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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
EDENTR ".
Especial TO NirElnIan- Pilot.l

Especial to VirgInian- Pilot)
Edenton, N. c., July 15.-Barring &C
cidents. the Hartford and Eden.on Mil
itary Companies will reach Morehead
City before this goes to press The
HEREFORD company came down on a
special train, arriving at 7:30. They
were met at the depot by the Edenton
boys. From there they marched up to
the green, where they were drilled by
Major Bond. Later on they boarded
the steamer Haven Belle, leaving at
o'clock for Plymouth, where they
boarded special train for the encamp.
ment grounds. The boys went off in
high spirits, anticipating a big time.
Mr. Robert Temple is in town
The Busy Bee Society OF the NJ. e
Church will give an entertainment
Tuesday evening at Rea's Opera House
The young people of our town tried tc
make the stay here of the visiting mil
itary company as pleasant as possible
The lawn party on the green was en-
joycd by many. while others spent their
time at the military ball at the Opera
House.
MIR. w. II. Zoeller returned to Eliza
beth City yesterday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
ELIZABETH CITY.
The Bicycle Race at the Park
Yesterday.
People I'm Whom Our Readers Take
an lnterost-An Enjoyable Birth.
day Parfy-Fined For Creating a
DIsturSnnco-Small Blaze.
Especial to virglnian-PiIot.)

NSpcClal TO NlrGlnlan-PllOt.J
Elizabeth City, N. c.. July 15.-The
bicycle race at the park yesterday
morning between four OF the cotton fac
tory boys was an exciting one. The
race was best two out OF three half
mile heats, and was won by Warren
Roughton. Tme-1:12. with Jim
Weeks q close second. Two medals
we're awarded them as first and second
best.
Postofiice Inspector Conoly is in the
city on government business.
Miss Neppie Munden. of Norfolk, is
in the city visiting relatives.
Friday night Miss Lizzie Twidday
gave birthday party at her residence.
There was Il large crowd of young la
dies and gentlemen present. and very
pleasant evening was passed.
Mr.. II. Q. Hill left yesterday to visit
relatives in Norfolk.
Mr.. Il. III. Sykes, of Berkeley, who has
been in the city for several days visit
ing friends, left yesterday for his home.
Friday, in the case of John Hetrick,
Mayor Wilson fined him s25 and costs
on the charge of creating n disturbance.
His attorney, Mr.. p. II. Williams, took
an APPEAL.
The new town ordinances went into
effect Saturday. Several changes were
made from the old laws.
The fire alarm sounded yesterday
evening at 3:45 o'clock was caused by
fire at Blades mill. The fire compa-
ny responded, but its services We're not
needed. as the mill hands had the blaze
extinguished before their arrival.
Misses Mary and Julia Wood left yes
terday for Hartford to visit friends.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
CAPE \ New York.
rukplccl Philadelphia
Tnn,',.[rEEo and Norfolk
nUUIE Railroad.

QUICK T1ME-Low RATES.
TWO TRAINS EACH WAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT Mol,DAY.
APRIL IS 1925
LEAVE NORFOLK
7:45 a. m. daily, except Sunday-(Ports-
mouth. High street 1850 a M
Arrive at Philadelphia $40 D.
m: New York ut s:3s p. IN.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
800 p. m. daily: Portsmouth. High street
b:3o. Arrive ut Philadelphia.
$40 n. m: New York, 7:l3 a m
ARRIVE At NORFOLK
500 a. m da y: Portsmouth, High street
s:l0. leaving New York at SOD
d m: Philadelphia. n:l0 o. m
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
ESQ D. M daily except Sunday (Ports
mouth. High street 800 D. m }
leaving New York ut SEQ a m. !:
Philadelphia 1920 a m.
C1osa connection mado with all rail- md
sound lines to and from boston
Pullman Sleeping Cars night tra!ns
between Jersey City. Philadelphia and
Cape Charles.
Pullman Buffet ParIcr Cars on day train,
between Philadelphia and Capo Charles
Through tickets sold and baggage
checked at Wakes Agency, under At.
:antic Hotel. and on. steamers.
II. b. COOKE.
General Passenger and Freight Agent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

