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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
"A VERY NARROW ESCAPE.
Miss Banks Saved From Serious In.
jury BY Rare PreSence of Mind

Miss Banks Saved From Serious In
jury BY Rare Presence of Mind.
What would otherwise have proved
very serious accident yesterday aft
ternoon was averted by the GOODNESS
and rare presence of mind exhibited by
the young lady, principal in the affair.
II was about $3.50 o'clock, and Miss
Banks, who resides at No. 3051a London
street, near Middle, was sitting at a
sewing machine, with lamp on its
extension table. She attempted to get
up, and accidentally overturned the
burning lamp, which fell into her lap.
throwing the oil about her clothing and
setting the same a'fire.
Miss Ranks did not scream or go in
TO Mysteries. She acted promptly by
procuring heavy wraps, enveloping her
burning clothing with them until the
last vestige of fire had been extinguish-
ed and her body saved from painful.
ana probably what is more serious, ia
tai injuries
Inc alarm was given and the neigh
DORIS responded with alacrity. and by
SO doing the house was saved from de-
struction by fire, for while the Young
iady was battling with the flames. to
save herself. the burning oil had 10,
hited portions Of the room. and the
prompt response of the neighbors TO tho
alarm soon had everything working in
the usual channel
Miss Banks clothing was burned
considerably. but she considers herself
quite fortunate in escaping as easily
as she did.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.

Some time during Wednesday night
some unknown person broke Il glass
out OF TTI. TtUUr Of ~
No 22S County street. and entered. lie
then proceeded to undress and put on
a new suit of clothes. and selected an
other suit. two suits of underwear n
pair of shoes ana an overcoat, unlocked
the door and went his way. leaving
his old clothes behind him. Yesterday
morning. when Mr.. herman came down
TO the store he discovered the robbery,
and at once reported his loss. There
is no clcW to the thief.
Some time during the same night n
house in the rear of the market house.
used by hucksters 10 store their stock
in. was broken into and a crate of
eggs carried off
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
WIEN IN QUARANTINE

Wnen any contagious disease is prey
alent in Portsmouth, or when it should
become necessary to quarantine. a per-
son, through having any infectious or
contagious disease. the following ration
is furnished by the city for each week
FOR each person who is not i'm a po-
sition financially to purchase the neces-
saries of life:
Flour, 81. pounds; meal. 3ia pounds:
behring's. !, or Ia pounds OF other salt
iish; sugar l pound; lard one-h half
pound; bacon. pork or beef. 80 pounds
coffee, one-half pound or one fourth
pound tea; soap, l cake: peas. / quart !;
salt. ! quart; rice. one-half pound:
dried apples or prunes. 1 pound. Coal
ana wood in sufficient quantities.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
THE COTrRTS yEsTERDAY

Tho will of Mrs. Frances c. Shea was
admitted 10 probate in the County
Court. Judge Portlock sitting.
l.. y. Smithson was recognized in the
sum of $500 for his appearance on the
first day of the April term. to answer
n charge of felony. Mcssrs. +. NJ. Nor
gan and j. O. Williams were his sure
ties.
In the Hastings Court the case or
James Birdsong. who stands indicted
for felony. was continued to the May
term. BirdsonG gave bond in the sum
of 5000. With Mr. Samuel Armstr ong as
security.
Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Wood APP
peal STEALING chickens); three months
in Jail and So fine.
Commonwealth W. Emanuel Jackson.
appeal, not guilty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
MRS. MARY G EppI,s man

At the residence of her son-in-law.
Mr.. w; l.. Davis, No. 1926 Lincoln street
yesterday afternoon at 10 minutes past
d CLOCK. Mrs. Mary G. Eppcs. of the
city OF Richmond. passed away.
The deceased lady was in the city
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Davis. she
had been here for period of five
months, and up to about three weeks
ago enjoyed fairly good health At that
time she began to fail in health, and
continued to gradually sink until the
maj dissolution came. when around her
bedside were gathered her only daugh-
yer. Mrs. Davis. and two sons. AIessrs.
j. j. u. and f. NJ. Eppes. the other son,
temple Eppes. being away.
Mrs Eppes was 50 years of age and
IN the city where she resided. and here
rs wei, she was mos; highly respected
and esteemed. Sh was n noble tyne of
American womanhood, and her loss will
prove heavy one to those who were
comiorted by association with her ana
had her confidence.
The funeral will take place from the
Davis residence this afternoon at 1
O'Clock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
COMMENDED BY OTHERS.

