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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
BRAIN

The following very select program
will be rendered at the monthly meet
ing of the B. Y. P. U. of Park Avenue
Baptist Church next Tuesday night:
Hymn No. l ............. Congregation
Scripture Reading .......... President
Prayer ..............M Mr. NJ. P. Williams
Hymn No. 100 ............ Congregation
Loves Dreamland" ..........
.........Y. NJ. c. A. Musical Club
"The Union" ............ Rev. ]. ]. Hall
Solo Miss Beulah Benson
Selection 10y. NJ. C. A. Musical Club
Recitation Mrs. ]. F. McGinnis
At the close of the program light re-
freshments will be served. and all are
invited to remain and spend a social
half hour.
OTHER NEWS ITEMS.
Rev. DR.. ]. P. Barrett reached the
city yesterday noon via the Chesapeake
and Ohio train from Troy. O., where
for the past ten days he has been en-
gagged in revival meeting. He will
occupy his pulpit at the Christian
Memorial Temple to-day at the usual
hours, morning and evening.
The advocates OF good city govern
ment are making arrangements for
grand rally at Kim Hall at o'clock
Tuesday night. Addresses will be made
by several OF the most prominent citi-
zens Of Norfolk. A. brass band Will be
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25

t't'ff0 eVtttI OI SI0, I. %
EXPENDITURES
The following expenditures have been
W. T. Barron & Co., printing $50
Cost OF posts and chain. tenn
porary protection to base of
monument 1850. ........... 11.2S
Amount paid for monument
under contract with the Cou-
per Marble Works ;slesoooo
s13,S14.7S
Leaving a balance on hand
VI ......-.... Observation-Disclosures 2291
The following subscriptions hive
been made towards the funds necessary
70 complete the monument:
The Youpr noupbtar. 80 A..
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
Or. Steele to Lecture.

The Rev. F. A. Steele, D. D., of Cen
tenary M. e. Church. Richmond. will
deliver his lecture OH Home Life in
Dixie Before the War" in Y. NJ. C. a.
Hall Monday evening, March 9Th, for
the benefit of the building fund of new
Baptist Church in Client.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
KEYS ". FOREST.
Court of Appeals of Maryland.
November "a, 1899.

NOuIl OIL ARI)cdlS vi htt yitlil0s
November "a, 1899.
SUIT TO REMOVE CLOUD ON IT.
TILE WILL NOT LIE UNLESS POS
SESSION AND LEGAL TITLE IS
IN PLAINTIFF.
This was suit to remove a cloud
on the plaintiffs title to land and to
have certain deeds constituting such
cloud declared void and set aside. The
lower court gave judgment and plaintiff
appealed.
The court SAYS:
There is no aVerment that the appel
liant was in possession at the time the
bill was filed. 1t would. therefore, have
been demurrable. If that course had
been taken. 1t appears from the testi-
mony that the appellant was not in pos
session when the bill was fled and
even If 1T had been averred she was,
the bill could not have been maintain
ed without clear proof of both possess
sion and legal title in the appe liant. The
proceedings under the tax sale are not
In the record, but if they were, and if
defective and irregular. as the appellant
alleges. her remedy would be by an ac-
ton of ejectment. Affirmed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
The CONFEDERATE MONUMENT

FACTS IN CONNEC-
TON WITH THIS MEMORIAL.
Following is the report OF the condi-
ton of the Confederate Monument
Fund. and an appeal from the commit
tee having the, matter in charge:
The last published report of
this fund. made February 10,
1889, showed cash on hand. .s11 45o 10
And due by regular sub
scrlDers .......... ........ 1897. so
Making total then available
All of the regular subscrip-
lions have been paid, except
three, to-wit: $3.50, $500,
1880 ............ 75 mn
Leaving In hand n balance Of. .s1S. 702. go
ihe following subscriptions were re-
ceived after the publication referred to:
QBrien, Stephen & Co. $500
VIM. ]. Holiday ..... IN m
l.. Humphrey soo
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. 100 90
Y. Whittle Sans ............. 500
1850
Making grand total of. .s13s37 go
EXPENDITURES.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
Anniversary colored Y.M.c.A.

