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imiri id 11. in1
Knocked Senseless by a Negro
Woman on the Place.
f PIECE OF BUGGY TIRE USED
Mr. Kirn Was Teliing "1C Woman and
Mother to Leave the Place When
Attacked by the Daughter.
The Woman's Statement.
Sent on to Grand Jury.
Yeetcrday uiorniug a report was cir
Culatod around the city that Mr. Henry
turn,one of Norfolk county's wealthiest
truckers, hHd been tuurtiered at bis
kionie, near Oburebland, by tt negro
v. i man. Telephone messages were re
reived from different pieces uskiug if
the roport tvus true.
Later during the morning L'onatablo
Adams drove up to the county jail with
two uegro women,who guvo 'heir tn'iies
en. Luuiuda Powell und Pauliuc Eden.
*J.'bey were turned over tu Jailor Siver
con to bo looked up until uu investiga?
tion could be held.
?otin alter Uiei-e women were brought
iu Mr. Kim und hid ?on came to tho
city in a buggy. Mr. Run wos blood?
ing very-freely from a wound which he
received in thu forehead. Ho wus
curried to the office ol l>r. R. 11. Par
l.er, who dressed it, niter which he
went to the Merchants' and Farmers'
i.it!?.',.. The VntoiNiAN representative
railed there (o sec him and learned the
(allowing from him:
Mit. kirn's statement,
"The two women, Luoinda and Puu
line, had been living on my farm all
the winter and have paid uu rent. Dur?
ing the cold spell in February, 1 kept
them from starving, thinking that when
the spring opened they would go to
v\ork for me. On Monday 1 went to I
their house, which is on my laud and
told them I wanted them to pull rad
Ji-bes, etc., for me. This they refused
to do; in fact they refused positively to \
work at all. So 1 ordered thotu to leave
my premises immediately, i est er day
morning, us wus my usual custom; 1
went down to their houso in company
with my sou, to see if they were going
to carry ofl auv of my tools, etc. i
found them with eomu bags and baskets
end attempted to lake (hum away from
the old woman, when her du tighter
j.ticiudu gr tit) bed up a piece of buggy
tire, which they hnd been uaiug ull the
winter to i idle lire with, and hit me
over tho head with it. Tho blow
? tunned ine and cut this gash as yon
?co, which is several inches long and
?(uite deep, She raised it to strike tun
ngain when 1 wrenched it from her
mind, but on doing so received t!ic
Mow on my hand cutting it. Alter
getting the piece of iron my lir?t ini
} ulsc was to hi! her, 1 took thu second
thought ttnd told my son to go to the
liouse und teLd some one Hfter uu olli
?er, which was done. \\ e kept the
two women confined until Constable
Adams came and oarried them oil."
the women's statements,
The two women wore visited iu thoir
cells. They cluiiu that Mr. Kirn came
to the house, accused them of stealing
baskets, bags, etc., und ordered them
nut ami because they did'not move us
Just as he w anted them he kicked them
around and to protocl themselves they
Lit bim.
tue testimony.
?Justice John '1'. Qrillin hold an ex
amiLutiou of the (use at _ p. in., when
Mr. Kirn and his sou were summoned
end testified as stated above,
The young gitl who sttnok Mr, Kirn
wus asked if she struck him and replied
"Yes, I bit bun because he hit my
mother und kicked me."
The old woman was seen and said
I! at Mr. Kirn did not hit or kick her,
Lut pushed her uearly down, and thai
ft was then that her daughter hit him.
Tins concluded tin- evideuce.
Justice (iriilin thcu sent them on to
County Oonrt ou the charge of maim?
ing with intent to kill.
Our < Inilli >"!>?: mil I ll ltd.
We claim the largest, cheapest and
Irs/ hue of etolfiin/i ever brought to
?Ins city. On our second trip.North
wo cloned oat S4.&00 worth of
41ml boi/a' units ut about one-half oi
their regular price. 1 hey were glad to
?ell and wo were more, than pleased to
lie able to give our customers goods at
about thu manufacturers' price to the
retailer. Its not necessary to quote
4]llote ( rices in the paper, us you cuu't
form any idea of the value of tho goods
?uless you seo them. Suffice to say we
?i-i fVic people to buy goods from this
season, if you want to tavo anywhere
from S- lo $? on u suit of clothes. Bres?
lau er .\ Anthony, 111 High street.
\* l,llt. it.
K sober, iudustrious man: steady
employment for two years to wear out
? pair of L. 0. Long a toon's $2, SI or
< ? tan shoes.
See the twin store prices on urn
lirellas this wen;, fj. R. Welton a Co.,
B32 ami 1131 High street.
Gentlemeu desiring line shirts can
?tow get the oolobrated liardenwerper
i Dithiner brand in Pre neb percalo, \
Hcotoli madras, cheviot, pique and !
?white in all styled, made to order at
eborl notice, W. II. Reeks, sole agent,
tub High streut, Portsmouth.
