcns straw sailors onc-half price
W. j.. NIRNEI.SON & co
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

Don't naUseatc Your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. J NJ. r. Trotter,
Truitt & Smith and r. l.. Wilson
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

ITALY THREATENS TURKEY.
Athens. July Cot IS stated here that
Italy has proposed coerc!ve measures
against Turkey.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
Specials for To-Day.

Fine Honey In Comb ID. packag es. 1885, (
7c., or four for 25c. fine Fat Mackere1,$ 10clf
per b.: finest imported Ginger Ale Look &;
Only 1Oc. per bottle. Nothing ilner. made
you have not tried It come and get one
pound, and be convinced. Only ::5c.{ h per-
pound. Now Is the time fer Ice 5Tea,4slgt
drink Just rcceived-a fresh lot OF s:un-S
C. w. }HUDGINss &c cO
SOP Crawford fstTeer.s!
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
GOLD FEWER RUNNING HIGH

GOLD FEWER RUNNING HIGH.
San Francisco, Cal, July 20-The ex-
element over the recent discoveries Of
gold In Alaska still continues here, and
when the steamer Excelsior leaves for
St. Michaels next Sunday she will carry
all the miners supplies she can hold
The Excelsior will be the last steamer
to sail this year from here to connect
with the Yukon Steamers, but there is
already talk of chartering another
steamer to take up a crowd Of miners.
No more news from the Rlondyke re-
gions Will be received until the steam
ers leaving here and Seattle have re-
turned. 81 as
4 Have you seen the va por stoves on Eex-
hibition at corner arls and Claiborne
avenues. I3lp,nlb ton I7uel !. q 3cs &C.
per dal y. s ell su,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
Fifty Years Ago.

This Is tic way 1. was bound TO look
Wien grandfather had his "pictcr took.n
These were the shadows cast before
The coming Of Cnri;.Tcr Dngucrrc
And his art; like 4 girl III pinafore
Some day 10 hlooi:i 10 n goddess fair.
Mcn certainly were rot as black, we know
AS they pictured ti!cr.. so years ago.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
SNOW IN COLORADO.

Denver. Col. July 20--A severe snow
storm IS reported from al the higher
portions in the mountain districts
Three inches Of snow Is; reported at
Cripple Creek, Aspen and other points
and one inch at Leadvile. The wealth
CT is uncomfortably coo! even in Denver
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
Ayers .Sarsaparilla

began to mako rev men, just
as tao new pictures Of men
began TO DO made. Thousands
Of people fccnted the cam era
with skins ncdo clean from
blotch and biemish, because
they he'd purified the blood
with Ayers Sacsenarilla. It
Ia as powerful row as then.
It's record proves it. Others
Initiate the remedy; thay
can'S Initiate tnc record:
go Years Of Gurss.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
FOR SALE.

Eight lots on London street between
Pearl and Cooke street 30Xl13 each; also
above lots in the rear. Can be divided
into eleven building lots. Price &c. 200
Sl.SGO cash balance I'm six, twelve and !
ciahtccn months. JOHN l.. WATSON, ass55Esf:!
le29 900 High street. Portsnlou th, Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
rloTiCE:::::.l

Ring up phone 1912 and order a load OF (
SLAB WOOD that has never be en- in my
water. We have dry wood under. she'd
CAIt always get dry wood from
Jyl6-lm }ENDALL4 81 WELTON.ssts
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21

been visiting Miss Nellie Graves. on
the corner Of First street and Berkeley
avenue, left yesterday for her home
in Hampton.
Miss Marie and Sallie Jones who have
been visiting their cousin, Miss Fannie
Jones on Berkeley avenue. left Sunday
for their home in Richmond.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-21
PoRTSMouTHADv's.

