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PORTSMOUTH NE WS
AFFAIRS JN_ GENERAL
Succlnt Statement of News Events. Strip?
ped of Much of the Details. ,
YESTERDAY'S NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
Snort Paragraphs I'ersonnl ami
Otherwise?Account* or F.vcnt* in
lorcatlDK ?o Every Kondor?Topic*
Dfscnssed on the StreoiH and In
OOlcen ?ml Homes.
There was a heavy ?fog yesterday.
The frost yesterday was like a little
snow.
Mr. Maurice Brandt will return from
Chicago to-snorrow.
Jack Noel, carrier No. 1, will return
from Smithfleld to-day.
Col. K. R. Grlllln is confined to his
borne on account of sickness.
There was a light rain yesterday,
Ibu't not enough to do any good.
Attention Is called to the advorttse
ent of a lost portion of a bicycle.
'Mr. Macon Orion, of Connecticut, Is
here visiting hla sisters and mother.
'Messrs. Adams and Tayor have re?
lumed from a three days' gunning trip.
Mrs. Captain C. R. Warren is quite
sick at her residence, on Washington
street.
The School Board will hold their reg?
ular monthy meeting to-night at 8
o'clock.
The Hustings Court wns In session
yesterday, 'buit transacted only civil
business.
Stonewall Camp. C. V.. will meet here
afJter on the first and third Fridays of
each month. ?
(Mr. Clyde R. Smith and wife arrived
last night from a ten days' trip to Glou?
cester county.
The employes of ?the Seaboard Air I
Line shops do not expect their mojiey
before Monday.
The city ?hills which were, allojvcd at
?the last'meeting cf the Council -were all
paid yesterday.
The Rev. Dr. Ray will net as chap?
lain of Stonewall Camp now that they
will meet on Fridays.
The condition of Mr. H. E. Orr's
iwlfe and child remains unchanged.
They are still quite sick.
The children conencted with ths Cen?
tral Church. Sunday school had their
Christmas tree last night.
The Daniel club had a delightful
meeting Inst. The boys spent the even?
ing very pleasantly together.
The requisition jynpers will be furnish?
ed to the Philadelphia authorities to?
day for McDonald, the bigamist.
Delia Day, an old offender, was car?
ried to the county jail about midnight I
"Wednesday very drunk and disorder?
ly.
An Indicator was put on the book and
ladder house yesterday, so that the
men can tell when an nlnrm of lire Is
sounded.
The Rev. Mr. WlateTfleid, returned
yesterday from the Kastern' Shore of
Virginia, where he had been for seve?
ral dnys.
The Citizen's Heat, Diglvt and Power
company will soon have their building
all up and the plant in good working
order again.
It 'Is snild that Dr. F. S. Hope'.-!
chances for re-appblntment as ninnin
V.lne oflleer 'are cVccsllcnt. There Is
hardly a doubt about it.
The Belt line laid their tracks across
Glnsgow street read and Eighth ave?
nue, but they have not yet put in a
frog as they agreed to do.
The remains of Mrs. Catharine A.
Pulton were taken to Washington,
N. C., yesterday afternoon via the
Southern road for interment.
Tlie return of a black, tan and white
setter dog is requested in this issue.
A liberal reward is waiting for ihe
ipnrty who will do as requested.
There was no docket in the Mayor's
Court yesterday. The Hon. J. T. Boird
returned tr^m n trip to Baltimore yea
iterdny. He speaks of bavins had a
delightful time.
Candidates for the spring election
have commenced to turn up. It Is said
thrill, there are four who are willing t"
?be sheriff of the city, and are hustling
to be nominated.
Past Chancellor John A. McDonald,
of Atlantic Lodge, K. of P., was laM
night elected a representative to the
Grand Dodge, which meet.* in Peters?
burg in February.
Mr. C. L. Daughtrey has completed
(the monument to the memory of the
punner'.s mate, who was drowned at
"the yard. It stands aibout eight feet
high and is quite attractive.
A negro named John Webb, who was
on his way to the county jail In charge
of Constable Honcycut, made a dash for
freedom and came near securing it.
He was finally captured and lodged in
Jail.
(Mr. Joseph A. Parker will move In his
large and commodious new warehouse
In about tiwo weeks. He will use the
old warehouse In the summer months
as an Ice house, and will furnish the
trade with Ice.
The committee appointed to go to
Washington to try and hove the work
ingmen's pay put back to where It for?
merly was. lort last night on the Wash?
ington steamer. They .were accompa?
nied by the Hon. W. A. Young.
