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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
NEWPORT NEWS FIRE
TEN HOUSES SWEPT OFT ny THE
FLAMES.
Many Persons Rendered Homeless
Good work of the Dcpartment-in-
.urancc-Loss on Furniture-Tbc
Eiks' Memorial.
Eiks' Memorial.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, December G.
Especially --Ten houses. situated on Tween
ty-;h,rd street between Warwick and jet
ferson avenues, IN that section OF this
city known as Rockets, were SWEET by
flames yesterday afternoon. enta!ling a
loss including the stores and saloons, OF
probably 5000. The buildings destroyed
are:
Tom Edwards's grocery and whiskey
establishment, owned by r.. ID. Holloway.
Ben Funers saloon. owned by G.. T..
Uzzle.
Hardy seays house, occupied by a col
ored woman as a oook-shop
J. X. Brighwelrs general grocery ana
meat-stoTe.
Cook-shop occupied by a negro.
Norfolk House, occupied by a. Rybner'
auctioneer
Grocery-store, occupied by Hebrew.
Mehyr's beer-saloon.
The fire broke out in a Negroes shanty
in the rear OF these buildings about
O'Clock. and before the fire department
arrived on the scene the flames had eaten
their way 10 the adjacent frame struc-
lures. Ii Is said that a drunken man kicked
an old stove over. When the firemen ar
rived four buildings were ablaZe, ana IL
looked as II the entire block OF twenty
1--WE houses would be swept; but the de-
partment worked Ike Trojans prevent
ing wholesale destruction. The upper
stories were occupied by white women,
negroes, and negTesses, and so quickly
did the flames spread that many men and
sl..l Int Ia. Gtr
clothed Many narrow escapes are told
of. and as yet white man and woman
who were seen together in one of The
houses are unaccOunted for. When last
seen they were surrounded by flame,
with seemingly no avenue of escape. To- /
day the debris has been searched, but as |
yet no charred bodies or bones have been /
discovered. 1t is estimated that 500 peo- |
pie were rendered homeless by the con- |
migration, as the houses were all occu- /
pied, as many as five persons living in |
one room. Many of these people leaped |
from second-story windows in order 10
save their lives. Nearly all of the build
iugs and stores were insured, but the
furniture was not. one furniture com
pany. which does business on the install
ment plan, is said TO have lost $500 by the
fire. There is a report that the fire was
Of an incendiary origin, but it is generally
discredited, though il is said that the
at one Of the water-plugs was
broken, and II was some time before a
hose company could get a stream Of
water.
Newport News Lodge, No. 315. 3. p.
o. Elks, held a public memorial service
In Johnson's Opera-House yesterday at
noon. The main auditorium and galleries
Of the opera-hOuse were packed by the
Invited guests Extensive preparations /
were made for the occasion. the musical
part Of the programme being one of the
Dr. Edward y. Calisch the
gifted and eloquent rabbi of Rich
nond, was the orator Of the occa- |
sion. and his panegyric was one of the
most finished efforts ever heard in New
port News.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
DANNILLE.
/ An Unfortunate Case--A Pastor Re-
signs-Secretary Employed.

signs-secretary Employed.
DANVILLE, VA. December 6-(Spe-
cial)-Frank Vaughan. aged Is years, a
well-known young man, who has fol-
lowed the plumbers trade here for many
years was arrested this morning and was
decided to be insane by commission.
Rev. +. NJ. Anderson, who came here
from Kentucky, his native State. this
year, and who has been officiating as
pastor Of the Christian church. has ten
dered his resignation Of that pastorate.
to take effect on January LIST. The
church will, 1t is understood. endeavor
TO have Mr.. Anderson reconsider. He is
young man Of considerable force and
has made friends during his short resi-
dence and ministry in Danville.
The Business-Men's Association has
employed T.. X. Bryan. Jr.. of New York,
TO become secretary of the association.
The new secretary was formerly for
many years associated prominently with
various Virginia and Carolina railways
and transportation companies. and has
a large acquaintance in both States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
Judge ackstOne BETTER,

ONANCOCK. VA. December 6-(Spe-
cial.)-Hon. John w. G.. Blackstone, Judge
Of the County Court Of Accomac. who
suffered slight stroke of paralysis last
week, is much better now. He is one OF
the brightest young men in the State.
and has served two terms in the Senate
Of Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07

his eloquent discourse was attentively
listened TO.
Mr.. J. T.. Person, attorney at law. OF
Sussex county, was in attendance at our
court.
Hon. II. T. Buford OF Brunswick, and
Hon. John Chaplin, OF this county. were
at court to-day
Hon. Leonidas u. Yarreil was also at
,rf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
ofnce Collector CITY rnxes.
Richmond, Va. December /. 1897.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.


