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BAPTISTS IN SESSION
The Pastors' Conference of the Baptist Min?
istors Opened by Rev. J. W. Daugherty.
DR. HALL, OF NORFOLK, READ A PAPER.
Xhv Bcv. Dr. Owen, of Portsmouth. I
Spcnlis Eloquently of I lie Unties ?l'
a Pastoriu 'fondling; Man ills Win
nil Condition-Dr. Dunaway und
Oliers aiatlc Add rennen.
Petersburg. Va., Nov. 15.?(Special.)?
Tile Pastor's Conference of the baptist
Ministers met pursuant to adjournment,
at 11:30 o'clock tills morning, in the
First Baptist Church, and was opened
with devotional services conducted by
Rev. J. W. Daugherty, who read a
selection from the loth chapter of John.
Hymn, "Come. Holy Spirit. Heavcly
Dove," was next sung, in which the
brethren joined heartily. After the
singing of this hymn prayer was of?
fered by Rev. M. F. Sand ford, of Burkr
ville. Two verses of hymn No. S37,
"Nearer My Dod To Thee." was sung,
which concluded the services. Rev. M.
F. Wood was then culled to the chair
to preside In place of Rev. H. W. Trlb- I
ble", who was not present. The Chair
announced the first question for discus?
sion to be "The Rapt Ism of the Holy
Sprlrit for Service." The discussion
was opened by Rev. 1.. G. Broughton,
of Roanoke, who began by saying taut
he would tui:o for his text tin 49th
verse of tin- 24th chapter of Luke, l.e
said he recognized he was treading ini
dangerous ground. Ho thought tLey. us
Hasp lists, should honor the Holy
(.host more in their worship and more
in their conventions. Dr. Broughton
asked, because there is danger in the
Holy Spirit, shall we ignore it? Vi e |
must come together and gel the truth
and If It cut:-, let It etil. The speaker
thought Baptists had their prejudices
as well as other people. Dr. Broughton
believed the Bible to be the very pho?
nograph of Clod. He held that If we
only go in the Bible we will find all
proper Instructions as to what our duty
Is to Hod. Wo ne. d the Spirit of <:."!
in the church to make it an i-\angcll.-al
power, one trouble with us b; that we
have been'fishing for money, culture'
and standing rather than fishing for
souls. Dr. Broughton next spoke of'
cvangelk-.ntiv.- power. Said be: "Wo
want the Holy Spirit In our work and
we want the Holy Spirit In the hearts of
our people," Ho was of tie- opinion
that tin- ibdy Spirit was out teacher
as to what wo should give lo the Luid. I
-Dr. Broughton told of ri servant girl m
New York whose wag. ? was four dollars
a week, who gave one-fourth of her
earnings to the work of the Lord cae.i
month. All w.- heed is the Ibdy Spirit
to teach us how much we should give
for purposes of tin- Lord.
Dr. .1. ,1. Hall, of Norfolk, next read
a paper on '/'Baptism of Ihe Holy
Spirit." After the rending of this paper
hymn "Coin.. Holy Spirit, Heavenly
Dove." was snug, and He n prayer was
offered by Rev. F. R. I los ton, of Wnr
renton. Va. General discussion or the
question, which had been considered,
next followed.
Rev. W. I-'. Dunawny, of Middlebtirg,
Va.. saiii he reit assured that all bail
been cdllicd Ivy these ? xcrclses. II.- had
iuiilivays prayed 'Oh, 'Cod. nil me
with faith ami the Holy Glinst.!' We
all should endeavor to bo like .1? sits
Christ. The Speaker believed that the
result of tin sc discussions would be
the leading of the churches of Christ
into a higher life. He thought the
phrases "Baptism of the Holy Spirit"
was an unwarranted one. He could not
hear of (he preposition "in" that be .lid
not think- of baptism In tin- Holy Spirit
Let us be consistent with our faith and
tin- principles we hold, and not be lead
away by j,braves. There has been a
good deal of confusion ami false leach?
ing on this subject of tb.- Holy Spirit.
Mr. Dunawny thought tin- right ex?
pression these days was "Baptism to
tin- Holy Ghost."
Rev. J. F. Love, or Suffolk, said it
took the Lord 4,000 years to drive into
the ears of Israel that there was only
one (lad. We ought to leave to Uni?
tarians and Jews the preservation of
the unity of the Godhead. He thought
the next conference that should be ap?
pointed should be for the study of the
trinity.
Dr. Brciughton, who followed Rev.
Mr. Love, said this question of baptiz?
ing with the Holy Spirit was not dan?
gerous to Baptists. It means nothing
in.in- than enveloped with the Holy
Ghost. The speaker said that it was
scriptural and be was willing to get
down on his knees and Bay, "Lord,
baptize in.- with the Holy Ghost." We
look to Jesus Christ for forgiveness
of sin, and the Holy Ghost for power.
Rev. Robert Rylahd, D. D., of Bris?
tol, Vh.. who is tin- oldest member of
tie- association, was tin- next speaker.
He wanted to know If the Bible gave
liny instance of a prayer addressed to
the Holy Spirit.
Dr. Dtinimway replied (o Dr. Ry
Innd briefly.