One of the mntornven on 'the Ports?
mouth stret railroad received his new
uniform yesterday, with a gold band on
his hat. He was so proud of it that he
?went out gunning with H "yesterday
and kept looking at himself so much
that he forgot to shoot any birds.
There was a cutting scrape in a sa?
loon on the suburbs Wednesday night.
All parties who know anything about
the metiter have their mouths sealed,
nnd no particulars could be learned
other than that one of the parties was
ibadly cut. They were all -white.
Information was received by a well
known gentleman of Mils city yester?
day to the effect that ex-Congressman
Generge E. Bowden is now In Washing?
ton, where he went in behalf of the
mechanics upon receipt of the informa?
tion as to the reduction of the wages
of the workingmen in the navy yard.
WraDL RECEIVE THE PAY.
Tho commandint of the navy yard
Ovas received an order from the Secre?
tary of tlie Navy stating that all men
who worked a part of the day eillu r
Chii.atman eve or New Year's eve, shall
be paid for the same, but those who
?were not at work at all will not be paid.
This will help some
SAYS HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE.
Mr. Samuel T. Montague, who was
mentioned yestetxlay as being slated for
the position of assistant chief of po?
lice called at the Virginian ofllce yester-,
diy and requested us to say that he is
not an aspirant for the position, and
don't want it, Tito Information was
furnished to both the Virginian and
Dispatch reporters on Wednesday by a
member of the Council who had former?
ly affiliated With those who desired a
change in the police fotce. .He gave the
statement voluntarily thvit Mr. Lloyd
Hysiop was slated for chief and that
Mr. Samuel T. Montague was down for
assistant chief. We had no reason to
doubt the same and to make it much
stronger he referred to the name of a
gentleman who was approaohed by
some of the Council and asked to be?
come a candidate for the position of
police commissioner. The reporter call?
ed on the gentleman and ho said that
ho had been approached by two mem?
bers of t'he Council whose names can be
furnished It necessary, and that they
Suld to him, "If you will become n
candidate for commissioner arid will
promise to support Mr. Hysiop for
chief of police, we will see that you
are elected. The Kcntlcman does not
remember whether 'Mr. ' Montague's
name was mentioned or not, but he is
positive about Mr. Hyslop's. Ho told
them that he would not bind himself
to any one. but would u?e his own
judgment if elected. One of the mem?
bers then remarked. "Then you will
not be a commieslpner," and upon these
statements we gave the information to
the public, and as no denial has come
from Mr. Hysiop, a portion of wh.it was
told us by the member of the Council
must be partially so, notwithstanding
Mr. Montague says he is not An -is-'
pi.ant. CITY EDITOR.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICIOUS.
At the regular pcml-monthly meeting
of Ocean Council, No. lOGH, ltoynl Ar?
canum, held on Wedneedy evening, the
following oflicers were installed by
District Deputy W. IS. Vlrnoleon, in the
presence of flrand Regent Williams:
Dr. W. If. Ewald, regent; .lohn F.
O'Connor, vice regent; Charles Owens,
orator: Norman R?tte.-, past regent; S.
C. Browne, secretary; F. T. Ilriggs,
treasurer; C. M. Meginley, collector; .1.
T. Johnson, chaplain; A. F. Flynn.
guide: Armand Myers, warden; Robert
Parker, sentry; F. 'J'. Eastwood, org.in
ist. Tlie members of Ihls council will
asrembled a; their hall on Sunhdy even?
ing, January lfi. ami proceed to Wright
Memorial Church to hear a special ser?
mon preohed to them by Rev. Mr.
Hoggs, and no doubt the attendance
will be very large.
OFTTINO WOR8J3 AND WORSE.
The Virginian 'has repeatedly spoken
of the condition of our streets, whltfh
are ?simply getting worse and worse,
and there are no one at work on them
at nil, not even to cleaning out the
gutters, which are in a dreadful condi?
tion nil around the city. On Water
street, from King'to County, the gutters
are simply awful and this Is: Ohe of the
most public plncos In the city. It be?
came necessary to cut down the street
appropriation and put men off, but
after awhile t'he stros-ts will get so
.?that it will take a large force to gel
them nil right ngaln, ami this will cost
much more than It would to keep a
.small force at work all the time. Stir
yourself, gentlemen, or else pray for a
heavy rain t.t do your work before yen
have cause to regret the same.
SNFAK THIEF AT WORK.
