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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-19

Special Dispatch 20 tbs Poss-TnteI.igcncer.
TACOMA. June gs.~The Eagles picnic.
postponed from last Sunday. tock place
today AT South tacoma The Northern
Pacific ran 3 special train 20 aerosnnsS.~
date the large crowd that participated
Various athletic sports were sadalg.ss In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-19

LONDON. Jure News has beer re-
csswe4 here q the grounding Of an zn-
known steamer near villa CONSTRUCTION
Her second Hold - fuii " water.
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TACOMA issne IS The Canadian Press
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se6-Nodern house. u rooms: good view of
bay So seneca street
t&AFeursh avenue, near Columbia: mod
ern Groom house
3-Modern s-room house. rood n<ighhcr-
hood lS NinAteensh avenue
@-Cpener Haadway and Yesier way;
modern s-rooan house yard
0EModern S-rcom house. near NAdrcna
PARK. run. flowers. etc. good view OF
Lake Washington
$A-Nodern S-rcom house. sefa Washing
ton street
a5-Mcdern 7-room nat Ninth avenue
south and Jackson: very convenient.
a4-Eighfh avenue, near Stewart. s-room
house
NS-1lI Maynard avenue. sroom house.
GS-Ninsh and Cherry: s-room house.
Ql-5rocm house Spring ard Seventh.
e-iz55 AWShtn1ton street. very desirable
broom tenement. new improvements
Once rccns-McDonald block. light and
heat free
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The PyoseSssonai-Sc SIR. I wosk a. IL
New York Hvsnsng Journal.
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FINE
OFFICES.

En suite o. single b tho Onion Biock. Il
modersas rent.
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DIR. ANNIE RUSSELL. wouaer1s a.
aAAaA = HsaSksey.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
Rainfall ana Tcmncro,,ro

The rainfall and mean temperature
Tor Norfolk are both considerably in
excess of the normal up to the present
time this year. About seventeen inches
OF rain has fell since January list
The month OF January was deficient in
[ainiail by seventy-eight one hun
dredths of an inch, but February and
March both are far in excess of the
normal.
The rainfall for January was sos
tnches; Tor February, 5.55 inches, and
for March, 6.12 inches. The excess IN
FEBRUARY was 10 inches and in March
l.o5 inches. This has been a wet season
ana Norfolk is now nearly two and a
portend dry spring and the truckers
may suffer.
The mean temperature UP to the
present time has also run ahead. The
temperature is 81 degrees in excess Of
the normal. according to the reports
at the Weather Bureau office.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
INDICATIONS OF UNUSUAL AC-
TIVITY THIS YEAR.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company is now negotiating with the
Pullman company for the construction
of several hundred box cars. The in
crease in freight business makes more
cars necessity.
There are indications of unusual ac-
tivity among the railroads Of Virginia
rs well as other States this year. The
business gives every evidence of being
better than last year. and there will be
more building than for some years Few
"details remain to be arranged between
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Rich
mund. Petersburg and Carolina compa-
Mes with reference to building n fine
Union depot here, which the Southern
may also enter. The work of building
the latter line to Richmond is to be
pushed without delay and with great
vigor. The new electric road is to be
built during the year between Rich
mond and Petersburg, and the Norfolk
and Western and other great systems
have planned extensive improvements
and additions. This will be a big year
In locomotive building In Richmond.
Inc locomotive works yesterday re-
ceived orders for fifteen simple loco
motives for the Louisville and Nash
Vile and for ten moguls for the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
HEPTAsoPHs. OR S. W. M.
SUPREME CoNCLAVE TO CON
VENE IN BALTIMORE NEXT
MAY

