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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
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! revolvers. -Four of the combatants were
| shot and three policemen wounded, Dne
seriously Three arrests were made
The affair. however, was only an ordi-
nary street brawl
Havana, March SENATOR Proctor,
with his friend Colonel Parker and
Consul General Lee, made a. call Of
courtesy by appointment to-day on Cap
IA! Geeral Blaco. Secretary Jose Con
Eosto accompanied the party and acted
as interpreter. General Blanco received
his visitors with great cordiality and n
pleasant talk on general matters en-
sued.
The Spanish cruiser Vizcaya arrived
Or MORO Castle AT O'Clock this even
ing, after good voyage from New
YORK She was met by scores of steam
launches and Sa!ly decorated yachts
with bands and as she stccred to her
mornings enthusiastic welcomes were
shouted from all the quays, which were
lnsd with thousands Of people The
streets and plazas were gay with buni-
ing. rockets were discharged, and there
was continuous cheering from all the
soats.
The Mayor of Havana. Marquis 4.
EStahan, as director cf the festivities
was the first to board the vessel, going
nut in General Rlanco's launch. Tho
officers OF the Eizcaya VIII cali frs
upon Admiral Mantcrola. and then OF,
tho captain general
The Almirant= Oquendo Is exnectod
from the Canarles at an early day. ana
she also will be given p,nulor wal.
como.
me divers are much disappointed n;
NOT recovering any bodies to-day, bur
ne I" he NOR fortunate Tomorrow
me Spanish divers, 40 whom CAPTAIN
SiEsbee has furnished plans of the
Maine. will begin their work Tomorrow
morning. The steamer Bache left late
inns evfn Ming for the Dry Tortugas with
the wounded.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
PETERSBURG. VA
Work on the Petersburg and Carolina
RailDrad to BE Begun.

Work on the Petersburg and Carolina
RailDrad to BE Begun.
Petersburg, Va. March 1.-(SpeciaD-
| learn that work on the Richmond.
refreshing and Carolina railroad will
very shortly be begun. Gen. j. S.
-\eS!ey, of New York, the vicc-presi-
dent and general manager of the cam
pany. is expected here this week.
Judge u. J. Epes Of the County Court
OF Dinwiddic. on yesterday appointed
me commissioners to condemn lands
IN that county for the use Of the road
ana TO assess the damages for the
same. The commissioners will NEED
ON the 18th instant to assess the dam
ages.
General stith Boiling, president Of
the Tobacco Association. has upnoint-
ed committee from the association
to act in conjunction with the com
mittces from The City Council. Cham
Der of Commerce and George II
Thomas Post, Grand Army of the Re-
public, which will meet at the Court
house on next Friday night to take
steps looking to securing the passage
OF the bill now before Congress hay
ing for its object the establishment Of
a national park on the battlehelds in
front of Petersburg The COMMITTEES
appointed by President Boiling are
Messrs. w. l.. thinner, Il: C. Vcnablc,
>. NJ. Green, John McGil, W. l..
Ncnablc, ii. c. Roper and S. i. Will
hanson.
There is Ia he no formal observance
of st Patrick's Day in Petersburg.
Mayor Collier was engaged for snrns
hours to-day in the trial of The case OF
High l5!gncll. colored, charged with
making Il felnnious assault on Flcmin,
Harrison. also colored. The accused
was discharged.
| learn that some Of the farmers of
Prince George and Sussex counties arc
10 try the experiment Of raising ,oapa C.
co, \" tobacco is now raised in those
counties.
Detective Wysor, Of Brooklyn, Y. Y,
arrived here this morning for Samuel
i1tar9ky, who was arrested in this city
last sunday on the charge OF stealing a
lpt Of diamonds and Two gold watches
from Mr.. Charles Gutcrman. a jcweiar
OF New York. Detective Wysor viii
leave tomorrow with his prisoner.
The rainfall for the month OF Fcbru-
airy as cl at he Viz ma Norma! ana
collegiate Institute was 0.7S inches.
The rainfall for February. 1897. WIS $50
inches. The rainfall for the past twelve
months was 31.75 inches.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
Of SUFFOLK SUE
Norfees had suffered FOR several years
with n cancerous affection

