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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
AN URGENT NEED
For Homo for tho Distressed Fa,nI.
lies OF Confederate Veterans.

a circular letter has been Issued by the
LADIES' Auxiliary Of George T. Pickett
camp, Confederate Veterans, Rich
mond, Mrs. r. N. Northern, president,
appealing to Vlrginians for cooperation
IN the establishing Of n home Tor aged,
feeble. dependent WOmen-the widows
sisters. daughters Of Confederate SOL
diers Of Virginia.
The appeal starts out with n state
mcnt. showing the great need of such
an institution. 1t then goes on to say:
we would appeal, as we hereby do.
to you. the people Of the Commonwealth
especially to the members and officers
Oh the Confederate camps and organi-
cations throughout her borders, as to
whether and to what extent, in your
respective communities and neiehbor-
hoods. such need does exist or, more
exactly, whether you know of women
connected with Confederate soldiers. lly-
ing OF dead. who need such a home
and whether. In what way and to what
extent, you are willing to cooperate
with us in founding and maintaining
one.
we shall test the heart and practical
interest OF Richmond In this matter, by
holding In our Regimental Almory, from
the 18th to the Goth Of May. q Confedc-
rate Festival, with evening entertain
ments of varied and interesting char
ncter IN Sanger hall adjoining
III sufficiently encouraged by the sue
cess of this special effort, and by the
character of your responses to this APP
peal. we shall then ask your aid and
advice in effecting 4 more approximate
and efficient organization, for the vigo-
rous prosecution of the great work be-
fore us. But If, by lack OF that degree
or success reasonably to he anticipated
In our festival, or by the character Of
the responses received from you, we
shall be warned that the good people
OF the city and State do not concur with
us as to the demand for such a home,
Or else deem the undertaking too great
to be successfully carried through in
these days Of stringency and depression.
or ministering to the needs OF these
poor women, much as we have done in
the past supplying them, as far as pos
slble. with needed food and fuel and
clothing and attention. aiding them in
the payment Of rent, and perchance pro
cnring entrance for some OF them, upon
the best terms possible. into the charita-
BILE homes or hospitals OF the city"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
They VIII Protest.

At noon next Monday at Y. NJ. c. A.
hall a meeting will be held Of all the
Protestant ministers in the city TO dis
cuss and probably take action in re-
gard To the following matters:
Sunday excursions unnecessary Wor!;
by transportation companies, RELAYS of
Workmen i'll necessary Sunday work. 50
as not To cut off employees from Sunday
privileges. sunday runs by the Norfolk
Cycle Club. ana the Sunday games schc-
dulcd to be played by the Norfolk Base
ball Club during the coming season
None Of the Sunday games scheduled
FOR the Norfolk team will be played
here. but the fact that the boys are
down 10 play games in other cities on the
Sabbath has been pointed out to the
ministers by one Of their number who is;
himself 4 lover OF he sport hut who de-
clarcs that he cannot longer cOnscicn-
tiously patrunizr the game if SUNDAY
playing is encouraged
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
Stands at the Head

AUG. j. Rogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport. La, says: DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures
my cough. and it is the best seller I
have" ]. +. Campbell. merchant OF
Stafford. AriZ., writes: CDR. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for il
it never fails, and is sure cure for
Consumption. Coughs ana Gods can
not say enough for its merits" Or.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds is not an experiment.
1t has been tried for a quarter Of n cen
fury. ana to-day stands al the head 1t
never disappoints. Free trial bottles at
Burrow, Martin & Co.'S Drug store
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13

ton. Should, however. such h thing
be attempted. II would necessarily fol-
low that places, by reason of the condf-
lions existing, entitled to low rates
would suffer to the advantage Of places
In which larger rates should be charged.
That is, In case an averG gc rate should
be adopted for all cities IN the United
states. by reason OF the great cost In
c'dcnt to doing the. telephone business
in large cities, it would result in maxi
ing the average too high for great
number Of smaller places and would
result In preventing the establishment
OF telephone system in Il very large
number OF places now enjoying tele-
phone facilities"
Responding to the query: How about
rates should your company undertake
q local telephone business? the General
answered.
SHOULD this company undertake to do
q local telephone business in the city
of Norfolk, 1t must necessarily arrange
it's business upon lines that will justi-
fy it in Offering aeschelule Of rates
that will be satisfactory to the telc-
phone user; otherwise It would fail to
secure support. and hence would result
in disaster to the company making
the Investment.
"a company cndeavoring to develop
the telephone field. as this company is
doing, must be greatly interested IN
the rate question; In fact, 1t is the fun
dancntal question with The company
TO establish Il reasonable system Of
charges. system that will be satisfac-
tory not only to the present telephone
user. but to increase the number OF
people using the telephone, must be the
aim OF q company making such great
investments in its business; it be-
Ing we'll understood that the rates cs-
tabllshed must provide: First for the
best class Of telephone service known
TO the art. For any rate we fixed, UNI
less the service is good, Will not be q
satisfactory one to the customer. Sec
onuly. a 1air return to the compony
upon legitimate investment"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
Electric Biiters

