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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
Reduced Rates
NOW IS YOUR
OPPOR TUNITY

AM OFFERING GREATLY REDUc-
ED RATES TO ALI. CATARRH SUE
FERERS WHO BEGIN My TREAT
MENT BEFORE SEPTEMBER /. 1889.
The coming or months are probably
THE BEST IN THE YEAR for treat
mcnt, being free from the extreme heat
of summer and cold and SHOWS of win
ter. DURING THESE FAVORABLE
MONTHS CATARRH PATIENTS RE
COVER MUCH FASTER THAN IN
SEVERE WEATHER. For this reason /
want as many CATARRH SUFFERERS
as possible to BEGIN MY TREATMENT
NOW and an induccment / AM OF
FERING GREATLY REDUCED RATES:
IN FACT. ABOUT HALE My USUAL,
PRICE. PROVIDED YOU BEGIN BE-
FORE SEPTEMBER l. Can you afford
to neglect this opportunity?
If you have any intention of taking
treatment at all now is the best time
VIII YOU let Catarrh go on undermining
your health when you can DO cured on
such favorable terms?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
See what we offer to-day!
AT Watts only do you find
such truly excellent bargains !!
Mems Goods.

Mems Puff Bosom White NegliSee
ShirtS-sizes 10, ioE and u
regular 09c. Shirts, TO goat 25c.
each.
Mems Nesligee Percalc Shirts
witt: two pair of cufls-regular
S9t. quality, TO go at 25c. each.
Sizes i61s and II only.
Mems White and Fancy Silk Bosom
Shirts Sizes ii, Az, t51s, II
and tx regular 81 Shirts, to
go al -ioc. each.
Mems Laundered Percale Shirts
open back and 'front.' collars
and pair of regular SIPS
Shirts, to go at SOC. each.
Mems Tape Border, full size. White
Handkerchiets- ocular Sc. grade,
TO go At sc. 4 dozen.
Boys all-pure-l linen (22oo fne)
CuifS-Sizes Q and 0Il-reeular
25c. grade, 10 so at i21sc. apair.
Mems onc-piece Striped Bathing
Suits regular SOC. suits, TO 60
at CSC. each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
I,IEr,.


1IUMpTRil:S-At his residence. Avenue
c.. Atlantic City, "Wednesday. August
10th. at $40 p m, JAMES w, HUMPH-
1sIl;S. in tho 1871 year of his age.
The funeral will take place THIS (Tri-
day. AFTERNOON at 3 O'Clock from the
residence Friends and acquaintance re-
specially invited to attend.
RIVES-At the residence OF her hus-
band. Mr.. James a. Iaivcs Jr.. corner
Sprin;, street and Central avenue Allan
tic City. EDITH IRENE RIVES In the
32d year of her age. at > O'Clock August
nth 1899.
Notice OF funeral in to-day's FrIday)
papers.
IIUDGINS-At his residence. in Math-
cws county Va. at $50 y. M. Augus,
about IS years
Interment will be In the family burying
ground IL
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
nondy to Leave For norfolk.

The Baltimore Sun OF yesterday has
the following item OF interest in refer
ence to the steamer Bermuda
THE steamer Bermuda, which has
been in port three weeks making re-
pairs, will be ready to sail to-day for
Norfolk to load lumber for ports on the
north side of Jamaica. The steamer is
Trading Company, Captain Hughes. in
command. denies rumors that the Ber-
muda was ever intended for n hlbus-
tering expedition to San Domingo"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
SIX Person. nrnuneh
'y Telegraph to virginian- Pnot3

'By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington. Indiana. Aug. IA
carriage containg six persons was pre-
cipitated into White river last nigh, as
II was being driven aboard a ferry
poai ana all We're drowned. The dead:
Mrs. Albert HenZel and four Ucnzcl
children.
Miss Amy Dillon.
The horse had just stepped aboard
the ferry boat when the hawser part
cd and the boat swung out. dropping
the carriage with its occupants into
the river.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
DAVIS V. WESTERN l.. TEL &C

