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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
NORFOLK COUNTY TRANsrr,ps

NORFOLK COUNTY TRANSFERS.
me following deeds We're on yester-
DAY admitted to record in the clerk
office of the Norfolk County Court:
,. w Marshall to r.. S. Marshall.
hait interest in twenty acres OF land on
the Deep Greek shell road, 10O
Louis c. Phillips and wife and r.
5 Marshall and wife to NJ. D. East
wood, tract OF land containing twenty
s1,450.
II. L. Stafford and wife to Edward
Barnes, unimproved lot at northwest
5000.
Evelina Butler and others to John
Bass, two lots on plat of South Ports
mouth Land and Improvement Com
pany, $780,
J. I. Wood. trustee, to c. l.. Wood,
thirty acres near Northwest, s1SO0.
Norfolk Water Front Development
company to Barton Myers and F. NJ
Nellain. seven lots Mt Lambert's Point,
80 and other consideration
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
MUSICAL AND LITERARY

A musical and literary entertainment
Will be given at the residence of Mr..
Harry Anderton. on Harrison street.
tonight for the benefit of the Epworth
League of Wright Memorial Church.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged, and pleasant time is as
sured all who attend. Among those
VINO Will take part are Misses Flo
Martin, Daisy Griffin Leila White ana
Messrs. Arthur Alexander, Wormsley
and Farley. Cake and cream will he
served
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
BALL TEAM oRGAN1znn

The winning baseball team last sea-
son among the juniors was that of the
DiXies. The team has been re-organ-
lied. and await challenges from any
club OF Its class, 1. e.. from II to Is
years OF age.
The members and positions are as
follows: T.. Cross, catcher; f. Nichoi-
son. pitcher: r. Hall, short stop: b.
King, first base: c. King, second base:
Joe Moore third base; H. Faison. left
field; Il. Cherry. centre field; H.
Cuthricll, right field
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC t,L1IR

At a meeting last night in the Fourth
Ward. for the purpose of organizing
a political club. Mr.. wv. j. Moore was
made temp orary chairman and John II.
Burroughs was made temporary serrc-
tary After an enthusiastic meeting
they adjourned to meet next week at
the call of the temporary chairman for
permanent organization. About thirty
five young Democrats were present at
this meeting. They expect to have $50
men at their meeting FOR permanent or
ganization
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
DEATH or Mr. RACu

Mr. Emil Rach. II well-lSnown resi-
dent OF the county. dieo yesterday
morning at his residence, No 900 Coun-
~ street, after n short illness. NIr.
kach was native of Germany, and
came to this country about 30 years
ago, and has made considerable money
He leaves Il wife and several children
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row Saturday. afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from his late residence.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
TIE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS

they advertise their famous brands OF
coffee. ~ 4 q 3
A good barber can find employment
by referring to the want column ON
second page
There, came near being fire on CO.
!umbla street last night. A bed in the
mouse of u colored woman caught on
rre. but 1t was put out before gaining
much Roadway.
The Jefferson" the new Third Ward
democratic Club. held q very inter-
eestinE meeting at the corner of EfflnE-
ham and Bart streets
Messrs. c. c. Walker r. L. Hutchins
and NJ. L. Hunt yesterday received
their commissions as members OF the
new Electoral Board of Portsmouth.
MT. Hunt is chairman and Mr.. Hutch
ms secretary
Mayor Baird held a special session of
the Police Court last evening at 6
o'clock to hear the case Of George Wick,
motorman on the Portsmouth electric
street Railway Company. who was
charged by Officer Shannon with neg
iectinG to sound the car gong when ap-
preaching street crossings. The case
was made out against MIR. Wick and he
was fined $3.50.
The entertainment last night at the
residence of Mrs. Chas. r. Bland. for
the henciit OF the building fund of the
new Central NJ. T.. Church. was n splen.
did success.
Owens Memorial NJ. z. Church was
,hronged last night with persons to
near Rev. j. r. Griffith, OF the Eastern
Shore. who preached from a text.
Isaiah BIS There were four CONVEX
sions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
DEATH OF MRS. sKEErrR

Mrs. Sailie Hilbert Roberts Skeeter.
wife of Mr. Coke 4. Skectcr. died al
me residence Of her mother Mrs. Mary
- Roberts. No. 7l9 Dinwiddie street
iuesday afternoon after n short illness.
MIS-. Shooter was daughter OF the late
George S. Roberts
The funeral Will take place this aft
ernoon ut o'clock from the residence
of Mrs. Roberts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
Who're to Put Your Money.

