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The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-04
GENERAL NEWs

JAMES WEBSTER, farmer, recently
turned almost every thing he possessed
into cash and buried the proceeds-es-
timated at $50, ,0O0-about his farm near
Eldora, la. His memory has since
failed him and, as he has no friends,
he was reported likely to become an
inmate of the county poorhouse, as it
was impossible for him to locate the
hiding places of his wealth
A DISPATCH from Guthrie, Ok, said
that application had been made to Gov.
Barnes for the pardon of the Welch
boys, aged l6 and II. The boys robbed
an old man Of So. 95 and were sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, while at
the same term Of court men got only
two years for murder.
JUDGE SIMoNToN, of the United States
circuit court at Charleston, has filed
decision restraining South Carolina
from preventing the sale of liquors
brought into the state This decision
will have the effect of rendering nuga-
tory the state dispensary law. Under
the decision of Judge Simonton, any
person may import and sell liquor in
original packages. The decision is
based on the interstate commerce law
A DISPATCH from Dallas. Tex. on the
31st stated that thousands of reapers
and mowers were in operation in the
state and that If rain held off for two
weeks Texas would have the largest
grain crop in its history.
A COLLISION between Miss Annie
Hunter. society girl, and Charles
Tate, negro, while on their bicycles
at Atlanta, Ga, resulted in the death
of the negro and the probably fatal in
jury of Miss Hunter.
ANOTHER serious outbreak occurred
among the rebellious convicts at San
Quentin, CAL, on the 28th over the
prison diet. The guards turned their
rites on the malcontents and several
were wounded before the outbreak
WAS quelled.
IMPORTANT changes in the western
classification, Of import to all shippers,
will become effective July1. The clas-
sifieation will cover all territory west
of the Mississippi river, with the ex-
ception of that in the Southwestern
Traffic association territory.
SEVEN hundred convicts, comprising
the jnte mill force, in the prison at San
Quentin, Cal. recently rebelled at the
prison fare and refused to work unless
an improvement in the menu was prom
ised. The prisoners were ordered
placed in solitary confinement on bread
and water until they agreed to conform
to prison rules.
A TRAIN on the Denver & Rio Grande
railway dashed into wagon contain
ing eight children at Denver, Col, on
the 30th and four of them were killed
outright, two others were fatally in
jured and the other two were seriously
hurt The driver of the wagon was in
toxicated.
OK the 27th at Webster City, Ia, was
closed the most successful district con-
vention Of Christian churches ever held.
The committee on resolutions severely
censured Gov. Drake and the state leg
islature for the part they had taken in
compromising with the saloon element
in passing the manufacturing bill and
making Il . law.
WHILE Frank Hall, a boy Of IL years.
was in . wagon which was being loaded
ut Dallas, Tex, tho mules took fright
and ran away. The wagon struck .
post and parted in two, the boy being
dragged on the front wheels and soon
after dashed sgsinst . telephone pole
and killed
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-04
wants 70 P.t.pt an A,r,blp.

DULUTH. Mimi, June Ferris ID.
Toucey, engineer Of the First national
building and brother of General
Manager Toucey, Of the New York
Central road, will make application
for patents on an airship in few
weeks. He has beeN working secretly
for five years on his plans. The ma
chine will use both steam and com
pressed air. There will be no wings,
screw or gas employed.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-04
CALL TO REPUBLICANS.
Date for Convention Of Their Nationa
League OnicIally Set.

League OnicIslly Set.
CINCINNATI, June President Wood
mansce has issued call for the tenth
annual convention of the National Re
publican league at Detroit for July Is.
Each state and territorial league is en-
titled to four delegates from each con
gressional district and six delegates
at-large. This onvention will be the
tenth anniversary of the formation of
the National Republican league, and
it will be celebrated by reception in
honor Of the ex-presidcnts of the
league, all OF whom will be in attend,
annf - u
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-04
HEAVY STOCK RECEIPTS.

first Five Months Record ~ the Kansas
City Yards show Big Osias.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.AYester-
day closed the first five months of 1897,
and the records Of the receipts at the
stock yards show that they were busy
ones with the live stock trade. There
were 6oI. 900 cattle handled, an increase
Of ss,o4i compared with the same vime
last yenr. There were received for the
same time i,4is, 900 hogs an increase
% compared with the first Ave months
last year OF a61, ,704. Sheep here footed
MP $50, 600. an increase Of 1o2. .s00.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-04
sTRAINlhe THE MILK.
No Task i'm the Dairy Needs to Ne
DONG Mnrs CarefullY.