Rev. Mr. Galnes, of Lebanon, South?
west, Va., spoke of the work of con?
secration, which in- said was the
weakness of Christianity to-day.
Rev. Stockton Cole, of Charlcstown,
W. Va.. wanted to know If they as Bap?
tists had not been praying right all
these days. "Our Father, who art In
Heaven," said" Mr. Cole, was good
enough for him. The Holy Spirit,
thought the speaker.' Was doing a simi?
lar work to-day. as Christ did when
ho was on earth.
WORK WITH INQUIRERS 1
The next topic- discussed was "Work
With Inquirers.'' The discussion was
op. ne.i by lb-v. A. 13. Ownc, of Ports?
mouth, who started by saying that the
first thing was to get tin- Inquirer.
The doctor.cannot practice much with?
out patients. <"?ur duty is to bring men
to repent and for sin. Dr. Owen said
he believed there were men who had
. never felt their sense of guilt of sin.
Tho most Important thing to teach
man Is that lie is guilty before God for
sin and that lie should repent. Dr.
Owen considered conscience of sin be?
fore God the most awful thing In Ihc
world. After we have the penitents,
said Dr. Owen, the men who should,
teach them should be one who has been
a penitent himself, and has felt that
he was a lost sinner. Those who un?
dertake to teach penitents should be
well Informed In divine things. Dr.
Owen had seen very illiterate persons
attempt to tell penitents how tp get
out of darkness Into light. Dr. Owen
j thought the preacher tiught to be the
one to talk to penitents about the way
of salvation. In the first place never
have doubt yourself. The penitent Is
in doubt. Don't let the penitent think
for a moment that you are in doubt
about God. Just throw the Bible into
the penitent's mouth. Teach him about
the Bible and let him repeat passages
in the scriptures. Help him on all yon
can by your experience. Tell him yon
know exactly how he feels and that you
have felt that anguish of sin that hangs
about him. and that you know what
that anguish Is Tell, him of Jesus.
Tell him If he is penitent on account
of sin he is certainly in the path of sal?
vation.
The question being open for general
discussion in speeches of twenty min?
utes each Dr. Bngby. of Farniviilo. ad?
dressed the Conference, as did also
Rev. J. s. Dill, of Richmond.
The Conference then adjourned with
prayer by Rev. 11. S. Bagby, of Rich,
mond.
Among those In attendance upon the
Conference wna lion. John 10. Massey.
Quite a number of ladies were also
present.
72c! ANNUAL SESSION.
os tiie iinptist Ucnernl Association of
Virginia In Petersburg;.
Petersburg. Va., Nov. 15.?The sev?
enty-second annual session of the Bap?
tist General Association of Virginia
began to-night at the First Baptist
Church, in this city, with a large atten?
dance. It was called to order by Bev.
T. B. Dtinaway, of Fredericks-burg, the
president. The opening sermon was
delivered by Rev. w. \V. Landrum, of
Kb hinond.
After the sermon the convention pro?
ceeded to organize.
Tin- following olllcprs were elected:
President; Bev. T. s. buna way, of
Frederlcksburg; Vice Presidents, Rev.
H. A. Tuppev, of Richmond; Professor
F. YV, Boatwrlght, of Richmond Col?
lege; Professor Charles Li. Cocke,
principal of Holling Institute; Rev. I.
K. Dekn; of Suffolk; Secret ry, Bev. H.
C. Smith, of Murttnsville; Treasurer.
Bev. Norvell Ryland; of Richmond;
Auditor. Joseph B. Montgomery, of
Bichmond. After the adoption of the
order of business for the association nil
adjournment was taken to 11:30 o'clock
to-morrow morning.
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
Many Natters of Interest Gathered
Here lliitl : hero.
The milSlcale at tin- Norfolk College
for Young Ladles' will take place next
Thursday night.
A chnng. of schedule of the Chesa?
peake and Ohio railway, which goes into
?fleet to-morrow, places tin- leaving
time of the morning train at S instead
of 7 o'clock, as at present. The after?
noon schedule remains unchanged.
The steamship Wm. Crane, front Sa?
vannah to Baltimore, ami long overdue,
passed in the Cape* yesterday morning.
The Norfolk Athletic Association foot?
ball team (colored) ami the, Howard
University team are scheduled to piny
,n "-Vashlngtoti, 1). C . to-day.
Some of tiie sub-committees on annex?
ation ate holding almost nightly meet?
ings.
A Tew days a?o lit11 - IrJva Short;
daughter of Mr. Short, wir. keep:! i fitore
at No. 4fi6 Clinch street was playing oh
the porch of n neigh hor. Mr. .1. J. Har?
rison, and fell through an opening 10
the brick pavement, i distune ? of ten
or twelve feet, hurting herself consid?
erably, but not seriously
Col. Charles Jerome Bonaparte, of
Baltimore, was In the city y-.'sterday.
Mr. C. B. Townson. general secretary
of the V. M. C. A., is in Petersburg.
A large number of vess is which
have been weather aound in Hampton
Roads, passed out the Capes yesterday.
The tug Asher J. Hudson was off
Cape Henry yesterday preparing to lay
anchors and cables to the schooner
Kmilv F. ?Northum, ashore at that
place.
