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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
EpwonrH LEAGUE MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Central IIlrwonth League VIII be held
tonight at S o'clock at the clurch The
following programme has been prepared
for the occasion:
Hymn.
Prayer
Business ,af the league.
Vocal solo. The Old Sexton" by Mr.
Luther Martin.
Vocal duet. 20, Tell us. Merry Birds"
by Miss Ash and Mr.. Eaton.
Vocal solo. selected, by Miss Camp
bell.
Vocal solo, selected, BY Miss Lena
May k!t.mnnds.
Vocal trio, Row Us, Row Us Swift
~" by AIRS. Etheridge, Misses Camp
bell and Ash.
Collection.
I5enGtlictiOn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
TRINITY PARISH HOUSE.

invitations have been issued 10 a
birthday party to be held at the parish
house of Trinity Church on Friday
evening from 10 10 o'clock The even
Ing will be enlivened with music ana re-
citations, and light refreshments Will be
served.
All persons will be welcomed. whether
they have received formal invitations or
not. The cash proceeds Of this birthday
party will be devoted TO the Talent Fund
of the Church.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
INSTALLATION OF orF1cERs

Portsmouth Company No 10, X. of
T.. met last night and Installed the
following officers: r. T.. Vaughan. can
tain: X. III. Mclean. fira. lieutenant;
w. N White, second lieutenant; Will
liam NJ. Peed. recorder: IS r. Howell.
treasurer: George C. Cummings. guard ::
w. Il. Bennett, sentinel: Domingo
Lawrence, bugler After the instalia-
t!on the annual inspection was held by
Major George w. Battley. OF Norfolk,
after which n banquet was held
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
WHAT WILL BE TINE OUTCOME /?


About q short while ago three negro
men. who were IN the employ of Mr..
Samuel Armstrong, were arrested in the
county charged with swearing in the
streets. They were carried before Jus
tice Sykes for trial. The negroes beg
ged him 30 let the case stand until the
weather got Il little warmer. as they
had no money and could not pay their
fines. This the Justice did. a few days
after the case was called. The men
again begged him to try the case Satur-
day night, so the case was set for Sat
urday. Saturday came and the men did
not appear till Tuesday. They were ar
rested and wtre locked up. Now when
the justice wants them he can find
them. The men have employed u law
yer and will have a lively time when
the case comes up. Just what will be
the outcome no one knows.
That the parties were tried yesterday
afternoon at Justice Sykes Office by
Justice Rustic and were fined $2S5
apiece. They were defended by Mr.
a. e. Warner, who took an appeal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
~ NEW SIGNAL.
Win SAVE
VIII save Time and Worry ard Isxpc-
die the Movement of Trains.
OPittsburG PoStO

dite the Movement of Trains.
(Pittsburg Post)
T. 1G. Edison, who is the manager Of
the Western Union Office at Dennison.
ONO, has designed. n, signal for tele-
graph Offices on railways which Ia the
saieSt ana most perfect that has vet
peen introduced, as any practical rail-
road man can perceive at n glance
The signal Invented by the Ohio Edison
is combined block and train-order
arrangement, and IL used In connection
with what is known as the banner
block,' type of which - now in use
at the Fourth avenue station on the
Panhandle in Pttsburg In connection
there Is Il new arrangement or distinct
signal, or the semaphore style which
can be operated separately or in connec-
ton with the banner block" When
the train approaches the signal at ltion
Il the top block shows red 1t is an indi-
cation that the train Is held by the
nlock until preceding train has clear
ed that block, and the trainmen will
understand why they are being held
but If the top block shows red, and the
semaphorc arm directly under It also
shows red 1t is an indication that the
train is held for train orders or for n
message. and the crew will immcd!atcl,
report to the office for orders and de-
lays which are of an every day oc-
currence on this account can be obvi-
atcd, ~ reason Of the engineer and fire
man or even the conductor knowing at
glance just what the block signal in
dicatlon means, thus enabling the train
dispatcher to get his trains over the
road more cXpcdi.Ously
This block signal possesses many
features which are highly conmcndablc
which, If adopted on some OF the big
roads, would be hailed with delight by
the trainmen. The style OF signal now
most generally used rs the scmaphorc,
which the ;rainmcn say is all right in
daylight, but at night the small disc
or bulls-eye light can be seen only 4
short distance. and II 1t is set red or
green the engineer and fireman as well
as the conductor or brakeman who may
be on the alert, as they usually are,
must guess al the color or Indication.
until they are almost right under the
liS$t. The banner signal, on TIE CON
trary. is round disc about 30 inches
In diameter, which can be plainly seen
and its color easily distinguished for
400 or 500 yards. and with the improve
ments added by Mr. Edison, II becomes
one of the very best railroad signals
ever introduced.
Mr.. Edison Is a practical railroad man
and understands thoroughly the science
OF running trains. He has no idea Of
patenting his contrivancc, as he stud
led out the signal uGder the suggestion
of George Il. Brown. the gentlemanly
and efficient chief train dispatcher of
the Pittsburg division of the Panhandle,
who is one of the most progressive of
men, who is always trying to devise
some plan to improve the service of the
great road he represents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
WILL HAVE TO PAY THE rAXEs