No work on the farm should be more
carefully done than the straining OF
milk. a strainer made with wire
screen, though often used, is very i'm.
perfect and should be discarded. The
writer has found the strainer illustrated
herewith simple. cheap and perfect in
its work. is simply large funnel,
the upper par, Of which is hoop six OF
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-04
rh. Cost W., r,.,r......

No system Of road building has ever
been devised which for durability and
smoothness approaches that Of the Ro.
mans, but the cost was. Of course,
enormous, and large armies cf f.neA
werc employed. Some bf The 1cuK2 \
roads are still in good condition3 nxter
. !!spsa Of Is centuries, duzfn6 StA1el
most II them hava iad few. M -, ~ I
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-23
MR.. HOTTMANN'S ENTERPRISE.

One of the things for which Delmon-
ico's restaurants in New York are just
ly famous is the excellence of their
coffee. 1t is made from the celebrated
Ambrosia coffee, from Fishers mills.
With characteristic enterprise Mr.. A.
hoffman,, proprietor of the popular
restaurant at No 1925 Market street,
opposite the postof1ice. has secured this
coffee and will hereafter serve it to his
patrons. Samples of the excellent
brand are on exhibition in his show
windows. Mr. Hottmann's table ser
vice is the best in the city, price con-
sidered, and this fact accounts for his
remarkably large and rapidly increas-
ing patronage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-23

are pronounced 'all wrong This ii
untrue. Mr.. Whites figures are en-
tireIy accurate; but neither Mr.. White
nor anybody else outside OF the Intel
ligencer Office expects any river
marks to show ire minimum depth Of
D ater, at any given point, any more
thee they would expect them to show
the maximum, in times of food, at
any given point. The fundamental
| idea Of river mark is to have an
unvarying and absolute standard,
from which calculations can be made.
For instance, if the Wheeling marks
show nothing, when there is ten riches
Of water on McMeehen bar, and four
teen inches on Some other bar, and
eighteen inches at still another point,
river men who know their business
will keep the fact in mind, and will
at accordingly. Marks, at Wheeling
nor any other place, cannot be changed
annually to show the constantly vary
ing depths on this bar or upon that.
A yard-stick cannot be thirty-fve
inches this year and thirty-seyen next;
it must be thirty-six inches all the
time, and from that unvarying length
other distances can be determined.
| Every bar in the river changes every
year; some change more and some
less, but they are all an inconstant
factor in river navigation. For in
stance, the bar just below the mouth
of the creek showed a certain stage of
water, as contrasted with the river
marks, two years ago; in the summer
of 1896 there was a big food in the
creek, and the bar filed up a foot or
more; then government dredgeboat
! came along and dug out about three
feet. Yet nobody claimed that these
acts of Nature and of man threw the
Wheeling wharf marks out.
Another thought is, that the base
line for every street grade in the city
Of Wheeling is founded upon the zero
of the river scale. and to change this
zero mark would be to throw out
every grade ordinance which has ever
been enacted by Council, to destroy
every bench mark in the city, and
would produce hopeless confusion in
many ways.
Still another suggestion is, that if
the river marks stopped at two feet,
up to last Monday, as they undoubtedly
did, and everything below that was
guess work, how could it initiate
against river men to carry the marks
/ down to nothing, and give river men
correct basis Of estimate? Surely an
| accurate scale, even if it Goes not show
the correct depth of water on Nc
Mechen or some other down-river bar,
is better than no scale at all, leaving
figures to be guessed at, with no
| two guesses alike.
The river marks, as carried down to
nothing, are all right. The scale should
! be revised and corrected throughout,
and then, for the first time, we will
have yard-stick to go by, and every
river man will keep posted, through
observation Of the marks and expert
ence in passing bars. Every engineer
VIII agree to the proposition that a
certain and unyarying standard is the
! first essential in all measurements and
! comparative observations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-23

