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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01

w r; EENTREss s son, GENER-
We Al. REAL ESTATE AND HEN
i A.. AGENTS. is BANK STREET.
SECOND FLOOR.
FOR RENT.
DWELLINGS.
d9o Butte street. October list.
100 Brown avenue.
COS Main street, Z rooms and store
80 Dartmouth street. September lst.
20 WillouShby avenue, October Isl.
~ Bute street. October Isl.
80 Brown street.
30 Shields street.
100 bermuda street
- Smith street
IL Calvert street :,
- Arlington place. October lst.
STORES
COS Main street. rooms above.
f3i Church street
237 Nichclssp street
Factory BG.lding. cor Water ana Mad
ison
Livery Stable. cor. Church and Union.
FLATS.
90 Arlington place.
l25 Kelly avenue.
us w. Brambleton avenue.
II. II. l6 and Is Taylor's lane.
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FOR RENT.

81 Holt street. ITO Bermuda street.
3l7 Willoughby ave. 1874 n. Kelly avenue.
SOL w. Highland ave. 800 Butte street.
80 Fanklin avenue. ll52 S. Kelly avenue.
III Fenchurch st. ~ Hamilton ave
SOP W. Highland avenue, rooms ....s 700
FOR SALE
Nice house Claiborne avenue ........s1 500
Nice house Highland avenue ......... 2,1Oo
Nice House Maltby avenue ............ ] 800
Nice house Duncan avenue less than
cost, East Main street property. Main
street stores, Church street property, pay
Ing Z per cent: three now houses ON
South Kelly avenue, at water; lot on
Fenchnrch, ono on Bank, one on Char
lotte, two OH Duke.
H. c. HOGGARD & CO.,
PHONE 40. &c BANK STREET.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01

BY II. l.. Page & Co.. Auctionccrs. ..
Bank street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
NEW ORLEANS COrrON MARKEr.

New orleans. July 81 Cotton futures
quiet and steady. July, nominal: August
5i2: September. 5iluj.i2: October, 5ii6i
81. November, 'iidi5.i5: December, 5iesi
80. January. h.J5fta.5i; February. ssh
So. March. j.G0nj62
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
AUCTii6N sAiis-riiis BAY.
~.
by tne Morris Auction House, A WASH
lngton street. opposite new market.

r. ARGE STOCK or FINE FURNf-
ac1I TYRE 6r .;c sc; AT AucTIoN-we win
notwithstanding. at our Auction house o5
TUESDAY MORNING. August the 1st.
commencing at 10 O'Clock. Fine Bedroom
Sideboards. Wardrobes. Extension Tables
SShnirs: ROCKERS, Feather Beds. Pillows.
holsters. 80 Pairs Blankets. Sheets
Spreads, Parior Suits Lounges Miro
Springs; Crockery. Glass Ware, Fine ia
Octave Piano. Organs. Also for atscoun1
OF whom 1t may concern, a lot of Groce-
T'es, &c. X. Il. NORRIS
j. oV-%t Munaper
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
SUBSCRIPTION LISTS OPEN ON
MONDAY, JULY 81, at BANK OF
COMMERCE, Norfolk. Va.

Tho terms of subscription arc:
i'irst-That each subscript ON Shall he
accompanied 10y cash or certified check
for twenty per cent. go per cent? of the
face thereof. and that the residue shan
lie payable in instaments of twenty per
cent. go per cent? on thirty days (3W
written or published notice
Sccond-That all checks and cash he
payable 10 Bank OF Commerce. who have
been authorized TO receive and receipt for
all money paid on account OF The stock
in question. ana TO hold the same sub
jcct only to the order OF Newport News
Abattoir Company.
Th,rd-That subscriptions to said pre-
ferrcd stock shall close at o'clock II. m
August 9Th 1895? and in the event Of said
amount of stock being ovcr-subscribcd
previous to that date. the right Is re-
served To return any money RENTED as
advanced payment on said preferred
stock and to lot to subscribers a less
amount than that named in their sub
scrptons.
For further particulars call or address
RANK or COMMERCE.
or II. r. LAW.
% Granny street, Norfolk. Va
Bradley, Cunningham & Co.
AMERICAN BANK BUILDING.
aui-2t Newport News. Va.
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NVSH tIIIUTIITUTI0 NtTV IN IVtTWWN. FIUWF
was easy; No spring wheat. 6cTG7isc !:
No. red 7lisc.; No. > corn, 3lISii.c.: no.
. oats l32tM2ac.: No . white, ~ "a 2Gl &c !:
No. 3 white. 2lEngii.c.: No. : rye. JiN@
52iac; No. barley. s2nSihc.; No. nax
seed, S2.t5. Mess Pork. per barrel. S7.Gjdl
SO: lard, per 100 pounds. sl.loGi5.25: short
ribs SIDES tloosc). si.Soci5 10; dry sailed
tboxed. $5.2if:53j Whiskey. distillers'
finished goods, per gallon. $l.2G. Sugars,
cut loaf. unchanged
On the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter market was firm crcamerics. lSia6l
he; diaries. 1eMl5hc. Cheese. steady, "a
GiJc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
AUCTION >ALu>-ru,uwn PAYS.