Commodious and comfortable steamer
Superior accommodation to meet the new
demand. Steamer VOLUNTEER.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE srd. 1899
Touching at Southern Railway wharf.
Primers Point, each way.
LEAVE NORFOLK, Southern Railway
wharf. foot OF Jackson street $50 a. m.
7:45 a. m. 0o Primers Point only)'
(Ds:39 n: m; $3.50 n. m. Connect.
Norfolk-no stop at Primers Po.nO. 10 40
am, Dl2:00 m, II 30 p. m, 2:30 pm, 10 400
D. IN. $50 p. m. 1855 p. IN. CONNECTING
with Southern Railway passenger train n
Primers Pon;-does not go to West Nor
folk).
LEAVE WEST NORFOLK. A. d.
Railways wharf. ZOO a. m. 10000 a. m.
1000 a. M. IL GO a. M, CO1 100 p. m, 900 o..
m. 300 r. m. 400 p. m. (briDging passen-
Sers from 4. q d. passenger train from
tho WesU. 6l5 p. m
Sunday.
(O Freight carried on these trips only.
Freight rates. DC. per 10O pounds; lOc
minimum. All freight must be prepaid
The round trip to West Norfolk on this
comfortable steamer affords A MOST DE-
LIGHTEGL BREATH OF SALT AIR
FOR THE HOT WEATHER.
C. NJ. SERPELL. President.
F. d. DANCY. Vice President
]. a. c. GRONER. Sec. and Treas
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
CHEAP AFTERNOON
EXCURSIONS.
GOTTEN UP ESPECIALLY FOR
LADIES. CHILDREN AND NURSES

l.
LADIES. CHILDREN AND NURSES
Commencing TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
June Goth, the comfortable and safe
steamer VOLUNTEER will leave
Southern Railway wharf. foot OF
Jackson street. Norfolk. every afternoon
at GAS p. m. touching at Atlantic civ
Merritt Wrecking Company's wharf al
D m. for a sail down the river. making
no stops; returning to Norfolk by $40 D.
i trip on this steamer affords most
delightful breath of salt air for the hot
weather.
Those living in Ghent or the West End
pit out at the Merritt Wrecking Co IS
wharf.
NOTE.-west Norfolk people can taxa
the boat for this excursion at the A. e. ID
wharf. West Norfolk, at 6:I5 p. m. and
Primers Point and Port Norfolk people
at Southern Railway pier No. l at $50 D.
m No additional fare. je2-tf
FARE ...... ........ ...... ....... go. .aoc.
ELIZAETH RIVER AND HAMPTON
ROADS FERRY COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Famous ! a;ss's:'' VIRGINIA BEACH. G .s:ss.

Famous YlA6lNlH DtAUH Resort
and
CURRITUCK DIVISION,
With steamers forming the
EAST VIRGINIA NJ, AND CAROLINA
formerly Pettits North Carolina Line
and Benefits North Carolina Line.J
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE 4th. 1889.
MAIN L1NE- 9SS H Il n; BEACH
LEAVE NORFOLK.
Daily except Sunday:
1:So a. M. though express.
la)''oo a. m, mixed. makes no stops west
OF Thala.
12:so p. m. local express
SEQ p m. through express.
o;lo J.. M, through express.
$50 p. M, local express.
$40 y. m, through express.
SUNDAYS.
s:25 a. M, local express
LIZ a. M. through express.
lS;So p. M. local express.
S:eo p. m. through express.
5l0 p. M. through express.
|'to y. M. through express, makes local
stops Sunday.
LEAyE VIRGINIA BEACH.
Daily except Sunday.
$40 n. M. fast express.
(alS:20 a. M. fast express
(all:l9 a. m, mixed.
2:lS p. m, through express.
'4:.0 y. M. fast express
o'So D. M. through express.
S:So p. M, through express.
ao'SV y. m, through express.
SUNDAYS.
.6:l0 a. m, fast express.
l0:!2 u. m. local express.
sIo p. m. through express.
i:s0 p. M, fast express.
$50 y. m, through express.
1850 y. m. through express.
Kempsvllc.
ca al Makes no stops west of Thal.a
% minutes "
Fast express in so minutes.
Local express I'm 81 minutes
CUltRITUCk DIVISION.
LEAVE NORFOLK, VA
Onany except SunGay-l0:00 a. m, mixed;
o;V p. M, local express
LEAVE MrNDEN POINT. VA.
Ok D1aliy except Sunday-7:30 4. m, mixed;
zoo T. m. local express.
Sound steamers. arrive and depart from
per No l (adioining Clyde Linc) Water
street Norfolk. Va.
rains stop only on signal at intcrmc-
olate stations to take on or put Off pas
sengerS.
w. p. ASHBURN.
Gen. FRI. and Pass ACT
3. p HOLLAND.
Superintendent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

