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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
SICoAD WEEK.
GREAT TRUTHS CAMPAIGN OF
REV. MIR. MARLEY.

The interest in Mr.. Henry Nariey's
visit to this city increases daily. The
I'ibie readings ana addresses are lis
tened to With close attention. The dis
tinsuished English preacher certainly
invests his themes with charm which
has arrested and held the attention Of
the large audiences which have gath
cred daily at Park Avenue Baptist
Church.
The coming week is 10 DO spent moro
directly in the city, ana the following
meetings are tn b. hold
on sunday next AIR. Marley will
preach at Park Avenue Baptist Church
ut ! n. m. and 1880 %. m
lie will give one of his Invaluable
lectures to men only in the Academy
Of Music on Sunday afternoon. Al
mission by free ticket. which can he
obtained at the Y. NJ. c. y. or at the
meetings.
Monday 10th instant, MIR. Marley. by
special request. will address the min
istcrs or the city at First Baptlst
church CRANKY and Freemason streets.
at II a IN.
Monday ana Tuesday, 10th and 17th.
ut $50 and $50 y. m, the meetings
are to be held at Ireemason street
Bantist Church.
Wednesday ana Thursday. at the
same hours. at Epworth NJ. Il. Church
ON Friday at the same time. in the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Church street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
LETTER FROM HAVANA.
SMALLPOX. YELLOW FEVER AND
MENINGITIS AMONG OUR
TROOPS

The Bristol News of Tuesday after
noon says that Mr.. Fred H. Sheen is
in receipt of an interesting letter from
his brother, Captain Harry Sheen, OF
the Fourth Virginia, United States Vol
unteers. the synopsis of which is:
Camp Columbia. Jan. 4, 1899.
We marched I'm and saw the flag
raisel over MORO Castle Sunday, and
it was quite a festive occasion, but a
hard twenty miles march,
Camp life is very mononous.
Neither officers or men arc allowed in
Havana yet except on business.
We are eight miles out on Il plateau
overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, but
four miles from il. l rode down and
took salt water bath Saturday. but
did not go out far for fear of sharks.
There are lots OF rumors about the
trouble that the Cubans are going to
make for us, but l think they are
fakes. and do not anticipate any. II
VIII be long time before they can
govern themselves. sixty per cent. can
not read or write.
The only thing that Is cheap over
mere Is brandy and cigars. Food is high
anu scarce. eggs and meat particularly
so. Firewood is worth SIG per cord
ana hard To get. took my whole com
pany out this morning and scared uU
enough to last Il meal or two Orr
health Is good. but there Ia srn4ilpoy
yellow fever and spinal menin.dtis ali
around us.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
r-0unrIy VrnD E-ntortnI1TIcnf.

For the convenience Of tho members
vino will attend the Mid-Winter en-
iertainmeut at The Country Club on
Saturday. The 18th instant, n special
car will leave the corner of York ana
Botetourt streets at 6. Z. and . o'clock.
and returning VIII leave the Lambert's
Point terminus at go. 1890 ana 1870.
Reception Committee win be as fol-
lows: Mrs Caldwell Hardy. Mrs. Chas
y. lIaines, Mrs. Q. H. Bidwel. Jr., Mrs
l. ST John Mrs. James Riddle. Mrs.
G. = Weston. Mrs. ". Lane Kelly. Mrs
j. lreden Jenkins. Mrs III. II. :. Han
dy Miss Anna. Taylor. Miss Myra
Vaughan. Miss Fannie Leigh. Miss
Elizabeth Martin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
sINGERs BANQuErEp.
FATHER WILSON ENTERTAJNs
SACRED HEART CHURCH
CHOIR