Mr.. f. f. Randel, Most Eminent Su-
preme Archon of the order of Hepta-
sophs. or 5. W. NJ. in the United States.
mas issued his proclamation calling the
supreme Conclave to assemble in BIZ
annual communication in Baltimore. at
Heptasophs' Hall. sos East Baltimore
street. n . o'clock n. m, on the nrst
tuesday In May next.
representatives from the various jur-
lsdictions in the United States will be
received by delegations of the order in
mat city and taken to the Hotel Lex
ington, Holiday and Lexington streets
where they will be Quartered during the
sessions OF the Supreme body.
Inc members and delegates from this
SSee.lon are Supreme Provost w. l..
Gregory. Supreme Secretary George w
wright, Supreme Treasurer ]. l.. Bunt
ms; OF Norfolk: Past Supreme Arcnon
=. +. Outecn. OF Portsmouth. and Su-
Premc Representatives ]. NJ. Hartlove
OF portsmouth. and James Williams of
Nansemond county.
among the important measures 10 no
considered by the Supreme Conclava is
tne report of the committee appointed
at the last session held in Norfolk to
prepare ritual for a Iady's degree.
me question of establishing in con-
nection with the present beneficiary
feature an insurance plank which
members can avail themselves of viii
also be considered
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
PREFERRED THIS SECTION TC
BALTIMORE.

Yesterdays Baltimore Sun SAYS:
Captain -GheFgghich, of the-AustriaH
steamer Sofia Brailli, from Sicily, re-
ported to the Custom House that at
$3.50 a. m. on the 9th instant, between
cape Hatteras and Cape Henry, he
sighted n signal to the westward. which
he took to be n pilots signal but on
getting nearer discovered the signal
was from dismantled brig. On near
ing to hailing distance Captain Gherg-
hich asked what he could do, and was
told to either take the vessel in tow
or save those on board. II was agreed
TO take the vessel in tow, and hawser
was passed. The captain OF the dis
mantled vessel asked what the charge
would be. and Captain Gherghich re-
piled that he hardly knew, but that
could be satisfactorily settled when
the vessel was towed into port. The
vessel proved to be the British briean.
tine Bertha Gray. OF Yarmouth, n. S.
me Sofia Brailli proceeded with the
tow until Cape Henry was reached.
when the tug John I. Brady Intercepted
them The tug ran alongside of the
brig. and after some parley the hawser
parted. The Brailli put back and in
CURED what the trouble was, when the
captain of the brig informed him that
ms services were no longer needed. II
is claimed by Captain Gherghich that
the hawser was cut by some one aboard
the tug or brig. The Bertha Gray wa q
loaded and is now at Norfolk. IJhaI
proceedings will be instituted by can.
tain Gherghich."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
CANDIDATES AND DELEGATES
SELECTED IN TANNERS
CREEK DISTRICT

meeting of the Democrats of the
Tanners Creek District was held yes
terday afternoon at Lambert's Point to
elect delegates to the convention to
nominate candidates for county Off
ces.
Captain L. w. Savage. of Hunters
Vile. was made chairman, with r. II.
Stevens as secretary.
The following delegates were chosen
unanimously.
For lions Church Precinct-E. w.
Savage. James T. Ferguson. Hunters
ville-I. II. Wade. William Carmine and
r. I. Webster. Cross Roads Precinct
X. I. Powell and A. ]. Backus.
Mr. c. r. Nimmo was nominated for
Supervisor; ]. S. Carmine for Consta-
BILE: A. b. Tennis for Overseer of the
Poor
The following were nominated for
magistrates: Huntersville, Justice a. H.
Hawkes.: Zion's Church, Captain d. S.
Lopez; Cross Roads. r. r. Lambert
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the official acts and approving of the
course Of Sheriff a. C. Cromwell and
the officials of Tanners Creek District.
The meeting was we'll attended and
very harmonious
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
STRIKERS sTILLFIRM.
ELECTRIC LINE CONTRACTORS
ADHERE TO ORIGINAL WAGE
SCALE

a delegation from the colored labor
union. headed by Leander Fentress.
called on the contractors of the Sewelrs
Point electric line yesterday and in
formed them that they were still firm
In their determination to allow none of
their members to go to work for less
IMAM Sl.50 per day. They denied that
they are threatening any one, but claim
that they win the sympathy of all the
colored laborers by talking with them
In friendly way. They say that the
strawberry picking season will be on
in a short while and they will not suf
fer for work
me contractors adhere to their orici-
nal scale of wages and say they will
not pay more. They have offered the
colored laborers of Norfolk work and If
they do not accent labor will be i'm
ported from elsewhere. 1t is possible
that negroes will be brought here neyt
week to the number of two hundred or
more "
MIR. Conwell stated yesterday that no
would have n force go to work Monday
morning. These. presumably. will he
negroes from Norfolk who do not SYM
pathiZe with the strikers and negroes
from Portsmouth.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
Bnnques toEmpIoye,.