The Home Study Circle" Recommend
ed BY Distinguished Men.
Editor Virginian-Pilot:
Dear Sir,-I have read with interest
the notice of your Home stury Cir
Gle" l think well of it, 1t ought to be
widely read. L heartily commend it to
all our people.
Very respectfully,
II. f. BEADLES,
Pastor Central NJ. L. Church, South,
Portsmouth. Va.
REV. ]. b. FUNSTEN.
Editor Virginian- Pilot:
Gentlemen,-It gives me pleasure to
say a word of approval in regard to
your commendablc efforts to popular
i%e historical studies and arouse a deep
er interest in higher education. The
scheme of the Home Study Circle"
seems very good, and we doubt not
VIII help to accomplish much for the
intellectual development of all who will
take the opportunity of faithfully fol-
lowing it. We wish you every success
in your praiseworthy effort.
j. II. FUNSTEN,
Rector Trinity Episcopal Church.
Portsmouth. Va, Feb. %, 1899.
FATHER THOMAS j. BRADY.
Editor Virginian Pilot:
heartily approve of your public ac-
ton of the Home Study Circle" and
think 1t an excellent work
REV. II. ]. BRADY,
Pastor ST. Pauls Catholic Church,
Portsmouth. Va.
SUPT. JOHN c. ASHTON.
Portsmouth, Va. Feb %. 1899.
Local Editors of the Virgnian- Pilot:
Gentiemen-You have asked my
opinion of the Home Study Circle, as
explained in the Virginian-Pilot. I will
give 1t few words. 1t will afford an op-
portunity for the dissemination of
knowledge which our people will be
glad to embrace.
the long list of eminent authors pub
ished in connection with your plan is
a guarantee of its success
1t is q good work in which YOU are
about to engage; work for which your
paper should be commended; one which
l feel sure will receive the substantial
endorsement of the people, and be pro-
ductive of good results.
Respectfully,
JOHN c. ASHTON,
Superintendent Public Schools.
Portsmouth, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
woMAN's MISSIONARY MEETING.
Monumental Church Has the Honor of

Monumental Church Has the Honor of
the First Session of the Society
The first meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the NJ. T.. Church
was held yesterday at Monumental NJ.
T.. Church, this city. and was called 10
order by Mrs. Lee Britt, of Suffolk.
INC devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Mrs. Britt, assisted by the pastor
of the church
Mrs. ii p. Harper. of Suffolk was
elected secretary of the meeting.
The roll of societies WAS called, six
out of the eight answering.
The address Of welcome was delivered
by Mrs. John II. Hall of this city. and
Riddick. of Suffolk.
The several societies made their re-
ports rs follows:
Monumental by Mrs. l.. II. Betty
The Ella Cranberry Society. of the
same church. by Mrs. Scott
Shining Stars. Mrs. Hall.
Suffolk Auxiliary. Mrs. Paine.
Smithfield Auxiliary, Mrs. Florence
Chapman.
At the conclusion OF the reading Of
the reports Mrs. Britt made an appeal
in the interest of n number of recent
religious publications, and read an in
tercsting paper on mis- 'ionary work
and the obligation to take par: in it.
Mrs. Alice Jenkins. of this city, read
an original paper on missionary work
III tOEcI.
Miss Anne Twitty read n napcr on
the Same subject
Rev. r. +. Beadles then deliver
cd an address on woman's missionary
work. and pnid them n. high comuli-
ment. He said that during the past year
the society had raised $1,000 and that
there was still a greater work in store
for them.
Mrs. Betty then introduced Rev. Will
liam T.. Judl<ins d. d, who made n
short talk on mission work. and was
followed by Rev. Mr.. Walden, presiding
elder of this district.
y solo was rendered by Mrs. C. w.
Hudgins
Papers on "How to Awaken Interest
in Missionary Work" were read by Mrs
Parish and Miss Nellie Neville.
Smithneld was selected as the next
place of meeting, after which the So
ciety adjourned.
The session lasted from 10 a. m. to
d. m, Win Il Tcccss of tvu- iitett..e.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
THE JOINT FERRY co