NJ OREOLK & OCEAN VIEW RAIL-
~ WAY COMPANY.
QUICK AND FREQUENT SERVICE
NORFOLK. OCEAN VIEW OLD POINT
HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS
Take the Ocean View Route for Old
Point, connecting with the &. IL O. and
Trolley Lines for Newport News and IN
termediatc towns
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
JEWS FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE AND IT'S CAPITAL 80

time, assisting the State entomologist
In the suppression of the San Jose scale
on fruit and shade trees.
Mr.. Sanderson is a graduate of Cor
nell. and comes highly recommended.
The United States sends him here with
the understanding that the State Board
of Agriculture will pay his expenses.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
...Daily except SUNDAY olhe- - - :

Naiiy except Sunday. Other time daiIv.
c,rs,, daily Norfolk to Richmond
oar er sunday west of Richmond Parlor
Ron eHSept Sunday. from Old Point to
RsiI rb,rie' without change Connects AZ
i, r.Iinin , with James River Division
tr,, r Tor Lynehburg Lexington and GIifl
t Snive0rse. Connects at Gordonsyille for
No l-DAILY. with P,iirn,ns
'"Sinnati; Louisville and st. Louis
Hinton r,nNIliLf. Pullmans. Old Point to
Wooi, cincinnati and Louisville.
nnd served in Dining Cars on Nos
west Of Gordonsville
folk for snEaM Err LOUISE leaves Nor
for ', Xor! 80 p. m. Leaves Newport News
n -, .uIk slo a: m. IL 10 a. M and sos
noon and 7:e5 Norfolk eio a, m. 12:15
'unther Information apply to
Z; III, WILCOX. Ticket Agent. or
C ~ SVRD. Passenger Agent
Norfoil Ticket Office. Atlantic Hotel,
JOHN D, POTTS,
Asst General Passenger Agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
Norfolk & Southern R. R. Co.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. 18th. 1850.
MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
FOLK DAILY Except Snnday) 10 a. m
for Elizabeth City, E.denton, Mackeys
Ferry. Roper. Pantego. Bellhaven. Etc.
Connects At Edcnton with y. & S. r. h.
steamer as follows: Daily Except sun
ston and Windsor. TUESDAY. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY for all landings on
Chowan river, and MONDAY and FRI
DAY for Scuppernong river. Connects at
Bellhaven with Old Dominion steamers
for Makleyville, South Creek. Aurora.
Washington and intermediate landings.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR
Folk at 4:l0 p. IN. TUESDAY. THURS
DAY ana SATURDAY for Elizabeth City.
Edenton and way stations. Connect at
Elizabeth City with the steamer Neuse for
Roanoke Island, Ocracoke Oriental. New
bcrnc, Morehead City. kinston and Colds
Vile Wilmington. n. c., and for stations
on the w. 81 w. r. II.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
X LYDE'S REGULAR LINE STEAM
" SHIPS FOR PHILADELPHIA
ONLY DIRECT LINE FROM NOR

FOLK TO PHILADELPHIA
Until further notice steamers are 40.
pointed to sail fro-, Nor:o.k every MON
DAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY IT
o'clock p m. and from Philadelphia
every TUESDAY. THURSDAY and SAT-
Through bills OF lad!ng to all points
South and Southwest via Seaboard Air
Line, Atlantic Ciast Line. Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line. Southern Railway.
Norfolk and Carolina and Norfolk and
Southern Railroads.
JAMES W. McCARRICK,
General Southern Agent, Norfolk, Va
WILLIAM =. CLYDE g. CO.,
General Agents, Philadelphia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