$50 cash and SIS per month will buy
you nice home on High street. Cot
tage Place. a small amount cash and
we will build YOU home anywhere
you want You don't have to own the
lot. Nice homes for sale cheap. Pos
session given at once. Call or address
the Seaboard Real Estate Company,
2l4 High street, UP stairs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
CHANGES IN CITY REALTY

The following transfers OF city prop
erty were made yesterday:
Caleb Flemming and wife to A. l..
Dashiell. lot on east side of Efingham
street twenty-siX feet north OF Bart,
$500.
Col. w. II. Stewart ct ais, special
commissioners, to NJ. d. Eastwood. the
Niemeyer warehouse building. on the
south side OF High street. east of Craw-
ford street. Consideration, $1,000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
PORTSMOUTH GUN CLUB.

e"teTuay aftefnoon at 3 O'Clock the
Pcrsnlouth Gun Club enjoyed its week.
~ target practice at Columbia Park.
the club attendance was excellent and
the weather was propitious for an
evening of rare sport, which was had,
as the following score will show:
THE AYERAG SHEET U ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
EVENTS TO-DAY

Portsmouth Lodge No. All. 7. A. NJ.
Montauk Tribe No. 30. I. Q. r. NJ.
Old Dominion Lodge No. S, J. o. O. +.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30

Chns. n. Welton & Co. have removed
to 2os High street. Noah's Arls's old
stand.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30
Nervous Headache Cured

Speedily. No danger by Hicks Capr
dine. Is and Csc. at drug stores.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30

F CUND-Y YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
!, 4 pocke;book containing Il sum of
money and other vaulabics; the owner
can ca get same by calling on LLOYD LATE
TIMER. oil High street IL
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-30

II OR SAbt;-A NINE-ROOM HOUSE.
with one or two lots situated on Mi
Vernon avenue, Port Norfolk between
water front and First street. Apply on
premises. mhb1-3i.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22

She stretched out one palsied hand I'M
peri0usly.
ing eyes. Rumor had informed him
that Mother Spillman was getting
queer" but he had no idea that the
wreck Of her mind had progressed so
far.
Miss ,Malvina touched her own fore
head significantly. Tom nodded his
comprehension. He took up his hat.
Malvina followed to the gate.
TON, dear, of course you will for
get every word she said against Mr..
Matthews. didn't hear her, but I
know her mania. It's nothing but a
mania, Tom. I can't fancy what ever
has given her poor, feeble brain such q
twist in that direction, She's gone
cranky-I can't deny it-poor dear! Ev-
erybody knows Mr.. Matthews is just
above suspicion Of any sort, Tom"
Tom said "Of course" with twinge
of self reproach for having even listen
ed to anything to the contrary, and
rode away with his big heart as full Of
commiseration for the mother and
daughter as it was empty of the sus-
picion the old woman had tried to pour
into it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22