Yesterday morning some one. entered
the residence of Mr. F. A. Rrinkl. y.
who lives on Hollotlny street, in Park
View, and stole Mrs. Brlnklty's ciotlk,
which was lying on the baby carriage
in the hall near the door. Besides the
cloak he got $.'1 in mom y that was in a
purse in the cloak pocket. Mrs. Brink
ley had not long taken the el oak biff
and went In another part of the house
for some i urpose, and oh her return
the cloak and money were gone.
b'UEB FIGHT.
About 12 o'clock Wedln sl.iv night the
n-pigkborhbotl of Columbia street ex?
tended was startle.l by the cries of
murder. Special Olllcer Huybert, of the
county, who happened to be near the
scene, on Invest Ignition found that the
cries came from the house of Emma
llinton, it disreputable character. He
went In and found a general free light
taking place among the inmates. They
were arrested and yesterday morning
Justice Alnsworth lined them $".50 and
costs each.
.HUSTINGS COURT.
Louis N. Cain qualified as executor of j
the estate of Mtiry A. F. Cain in the
sum of S0OO, with M. T. Cain as ctirety.
Charles Owens qualified as a member '
of the School Hoard from the Fifth
\Yhrd.
John Scott qualified as administrator
of the estate of Thomas Scott in the
sum of $10.0(10, with Annie C. S. Dut
ton and Walter Scott as surety.
Edwin C. Bain qualified as guardian
of Lillian Rain, formerly Li 111 inn Rain
Cannon.
ANNUAL, MICKTINO LADIES' AUX?
ILIARY.
The Ladles' Auxiliary held their an?
nual meeting In the Y. M. C. A. parlor
Wednesday, the 6th instant, , at -1
o'clock. There was a large attendance.
New oflicers were nominated and the
election comes off at their next meet?
ing, when the names of the same will
appear.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
.Me?sr.". L. R. Walts and J. F. Crocker
have boon appointed a committee from
Stonewall Camp, C. V.. to assist all
Confederate veterans In securing em?
ployment of some kind, and to help
them as much as possible.
NlcnVOI'S TROUBLES all kinds cured
with ANIMAL EXTRACTS Free book
tells hew. WASHINGTON CHEMICAL
CO.. Washington, D. c
A Rnrcrnln ror ihhh.
Clonks and Capes and Feather Rons
at half price. A. .1. Phillips, No. 302
High street, under Oxford Hall.
Napoleon Caps, blue, green and red.
Boys' Kid ...oves. Handkerchiefs' and
Neckwear. Charles R. Welton & Co.
Silver-Trimmed Canes and Umbrellas.
Charles R. Welton & Co.
Ronds Issued to administrators, guar?
dians, collectors, cashiers and others
occupying positions of trust; also to re?
sponsible contractors at reasonable
rates. JOHN L. WATSON.
delf)-3in
IN INTEREST OF A PUBLIC BUILD?
ING.
The Joint conimfttce on public build?
ing was called to order yesterday after?
noon at 5 o'clock at the Hoard of Trade
rooms by President John J. King, the
following members,being present: John
J. King. J. Davis Heed and S. T. Mon?
tague, of the Olty Council; J. -W. Ban?
ner und 'S. C. Sherwood and W. U.
Fairless, of .the cPtleens at large, and
a. Hat-ton nnd Charles R. Nash, of the
Board of Trade.
Mr. O. Hatton was elected chairman
of the joint committee, and Herman C.
Nlemeyer secretary and treasurer, and
Messrs. Sherwood and Happer vice
chairmen.
Mr. Fniiiess, who was then on his
way 'to Washington In the Interest of
the wage workers of the United States
navy yard, was requested to mnko such
Inquiries as ho thought 'best, after Ret?
ting to -the capital, looking to arrange?
ments for an appointment with the
House and Senate committees to meet
the Portsmouth committee. Mr. O. Hat
Ion was requested to open Immediate
correspondence with the chairmen of
the Congressional eomni'lt-tces looking
to a canfcrcnce upon the subject of a
new public building In Portsmouth.
If deemed necessary the committee
will repair to Washington within the
next few days to further prosecute the
project,
NAVAL NEWS.
Paymaster C. W. DMlcfieM has been
detached from the Maine and placed
on waiting orders; Assistant Surgeon T.
W. Richards', to the New York Nuvy
vard; passed Assistant Surgeon A.
Farenholt, from New York Navy-yard
to PUget Sound station; Passed Assist?
ant. Surgeon F. j. Olcult. from the
PugoJ Sound station to the Mohican;
Passed Assistant Surgeon IT. O. Leo?
pold, from I he New York Navy-yard
to the Mare Island yard; Passed Assist?
ant Paymaster W. J. Llttell, two
months' leave: Paymaster C. M. Bay,
l?> the Maine; Ensign G. C. Davlson, to
tlie Saratoga; Ensign A. Althouse, to
the Massachusetts; Ensign T. J. Scnn,
uncxplred leave revoked; Chaplain F.
