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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
CORPORATION COURT.
Guardian for Joe Cannon-Russlans
Ntpturalized-Grand Jury-Charter
AmCGldcd.

Guardian for Joe Cannon-RussIans
| NNturallZed-Grand Jury-Charter
| AmCfldcd.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
| Judge John Nicely, who defended JOS
| L. Cannon in the celebrated conSpirac y
case, was appointed guardian ad Eltcm
| to defend Cannon's interests In the
divorce proceedings growing out Of that
case.
Judge HHnckel yesterday granted full
ell. Jake Robenberg and Benjamin Hes.
ter. all natives of Russia. Israel Rob
crrbcrg. a Russian. also declared his
Intention of becoming q citizen of
this country.
The December grand Jury meets in
the Corporation Court next Monday
and will have quite n number of in
dictments to consider. Deputy City
Sergeant Cain has summoned the fol-
lowing jurors: D. G. LasSiter j. r.
Briggs, c. d. Whiting. w. H. NJ. Reed,
y. f. Santos. Edward Frost, W. II.
Hall Thomas Townsend and r. =.
Waller.
Judge Hanckel yesterday granted an
amendment to the charter of the Co
lumbia Guano company, Il. s. Register,
president, authorizing it TO carry on .ul
addition to the manufacture and sale of
fertilizers a general storage, Tightening
and wharfage business and to issue
negotiable warehouse receipts and do
generally whatever else OF q similar
nature may be lawfully done by a stock
company. The company's capital Is
from S25, 900 to $3.50, 900.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
Many Matters Of Interest Around About
City Hall Square.
VERDICT IN BROWN SUIT HuLLIFlED


The verdict for $1,000 in the suit of
Mrs. Emma =. Brown against the Nor
folk and Western railway for $40, 600
damages on account of the killing OF
her husband by Cne Of the defendants
trains, was nuiified yesterday. The
verdict was rendered by jury in the
Court of Law and Chanccry, subject to
the courts decision In the matter of
the demurrer to the plaintiffs evidence.
Argument on this poirit was begun yes
terday morning by Mcssrs. p. j. Nor
,ris and Hugh G. Miller, for the plaintiff,
and Mr.. Robert NJ. Hughes, for the de-
PENDANT. Judge Martin sustained the
demurrer and the verdict Is practically
set aside. The PLAINTIFF may appeal
the case
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!. h.sj

- - - 49, .
Bl R!tCSS AT her residence on pc,rI
It:e"i licrkicy. Saturday, December II
~, - y o'clock NJ. Mrs. ~ c. BI-E
RUSS. rUcd Ci years ''' ~
me remains Will be taken to CapcviIIc
lncnt. '
tCape Charles Headlight copy.
MElik .E;-At his residence on Western
i'ranth Bridge. Norfolk county, Va. De.
GrmnGr II: ISL, at G:I5 a. m. GEORGi: ".
MEEkLE. aged g years. y
rihrral services from Calvary Blntist
church THIS ISuniay) AF'TTRNOOE M
O'Clock. Friends and acII,a!n;anccs i,T.
nvitcd To attend. fntclmrnt in OaI;
Grove ctmctcr.'.
kNlGHT.-At lis residence. No. T22
church street. Thursday. December gth-
kNlGtiT, aged Cd years
The funeral will lake place from Queen
Street NJ lIL Church THIS Sunday AIS
TiitNOcN nj 230 o'clock. Friends OF the
Family arc Invited 10 attend
ENiGli'f-At his residence, No. 72o
church street, Thursday. December o. -
1897, nj $40 o'clock y. m. WILLIAM a. 8
KNIGHT. aged G6 years.
The funeral VIII take place from Ouccn
Street NJ. +; Church SUNDAY AFrER-
family are invited TO attend ?;
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
THE THIRD ORGAN RECITAL.
Elaborate Programme Arranged for
THIS Pleasing Event.

