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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Took 1t Mighty We'll.

A superintendent of public instruction
in Southern town passed garden where
a negro and his three sons were at work.
Hello, old man. why don't you send
your sons to school?'
"All the 'vailable timber, sab, is dun
gone to school,"
"These boys should attend school; why
don't you send them?''
"'Case my son Dan is takin' all de edy.
cation for de family. 1 s'lected him case
l thought he could take larnin' better
than the rest oh de boys, an case he ain't
no count at home.'
You say he takes learning well?'
II reckon he does. Dat chile amt been
dar but week an he's fotch home about
fifty books. Oh, yes; he takes larnin'
well Takes all he kin get his hams
on. n."-Exchange.
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POTATOES, ONIONS, VEGETABLES.

Asparagus is lower. Onions are higher No
change In Potatoes
PoTAToES-New Potatoes, 2@21ac p n: Sweet
Potatoes, sI@l rs q ctl; Early hose, 65@75c
q ctl; River Reds, 65@75c: Burbank Seedlings
A5G65c 2 ctl for Rivers, 9Uc@Sl 10 for Salinas
and 60g76c Tor Peta.umas; Oregon Burbanks, csc
@Sl TO-
.oNIoNs-oregons, 81 bO@3 p ctl. No Califor-
MAS Offering.
VEGETA BLES-Receipts were 4p6 boxes AS
paragus, 2s7 boxes Rhubarb a. 229 SKIS Peas
Hothouse Cucumbers quotabls at 75c9sl SO q
dozen; Asparagus 3@6c g h for common, &c
y % for choice and &c {. ID for fancy: Rhu-
barb, 75cGS1 25 y box: Marrowfat squash. 81
@S 2 ton; Les Angeles Tomatoes, - p box !:
Mexican Tomatoes. $l@1 so u box: Dried
Peppers 6@sc p IL; kgg Plant, l5c; Green
Peas, 212@4c; Los Angeles string Beans lOc ::
Drie ok IA S@9C p ID; Cabbage. 40050c r. ctl;
Carrots, 25@SOc 2 sack: Garlic. l1ala2c 3 ID.
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DRIED FRUITS, EA1sINs, NUTS. ETC.

Aprlcots and Peaches reported badly DAM
aged by frost in the San Joaquln. The Bay val
Ieys seem to have escaped the frost thus far this
year
DRIED FRUITS-Quotations are as follows:
reaches 493hsc q ID; fancy, &C p n: peeled,
iosolztac; Apricos, 6gsc; Moorparks, 1O@l2c;
evaporated App .es, se351ac; sun-dried. 2@21hc.
frunes, 2t492s4c for the sizes: white Figs, &c:
Piums' 4@4Iac Tor pitted and 1@11sc for unpt-
ted Nectarines. 31a@a51c5 p h for prime 10 fancy
3@4c for halves
RAlSINS-
o., Four-cr9wn, loose, bMc: 3-crown 41Ac; 2-crown
Muscatels nc: 3-crown London layers, sl@l IS:
clusters 81 eO; Dehesa clusters, 81 5O Ins periai
clusters, 81 50: dried grapes out
NUTS-Chestnuts ouo;able at S@iOc: Waluuts
6A2@7c b for standard and 9@s1sc y ib for
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFS.

FLOUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras,
81 1894 50; Bakers extras, 81 5O@4 65; super
fine, saga 35 q Dbl.
CoRNMEAL, ETC-Feed Corn, SIT 5U@ls;
Cracked Corn, S1S@l9 p ton.
MlLLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as follows
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour So S5
. 100 lbs; Rye Flour. 50 so . 100: Rice Flour,
S5 15; Cornmeal, $2l12 80: extra cream do. 80 rs,
Oatmeal, IS so; Oat Groats, 81; Hominy, So 100
81; Buckwheat Flour. So 25d5 so; Crack ed
Wheat, So 50; Farina, 81; Whole Wheat Flour,
50; Rolled Oats tbbisl. 81 1895 10: Pearl Barley,
SO 1894. Split Peas SO so; Green do, 81 20 q 100
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GENERAL NIERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Caicutta Grain Bags, spot, 5szc: June
July delivery, 5s4c; San Quentin, $5 40; Wool
Bags c4@27c.
CoAL-Wellngton, SO p ton: New Wellington,
SS per ton; Southfeld Wellington, 81 so p ton;
Seattle $5 So: Bryant, $5 50; Coos Bay, S4 rs
q ton: Wallsend, 81 . toni Cumberland
vania, Anthracite Egg $li@l2 p ton: Welsh An
thracite, $s@l0 Cannei, 30 q ton: + ock Springs,
Castle Gate and Peasant Valley, 81 60; Coke.
SllGl2 in bulk and 81 3 p ton In SKIS.
SUGAR-The Western sugar Refining Company
quotes, terms net cash: ube and Crushed and Fine
Crushed 6iAc; Powdered. 534c; Dry Granulated,
61sc: Con ntectioners' A, 51sc. Magnolia A 4s4c;
Extra e, 49sc: Golden &, 41ac: Candy Granulated,
1ac more.
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HIDES. TALLOw, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell 1c
under SOUND stock. Heavy salted steers. &c q b.;
medium &c 2 ID; light, &C q ID: Cowhides. 7c
Stays, Sc; salted Kip, 7c q ID; saIted Calf, &c:
saited Veal &c; dry Hides. l21a01SC; culls and
brands, 9h2@lOc p D; dry Kip and Veal, 9@loc:
dry CALI &c; culls. l0c; Goatskins, 20@35c each
Kids be- Deerskins good summer 25c D b.;
medium, 20e: winter, lOc; sheepskins, shear
medium. 3O@D45c each: long wool !, 4006Oc each.
TALLOW-No. 1, rendered 3@314c "a b; No. 2,
2!sc; refined, SC: Grease &c o b.
WoOL-Spring clip: San Joaquin, years clip
@sc; do, seven months, S610c q ID. We quote
fall san Joaquin. 4@6c; Eastern oregon. 7Sl0c
HOPS-b@oc for fair to choice and 9@10c q d
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EUTrEK, CHEESE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-Values stationary.
CREAMERY-Fancy creameries, l31hG14c; sec
onds 12@l3c 2 b.
DAIRY-Choice to fancy. 11@l2c p ib; lower
grades, SCGlVc.
PIcKLED-131a@14c q ID for new.
FIRKIS-l l3@14c "a 10 for
CREAMERY TUB-New. 1<G1412c p D.
CHEESE-Choice mild new, 6I207c p n: COM
mon to good, b1216c; Cream Cheddar, 1O@11c:
Young America, 7@Sc; Western, lie; Eastern, l3
@l5c q b.
EGGs-Dealers quote the old prices. Ranch
Eggs, 111a@l2c; store Eggs, 101a@1lc . Dozen
Duck Eggs, l4@15c q dozen.
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

Bayo Beans are in good demand and firm Other
descriptions are unchanged.
BEANS-Bayos quoted at 81 1901 90; Small
Whites, s19l 20 per ctl: Large Whites, sIGl 20
p ctl; Pinks. Sl@1 20 q ctl: Reds, 81 l56l 30:
Blackeye, 81 5O@1 55; Red Kidney. 81 IS: Ii
mas, 81 5591 IS; Buffers, 81 25@l so: Pea, $40
] 20.
sEEDS-Brown Mustard, 50 5062 rs; Yellow
Mustard. 81 50@1 so q ctl; Flax. 81 b0 Canary
Seed, 134@2i4c e b: Alfalfa, SAC; Rape, 21a9
2Ac; Hemp, &c; Timothy 41zc
81 25(Ql 60 u ctl.
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HAY AND FEEDSTUFFS.

Dealers quote previous prices, except Ground
Barley, which is lower.
BRAN-Sl2 5O913 for the best and Sll 5O6l2
q ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS-s16@17 so for lower grades and
SlSGlS 50 p ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS - Rolled Barley sl6 6O@l6;
Oicaxe Meal at the mill. $26 90 p ton: jobbing
S27 so
HAY-Wheat, ss@lO so; Wheat and oat, $7@
10; Oat, S6@S so; Barley, SO SOFAS; Alfalfa Sc
az so; compressed, s6Gs so; stock, s5G6; Cio-
Yer, $6qS q ton.
SrRAW-25 r50c q bale.
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DECIDUoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

Two or three brands of fancy Navels are bring
ing S3 so. Receipts of Oranges were IL cars.
Lemons are dull.
Strawberries brought 75c@s1 y basket
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples. 81 25@2 80 p box.
CITRUS FRI ITS-Navel Oranges are quotabIe
at So 25@3 20 p box; Seedlings, 75cgsl 2o "a
box; Mediterranean Sweets, S161 oO p box;
Lemons. 75c@$1 % tor common and ST 5Ol02
for good to cnoice; Mexican Lines, 81 p box; /;
California Lines, TIC; Bananas, $1@2 Ss bunch ;
Pineapples, $2@4 q doz
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THE COAL TRADE.

