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COLLIER BRITts IN PORT.
Reached San Francisco with Vete-
ran. Of Manila Raw.

SAN FRANCIS 20, March The United
States collier RTat8s arrived today from
Manila with a crew IL iif3g-four frnn aud
the following officers. Tieut y /. Cob
hDian. command ~. Lieut. Stocsly Nor
gaE. executive and navigating officer ~
tAe Olympia who ~ May I bad charge
- the 13Nru9a SWITCH battery Ensign
WIN. punn, watch officer. Gunner e y
b"bHnn - the Monterey. Chief 6.nsl @cf1
Harry Sea pold, ard Assistant Surgeon NJ
! Stoae
Th- RrntAs -. MINI pecer.,he- y
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JUDGE MOORE AT TACOMA.
King County JarIst sitting In Case
for Land Ownershtp

SPECIAL rs.ssatch 20 the Iost-In; eIlig eDcsr.
TACOMA. March T.--Th. case OF Archi-
bald Uossach against the Excelsior Park
Land & improvement Company and 9TH
ers. came up for trial today In the supe-
rior court. Judge Moore Of Seattle pressts-
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Supreme Court Decision.

OLYMPIA. March The supreme court
affirmed the Judgment OF the lower court
In the matter Of Emily s. Nefr ct al. an
appeal from an order Of the superior court
OF Pierce county, granting q writ OF ha-
Leas cDrpue
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IVIFsfBI.
Johrtnn OF Indiana be.erRs propariy
In the Democratic party and should "a
there without delay observes a spsriaeA
contemporary. asns this n tribe - -
we're en- the Democratic partyr
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

herman Asner1cAEs are arranging for \
monster meeting TO be held soon In chi .
cage 10 protest against an alliance 90
tbs United States and England or anv
other power. Many strong sreeehes viii
be made.
Bishop Henry W. Warren. one Of the
foremost aignitarses 0f the Mssho1ii.s
church IN tae United Etaser. IL sufYerlnr
with sppesatcftse nj Eurras Ayr~a S,kse,, =
America. re went down there TO attend
two conferences OF Methodist tsfrtala
tsarssIdE for Alaska tomorrow rsxla,
PRESCRIPTIONS. tsawiesl Drug Co
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reached here Meanwhile money enough
a. lying idic I'm hank 10 pay all that Is due
10 keep the men al work
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ADMIRAL. NoN hNoRR RESIGNS.
Com msnd~r la chief Of the German
Navy >f~ps Down.

nERf.TS March Admiral Won
hncr~ commander IN chief OF the navy.
has res} sueG
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&s9FfNfsweS March 49, Senator
3e-0s 81 2szAmsas IS cuns tg1zasg. -yl~
proved tfs-der and IN Immediate aaaser
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CHARLESTON. W. Va March THE
night was one Of dlscornfor. and actual
suffering A slow falling OF wafer. added
TO the low temperature. made the situation
gloomy one. Many business men were
compelled 10 use boats IN seek provisions
and fuel. Even the governor was forced
mansion to the state house. The loss TO
Iiuaaar men LIN E.lk river Y-u hn heavy
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.Rg1sAI.sE'' for AAssss s.a'''-sFT''N . -.
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PRESCRIPTIONS. ssar,e,l Drug Co
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ssFrupesE.is'fs faxs arrived. SAalss s.a<i g.
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LEXINGTON. Ky. March Almost
unprecedented loss followed the breaking
II nooass from high water In the Kentucky
RIVER IL is estimated THAI 81 opr,lo1 worth
Il logs have been asst IN THIS way ~ Jack
son. Beattyviiie Valley View and oshsr
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19

a very unique and thoroughly origl-
nal entertainment will be given by the
officers of the Boys Gospel Army of
the Y. NJ. c. y. to the members of the
army ana their parents and friends at
the y. NJ. c. 4. Hall next Friday night.
The entertainment is called Comedy
graph and Achuedaeinns." which may
mean many things and which certainly
does mean something entirely original.
There will be playa Comedy
graft '-presented by thee boys under
Mr. Ambrose Pages training. and also
there Will bc many other interesting
features which. until the curtain goes
up Friday night at the hall. are to be-
as safeSuarded from the public as the
secrets of Masonory or Pythianism.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
NORFOLK PRESSYTERY.
AT HOLMES CHURCH
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY,
yesterday.

