Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-20
What Virginian-Pilot Rep
resentatives Hear Daily.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
Tho Movcmcnts of People in Whom
tho Average Header is Inter
esicd I'm Legni-Bus-
tness. Religious ma Social car
cIcs-A Forecast OF Future
Events.

Read ad of VIM B. Daughtrey & Co.,
Which appears in this issue. and see
what they have to say concerning hats,
caps, etc.
The steel Getting for Central NJ. e.
Church has arrived and will shortly be
placed in position. 1t is now thought
that 1t will cost $500 to complete the
improvements instead of $3.50 as Al first
estimated.
One large black and white steer and
one red yearling are advertised as lost
in this issue A liberal reward will be
paid If the same are returned to MIR.
John A. Codd on Key road.
Read e. r. Barksdales advertise
ments which appears to-day and in
Which he tells you of a number of first
class articles that he has marked low
down to suit the times.
lively scrap took place yesterday
afternoon on London street near Green.
between two negroes, whose names
could not be learned. They stopped by
mutual consent after punching each
other for several minutes, and went in
separate directions. An officer happen
ed along Il few minutes later but too
late to make arrests. AS usual a wo-
man was the cause of the row.
"A number of our theatre going peo-
pie went over to the Academy of Music
yesterday afternoon to attend the cake
walk.
Martha b. Cross to Willie D. Carlisle.
lot fronting % feet on east side of Fifth
street; $3.50. was the only transfer of
property made in the city yesterday.
Justice Hawks sent Gus Watts, col
ored, to the county Jail yesterday for
GO days on a charge of petit larceny. a
pair Of shoes was the cause of the
downfall of Gus"
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade was to take place yesterday but
our merchants do not seem To feel an
interest in the association of business
men, as not enough members appeared
to form quorum. Whether any fur
Their steps will be taken TO reorganize
the Board is not known.
1t is reported from Cuba that the |
Fourth Virginia Regiment. to which the |
Old Dominion Guards, of this city, is
attached, is to be mustered out of the
service.
The representa- tives of this paper are
daily asked: When will the employees
OF the yard get their overtime money!"
1t cost the city only $500 to send six
gentlemen to New York to look after
it's interests in the Wardroper suit
They left here on Saturday night and
finished the case in New York the fol-
lowing Friday morning. Three of the
gentlemen are city officers. one n Coun-
Gilman and the other two former mem
bers of the Council.
A bet OF 500 was offered yesterday
by gentleman. who however. found
ITO takers. THAT Senator Quay would
succeed himself as United States SEN
ator from Pennsylvania.
Norfolk county politics seem to have
quoted down somowhat not much hav-
ing been heard Interference thereto the
past week or two.
young man named White. while at
tempting to play circus on the awning
frames on I,ign street last night. miss
ed his hold on the one in front of the
oh CT Of In I1ft, hi, FOL
ing to the sidewalk. badly sprained his
left wrist and dislocated his right ell
bow.
The two colored boys who met with
an accident at the third district school
Wednesday are improving rapidly.
The new navy Personnel bill is some
thing which n great many Portsmouth
gentlemen are interested in, many of
them holding positions of trust and i'm
rortance in the service of Uncle Sam.
Miss Mary Manas, of Washington
street, who has been i'll with pneumo-
mia, is convalescing.
~ very fine piece OF Washington
property was sold Yesterday for $1,000.
WIN the party who 'swiped" a pipe
from this office las; night come back
again tonight and ct tn bag of tobac-
co and the matches which accompany
it
Carter shannon. one of the Virglnian-
Pilots excellent route boys. is confined
to his home by sickness.
That new Scabcard Air Line shops
brass band has not begun yet to blow
itself
The condition OF Mir w J. Rogers
was somewhat improved yesterday.
a first class bartender IS wanted at
orce at Browns Hotel.
Captain Chas. RI. Crookshank, Of
Fristol. Ter H.. was in the city yester-
Gay on business.
Say don't forge; that fine bargain
DR. J. Plumme" Baldwin is Offering.
Why! 1t is Just like finding money. See
Wi at M gays he has fl- sal T. tn Nor
folf special column.
Ry tho appointment Of a Special
Street C9g- Committee at its last meet
irg the Council intim0ies that ii is de-
term'ned to have q proper schedule and
pIorer ;rar sfer stations.
The ccur.-n lrtial which convened ut
the navy yard yesterday for tho trial
Of n yolrg warrant officer, has adj
jC"rrtd unifi Monday.
The city &c Portsmouth Is in an eX
collert sanitary coUd!t.on the grip now
he'ng the most troubles me disease the
phys.,iaTs have TO contend with. and
H. is thought that as soon as nice
weather II kes its appearance. that the
grip viii in a great measure. disap-
pear.
ASSAULT CASE DISMISSED.
The only business which occupied the
at ention Of the Mayors Court yester