The residue OF City Taxes for 1897 Is
NOW DUE AND PAYABLE at this office
Five per cent. added 10 bills not half
pad IN june; per cent. will be added 10
half bills not paid by end OF the year.
interest 81 per cent also attaches TO
quent.
Every male Il years OF age. and every
person Keeping house or doing business
IN the city Is assessed Tor personal taxes.
ana those who have not paid any city
settle. so as 10 avoid being posted as de-
lnquent.
GRADING, PAVING PIPE. AND
SEWER CONNECTION BILLS are also
due. and will have 10 be declared delin-
quent III not paid on or before end OF the
year.
OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 6 A.. ".
+. w. CUNNINGHAM.
dc b-lm Collector OF City Taxes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
A RARE CHANCE ron uousEKEEr-

A RARE CHANCE FOR HoUsEKEEP-
ERs.
I will remove from my old stand 1905
east Main to No. % corner Foushee and
Broad. and rather than move my stock
OF Furniture. Stoves etc. viii sch at
A GREAT REDUCTION.
Sale commences TOMORROW, ana VIII
continue until about the 18th OF January.
1884 J. IL. BuSBY,
DO a-2t lsc6 east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
ALASKA.

The Territory Of Alaska is said TO re-
quire the prompt and early attention Of
Congress. The conditions now existing
demand radical changes I'm the laws, and
much remains to be done for that vast
and remote, yet promising. portion of
our country. If In the ensuing year the
conditions justify It, the additional land
district authorized by law will be es-
tablished with an office at some point
In the Yukon Valley. and an appropria-
ton is now necessary for that purpose.
The President concurs with Secretary
Alger as to the necessity of a military
force I'm that Territory, and also urges
the establishment Of some flexible system
OF government. Referring TO the start
ling, though possibly exaggerated. re-
ports Of a shortage of food in
the Klondlke, the President says that al
though access to that region In the win
ter is most difficult and perhaps i'm
possible task, yet. if these reports be
verified. every effort, at any cost, should
be made to carry the miners relief.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
Pacific RAILROAD SALE.


The message deals briefly with the his
tory of the Pacific railroad sale of tn,
past season. 1t is said that the upest
price of the sale OF the Kansas Pacific
will yield the government s2,5O0,O00 ovel
all, and if no better bid is made. that is
all the government will receive on its
claim Of nearly 100000. 1t is MOI
known whether a better bid will be re-
ceived. SO the question presented is
whether the government shall purchase
or redeem the road, i'm the event that a
bid Is not made by private parties, cover
ing the entire government claim. The
President says he believes he has the
authority to do this, and that unless Con-
gress takes action, he shall desire he
Secretary to deposit the $500, coo required TO
qualify as a bidder. and TO bid a sum
equal TO the principal OF the debt due to
the government
He suggests, however, the immediate
passage OF a law expressly covering this
case, saying that while it is clear TO his
mind that the government should not
permit the property 10 be sold at q price
which will yield less than one hair OF
the principal OF it's debt, and less than
one fifth of its entire debt, principal and
interest. yet, whether the government
should become the owner OF the property.
ne SUBMITS 10 Congress.
CIvIL-SERVICE REFORM.
The last topic treated in the message
is ciyil-service reform, which, the Presi-
dent says, has OF late years received in
creased legislative and executive APP
prevail. During the past few months the
service has been placed upon a still nrmer
basis of personal merit. The right OF vete-
ran soldiers to reinstatement has been
asserted, dismissals for political reasons
have been carefully guarded against. the
examinat tons improved. and made more
practical, and distinct advance has been
nSde by giving hearing before Dismissal
upon charges OF incompetency. This last
has in no way impaired the power OF re-
moval. which Is one Of the vital safe
guards OF the civii-service system
Much remains TO be ACCOMPLISHED to
make this system reasonably perfect
There are places now in the service which
ought 70 be exempted from classified atom.
and others not classified may properly be
included. The President says he shall not
hesitate TO correct these faults in rho
interest OF the public service The system
mas the approval OF the people. and IL will
De his endeavor 10 uphold and extend II.
Inc message concludes with an admonI-
lion from the President 10 Congress 10
,arefuiiy scrutinize the estimates OF the
expenses OF the government, and not 10
encourage their increase. as II Is a COM
handing duty to keep the appropriations
within the receipts OF the government,
md thus avoid a defci,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
INDIAN TERRITORY