Norfee. had suffered FOR several year.
with n cancerous affection.
IN MISS CAAIPBELL's HONOR.
In honor OF Miss Rosebud Campbell
Of Ashland, Va, Mrs. N. G.. Norllee
gave a very enjoyable reception last
evening at her home on North Mai,
street. There were, pleasant games, q
graphOphone cOncert and supper al
10. The adjournment was had about
1880 a. IN. The following were present
Mr.. and Mrs. Hersey Woodward, Misses
Rosebud Campbell, Louise Tw.tty, LIZ
zic Morgan Mary Saunders. Dora Kill
by aud Julia Brnkley, and Messrs w.
T.. Winstead. Henry Elcy, w. II. kilby,
p. II. Cohoon. Simon Lawrence and
y. II. llargr1ve.
DEEDS ON RECORD.
These deeds Of bargain and sale were
to-day put on record in the county
clerks office:
w. II. Davis, Jr., trustee, for T.. F..
Holland, to n. r.. Bradford. 19G acres of
land in Nanscmond county, known as
the Sumner farm, 81. 500.
William NJ. Britain and wife to the
scho"l trustee of Chuckatuck District,
one lot for school house. gift.
j.. ID. Camp and wife, OF Franklin to
j, IT, Parker, ia acres of land i'm CIV
press Aagisterial District; considera-
ton $3.50.
a FEW PERSONALS.
DR.. III. y. Morgan has returned from
Isle OF Wight county, where he went on
business.
Mrs. Fannie Binford is still suffer-
ing from the result of recent collision
with an outside swinging gate:
y number of Suffolk pcople has ontnr-
ed the spelling contest inaururatad Inv.
: NN,.l-
Dr. Price. Of Roanoke county. Va
mas concluded stay with friends in
Suffolk ~
DR. and Mrs 4. j. Duck, of Isle of
MiSht county celebrated the twenty
l.i'h anniversary of their marriage a
neM uaNs ago. There were plenty Of
guests and silver presents.
mere was big crowd present at the
REVIVAL service r1-night which the Roy.
.. II. NoDler is conducting ut the East
ouiiolk Methodist church There were
one or more penitcnts
MI j. ii. Faber of Norfolk, was TO-
hiEht IN Suffolk on business.
C"Fanel r. S. Boykin has concluded \
nhprt visit TO Norfolk friends
M,ssrs }. w. Lynch and J.,C. Roll
ti to-day for kinston, n. G.. where
lhey VIII remain several DAYS on nusi-
ness. va ousi-
pr Edgar Applewhite. of Nownor,
N.Ws Is in Suffolk visiting relatives
ne Misses Wilson, Of N'1rfnIl, nnls,,
sd a VISIT to Suffolk friends ana Went
nome to-day N "Si'
WIT irving Truitt returned today
rom u lrip to Arringdalc, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
LIMITATION HAS NoTExPlRED.
Hep"rt Tint Spanish GovcrnE,cu.
ASKED Tor Time Absolutely DC