The Presbyterian pastors of this city
and section. accompanied by the lay
delegates. left yesterday morning at an
early hour for the Eastern shore, where
they arc in attendance on the session
of the Norfolk Prcsbytery. They went
ny way of Cape Charles. and from there
went 10 Holmes Church, in Northamp.
ton county, where the session of tho
Presbytcry convened 1t II o'clock yes.
tcrday morning.
Considerable important business will
DC transacted at this session. one of
the matters to be taken up is the thor
ouSh organization of the East End Mis-.
SION, which will he known as the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church of Newport
NeWs Wnen 1T becomes a part OF the
Norfolk Presbytery.
Rev. Mr.. Hall. who has been con-
Quoting services at the mission, will
very probably be appointed pastor Of
The new church. and will be elected n
member of the Presbytery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
THE OPIUM JOINT.
THE POLICE KNOW NOTHING OF
IT'S EXISTENCE

The police state that there is no ordi-
nance or state law prohibiting opium
smoking, and that in every Chinese
laundry more or less opium IS smoked.
but that there is no place in Norfolk
Kept by Chinese frequentcd by young
women. The Chief OF Police SAYS he
knows nothing of the Chinese grocery
store ON lower Church street. referred
Ia IN Yesterday IssUC q! inns ONO0T
and that he would raid the place if It
is located. He would like to have any
information that the ministers can
give ON the subject for immediate ac-
ton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
THE MONUMENT FUND.
RECEPTION AND ENTERTAIN.
MENT THIS AFTERNOON.

q u y ~
MENT THIS AFTERNOON.
The public will bear in mind that the
Daughters OF the Confederacy viii open
the Newton residence, on CRANKY street.
this afternoon ut o'clock for a recep-
ton and entertainment.
This handsome old mansion has been
deliberately decorated with flags ever
greens and electric lights for the ocoa-
sion. No effort has been spared to
make this an event of pleasure and in
terest TO all who attend. as we'll as to
largely increase the monument fund.
The Naval Post Band will furnish the
music and the young ladies OF the aux
iliary. under the supervision " Mrs
f. \. Wake, have prepared charming
little play.
As an additional attraction a hand
some pin will be won by the person
buying the ticket bearing the lucky
number. On Thursday evening a con-
cert will be given by some of the best
singers in Norfolk. Two rooms will be
open for dancing. the floors in this
house being excellent for the purpose
The following ladies will be assisted bv
bevy of fair maidens: Mrs Walter
Doyle. Mrs. w. z. Burrow Mrs George
Gordon. Mrs. Il. L. Cooke. Mrs. g. M
Cecil, Mrs. Theodore Garuett. Miss
Ida Stnrke, Mrs. Lewis White. Mrs
Washington Taylor.
Mrs. John Wilkinson. assisted by the
children of the Confcdcracy. will have
charge Of the candy table.
Miss Ethel Hardy and Miss Mary
Leigh Will preside over the lemonade.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
AN EVENING MARRIAGE.
MISS YOWERY WILL BECOME MRS.
MISS LOWERY WILL BECOME MRS.


MISS LOWERY WILL. BECOME MRS
y quiet but pretty wedding will be
celebrated at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
William Lowery. No. IS Falkland street
at $50 O'Clock this evening. when their
bright and winsomc daughter. Mis-.
Irene Virginia Lowery, Will be united
III the bonds of holy wedlock 10 Mr..
Henry Shaw Scott. OF Hampton. Va.
The bride will he attired in hand
some dark brown cloth travelling suit.
with hat and gloves to match. Tn,
groom VIII wear conventional black
me nuptial knot will bc tied by Rev.
H. IL Hatcher pastor Of the First Ran
'ist church. in the presence of only the
relatives aud close friends OF the con-
tracing parties There will be no at
PENDANTS. At the close Of the Cere-
inony the bride ana groom will leave
ON the Norfolk and Ocean View train
Tor GA Point. where they will embark
on the electric ears fer Hampton. their
future home.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
C, 6 0, OFFICIALS
President ingalls, and Others Visit
Norfolk.
en- General Tour OF Inspectfou-
Pleased with Terminal imprOve-
ments nrrc-Hcw Line 10 Bc Com
strmctcd in West Virginia.