Electric l3ttcrs IS Il medicine suited
for any season. but perhaps more gene
rally needed when the languid. exhaust
ed feeling prevails, when the liver is
torpid and sluggish and the need of a
tonic and Alternative is felt. a
prompt use Of this medicine has
often aVerted long and pcrhaps
fatal bilious fevcrS No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache. Indigestion. Consti-
patton. Dizziness yield 10 Electric Bit
terS. soc and Sl.00 per bottle at HurroW.
Martin Il Co.'s Drug Store.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
Without A Rival.

Asapositivc cure forsprains, bruises,
and pains Of oil kinds, Salvation Oil
has no equal. Mrs. Frank Juif, SIS
Gratiot Ave-, Detroit, Mich, writes :
II used Salvation Oil in my family
and can sayit has no rival as lini-
mcnt; it certainly cures pains.
sprained my ankle and it cured me
and since then have always used it
for any pains and bruises" Salvation
OIL is sold for only IS cents. No other
remedy will do the work as promptly.
CANNON'S PHARMACY. 12o Bute street.
ALFRED T. WEST. PIG Main ST.
R0RT. =. HOLMES 6: CO. Is Main ST.
HE!STAND'S ATLANTIC CITY DRUG
STORE.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
TIIE COY.ORED r. M. q. A.
Will Probably be Able 10 Erect New
Euildin. fn tue Neus Future.

Perhaps every reader Of the daily
papers of Norfolk is aware Of the exis-
tence OF an institution known as the
colorcd Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton In our city, but there are very few
who are acquainted with the excellent
work and progress made by this organI-
cation. 1t was organized nine years ago
and ever since then has been an active
and central factor for good among the
cOlorcd people.
About five years ago this associat ton
purchased lot on Queen street near
st. Paul, With the intention OF erecting
\. NJ. c. a. building, equipped with
all the accommodations for carrying on
full developed work. The general de-
preston In business immedia tcly follow
ing this purchase rendered 1t impos-
slbie to continue the effort at that time,
but Notwithstanding this postponcment
the membership steadily Increased until
there is at present an enrolment Of $50
men. 1t is due TO this large member
snip and the lack OF accomm Odatlon at
their present quarters, corner OF Queen
and Cumberland streets, that the ma
jority Of the religious meetings Of the
associations are held at the churches
The effort to secure new building has
been recently renewed. First, a thous.
and dollars cash was raised among the
colored people. This was followed by q
vigorous canvass among white people,
which at this writing has reached two
thousand dollars In subscriptions. An
other rally for two thousand dollars was
started among the colored people at {,
public meeting held at the ST. Luke's
a. y. NJ. F. church Sunday afternoon
ut o'clock. The churcn was crowded
with men TO whom Rev. H. i. Johnson,
ID. D.. pastor Of the LeKies Memorial
church. delivered a very able address.
The colored people are very enthusiastic
over the prospects for new building
and hope that they will receive still
more assistance from the business men
and wealthy Individuals Of the CITY
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
Worn All the Xpur

Around, even in very warm weather.
because the. fee, will not perspirc so
freely and again YOU do not feel the
heat that arises from the heated bricks
and stones. therefore the justly cclc-
bra.cd So Patrol Shoes are the shoes for
those that walk ana stand n great deal
and railroad and steamboat men, as
well as policemen. machniStS. carpen-
tcrs. painters and every class Of me-
chanicS ina more comfort ana wear in
them than anything they can get.
HE.LI.E.R'S ONE PRICE SHOE STORE,
81 Bank Street. opp Court House
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
100 Prizes TNtny Sc, S53.