The schooner Martin C. Kbel, ashore
near Big Kinnekcet Life-saving sta?
tion. N. c, lias broken tip, and her
cargo of lumber is washing ashore.
At Kilty Hawk, N. .'.. on the lL'tb
Inst.. there was iccordcd during I In
day 1.121 miles of wind.
Mr. Cliff Manning, of the old Domin?
ion Paper Company, fell from a ladder
in the store yustorduy and painfully
bruised himself.
Mr. S. S. Peed, manager for George
L. ('row. was taken suddenly ill at (he
store, on Commercial Place, yesterday
afternoon, and soon after 1> dug sent
to his home, in Portsmouth, died.
Mr. C. A. Dean fell from a bicycle at
Grnnby street and City Hal! avenue
yesterday and was painfully injured.
The M er ritt Wie eking Company's
steamer Win, Colvy, left yesterday
with barge lleory Seymour, to work
on tin- tug Katie, sunk near Boii.-h'.-.
Bluff Lightship. Chaiis ,vi!'. b< plnccd
under the tug. after which pontoons
will be taken down to lift on her.
A rehearsal of "Ksmemlda." to be
I produced at the Press Club entertain?
ment on December ?tll ami 7th. will be
held at the hall of Pickctt-Ihichnnan
Camp at ,r> o'clock this afternoon.
The Naval Post Band, under Hie di?
rection of Professor J. M. Price, has
volunteered its services for the Press
club entertainment.
Fli c Last Xliruf.
A lire was discovered shortly after
!i o'clock last night in a box of paper
on the third door of the Umstndter
building on Main street, but was ex?
tinguished by Chief Ryan, <>f the Fire
Department, and Officer Ham pah ire
without an alarm.
THE VOLUME OF TRADE
The Crop Report Has Caused a More Uncer?
tainty as to Its Interpretation.
ASSUREDLY NO FAMINE IN COTTON.
The Perplexing Niibjecl of Wheat?
Tlie Output of Iron Ten 1'it ('out
Larger Tlinn liver-Tlie Converse
lu.-io.te?. im Unexpected Improve
11?hi in Woolen ?Uoods.
New York, Nov. 15.?R. <!. Dun & Co.
Ici-niorrow, in their Weekly Review of
Trade, will say:
Failures In the first week of Novem?
ber amounted to $2.?71.175. against $2,
Sil.115 last year, and for October show
liabilities of $1G,037,921, against $11,127,
290 last year, and $24.954,132 in IS!>:I. For
the past week failures have been 283
iu the United States, against 270 last
year ami 3? In Canada, against .IS last
year.
The scare about gold exports had
no teal significance ami although $2.250,
itUO more will gti out. the stock market
lias been recovering. The collapse of
Ktlflir speculations abroad has forced
many to realize on Americans and the|
Impression that the Government may
have to borrow again operates to our
disadvantage. Rut there is no local dis?
turbance of money markets, slocks are,
eighty cents per share stronger than
a Week ago. commercial loans are not
large and the demand lor moving crops
Iths been remitr,kably small, so that, on
the whole, tlie money market has shown
very unusual strength and BteadlllCSj
for the lull season.
Tiie Government's monthly crop re?
port has cans-. .1. as usual, rather more
uncertainty as to its interpretation
than previously expected as to crops.
The cotton statement lacking account
of acreage on which it is based, was of
only .speculative value and the mere
rumor that Mr. Neill hud induced his
estimate of the crop actually effected
more than the official estimate.
The bottom fact is that . veil a small?
er crop than anybody expects with the
3,000,. hales carrfbd over, wfyl as?
suredly prevent any famine in cotton.
Meanwhile the exports decrease .Iii per
cent. In quantity.
Wheat perplexes the oldest Inhabi?
tant.
The out-put of pig iron. November 1st,
was 217.3011 tons weekly, about 10 per
cent, larger than ever before, and eon-]
tlnuance of the same production for six
weeks more would malic the half year's
out-put 5,350,000 tons or more, abotll
450,000 ton:; greater than in any other
half year. The startling fact is that
the demand for products of iron and
steel falls off. notwithstanding tin- In?
crease in out-put of pig. ami though
only a few concerns have closed or
reduced work or wages on account of
la.-k of orders, prices are slnklllgg. hav- 1
inp declined 2.7 per cent, for the week
and li.4 percent, from the highest point.
Bessemer pig. billets, grey forge, bar.
tank steel plates, structural angles and
wire nails have nil sold lower within
the past week. The woolen lliantlfoc
turer has to meet this year with two
dlfllculties, tiie remarkable demand for
clay worsteds, which has encouraged
an advance of Pi p. r cent, in price, and
the heavy imports of woolen goods. But
sab s of wool continue large in spite of
the fact that part of the works are
closed or wcnklng only part force.-.-.
The cotton mills arc running well and
find a very good demand for products,
though it is not of late sustained. Print
cbuhs have declined a shade.
The volume of ib.in. stic trade appears
from Clearing-house Exchange 17 per
cent, larger titan last year, but 11.4 per
cent, smaller than In 1892.
llriitlsf reel's Opinion of HllMlllCHM.