Sacred Heart Church choir was the
guest last evening of Father Wilson
at the Atlantic Hotel. the occasion be-
ing the annual supper from pastor TO
the singers. The entertainment was
entirely informal and a very delight
full evening was spent by all present.
The collation. was prepared and served
in the elegant manner characteristic OF
tho New Atlantic.
Those present We're Father Wilson,
Mrs. Wall chaperone. Misses Beulah
Wall. organist and director: Miss Mar
Garet Blamire. Miss Elizabeth McConn.
Miss Katie German. Professor Urso,
-Ir-Allan- -HurrnlN-A Mr. Robert T..
Whittemore and Mr.. tAlfred Walton.
After the supper the host and his
guests adjourned to the plrlors where
pleasant conversation was INDUCED in
for an hour or so. The party then dis
persed TO their homes, thoroughly
pleased with the evenings entertain-
ment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Rev. rom Dlxon wiu,.c.i~u

Yesterdays New York Herald says:
THE Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr. viii re-
sign the passionate Of the Peoples
Church next Sunday morning. at the
Grand Opera House. This announce
ment was made yesterday by his sec
rotary, +. l.. Busscy. Mir Dixon. his
secretary says. will hencoforth make
his home in Cane Charles. Va. where
ne has summer residence. He intends
to abandon pulpit work
cit is limited that his determination
to resign was partly caused Ivy the fact
that his CONGREGATIONS recently have
not been so large as formerly, ana It is
thought that the Peoples Church or
sanization will collapse when Mr.. Dixon
has withdrawn"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

At 9:15 o'clock last night Miss Fran
els Louise Wood the bright and win
some daughter OF Captain and Mrs.
Frank Wood, of No 3 Clay street. be-
came the bride of Captain I. c. Ran
some, formerly OF Mathews county, but
now of this city. The bride was at
tired in novelty suit, trimmed in
martin fur and velvet, with hat and
gloves to match. and carried Bride
roses. The maid of honor was Miss
Ella Estelle Wood, sister OF the bride.
She wore a suit of brown ladies' cloth.
trimmed with fur. and carried pink
carnations The groom was costumed
in conventional black. The best man
was Captain John Forrest. of the steam
tug Piedmont. He wore suit similar
TO that of the groom.
The nuptial event was quietly cele-
brated by Rev. :. c. Hatcher, in tbs
pastors study of Queen Street NJ Il.
church, after which Captain and Mrs.
Ransonc repaired to the home of the
brides parents. whore they were re-
ceived by n brilliant company OF invited
guests. After receiving many congrat-
ulations an elegant reception was he'll,
that was much enjoyed by all present.
Captain ard Mrs. Ransone will reside
At No. 90 East Main street.
The bride was the recipient OF many
beautiful and costly presents
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

street extended he would give It to
them in sixty days. AS a citizen of
Norfolk he did not think it would be
a good thing to have six tracks on
CRANKY street.
Mr.. Williams said he had induced his
friends to invest a large amount Of
money here. and they would invest
more: therefore. he wished and thought
important that the investments
should pay.
Mr.. Barton Meyers made strong
speech in favor OF granting the priv
ileSc to Mr.. Lowenbcrgs road.
The proposition was discussed by
others. and the committee went into
executive session. They talked over
ING proposition for an hour. and ad-
Journed, to meet next Tuesday night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
nou,t,o,. Ac,,unw,cu.ch.

II recent meeting hcld by The mann
ayers OF the city orphan Asylum. a
vote OF thanks was extended the fol-
lowing persons for Christmas offerings
to the orphan children:
Nj. and Mrs. William Donald, tur-
keys, barrel apples, bag of potatoes and
celery.
Mrs L. Thomas, turkeys.
AIR. Rudolph. barrel flour
Mrs Maria Thorn. nuts ana apples.
Mr. Lynn, sweet ana Irish potatoes.
Mr.. Grggs, nuts.
Mr.. Bllups, corned beef.
Mr.. Guy. toys.
MIR. Trice. candy, cakes ana oranges.
y friend. 50c. for each child.
Mir Hudson. OF English Kitchen. a
handsome dinner on Wednesday OF hol-
days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
SUPREME COURT DE.I,IoNs.
TWO CASES FROM NORFOLK RE
NERSED AND TWO AFFIRMED.