The twelfth anniversary of the col
ored Y. NJ. c. a. of Norfolk will be
held at the Butte Street Baptist Church
ut o'clock this afternoon. Professor
d. Webster Davis, of Richmond, will
deliver the annual address.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25

The Port Norfolk Investment Com
pany gives notice in it's advertisement
that the prices of lots will be advanced
after March 18th. Development seems
to be centering in that locality.
fc21-1W
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25


Confederacy 49,. ............s 10000
DR.. VIM. f. Mccormick. 5.0o
MIS-. Lou clark .........-........ 200
oncops ........ 100
Ira Il. Holt ..................... 500
y. NJ 5oraan ........:........... 1000
John r. Todd .....: 5.00
SSo. w. buntlng ................ LOO
I1IVah III. martin ................ 1000
WIN. y. Whlttle ................ 500
Miss S. G. Pannill .. 50O
l.. Page Taylor ......... 1.OO
MIS-: calvert Taylor ............ 500
.. IL. Sarker ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
MISS sue Bagnali ............... 500
Mrs. Anna r. Taylor ....... 1000
Mrs. >. L. HUBBARD .............. 1000
n. ~. nalstead .................. 100
MIS-. Z. w. Tayior ............... 500
Miss Rachel Taylor ...... 900
Hush Drummond .............. 1000
MIS-. Lucy A. BiSgS ............. 500
Pupiis Emanuel Mission School 200
Pupils of Miss Fitchetts School 200
From Elks, Norfolk Lodge No.
So ............... .......... 1890
geo. u. Arps OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Jonn -. copper, ST.. ............ 5000
John -. Copper Jr. ............ $500
The General Supply Company. 5000
s1,291.91
Deduct the amount paid the
General supply Company for
coping around base of monu-
nIeHt ............ .............. $4,000
February 22d. 1900. Balance on
mana ..-.......... ............$ S4191
The UNFINISHED monument Is a striK--
Ing object lesson to the good people
of this city. Universal appreciation
seems to be the verdict as far as the
work has progressed. Shall it be car
ried to completion in like worthy man
ner? What say you, reader? Have
you any interest In the matter? Had
you father, brother. kinsman or friend
numbered with "Our Confederate
Dead?" Have you extended any aid
in this effort to commemorate the vir-
tues of our fallen heroes? In contem-
plating this tribute of love and respect.
will 1t not be pleasure to you to re-
fleet that you aided in the good work?
Shall the monument be In part for you
personal tribute to the memory Of
one near to you, who gave his life fo,.
country and for home? There are
many here whose sympathles must be
with us, who have as yet given no sign
Of encouragement. The committee an
peals to all and will gladly receive any
amount in aid of this object. If every
one will give according to his or her
ability, there will be no lack of means
to carry the work to successful com
pletion.
In behalf of the committee.
WALTER II. TAYLOR,
Chairman
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
BIRMINGHAM AS
 A MUSICAL CITY Large Percentage of the People Appreciate Musical Art .-t
 THE INTEREST IN THEORY May Festival Chorus Hard at Work Rehearsing "Elijah"-More Than One Hundred and Forty Voices.
 Children's Chorus
BY WILLIAM RYAN