New mattings at Ctawford's.
Baby carriages at Crawford's.
i inter Oxford (i nil.
A, ,), Phillips, agent for the cele?
brated feather bone und P. W. corsets,
Jsew lino kid gloves. Our gouts' fablo
tut kid gloves ut gl uro immense, Every
yair wurrauted. A. J. Phillips. J
i mi:- in Asleep on III? Rent.
Yesterday morning about Ji:45 o'clock
Lieut. Only sUrlcd ou Lie rouuds to
sea all tiio police. Alter going ovor a
Dumber uf tlio bents bo went over ou
No. 5 and blew Inn whittle (or Odicer
Long. Failing tu bud him bo went to
tho places where the men usually meet
him. When ho readied tho coruor of
lltgb ami Washiugtou streets there ho
saw Officer Long fast asleep under tho
awning, lie spoke to him. lteceiviug uo
answer be shook him. Tho ollioer
woke up, looked around ami i.eenied
bewildered,
Ibe lioutontni loft bim aud told him
to report to tho Mayor yesterday
morning, which bo did, In the uieau
timo the lieuiouuut had reported the
facts. Mr. l.oug was uotitied to ap- |
peur bofort) u meatitiK of tho I otiimis
siouors, which was to bavo boon held
vebtorday at IS o clock, but later iu
tho day it was decided to put it off un?
til Monday night or aftor the primary.
*avnl Naivra.
Hy Southern Associntuil Pre**.
Washington, April 28. ? Lieut,
Charles A. Foster with the President's
approval will be placed ou tho retired
list uf the Navj\ ou account of disa?
bilities incurred iu tho service Too
President bos approved the Examining
Hoard's recommendation for tho pro?
motion of Medical Inspector Charles
I A, White nuil Ensign Harry Ueorge.
I Tho Naval Examining Board has found
i pay Inspector A. .). Priobard, Passed
Assistant Paymaster lliohard T. M
Dull aud Assislaut Surgeon P. U.
Lratbwuite, cutitlcd to promotion to
tbu next higher grade,
Tho tingebip Shu Francisco reached
Mersiua, Asia Minor, yesterday, iu
obodieuce to orders retjuiriug her to
touch at various ports for the protoo
tiou of Amcricnu niiasiouuric?. Tba
Sun i'rHucisoo is due at Alexaudretta iu
a fow daj s.
ittfirrlnge o.i >t. J<?im'? ? kiircli,
Thero was quite n luigo number of
persous present yesterday afternoon at
St. Juhu'a P. F. Church to witness tho
marriage of Miss Myra V. Jobsou to
Mr. Sydney P. Jordan. 1 he party
entered the church in the iullovviiig
order: The ushers?Messrs. tiao. M.
Jobsou, brother of the bride, Louis.!.
Morris. Edward Grant aud H Ueil ?
followed by tbo brides maid, Miss
Maggie Courtney, of hicliaiond, Ya.,
accom|)uuied by Mr. Ooorgo Dyson,
ol this city, |as k: oouisuiati. Miss
FrariCLS 15. Oweu, cousin of the bride,
was maid ol bouor. Mist Alice King
and Miss Mary Orr, of Norloik, wero
dower girls, aud carried baskets of
pink Siowers.
'The ceremony wan performed by
Rev. j. 1). Powell, ulter which they
left tor n Northeru tour.
I In- Amnliitrltu n> ?.'oniinlsaloii.
The Ami>l)itrito wont iu commission
yesterday at 1:15 o'clock. Tbu follow
is a list of her officers: Commander,
W (' Wise; Lieutenant Commuudor, ?!
11 Adams; Lientenaut, \V K M Field;
Lieutenant, J N Jordan; Lieutenant,
Cnrl Kohrer; Lieuteuaut, ,1 \V Stewurt,
Surgeon, P Anderson; Paymaster, J N
Sped; Ensign, W a Morl'ett; Cbisf Fu
gineer, t'laude Failoy; Passed Assist?
ant Kuftinoer, J M Bennett; Uuuner, ,1
C Evans; Carpenter, ti W Davis, Tbo
vessel hu?- not yet bceu provisioned,
\ oatr* mi n ?Sleeted.
I hn billowing members of St. John's
were elected Tuesday as vestrymen ol
Unit church: L H Watts, M D Fust
wood, K c: Marshall, V J Naw. .1 F
liudgins, Z T Orten, A E Warner,
Joseph M lialtou, C M Cassell.
A;soiui WccU tvoudcra?%'ealerdn\y
Wo Hes<su tili? in? tut Prlca
Mule mnt Gro%vda t'iaiied i ?
? li ni li c tin Ii l the Da|'<
Nevar beforo buvo we presented such
an array ol bargains. Come before
the chuieo things are gone today.
"Head every item hero.',
Pruit of the Louuu bieuebed cottons,
o u yard.