Tlie condition of general trade con?
tinues Irregular ami without material
change. There is a distinct falling ??!";
in demand for Iron and steel, with per?
haps the heavies) reaction in quota?
tions in these lines reported in any
week since Hie late boom in those met?
als reached its climax. Central West?
ern eiti.s continue to feel the unfa?
vorable Influence of unseasonably mild
weather, which is true as well of cities
at tin- Northwest. Then there is ihe
long list of decreases in quotations for
merchandise. Tin- converse includes
an unexpected Improvement in woollen
goods.
October gross railroad earnings re?
ibet generally improved trade and an
especially heavy movement of spring
wheat Is He- largest gain shown for
any mouths but June and July this
y.-ar.
With the exception of the Southwest?
ern roads ami th-- coalers, which show
decreases, every other group shows
gains. All l he trunk lines, and nearly
all the Southern roads show Increases,
tin- latter in spite of the short cotton
crop.
Ken.-w-.d gold exports, amounting to
$3,250.000 for tin- week, hnvc checked
ihe bullish tendency of the New York
stock market. The selling, however.
Is professional, tin- short interest en?
larged, and the liquidation apparently
completed. Further gold shipments
arc expected next week.
Hank clearings at cities throughout
the United States aggregate $1,171,000,
000 this week. 4 per edit, more than
last week.
Tb.-re are 27!i business failures report-;
1 d throughout the United States tills
week eon.pared with 200 last week. 2SU
in the we.-k one y.-ar ago, and as con?
trasted with only 265 in Ihe correspond?
ing w.-ek of 1892. The Increase In the
hUfht>er of failures Ibis week Over last
is more than accounted for by Southern
and New England States. Other fea?
tures Include very generally satisfac?
tory mercantile collections East, West,
and South, exceptions being con?
spicuous by their Infrequency. There
Ik a disposition in Hie .Gulf States to
market cotton more freely and Texas
Cities report a checked volume of busi?
ness, resulting from lower prices for
cotton. x
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Ol'tlio Vum Amount Estimated, Only
KIT?,??? Is Civcu to Virginia.
Washington, D. C. Nov. Ki.?Among
tho estimates submitted t.. the Secre?
tary i>r War l>y the Board <>r Improve?
ments ami Coast Defenses, tor tho Im?
provement of rivers ami harbors arc I lip
following:
James river. Va., $lf.1,0l>0: Potomac
river, (150,000 (with this estimate comes
a recommendation Unit a long bridge
be rebuilt, as at present an ice gorge
would overllow thee 11> ami do great
damage: also that the reclaimed lands
on the Hats shall be reserved lor park
purposes and noi given to commercial
uses); VorU river, Va.. $20,000; Cape
Fear river, below Wilmington, N
$105,000; Wlpyaw Bay. S. c. $200,000;
San tec river, S. ?'.. $6Q,ji90; Charleston
harbor, $100,000; Suvaiinnh river. $1-7,040;
Darien harbor, Ca.. $25,000; Koy West
harbor. $125,000; Charlotte harbor. Flu.,
$20,000; Chattuh'jochie river. ?2>>.ft00; Sa?
bine Pass, Tex., $27li,0CM>: Galvcillon har?
bor. $1,600,000; Gal Vest on ship canal.
$100.000: HtlfTalo Bayou, $15,000; Ued liv?
er. La., and Arkansas, $)5t,?00'. (niachl
la and Black livers. ;50.a00; the Vazoo
river. t.M.OOO; Ya;:on luuiHir, Viokstmrg,
j;22?,000; Arkansas river, $100.000; White
river. $20,000. Cumberland river, below
Nashville, $150.000. above $150,000; Tenii
nci see l Ivor, $480,000.
Tin llnaiiclnl statement shows Unit
there was expended on river:: and har?
bors dining tho past llscnl year (ex?
clusive of Mississippi and Missouri
river commission expenditures) the sum
of $15,440,091, making tin- total for the
inst Ivo years $30,004,084. The esti?
mates submitted for tin- next two years
w hich General Craighlll believed neces?
sary in order to conform to the piactice
of Congress in failing to pass a bill dur?
ing tho short session Is $2I.01<:.I07
General Craighlll ein | Ira sizes tin- fact
thai his estimates are only for works
whose plans have already been approved
by Congress, and for which appropria?
tions haev been previously made, and
the amount in each case has been care?
fully considered in the expectation that
ii Would not be reduced or scaled down
if any appropriation be made,
THE SHIPBUILDERS STRIKE.
Tlicrt- Are STo I'l-ospccls I'or n Settle?
ment Ol' Hie III Hie III I iCK.
London. Nov. 15.--Tie- prospects of a
settlement of the strike or the ship?
builders on the Clyde grow more remote.
Tin- employers refuse 1? submit the
dispute to mediation, and will only treat
with delegates lioiii-tbe men. The
Government recently nppoinled Mr. Ger?
ald llalfour, Chief Secretary for In land,
lo use his good unices to secure a s- I
tlcmcnl -if tin- sit ike. It being staled
that his selection was due to the de?
sire of the admiralty that there be no
delay ill existing COIlllIlcts for the build?
ing of war ships or vessels that could
be used as auxiliary cruisers.