The private circular of ]. Steuart gives the re-
ceipts OF coal At this port during the first three
months Of 1897 at 326. 800 tons, against 342,S00
tons during the same period in 1898, and says:
"There having been arrivals of English an
thracite in port during the las. sixty days stocks
OF this coal are very much reduced. and the
first vessel carrying English anthracite is not due
for sixty days and the following vessels due In
eighty and ninety DAYS, the probability Is that
STOCKS will be completely exhausted In the
meantime.
commands higher prices than have lately been
M
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

No further change in Hogs
Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers follows:
BEEF-Frst quality, &c; second do 5@51zc;
third do, 4G41ac q h.
VEAL-Large. 5@6c; small, 6G7c q n.
MUTTON-Wethers, 51a 66c; Ewes sc D D.
Handspring, 6@7c r 10
PORN - Live Hogs, 4n41xc for large and 4ss
@41ac for small and medium; dressed do, 5@l612c.
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Peanuts, 4@6c p h for Eastern and 4c for Cali
fornia: Hickory Nuts, i@6c 2 h; Pecans. 1870
&c p fb: Fil5eris, 712@Sc; Brazil Nuts, 7120Sc;
Cccoanats S565 50 , 100.
HONEY-Comb. I0@12Es for bright and 5@9c
Tor lower grades; water-white extracted, 5G5 1sc:
light amber extracted. 41s94s4c; dark am Der,
4G412c; dark, 2Myc q d.
BEESWAX-22m95c a IN
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PROVISIONS.

Prices remain without change.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. 7c q h for heavy, 71sc
. fb for light medium. 10c for light. 1O1ac 2 ID
for extra light and 12c q u for sugar cured East
ern sugar-cured Hams I21ac q b California
Hams. lie p ID; Mess Beef, So q bbl: extra
mess do. SO 5O family do Sln@lO SO; extra
prime Pork, So so; extra clear. Sl4 q bDl; mess,
S12 g bbl; Smo&ed Beet, 10c p ID.
ARD-Eastern tierces quoted at 5s4c for
compound and 61a@7c Tor pure; pals 71zc:
California tierces, 412c for compound and &c for
pure: halfbbls &c; To- lb tIns 71ac; do BIB 7slc
CoTToLENE-6c IN tIerces aud 7s4@S1sc in
10Th tins
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POULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-The blizzard in the Western States
has prevented the arrival of the expected Eastern
STOCK, and 1t Is not known now when 1t will get
here The market is bare of domestic stock.
Live Turkeys, 14@1ac for Gobblers l5@l &C for
Hens Geese 3 pair 81 1902: Goslings, 81 5o,03;
Ducks. $5@6 50 for old and S7dS so for you &
Hens. x4@o q doz; Roosters, young $6@7: do. old.
SO 5O@4; rryers, $6@6 so; Brolers, s5 50@6 p
doz for large and 1894 so for small: Pigeons, $40
20 q doz Cor young and 81 81 for old
GAME are lower at 75c; Rabbits 81 25
for Cottontalls and ! for small
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver fraction off.
Wheat Futures lower.
Barley dull. Rolled Barley lower.
Oats, Corn and Rye inactive.
Hay and Beans unchanged
Onions advanced.
Asparagus lower.
Poultry well cleaned up.
Dairy Products unchanged.
More damage by frost reported.
Fancy Navel Oranges firm.
Provisions unchang ged.
No further decline in Hogs.
" ool firm.
Australian Coal scarce and firm.
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NEW Aokk STOCKS.
Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares

Money on call easy at 1la@lAy; last loan at
l1a% and closing l12% Prime mercantile paper
31a%- Ear silver, 6ls4c. Mexican dollars 4s1A
@491ec. Sterling exchange is easy, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 s5sz@4 SO for go
rates, "a S61.@D4 SO. Commercial bills, S. S41h
ga S514 Government bonds firm; state bonds
dull railroad nonds.irm. Silver queL
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FOREIGN MARKETS,
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL ENG, April 5-The spot mar
ket is quiet at IS 1d@6s 21ad. Cargoes dun at
SOs sellers, nearly due
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for no. 2 Red Winter: May
SIS esd; July. 5s ESD: September, 5s Sd.
SECURITIES
LONDON, ENG, April 6.-Consols III 1915:
silver, 2S3sd; French Rentes, l02f CSC. Bullion
into Bank of England. 100000.
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The Time Ball.

