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Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
NJ. ROstand Much Better.

Paris, April 1S.-The condition of M. Rostand, the dramatist, is considerably improved. He has taken a little soup, and his medical attendants declare them selves hopeful of his recovery.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
Ifnemup EIectrocufed

Auburn, \. Y., April 1S.-Edward O'Hara, about B years old married. an employee of the telephone company in this city, while repairing wires came in contact with live electric light wire and was instantly killed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
Died From Effects of Ffrbt

Fishkill Landing, N. Y, April 1S.- Daniel Flanagan, young man who was badly beaten by colored pugilist in a fight about three years ago and who had been paralyzed since, is dead.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
po,I.x Rou,tpp Chiffon

Revised returns from Democratic pri- maries in Texas make more pronounced the success of Congressman ]. w. Bailey over United States Senator Henry Chil- toa in the United States senatorial con test
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19

London, April 1S.-Andrew D. White, the American ambassador at Berlin, will sail for New York on the American line steamship St. Louis next Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
yuuIass NfsIf fo parfa

London, April 1S.-The World says the Prince and Princess of Wales will proba- bly go to Paris at Whitsuntide. The king of Denmark will probably visit the expo sition at the same time.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19

Elmira. N. Y., April 1S.-Benjamin Crandal has died near Whitesville, N. r., from the effects of morphine given him by mistake by nurse.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
Orleans to Live In Italy.

Rome, April 1S.-King Humbert has granted permission to the Duke of Or. leans to take up his residence Ir Italy.
Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
Connecticut Western News. Job Printing Establishment

Is IHUrOuRHIy BQuIpP6U IUT UOInR dII kinds of Job Printing, such as Bill heads, Statements Noteheads,
 Envelopes, Cards Tags, Pro-
 grammes, Dodgers. Posters, Cir eulars, Milk Tickets, Invitations, &c., h nea style and at the Lowest Prices.
 ADVERTISING RATES: Schedule of Advertising rates furnished on application at this office.
 Simple notice of Births, Marriage or Death are inserted free of charge obituary notices 10 cents per line.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28

"Is it contemplated to advance the
rates in Portsmouth"
Yes,
Are they to be same same as in Nor
folk?'
Answer-"PractiCIfty
I'm how many States does the
Southern Bell Telephone Company ope-
rate?"
"Seven-Virginia. West Vir-
ginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida and Alabama
Twill you sign flve-year contract
at the proposed advance in price,"
Unable to answer.
In answer to questions. Mr.. Crews
said:
business Rates -Unimited special
line-the highest grade of service sup
piled by his company-S5.00 per month.
Duplex Tor two stations on the same
line. but With sclectivc signals, which
only call the party wanted and Il sys-
tenn which ensures privacy and pre-
vents disturbance OF the party using
the line by the other station on the
same line), $500 per month. Message
rate service. which gives 100 outward
calls per month and an unlimited num-
her of inward calls, $500 per month
and an inward service exclusively, 81. so
per month.
Residence Rates-Special line. un-
limited. SO per month. Duplex service
81 per month. Fifty outward talks Gun
limited inward). $3.50 per month; extra
talks. &c. each till 81 per month is
reached. then unlimited service. I'm
limited outward no inward. 81 per
MONTH"
Mr.. Crews was asked n number of
questions concerning his company
which he was unable to answer on ac-
count of the information sought being
only in the possession of the New York
Office.
There will be another meeting to-day
at noon, at which the representatives
OF the Southern States telephone is
expected to be present.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
RHEUMATISM
A BLOOD DISEASE.
vIRa1NIAN-p1Lor READERS WILL
FIND "A PERMANENT CURE IN
B. B. B.-TR1AL BOTTLE FREE.

rheumatism Is as much blood disease
as cancer. ulcer or scrofua and to
cure 10 stay cured II should be treated
rs Such; hence Botanic Blood Balm (B
-: ~ should be. used 1t neutralises the
specitlc poison that causes Rheumatism.
eSpeis 1t from the system and perma.
nently cures after everything else fails
george w. Leonard. of Atlanta. writes
under date OF July 2 1899. that no was
cured OF rheumatism ten years ago Inv
-. -. b.: that before thai he suffered
most eXcruciating pains In bones and
limbs His hands would puff up mud
swell. his knee caps would get So stiff
no GOULD hardly bend them. and he canId
hardly walk without the aid of n cr,,tch
lie o tried doctors and medicines. but none
was IN the blood. Sometimes lie though.
he had found cure. but alas. his SWIM
toms would come back again until ho
was cured ten years ago by the use of
eight large bottles of b. b. b.. and he
has been perfectly we'll ever since
To further convince you that r. II u
cures the most obstinate cases we viii
give sample bottle of B. r. II free
SO you may test the remedy ats our en-
pense. Can anything be fairer?
d. b. B. for sale by Burrow Martin e.
co. Norfolk. and most druggists every
where 81 per large bottle. SIX large boz.
ties (full treatmenD S. Dor trial botiio
address, BLOOD BALM CO., 81 Mitchni
St. Atlanta. Ga. Describe trouble and
free personal medical advice given.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
Strong Bill at ocean View.