The Cartwright Pottery Company, OF
East Liverpool, Ohio. will probably
erect an addition to it's works to cos
$4,000 on property recently purchased
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
Norfolk Z washington Steamboat Go

The new and powerful iron palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
INGTON and NORFOLK will leave
daily as follows:
NORTH-BOUND.
Leave Portsmouth. foot OF
Leave Norfolk. foot of Water " p ILL.,
street $500. ............ =. 6.I5 p. m.
Leave OlQ font Comfort. 6.t5 D. IN
Arrive In Wasnlngton... 100 a. m.
Arrive In Philadelphia. Penn.
Arrive in Philadelphia. B. & o. ' 49,
Arrive in New York. Penn. NV t. "'
Arrive in New York. b. & o. --' p H.
r. H.. ........ ........... ''l.25 p. NJ
sOUTH-BOUND.
Leave New York, Penn. r, r. $3.50 p. m.
Leave New York. Il. & o.
Leave Philadelphia. Penn. r. ~" p M
r. ...;.: ...;.,...:. 1912 p. m
r. r.: No.. ....;;..... ''3.o7 p. m.
Arrive RI Gin, in Washington. B. & g. DIV p M
Leave Washington 49,. ..... $50 p p M M
Arrive Old Point Comfort. ZOO a N,
Arrive in Norfolk..... ....... 800 a. M
Arrive in Portsmouth........ 80. $50 a. m.
..Daiiiiy. except Sunday.
Tickets on sale at b. &. o. ticket Office
n. & c. office. at w. II. Wakes and
company's office on wharf. N
For further information apply
d. ]. CALLAHAN.
Telephone AL. Agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
Merchants Z Miner 5 TRANSPORTATION CO
DIRECT ROUTE.

FOR BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE.
For Boston-Mondays. Wednesdays and
FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every Tuesday. Thursday and Satur-
day Co n-ul
FARES TO BOSTON AND PROyI-
DENCE
First.class. including meals ana
stateroom berth ........ 49,. ...sl1 co
Steeracc including meals and bunk 50 90
Perishable freight sent via Providence
forwarded by early train to Boston and
n, the same rate az by direct steamers 10
Boston.
For further Information apply to
II. H. WRIGHT. Agent Norfolk. Va
A. ID. STEBBlNS. Asst Traffic Mgr.
w. Z. TURNER Gen. Pass. Agent
]. c. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager.
General Offices Baltimore. Nd
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

1t is reported that the Mccormick
Harvester Company. of Chicago, ha.
purchased two pieces of property fol
the proposed additions to it's plant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.

Sunday at 4:25 p m, and morning train
at II a. IN. TUESDAY. THURSDAY and
SATURDAY, connecting with all rail and
Fast and West. Passenger station at foot
OF Eas, Main street. Norfolk aud West
crn depot. Freight station on Water
street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST FREIGHT LINE AND OLD Do
MINION LINE between all point, North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern Railroad and Eastern North
Carolina.
Freight received daily at p. m. and
forwarded promptly at low rate.
For further Information apply to tho
General Oftico OF tho ~. s. S r. r. Co..
Norfolk. Va.
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
NJ. *. KING. General Manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
NOR RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
II CI,AREHONT. OLD POINT,

IN OR RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
NEWPORT NEWS ANDJAMES RIVER
LANDINGS DIRECT BY
DAYLIGHT
Virginia Navigation Company's ELEGANT
Saloon steamer POCAHONTAS leavns
clyde wharf. Norfolk, every TUESDAY
THURSDAY and SATURDAY at a. m.
touchintc at Portsmouth. Newport New.
and Old Point going and returning. ar
irving at Richmond about $50 p. m, con-
Meeting with all evening trains
Fare 10 Richmond. sl.s0.
To Richmond and return. $3.50
To Richmond. second-class $780,
T,ickets much cheaper than any o,hs-
route TO Richmond. Petersburg, Waverly
Hicksford and stations on. Atlantic and
Danvilie railroad and ell points Via
Richmond.
Tickets for sale at ticket agencies OF
Wake SC Son. II. Brandt. and on board
steamer.
ed for all above named points.
JAMES w. M'CARRICK.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

u LIZABETH RIVER AND HAMPTON
~ ROADS FERRY COMPANY
Operating Hourly Service to-
PINNER'S POINT AND WEST NOR
FOLK.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
Refrigerators