Any or our Mems Suits that wero sold
ut $l20 and $l5.00, for $3.50.
Any OF our Mems Suits that were sold
AT SH.oo 500 ana $780, for Sc so.
Any OF our Mems Suits that were sold
Mt 1870 and 500. for 1850
Any 81 our Childrens Suits. boys Suits,
Wash Suits or Straw Hats, ut IS per cent.
reduction. :, :, -
Manhattan Shirts that were SITS and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Is the senate. on the 18th. after a day
spent in speech making on the various
phases of the tariff bill. and the sugar
schedule in particular. vote was
taken resulting in changing the house
rate Of 100 per pound to the rate
agree upon in. caucus. The vote re-
suited: Yeas. 30: nays. 30. The frs
paragraph Of the sugar schedule was
not finally disposed of up to time OF
adjournment. The house was not
in session.
Mrs, JoHS CAMERON, wife of the
superintendent Of the Victor coal
mines at Pueblo. Col. aud prominent
society leader Of that city, was fatally
burned, on the nth, by the explosion
Of "A can Of bcnzine with which she
was cleaning furniture. Her son. Is
ears old. was badly burned in trying
20 save his mother
JrD0E PENRosE, of Philadelphia, on
the 18th. filed an adjudication in an
estate dispute in which he took occa-
sion to decide that the inheritance tax
| law is unconstitutional. Judge Hanna
rendered a similar decision the pre-
vious week. The law was recently en-
acted by the state legislature.
| PROF. PRESENTS. the wcll-known
chemist. died in Wiesbaden of an apo
plcctic stroke on the nth. lie was born
in ISIS at Frankfort-on the Main. lie
was made professor of chemistry at the
| institute there in ls45. and founded a
laboratory which has resulted in great
developments.
! REV. FREDERICK O. HOLMAN. II. ID.
formerly pastor of the i!cnncpin Ave
nue. NJ H. church in Minneapolis,
| Mimi. and one OF the most brilliant
and bcst-known pulpit orators in the
Methodist church, died, on the 18th, of
lung trouble. aged 40 years.
FAILURES throughout the United
states. for the week ended on the
18th, as reported by X. G.. Dun 4 Co,
were a62. against BAG for the CORE
spending week last year. For Canada
the failures were 30. against % last
year.
A CONVENTION is on foot looking to
the annexation Of the Republic OF
Hawaii TO the United States a. terri
tory, and the details of the plan are SC
nearly complete. 1t is said, as 10 war.
rant the belief that they will soon be
submitted To congress
THE statement Of the condition OF
the treasury. issued on the ilth.
showed: Available cash balance. $3.50,
495. 632; gold reserve. Sii4. 23s,312
BRoKER Ei.vERroS X. CHAPMAN left
the District OF Columbia Jail, on the
18th. at 1918 a. IN. his ''time" having
Iexpircd at midnight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
TWAS BUCKEYE DAY.
Large Delegations of Ohioans at
the Nashville Exposition.
President Mckinley til. Guest of Honor
Ills speech al the Auditorium 4
Popular Ovation Given Mrs.
Mckinley.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. June IL. This is
Ohio day at the exposition, and large
delegations of police. militia. members
of secret orders and general visitors
are here from Cincinnati Toledo, Co
lumbus and Cleveland as well a. the
smaller cities and towns of the Buckeye
state.
President Mckinley and party ar
rived at the Union depot early, having
made the trip by slow stages from
Washington. They were escorted by
the exposition executive committee To
the Maxwell house. where they took
breakfast, after which GOV. Taylor
was received. At 1880 the president
and party, accompanied 10y GOV. Bush
nell and his statf, were escorted To the
centennial grounds.
The streets were lined with admiring
thousands. and as this is prominently
an educational center. "A large portion
Of the crowds was made up of students
IF both sexes and of both races
As the head Of the procession turned
into the main entrance of the cxposi-
ton grounds battery of artillery
doomed lOftn the nalional salute Oh iJ
guns.
1t was within the grounds, and led
by the Centennial chimes, which rang
forth from the top of the Administra-
tion building, that the enthusias1
reached its climax. The enthu-
>iasm was shared by the visit
ors to the full and to them
was the added incentive of the
beauty of the buildings and the
grounds which burst upon them for
the first time. Certainly Tennessee in
general and Nashville in particular.
are justified in the pride felt and ex-
pressed over the work they have ac-
complished. The buildings the Par
thenon. particularly are beautiful in
design and finish. and beautiful be-
You'd any thing contemplated when
the exposition was in embryo. and
filled with exhibits that would be
creditable in any fair of any nation on
earth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY.FlFTH CONGRESS-
Especial sesslon.)

