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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
BOSTON STARS TONIGHT.

The Lovetts' Boston Stars will appear
at the Elks Opera House tonight. nm
der the auspices of the Portsmouth Y
Nj. G. a. This company has been re-
ccived with enthusiasm everywhere
There are four people in this com
pany, but each is an artist OF the very
hist quality, and their program is thor
ouShly up-to-date. To see them once
Is to want to see them again. The re.
served seat sale has been good. but
many good seats yet remain.
General admission is 35 cents and re
served seats fifty cents. The doors viii,
open tonight at 7:3O o'clock. and the
program will begin promptly at 3.
Ilckets on sale at Y. NJ. c. 4.
THE FIRE LAST NIGHT
me alarm of fire from box 66 last
night at 1910 o'clock carried the de-
partment TO the store OF Mr.. Fayette
Cherry. on Chestnut street Just above
Clttord. Arriving there the department.
found that the flames were confined Ia
me second story. wherein was stored
quantities OF hay.
The Independent engine was pIayine
upon the fire at midnight. it making
a stubborn resistance. Mr.. Cherry's
loss Is more by water than fire. the
location of the fire making 1t hard and
awkward to get at.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
sNowBALLs AND A PISTOL.

sunday afternoon about 4 O'Clock sew
cIhl noys were snow balling on Green
street, corner OF Scott street Among
lnein Eddie Mintcn and L. l.. Watkins
Iney mad been using pedestrians as
targets for the snow missiles But n luli
,ii something to throw at caused Wat
hihS 10 select Minton as an attractive
target. and he let Il huge SNOWFALL go
WIN considerable force against Min
,oi mead. MinIon admonished Wat
klhS, nut the latter took no heed. md
repeated his action of Il few minutes
previous, Alinton's head getting another
good wnack from II SNOWFALL.
rms enraged Minton. who whipped
OUT Il revolver and shot at Watkins. the
paii fortunately missing the latter.
STRIKING the door of the Watkins resi-
nehcc; shivering a piece from It. Wat
kihs ana not throw any more snowballs
u. MInton The pistol is said to be one
oI those harmless Floberts. or some
thinE on that order. No arrest Will be
MADE as the matter has been amicab ly
adjusted
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
DR.. A. E. OWENS
FINE SERMON
''FOr the Love of Christ Con-
straineth U.s."
FAREWELL TO COURT STREET
Ono Of thc Longest Pastorates Among
baptist Preachers la Virginia
Many in tho Congregation shed
Tears of Genuine sorrow as Part.
Ing with This Dis,imguishcd nj
vino.

Sunday was a great day at Court
Street Baptist Church. Rev. A. e.
Owen, d. D., on that day wound up Il
long and eventful paStorate. For TWEEN
ty-siX years and two months. he has
been the brilliant and successful pas
tor of this church. Only Il comparative
ly few of the members now composing
the body were members when DR.. Owen
took charge of the church, with a mem
bership of over five hundred. A large
number OF Them If not large majority
of them have been brought in while Dr.
Owen has been pastor. The night SER
vice was specially interesting. 1t was
known that the Doctor would preach
his last sermon as the evening service,
and at an early hour the people COM
menced filling the house. The Fourth
Street and South Street Churches had
no services at night, and united with
Court Street a crowd soon filled the
spacious auditorium, and conspicuous
among the people were the many old
members who has listened to this gift
ed and distinguished preacher for so
many years. Quite a number of preach
ers was present, among them being
Revs. j. w. Mitchell, w. p. Hines. c. X.
Hobbs. Willis Hutchins. e. H. Martin.
j. w. DouGherty and w. F. Fisher
Three of the ministers present, Revs.
Mitchell. Hines and Fisher, assisted Dr.
Owen in the service. The music was
very appropriate and very fine, and
the last selection, God BE With You"
moved many OF the large audience to
tears.
Many present were much disappoint-
ed because DR.. Owen did not preach
farewell sermon. DR.. Owen made no al
fusion to his long paStorate. or any ex-
preston which might be construed in
that way. His text was from I'd Cor.
4:14: For the love Of Christ constrain-
eth us" He first spoke of the wonderful
love of Christ to us explaining that he
believed that to be the correct interpre-
tation of the text After using several
beautiful Illustrations of the love of
Christ. enforcing the truth eloquently
and strikingly. he then took up In detail
what this wonderful love of Christ to
us will do. saying it makes us pious and
prayerful. and self sacrificing and low
ing. One of the old members shook Dir.
Owens hand at the close of the ser
mon, telling him that he had saved his
best wine till the last of the feast"
1t was touching. indeed. to see the
great number of members and others
who came forward and tearfully grasp
ed their old pastors hand. Thus ended
a successful and one of the longest
pastorates among the Baptist churches
in Virginia.
DR.. Owen enters upon his pastorate
next Sunday at Grace Church, Nor
folk.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
OTHER PORTSMOUTH 10.
CAL ON PAGE
DIED.