Elaborate Programme Arranged for
This Pleasing Event.
Thursday evening at s o'clock the
third organ recital ac the season Will
be given 1T i!;gyorth Nrthodls, churr,,
by Mir. !. l.. K1crns.. since thrir IN, n.
'hSrHation. last s"GS3u. these enter
tl!nms IS have been source of great
leasltic 10 tie music loves OF Norfolk
ana N:sirity Eut .hey llva no, only
served iH's parIca". for the cxcc!lc,,g
work @! Nr. Ectrnc" tnroEgaa!i: rn.
rnEhas 80, 'liF ihiiIiy and wisdom N
h3ih selection ann execution. Gocond
only t" MS oW@ "cfk las been tina, Of
ihcst whom he nv; called to his assist.
hncc !" making ~ mia programmes
w tAr aIirI3cHf.% rer.ta. Mr.. Eccrnnr
VIII Il G%s!s,cd, as usual hy' Miss Viz
si'ia t;1ner. pianist. and Mr. Charlc;
l1f5e;'. Vi1Nnie'. i.Cth If wholn brvn
been h.aTi with mao. pleasure in rrs-
2e diI:S rce.tals TH:a vocal numb. r.,
MI la rouderc! w Miys Elizabeth \.
iHy.o", Soprano, ag,l Mr.. W. y. Crowcl!.
hA't;9ES MSS "i%ipr viii sing an
arih from "'the CUEeT OF Shcha"
ne nrl ETamme below will show tina;
Nj Rprjas will play. Ivy special rtu,cy;,
N.nd2!sSohn's "N!0!'rI Concerto" which
received surh admirable treatment by
MIN IA the Mr.! rec!ta, las: season.
RIG ran2 ana organ duo will h. Fan.
/ TASTE OF Tic Queen e: Sh.ha."
T!ci,c,s are rcw 81 Galr q. Il. +,
ilclmes s: Ca. anl Wesley ". IIns.rr'y
ara VIII lie sold ut the doc! Thursday
evening. Admission Ia g nis
Folic"ins Is the Programme il full:
Christmas Om"rto:re Introducing
Ancient Christmas Hymn. :.
.'''......... julien Ga.s17l
4. Communion in r. Flat. Op. a..
............ Georges MacMaSter
b. Raranc Favo"iic Nauis XIVD..
- 49,. ........-.... lr. i'USSD ~
! '1rIton2 Solo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr.. w y. Crowen
| Prelude ana FUGun in Minor.
! s;li. ", Nc. 5....J. S. Bach
| Violin Sclo-Ccnc"rto. OPP. Gi (by
| Special rcrucsD IF. Mcndel@sohr
NJ. Charles Borjcs.
Overture to Tampa" . Heroic
Soprano So!o--Ar:a from Queen OF
| Shc0a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GoUCot
Miss Elizabeth y Taylor.
a. Chorus Of Angels 49,. ScJtson Clarl
! b. Shepherd Dame ......... j.. Grcgl
! Duo for Piano and OrEan-"Fan-
tatsie in Queen OF Shcba". So.
.................. >.... Goldman
Miss Virginia Roper and Mr.. Koerner
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

Mrs. A. i. Ford. Ruadclrs. I'll sur.
Tered for eight years from dyaoensi,
anl c'" mic constipation and was finnllv
cured by Using DeWitt's Little Early
H.5"Ni, Inc famous lit;la pills for ii
stomach and liver troubles. J. NJ. Trot
ter AID r. l.. Walker. Norfolk. and
Tru!tt s: Smith. Berkeley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
IN THE POLICE COURT.

Bicycle Thief Arrested-A Slabbing
Affray-The Other Cases Tried
In the Police Court yesterday Edward
Price. colored, was arraigned on the
charge of stealing a bicycle from Mr..
c. D. Twiford on tine LIST instant He
was arrested by Detectives Heppei and
West. In count he acknowledged the
theft, saying that he carried the wheel
to Baltimore, where he sold It for SIS.
Justice Tomlln suspended sentence to
ascertain whether or not the bicycle
can be recovered. If 1t rs Price may
be given a jail sentence, but If not he
will likely be sent on 10 the grand jury,
this being his third offense OF petit lar
ceny
The following minor cases we're dis
posed of:
Rebecca Washington, colored, stab
bing William Flanagan, colored, In the
arm with a pocket knife; six months in
Jail
Bertha Jones, colored. assaulting
Mary Glasgow. colored. with beer
bottle: dismissed upon payment of 81. 80
by the Glasgow woman.
Moses SALISBURY, colored, vagrancy;
ordered to be sem TO the aimshousc.
William Edwards. colored, assault
ana treSpasS; dismissed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