For some time the matter of lax "a,
the Portsmouth Lumber ManufactG-
ring company has been in court \
few days ago the maussr was settled
and Judge Waits has issued an order
recurring the company to pay to the
city $.Gil.19, with interest from July
31st 1896.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
DROWNED

Charles West. 4 colored COOK on the
schooner Mary Bell. was drowned near
Gilmerton locks Tuesday evening about
$50 o'clock. West was drawing a buck
ct of water out of the river while the
vessel was moving and was accident
ally thrown over the side of the vessel
The crew say that he never rose I, the
surface. He was a resident Of P.nner's
Point. where lie had lived for two wears.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
Ills HEAD WAS COLD

y certain professional man whose
head is bald on top. Went into n barber
shop during the late cold snap to ga;
shaved. While In there the barbc..
asked him If he wanted his hair Trim
med. He replied yes. If you will let
me kser my hat on my head; It's cold. :"
Tn" artist t|!d him that he could not
work on him with his hat on; SO he de-
CliMed TO have II trinlmcl
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
JEALOUS OF HIS BAD WRITING.
Trom the Watcrtown IS. d. Public
ODnion)

This reminds Us of another one which
shows the dry humor that runs
through Judge Andrews soul. While
the court was trying the case against
the Great Western Elevator company
In rhis city, not long ago, the Min
neapo!is lawyer who represented the
elevator company, at the conclusion of
the hearing and before the Judge had
delivered his Instructions to the Jury.
sent up to the courts desk few para
graphs which he desired the court TO
read 10 the jury as a part OF the in
structions. Judge Andrews seemed to
he trying to read tine lawyers scr!b-
bling for quite awhile. and finally he
said in all sobcrness, addressing his
remarks to the lawyer in question:
I'm sorry, sir, that you came here at
ALL" Why" said the limb of the law,
whats the matter-what have I
done?" We'll, sir, though en-
joyed the distinction OF being the poor
est writer in this circuit but you have
spoiled 1t, sir. yield the palm to
you"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
HE STOLE 4 IIAT

Yesterday morning Della Day. an old
offender. who alternates from The CITY
to the county Jail, vice versa, was be-
fore Mayor Baird upon n charge af
sreaiinE nat from store on Craw-
1ord stree Della denied the theft. but
said she only took It, His Honor ,-,vc
her thirty tlays in Jail, b,r which she
thanked him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
FUNERAL OF MIR. J. NATHANIEL,
JAMES

The funeral Of MIR. Joseph Nathaniel
James took place yesterday afternoon
from Central NJ. Il. church. The servi-
ces were conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Ray.
after which the remains wcra taken 10
Cedar Grove cemetery, n-lcwed by tho
C!garmakers' Unions of the two cities
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10

