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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
Handouts We're Nowhere.

Vano and Anvo, the handcuff wiz
ards. who are now filling an engage
ment at the Pier Theatre, at Ocean
View. came up to Norfolk yesterday
with Manager ELAN to see the sights
During their rambles around town they
entered the police station and made a
pleasant call on Chief Kizer and the
station officials. While there Vano
gave an impromptu exhibition of his
skill in removing handouts from his
wrists.
The handouts in use here. the bean
style. Vano said he had never seen be-
fore. They were put on his wrists and
he quickly removed them two out of
three times. The Tower handouts.
generally in use throughout the coun-
try, were put on him and he had them
off in n moment. never failing time
after time.
Anvo is also an expert in this line.
They challenge any one to produce a
pair of Tower (police regulation lock).
English Bow lock CIRCULATION for Eu-
rope). or Mexican handouts (regula-
ton for Mexico), that they cannot al
most instantly remove from their
wrists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
PETERSBURG.
SPEAKERS FOR VETERANS MEET.
ING-BRIEF MENTION.
Especial to Virglnian-Pilot.)

Petersburg, Va. Aug. 2s.-Those who
are expected to speak at the reunion of
the Camp of Confederate Veterans of
Mecklenburg county next Friday are
Hon. John Lamb, OF Richmond; Hon.
II. N. Stainback. of Weldon; General
Stith Boiling and Hon. Il. r. Lassiter,
of Petersburg; Major r. G. Banks of
Norfolk, and Hon. w. Hodges Mann,
of Nottoway county.
The new brick engine-house being
built on South street for the Fire De-
partment is approaching completion.
Police officer Dyson found last night
near Wright's faril, just beyond the
corporate limits, trunk and two bun
dies. The trunk contained a lot of
school books and novels and the two
bundles lot of mems and women's
wearing apparel. On the latter was
written In indelible ink, Mamie Win
gard. Newberry College," How the ar
ticles came to beswhere found and to
whom they belong is not known
gentleman from Prince George
county. who resides short distance
from Petersburg. said to-day that he
would not make more than half a cror
of peanuts, and that the shortage was
due TO the protracted drouth. He fur
Their said that he would be willing tc
take fifteen bushels to the acre for his
crop.
Miss Elizabeth Richardson, OF East
Norfolk, is visiting Miss BERTHE Strait
11T1tn on Triuf1 fiIT -StrVGt.--
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
HAMPTON.
MORRIS IDENTIFIED-DEA OF
MRS. BUTLER.

ID -
Hampton. Va, Aug. 29.-Detective
Parham arrived in Hampton at noon
to-day and identified Il. S. Morris as
the man wanted in Washington on the
charge OF forgery. Norris will be tried
at noon tomorrow on the local charges
against him. which. are for beating
board bills, the maximum punishment
being three months in Jail. 1t is un-
derstood that Manager Hewins. OF the
Buckroe Beach Hotel, and Manager
Campbell. of the Chamberlin. will
withdraw their warrants in order to
give the Washington authorities a
chance at him. in which event the de-
tective will leave for the Capitol with
his prisoner tomorrow night. Detec-
tive Parham has two checks alleged
to have been forged by Morris. One
is for s25 signed ELIAS III. Parsons"
and the other is for $50, signed by
Henry Kingsbury."
GENERAL BUTLER'S WIFE DEAD.
Mrs. Butler, wife of Major General
NJ. C. Butler, u. s. ", died at Old
Point yesterday afternoon. She came
to Old Point three or four years ago.
Mrs Butler was 6S years old and the
daughter of Governor Pickens. war
Governor OF South Carolina. The body
will be taken to Edgefield, S. c., for
interment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30