Learn the particulars Of the Faster
kodak contest at Greenwood e. BrCr.
tile Norfolk sales agents for kolakS and
supplies. Competition VIII be recorded
in London, England, where al! con
testing pictures will be sent Sec the
new $50 kodak. Special specials in gold
watches. $l5. The new. late and lin
tied supply Of gents solid gold watches.
500
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
RIGHT AND LEFT.
"IHnrsy" GETS II in the Neck for Run
min. OFF.

ming OF.
\ special session Of the Board OF
Police Commissioners was held ye.ster-
day afternoon.
Officer Woodland was suspended fol
fifteen days on the charge OF drunken
ness.
Officer Jones was fined 81 and warned
the charge being absence from roll
call
Substitute Officer Harsrove was dis
missed from the force and required &c
forfeit the $40 salary due him, the
charge being that he left the city with.
ont permission
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13

& Il IN Boys Long Pants Suits:
d.. % ages II to, 70 years: new
Brown and Grey Plaids, all
Wool-Cheviots and asSimeres-sutts
that always sell for IS, and at other
stores bring $500 and $S.5G-at .THE
HUB" are S4.G9.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
WEATHER REPORT.
Forec"sr ANA General CoVdili"ns For
To-day.
Washington. April II. 1897


s; ;; y; T.: : ::::
North Carolina: Fair; south
easterly Winds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
PORT CALENDAR

Sun rises at 5:333 Il. III. and sets at u.s.
y. III. High water at 5:i6 a. m. and Go!
p. m; low water at 1900 III. and 1870;
p. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13

The attendance at the exhibition Of
water colOrs III the Art League has been
very satisfactory. and those interested
in art have two days more in which to
view the exhibition, which will close on
Wednesday evening
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
10 ~ fittings.
MEETING NOTICE.

Tho regular. quarterly meeting of the
business Mems Association will he held on
tuesday. April - AZ s O'Clock u. III.
Tl1OS. II. WILCOX, President
{. PICKETT Secretary
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13

See DR.. Week about your eyes, All
glasses prescribed are guaranteed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13

: Next Saturday the day before Easter
Sunday, THE HUB" will present each
customer with q beautiful rose Not q
paper of air: not an Imitation. bur n
neal live rose, freshly cut and with nil
the beauty and fragrance that nature
gives. Come then, to THE HUB and
BUY your Easter things, and with the
compliments OF THE HUB" wear a
beautiful Easter rose.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
v, H, 4, TR|CE & CO.,

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REAL ESTATE. RENTAL AND 1NSU-
2SgEsss4 RANCE.
CoREER BlNK AND PLUME SITS.
$fS3FoR RENT.
~ RESIDENCES
141 7 armouth, S37 Duke. IS Riley. PA Fen
church. 2i9 York street, 1923 Chapel street.
22l8 Charlotte. 4 Falkland street. III L. talk;;
I SS57 i CRANKY street ZIP Chapel street. 315
CRANKY street, ITO Mariner street, 13s Kelly
avenue.
& 3si STORES
as. Commercial Place 2S6 Main. ISL Main.
sss2-4-6 Mater, 62I Church. 81 Commerce, 4l4
and ZIG Church street. 52i Church street,
4 2lb.s 2l7 and 2l9 Church street, des!raD Die
Brick warehouse on Roanoke dock. SIG
I Church. 5Sa Main. 1G4 Bank, hai Church
street, warehouse on Canpbelrs wharf
ssss2S FLATS.
81 800 Church, Az Church. SCI Church. 81
Church, PA Main, IT'S Bank. 2Si Main. $50
Church street.
ssS$s OFFICES
s ess4 Main street. 211 Main street, LOT In rea r
S1S3 Church street, Office in City National
Bank building. Atlantic street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
JACOBS WONDERFUL LADDER.

Freemason Street Baptist church was
crowded Sunday night with an interest
ing congregation to hear Rev. NJ. B..
Wharton. d. d., preach upon the sub
1ect OF Jacob and His Wonderful Lad
der. The choir progra mme was csDec-
tally fine, including THE Palms" sung
by Mr.. Crowell. and Nearer My God to
Thee" by Miss Nicely.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
THE EXAMPLE OF PAUL.