.
The Joint Ferry Committee met yes
terday ut noon in the Council Chamber
with the following members present:
w. ". Backus. chairman; ID. w. Bal
lentine, ]. Davis Reed and s. #. Mon
tague, from the city, and T.. NJ. Tilley,
John y. Codd. and J. c. Lynch from
the county.
The chairman stated that the meet
ing had been called for the purpose of
selecting an auctioneer to lease the
ferry. After discussing the amount to
be paid for that purpose, Mr.. John c..
Niemeyer was selected. The matter of
altering the specification to require the
lessee to either build or purchase a
new boat within one year after the
lease was made. was discussed, and it
was decided not to make any change.
but to arrange the matter in n differ
ent way. The committee adjourned to
meet March 9th. at noon. to consider
the bids etc,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24

BCR NETT FINED TEN DOLLARS.
y colored man named George Burnett
came to this city Wednesday with n
Nengeful spirit embodied in the idea in
getting even with somebody. He sue
ceeded i'll getting in 4 quarrel with an
other man about five cents, and be-
cause n well known colored citizen
would not let him carry out his plan
OF revenge. he drew a knife and at
tempted to use it on the face of the
man who had dared to interfere. He
barely opened the skin on the peace
makers face and lip and as his hand
descended, with an open knife in it,
one of his fingers found Il Judgement in
the other mans mouth, and as a result
burnett is minus that finger as far as
the first JOINT. it having found lodg-
ment in spittoon where the bitter de-
posted it.
Burnett had the man who bit him
arrested and yesterday morning in the
Police Court Squire Nash imposed n
fine of $40 on burnett, or a 80 days jail
sentence in default. Capt. Chas. T..
Bland defended the man who did the
biting and he was discharged.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
A SLIGHT FIRE.

Yesterday afternoon. about o'clock.
the wanscoatng in the basement of
Captain p. O'Connor's house, at the
corner of Washington and Clifford
streets. caught on fire, and was burn
ing quite lively. Mr. Oscar Dashiells,
the driver Of the Independent Fire
Company's hose-cart. happened to pass
al the time. and was called in, and
by knocking the wainscoating down
with an axe. he succeeded in eXtin.
gushing the fire without turning in an
alarm. If the fire had occurred nj
night. after the family had retired, the
house would no doubt have been entire
" DESTROYED.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
TINT WHITE CHICkEN TIIEF.

Yesterday morning colored man
named q. II. Goodman. n resident of
the county ut Bowers Hi. appeared at
the station house and reported that he
had lost several chickens. describing
them. and that he understood a man
had been arrested on suspicion of hay
ing stolen property of that kind.
lie was shown both the chickens and
the white man. Henry Sheridan, whom
officer shannon had arrested. and he
recognized them. lie said: "Those are
my chickens. and that man has been
loafng about my place. He broke into
my hen house from the back, the APP
pcarancc OF the entry showing that n
stout pry was used" Squire Nash turn
cd Sheridan over To tho county author-
ties. and he WAS tried before Justice
George Ainsworth Last night ard given
n jail sentence of three months.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
LADIES MISSIONARY MEETING

Yesterday afternoon the ladies OF the
congregation OF the Court Street Pres
bytcrian Church met in the ladies' par
Tor of the church. the occasion being
the monthly missionary meeting The
subject for study for China" The fol-
lowing program was observed:
Devotional exercises
Facts About China.
Chinese Superstitions.
First Missionary Work In China.
Hymn. ITO the Work"
Map Talk on Our Work in China"
Latest News from the Field.
Closing prayer and hymn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
RETURNED FROM PORTO RICO.