-. 4
able as another. The Westovers held q
fine position in the world and had the
money to maintain it on. Olivia must
have both. She was his idol, his all.
For her sake he would
He started and lifted his head. He
was back in the library. Tom Broxton
was looking at him with such keen d.
rectness that his own eyes fell before
the boys.
II have been studying the map, sir,
since you have been out of the room,
and I am quite satisfied with the route
as you have marked it out. And, MT.
Matthews"-he rose from the table,
pushing the map away with an irri-
tated motion-"we need not discuss the
matter any further. I am ready to
start as soon as commencement ID
over, the sooner the better"
He was very pale, and his lips were
set firmly at the corners. Yes, the day
had been an utter failure, and he want.
ed to get back to Broxton before Ollie
and Clarence Westover got back from
their ride. He knew now why Ollie
AAsASA Nv ,WCASOuO W DcSIOW vi Alul. NJ
II suppose will find my horse in the
back lot" he ended abruptly.
Eyes, presume SO. But, Thomas,
my dear boy, this is a very abrupt
termination to our talk. / have muck
to say yet about your own affairs.
There are many points we have not
touched upon.'
II am sorry, sir, but I shall start
back to college very soon in the morn-
ing. If there is anything OF impor-
lance, 1 presume it can be communi-
Gated by letter. There are some things
at the Hall want to look into before
leaving again" He held out his hand
and looked down into his guardians
face from his superior height frankly
and affectionately. "And rest assured,
my dear guardian, that whether we
talk or don't talk, whether you write or
don't write, am content to leave my
affairs in the hands Of the man my
dear father loved and trusted"
The lawyers square set jaws quiz
cred for a moment, but he wrung
TOMS hand cordially. ssThank you.
my boy, thank you. A guardians posi-
ton is not an enviable one at best. You
have made mine much easier by YOUR
kind words"
ITO no continued
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22
(To be continually
The Old Man Had Changed.


"A Lancaster county man once came
to Philadelphia portrait painter with
a request that he paint a picture Of his
father. "Very WELL" said the artist;
"haye the old gentleman come In when
next in town, and will give him sit
ting" The man replied: HE CANT do
dot; he is DAFT
ooh, well, then, you have : photo.
graph Of Of hiii Ii = y
mo; don't got no fottograf OF him
eider.'
well, how do you expect me to paint
the portrait Of your father when cam
not see him and have nothing to give
me an idea of his appearance?"
"Vell," he replied, Il dinked maybe
him from dot.'
"All right" said the artist, describe
him"
"yell, my fadder was not so dali und
not SO short; he vas not fat und not 90
din" And so the honest fellow pro-
ceeded to describe his father as he re-.
called him.
The artist undertook to paint the pic
ture, and in due course it is completed,
and the Lancaster county man comes in
to view the results of the artists eff
forts. AS the canvas is disclosed he
gazes long and reverently upon the pic
ture. of his departed parent. Then he
feelingly remarks: yah, dot is mine
fadder! Mine fadder vat loafed so
much! But, ach himmel, fadder, how
you hat changedw- Philadelphia Times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22


which had nothing in the wide world
to do with Ollie. At that juncture
there was no other subject under the
sun that held any interest for him.
|. But his conscience smote him with
ingratitude to his guardian, who had
spent weeks mapping out pleasant
foreign trip for him, and so he closed
his heart and opened his mouth with
a valiant show Of interest.
"And so from Berlin, you think, /
had best go on to Vienna, sir?"
Mr.. Matthews rubbed his chin re-
flectively, with eyes on the map. In
the pause that followed Toms ques-
ton a great clatter of hoofs filled the
air. Tom sat facing the yard gate.
His elbows shook. and he sat UP very
stiffly in his chair.
Three horses had stopped in front of
the gate. Clarence MISSIONER was on
one, and the Westoyer coachman was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22
( CHAPTER VIII,
AN ACCIDENT.

Fixing a coldly rebuking eye upon
the moody young face opposite him,
Mr.. Matthews tapped the library table
impatiently with a paper cutter.
II am afraid, Thomas, you are not
giving me your undivided attention"
And Tom, blushing guilty, said he
was afraid he was not. He tried to
make amends by staring stolidly at the
map OF Europe which lay spread out on
the table between him and his guard
ian. The ivory paper cutter once
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22
Millions In Car Fares.

On Manhattan Island 10000 is spent
every day in street car fares. That is
tremendous sum to be accumulated
in cent pieces day in and day out.
But it's only a small item in the daily,
life Of this great town. No town in.
the world presents such q problem in
street railway transportation. Here Isl
an island a few score rods wide ana
miles long, with hundreds Of thousands
of people living on one end Of it and
having business to do every day at the
other end Of it. Tens Of thousands OF
workers go down town in the early
hours Of the morning and go back
with rush that swamps all the roads
in the late afternoon. Crosstown roads
there are all the way up and down
the island, but they serve only as feed
ers for the north and south trunk
lines.
But $4,000 day is a lot of money
to be spent in cent car fares. That
is $500.O00 a week. and In year It Is
more than 25,O00 OOO.-New York Sun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22
A Bold Answer.

