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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
NEWPORT NIJWS.
To Inspire Peace by Preparing for War
Large Coal Contracts Securod

TO Inspire Peace by Preparing for War
Large Coal Contracts Secured.
Newport News, Va, Feb. 28.-(Spe-
ciaD-During the past few days war
signs have been visible at Old Point
Comfort. The general preparations for
an emergency that are observable along
the Atlantic seaboard are not wanting
at Fortress Monroe. Forty boxes Of
large projectiles. weighing SIS pounds
each, which arrived from Richmond
yesterday, were shipped by the Wash
ington steamer to Fort WASHINGTON last
NIGHT. and 1t is said upon good author-
ity that larger quantity will Follow
shortly. They are intended for the 10
inch guns recently placed at the latter
fort
The fact that war is regarded as
Imminent by the officers and men at
Fort Monroe Is ill-concealod. Unusual
activity Is observable within the Fort
The new Mortars have been complet-
ed and loaded and wire connections
made. The balls for the big guns are
being loaded in an unprecedented rush
AL this. in connection with the UNI
easy feeling among both officers and
men. tells more emphatically than
words can that open hostAities are
looked for, and that at no distant date
Major-General Wesley Murritt, com
mandant Of the Department of the
East. Is expected TO arrive here on hie
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27

tour of inspection tonight or to-mor-
row. This chieftain will find no lag
CARDS In preparing for war at the Vir-
glnin Fortress.
The Atlantic Transportation com
pany, one of the largest concerns of
the kind. recently organized, will en-
gage in the transportation Of coal from
this port in the not distant future. It
Is said on authority that the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad company will
damp ut least 100000 more. tons an
nually as soon as the Atlantic Trans
portauon company begins operations
Among the gentlemen Interested In this
enterprise are Gen. Edward P. NTeany,
w. A. MacCorkle, Ex-Governor Of
West Virginia; Charles e. Cutler. Sena,
tor James Smith. of New Jersey, and
other prominent and widely known
business men. This company will build
a fleet Of twentyfour handsome bargcs
and three steamships to begin with
The Legislative committee appointed
to examine into the criminal expenses
of a number Of counties in the State
have made report favorable to Mr.. D.
G. Smith In Warwick county.
POLICE COURT.
Joe Lee, colored. alias Joe Collier
assault and battery; fined $50 and
costs, and on another charge of resist
Ing an officer he was fined 500 and
costs.
Clarence Robinson, colored, house
breaking: sent on to the grand jury.
Victoria Hall. colored; Viola Cole
man. colored, dsorderly; each fined
$3.50 and costs
c. b. Edwards. selling liquor on Sun
day; dismissed.
a lively 'scrup" between two colored
coal trimmers occurred at the dock
this afternoon. Officer Gray attempted
to separate the combatants, but one
OF them set upon the officer In a most
furious manner, tearing off his left
coat sleeve and otherwise assaulting
him. The negro was locked up.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
ONE MAN BUILDS A CHURCH.
Remarkable Case OF Religious EntIu-
sasm in n Georgia Negro

Remarkable Case OF Religious Enthu-
siasm in a Georgia Negro.
Religious enthusiasm in the case OF
Andrew Bonner, n Georgia colored
man, Is manifesting itself in a unique
but substantial way, says the New
York Herald. His ambition for years
has been to build church for the
benefit of some of his own race, the
material to be procured with his own
earnings. and no workmen to assist
him In the rearing Of the cdifice
Andrew Bonner q a supplemented
negro, filled to overlooking with what
his admirinR wife terms de OIL time
religion" He resides with her in Col
lege Park, village only a few miles
from Atlanta.
With utter disregard of legal meas
ures. Andrew selected, two years ago,
n site for the church of his dreams
which he expects to be n monument to
his memory long after he has returned
to dust. The fact that he does not
own the ground has never disturbed
him. When far-sghted white friends
urged him to wait until ground could
be bought for the purpose he paid no
heed to the proposition, but kept on In
his original purpase.
Every spare penny was spent by him
for lumber and nails. This work has
necessarily been slow. but now, after
twenty-four months of patient labor,
Andrew gaZes with pride upon his
building, which :s almost covered
1t is rumored that the old darkey has
sometimes denied his family bread that
he might save money for this pet pro-
ject.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
DUEL. WITH AN EDITOR.

and M. Drumont, editor Of the Libre
Parole, fought a duel this afternoon
with pistols at Pare Aux Princes. Six
shots were exchanged without result
The dispute was brought about by an
article on the lola trial, published in
the Libre Parole.
NJ. Perreaux, publisher OF the. Au-
rore, signed formal appeal to-day
against the sentence of four months
imprisonment and 5000 francs fine I'm
posed upon him at the conclusion of the
lola trial.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
A RAILROAD SOLD.