Grades and Down to MCMGCn6Q
or any Oiher OLD Bar.
The Intelligencer, which has mis-
sion in life to be contrary to every
body else, and which follows out this
mission with charming disregard for
reason and common sense, has found
half a column of fault with the river
marks, as they have been carried out
to their legitimate determination by
the City Engineer. The paper in ques-
ton says the marks do not correctly
show the depth of water on McMechen
bar, and that, therefore, they are all
wrong; that the City Engineer is
wrong; that everything in this incor-
rect and imperfect world is wrong, and
that the marks must be torn up and
changed so as to show the depth of
water some place down the river, and
changed every time the down river
bars change.
Great is logic, and profound is rea-
son.
Up to Monday of this week the river
marks ended at two feet; there was no
possible way of accurately determin-
ing how much water there was in the
river, either on McMechen bar or any
where else, and this is shown by the
fact that in three consecutive issues
the Intelligencer gave widely diff
fering stages of water, although the
river remained stationary. After the
water got below the two foot mark,
which actually had seventeen inches
between it and the three loot mark.
everybody wanting to know how
much water there was, was cast upon
his own resources. A marked stick
was stuck up in the water at the edge
of the river; it was inaccurately
placed at first, and was changed by
every one who had a different idea,
and vas utterly and entirely worth
less. Yet it was the best thing TO be
had.
This being the case. Engineer
White made survey, ran the correct
ed marks-and they needed correcting
badly-down to nothing, had the
stones extended, and an accurate zero
established, which, by the way. is the
zero fixed in 1890, and only differs by
an eighth of an inch from the base
fixed forty years ago. This zero
indicates ten inches Of water
on McMechen bar, as it now
is, and is a reliable basis upon
which river men can figure. For do
ing this, the City Engineer is scolded
by the Intelligencer, and bis figures
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-23
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

The firm of Stone & Thomas is making
preparations for the celebration of its ff-
tieth anniversary. which will take place
Monday Decorators have been at work
fer several days upon the interior of the
big department store The Opera House
Orchestra will render q musical pro-
gramme Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-23
Wbeelin9 Re9lster
FALL STOCK OPENING
AT C.. HESS & SONS

We have just opened orr fall stock, COM
pris ing all the new novelties in Suiting,
TrOuserings. Fancy Vestings and Over
cUatings, which we are prepa~eh to make
ance, good fit, durability ana en0Ire salts
faction of our garments is our reputation.
Prices of our Suitin g this fall Will be $50 90
and up. GrOuseringa 80. 90 and up. Our
Gents Furnishing department is complete.
The best goods at lowest prices. Agents
for the Famous Jaros tiygienic Underwear
C. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Gents Fdrnishers,
1921 and 1923 Market treet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-23
ABOUT RIVER Marks.
The Zero Marx Fixed by the City En-
gineerS is All Right.

1t is the City Base, from Which
All Grades Are Established, and
Cannot Be Varied FrOm-It is an
Established Point, From Which
to Calculate Up to the Street
Grades and Down to McMechen
or any Other Ola Bar.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
A NOTABLE EVENT.
Miss sSchisnnot" lecture on InF:,yctte
cXtrhursuny Evening.

The many friends OF Miss Stephane
de Cous Schlsano will again have the
pleasure Of hearing her lecture on
Thursday evening at Pickett Buchanan
Camp hall. Her subject. General de
LaFayette." is well chosen, as the noble
seif-sacrifice OF the young Lafayette iii
materially aiding to establish Ameri-
can independence places him next to
Washington in the hearts OF Americans
MISS Schisano's lecture on Napoleon.
given before a Norfolk audience in the
winter OF '95 SO replete with interesting
matter and showing such care and taste
IN arrangement. with a very pleasant
delivery. is sufficient guarantee Of a
most agreeable evening with Lafayette
as the subject
a feature which will add greatly to
the attractions of the evening will be
the singing Of the American and French
national airs by El!iss Elizabeth Taylor
and other popular singers. The follow
Ing ladies have kindly consented TO be
patroresses of the entertainment: Mrs
w. W. Gwathmey, Jr, Mrs. Nat Os-
borne. Mrs Leroy II. Shields, Mrs
Helen Martin Brown, Mrs Walter p
Surrow, Miss Mary Emily Doyle, Miss
Annie Gwathmey, of Baltimore; Miss
Rosa Roundtree, Miss Louie Taylor,
Miss Ida Starke.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
BOARD OF -anY coMn1ssroxEns
TO tn G Tennessee Centennial Appoint.
cd by the Governors.

