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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
FIRE LAST NIGHT.

Las; night. shortly after S o'clock. an
alarm Of lire was sounded from box AZ
caused by a onc-st0ry cook shop OH
First street. between Randolph and
Henry, being on fire. The Independent;
Fire Company turned out, but their
services were not needed. the fire being
pat out by means of buckets. The fire
originated from the explosion Of a
gasoline can. II seems that the colored
man went in the rear OF his place to
sc; some oil IN Il bottle for gentleman
who wanted 10 clean some clothes He
got too near the can with n lighted
torch which set i, on fire and then ex,
p'odel. The inside of the house wac
burned a little. The mans stock was
damaged by water.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
COMING THIS WAY.

ne Reading tPa.) Eagle says:
The Washington Fire Company AS
acciation Of THAI place has decided to
take q Southern trip In 1900. this city
being the objective point.
AT meeting Of the Washington Fire
Company Association it was decided
10 take trip South in May, 1900. The
objective point will be Portsmouth Va.
where they will assist in the celebra-
ton OF the anniversary of the Cham
bers Fire Company. This organization
hns been in Reading several times the
guests of the Washington. The Read
Ing firemcn Will also visit Baltimore
Wilmington. Washington. Old Point
Comfort, Newport News and Norfolk
This committee was appointed to make
the arrangements: Peter s. Holl
chairman: Arthur Larkin. Samuel y .
Matz. Edward Price and Frank Sallade
The cos; Of the trip Will be about $4,000
The Washington Company decided 10
hold fair in Excelsior Hall during
thanksgiving week To raise funds for
This purpose. The committees will be
named later,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
RELIGIOUS

Park View nap;is; Church, ". p
Hines. PASTOR sunday school at $50
a. IN. Preaching by the pastor AT II n.
m ana 3:i5 y. IN. The public cordially
invited.
Monumental Church. l.. b. Betty
Notwithstanding AT IL a. m. Subject:
The Promise OF the Presence Of God. =
$40 y. M. subject: Christ and the
Healing of the Impotent Man at the
Pool of Bethesda
First Presbyterian Church corner O.
Court and King street. Rev. X. r. Egg
Sieston pastnr-Services tomorrow as
follows: Sabha IN school n 9:30 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at II a. nj. and
y p. IN. Morning. subject: The Power OF
Truth. Evening subject: "Sauls Rea =
sons for SHINING" Seats free and cor
dial invitation to all Of these services.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22

A rich mans statement that he intends
to devote almost his entire immense for
tune TO char itable works has aroused much
discussion. This because ii Will relieve
much distress and accomplish much good
1t Is a praiseworthy cndoavor of course
but there are many other agencies hardly
discussed at all which accomplish lust as
much good Take liostetter's Stoma eli
Filters for instance-thc great American
remedy for all stomach ills For tirtv
years II has cured consultation. dyspcp-
sa, biliousncss. ncrvousn"ss and all the
numerous ills which arise from weak
digestion. This medicine will keep the
most delicate stomach in good shape and
the bowels regular Ii is Il wonderful re-
storitive tonic and health builder: also a
great blood purifier ana nerve strength
encr. II is also Il preventive for malaria;
fever and aguc. Ask for ii. and insist
upon having il. See that II private Row
ennc Stamp covers the neck of the bottle
Edward c. Smith. of Glonside. Pa
may he addressed relative to the Phil
ad"lphia Rotary Tower Company. which
will manufacture this apparatus, with
$4,000 capital stock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
DELEGATES ELECTED.

