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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
An USENI ENCs.

SIDE TRACKED."-Mr. A. O.
Scanmons company will be ait Acad-
effny OF Music 'to-morrow might and Sat-
urday matinee. presenting the famous
railroad comedy, entitled "Side Track
ed or 1t the Richmond Dispatch says
a fair sized audience greeted the pre-
sentnticn of the farce comedy "Side
Tracked" ait 1.-THE Academy of Music last
laght. This production has been con-
siderably altered and improved since
last seen here. though the framework
remains the same. The entire perform
ance centres about 1.-THE representation
or The new tramp lin town" by Mr..
H. IL. O'Connor. His efforts were such
rs to redeem "Side Tracked" from the
fate which 1t might easily meet If a
weaker comedian were to try Ito carry
us weight upon his shoulders. Taken
;Lltogether. the performance was far
beater than expected. and was well re-
ceiVed by these present
1.-The LAST STRONGHOLD all the
melodraanas produced in New York In
me last year or two. only Il few aclliev-
Cd genuine success. THE Last Stroke -
4 play dealing with Cunas fight for
fresd"m, won more praise perhaps than
| any ether because of it's vigor fresh.
ness and real dramatic strength. 1t is
| olahortely staged, and lit possesses a
well acld story Astounding in scenes OF
| uilHllng Interest. Ut lis the latest ven
ture OF THAT prince of melodramas-
Jacob Ltdit, and 1.-THE Last Stroke" Will
he at the Academy of Music Monday
| night, October 4;li.
POLK MTI,LER.-Po1k Miller is real
~ Ithc only living deJlneauJr of the old
| Virginia darkey. His performance car
4 l'ies ONE back TO the old palmy DAYS
''hefo' de war" and brings recollecblons
of uhe good cd darlSey, now so seldom
| seen.
When he appears at THE Academy
| next Tuesday might he will be assisted
| by Mr.. Oscar p. Sissons, the we'll
known comedian. and charming Miss
| Esther Wallace
The entertainment is cs1mpIctc in one
| act seetches, songs and dances, and
will doubtless attract u large audi
ence.
THE MANHATTAN STOCK CO.
After an engagement of 'hhrce nights
and two maltinees in which the bill was
changed alt each performance. THE
| Manhattan Stock company closed at
the Academy last evening with the pre-
sanitation OF "a Celebrated Case" before
| n we'll pleased audience
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
w. c. T. U. WORK.
How the Temperance Space Mt the Big
Fair Will BE Utilized, ttr.


Fair Will Be Utilized.
The Norfolk Driving Club and Fair
Association has donated to the District
w. Z: I. u, comprising Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Vicinity. space at the
coming fair twenty feet front by thirty
deep.
The privilege is given OF selling dona-
lions. distributing advertising circulars
and samples, etc, and the w. c. T. u
VIII be glad to receive sample cases
from business houses 10 exhibit and af-
forwards sell. Goods will be sold on
commission and advertising matter dis
tr!butcd for consideration. There is
TO be an hcmor vote for cards OF all
those who make donations. All commu
nications should be sent to Mrs. Il. V.
Miller, District Superintendent, care of
Mrs. a. c. Miley, 1872 Sank street, Nor
folk. All communications should be sent
to the same address.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
AT AUCTION TODAY.

X. K. Morris will sell at his auction
house. 61 and CO new Market Place, a.
10 O'Clock this morning q large line O.
pawnbrokers' goods.
Joseph Jones will sell oh the premises
in the store. on tihe southeast corner o.
Church and Charlotte streets at i
oo:5ck this morning, all the stock con
claimed In said store. viz: Flour, sugar
coffee, teas, spices. canned goods. etc.
also one cash register, safe, desk, show
Terms cash.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
MRS. I. GILLERLA1N's OPENING

The hundreds of ladies, who, for years,
have patronized Mrs. I. GIllerlain, will
be pleased TO learn that her regular
fall and winter opening of fine MILL
neiy, pattern hats and bonnets and mil
linery novelties generally, will take
place to-day. This lady has some lovely
styles which she will be glad to have
the ladies' examine, feeling confident
that they will be pleased with her dis
play. The number is 19o Church sk.eet.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
office of the Norfolk Company,


Philadelphia, Sept !, 1897.
T HE It'll ANNUAL MEETING OF
the stockholders OF this company will
he held or TUESDAY, the 9Th of October,
1897 Mt II n, in the office OF the company
Mt Norfolk. Virginia. when an election will
no held for directors for the ensuing year
and such other business transacted as
may properly come before the meeting.
Respectfully, J. NJ. WIRGMAN,
sc1S-tdm Secrrtnry
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
AFTERNOON ARRESTS,