Richmond Va, May Ex-Governor
O'Ferrall has appointed the following Ia
dies on the Board Of Lady Commission
ers to the Tennessee Centennial COM
mission Of Virginia.:
Lady Commissioners at Large--ATrs
Fannie Leigh Johnson, OF Norf ok, and
Mrs. Stephen Putney, Of Richmond;
Mrs. ]. Allen Watts, Of Roanoke; Mrs.
Elisha e.. NJ Meredith, of MANASSAS, Prince
William county.
First Congressional Dlstrlct-NIrs II.
X. Wight, OF Tappahannock, Essex
county.
Second Congressional District-AIrs.
Leroy II. Shields, Of Norfolk
Third Congressional Distr.ct-Alrs. T..
ID. HotchkiSs, OF Richmond
Four:h Congressional District-AIrs
W. 4. Atkins, Of Boydton, Mecklenbu;g s.
county.
Fifth Congressional District-Mrs.
Harry Spencer, of Danville.
Sixth Congressional Dstrict-Mrs. p.
A. krise, OF Lynchburg
Seventh Congressional District-NIrs.
Julian f. Ward, Of Winchester.
Eighth Congressional D!strlct-Mrs
Joseph Willard, OF Fairfax court
house.
Ninth Congressional District-Mrs.
Minnie c. Richardson, Marion, Smyth
county.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
CANDY AND LEMONADE.
LOCAL lsltEYITAES.
Minor SIcntiOn OF Various matters Of
Interest. Nl#.

congressman Young was In the city
yesterday. 7T ~
Rev. Dr.. j. Barrett Is back from Ra-
lelsh, n. c., where he held ten davs,
meeting. Am '~".5 - :
4 wooden ceiling will replace the plas-
Gi,,S eTt,!S over the central stairway or the
CITY Market building. t '.-
MISS Marion Brister, Of Petersburg,
va, Is the guest Of Mrs. J. P. Bailey,
IN Mariner street. sl.s : '.7''i
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. 3. Chelbern, or Pc
rsrsp,lrs, are the guests Of Mrs. L. A.
l3cckham No. ZIG Granny street
Inc funeral Of Mr.. w. TI. Wales. Sr,.
VIII take place at 4 o'clock this after
noon from the residence, No. lG2 York
street '-T- -
In a game of base ball played Friday
III Ghent the Junior Country Boys de-
lcated the Little Clients by a score. OF
S to .. n
The annual meeting OF the stocl1hold
crs of the Currituck Sound Shooting
Club, to have been held yesterday, was
postponed. - nm
Queen Victoria's birthday will be cele-
nrated here Monday by the ST. George
Society, which Will give g. BANQUET n I
us rooms on CRANKY street
Elder S. J. Halstead Of Norfolk, will
speak At the Union Mission tonight.
song service begins at s O'clock The
public cordially invited to attend
Inc 'Mikado' recently presented here
ny q strong company Of local amateurs
VIII be given in Hampton Tuesday
evening a the Soldiers Home Thea tire.
An excursion at cheap prices will be run
from Norfolk for the performance.
Rev. DR.. George ID. Armstrong, the
beloved pastor emeritus or the First
l'resbyterian church, was on the streets
down town yesterday morning in q
wheeled carriage pushed by a colored
man.
Mr. George L. Chase, president Of the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company. OF
Hartford. Conn, accompanied by his
wife and Mr.. Thomas Egleston. general
agent for the Hartford. were the guests
OF Mr.. w. II. II. Trice yesterday. and
were much pleased with Norfolk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
HIGH JUMP RECORD.
Ncnrly Smnsied Ry n Norfolk Ath-
lcte n9 PetCrhburc

The fifteen members Of the Norfolk
K NJ. G. A. asium who gave an
entsCtainment a; Petersburg Friday for
me heneh; Of The Y. M. c. A. gym OF
1hat city. returned last evening.
The entertainment in which thew nar
ucina Ted, and which was under the
personal direction Of Professor Ward Of
the Norfolk association. was highly suc-
cessful In every particular. No. an ac-
eident occurred to mar the pleasure of
the evening.
The most notable feature OF the
evening was Mr.. L. f. Mayo's phenome-
mai standing high jump Of feet 9
inches. which ls within ono inch Of the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23

worlds record. Mr.. Mayo also made q
running high jump Of feet inches,
while AR. Il. r. Law!er fell short Of
this by only two inches.
The running high kick Of feet made
by Mr. Mayo. was approached only
within foot, the secondary record be-
Ing made by Messrs. Lawler and Frank
DrieEell
An exhibition Of class work, consisting
OF dumb bell and marching exercise,
was followed by an exhibition Of fancy
bicycle riding by Professor Ward.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
4 Slpccini Lot.