Thompson, to the Mohican; Assistant
Engineer A. Hnrlrath, from the Mare
Island yard to the Mohican; Paymaster
.1. E. Cum, from the Independence! to
the Mohican: .the uncxplred leave of
Ensign T. Washington has been revok?
ed and he is ordered to tlie Indiana.
The cruiser Alliance lias arrived at
Portsmouth. N. H. The gunboat Wheel?
ing arrived at Victoria. B. C, on her
way to Silka. Tlie cruiser Detroit has
sailed from San Doming.) for Macoris,
Haytl.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
William O. Owen, assistant surgeon, Is
extended one month.
A SERIOUS FIRE NARROWDY1
AVERTED.
Last night, nbout S o'clock the family
of n well known gentleman of this city,
who were entertaining company In the
sitting room of their residence, nnd
their attention was attracted to the hall
by a volume of smoke. On investigat?
ing from whence it enmc they discov?
ered that there was something on lire
In one of the bed rooms on the second
floor, nnd but for 'their timely arrival
might have developed Into a. serious
conflagration.
The tire originated in a bureau
drawer, Into which It is supposed a
match, which had been lighted, had
fallen, setting lire to some clothing.
The house soon filled with smoke and It
was with considerable dlllloulty that a
neighbor, together with those In the
house, succeeded In extinguishing the
fire.
The head of the family was out at I
the time und when Informed of what
had happened on his return he was
a much frightened man.
FR1GHTIENED BY A DOG.
Mr*. J. 11. Parker, who lives at nil
County street, went over to South
?Norfolk Wednesday, and while on the
way then.- she was met by a vicious dog
which stripped her of a por:lon of her
'?'."?.hing, nnd but for the help of some
parties she would have been to n to'
pieces. Mii--. Parker's clothes were BO
badly torn '.hi: she had to borrow1
I others to com - home In. The shock from |
' the f.lght was so grc.it that she is r,*n- I
.fluid :o her bed, and is s:ili very ner-1
I vous.
AN ACCIDENT.
Yesterday a delivery wagon belong
1 lng to Borland & Co.. In Norfolk, went
[ to Cottage Place to deliver some goods.
While out there the horse beam-'
j frightened at an electric, car nnd ran
Off, upsetting the wagon and throw-i
I ing young Bo-land and the driver nut.
The colored man was not hurt but Mr.
Borland had hi-- ankle hurt by the fall.
! The horse w.is ciptured and the young
j man was carried to .his home in Nor
i folk.
GETTING CARELESS.
Notwithstanding there is an ordinance
that regulates the speed of electric:
: cars to six miles an hour In crossing
tlie streets nnd that the motormon have
I Signed an agreement to pay tlie fine if
arrested, some of them are getting
1 mighty careless and run at a break
neck speed On County street. An ex?
ample made of one or two will break up
the practica' and the sooner, the better
it will be for the life of human indi?
viduals who pans up and down that
street.
PLEASE RETURN.
Any one finding a |>pcketbook con
laining $1.60 will please return It to this .
office. It belongs t.> a poor widow lady!
who has not another cent to her name
nnd Is old und feeble. By so doing It
will be given to (lie owner nnd the
finder will receive her unbounded
thank's. It ?'as lost Wednesday on
! Crawford street, mar the market.
READ ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Norfolk (*< tittty?Prent is Place Land
company I? W. R. Oulpepper, lot No.
407; consideration. Jl 10.
Prent Is Place Liand company to W.
U Shacklcford, lot No. 11; considera?
tion, $200.
Prcntls Place Land company to J. F.
Brothers, lota Nob, mm and 531?; consid?
eration, $500.
Mra May Bird, llairl.-'burg. says:
"My child Is worth millions to me; yet
I would have los; her by croup had I
not Invested twenty-five cents In a bot?
tle of One Minute Cough Cure." It
cures coughs, colds and all throat and
lung troubles. .1. M. Tro-tter, nnd R. L.
Walker. Norfolk, ami Trup.t & Smith
Berkley.
Furs. F?r?. Furs. Furs. Large
consignment from the manufacturer.
WALTER J. SIMMONS & CO.
PORTSMOUTH APV'S, PORTS^P^T^^Py!^^
Reduction in Ladies Handkercliiefs
Wo. Quality for S7o.: 40c. Quality for 3 2c; ?So. Quality for 27c; 25c. Quality
for 21c; 20c. Quality for 16c.