In the Court of Appeals yesterday the
following opinions We're handed down:
Spiller vs.. Wells. from the Law and
Chancery Court of Norfolk Reversed.
Opinion by Judge Keith.
Marye. Auditor vs.. Board Of Agri-
culture. from the Circuit Court of the
city of Richmond. Reversed
Cannon ct al. vs.. Commonwealth.
from Corporation Court OF the city OF
Norfolk. reversed.
City National Bank of Norfolk vs..
Peed n Son. from the Law and Chan
Gerry Court of The city of Norfolk Af-
Bur1'uss' vs.. National Life ASsocia-
ton of Hartford. from the Law and
Chancery Court of Norfolk Affirmed.
IuniS Lumber Company ". Dennis
Lumber Company. from the Nansemond
circuit Court. Appeal awarded.
lhere We're in all twenty opinions by
me court Yesterday, besides a large
numbet Of rulings granting and deny
ing appeals, etc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Officers T;tCcspJ.

The Retail Clerks Union held its
monthly meeting last evening and be-
sides n large amount Of routine bust
ness, the semi-annual election OF OIL
GERS took place.
Messrs. J. J. Moore. W. T. Bass JOY
ner. Baum ana Coolase were appoint
ed q committee to arrange for the
first annual banquet. which will be
given in about two weeks. the date not
having been decided upon.
The following is Il list OF the newly
elected officers who were installed last
night: President, Il. 5. Chapman, Vice
President, a. w. Amcs. Secretary, j. j
Moore Treasurer: j. ]. Dunbar; Trus-
tees. Messrs. j. Il. Morgan, Hart and
JONncr
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Dc.ivnntcd a.n No. ltorv

The Secretary of War has designated
the Norfolk National Bank. of Norfolk,
as a depository for the use of disburs-
ing officers OF the War Department.
Only one other bank (Union National
of Louisvlle) in the entire list of six :
ty-three repositories has a larger
amount OF securities filed with the
United States Treasurer The Union
National has s650.000 and the Norfolk
National s50000 with the Treasurer.
The banks designated are scattered
from one end OF the country 10 the
other
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
THE CoUUrs YESTERDAY.
MOST OF TIE TRIBUNALS WERE
IN SESSION.

NOSE OF TIE TRIBUNALS WE'RE,
IN SESSION.
The Corporation Court was IN session
yesterday with Judge Hanckel on the
bench.
Frank Reid, alias Henry Smith. was
charged with forgery ana passing a
forged check for $40. He was found
guilty and sentenced to five years in
Der passed on Mr.. l.. Drewry a forged
ana The court took the matter under
ccnsiderati don. Reid is the Kentuckian
who. 1t viii be remembered. last Octn-
per passed on NJ. l.. Drewry a forged
chcck Tor $50. purportcd TO have been
drawn by T.. G. Fosburg on the Nor
folk National Bank.
Harry Lawson Rice was granted nor
mission 10 change his name to Henry
Lawson Ric
The case OF Annie Mules, colored. who
IS charged with felonious cutting, is set
for trial to-day.
LAW AND CHANCERY COURT.
The Law and Chancery Court. Judge
Martin presiding. was engaged yestcr-
DAY in hearing argument on the mo-
Ton 10 quaSh the capiases in the suits
against captain II. V. Munro institute
ca by George Greenfield and j. ].
NenD. Attorney Morris appeared for
plaintiff and Mr.. Little, of Hughes a
Little. for defence. The court took the
matter under advisement ana will rem
der an opinion next Monday.
IN THE CLERKS OFFICE.
y gentleman from Richmond was Mt
the Clerks office for some time yester-
day looking over the DELINQUENT tax
lists preparatory to hling applications
Tor the purchase OF city real estate un-
der the land grabbing act
y marriage license WAS issued at the
Clerks Office yesterday morning to
Captain Thomas {. Ransone. of the tug
Hustler and Miss Frances l.. Wood
daughter of Captain and Mrs Frank
Wood
POLICE COURT CASES.
Justice Tomln presided in the Police
Court yesterday and disposed OF the
following cases:
Sarah Sheppard, colorel. cutting Ada
Johnson. colorei; fined SIT.
Carney Whidbee. colorei, assaulting
Tom Ridley. colorcd the I4-year-old
son Of Frank Ridley; fined So
Moses Hunter. colorod. stealing $40
from \. IL. Fowle: sixty days in jail
Appealed.
l.. V. Skinner. colored. cutting c. G.
Reid, colorod. III August last: fined GIL
Thomas II. Brown. col5red working
disabled horse; continued until to-
day
Junius Battle. colored. riding n bicy-
Gle on the sidewalk; fined 50.
Mary McCloud. colored, stealing s25
from Robert Bray. colored dismissed
JEFF Harris. colored. obtaining a
wood wagon under false pretenses from
a. c. Mcneil: dismissed. the defendant
proving that he hired the wagon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Lighthouse Intelligence.