At meeting OF Annex Hose Com
rany, held Thursday nigh, at ;heir en-
CINE house. on South street extended.
the following gentlemen were selected
as delegates 10 represent the company
a; the Fireman's Association. which,
mneis in Roanoke on September 10Th.
18th and 2S.h: {. G. Matthews. w NJ.
Taylor. Il. T.. Me'Ss. Alternates-T. II.
Cooke. George n. Owens. y. w Rut-
ter. II is probab BILE that several nem-
hcrs of the company Will attend
s.t''' -
ARMY WORM CAUSING TROURLE
The army worms have once NOR made
their appearance and are doing great
damage 10 both corn ard the hay crops.
Mr.. ]. w. Cotton stopped in at the Viz
ginian-P.lot Office Yesterday and said
that they have come in large numbers
and are cutting the corn down level
with the ground. They are also de-
stroyinG all the crab grass hay. and un-
less a remedy that he then had with
him did not destroy them his corn and
hay crops will be entirely destroyed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
THE FOURTH or Jtr1.Y AT SEA

In n letter from Mr.. Adolph Brandt.
81 the Brandt Company, of this city.
who LEFT New York on June 9th for
Hamburg. Germany. lie gives Il de-
scription cf how the Glorious Fourth
was spon; in md-ocenn. lite says The
day WAS Sloriously celebrated. The ship
was all decorated IN flags Of different
nations. the American flag being at the
Top. AZ 10 a. m. a p: 3cession was form
eel OF ali the crew ana steeragc pas
scnaers, ana q number of others talk
ing part in II, they marched through
the ship. NJ 10 q. IN. Il concert was
gwen. in which american airs FREEDOM
mated. This over dinner vas served.
itach napkin had an American iias
~ ltod on il. The dinner was fine and
all seemed to ENJOY il. AZ night rain set
IL. hUi he cap,a!n had storm covers
put over the decks The band gave an
open air concert. and SO familiar was
the music that one could almost i'm
aS;He hinSe-t-at- home Palms and
fancy electric lights were displayed. AT
y. M dancing began and everybody
took part in 1t. The day was one long
10 be remembered.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
SUIT FOR THE POSSESSION OF A
HOTEL

In the Hastings Court yesterday b.
NcWgass, the English banker. who
owned Hotel Portsmouth previous to it's
sale to II syndicate of local capitalists
through Attorneys Watts & Hatton.
brought suit on Il writ of unlawful de-
tainer to dispossess j. O. Harris.
The latter leased the hotel from Mr.
Newgass, and Judgment went against
him by Acknowledgement.
This suit, which was friendly in its
nature. was for the purpose of giving
the syndicate. by whom 1t will be i'm
proved, legal and full possession of the
property.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
RENDERED HIS DECISION

Yesterday morning Justice Peed rem
dered his decision in the case of James
Johnakin. who was charged with aieal-
ing brasses from the New York. Phila-
aciphia and Norfolk railroad. He gave
MIN SIN months in the county jail Mr.
Johnakin had been with the Seaboard
Air Line for fifteen years. and no one
suspected him OF being dishonest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
E.iiefin SIX rsonr..

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is great surprise on account OF It's
exceeding promptness In relieving pain
in biaddar Kidneys and back. In male
or female. Relieves retention OF water
almost Immediately. II you want
quick relief and cure this Is the rem.
ely. Sold by Wake & Martin, drug
gis,s. soS Wafer street. Norfolk. va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Florence o. Bailey to Thomas d.
Roper. lot 30. block l6, Brighton, with
buildings; $1,000.
LOWE A. Plummcr and l.. ]. Plum
mer, her husband, to Samuel E. ia
cobson, lot with buildings at south
west intersection OF Duke and Green
streets; 5000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22

y telegram was received from Will
son. y. G.. last night stating that Ii was
impossible for tho team To be here to-
day. the All Americas and Shamrocks
4 strong team. will play at Columbia
Park Al O'clock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One SIZE smaller inter usin: Aliens roo,.
Ease. powder to he shaken into the
shoes. Il makes tish; or new shoes :ee.
easy gives instant relief To COINS ana
bunicns It's the creates: comfort dis
covery OF the age Cures and prevents
swollen feet. bls;cr5. cai!ous and sore
spots Aliens Foot Ease is 4 tain cure
for sweating. hot. aching. nervous fee:
Al all druggists and shoe stores 2Jc. Trial
package free. Address. Allen 5. O.msted
IL Roy. y Y.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22