Mention is made Of the fact that there
is no protection for the rights or property
OF the many white citizens now in the
Indian Territory, and that thousands OF
their children are Of school age. but the
doors of the schools of the nation are
closed against them. 1t is said that
leading Indians have absorbed great tracts
of lands, 20 the exclusion of the common
people. and that a government by Indian
aristocracy has been practically estab-
lished.
The work OF the Dawes Commission
IL described. Ii is said that the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws have ratified the
agreement reached by the commission,
and that If the other tribes of the ma
ton fail to enter into similar arrange
mcnts, then legislation must be had,
for" says the President. II concur with
the Secretary of the Interior that there
can be no cure for the evils engendered
by the perversion Of these great trusts
excepting by their resumption by the
government, which created them"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
YELLOw-FEvER COMMISSION.

The President concurs in a recommended
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury
that the quarantine laws be amended to
give the Treasury Department requisite
authority TO prevent the introduction OF
epidemic diseases from foreign countries.
and he also suggests the appointment of
an expert commission TO discover the ex-
act cause Of yellow-fever.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07
THE MERRY MATTER.

The President next refers to the de-
clination of Nicaragua to receive Minister
Merry, because of the compact creating
the Greater Republic Of Central America.
He says he could not accredit Mr.. Merry
to the Diet, because the appointment law
did not permit it. Meanwhile, Mr.. Baker,
the present Minister at Managua, Mica
ragua, has been directed TO present his
letters Of recall.
Mr.. W. Godfrey Hunter is likewise sit
uated as 10 Guatemala and Honduras.
Guatemala is not n member Of the Great
er Republic. but Honduras is, and should
the latter decline TO receive him. he will
await instructions
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-07

Only brief reference Is made TO the
negotiations that have been in progress
to secure further protection for seal life.
The President says that at the confer
ence held here upon his invitation, be-
tween delegates from Japan. Russia, and
the United States, II was unanimously
agreed that under the existing regula-
lions the seals were threatened with ex-
tinction, and that an International agree
ment was necessary for their adequate
protection. While declining TO particl-
pate I'm this conference, Great Britain
sent expert commissioners TO a stbse
quent meeting In Washington. The Pres
ident says:
THE result OF this conference was an
agreement on important facts connected
with the condition OF the seal herd here
tofore In dispute. which should place
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
Homeseekcrs Excursions

The season of the year has ar
rived when a trip to the South will
well repay the visitor. To accom-
m0date residents of the North who
may wish to make the trip, either
for pleasure or with a view of l0cat-
ing, the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company will on the first
and third Tuesdays of November
and December run excursions to
points in Kentucky. Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and
Florida. Tickets will be good on
regular trains of these dates, start.
ing from Cincinnati, Louisville,
Evansville and st. Louis, will be
sold at ahout one fare for the round
trip, and will he good for return
within twenty-one days from date
of sale. Tickets will allow stnp
over at different points on the south
bound trip. II your local ticket
agent cannot quote you rates for
these excursions write G. p. At.
more, General Passenger Agent,
Louisville, Ky.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
What is Being D9p.e q
In our Schools Under the Direction Of
Professor Boyer.