THE CONVERSION and Example Of
Paul. was the subject Of an admirable
sermon by Rev. J. w. Bamber at Free
mason Street Church Of Christ Disciples
sunday night. The services at the
church were. as usual, preceded by in
teresting Christian Endeavor exercises,
the subject Of which was THE Brother
hood of Man"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25
GREAT MINING SCHEME
Canadian Pacific DIrootOr. and OH,

Canadian Pacific Directors aud Other
CaPItAlIFts Form a Big Company.
New York, Nov %. Several Of the
leading directors of the Canadian Pa
cific railway, who are backed by un-
limited capital aud have the promise
of liberal rights from the Canadian gov
ernment, have organized an extensive
mining company. They will conduct
mining operations and various trans
portation and trading enterprises on a
Gast scale in British Columbia, partic-
nlarly in the newly developed sections
of Alaska, 1t is not unlikely that they
will open up sections of the great
Northwest.
1t is de6nitely known that President
Van Horne, Lord Mount Stephen and
other influential directors of the com
pany, who are also interested in tele-
graph matters, will take leading
part in the new projects, and besides
the English capital, it is reported that
John w. Macl1ay and the Rothschilds
are interested.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25
TWO FATAL FIRES.
FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO
DEATH.
Mother aud Daus htsr Perish at Topeka
two Mon Lost at Bethany, Mo-
$4,000, 900 Fire In LOndOn-SS,O OO,'
900 Fire in Australia -Other Fires

TOPEKA. Kan, Nov 90. Mrs NJ. A.
Trigg, a widow, and her iO-year-old
daughter, Ethel, lost their lives in q
FIRE which destroyed their home in
this city at i o'clock Sunday morning.
The mother gave up her life in at
tempting to rescue her daughter from
the burning building Walter Trigg,
son, escaped by jumping from sec
ond-story window
BETHANY, Mo-, Nov 99.-The most
disastrous fire in the history Of the
city occurred early Sunday morning
when Blackburn Bros livery barn
and the blacksmith and wood shop be-
longing to Bradley & Green were to-
tally destroyed and two young men
were burned to death.
James Barker and Elmer Fruit, who
slept in the second story Of the barn,
were burned to death and their bodies
were discovered only after the fire
had been almost extiuguished. Eigh-
teen horses, all the harness, buggies,
feed, etc, belonging to Blackburn
Bros, the shop and tools of Bradley
s. Green, and c. F. Cornellson are \
total loss. None of the parties had
one cent of insurance.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25
GENERAL oRpWAY DEAD
Expires At = Hotel After . Brief nj
noss--nIs Notorious Daughter


uoss--HIS Notorious Daughter
New YoRK, Nov. 90 General Albert
I'ordway died at T:15 o'clock last night
at-the Hoffman house in this city.
When death came the generals wife,
his sister, Miss Emma 0rdway; Dr.
Pease, the attending physician, and
Lieutenant Very, close friend and
business associate, were at his bed
side.
General Ordway and his wife re-
turned from Europe last Wednesday.
They engaged rooms at the Hoffman
house. Next day the general was
taken sick, and he continued to grow
weaker and weaker until 7:lS o'clock
last evening, when he died. The gem
erals death was doubtless fastened by
the sad aud recent events in connec-
ton with his hayward daughter,
Bettina Gerard, the notorious opera
singer. The latter, a complete wreck,
was day or two ago transferred TO a
private sanitarium from Bellevue hos
pitaL Owing to the pleading Of his
wife, who had become reconciled TO
her daughter, General ordwsy finally
consented to the return of the prod
igal and reunion of the family in
Washington was arranged.
General Ordway's death is attributed
by the attending physician to jaundice
and pleurisy, which developed from =
cold contracted in Paris,
Brevet Brigadier General Ordway,
who was born in ls43, served with
credit and gallantry throughout the
civil war, the greater portion Of the
time with his regiment, the Twenty
fourth Massachusetts, infantry.
For gallantry at various times, and
because of his ability, he had been
successfully promoted until, at %
years of age he was made brevet briga-
der general, being the youngest
officer in the service to receive that
grade After being mustered out,
General 0rdway went into business at
Richmond, and about ten years later
removed to Washington, where, as
commanding officer of the National
Guard for a number of years, he
brought that organization up to high
standard
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25
FIRE IN LONDON.
Great COnAAgrAtIon In the Warehouse
DIstrIot--LOsS $4,000, 900.