BRANCH b BYDRoGRAPHIc OFFIcE U g. ny
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. A pril s. 1897.
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped
exactly at noon to-day e.. at noon OF the l20.h
meridian, or exactly at P. NJ, Green wich time.
w. 5. HUGHES
Lieutenant U. s. N. In charge.
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BOARD SALES.

fo1owi.,g the sales In the San Francisco
sfock Foard Yesterday:
REGULAR MORNING SESSION roNNEScrNe ESQ.
iu0 Apha 1ul200 Challge.. SO 100 Potosf.. 33
2OO Belcher... 81 100 Mike. c..4llOO Nv...4S
70 & r. ...e 200 occd see. Ia 500 Union c.. "a
100 Caled.. Ill
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Morh-In the above exposition OF the tides ths
soy o,ry morning. tides given In the LEFT hand
oH q; sno the successive tides OF the day In the
I'LL, ,un gives the second tide OF the day the third
s sS co,umn the third tide, and the last or right
S @u column gives the last tide of the day except
s ~ncn mare are but three tides as sometimes
scrrd, Inc heights given additions to the
S nSs on the United States Coast Survey
charts. except when minus sign (-) precsdes IN
I'LL resnt. ana then the number given Is subtractivs
1o@ tae depth Elyen By Tho chayta
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY. April ar. NJ.
sToCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

MONDAY, April So 2. n
UNITED STATES BONDS
E,S /ueh; Btd Lsked
), :,isHsl ~ = t4' reg 100 ai0s.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
MONDA Y. April 5.
Stmr State OF California. Green. 81 hours from
Portland. via Astoria AZ hours; pass ana mdss
to Gooda Perkins d Co.
Stmr Pomona Doran. Is hours 35 min from
Eure "A; pasB and mdse. to Goodall. Perkins & Co.
Stmr Scotia johnson, "a hours Yaquina
Bay; SOC tons some, 81 eds stavepots / s ska
oysters, to Meyer & Akmanr.
Simr Newport, Ssarles, % days from Panams
via MaZatIan days ~ hours; pass and mdse to
Pacific NJ ali = ) Co
Stmr 1ruckee, Daniels, 73 hours from Tilla-
moo< Bay: pas and luIn ber, to : Kmba
Stmr Tillamook Hansen, 76 hours from Column
bia River; lumber, TO d II Ribo Lumber Co.
Bark Palmyra, Keller 8 days from Newcastle,
Aus; 1S41 tons coal. to j Moore x Co.
Schr Mary Z, Campbell, hours from Bodega !;
20 bxs butter, TO Ross & Hewlett
Schr Barbara Hernster, Jansen, days from
Bowens Landing; lumber, to Haywood. Up
river direct
Schr Sparrow, Dart, 3 days from Eure6a;
lumber to Hanify.
Schr Daisy Rowe. Olsen, days from Coos
Bay: lumber. to Simpson Lumber Co
Schr Ocean Spray, Srenborn. "A hours frn Iver-
sens Landing; 10 eds wood, to Iversen.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.

OCEAN STEAMERS.
Dates of Departure From San Francisco.
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STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.


FROM a uK
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MONDAI, Apru o.
stmr Humboldt. Boniield. Eureka: Humboldt
s Co.
Stmr walla Walla Wallace Victoria ana Pors
Townsend: Goodall. Perkins l. Co.
Haw stmr san Mateo, Fletcher, Comox; Pacific
Imp Co.
stmr CRY OF Puebla, Alexander San Diego
Good all. Perkins & Co.
stmr Equator, Gerne, Chignik Bay; Hume Bros
& Hume.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-17
Prompt Reform or poo,,y E,,,..

The prompt reform of those bodily evils
i iH digestion, incomplete atsimiIn-
hi G, inactivity y Of the liver, kidneys and
toms which these ailments are esneciasiv
Prore 10 beRet. IS always accomplished
by n Inc use OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
nounced puro by analysis, and eminentiv
WhoIeSome andiagrceable Surely such q
> ae eS qie is%preferable to unpalatnblo
tened nostrums. The nation at large no
snredly thinks SO. judging by the unprece-
aented demand for the article from Maine
cd by Immense orders for 1t received from
tropical America, Mexico, the British and
spanish Colonial possessions, and else
where. Both ut home and abrond IL Is re-
cognized as q standard remedy and pre-
Ventive, the decdsiveness OF It's effects re-
commencing 1t everywhere.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-17
PORTSMO
THE BOONE TRIAL.

