Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20

The Dolphin has been ordered back
to the United States, and will arrive at
this yard in less than ten days.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Il. Brooks
will take place this afternoon at )
o'clock from the Court Street Baptist
Church.
Mr.. John IT. Brady is again sick at
his home, on Green street.
1t is said that there is sufficient work
Mt the Seaboard Air Line shops to last
until June, and before that time more
will come in.
Miss Allie Williamson. of Richmond,
: who has been visiting In the city. re-
turned to her home yesterday after
noon.
There was no s2eciaI observance of
General Lees birthday yesterday other
than the closing of the banks and
Courthouse. All other work went on as
usual. At night Stoncwall Camp held
n meeting. Short talks on General Lee
were made.
An attempt was made to rob several
henhouses in the Fifth Ward last night,
but the parties failed In their attempt
Rev. Joe Smith, n celebrated evangc-
list. will conduct a series of meetings in
this city, beginning in May.
The ferry steamers had their colors
flying In honor of General Lees birth
day.
The promised rain came yesterday
About II o'clock II began to fall and
continued throughout the day
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Mrs. T.. l.. Birmingham, in
which she announces that She will have
special sale of carnations to-day.
1t is said that Mr.. Frank Farley, late
of the firm OF Farley x Davis, will
ehortly engage in the liquor business
Florida shad were offered for sale by
Messrs. Hurst &: Fass yesterday. They
were the first OF the season.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
received all who felt an interest in their
work yesterday afternoon from to Z
o'clock Mt tho residence of the prcsl-
dent. on North street
There is not quite two and n half
months before the time for beginning
the quicker trips on the ferry to COM
mence. and the lessecs have not been
put In possession OF the necessary prop
city to e"uio the ferry for that pur-
pose.
Thor recn. the negro boy who
was a"'i tally shot by Willie Brown.
died day night from the effects
of the wound
1t il sid that Mr.. T.. C. Brooks will
positively decline to accept the offer of
$1,000 for his property. He claims TINT
he has never been notified of the Coun-
ellis action in purchasing the same and
after waiting for sixty days, lie con-
siders the safe off
Mr.. Archie Bates who has been home
spending his Christmas. has returned
to the lHampden- Sidney College. where
+ he Is studying for the ministry.
Mr.. George a. Krieger is critically Ill
at his home, on London street.
a chimney on fire on King street last
night came near calling out the de-
partment.
-Four handsome street cars for Co.
lumbia, S. G., passed through the city
yesterday.
The entire list OF names registered nj
the Labor Board Office have been called
in the yard.
There Is every reason to believe that
the work of building a new dock ut the
gard will be commenced shortly.
The condition OF Mr.. Robert Dyson
was considered critical last night.
There is an impudent white man GO
sng around the streets selling lamp
chimney cleaners. lie should be order
ed out of the city.
Stonewall Camp, G. ", held their
regular semi monthly meeting last
tHight. Remarks We're made by some of
khe members on General Lee.
Tom Hicks and James PatelIo were
tried before Justice Bunting, In the
county yesterday-HfclSs for shooting
recklessly in the street and hitting
Uames Smith. Hicks was fined $50 and
gatello Sl5 for interfering with the Of
Ulcer.