II was also slated that Mr. Hal four
weuld compel th-- shipbuilding tlrms not
only on the Clyde, but at KelfUKt, lo
concede tin- demands of the men. From
(be llbOVO dispatches, however, It ap?
peals thai Ihe employes do n it pro?
pose to submit to any Government in?
terference ond will settle Ihe dlspiit-l
? ui terms io 1.,- decided upon after con?
ference with representatives of the
strikers.
The l ulled Stales Circuit Court.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 15.?Judges Gofl,
Simonton and Brawley presided in tin
Cnlied States Circuit Court of Appeals
here to-day. Maynnrd 1-'. Stiles, of
Charleston, W. Va.. was admitted us tin
attorney,
G.'ge I". Hudson, claimant or Barge
Glide, appellant, vs. George \v. Grnflin,
appellee. Motion of appellee lo dis?
miss appeal argued by Roberl Ii. Smith
against the motion and submitted.
Ex parte in ib.- matter of ITrtttfi II
Busk Irk, petitioner. Petition for dls-;
charge under writ .>{ hnboas corpus.
Submitted on printed liriel by consent
of counsel.
I tusk irk anil Mull ins. appellants, vs.
King, appellee. At.peal from the cir?
cuit Court for the District of West Vir?
ginia. Cause argued by John A. Hut?
chinson und William P. Htibbnrd, for
appellants; Mnymird F. Slil.s ami K.
L. But trick, unit submitted.
Arreslcd I.IIHt Wight,
Mary Thomas, colored, was found
last night by Ofllcbr Simpson about
midnight lying In tie.- mud near the
Virginia Beach depot, beastly drunk.
Her heat! was terribly cut hhd Dr.
Speight bad to take s.-verul st Helles in
tin- wound.
Chillies Oldhnm was arrested by De?
tective cut tis at L' o'clock this morn?
ing, charged with assaulting and b.-ril?
ing Ernest Weber, in Mornn's board?
ing bouse. No. 167 Main street. Web?
er was terribly beaten, one of his eyes
being entirely closed,
William Johnson anil Andrew Rob?
erts, both colored, became Involved in
a light in King's lane last night ami
were arrested by Olllccr Woodard.
The Diiiiiii t Union [limb.
St. John's, N. F.. Nov. I.V The direc?
tors of the defunct Union bank. Sir
Hubert Thorbun, ex-Pr-smior of ihe
colony, lion. Augutus Hu-.voy, until
recently a member of tin- Whlteway
legislative body; Walter Bnlne Grieve,
n leading merchant, and William Don?
nelly, ex-receiver general, were com?
mitted to-day for trial before the Su?
preme Court mi tin- charg ? of present?
ing false statements of the bank's af?
fairs. Judge Conroy, ihe investigating
magistrate, stated that a perfect priina
facie case, htid been established aginst
all four, and that It was his duly to
commit them. Ball was accepted In
ihe sum of $36,000 for each defendant.
The cases are likely to be tried at a
special term of the Supreme Court to
i be held in January,
A Huna liter Horn to the t'snr.
1 London, Nov. 15.? It Is announced
from St. Petersburg via Vienna, that a
? laughter was born' to the Czarina at
10 o'clock this evening. Mother and
child arc doing well.
Violated by Gapt. Hughes, of the American
Steamer Laurada, and His Arrest Ordered.
THE SPANISH MINISTER PROTESTS.
It Is Alleged that Aller Leaving This
?'??et tii?> Vessel Tool* on Hoard
Kmiiuticl ri'spt'ili's. a Cuban Lender
mid I'm-iy-ritc |'<?1 loners. Will? a
Lni'K?' i-?t of Aiiiuiuiiiciun?
Washington, I). (\. Nov. IB.?The
Spanish Mini' lor :: -nor I hiPuy De Lomo,
lins called the intention of (he State
I tcpurimcnt lo ill-- minor tbut Hie Ainor
Ican steamer l.uutiidit had violated the
neutrality laws <?! Hie United States
In landing tinned forces on Cuban soil
to aid the Insurgents liiere. Secretary
Olney has transmitted Sonor De Lo?
me's protest i" the Treasury Depurt
ment ami Secretary Carlisle to-day tele?
graphed Collectors >>r Customs lo look
out for the Laurada and to Kelate her
wherever found. The Department of
Justice had also I.n advised of Min?
ister be Lome ami United Slates Mar?
shals have been Instructed lo eo-oper
the vessel when found.
The Laurada was formerly Ihe Brit?
ish steamer Pmproxs. and was given
an American registry by n si.b.l Ml
passed through Ihe Insl Congr---s. Sin*
is supposed to have cleureil from New
Yoik about October ::i-t for Jiimnlcii
ports. It is nllcgcd linn nfler leaving
port she took on board at some polnl
on Long Island Sound. Kmuiuicl Ces
pedes, a Cuban leader, and forty-live
followers, together with a largo lot of
arms and ammunition. The men and
ammunition nr.- said to have been land?
ed near Barmooa, on the island >.l' Cuba
during the uighl time, ami from Hint
point the Vessel proceeded lo Jamaica
She has since returned to New Vork.
wb. re she b it after being in port a
few hours, and it Is now alleged that
she is anchored sixteen miles bit" the
coast of Delaware for the purpose ol es?
caping the penalties Imposed for viola?
tion of the neutrality laws of Ihe
United states. Captain Hughes, her
commander, is said to have lefi bis
ship ami lib- whereabouts nre unknown.