Sister Marie, of st. Joseph's Acade-
my. this city. returned yesterday from
Porto Rico. where she has been nursing
Uncle Sans brave soldiers in the hos
pital at Ponce Most of the soldiers
are now convalescent. and many of tho
sisters have returned to their regular
duties. Sister Marie was warmly well
cober by the scholars of st. Joseph's,
Pa she Is a warm favorlte with them
bill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
AN ENJOYABLE OYSTER ROAST

Yesterday was an ideal day for an
oyster roast, and an ideal place to have
Ii was at the Portsmouth Atlantic
Club House at Ocean View. Realizing
this fact, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo S.
Hodges determined to give a roast"
in honor of Miss Bette Elizabeth
Whitehead. of Pocomoke City. Md, who
is visiting in this city.
Invitations were Issued to a party
of ladies and gentlemen to be present
and enjoy the hospitality of the host
and hostess. all of whom responded.
and on their return home last night
the party was enthusiastically in favor
of accepting similar entertainments
given at this popular club house.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present:
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. s. Hodges, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hodges. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Privett Mrs. VIM. T.. Savage, Jr. Mrs.
F. j. Fredlin. Mrs CLAIM, of Roanoke:
Miss Mamie Lewis Miss Fannie Bur
ton. Miss Bette l.. Whitehead and Mr..
George Heath.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
EsCIIe1iu sIx linnrs.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
case relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder. Kidneys and back. in male
or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. II you want
quick relief and cure this is the rem
edy. Sold by Wake e Martin, drug
gists. los Water street. Norfolk. Va.
Try our 15c. boys black hose. two
pairs for 2jc. Heavy ribbed. Charles
Il. Wel;on & Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
THE KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS
Supreme Chancellor Sample
to Arrive Monday Night.
AND GENERAL CARNAHAN TOO
Tho session OF tho Grand Lodge 10
Begin nj s O'Clock Tuesday Night
Next Committees From Subordt-
nate Lodges, Making Prcpnrn-
lions For Gain Pythinn Week
Grand Parade ana Plenty OF Music

The officers of the Virginia Brigade,
FIRST and Second Regiments, and all of
the companies of the Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias. of Virginia. will
arrive in this city Monday and meet in
annual convention at night in Pythian
Castle, for the purpose of electing ell
GERS, the commissions of the old ofi-
GERS having expired. The Grand Lodge
of Virginia and other prominent Py-
thians Will reach the city by Tuesday
night.
The headquarters of the Grand
Lodge will be at Hotels Madison and
Portsmouth. The uniform companies
OF this city will escort the Grand Lodge
from the hotels to Pythian Castle
tuesday night, accompanied by music
The Reception Committee. of which
Capt. w. G. Corbitt is chairman, will
be on hand at the depot to meet the
visitors rs they arrive.
me various committees from the
subordinate lodges, Portsmouth, At
iantic and Seaside, are us busy as men
well can be, and backed by their or
CARNATIONS are determined to make
this session of the Grand Lodge one
of the most interesting III the history
of the order in Virginia
Thursday the big parade of the Uni
form Rank will take place ut 3 o'clock,
and all the companies in this section
OF the Stale Will take part. Brigadier
teHcIdl -. 81. Iurncr, commanding.
The Supreme Chancellor. the Hon. Mr..
Sample. of Pennsylvania. and Major
General Carnahan, of Indiana, will be
with us.
The subordinate lodges may partici-
pate i'll the parade. At any rate there
will be plenty of music. The Artillery
School Band. of Fortress Monroe. will
he here. and it is more than probable
that Seaside Lodge will engage the
Phoenix Band, of Suffolk. to head that
body.
The banquet will take place after the
adjournment of the Grand Lodge
Thursday night, and it will be held in
the armory. The Lawn Workers So
ciety of Monumental NJ. +. Church will
furnish it and is under contract not to
lay less than five hundred covers.
At the banquet toasts will be respond
ed TO by many OF the most prominent
men in the order, and it will unques-
tionably be a fast of reason and flow
Of soul that will be eXempliiied in the
highest sense.
SAMPLE AND CARNAHAN.
a letter was received yesterday morn
ing which sets at rest the question
whether the supreme Chancellor and
General Carnahan would be here. 1t
follows:
i
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
"un1dniiartcrs
Uniform Rank, *. OF p.