BY Townsend Il Joyncs Real Estate Auc-
tionecrs, No. 227 Main street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
Bales.
COTTON RECEIPTS.

Thro. Local. Total
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
MODERN NEGRO SONGS.
They Do Not by ANY Means Repre-
sent That Individual.

From the BaltmC re American
There ist on the market now a surfeit
of music intended to represent negro
songs. The chief aim of some COM
posers seems to he to produce music of
this sort. ln their anxiety to create q
laugh they overtaX themselves to bring
out something that is as untrue in rep-
reSenting the song of the negro as it is
i'll presenting the warbling of a canary.
Occasionally some song is published
that has a good vein of humor in it,
and at the same time pleases in so
much as IL is true to the thing ii is in
tended to represent. The song "Old
Black Joe" is one of this kind. But
there are many songs written now for
negro songs that are no more negro
songs than they are the songs of the
American Indian.
The writer of the song nowadays
thinks his song incomplete unless he
has the razor" and chicken brought
out in every stanza. Judging from the
police records, the club and pistol seem
to he the faVorite weapon of the negro
now. The pistol and the cash box seem
to be their favorite temptation now;
yet the razor and hennery still live in
the songs that writer's craving for
fame, bring before the public.
1t is also noticed that would be prima
donnas, with 'he hem of the skirt in
one hand. the other hand thrown back
like the Mexican dancing the fandango,
and the body distorted like it is III the
death dance of the wild Indian, jumps,
yells and hons over the stage in the
blind belief that she is representing a
negress. She does one thing, and that
very well. In her dress she represents
the quantity a wild Hottentot girl
thinks necessary; in her acting she in
ificts on the audience a new dance, and
In her singing she possesses the happi-
ness OF being real, for no two of these
prima donnas have the same idea OF a
negro song.
The negro in his singing, so far as he
is observed by the writer's of these
songs and the singers of them, prefers
chorus to solo. In the days of slavery
many negro owners when they heard
the songs of slaves knew full well that
the work was going on. A happy-go-
lucky race, even in bondage, they would
always sing. In their church service
the songs of these people again de-
lighted in chorus. 1t seems absurd for
a female TO sing the song of Il negro
man, for it is well known that in every
age of the negro song the negro has
prided himself on his bass. Come
down on de bass was always heard
whenever a crowd of these people gath
cred together to sing.
The songs that have been written to
represent the song of the negro. his
habits or his life, have in late years
been incorrect. Every lover of music
can appreciate "Suwanee River" or
"Massa's in DE Cold, Cold Ground" hut
the people who are pleased with the
jargons of today called negro songs are
as ignorant of the true conception Of
the merits of a negro song as is the
composer himself. The latter filings his
song to the public with the same idea
that the grave digger had of Hamlet's
going to England-'It makes no diff
ference, for there the people are as mad
as he"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

Washington, Jan. 15.--Assistant Sec
retary of War Meiklejohn gave out
today a synopsis of a report recently
made by the collector of customs at
Havana, Colonel Tasker Bliss.
Colonel Bliss writes that the opera
tions at the custom house at Havana
are proceeding very smoothly, consid-
ering all the conditions under which
he has the work. on the day following
his installation number of employees
vacated their positions. Some of them
were Spaniards returning to their own
country or were employees who, un-
der the Spanish law, had become en-
titled to a retiring pension. Had this
class remained in the service their PEN
sions would have been jeopardized.
Others left for reasons best known to
themselves. At present Colonel Bliss
is carefully readjusting his forces
placing Americans only on guard where
general supervision of the whole force
is necessary.
Colonel Bliss says that in his opin-
ion the customs service of the island
should not only be an object lesson,
but a school of instruction for the
natives. 1t can, he says, be made an
object lesson by having no one except
Americans in the service. But it can
be made school of instruction only
by having the natives for the great
mass of employees. with only enough
Americans to see that their work is
faithfully and honestly done. Colec-
tor Bliss announces that in addition
to the weekly reports required from
such collectors by the executive order
of Dec. .. he proposes to institute a
system of daily reports showing all
moneys received. He thinks he can
Keep the war department daily in
formed as to the revenues of the island
at triling expense.
Colonel Bliss found on hand when
he took possession of the customs house
at Havana only $1,5JJ. resulting from
special tax which was laid upon load
ing and unloading vessels under the
spanish reign. His collections on the
first day amounted in cash to 81. 52221.
On the second day they rose to So, ,920 SO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
His Back to the Foe.