There is an act on at the View this
week that is going to be the talk of
the town. t Is the number presented
by "Ah Ling Foo" a magician. whose
equal has not been seen. even though
the famous Ching Fling Loo has enter
tanned. The entertainer is a wonderful
man. His feats are simply marvellous.
After going through q routine of clever
bits of magic. he startled the largest
audience of the season last night with
tricks that We're simply wonderful.
There are too many to pick any spe-
clal one. He successfully duplicates
the star trick of the Chinaman. He
spread the robe. and 10. there was a
great tub of water; he spread ii again,
and there appeared n flock of geese and
pigeons. Then the Pavilion, that was
crowded. to its utmost capacity, broke
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28

istered rs e. S. Walker. He secured a
room. AS 1t happened. he was recog-
lnized as the man who. 1t is alleged
beat the Bucllroe Hotel out of board
bill. He said his right name was Il.
S. Morris.
Manager Sampbell, OF the Chamber
lin Hotel. however. came up and took
q view of the prisoner, Identifying him
as "Dr. Seymour" who beat that
famous hosiery out of about $500, rep
resenting himself to be an officer in the
English navy. attached to Her Majes-
tvs private yacht Pearl.
The story of this episode has been
told and is we'll known. After he left
here trace was lost of him until the
news came OF the arrest i'm Maryland
OF man so nearly resembling the
doctor" in appearance and experience
that the people here were convinced
that they were one and the same. But
he must have gotten out of his trouble
there.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
BERKL EYNENS and Adv ERTISEMENTS

Miss Gilmore Sykes. after pleasant
visit to Miss Carrie Mae Cherry, has
returned to home on West Main street
Mrs. Skinner is quite sick at the home
Oh her mother, Mrs. Plummer, on Lib
erty street.
Miss Virgie Jones, very popular
young lady of South Norfolk, is visit
ing relatives and friends in Salisbury,
Maryland
Mrs. George Grlfford, of Richmond
is the guest of her brother, Mr.. r. A.
Graves. corner of Berkeley avenue and
Second street.
Miss Pattie Morgan, of Shawsboro,
N. c.. arrived yesterday and Is the
guest of the family of DR.. F. NJ. Nor
gan, on Berkeley avenue. She will
leave In few days for Richmond Col
lege.
Miss Minnie Morwitz, who was ap-
pointed as delegate from the Main
Street Christian Church Junior Chris
tian Endeavor Society. left yesterday
Tor Winchester, Va, TO attend the
meeting.
Rev. DIR. Clarence M. Conant. rector
OF st. Thomas Episcopal Church, and
family have returned from Lynnhaven,
where they spent two weeks with Mr..
Hoggard.
MIR. William Webster, of Ports
mouth, was overcome by heat at Co
lonnas Eastern Branch ship-yard yes
eNHooJ civ was TO MS nome.
Mr.. Charles Bland fell through one
of the bunker holes of the tug Anna,
owned by the Marshal Bros. that is
on Colonna's railway undergoing re-
pairs, and was severely, but not Sc
riously hurt
Misses Lille, Linda and Willie Simp-
son, of South Norfolk left yesterday
for Hartford. N. c.. where they will
spend several days with relatives and
friends.
Messrs. Montgomery G. Atkins have
story double tenement frame house on
Liberty street for Mr.. II. Goodman.
Prof. Perkins and Master VERNE
McCloud. son of j. a. McCloud, Jr., of
! South Norfolk. will leave to-day for
Raeford Academy, N. C. Prof. Per-
kins will have charge of the business
department of the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Camp left Sun
day morning for Detroit Michigan.
ercises of the Uniformed Rank, X. of
p.
The Tunis Lumber Company's saw
mill closed down Saturday night for
several weeks.
Gunner F. T. Applcgate and family
have returned from Boston. where
they spent several days
Miss Georgia Hamburg, of Great
Bridge. is the guest of her cousin,
Miss Ada Hanbury. on Eleventh street.
Miss Mary S. Wood is spending sew
eral weeks with Col. Starke and fam
lily. of Norfolk.
Rev. T. Claggett Skinner. who was
expecting to conduct special service at
Winton, n. c.. received telegram
yesterday morning that the meeting
had been postponed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
Pleasure Pier, ocean View.