hold forth. Some of the tougher char
acters of that section have been noti-
fled by the police to move on. The po-
lice declare that they will purge the
city OF disreputable characters, and
have received promise of aid from the
Bloodfeld authorities in the county to
keep the crooks on the move.
OVERCROWDED.
The city Jail is very much overcrowd-
ed, and during the terribly hot wea-
Their the suffering of the prisoners is
indescribable. The building was con-
structed to accommodate 60 prisoners.
There are now 81 persons confined
within its walls. Yesterday Police JUS
tice Brown liberated half a dozen of
the minor offenders In order to make
room for a batch which was sent up
to-day.
MUSTERED IN.
The Huntington Rifles are now a
regularly constituted and organized
body of the Virginia militia. The COM
pany was sworn in last night with en-
thusiasm by Captain w. w. Barrow,
Of Richmond who is assistant adult
ant general of the State militia.
The full quota allowed by the law
governing the organization of the State
militia was mustered in last night,
and several were crowded out.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The sparring partner of j. ]. Jeffries.
Jack Mccormick, is here at the Mon
ticello Hotel. He will await the re-
turn OF his principal and then go to
Petersburg to participate in q sparring
contest there.
is quite sick at his home on Church
street. He was overcome few days
ago by the heat.
Mr.. A. L. WILDER. of the firm of Nor
gan and WILDER. has gone on trip
to Detroit. Michigan. Chicago, Mil
waukee, Illinois and Canada, and on
his return he will visit New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washing
ton. ID. G.
The Virginian-P is informed by
DIR. j. Il. Dupuy, OF Kempsvile. that
on Sunday several livery horses from
Norfolk stables died at the colored
church at Smiths corner. near Powers
store, as the result of overdriving in
such hot weather. 1t is suggested that
liverymen exercise greater care in let
ting horses 10 colored patrons as many
of them are very careless of the horses.
The owners of property abutting on
Plume street, between CRANKY and At
lantic streets. are having sidewalks put
down. They will not wait for the fur
Their action of the Councils.
The Umstahter. Myers Co. has Sc
cured the contract for the carpets and
draperies for the new opera house at
Newport News. AL Field will open the
house on Friday of this week.
Captain II. II. Glover returned yes
terday from ten days vacation visit
ing his family in Brooklyn New York.
Immediately on arrival here he went
aboard his ship. the Albemarle, of the
Old Dominion line. and proceeded up
the James to Richmond.
Holt street bridge is more popular
than ever now that two stalwart po-
licement are on duty there nights to
repress rowdyism. The increased safe
ty and improvede order are much ap-
preciated by the ladies and children
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
RHEUMATISM
A BLOOD DISEASE.
READERS wILu
FIND A PERMANENT CURE IN
B. B. B.-TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.
RHEUMATISM
A BLOOD DISEASE.
v1RGIN1AN-PILor READERS WILL
B. B. B.-TR1AL BOTTLE FREE.

Rheumatis is as much blood disease
cancer. ulcer. or scrofula, and to
cure to stay cured 1t should be treated
as such: hence Botanic Blood Balm (B.
b. 3D. should be used. 1t neutralises the
specific poison that causes rheumatism,
eXpels 1t from the system. and perma-
nently cures after everything else fails
George W. Leonard of Atlanta, writes
under date of July 2. 1892. that he was
cured of Rheumatism ten years ago by
b. b. b.; that before that he suffered
most excrucating pains In bones and
limbs His hands would puff up and
swell. his knee caps would get so stiff
he could hardly bend them. and he could
hardly walk without the aid of crutch.
He tried doctors and medicines. but none
reached the root of the trouble. which
was in the blood. Sometimes he thought
he had found n cure but alas. his symp-
toms would come back again until he
was cured ten years ago by the use of
eight large bottles of b. B. b., and he
has been perfectly well ever since.
To further convince you that b. B. b.
cures the most obstinate cases we will
give n sample bottle of b. B. B. free.
SO you may test the remedy at our ex-
pense. Can anything be fairer?
b. B. b. for sale by Burrow. Martin &
Co. Norfolk. and most druggists every
where 81 per large bottle, six large bot
ties (full treatmenO s.. For trial bottle
address, BLOOD BALM CO., 81 Mitchell
ST.. Atlanta. Ga. Describe trouble and
free personal medical advice given
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
vARNo IN THE P1LLoRY.

kinds as If they were only bands of
paper. Chief Kizer, after their per-
formanCe there, said: "They are great.
l haven't got anything that will hold
them except a CELL. 1t is doubtful if
the genial Chief has even a cell that
would hold the wizards unless the cell
was guarded by a man with shot
gun. They wind up their mystifying
performance with their great Arabian
trunk and pillory substitution act.
This is the greatest act of this kind
seen in this section for years.
The Rutherford Sisters. singers and
dancers. work singly and as team
They have made n big hit. The Old
Dominion Quartette, in plantation
songs. jubilee melodies and popular
songs, are winning high praise from
musical critics. Many of the patrons
of the Pier Theatre pronounce this
quartette the finest male quartette that
has ever appeared at Ocean View.
VIM. III. Ward, the singing comedian,
follows on the program. He writes ali
the songs that he sings and they are
received with great favor and unstinted
applause. His local hits are good and
his parody on the Blue and the Gray"
is something out of the ordinary.
The Pier Theatre has had very sue
cessful first season and Manager Elan
has given such excellent satisfaction
that 1t Is understood efforts are being
made to re engage him as manager of
the Pleasure Pier for next season. AS
the season at the Pier Theatre will
close Saturday night the attendance
for the balance of the week will, no
doubt. be very large.
matinee will be given to-day at
4:S0 and the evening performances will
begin at $3.50 o'clock. Ten cents admits
to Pier and the performance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
BERkLEY NENS and ADVERTISEMENTS