DAVIS V. WESTERN L. TEL CO
Supreme Court OF Appeals, Yves, Va.
March 90. 1899.
y TELEGRAPH COMPANY CAN
PROVIDE REASONABLE REGU-
LATIONS AS TO OFFICE HOURS.
DEPENDENT UPON THE LOCAL.
lTY OF THE OFFICE
MENTAL SUFFERING ALONE UN-
ACCOMPANIED BY ANY OTHER
INJURY CANNOT SUSTAIN AN
ACTION FOR DAMAGES.
WHERE THERE IS NO PROOF
THAT THE COMPANY ACTED
WANTONLY OR MALICIOUSLY IN
FAILING 70 DELIVER a MES
SAGE THE JURY CANNOT GIVE
PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
This was q suit against defendant
for failing to promptly deliver tele-
graph message which was received by
the operator at Il. m. bui no: deliv-
cred until or o'clock. There was Il
judgment for plaintiff in the lower
court and defendant appealed.
The Court says:
The company has the right to pro-
vide reasonable regulations as To the
hours during which its offices shall be
open for the transmission and delivery
OF messages. the rca soma bleness of the
regulation varying with the character
of the locality where the particular of
fec is located. and ordinarily being a
question for ;hc court"
The second assignment Of error
claims that the court erred in refusing
instructions Nos. > and asked for by
defendant. because there was no cvi-
dcncc Whatever tending tr-prove any
physical injury sustained by plaintiff.
Nd H.
damages for mental anguish. BY in
struction No. >. defendant asked to in
struc; the jury that. from the evidences
in the case. plaintiff was not entitled
to recover any damages Tor mental an
%uish or disappointment in failing TO
attend his mothers funeral This i'm =
struction should have been given to the
jury. and the cour; erred in refusing IL.
We find the law thus stated in lag
gard on Torts (voumc l. u. $500, UNI
der the head. Mental Suffering" ::
While the general analogy from other
actions in tort. and other potent con-
sidcrations. justify such actions. the
general trend of decisions denies. in the
absence of statute. the right to recover
for mental suffering. unaccompanicd
by other injury. resulting from failure
10 deliver a telegraph message. Where.
however, one has established his cause
of action for harm to his person, prop
crty. or reputation. he may then recov-
er for injured feelings and mental suf-
fering.''
In / Am & Eng. Enc Law. SCI. we
find the rule of law stated thus: "A
rule that is more consistent with rec
ognized legal principles. and that is
supported by better authority. is that
mental suffering alone, and unaccom-
panied by other injury. cannot sustain
an action for damages. or be considered
as an element of dana ges. Anxiety of
mind and mental torture are too refined
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18

Has offices l and 2 No. 314 Main street
Norfolk. Va. Specialtics: Catarrh and All
diseases OF Eye. Ear. Nose. Throat, Ches,
and Stomach.
Hours. n IN. to 1880 p. m: p. m. 10
$50 p. IN. Sunday Hours. 1920 a. III. 10
1880 p. IN. Tuesday night and Thursday
night. 1880 p. m. to S p. m.
Consultation always free Medicines
furnished. Terms always moderate. Eyes
examined for glasses free OF charge.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
White Spreads.

Regular 75c.White Quilts-slightly.
Soiled-to go at SOC. each.
Regular Si.37 White Spreads-to
go at SIC. each.
Regular $3.50 Marseilles Quilts,
Satin finish, slightly soiled, one
only, to go at Sl.5O.
Regular $3.50 Marseilles Quilt,
Satin finish, slightly soiled, one
only, to 60 at $3.50.
Regular S2.75 Marseilles Quilts,
slightly soiled, one only, to go
at Si.75.
Regular s. Royal Quilts. green
tint, slightly soiled, one only, to
go At 50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Aug. 17.-Weather fore
cast for Friday and Saturday:
Yirginia-Fair Friday, except rain on
the coast; Saturday fair; dangerous
northeast gales on the coast.
North Carolina-Generaliy fair, eX-
cept rain on the coast Friday, with
northerly gales.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
hteanlcr yIobiacL