Birmingham is a musical city. That is to say, large per centage of the people of Birmingham appreciate high musical art. This statement has been made frequently of late It has come to be a proud boast. But its truth was never so clearly observed as it was last Friday night at the Paderewski recital. The audience, which filled the op- era house, included the smart set" of this community. Men and women of fashion were there But 1t is safe to say that near ly every one of those who heard Paderewski listened with keen appreciation. It used to be quite common for the critics and news paper paragraphers to. make filings at the fashionable audiences that attended Wag ner performances and classic recitals. .sBoorish audiences" they were styled. But the day of unappreciative concert-goers has passed A man or woman may be found here and there at Paderewski recital who looks bored. and who is bored.s But these cases are the exceptions that prove the rnie Of the thousand individuaIsswho greet ed the great pianist in Birmingham, nine hundred and fifty got the worth of the price of admission. It speaks well for cul- ture: well for this city.
 Nothing, perhaps, so marks the progress of musical art or the advance of individ- ual breadth of mind and purpose as the interest that music pupils take in the study of theory Twenty-Five years ago not one American girl or boy in one thousand, who sttook'' music lessons had any thought of the art or science below the surface. Not one in a thousand knew anything about the key or the chord. Amateurs learned to play on the piano, or to sing fairly well, but of theory they were ab- solutely ignorant. It is very different to- day. Teachers are impressing upon the minds of their pupils the importance of a broad knowledge of the grammar of mu- sic, and pupils who are studying music se- riously are quick to appreciate the advan- tage of knowing something of the "whys and wherefores." No frst-class conserva- tory or teacher will advance pupil unless theoretical knowledge accompanies tecnical proficiency. In Germany theory was always a part of the musical education. It has now taken the same root in the United States, and this fact accounts largely for the gen. eral advance of our musical life, Every
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
Bissel's Carpet Sweeper

child should study music, just as every child should study syntax, rhetoric, hIs- tory, and algebra. The time is drawing near when no man or woman in America will be considered educated without knowledge of music. Lovers of music We are; but that is not enough. We must read music-must know music-just as the Germans and the French do.
 The music students club extension of which W. s. B. Matthews is president and editor-in-chief and E. Milton Jones is secre- tary, has made a start in Birmin g1ham. The leading musical institutions have taken hold of it and it wdM doubtless prove as popular as 1t must prove helpful. It is to musical culture what the university e0ten- sion system is to general culture.
 The May Festival chorus, numbering about 140 singers, has almost mastered part l, of MendelSSohn's grand oratorio Elijah" and at the next rehearsal MT Guckenberger will take up the Meistersinger music. The festival programmes for next May will be more varied than those of last May This will be especially true of the first nights programme. In the festival of 1899 the first night was given largey-four- -ffths of tito oratordo-the Creation" This year only the first part of Elijah" will be sung and this takes fifty minutes and no more. The rest of the opening programme will be made up of brilliant orchestral music. About the middle of March MT. Guckenberger will ganize a children's chorus of 200 voices for the festival. The work which the children will study has not yet been selected but this will be done within the next few days. Whatever the cantata may be, there will be orchestral accompaniment, and not the piano accompaniment that was heard last year
 It is understood that the symphony work to be rendered at the festival matinee will be Schubert's unfinished" Nothing would prove more appropriate or more pleasing.
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
ON THE RACE TRACK.
At New Orleans

New Orleans, February 24.-Favorites faced another day of bad luck today, and not one of seven finished first. Himtine was warmly backed to win the stake event -the Speed 11andicap-but finished outside the money, Tridaddtza going to the front in the last furlong and winning easily. There was a mix-up in the last sixteenth of the sixth race, and Fl Derim, who finished second, was disqualified.
 First-Race-Seven furlongs, selling. The Siuggard. 134 (McJoynt) to i and to 5, won driving by a scant length; Agttator, 134 (BoIand), 8 to and 8 to 5, second; Jodee, 108 Qlandry), 70 to 1. third. Time, 1:3Oh.
 Second Race-Half mile, 2-year-olds. Erema, 102 I. RoSs), to and 8 to 5, won all out by a neck; Anxious, 103 (Boland), 15 to 1 and to l, second Ben Magen, 110 CWinkffeld), to 5, third. Time, :49h.
 Third Race-Steeplechase short course, handicap. Voyageur. 136 CHuston), to and even, won handily by @ length; Jack Hayes. 14S (V. Porter), il to and to 10, second; Al Reeves, i34 (Eggerson). to 10, third. Time, 3:24h.
 Fourth Race-Six furlongs, the Speed handicap. Tradidit7a, g6 Dominhclx) to and to 1, won easily bs a length and q half; Gold Or. 91s (Wedderstrand), to 1 and 2 to 1, second; Maggie Davis. 90 c. Waldo, 15 to 1. third. Time, 1:14tz.
 Fifth Race-Mile and a half, selling. Pat Garrett, 1o1 c. Miller), to 1 and to 5, won easily by seven lengths; Mailer, 99 CWedder- stranD, to l and 8 to l, second; False
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
Birmingham City Bonds