thought not to be dangerous, but will
render the animal incapable for SER
wees for, several days. The same horse
WAS badly cut In 81 like manner some
time ago. Who did 1t and the reason
Tor 1T Is quite a mystery to its owner.
EXCURSION.
There will be moonlight excursion
to Old Point and the Capes next FRI
day night under the auspices of r. p.
Lee division, No. 205. Order of Rail-
way Conductors, for the benefit OF
their charity fund. The steamer Po-
cahontas will be used for the occasion.
It leaves foot of Clyde Line wharf.
Norfolk. at 1880 p. M, and foot of
High street. Portsmouth, at 7:45 p. m.
and the Southern Railway wharf, at
the foot of Fayette street. at s p. m.
Returning. leaves Old Point at 10;30
p. m. A fine musical program will be
rendered. Tickets will be so cents.
SENT TO RICHMOND.
The remains of Martha. the flve-
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. w. Rock, were forwarded to Rich
mond yesterday morning for burial by
Undertaken Williams.
NEWS OF PEOPLE.
Mr.. James T. Powell merchant
tailor of Petersburg, was in town yes
terday. He has been spending several
days In this section.
The "Kenley Student" under the
auspices of the faculty Of students OF
Henley Academy. got out it's first is
sue in the new school term of 1900 and
1901 Thursday. August 18th. 1t is very
ably edited by Prof. w. A. Harper.
formerly of South Norfolk.
Mr.. Joseph c. Haskell, OF South Nor
folk. is on a visit to his relatives in
Elizabeth City. N. c.
Misses Mamie and Annie Lee, of
Currituck county, NJ c.. are the guests
of the family of Captain A. P. Froast,
on Leo and Pearl Strpetg
Miss Rosa White, of Oakdale. leaves
day for Elizabeth City N. c.. on a
vacation of several days among rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. 8. j. Winborne, OF South Nor
folk, spent yesterday in Suffolk.
Miss Carrie Fulgham. of Windsor,
is visiting Mrs. j. Mildly, on Main
street
A car load of cattle arrived for the
Belt Line Union Stock Yards yesterday
over the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road, and another is expected to-day.
There was also carload sold from
the yards yesterday.
Mr.. Edward Eutsey has returned
from a short vacation among friends
in West Virginia.
Mr.. G. NJ. Long, who has been spend
ing two weeks with relatives and
friends in the Old North State, has re-
turned to his home on Liberty street.
Mrs j. c. Wright has returned from
visit to her daughter at Lawrence
vile.
Mr. George G.. Martin returned yes
terday from Petersburg. where his
family has been spending about two
weeks with Rev. r. II. Wilson
Miss Wood, of Belcross is the guest
of Mrs. D. Wood. on Main street.
Mrs w. n. Johnson has returned
to South Norfolk from a visit to rela-
tives in BaSimorc
Mr.. l.. r. Allen and wife returned
1ynStar6nX from "A nlpHSAnt visit to
their daughter in West Virginia.
Miss Indie Etheredge left yesterday
to visit friends and relatives in Ma
thcws county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
WILLIAMSBURG.
NEW WATER sUPPLY-PERsoNAL
NEWS NOTES.
(Special TO Vjrxinian- Pilot

NoPSNiSit W v ~ iiOt.t
williamsburg Va, Aug. 2s.-There is
College an angle steel tower 20
feet high. which will support
the twenty thousand gallon tank,
which VIII supply the insti-
enough to make it excellent for
drinking. Within a week work will be
cmomenced on laying the pipes to
convey the water through the grounds
and buildings.
Mrs. Sydney Smith and children leave
shortly for Virginia Beach to visit
Mrs. r. B. Cornick.
Mr.. j. Penn Turner, of the Norfolk
and Western office, Norfolk. has re-
turned from ten days furlough.. n
portion of which was spent here with
his sister. Mrs. Norvell Henley.
Miss Louise Henley and Miss Matte
Cowles are expected home tonight,
from weeks stay at Buckroe.
Rev c. P. Williamson. of Atlanta.
has been here on a brief visit to his
sister, Mrs. Randolph Harrison.
Colonel James T. Christian is very
sick. He is attended by DR.. W. P.
Hoy. one of the finest physicians in
our town.
Mrs. Lyon G. Tyler is slowly i'm
proving.
master. leaves this evening for Balti-
more to spend her vacation.
Mrs. Minta Wall and two sons, OF
Huntington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Charles.
Mrs. Foster, wife of the superinten
dent OF the insane asylum. returned
last evening from the Hot Springs.
Mrs. H. D. Cole is in Bedford coun-
ty visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Labby.
Rev. w. I. Roberts is at Saratoga.
N. Y.
Mrs. t. M. Amber is at Hollins.
Roanoke county, Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30