WOOD.-In Portsmouth, Va. January
~. lSS9. CHARLIE McALPlNlis WOOD.
aged 25 years. l month and 10 DAYS
Funeral services Will take place from
Central NJ. T.. Church THIS CTucsdav1
Af,rEltNOON at $50 O'Clock. Friends
ana acquaintances are respectfully .n-
vited To attend.
DALBI.-At the residence OF her SON
in-law. Mr.. Fred W. Carr. No. 2l7 Queen
airy SGth. 1899, at 5;3O n. M. Mrs tI 'T,a
BETH r.. relict of the late b. w. Dalby.
In the G?th year of her age.
Funeral services from the. above resi-
dence THIS CTuesday) AFTERNOON at
O'Clock. Friends and acquaintance are
invited to attend. lnterment in Elmwood
Cemetery. Norfolk
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
cHAs. M'ALPINE WOOD DEAD.
a Much Beloved Citizen and Gallant
Fireman Passes over the Dark
River.

This community is again called upon
to mourn the loss by death of another
of its highly esteemed citizens in the
person of Charles McAlpine Wood, who
departed this life at $50 O'Clock Sun
day afternoon. surrounded by loving re-
latives and friends. in the 9th year of
his age Just one week ago last Sun
day he took to his bed at the Indepen-
dent engine house, and though loving
hearts and willing hands did all that
was possible to alleviate his sufferings
and prolong his bright young life. he
continued to fail until the dread sum-
mons came.
Pneumonia was the cause of his de-
mise, he having been seized in its mer-
CHESS embrace with a vigor seldom wit
messed. and from its violence his con-
stitution. though strong. gave slowly
away 20 its ravages, until the gatherer.
with the scythe of time, spoken of by
Longfcllow in the Reaper and Flow
ers." took him home.
There Is a reaper whose name is
death.
And with his sickle keen
He reaps the bearded grain at n breath.
And the flowers that grow between"
There was no young man in this sec
ton who enjoyed the confidence of the
community more than Charles NJ
Wood. He was honest. faithful. elf
cicnt. loyal and true to all things en-
trusted to his keeping, and as a friend
comrade and brother he deserved the
highest encomiums for affection and
consistency, loving with heart which
knew no guile. uttering that love with
a tongue which knew nothing but the
truth. he was in the highest sense one
of natures noblemen.
He was a member of the Independent
Steam Fire Engine Company. engaging
that privilege for more than eight
years. the last three being devoted To
the responsible position of fireman of
the engine. where the high qualities of
"Butsy" as he was Familiarity called,
stood out in bold relief.
He leaves three brothers and two sis
ters-R. L., VIM. and John and Mrs.
w. S. Hope and Mrs. l.. C. Brinson, 5l5
Henry street-where his body new lies.
The funeral will be conducted from
Central NJ. +. Church this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Independent Fire Company will at
tend in full uniform.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

REV. r. It. WATERFIELD.
A Synopsis of Splendid Sermon
Preached Nv Him

p SYNOPSIS OF SPIendld SERMON
Preached BY Him.
Rev. r. II. Waterhcld. pastor of
Owens Memorial NJ. e. Church, preach
ed the second of series Of special ser
mons Sunday night. n very large and
intelligent congregation of young folk
being present and entering into the SER
vice with more than ordinary interest
The sermon was for the special bcne-
fit of young ladies and was signal
success. The text selected is recorded
in Proverbs 81 chapter. 80 verse
Favor is deceitful and beauty is vain.
but a woman that fears the Lord shall
be praised" From these words the
speaker was enabled to photograph the
outlines OF model young woman. and
by comparisons held up the figure thus
evolved as a perfect model worthy OF
emulation. He extolled the noble type
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
COURT STREET n V p "

