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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
Some Cases of Interest Disposed OF by
the Mayor Yesterday,

Quite large number OF spectators
assembled at the Mayors Office yester-
day morning, having been attracted by
the announcement that the case of
JonI smith. alias Richard Hankins, and
Cornelius Smith, charged with house
breaking, would come up for trial. Adj
missions to the hearing, Cor Obvious
reasons. were limited to the whites.
who. for the most part, consisted of
newspaper men, lawyers, policemen and
the witnesses in the case. The house
breaking case was the only important
matter on the docket and was given
fuli swing. Captain James w. Happier
appeared for the Commonwealth, Cor
MENUS smith was represented by coll
ored attorney named Lamb, of Norfolk;
John Smith had no counsel
several Witnesses were put on the
s.ana py the prosecution. all of whom
resumed to having seen John Smith in
the vicinity of Wainwrght's OYSTER
mouse the day before the robbery but
no one could identify Cornelius Smith.
against whom there was no evidence to
connect him with the crime, but to the
contrary everything pointed TO John
smith as being the guilty man.
The State rested Its case. giving The
accused an opportunity to make his de-
renee. which was done after n manner
characteristic OF his race. The Mayor
dismissed the charge against Cornelius
smith. but held John Smith for the next
Term OF the Hastings Court. Cornelius
smith was recognized in bond of s1OO
Tor his appearance to give evidence i'm
me case. which Will be heard at the
February term of the Hastings Court.
sandy Russell. the blind musician.
was arraigned for disorderly conduct.
and in default of fine of So was com
United to Jail
Louise Payne, larceny of horsewhip.
was given thirty days in jail.
*. Fl. Emmery, charged with vlolat-
ing the Sunday liquor law, was as
sessed fine of $40.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

At meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Peoples Bank, he'd on the morn
Ing OF the 10Th day of December, 1899,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it IS with great sorrow
We receive the announcement of the death
of our president. MIR. JOHN II. HUME,
who departed this life at / o'clock this
morning. He was elected the president
of this hank on its organization in 1893.
He has ever manifested the greatest de-
votlon to Its interest. and has brought to
business and his great financial ability.
Under his management the bank has en-
Joyed great success. His Intercourse with
its officers directors and patrons has
been uniformly courteous and pleasant,
and he has won the warm friendship and
respect of all We deeply feel the great
loss we have sustained in his death. But
II is not only his official relations to us
we recognize in his death n great loss,
but also in his relations as Il citizen, to
the community. He was Il man of high
est character. and was. In the finest
sense, an example of private and public
honor and virtue. lie was II man OF SUI
perior intellectual ability, of energy and
strong force of character. These Val,iii-
BILE qualities hc carried not only into his
own private business, but also into tho
public service and into all matters of pub
lie concern. He had strong convictions
and the courage of his opinions and in
all things the guiding principle of his
lifc was to do right al all hazards.
Resolved, That VIC deeply share in the
sorrow of his family. and tender to them
in their great bereavement our sincere
sympathy.
ALIEN. =. BUTT,
SnrrNtDrv ri nf tnr
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
SLIGHT BLAZE.

Yesterday morning about 1920 o'clock
the kitchen attached 10 the residence
of Mr.. John DillSburg or Virginia
street, was discovered to be on fire. An
alarm was turned in from box As. to
which the fire department responded,
and eXtinSuished the flames shortly
after the arrival.
The fire was caused by n defective
flue, which ignited the kitchen roof.
The damages were very slight.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION POST
PONED.

Owing to the storm last evening the
gymnasium exhibition and concert was
postponed Tickets were returned to
those present and all other persons
holding tickets can use them on the
postponed date. The committee in
charge of the entertainment have not
yet determined upon new date. but 1t
will be given either this month or early
in January.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
PROPERTY SOLD YESTERDAY.

G. NJ. Reynolds & Co. sold at auction
yesterday Il house and lot on the south
side of King street. between Chestnut
and Pine streets. to W. e J. Parker,
the price paid being Sti50.
Mr.. John G. Niemeyer also sold lot
situated in Hunter street, Huntcrsvillc,
l.. ID. East becoming the purchaser at
$50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
a s:ood Iscso,utio,.