Take the handsome new steamer
"Mobjack," of the Old Dominion Line.
for Il delightful an-day trip on the
water. she leaves Bay Line wharf
daily, except Sunday, at ZOO a m for
Mobjack Bay and landings in Mathews
and Gloucester counties Fare oniy
81 for excursion trip to return same
day. iv16-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
COURT DECISIONS.
Notes Of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are of Interest to
Our People.
DIGESTED BY W. B. MARTIN.
Exclusively for -Pilot)
WRIGHT V. VAUGHAN.

supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.
July IL, 1899.
WHERE a CONTRACTOR HAD &C
TUAL NOTICE OF y DEED OF
TRUST ON THE PROPERTY,
KNEW THE MONEY TO BE PAID
HIM WAS TO COME OUT OF
THAT SECURED IsY THE TRUST
DEED. AND ACCEPTED NOTES
FOR THE BALANCE DUE HIM
SECURED BY \ DEED SUBORDI-
NATE TO THE FIRST TRUST,
THE LIEN or SAID TRUST DEED
IS PRIOR TO THE CONTRACTORS
MECHANICS LIEN.
The question decided appears from
the opinion of the court.
The Court says:
The right of appellant to the benefit
OF his lien Is contested upon the
grounds that where Barbour entered
into his contract with Security Invest
mont Company for the building of the
house in question. not only was appel
Ices trust deed duly of record in the
clerks office of the Hastings Court of
Roanoke. but he also had actual no.
ticc thereof. and knew that the money
he was 10 get on his contract for BALD
lnS the house was 10 come out of the
money secured by this trust deed. after
payment of the prior lien on the prop
crty. and made his contract with full
knowledge of these facts. ana express
ly agreed to accept, and did accent.
notes for the amount of tho balance
due him by the Security Inves;mcn.
company. secured by trust deed on the
house and lot known and understood
by him to be subordinate to the trust
deed Of appcllees thereon. ana that the
an aitcrthought of Barbour's when he
round that he could not sell or discount
the notes. The commissioner TO whom
the course was referred. made report
TO the court sustaining appcllccs' con-
tcntion and placing their deed of trust
MS prior lien To the claim asserted
by appellant on the property. and the
lower court so decrcod. We are of opin-
ION that the evidence fully sustains
that decree, and it is affirmed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
TIDES.

TIDES.
Norfolk-High water, 600 a. m. and
6:51 p m; low water 600 a. M. and
1924 p. m.
Old Point-IIigh water, 600 a. m. and
$50 p. M. low water. 1889 Il. III. and
1903 p. IN.
Note-Should wind continue North
east tides to-day will be dangerous on
water front
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18

We are making a special run or
FINE QUALITY DIAMONDS. Learn
our prices for first-class goods.
THE GALE IENELRY co
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
WATT, RETTEw & CLAY.
WATT, RETTEw & CLAY.
Some very good
Friday Specials.

Have you attended any of our Friday Special Sales
res Well we know YOU have been satisfied with your pur-
onases he inducements offer entirely strange to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
Ribbons.

Short lengths of all-pure- silk Rib
bons-4 and 5 inches wide
plain and MORE tatfeta, plain
SAN and few ies--regular
25 and 2Sc. goods, to go at l5c.
yard.
4 inch wide all-pure- silk fancy
plaid Ribbons-our regular SC.
grade, to go At &c. a yard.
Regular 75c. Moire Taffeta Sash
l2ibbon-7 inches wide Black
and Lavender only-to so at
CSC. 4 yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
Norfolk ava vicinity.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR


] TODAY.
Probably fair Friday: stationary tenn
perature; high north to east winds di-
minishlng during Friday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
White Goods.

and io-yard lengths of check
ana plaid White Goods slightly
soiled-reglllar l5c. goods, TO go
AT Sc. yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
Skirt Patterns.

Fancy Domet Flannel Skirt Pat
terlS-croohetted edge suitable
toriall wear-good 37Isc. value,
TO go at zoe. each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
TEMPERATURE. RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY.
August II. 1899.

CALENDAR.
Sun rises. 1924 a. M; sets. 6:53 p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
Bureau Scarfs.