George Mason, alias Hcnneberry, col
ored, charged with fractur:ng the skill
of George James. co5orcd, in August,
1896
Mamie Jasper, coIored, charged with
stealing.
Sam Boyd, alias Steamboat Sam,
charged with stealing two pork chops
and suspected OF stealing S43 from Bar
bour'S bar.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
Office of The Client Company,
333 WA lnlt Strsnt

Philadelphia, Sept. l, 1887
1.-THE SECOND REGULAR MEETING
OF the stockholders of this company
VIII he held on TUESDAY. the 9Th day Of
October. 1877. Mt p m, in the office Of the
company at Norfolk. Virginia, when an
election vii be held for directors for the
ensuing year. and such other business
transacted as may properly como before
the meeting.
Respectfully. J. NJ. W1RGMAN,
Sclo-lQm Secretary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30

The air, specially morning
and night, has a decided tWinge
Of frost in it. 1t suggests
heavier Underwear, and that
without delay. Ample provi-
sion has been made for varied
wants.
Infants Wrappers, ribbed,
all cotton, 15c. Part wool,
38c. and those known as all
wool, soc.
Children's Merino Vests and
Pants, CSC.
ChiIdren's part wool, 38c.
and the better grade as we'll.
We have Ladies Ribbed
Vests and Pants at CSC. and
even less.
But in Ladies' Goods we
direct special attention to Pearl
Colored Ribbed Vests, worth
800 at 75c.
And White Ribbed worth
75c. at soc.
Will talk more about it. to-
morrow.
Joseph Brown, 30 Church
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
40 Ctlrc-Nn I,nY.

That Is the way all druggists soil
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL Tonic
for Chills and Malaria. 1t is simply Iron
and Quin!ne In taseless form. Chill
nauseating tonics. Price, Soc.
je 26-oeG-52t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.

q. 5. Denartment OF AEricuWuTc.
Weather Bureau, Norfolk. Sept. 20.
The following observations are record
ed for the past twenty-four hours:
Maximum temperature -. ....... 70
Minimum temperature -. 49,. .. ~
Normal temperature -. -. ...... CT
Departure from normal -. minus G
Departure from normal since jan
uary LIST $50. $3.50. -. -. plus I'll
Rainfall In "a hours .. :. .. -. :. 0
Rainfall since September 1st -. i 81
Mean humidity -. -. -. ....... 70
J. j. GRAY, Observer.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
To Texas ana Tho sou,,vcs,.

Persons destined for Texas and South.
western points beyond the MississInoI
river will find the Chesapeake and Onir
route. via st. Louis. open and free of ali
quarantine restrictions. :
r. Il. BROOKE,
Passenger Agent c. & o. R'y,
ge26-eod-3t Norfolk. Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
mEE'u'I
N . IC Ell

Tho annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the SEABOARD AND ROANOKE
RAILROAD COMPANY will be held mt
the office OF the Company, In Portsmouth
Virginia, on TUESDAY, the 9Th day OF
October neat, at II o'clock 4. IN.
dNO. II. SHARP, Treasurer
September 81, 1897. se2l-2w
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30

Have your tailoring wants properly
attended TO- by
RUDOLPH & WALLACE,
3S3 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
VERY UNCANNY STORY
The Rev. W. S. Mathews Makes a Strange
and Curious Pilgrimage. s
TELLS AN EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE
Jacob Brown Runs n Little Private
AIadcs: or: Iiis Own In OkIn,omn
TerritOry-An Effective Revival
Nnrrative-Tbc Mum or Fire ind
Birthstone. ..,SIl