We keep every shape OF collars. Let
lis sell you your collars. Chas. r. We'll
ton & Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22
When You Read
An Advertisement

and it leaves no doubts in
your mind that what the party
advertiseS are facts, as his re-
putation for stating only The
same is we'll known, then YOU
can always purchase with the
utmost confidence.
We claim that we never
mlsrepreSent goods in order to
make L sale. We state only
facts, and Our customers will
always find them 50. Wen
give the public a few more
days in which 10 purchase
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-22

WI ANTED-ONE HUNDRED SAiOK-
w ers to buy &c C'gars we sell them
for ., Si.o0 per box. RICH. ID. GUY.
227 High street. jy2i-lw
The record-union., 1899-08-29

made Captain of that battery 20 sue
ceed Captain Steere second Lieutenant
George l.. MeKeet vas made a. First
Lieutenant in DIs51pglace, and First
Sergeant Frank Willard was commits
stoned a Second Lieutenant in Mckee
by's place; Second Lieutenant A. +.
Hayne of Battery A. was made First
Lieutenant in place of J. B. Morse, whe
died in Manila, and First Sergeant d.
j. Keohane was commissioned Second
Lieutenant in Haynes place.
All the commissions date back from
the time the vacancies which they I'LL
occurred. They are issued by the State,
under the order of the President, which
allows the Governors of the various
States to appoint all officers below the
grade of Colonel.
The commissions were presented to
the officers to-day in the presence OF
the Adjutant-Generala and several other
members of the Governors staff.
There is a Well-defined rumor among
the men of the regiment to the effect
that September 1st will be the date for
mastering out No date has been set,
however but if the work be properly
attended to. somewhere about the 1st
will be the time This afternoon four
companies had so far recovered from
the celebration as to make a. good start
on the work on the mastering out pa
pers The others will start in earnest
tomorrow morning.
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CITIZENS OF NOGALES.
Preparing to Celebrate Anniver-
sary of independence.

NOGALES (Ariz). Aug. 2S. - The
people of Nogales. Mexico, are prepar-
ing to celebrate the anniversary of the
independence of Mexico from Spanish
domination on a scale more elaborately
than anything hitherto attempted in
the history of the city.
The festivities will be inaugurated
September 10Th. and continue two
weeks A short distance from the in
ternational boundary line a stretch Of
valley is being prepared for the occa-
sion, and on the opening day TINS
ground will be covered with booths and
tents where feasting and gambling will
be the supreme attraction during the
gay period. The famous Yaqui band
will be there. and the Yaqui Indians
will be brought to dance the native pas
coli.
The Committee of Arrangements is
preparing an amphitheater for bull
fights.
The program will also include horse
and bicycle races, ball games and other
attractions.
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Tracing a Counterfeit.

THE tracing of counterfeits back to
the shower is curious and exciting
work" said an ex-Goyernment en-
ploye 'One day back in the seventies
a bank clerk in Cincinnati detected a
queer $50 bill in the deposit of a small
retail grocer. He sent for me and I
started to work I found that the
grocer had received the bill from a shoe
dealer, who had it from a dentist, who
had it from somebody else, and so on,
until l finally traced it to an invalid
woman who had used it to pay her
physician. When questioned she said
the money had been sent to her by her
brother, who lived in New Orleans.
I looked up her brothers pedigree and
was certain 1 had my man. He had a
bad record, was proprietor of a dive,
and was just the sort of person likely
to be a confederate of counterfeiters.
1 came here with the handcuffs in my
pocket, but as things turned out was
a little premature. The man proved to
my complete satisfaction that he had
received the money as rent for small
house he owned in Pittsburg That
was discouraging, but I couldn't give
up after going so far, and took the next
house turned out to be a travelling ocu-
nst who spent most of his time on the
road. He was then away in the West,
but I saw him on his return and he at
once recognized the bill. It had been
given him by a patient in Cincinnati,
the very point from which I started.
The patient was a boss carpenter. /
got his address from the oculist and
made a bee line for the city. / had a
premonition that something very
strange was going to happen. and [
wasn't disappointed. The carpenter
was an honest old fellow, and told me
without hesitation that he had received
the bill from Mr. - for repairing his
barn. Mr.. was the small grocer in
whose bank deposit the counterfeit had
turned UP. I flew to his store as fast
as a cab could carry me, and found it
closed. He had skipped. Afterward it
was shown beyond question that he
was a regular agent of a gang. His
shop was a. mere blind. That the bill
which he gave the carpenter should
get back again into his own till after
travelling around the continent was one
of those miraclss Of chance for which
there is no explanation. New Orleans
Times Democrat
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The Boy Who Didn't.