The II. Y. j. U. of Court Street Ban
!lst church. gave one Of its ENJOYABLE
public meetings last night Mt s o'cloclk
IN the lecture room of the church. The
following program was observed:
Hymn l62.
Prayer
flynn 2i4
Contralto Solo-Mrs. Irene T. Etheridgc
Scripture Reading-Psalm 10
Address. THE Bright side of Things"
$50. 49,. ........Rev. T. C. Skinner
Ienor Solo. 49,. ......James T. Duncan
Hymn 1876.
Benediction.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

OF Christian women and in all the ear
nestness of his soul plead with the gem
tier sex to study and emulate the TYNE
OF women portrayed in the text.
The sermon was n most interesting
one and was delivered In manner both
pleasing and effective. Mr. Waterfield
will conclude the series of special SER
mons with one to mothers. which will
be preached next Sunday night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
TlSUoTfOlk County Ferries
Lea - Rs

-@f ~ ~ m ~ -AH
Whereas. by virtue of Section 1871 of
amended by an Act OF the General AS
Esd. isss, the Council Of ' the city OF Ports a
mouth and Board of Supervisors of Nor
folk County are authorized. II they deem
best for the interest of said city ana
county. after advertising the same for
thirty days previous to the day OF lease.
TO lease cut the Fcrr, es which now ply.
Portsmouth and Norfolk and Wellington
Point or bcrklcy. known AS the Norfolk
County Ferries, at public auction, to the
highest bidder. for term of ten years,
upon such terms and conditions as the
shall determine. and may require bond or
bonds from the lessee or lcssees in such
sum as they may deem best for the
faithful performance of the terms OF the
lease. ana win suretics deemed by them
sufficient which bond or bonds shall be
made payable to the City of Portsmouth
and Norfolk County, provided that said
Council and Board of Supervisors may
lease out the said Ferries as whole, or
tho interest Of the sad city and county.
And. whereas the said Counch of tho
vsors OF Norfolk County. respectively,
deemed 1t to the best interest OF said
city and county to lease out the said
Ferries. determined ana approved certain
terms and conditions upon which the said
Ferries should be leased; and did appoint
sne unusrsEhea Io1,go e wi. In
sane III accordance with said terms and
conditions: now therefore, we. the under
s'gned In pursuance of said instructions,
at IL O'CLOCK NJ. on the list DAY OF
MARCH. 1899, at public auction. to the
highest Bidder. IN front OF the Courthouse
door. in the City OF Portsmouth. offer for
lease for term of ten years the Ferries
which now ply, by authority OF law. be-
tween the Cities OF Portsmouth and Nor
folk and Wellington Ioint, or Berkeley,
known as the Norfolk County Ferries, to-
Ecthcr with all the steamers. boats. Their
apparel and appurtcnances. and tho
wh&:ves. docks, landings. buildings and
all ether property now owned by tho
said city and county and now used
subject TO he used in connection with and
for the uses and purposes of said Ferries
subject to the terms. conditions and pro-
visions determined and approved by sad
Council OF The city of Portsmouth and
which said terms and conditions may be
seen al the Office OF T.. Thompson. Jr..
Clerk of the city Council, and Alvah II.
Martin. Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors.
The committee rcservns-the- right TO re-
jcct any and al. BIDS. and no blu shall be
received until the person or persons MAX
.Ec the same shall have deposited
to the Treasurer Of the County OF Nor
folk and Treasurer Of the City Of Ports
mouth. to be forfeited upon his or their
failure 10 comply with such bids the
terms Of the lease bu; To hc returned to
such bidder upon his BID being rejected or
on his compliance with the terms Of said
lease. JOHN y. CODD,
Chairman Committee Board of Supervi-
sors Norfolk County, Va.
Chairman Committee City Council. Ports
mouth. Va. ja25-30t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
CAR AND WAGON cOLr1DE

Yesterday morning just as the street
car left the power house, it ran into one
of the Riverview Dairy milk wagons
and damaged 1t considerably. The
horse was also slightly hurt. The
driver claims that the car had no light
and did not ring a gong. which caused
the accident.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

Try our 15c. boys black hose two
pairs for Csc. Heavy ribbed Charles
r. Welton & Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
THE ICY HAND OF DEATH