Fru'ts epd Produce Butter-Elgin, 23d25c; dairy, No. 1, 1S@20c; country, 15@16c; cooking, SQ10c. Potatoes-Irish, 75c. Lemons-Choice, $375G4.50. Poultry-Hens 2502714c; fries. 15@17c; small, 12@13c; ducks, 200; geese, 25Q30c. Eggs. 12G1212c per dozen. Tomatoes, 1925 per crate. Spring cabbage. $1.75 per crate. Onions-White, 1hc; red, FAC. Apples-$3.5 5o614.5o per barrel
 Local Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent, sA.50; straight, $3.65; patents, $40.
 Sugar-Granulated s5. .65; Y. C., 5Ac. Coffee-Green, 10la@12c; Arbuckle's pack ages, S13.3O Lyons packages, $12.30 Lard-7B.
 Clear rib sides, 61kc. Molasses Centrifugal f50ssc; sugar house, 20Q35c; Georgia cane, 36c. Rice-4@1Rc.
 Corn-Mixed. 4Sikc; white, 491kc. Pearl meal-S5c. Hay-Choice timothy. s1S.75; No. 1, $17.75; clover mixed, $14.5o Oats-Mixed, S6c; white. S7c; seed, ssc@ 40c.
 Bran-Mixed, s17.0O;l pure wheat, s1ao0 Cotton seed meal, $22.00. to
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
NARROW MARKET
 IN WALL STREET  Speculative Sentiment Was Very
 Much Observed. VIOLENT BREAK IN I. C. &I. Traders Were Generally Disposed to Sell Stocks on the General Out $ look. Striking Declines in Bank Clearances.
VIOLENT BREAK IN I. c. 6 |.

New York, February 24.-The general speculative Sentiment as reflected in the stock market was a good deal obscured to- day by the decentralization in Third Avenue. Active trading in stock with resulting drop in the price of over ten points is bound ito have a considerable effect in a narrow market, however peculiar and individual may be the cause which induces the sell ing.
 A rather violent break in Tennessee Coal had the same tendency. As a matter of fact traders were disposed to sell stocks on the general outlook, especially the reports from trade authorities that prices of materials, especially the metals, were yielding. There was also the fear that the cutting of grain rates on the trunk lines would spread to other classifcations and some rather strik- ing declines in the volume of bank clear ances, compared with the corresponding period of last year.
 There can be no doubt that bankers are influenced in their liberality in ordering credits by the possibility of currency in- f1ation authorized by the pending financial bill. Sufficient attention has been called to the fact that the bill authorizing an ex- PeHSlOu or Ddnk note clrculatlon 10 Une amount of the par value of bonds at pres ent deposited to secure circulation, which would be a 10 per cent. increase. But not so much attention has been given to the fact that bonds at present deposited to se- cure circulation amount to only $235, ,S30 ITO while national banks capital amounts to $6O6,OOO000, which fixes the limits of the bank note circulation permitted. The re- funding plan provides for the issue of new bonds to the amount of the present prem dum on outstanding bonds, which will be available for deposit to secure additional circulation. The additional profit afforded on circulation by the new provisions it is believed will invite bank note expansion to the limit authorized, unless the premium on the new bonds becomes excessive
 Business in bonds has been on a some- what diminishing scale in an irregular mar ket. The market for government bonds has been unusually active at rising prices, on account of the pendency of the refunding measure. United States 2s advanced B; 3s, #; 4s % and old As and 5s, 1b per cent in the bid price.
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
The Cattle Markets