Great COnAagratIon In the Warehouse
DlstrIot-LOss Ss5,OOO,OOO
LONDON, Nov 90 One of the most
disastrous fires in London's history
since the great fire of 1864 broke out
in a large block of buildings lying
eastward of Aldersgate street, and
between that thoroughfare and Red
Cross street. just after o'clock yes.
terday afternoon. The flames were
famed by strong wind, and were
fed by highly infammable stocks OF
Christmas fancy goods and tlimsy
dress materials of all descriptions that
filed every floor of the six-story build
ings in the old street. Consequently,
the confagration gained Roadway
with surprising rapidity, and was
soon far beyond the possibility Of
being checked by the few engines
which we're early on the spot. For
four hours and half the flames had
their own way, and it was only after
more than a hundred engines had
worked an hour that the chief
of the fire brigade sent out the
signal that the fire was under control
Streets quarter of mile in length
were involved, 100 great warehouses
were destroyed, 800 important firms
and hundreds of minor ones were
burned out and the losses are estI-
mated as close to SIS, 900, 600 Fortu-
nately no lives were lost nor was any
one seriously injured,
The vicarage of ST. Giles Cripple
gate, was destroyed and the venera-
BILE church was damaged. The latter
was builtin i545, 1t is approached by an
archway in Red Cross street, also with
in the scene of the conhagration, and
contains among other things the tomb
of John Milton who died in 1874;
the tombs of Fox, the martyrologist;
Frobisher, the voyager, who died in
1894, and Speeir, the typographer, who
died in 1929 Oliver Cromwell was
married in the church August 90, 1920,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25

NEW YORK Nov. 9.-Bradstreet's
says: There is moderate improve
ment in staple prices and in distribu-
ton of wooden goods, shoes, hats and
hardware in the region tributary to
Chicago St Louis, Kansas City and
Omaha Colder weather Northwest
and in the Central Mississippi and Mis-
souri, river valleys has helped retail
trading, manufacturers of iron, steel,
agricultural implements, railway cars
and wooden goods reporting an active
demand. Higher prices are recorded
for wheat, corn, oats, syrup, hides,
leather, shoes and for turpentine"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-25
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
PROMINENT CITIZENS DO
BATTLE AT WACO. TEX.
Two Killed and One InIursd--ThO Mob
bling OF Editor BrAnn the Cause of
tho Duel-EdItOr of the Times Herald
KiIed and His Brother Wounded q

WACO, Texas, Nov %. j. w. Har
ris, editor of the Waco Times-Herald
and w. A. Harris, his brother, on one
side, and Judge G. b. Gerald, prom,
inent citizen, fought duel to the
death on the street last night at i
o'clock. w. A. Harris was shot dead.
j. w. Harris was wounded fatally, his
body being paralyzed and Gerald was
shot in the side and may die.
The trouble was the outcome of the
mobbing of w. c. Brann, publisher OF
the Iconoclast Gerald was an ex-
county Judge and one of Waco's most
prominent citizens. He had written a
bitter criticism on Baylor university
with reference to the recent mobbing
OF w. c. Brann, and had fled it with
Editor Harris for publication.
Afterward he asked to have his man
uscript returned, and became incensed
at the editors delay in complying.
Bad feeling resulted and when Judge
Gerald was crossing the street at the
corner of Fourth and Austin streets at
o'clock, Editor Harris came out of a
drug store and opened fire upon him.
Gerald Immediately drew his revolver
and returned the fire, hitting Harris
in the neck.
Hearing the shooting, w. A. Harris
came upon the scene and took hand
in the fusillade, shooting Gerald from
behind. Gerald pursued him into the
drug store, shooting as he ran. Har-
ris fell to the floor with the words:
you shot me in the back" Gerald
emptied the remaining charges in his
weapon into the PROSTATE form of his
victim, killing him on the spot, and
then left the scene. A little colored
boy who stood near was shot in the
leg by a stray bullet.
Editor Harris was carried into the
drug store by friends. His wife and
daughter were notified AID were soon
at his side. The scene was Ditiful,
the wife and daughter weeping, while
the husband and father lay PROSTATE,
w AuONC a VI llS DOuyg
or to speak His windpipe had been
severed by bullet which injured his
spinal column. He was removed to
his home, but cannot live.
Judge Gerald was wounded in the
neck and. side. While serious, his
wounds cannot be said to be neces-
sarily fatal. The excitement is very
great, and public opinion seems to be
divided.
Judge Gerald is an ex-member of
the legislature, ex-postmaster of this
city, and widely known about the
state, He is 65 years of age, He was
armed with two revolvers; the Harris
brothers each had one. The Judge is
fearless, and noted as man quick to
resent pffense.
j. w. Harris, editor of the Waco,
Texas, Times Herald, who opened the
three cornered duel there last Friday,
has died from his wounds.