n1rN.
Washington, D. c.. March Con
cerI ng the published report that the
imitation of time suggested by the
United states to Spain for the racin
cation Of Cuba expired to-day March
l, and that the Spanish Government
was now earnestly negotiating at
washington to secure a two months
extension of the time, an official, whose
position makesrhim completely familiar
with all such negotiations said:
me report Is absolutely false In
every particular. No time limit expires
Today or at any other specified date
ana for that reason there arc no ncrn-
tlatlons in progress or contemplated for
Two months extension OF for any
other extension. The report is an in
Vention throughout"
Recent negotiations between the
United States and Spain have been
confined to the proposed commercial ar.
engagements between this country and
Spain. and also between this country
and Cuba These negotiations were
carried we'll along by Minister Wood
ford and Senior Polo Y. Bernabe, the
new Minister of Spain. The latter
sailed from Gibraltar yesterday, and y
is understood that he had with him the
draft OF the new arrangements with
Spain. There will be two distinct con-
ventpns, one between the United
states and Spain concerning their COM
mercial exchanges and the other re-
latinG exclusively to the trade between
Cuba and the United States. Under
the autonomous plan granted to Cuba
the Spanish Government has given the
Cuhans right TO frame their own tariff
arrangements with the United States,
subject to the approval of the Inner
tal Government. Under this authority
the autonomous Cabinet has named a
commissioner to come to Washington
ana conclude the agreement He is
expected about the time that the new
Spanish Minister arrives, so that the
negotiations of both agreements will
proceed together. AS The United States
cannot deal directly with Cuba owing
to her colonial status, the commercial
agreement nominally will be between
the United States and Spain. although
the terms will he made by the Cuban
autonomstS and their commissioner
1t will be under the reciprocity clause
OF the Dingley tariff act, which Der
mits 20 per cent. reduction of duty
IN exchange for concessions to the
United States. The reductions affect
ing Cuba would be mainly those on raw
sugar, while equivalent reductions for
the United States would be mainly on
flour, breadsiuffs, manufactured goods
and machinery
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ker and C. A. Ashley. with the eloauence
and logic characteristics of Mr.. Bick-
! FORD. he opened the ball.
MT. stuart followed this speaker by
considering the statistical condition n q
ne found it. He said in part that he
found but one fact in favor Of Norfolk,
ana that was population. The object
sought in consolidating the ports was
economy in collecting customs AT
Newport News, where the bulk of busj.
ness is transacted, nineteen men are
employed and the cost OF collecting a
dollar is Is cents, while at Norfolk eighty
men are in the customs service and the
cost of collecting a dollar is 81 cents.
Mr. III. 10. Parker who is at the head
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
company here. gave the most concise
statement or facts. and Indicated a
method TO block Norfolk's game. He
said that this is the natural port of
entry for the far West. This business
mas been created and enlarged by tho
chesapeake and Ohio by means Of its
transatlantic and trunk lines Norfolk's
import business amounts to very little:
in fact 1t is hardly worth considering.
Inc speaker then suggested that Mr..
NJ. E. ingalls,, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Big -Four would be able to block
any legislation making Norfolk the
Z,
Mr.. ingalls, should be asked TO lend his
assistance in killing Congressman
foungs amendment
On motion of Mr. B.ckford, the chair
was empowered to appoint n committee
Of ten to go to Washington in the in
tereSt of this port.
y motion was also adopted instruct
ing the secretary to write to the fol-
lowing gentlemen asking them to use
their influence in behalf Of this city:
Messrs. Coils p. Huntington M Z.
Ingalls, and c. Il. Orcutt
Tonight a mass meeting will be held
at the Opera House at which President
Curtis will announce the names Of gem
temen who will compose the committee
to wait upon Congress.
MORE FUNDS NEEDED.
Unless the Council provides for the
emergency by an appropriation to-nighe
the public schools OF this city shall have
10 be closed on April 18th It is be-
lieved, however, that the City Fnthers
Will come to tho aid Of the School Board
An appropriation Of 81, 900 will he asked
for. This. with the money In hand,
will he sufficient to defray school ex
penses the remainder OF the present
year.
UNDERWATER COAJED HERE
The tug Underwater, with the power
tul derrick, Chief, In tow from New
YORK to Havana, called here for coal
ana loaded 100 tons this morning. This
Is an enormously large quantity of coal
Tor a tug, since from Is to % tons sur-
lices to fill the bunkers of the ordinary
tugboat
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

The AEtnR, the largest fire insurance
company III America, has entered Suf-
i"ik Tor business and placed its agency
with us
In two fires. Chicago, 1871. and Boston.
49,, ms company paid out more than
hNc million dollars and never Gtop-
PEG writing business for n day. The
company now has more than eight mil
non dollars surplus 10 policy holders,
and we take great pleasure in Offering
all MS advantages to our patrons. With
our present facilities we are able to
place any line. no matter how large
ana solicit fire insurance of all kinds.
WOODWARD & ELAN,
No. Main street,
lSls-i Suffolk. Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
CITY IN PARAGRAPHS.
Briefest Possible Mention Made OF
Many Matters of Interest.

'@'iSANSN os'SiplC MCHlloH VI
Many Matters of Interest.
Miss May Belle Phillips left yesterday
afternoon for New York.
The Little Geek Commissioners will
meet on the 18th instant
Singing at the Union Mi,.sion last
night was conducted by the Epworth
League of Epworth NJ. e. Church.
During the month of February 1877
marriage licenses grarted in Norfolk.
Mr.. Peyton Brown is suffering from
a stroke of paralysis received Sunday
while returning from a stroll TO the
cemeteries.
The Di-trict w. c. T. U. will hold
it's annual convention in the lecture
room of Epworth NJ. L. Church Thurs
day from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m
The Norfolk delegates to the Pure
Food and Drug Congress in Washing
ton, DR.. G. f. Newhill and DR.. ]. w.
THOMAS. Jr.. Will leave in the morn
ing.
Mr.. Elias Ball left last night for
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
to buy spring goods. Shipments of
stock will begin to arrive within a
day or so. he says.
Mr.. Arthur ]. Odel. of this city, wa
married at noon yesterday to Miss Har-
riett A. Northrup at the brides home,
North Green, New York They will
reside ait No. 200 Reservoir avenue,
Norfolk.
Among those who attended the fune-
raj of Mr. j. Whitney Houci, was his
father, Mr.. George Fl. FIouck also Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Houck and Mrs. G..
Houck. all OF Baltimore. Mr.. George
Fl. Houck is member Of the firm OF
Trim, kernon, Rife & Houck, of that
CITY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
NEWPORT NEWS.
Business Men Alive to the Situation
Special Meeting.