Chicago, February A.-Cattle were steady today. The quality of the weeks receipts were very poor generally. No fancy cattle are on sale. Good to choice, S5.OOa59O; poor to -meaium, %00a475; mixed steckers, $3.4 40 Q3.7E selected feeders, $4.25lp4.75; good to phoice cows, $S.40Q425; heifers, $3 25q4.50; canners,' s2.R0Q2.s0; lbu1ls. $2.5oQ415;. calves, $5.0OqSOO; fed Texas beeves, $3.90d4.90.
 Hogs opened steady, and closed weak and lower; fair clearances; mixed and butchers $4.65q495; good heavy, s4.S0@ 495; rough heavy, A.65Gl4.75 light $4.55@ 4S5; bulk of sales, $4.70Q4S7i5
 Sheep and lambs-Native wethers, $5000 5S0; western wethers, $5.00Q5.75; native lambs, $5.00q7.25; western lambs, $6.00q7. O.
 Receipts Cattle, 200; ihogs, 10000; sheep, 3,Ooo. Receipts of the week-Cattle, 62oOo; hogs, 195,600; sheep, $500.
 St. Louis, Mo-. February 2.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 600; the market was steady, but dull; native shipping and export steers, worth 4.7516.00; dressed beef and butchers steers 4.25@5.00; steers under 1000 pounds, $S.05q4.50; stockers and feeders, $3O0Q4.70; cows, $1.75@4.S0; canners, $1.75@2.S5; bulls, $2.SOq4.O0; Texas and Indian steers. 5000 410; cows and heifers, $2.5OQ350.
 Hogs-Receipts, 1000; the market opened strong and closed lower; pigs and lights, a.7O94.S0; packers, $4.70Q4.s5; butchers, A.S5Q4.95.
 Sheep-Recefpts, 300; the market was steady; native muttons s5.0O@5.S5; lambs, s5.50gS.5O; culls and bucks, $3.00q4.50.
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
DINING CAR SERVICE
Between Birmingham and Cincinnati On
 queen and Crescent Trains and 2. a

reective November 18th. Cafe dining and conservation car service was re-estab- iished on Queen and Crescent trains and . between Chattanooga and Cincinnati This Ia in addition to the cafe service oper- stad on Alabama Great Southern trains ard 2 between Attalla, Ala, and Radford Wa and places the Queen and Crescent ,,efore the travelling public as the only line with dining car service serving all meals ~, route between Birmingham and Ctn- cinnaH. The train on which this car ia ha ndled leaves Birmingham daily at 5:55 a. m, arriving at Cincinnati the same even- ire At 730 D. m. Returning, leaves Gin cinnau at S.SO a. m., arriving at BirmIne- ham at s:55 p. m-
 Full particulars as to this service can be obtained at Alabama Great Southern Rail- road passenger office. aols First avenue. Birmingham. Ala u-23-tf
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, February 24.-Cotton: Spot, limited demand; prices 1-16 higher; Ameri- can middling fair, 5 7-16d; good middling. 5Ad; middling 3-16d; low middling, 5 1-16d l; good ordinary, 47sd; ordinary, 11-16d. The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and :rcluded 5,400 American. Receipts, q, 100 baies, all American. Futures opened and closed firm at the advance American mid ding, L.. M. C.: February, 5.06 value; Feb ruary-March, 5.03v; March-April, 5.00d
 Apri-May, 4.60@4.61s; May-June, 4.57b; June-July, 4.54a4.55b; July-August, 4.52@ 4.53s; August-September 4.46Q4.47s; Septem- ber-Octoi5er, 4.26b; October-N ovember, 4.16s; November-December, 410q411 a-'
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
MARDI GRAs CELEBRATION.
Mobile, Feb. 26th-27th, 1900.-Reduced Rates Via Southern Railway and A. c. s. R. R.