An army officer tells that in one en-
gagement there were numbers of young
fellows who smelt powder for the first
time, and it is not surprising that at
times the recruits were a trine unsteady,
However" said the old officer 81 only
remember one case of actual fight, and
when l think of it 1 can scarcely refrain
from laughing.
"In the very thick Of a hotly contested
engagement one of my own men threw
down his rife and bolted.
Here you coward l roared after
him, what are you running for?'
without so much as a glance over his
shoulder, the fellow replied: Because
I'm in a despTit hurry, an can't hy.' -
Saturday Evening Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
The Mar,c Wanr For
Very WNl ) Sdl the Very
Best -- Least
VtTy
Best

Mems fine CamelS Hair Underwear, very
nicely made, worth SOC; to go at............ 23c
Mems Velvet Feeced-Lined Underwear
never sold nnder SOC; to go al. ............. 35c
Mems Natural Wool Underwear always at
75c; 10 go al. ........' ............ SoS
Mems fine Camel's Hair Underwear, always
sold at soc; to go at ....................... soc
Mems fine Linen Bosom Shirts, reinforced
front and back, always soc; to 60 at. ....... 3Sc
Mems and Boys Percale Shirts with two
collars, easily worth 75c; to go at........... 4sc
Mems fine Natural Grey Underwear never
sold under SOC; to 60 at. at.................... 37c
Mems Hygienic Wool Fleeced-lined Under
wear, always 75c; to go at................. 45c
Mems finest quality Of High Grade Wool
Underwear, fine cashmere, will not shrink,
elegantly made, always sold at SITS; to go at SI.oo
Mems Unlaundered White Shirts, double
back and front, always 39c to go at. .......! 25c
Mems 1900 Linen Bosom Shirts bodies of
WamSutta and N. Y mills muslin, ooc kind
now. ............. ..................... 45c
Mems Chevot Working Shirts, always
sold at 4oc and soc; TO go at........ .20c and 3oc
Mems Wool Sweaters ST.. 90 kind now. 6Oc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
You Poor Thing.

do you have any faith in this idea
that maladies can be transmitted by
kssing?" asked one OF Detroit's young
society men Of another.
''Well, sir, ] was mighty skeptical till
the other night. ! kissed my best girl
for the first time in my life and I've had
palpltation OF the heart ever since."--
Detroit Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
An aggregation of values that should
Plenty Of everything for everybody.

Fine Unbleached Muslin,
worth sac yd; to go at. 3Ac
Fine Bleached Muslin, yd. .31ac
= Very fine White Cambria
Muslin, SC kind, for. ...4Hc
90 pieces of fine Checked
Glass Toweling, yd. .2Ac
Very fine Bleached Towel
ing, yd d................3Ac
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
COLLECTIONS OF
HAVANA CUSTOMS
SYNOPSIS OF REPORT MADE
BY COLONEL TRAsKER.

The Operations Proceeding Very
Smoothly Considering All Condi-
tions-Customs Collections Can Be
Made Object Lessons for the Ma
tives-Many spaniards Resign.
Collections for the First Day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

Extra Heavy 1914 Gray
Blankets, ooc kind for, pr 3os
Wool finished White Blank
cts, ST.. 50 kind, pair. 80. oSs
, Gf V Wool ia Blankets,
til finish, and worth
$3.50 pair; sale price 80. I.Ss
iI-4 extra heavy soft finish
Blankets, $3.25 kind, pair 1.4s
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

} GLOVES. Women fine Kid Gloves,
worth 81 and $I.25 pair, TO go at soc
s GLOVES. S.Women'S fine Mocha Gloves,
were 81 pair, now. Soc
; HOSIERY, WomenS fine Cashmere
I Black Hose, 45c kind, to go at. 2oc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

RIBBONS, No. % single and double
faced Ribbon, worth CSC yd. go.
STATIONERY, 1000 boxes of fine
Writing Paper worth I2c, to go at
PRRFUMERY, 100 bottles, fine odorS,
worth 25c, to go at............
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16
Spreads.

