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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
A q EAT TIME
The Eoys' Gospel Army's Enstcr f:x.
cnrsi0n to Va. Rrnch Yesterday.

fhe EoSS' Gospel Army's Easter Ex.
rursinn TO Va. irnch Yesterday.
Yesterday marked one Of the most en-
joyable events in the history of this In
teresting organization.
AS advertised the excursion was TO be
to Virginia Beach, the party going
down at $40 a. IN. in special coaches,
and rs is usual With boys. long before
the appointed hour the Young Mems
Christian Association was literally alive
with the coming generation Of the male
sex. an-
The artistic red, white and blue
badges which had been given to each
boy who bought his ticket In advance,
could be seen on every side, giving much
brightness TO the lively scene
Assembl ng In the gymnasium the
boys were formed in double Ale escorted
on the right by the twenty-officers Of
the two companies, through the kind
ness Of Master Edward Face each one
of the party was presented with beau
tiful little bunch of white violets.
All arrangements completed. the boys
. marched out Of the building heading for
the Norfolk, Virginia Beach and South
crn depot, attracting considerable at
tention as with laughter and shouts
they wended their way down Main
street.
Arriving at the Beach in due time the
boys were turned loose and in few
moments were scattered In all direc-
tions. in the pavilion, up the beach,
down the beach, and in fact. every
place that It was possible for a boy to
go they went in goodly numbers but at
all times with good behavior and perfect
conduct.
After all had strolled on the beach,
visited the life-saving station, where the
officers in charge gave the boys a full
explanation Of the different and very
interesting apparatus, had seen the
fishermen launch their boats. raced,
jumped. etc, they gathered at the hotel,
where round games Of many kinds were
played. after which Prof w. Fl. Ward,
with number of the members Of the
Gymnasium, gave an impromptu cX-
hibition which was watched with much
interest by number OF the guests at
the Beach.
Dinner time having arrived the tables
were set and the boys were formed in
line and marching past were each hand
I'd an appet!zing lunch with repeat a
little later.
Returning to the pavilion the ice
cream was disposed Of much to the sat
isfaction Of all concerned
One hundred and fifteen boys formed
this jovial crowd and all unhesitatingly
vote 1t the best outing OF the Army.
notice Of this trip would not be
complete without q word of commen-
datiOn to the management In fu,l Of the
Virginia Beach and Southern railroad,
over whose line the excursion was run.
for the excellent service rendered and
the obliSing and courteous conductor on
whose train the excursion party were
transported to and from their dest'na-
ton with such care and consideration
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
GETS $4,000 DAMAGES,
Capt. BarvIns wins Efis SHIT Against
WnshinstOn StenmbSnt Company.

Washington. D. c.. April 19.-Dama-
ges in the sum Of $4,000 were awarded
by jury to-day to Samuel 3. Davis,
against the Norfolk and Washingt on
Steamboat company. for alleged libel.
1t was charged that after the plain
tiff, who commanded one of the com
pany's boat, left the service Of the Nor
folk and Washington company. and was
an applicant for the captaincy OF the
Virginia oyster feet, John Callahan,
general superintendent Of the company.
wrote letter to Fl. G. Murray, of Nor
folk, Va, containing the alleged libelous
words.
Me:srs. Wilson and Brown appeared
for the company, and 1t was their con-
tention that the letter, having been
written by the general superintendent,
was not an act of the company
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
lIBERALlTY APPRECIATED.
Wheefmen Thank fhe seabOard for
Free Bike Transportation.

The Seaboard Air Line has issued a
circular taking effect at once allowing
bicycles to he checked free, this Will he
appreciated by wheelmen. as evidenced
by the following letter:
Fayetteville. N. c.. April 10TH 1897.
Mr. L. ST. John. General Manager, s. a.
Line Portsmouth, Va
Dear Sir:--I have read with much
pleasure the order issued by your COM
pany to its agents and conductors. and
beg to tender you the thanks Of the
North Carolina division Of the League
Of American Whcelmen.
The S ~. l.. Is the first railway In the
State TO recognize our rights, and as
sure you that each and every member
Of the League will have but the kindest
feelings towards the foremost railway
system OF tile South Atlantic States.
am. Yours very truly.
(S!gncd)
JAMES G. HOLLINGSWORTH,
Chief Consul. N. G. Div. L. a. w.
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At irIIiOry IInIi.

