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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
THE HOUSE OF GOD.
Where the Simple Story of the Cross
Can BE Heard To-Day.

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Can BE Heard To-Day.
The TAFT Memorial Presbyterian
Church Dinners PolnO. Rev. c. d.
Gilkeson, pastor-Sunday school at 3
p. IN. Preaching by the pastor at p. m.
a cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend both the Sunday school and
preaching services.
All Saints Episcopal Church, Park
View-Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon by the
Rev. j. Il. Funston. at s O'Clock.
Fourth Street Baptist Church. Rev.
w. +. Fisher, pastor-Sunday school at
Oils a. m. Preaching by the pastor at
/ a. m. and 7:i5 p. m.
Court Street Baptist Church.-Servi-
ces at II a. m. and p. m. by Rev. Mr..
Musselman.
Port Norfolk NJ. e. Church, Rev. J.
Franklin Carey. pastor. Preaching at II
IA. IN. by pastor. and at 8 p. m. by Rev
Frederick II. Conan. Mr. Conan is
pastor of the Riverside NJ. L. Church
Buffalo. n. Y.
street. near Dinwiddie, Rev. T. j. Brady
pastor. Rev. William b. Hanley, as
sstant pastor-First mass at a. m
Children's mass at 9 4. m. High mass
at 1920 n. m. Vcspers and benedlctior
at 1880 p. m.
Friends Icvangellstic Church-sun.
day school at $50. Preaching at IL a
IN. by the pastor Rev. +. j. Hall. Ser
vices conducted at p. IN. by Ernest A
Jackson. of Abingdon. Va, young
missionary. who Will sail for Brazil OF
June 9TH. Prayer and praise service a
8 y. III. Service at mission on Crawford
| street. and u. IN.
Central NJ. T.. Church. South, Rev. r.
+. Beadlcs. pas,or-Sunday school q
9:l5 a. m. Preaching at IL a. IN. and
=. III. by the pastor. The Humiliation
Of God, the ExaltatIon OF Man" Nigh,
| hn
Thunder Has Ceased" The doors q
the church Will be open at both servi
| ces for the reception of new members
Central Mission Qoca.ed between Cot
tage Place and Scottsvine) -Sunda,
school at p. m. Preaching at p. m
by Rev. X. +. Beadles.
South Street Baptist Church. Rev.
| w. Mitchell, pastor.-Services to-day a:
follows: Sunday school at $50 n. IN
Preaching at IL a. IN. and s p. m. Morn
Ing subject: The Trial of Abraham!
| Faith" Evening subject: "Dinicultic.
in the Way OF Salvation" a welcome I,
all.
The First Presbyterian Church, cor
ner Court and King streets. Rev. r. b
les sleston, pHstor : Services: Sunda!
a. m. Subject: THE Ancient Land
marks" Preaching at p. nj. Subject
The Wealth of the Believer" Seat
| Tree and n cordial invitation to ALL es
| pecially to strangers.
Owens Memorial NJ. e. Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Preachin,
at IL a. m. and s p. m. by the pastor
Rev r. 4. Waterfield. Revival ser
vices will be continued at both ser
vices. The doors of the church will b
opened for the reception of new mem
bcrs.
Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Samue
saunders, pastor-Services to-day will
be as follows: Sunday school at SD
a. m. t. p. Rodman. superintendent
Preaching at IL n. nj. and D. m
Everybody cordially invited.
Park View Baptist Church-Sunda,
school at 9:15 a. m. Regular service
at IL n. m. and p. m. by the pastor
Rev. w. p. Hines.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDER
ACY

The outing given at Port Norfolk on
Thursday last by the Daughters of the
Confederacy was cminen;iy a success
The weather was favorable and friends
singly and In groups, We're eager to take
the promised trip Children, lads and
lassicS. gentlemen and ladies filed the
cars, Till n crowd of pleased partici-
pants had reach the grounds of the ho-
tel. which the kindly host had placed
at our service for the day.
There were may attractions provided
ana all had n goodly number of sup
porters. The S. a. l.. Band dispensed
good music. ana the children entertain
ed the company by some graceful dane
ing
Refreshments were served on the
lawn IS we'll rs in the hotel.
The ladies are indebted to Miss Me
Coy for her services. and to the S. y. L.
Band for their help in our entertain
mont; indeed. the organization would
return thanks for the cordial support
Of the superintendent of the Por; Nor
folk road and to the unfailing courtesy
of the press and their generous pa
irons.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
NORFOLK COUNTY ELECTION RE
TURNS.

