Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-19
What Virglnian-Pilot Rep
resentativeS Hear Daily.
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST
Tho Movements of People In Whom
estcd- Happenings iu LcanI-Bus-
mess, Religious aud Social CIR
cies-A Forecast OF Future
Events.


principal topic of discussion at the
next meeting of the Independent Steam
Fire Engine Company No. l OF this
city.
Capt. Henry G. Sampson, of Dubuque.
Ia. was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel II. Hand is i'll ut the
residence OF her husband, corner OF
Chestnut and King streets.
The condition of Mr.. w. j. Rogers
had not improved great deal yes
terday. He is suffering from n severe
attack of the grip and congestion of
the kidneys and lungs.
Santiago veterans are becoming num-
erous. Two more of them struck town
yesterday. They looked as If that
campaign had Il very depressing effect
upon them.
o. Jones, colored, was assessed s.
and costs in the Mayors Court yes
terday on the charge of tresp assins on
the property Of the Seaboard Air Line
The Greek Tea" was a decided
financial and social success.
A rumor is current, which is given
much credence, that Mr.. l.. T. Meyers.
who held the position of general super
intendent of the Seaboard and Roanoke
railroad under the administration of
President John NJ. Robinson. will be
given prominent and responsible posi-
ton under the new management of the
Seaboard Air Line.
Ing of the 25th instant give Il compli-
mentary soiree to her dancing school.
At noon yesterday the converted
yacht Eagle left the navy-yard for
Hampton Roads. Her destiny is the
West Indies, where she will be at
tached To the coast survey service.
AT - O'Clock to-day the annual meet
ing of the Board of Trade will be held
at the boards rooms, over the Peoples
Bank. corner OF High and Crawford
streets.
After an interruption of several
months the Port Norfolk electric rail
way cars are again running to Park
View.
In the Norfolk County Court yestcr-
day John Smith. colored. charged with
felony. was sentenced TO one year in
the penitentiary. and the case of Alex.
Allen. felony. was continued until the
February term.
a gentleman in n position to know
said yesterday while in conversation
with several others. that there was
more business transacted in the Nor
folk County Court than in any other
county court in the state.
There is lots of mail ut this Office for
Changers" business" IS. L. D."
IN" and Board" Please call and get
it,
A little child of Mr.. Lee .Pendleton
fell over the bauster al its fathers
residence yesterday morning and was
painfully bruised. DR.. Hope attended
It,
Some time Tuesday night thieves
broke into the new Episcopal Church.
In Park View, and carried off a large
quantity of carpenters tools stored in
the building.
Mr.. jeremiah Roth. of Baltimore. a
former wagon builder of that city.
passed through the city yesterday en-
route for New Orleans
mouth of Western Branch late yester-
day afternoon There were three col
ored men aboard, all of whom escaped
with only good wetting and a great
fright.
Mr. L. u. Martin. carpenter in the
Port Royal (S. C) Navy-yard, is in the
city. CARPENTER l.. L. Martin. u. S. N.
father of the above mentioned gentle
man. is Ill at Owcnsburg. Ky.
gentleman who keeps posted on
matters generally in the city said yes
terday that to his knowledge thirty-two
new cases of the grip had developed in
the past twcnty-four hours.
Justice George Ainsworth yesterday
dismissed the colorcd boy Jimmie
Raney. who shot another boy named
George Davies In the head with q
hobert rifle. 1t was proved to be an
accident and the boy being so small,
the esquire" turned the hoy over to
his parents, who gave him good
"nogging."
Two white DRINKS were taken in out
OF the Wet last night by the COPS"
A private letter received in the city
yesterday from a member OF the Old
Dominion Guards says that the bows
OF the Fourth Virginia Regiment ut
Havana are being fed very nicely now.
Occasionally the subject of baseball
arises for discussion. The suggestion
OF q four club local league-Ports-
mouth. Norfolk. Newport News and
Hampton-has its advocates. while
there are those who are opposed to it.
The sentiment seems to be about
equally divided.
An unknown white man fell on High
street. near Middle. late last night He
said he suffered with vertigo and was
used to such spells. He was not hur,
by the fall. He recovered in Il very
few minutes and proceeded on his way
UP High street.
Who will get the ferries Mt the coming
lease is an interesting topic of CONVEX
Bation in this city
The rumorcd removal of the shops
and offices of the Seaboard Air Line Is
being discussed. Every one admits
that II would be n serious blow to
Portsmouth if such should come to
pass.