Mrs. Emmaline Walter. widow OF the
late Captain Richard Walter. of York
county. died Sunday night at her late
residence, in Scottsville in the 18TH
year OF her age. The funeral service will
DC held tonight at 1880 o'clock at Cav
airy baptist Church. The remains will
De taken Wednesday morning to York
county for interment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

M ANTED. YOUNG LADIES OF
w refinement to make paper bags at
their homes Profitable employment. Ad
dress ID. II. X. Nirg.n!an-Pilot office,
Portsmouth. jaZJ-2t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

MT; John Boush. son OF Captain John
Boush. died yesterday at st. Vincent's
hospital. in the SOD year OF his age.
he remains were brought to his resi-
uchce No. l06 Virginia avenue. in this
citN. from which the funeral Will take
pace TINS afternoon. Rev. Frank Hall
VIII conduct the services.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31

Mrs. Elizabeth Daily. relict OF the
late Mr.. Is. w. Daily. died yesterday
morning ut the residence of her son-in.
Jaw Mr.. Fred w. Carr. No. 2l7 Queen
street. in the Goth year of her age. The
funeral will take place this afternoon
az O'Clock from the residence of Mr..
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
ELk'S OPERA HOUSE.
THURSDAY. FEB. 2ND, 1899,
AT p NJ.
hR' AND MRS. FRANCIS LABADIR

hnan,. of Human Characters 70,
cement OF Seaside Lodge No. so K 81 u u
d.. "s scene Trial Scene, A Hannv
ra-r' Damon and Pythias. Two hon., ps
or more enjoyment. Admission
FLOOR Soc; Gallery. S5c. No reserve
seats. yea
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-31
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Independent Steam Fire Company
Volunteer Firemen.
1t Seaside Lodge No. 80. *. of P.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21

may be thrown into one, giving ample seating
room for two hundred guests
The library floor is considered by many Il
the people who have visited the new club
house more attractive than the top floor TIN
lobby which leads TO the library is one of tn,
unique features of the building. 1t is purely
Pompeiian in style. with white ceiling and walls
decorated in reds and browns and the whole
ornamentcd with articles brought from Pompeii
reproduced from genuine specimens. To the
left of the lobby. which is encrcled by graceful
columns, are the magazine and the conversation
rooms. the former decorat ID in subdued coors.
the latter hung with old rose and drab tapestry.
The library itself with it's ten alcoves and two
extensive rooms finished in English oak. is 10
feet long, and. with the end rooms forms
letter l. The library has about sixteen thousand
volumes, which are now being arranged by the
librarian. The west room has already been
completed. All the important works in his
torical and biographical subjects may be found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
From The Pail Mall Gazette.

pero and M. Guimet. the director OF the beauti-
full museum which he so generously presented TO
the city of Paris; the veteran NJ jules Oppert,
NJ. Senart and VI. Leroy Beaulieu. together with
other scholars Of European reputation: while the
Church shows her reconciliation with the repub-
lie by contributing Il dean of theology from
MOnta uban and a professor Of the Catholic In
stitute OF Paris. There to be eight sections.
Egyptian religion and Christianity having a
whole section apiece. while most of the others
are grouped in pairs With the religion OF the
non-civiliZed is bracketed the Religions OF
Pre- Columbian America" which should be IN
terestin8.
1t is pitful to think how small part England
as a country can play at such meeting. While
France in this as in other matters or culture
the real leader of European thought. has an
elaborate system for teaching this and other ad-
vanced studies. and small countries like Holland
and Switzerland can maintain professors of the
science England has not single chair devoted
to it, The setting apart of a few rooms in the
British Museum for objects supposed To Illus
trate it, uncatalogued and in some cases un-
ticketed represents in this respect the supreme
effort Of the State. Nor has q single learned
society here taken 1t up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21

to clear the inequalities Of the ground; the ad-
vancing foot must be placed fiat on the ground,
the step being made neither by the toe nor by
the heel. The football should be noiseess, and
the steps at first short and frequent. The body
must lean well forward, the back must be
straight and the head erect. the chest open and
shoulders low
Men who served in the last war;" said a
member of the National Guard, soon learned
that the armory step was of little use in the
field. The one all right enough in its place.
and even in the streets Of New-York; but in the
field. where men want to keep their strength as
much as possible. they soon learned that a bent
knee and toes straight ahead were better than
the stiff leg and toes out. The 'get-there step is
what we called it,"
Edmund Verney says of the upright posture:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
HANNIBAL HAMLIN COULD SHUT.
From The Kennebec Journal.