dtev ". S. Mathews, pastor OF the
Be:kley Christian church, colored, well
known and reliable man, has just return
Cd trom curious, and according TO him
fruitful pilgrimage
Some five weeks ago Mathews heard
OF the strange case Of Jacob Brown, the
negro reported to have been struck by
IRE from heaven, OF the other place. H.
oklahoma some months ago. and in dis
cusslng the matter with some brother
preachers, n number of them naturally
expressed a doubt as 10 the authenticity
of the story. Matthews expected to have
a revival In his church soon, and seeing
In the story. If proven, a great chanre
TO use II during his revival, resolved to
go forth and see with his own eyes
whether or not the strange things told
Of Brown were true.
He was under the impression that the
object OF his search was In Macon, Ga,
SO he went there and was Informed that
Brown was at Central Cross Roads.
Oklahoma Territory. Nothing daunted,
the preacher set out for tho far west
y. Il. Thomas, another brother OF the
cloth, Joined him In his pilgrimage at
Macon.
IN A STOCKADE.
Arriving in Oklahoma. the two were
NtSStSu " luelT destination. IneS
found the man they were looking for
enclosed In a lumber stockade. twenty
feet high. to enter which an admission
price Of dollar and half was asked
This stockade, which Is being replaced
by brick wall, Is built, according to
Mathews. on the spot where the man
was SO curiously afflicted. The story Is
that he was long ago deacon In the
church, out wandering from the path Of
rectitude, became one of the most noto-
rious outlaws in this section of Virginia
and eastern Georgia. from which State
he was driven by his indignant neigh
hors. He was an inveterate and un-
scrupulous gambler, and It was while
engaged In this occupation that the blow
came. According to the story, he was
sitting on a log at n lumber camp near
Central Cross Roads gambling. and had
lost all his money but one silver dollar,
which he held up In his hand calling
upon God TO witness that II he lost 1t.
he would Course God. die where he was
and go to hell" He lost the dollar, and
forthwith those around him, 80 goes the
tale. said fire leaped from his mouth,
eyes. nose and from other parts Of his
body.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
We HIVE Them NOW.
a Full ana ConipieIc Limo OF

They are neat and dressy, and all
Gold leather. They are made at
same factory with same stock as
OUR $500 PATROL.
Marrow. medium and broad toes, both
to be had only at
HELLIR'S SHOE STORE.
81 BANK ST, OPPO. COURT HOUSE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30

Our second invoice Of choice london
special sui.ings now on our counters.
Nothing like them In the city.
RUDOLPH & WALLACE.
1893 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
40 G.hs

WOODLEY-At his residence, NO. 500
Middle street, Portsmouth, Va. Scptem-
her 18th, au 10 p. M, DR.. JOSEPH II.
WOODLEY. aged 6S years.
Notice OF funeral later
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
PORT CALENDAR.

Sun rises. 500 "a. M; sun sets, $3.50 p.
M; high water. 1885 a. m. and 11:57 p.
M; low water, 5:13 a. IN. and Cos p. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
WEATHER REPORT.
Forecast ana General Conditions For
To-day.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 20. 1897
For Virginia: Fair; warmer;
FAR easterly winds. 4 S.5Ih,
I For North Carolina: Fair;
- warmers easterly winds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30

Just opened. a beautiful piece Of full
dress worsted. Dress suit buyers will
be Interested.
RUDOLPH & WALLACE,
81 fl'f 333 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
KLoND1KE GOLD IN NORFOLK.

shall present to the agent who writes
the most insurance for the Life Insur-
ance Company of Virginia, between now
and Xmas. fine eighteen carat Tiffany
gold watch. AS it viii! be an honor to
win this prize the friendly rivalry among
the agents will be very interesting
Each agent will work hard to go out OF
The year ahead.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30

HOWARD JAMES,
Superintendent Life Insurance Company
of Virginia. se3O-lt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
HE'LL UP TO DATE.