President NJ. T. ingalls,, OF the Chesa-
peakc and Ohio railway. with a number
of the other prominent officials of that
road, were in Norfolk yesterday on n
tour of inspection. They came over
from Newport News. where they ar
rived Monday night on Mir. Ingalls,
private car, Of the Zig -Four road, OF
which he is also president.
They were met at the Monticello,
where they stopped by Mr.. Curd, the
Norfolk ticket agent. and other Nor
folk officials Of the road.and after lunch
at the hotel they inspected the COM
pany's new passenger station and other
terminal improvements. The new pas
songer depot is just completed. and the
officials were pleased with iis appear
ance
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
Watt,RetteW &C!ay

~ OR SALE. - AN IDEAL HOME IN
IL the land OF sunshine and flowers,
three miles from the postoffce. in the
city OF Norfolk. Va, located immc d!ateIy
or salt water. contains about seventy
acres. ten acres in woods. balance in
high state of cultivation; about quarter
of mic frontage salt water; Hne
oyster grounds on which oysters can be
raised for family use in abundance, and
with additions. abundance OF purest
water right at the door. grounds about
the 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 variety: about tifty Sskies pear. also
Connected with the city by fine she'll
road For terms and further information
call address III. G. HOGGARD q.
CO. 81 Bank street Norfolk. Va.
jal5-su. wc-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
REDUCTION OF PAY
Adjourned Quarterly Meeting.

Tho adjourned quarterly meeting Of
the members Of the Board of Trade viii
be held Thursday night. All of the
quarterly reports will be submitted and
IL is SAID that they Will be of an en-
couraging and satisfactory character.
An amendment to the bylaws will
be offered by the Committee on Laws.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
p.cd in,hc pcni,cn.inr,.

Notice was received in Norfolk yes
tcrday that William Nickson. Il l-year-
OLD colored boy, who was convicted in
the Corporation Court July s. 1897. and
given eighteen years in the penitentiary
for assaulting IL little white girl near
Armsteads bridge. died in that insu-
tuition Sunday. Close confinement de-
veioped consumption which undermined
MS strength rapidly. The remains were
Inferred in Richmond Monday.
You Will find Il very mysterious per.
son in Madame Elrado. the Palmlet
She reads the past. present and future:
tells YOU about love and business. and
locates lost treasures.
$50 Main Street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
Norfolk labor but the laborers refused

-NOTlplk ldDpT. Dul the laDOTeTS refused
Ia accept their wages.
The contract OF course does not pro-
vide what the contractors shall pay
their laborers. The city has paid 81. so
for similar wor, and it is alleged that
Guild X Co.'S agent made his estimatc
on the basis of Sl.25 a day in making
his bid for the work.
Guild X Co. under their contract. get
$4,000 for laying the sewers.
THE SEWELL'S POINT STRIKE.
The work on the Sewelfs Point cleo
trio car line is still at a StandStill. owing
10 the lack of labor. Mir. Conwell, rep
resontinG the Tennis Construction Com
pany. makes no other statement than
that the line Will be built, and that
with 81 labor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19

Or. a Week, manager OF the optical
department of the Gale Jewclry Com
pany. will examine your eyes free. De.
fectivc vision and complicated cases
specially invited to call
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
An Ordinance.


Select Councils of thc CITY Of %"ri ;,IE,
that the Hoard of Health he and are
e nSre'y aHt i i:; TO eoniract. without
years. for the removal from the city Of
an dead horses. cows. and other cattle or
me carcnscS thereof; ana the said .on-
tractor shall only use covered vehicle
Tor The removal .-ii--li-.iend aninal--
ara under no circumstance : shall he OK
:ose The dead animals. or the carca.;cs
thereof. within the city limits during :ls
removal.
Hereafter. if any person no, authorized
50 to DO hy contract with the C!ty of
Norfolk. shall remove from the c!ty any
dead hOrst. mule. COW cr other cattle a.,
the carcass thereof. he shall be iincd not
less than live nor moro than twenty doll
"a. II shall be the duty of the owner
of every such dead animal as IS mon
toned in the prcce ding section. and Of
the owner 5r occupicr OF the lot and
premises wherein such dead animal or
the carcass thereof may he TO g.v, no
Tie" OF the death of such animal. or of it's
being on his lot or premises. to the Chicf
of fJl.cc or other officer in charge of the
Station House and a record shaH there
BIO made thereof 80 that the person con
tracuEE with the city for the rcmOva! OF
such animals from the city may obtain
notice at any time. And If the owner Of
such animal. or the owner or occupier of
the lot wherein the body OF any such am
mll may he. shall fail to give Su h notice
TO the Police Staten for six hours after
he shall know or. he Informed Of the
death OF such animal. or that is on his
lot. he shall he fined not less than five
nor more than ten dollars
Sd. 1t shall be the duty Cf every police
man. who shall know of a dead animal
or carcass lying in the street or alley or
lot in the city. to give notice thereof to
the SAID Station House as soon rs posi-
BILE
18th II the said contractor shall fail to
remove any dead animal or carcass with
In the six hours notice thereof has been
left at the Station House or has been
given TO him in person. he shall bc fined
not less than five nor more twenty dol
night shall not be computed in either
this or the preceding section but one
5th. If the contractor shall fail u COM
?ly with this contract in removing d al
animals proper distance from tho city.
50 that the same shall become inomcnsiVc
of the suburbs. he shah he fined Mt less
than ten nor more than twenty dollars for
elch offence; and shall. moreover lee la
bic TO an actiOn on his bond for Il breach
OF tn. condition thereof
9th. 1t shall he the duty of Che Board Of
Health TO have removed all the smaller
dead animals found in any public place
in the city
18th. 1899.
J. L. EAST.
President Common Council.
Ad'R I1aa by the Select Council. April
FRED GREENWOOD
Presiden; Select Council
IL S. HERMAN. City Treasurer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
NORFOL.K'S
SOLDIER BOYS
They Will Be Warmly Welcomed
Homo.
THEIR PAY REDUCED
lR PAY REDUCED
May Third Fixed ns the Time For the
Bnnqnct-Thc Hauics VIII Assist
In tho Entertainments nr De-
pnrtmcnt Reduces ray tn the
Pcacc Basis of Thirteen Dollars
Per Month.