New Years day Is n good time to
make resolutions. You rent-payers- re-
solve that you VIII not pay rent an
other year. but that you will pay ON
your own home Beautiful lois in all
locations for an Nmas present to your
wives.
We can furnish you lots and houses.
Call or address us ind We will gladly
give You terms The Scaboard Real
Estate Company, PA High street Cup
stalrs).
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

You can get fresh candy at the Ports
mouth Candy Kitchen, 72A Crawford
stEeet. de1s-1w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
BOYS KNEE PANTS.

Every statement made here and every
price quoted Will be found just as repre-
scented. All goods are marked in pain
figures. Never, again Will you probably
have chance like THIS to buy high stand
ard Clothing AT such low prices AT this
season of the year. Your money back If
you want It,.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
DIED.

HUaIE-At his iato residence, No. Is
GSar s'r s 5 oeoeR JOHN n
HUME. In Tho 5ith year of his age
Tho funeral VIII take place from the
{Wedncsday}. December 10Th. 1893, ats
o'clock p. IN. Interment In Cedar Grove.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

]. w. Perry to IT. l.. Page. twenty
four lots at lakewood Park: $500
county.
The Metropolitan Land Company to
John II. Parker. lot on Church street,
Woodlawn; si00--county.
John G.. Cromwell and wife to John
II. Simpson. two-thlrds OF an acre of
land in Tanners Creek district: $50
county.
Old Dominion Realty Company to
Eliza l.. Gedney and others. lot In Old
Dominion Place; $350-county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

Charles r. Welton &: Co. will remove
70 FOB High street on January /, 1900
Cut prices on underwear until then.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

Pyth.an Castle.
December 10Th 1899
MEMBERS or ATLANTIC LODGE
wi No. 2i X. OF p. are requested S1A
to assemble at 1'ythian Castle TO- ga
DAY at 2:S0 O'Clock y. M. to pay Isl 81 ii
the las, sad tribute of respect TO 'S>SJs,t1
our deceased Brother knight. NiSy
JOHN IL. HUME.
Members OF sister Lodges invited to
unite with us
BY order OF the Chancellor Commander.
r. l.. WARREN,
1t Acting Il. OF r, and s
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FANCY VESTS.

y very popular and useful gift
Prices. Sl.9S, s2.iS, S29S. S3.4S and up to
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YOU CAN find
IT RIGHT HERE
II You Are Looking for the Latest
News in Brief.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

a Column OF Condensed News or nm
Intore.tinE nature Concerning
tho Movcmonts of People You
Know nnd Have Hoard or-mmch
znformatIon IN LItsle space COM
piled for Those 10 whom s.rime Is
Money" and who EuJoy Newsp"-
Dor snnp Shots.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

All kinds of candy daily ut the Candy
Kitchen, 724 Crawford at. de19-1w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20

For cold in head, Capudinc Is n
speedy. safe remedy; also for all aches.
Is and Csc. at druggists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
LOW PRICES.
GOOD BUSINESS.

We would rather swallow
pin our faith to Good Bushes:
but the Best Tailored Ready-tc
The following price list will
mendouscut we have made:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
UNI BRELLAS.

Always ravorite as gift We
have n splendid selection at all prices,
from Zoe. TO ST.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
SMOKING JACKETS.
BOTH PHONES.

Splendid assortment of styles-prices
from 81 10 $40.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
CLEARANCE SALE !.

On account of the continued weather we are com
PEELED to sacrifice entire stock of Mems Youths Bows
and Children's Clothing at unprecedented
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-20
NECK

Immense variety OF patterns. IN
TcclSs. Puffs, lmperials. Ascots. Eng
lish Squares and 4-in-IIands-25c.. Soc.
and zoe.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
SUGAR TEE FEATURE
OF. HODAY'S TRADING
Market Continues Strong on
Fairly Heavy Dealings.
Stocks Go Off on Reports of Bad
Bank Statement.
RecOveries General i'm the Closing
HOur-Steel and Wire Stocks and
l.. & n. Were Weak.

New York, March 1S.-The stock market
today was strong and dealings on a fairly
heavy scale. During the early trading
prices shaded off somewhat, discounting a
bad. bank statement. The showing of the
banks for the week was poor, but perhaps
trifie better than was expected Contrary
to expectations, prices after the statement
began to advance and closed near the top
figures for the day.
Sugar was very strong, advancing 7
points and closing at higher figure than
had previously been reached in the boom.
The remainder of the list acted somewhat
In symy Athy with it,
Tennessee Coal and Iron, Brooklyn Rap
i'd Transit, and Peoples Gas were the 9th
er strong features of the list. The Steel
and Wire stocks were weak as was Louis
vile and Nashville. Atchison was steady
and closed the day with an advance.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
MONSTER GUN PROJECTED.
Designed to Destroy Batticships al
Range of Nine Miles.