The trial Of VIM. Boone, charged with
the murder Of james S. ,NcAlpi1e on
High street In front or the Bank of
Portsmouth on the night of June 18th,
was called In the Hastings Court yes
terday. ~1rt{.
The prisoner was represented by Judge
Nicely, OF Norfolk, assisted by Mr.. Louis
Phillips. and the prosecution was rep
resented by Col. X. r. Griffin, Com
monwealth'S Attorney, assisted by Capt.
r. c. Marshall.
The following jurors answered to their
names: j. A. Birmingham, w. II. Ed
monds. Miles w. Minter, Jr, w. c. Cor
oett, Thomas II. White. Harvey TIysloD.
Z. b. Moore, Fred Gurke, Gebrge w. r
Mcdonnell George r. Howe Otis
Hawks. Lemuel Mayo w. r. Hickman,
J. ~, Johnson, H. l.. Hudglns and Fred
Sturtevant
The jury was sworn separately, and
after an examination It was found that
out OF the above yenire Of sixteen only
the following seven were competent
jurors: Miles w. M!nter, Jr., w. c. Cor
bett Thomas H. White, Fred Gurke, g
b. Moore. George F. Howe, and w. T.
Hickman. ~
Ihe court took a recess at IL m. until
z o'clock p. IN. in order to allow the
sheTln to summons more Jurors
me court reassembled at O'Clock
anu the lollowing additional Jurors were
obtained. which completed the list: Jno
w. Beaton, Jr.. j. B. Tranr. J. a. Lassi-
ter, c. r. Warren. ]. Fl. Tyler, ]. e.
Parker. JOS II Dillsburg, C. l.. East
wood. A. j. Western. ambrose Tyler.
me following jurors were struck off
py the defense: ]. L. Parker, W. c.
Corbett. Fred Gurke, j. p. Trart
Mr.. Charles Stokes was the first wit
ness. and testified about the same as he
did In the Mayors Court. only he adj
United having had pair OF brass
knuckies This he denied In the Mayors
Court.
Frank Hodges was also put on the
stand and made the same statement
that he made before.
Drs Hope. Parrish and Holiday tes-
titled as to the nature OF the wound. etc.
The. court thea took recess until to-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-17
GRAIN ELEVATOR AT Primers
'' POINT -''.r

The Interview with Mr.. S. s. Tanner,
president of the Illinois Grain Dealers
association was read with considera bic
interest In Portsmouth yesterday. and
caused no little comment. The real
estate men are j,Ibflant over his views
as they claim beyond question that the
building OF grain elevators at Primers
Point will begin in the near future. Mr.
Tanner evidently knows what he is talk
Ing about and II now remains for the
business men of Norfolk and Ports
mouth to aid him in carrying out any
undertaking desired to increase the
grain exports Of the port.
. Thousands. OF bales Of cotton have
been diverted TO other ports during past
years owing to inadequate facilities
here. and It, would seem from Mr.. Tan
ner's interview we are annually losing
millions of bushels of grain His views
were to the point and will, no doubt,
be read with considerable interest by
those interested North aud South. md
will result In much good as to what
the capabilities OF this port and what
we may, expect In the future.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-17
(Communicated.)
cARELEssNEss OF NURSES

But few people who trust their chill
dren to nurses have the least idea how
they are treated when out Of their sight
The writer Of this article happened to
witness sight Wednesday afternoon
that would have made the stronges,
man shudder. 4 negro woman with a
small child not more than months old,
stopped an electric car on the corner of
High and Middle street and got on. She
held the child carelessly, and when the
car started off with jerk, the child was
thrown forward and fell head foremost,
and but for the woman grabbing the
chlld's dress, the little one would have
been crushed under the car wheels. The
child held, dragged until the car could
be stopped. 1t made the hearts Of those
who saw 1t, stand still, for they ex-
pected to see the child's life crushed Out:
The writer asked the girl whose child It
was. but she would not tell. Mothers
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-17
(Communlca ted.l
DEFICIENT WATER PRESSURE.