1t can be safely said that one OF the
best performances as n whole seen at
the View this season was the one put
on by Manager Elan at the Pier Thea
ter last night. He has certainly got
ten together great combination for
this weeks bill. The headliners are
Vano and Anvo. handcuf wizards. also
introducing their great Arabian trunk
and pillory substitution. They held
the audience spel-bound, and their
work perhaps eclipsed anything OF it's
kind ever seen in this section
The rutherford Sisters. singers and
dancers, proved themselves one of the
features of the show. The Old Do
minion Quartette, in plantation songs.
jubilee melodies, come-all yees, barn
yard limitations and popular songs. ac-
quilted themselves with distinction.
They are one of the best heard in this
section in years. VIM. II. Ward. the
singing comedian. was accorded u
hearty welcome. Mr.. Ward is the au-
thor of all the songs he sings, and his
local hits were to the point, and were
we'll taken. There will be a matinee
to-day at 1870; evenings at $50. Ten
cents admits to pier and show.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
NEWPORT NEWS.
ALL QUESTIONABLE RESORTS TO
BE VACATED

ALL QUESTIONABLE RESORTS TO
BE VACATED.
+ Newport News, Va, Aug. 27.-The
police have notified all the lewd
women in the Bar Harbor section OF
the city that they must vacate the
houses they now occupy before Sep
fember l. If they are any questionable
houses in operation in the district after
That date the keepers will be arrested
and severely dealt with
The move is regarded as big start
toward wiping out the vice and crime
Tor which the district has long been
notorious
Rev. Lundy r. Wright. pastor of the
Z LAFAYETTE Avenue Baptist Church, and
Rev II. Benton HILL pastor of the Bap-
list Tabernacle, last night preached
scathinE sermons on the wickedness in
the district. taking as their topic. THE
Problem of Bar Harbor."
PUBLIC MEETING CALLED.
ft5the minister's meeting yesterday
which was well attended the follow
ing resolution was adopted. calling for
"a general meeting next Tuesday or
fhose interested In the movement
against Bar Harbor:
Resolved. That the Business Mems
Association. the labor unions. The
churches. the newspapers and all
other organizations in favor of this
movement be requested to send one
or more delegates to meeting To bc
held with the view OF forming gen
ernl cooperative committee 20 work
in this reform movement, and be It
further
nHesolved. That this meeting shall
& be called for next Tusday night at
\ Z: 30 o'clock in the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28

into an applauding throng. The act is
but one of about the best all-round
bill of vaudeville that has been wit
messed here for IL long time.
The Juggling of Eldora and Norine
is st feature of the bilf..rhe duo are
masters of their art. They perform
feats that are very clever. and caused
great applause. Rae and Brosche, in
comedy sketch. had a good deal to do
with the success of the show. The
clever German comedian and chic COM
edienne presented original comedy A.
S. Bruins and Nina. in their original
sketch and Nina's beautiful dance,
which, though not on the program,
was one of the features of the bill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
YESTERDAYS GAME.
8; Portsmouth, 0.
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