S'cCial McellnS.
Newport News, Va, March 1-(Spc.
ciai)-A very enthusiastic and highly
Interesting meeting OF the Business
Mems Association was held last night.
l'his was special meeting looking to
a move that would coum:erbalance the
action taken by Norfolk to amend
Secretary Cages recommendations 50
as to make Norfolk tbs. port of entry
for Hampton Roads in the event Of the
consolidation ~ the ports of Cape
Charles, Newport News, Norfolk and
Portsmouth: In this meeting, which Is
well described by the adjective hot"
Congressman William Young came In
FOR "a general roasting" on account of
his cXertions ir the interest OF Nor
folk alone.
Pl ointment among the speakers who
Mapped their cloquence In behalf OF
Newport News and - a measure IN
going for MI. Young, were Messrs. r..
G. Bickford, w. c. Stuart, II. L. Par
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
ON THEIR WAY TO CUBA,
4 Party OF Senators ana ConEressineu
Leava on n Tour OF Inycsticotton

Washington, D. c., March IA par
ty OF Senators and members of the
House left Washington this afternoon
for a "trip to Cuba. They 20 by train 20
fortress Monroe, and from there will
take a private yacht FOR Havana The
party will consist of Senators GallinCer.
Thurston and Money, and Representa-
t!ves Amos ]. Cummings and William
Alden Smith, and their wives Sena toc,
Thurston said to-day that the trip was
undertaken for the purpose of making a.
personal investigation into affair, in
Cuba.
1T is not" he said, lin any sense an
Official tour, but 1t will naturally give
us better opportunity for investlGa-
tion than we can possibly have from
this distance"
He said the party would be absent
about ten days. which would allow
several days In Cuba
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

There arc three little things which do
more work than any other three LITTLE
things creited-thcy are the ant the
bee and De Wits Little Ea.ly RIsers.
the last being the famous little pills
for stomach and liver troubles. ]. NJ.
Trottc:. Norfolk; r. l.. Walker, Bran :
bleton; Truitt 6 Smith. Berkeley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
THE pPEs-THORP CASE

Washington. d. c.. March 1.-(Spe-
ciaD-Thc Epes-Thorp case will be
called UP probably next Tuesday and
last two days. Both Epes and Thorp
Will make speeches.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
r1FTIDrH AiNS1vDIssARY.
of Copper Marble works-Presented
With a Loving Cup.

~ CouPer X Marble Works-Presentei
With a Loving Cup. N r
The Couper Marble Works, No. 1859
lob Bank street, yesterday celebrated
tence. 800 4 cas- cas-
The occasion was one of utmos,
pleasure The day marked the close
of a half century of honest deaitns
with the public. and found the firm In
prosperous condition with a still
growing business, enjoying the conf
dehce OF It's Norfolk friends and the
esteem of its employees.
!here mas always been q close bond
between the Coupers and those who
work for them, and they never LEI q
good man so when they get him. When
a good man gets there he never wants
10 leave. These there now have been
IN the services of the firm five to
ilfty years. The oldest of these en-
P!oyes is Isaac Ferrebee. who was with
MIR. John d. Copper when he started
III. ferepee was slave who was
fired out to Mr. Copper. He Is still
retained, though he is old and no
longer capable of giving the service
he used to.
These employees yesterday treated
their employers to one of, the most
agreeable surprises of their lives, pre-
senting them with an exceedingly
ioFihB cup Oh sOilu silver,
eight inches high and about five in
diameter with stag horn handles.
upon the cup Is this inscriptions:
'"The Employees OF
The Couple Marble Works,
TO Their Friends,
John D. Copper, John D. Copper, Jr.
Charles G. Copper,
In Commemorution
Fiftieth Anniversary
Of the Finding of Their Works,
AS n Token OF Their
Personal Esteem and Affection"
The presentation was informal and
was informally received, Mr. John D.
Couper, founder of the firm, being par
ticularly affected by the gift. The cup
was furnished by Messrs. Greenwood
Il Bro. and is on exhibition in their
window, on Main street.
Mr.. John D. Copper. the senior men,
Der of the firm, now rs years old. be-
gan the present business in 1SiS on the
site now occupied by Watt, Rettew &
Clay's establishment. After the war
he moved the plant to Bank street,
where it is now located.
He now has associated with him two
Of his sons, John d. Couper, Jr., who
has been with the firm twenty-five
years. and Charles c. Copper. who
has been connected with the business
ten years
The firm is one of the best known in
the South in its line, and has very
large trade in Virginia and North
Carolina. They are splendidly equipped
and take pride in the we'll known eX-
cellence of their work. Their large
ware rooms contain some of the finest
specimens of marble work in the State
and new beautiful designs are being
executed almost daily.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