The l.anrndN nl Charleston.
Charleston. S. C, Nov. if,.?The
steamship Laurada. Captain Samuel
Hughes, from New York, to take on
a cargo of pyrites for Philadelphia, ar?
rived in Uils harbor this afternoon, The
vessel should have been in Charleston
several days ago by her contract, but
she was delayed in Cuba by taking on
passengers. Upon her arrival, libel
proceedings against her for $10,000 were
begun by Messrs. Trcilholm & Ithutl.
on behalf of John 10. Korr, of New
Vork. The allegation is Hun a cargo
of freight was spoiled on bourd Ihe
Laurada by rensnit of delays, occasion?
ed by the v.ssel slopping to take on
passengers in culm.
If liiere are or have been any bonJ
Delia ml go...!., aboard of her. there
are no signs of it. Captain Hughes
said to-night Unit the stories about
the Laurada being a filibuster.-!- were
started by Spanish sailors with whom
be bad bad dllllculties.
Killed Hi it l otlio.-Tree.
Suffolk. Va.. Nov. I."..?(Special.)?A
telephonic message was received here
late this afternoon from Sunbury, N.
C. about iweniy-flvo miles from Suf?
folk, annot.iue thai .Mr. John H.
Hill, a promIneul fanner, who lived
about three miles from thai village,
was killed to-day by a falling tree.
The deceased was the father of Mr.
I. o. Hill, a well known furniture deal?
er of Suffolk, and was in Suffolk about
two weeks ago, conducting bis son's
business while I lie latter was confined
lo his house by sickness.
.Mr. I. o. Hill ami wile hfl for Sun
burv Immediately upon receiving the
sad news. Colon.l .1. II. Maclenry,
manager of the Suffolk and Carolina
railway. Very kindly held the regular
5:30 train until they could make prepa?
rations I'-.r (lie trip, the news having
been received jusi I., fore he lime for
the train to leave.
Notice to Mariners.
The Lighthouse Hoard gives notice
that the two gas buoys which had
marked respect fully Little Captain Is?
land l asi Beef, entrance lo (Ireenwkth
('uv . i 'onu.. and Jones' Kocks, noi'thei ly
side of Hie chaun.-l into Ol'eeiiwlcli
Cove, w.ie removed on the 12th insl.
The east reef buoy will 1"- repjncod m xt
spring; the other buoy i-; discontinued,
Jones' Kocks being now marked by a
beeon light Little Captain Island Last
llet'f i-: now marked by a black spar,
numbered I.
Nolle- is also given that, on or about
November 30, i^'1"-. the characteristic
Point Look.mi light, on tin- north side
of the entrance i<> Hn- Potomac river
from Chesuneokc Hay. v.ill be changed
from fixed white with n fixed red sec?
tor to fixed white. No other change
will be made In the light.
in ihe Hands?rii Receiver.
New Orleans, La.. Nov. IS.?The lili
gntl 111 having for its object the plac?
ing of lb. Louisiana Kloclrlc Light Com?
pany, in tlie hands of a receiver. Clime
lo a focus to-day. It had been the sub?
ject of ii -bate bei'..),- Hn- United states
Circuit Court lor some lime, ami hud
been a closely fought legal battle
Judge Pardee to-day read a decree ap?
pointing Cleorgo I'.. Whitney and A. ,S.
lladger as.'Ivors.
( oat Kx ports.
The exports of con I as Cleared by
Wm. Lamb A- Co., agents for Castner
.?v Conan, for week ending November
l-llh. lS'.'?, Inclusiv.;, were as folllows
Foreign. 932 tons; coa.-.twise, 30.011
tons. Total for week. 30,933% tons.
Total from January 1st. 1895, to No
vembor 14th, 1395. inclusive. 1.40S1S01/
tons.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE RHM1NG COMEDY COMPA?
NY. -Mr. Prunk Vi llnwloy Iuih rented
the Academy <>r Music for three night
ami one matinee, commencing next
Monday, I ho lSlh, for the appearance
of the Louise Reining Comedy Co.
in a repertoire of plays, consequently
there will be a change or bill nightly.
The prices will he 10, 20. and 30 cunts,
and will ho quite a now thing tb our
theatre goers, but the company is said
to be a good one and the plays to be
presented have been successes.
THE WHITE SQUADRON.?Only a
fair sliced audience witnessed the pre?
sentation of "The While Squadron'' at
the Academy of Music lust evening.
The performance, however, was a capi?
tal one. und much enjoyed. Tho fol?
lowing was the cast of characters:
Victor Slnunton, M. l. Alsop; Dome
irle He Romucio, Frederick Julian;
Francisco Do Romncto, his nephew, col?
onel in tin- liruzlllun army. J. II. Smi?
ley; Paulo De Silvern, captain In the
Brazilian army, George Turner; San?
tos, a Moorish slave, Charles Mac-kiln;
Hary Miirllnsplko, a naval cadet, O.