Memphis. Tenn, Feb 26.-The Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, extending
southeast from this city to Stevenson,
Ala. distance of 200 miles. was sold
at public cutlery at noon to-day The
Southern Railroad company bought
the property at the upset price of
$4,000, 000 there being no other bidders.
The sale was made necessary be-
cause of default In payment of inter
est on the roads bonded debt. The
Memphis and Charleston has been in
the hands OF receivers for many years.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27

There were many county school
teachers in Suffolk to-day, mostly ladies.
This was pay day, hut while they didn't
especially need the salary, thsy drew
1t because twas due. 1t i1keS about
$4,000 OF Treasurer S. II. Ellis suod
money to pay them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
The sun will set only in the west, but
an old hen will set anywhere

Whooping cough Is the most distress.
Ing malady: but It's duration can be cut
short by the use OF One Minute Cough
Cure which Is also the best known
remedy for Group and all lung and bron-
chial troubles. j. NJ. Trotter, Norfolk;
r. L. Walker. Brambleton; Truitt 81
Smith, Berk.ey.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
Notice of rieeting.

oTfolk, Va, Feb. 23rd, 1898.
general meeting of tho Board Of Trus-
tees of the Hospital of st. Vincent de
Paul for tho election Of officers for the
ensuing year will be held at the Hospital
Building, Wood street, city, on WE'D
NESDAY, March 30th, 1898, between tho
hours of and II a. m.
fe23- ANGELINA BIGLEY Secretary
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
TO Cure n Cola In One Dny.

Take Laxative Bromo ,Quinine Tablets.
Al druggists refund the money If it
fails TO cure. % cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27
BY the Morris Auction House, 81 and ca
New Market Place

I ARGiE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
Fine Furniture Carpets, Rugs, Pic
lures, Stoves. Pianos, Organs, Show
Cases, etc, at our Auction House on
TUESDAY MORNING. March 1st ut 10
o'clock. =
Ladies' especially invited to attend sale.
fe21-H X. r. MORRIS Manager.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27

is a specific for scrofula in it's
worst and most malignant forms.
Scrofula is q blood disease. Ayers
Sarsaparilla is a blood purifying
medicine. Mineral medicines only
drive scrofula below the surface.
DR.. J. G. Ayers sarsaparilla is a
vegetable remedy and it eradicates
the disease. There is no remedy
for scrofula. equal to Ayers Sarsa.
parilla.
! was cured of long-standing case ~
scrofula by Dr.. J. c. Ayers Sarsaparilla,
The disease first manifested itself when
was child, by breaking out in red blotches
all over my body. was not free from the
trouble until I took several bottles Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla That effected per.
manent cure. "-MRs. E. IL. SNYDER, Lebiyb.
ton, Pa.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-27

DRirynnn's Son DCliVcrs Rich MIX
from well-fed, cleanly kept cows. Stop
wagon or postal $40 Church street.
II. w. Smelling, Beach Grove Dairy.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
BuRIED ~ MOONLIGHT.

Snow Hill. Md, August 4--Rev.
John 3. Quigg Of Wilmington, Del,
was buried at Snow Hill last night
at $50 o'c.ocS in the Methodist Episco-
pal Cemetery. The services were CON
Quoted at the grave by moonlight i'm
mediately after the arrival cf the 8
O'Clock south-bound train. The re-
mains, the friends and the relatives Of
Mr.. Quigg, Who accompanied the body.
came in a special car attached to tine
regular train. They included his
widow, Mrs. Quigg; his sons, Congress
man Lemuel Eli Quigg, of New York;
Howard Quigg, of Bryn Mawr, Pa; AL
fred Quigg, OF Pawtucket, r. l.; his
daughters, Miss Grace Quigg, of Will
mingtou, and Mrs. Holmes. of Brook
lyn: Mrs. Lemual Townsend and Miss
Edith Townsend OF Staten Island, and
Mrs. Rebecca S. Townsend, of Phila-
deiphia. Congressman Quigg was tha
guest Of James p Townsend while in
Snow Hill The services were conduct
ed by Rev. 8. M. Morgan, OF Snow Hill
assisted by Rev. f. S. Mace, of Will
mington,
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DIED.