25o r,priug dress goods will go at la,c
it yard.
100 spring dress goods will bo sold at
?_".?(? a yard.
L2Jc bno zephyr cloths, for spring
??:ir, will p;u ut h.o h yatd.
li! o plant spring dress goods wiil bo
sold nt yjo a yard.
",. spring dress Roods will go at 41o
n j urd.
I5c Bno ligtired sateens will go at
lU)o a yatd.
12 a spring cheviots will bo sold at
9c u ) ?rd.
iiDo liuM bioaohetl table linou will go
nt 48c n yard und the napkins nt 1, 0
uiul tio each, w ortli double.
T.'.c oounterpauea will go whlie they
lust nt MIc each,
12{o silkalenes at 9e n yard,
:i7ic. Una damask towuls, extra largo
size, ?ill hu at 25o each, never sold be?
fore) fur lees tb.m .'!7 c,
SI Poster patent kid gloves at 7'Jc.
Title extra fitiu lurgo damask towels;,
handsome patterns, will be sold at 35a
euch, liammill's, 820 High street.
Look for 21G High street, Kosen
banm'n reliable, up In date shoes always
give satisfaction. No argiimeut is ao
convincing hh low prices for Al goods.
That's thi< logio by which our shoes
have footed tbeir way into universal
favor in Portsmouth.
our better halves say they could not
keep house, without Chamberlain's
Cough Uomcdy, It is used in more
tbun ball tbu boliuos in Feeds. Sim.-.
IlKUrt, Leeds, Iowa. This shows tba
esteem in which that rumody is hold ,
where it ban boon sold for years and is
well-known. Mothers havn learned
Unit tliero in nothing so good for colds,
orutip and whooping cough, that it
cures theso ailraeuts quickly aud per
manently, nud that it is piensaut and
Mifu for children to take. 2& and GO
ceut bottles for salo by nil druggists.
PORTSMOUTH SHORT ITEMS
The Doings of Minor Importance
Worth Jotting Down.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY TO-DAY
Marriage License. Funeral of a
Child. A Finger Cut Oft". Presi?
dent Hoffman in the City. The
Sale ot Park View Lots.
Struck on tho Head.
There was it colored marriage 1q tho
oouuty clerk's otlice yesterday morn?
ing
Win. Obey charged with felony wits
aoquittod in tho County Court yester?
day.
Mira Maudo B, Williams is visiting
Mrs. Louis Benson at 420 FJtiiughuui
street.
President It, C. Hoffman, ol tho
Seaboard Air-Line, was iu tho city
yesterday.
Load tho advertisement of a house
and lot for sale in Scottsville and ap?
ply as directed.
Attention is called to the obituary
notice ol tho Into Win. H. Hidgwell in
another column.
Tho Portsmouth Pace ball team will
reach home to morrow iu time to play
the Kouuoko boys. v
A young miin was tried in tho
Mayor's < ourt yesterday for trespassing
and wus dismissed.
Mrs. 8. R. Wjndsor, daughter of the
late .lohn Coeke, of this city, died in
Alexundria yesterday.
The Democratic primary will tnko
place to day und Friday for the pur
puse of nominating city officers.
Mrs Adolpbus Msgiuley returned
from Richmond Monday night alter a
pleasant stuy of several weeks.
In anotlior column the card of R. P. I
Hunting u; rears,in winch lie nnuouuees
himself as a candidate for Sheriff of
the county.
A party of men were before the
Mayor yesterday for playing ball on
the streets They were ropntnauded
and dismissed,
Coustablo Adams, of the county, ar?
rested a party of uegro men and women
yesterday ut West Norfolk for disor
derly conduct.
Thus. H. Nee, an apprentice ut Thos.
W. Godwin's machine ?hop, had bis
thumb out ofT yesterday by beiug
caught iu the machinery.
The fnueral of Mr. Ridgwell will
I take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
from Trinity P. E. Church, to which
the public sro invited to be present.
Mr. M. J, Mnlvoy moved u portion of
bis furniture to Port Norfolk yester?
day. He expects to run u tirat class
place during the coming summer.
Mrs. Joshua Juiure, of liranehville.
is stopping with her lather, Mr. Pur
eons, nit Washington street. She
brought her little sou down for medl
cal treutmont.
The funeral of Mr. Wilkiue' little
sou Jesso was conducted from the resi?
dence of his parents in Churohlaud
yesterday. The remains tvero interred
in Oburcbland Cemetery.
Attention is culled lo the di-holutioU
of the hrtu ot C.W, DeOaybody & Co.,
iu which Mr. DeOaybody announces
that ho has assumed all indebtedness of
the late firm, .See advertisement. I
Atlantic Lodge No, 24, K. of P.,went
over to Norfolk yesterday afternoon to
escort the remoins of tho lute C, R,
Turner lo this city. Mr. Turner wus a
member of that lodge for quite a num?
ber ofyeurs.