a bill has been introduced in The
House to appropriate $4,000 to build
lighthouse and fog signal at Point
No-Point, Chesapeake Bay, between
Cove Point ana Smiths Point.
The Lighthouse Board has issued
notices that Frying Pan Shoals Light
Vessel No. J. which went adrirt Decem-
Der 2th, was replaced on her station
of Frying Pan Shoals, 10 the south
ward and eastward OF Cape Fear. on
the 9th ui;imo.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Tichcts Foryar,cvI cctu-c.

Tickets admitting bearer to Henry
Narleys celebrated lecture on the
Curse of Mankind" can now he secured
free Of cost upon application at Y, NJ.
G. a. office. next to the new Citizens
Bank building. The lecture will be
given in the Academy OF Music Sunday
at p. m under the ausoices OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. Mr.
Varley has received 5000 letters OF
thanks for these invaluable lectures.
Every man in Norfolk should hear him.
No boys under 10 Will be admitted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Treated for Appcu,,icitis.

Mr. Arthur Glchrist. who has been
i'll at his home on the corner OF Cen
trail and Washington avenues since
last Sunday, was removed to st. Vim
cents Hospital yesterday afternoon.
where n surgical operation was per-
formed on MIN at . o'clock last night
for appendicitis by Drs. Shepherd and
Gwajhmey. The delicate work of the
physicians was performed very skill
fully and at 10 o'clock p. m. the patient
was doing well.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
WILL EoUaTEIiERi.
PENNSYLVANIA GENTLEMEN
WILL MAKE NORFOLK
THEIR HOME.

NIessrs. L. L. Tomb and c. II. liam
iIton' OF Pennsylvania, have been in
the city Tor several days prospecting
These gentlemen are highly pleased
with Norfolk. and have decided to so
into tho mercantile business here.
Mir. Tomb is the Mayor of Wilkins
burg. and is said TO be an industrio
progressive and intelligent citizen
These gentlemen were induced to
come 10 Norfolk by the Board Of Trade.
which has been communicating with
them for some months.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Young Frsend.s pi.,snrc c,,h

The sixth grand annual ball OF the
Young Friends Pleasure Club was
given at Montefiore Hall on Fenchurch
street last night. 1t was for the ben
eft of the congregation of Bnai Israel.
The bail was a very brilliant affair.
and was largely attended.
The Naval Post Band furnished the
music.
The committee in charge was COM
posed Of Jacob crockin. chairman; L.
Winfield and II. Farei.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Norruiis g,nu,nc ,y,,,o..