The Singer Manufacturing Company
gave the employees OF its Norfolk office
numbering about thirty men. a splendid
banquet at the Atlantic Hotel last Tues
day night. The affair was complete in
every detail and the employees are very
much pleased with this manifestation
OF the company's appreciation of their
services. The address of the evening
was delivered by Mr.. J. r. Duncan,
Mr. c. g. Lambert, general agent for
the southeastern States. was present
ana expressed himself as very much
pleased with the business showing of
the Nortoik office under the able man.
agement of Mr.. L. o. Fincher and MI
L. .. Ayers, his office assistant. the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
Lnrge Furnitnre snIe.

The stock of goods which Samuel c.
Phillips will offer to the public, com
mencing tomorrow morning. and con-
unuing for IL days, is one of the most
complete ever shown in the city and he
has cut his prices for this sale to less
IMAM manufacturers cost. He does this
10 reduce his very large stock and
make room. To enumerate any article
OF stock would be only to give you some
slight idea of his cut prices. Parlor
suites. five pieces. finished mahogany.
VIII be sold during this sale at SIS, and
an over stuffed suite for $23 Every
thing else is sold in the same proper
lion. so II there is anything you need
De we'll to see him before purchasing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
OLD POINT NOTES.
SAILING ORDERS TO BATTERIES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HERO
DEAD

The order sending Batteries II and
T. OF the Sixth Artillery from Fort
Monroe to the Philippines by way of
SAN traucisco has been revoked. and
these batteries directed to remain on
sle post until further orders.
"A series of special morning drills In
neid artillery and Gatllng-gun practice
mas been inaugurated preparatory to
training soldiers for infantry service in
foreign islands.
Drills are going on every morning out
on the plain.
ANOTHER HERO DEAD.
MT. George +. Suger, who fought mt
the battle of San Juan Hill. died at the
josiah Simpson Hospital, where he
mas been for some time, Thursday
night. His remains were shipped TO tho
nome of his parents In Toledo. O.. yes
terday. for burial. Mr.. Sugar was only
q years cid. and enlisted when the cali
icr volunteers was made as a private
OF Company L, Nineteenth Ohio reri-
ment. He was young man who was
intelligent. and his death Is made sad
DER by his being cut down while sim
in his youth.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
Graduation OF Nnrscs.

-Four trained nurses will be graduated
from Norfolk Protestant Hospital this
year, and the exercises incident thereto
Will be held Tuesday afternoon at 5
O'Clock at the hospital, when the fol-
lowing program will be rendered.:
Opening Prayer. Rev. w. ]. Young,D. D.
vocal 500 .................. Miss Ewell
Acdress-'E Ethics Of Nursing" -.
Music.
Address-"The Trained Nurse of
Past and Future" ......
.................. DR.. L. Landlord
awarding Diplomas....Dr Herbert Old
Doxology.
Closing Prayer and Benedction :.
....... Rev. Carl Grammer, d. d
inc graduates this year are: Miss
Hulda M. Nav, Miss Eddie Irvine Miss
Jessie Irvine. Miss Matte Perrie Shack
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
T. OR SALE =, !, Aw IDEAL HOME IN

IL OR SALE. - AN IDEAL HOME IN
~ the land OF sunshine and flowers.
city of Norfolk. Va. located immediately
or salt water. contains about seventy
acres. ten acres In woods, balance in
OF mile frontage on salt water; fine
oyster grounds, on which oysters can BIO
raised for family use in abundance, and
for market: house of fourteen rooms
NTH additions. abundance Of purest.
water right at tho door. grounds about
tho house covered with fine shade trees.
shrubbery. choice flowers, vines etc
Barns. clubhouse OF four rooms for help.
about ono hundred pear trees. Duchess
variety. about fifty Sicflles pear, also
peaches. Japanese plums all In bearing
Connected with tho city by fine she'll
road. For terms and further informat ion
call on or address II. C. HOGGARD s
CO. 81 Bank street. Norfolk, Va.
jal5-suwe-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09