Mr.. Letter. of Chicago, may think he
mas Gathered up all the good wheat,
but the Smith Mill company still holds
enough to make their celebrated Media
and SlvcrtiIe fours. Ask your grocer
for them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02

DR.. a. Week has returned and NAV
be found any day at The Gale Jewelrv
Company from a. m. to p. m. No.
80 Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
poHTuGEsn BARK AEANDo1r,,

PORTUGUESE BARK ABANDONED
Trouvlle. March 1.-The Portuguese
Dark Para. from Pensacola for this
port, before reported as abandoned
then taken into Falmouth and upon
being towed here, grounding at the en-
trance of the port on February 22d.
has again been abandoned.
The name OF Nine. Jules Simon an
pears in the official list Of persons 70
whom the French government has
given the privilege OF selling tobacco.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
OLD CITIZEN DEAD

Mr.. James II. Norleet. we'll know,
citizen of the county, died to-day He
lived near Holland. The funeral vii
be conducted at O'Clock tomorrow
by the Rev. f. H. Butler, of Suffolk
The deceased was brothe. Of Mr.. e. l.
Norilest. lie leaves no family. Mr.
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-07-27
a BRAVE WOMAN.
Saved Herself and Young Girl by
Killing Assailants.

Burkitt's island, in the Tennessee
river, was the scene of a remarkable
tragedy Wednesday afternoon, in which
white woman saved a young colored
girl, Harriet Fendrix, from assault,
herself from hishonor, and slew her as
sailant. Mrs. Susie Drake Notes has
for the past five years been the house
keeper for G. n. Robinson & Co., who
run plantation, employing several
hundred laborers. One Of these was a
negro known as "Old Blue" who came
to the island, was taken care Of by
Mrs. Notes, and subsequently given
work on the place. For several weeks
past, however, Blue has been noticed
attempting liberties with the house
maid, who is comely mulatto. We'd
nesday morning Foreman PEBBLES was
called away on business to near by
village, leaving the two women unpro-
tected on the vast island About an
hour after PEBBLES left, Mrs. Notes
heard terrified screams issuing from the
house, Rushing in she found Harriet
struggling helplessly in the grasp Of
Blue, who is giant in stature. Mrs.
Notes ordered the negro to desist. which
he did, but sprang upon her. Mrs.
Notes cluded Blue and darted in Pee
blcs' room. Snatching down the latter 5
gun and levelling it at the black iend
She commanded him to stop. He con-
tinued to advance, and seeing she was
in desperate situation the brave wo-
man fired, the charge Of buckshot scat
tering Blues brains on the carpet and
furniture. Upon PEBBLES arrival home
two hours later he drove Mrs. Notes to
the county seat, Athens, where she
gave herself up. She was given I'M
mediate trial and acquitted in fifteen
minutes. She was surrounded by hun
dreds Of men, who congratulated her
upon so bravely defending her life and
honor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-07-27
THEY STOOD THE TEST.
Our Boys All Right When 1t Comes to
Marching.

The correspondent of the State at
Chickamauga writes as follows:
Unless by some mishap the cup may
be dashed from the lip, the First South
Carolina may yet be destined to aid in
the repetition Of history and to prove
the valor that is in the men. Thursday
Gen. Sanger reviewed the division on
Snodgrass hill. made immortal by the
gallantry Of Kershaw heroic men from
the Palmetto State.
When the 10000 men composing the
division reached the field only one from
our regiment had dropped out Of ranks
from exhaustion. The ambulances Of
the other regiments were full. Our
band played as never before, and the
regiment kept perfect step to the ca
dence
The line was as straight as the lines
of our state house, and the composite
showing was pleasure and a gratihca-
ton to Col. Aston and to his faithful
battalion and company commanders
When the regiment returned to camp
not half a score had dropped out, while
in other regiments 200 men were pros
trated from the heat and the lO-mlle
march
GEN. Sanger sent his compliments to
Col. Aston. saying that our band had
kept the best time Of all, the beat be-
ine l2l to the minute. while the bands
Of other regiments averaged l12 beats.
1t is headquarters talk that he said.
that with a months drill our regiment
could out drill and lick anything in
the park. The progress of the regl-
ment is remarkable considering that
few of the men had ever touched rifle
until ten davs AGO.