HAVE A FEW OF THE CIIAL-
LENGE HARDWOOD REFRIG ERA
Low PRICES TO Gloss THEM He Z OUT ~
IF IN NEED SEE THEM.
7 Still, HAVE q STOCK OF THE
BEST ICE CREAM FREEZERS MADE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
TRAVELLERS GUIDE. :
N NV NsIfakSsW esten
s.z1n.E@ Schedule in Effect
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE Is, 1889.
LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.

LEAVE NORFOLK DAILY.
1to q m.-For Richmond, washington.
LynchburE and tho West
s:8 p. m.-Vest;buled Limited for Rich.
mond and Washington. Stops
only at Suffolk. Waveriy and
Petersburg
Us p. m. - For Petersburg, LynchburE.
tho West and Southweat
Trains arrive at Norfolk daily $50 a M,
u:S a. m. and 1910 p. m.
Tickets and all information 1t station
and 10 CRANKY street.
W. b. BEvYLE.
General Passenger Agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

daily except SUNDAY. daily.
Tickets sold TO all points North. Eas,
and West and baggage checked TO destI.
nation. Staterooms reserved upon appli.
cation in Cerson at the companys office
No. n West Main street or on board
ktesmer.
Freight will not DO received after q n
no. 70 go forward that day.
Fer further Information apply TO
KEY COMPTON
"a General Agent
i-NF0 J. W. BROWN, Jr..
Southern Passenger Agent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

Ocean View only
LIST Section Old Point Express. End Sec
ton Ocean View Local.
Leaves at 1886 on Sunday.
Local freight leaves Norfolk 700 A. M
II 20 Il. m. and r. III.
ErniGhLreceived- un.Gl- Afteen-rns:.,,as
before leaving time
Hoc
Fare for tho round trip to Old Point
from any part OF Norfolk. 5oc. Old Point
tickets on sale by ali street car eonduc-
tors. d. y IEGARTY,
General Superintendent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16

Commodious and comfortable steamer
Superior accommo dations to meet the new
demand. Steamer VOLUNTEER
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
a PREACHER VOLUNTEERS.

A special from Greensboro says:
When one enlsts in the United States
army it Is necessary that there should
be some proof of a good character.
Several days ago, when n young fellow
by the name of Major j. Carrico Ed
wards. of Edmonds. Wilkes county, APP
Piled for enlistment he was asked for
some testimonial OF character, and he
solemnly produced his license as Il local
preacher from the Methodist Episcopal
church. He went ahead without
further ado II shall serve my country
three years in the Philippines" said he,
"and then 1 shall travel in the Holy
Land. That Is my objective point 1
wish to fit myself for lec;uring, and re-
turn to my home in North Carolina"
Mr.. Carrico is now in San Francisco.
and will sail for Manila in a few days.
SAN JOSE SCALE.
Yesterday Mr.. e. Dwight Sanderson,
young man in the employ of the
United States Department of Agrcul-
ture as assistant entomologist, arrived
here and will be in the State for some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT.
Declaration That Streets Are Kept
Clean During Working HOurs.