'Please SIR said the office boy
"may l get away this afternoon"
''What's wrong?" asked the great
financier; sis your grandmother dead?'
Little Willie had been taught that
honesty was always the best policy.
He was a good boy. He never sneaked
stamps from his employer, and he never
threw the pretty typewriter into fits
by whispering to her that he had just
seen a mouse scoot under her desk.
Being a truthful boy, little Willie re-
Piled:
mo, sir. amt got no grandmother,
but the club that's in first place is
goin to play here to-day, and I'd like
to see the game"
The old gentleman stared at him
helplessly for a moment, and then drew
from his pocket 81, which he handed to
the boy.
All, reader, you have already guessed
that the great man felt in duty bound
to encourage such frankness-but wait.
"Here," said Henry Hardrocks,
there's your weeks wages. Don't come
back any more. A boy that can't get
up even a poor excuse on such an oc
casion as the present one would never
amount to anything in this business.
Thus do we learn that in being its
own reward virtue continues to have
few mpetitors.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
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FIRST HOME oF HUMAN RACE.
Location of the Garden OF Eden
Fixed by an Engineer.

The distinguished explorer, Major Sc
ton Karr, has left Alden for Somaliland
in his search for the precise position of
the Garden of Eden. Henry M. Stan
leys views on the matter, as set forth
in his wonderful account of his explor-
ations, has long since led many archae-
ologists to transfer their allegiance
from the long-accepted site in Asia to
the valley of the Shari. w. Marsham
Adams, the distinguished authority in
photography, disagrees with Major
Karr in placing the site of the garden
in the valley itself, but agrees as to the
vicinity, maintaining that the immedi
ately adjoining plateau of Central Af-
rica was the cradle of the human race.
It has been proved beyond all doubt
that the territory of Eden was not a
district through which four rivers had
their full course. but was essentially
a watershed containing a single river
and four heads This description ex-
actly corresponds with the great basin
of Central Africa which contains the
single river, the Shari, and the heads of
four great rivers-the Zambesi, the Nj
ger, the Nile and the Congo And in
the eastern part Of this plateau cover
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Caused Her Tears.

Perhaps no Queen has been the re-
cipient of more amusing letters than
Margherita of Italy, nor can any MEM
Der of royalty better appreciate a joke
than her majesty. A little note which
found it's way into the royal corre-
spondence recently has afforded no end
of fun and has gone the rounds of the
court. 1t appears that while taking q
promenade not long ago in a Roman
suburb the Queens attention was at
tracted by a rosy checked, chubby lit
tie girl. She called her to- her side, and,
commencing to chat with her, inquired
of the child what she could do in the
way of needlework.
''I can knit stockings, signora," came
the confident reply.
do you know who / am?"
eyes, signora; you are the Queen"
.eWeu. then. make me a pair of stock
ings and send them to the palace
The stockings must have been knit
on magic needles, for very soon after
ward they arrived. and the Queen, ad-
miring them sent the girl by way of
reward a pair of rose colored stockings,
one containing bonbons, the other
money. The next evening brought the
letter to which 1 referred, for it was
from the little knitter. and acknowl-
edged in a most terse and childish way
the Queens present:
"Signora Your gift has caused me
tears. My father collared the money,
my elder brother the sweets and my
mother put the stockings on herself. -
Correspondence Chicago Record.
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CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS.
Many Promotions Among the Men
Just Returned From Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. %. - Pro-
motions came thick and fast among
the California men to-day. There We're
six in the First Regiment and five in
the Artillery, and there are more to
come.
Major Boxton of the First Battalion
of the First Regiment was made Lieu
tenant-Colonel; First Lieutenant Cur
zon, regimentaI Adiutant, was made a
Captain; Second Lieutenant Adler of
Company L was raised to a First Lieu
tenant; ReGimental Sergeant Major
Badt was made a Second Lieutenant in
Company /; Sergeant Dowdell of Com
pany C, was made Second Lieutenant
of his company. and First Sergeant
Swan of Company d was made Second
Lieutenant of his company.
In the Artillery Battalion First Lieu
tenant J. w. F. Diss of Battery D was
The record-union., 1899-08-29