Charles XII. king of Sweden, was
once riding near Leipsic when a peas
ant came and knelt before him to 10
quest Justice from a grenadier who
had carried away his family's dinner.
The king ordered the soldier to appear.
us it true" said he, with stern
countenance, "that you have robbed
this MANI"
Sire" said the soldier, ST have not
done SO much injustice as your majes-
ty has done his master. You have taxi
en- from him kingdom. and have
taken only a turkey from this fellow
The king gave the peasant 10 ducats
and pardoned the soldier for the bold
ness OF his witty retort, saying to him:
Remember. If I have dlspossessed
Augustus of a kingdom I have kepti
nothing to myself"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22

comes VIII, -MOluer Splllmdn.
have been too busy with my books up
to date. But Mr.. Matthews"-
Here he received violent surprise.
The old woman laid her two hands on
the coat lapel nearest her and shook it
very much after the fashion Of ter
rier bouncing on rat.
Don't trust everything to him, boy;
don't, say"
''My father trusted him." said Tom
right loyalty Che flung the words at her
angrily with help from the trumpet,
trusted him utterly and always. They
We're like brothers.. From my earliest
childhood / have had Mr.. Matthews
held up to me as an exemplar, a man
of probity and good judgment. You
must not SANDER my guardian in my
presence. Mother SpilIman. I can't
allow it. Excuse me if seem rude.",
81 see, see! He has Bewitched you
as he bewitched your father before
you and his sister before him. If one
should come back from the dead to
warn you, it would do no. good, no
good, Thomas"
Tom recoiled with nervous laugh,
poor assumption of ease. The flow
ers wrapped, about his fathers letter,
the marked passage in his fathers BIZ
bic, the dimly deserted figure bending
over his fathers desk, all rushed into
his mind clamoring for recognition as
celestial messengers whom he had
treated with ,scant courtesy. He took
refuge in levity.
ooh, come now, Mother Spillman!
have great respect for spooks and
am sure 1 should never dare to treat
one with disrespect. But mere NOR
tai is quite another thing. 1t would
not be an easy task for any one in the
flesh to convince me that my guardian
was other than the high toned gentle
man and clear headed business man
my fathers selection of him as q
friend and my guardian proves him.
think can safely intrust my affairs
to him until am ready to take the
helm myself"
AT which the old woman's wrath
famed out 6ercely. Tom had risen
from the hassock while speaking. II
was time for him to go ON to the Mat
thews'. Mother Spillnan rose, too,
confronting him majestically. She
stretched out one palsied hand impe-
riously.
Don't speak of Horace Matthews
and Rufus Broxton in the same breath,
at least not in my presence. Don't cou-
pie thoughts of them in your pure
young soul. It is dissertation. am
wasting my breath. Ny words are
falling on deaf ears. But the time
may come when,you will ask in bitter
| ness of spirit why no one warned you
against Horace Matthews. 1t shall
not be.en myconscience that i was too
great a coward to do it.. tell you,
Thomas Broxton"-
"Mothern, 1900
Miss Malvina stood in the doorway
regarding her mother angrily. The loud
tones of the quavering old voice had
carried beyond the front gate. The i'm
precation that was ready to be hurled
| at the lawyers head sunk into a plain
tive whine.
'They are all against me. Every
uouy Iof HIN. Even my own child is
ready to revile me for Horace Mat
| thews."
Tom stood looking from one to the
other Of his two old friends with pity
g
| EiR9slal a.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-22

The burlington is erecting water
tank at Fairfield with capacity Of
$4,000 gallons.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-12
WORLDS COMMERCE
Interesting Figures to Be Got
 ten Together
A Proposed Work by the Statistical Bureau of the Treasury Depart ment-Progress Already Made.