CRUAlLlSH.-iIn This city, on August
2, 1898, james A., son of the late
John M. and Margaret Crumllsh,
aged q Years.
DONOHOE.-On July 81, 1898, NJ. Re-
gina, daughter Of Bernard and Mary
DOnohoe.
HlEAPIIY.- this city on August LIST,
John f. Heaphy, Jr., aged 20 years.
MALONEY.- In this city on August 8,
1898. Thomas MalOney, aged 16
months.
Relatives and friends are respectful
ly invited to attend the funeral on wed
nesday afternoon, at 4 O'Clock, from the
home OF his father, Thomas Maloney,
7O4 Brown street. Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery.
MIERRITT.-In this city, on July 81,
1898. Mary A., widow Of the LAKE 7.
B. Merritt, aged 81 years.
QUIGG.-On Saturday afternoon, July
80. 1898, Rev. John Bolton Quigg.
WORTH.-In this city on July 81, 1898
Joseph B. Worth aged SO years.
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SELLING PRIZES OF WAR.
The Recent Disposas of the Panama
Sales Made During the
Civil War.

The late sale of the prize ship Pana-
ma for the benefit of the officers and
crew of the Mangroye and Indiana was
the first transaction of the kind since
the war with Cuba began. The ship
was captured on April 25 10y the light
house tender Mangrove, in command
of Lieut.. w. II. Everett, and the bat
tleship Indiana. She came from New
York, whence she sailed on the day
before the Havana blockade was or
dered, with number of passengers
and large quantity of miscellaneous
supplies for the Spanish army, with
which she made n fruitless effort to
run the blockade.
She was built in Glasgow in 1875, and
is described as an iron steamer of 1,347
tons, 331 feet long, "a feet inches
beam and "a feet 8 inches beam. The
vessel was bought by the government
for $4,000.
The sale brought to the minds of the
older men in the shipping business
around the water front of New York
the days of the civil war, when sales of
blockade runners and other prize
ships were not unusual happenings.
Many Of the sales were made by Bur
dett, Jones & Co., whose office is deco
rated with pictures of tho prizes. A
member OF the present firm said that
the prizes were unloaded and the car
goes turned into the United States
warehouses and the ships sold at pub
lie auction. The sales were made by
order of the navy department., under
the direction of the United States
marshal. In some instances the cargo
was also sold, and one advertisement
cut from the Tribune gives notice that
Daniel II. Burdett, of Blrdett,
Jones g. Co., will sell the cargo of the
prize schooner Elenheim, consisting
of blankets, army cloths, sal soda, soda
ash, beef, pork, groceries and dry
goods, at 90 North River, op March
16, 1865. BY order of r. Murray, United
St0tes marshal"
The same firm sold on one day for
the United States government AZ the
navy yards, Brooklyn, IS ships of vari-
GUS Dimensions, all prizes. One time.
worn catalogue gives q list of 20 YES
sells which were sold by order Of the
government. Among these were gun
boats, steamers, tugs and yachts. The
terms were "2O per cent. on the day OF
I sale, the balance within six days, when
the vessels must be removed from the
yard"
AS to the prices realized, the records
show that they were good, and that
the government received full value fol
the prizes which were sent to New
York for sale. Ships were scarce ani
buyers plenty. The market had beer
depleted, shipbuilders were deliver
ing their product TO the Omitted States
government, and vessels Tor transport
ing merchandise were ot o premium
THE price which was realized for th
Pannnfo was also higily satisfpetoEy
the Sfi, ,OOObeing according TO the state
ment of AlY. Dennis. of tbe presep
6rm Of BuTdetty& Dennis, dboUt 500
more than had been expected for-th'
shiD.-N Y. TTibune.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
COLORED ASSASSIN CHASED
PETER BLAND AGAIN ESCAPES
PURSUERs ARMED WITH GUNS.

Il
Media, August 4.-Peter Bland, the
fugitive slayer of Samuel Sewell, whom
the police OF Media have been looking
for everywhere for two weeks, was seen
at FernwOod yesterday afternoon.
Bland is said to have gone into a tenn
porary bar room at FernwOod, used
while the FernwOod Mansion is being
rebuilt, and to have ordered and drunk
a glass OF beer with another man.
When he came out hepassed up the
road to the Baltimore pike, and two
brlcklayers, Newton Hopes, Of Media
and Peter Soudan. Of Clifton Heights
who know Bland, at once said: There
is Pete Bland"
They came down from the building
where they were working on the road
and Hopes says he called out: Hold
on there, Pete, want you" AT that
the colored man looked around, and
seeing who had spoken dashed up the
road past Fernwood Cemetery. HOPES
and other workmen tried to follow, but
the colored man was fleet OF foot, anC
in a short time was out Of sight A
search was made for the fugitive i'm
medlately by Chief Of Police ,McKnif
and Officer Hopes, OF Media, together
with a lot of volunteer detectives, il
the direction he had fed, but they coulC
find no trace of him. Hopes and Sou
dan say they are positive the man wa
Bland.
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ANNOYING ECHOES
They Were Verr1glle to Reap- Uut
Thew prOuskt ~ ,&tiRsSQgpo Hn-
rRnaue - a Chose.