IHuIIH.IFOIls, HUI, Cd. II, IS'J.
Capt. II. L. bunting. commanding
Company No. l, L. II. *. r:
"Captain-I leave here on Sunday
evening next TO attend your Grand
Lodge convention and assembly of the
Uniform Rank to be held in your city,
and | will reach Portsmouth at 1905
Monday evening by way of the c. &c o..
and Old Point Comfort. and ! would
like to have your committee arrange
so that Supreme Chancellor sample and
myself can have rooms at the hotel adj
joining. as we have a great deal of bus
mess to transact between ourselves.
If some OF your men could arrange
TO meet me- | would be under great OBJ
legations to you.
Yours fratcrnally,
"JAMI.S Il. CARNAHAN.
"Maior General, l.. l.. *. p"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
DIED.

ErPES.-At the residence of her SON
street. Portsmouth. Va. at $40 p. m.
February sd. 1899. Mrs. MARY c.
EDPPFS. aged 60 years.
The funeral services from the above
residence THIS Griday) AFTERNOON
at / O'Clock. Friends and acquaintance
invited TO attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24

w ANrED LIGHT WEIGHT PHAE-
w ton buggy. medium weight plat
form spring wagon. buggy and running
gear OF wagon must be in good order and
cheap. Address b.. care Nirginian-Plot,
Portsmouth, Va. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
ENENrS Tn.nAY

Montauk Tribe. No. 3d. l. o. r.. NJ.
Portsmouth Lodge No. Al. I. a. OF NJ.
Old Dominion Lodge, No. 8, I. o. Q. +.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
RAILROADS.
Baltimore & Ohio
sch.dule ~ eaect yune y. lsee.

Schedule IN eject June II. 1889.
Leave Washington Eom station corner OF New
Jersey Avenue and Street
For Chicago and Northwest. vestibuled Limited
trains 10. IS a.. m. eos. p. m, daily,
For Cincinnati, st. Louis, and indianapolis
Express. l0.55 q. m. vestibuled Limited $40 p.
m" Foe EXPIRES: P,.:ho ,a mig night and
sso and IS p m, daily
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit. II oo night;
For Winchester and way stations. AGO. ioas
T. m. and $3.50 .. m
for Baltimore, week days xe.3s. e'0' w.
11os H1o. xsoo. 1850. sa5. 1850. no 90 = mc' no
1l2:0 n. 1918, HIS. $500. 1850. s:5s. r. ;so'
5,o;U. II 20. HI 80 p m. SUNDAYS. T.Ss' .1s SiUs'
"A no. xs:oo. $3.50. x900 m, xl2:o5. 1:oo xl:io'
xs.IO. ss5, s.35, x5.o5. xs.lo. $50. $500. xlo.0'
For Annapolis 7:Io q. m: 12:15. and $50 p.
m. Sundays, $50 q. m; ass o. 70.
For Frederick, week days. S.oo a. m. 1o-5s.
49, $50 p. m SUNDAYS, 900 q. m, 1l5 p m
For Hagerstown. 'io:a5 4. and $50 p m.
For Boyc and way points. week days;
800 a m. A-3o. $50. 7.o5 p. m Sundays, S-OO
m. lis, 7.o5 p. m.
$50. a. H.. $50, eco. i33. SIS. 7o5. II p
ic Is p. NJ
For Washington Junction and way points. 900
LIS y. m. Sundays
For Bay Ridge. weekdays: $50 !. m. !:ao p
m. Sundays, OBS a. M /: 80 aud 3:i5 p m
Royal Blue Line.
All trains illuminated with Piptsch light
For baltimore. Philadelphia. New Ioss' ID D0s, ao
ton, and the East week days. 7.05. $50. io.O1
a. n.. 120s. LIS p. Dining Cars'l S:OO
Royal Limited" Exclusively Pullman Iran;
Dining Car. 5-15 Dining Carr. 200. n.5o ana
2 s5 night; (slee,pizg Car opsa at 1000 O'clock ,
Sundays, 7.o5. eco a. m. 12.o5 noon. LIB plnihs
Car. 500. SOS Dining Cars. 500. so (sleepihs
Car open 10 o'clock and 2.35 night
all do. fraip
For Atlantic City. 1000 D. m, 12.o5 noon. and
LIS and a.0e r. 70. week days I2.o5 noon Sun
days
For Cape May. l2n5 noon.
'Exeep. Sunday. IExpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders
left at ticket Offices, 6I9 Pennsylvania Avenue
at Depot.
?. d. UNDERWOOD D. B. MARTIN.
Cd V. P. and Gen. Man. mgr. Pass. Traffic.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
STEAMBOATS.
Norfolk 4 Washington
Steamboat 90.

