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N?r?h C?rouna Two Cases Against the Southern Railway to Be Tried float Week. FACTS ABOUT OXFORD ORPHAN ASYLUM Bnrsnr's Accouula Mlxcil-Rnilrond Commission " Office Guarded ? Wllkes Cniiiity . ttitllrond EfoinN Spcnncr is ilent :m Binrrlccl?*lt>rs iron Expects lo Jio IlnilKCll. Raletgh, N. C Jan. 6.?(Special)?; Special interest is felt in the Superior Court session here; next week. The docket was prepared to-day. There uro two indictments against tho Southern railway for Issuing free passes. Tin so will ho the lirst. trials in North Caro? lina on thaticharge. The title of tho Indictment Is, "State against smith rn railway." The witnesses are.Clovernor Russell, United-States District Attorney C. B. Aycock, H. L,. Grant, of the Ite ptibllcan State Committee, and Henry W. Miller, private secretary of Vice President Andrews, of the Southern railway. The Executive Committee of tho Ox? ford Orphan Asylura ' met nt Durham last night. It found -that the receipts last year were $21,000 and that ail were expended. Two hundred nnd eleven children were cured for and arrange? ments are made to receive sixteen more. Steps were taken to build four cottages for girls, each to accommodate thirty. Four cottages for boys tire completed and occupied. Arrangements wire nls> made to put an editor in charge of the! orphanage paper. The Grand Lodge of Masons meets at the Orphan Asylum next Tuesday, in annual communica? tion. So far Hie promoters of the proposed State-textile ?drool have had over fifty letters from cotton mill owners, all of whom express their interest In the plan. The Finance Committee of lite Am i cultural and Mechanical College hero has adjourned. It found the accounts of E. G. Butler, .the new bursar. In u tangle. .1. W. Harden, the chairman, says Butler has made an error by mix? ing the accounts of the half dozen ?.r more departments; tlvat there Is no shortage, but'that there is only t:;.22 difference in the .total <,f receipts and disbursements." War din say.- he will quickly find the error In the balance*. During December the mean tempera? ture here was 44 degrees, exactly I ho average?the (highest; 68, the lowest. 21, Rainfall. 2.5(1, which Is almost the uvor? ige. Lnst year's deficiency in rainfall was 17 inches. . R. W. Minor is appointed by Judge Pumell United States Commissioner at Washington. A son of Dr. J. J. Mott, who has been an tinder officer at the penitentiary, but who was lately dropped, Is now on duty as guard' at the Railway Com? mission office. Senator Bhurpc, of ire dell, the new assistant clerk, was asked why guards were put on day rind night. He replied: "I suppose because Major "Wilson was here Monday and because Otlio Wilson came into the oflle ?." He came as a citizen. Major WlUson lias not been here. He is not coming. He (has too much sense. Of all the rldl- j culous .things^ Governor Russell ban done this placing of'guards ut the Rail- ] way CDmmissIon ofllce takes the lead, j At the executive ofllce .this morning, when the question was asked, "Where is Governor Rue-sell?" Private Secretary I Alexander replied: "At Washington City." He -said: "He left here yester? day with Superintendent Mewhnurne, from in? Johnston Street station." The private secretary said 'he did not s.iy : yesterday that the Governor had gone to the penitentiary farms, but that he fliad gone off with Mcwbpurtio." H'.s pot leaving from the Union station was ' singular. The Hallway Commission Is called to nuet to-morrow. No one knows what may come up. Senator Butler's paper i cays to-day that, the work of the new Railway Commissioners -so far is pre? paratory to a reduction of passengi r and frelgbt rates. He makes a cut nt Commissioner A-bbatt (anti-Russell Re publican) by saying two of the Commis? sioners cannot bo bought. The Capital Club here re-electtt I >r. James McKee president. Julian Tim berlake is the new secretary. There tir; 109 members. Rev. J. O. Guthrie, who was first si nt to Fayetteville to be pastor of the Methodist church, but later was sent to "Wurrenton. bus left for the ratter place. Architects in this State can compete for tbe $?.0.000 in prizes- for the besl designs for the buildings of the Univer? sity of California. The Secretary ..f State has the specifications. Judge T'mberkike- has. as expect !. granted an order restraining the c.iii c tion of Interest or principal of the Wllkes. county bonds. Issued In aid of the Northwestern North Carolina rail? road, until Judge Starbuck hears that matter. There must be a good deal . ; stir In Wllkes. It is said-by an nntl Southern .milway paper that that sys? tem threatens to tear up the road be Court of Final 'Appeal. 