A negro man named Parker hit a
ruau named Alpbouso Williams over
tho head with a piece of scantling and
lujureel him very muoh, tie was ar?
rested by Constable lshum and lodged
iu the county jail.
It is said that the members of Central
M. F.. t hutch do not intend to be let 1
behind iu tho way of securing u new
church, An effort is on foot to dispose
I ol tho present building, purchase a lot
and build u new church, which they
badly need.
Attention is called to tho advertise?
ment of (leorgo S. H-lI, agent, in
1 which lie asks the public to oall at his
store, in the- Brandl building, and ex
aar.ue his spring and summer stock of
laces, embroideries, etc, Hoe adver
tieemeut,
A marriage license was issued yester?
day to Mr. I'bomas S, Lawrence to \wivi
Minh Mary A. Parker, daughter of Mr.
Josepbus Parker.' The ceremony will
take place this afternoon ut the resi?
dence of Mr. Purker, on the cornur of
London and Court streets.
The Land Improvement Company's
sale of lots is not only attracting the
attention of capitalists at home, but
quite a number of capitalists from
across the river nave their eyes lookiug
that wuy. Yesterday several of them
were over looking around Pant Viow,
Attention is directed to the an
D< uncement, to be found in another
column, that the Odd Fellows'enter
taintuenl, which was to have taken
plooo at Kirn Hall, Friday, April 2 th,
baa been postponed lo Thursday, May
2d. This action is taken in order not
to couthet with the entertainment to be
given by the South Street Paptist
Church ut Oxford Hull on tho former
dato.
i t cm bod v
?mi r prised
Over our froidi arrivals of lino ready
niHile clothing, clolhibg made to tit
aud made to wear well.
Surpruod first at tho
[, A line AfSHORTUKNT,
Surprised second at tho
BUPKKIOII ^t'ALlTV,
Surprised third at the
IMMRK8E \ AIMKTY,
Surprised fourth at the
Low pricks.
Levy & Jacobs, '.IU0 High street. 1
Wsril Tieettnaa ???>?>? NleUt.
Tbu Democrats of Uhh eitv bald
ward meetings latt night (or the pur
pose of nominating Obuiiciliueu, mem
burs of tbo Executive Gommitteo aud
Justices of Um Poooo.
1 be First Ward met al City Hull
aud wob presided over by Alex. War
uor; II. K, MoMurran secretary.
Tbo following gnntleun u were iducod
in nomination mid will be voted for at
tbe primary on Friday.
? iM lloynolds. <J s Minter. J D
Heeit and .1 Whit Aeblou tor Council
inen; Justice of tho Peaoe, C H Nush;
Executive Committee, U U Irwin, W U
Nosh aud W O Hope.
Secoud Ward?Mot at < ounoil Cham
bor: Col. K. It. Grilliu. presided; W.
.1. Kogel.", seerotury, I'bo followiug
were nominated: 1>. \V. ?alleutinv,
for throo years; C. S. Sherwood, three
years; .lohn H. Hume, three years;
Jos. F. Wearer, one year; i . W. Wal
kor, ouo year; C. F. Murdeu, one year,
Tbe uieotiug decided that these
names were not to bo voted for at the]
primary, but wero deolur, d tho noun
uees ot tbe party. Justice of tho
Pence John C. Niouieyor. Exeoti
tivo Committee ? Johu W. Wood,
Wm, 1^. tiaylo and duseph Hutten.
Third WaYd--C 0 Small, ohairmau;
K D Guy, secretary. 0 M turner, KU
Oulteu.'W A Croon, Conuailmau; W F
Fee. M F Hunt, W T Baokus, Jr, F\
eoiuive Committee; Henry Drury, Jus
tiee of the Peuce. These names will be
voted fur at tbo prnuurv,
Fifth Ward -Willie Hayes,
Moore, W V H Williams. Council tnen;
Capt Johu W Lawreuco, Justice of the
Peaoe.
Owing to the lateness "f the hour
when the Secoud Ward adjourned it
wim lmposible to get the names ol tho
men for tins ward, but it was learned
inat the names that wot submitted to
the committeo ns follows wore placed
ou the ticket: Samuel I Montague. I.
U liriusuu, K D Hamilton und Johu J
King.
Only the eaudidates lor paid ofliO?S
will bo voted for to day. The names of
all the i andidates wit, Im given in
Thursday's issue, ,tbo day before they
are voted lor.
In 3.'lira I.inn.
I Monday afternoon* Mr. E. S. Ander
I too, ('apt. F. Woiedot! ami Joseph G.
Holiday went over to Norfolk to see
ibe game of lull They went iu ? oou
\Oiuuco bolougiog tu Mr. Audertou,
After I he game tliey started for home,
wbeu suddenly the front wheel ol tho
vehicle cullupsed aud Ihre? tiiem al.
out. Mr. ?ndert,in win. hurt in tu
side, Mr. Wolsdorf had his face cut and
Mr, Hobday bad bis shuuldcr hurt by
being dragged some <liktni.ee, but Ibej
nil managed to get home by leaving tbu
vehicle over there bib til yesterday,
when Mr. Anderton au I h Colored boy
waut over after it tu n dog curt. While
crossing Cbnrcb street they were inn
into by an electric cat, und bad tbe
dog car: all smashed up aud had to re
turn home withuiit eitncr curt or rock
away,
BERKLEY UKIEr-'S.
j Tbo liepnhii ?: :.s of Norfolk county
met ut Providence church yoi.tuti.lu4
at 12 o'clook.
[ It was called to ordor by L, M,
Nicholas, County Cbuirmau.
On motion Mr. It. Camoy was
mad? Temporary Ohairmau audJohi
L', Redd Secretory,
A committee of one from each dis
triot was uppointed ob oredeutisls who
reported all tbo delegates, Ibirly-two
iu number present, ati? no oooteatr,
1 bo tauiporary organization was theo
made permanent. Mr. Alvul II. Mar
tin moved that the cOUventlOQ proceed
to uomiuate canuidatus for Treasurer
and Cemraia.viunor of tbe Revenue for
districts Not, 1 and 2. This was
strenuously opposed by J. C, Asbnry,
but was linally adopted by u vote ol
:io to 2.
They nominated tho following
county officers Treasurer, S W
Lyons; Sheriff, nb nomination; Com
monwealtb's Attorney, no nomination,
Commissioners'ol Revenue?First Dis?
trict, J I> Moor.', ot l>onp Creek; Sec
ond Dislriot, F M Nioholas,o( I'leasai 1
Orore. It is understood that .Mr K P
Utinting, of Western Brauch,will be an
independent candidate for Sheriff,
Wm, Seymour, ? olored, wus tent on
in the giuuJ jury lor shunting ? burle'
Kalleigb io Gregory's bar M imlay, au i
sent to jail for sixty days lor carrj ing
concealed weapons by tho Mat or yes?
terday.
Itev. W. II. Edwarde will preaoh at
Chestnut Street M. F. Church this
afternoou at 4 o'clock.
the committee appointed by the i iti
Kens and a iiko committee from tho
lowu Council met nt tho l'owu Hai.
lost night, and weic addressed by the
Greater Norfolk Committee whioh was
appointed Irom tin; Norfolk Council,
composed of the billowing geutIsmen:
P.. W. Leigh, W. I. < ooke uod J. W.
P.insley. At lit > Hity wcro still in
session without at ir.iug at any definite
oonolusiou.
A Conscientious Attorney.
"Tho bast thing you can do," said tho
prisoner's attorney, "win bo to plead
guilty und tbrnw yourself ou the uieroyi f
tbe court."
"Hut I'm rmt guilty,"ariswored tho Iti
dlgnant prisoner "I won't confess ton
thing 1 didn't do."
"Then we'll'got ri continuance of the
case for six Viekr, und you'll havo to let
>oiir beard grow. If wo no to trial today,
your mug will turn stain's evidence
ngainsi yon. ? Ch longo Tribuuo.
Wire doors lit Crawford's.
Yesterday afternoon u colored man
named Oeo. Campbell, a barber, at the
Bay Kiua wluirf, was taUeu Bitddeoly
sick while at work and had to atop.
He was earned to Ins homo on County
street, but l>v tl time he reached I icru
ho gasped ami died.
Wait for Hbfbeimor's branob store,
220 High stnet. I'amone' old stand.
Refrigerators at Crawford's.
Furniture, carpeto at Crawford's,
I'lltt IMtiMI II A I>V I II a IMMI i: I >N I'UII ISHDI I II a II v K It'l ISK M KiH 1 S POHTSNOII I'M A nVIillTlHKIEIITB
To-Day's Callers Can Expect
To find reasonable "prices rnlinj la .1: department* ?I ROSENBAI M'? ( DTealentfor Inspection >' oui riilldr n' Department. Among otber gpectal
.?it-is m> pane nuuy nrw and pretti itytei in Hiin;T?- nnii Doublo-ltreaated
REEFER SUITS, ZOUAVE SUITS, ELFIN SUITS, JERSEY SUITS. Prices 'iffi5 $1.25 to $5.
A Im ? grand display 1 lulldreu'i -?ni? In Caubnem, VVoi ites*, cu?? lots und other goid wearing material* from t'l .v?.
CONFIRMATION SUITS ^W^r^^^ MEN'S SUITS.
\? ? tew iamplcn of ? ur extraordinary < :ti i- to the Meu'i Department we nine:
I.H1IIT CRAY frA fifi III.rE and III At K tr-c nn v i:> d-7 r*n ' V*.SIMKRH CHEVIOT AND CIH
.-Ulis, ?PT.UU. CHEVIOT SUIT.?. .pj.UU. , v I.MIRB SUITS, ?p? .OU. 1 ? . AOKSIKD SUITS,
Many atylei otastra iiu? Bulla *t Sltl and jl ">. To iln-,' who Kltk eslra flue dre>< wo particularly < luimenil these ?uil?.
DERBY AND SOFT litis. d? < nn Uettlnii more than ??>??? licforotu d<> In Mafcliie to Me; Mir?, we're <h,lii? 1. tier tailoring and lower
lllavk. Brown and I'eurl springst?'"-. *P 1 rhyming. I.u'ttaki 1 11 i"i ?neb nawslogotlit rotiudi ul aval iitul community,
M. ROSENBAURfl, 1 16 and 1 18 High St., Portsmouth.
GRKAT BRITAIN'S "INSULT.**
Kavval Rutluiatei K?pi Hack Until i.cmIro
mill Boatf)llc Ili^tl Dono llouir.
In couiuiontitig on the utterauoes of
cor tain Now York editors on roooipt of
tiiii nuwH that nu American Btcamor had
bean (lred on by n Spanish gunboat, tbu
Now York Evening Post tnkeH oooasiou
to give Bomu of our jingo statesmen it
rap. It says:
Jt is disconrnging to note that, while
tlio heroic editors are thus roadyto shod
their own ink and other people's blood,
Um officers of tho navy nro Bhumefully
oulni. Tboy think there will bo no war
? -oiiio of thoni are buso enough to bopu
thero will bo no war. if congress woro
iu sossiou, these uationnl humiliations
could not occur. If Lodge and Boutollu
were on deck, does any man suppose a
Spanish mau-of-war would venture to
1. BVO port? If they had not left. Wash?
ington, wonld the Italittn minister have
bail the audacity to go to the state de?
partment and express tbu hope that no
nioro Italians would bo lynohed in Col?
orado?
Then look at tho perfidy of Great
Britain in keeping baok her naval esti?
mates until Lodge and Boutollo woro
out of tho way. Mark tho damning co?
incidence of dates. Congress adjourned
on .March -I. England waited just thron
? lays, and thou, doubtless after hearing
from Sir .Lilian Ptiuncufoto that Lotlgo'
WHS gono und tho Hold was ch ar, sub?
mitted tho most insulting naval esti?
mates this dear bind ever had to endure.
No less than f00,000,OOU nro to bo spunt
on British ships, now dockyards of nhu
deadliest description are to bo built, not
only in England, but at Gibraltar nnd
Hongkong. Think of it! Dockyards
at. Hongkong, und Lodge not on tho
I tloor to warn his countrymen!
Here is a grave defect In our institu?
tions. VVo ought to have, like some
South American countries, it permanent,
committee, of congress to sit during tho
recess iu order to prosorvo the national
honor untarnished, With Lodge ami
lloutollo at tho head of such a commit?
tee, always on the ground, always read?
ing tin- Sun and Tribune, does any man
suppose that th? "In tinning and haw?
ing'' would go on for an hour?
A W.ir Without I.hull.
With Gormany steadily increasing
her bounty ou export sugar und Franco
as steadily raising In r duty on tho sumo,
we havo a sp- lade of tho bounty hud
tho protection theories engaged in a
c tutest which has no limit. ? Mobilo
I ltcginter.
' A Subject to He Lightly Touched.
If Tom Heed worn a wise presidential
landidate, he would refrain from all
1 tonduot calculated to remind the people
jf tbu Fifty-first cuegress.?St. Louis
j Pou-Dispatch.
A Paradox,
George Ooodo, n letter carrier, is on
trial in Doston, The evidonoe seem* to
Bhow that tioodo is bad.?New Bedford,
Journal.
Priti?- comfort and improvement and
tends to per.-onul enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet?
ter than others and on joy life more, with
'??-v expenditure, by more promptly
adapting tin- world's liest products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of tin- pure liquid
laxative principles embraced iu tho
if medy. Syrup of Figs,
It- excellence is tine to its presenting
in thr form most acceptable ami pleas?
ant to the tast,-, the refreshing mid truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax?
ative ; effectually cleansing tin- system,
dispelling colds, headaches and levers
ami permanently curing constipation.
It bus given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession,"because it nets on the Kid?
neys. Liver and Bowels without weak?
ening them and it la perfectly tree from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drue
i'ists iu ?Oc find $1 botth -, but it is man?
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not,
accept any substitute il otlcrcd.
Tuesday Evening, ?pril 30.
The Portsmouth Land, Improvement any Promotion Company
Wll.li Ol'Tl'.K AT IM BLIC AUCTION
SIXTY SIX VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS.
Then* lots uro loeiitatl in the mo'i Itrnctivo | irl ol I'utk Yioir, nod should attraot
homo >eckcrs and investors. Wo will .>i?o olfor
Three Hundred and Ihlriy vaiuobie Bulidino Lois Adioining Hie Beouiliui suburb ol Millie.
They ;>ro w ithin thr e hlooU ol Ihn I'm t Norfolk I- loctt io Itnil viiy nn t about two blockt
from the I'ort Not folk I'uruitur factory, This i* no opportunity ti.t roil citato buyers
?iihnm I .ivo.
UBM1MUE1I THE DA V AM? DATE, TUKBDAY. PVENISG, AT OXFORD HALL, AT 8
O i IiOOK SIlAttl'.
I El; M S?( Up Kourth e b bairn- iu ouc, two and tluro years, put chaser to pay ex
uctii ? iif ?'i t in? anu n cor 11: ^ it" tl
\ ou cm seonre maus ot I oth propot tie ul tho oflli o of tnu 1 OBTdMOUTB 1NBUKAN0B
COMPANY. 01 at A. J. lMIII.I.IP I , miilei ti tfoi t Unit.
The Whisky Trust.
Thll imiri? Ihr public roads ulmlit tilt*
Whisky trusttho moro lively will be tho
suspicion ihn I trust ami slenl uro synony?
mous Iu tho vocabulary of that combina?
tion.? Indianapolis Journal.
Holly Oroon Heuies I(.
Hetty Green bersoif Is tho first todony
the damaging rumor tlutt sbo bad opened
her heart and purse strings font public
ontorprlso ?>f any character.?Chicago
Times Hernhl.
Tho llr,t Aft.r All.
A Keutuoky man bought a wlfo for IftO
?ml thun committed suloltlb. Tlio kind to
? bail merely for the asking or not at all
u tbo best after all.?Chicago Post.
Below Their Follows.
Rood and Dalzell remained sontcd
wheu tbo bousu rose to thuuk Speakor
Urisp. It was plain to see then how
biuoh in Home respects tiny wero below
tboir follows. ? Philadelphia Times.
? ?iti i ? my.
Wil t UM II RlDQBWEI.li. or Ports
month, in., who ibfit at bi< home ou Mon
; day, April . ;-'.i . in tbu r.'ib year of h s
? a," was a lot lug lather, ail hoi oio.i < it oil,
H i i nert h sinesa man, und, ?bovo ell, mi
<> amplarv (ihrlstl.m. Ho full n,loo|> in
Iohuk mil inn c 11 ~? ? ii:iti words to los weep.
In - family .nil Iriemis in Iis dying hours
wer?: 'Mosus \- with me. All li well.
>.ou? know h in hut In love him, and the
community, the. hurcli. bis iiiuiiy dear
Henri*, as well as the sndly-ntfli ted family,
loci di eply Ins death
Iiis inann*r, alwn suna<mroing. endeared
linii to the beartsof all who came in contact
with him. I Is correct businets habits wou j
bint tbo respect or tho btisiurss o'roes or I
life. Hi* exemplary walk us a Christian
draw lorth a waiiu afoction nod tutoeni
from Ins brothers in i hr.'t. His devotion
to Ins t<mili was evor marked with that I
? icep ho 10 tinie mat distinguishes in life t'e
loviug kind met Iron tut her.
Hehi- ri lie to the nriiis of Jesus, Our
loi-s is Ins ?um. Wo will mi's l im tu every
circlo of Ufo.'and the many bright features
or ) is oiemplnry lisraoter will bear for ?"
luturity. its ludellble mark upou homo and
'?on mnnity.
VT Till'. SOI.U'ITATION t)K A I Alt';I;
number o* rriy county friends, I hi r-.'iv
sunonave m\-;f a candidate foi SHEItlF
UK NORFOLK COUNTV. It elected I
in linn e to coudiict tho ofiico us it wa' p.e
vio sl> umler my sdmiuistration.
Very respectfully,
np'Jt-U't it P BIN 1 lN(i.
riMii: <o- PARTNERSHIP EXlBTtNO I1E
I iwt-rn 0 W. I'etinrriboriy and Lemuel
Pritott, under tin name and stylo ol ?'. w.
Dotinrribori) a <o. Ih hnrebv:di<iolve.l by
I mutual ooiisenl C. W. I a Inrrlbo ly utiiim
in.- ull ludebie Inn ? -.
< w. Hit; UllttBODY,
i.p2i-lt LIM PHIVETT.
GALl HI 215 HIGH SIKH
and see thu Ion prices prevailing therr on
ol Wbiti ?? ude, Kammer Uuderwe.ir, I .aces,
i-.ni roiileriei. Ilibbons. See our flue line of
Bugs snd tJsmple Shoes
QUO. B. BEI.L, A cent,
np.'i Brandt I uilding.
r j" it a vi i.im; WORKERS FOR CIOD ABE
1 now ho; ling pruyer meetings ou
i ItlDAV ANT) SUNDAY NIOfI'18
on the farm ol loim K. Peaks at Church
land, Va. Thes u tidings aio bel?g Con
du toil i y fleorgo Washington, James I ill y
iuil Wm, Oregnry. up_'l if
? I rENTION. ODD I'l'.l.l.dWS?Vor AHE
,'Y hereby uotitio I tha'thean
ui.eriiArv en'ei laiiini, nt pre- i&jSSjlK
vioukly i.niion.i i f, r l-'iiduy. y;i@f\\ ?
AprilVfi, at Kiin Hall, has let-u
pnstp med t rHl'HSDAY, Va. 2.at the can o
plaou. Sister lo gon will p'easc bike notice
und ho governed accordingly.
CflAH. a. lb LEAN.
?ip-Mt Ohairmau Coniinittno,
IK T A NTED I - A M11.1 KU TO SER VE WITH
V> DINNERS AM? SUPPERS at their
resiliences at small cost. My table mil i.e.
supplied with tbo tent in tho market, and
all the earliest vegetables, otc iu reason.
Tu n.? reasonable by week or month.
' EDWARD SM M l..
2in Water ireet.
S< nd postal or cull nt tho aluvo address
inh'/7-lin
THE li. C. BROOKS COMPANY,
Hutd'piarter* for Frnits and rroduoe.
Oakcs, Caudles snii Craoketf. Oiveusn .all.
ill ami 113 High street.
Portsmouth, va,
KBTABI.13HED 1=1*1.
INSURANCE AND RENTAL AGENF,
POKT?MOlTH, VA.
}j^OK CLERK OF THE MARKET.?8ub
ect lo Dentooratle primary. I respect?
fully aalt the citizen "i Portsmouth to give
mo tin .i mpiinrt rot Olerk ot the Market.
MIUDLKTON Ii. HUNT. ap'ilMt 4
j/oi: SANITARY INSPECTOR; F. P.
JOHNSON. Subject to tbo Uouiocra.lo
primary. ap2J-2t
I^OH SANITa KY INSPECTOR. JOi. 8.
I CLARK. Bubjeoi to Deuiooratio pri
itiary. np?l-st
i/oi: sani rAin insTEOtoh, d. w. mur
1^ hun. Subject to Deuiooratio priinury.
> pit n
? .?"nit CM RK OF THE MARKET, JAMES
I T. WHITI0HUR3T, auujeoT to Domo
r itio primary. mb23-tf
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Tbo Judge of th? Ootnttv Court oT Norfolk
miuty him let aparl WEDNESDAY and
Till ItSDAY, tbe2tthand 'Jjth days of April.
lal?5, to bear
AITLIOA'J IONS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES
IN SAID COUNTY.
All i omuu-. ntertstoil Hru a-.t floJ to at
tend court on thu daya stated.
ALVA1I 11. MARTIN,
i a|)19 Id Olerk.
I^t.R SALI A HOUSE ANU LOT IN
ScotUville, not ar Ir >m tbe bridge.
' For terni? et .. apply to J. THOMPSON, ou
pramiaeh or at tbe rerry. ap24-3t
TO DATE.
TO WEIGHT
Quality au l Workmanship Superb.
:-ouit poita! foi our siew Catalogue.
Spe iaI agent tor tbe Celebrated Yioter,
Uaseball, 'I auuia au i Athletic Ooods.
Columbia bicycles, 8100. hagle Bioyctes,
?100.
I. i WHITE'S SPORTING HOUSE.
103 HIGH STREET,
POETSMOJ I'll. - - - VIRGINIA.
Special For Monday.
l RlcmU-il Tea. 26e per pound. Fin*
Evaporated Api leu. IOo per pound Canned
t ru and Tomatoea mixed. 10c per can.
111*u i Hoa*to i oSTee, 20o p r pound. Keep
uur Suubtam Flour al?ayi ou band!
?. \Y. H LOGINS <fc CO.,
802 Crawford street.
GIVEN AWAY.
We uro giving; away thone flue articles ef
fnrni uro wbi b >0u see displayed in onr
window, tor every rash put chase you will
id eivi coupons, t'omo in nail get our olr
calnr ol explanation.
We bavu iu.t re eived the largest and
inovt oonipleto lino of Ladies' Muatln Uu
ilerweai a iu fotiud in < ither olty. Thane
g re of rate manufacture ana the colo
i rated lock stitch bum,!.
I r< tt It Organdies, Ginghams, etc., White
Oooda ol i cry tit acription, Embroideries,
Shirt Waists eto. I nil lino of Cent's Fur*
io bitifcs Cent. Ulack ami Fauoy Sui lue.i
bv the var 1 or mnda t j order, aud a lovely
line uf Spring Painting*.
W. C. NASH.
_329 High ?tr?e? _
F"OR CHARTER \
To Lake Drummoz&dU
'Jha haudtomo Naptha Yaobt OBI382JB.
Applv to IRAN KLIN D. GILL,
Tkono VJ9, Ferrr OrUee.
ep21-l rr lartamoulh, V*?