IL the senate on the 5th. consideration OF tho
tariff bill resumed, the word schedule was
completed and the sugar Schet alc was reached
During the day many OF the paragraphs OF the
wood schedule were agreed TO- but that reStor-
ing lumber 20 the dutaole list AZ - per 1000
feet proved the greatest stumbling block en-
countered since the debate began, and led 70 an
extended debate which developed wide diver
gence Of views .... The house was not in session
IL the senate. on the eth. the lumber para
graph OF the wood schedule which had been
more Stubbornly contested than any feature OF
the bill thus far was disposed OF, the tnal vote
marking the breaking OF party lines. eight dem
ocrats voting with the majority, and three re-
publicans voting with the opposition. A mo-
tion to substitute the Wilson lumber schedule
was defeated ana the schedule as agreed 10 was
passed ..... In the house few bills OF minor
Importance were passed. and after little
sparring for political purposes the house ad-
journed until the 10Th.
Is the senate on the sth. consideration OF
the tariff bill was promptly resumed Mr.. ALI
son Qa.) requesting that the sugar schedule be
passed over, which. after some discussion. was
agreed TO. A vote on the amendment 70 place
raw cotton on the dutiable list AT - per cent.
AL valorem was agreed to. Yeas, ~; nays, 10.
...... The house was not In session.
n the senate on the 9th much time was
taken up with speeches in the discussion OF the
t"iih rum WIG NiaHNp'ihN ~ tA' N"t''"' P"f N'''
and speakers. Only One-half OF single page
OF the tariff bill, covering four brief and COM
paratiyely unimportant paragraphs. was dis
posed of during the day ....-. The house was
not in session.
IN the senate, on the 10Th, the tariff bill was
taken up and. after a short consideration Of the
cereal paragraphs. the agricultural schedule was
laid aside and the sugar schedule was taken up
and occupied the attention OF the senate during
the remainder OF the open session. After q
short executive session the sanate adjourned
...... In the house two comparatively uniM-
portant resolutions were passed and adjourn
tttb
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18


THE LADY or TnE WHITE HOUSE.
outstrctched hands of her husband,
who hurried to meet and greet
her and conduct her TO a srh'
by his side, secretary to the
president John Addison Porter anu
wife. being Immediately behind her
huge bunch of roses was handed Mra'
Mckinley from the auditorium ioo'
and as She bowed and smiled hci
thanks the crowd again broke nv
cheers. Incidental to the speaking
which followed was the applause whicn
greeted any reference To Tennessee
Loyalty to the Union. And whcn res
dent Mckinley declared tennessee
sons were now loyal to the core an"
that this Union, a third OF century
ago SO nearly disrupted, was no"
bound To stand for all time. the doom
Of applause and the roar OF enth's'"''u
was something long To he remehloe'
and gratifying to every nor''cn''
present. After the conclusion OF in'
ceremonies in the Auditorium. WINE"
were very much added to by the mus
of lines band. the president anu 500
Of his party visited the far'heiu"'
which is the art repository ana
Childrcns building and then rcp"''
Ia the West Side club house. nan"
some structure near the Admih'S',"
tion building. In the ladies' par
there Mrs. Mckinley held an iniorina'
reception. Later she md the Ws
dent gave reception To woine" '"''
i'm the Women's building.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

THE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks, issued on
the 5th, showed the following changes:
Reserve, decrease, 81, 80. 275 loans, in
crease, 81. 400, 000 specie, increase, sS3l,-
ZOO; legal tender. decrease. S2lS, 200; de-
posts, increase, s., 655. 100; circulation,
decrease, 81, 200.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