HnHSe OF Nine Miles.
The Government is to have constructed
an lS-inch gun that may render all pres
ent battleships almost helpless. The ques-
tion of the purchase was referred TO the
Comptroller of the Treasury, who decid-
ed today that the purchase was authorized
and that S65, 600 is Immediately available
for the purpose. The gun is known as the
Gathman gun, and its makers assert that
ii Will knock any battleship into smither-
Gems at distance of miles.
Daniel Y. McMullen, of 303 La Sale
Avenue, Chicago, agent of the contractors
has forwarded here a report OF a test made
with a l2-inch Gathman. II utterly de-
molished a piece OF the best 10-inch armor
plate. Four hundred and thirty pounds of
powder were used in the charge and 230
pounds Of wet gun-cottOn.
The speed OF the shell was 1872 feet per
second. Pictures accompany the report
and fully testify TO the terrible force of
the explosive shell. which weighed ap-
proXimately $4,000 tons. Orders will be
given at once for the construction of the
lS-inch gun, which will probably be placed
at one of the principal seacoast fortifca-
tions.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
The Dutch Housewife.
From the Girls Realm.1


The Dutch woman is before and above
all things a housewife. Indeed her love
of home comes very near akin TO worship,
and the greatest compliment that can be
paid to her is to praise the neatness and
sweetness of the house that is her king
dom. She is famous all the world over
for her remarkable cleanliness, and even
in the very poor quarters of the cities,
where the houses are small and crowded
together the windows are daintily decked
with curtains of spotless white. the rooms
well swept and tidy. the humble furniture
carefully busted and polished. This desire
for cleanliness, in fact, almost amounts to
a craze, and housewives and servants alike
evince a strong partiaHty for serubbing
cleaning, and washing Even in well-to-
do families domestic training is consid
cred natural and necessary adjunct of the
daughters education. and each has certain
household duties apportioned to her. She
is likewise taught to make her own
dresses, to knit her own stockings, and to
keep her wardrobe in repair. Nor does
she shirk these duties, as 1T Is to be feared
The evening times., 1899-03-18
New York Cotton Market.
English Postwomen.


There recently retired from the Bristol
postoffice a postwoman who was born in
1925, and who must have been delivering
letters for the best part of sixty years.
She was seventy-two years of age when
she retired, and it is estimated that she
must have walked 250,000 miles during her
long service. Although she served a very
sparsely populated district, she was never
stopped nor molested In any way on her
round, and 1t is needless to say she gained
the respect of all with whom she came
in contact. The lords of Her Majesty S
treasury, recognizing the exceptional cir
cumstances of this woman's service, grant
ed her half pay in the shape of pension,
and the inhabitants Of her native village
took the occasion of her retirement TO
present her with a handsome testimonial.
Another postwoman in the Bristol district
has just succeeded her aunt as subpost-
mistress, the latter served for forty
years and reached the astonishing age of
ninety-five. The niece had served for for
ty-two years as postwoman, so that she
must be well on TO sixty on taking up her
new appointment.
The evening times., 1899-03-18

The statement is as follows: Reserves
decreased s4,12S,S25 specie decreased So
l40,800; legals increased SCI. 100; loans de-
creased $S,593, 800; deposits decreased 81,
500, 500; circulation decreased 1851, 500
The evening times., 1899-03-18
MR.. SHERMAN MUCH BETTER.
General Miles Receives CabIegram
From Porto Rico.


General Miles received cablegram from
Ponce de Porto Rico this morning an
nouncing that Hon. John Sherman was
very much better. 1t is believed by the
friends of the statesman that the conges-
tion which resulted from severe cold con-
tracted while visiting the battlefields of
San Juan is lessening and that Mr.. Sher-
man will soon recover from the attack Of
pneumonia with which he is suffering.
The steamer Paris, on which Mr. Sher-
Nan and number of his friends are max
ing a tour of the West Indies, arrived at
Ponce last night, and, according TO the
itinerary of the voyage, will leave for
Kingston, Jamaica this afternoon, where
il is expected TO arrive on Monday. The
cruiser Chicago Will meet the vessel at
that port and Mr.. Sherman will be brought
direct to the United States.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
PRoPosAI.s mo- SELL SCHOOL srrE-oface Of