To sacrifice 100 pairs ia all wool
Blankets, worth $550. now $3.50: soc. ana
GOe Dress goods at @9c.; SIC. quality, Coo.
Cloahs at half price, at w. c. NASH,
800 High street. feo-Im
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
REF0RNNAKES PROGRESS
Concluded from First Pasc1

Concluded from First Pagc)
Der of those VINO are here to urge the
lawmakers to do certain things There
are many officials and their friends on
hand seeking To defeat the measure re-
ducing the fees Of city sergeants Then
number of the friends Of various in
situations are here trying TO convince
the Senators and Delegates that appro-
p! !ations should not be cut down The
contest over the iudgeship made va
can't by the death OF .IudGc Guntcr has
brought friends of tie various candi-
dates here.
DR. Ealringcr, chairman Of the fac
ulty of the University Of Virginia, and
Mtssrs. John Il. Moore. and Daniel
Harmon of Charlottesville. are here In
the Interest Of the University and Pres
idcnt Lyon G. Tyler, Of William and
Mary College are among the visitors
Al the Capitol.
Governor Tyler has announced he; in
tention 10 considc. no more applications
for pardon until the Legislature adj
jouttla. His time - fully occupied in
examining bills passed and in attending
to other duties that cannot be put Off
The Governor is receiving many appl
cations for positions on the State Board
OF Fisheries. Many who apply for the
position of secretary seem TO think the
only qualification required is ability 20
do clerical work. The bill creating the
Board provides that the secretary shall
be chosen from the Tidew alter and shall
be an expert regarding the oyster in
duStry.
United States Marshal j. NJ Hulgina
was not at his office a the Custom
House to-day. Deputy Cogbi! came To
town ana spent some time in The office
but made no statement relative To the
appointment of Mr.. Morgan Treat to
the position of marshal. Captain iIud-
gins term expires on the 18TH of this
month, and 1t is expected tina; Mr..
Treat will be confirmed and Will take
charge Of his Office by that time. MIR.
Treat has the appointment of several
deputies. One Will succeed Chief Dep
uty Cogblll and the office held by Dep
uty J1rcy ieasants may be filled by
another
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
Tfinr, Time Keepers ana Tt,,o ru,
SnHCinnu

We are Time Inspectors for the seq
board Air Line, Norfolk and CnroIjna
and Southern railroads, and headouar.
tiers fer Time Keepers and fine watch
repairing. c. S. SrERWOOD
2O6 High street, Portsmouth, Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
SECOND DISTRICT.

SECOND DISTRICT.
Second Intermediate = Emma Will
liams mad Elizabeth Earnest
First Intermediate = Mary Curtin,
Margaret Ives, Kittie PrinSle, Florence
Petit and Dean Scott
Third Primary-Willie Ives. Bessie
Jackson. Margaret Dickerson, Eta Cur
lin, Fannie Bohllien, and Rubie VIII
lian:S.
Second mary-Georgc Wonycott,
Tracy Watson, Bertha Emmcrson. Eu-
nice Hall, Jennie Mitchell and Hattie
Parker la
First Primary-Nannie Cross and
Frances Sharp.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Second Grammar-Bessie Hope
First Grammar-Lillie Wallace
Second intermediate Oracle Arm
strong. Kittie Barrett, Blanche Flem-
ming and Leon Hunt.
First Intermediate Lorene Mathews
and Fannie Spindle.
Third Primary-Annie Myers and
Rosa Esleeck
Second Primary-Gencvieva Balance,
Hllie Hudglns, Frank Mclean, Read
Wilkins and Vernon Christie.
First Primary-Annle Lewis, Rosa
Hoofnagle and Harry Goldstein.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Intermediate Grade-Ruth Grimes,
Wilson Pendleton. Nettie Sanford, Vie
toria Niemeyer and Cecie Williams.
Third Primary-Ruth BoYce, lcssse
Beasley and Lena Tabb.
Second Primary Josie Wall, Roselyn
'Mroscley. Elmer Myers. Sidney More
cock. Ashton Porter, Ellen Williams and
John Lawrence.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10

Bonds Issued to administrators, omar
dams, collectors. cashiers and Others
occupying positions of trust; also 10 re-
spCnsible contractors at reasonable
rates. JOHN L. WATSON.
de19-3m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10

FOR RENTING. I'll Crawford street 2
rooms and kitchen: bath. (hot and cold)
age; everything modern, $500 per year.
No. 2i2 Crawford street, 6 rooms and
kitchen, bath. sewerage, gas excellent
condition. Either house within two
minutes walk of the ferry. yet in best
residential section of the city. Apply
JNO. L. WATSON, 800 High street,
Portsmouth Va ~. n. "a =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
ROLL OF HONOR.