I hftVO tho best 10c ami 12Vtc Childs' Hoho In the city.
E1MMEITT DEANS. 3^tfUfciS^cSSw^
PHARMACEUTICAL ANNOUNCEMENT T
On or about January 6th. 1 shall open a first class, up-to-date, completely Block?
ed, wholesale and retail drug store In tho corner store of the I'ythlnn Castle, cor?
ner Court and County streets, which shall bo under my personal supervision. I
have also secured tho servtoes of Mr. C. J. Hudson, of l.uray. Vn., ?a thoroughly
competent pharmacist, registered In Virginia and of tho National College of Phar?
macy, who will toko olmrgo of my Oreen stueot atore.
JEROME P. CARR, Pharmacist;
Corner Court and County nnd Green, near Hart street. Call and Kot ono of our
beautiful '!>s Calendars.
lost.?Lcwcllyn Setter Dog.' Black,
while and inn. and answers to name of
"shot." Reward if loft at an High
street. Portsmouth. Ja?-tf
LOST.-Oil part of a (Ham) Bicycle
Lamp. Sultahlo reward It returned In
L. L. CARNEY, No. ?02 Crawford street.
_Jn7-tf _
LOST? Lc welly n Setler Dog. Answer?
to name of ?'STOP." Reward if left at
311 High street, Portsmouth.- JnB-tf
FOR BALE.?Property 3H Third ?irret:
large house, lot I.r>xl20. ThlB good chance
to seeuru a home In nice location. Ap?
ply to L. M. PALMER, 311 Hatten
street, Purk View. JoJ-lw
FOR RENT.?No. 211 Crawford street. 7
rooms anil kllehen: hath, (hot and cold),
fireplace heater, range, gas. city sewer?
age: everything modern, $300 per year.
No. 212 Crawford street, I! rooms and
kitchen, bath, sewerage, K"s, excellent
condition. Either house within two
minutes' walk of the ferry, yet In best
residential section of the city. Apply
JNO. L. WATSON, 809 High street.
Portsmouth, Va.
NEW SHOP! NEW FIRM!
New stylo Cartages, Buggies, Wngoits,
Carts, etc., manufactured and repaired.
Our painting a specialty,
Owens & Parker,
cor. south AND 1'RIO NT IS STS.
NOTICE.
Of what 1 have. dry SHELTERED
PINE WOOD a specially. Tho host of
HARD WOOD. Also. CLEAN COAL.
Phono ?.'18. Yard 1,213 Washington SL
H. B. WILK1NS
FI RIO AT THE JAIL.
Yesterday morning about l o'clock
Mr. Joseph Abbott and wife were awak?
ened front a sound sleep caused by a
number of female prisoners In the city
.Jail .screaming "lire! fire!" Mr. AbboU
jumped tip. went out In the hall and
found It filled with smoke. He began
looking to see where the fire came
I from. One of the women pointed to a
cell opposite hers and said: "There It
Is." Mr. Abbott was not long in getting
the door open and found that a box
containing rubbish that had been put in
that cell, which was unoccupied; had
caught on tire and was burning lively
when the women gave the alarm. Ho
threw the box out the window and
opened the outside windows t<o let the
smoke out. "
It Is said that the trash has been In
that cell for some .time ?nd that some
mice had made a bed In lili&m, and must
have carried some matches there, which
set. the trash on lire. A number of lit?
tle mice were seen In tho box. Tho
damage to the Jail was nothing, but the
fright of the Inmnttes wliA discovered
the lire was terrible, and If It had not
been found out so soon It might have
resulted In something serious. It was
kept quiet all day, but It finally leaked
out and the reporters got hold of it.
COM INn M ARRIAC, E.
Mrs. Richard Gregory Hume lias is?
sued cards for the marriage of her
daughter. Sarah Nash Hume, and Mr.
Francis Lee Thr<--aderafl. The ceremony
I will take place on the afternoon nf
i Wednesday^ January 12th, and will be
[ followed ivy a reception from :i:30 until
i ."> o'clock, at the bride's home, No. 301
Middle street.
Prosperity comes quickest bo the man
whose liver Is In good condition. De
Witt's Little Early Risers are famous
Utile pills for constipation, biliousness,
indigestion and all stomach and liver
troubles. J. M. Trotter and R. L. Wal?
ker. Norfolk; and Trultt & Smith.
Berkley.
OLDEST WOMAN ON EARTH.
Mrs. Anne Armstrong, of County
Clare, Ireland, for Pure.