Mr.. Alvah III. Martin Receives the
Largest Vote Of Any Candidate.
Yesterday ut IL o'clock in the County
Clerks Office the commissioners OF cleo
ton. Messrs. William Carmine. Chas
Gibbs, Alexander Il. Charlton and Il.
o. Fentress, canvassed the vote polleo
in the election in Norfolk county Thurs
day, and the following is the official
announcement of the result of the can
vass:
Clerk OF the Court-Alvah II. Mar
tin. 3.43i.
sherir-A. c. Cromwell, s,1s2; w. A
Cutchins, l60.
Treasurer-S. w. Lyons. $3.50
Commemorative Attorney-R. c.
Marshall, 2,905; l. w. Eason. $40.
Clerk of the Circuit Court NJ. Sill
vester, 3,S7S.
Commissioner OF Revenue-First Dis.
trict, John d. Moore. 3.f2S; Second Dis
trct. l.. NJ. Nicholas, 1897.
Overseer OF the Poor-Bell. 3ii
Smith. colored, 3S3.
Magistrates. Western Branch-C. C,
Peed. 453: t. w. Rustic. sos; II. u
Bunting. AL.
Additional Magistrnte-C. C. Math-
ews, 426.
Constabe-John r. Anderson, 100
Additional Constablc-William S.
Huybert M.
Board OF observation-disclosures. John
a Codd, L. NJ. Tnlcy. w. S. Johnson
J. c. Lynch. c. II. Nlmmo and George
II. Wood were all reelected as Super
visors, Mr.. Codd b11ng the onty-01rr #
have opposition. and his opponent re-
ceived only 1G5 votes.
The old magistrates ana constables in
the other magisterial districts were re-
elected.
a very high compliment was paid Mr.
Alvah IT. Martin. that gentleman re
ccivinS the highest vote ever cast II
the county for n candidate for county
Office. Messrs. Sylvester and Lyon.
also received handsome votes, as diC
Mcssrs. Moore and Nicholas.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
| THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR


tory owned by the Tilghman Lumber
Company, ut West Norfolk, caught on
fire and destroyed the building and
about 100000 barrels. The fire original
ed from II spark out of the chimney of
II house belonging to Mr.. Reedy, next to
the factory. which was occupied by
colored people. 1t soon spread to the
Two adjoining houses, belonging to MIR.
Reedy. which were also destroyed.
The TilGhman Company was ONLY
partly insured. Their loss Will be quite
heavy. They had recently put some
new and valuable machinery in. The
loss to the truckers will be quite heavy.
as IT Will Inconvenience them consld-
cradle to get barrels now that the sea-
son is ut its height
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
KINGS DAUGHTERS HnNrr11

MiNG DAUGHTERS BENEFIT.
tuesday night at Elks Hall the
Kings Daughters will have n benefit,
'he proceeds of which are to be de-
voted To the hospital building fund.
The following ladies and gentlemen will
take part and the mention OF their
names ought to he n sufficient guaran-
Tee OF the quality of the entertainment:
MISS Minnie Lee Moore. Mr.. w. T..
-uniey. DR. j. Percy AIaXon, of Lon
= Mr.. Fred r Cnisnell. La
ne'lte adelaide. Mr.. j. II. Duncan, Mr..
neriH Gordon and Messrs. Garry and
W alters. illustrated songs, electrical
stcreopticon. fancy dancing and recita-
ton. In conjunction with other attrac-
i've features, will. say those managing
me entertainment, make Il program en-
ierIaining in the extreme.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28

We keep every shape of collars. Let
IN sell you your collars, Chas. +. We'll
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
Music at Park /!