James ]. Jeffries, the champion
heavyweight puglist of the world,
umpired four innings of baseball at
League Park yesterday afternoon be-
fore about 5000 people. The public
was led to believe that Jeffries would
umpire the whole game alone, but in
this they were badly fooled, as he only
umpircd the base decisions, while Elan
agan looked after the paIIs and strikes.
During the presence of Jeffries on the
field there was not Il kick registered,
but as soon as he quit and left Flana-
gan in charge the Portsmouth team
did their customary baby act" and
set up howl on a base decision,
which Il blind person could see was
fair and impartial well, we won't
get another umpire" That settled it.
Everybody crowded on the field and
surrounded the little boys from over
the river. 1t was a disorderly scene
n raw deal for the people who had paid
their quarters to witness a game of
baseball, with Jeffries as side show.
and not n lot of rag chewing, such as
was dished out by O'Brien, Clark and
several other members of the Ports
mouth team.
AS soon as 1t became certain that
the game would not be played to the
limit, the crowd set up a yell. Give
us something for our money" they
cried. About this time Flanagan walk
to the front of the grand stand and
announced that as Portsmouth refused
TO play the game was forfeited to
Norfolk-9 to o. Immediately after this
Eddie Cook. Jeffries' manager on this
expedition, announced that the cham
pion and Jack Mccormick would box
three three minute rounds and asked
the crowd to clear the field. After
about fifteen minutes had passed the
boxers appeared, Mccormick dressed
blacks. with striped stockings and a
red, white and blue belt. The exhibit
ton put up by these two renowned
pugulists was purely a fake. There
never was so much money made in
such little time and by such deception
as was heaped upon the citizens of this
vicinity yesterday. The boxing eXhi-
bition lasted about five minutes, and
did not cause any one to gaze In Won
der
The two big chumps knew they had
struck a crowd of suckers and they
did not intend to exert themselves in
giving them their moneys worth.
Some of the most prominent citizens
in the city, who like clean sport, said
they never saw such dirty deception
as that meted out to the public yester-
day, and it would take n thousand JEFF
! fries and McCormickS to get them to
| witness another such exhibition.
Everybody left the park disguised,
scoring the management for allowing
such fakes, and that whenever they
wanted to see another boxing contest
they would rather give their quarters
to local man, who could, without ex-
| aggeration, give more satisfaction
than either of the big fellows did yes
terday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
PHONE RATES RAISED.
BllTWEEN BOARD
OF TRADE COMMITTEE AND
SPECIAL AGENT CREWS.

or TRADE COMMITTEE AND
SPECIAL AGENT CREWS.
The committee appointed by the
Board of Trade met yesterday at noon
to consider the telephone subject. The
Southern Bell Telephone Company is
proposing to change and increase its
rates. The committee was as follows:
Messrs. w. IL. Wales, chairman: d. j.
Callahan. II. Hodges and Il. III. Jones.
This committee met in conference
with Mr.. j. w. Crews, the special agent
of the Southern BELL Telephone Com
pany, and in compliance of n request
from former meeting OF the Board of
Trade
Among other questions the committee
asked if the report of the proposed in
crease in prices OF telephone service is
true.
Mr. Crews said: Yes, on expiring
contracts. after thirty days notice. ex-
listing contracts, of course. to he re-
spected. New contracts will be made
for one year"
What loss from operation did your
company sustain last year," Unable
to answer.
Are sou operating at loss at Rich
mond. Petersburg. Danvilc. Raleigh.
Iynchburg and ,Roanokc?" Unable to
answer
who owns the conduits?" Unable
TO answer.
How many phones are being oper-
ated in Norfolk. including Berkley?"
Answer--"Nine hundred business, $50
residential"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
OLD POINT COMFORT.
THE PERILoUs VOYAGE OF A
SAILOR,

Old Point. Va. Aug. Gifted to the
bowsprit of a vessel William Jones,
colored. drifted from Cape Henry to
Old Point lighthouse. n distance of 40
lnarkable experience which Jones re-
lated to the men who took him in. Fri
day night about II o'clock two men
were fishing on the wharf leading out
from Old Point lighthouse, when
Jones came up naked, almost exhaust
ed and with marks on his body which
told the terrible agony he had suf-
fercd
Jones said he left New York several
days ago on the three-masted schooner
John r.. King, loaded With 800 tons
of fertilizer. On the vessel besides
himself were the captain and four
other men. whom Jones supposed went
down to watery grave. Everything
went well with the vessel until Friday
afternoon.
When the storm came up the vessel
was entering Cape Henry. as we'll as
Jones could remember. The waters
soon became raging, and the John r.
King was tossed about with It's heavy
load just as though 1t was q small
canoe. Finally the crash came. The
wind was travelling at a velocity OF
fully 60 miles an hour, and the dashing
of the waves caused the boat to part
in the middle. They were all cast into
the water. Jones says he caught hold
OF the bowsprit, which was floating
Just ahead of him. Realizing that he
was unable to keep his hold Jones tied
himself securely to q spar and began
drifting. This was about o'clock in
the afternoon. His experience was ter
rorlzing, and every minute seemed
hours. Finally Jones says he became
numb. and when he again regained
consciousness he had drifted ashore
just above the lighthouse. Seeing
li9hthJones made his way down the
water front, and came upon the two
1TSfIrrnIen. who dITccted him TO the
liGhlhOuSP keennI. Inlln Innac
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
FAILURE OF A
RICHMOND Man.
continued from page 4.