The committee to arrange for the
they return home will he called to.
gether shortly, and plan will be inau-
gurated TO raise money for the proposed
banquet. 1t is estimated that about
$500 will be needed, and 4 committee
will likely be appointed 10 solicit sub
scriptions for this amount.
1t is proposed to hold the banquet
in Armory Hall. and covers for several
hundred will be laid. There will be
speeches welcoming the boys back to
Norfolk, and officers of the regiment.
Colonel Taylor and others, will re-
spond.
THE LADIES WILL ASSIST.
The ladies of the city will assist in
the entertainment of the soldiers. ana
many Of the young ladies OF Norfolk
will he present with their returned SOL
der bcauX for the first time since they
left TO join in the defense OF their coun-
try Il year ago.
DATE OF BANQUET.
The regiment will be mustered out
on the eth of this month. will leave
Savannah probably on the 2Sth arriv-
ing here over the Atlantic Coast Line
on the 29th. II is possible tina; they
may he until the lst of May .ettin.r
here. ana for tina, reason the date of
the banquet has been made May 81.
two weeks from to-day.
me ciis2cus are expected to contrib
ute literally TO the banquet fund.
REDUCTION OF PAY.
News comes from Savannah that the
soldiers Of tho kourth arr, uot .,t an
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
4E NEWS PAGES TWO THEFT7 FTV7 ANT7
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. April 49,
Weather forecast for Wednesday:
Virginia-Probably showers Wednes-
Jay; fresh east to southeast winds; un-
settled weather Thursday.
North Carolina-Rain Wednesday
ana probably Thursday: brisk and high
east to northeast winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
THE VISITING PARTY.

M ingalls, is on a general tour of in
srcction all along his line and it is
said there is no other significance TO
his visit here. Those OF his party We're:
George W. Stevens. general manager;
G.. T.. Doyle general superintendent: l..
+. Sullivan. comptroller: +. NJ. Whta-
ker freight traffic manager: T.. u.
Hotchkiss. general freight agent: c.. r.
Wall. real estate agent; :. o. Won Gin
mingcn. assistant engineer: Captain W.
NJ. Cooksey. superintendent 1oatins
property; John y. upshur.s general agent.
Norfolk r. +. Hughes. commercial
agent: +. w. Curd. passenger agent.
Norfolk; +. w. Scarborough, engineer
of bridges and signals; y. r. Johnson.
secretary TO the president.
OLD RATES RESTORED.
The Chesapeake and Ohio's freight
traffic is very heavy, and the road viii
probably give contract for more
freight cars. Despite the heavy freight.
President Ingalls, said last week that
he was not satisfied. and went back to
old rates on grain.
4 NEW FEEDER.
The Manufacturers Record publishes
the confirmation of a story that North
crn capitalists Will build road along
the Greenbrier river. in West Virgil
H4d, MIi4tu VIII tpilitNt ~ All Asit 7 .iN'si =
peRke and Ohio at caldwell station.
This road will mean almost as much to
the Chesapeake and Ohio as If 1t were
to be part of that road, for all the
traffic will be handled by the latter
from the connecting point.
The new road is to be ninety miles
long. and ii Will traverse a region ut-
terly destitute Of transportation facili-
ties for the handling of the immense
resources in extensive coal beds and
timber tracts in eastern West Virginia.
IL Is stated that the contract for the
road will be let within the next thirty
DAYS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
ANOTIlER VIEW.
Tile CONTKACT