THERE WILL BE a SACRED CON
CERT AT COLUMBIA PARK THIS AT
TERNoON. AMPLE ACCOMMODA-
T!oNS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CARRY
ALL WHO MAY WISH TO Go. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
HORSE AND COWS cREMArnD.
Barn at Old Edwards Place Destroyed
BY Fire

An alarm of fire was turned In last
night at midnight from box No. i6
The entire department turned out. The
fire was at the old Edwards place at
the south end of Fourth street. On
reaching there the department found
the barn so far gone that II could not
be saved. One horse and three cows
were crematod in this building.
The residence, which is insured, was
saved by the good work Of the depart
ment. The barn, on which there was no
insurance, belonged to Mr. Pfiefer,
who used 1t for dairy purposes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
OTHER PORTSMOUTH LO-
CAL ON PAGE 12

II OR rem T-FRONT ROOM FUR
nished. In Park View: convenient TO
ear lines. Address "N.," this office
iny-s-St
w ANrED. - GOOD BOOK CANVAS
" scrs can find employment by adj
dressing NJ ANAGER. Portsmouth office
OF The Nirginan-P!ot; commissions
large. ,,,.9; -,
Il UKNlSfED ROOM, WITH BOARD
= Tor one or two young men, excellent
location easy reach of ferry: terms rca-
changed Arply by letter. giving address
WAITE. this office. my25-tf
NJ ONEN TO LEND AT 6 PER CENT
.VA LOT is G. PHILLIPS, Attorney.
kim Building myai-lm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
EvEN,rs rn-MoRRoW

Crimes Battery, Virginia Volunteers.
Board Of Health, Council Chamber
Portsmouth Lodge, No. t16, X. of p.
E5lks.
Benevolent Christian Union. Charity.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

The railroad expert believes that the
number OF revenue tons hauled per
mile is the best indication of rail-
roads ability to handle traffic at the
lowest cost of transportation. AS is
well known, the receivers OF the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad have been
spending millions on improvements
and have not completed the work. the
lines west of the Ohio river being in
need of a general rehabilitation, which
they are to get this year. But the
revenue haul per mile in 1897-9S was
increased to 314 tons and a special re-
port for the six months ending De-
cember 81, 1898, shows an average OF
331.9 tons, quite an appreciable ad-
vance. 1t is confidently expected that
still further improvement will be
shown before long.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
HorEL.s GOOD POINTS.
These Are the ideas OF Man Who
Knows. Ton.

These Arc the ihess OF u Man Who
Knows. Too.
II have a record of over 700 hotels
where l have stopped" volunteered a
well-known and popular minstrel per-
former to Washington Star reporter.
which are scattered all over our glo-
rious country, from Maine to the Rio
Grande, and it is to be presumed that
/ know something of hotel life after
living in them and in hotels alone
nine months out of every year for the
past twenty-five years. Besides the
700 and over / have a record of, i
have stopped at some hotels where 1
did not make record. At many OF
the 700 l have stopped from ten to
twenty times, generally from one to
six days each time. Now, what / am
getting at is that those who complain
most of hotel life in this country are
those who know the least about it.
During three months of each year
live at my own home. come in con-
tact with wanderers, travelling people
like myself, and associates, by the
thousand and | hear what they have
to say about hotels and hotel life. The
professional traveller has no kick like
the amateur or occasional traveller;
he knows enough to know that he is
as a rule better fed at even the second
grade hotels than in the ordinary pri-
vate house: that is, he has more to
eat If he desires and a larger selec-
ton to choose from. AS far as the
room is concerned, the travelling man
only has it to sleep in, and. provided
the bed is good, he does not care II
rap about the other furniture, or
whether the room Is papered or white
washed or not, so that 1t Is clean. In
the minstrel business n ballad singer
is generally the hardest man to please,
and IL we find that he likes n place,
It suits all the rest Of the company.
My opinion that the hotels feed well
goes with them all, north, south, east
and west. Now and then some are
specially good. The difficulty with the
so-called poor hotels Is that the eaters
are bad-it Is not the food. A poor
sleeper likewise makes n very poor
bed. The ballad singers say this. and
what they say goes for all 1t is worth"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
CHAPTER XVIII.
We Cross the Line.


We were now in the latitude of burn-
ing days. of starry nights, and bright
blue seas. The winds were light. and
as usual, near the line. there was a
tremendous swell upon the ocean,
which rose in long and slowly-heaving
hills, without foam or ripple-smooth,
CLASSY and without sound.
On n lovely night. when the ocean
seemed to sleep in the moonshine we
crossed the equator.
The Eugene was running with the
Ice clews Off. e., with flowing
sheet-when Father Neptune came on
board. and the usual unpleasant pranks
we're played on those who had never
passed the girdle of the world before.
Great preparations had been in
progress all day in the forecastle, and
these were perfected under cloud of
night. All the crew were on deck save
Antonio, who turned in, having prob
ably dread of what was about to en-
sue, and knowing that he was anything
but favorite.
Accompanied by the shouts of the
crew, and preceded by Will White.
playing Rule Britannia" on n violin,
old Father Neptune was drawn on a
species of hurdle aft to the quarter
deck where Weston stood ready to re-
ceive him. with his hat in one hand
and case-bottle of brandy in the
other.
Under an old swab. which had been
well dried and curled to make wig
for the son of Saturn and Vesta. /
recognized the grotesquely tattooed
visage of my friend Tom Lambourne.
a cutlass was stuck in his girdle. and
he wore huge paunch of canvas
stuffed with oakum.
In gown made by the sailmaker,
Ned Carlton ofiiclated as Amphritrlte:
and both deities We're armed with har-
poems. as emblcms of their dominion
over the sea.
Tho attendant Tritons were got up
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
CHAPTER XIX.
The Cubano Unmasked.