The District Commissioners have received
a letter from T. w. Widdicombe, complain
ing of alleged poorly swept streets. The
writer makes no specific charges and refers
to no special instance. He says:
IT see quite a deal of talk in the papers
about the sweeping of streets. The hand
sweeping is poorly done. The machine is
not much to brag Of but is better than the
handwork The streets are very dirty by
night, and when one gets up in the early
morning the smell therefrom Off you are
not already lid makes you sick.
1T would seem that your inspector is
either Handicapped or does not understand
his duty After a rain the old particles Of
filth that are left on the streets after
sweeping are something terrible to breathe
and SMELL"
Mr.. George w. Mercer acting superin-
tendent, made report to the Commissions
ers on the matter, in which he begs to diff
fer with the writer of the letter.
I'VE claim" says the assistant superin-
tendent, that the streets are now being
we'll cleaned. both by hand and machine.
and that our inspectors are not handi-
capped, neither are they incapable men;
but, on the contrary. they are intelligent,
men and thoroughly understand their work.
We are unable to prevent the streets from
getting dirty after we stop work We have:
never had any complaint in regard to the
streets smelling bad after a rain storm
Mr.. Widdicombe will be informed by the
sponsible for dirt accommodating after work.
ing hours. During those hours the streets
are kept as clean as can be reasonably eX.
pected. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
CONDENSED LOCALS.

George Sturges, who is serving a term in
the workhouse as a suspicious character.
was today fined 50 by Judge Mills for as
Saulting James Cotton. The latter stated
that, account of Sturges having a wife
and children, he did not wish to prosecute
his assailant. The court took this into con-
sideration in passing sentence.
Judge Mills today committed Tboma q
Armistead, colored, of street alIev to
Jail for sixty days for the larceny of 50
from Caleb Adams, also colored Whit
the latter was said to'be under the infIu-
ence of liquor. oi
A colored infant named Thomas Hamil
ton died suddenly yesterday at the home
of Emily Dorsey No. 927 MAYORS aIlev.
There had been no physician in attendance.
and the coroner was called upon to give a
certificats of death.
Walter Ball, a boy about seventeen years
old, who came into the city on a freight
train yesterday. today pleaded guilty. of
having pistol concealed on his person
when arrested by an officer. He was anx-
ious to leave Washington at once. not hav-
ing any desire to become a resident here
and Judge Mills directed that his personal
bonds be taken
A wheel came off James Patton's wagon
about Z o'clock last night, on the car track
at Washington circle The accident de-
layed the cars nearly ten minutes. No
damage was done.
Mrs Kate Hanneman TODAY pleaded
guilty of committing an assault and bat
terry on a small boy named Harvey r.
Skinner Judge Mills fined the defendant
IS, which was paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
Paul jones' Flag.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:

Your very interesting article in last even
ings Star, Paul Jones Flag" contains a
slight but very important historical mac
curacy, which will be Koticed by many, but
which should be corrected for the benefit
of thousands of your readers who may have
been thereby mised to the beginning of
Paul Jones great career on the Sea-
The inaccuracy referred to is contained
in the following statements: when he
carried the Bon Homme Richard upon the
seas and began the peerless history of the
United States navy" and, in the next para
graph of the article, Paul Jones placed
this flag at the masthead of the Bon
Homme Richard when he started on his
priVateering trip.
The Bon Homme Richard was not Jones
first command nor did he in that ship see
to my mind, his greatest battle. When
Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga there
was neither ocean cable nor steamers and
the American authorities were in great
straits to carry the news with the least pos
sible delay to our friends and representa-
tives abroad where our interests were in a
most critical state. A small brig was, at
the time, nearly complete at Portsmouth
N. H.; the number of workmen upon it was
doubled; 1t was called the Ranger; it's
timbers were green and its masts and sails
the only ones Immediately available, made
1t look like boy with mans hat on.
Jones was given command of this little
craft and with a crew of Yankee tars sped
away to carry the news of the victory.
Approaching the coast of England he en-
countered vessel, the name of which l
cannot recall, about twice the size of the
Ranger and carrying about double the
number of his men and guns. Without hes
itation he engaged the Britisher and with
but slight loss, through the superior mark
manship of his gunners, putting twenty
seven shot under the water line of his an
tagonist, compelled her to surrender and car
red her into French port. He was in an
American built vessel, with American
crew, and captured a vessel twice the size
of his own with slight loss: In the Bon
Homme Richard he was in a foreign built
ship. with largely foreign crew, and cap
tured ship of nearly the same size his
own, carrying nearly the same number of
men and guns
NATHAN BICKFORD.
CT