(From the Chicago Chronicle.)
In the year lT.xi, when Lord Corn
wallls began In Joy and ended in dis?
aster Iii.-: campaign in Virginia against
I the'American colonists, liiere was born
at Fermanagh, Ireland, a girl baby,
who, living yet, nt the age of 11C years,
Is bei le vel to be the oldest person in
the world. While thai baby was still In
arms Lafayette and Washington were
marshaling their forces to check the
Victorious march of Cornwallia through
Virginia, and on October 19th of that
year Lud Comwallis surrendered his
army at Yorktown, and the Indopon
i! nee nf what Is now the United States
of America wns assured.
That girl-child whose life began al?
most with that "f the United States is
Mrs. Anne Armstrong, now of County
Clare, Ireland. She grew up In Fer?
managh and married there. Her hus?
band was a member of the royal con
stahtilnrly. When she was 2(5 years bid
she and her husband moved to Mil
town Mnlbny, in County Clare.
That was ninety years ago. In a lit?
tle thatched cottage a: Spanish Point,
just outside IMilitown Mai bay, Mrs
Armstrong lives, all alone, waiting for
the time when she .shall be called to
join those who were dear to her, who
died ye.irs and ye.ins ago.
Tho days that she has lived through
have been fraught with the moft won?
derful events of the world's history,
but the particular period which im?
pressed its evorits most firmly upon
Mrs. Arms!: uig's memory woe that of
the great Irish rebellion of 17:i8, when
she was a laes of 17. She tells still of
how Irishmen were hanged or shot or
imprisoned without trials, and of the
reign of terror which held for years.
Mrs. Armstrong is s=;!!l able to walk
and c.vro for herself and her little cot?
tage by the aid which her kindly neigh
li.'r-? give her. She Is thin and Blightly
deaf, but her sight Is good and her
memory; clear. Her dress Is simple,
but a cap and apron of snowy whiteness
are always part of It. Her hab.'ts are
alga simple. At 4 or "> o'clock <.4(fh af?
ternoon her day Is finished, and she
l.nks her cottage door and retires for
:he night.
'Co Cure it Cold in One nil.
Take Loxatlve Brome Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money If it
falls to cure. 25 cents
By John C. Nlemeyer, Auctioneer.
Desirable Residence
AT AUCTION.
I WILL. BBLTi AT PUBLIC AUCTION
1 at 12 o'clock in.,
SATURDAY, JAN. 8. 1S9S,
THAT VBRY DESIRABLE RESI?
DENCE) PROPERTY^ No. 23 North
Dlnwlddlo street, fronting 2S foot fi Inches
on Dtitwlddto street, with n depth of 110
feet to an alley 10 feel wldo. and num?
bered 1? on the plat of tho Waverly River
Front Company.
The house was built by John 15. Wtolt
three years RKO, of tin1 best material, re?
painted this summer, has eight rooms, lin?
ed closets, bathroom, hot and cold water,
gas, sewerage, heaters, range, marble
mantels, etc. Always has good tenant,
and Is a splendid opportunity for persons
wishing to purchase a home.
Terms?Onc-hnlt cash, balanco In one
and two veins.
JOHN C. NIRM MY HR, Auctioneer.
de:to-tf
By John C. Nlemeyer, Auctioneer.
Finest Building Lots
IN PORTSMOUTH
At Auction T
WIMM SMI,I, AT PUBLIC AUCTION
before the courthouse door of Ports?
mouth, at 12 o'clock in.,
MONDAY, JANUARY 10. 1S9S,
Those splendidly Situated building lots
on North Court Street, North Diliwlddic
street and a boulvevtird fronting the Kllz
abcth river.
There are six lots each, fronting SO feet
on Court, street with a depth of 113 feet,
more or less, to an alley 10 reel w de.
Five lots each framing 30 febi on Dln
widdio Btrcel, running back no fcotj more
or less to a 10-fool alley.
Four lots fronting the water on a boule?
vard extending from Court to Dlnwlddle
street.
Throe lots on said boulvevnril 20 feet, |
and ono lot 30 feet, all having a dentil of
ISO feet, more or less, to an alley 20 feel
wide.
Terms?One-third cash, balance In ono
and two years, drawing ft per cent. Inter?
est, anil deferred payments to be secured
1 by deed of trust on I he monerty ill the
i expense of thu purchaser. The purchaser
may pay all of the purchase money In
cash or anticipate any of tho deferred
notes.
A plat -of tho property may be. sren at
the office of Hie auctioneer. No. 12i'< High
street, whore any ?^Information desired
may he received. ?''
JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Auctioneer.
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By John C. Nlemeyer, Auctioneer.
Trustee's Sale
-OF
REAL ESTATE
IN TUM CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.
I INDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A POW
Ucr given to ine under the slxlh clause of
tho will of John C. By slop, I shall, as
trustee-, otfer for sale at public auction
at 12 o'clock in.,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1S0S,
liefere the eourthouse of the City of
Portsmouth, the following described prop?
erty lO-Wlti
1. THAT CERTAIN BOUSE AND LOT
situated on the southeast corner of Sec?
ond and Wyiho street, fronting 2S feel!
on Second street, witli a depth of 120 feel
on Wythe street.
2. THAT CERTAIN HOUSE AND LOT j
described as follows: Beginning on Cook's j
Inno mow Wright street) I'O feet north
from the intersection with Henry street;
thence running west SO feet: thence north?
wardly 20 feet: thence eastwardly SO feel;
thence southwardly 2n feet to the point of
beginning.
3. THAT CERTAIN HOUSE AND LOT
described as follows: Beginning on the
easi side of Fifth street at a point U;0
feet north from the Intersection of Hen?
ry and Fifth streets, fronting 20 feet,
more or less, on Fifth street, with a depth
of SO feet, more or less.
Terms?cash.
LEONARD HYST.?P. Trustee..
JOHN C. NI EM BY ER, Auctioneer.
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Developments
? AT?
28 acre3 covered with warehouses, 20
miles of yard and switch tracks. large
cotton compress, over 200 dwellings and
stores, over a mllo of river front devel?
oped, electric cars Introduced, electric
lights put up, belt lino established, with
large yard, piers and warehouses, con?
necting all roads now entering the port,
and two hotels erected. All this has been
done In less than two years, and tho
place Is yet In its Infancy.
No place In the entire United States
to-day offers opportunities equal to those
of Pinner's Point.
No effort has been mndo at a boom,
nnd real estate is consequently selling nt
a very low price indeed, compared with
prices at other points not having one
tenth of Its advantages.
Buildings are going up all around, and
are readily rented nt prices paying from
12 p':r cent, to 18 per cent. Now is the
time to Invest, as prices will soon be In?
creased.
Lots sold on easy payments. For prices,
terms, etc., enquire of
John L. Watson,
Secretary.
Or Real Estate Agents of Portsmouth'
and Pinner's Point, .dell-Ira
PORTSMOUTH ADV
a
I Clothing, Men's Furnish
ings and Hats.
See Window for the Greatest Bargains Ever Offered ia
Fine Clothing: in the South, :
MEN'S ovicrcoats.
Well made Melton Overcoats, from 31
to JO; worth $ii.O0, now, 13.00.
Tailor made Kerseys, young men's
sizes, also stouts; worth $10.00, now $6.00.
Men's Custom made Kcrsoy and Heaver
OVjiruoals. In light and dark colors; worth
I1S.00 and $20.00. now $12.40.
Men's Storm Ulsters, well made; worth
$0.00; now, $3.W.
Hotter (luality; worth $10.00. now $(5.90.
Men's Extra Heavy Oonulno Jrlsh
Priese; worth $14.00, now, $s.oo.
Men's Custom made JrlBh Frle/.e, with
heavy nsthruchun collars and cutis;
worth $20.00, now, $12.10.
MEN'S suits.
Men's All Wool Suits , that wore $7.50,
JS.IM? und $8.50, now, $5.00.
Men's All Wool Suits, fully ris good
ns those shown olsewhoro at $12.00 atid
J11,00, now. $7.00.
Ami the greatest bargain of nil. the
handsome Hue Hint wcro $12.00, $13.60 and
$11.00, now, $H ?0.
MFN'S TrtOUSEllS.
Those that were $1.60 and $1.75, now $1.23.
Fancy Worsted and Chovlcts that wore
$2.60 ami $3.00, now $1.08.
Finest qualltv that aro worth $1.00,
$1.60 and $6.00. now $3.48.
hoys' and children's si;its.
All our Hoys' Long Pants Suits reduced
to two prices.
All Soils from J.VOO to $0.50, now $.1.?0.
All Suit** from $7.110 to $10.00, now $"..!H).
IJoys' Knee PnntS Soils that were $2..r.0,
$3.00 and $3.5(1, now $1.75.
Childs' Vcstco Soll.-?, that wero $2.50 to
$3.VI, now JI.75.
Childs' Sulttt from 1 to 7 years old thnt
were $2.00, now $1.35.