The contract of Guild x Co has a
provision requiring the firm 10 give
preference 10 Norfolk labor but how
far this could be held TO he binding is
difficult TO say. If il IS undertaken to
import labor the contractors could
claim that they did give preference 10
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
AUDITORIUM THEATRE.

g. e Cor. Nebraska and Union SITS
JAS. NJ. MARION. Prop. and Manager
WILEY HAM iLTON Anus mt Director
Open every night in the year Smoking
concerts. presenting a respectable, up-
to.6atc Vaudeville entertainment
Mntiaees. Tues. Thurs. and Sats at ?
p. m. Evening performa noes continuous
from TIL u. Admission. 10. 10 and 25c.
ja22-ly 49,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19

Testc--
II. $. HERMAN. City Treasurer.
aQl9-It
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19

TEMPERATURE. RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY.
Norfolk, Va, April is, 1899.
Maximum temperature " "a
Minimum temperature . 46
normal temperature ............. 81
Departure from normal plus :
departure since Jan. 1st minus lis
Hainfall in past "A hours .. %
Rainfall since 1st OF month. AZ
Mean humidity observation-disclosures. 6S
CALENDAR
Sun rises at SPA a. M; sets at G:44
.. m. -, 81. ..
TIDES.
Norfolk-liigh water. 4:l5 a. m. and
t.'i u. M; low water, 1927 a. III. and
1850 y. M.
Old Point-High water. 1854 a. m. and
4;5S p. m: low water, 1906 n. m. ana
1O:29 p. M.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
ZEE l1NtsS.


NOTICE. THE ANNUAL. MEET
~ ing Of the NIRGINIAN AND. PILOT
PUBLISHING COMPANY will be held
at the office of Mr. l.. d. Starke. Jr.,
room No, % I.owenberg building. in the
THE 18TH DAY Or April. 1879. at II
o'clock IN.
mhll-tdm ]. T. ALLEN Secretary
TR ORDER MECIIANICS.-EVE
- member of the order In this city is
urged to attend the meeting of Idol
Council THIS "Wednesday EVENING;
at o'clock. in E;ks' Han. as matters of
rnhlic interest and the good of the order
demand prompt and energetic action.
W. T.. WlliTEIlURST Secretary.
TERRY r.. GORDON Councillor 1t
r .. r. MEN. - CHIEFS AND
lie BROTHERS WYNNDOT'rE TRIBE,
No. -. improved order of Rcd Men at
tend a rcguiar council of your tribe on
THIS wednesday, SUN. at Sth run. set
ding OF sun, quick. Business, amend
ncntS to the By-l.1ws
r.. order of tho Tribe
GEORGE w. HILL.
1t chief OF Records
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19

Norfolk nnu Vicinity.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TO-
DAY
ohowery weather; nearly stationary
temperature; southerly winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19
A SMALL FORCE
Only Five Men on BrambIeton
Sewers Yesterday.
Mny Find il Necessary tc
Import Lnbor-CoIorcd Union In
bor Leaders ny This cannot he
Done Successfully.

Mr.. Patterson, who is experimenting
the work of laying the Hrambleton
sewers for the firm of Guild n Co.. Of
Chattanooga, Tenn. states that it Is
probable that labor will be imported to
lay the sewerage. This. it is claimed.
Will bc necessary because the colored
iaborers of this city have refused to
work for less than $3.50 per day.
Yesterday only five men and the fore
man were ut work. AS nineteen miles of
sewerage is TO he laid q force Of some
thing like two hundred men Is desired.
and there seems TO be doubt as TO
whether this force can be secured in
Norfolk for IS cents and 81 a day. the
WAGES offered by Guild & Co. contrac-
tors.
ANOTHER VIEW
The leaders in the Labor Protective
Association. the colered labor uuiou as
sert positively that no force OF negroes
can easily be secured 10 come to Nor
folk and work for wages that the ne
SroeS here won't accept. In connection
with the strike ON the Scwelrs Point
Electric Line. the only gang of la
borers imported to work on that line
We're won over by the strikers The
union claims to have the situation well
under control as to the n.rrocs.
THE CONTRACT
The contract of Guild x CO. has a
DrDNi sinn refrtirip. t,,,, fri,.a
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FRED GREENWOOD.
President Select Council.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19

:, A 4 ITao by the Select Council. April
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-19

9TH, 1899
J. T. EAST.
President Common Council.