.1. Reynolds; Horatio Doollttlc KVU
ters, with his kodak. Henry I*. Dlx
son; Deoddni Du Fonsccn, president of
the llraxllllft'n republic, B. Murray;
llachio and Jaco, bandits, .1. .1. Morris
and c. is. Quer; Admiral Kr?molof, of
the Russian ship Volga, George F,
While; Admiral Von Welgnnd, of the
Gorman ship Moliko, John Flrlhj Ad?
miral Viani, of tho Italian ship Hum?
bert. William Vesta; Admiral P'Anto
llln, of the French ship La Justice, J.
W. Harmon; Commander Robinson, of
the English ship Trafalgo, Alvln
Chandler; Oneta Da Silvern, Paulo's
sister, Anna Barclay; Therese De Ro
maclo. daughter of Genial Homaclo,
Edith Julian; Hope Staunton, Victor's
alter, Florence Morrow.
THE OYSTER TONGERS.
'C lio Slate League Wants o Change In
the I.IIM'N.
The llrst meeting of the Slate League
of Oyster Tongern was held In this
city at Cannon's Hall, at Plume nnd
Newton streets, yesterday. The meet?
ing was called to order at 12 o'clock, with
Mr. C. J, Cannon, of this city, In the
chair.
A permanent organization was ef?
fected. Mr. Cannon being elected pres
Idi nt, with a vleo-presldent from each
of the thirty organizations representvd.
These thirty branches, It Is said, reriro
tent a membership of between 8.000 and
?i.lMM) members. There arc 150 dele?
gates in attendance,
Tho mooting was hold with closed
doors, hut it was said the entire day
was spout In discussing the present
oyster laws to l>e presented to the Legis?
lature for adoption. Tho tongcrs say
that a new survey of the oyster boils
ol Ihe State will bo asked for.
To-day the League will conclude Its
labors No time for stated meetings has
yet been decided upon.
Property Owners (o Take Action.
A meeting of real estate owners lias
been called for next Tuesday after?
noon at I o'clock, at tho Real Estate Ex?
change, to lake slops to bring about
a change in a law In which they are
deeply interested. The meetli g has
been called by the rental agents, who
claim tha,t as tin.' law now stands
furniture, piano and organ di alers, and
in fuel all other dealers, can and do
pill Into bouses merchandise of all
kinds under cover of n rental contract,
and hot amenable to either civil or dis?
tress warrant, leaving the agents: und
even the olllcers of tho law powerless
to collect anything more than Mich an
amount as the tenants choose to pay.
In otln-r words, the Instalment d'alcrs
are using properly for storage' put posts,
tilling it full of Instalment goods, and
collecting money thereon thut should bo
collected by the agents for the rent of
Ihe property; and. as the law now
lit a ads, the agents arc utterly power?
less.
A Novel Vessel anil t't-etv.
A novel craft with a bill! inure novel
crew it; expected bore next Wednes?
day. A w.-. k ago there left .Now York
a small Hut-bottomed sloop, having on
board three persons?n Wldov , her child
and her mother. Thoy are bound South
to visit the Atlanta Exposition, and will
slop nt Norfolk on their way to Sa?
vannah, wh"ie the little vessel will ho
tied up while tho little lamlly go by
rail to Atlanta. The party is now in
Philadelphia.
i?i-rss Club Mooting.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Press
Club yesterday afternoon made final
ni-rangemcnts for their entertainment
to be given at the Academy of Music
on December Cth nnd 7th. The several
committees reported that the leading
amateurs in the city had volunteered
their their services and that Professor
J. M. Price and the entire Naval Post
Hand would furnish the music
A number of new members were elect?
ed.
Ilcar.li t'nt A tray.
The Weather Bureau in this city re?
ports that the beach at tho Cape nat?
ions Beacon Light has been cut away
by the sea to u distance of thirty-five
foot since Thursday morning. The
Idling on the east side of the beacon
Is In the sea nnd should be removed
at once. Tho keeper of the Cape :.Iat
teras Life-saving Station hns tho any
to the beacon, and will save the appara?
tus in case of emergency if possible.
Miiri'lctl In Washington.
Mr. B. D. Redout, connected with W.
J. Simmons & Co.'.-i hat store, and Miss
Bailie Hudglns, daughter of the late J.
M. UudgfnSi returned to tho city yes?
terday from Washington, where they
were married Thursday, to the surprise
of their friends. Mr. James T. God?
win accompanied them on their marital
mission.
"Newest Discovery"?Ext. teeth; no
pain, N. Y. D. Rooms, Ennee, 102 Main
COURSE OF TRUE LOW
Interrupted in Baltimore by the Death:(
the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas.
A BIG CHURCH WEDDING POSTPONEE
_?.
It Is a Matter or Bel?g Married Its. tl
County or Wulf lug Until n. Nuccc
Nor to tlic Deceased ?leiitlemaii'llr
Keen Korioall.v Appointed to ."Fill
the Vnctiucy KxlntluK There,''; . 7i1
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 16.?A peculta
condition Idih been produced in this citV
by the death on Wednesday of Mr.'Jobx
T. Cray, clerk of the Court of Commdr
Blens, which court issues marriage;'
licenses.