Best plated Rogers knives and forks,
IN sets. at $3.50. worth $500. y limited
supply has just been received by the
Greenwoods and If you wish to secure
a set an early call Will be- found neces-
safS. Only few mora Of those gold
"atches at special prices are left at
prices below ordinary filed case If You
eyes need attention consult Messrs
Greenwoods' eye specialist and procure
q Ut OF their superior glasses.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
Tho sunday Question.

\ meeting Of men Will be held this
afternoon al the Y. NJ. c. a. at o'clock,
at which time the Rev. ". H. Anvil,
pastor Of Cumberland Street Methodist
church, will speak, using as his topic
oung Men and the Sunday Question:"
and will base his remarks upon the
words or the 9th verse Of the second
chapted Of Matthews. reading as fol-
lows: The Sabbath was made for man
and not man for the Sabbath
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
The SiOrtunry t;uitd.

Mr.. D. S. Henkel, deputy supreme
governor Of The Progressive Endowment
Guild of America, is in the city for the
purpose Of establishing a chapter in the
mortuary divisi:n OF The guild This be-
!ng fraterna! Insurance order Of which
there are In Norfolk many members. but
there has never been heretofore q chap
ter in this city
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
Ncw Method OF Retailing Dry Goods

Read what can be bought at Lew
Bros, 344 Main street. Monday at Sc.
Like OF quality OF merchandise never
sold at such prices. The public aston
lshed to see the bargains we are Offering
every week.
All goods advertised sold regardless OF
quantity. Come quick, as many late
corners were disappointed last week.
Best duality, yardwide percale sc.
New crash suitings, yard, &C.
l5ourette check new dress stuffs. Sc.
4O-inch fine India linen, sc.
Ladies' fast color seamless hose &C.
Chlldren's fast color seamless hose, &c.
Mems fast color seamless hose &C. i. &
ladies' fine rib vests for &C.
Large linen huck towels, each. &c.
Color stripe curtain scrlm, yard, Sc.
Eine wide silkalene, yard, Sc.
Leather belts, each. &C.
Gents wire buckle suspenders, pair. &c.
Ready-made gngham aprons, each. SC.
1lemstitch silk Windsor ties, &c.
Huttermtlk and glycerine SOAP box. &c.
ounce bottle bay rum &C.. G
ounce bottle Florida water. &c,
Chlldren's rubber bibbs, each, &c.
Good tooth brushes, &c.
TOrchon lace. 3A inches, yard. 9c.
121ac. quality satteens, yard, Sc.
Special sale on table linens. towels
stamped and open work, table acarfs
wrappers, shirt waists and ready-made
skirts. BE sure YOU sae our bargains
next week %,s M l~f 76Il-
LEVY BROS, Modern Bargain Store.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
\ Dls.ingnIshed Journalist.

Mr. Harry l.. West Of the Washington
Post, one OF the most distinguished
young Journalists Of the National Capi-
tol. and who Is by many competent
Judges put down as one Of the most
accurate political prognosticators in
America, Was In the city yesterday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23

the room and the elegant repast was
served IN dozen courses The band
stationed on the rostrum rendered Sc
leaions during the meal. Thee were
no toastS drank, and after the coffee
and cigars the delegates repaired 10 The
lobby. where few minutes were spent
before the special dressparade, which
had been arranged FOR III honor Of the
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
Church Music.

Following Is a programme Of the music
at t'reemason Street Baptist church to-
day:
MORNING.
SOiunlaTy .................... LemaiGra
anthem Observation-Disclosures. DR.. Garrett
Soprano Solo and Quartette. ..-Braga
Contralto Solo ................ Mascagni
Postlude-March Uohengrin) Wagner
EVENING"
Foluntary-PriZe Song (Meister-
SingerS) Observation-Disclosures. Wagner
anthem Barnby
SDorano and Contralto Duett. .Lachner
Baritone Solo .................. Mariani
Soprano Solo-Hymn by DR.. Whar-
ton-Air, Last Rose Of Sum
mer"
Postlude-Cornelius March NIendelssohn
Soloists-AIiss Nicely, Miss Alice Jones
and N1r. w. D. Crowell .
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23

W. 3. Johnson, Newark, o., says
One Minute Cough Cure saved my only
child from dying by Group" 1t has
saved thousands Of others suffering from
Group, pneumonia bronchitis and other
serious throat and lung troubles. D. G.
Sterling, j. NJ. r. Trotrer, Norfolk; r.. L..
Walker. Branlbleton; Truett & Smith,
Berkeley 5 Is 3Es. s., Ky ;;s . *
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-23
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