Regular si.25 Hemstitched and
Stamped all-linen Bureau Scarfs
slightly damaged-to go at
sos. each.
Regular SIPS and $3.50 Hemstitch-
ed Damask Bureau Scarfs-lace
centres-to 60 at 75c. each.
These are perfect goods.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
Parasols.

2 only-Cerisse with black trim
mmgS; black with white trim.
mlnSS-reSular $3.50 Parasols.
to so at Sl.4O each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
Ladies' Vests.

Ladies Pure Isle Vests silk trim.
med neck and armholeS regular
SOC. grade, TO go at 25c. each.
Ladies' Bleached ard Unbleaclled
Ribbed Vests, TO goat 81 each.
Side Combs.
Regular SC. Side Combs, TO 90 at
&c. pair.
Regular ioc Side Combs to 90 at
SC. pair.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
a HcyoIutioni,t Anont.

tBy Telegraph To Nirginian-P llotD
Lima, Peru, via Galveston. Texas,
March ga dispatch from Antofagas-
Ia. Chilli. says that General Caiscres,
formerly President OF Peru. who recent
ly arrived at africa, where he threaten
ed to "itemot 10 overthrow the Pc
ruVian government at the first oppor-
tunity, LETT AntofaSas;a to-day by a
steamer bound north. lie would have
no chance of success. however. in the
event OF an cndeaVOr to make trouble
for the government. Revolutionary
movements are reported in the pruvin-
ces OF Colquechaca ana Cochahama.
Bolivia. 1t IS also announced that Gem
eral Pando will soon attack tie I'm
ionistS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24

lures: Twenty thousand dollar church
at Newport News. Va: $4,000 hotel i'm
provements at Wheeling, w. Va: i2-
story Office building at Baltimore. Md :
$1,000 asylum at Raleigh, n. c.; $50 600
church ut VicksbVg. Miss; $4,000
church at Chattanooga. Tenn: $4,000
office and warehouse at Dallas, Tex.
S250oo hotel at linson Springs, Tex.
S-story office building at Baltimore.
Md: granite bank building at Balti-
more. Md $4,000 HOSPITAL ut states
vile. y. G.: $2S.OOO $4,000 aud $4,000
buildings for University ut Morganton.
w. Va: 100000 opera house at New
port News Va. and 100000 hotel at
Norfolk, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
(By Telegraph to virginian-pnot.o

(By IeleBrapn TO -Pilot.)
Texarkana, March pa race war is
or in Little River county and during
the last As hours an indefinite number
of negroes have met their death at the
hands Of an Infatuated white popula-
ton.
Seven are known to have been lynch
ed and the work is not yet done.
The bodies of the victims of the mob S
vengeance are hanging to the limbs of
trees in various part OF the county,
strung up wherever overtaken. The
county is in a state of intense excite
mobs, heavily armed and determined;
negroes are fleeing for their lives and
the community is in an uproar. The
exact number of negroes who have been
Summarlly dealt with or those who may
yet fall into the hands OF the mob be-
fore order Is restored may never be
known.
HUNTING OTHER VICTIMS.
Seven bodies have been found and
other victims are being hunted and will
meet similar fate when run to earth
The known dead to date are:
General Duckett, Edwin Goodwin,
Jones, Moses Jones, unknown man, Joe
King and John Johnson were also taken
In hand by mobs and whipped. They
were afterward turned loose and have
disappeared.
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
Little River county is in the extreme
southwest corner Of the State. border
ed on the west by the Indian Territory
and on the south by Texas. The negro
population is large, and has for n long
lime proved very troublesome TO the
whites. Frequent murders have occur
red, and thefts and fights have become
common affairs.
One or two negroes have previously
been severely dealt with, when the pco-
PIE found II necessary To take the law
into their own hand. but it was not
until Tuesday that the trouble took on n,
serious aspect. 1t then developed that
carefully laid nlans had been made by
Il number Of negroes To precipitate Il
race war, and that many white men
had been marked for victims 1t is
learned that % negroes were implicated
In this plot and the whitcS are now
bent on melting oui summary punish
mcnt to the entire coterie of conspira-
tors. Seven have been killed ana the
work OF wipinS out the entire list con-
tinues without relaxation. All implicat-
ed in the plot arc known and parties
or white men varying in numbers from
~ TO 81 are securing the country for
them. Wherever zone Is found he is
quickly strung w ana his body per-
iorated with bullets. The work of dis
patching the first two or three was an
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
M.,i o,yncr. Raise womo.
Executive Mansion.
"NU a eNtnptop March - 1904