AS we kept the coast of South Africa
well aboard. few days after we saw
Cape San Rogue. or. as 1t is sometimes
called. Point Pelinga, the northeast
ern extremity of Brazil. rising from
the blue water like purple cloud
But 1t diminished to a low black streak
on our weather quarter when the sun
set, and we found ourselves ploughing
the waves of the South Atlantic.
There fell calm for whole day
after this, and while the Eugenie
rolled lazily on the long CLASSY swells,
with her topsails tapping, and her
courses hauled up. the sole amusement
of the crew consisted in catching al
batrosses. or In killing them, unde-
tered by the old superstition that It
was bird of good omen." or by the
story of the Ancient Mariner" of
which they were probably ignorant.
A flock of these gigantic sea birds
congregated under our stern. where
they gobbled up everything that was
thrown over to them; so Hislop and I
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
"a methodically to dob tne1ia

procseded msthodically to nsh tnem
ON board.
We procured strong lines, baited the
hooks with pieces of pork. lashing
thereto buoy formed Of q common
cork, and lowered four Of them over
the stern. t
They had scarcely touched the
water. when amid furious tapping
Of heavy pinions, they were eagerly
swallowed; the hooks and lines began
to bear taughtly, and we soon had four
gigantic albatrosses splashing the
water into froth in their Intellectual
efforts to escape.
We towed them in, hand over hand,
and after measurement found the
smallest to be eleven feet from the tip
Of one wing to the tip of the other.
Though rank and fishy in flavor, the
flesh of these birds was made into
sea-pies, on which the crew were re-
galed for two days after, and they par
took Of it with great apparent relish.
But Jack is not very particular, es-
pecially when at sea.
Though none of the crew shared the
superstition connected with the de-
struction of an albatross, and probably
none, save Hislop and myself. knew
the splendid ballad written by Coler-
idge, it would seem as If our misfor-
tunes commenced with that days wan
ton sport!
The huge sea birds became shy and
left us. The sun set amid saffron-col-
ored waves, and the western sky was
all af1ame, when the sails began to
fill and collapse as the wind came in
heavy puffs, causing the masts to sway
from side to side. and the bellying
courses to crack and flap with a sound
like thunder.
At last there came a steady breeze;
the courses were left fall, and with
both sheets aft, for the wind was fair,
the Eugene once more walked through
the shining waters.
Full, round, and silvery the moon
arose, and tipped with liquid light
every wave, that seemed to dance on
ward with the brig, which in half an
hour had the snow-white foam flying
in sheets over her catheads.
1t was about the hour of 1 in the
morning that the horrible events
which 1 am about to relate occurred.
l was in the middle watch, relieving
Weston. who, as the tropical dews
were heavy, always ordered Billy the
cabin boy to give me glass of bran
dy-and-water before going on deck, for
fear Of ague. and then he turned in.
The sullen Spaniard Antonio was at
tho yyhQa1 Ton, I n Mo- M
ton and l were walking to and fro,
lettering at times, and looking at the
compass to see how she headed-now
aloft to observe how the sails drew
anon over the side, where the water
bubbled merrily past, or ahead at the
patch of blue and star-studded sky
which was visible under the leach of
the fore-course. as the briggs bow filed
every now and then, and she rolled
heavily from side to side, as all YES
sells do when running before the wind
All was very still, for, save the bub-
BILE of the water in the wake astern,
or gurgie as 1t surged up in the rud-
der case. the creaking Of a block, or
the iron slings of the lower yards, not
a sound stole upon the first hour of
the silent morning.
Two of the albatrosses we had
caught were hanging by the legs from
the gallows-top abaft the foremost,
where their great extended wings
swung somewhat mournfully to and
fro in the wind and by the motion of
the ship.
(To be continued)
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
The Absolute Truth.