One case Of large size White
Bed Spreads, all hemmed
ready for use; worth 75c;
sale price. .............. 48c
so dozen extra large size
Hemmed Huck Towels. IL &c
Fringed Table Cloths, 213
yards square; to go at... Soc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

J SEWING SILK-BeldingS finest silk,
per spool. ..................
BASTING COTTON-One dozen large
spoolS for. ........... S
{ cHILDREN'S H0SH-Double knee and
fast black, I214c kind, for. ..... IL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-16

Fine Wrapper Flannelette, s
cent kind, for. .......... sc
Fine Apron GinghamS, yd.. &C
!, Best Lining Cambria, yd ..a4c
Gray Silica, Ioc kind, for. 6c (
Fancy Striped Dress Skirt
ing, I8c kind, Tor. I21ac
Black Rock ward wide Un-
bIeached Muslin, yd. ....41ac
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-08-19
WEALTH IN THE GRAvEYARDs.

Leas JeweIry Than Commonly SUPP
posed Buried With the Dead.
New York Sun: AS a rule not mnch
jewelry of value is buried with the dead.
In the case of women the jewelry buried
with them is likely to be confined 20 q
plain gold ring, which in the case of a
wife would be her wedding ring. 1t
might easil. happen that this would be
The only ring worn at the time OF death,
other rings having been taken from ,he
fingers because the wearing of them
nigh, have been n source OF discomfort
to the wearer. On the other hand II
might HAPPEN that the rings could not DC
easily removed. In such n case the rings
would be left on the fingers and burird
with the body.
The wedding ring is not always buried
Sometimes the husband desires 10 keep IL,
in some instances. Ii there are children in
the family; 1t is given to - oldea,
with the dead would be most couLnonis,
some plain bands valued us a gift or a
keepsake or for some GEAR association.
Sometimes n diamond ing might lie bur
led for a similar reason. .erhas = Tt.I7l the
diamond turned inward. showing on ]! n
plain band upon the finger as the hand
lay across the body in the %cass.et.
But while such is the ircra ing nrac-
tice, with constantly increasing ohserr-
anlc. 1t Is not invariably followed. There
women have been buried with earrings
and all the rings commonly worn in l.fe.
including, perhars. vatnan!e diamonds.
relatives permitting nothing 10 be taken
away. Such cases are unusual and are
becoming rarcr.
substantially the same practice pre-
walls with regard to the hurying of Jew
elry with the bodies of men. Watches
and chains Of value nave been buried
with the dead, but not often. Costly jew
elry has been thus buried. but this is sell
dom done: commonly suck jeweiry as
may be buried is simple and compare
lively inexpensive. There might be left
upon the finger some ring that had been
specially dear to the dead and that he
had wished to keep always.
Beside the rings there might be buried
various other articles of more or less
value, for which a special attachment
had been formed or that the dead had re-
quested should be buried with them.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-08-19
Some Queer Riddles

There are quite a number Of people
who collect musical instruments. Men
have been known to pay tremendous
prices for violins of rare make. merely
to place these instruments in collections
they are making of such things.
Que of the greatest iiddles that ever
was known was to be seen at the French
court in the time of Charles the Ninth.
This was a VOL 50 large that several
boys could be placed inside of it. The
boys used to sit inside this queer instru-
mcnt and sing the airs that the man
who handled The bow was playing on
the viol outside. Tie effect is said to
have been very beautiful, though it
would seem as if the presence OF tho
lads in its interior would seriously in
terfere with the tone of the agreat tid-
die as it was called. Many years
after another huge instrument of this
kind was used at concerts in Boston. 1t
was so large that to play it the fiddler
mad to sta1d on a table to use his bow
at the proper point on tho strings. This
instrument was called the grandfather
Of tiddles."-Hurper's Young People
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-08-19
just One Answer.