PROPOSALS To SELL SCHOOL STTE-OfHce Of
the Commissioners of the District Of Colum-
bia Washington, March Is. Is99--SEALED PRO
POSAIS endorsed Proposals TO sell school site
will he received until 70 O'CLOCK NJ. ON SAT
URDAY. THE 18th INSTANT, TO sell TO the
District of Columbia site for an eight-roOm pub
lie school building in the Seventh division. The
lot must be not less than 100 feet front by 125
feet deep. and be located in the section bounded
by Fourteenth Street. Lamar Street. Purner
Street Brightwood Avenue. Bismarck, and Yale
Streets northwest. Bids for property fronting
on either side Of those streets will be considered
certificate of the Collector of Taxes that the
bidder has deposited 500 with him. a certified
check for said amount on banking institu-
tion in the District Of Columbia, must accom-
pany each bid guarantee that the bidder
will complete the sale OF the ground il his bid
should be accepted The right to reject any and
all bids is hereby reserved. JOHN p. WIGHT.
JOHN w ROSS. LANSING II. BEACH. Commits
sioners Of the District OF Columbia mill -exSu
The evening times., 1899-03-18

office of H. C. Evarts, COZ F Street. north
west, end vas locked up at No 1 station
house 10 await she action of the New York
authorities. When asked for Information
concerning the alleged crime OF Simpson,,
Evarts told a Times reporter that he could
not give out anything. None of the par
ticulars Of the afIaiI GOULD be learned up
10 a late hour this afternoon.
Simpson admits securing the money but
he claims that he came by it honestly.
The police of this city say that he is an
allaround crook and his picture is in the
rogues' galleries of several of the large
cities
The evening times., 1899-03-18

MunicfpaE Breyiffes

Edward Arthur has been appointed an add
tional private of police, for duty at 1852 Nine
teenth Street northwest.
Thomas B. Sanders has been notified to con
meet the private drains of his premises at 924.
and 1852 Grace Street with the public sewer.
John F. Peach has been reappointed an ad
diiional private of police, for duty between Fiji
teenth and Eighteenth Streets, Rhode Island Ave
nue. and Street northwest.
The Commissioners have denied the claim o.
George w. King for $3.50 damages. representing
the cost of underpinning his house lot 80
in square 1920, in cold GEORGETOWN" during III,
work of altering the grade of Prospect Street ant
Thirty yfourth Street.
Charles II. Trunnel, 1896 Thirty-fourth Street
who protested against the closing of well al
the corner OF Thirty-fourth and Q Streets, ha,
been notified that the chemists of the Engincel
and Health departments of the District have
found the water to be impure.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
A DIPLOMATIC STRUGGLE.
Germany Makes Claims for Property
DestroNed in Cuha.

The United States Ambassador at Berlin
is said TO be engaged in diplomatic strug-
gle with Germany over millions of dollars
OF claims for damages to property in Gu
ba. Germany is understood TO claim that
the property destroyed during the rebel
lion must be paid for by either the United
States or Cuba. If the United States
abandons Cuba, the latter will be called
on TO pay up, but if the United States in
tends to hold on TO the island Germany
contends that il thereby makes itself re-
sponsible. The State Department refuses
TO accept this view OF the case and con-
tends that Spain is the proper country TO
call upon.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
MURDER MYSTERY IN LONDON
Supposed Victim of "a Crime Not the
Real Subject

London, March 1S.-There has been a
startling development IN the mystery
which has surrounded the death of Mrs
Brelsnik, fortune teller, who was found
strangled TO death in her room in the
West End. ten days ago. 1t was supposed
her husband, who disappeared at the time,
had committed the crime
Today the fact came to light that il was
not Mrs. Breisnik who was murdered, but
the body is that of an unknown victim
arranged to resemble the fortune teller
There is no clew TO the whereabouts of the
Breisniks
The evening times., 1899-03-18
THE BRISTOL SHOOTING.
General Walker and Attorney Ham
iiton Continue to Improve.

Walker and Attorney Hamilton, who were
shot here Saturday evening. are very much
better today. General Walker still has no
use of the fingers of the right hand, and
complains occasionally of acute pains in
the right side below the wounds. He is
reported much better by his physician.
Attorney Hamilton's condition is report
ed by his physician as improved. The de-
lirium has subsided and his mind is clear.
He slept ten hours yesterday and is able
to retain semi-solid food. The indications
are much more favorable for his recovery.
No arrests have yet been made.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
Professor Marsh Dead.