ATHLETS AT THE ARA1ORY.-An
athletic exhibition Of extraordinary in
&c, tGiest VIII come Off ut Armory hail on
ihursday night, under the auspices or
the Norfolk military It will be partlcil
pated III by visiting and local athletes.
the former including Captain Duncan
=. Ross the great swordsman and
wrestler; Lieutenant w. c. Ba.bcr.
champion OF England In sword and
Dayonet contetsts: Sergeants Myer and
itiecks. late Second Prussian artillery.
wrestling. fencing and feats Of sword
manship VIII lend much exciting interest
70 the affair. Captain Rrss announces
mat ne VIII wrestle with all comers
Bes:des the merit or the entertainment
II deserves the patronage OF Norfolk
neople Tor the reason that the military
or the city, for whose joint benefit If
IS gwen, contribute largely to the pleag-
ure OF their friends from time to time
III the drills given at the Armory, at
considerable cost. but without charge to
the public In
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
EASTER. BAL i'OUDRE
Given by the Young Inhies OF tho
Junior smart Set.

The young ladies Of the junior smart
set rendered a very handsome bal
poudre at Masonic Temple last night TO
their masculine. The affair was at
tended by about twenty-five couples and
was most enjoyable. It was gracefully
led by Mr. John W!ngfield.
The chaperons were Mesdames Leigh,
Wake, Woodard. Among the strangers
present were Miss Prentiss, OF Virginia ;
Miss Barnes, Of Hampton; Miss Brewer,
of Baltimore: Miss Niles. Of Washing
ton A number OF gentlemen from a
distance were also present, as well as
students from several institutions Of
learning. home for Easter holidays. The
costumes OF the young ladies were no.
tably handsome
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
The Turkish Army Overwhelmed and Com
manner in Chief Nearly Captured.
TIE TURKS HAVE 7, 900 MEN DEAD.
he Number Reported Killed Thought Probably Excessive But the
Loss is Known to Have Been Heavy---Wld Enthusiasm
at Athens Over the Great Victory.

and of the imminent fall OF Prevesa, has
changed the dsmay caused at Athens
by the loss of Milounn into the Widest
rejoicing. The latest advices tonight
at Milouna and at Grithovali, the lat
ter of which. 1t Is alleged, was aban-
doned owing to a misunderstanding by
the general In command who interpre.
ted as an order Of retreat wha: was
really intended an order to advance
Captain Tagarde, who was wounded
at Grtzovall. shot himself in order to
avoid falling into the hands Of the
Turks.
GREAT TURKISH LOSS.
me Greeks report that the Turks lost
i,OO0 killed and wounded at RevenI, but
this estimate is probably excessive. The
Greek engineers constructed n bridge at
PachEskaIos. to enable their troops TO
cross the river. Ittis stated that the
turkish forces alta cking Reveni, num-
bered more than ten thousand men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
PPrSOiiSl2

Dr. D. Arcy Magee returned to WASH
ington yesterday after spending Easter
with his parents. K.
Mr.. Harry A. Smith, popular Nor
folk boy, is here with the Roland Reed
company as treasurer.
Dr.. Claude D. Macdonald. OF this city,
who graduated at the College OF Ply
sicians and Surgery In Baltimore last
week will return home this morning.
DR.. Macdonald was one Of the b.ightest
young men Of his class. and as he will
at once settle down to the practice OF
his profession. the hope and belief Is
that success aWalts HIM. sf$ Il 2. 4 55 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
Tnatcr Entertainment.

The Shakespeare club will give lis
Easter entertainment next Thursday
evening at Monte,iore hall 1t will be
an unusually br!l:ant affair in all OF
lis details. Tn addition to local talent
some OF the cleverest anna teus in Wash
:ng:on have consented 10 lend their aid
TO the en.erta inmcnt. Mis- Annie Nc
Gill Fauntle!oy. we'll known in society
circles here. will head the cast. 4 ban
quet VIII follow the entertainment and
will be very elaborate.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
The Spring HIeettu..