The report of the schools for the
month which closed Dec, Sd, is a
very encouraging one. The good
attendance of the former months
has been lowered only Il little be.
cause of the inclement weather.
This good attendance is making IL.
self felt in the work Of the school
room. Parents and pupils no doubt,
realize that good work in school
depends very much on regular aud
punctual attendance.
Five cases Of tardiness were re-
corded for the month. This Is u
good record for seven hundred and
twenty-five pupils-onc pupil tardy
for every one hundred and twenty.
five pupils, This record can still
be made better; there should be no
tardness.
The schools held Thanksgiving
service consisting of song anI re-
citation on the 24th of November.
A rye number of visitors came TO
the schools to enjoy the afternoon.
The Freshmen class has added
to its laurels by furnishing two
pupils with perfect records. 1t Is
a notable fact that these pupils are
girls and that the girls are leading
al! the classes with one exception
where there is n tie for honors
The citizens Of Logan can well be
proud Of the high school and OF the
efforts ut forth by the pupils to
excel.
While we can rejoice over the
good attendance and 'gh gra'le of
work in all the schools there il
reason for sorrow in contemplating
The ruin being wrought by cigar
cite smoking. Few cigarette
smokers reach the high school. The
Unsteady nerve, the staring eye
hnd the wandering mind are strong
witnesses of the confirmed cigar
c.te smoker. Your boy may bs one
of these. Save him from the evil
and give him the best chance to
succeed in Ift's work against the
strong competition.
We invite all the patrons to a.
operate with the teachers in .hei,
efforts to break up evil habit nn,
advance the pupils. The .Anrts -
all the teachers are foun ,,o,, IN N.
purest motives. Give .ho
unreserved support
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
The Old song

or the grasshopper and Senator
Picilers whiskcrs, always ended
"ln Kansas" And while speaking
of kanassjust remember the Home
seekers Excursion to Kansas, Ne.
hraska, Iowa, Colorado, Dakota,
Minnesota and other points in the
west. to be run via the popular
buckeye Route-Columbus, Hook
ing Valley n Toledo R'y--S"ptem.
her 7lh and 2ist, October 9th and
10Th, November 2nd aud 10th, De-
ccnibcr 7ih and 2lst, at the low
rate of one fare the round trip. plus
1900 Write for particulars to w.
II. Fisher, G. p. & 7. Agent, Colum-
bus, Ohio. I dec2I
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
ORIGIN OF LACE.

invented y a European Woman as Late
IS the Fifteenth Century.
In an interesting article on the
H4tiect of Lace" in The Woman's
Home Companion OrIcna l.. Shac-
kleford, after giving The history of
machine made lace, GO " on to say:
Handmade lace has n history far
mere fascinating Some have sup
posed that it originated in Egypt
The land that gave birth to nearly
I'LL the arts, but search diligently as
you may and you will never dis
cover in mummy's tomb, on sculp-
turcd or painted wall or In any
archaeological find whatever the
pictorial or actual remains Of this
poetic tissue. Neither is there docu-
mentary evidence of it's presence
there GAUGES and nets, fine mus
lins and exquisite cmbroideries,
tringes. krottcd and plated, you
may meet with frequently, but this
fabric without foundation. this
ethereal textile, named by the Ital-
iuns punto in arin (stitch in air1,
you will mover chance upon Whyi
Because it did not exist before the
fifteenth century. because it was in
vented by the European woman,
forming her contribution to the re-
naissancc, and as unknown to orion
tails, who have even now no love for
it's pale reflection and do not use it
in their costumes or in household
decoration Its lack of color makes
it unlovely in their eyes.
"Fanciful stories have been woven
to account for the invention of tho
art, and the honor has been claimed
by both Venice and Flanders. Yet
it did not at once spring into being
in full perfection, but was rather
an evolution and came by degrees.
In punto tagliato (cut point) we
first perceive cropping In its direc-
ton, for with the pieroings of white
embroidery we have lighter effect.
In drawn work (punto tirato) an
other step was gained, and In retic-
ulated grounds or network we have
decided advance. Upon this net
the pattern was darned in, and ip
France it was called lacis, the near
est word we have to lace. After
these efforts came total emancipa-
tion from all foundations, and the
punto in aria was an assured fact.
The first lace, it is thought, was
made with the needle Opoint), the
pattern being traced upon parch-
ment OF paper, and the outlines
marked hy II thread caught now and
then to the paper To i,eep it in place
Crou this scufluldiug tho slight gu
rerstillcture was built, and the
nIclilod ls still the same Soon aft.
eIWnld the bubbins camo in az Ii
factor and The needle and tho bob.
bins remain 10 this day the only
means employed To produce hand,
made Iape. so that all of il resolves
Itself INTO the TWO generic kinds =
POINT, "h'ch Is iuade hy the needle,
rnd pil 'W, by tie hUblins, ur there
may ~ aEu!Ilositu trIrie, made lay
Lutu
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
A Helpless Sufferer.