avenue. spent yesterday with Mrs.
Bergen, of Park avenue. Brambleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. B. Gray, OF Rich
mond. heys made their home here. and
on Thirty-fifth street. Mrs. Gray was
formerly of Charlottesville. She is a
young lady of beauty and attractive
manners. Her husband Is foreman OF
the buffiing department Of the Silver
Plating Mill.
A warrant is out for the arrest of
Moses Dudley, colored. for assaulting
George Hines with beer bottle In
Slatetown Tuesday night
The Ladies' Aid Society of Burrows
Memorial Baptist Church were greeted
with another large attendance at their
lawn party last night. Miss Annie
Bishop. Miss Cobb and the young
ladies who assisted were untiring In
their efforts to please all. and we'll did
they execute their task. Choice cream
and other delicacies were served, and
the patronage was most liberal. A
goodly sum was realized for the bene-i
fit of the church.
The firm of Baker &c Mcpherson,
hay and feed dealers and family gro
GERS, Is rapidly growing in favor with
the people. They are very courteous
to the trade and have q corps or polite
and attentive clerks.
Residents on Pocahontas, Shenan-
doah and Rappahannock avenues COM
plain of. the midnight orgies that oc-
cur nightly in the negro settlement,
known as Slatetown. They say the
noise and rowdyism carried on is SIM
ply unbearable. They request the po-
lice authorities to give them relief
from the terrible nuisance, which they
believe they will readily do.
In conversation with q gentleman
yesterday. who has been a resident
for over twelve years. in reference to
the growth in population, the Virgin
ian-Pilot reporter was told by him
that when he first came to Lamberts
Point there were only two houses there
but as the years rolled away new set
tiers came to the village and build
ings began to grow up in various sec
tions of the place, and the starting of
the Powhatan Manufacturing Com
pany's Mill gave new life to every
thing here, and the population in a
few years had reached nearly 500. The
starting of other industries added still
further life to the place, and now the
population is bordering on to 1880 or
1000 people. taking in Kensington and
Old Dominion Place. He said that he
confidently believed that if the present
growth of population was continual
and the proposed new enterprises are
added, Lambert's Point would have at
least ten thousand Inhabitants within
the next ten years.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
NEWPORT NEWS.
a FrRE-BAR HARBoR CRUSADE.
s4fs OVERCROWDED.
IfsneciaI to Virginian-P ilot0

a 6F1RE-BAR HARBOR CRUSADE.
AZ OVERCROWDED.
Newport News, Va. Aug. 29.-Last
night about 1880 O'clock fire was dis
covered in the frame warehouse of
the James River Lumber and Supply
company, near the corner of Twenty
NTH street and the railroad, and be-
Tore the fire department arrived 1t was
beyond control. The building itself.
which was worth about $500, its con-
stents,i about $500 worth of lumber and
cement and several piles Of lumber
outside of the building. were entirely
consumed "A stable De. onging to Wea-
Yer Bros, wood dealers, in the rear OF
Inc warehouse, was slightly burned in
the Ssroof and several piles of lumber
ana wood belonging to the same firm.
We're also partially burned. There
was some old machinery in the ware
house which belonged to the old Pc
ntnsula Sanitary Company. to whom
the 5building formerly belonged. The
total loss viii probably not amount to
over $500, and there was no Insurance.
On ithers the buildings or its contents.
The fire was undoubtedly OF incen-
diary origin. There is no clue to the
cuIprit.
BAR HARBOR CRUSADE.
The movement OF the pastors and
police Of the city against the dives in
Ear Harbor threatens to spread TO
Rocketta Where the colored denizens
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
OLD POINT COMFORT.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS AT FORT
RESS MONROE