and every district in the State was
represented. prominent members of
the party being present who had not
met in conference here for years be-
fore.
Park Agnew, chairman. invited re-
several hours were consumed in hear
ing and discussing these reports, near
ly all of which were rosy at midnight
After all the reports were in a resolu-
tion was unanimously passed provid-
ing for nominations for Congress in
all the districts.
The committee have to elect four
members OF the committee, and will
likely be in session until late hour.
Mrs. Indiana Eubank, wife of Mr..
Nathan A. Eubank, of the Old Do
minion Nail and Iron Works, died yes
terday morning 1T 6 o'clock at her resi-
dence. No. 1871 Porter street. She was
in the sixty-fourth year of her age,
ard had been quite sick for the last
ten days.
A PHYSICIAN STRICKEN.
DR.. j. Travis Taylor one of the most
popular young physicians in the West
End, was stricken suddenly with APP
pendicitis. and is very i'll. His condi-
tfon was not improved to-day. DR..
Landon B. Edwards is attending him
and 1t has not yet been decided If an
operation is necessary.
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Captain j. Taylor Strntton, adjutant
of Lee Camp. has received letter
from the Secretary of the Confederate
Veterans Association. of Washington,
d. G., saying that an ideal spot had
been set apart in Arlington Cemetery
for the reburial of the Confederate SOL
diers inferred at the Soldiers Home,
National Cemetery.
It is also stated that n bronze urn
will adorn the center of the Confeder-
ate soldiers section al Arlington, and
these dead heroes graves will be de-
signated by a. different design of head
stones from those over the graves of
Union soldiers. in order that they may
be easily distinguished apart.
The writer adds that Virginia will
have the largest number of dead in
this section and that North Carolina
comes next
The laundrymen of Richmond met
to-day and perfected an organization,
with w. d. Turner president.
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.
Commissions have been issued to the
following potaries public: James A.
Frazier, Rockbridge; IJ. l.. S. Benton,
Fairfax: j.. b. Whiting Clarke e. B.
Conk. Lee, and Leo Judson, Norfolk
city
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
NEW YORK. .; BRooKLYN. Q.

Brooklyn Aug. 27.-To-day's game
was a one-sided affair, the Brooklyns
batting out eight runs off Mercer be-
fore he was taken out at the end of
the fourth. Taylor. the deaf and dumb
pitcher from Albany finished the game
and displayed not a little ability. Ken
nedy was effective at all times. At
tendance, 1,200.
Score by innings: R.H.E.
New York :. % O00110-2 . 2
Brooklyn :. % o 2 4 0 20 / . IA 0
Batteries: Taylor, Mercer and Bow
erman; Kennedy and Mcclure. Time
-1:42 Umpirc-O'Day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
cd to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages. and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease. and giving the patient strength
sis;ng nature in doing its work. The
pro- 'etors have so much faith in its
dred Dollars for any case that it fails
to- cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
CHICAGO. 2: ST. LOUIS. 9.

CHICAGO, 2; ST. LOUIS. 9.
Chicago, Aug. 27.-Both teams did
most of their hitting up in the air to-
day. Is of the visitors and 10 of the
$500. Score:
R.H.E.
Chicago 49,. .....o2OOoooo' o
St. Louis ..0OOO1O00 . 0
Observation-Disclosures and Dexter; Pow
pire-Emslie.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
Landgrabbers" Favor Expansion.

The Richmond "land-grabbing" syn
dicate. organized to take advantage of
the famous "land -gra bbers" act, 1t is
reported, will extend operations to Nor
folk as well as to other cities in the
State. There is still considerable delin-
quent property subject TO being
grabbed on the books here. The land
grabbers' favor reaching out for every
thing in sight.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
ROANOKE.

THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY'S
SAFE CRACKED
Roanoke. Va. Aug. 27.-On Friday
night at about II o'clock robbers en-
tered the Office of the Standard Oil
Company and blew open the steel safe
with dynamite and extracted about
$50 in currency. The building is on
Kimball avenue. in Northeast Roam
olSe, and fronts on the car line. 1t sets
apart few yards, maybe TWENTY-FIVE
or thirty, from any other building
This accounts for the people in the vi
clnity not having been aroused by the
noise OF the explosion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-28
AImehouse Inmates Elght.

Walter Knott, colored, aged about IS
years. is a prisoner in Princess Anne
county Jail on the charge OF cutting
James Saunders, also colored aged
about 60 years. Both men We're in
mates of the city almshouse in Prin-
cess Anne county.