On account of Mardi Gras Celebration at Mobile, Ala February 26th-27th 1900, the Southern Railway and Alabama Great Southern R. R. will sell tickets from points on their lines to Mobile and return at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold February 20th to February 18th in- elusive. with final limit to return March 18th, 1900.
 On account of the conveniently arranged schedules and the excellent service af- forded passengers to Mobile via these lines. thev should see that their tickets read &C., cordingly. ~
 For further information, call on South ern Railway or Alabama Great Southern R. R. Ticket Agent.
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
Remembered the Butler

At an examination some time ago of di- vinity students one very dull candidate was so ignorant that the bishop would only con- sent to ordain him on condition that he would promise to study "Butler's Analo- gy' after ordination, says the Newcastle CSng.) Chronicle. He made the promise, and was ordained. He was the guest of the bishop. and on his departure next mern- ing the reverend gentleman shook him by the hand, exclaiming:
 Goodbye, MT. Brown, don't forget the 'Butler.''
 q haven't, my lord," was the unexpected reply, 'T have just given him five shil lings."
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
DECIDED ADVANCE IN COTTON MARKET The Market Opened Several
 Points High CLOSE WAS QUITE STEADY Market Became Very Irregular at One Time, With the Short Interest,"
 Particularly Nervous-only
 Sellers Were Longs.
CLOSE WAS QUITE STEADY

New York, February 24.-cotton opened to 10 points higher on an a1l-around bet ter acceptance of the market by the pub lie generally. There. was, a special demand for August from all sides.
 Later prices eased off few points under realizing, but in the main the market held firm in undertone. At Il o'clock the net rise here was 5q12 points, the market hav- ing recovered its full strength. Later the market became very irregular, with the short Interest particularly nervous. About the only sellers were longs, who, as a matter of conservative trading, preferred to take profits rather than hold over till Monday AS a rule however, longs were disposed to increase rather than decrease their interest.
 The market closed steady at net ad- vance of 6q16 points.
 A wall street house has 25,00O bales of cotton here or on the way to deliver on March contracts which a Greek export house will take, although the cotton grades are much better than wanted. The dispo- sition on the part of the exporters to take cotton of unsatisfactory character stlmu- lated the market as refiecting the destitu- tion of foreign spinners. Spot cotton closed quiet, prices 1sc higher.
 New York, February 24.-Cotton 9ssc; quiet; net receipts. 657; gross, 3,734; sales, 5S; stock, 131 ,963.
 Total today: Net receipts, 1S,646; exports to Great Britain, 54,621; to France. -; to the continent, S,316; stock, 966, ,633.
 Consolidated Net receipts, 1S,646; exports to Great Britain, 54,621; to France, -; to tho continent, S,316.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, B. 346,26S; exports to Great Britain, 1536 ,120; to France, 570,527; to the continent, 1,752,- 57S -
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
Coffee

New York, February A.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to points higher, and ruled about steady with moderate European buying, with subsequent easier feeling. The mar ket closed barely steady at net unchanged prices to points decline. The total sales were 34,0OO bags, including: March, $7O5; April, $7.05@S7. 10; May, $7.10Q715; June, 715; August, $725; September, $7.25Q730; Octo- ber, $.40; November, $780, December, $7.4O @745; January, $7.55@7.60. Spot coffee-Rio was steady; No. invoice, sac; No. job Ding, 9Ac. Mild was steady; Cordova, 91k@ 14c.
The age-herald., 1900-02-25
IMPROVED SERVICE

To Rome and Dalton. via. the Southern
 Railway. Effective January 15, the Southern Rail- way inaugurated double daily service be- tween Anniston and Rome. Ga. .- -s,.s New train makes close connection with trains 3S and g between Birmingham and Anniston.
 Passengers can now leave Birmingham at 600 a. m. arrive at Rome at 11:50 q. m.. res turning, leave Rome at $50 D. m. and ar> rive at Birmingham ct 1Q;oo p. m. 1-17-30t,