A DISPATCH from Buenos Ayres says:
1.-The American expedition which has
been exploring in Terra del Fuego has
been successful in finding gold in guam
titles which will yield "a large profit
for the working.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

w. J. CALHOUN, the special commits
sioner sent TO Cuba by Mr.. Mckinley,
vrrived in Washington, on the sth from
New York city, and. visiting the White
House in company with Assistant Sec
rotary of state Day. made his report TO
the president
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

A DISPATCH from Madrid. on the sth.
said: Great excitement prevails. The
peril of the situation, SO far from being
ended by the conservatives? continue
ance in Office. is considered to be only
just beginning.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

RUMoRs in circulation in PeSin and
Shanghai indicate that the Chinese
government is anxious to get rid of
the Japanese garrison at Wei-Hai-Wei,
and has decided to negotiate another
loan to raise sufficient money To pay off
The war indemnity ut once.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

JOSIAH :. WRIGHT, who was arrested
for undertaking to tamper with the
jury in the BARLEY case at Omaha.
Neb., pleaded guilty, on the 9th. and
Judge Baker sentenced. him &c serve
two years in Jail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

ADvIcEs from Winnipeg indicate that
a decision has been reached by Mgr.
Merry del Val, regarding the future
attitude of the Catholic church toward
the Manitoba school law, and that all
hostility to the law on the part of the
Catholics will soon cease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

HERR MAUsER, the inventor of the
well-known rifle bearing his name, has
submitted TO the German war office
mechanism that is applicable to PTS
tolls and carbines. which makes it pos
sible TO fire 30 shots "A minute.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

THRTY-Two states were represented
at the first meeting of the provisional
committee OF the national silver repub-
lican party. which met in executive
session at the Leland hotel in Chicago
on the sth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

NJ. THOMSON and NJ. Mirman, mem
bers of the French chamber of depu-
ties, fought duel. on the 9th, grow
ing out of an article written by the
latter attacking NJ. Thomson. NJ. Mir
man was slightly wounded in the fore
Arm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

THE Madrid Epoch, an official organ.
says il does not deny the possibility Of
changes in the Spanish cabinet, but
adds that it is impossible for the duke
of Tetuan, the minister for foreign af
fairs To resign in view Of the position
of the negotiations between Spain and
the United States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

THE Millers' National association.
which has members in - states and
represents daily output Of 10000 bar
rels, held its annual meeting in Chi
cago. on the 9th, with fair attend
ancc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

NJ. JUNGBLUT. OF San Francisco, has
been chosen 10 represent the German
shooting societies Of California at the
twelfth German Bundesschuetzen fest,
which will be held at Nuremburg July
o To Il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

The san Francisco lodges OF the
Knights of Pythias gave a reception at
Metropolitan hall, on the eth, 10 the
supreme chancellor. Philip Il. Col
grove prior to his departure east
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

The news Of the disaster on "a,
frontier Of British India has been o'n
cially confirmed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

THERE have been 50 dcsertions from
the ranks Of the marines and seamen
of the battleship Oregon since it ar
rived on Puget sound about two
months ago. ~ a rule the deserters
were new non, such as chafcd under
the restraint and discipline exacted
aboard a man-of war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

MAJ. j. MILLER RoPEs, United States
army (retiredl dropped dead at salem,
Mass. on the 4th. He was ~ years OF
age Death was due To stroke of
paralysis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

Mn &. CREIGHTON WEBB, brother of
DIR. Seward Webb, of New York, and
Mr.. Ersl<ine Hewitt, son Of ex-Mayor
Abram ,. Hewitt, of New York, have
been appointed additional secretaries
TO the special embassy appointed to
represent the United States at Queen
Nictoria's jubilee ceremonies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-18

COL SANDERS ID. BRUCE. OF New
York, who some days ago was stricken
with vocal and facial paralysis, at Lex
ington, Ky, was, on the 9Th, reported
somewhat improved. lie was entirely
conscious, but suffered much and could
not speak. Physicians say he may re-
cover the use of his organs and is in no
immediate danger.