HE'LL UP TO DATE.
me Two preachers paid their way and
went into the stockade His dpacrtptIon
OF what he saw there Is interesting. The
rev. Mnthews says that the sight that
ereeted MIN was appalling. He saw, he
says, Brown still sitting on the log
where ne was when the catastrophe
happened, with blue flames running all
over him from his feet to his head and
licking about him In q horrible fashion.
accompanied by smoke resembling
that emitted by a locomotive The
flames were so hot that the visitors could
not get to within closer than fourteen
feet on him, and even at that distance
1t was exceedingly uncomfortable to
those looking on.
me man appeared to be suffering the
tortures or the damned. says Rev. Ma
thews. but he kept on singing in II wild
sort OF n monotone ~ wish had heard
you when YOU called me, but now it Is
too late,' accompanying his words with
spasmodlcs Jerks and writings
Matthews asked him If he wanted to
near any one pray and Brown answer
cd NO no prayers In hell"
Thomas asked if he wanted TO hear n
sermon, and Brown replied NO, no
preaching, 1t make me hotter"
Mathews asked him if he wanted to
die. and Brown replied that he wished
he could die.
Asked why he was In his present con-
dition, Brown replied that he had tried
to charge 1t to his wife, but realized tina,
1t was himself alone who was RESPONSE
BILE for his misfortune. and then he re-
feTcd the preacher to the Sth chapter or
Proverbs, and especially to the 3Gth
verse.
Cant you die? Have you got to
say here always" asked Mathews.
NO dying here" replied Brown, st
am In Dives hell"
AN AWFUL SCENE.
Mathews described the scene ms weird
and awful beyond description. saving
women were fainting all around and
men Keeling away from the scene over
come by horror. Browns clothing is
not injured by the flames. and his coat
Is lying on the log just as he pulled 1t
Off and placed Ii there when the little
game of cards was SO abruptly inter
rupted.
More wonderful still, Mathews says
that cross cut saw is partially buried
In the log. and when pulled, blood flow: ;,
from the timber. He says he saw II
with his own eyes.
All of this and much more that Is re-
markable and incredible Mathews is
teiling MS congregation. the members OF
which for most part are accepting 1t all
as true, because they believe In their
pastor. 1t Is different with his brother
preachers. though. for the majority OF
them do not take any stock in the tale
and are free in saying So Mathews says
II any OF them come to him and tell him
they don't believe il, he will show them
that he is something else besides n
preacher. He will probably have It to
do too, for It Is said delegation OF
other n.eachers Will call on him In ref
ercnce TO the matter. They say his
story Is not only untrue. but that he is
using !; simply to draw 4 crowd.
Mathews Indignantly denies this. and
as n matter of fact, has not used the
story but once since his return in It's
complete form, reserving 1t for future
use during his revival.
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-12
A VICTORY FOR e,MErALLIsM.
Government Candidate for Parliament
Beaten Because of Its Action Toward
silver.

London. Nov. "A parliamentary
bye-election was held to-day in the
Middleton division of Southeast Ian
cnShire to fill the vacancy causes by
the recent death of Thomas Fielden,
Conservative. who secured the seat AT
the last general election by majority
of 500.
The results of to-day's polling is the
victory of the Liberal Radical candi-
date, Alderman Duckworth. by ma
jority of 300 over the Unionist and Con
scrvative candidate, William Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell is n member of the firm
of Mitchell Bros. felt and woolen mer-
chants. and is locally well liked, but
Mr.. Duckworth is not less popular on
personal grounds. The bimetallist ques-
ton played Il considerable part in the
contest. No part of Lancashire is
more ardcntly bimetallst than the
southeast. The refusal of the govern
ment to take any definite step to meet
the proposals of the American ana
French governments was used against
Mr.. Mitchell. although at all Of his
meetings he expressed himself strong
ly in favor of bimctallism and nd-
vanced the opinion that the prevailing
bad condition of the cotton trnde is due
largely to the depreciation of silver,
which. he said. had handicapped Ian
cashire trade to the extent of thirty per
cent.
Mr.. Mitchell n~ovred himsalf n thicl:
and thin supporter of the government.
Mr. Duckworth proclaimed himself n
thorough-going Liberal, with the excep-
ton of being unable to adopt the Lib
eral education program In its entirety.
The Times, commenting editorially
upon the result of the bye-election in
Middleton. says:
"Thc Unionists defeat must be re-
garded as due in part TO Lancashire's
disappointment at The governments re-
lection of the proposals Of the Wolcort
Monetary Commission"
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-12
TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
Competitor Crew VIII Have to Stand
Court Martial.

Washington. Nov. Ca telegram
came to the State Department to-day
from United States Acting Consul
Springer. at Havana, rs follows:
Trial by court-martial of Competi-
tor prisoners will be held Monday next.
VIII attend"
There are five of these prisoners,
namely: Alfred Laborde, William Gil
dea. Ona Melton, Charles Barnett and
William Leavitt. They We're arrested
on the Competitor April -, 1896, on n
charge of landing arms for the insur-
gents, and have been held in close con
finement ever since May s. 1896. they
were tried by naval court-mariial and
sentenced to death. Only the most ell
ergetic acion by the United States gov
ernment prevented the immediate exc
cution of this sentence. and after he
gotiations direct with Madrid. Weyler
having proved unrclenting. an order
was secured for Il new trial, the Ma
drid judicial reviewing authorities hay
ing adjudged the proceeding informal.
The contention of our government
has been that these men We're properly
subject TO the protection afforded by
the Gushing protocol. and entitled 10
counsel. to be confronted with wit
nesses and all of the guarantees of n
iHiI iEtil toHlillltu Ill tilht iSlttihtlt.
The Spanish claim has been that the
men. being taken arms in hand and
not on land. are excluded from the
benefits of the proctocol. The news
now coming that they are to be tried by
court-martial again is not reaSsuring
as 1t amounts TO an insistence by the
Spanish upon their contention. which.
If carried out, will lead to the reimpo
sition of the death penalty. though
clemency may be extended by General
Blanco.
Hannis Taylor, ex-minister 10 Spain.
tonight made the following statement:
''To the Associated Press:-As certain
journals have deemed it necessary TO
assert that the present administration
is in no wise responsible for my acts as
a private citizen. / deem 1t my duty to
ratify that statement. The publica-
tons signed by me and based on data
accessible to everybody. We're made up
on my sole responsibility from grave
sense of public duty. which l cannot
doubt is fully appreciated by the peo-
pie of the United States. who are en-
titled to my testimony.
Il am sure that the present admins
tration is doing its entire patriotic
icism whatever. On The other hand.
| cannot believe that any one author
lied 10 speak for it has ventured to
criticise me in any particular. as all
know that / have discharged every OBJ
legation due TO ii. whether personal or
official, with punctilious fullness.'
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-12
MUSICAL BIRDS FLORIDA.
One Sings u Medley and the Other Initiate
the MhIstIc of ALr-Hri.lkes.

Fred Ellis engineer of the watcrworks.
has the most wonderful mocking bird IN
Jacksonville. He was six years old this
month. Is n great, full. .throatcd fellow. tame
MS II kitten and as belligcrent In Il ninke.be-
licvc sort of way hornet. says the Flor
Ida Times Union. He doesn't do any fancy
work In the mimicry of mouth organs, music
boxes and instruments. but sings his own
roundelay the picture of happiness. in
voice that is wonderfully sweet. He has a
number OF songs. and one Of them is med
ley of his own composition that sweeps in
the whole feathercd tribc-hawk. whippoor-
WILL jay. rain crow. rooster Growing. little
chick In distress. the call of young tur-
key, the cav of Il raven. the cluck OF hen,
the pipe Of the blnckbird. song of the red
bird. thrush. JORGE and the tweet of the
sparrow.
The hiud claw OF one foot Is broken. and,
us while lie sings this foot keeps slipping
from its perch he constantly rcadjusts II.
and, with head lifted in the air. pours out
his heart all day long 10 the roses among
which his cage is hung.
There Is a canary bird Mt the terminal sta
tion that has learned the cxlct imitation or
train when II runs into the Stndon. IN.
bird will listen lntcntly for Il :rIin. and Il
Immediately begins to dance arourd In glee.
The train glides into the station while til"
little fellow cllngs to the wires of the cage
to get n peep. and the often heard whistle
OF escaping air fills the structure with IT'S
noise. The bird waits cOmpiaccntly until
all noise has ceased. and then settles back
as If for supreme effort. 1t hlls Its lungs
and produces IN echo of the sound Of the
trains brakes. Many passengers, In pass
Ing the birds cage. have been attracted by
the marvellous similarity between the two
sounds the only difference being In volume
The Springfield herald., 1897-11-12
NINETEEN MEN DROWNED.
The steamer Idaho Foundered on LAX.
Erie During u Terrible Gale.


Buffalo, n. Y, Nov S.-The Western
Transit Company's steamer Idaho,
which left Buffalo yesterday afternoon
for Chicago, laden with package freight,
foundcred off Long Point. on Lake
Erie. during furious gale mt 4 o'clock
yesterday morning. The first mate
and one sailor. who succeeded in reach
ing the rigging, We're rescued by the
steamer Mariposa late this afternoon
and brought here. The rest of the crew,
numbering nineteen, We're undoubtedly
drowned.
The names of the two men saved are
Louis LAForce, Jr.. second mate. and
William Gill. deck hand living at 1871
Kent street, Rochester, New York.
When the steamer MaripoSa arrived
in port, about midnight last night, with
the news of the disaster to the Idaho.
and having on board the two survivors
of the crew. Captain Root had this to
say regarding the storm on the lake
and the rescue of the two men:
1T was one of the worst gales ever
experienced in all my years on The
lakes. We started from Chicago with
n load of oats. All the way down the
lakes we had n fight with the storm
and thought once or twice of putting
in somewhere until it blew over. | am
glad did not. for fear If had these
two men who came down with me
would have to Join their mates by this
fine.