Youngstown, O.. March 2S-To-day
all Mahonng Valley mill owners vol
unfairly advanced wages of laborers
from $l.1j to SIS a day. Fifteen hum
drcd men will be benefited by the In
crease.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS, CONTINUED FROM FIRST

easy matter. But the news soon spread
among The negroes. who. instead of
making the resistance and Offering the
battle ihat they had threatened. be
came panic stricken and began getting
out of the community ms quickly as pos
siblc Two whose names were on the
list of conspirators got Il good start and
succeeded in reaching the Texas state
me before they We're captured. They
were swung uD without ceremony.
THE. PLOT DIVULGED.
The trouble arose over the killing of
James Stockton by Duckett. Just prior
to the iynching Of Duckett the negroes
had planned the inauguration OF a race
war. Ductctt was the leader. -and at
his death the negroes let the matter
out. The citizens became greatly en-
ragged Joe King ana John johnson
were taken To the woods and whipped
other negroes made threats, but moths
ing occurred until yesterday, when the
Wholesale lynching began.
|. In the gang that WAS plotting for n
race war were 23 negroes. and it is
likely the entire number have been
strung up in the thickets. 1t is known
to certainty that the seven ring
leaders are dead. The negroes are
fleeing from the district To-day three
wagons full arrived at Texarkana. hay.
ing crossed Red River at Index last
midnight.
THREE IN MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson. Miss. March 23.-Three
negroes were lynchcd by a mob near
Silver city, in YaZoo county, last Sat
urday morning. After being shot to
death the bodies of the victims were
weighted with bundles of cotton bale
Ties and thrown into the Yazoo river
inc negroes We're: Minor Wilson, G. c.
Reed ana Willis Boyd They were the
rinGleadcrs of the negroes in n race en-
counter on the Midnight plantation early
iast week They were arrested and
taken Ia Yazoo city jail.
Ihe ofense with which they were
charged having been committed in
Sharkey county, the Sharkcy authori-
ties were notified. Last Friday even
ing Deputy Constable Sylvester arrived
ana the prisoners We're turned over to
iln. The constable boarded the steam
er Rescue with the negroes Saturday
morning ana reached Silver CITY with
mem. The negroes fell into the hands
oil the mob near Silver City. were shot
TO death and thrown into the river
The feeling against these negroes had
becn very bitter on account of - dis
turbancc at the Midnight plantation
iast week. in which they. with two
other comrades. had fred on two whites
ON the public road y horse belonging
to one of the white men was woundcd
o't the men We're not harmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
Improvements at the Port O
Norfolk.
Money Expended in provtding In
creased Terminal Facilities at
Sou.hcrn Eor,>-Thc lsca,oms For
Tho steady HcVriopmcnt,
(srccIal to vlrslnIln-pilotD