The hoard Of directors Of the Norfoll1
Fa:r and Driving association held a
meeting yesterday, at which arrange
ments for the spring meeting were com
pleted. The race will begin May 18th
and last four days. The entry list ha )
been closed and Is now in the hands OF
the printers. II includes a number Of
very fine entries. A number OF commit
tees were appointed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
A Father and Two hiIdren Perish in
The ElnmGA.

Petersburg, Va, April 19.-(Special -
The dwelling house Of Junius Vaughan.
colored. In Prince George county was
destroyed by fire last night, and he and
his two children. aged 7 and II years,
respectively. were burned to death.
When vaughan awoke, he discovered
the house in flames, and carried out the
mattress Of his bed. He then wen, back
for his two children. but was caught in
the flames and all three perIshed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
vestrYrncn Elected.

The following vestrymen were elected
at st. Lnke's church for the ensuing
year: Capt. w C. Whittle, Wm. b.
Newton, r. G. Taylor, Jr., r. L. Thomp-
son. Or. Alex. Tunstall. Judge Wm. b.
Tunstall. Judge Win. B. Martin, John
n. Williams, Frank w. AIcCullough e.
St. John, Il. Henry Jones, Robert r.
Baldwin, Frank Hitch
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
rhlls.e. 6; ncnnenters $.

Boston. April 19.-The Phillles came to
Boston to-day and played the first Lea
que game Of the season, defeating the
home team by one run In an exciting
finish. Score:
Phil. -. 1000 o2OO1 ga -
Boston 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 s. 8
Batteries: Orth and Clements; Mich
OILS and CANCEL. Umpire, Lynch. At
tendance, 14,500
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
Copyright, 1897 by Associated Press
London. April l9-9 D. m.

LOHUOli, ApTlI I9.-! D. III.
General SmolcnitZ eX-Minister of
War, is in command Of $4,000 Greeks at
Reveni not far from Tylnavos, north
west Of Larissa. At this point Edhem
Pasha. closely pressed, was nearly TAX
en- prisoner.
His plan was to force the pass OF
Revenl to enter the plain Of Lar.ssa, to
cut off the retreat of the Greek army
with cavalry and thus to take Larissa
without resistance
But this plan was defeated. General
Demopulous. at the head of one Greek
division, forced the Turkish line at
Boughazi, close to Tyrnavo, and General
Mavromochale broke through at konis-
kos. The two generals united their
troops near DamaSi.
WILD REJOICING AT ATHENS.
The news Of the success at ReyenI
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
NEWPORT News II; John Mop,stns

Newport News. Va. April l9.--The fol-
lowing was the score In the Newport
News-Johns Hopkins game to-day
r.. II. e.
Newport N "A / O1 40 01 ga 10 s
Johns Hop. q o 0 0 0 Q o. 9 8
Batteries: Host and Magee; Goodrich,
Everett and Herrick
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
Richmond II Showing gTmprovcment
Phtlites D"Teat Rennenters.

tBy Associated Press TO The virglnlan.)
Richmond, Va, April 19.-Thc Rich
mond Blue Birds returned home yes
lerday morning and the Washington
Senators followed them down here. ana
the two teams met at Broad Street Park
.hls afternoon and played to an Easter
Monday gathering OF nearly 5000 souls.
Score:
Richmond ;. % o Q 2 Q % 4
Washington 20 o. 0 0 L Ks Q 2
batteries: Flynn, Chcsbro and Scha-
PEI and Foster; Mercer, McJames and
King and Mcguire
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
Grand Opera House.

This wei! known place Of amusement
was formally opened laea evening by
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20

After ali 9Th $ibes n adSart isanie sfss
Newest Hi sE hs;
ton teet IA ge al sseiI ta asYsSss
selVes.s Eeis taiI s1
asan,hes 'is 4 s3f IS s
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20

and It seems to have come In the mil
llnery Inc. Are we glad of 1t? Yes, but
sorry that we have been unable 10 fiji
an our orders. We will be In "a posi-
lion, though. from now on to fiji them
promptly"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15


New York, by recent enactment, has
made it possible to defray its enormous
expenses without resorting to direct
taxation, except for a small portion of
its revenues. AS first step, New
York enacted revenue law modelled
after that of Pennsylvania. The two
differ in detail but are alike in princi-
pie. New Jersey has modified form
of the same system. Illinois and Ohio
are fast approaching it.
In view of the examples set by these
older and more experienced States, the
commonwealth of Washington could
not be accused of rash or prejudicial
action Iby setting out to abandon the
pernicious scheme of taxation that
cast the heaviest burden upon those
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y Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
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INAUGURAL MESSAGE.

GOV. ROGERS FIRST WORMS POS
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THE

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-15

4 Patriotic Appeal for our Law
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tConcluded Oh page tw0.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-29
RADICAL RULE IN POLK.
Good Citizens of That County are Hear.
tily Tired of It.

The French Broad Hustler publishes
a bright letter this week from Mud
Creek, Polk county, signed "Uncle Zeke
Hardstream," which is full of bright
things. 1t represents a citizen of Polk
county saying to Zeke:
Now, Zeke, you know that the aver
age Polk county citizen is a patient, for
bearing and forgiving creature, submit
ting to all kinds of extortion, abuse and
misrule, without murmur. He pays
his road tax and then cuts his way
through the woods. He pays his school
tax and then sits down and sees his
children grow up in ignorance. He has
watched his burdens grow heavier from
increased taxation and his money squan-
dered from mismanagement or worse.
lie has heard his county ridiculed and
slandered till when he crosses the line
he is ashamed of his county and denies
his birthplace. Ashamed to admit that
he is citizen of a county with the most
hospitable people, the most delightful
climate, the purest water, the most gor-
geous sunsets, magnificent distances, but
withal the most damnably governed Sec
ton of the Old North State / tell you,
Neke Heardstream, there are times when
patience ceases to be a virtue, and how
long, We gods. how long before we can
call ourselves Polk county citizens and
feel proud of il?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-29
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Henry Page, of Aberdeen, spent
yesterday here.
Col. B. S. Register, of Oxford, is here
on legal business.
Mr.. III. A. Loudon, editor of the
Chatham Record was in the city yester-
day.
Mrs. III. B. Battle, who has been here
visiting friends, left yesterday for Nor
canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hays, Of Pitts
boro, are visiting at the home of Judge
and Mrs. Il. B. Womack.
Mrs. j. r. Ball has gone to Kinston to
spend a few days with her husband, who
buys cotton on that market.
Miss Carrie Banks Holt, of Graham,
is in the city. She is the guest of Mrs.
b. II. McAden, on Blount street.
Congressman w. w. Eitchin, of the
Fifth district, is in the city. He is look
ing after some cases he has in the SUI
preme court.
Rev. A. L. Belts, of Raleigh, was here
yesterday experimenting the erection of
a monument in memory of his wife
Smithfield Herald.
Mrs. T. N. Richardson, accompanied
by Miss Louise and Master James, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James A. Hen
derson, in Danville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will X. Coley arrived
here yesterday afternoon from Mocks-
vile. They are stopping at MIR. j. G. L..
Harris. on Fayetteville street.
Mr.. James Ferrall and family, of
Montgomery, Alabama. are in the city
They arrived yesterday on the private
car Georgia" of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-29
MISS KIRWIN's BIRTHDAY.

There was an interesting little inter
ruption to the performance of "Said
Pasha" at the Lyceum last night by the
Wilbur Opera Company. The occasion of
the interruption was remembrance, or,
perhaps more properly, many remem-
brances, of Miss Kirwin's birthday.
Yesterday was the birthday of this
charming woman and gifted singer
Nearly every member of the company,
desiring to make the day happy one
for the prima donna, had provided some
becoming present for her.
Wishing to take her completely by sur
prise, these had been given to Musica
Director Pell, with a request to hand
them over the footlights to Miss KiT-
win. During the first act Mr.. Will T.
Ellwanger reminded Miss Kirwin of the
fact that her birthday had arrived and
with it many presents. Mr.. Pell then
handed over the gifts, which made such
a big bundle that Miss Kirwin was
obliged to call for help to remove them
Atlanta Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-29