DEFICIENT WATER PRESSURE.
Mr.. Editor:-
was present at the Council meeting
the other night when the question Of
water pressure was brought up by com
munication from the Chief Engineer of
the fire department, in which he stated
that at the fire at Coud'E store, there
was but IL pounds of pressure on the
pipes when the engine hooked on, but
later increased to 20 and remained so
until the fire was out. It then went
back to 10 pounds The committee said
they had exhausted every means to
make the water company give proper
pressure, but could not; they, therefore,
thought that the only thing for the city
to do was to impose he fine OF $50 a day
until proper pressure is given. Just
think OF 1t, a city the size of Portsmouth.
with millions of gallons of water, more
than the two cities can use, and simply
because the water company has tissue
paper pipes to force water through, and
II they were TO undertake to put proper
pressure on. their pipes would not stand
It, Are the people 10 suffer and be I'M
concerned when the company is taking
their own time to run the 20-inch main,
which should have been here two years
ago. 1t is said that at the rate THAI
tieS are NlaRlIlB now, IL VIII be next
summer before any remedy is at hand,
and all this time the present pipes are
getting more rotten. How long will the
people Of Portsmouth submit to such a
state of affairs? In many places water
cannot be had to battle in. and 1t Is not
because there Is a scarcity In the lake
All. no. but because the company has
neglected or uisregarded the people. 1t
Is said they cannot get the mains any
faster. If that be 80, there must be
something radically wrong somewhere
l Will guarantee that if contract was
given to some other company to furnish
the city with water. that they would
find way to get pipe, and that very
soon. a suggestion was made at the
Council that they hold back their money
for the quarter until the proper pressure
Is furnished. Would 1t not be we'll for
the citizens to call a meeting and de-
eide that they will not pay for water
unless they have what they pay for?
Possibly this might do some good
A SUFFERER
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-17
THE TAR HEEL CAPITAL
General Roberts Offers a Suggestion 10
Intending Gold Hunters.
MARION BUTLER ENDORSES JUDGE AVERY
State Fair snrahal VIII Have Many
Assis MRrrlnge of II Dnuville
MAN = Apportionmcnt of school
Funds = Prot. Toms Resignation
Accepted -Oyster Gil ants.

Raleigh, II. c., Sept. 16.-(Special.)-
| General w. p. Roberts. the junior State
auditor and United States consul to
Victoria, has just returned from his post
as consul. He Is the first Southern man
who has ever held this position. General
Roberts says he thinks the finds of gold
In the Klondike region will last many
years. and advises all those who con
template going there to wait until the
spring.
Governor Russell has appointed Mr. f.
Fl. Wells of Charlotte delegate to
the National Road Parliament, which
meets in Nashville October 10th, nth,
18th and 18th
State Treasurer Worth has n letter
from Craven county, saying that some
of the oyster grants which are held by
parties In that section, are in the names
or parties VINO are dead. A suit is now
pending TO compel the State Treasurer
and Auditor to pay the claims against
the State for suits which were brought
by, certain counties to recover these
lands.
Senator Butler. in his paper this
week. highly endorses the letters of
Judge Avery, which have been so severe
~ criticised. The same paper says that
Governor Russell will give his decision
In the railroad commissioners case In
about ten days. This statement could
scarcely come from any more authentic
source.
Relief has come. in a mild degree,
from the terrific heat that has been so
long lasting. No rain has fallen, but
there Is Increasing cloudiness The
September record was broken on Tues
day when the thermometer reachd 9Sh
degrees.
Governor Russell. before his return
to the city. will pay a visit to the State
farms at Wadesboro, Arson county.
Chief Marshal Lybrook has already
obtained favorable answers from forty
people who have been asked to act as
assistant marshals for the fair This
number does not include those from
Winston Salem, Colonel Lybrook's
home. The statesville band will fur
nish the music for the State fair. It
is good band-the hest in the State.
Mr.. James L. Fowler. of DanvIlle, Va,
was yesterday married to Miss Minnie
Barber. of this city. 1t was a quiet but
beautiful home wedding. the bride being
In deep mourning for an only brother.
The apportionment from :the general
school fund of the State has been made,
and State Superintendent Mebane Is
ready to send out the warrants to the
different county treasurers. The total
amount apportioned Is $50. 1913, and Ia
divided at the ratio Of, 90 per capita
Of school population. Wake county re-
celves the largest amount, 81 sos 16; Bun
combe next. $l,310.14; Mecklenburg fol-
lows with s1,204.56, while Dare gets the
least sum, $134.00. This general school