New Haven, Conn, March 1S.-Prot.
Marsh, the famous paleontologist, of Pea
body Museum, Yale University, died this
morning of pneumonia. He was sixty
eight years old. Prof. Marsh was mem
Der of the French Academy of Sciences.
and was known throughout the world by
reason of his wide geological researches
The evening times., 1899-03-18
Chamberlain,. Cough Remedy.

This remedy Is intended especially for coughs
colds, Group, whooping cough, and influenza. II
has become famous for its cures of these disease:
a large part of the civilized world. The mos
fattering testimonials have been received, giving
accounts of its good works. of the aggravating ant
persistent coughs it has cured, of severe cold
that have yielded promptly to its soothing effects
and of the dangerous attacks of Group it ha'
cured often saving the life of the child. Thi
extensive use of for whoping cough has showI
that it robs that disease OF all dangerous conse
quences. Sold by Henry Evans, Wholesale ant
Retail Druggist, -93S Street northwest; Con
necticut Avenue and S Street northwest. and 142,
Maryland Avenue northeast
The evening times., 1899-03-18

The mails for Washington that came
over on the St. Louis will reach this city
al about o'clock this afternoon. The CITY
Postoffice officials do not know on what
train they will come, as they are not in
formed as TO the exact hour at which the
st. Louis reached her pier The mails
left New York on the first train, either
over the Pennsylvania or the Baltimore and
Ohio, after the arrival of the steamer The
trains which left New York between I and
10 o'clock have arrived here, and so far
as could be ascertained none of them
brought the messenger who wants TO beat
the American mails
The evening times., 1899-03-18
A MATINEE IN HARRISBURG.
Continuance of the FarcicaI Al
tempt to Elect n Senator

Harrisburg Pa. March 1s.-The fifty
second ballot for United States Senator to-
day was the usual Saturday farce. In all
probability similarly small vote will be
cast on Monday. Today's vote resulted:
Quay, s. jerks, 5; Dalzeil, l; Stone, l. To-
tai number OF votes cast, Is:
There is nothing evident today to indi-
cate that II the voting would be continued
for century an election would be effected
by any of the factions
The evening times., 1899-03-18

Southern Pacific continues to exhibit
some weakness, though 1t was better today
than at times heretofore. It Is said that
certain California people have been sellers
OF the stock because Of differences with
Mr.. Huntington. but little attention is paid
to these rumors. The prospects OF the
road are excellent and the public will prob
ably buy the stock at much higher figures
The evening times., 1899-03-18
severe Winter in the Yellowstone

severe Winter in the Yellowstone.
The Secretary of the Interior has receiv-
ed letter from Capt James B. Erwin.
Acting Superintendent, ,of Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, informing him that the un-
precedented fall of snow in the park this
year will unquestionably lead to the death
OF very many antelope, deer, and elk.
Snow in places is II feet deep, firmly crust
ed in all places, and the animals cannot
dig through to reach the food underneath
Where these animals have gathered in
numbers the superintendent has placed hay
for them. The buffalo are getting along
fairly well.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
SMALLPOX PATIENTS RELEASED
Population Of the IsOIating Hospital
Reduced 10 Fourteen.

Reduced 10 Fourteen.
Five more smallpox patients were re-
leased from the smallpox isolating hospital
by order Of the Health officer today.
They We're: William CIavson, coIored.
case discovered at the Emergency Hospital
lived at No. 800 Pleasant Alley, sent TO
the smallpox hospital February Is; Olden
Harvey. colored. sixteen years old, confined
at the male workhouse, sent to the small
pox hospital from that institution February
19; Eleanor Brown, colored, thirteen years
old, lived at 307 c Street southwest, sent
TO the hospital February %; Moilie Mar
shall. coiored, twenty eight years, lived in
the rear OF No. Sl3 Twelfth Street north
west. sent to the smallpox hospital Feb
ruary %: Annie Parker. colored.
The liberation of these persons reduces
the number Of smallpox patients 10 four
teen. The premises at No. 301 Street
southwest were also relieved from quaran
time last night. No new cases of smallpox
have been discovered during the past eight
DAYS.
The evening times., 1899-03-18
MIR. FIetcher,s Condition.

No change was reported in the condition
of former Governor Fletcher, of Missouri.
today. He is being attended by Dr. z. B.
Babbitt, of Iowa Circle, who stated this
afternoon that the patient was resting
quietly but that no material change had
taken place in the last twenty-four hours