One Of Detroit's lawyers who does
not allow any embarrassment Of facts
TO interfere with a good story, tells
this Qpe:
"It occurred in aiitue town down
In Ohio. a strange Judge was presid-
ing at the courthouse In the center of
o square where the so-called park did
duty chiefly as a pasture lot. One of
the local lawyers, with plenty Of lungs
and physical strength, was making an
argument that was literally and i'm
pressively powerful. Just IN the midst
Of ono OF his greatest flights a donkey
in the park began to fill the air with
the indescribablesounds for which his
species is famous.
"'A moment, please said the court,
with every appearance of solicitude
and sincerity. Couldn't the brother
shift his position just trihe? 1twould
change the angles at which his voice
pierces the walls. The echoes in this
structure are something horrible
"As the voice of the donkey died
away in a agrating squeak, the lawyer
dropped into his seat as though he had
been shot, tho dignity of the court.
room went out In "a roar of laughter
and the judge showed himself an Qctor
by looking rs though be wondered
| what It all meant. detroit PFeC
/ press
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

The REGISTRATION Of voters will COM
mence August and continue four sat
urdoys in August and at the times ap-
pointed by the law which will be duly
advertised To be qualified TO vote
each eiector must be registered and
pay the registration fee OF 81. Many
persons have rashly asserted that they
Will not pay the fee TO be registered.
Doubtless this assertion was made with
the expectation Of being assessed with
a ycll tax in addition to tha registra-
ton fee. but when 1t ie learWd that in
stead of paying as formerly, 75 cents
ouch year. as a poll tax, the sum Of 81
Is required only every two years. being
a reduction Of so cents in the tax,
those who were disposed to refrain
from registering will reconsider. II is
the duty Of every white voter to regis
ter ana manifest his interest, and as
sume his responsibilities and do his
duty as a citizen in protecting his
home and interests against a class Of
irresponsible voters led on by dema-
eogues whose only interest n 20 secure
place and power by any instrumental
ity. Registrars appointed are reliable
men, and every properly qualified voter
will be registered. Those who apply
with doubtful qualifications may ex-
pect to be rejected and justly so, for
no honest man would seek to be regis
tered without he is entitled. It is a
| duty every good citizen owes to HIM
self and family and 10 his neighbors to
register and see to it that the intel
ligent voter holds the reins Of power
/ Delaware Pilot.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
Reptiles ana Music.

Tarantulas DO not dance to the
sound OF the violin, but let the people
they bite do the dancing; scorpions,
however, enjoy fiddling, and lizards go
crazy for music of any kind. As for
serpents, the boa constructor end py-
thon ore sepseless to melody, but the
cobra Is fascinated by the flute and still
more by the fiddle. Polar beArs enjoy
the violin; so do ostricbes; wolves will
stop in tho chase to listen to cornet;
elephants are fond of the flute, espe.
cially the upper notes; tigers, while
appreciating violin and flute, cannot
stand the harmonium, while the musi
cal seal shows no emotion on he9Enl
ony instrument, not even the bass
drum.-Quarterly Review.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
Bargains are good things some times.
Cleland has the sometimes kind.
AWAITING HIS DEATH.

Snow Hill, Nd, August 4.-Somer-
field Dennis, colored, who will be
hanged here August -, for the murder
of his step-father in Pocomoke c..
last January, has written a letter to
his mother, Hester Holland, which was
sent to her yesterday. He first speaks
OF having his picture taken for her, as
she had requested, and says: Mr..
Truitt (the jailer) says that he Will
try and have it done the day that they
hang me-" Then he goes on to say.
you said you was going to send me
some chicken last week. The chicken
has not come yet. II you are not
going to send the chicken, please write
and let me know and l won't look for
II. My time is getting short here in
this world. / want you to meet me in
Heaven. Tell all the people that aels
for me, tell them that 1 say meet me
in Heaven. Mother, If you are not
going to send that chicken, please
write and let me know. Please answer
this letter. This is the last time l will
write to you. I want you to come up
here after me the day I am hung and
carry me home. l would rather for
you to do it. ] want to be carried
home"
Evening journal., 1898-08-04