For the Public Schools Of the City for
the Month of January.
The following lis the roll of honor in
the public schools for the month Of
January:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10

TO make room for alteration of store
great bargains in dry goods, notions
and underwear at
A. J. PHILLIPS.
302 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10

Cut prices on all stiff hats. See the
kind we sell for $l.50 Chas. n. Welton
& Co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
VALUE, OF CIVIL SERVICE RE
FORM

G'rom the New York Times (Dem.).
The Navy Department seems TO be
the only one in which the merit system
has outspokcn and unqualified friends
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt appears
before the Senate committee to tell 1t
that the system has been of "incOn-
ccivable" advantage and is so regarded
by those responsible for work in every
nayy-yard in the United States. That
IS equally true of every Government
Office where the system has been faith
fully and honestly applied
John l.. Sullivan and his troupe gave
n free exhibition on Tuesday last at
the State Hospital for the Insane 1T
Middletown, Conn. & &
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10

1t Is announced chat KAISER Will
helm has given up tobacco, as his
Havanas kept him awake, and now
smokes only German cigars"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
The Home Permanent
Building. Association
No. 300 HIGH STREET.
PORTSMOUTH, VA,

During its eight years OF l.fc has never
lost Il dollar Pays largest dividends OF
AIRY associa ton in the State. Allows all
dues and per cent. interest to withdraw
ing members.
Makes liberal loans on It's own stock az
collateral security. Costs nothing TO make
Il collateral loan and less to make real
estate loan than most other associations.
Stock carried as an Investment IN this
association has many advantages. 1t helps
the merchant when In tight place the
working man when sick or out of employ
mcnt, the young man 10 accumulate cap
itul TO start business. the careless to be.
come saving; i'll fact, 1t Is II good thing
for anybody and everybody.
You can suit your ability by paying
from Twenty-Five (25) cents to $50 per week,
and II will surprise you how soon twenty
five ("5) cents per week will turn into $780,
The evening times., 1898-06-10
General Wheeler. Position.

In view of the unprovoked attack
which was made upon Major General
Wheeler in: his absence. in Congress
the other day. the following letter from
him, addressed TO The Times. will be its
own explanation, and to 1t the atten-
ton of the Generals friends in the
House of Representatives is particular
ly called:
Headquarters Cavalry Division. U. s. Army.
Tampa. Fla, June Z. 1895.
To the Editor of The Times:
Ny situation is embarrassing. Ny warmest sup
poriers and best friends in the Eighth district
lievng, as many do. that the war will be over be-
fore meet in December From the moment
that received my commission have carefully
refrained from exercising any functions as
member of Congress and have certainly refrained
from drawing pay such Through the kindness
of my colleagues. all the routine business per-
tanning to the Eighth district in Congress has
been strictly attended to- my clerks preparing all
papers and carrying them to one of my colleagues,
who attends to the department business of the
Eighth district for me. The argument Of my
friends is-and think it is reasonabie-that there
is no reason why | should not serve in the Army
during the recess between now and December
Other members of Congress could not do more than
attend TO routine business during this period of
recess, and as that is being thoroughly DONE the
Eighth district is not placed at any dsadvant-
age j. WHEELER
The evening times., 1898-06-10
Not parti.an.hip. But roryi.m.