Old Point, Va, Aug. 29.-Although
-feM-pnnple- arn-aMaEe-ef fact,
there are many important and much
needed improvements being made at
the United States army post at Fort
ress Monroe
Colonel Francis L. Gunther, the COM
mandant at Fort Monroe and his quar-
termaster. Captain G. j. Townsley, are
making many permanent changes and
improvements at the post. In addition
to Il new third story on the main bar
racks, which will afford accommoda-
lions for two more batteries of troops
a handsome bandstand has been erect
ed under the grove of live oaks near
headquarters. where the fine band of
the Fourth Artillery gives n concert
every afternoon Except Sunday,
much to the delight of the residents
of the garrison and the visitors at Old
Point.
Further improvements In the way of
tearing down the old hospital building
and Carroll Hall and erecting a new
guard house on the site to the right
OF the first and barracks for two
companies on the site of the latter are
now under consideration, and will. no
doubt. be consummated in the near
future.
now being wired. and electric lights
will be introduced about October list
This Will include the officers quarters.
both inside and outside of the fort.
and Will be highly appreciated by ALL
The right paper gives you a chance
to invest your money. The wrong
paper gives you a chance TO spend it,
T.. G. Cramer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30

Mr.. c. H. Bosley. district passenger
agent of the Norfolk and Western. was
in personal charge of the special car
rying the First Virginia Regiment,
Uniform Rank. knights of Pythias. to
Detroit. The special left Norfolk Sun
day and reached Detroit yesterday.
The train was composed of one combi-
nation car. three coaches and two
tourist cars.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
Norfolk Local
Continued.
pleasure Pier Theatre.
(Continued.)

For the closing week of the Pleasure
Pier Theatre. at Ocean View, Manager
Elan has prepared the finest bill OF
the season. The program leads, off
with Vano and Anyo. the handcuff wiz
ards. whose performance on Tuesday
at the police station dumbfounded all
who saw them remove handouts OF all
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BOSTON. 6; NEW YORK. S.

Boston. Aug. 29.-New York's errors
proved costly to-day, each one allow
ing a Boston man to score. Cuppy was
batted hard. but good fielding saved
him. Attendance. 1000.
Boston :. 10000 2oo2x-t 2
New York ....2 o o 0 L 0 0 p 10 3
Batteries-Cuppy and Clarke; Car
rick and Bowerman. Time, 2:14. I'm
pire, Swartwood.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
PROFESSOR MIKE DoNovAN,s VIEWS.


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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30

PHILADELPHIA. s: BROOKLYN, 0.
Brooklyn. Aug. 29.-Orth pitched
great ball to-day shutting out the
Brooklyns and allowing only five hits.
McGinnity was knocked out of the box
in the fifth. Attendance, 1000
Philadelphia ..o2Oo4 1-S14 i
Brooklyn :. 30 O o O 0 0 90 1
Batteries : Orth and Mcfarland;
Howell and Mcclure. Time, 200. UNI
miro IJuret
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30

The Norfolk and Western is making
extensive improvements on their line
between Petersburg and Norfolk. New
rail is being put down, the grades
lightened and the track reballasted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
CHICAGO. 6; ST. LOUIS, 5.

Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. 29.-To-days
game abounded in hard hitting. costly
errors and at times remarkably fast
fielding, the good and poor work being
about evenly distributed. Green scored
the winning run in the eleventh on his
triple and a long fly. Attendance. 5000.
Score by innings: R.HE.
Chicago 20 1O1O10 0 Q I'LL 5
ST. Louis % o 01O0 2 o 2 o. ~ 4
Batteries: Taylor, Garvin and Dex-
ter: Sudhoff and Robinson. Time-2:34
Umpire-Emslie.
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ApvE RrlsEME.Ts

,f1iGR SALE CIIEAP-GooD sEcOND.
~ z hand RfsAfI rfiT0N Typewriter. and,
,secon6 hand Cal igraph, both in good
s1rl err " JODARDE ~ q. & ELAN SufTolk
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
SOUTHERN EARNINGs.

SOUTHERN EARNINGS.
The following are the estimated
earnings of the Southern Railway sys-
tenn for the week ended August 81,
1900: This year, $606536; last year,
$579,513; increase, $27 ,O23.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
BERKELEY ApvTs.

VIZ L. ROACH & co, S. S. Phone 1915.
w Real Estate and Rental Agents:
office corner of Berkeley avenue and
Chestnut street. Berkeley, Va. Prompt re-
turns guaranteed. au7-lm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30
Railroad Notes.

The mountain resorts are rapidly
discharging their guests.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-30

The right paper gives you a chance
to invest your money. The wrong
paper gives you chance to spend it,
T.. c.. Cramer.