From The Kennebec Journal.
Thirty birds at one shot is not bad record
for even an embryo Vice-President. But SUCH IS
the story the old-timers at Columbia rams zen
of Hannibal Hamlin when he was studying law
i'm his brothers office in that town. In those
times the late Vice-President was full OF poylsh
freaks. and always ready to start an excite
ment One drowsy afternoon late In summer d
flock of pigeons while making their hlght over
the town were observed by the young student.
who raised the office window and with an ola
blunderbuss loaded with cut shot let go Vol,
ley at the birds. and when the SMOKE cieAIeo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21


that the length Of the ordinary step In the
United States Army is thirty inches. meas
ured from heel to heel, and the cadence Is al
the rate OF one hundred and twenty steps
minute This was formerly ninety steps OF
twenty inches to the minute. The length
Of the full step in double time Is thirty-six
inches. and the cadence is at the rate OF one
hundred and eighty steps minute.
Rapid movement is spoken of by the English
writer as of prime Importance in field maneu-
vres and more so to-day than ever; the time is
gone by when heavy troops composed the main
body of an army; the lesson of all recent cam
paigns is that great celebrity Of movement is in
dispensabe."
~ english writer says. and many American
eftc-=s agree with him, that the housekeeping
soldier is as little suited for long marches the
housekeeping horse for race. To march eff
fectively is one thing. to look pretty" another
1.-The knees must always be bent" says the
writer. the feet lifted no higher than necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
A RELIGIOUS CONGRESS- IN PARIS.

THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS TO BE DISCUSSED
BY EMINENT SCIENTISTS.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.
Another congress-this time for the science
or as il is officially called, the History of Relig-
ic ns-is announced. 1t will meet in Paris where.
indeed, all scientific congresses would like to
meet in the year of the Exhibition and will last
from September 3 to September TO- The affair
is promoted by the professors of the Ecoe des
Hautes- Etudes the president being NJ Albert
Revie and the secretaries the joint editors Of
the official Revue de rHistore des Religions"
The Committee Of Organization includes NJ. Mas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21

In every country may be observed marked
difference between the ordinary gait of the rich
and of the poor; in London may be seen the
slouching Of the unemployed by the side OF the
erect carriage Of the prosperous merchant In
African tribes the humble bearing of the slave
contrasts with the naughty stride of the chief
1t is this upright posture that Is admired ana
taught to the soldier but it is the one that de-
mands the greatest expenditure of physical en-
ergy. and is the worst adapted for prolonged
effort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
THE QUICK MARCH.
IT'S VALUE FOR MODERN ARMIES MORE
AND MORE RECOGNIZED.

AND MORE RECOGNIAED
In an article on the subject of quick March"
The Contemporary Review" says:
Among the various qualities that go to make
an army powerful and efficient, the speed Of the
foot soldier must evidently be one Of the most
important. If he be slow of movement he be-
comes but the target of a more active foe, even
though armed with more efficient weapons. The
speed Of any body OF men must be the speed of
the slowest of their number. and the force that
can uniformly depend on travelling even little
faster than the enemy has material advantage
No English regiments have ever been scientifi
cally trained to accomplish the feats of long and
rapid marching of which there are authentic
records in two or three European armies There
can be no doubt that one of the chief factors IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
\ SUPERB CLUBHOUSE.
THE UNIVERSITY CLUBS FINE NEW
BUILDING IN FIFTH-AVE

SOME OF THE UNIQUE AND HANDSOME FEAT.
UREs OF INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT
AND DECORATION
The new University Club building at Fifth
ave and Fifty-fourth-st., which was opened
Wednesday, is the most imposing Of the kind in
New-York and contains at least one room
which it is said has no equal in the United
States. This is the great dining hail, on the top
floor of the ten-story building The entrance to
this lofty baronial chamber is through a large
lobby, which is so arranged that it can be used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
SUNDAY, MAY q, 1899.

away there was not one to be seen In the air.
for Hamlin's unerring aim and the way the Old
bell-muzzle gun scattered the charge had an
initiated the entire flock of thirty.