Hoys' Reefers, worth $2.50, now $1.30.
Hoys' Heefers dcO|l collar, from D to 15
years: worth $3.50, now $1.0.'!.
Youths' Ulsters, from 13 to 10 years;
worth ili.00, now $3.90.
III? cut In Knee Punts.
MEN'S UNDERWEAR.
Derby Ribbed Rnlbrlggan, heavy weight
and heavy weight merinos, all colors
worth We. and 75c,' now 356.
Men's Canton Flannel Drawers; wo
60c, now V.n:.
Men's Wool Ribbed, glove fitting; worth
J1.00. now 59c.
Men's Fancy and Natural Colors, all
wool: worth $125, now S9o. '
Tho famous Olastcnburs Pure Lambs* .
Wool. s'liKle and double breasted; worth ;
$2.00, now $1.25.
Pure Silk, plush llnod; worth $2.00 and.
$2.50. now $1.39.
Imported Silk and Pure Wool. Donham
Ribbed; worth $3.00, now J1.S9.
FANCY HOSOM SHIRTS.
Colored Rosom; worth 60c,'-now-29c
Colored Hosom: worth 76c, now fjOc;
Woven Madras Hosom, tho very finest
quality: worth $1.00 und $1.60. now 89c.
White- Shirts, laundered and unlaunder
cd, ISc. and upward.
GLOVES.
Men's Heavy Uoftskln Walking Gloves,'
were 75c. now 50c.
Men's pine Kid. lined and unllned;
worth $1,25 and $1.50, now 93c.
NECKWEAR.
Tecks. Pnffg nnd Four-ln-hands, were.
60c). now 25c
Tics und Hows, were 25c, now 19c.
IIOSIF.RY.
Men's Heavy Ralhrl?gan, In black and
tun; worth 16?., now 9c?3 for 25a.
Excellent quality, hlack and tan, 15c. Ss
?ia'r, or 2 fur 25c.
The tu mi .us Sliuwknll Hosiery, in 0X\
blood, navy, pray, mixed and black.- 25c. ?:
Finest ijoallty All Wool IIoso. In tan, .:
natural and hlack; worth 35c, now 23c.
HATS.
All shaprs that were $1.25 and $1.60, now.
$1.00.
Our Ouurantfc Hats; worth $2.00 and
$2.50. now $l.:0.
214 High Street, Portsmouth, Va.
And Tailor=Made at That. :
Fit?don't say a word?fit to perfection; sewed never to
rip, and prices never lower.
Our line quality, well-tailored Covert Cloth Top Coat,;
that others are selling for #'12.50; our price1, #8.98.
An All Wool Black and Blue Kersey Overcoat, $6.98,
guaranteed fast color.
A.en's All Wool Suits, single and double-breasted, .$4.50
to $10.^0.
Boys' All Wool Suits, single and double-breasted,, in
plaids, stripes and plain cheviots, sizes from 15 to 19, $4;00
to $8.50.
Our merchant tailoring department is complete in every
respect.
DT i CO,
215 High Street,
-STRICTLY COM E-PRICE-FOR CASH OIViL.N'.?
Brightening Up
For the New Year.
Our business Is brightening up for tho
New Year oh account of the great In?
ducements which we aro offering. Look
at our offer on Coffees:
Oood drinking mixed Coffee only 10c;
good Rio coffee, 15c; Marlcnlho, 18c:
whole (lean Java, 25c: gocd Mocha and
.lava Rlend, 30c. While our Cracked
Grain Java at 2lic. Is s.tlll taking the grent
lead on account of Its great drinking
qualities. Don't forget our Vermont
Creamery Hotter and Sun Ream Flour, if
you want something good.
C. W. HUDQ1NS & CO.
802 Crawford Street
BOTH 'PHONES 1310.
Discussions
By the Wayside
Cannot help you to a proper selection of
a bicyelo host fitted to your particular
needs. Different riders have different
fnds and prejudices and the only person
competent to give advice is tho unbiassed,
denier. We will sell you only what you
want or tell you why we cannot suit you.
Call and seo our new
??????eoeeooosice
'98 Model Wheels at $50.
PORTSMOUTH,
VIRGINIA.
WM. G. PARKER. JOS, T. PARKER
-WE HAVE A FULL STOCK OF
b ? ? f?& lt>U b B tl ? H II ?ca/x^ ?m a s
"^^W. & J, PARKER4^
701 CRAWFORD STREET. CORNER COUNTY.
Phones 912.
, 1 atn now prepared \
to fill orders for all \?
<inds of ......
AT LOWEST,!
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