$5.OOc6G9Er Eia ID hnnnsd m".h p n"nk
made with wide hens. cut long and
f;Ili not the skinny kind that is usu-
ally sold at slicl = low price. They
have heavy girdie and tasScl III waist
and fastcn at neck with cord and
iasScl. Compare them with the best
advertised elsewhere ut 81.
CE m for choice of Blue, Brown.
pow and Garnet Cloth Jackets,
with quilted satin facinss and satin
trimmed pockets. cuffs and edges: silk
frogs. All sizes. rs TO 81. Equal TO
any IS Jacket. Others up to $3.50.
O. 5E for the choice of n lot Of
,cS.t > these popular E!dcrdown
Jackets, In several co!hrs and pat
terms, all new styles, trimmed with
velvet TO match: silk frogs; So won't
h,Iy q better Jacket.
CO * for Velvet Smoking Jackets,
F/.s lin Blue. Elack and Green,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

Tuesday night, will be participated in
by number Of Norfolk society folk.
including Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Miss
Sailte Kindred Williams, Mr.. John Law
renee, and others.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
II. f. ROGERS.
ROOM s2u AND 212 COLUMBIA BUILD.
ING. CRANKY STREET.
80 ~ ---E FOR RENT

ING. GRANNY STREET.
~ ---- FOR RENT
Sil Bakers Oven. with fixtures and good
STORES
- Store and dwelling No. "a Queen street
sG4 Store No. 412 Main street.
y Warehouse Nos. 1872 and 19i Water street
5s$ No. So Bank street. tLa
s. Nos. 90 and 101 Commercial Place.
IA Nos. 70 and SO Commerce street.
III Nos 215 and PIT Church street.
RI Offices CRANKY, Bank and Commerce
i streets
81 iigg,sS DWELLINGS.
+ Htore and dwelling No. 342 Cumberland st.
ts5$ Dwelling on Poole street, $40.
III No. sci Mcin street, $25.00.
q No.S2Go Cumberland street.. ....,.... 20 %
Z NO. Brewer street
4 No!J33 Butte street ...... ........ Al 81
mo: 4S7 Main street ....... 80. ..., e. so
Il No.&21 Bank street,. 49,. 80. 80 90
ii NO. ldb Ferguson avenue 90
+ Dwelling No. &c Hamilton avenue ....1S.0O
5E Dwelling No. 4l2h Main street. rent S25.
Wa Brick Dwelling No 70 Cumberland street
h contains II rooms, all modern improve
y meDts,f and suitable for boarding house
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

We must Insist on you looking Mt on,
new Spccial designs IN brown checl,
sutingS
RUDOLPH G WALLACE.
%33 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

For North Carolina: Local showers
and partly cloudy weather; slightly
eooier: soatherly. shifting TO westerly,
winds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
WEATHER REPORT.
Porecnst and GcnsraI Conditions For
To-day. %

washington, D. c.. Dec. Ii. 1897.
n -.- For Virginia: Cloudy
lG0JDY| weather; possibly local show
H ers In southeastern portion;
Il cooler; winds shifting to north
westerly
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
PORT CALENDAR.

Sun rises, 7:0S n. M; sun sets, 1850 y.
m: high water, lOi9 a. m. and Ills D.
m: low water. 1852 u. m. and 5:24 d. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
STORES.

rs Roanoke avenue.
81 Roanoke avenue.
II Roanoke avenue.
.62 Bank street.
Ga Bank street.
l72 Church st,
81 Commerce street,
Is and q Talbot ST..
| OFFICES.
1850 Main street,
2ll Main street.
9 Fayetto street.
Ia desirable cottage
nbout ono mile from
town.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
TO Cure Cola in one nay.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II 1t
falls to cure rs cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12