Mr.. Frank u. Irvine is the first man
IN this city who has been successful
in the soda mint chewing gum contest.
He has just received an order from the
gum company for two bicycles, valued
at SEQ each. The offer Of the company IS
10 any ono who saves up enough Of
the lettercd coupons that come with
the gum 10 spell the words Chew soda
mint gum Mr.. Irwin had his choice Of
either $l25 wheel or two at $50 each
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
DnIln-cs Cor nnEyc

The House Committee on Claims has
ordered favorable report on the claim
Of William Edward Bailey, OF IIamp-
ton, Va. Bailey was struck over the
eye by spent bullet from the receiv-
ing ship Franklin. resulting in the loss
OF an eye. DR.. Wise introduced n bill
to allow him $4,000. The amount was
reduced 10 $4,000 by the committee.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
pnc,,nnontns ,Inr4rnI,.

At S:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Pocahon,os. youngest daughter of Mrs.
Mary Marshall Happier and the late Mr..
r. w. &. Happier. died at the family
residence. in Durham. y. c.. in the
eth year of her age. The funeral will
take place in this city this morning,
on the arrival OF the Southern rail-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
The Fanny Arthur. crew saved.

The four-master schooner Fanny Ar
September 22d, last. FOR Trinidad.
with a cargo OF coal. WAS lost while
returning to this country, in December.
Her crew were rescued and carried to
Gibraltar. They have just reached the
United States, and report that they
suffered terrible distress during their
voyage.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
THE COAL TRADE
Business Last Year Worth Nearly
Five Million Dollars.
Handsome Exhibit - Tie Gain over
Inst Year Was Morc Than one
IInndred and Finy ;hou>and ons
The Outlook bright.

The following comparative state
ment of the shipment of coal and coke
from Lambcrts Point piers for the
year 1867 and '9S is furnished by
the Board of Trade. These statistics
are interesting and show that Norfolk
has made very gratifying gains, and is
to-day the greatest coalug station on
the South Atlantic Coast:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

Increase Of 1895 ove, 1881. l57. 79a tons.
Total for three years. 56i5G2S tons.
Coal for manufacturing purposes can
be bought. delivered on car at S2.35
per ton. Therefore. at this price. it will
be seen that the gross business was
worth last year M.755.9l5.ao. and for
the three years stated. the figures
would be ST., 191 .225.S0.
VESSELS ENGAGED.
This coal was handled ny vessels as
follows:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP.

Norfolk. Va. January LIST. 1859.
Notice is hereby riven that tho CO.
partnership Of GARNET'r & GARRETT
Attorneys at-law. has been formed for
the practice of law in the State and Eed.
eral Courts In Virginia Offices Nos. 93l
and 226 Citizens, Bank Building.
THEODORE s GARNIrrT
THEODORE S. GARNETpT' Jr
de3l-2w IT,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
Total number of vessels engaged in
the trade for the three years. 1924.
TIE LOCAL TRADE.

Those figures do not include coal re-
CeiVed by schooncrs consigned t. ocli
dealers FOR domestic consumntion.
This local trade would greatly in
crease the sum total presented. but as
;hcrc are no reliable figures upon
which 10 base an estimate. ana as the
above figures arc absolutely correct. Inc
N~ginian- Pilot feels tina, tt would not
De right to mar this handsome exhibit
by unreliable apnroyima:cs.
The outlook for NorfoIk'S coaIinr in
terost was never 50 bright as to-day
me superiority of the fuel supplied
from this port have been recognized by.
me government. ana tho lighting ships
nave been ordered To coal here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.

METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
Maximum temperature. :. ....... 43
Minimum temperature. :. ........ "a
Normal temperature. .......... 40
Departure from normal. ....minus 2
Departure from normal since jan
uary 1St...... 80. minus 3
Precipitation in past "a hours. 49,. 20
Precipitation since LIST OF month";. 81
Mean humidity .......... ....... SO
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral of THOS. GREEN. aged 81
P01l street. Atlantic City. THIS (Fr!dayj
AFTERNOON at 3:30 o'clock Friends
and acquaintances respectfully invited TO
attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
WEATHER

RAIN beginning as snow In north
and west portions; warmer; fresh to
brisk east to southeast winds
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
CALENDAR.
TIDES

Sun rises at 7:1S a. m., and sets at
GIL 7. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

Norfolk: High water 1T 1906 n. m
and 1921 y. M; low water at 3:46 a. m
and 4:24 u. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

way train with the remains. and will
be conducted by Rev. DR.. Is. d. Tucker,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. Jan. IL. 1899.
Forecast for Friday:
For Virginia.: Warmer; brisk north
east to east winds.
For North Carolina: Rain; warmer;
fresh to brisk northeast to east winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
PETITIONS NETHERLANDS.

Air. Tunstali. on the part of the Nor
ioik street Railway Company, said that
ne thought he could simplify the mat
ter He thought there was widespread
iecilns OF dissatisfaction among the
people on account Of the propositions
and that while he believed 1t would be
u Good Thing for the city, his road did
not want anything Which was Objection
able tn the public. ana he would. there
Tore. withdraw the application Of the
Norfolk stree; Car Company. if it was
understood that no other company
would be allowed to build ON CONNER
cial Place.
Mr.. Wilcox said lie would be as
liberal rs Mr. Tunstall. and that he
would also withdraw his application for
the terminal company.
Mr.. Mcintosh arose and said he an
reared for certain property holders in
Atlantic street and on Commercial
Place and stated that he opposed tho
granting Of any franchise to either
company on these thoroughrares. lie
stated that he was satisfied with the
statements of counsel as IN the with
drawal of each application. ana under
stood that that matter was no longer to
be considered.
BE WAS assured by Mr.. Camp that
TINS matter MAS no longer before the
committee.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13

HAPPER.-In Durham. y. C, January
18th. Mt 5:i5 o'clock p. m, POC'AiIONTAS.
youngest daughter OF Mrs; Mary Mar
per. in tho 18th year of her age
Tho funeral will take place on tho ar
rvai OF the Southern Railway train
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
MUSIC CULTURE

MIR. EUGENE r. MARKS. orEanist CT
inc frecmason street Baptist Church is
prepared 10 give instructions in p.ano
playing. List Tcchninle. accordin. Ia
inc method OF The celcbra ted concert
PIANIST Tereso Carrcno. Voice Culture
Hltion FOR terms and test monials call
or address AT No 500 Freemason street.
corner Brewer. Special rates made for
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
MR. TUNsTALL OBJECTS.

Mr.. Tunstall said he was not pres
cnt as an obstructiouist but that he
must oppose the petition. because 1t
would injure property which he repre-
sented; that the Councils had no right
to grant the petition; ii would be 4 Vio-
lation of the acts of the State LeSis-
laturc
He contended that no power was Civ
1T. tourTC7t- rrry-------rvt-cr
come nearer to the Norfolk city Rail
way than two squares. except as had
been specially agreed by him and MIR.
Joseph r. Allyn. lie said 1t would N.
impossible 10 run a road on WOLF street
as proposed by Mr.. Wilcox.
Speaking OF the desire for street cars
on CRANKY street extended. he said Just
as soon as the people want the cars
there we will build them. We VIII give
the people a first class service. bu, we
do not want four tracks on GRANNY
street. We certainly do not wish to
have these gentlemen interfering with
s-paralleling cur tracks.
MIR. Wilcox: we wish to come
down CRANKY street on your tracks.
The law gives us the right to do SO. ana
we wish permission from the Coun-
ellis"
Mr.. Wilcox argued a, great length
the legal propositions. and said that
the Councils was legislative body.
and not judicial: that if they thought
it would benefit the city they could
grant the franchise. and the courts
would take care or Mr.. Tunstalrs legal
rights
He said if Mr.. Tunstall was not fear
full of his legal position he would not
be making the fight before the commit
tee
Mr.. Tunstall replied that he preferred
TO make the fight before the commit
: