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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
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5sl Pickett Buchanan Camp C. Y,sFWill
/ meet Sinyits hall to-day at Il |: 80 20 clock
1 a M to- attend the funeral Of their late
& comrade, J. Frank Hunter.
Mr.. w. Easily Smith, Of the Life Saw
/ Ing Services late of Accomac, Va, has
located, with his family, at No. $50 Kel-
& " avenue. -! q
The young ladies OF the Baptist
g Church Of West Norfolk will give q
Christmas entertainment at Methodist
Hall to- night, and invite the public to
attend.
iessrs. Waltcr.J j. Simmons & Co.; the
3 popular Main street hatters and fur
Z nishere, handsomely remembered their
force4of clerks for faithful service per-
formed during the year. and to say the
It mildly
Miss Isstelle Persey. of Washington
: .. e., is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
4 Charles Friedlander, NO. SGT Freemason
street.
JudgeiA. R. IIanokei, Of the Corpora
tio1 Court, ts in Warrenton, N. c.
There will be a special meeting OF the
Womans Christian Temperate Union
q OF Norfolk at the Y. NJ. c.. A. parlors t
!. 1O:3O o'clock this morning. a full at
tendance of members is desired, as bus
mess of Importance will be transacted.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Lloyd have issued
Invitations to a small reception which
will be given tonight by their daughter,
6 who Is home for the holidays, in honor
OF her guests. Miss White, of Abingdon,
and Miss Uhler. of Alexandria.
Captain William Grow, of the Volun-
teers of America (Salvation Army, de-
sires to thank the public for their kind
donations which enabled him to serve
over one hundred dinners to the poor
of Norfolk Christmas day.
3 Congressman w. A, Young Is home
to spend the holiday recess.
s Niles Annie Bohlken left Saturday for
short visit to Baltimore and Wash
ington.
Miss Thurston. of Richmond, is
spending a few days with Mrs. w. H.
n. I'rice on Butte street.
The friends of Mr.. Edgar e. Dawes,
secretary and statisticinn of the BUSH
ness Mems Association. will be glad to
learn that he has recovered from his
illness sufficiently to be back at his post
of duty. :
There was slight fall of snow be-
tweetn and s o'clock yesterday morn
ing. 8s
Z Mrs. Margaret MacNair has Issued in
Nitatlons TO the marriage OF her
daughter, Mrs. Julia MacNair station,
to Mr.. John T. Reid. Of this city The
nuptials are TO be celebrated Wednes-
day, December 9th, ut Calvary Church
Tarboro. N. c.
There VIII be no gymnasium classes
a: the Y. M. c. A. this week. The
gymnasium will. however. be open to
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a Birthday Party.

Miss Blanche Parker gave a party at
the home of her parents. No. 5i5 East
Main street, last night In celebration of
her sixteenth birthday, which came on
Christmas day. A number of her young
friends were present and games and
music were enjoyed. The young ladies
were Misses Hazel Barrett, Katie and
Laura Anderson. j Johnnie Lasster, C enie
Green, Blanche Halstead. Sadie Taper.
Emma Jenkins. Carrie Cherry and
Katie Haistead. Tho young gentlemen
We're: Charley Lupsey. George W.
Phillips, Lester Faine, zella Daniels,
Charley Cottbn. Arthur Duchess, Char
ley Fisher. Dock Prosler and Linwood
Barrett.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS;
INTERESTING MEETING OF PICK
iETT-BUCIANAN CAMP.

1 ~ i
INTERESTING MEETING OF PICK
ETT-BUCHANANC CAMP.
The regular! monthly meeting of
Pickett Buchanan Camp OF Confederate
Veterans was held in Its hall last event
Ing at 8 o'clock. 20
| a COPY of a. bill introduced IN the
Legislature Of Virginia, proposing to
revise the pensions of disabled ex-
Confederates, wns referred TO the COM
mlttee on Laws and Appeals for. report
at the next meeting of the camp.
General orders Nos. 1 and 2, fromfthe
Grand Camp, G. W, Department Of vir-
gnia, announcing the officers elected
at the twelfth annual meeting in Oc-
tober last, and other matters, were read
and filed. & b
The following report Of a special
committee was read and unanimously
adopted:
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 81, 1899.
To Pickett-Buchanan Camp, C. W.:
Your committee, to whom was re-
ferred the resolution Of Colonel r. L..
. Maury and an amendment thereto,
presented by Colonel James Mann, Di-
vision Commander of United Sons Of
Veterans, at the last annual meeting
OF the Grand Camp at Pulaski, Va, beg
leave to report as follows:
We advocate the hearty endorsement
Of the amendment offered by Colonel
James Mann In resolutions i. q and 8.
which We're adopted by the Grand
Camp. and to the end that resolutions
and may be carried Into practical
effect by our own camp, we recon-
mend that prompt measures be adopted
TO arrange for a meeting with us of the
sons and other male descendants OF
Confederate veterans; that some sulta-
| BILE special attractions be provided for
htr thn1 IL 49,, r
tertainment; that the oratory select
and secure sneakers to deliver appro-
PIRATE addresses, and that special in
vltatlons be sent to all members of the
organization already formed, known. q 3
the Ptckett-Buchanan Camp of Sons Of
Veterans.
Teh renort, after adoption, was re-
turned to the committee to carry out
its suggestions.
The special committee on tho Cum
ningham- Underwood controversy was
requested to present its report to the
camp az its next meeting.
The, caSap decided to observe the
birthday Of General Robert e. Lee
January 18th next, In the usual man
ner, and the following committees were
appointed:
Finance-T. S, Garnett, r.. A. Dobie,
r. c. White, j. r. Briggs, H. p. p.
Drummond.l r, Henry Jones. W. B..
BROWNE. ~
Orator and Toasts-Washngto Tay-
Tor Rev. DR.. B. D. Tucker, w. i. Ir-
vine.
On Banquet-E. NJ. Henry, John T.
Hargroves, A. j. Goodrich.
The death of Comrade ]. Frank Hun
ter was announced, when, on motion,
page of the record was dedicated to
his memory and n letter of sympathy
directed sent to his family. The camp
1trey r,,,Il 4 M
morning to attend Comrade Hunters
funeral
Comrade George w. Wilson presented
on behalf of Comrade James Wilkinson
pencil sketch of the winter quarters
OF Garnetts Battalion Light Artillery
Of 1S63-'64.
On motion, vote of thanks was ten
dered Comrade Wilkinson.
The camp then adjourned.
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An Engagement Patty.

An engagement party was given at
, 5me res'uemce OF mr.. >; faify: NO. 6i4
Crockin and Miss Ida e. Beskin. The
house was handsomely decorated, and
there were a number of the friends OF
the young couple present. Among the
out of town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Cohen. Mr., and Mrs, Balser, oil of
Newport News. Mr.. CroclSin Is a mem
Der OF the firm of Fl. Crockin &, Co. Miss
Beskin Is a welllsnown young lady.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
four Generations Celebrate.

Four generations celebrated Christ
mas with a Christmas tree aid general
good time Mt the home OF Rev James
-. Spiers, In Prince George county,
children and grandchildren from Cen
tInlia, Va; Wilson, y. c.; Petersburg
and Norfolk, Va. and Prince George
and Dinwiddie counties. From Norfolk
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. r. Russell
and family Mrs. Russell was n Miss
Spiers.
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Employees Entertained.

Messrs. Schwartz and sisman and
two others OF the clerical force OF
Miller, Rhoads e Co.'S store visited
Richmond and Petersburg Christmas
DAY at The invitation OF the heads Of
the firm, ana were elegantly enter
& tanned by each of the ame-nrm in
turn. They returend home on the late
train Via Norfolk and Western Rail
road. ,li5f9
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Fire chief Webber pIped.

The crew of No. 2 Fire Engine House
made Assistant Chief Webber happy
man Christmas by presenting to that
gallant official very valuable meer-
chaum pipe, in token of their esteem
and affection. The presentation speech
was made by Captain Lnnnigan. and
Mr.. Weber responded happily. The oc-
caslon was q very pleasant one.
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Meeting OF tho Norfolk Prcsby,ery,

at a special meeting OF the Presby-
terry OF Norfolk yesterday morning, in
the Second Church, the commissioners
from that church were authorized to
60 before the Chesapeake Presbytery,
which meets in Alexandrla or WASH
lngton Thursday. and formally present
the call of their church to Rev. Ernest
j.. Thacker. Tho call will be presented
ministers present at 8 the Prasbytery,
We're ReYs. 4 Wood j and II M LoughIin,
of sIia mt on ri, ltt a
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
"wHAr HAPPENED 70 JONES'"

What Happened TO JONES' George
H. Broadhudst's farce, which had a
four months run at the Bijou Theater,
New York, comes to the Academy of
Music, New Years day. matinee and
night, is described by a well-known
metropolitan writer as an '1S-karat
comedy without a flaw he com
pany includes John Allison, H. G..
Hockey. H.. w. Montgomery, Louis
Reinhart, Joseph McISever. Charles
Charlton. Charles Green, Florence Mar
Ion. Lillian Young, Olive Mcconnell.
Ethel Hertslet, Marie Haynes and
Maud Allison.
Sale Of seats Will commence Friday
morning. Regular prices.
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olty,e PubIIo Ruildlngs.

a meeting Of the Public Buildings
Committee was held yesterday. after
noon at which the monthly routine
business was transacted Some Of the
fire insurance policies on the public
buildings will expire soon and will be
renewed at the same rates.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
shan, Baltic win Fireworks.

At Windsor Christmas night The
hoys fought a sham battle in the omen
field near the railroad station. Roman
candles We're the artillery and fire
crackers and squibs the infantry fire.
1t looked dangerous sport. but not only
the lads, but n large crowd of the
townspeople enjoyed the fun and as 10
one was injured the sport had the merit
OF novelty and beauty to Its credit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
Relief In sIx Hours.

Distressing kidney and Bladder disease
South American Kidney Cure 1t is a
great surprise on account of It's exceeding
promptness In relieving pain In bladder,
iieWes Te ten Of water almost immed i
ately. & If you want quick relief and ouro
this Ia tho remedy, Sold by Wake, Mar
tin g Grey. druggists. Norfelk, Va. (.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
Union Mission r einperanoe
M Getting. rs n y.

An interesting and profitable meeting
was held by the Lady Somerset "Y'. at
the. Union Mission last night. talks
on temperance were made by Mr.. Nor
gan and Rev. Harry Walton. There
were q number OF slgners 10 the tenn
perance pledge. ~ u. & g
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
VIRGINIA MASoNs.
APPOINTMENTS BY GRAND MAS
TER GEO. w. WRIGHT.

MIR. George w Wright. grand mas
ter Of the Virginia Masons, has mad,
the following appointments of distrlc
deputies, lecturers and committees:
District No. Ill. X. Field.
District No. 2-S. Fouche.
District No. 3--George w, Foryth.
District No. 4-H. r. Green.
District No. &c. J.. Armstrong.
District No. civilian Dean.
District No. is. w. Thompson.
District No. S-W. Newton, Jr.
DistrictsNo. 9-H. w. Harding.
I District, No. 1o-P. *. Bauman
District No. 11-R. A.. Fitzhugh,
District No. III. r. Doughty.
District No. 13--L j. Stelnhilber.
District No. NV. p. Jones'
District No. 16-Sol. Cutchlns.
District No. 1G-W. w. Baker.
District No. NV. II. Lawson.
/ District No. 1S-R. II. Wood.
4 District No. 19-John r. Smith.
\ District No. 20-B. v. Mcclure.
District No. LIB. T. Gordon.
District No. CIV. L, Andrews.
E District No. 2S-W. c. c, Vauneman
{. District No. pa. j. May.
District No. 25-J. D. Bondurant.
District No. &c. c. Farley.
!, District No. 27-J. w. Bryant.
3 District NO. 2S-E. L. Turner.
/, District No. 29-John Il. Parham.
& District No. 30-George T. Darracott
X District No. al. b. Wilson.
District No. 32-J. e. Sebrell
y District No. 33-George w. Butts.
District No. 34-Robert Ridley.
4 District No. 3d.. J. Oliver.
District No. 38-A. ]. Terry.
8 District No. 37-M French.
nj NJ r
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
New Fire Equipment.

The Fire Committee OF Councils will
open bids for n new fire engine and
truck January 10TH The Councils APP
proDriated $1,000 for the purchase of this
equipment. A new fire engine house
will be the next Improvement the com
nittee will strike for.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
IA COUNTRY MElRcIIANTn,

s The Academy OF Music offers for to :
day. ma ttnee and night. Mckee Ran
kln's comedy rama "a Country Mer-
chant" with Mr.. CHARLES Cowles In the
stellar part, An attraction OF high
caliber is promised, with new musical
features, q strong cast and flrst-class
speciaEities. Mr. Cowies has added
much to his reputation in this role,
which is said to be one OF the strongest
he has ever attempted. * So 4
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-27
VIRGTNIANsPIIOT 7WHDNEsDA JOE BER .7
7Dr. Lloyd PreaoInea al 81. Iuka,sgI

Rev. A. s. Lloyd D. D., Missi onary
Secretary OF the Episcopal Church o
America, who Is here spending. the
Christmas with his family, preached
morning and night for his old congre-
cation Sunday and also at the service
Christmas morning. The church was
prettiiy decorated in honor of the Adj
vent season. & q \. &
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TicketYon sale for the Christmas hol-
idays by the ,Seaboard Air Line, De-
cer1ber 22d, esd. cath. 25th; also Deem
Der Both and 3lst, 1899, and January LIST.
1900. good until January 4th. inclusive.
deS-su we fr-tf
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Get the benefit OF the cheap Christ
mas rates and two weeks tickets by the
Seaboard Air Line.
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Tho Moaern aIo,hcr.

3 Has found that her little ones are I'M
proved more by the pleasant Syrup OF
: j. ge, when in need of the laxative eff
II feet of a gentlo remedy, than by any
ther. Children enjoy 1t and 1t benefits
them, This true remedy, syrup OF Figs.
Y isSnianufactured by the California Fig
fsyTnp CO. only. s. i332t
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h IS TheE old folks are waiting for you
B ChriBtnia 30 Is the. Sea- board Air Line.
\ One 7; and ofies third fares round trip.
Ticket s 5000 Tor II NO Is wee ~ pur-
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AM USEM ENTS.
"TOWNToP

TOWN TOPICS. ~. rs.
Two performances Of the above play
We're given at the Aca DENY Of Music
Christmas Day. rs; s
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Mr. George w. Wright. grand mas
ter Of the Virginia Mosons. has made
the following appointments of district
deputies. lecturers and committees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
WASHINGTON NOTES,


Yesterdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $3.50. 624, All. Gold reserve, $232, no.,
The senate ratified the extradition
treaty with Mexico with a retroactive
clause to cover cases that were unpunish-
able because of the lapse of the old
treaty.
The war department is inclined TO be-
lieve that under the new army bill the
governors of states are deprived of all
power of appointing volunteer officers.
as the volunteers under the law are
United States volunteers and not state
volunteers.
The government has complied history
of the territory of Alaska bringing the
explorations made by army officers up to
date and includes the elaborate descrip-
ton of the physical resources of thc Ter
ritory. The compilation when published
will make a large octave volume % al out
500 pages.
Contrary to the general expectation
that American capital would seek early
investment in Cuba and Porto Rico fol-
lowing the American occupation is the
fact, stated by officials of the war
Department, that so far few applicati tons
have been filed for grants. franchises or
concessions for the construction of public
works of various kinds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The condition of Congressman elect
Sibley of Franklin, Pa, was much i'm
proved yesterday.
Rudyard Kipling continues to improve
rapidly. His condition is satisfactory in
every way and but one bulletin was is
sued yesterday.
Daniel Scotch, the wealthy retired to-
bacco manufacturer. died at Detroit from
heart affection, aggravated by his ex-
IRENE age, so years.
A disastrous fire occurred in the Big
Bug mine at Prescott. Ariz., result in
the complete destruction of the stamp mill
and the hoist of the Red Rock Mining
company.
Over 900 boxes. containing 1764 gold
bricks, valued at s10121 ,624.01. We're re-
ceived at the Philadelphia mint from the
United States assay Office in New York.
The gold will be coined in $40 and so
pieces.
The Atlantic transport line has followed
the example of the White Star American
and Cunard lines and has reduced the
minimum rate of its first cabin fares to
$25. Formerly these rates were $50 and
$50. The change. therefore. means a cut
of so per cent.
Governor Stone rendered to d. #. Wat.
son of Pittsburg. the appointment OF
Justice of the supreme court of Pennsyi-
vania to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Henry w. Williams. Mr.. Wat
son has been one of the counsel for Sen
ator Quay and his son Richard in the
criminal case now pending against them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
HONOLULU POLITICS.
No Excitement Attend Senatorial
Elections There.
Especial Correspondence
Honolulu, H. l., Feb. 81, lS9


Honolulu, II. l., Feb. q, 1899
An election will be held on the 2Sth
inst. for a senator to fill a vacancy IN
the local legislature. The announce
ment has been made in the numerous
newspapers of this town, and also at
street corners by notices printed IN
three languages, viz: English, Ha-
waiian and Portuguese.
Considering that the country has, In
recent years, passed through several
revolutions whose bitterness still d.
vides political parties, and that Amer
lean party lines are creating additional
points of contention, one would imagine
that politics ran high in this town;
that bands were playing. professions
marching, orators misrepresentlng,
newspapers slandering and saloons
prospecting. Just to the contrary.
Some ten days ago the foremost local
paper called attention to the fact that
an election was near at hand, and pre-
dicted that the contest would be warm,
for although there was no candidate as
yet, there certainly would soon be sew
eral. The next day about a dozen men
of the old annexation party met as
committee and nominated Mr.. Ian
sing as the candidate of the party.
Only one vote was cast for another
candidate, and it is to be suspected that
modest Mr.. Lansing cast it. No other
candidate has come to the surface since.
No other political party has uttered
sentiment but one, which declared, also
through a committee, that it would
support Mr.. Lansing, because he was
Mr. Lansing, and that it would have
made a bitter fight had the candidate
been any other man.
1t seems that a few of our Salt Lake
politicians are needed here. Couldn't
some be persuaded to come? 1t would
be a good thing for them; also for Hon
olulu; also for Salt Lake. A politician
is needed to start the fermentation In
politics, Just as yeast is needed in
dough OF course the politicians that
come here must not expect to be re-
ceived with open arms. Those that
brought about the new order of things
on these islands did not do it for the
benefit Of strangers. They feel the
blood rush to their heads at the thought
that the local pie might be taken from
them. There are royalists and other
MISUNDERSTANDING here, just wicked
enough to wish that that very thing
may happen. They could rub their
hands and chuckle with delight to see
the spoils snatched from their victors
and, as they call them. betrayers. The
farce is amusing: admission free.
The Oregon has departed for Manila.
Harry Sherman will leave today on
the Australia, and expects to be in Salt
Lake IL about two weeks.
Company K of the engineers is get
ting along we'll. Its health is good and
the boys sleep on comfortable cots with
mattresses. pillows and sheets. Two
of its members are happy because their
faces are turned towards Zion. They
are Privates Howells and Lewis, both
of whom received their discharge by
the last mail.
The weather is pleasant, but garri-
son life is not. co. K.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04

You really don't know what COM
Portable travelling is if you have
never travelled via the Burlington.
Holds the Worlds record for long
distance fast running 1,O25 miles,
LOAF minutes.
The Burlington Route is 1887
miles long-nearly one-third the dis
tnnce round the world.
Offers a wider choice Of routes than
any other line, to and from Chicago,
st. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City and all
eastern points.
Two through trains each way daily.
Vestibuled buffet smoking library
cars, Pullman sleeping cars, reclining
chair cars (seats free) coaches. Fin
est dining car service in the world.
Dining cars operated on the cafe
plan; that is, you pay only for what
you order.
Tickets at Offices of connecting lines.
I. a. BENTON, Ticket Agent, Il. G.
W. Ry., Dooly Block.
R. F. NESLEN, Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent.
W. F. M'MILLAN, Gen. Agt-
ga S. W. Temple St., Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-04
Bone From Baby's Skull.
tNew York Herald.)


By most unusual operation performed
last Saturday at Bellevue hospital. lit
tie girl and half years Old has been
saved from hopeless idiocy and will prob
ably grow up d woman of normal intel
lect. A second operation viii be neceS-
sary in two or three weeks to complete
the work, but from the success of the
first the surgeons have no doubt that the
recovery of the child will be complete.
The patient is Marion Featherstone,
of no East One Hundred and Second
street. The operation, which is known as
craniectomy. consists in the removal of
a piece of bone from each side of the skull
to permit the normal development of the
brain.
The child has not developed in intelli-
gence as others OF her age, and her mo.her
submitted her to the surgeons for exam
ination. They found that the sutures
forming the large bones of the skull had
become prematurely ossited, thus pre-
venting, the development of the brain.
A ch1ld's skull. as is generally known.
is not composed of a solid mass of bone.
as an adults is. but the large bones are
connected by elastic sutures to permit
lures takes place when the brain has at
tanned its normal development.
Mrs. Featherstone told the surgeons
that the child had not appeared to be.
wholly intelligent since a fall from a
chair two years ago. This, the surgeon
said. might or might not have been re-
sponsible for the premature OSsifcatiOn.
DR.. Joseph ID. Bryan. who was called in
consultation, decided that the little ones
intellect could be saved by eraniectomy
The child was etherized and a piece of
bone two inches long was taken from the
lett side OF the skull, commencing just
above the temple and extending toward
the back of the head. BY this operation
the occipital and parietal bones, which
had become firmly united, were separated.
A similar operation on the right side of
the head will be performed in two or
three weeks.
DR.. c. e. Pierce. who has charge of the
little patient. told me yesterday that so
far the operation had been completely
successful.