they repaired to the large wagon and
proceeded on their way homeward. The
following are the members of the club
that attended the Easter picnic: Misses
Daisy and Allie Barrett. Aileen and
Helen Hickey, Emma Bell, Eva Brad
shaw. Jimmie Perry. Mamie Ferris. and
Messrs. Charles Jayner Frank Drieseil,
George Way. Eddie Buck, Myron
FORBES. George Caps, Sam Fulford
and George Fentress.
This was one of the most enjoyable
entertainments in the history OF the
club and surpassed all previous efforts
in that line
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
FnnernI Of Mrs. yy,,,,an,,

The funeral of Mrs. Dora Williams
took place yesterday afternoon at 9
o'clock from her late residence, No. 257
Church street. Services were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Edwards. of Centenary NJ.
Il. Church, and the interment was in
Elmwood cemetery. The following gem
tlemen acted as pallbearers: S. Bagley.
w. Burnett, NJ. Only and w. L. Blount.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
MAHoNEs LAKE PARK

IL rs said that Mahone's Lake pre-
SCENTS magnificent opportunities for de-
HeIopment. 1t will be remember that
city Attorney Brooke's scheme for CON
vertinS Mahone's Lake into park
WIN siXty-foot drive way around the
axe wal cost only about 100000. 1t is
peieved that the income for the cleo
VIC street railroads should in five years
nually. With this income The con
vertion of Mahone's Lake into n de-
lightfui park. within five minutes walk
OF the business centers of the city. will
be no great undertaking.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
EpJoyabIe raster picntc;..,-

The Criterion Social Club gave their
annual Easter picnic Monday by spend
ing the entire day at the Hygeia Club,
Ocean View, the chaperones being Mrs.
Nj: j: Ferris and Mrs. G. W. Elliott.
1t is needless to say that the hours
passed pleasantly for games were in
duiged In until they were all seated at
refreshments furnished by the club. and
after the hour came for the departure
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
THE MAGGIE JoRY ARRIvEs

Word from the Albemarle and Chas-
apeake locks stated that the tug Mag
gle j. Jory. rumored to be lost In Al
Demarie Sound. passed through for
Norfolk at p. m. yesterday towing a
raft. The Albemarle and Chesapeake
wire being out OF order no list of ar
rivals were received yesterday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
Sunday School A..oc,,,,o,

The April meeting OF the Norfolk NJ
e. Sunday School Association will no
held at Centenary Church this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. The speakers to nd
dress the meeting are Rev. Lloyd T.
Williams' OF Trinity. and Mr.. Russell
Dawson. OF Queen Street Church An
interesting musical program has been
prepared for the occasion. 1t is earnest
ly desired that there be a full attend
ance OF all the schools composing the
association.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
His Cali Under considerations.

The call extended to Rev. A. S. Lloyd.
OF st. Luke's Episcopal Church to ac-
cept the rectorship of a prominent
church of that denomination in Pitts
burg, Pa. is still being carefully con-
sidered by him. He is now in that citv
and Will preach there to-day. HIS pui.
pit here will be occupied to-day nv
Kew. W. Woodson Walker. of the South
and D. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
THE { CITY PARKS
What the Committee Proposes
to Do This Year.
Handsome Dance RalI-orchcstrion
Purchased Funds I'm Hand to
Make improvements = Income
From Electric Line. increasing
RapidIy-Plans For tho Future.