to headquarters by the men and the
dogs. Forced marches by my devoted
comrades saved my life.
'The point at which we turned back
was twenty-five miles northwest of
Freeden Islands, where DR.. Nansen
landed in 1895. North of these islands
some large land, unseen either by
Payer or Nansen. We also found that
Payers so-called Dover glacier does not
exist.
81 still believe it is possible to reach
the pole by Franz Josefland. But |
cannot say if I shall make another
effort
After Mr.. Wellman's return to
Harmsworth House, April 9th, Bald
win and four Norwegians went out to
Wilczek Land, charting the unexplored
east coast and discovering a new ice
covered island extending to 64 degrees
east. almost as large as Wilczekland.
They named it Graham Belland, after
the President of the American Geo
graphical Society," Baldwin returned
to the base April 30th.
A. Harlan of the United States Coast
Survey also took a separate trip before
the reunited expedition sailed July
9th on the steamer Capetta.
A fairly complete survey of the arch
ipelago has been prepared by Mr.. Well
man and his party
They all show traces of hardship.
Their faces are pale and drawn and
Wellman is much thinner than former
ly. His right leg is drawn up foot
from the ground, and it is not known
yet whether he will ever again use it.
He will consult a specialist in London
Immediately. Otherwise, he is in good
health and spirits.
On board the Ell Dorado, the Nor
wegian mail boat which brought the
party to Hull Mr. Wellman was the
center Of attraction, and on arriving at
Hull the passengers gave him cordial
send-off. The party proceeded imme-
diately to London, where they arrived
this afternoon.
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IN FAVOR OF RESPONDENTS.
Judge Morrow Renders a Decision
in a Mining Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-United
States Circuit Judge Morrow to-day
rendered a decision in the case OF
Frederick Williams, complainant, vs.
the Gold Hill Mining Company ct al,
The suit was for the foreclosure of a
mortgage for $4,000 held by c. Liv-
ingstone Morse on mining property in
Nevada County. The foreclosure pro-
ceedings were opposed by the mining
people, on the ground that the owners
of the required stock had not voted
for the mortgage. According to the
laws of the State of California two
thirds Of the stock must be represented
in vote to mortgage property.
The complainant opposed this obiec-
tion with the claim that the mortgage
was made in New York, and that tne
parties We're subject to the laws OF
the State of New York.
Judge Morrow decides that to do
business in this State an outside cor
poration must conform to the State
laws. A verdict in favor of the re-
spondents was rendered.
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DREYFUS' TRIAL.
The Court-Martia1 at Rennes Re-
sumed This Morning.

RENNES, Aug. 29-When the Drey-
fus court resumed it's session
this (Tuesday) morning, Mercier and
the other Generals were present as
usual. Colonel Cordier, who was Dep
uty Chief of the Intelligence Bureau
under Colonel Henry, testified to the
effect that Colonel Sandherr and not
Colonel Henry received the bordereau.
MERCER WILL BE PROSECUTED.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-The Paris cor
respondent Of the DAILY Mall says he
learns on excellent authority that Gen
eral Mercier will be prosecuted in con-
nection with the Dreyfus affair."
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STRIKE IMMINENT.
May Be a Wa1kout at the Cramps
Ship Yard This Week.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-A COM
mittee of three representing the four
local lodges Of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists to-day presented
to the Cramp Shipbuilding Company a
demand for a nine-hour workday at the
yards, and asking that the recently
discharged men be re-employed. Chas.
II. Cramp declined to receive the COM
mittee, and the demands were left in
the hands of the Secretary. Later a
committee of blacksmiths employed in
the shipyard sought an interview with
Mr.. Cramp, and failing to see him, left
a copy of similar demands. The firm
is given until next Friday to reply, and
if the answer is not satisfactory, the
men say they will strike.