to the agent of the Southern Railway
Company at Raleigh
Copies of the above resolutions have
already been received here by Chief
Mailer and Agent Potts. They are very
proud of them-and so are all the people
or Raleigh. For we all love our excel
lent Fire Department, and everybody
knows that if it had not been for Mr..
Potts hard work and personal attention
to the matter that special train would
never have reached Durham in such re-
markably. quick time after the call for
help was received.
In behalf of Mr.. Potts, Chief Mailer
and the Fire Department, the News and
Observer makes it's best bow to the peo-
people of Durham, who always do the
proper thing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-29
TWO RALEIGH PEOPLE GO
CAPTS. CHAVASSE, VERNELSON
AND WILSON DISMISSED.
THEY DENY THE CHARGES AGAINST THEM
Great Regret Here at Their Retirement--They
Have Long Been in the Service of
the Road and All of Them Were
Very Popular.

Tuesday three of the Seaboard's old
est aud most popular conductors-Capt.
t. III. Chavasse, Capt. G. l.. Vernelson
and Capt. T. +. Wilson--were notified
by Train Master Turner that their SER
vices would no longer be needed after
November 1. That was all the notice
said; that was all Mr.. Turner knew, for
his instructions from headquarters con-
tanned no charges.
But these men were unwilling to be
summary dismissed without knowing
why it was done, so Mr.. Chavasse went
to Portsmouth Thursday morning to
make inquiries at headquarters. There
he was told that he had been charged
with passing friends to stations beyond
that called for by their tickets. This he
denies. 1t is understood that the same
charge was preferred against Messrs.
Vernelson and Wilson. They could not
re seen last night.
1t is generally believed by outsiders
that these charges were preferred by 4
detective-a western man-whom the
Seaboard Company has had here for the
past year.
The discharged men have many very
warm friends here and they were quite
bitter in their denunciations of the
Seaboard management yesterday when
lit became known upon what charges
they had been dismissed.
| Capt. Chavasse has been on the Sea
board for twenty-four years and it has
no more popular conductor. He began
with the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
nearly a quarter of a century ago, and
he has served what is now the Seaboard
corporation faithfully and continuously
ever since. Capt. Vernelson, who also
resides in Raleigh, has been on the road
about twenty years. He was universally
| liked and railroad men say he made a
most efficient conductor. Capt. Wilson
| lives in Portsmouth, but he is well
known and highly esteemed here. He has
been with the road some ten years.
| 1t is not yet known who will be put
on the trains run by the men who have
/ been retired.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-29
TYRRELL WANTS CoNvICTs.
But She Also Wants the State to Pay
all Their Expenses.

Another county comes forward and
asks for one hundred State convicts to
work on its public roads. But, like
others that have made similar requests,
it viii not get them.
There are two reasons why they will
not be furnished: /. All the convicts
are now employed in gathering the crops
on the State farms. 2. The county wants
the State to pay all expenses.
1t will be remembered that Caldwell
county made a similar demand sometime
ago and was refused, and when the mat
ter was taken into the courts Superin-
tendent Smith was sustained in his posi-
ton. Cabarrus county, however, asked
for forty men and offered to pay all ex-
penses. 1t failed to get them for the
reason that they are needed on the farms
in harvesting the crops. As soon as
this is done this county will get all the
convicts it wants, but Caldwell and Tyr
rell will get none unless they, like Ca
barrus, agree to pay all expenses.
The demand was served in the form
OF notice addressed to Superintendent
John r. Smith, Claudius Dockery, Chair
man Of the Executive committee, and
the Board Of Directors of the prison, and
was as follows:
1.-THE Board of Commissioners for the
county of Tyrrell county make demand
upon you for 100 convicts, under such
guards as may be necessary and at the
expense of the State Of North Carolina,
for the purpose Of constructing public
roads in Tyrrell county in accordance
with the Acts OF the Legislature Of North
Carolina to wit: Laws of N. C.-Acts
1881, chapter 232; Acts of '95, chapter
$50; Acts of 1897, chapter 1856"