The best edited and most readable week.
ly review paper published in the West Is
unquestionably Georges Weekly" Dem
yer, Colo. Qormerly The Road. 1t IL
still published by Herbert George and is
red-hot. Send $l.00 and get 1t every week
for one whole year. Its hobby now Is
Direct Legislation.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best $50 dou-
BILE Concord Har-
ness in Colorado
for $1S. With
breeching. $40; SIS
double team har-
ness, with breech-
ing. $16: S25 steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS: SIS single
buggy harness for
$3.50. Do not be
deceived by worth
lessimitations.but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
d. FRED MUEL-
Denver. Colorado.
EXAMINATION.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
An Expert Guess.

"Cousin Electra has sent me twelve
page letter and u dollar and thirty
nine cents"
"Hm! That must mean she wants
you to do about four days shopping
for her."
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

Dear me: when was a girl this time
o. year ! used to dance around n May
pole" "well?" An. now l have tc
dance UP and down n stcp-ladder."
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

zone can say truthfuly about Miss Be-
linda Stubbs novel that no reader can
i"Yes; nine-tenths of the readers would
throw 1t in the fire or out of the window" ="
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
TEDDY noossvsLr.s PIECE.

How the Rough Rider Was floorsd Oncs.
Mr.. b. Cornell Of Homewood. ILL.,. sends
me the following little story about Cow
ernor Roosevelt:
came his turn to speak piece. He was
one Of lhe best declaimers in the school
HIS eiocution was greatly admired by the
scholars and II was equally q source OF
satisfaction to his teacher. On this par
ticular Friday afternoon a number OF the
town people had come in to witness the
exercises and everybody was expected to
do his best. Young Roosevelt had selected
for his defamation and carefully commit
Marco Bozzaris." He went to the plat
form. made a stately bow and COM
menced:
At midnight In his guarded tent
The Turk was dreaming OF the hour
When Greece her knee
and there he stuck. He had forgotten the
lines. But he started again at the begin
ming:
"At midnight in his guarded tent
The Turk was dreaming OF the hour
When Greece her knee
but he could get no further. He coughed,
wiped his lips with his handkerchief and
blushed painfully.
when Greece her knee"
when Greece her knee"
but it was hopeless. and he looked over
toward his teacher for sympathy.
"Grease her knee again, Theodore, sug-
gested his teacher, with a wink, land may
be she'll CO."
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
Dry phiiosOphy.

"There is one thing" continued the
Dry Philosopher. that can be proven
by O goats head-a striking counte-
nance Is not always sign of brain"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
Arc You Using Allen,. Foor-Ease.

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

"Uncle Aleck, why do you make such n
fuss over the queen OF May?" Because.
Bobby. she has got sense enough to knock
off house-cleaning and go to n picnic.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

What silences we keep year after year
With those who are most near to us and
dear;
For we'll we know tnat. If we once let
down,
The things we told would fly all round the
town.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

1.-THE island of Porto Rico, William, is
one vast and fertile garden" We'll. you
to, but I'll stay right here. The weeds in
Chicago grow fast enough to suit me-
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
no Laundry Dresacs and skirts.

To get best results, mix some ''Faultless
Starch" in little cold water; when dis
solved pour on boiling water until 1t be-
comes clear. All grOcers sell ''Faultless
Starch" Large package, 1Oc.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
Hnll's Catnrrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

"Clementine, why do you wear an army
buckle? You have no soldier brothers OF
cousins" "Humphl You know as well al
do that would have marrieu that ma joi
II ho had asked me"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
Is the best medicine we have used.-Mrs.
J. l.. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

How is your new maid?" "Just pGr-
feet. She has sense enough on sweeping
day to hang the best rug on the front
porch"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
A Pure. Vegetable Compound.

No mercurlal other mineral polsons in Cascn
rcts Candy Cathartc, only vegetable substances
late medical discoveries All druggists, i0c, 25c 800
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

don't know. It's mighty dismal business
getting Off joke and having to laugh at
Il yourself because nobody else does"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tccthing, softens the gums, reduces in
nainmation alays pain. wind collie. Csc bottle
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

Total for these two great sys-
TENS .............. Sol, loo
Buffalo Commercial. April 4. 1899