Miss mia p,.,,
will also attend Mice AIII,s, ,..aan,,,,,
1865 A'A''i'' :. P" eohiIiS.
Tho ,portsn,ori, c
a dance Tuesday night ~" "''' e''e
The navy yard hon last ovenlnp wac
we'll attended by society foil. of tho two
cities The Naval Post R,nd 49,. 80,
emit, and the evening woa n bimhI,, ~
joyable one.
The Senior German club vii, rive H..
regular dance noy, ErIday nIarhe nv
Christmas german viii no ri,,o,, -, -
night Of ,.hc ais, instant VA '''e
Mr.. John n E,uvh,n ',o,a
party at DeWo,r J.nnnar.s r,e :. , JoM
of lei Capttop" 20 ''t'
Mr. x N1e,1oo,no
from n ri, fr"-, ,1,a, ne mas returned
e'i'oh'
Mr.. ,,d A5rs ,,,o,.,
dinner TO . rnw Of ,Sa,. e,. ms EnSs u
cynnin.r -, ,s,ot, irieiius friuaS
rssiIanca ~" t''''iusoihe ork street
cc,o,,, 80,
,,s. 49, IMAM SUN was In the city
NJ
,,,,n 'tanN u. Wilcox has returned
'''"i Trip 10 North Carolina.
GAltD-CoLlcMAN.
wednesday evening at o'clock, at
i,orla" Hall, Eroad Creek. Princess
Anne county, thsre was n beautiful and
ia!Sely attended home wedding, when
MSS Margaret Herbert HogEard be-
came the bride CT Mr. Horace Wilder
coleman. both of Princess Anne county.
me ceremony took place at the resi-
-ence of the brides grandfather, the
venerable THUNDER Hogsard. Esq,
whose beautiful homC,:tend bui1t in
l6i5. has 50 lorg been recognized ms one
of the historic landmarks OF Eastern
virginia In the old-rashioned waic,s-
coted drawing room OF this typical Vir-
Sinia home. under a, bower of holly.
mistletoe and chrysanthemums, the
beautiful marriage ceremony of the
Protestant Hplscopal church wos i'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
DECLARED SANE

a ccnm.ss.cCr Of mnacy held at the
city jail has declared Lucy Ann Harris.
colored. sane and size was discharged
from custody. The woman had been
held In Jail as a lunat!c since Deccm-
Der I'd.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
w. H. II. Trice s Co.,

Real Eatate and Rental Agents. Corner
Bank and Plume streets.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

MISS Julia brewery. OF Portsmouth
Will also attend Miss Mills'.wcdding.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
FOR RENT.
RESIDENCES.

fS5 Main street.
S2s Chapel street.
Y 2lS Cumberland st.
sBahk, near Butte st
I b63 Main st.
o9s Fenchurch ST.,
f108 York street,
s134 Charlotte ST.,
4 Colonial avenue.
I IS Arlington Place.
2l9 James street.
t101 Holt street.
!: ITO Chapel street.
\ 83T Duke street,
y 81 FIolt street,
& 173 Cumberland st.
~ Falkland street.
vi Falkland street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
ANNUAL MEETING.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 10, 1897.
IN annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the CITY NATIONAL BANK, Of Nor
I0lK; Va, Will be held ut their office on
d dfD - a T. Jan. 10th, 1888. between hours
ulating the number and election Of Bi-
rcetors B. w. LEIGH, Cashier.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

The Portsmouth German club will give
n dance Tuesday night.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
.Ihe Jones 5. Groves ReQl ESIQIe Co..
General Real Estate and Rental Agent
25I to 215 MAIN STREET,

"
General Real Estate and Rental Agents.
25I to 215 MAIN STREET,
HAVE FOR RENT
n Main street store, very desirable.
s1s y! Spewer street, rooms .:.....S50
156 Charlotte direct, II rooms ............ %
81 Bank street. rooms ...... -. -. -
15 Queen street new brlck),8 roorns.... %
80 Duncan, avenue, s rooms $3.50. -. q
40 bermuda street, rooms S............ is
432 Highland. avenue. rooms ...,...... -
$40 Butc street, rooms. ...g. -, -. 80
s. Wake street, z rooms -.... .......... 20
House on Park avenue AZ rooms. 80. ~
House cor. 18th street and Moran ave-
u nue., y rooms ........l ........ 20
House corner York and James. rooms, 20
232 Bank street, rooms -. ....... 20
903 Reservoir avenue. rooms -. -. IL
207 Reservoir &avenue--.... 16
Houses on Brambleton avenue. $50 to SIS
81 Virginia street. rooms 49,. $4,000. -
Half OF; IN Bermuda street ............ 10
Small store on Water street -. $500. 10
Small store in Huntersville 1880. So.
Very desirable rooms. with board. in
I HAVE FOR SALE.
Small firm near watcrworks, $50 aero.
City property, paying 10 per cent
Villa Heights1Woodiand and Park
Plnce-will make 60 per cent. in short timo
The finest truck farm on Mason's Creek
Unimproved land. within six miles of
Small farm. worth 500 per acre. can DO
bought for $40; right near city and cleo
1ric line. 3a1
House good enough for any one on York
street; Will sell for one-third down and
s. Have you house to rent or property
to sell? If SO. hist 1t with Tho Hustlers."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

me navy yard hop last evening was
wei attended by society folk of the two
cities. The Naval Post Band was pres
ent' and the evening was q highly en-
joyable one.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