The Park Committee will make ex-
tensive improvements this year to that
delightful breathing spot, known as
Lafayette Park. They have in the till
about $4,000. and have we'll matured
plans for developing and identifying
this local resort.
An architect has prepared plans for
dance hall 40x100 feet, which will be
located near the center of the grounds.
1t Will be an attraction as we'll as an
amusement, and will cost fifteen hun
dred or two thousand dollars.
PARK MUSIC.
Inc orchestrion used at Lesner's Park
VIII supply the music for this hall. The
committee has or will purchase the in
strument at cost of s., 500, its origi-
nal cost being $1,000. and the Park
committee think they have secured
bargain 1t will run by water and be-
ing simple machine, can be operated
by any OF the park employees
In consideration OF the purchase of
TINS instrument. MI. Lesner agreed to
donate the pictures which decorat ted
the walls OF his dancing hall on Church
street.
IMPORTED FROM GERMANY.
1t Will be remembered that many of
these pictures and renectors were i'm
ported from Germany, and were select
ca with an eye to their fitness for park
hall decorations.
BEAUTIFYING GROUNDS.
Superintendent Smith is putting tho
grounds in condition for the summer.
ana from number of the COMMITTEES
the Pilot learns that many
uttractions VIII be added this season
ms IS the poor mans summer re-
sort and the committee propose to
make 1t as pretty and attractive as any
resort In this section.
PARK MONEY.
The funds for park purposes appear
10 De ample for the work on hand. The
city makes an annual appropriation of
$1,000, and about 81, 500 will be received
from the Norfolk city railroad. All
taxes derived from street railroads will
be set aside to buy, improve and beau
tify parks.
Inc amount received from the electric
road is Increasing rapidly from year
10 year. and when the tax comes in
from the Norfolk and Atlantic Termi
nal Company. better known as the
Lowenburg road. the income will be in
creased TO about $4,000 annually.
OTHER PARKS.
What to do with this money IN !,
lew years will be question. How II
can best be used will engage the at
tention of the city fathers. There are
several schemes. all of which have
more or less merit.
ny some, another park beyond Tan
ner creek on Hampton Roads, is adj
Vocated. Desirable property can ho
bought in that section, and IT is he
iieved that sooner or later n tract of
iand In that locality will be secured.
Anoiher plan is to buy up the Job lots
at the intersection OF streets. have
mem 'urfed over. rallied in and foun-
tains erected, and a few benches placed
under ample shade trees.
lots in Norfolk well suited for this
purpose. Ills
MAHONf-S LAKE pApI
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09

business having doubled itself in the
last five years. Several of the en-
pioyes made short talks and the spirit
OF the occasion evidenced a harmony
between employee and employees which
cannot fail to give good business re-
suits
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
THE KERSHAw.

The Merchants and Miners Trans
portatlon Company's new steamer Ker-
shaw is en- route from Wilmington to
Baltimore, and should be there to-day.
She will come to Norfolk on her way
out on her maiden trip.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
Huby 1,nrrtnrcx

Just received. fine assortment of
Heywoods; prices from So to $40. cash
or credit. Williamson &c Sykes. 563 and
56o Church street. near Queen
fe23-tfs
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
Severe ScaIp wonpd.

Ed. Bosly "a negro. suffering from a
severe scalp wound. was sent to the
station house yesterday morning about
$3.50 o'clock, from the corner of Main
street and Rhea's lane. He claimed that
he had been shot by a party in Ports
mouth. The police believe he was strucI,
n heavy blow with some sharp instru-
ment. His head was dressed by Or"
Hamilton, and he was discharged from
custody.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09

We want to fill your spring wants in
the tailoring line. No better on earth
than the kind we make.
RUDOLPH 6 WALLACE,
S33 Main street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-09
CONFEDERATE REUNION
Baltimore Veterans viii Accompany
Pickett Buchanan Camp.
Tho Trip to Charleston viii he Made
on especial Train-NorIoIk Wants
the Next Reunion-M Many More
Gatherings Favored.

Buchanan Camp OF Confede-
rate Veterans learned yesterday that
me baltimore camps have decided to
attend the Confederate reunion at
Charleston. S. c.. May 10th, and that
they will come to Norfolk via boat and
accompany the Norfolk veterans on a
special train over the Atlantic Coast
Line.
The distance from Norfolk to Char
lesion via the route is 3s2 miles. The
train can make the run in about twelve
hours. Should any veterans go by the
regular trains instead of the special
they can leave Norfolk at a. m. and
Will reach Charleston ut 1850 D. m, or
can leave Norfolk at 2:20 p. III. and ar
rive at charleston at sos the next
morning