farmer who are seriously affected by
drought"
Speaking Of corn reminds the Way
farer OF a condition which exists on
a farm in Cecil county not far from
Elkton. The DeGoey place was pur-
chased by a city man who knew little,
if anything, about the rotation Of
crops or the other details of farming.
This year he planted his corn, four or
five grains to the hill. and it came up
nicely. His friends and neighbors told
him that he ought to thin it down to
two or three stalks to the hill, but he
said that it looked so nice and green
that it would be a shame to pull any
of it up. As a consequence he has a
field of excellent long fodder, but
scarcely an ear of corn.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
"a DYING SrIRanGGnIE ,,

In the war which Spain brought
upon herself by her stubborn refusal
to give independence to Cuba ana to
remove a nuisance from our shores she
is already hopelessly beaten. She has
met with tte most appalling catas-
trophies on the seas, and her land
forces, penned up in Cuba and impos-
sible Of reinforcement, must sooner or
later yield to the overwhelming su-
periority Of our troops. The Spanish
nation is piling up an enormous debt
Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines and
the Ladronos are certainly lost. Revo-
luton threatens SPANS government,
while a hostile feet is even now rails
ing anchor to menace her coast cities
and destroy the last vestige Of her sea
power. 1t is for Spain a desperate, a
dying struggle. Yet, to preserve thai
ridiculous attribute known as Spanish
honor she seems determined to fight
on and on until the treasure and tht
life CT the nation are both utterly ex
hausted. Must it be a war Of extinc
tion New York Mail and Express.
Chlldren's shoes at half price at Gle
lands.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
WAYFARER'S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS
IF YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GEBTUON, BUT THERE IS NOTH-
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
ON IuVENILE ROAD.

Church street, on the East Side, has
a bad name; probably, much worse
than It deserves. While the thorough
fare has been the scene OF many dis
graceful occurrences, there are many
persons residing on it who are as hon
est and law-ablding as those whose
circumstances enable them to live
amid pleasanter surroundings. There
are houses there the rents are low;
there are men and women whose wages
are small. and they fix their habita-
tions in places which suit their pock-
cts. The name Church streeter' car
ries with it a tang Of riot and disorder
which is in many instances undesery-
ed, and which Is resented by poor per-
sons OF honest and industrious charac-
ter, who are forced to live on the
street. The unworthy actions of a few
lawless and desperate men can ruin
the reputation Of any street.
One evening recently the Wayfarer
was standing at Ninth and Church
streets waiting for a car bound in town.
He was gazing in amazement at the
children playing on the sidewalk.
Every home seemed to have five or six,
and It recalled to mind the old saying
OF "a poor man for children, and a
poor dog for neas" The street was
literally alive with youngsters OF all
ages and conditions, and they were
having n better time in a minute than
Delaware avenue children would have
in a day.
Three young women and a man came
up the street. They had a child or two
with them. An were nicely dressed
and had evidently been off on one OF
the many cheap excursions which the
Summer season affords. That they had
enjoyed themselves was apparent by
their bright faces, free-howing con.
versation and light laughter As they
got opposite the Wayfarer one Of th,
young women, apparently not a resi-
dent OF the street, said;
And so, this is Church street?"
Don't call Il that, dear" answere,
her companion. 1T has such com
mon sound. Call it Church avenue, /
strikes the ear better"
We'll, then, this is Church avenue?
said the other.
Yes, Church avenue" replied tn
woman addressed.
1T should be called Juvenile Road
she said, looking at the playing chill
dren. IL never saw the beat of IT,"
And they passed on out Of hearing.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
SOMERSET SCHOOL EX-
ANpINER

AAfINER.
Princess Anne, Md, August 1.-The
school commissioners OF Somerset
county appointed Robert F. Duer
school examiner, to succeed William
H. Dashiell, who has been the exam
inor since 1884. Samuel E. Gunby
qualified as commissioner, succeeding
DR.. Gordon Atkinson. who had been
a member Of the board since 1873. The
retiring examiner, Mr.. Dashiell, has
been prominently connected with pub
Nc education in the county and state.
He was president OF the State Teach
ers' Association in 1890, and also
prominently connected with the State
Association OF Public School Commits
sioners. He showed great proficiency
as a school examiner, and there was
no better equipped officer in the state
than he.