Ladies who intend 10 give gifts of Mems House Goats and Bath
Blankets viii find to their advantage TO make early coce-for
cIuveness feature Of ockand duplicates few You
make your selections Eowand we'll hold for later delivery The
ricty we're showing this and they're the
tractive garments we've d We've had some of ideas
executed which take from the otie conventional styles and
offer novelty as we'll as quality.
TO start The have specialized" nearly dozen lots
IOmOrrO
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

"A pleasant soiree, complimentary to
the young folk of the West END, was
given by Prof. Bcilczza at the Temple
last evening"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
Boys 0verC0ats.

Lot Of Blue Kcrscy Ovcrcoats. cut
short, full back, Italian lined, double
10 years sizes. Worth $G.50Gd *
Monday. -. ............... .pTs1S
Bluc ami BLACK Kersey Ovcrconts.
cut medium length, lined with Italian
ever saw fer $50; sizes Il to S6 EO
10 years. Special at ..........%p'oo
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

with satin-trimmcd edges, pockets
and cuffs: silk frogs. They arc made
of especially good grade OF velvet,
and are cut generous length: perfect
fitting Such Jackets you usually see
marked SI2. We, OF course, have other
finer grades, In the regular stock, up
to go
Sk M fer those new Novelty Jack
.pO.OV cts, made of double-fnccd
goods, with plain color surface and
fancy plaid backing that serves as
pocket trimming: edges bound with
satin; silk frogs. We are Offering this
lot very low; worth of all IS.
t7 IN for choice OF several pat
,p' ~ terms OF Eldcrdown Blanket
Riches, with cloth-bound edges and
trimmed pcckcts new shawl collar.
Robe that sells usually for 5000.
Special at $50.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

The Senior German club Will give /,
regular dance next Friday night. TN
Christmas german will be given on tn
night OF .hc 3lst instant.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

The regular weekly reception at tho
Country Club was held last evening.
ana the attendance was somewhat
larger than usual. The rbraclng air and
good roads caused most of the members
TO go down on their wheels. The even
ing was thoroughly enjoyable one and
the delightful hospitality for which the
club Is noted was extended to many OF
inc visitors now sojourning in the city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-22

PRESIDENTS PLANS.
Mr.. Mckinley Viii Act, 1t Is An
nounced.
.--
WILL TRY TO STOP THE CUBAN WAR
But Docs Not Want War With
Spain Himself.
DEPENDS on CALHOUN REPORT
DEPENDS on CALHOUN REPORT
Republican Lenders Conferred with
the President Regarding the l2f-
feet of The Norman Resolution.


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''''9 ''""'" N"''
"'o sVs'''''s !" i"NS''S '"r "''sN" '''''s
resolution u'N'a'H's ''''o " war
Nupi N"s ''b"'"'u as "'''''o'N ma
WI e"''''N' II '' ''''' Wv W Nv N'' W -
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'o"'l'''S" '''''''i''e S"'''''''"A ava ''''
'upans,
ih' u''a'is vi WV p'"' "'''" '''''uV"S
| M'n"''S mas IN "'''' "''o no' Sos '''"
'h'y arc SUBJECT 10 "'r"nS'pe"' upon 'ue
haH'S OF inc latest "'lcial 'hlormat'on that
~ received from 'upa--pfesnmoniy irpm
| MI Vsihouh~out IL wa" clearly man'i's'ea
III 'ho ""o'het nocunE 'ouay tnat INC
| president mas mado MP ms ninu To ano'hor
forward step ana mat whilo mp to THIS
,tn. ~ nj, administration confined h,s
c,roris Ior,n,v IN securing nhso,nto nnS-
tce,i,n 1o. American cittyens In CABIN he
b,a pnv, cana "a tho determination +, nan
his noyy,rs ia atm ,hc blo,d.h,d In .hc ,.-
lur1 d, THIS en-, "a. Ao,, v,i,hnut Invoicing
Inn ,nt,od s,,,,s An war
| 1bcr. ,y,s so,rc TIM, ros,cc,,,,g onn,ic,-
TO, If ,cliof r,eos,rs, in favor of Amor
lean cit,scns in cuba now TIM, tho r,solu.
,lon sprgrstoA nv tho president has na,sed
both br,pcboa of esncr,,s /, was decided
mat IA, DELAY NJ rho for,pnl slrnotpr, ia
n,, '.,,ot,,,lon ,,o,lt rot occcsgariIy ,r,.
,,,r, ia, t,,,,o,u.to ,,,,te,,ior or some =,
J
1 'Ne m"n'N /" 'oea'"E 'he pe"p'o "h' at"
| repr' srntcd As IN great distress. as tho
| draft. ono not In received before tho
,...,.,,,,... ,.,.,,,.a ana, IN. r,s,l,,-
-
ton becomes law
There were other mattcrs briefly dis
cussoa IA, iho u,ootte o,nonr ,hem hcing
,, .,..,,,
'np '"h I'p"'' VI WV '''''''' '',''''''
upon tho reservation question, when mas
caused so much debate in congress, but
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-22