Putternmakers' Journal: An ndver-
tisement in a newspaper calling for
"a first class bookkecper at So a
week" drew forth the following an
swer the only one attracted by the
muniticent salary:
II am a young man,, 81 years of age.
having had a business experience OF
twcnty-three years, being connected
with the United States embassy at
Madagascar, and feel confident If YOU
will give me Il trial l can prove my
worth to you. ! am rot only an cN-
pert bookkceper, proficient stenog-
rapher and typewriter. excellent OPP
orator and euridite college graduate,
but have several other accomplish
ments which might make nj undesirable.
| am an experienced snow shoveier, a
knowledge of removing snperhuons
hair and clipping PUPPY dogs ears,
have a medal for recitfng 'Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight am a skilled CHR
opodist and practical farmer, can also
cook, take care of horses, crease trous-
crs, open oysters and repair umbrel-
las. Being possessed of great physical
beauty, | would not only be useful,
but would be ornamental as well,
lending to the sacred precincts of your
Office that delightful artistic charm
that II Satsuma vase or stuffed billy
goat would. AS to salary, | would feel
l was robbing the widow and swiping
the sponge cake from the orphan if
l was to take advantage of your mn-
niticence by accepting the too fabulous
sum of So per week, and | would be
entirely willing to give you my serv-
ices for less, and by accepting Sl.a7
per week would give you al oppor-
tuuity of moi only increasing your do
nation TO the church, pay your butch
er aud keep your life insurance. but
also to found a home for INDECENT fly
paper statesmen and endow a free bed
in the cat home"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-08-19
How to Keep an Alligator.

To those who may think of keeping
nm alligator a BRIEF description CT the
best way to house him may be useful.
Procure a good-sizcd box, say two or
three feet square. and n baking pan
about half the size of the box. to hold
the water (Which should be changed
every day or two). then cover the floor
of the box with sand. Put glass or
wire netting on two of the sides and on
the top of the box. Glass is better. be-
cause it retains the heat in the box; but
you must he STIR TO freely admit the
air.
For food, raw meat given on a straw,
to seem alive flies and worms an small
live fish form an alligalor's fnvorite diet.
But rs he is o demonstrativc his air of
content is apt to lead one to neglect him
unless sporiti care is taken. Remember
that the atngtlor is accustomed to the
heat of Florida and keep him in a warm
room during the winter.
am sure that alligators' are more in-
telligent than they are generally
thought to be. Indeed. I have heard Of
n in a South American country which
having Ecen caught when very young
and patiently trained. would follow its
master like a dog and was perfectly
docile.-St. Nichols.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-08-19
CADET ETIQUETTE,
Some Anomalies of the Rules of Social
Life at West Point.

The etiquette of West Point is GER
tainly a curious institution. 1t has been
evolved out of the peculiar conditions
which exist Mt the military academy,
and only those who have been there can
fully appreciate how harmless and prop.
er it GEMS in its surroundings.
For instance, when a cadet receives
permission to make out a girls l.ap
card, he signs her name, with his own
opposite, in a book provided by the hop
managers for that purpose. Then, any
other youth who wishes to dance on
that girls card knows to whom he must
apply for them.
Many are the complications arising
from this system, and it behooves him
who wishes TO dance with q belle to ap-
ply early, least he find her card full,
says the Illustrated american,
Often. when there are few girls visit
ing on the post, a man who has been
fortunate enough to secure Que aud who
wishes to dance a good deal himself will
refuse to give dances, except to such as
can give them in exchange.
A story is told of one astrte youth
who wished for more than his allotted
four dances, yet feared it would look
strange for his name to appear six or
eight times. In order to overcome this
difficulty he put down the names of tho
gunrd detail that day.
They. of'course. could not be present;
80 when the time. came for their dances,
with profuse apologies he appeared be-
fore his charner and explained that Mr.
Dumjohn was unavoidably detained.
and might he offer himself insteadp
At graduation hop. however, there is
usually such a multitude of girls that
many men make out more Than ono
card, and rnmor hath it that once a
"spoouy"% youngster was nearly driven
frantic in a vain effort to keep thirteen
cards from being tangled up. But then,
cadets will exaggerate.
There are other reasons why this hop
is an important event at West Point.
Not only does it mark the departure OF
the iiedgling lieutenants from their
hitherto well guarded nest, but it also
brings socially to light the erst unde-
veloped %sourc of the plebe or lower
class.
Throughout the first year at West
Point regulations and custom do every
thing to suppress the exuberance which
freshmen at other colleges feel, and the
plebe is taught TO consider himself SO
small in every way rs to be totally I'M
fit to shine in society till tho training of
his lirst year has licked him into shape."
Aud, i'll the long run, this view is about
correct.
II u maiden comes to West Point with
out friends ut the academy she can have
her hop card made out just the same by
sending her name to the hop managers.
They will provide partners for her and
introduce them at the proper time. And
this is another of those anomalies 10
which West Point etiquette gives rise.
The hops are he'd at the mess hall,
and between each dance the walks in
the vicinity are filled with cadets and
their partners, cooling off and enjoying
the moonlight, if there be any; if not
they enjoy the darkness equally.