Certain individuals in Congress, who
confess and call themselves Demo
Gratis" but who better deserve another
appellation, appear to have deliberately
allied themselves with Speaker Reed in
a last effort to prevent action upon
Hawaiian annexation at this session.
1t is well for the party in domestic pol
itics to which they claim to belong, but
do only in the sense that cancer which
is killing a man may be said to be
part of him. to know that this is not a
question Of party, but of patriotism
The mere fact that Reed relies upon
alleged Democrats, who were his Sc
cret henchmen during the extraordinary
session, to assist him in defeating a nec-
essary war measure of the Administra-
ton, and the will of the American peo-
pie. is sufficient to prove our assertion
that no consideration Of home politics
enters into the matter. The issue is a
perfectly simple one.a On one side we
have solid phalanx OF patriotic men,
bers. representing divergent opinions on
other subjects, but red. white and
blue union on this one: and, on the
ether. We are presented with the spec
tacle Of Thomas Bracket Reed and
The evening times., 1898-06-10

small lot of individuals. who care moth
ing for the national honor and safety
threatened by their Toryism. but who.
are struggling, to advance the sugar
banner above that of the United States.
They are fooiish, or corrupt Some
Of them maybe one q the two and
others both. The result will be the
same. The country at large is thor
oughiy aroused to the necessity for
acquiring the Hawaiian Islands at
once. and will back President Mckinley
in the most extreme measure he could
adopt to meet the emergency.
II the sugar Tories who incorrectly
call themselves Democrats were not
already discredited by the masses OF
the party, and no longer entitled to
speak for 1t. the disaster which they
would bring to its cause at the next
elections would simply be sweeping.
For a national political organization.
which has declared itself the champion
of the people against the trusts, to go
before the country next Autumn with
the record of bitter fight in Congress
in behalf of the sugar interest. the only
thing on the continent opposed to the
annexation Of Hawaii. would be to in
vite the ruin which it would deserve.
There areyet honest. loyal Democrats
enough in the House of Representatives
to redeem the party Of Jefferson and Of
Jackson from such a criminal outrage
upon its principles and patriotism. At
the same time, We must admit with
shame that there is no escaping the
fact that harm has been and will be
done by the disloyai antics of these un-
worthy persons The recent Democratic
reverse in Oregon may be taken as
significant indication that the least dis
play of Toryism In time of war is suf-
ficient to produce a revulsion OF senti-
ment among voters. Decent Democrats
are everywhere beginning to feel that
it would be better for the nation that
the next HOrAe o. Representatives
should be overwhelmingly Republican
than that the party should send back
to it the self-named Leaders," who are
now openly lending themselves to the
unpatriotic purposes Of Satanic mon
opoly, which would gladly rob us of pro-
lection to our Western coast, and Of
every chance to maintain our position
in the Pacific Ocean and the Philippine
Islands, as long as that would inure to
the benefit of its dividend account.
The member of Congress who stands
for the trust against the military neces-
sites of the Government. and. as in the
present case, against the interests and
honor of America, may call himself
whatever he pleases. He is as much a
Democrat as Benedict Arnold was a
patriot or Ananias a little hatchet"
The evening times., 1898-06-10
SOLD COAL TO SPAIN.
Philadelphia Dealers May Be Ar
rented Charged With Treason.

Philadelphia Dealers May Be Ar
rented Charged With Treason.
Philadelphia, June 1o.-United States
District Attorney ]. N. Beck and Chief
McManus, Of the Secret Service Bureau.
are engaged in conducting an investiga-
ton, which they beiieye will result in
sending several prominent csal dealers in
this section Of the State to jail.
The officials are in possession of infor-
nation regarding the sale Of large guam
titles of coal to the Spanish government
by dealers in this city. and the district
attorney. 1t Is said, Is simply waiting for
certain other developments before taking
action. Chief McManus made several i'm
portant discoveries yesterday in connec-
tion with the Investigation. which was
begun last Monday. Later he held what
was reported to have been an important
conference with Assistant District Attor-
ney Kane.
Ali of the officials are reticent. Assist
ant District Attorney Kane refused to
make any statement, but admitted that
an investigation is being conducted.
The secret service officials learned yes
terday that since the war has been in
progress hundreds of tons of coal have
been shipped by brokers in this locality
to the Spanish agents.