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baby to suffer with pains from collie
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time, and can say, without any excep-
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suffering from collie. recommend it
to every household. Henry u.Degges,
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c." DR.. John w. Bull Baby Syrup
can be bought everywhere for 25 cents.
Always refuse unknown or obscure
preparations and demand DR.. John w.
Bulls Daby Syrup,a well tried and efll-
cacious remedy for all baby disorders.
soldhy F. HARRINGTON, Whole
'ale and Retail Druggist.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14

A man who ncglects his health Is sailing
his craft OF life IN dangerous seas. He
cannot too soon awaken TO the fact that he
IS :mpcriling his most precious endow-
fnent. All the wealth in the world, all the
power IN the world, all the pleasure in the
world, all the love and poetry and music
and nobility aud beauty are but dust in the
mouth of the man who has lost his health.
Keeping healthy mcaus looking after the
diSorders that u'iIcty-niue men in n hun.
drcd neglect. You cannot gtt tic average.
everyday rSu to believe that indii-cstio,,
or bilicusncss, or cpStiNcncss or II, adachc
nr loss OF sleep ot appetite or sliakincss in
the morning and dulncss through the day
linoutt to much anyway. lie will "pool
Donli" al you. until some inninjnr fl,
'HHkcs up in'l inhs hinsc!f sick nhrG
Cli"n he y i'll send for doctor aud Gnd ou
20 his Surr'isc that all those di srdcrs have
been but The danger signals of q hig nalady
that has robbed hin of his health, possibly
forever. II may be consumption or ncry.
Gus proStratiou or malaria or rleuniatisin
or sonic blood or skin disease. II matters
rot, they all have their inception in the
sane neglected disorders. DR.. Picrcc's
Golden Medical Discovery makes the an.
petite keen, the digestion perfect, Tie liver
active, the blood pure, the nerves steady
,na gives sound aud refreshing sleep. Il
II tie srcM bluVl-inakcr and aesh-buidcr
II cures % per cent. Of all eases OF con
'Ii;ii'iion. lu fact bronchial, throat and
lang SELECTIONS generally yield TO it. Med
seine stores sell it,
One or two al bedtime cure constipation
DIR. NeIcc's Pleasant Pellets. They rcgu
late aud invignatc iie stomach, liver aud
bowels. Ly all MEDICINE dealers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
TEACHERS.

o,l he Schooi Examiners Of Hncking County
ohio. viii meet AT the Urion s, hnni g,ilL'n,s'
Loenn, ohlo on lle hr,t Saturday Of Sent.
iembsr, ,ean October, N"yenl,er. and Dersinber
s.t, w, n,si saturday Of March. first nnd Ihiyi
gay OF June 1873. examinations brginni,,g ~,
> ;, % O'Clock a. NJ Testimoniuls Required ~
an"se nos. 9nkhown to the 'Ro ri. Bnxneii eS.
April and May 1903. H''S
= p. Rralirs. Pres.
A. l.. O'NEIL,
NJ BAowS, Sec.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
CORPORATION CLERKS:

water works 'rruSteeS:-
John Ucler ,.rhos. Rochester, ,Chas. right,
Cenctery Trustees:-
Dr.N.H. Blosscrz. " .Raney John E.Rauch
Library Trustees:-
l.. ID. Vickers, T. res. j. b. Dollison. Sec'y
l.. wis Green. S. IL. Bright, j, A. smith.
Board OF Education:
Q. W. II. Wright, Pres Dr. Blosser. Scc'y,
Z. w. Schwenke, Treas, l.. Warner
Q. NJ. Bowlby, DR.. j. IL Dye.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14

Notice 70 nuntcrs.
No hunting allowed on the pre-
ires of the undersigned.
GOTLIEB IIELBER,
ANDREW BLOOM,
SOLOMON BLOOM,
HENRY MILLER,
ASA ARNOLD,
j.. O. HARsH.
A. CRAWFORD
VIM, II. TURNER
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}. j KELLER
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ELIzA3kTu MELDRIM
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-14
TAX NOTICE 1907.
Notice to the Taxpayers of Hooking County, Ohio:

goomy,oh
each One