: r. IN. was lNsscl ou d ttodc Win the
arnate; rvuu- r,s-ed the poiut mat the
prusicr hil had boon hsorr city curolicn
but the speaker ooutcndrl tia, ihc polnt
WA Il subject Tor tn scnnio to decide.
and signed the bin.
The MARKETS..
Cotton futu1cs to 10 points lower al
Sew York ito points or at Now Or
leans
.tuly cotton quoted at the serii~ prizes N
New orlooos as tn New FORK
Whcai went of rs ON weak cables aIid
bcar rata.
Stocks made fract!Onnl gains.
Rniirouds.
II. II. Hinton appointed general traffic
manager of the Central railway OF deor.
ga
Galveston citizens in mass meeting
threaten 70 mako trouble for the road II
,he Santa ia tries to move the shops.
Vive president Allen ia the city, ae-
con.nanlcd 10y " Maxwell
Meeting Of Old fr.cnls.
state.
UIuitnd Commorc al Travellers IN session
at Gitvcaiou
S'ornor United states commissioned
was convicted OF bribery 90 Paris.
,, Negro tomut killed 10y II Fort Bono
county farmer In aoh defense.
snl.,no Pass w.ll have Train serv.cc with
IN a week
palas it, flooded with counterfeit dollars
made OF hlyer.
LOcHI.
Ex-Governor Waite OF Colorado In III"
city.
Delegates to district convention l. o. u.
Is.
Now lodge Sons Of Hermann organized
The summer night concert season opens
Tussday.
Carrier pigeon Hbei,U;ed from The fosi
editorial room.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-22
a SILVER sTAn
Marks the Spot where Pr"sid"n'
Un,is Received the onti.

Montgomery, Ala. May ?i--Tho spot
on tho balcony OF the state capitol upon
which Jefferson Dayis stood when inau-
guratod, thlrty-si& years ago as president
OF the Confectionery Of Southern States. was
marked yesterday afternoon with elaborate
ceremonies by the Society of Daughters OF
the Confedoracy handsome twclyeS ich
silver star was mbed1ed In the stone floor
ing OF the Yerunda AS permanent record
Of where MIR. Davis stood. procession
consisting Of large body of veterans. the
state military State executive officers,
the city officers and ofiiecm OF the society
marched 10 the capitol at O'Clock to the
music OF bands. Gencrgl John w. Sanford
OF Montgomery. an intimate friend OF Mr..
Davis. and who stood near him at the In
augurntion, presided over the exerciscs and
denoted the spot upon which the president
stood. General Stafford related the cir
cilnstances OF the Inauguration. insisted
that the Southern people had nothing 10
apologlze for In their action and paid a
ringing tribute to Dayls, snying among
other things: ~ we were rebels. then TO
rebel II right: n jefferson Davis wps a
traitor. then treason Is the highest vir-
tue" Miss Matte Henry Tompkins Of
Montgomery delivered the star TO Governor
| Johnston, who, being Confederate vet
eran, received Il for the State in grace
| full speech. cxtolling the virtues OF Mr.
| Davis and OF the Confoderates. When the
star was set the ladies covered It with piles
| of roses