/ ~
Baltimore. Md. March 2a.-Few per
...,,,. - 49,.
49, ie' ''''l''' ''"' '' : Vi '"' . 80 -"
>"'Uc ""' ms '''c pas w" years III me
improvements which have been made
at southern ports in The construction of
......., -,
warehouses; ana tcrnihal rahiroaus' ana
the enlargement of steamship services
| to moot Tho c,nstnntlv, incraasir,. vol
-, ,,,,'.., -.
u'''c VI e"i'"r'S A''i'ouS" 'ne "uN""-
tagc of handling foreign business
throurh Southern no,ts was realized
|
S"'' as "S e'"'' S"'ppciS' A'"HulHc-
| turers ana provision packers. ana
though far-secing railroad managers
endcayored To prepare for thc car,,ir.
cnhancement OF traihc the movement
Oh htte TO tlueWater on the South At
i'n'ic ana CUR coast has become so
extensive that the enlarged terminal
| facilities have been constructed through
sheer necessity. In the Norfolk basin,
already well equipped with such facili-
| ties. the railroad companies realize that
their Importance is to be greater than
| ever The Chesapeake and Ohio is now
completing n wharf ana dock at Nor
oned, and the additions at Newport
News will facilitate the foreign trade
of the whole country. The improve-
mcnts by tho Georgia and Alabama
Railroad COMPANY at savannah incI'd'
ing wharves and Warehouse vii be
| completed within the next ynnr nj m
outlay of more tbnn mi,lio, d'ii,, 49,
The transportation comnnnins ontn,i,,,.
Charleston ana Port ROYAL s g. VII,
mington, y. c.. are. thorourhly aliv" r.
the necessity for making proyisInn for
the future. Tho West indian market
has assumed greater Importance than
eyer as q factor in developing Tampa
ana Miami. while the I.nuIsyula ma
| Nashville is stcndiIv ino~e,si,,. IT,. -.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
M'KlMLEY TO SAMPSON.
HE WRITES THE REAR ADMIRAL
a HIGHLY EULOGISTIC
LETTER..

Washington, March 23.-Admiral
Sampson has received from the Presi-
dent the following reply to his letter
OF March ., 1899:
Executive Mansion.
washington. March Is, 1892
MY Dear Sir:
Il am in receipt of your very con
siderate letter of the 9Th instant in
which YOU express a desire that with
out reference to your avn interests the
other naval officers VINO rendered such
conspicuous services in the naval cam
paign in the West Indies may have tho
advancement which you recommended
for them. ana in which you ask nothing
for yourself. | highly commend this
DISTINGUISHED action OF your part. Let
me assure You that I have the highest
appreciation of your services as com
mandcrin- chief of the Atlantic naval
forces during the Spanish war in block
aiding Cuba, cooperating with the
army. directing the movements of the
great number OF vessels under your or
dcrs and, M last, after the most effect
I've preparation, conSummating with
the gallant officers and men under your
command, the destruction OF the Span
ish fleet. 1t was in recognition of your
services and of your great Skill that |
recommended you to the Senate for the
advancement which You had earned.
Very truly yours,
"WILLIAAI M'KINLEY."
Rear Admiral w. n. Sampson, II. 8.
Navy, Communicating Chief L. s.
Naval Force. North Atlantic Station.
Il. $. Flagship New York, Havana,
Cuba.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
Headquarters of the Army.
Adjutant Generals Office.

~ WA5hlnEIon. Narch =. 1879.
inc following decision has been made
ana Is published for the information
ana guidance Of all concerned:
War Department.
washington. March % 1Seo
ordered, That hereafter no chief or
acting chief Of staff corps shall he de-
tailed or ordered to any duty by any
authority without the approval of the
Secretary of War.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
MANY VICTIMS
OF LYNCH LAW
Negroes Die at Hands of
White Citizens.
IN TEXAS AND MISSISSIPPI

Seven Lynched Tn tho Lone Star State
and tho WORK is Not Yet Done
Othcrs whipped and Turned Loose
Murders, Theffs and Fights, and
PIotto IktIl tho whites Prcoipi-
tatcd iho Trouble Three in
Mississippi.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
TIE
Joseph Brown
STORE.

o.o,:.:
oid'iiysHg
pyorrnss
IS marklnS the store eX-
sales-people, more s' customers
Week by week the volume n
honest endeavor is 70 srow
worthier and worthier.
You evidently think were
succeeding.
JnMatGfabIe
Wash Goods
frequent unsolicited testl-
mony TO thlS effect, emphasizes
our ConllGeiice III the textile
the Exhibit hit '' ''''' '"'''l =
Ana us ( evident that novel
eIsewhere.
Ii affords us pardonobIe pride
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A DISPUTE SETTLED.
SECRETARY OF WAR ALGER
CLAIMS \ PREROGATIVE
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Washington. March 23.-The follow
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