No. liconse may bo Issued in Bait
more without the signature of the clerl
of the court, and, therefore, no licens*
was Issued yesterday. The same con-'c
dltlon will continue until Mr. Gray's^
successor Is appointed. In the merinos*
time the new expected obstacle to .th?;*^
course of true love is causing disappoint
ments In many homes. What wat> lh-.tfh
tended to be a big church wedding to? A
take place last night was postponed 1 j
because the license was not procured be
fore Mr. Gray died. Towson, seveh>%
miles away, Is now the nearest place to"*?S
Baltimore, where licenses may be ob-jjgj
lalned and the little country office la do-':|?
lug a rushing business.
The law, however, requires that every-iH
ma rr lit go shall be .performed in thesis
county where the license Is issued and
therefore those who get their license's.?^}!
at Towson. must be married in Baltl
more county. Those Baltimorcans who!';;':
want to get married and cannot or wl.llAyS
not be married In the county will hava^
to wait until a successor id Mr. Gray
Ih appointed.
Supposed Ilurglitr Arrcstcil.
Mention was made in yesterday's Virs..\-;
glulan of the shooting of it' supposed.'-;^
burglar on Brewer street, by Mr. A. W-A?
Chapmatv Yesterday Sergeant Tay?'M
lor began looking for the man, with ?the>-?i
result that about midnight Officer Cur- Ai
tls arrested a negro at Main and Churclv^jjf
streets on suspicion of being the party cV;
wanted. When taken to the station
house his shirt was examined and.
found to have a bullet hole under the',,a
right arm. Around the hole were blood
stains. He gave Iiis name as Richard
Willlama, alias Fro;?; Rye. He i? BUP.-L'?v
posed to be wanted In Portsmouth also, ,A
as un escaped prisoner. '
-,
Tlio Assessment on .lay Gonld'a Fr??55$
lierly Ntnuds. HH
New York, Nov. 15.?The general term ;'
of the Supreme C(>urt l.o-day handed As
down a decision In which they aus- ,;;,
tain the special term in dismissing a,A^J
writ of ccrtlorarl, asked for by the exe^V/V
tutors of the estate of Jay Gould to ;J
review the action of the Tax Comrhis- (A
sinners In assessing them upon 810,000,-:'',^
HOD real property. The assessment on ;:f
$10,000.000, made by the Commissioners
for lSD:i, therefore, stands. vS
FOR THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK.
sale Continued on Umbrellas, Whltto.';
tlnlltN and Curtnlns.
On account of the continued Incle?
ment weather we will sell for the baVj<
lance, of the week those white quilts5
at 7iic, worth $1.25 and $1.50, and tlicjv
silk gloria umbrellas at 98c,, . worth":.
$1.50 and $2.50; chenille portieres, $1.69;
and up; lace curtains, 30c. artd up. BIjj?
bargains. Call and see them.
* WRIGHT'S,
108 Main street, :.\{!
I
WONDERFUL VALUES.
tiiveiintOiirfircitt Mid-Halo of High.;
i tass Dry Goods, CorI? mal Capes, -A
Public interest In this great sale Is
unabated. Every department is a.sceheS
or great activity. Mention a few of the';
wonders: All wool serge, worth 40c:,';.'
now 21c; serge worth 50e., now 35a.; |
serge worth G0c, now 40c; serge worth-'
$1, now 75c; novelties in fancy weaves**
worth 75c, now 50c; novelties tvorth $l,v
now 75c; clay suiting, worth $2, novf',
$1.25. Many wonders await you in cloak;,
and muslin underwear parlor. Call and;-,
save money this week. Remember ail
goods are not reduced, but every dei;-:
pariment has reduced goods In great?
variety. B. A. SAUfJDER3, A
172 Main street,
Levy Bros' Special Sale.
To continue the whole week. Fancy'.'
plaid dress goods, 19c. and 25c. a yard; :
ladies' jackets, capes and misses'-^
cloaks, of cloth, boucle, beaver and fur,-;
all at special selling prices. Winter uhV*
derwear at the lowest cash prices. KldJ
gloves, wool gloves and mitts and warni;
hosiery. See Sunday's paper for prices,',:
Satisfaction guaranteed on every solo;
LEVY BROS.' .
Modern Bargain Store, ?
174 Main street;
IHoliday Goods.
Messrs. Greenwood & Brother hav
been making preparations for . thai
holiday trade for several months, a>h
one of the firm has gone north to niak
further accessions of the latest i?
ported novelties. If you wish ts
latest and best at lowest prices in t"
city call on Messrs. Greenwood & Bir
ther, who will satisfy you in every, pa
tlcular. For best work In the wato
repairing or jewelry lines you";\vl
find the best workmen at Greenwood's.
A Shoe Stoch nt Coafc,
Mrs. B. Raphel'o eutlro etock, at N'
116 Church street, must be sold at one"
Everything that pertains to fitat-clti
shoe-making, at coat to close, out t.
business.
Chrysanthemums, All Shades.
Bridal bouquets, funeral d^UfiE
plants for decorating.
MRS. BID-GOOD, 39 Qranby/Bt'