Washington, Dec. IA statistical abstract of the worlds commerce which will show the imports and exports of every country in the world having statistical reports is the ambition of the bureau of statistics of the treasury department To present in a single volume picture of the worlds commerce not only Of to- day but extending back over a long term of years, and to show that com merce in detail as to principal articles, country by country with quantities and values stated in United States cur rency and measures of quantity. is a work of no small magnitude, but of such great importance to the commer- cial interests of the country that it is being resolutely undertaken by inc bureau of statistics The details of this work which will be carried On under the personal supervision of the chief of the bureau, have been en- trusted to MT. Benjamin T. Welch, whose long service in :his bureau es- pecially fits him for this duty.
 The opening chapter of the proposed volume has already been completed. IT SnoWS tne total imports ana eNpoItS of each country of the world having statistical records, from the earlist date for which the figures are obtain able down to the present time. In the case Of the United Kingdom the re- port begins with the year 13O0 and shows the total imports, total exports, and excess of imports or exports in each year from that date 10 the pres ent time. In the case of Austria Hungary the record begins with the year 1860; Belgium. 1881; France, 1851; Germany, 1872; Italy. 1861; Neither lands, 1860; Russia, 1861; Spain, 1860;
Arizona republican., 1900-12-12

Phoenix Presbyterian church, made a flying visit to our village this week.
 The Natural History club has just finished its first papers that are to be forwarded to Cornell college, under whose supervision the club is working. Much credit is due the teacher, Miss Emma Kester for the careful manner in which the children are doing their observation work.
 Mir w. H. Finley will not leave Scottsdale, as he once thought, but has decided to remain in charge of a part of Chaplain Scott's ranch.
 MT. w. H. Hill is advocating a coyote hunt for the holidays. These animals are growing very annoying and de- structive to poultry. MT. Hill pro- poses to enlist one hundred Indians to assit the white men in the coyote hunt Farmers are about done with the fall seeding, and many wheat fields are all ready a beautiful green.
 The mountain views are charming these days, and Scottsdale is most fa- vorably located to enjoy them.
 Arthur Deal is the enterprising young man to turn moonshine to some prac- tical use. By it's aid he run a ditch through the hours of the night, last night, in order that he might be ready on time for his run of the water.
 A K B.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-12

Norway, 1860; Sweden, 1860; Canada,
 1851; Mexico. 1873; Argentina, 1870; Chile, 1860; China, 1868; Japan, 1874; India, 1851; Australia, 1851; Egypt, 1874, and Cape of Good Hope and Ma tal 1851, in each case the figures cov- ering the entire period from the ear Hest date named to the present time The subsequent chapters will give the details of the commerce of each of
 these countries, the principal articles imported and exported during a term Of years down to the latest attainable date. and the principal countries from
 which its exports are obtained and to
 which it's exports are distributed.
 The figures on the total commerce, country by country, which have all ready been completed, afford material
 for some interesting comparisons vita our own growth meantime. The inn
 ports for home consumption of the
 United Kingdom, for instance, which in
 the year 1900 amounted to $S1, ,31O, OO6.
 amounted in 1899 to $2,O43, S96, ,45O an in crease of 24OO per cent; while in the case of the United States the imports for home consumption in 1900 were "'-'L-l,o0I, anu III IoJJ, SOO0, 44l,0JZ an
 increase of 1215 per cent. Taking the export side the contrast s much more clearly in favor of the United States.
 The exports of articles of home pro-
 auction from the United Kingdom in 1900 were sill ,1O7, ,OOOO, and in 1899. $1,2S7, ,151, ,345, an increase of 1859 per cent;in the case of the United States the exports of home products in 1S0O were S31, $40, 903 and in 1899, $1, ,2O3 ,991,- 222, an increase of 3681 per cent
 In the case of France the comparison is equally interesting. The imports for consumption into France in 1851 were SIP, 1S2,0O0. and in 1899, sS72, ,O32, 900, an increase of HOS per cent; while the ex- ports of articles of home production were in 1881, $SS, OSS, 900, and in 1899, $SOl, ,452,OOO, an increase of S1O per cent In the case of the United States the imports for home consumptoin were in 1851, $S2, ,00S, ,11O, and in 1899, $685. Al, SS9, an increase of 734 per cent, and the exports of articles of home pro- duction were in 1881, $59, ,21S,5S3 and in 1899, $1,203. .931. .222. an increase of 1893 per cent.
 The official data covering the com merce of the German Empire in its present form begin with the year 1872, | in which year the imports for home i