- Every day in the year for Norfolk. New
- port News, and all points south By the
- superb. powerful steel palace steamers
- Newport News Norfolk and Wash
- ington" on the following schedule:
". Washington. on.6 80 pm Ly. ForIsmouth-5:oJ pm
Lv Alexandra. Z 20 pm Ly. Norfolk. 5:45 PA
Ar Norfolk s:00 am Ar. Alexandria Is: 80 an
Ar Ports:nouth.s:i5 am Ar. ashington. Z 90 am
- Tickets ssie At s.7 Penn. ave. b. and
- O. ticket ofi=e. 619 Penn. ave-, and corner
- 18th st. aud n. Y. ave-, C. o. ticket Of
- fees. at 5l3 Pen.. ave. ard coo 18th ST |;
- s. A. L. Ticket Office. Ii3I n. Y. ave. and
- on heard steamerA
- Ep Fer further infonnation apply at gen
- eral Offices, Tth st. wharf. Wash D. T.
- Phone 75O
no2s-u John CALLAHAN General Manager.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Destroyfng Prairie Dogs i'm Texas.

Destroying Prairie Dogs in Texas.
Austin, Tex, Aug. S.7->>e pairie dogs
in the Texas Pan Handle are being eradi-
Gated by means of a new device for CATCH
ing them which has been adopted by all
the ranchmen and farmers of that section.
On one large ranch over 1000 were cap
tured and killed last week. The trap,
which is placed over the animals mound,
makes il a prisoner when it emerges from
the hole. This pest has been destroying
over 80 per cent of the growing crops and
grass in this section annually.
The evening times., 1899-08-08
FOR s.LE-CouNTRY PROPERTY.
FOR sALE-sUBURBAN.

HELLo.-This is ABRAHAM FISHER, 5l2 st.
NV; | have a bargain in nice Brookland
home: rooms: lot 5oxle9; two squares to sta-
tion; reduced from 800 TO s2.25o; most easy
terms; do you want it? Wait moment. |
also have a bargain at Remington; rooms;
lot 2O0xl00: nice shade, % 600; easy terms; Office
hours. $3.50 to 1:30. au6,s,n
CALL at Office between $50 a. m and 1:3n p.
m. and ask for my booklet suburban and
country real estate. ABRAHAM FISHER, 5i2 Z
St NV. au6, 10
The evening times., 1899-08-08
Fou sALE-RICYcLEs.

WE HAVE just received orders from headquarters
TO close out all our '9S and 30 model bicycles
to make room for our automobiles; among these
bicycles are new and slightly used Clevelands,
Eciipses, Sterlings, Coiunhias 0rients Keatings
Rambers, and Numbers; these must positively
be sold; tires at less than Y price; as low as
81. 80, mechanically put on Hartford's ~ and
50 Ma ". o. NEW YORK CYCLE CO., 42i
9th st W. auS-3t
SPECIAL sale of tires; S1.25 for the 81 60 kind;
q strictly warranted tires, s.. 50 vulcanizing 40
cents, plugging Is cents, enan,eiing 81; new and
second hand bicycles cheaper than ever. LABO-
FISH, Bicycle Machinist III 9th St NV aus-3t
FOR SALE-1 ladies' and gents hgh-grade BIZ
cycles; used short time; cheap or trade for
diamond. 337 ii st. au7-3t-em