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Mention The Dully Virginian and send yo'ui" address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. BlngtinmUci, X. V. The proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer. tweeti Elkln and North Wllkesboro In case the bonds are declared Invalid. There urn persona who say thai the assaults ii|m>ii the validity of b inds is sti.d in the Vadklu railway, the Spar-' tun-burg and Asheville and the North? western are really cuts al the Southern railway, which owns all these lines. Tho wilkes people expect to get their matter settled against the road by the middle or March. There is talk of bringing suit to test the validity of the bonds Issued to the Durham and N 'Ilhorn road, which the Seaboard Air Line owns. The public school oomiriHIec <>f this city has been on an anti-cigarette cru? sade. Senator Butler In his paper says edi? torially: "The only tlnngcr while such a man as Russell is Governor and with such a h.on-'partlsan Supreme Court on tiie bench Is from corporation Federal courts and I heir injustices." Much ploughing being done in this section, Fanners say they must put in leiten; tlii.it If tiny can only get <5 cents for it they can "make buckle and tellglte meet." Bill Morgan, a while man, aged G~>, who lias served two terms hi the peni? tentiary here. Is in Jail again, for mur? der lie says he expects to be hanged, but fears lynching. Speaker Ambrose Hilman, of the lower house, was married to-day in Cabarrus. lie says lie expected to be m u ri, .1 here In file House of Repre ? nlativcs, liut did not come because he !'i an d smallpox on the .trains. At Salisbury to-day Governor Itus sell's attorneys made their reply In the North Carolina railway lease nuttier. Tho children of Botfly Ryan, the wife murderer, who was hanged at Greens? boro, will be sent lo the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, The Caucasian rails on the Railway Commission ;tO regulate and reduce telephone lutes, and ridicules the At? torney-General for Ills opinion that the Commission has no authority to regu? late telephone rates. A handsome set of North Carolina china w'.ll lie made for the Executive Mansion. Tile fine k.TOln from this Slat,- will be us, d, This evening there w 11 a new move in the railway commlssBon matter.-. At? torney Robert ti. Burton served on CotnniHyOoneri' Caldwell and Pcirsoril notice to appear January 17 before the United States Supreme Court when a motion will be m.i de to attach !hem for contempt <>t' tint Court In violating its supersede-as ami to compel them to restore .1. V.'. Wilson an I Otho Wilson lo the office of the railway commis? sioners, and also to restore to the Wil? sons ihe iw>ina, books, and papers of ti' ? oillce. The contention la that CaldWcll and Pearson look forcible pOMCFslon after the supersideas wis 1 grhuted anil in defiance of it. j Edenton, X. C, -fan fi ? (Special.)? ! Mr. G. Ii. Berry lefll 'this morning for I Canndcn county, his home. News reached hero yesterday of the destruction by Hie of the eommisary tU ore Paririelc, Mr. w. R. Brothers has returned fr ii his Christmas vacation. s iveriil of mir town boys n'Mended the dance In the country last night. Xow they wish they had not gone, for j the country boysl cut their harness \ very badly. Mr. M. D. Haste has purchased Hhe j iBond residence, on Queen sire-.:, i Gilbert Waiden, the Southern clocu- ! [ tlonlst. will appear at Bea's Opera House Tin sday, .Ian. 11 111. Itegjster of Deeds Hughes lias gone ! across tlie 'Sound for a few davs:. Ii lIUTPOItl?. - i Heriroird. X. c. Jan. 6.?(Special.)? ! I The Rev. A. W. Uurfort, who has been, residing in our town for several years, j has moved Iiis family to Virginia, where I he enters a new Ib id of labor. The new bridge will be completed j about th<- end of this month. ; One of our horse dealers received a I drove of mules and plugs this I mornlur. j Master William Pucker Is now able to be out after a severe case of ty? phoid fever. ii ?1.:: a x. : Halifax, X. C? Jan. ?.?(Special.)? iMiss is. C, Me.Naiii.'ira. and Messrs. : I Mil and Fenner attended a german in Weldon lasl nigh;. iMIss Virginia Nelson left Tuesday for I Oreensh r<>, when- she attends school. Miss Julia Gregory returned to-day i from a few days visit to Weldon. I Miss Fred-! mil returned Tuesday to sch"?d in Scotland Neck. \ Mr. Edward Frasler will teach the i public school here. MRP.P.x vii.M-:. Greenville, X. C. Jan. 6.~(Spoclal.)? W. II. White has gone to New York.. Mrs. Henry Cranford, or Williams-ton, Is visaing Mrs. S. E. shelburn. Charles Rogerson has gone to Wll llamston. Miss Apple 'Smith has returned from a visit to Norfolk EFFORTS OF GOLD BUGS Southern and Western Congressmen Re? gard Them With Suspicion. THEIR SCHEMES WILL NOT SUCCEED IJotvdcn *c?rcs Another Success, Ne? curliia- (lie a i?ikii ist Hirni ul Ttirco l??Htiiin?iera-Tbe i'i?r,nicni Inter* viewed In llr-gnrtl to Attorney ror ilio Western District. (Special Cor. of The Virginian.) Washington, Jau. c, 1S98. Democratic 'Senators and Congress? men from the West and South express themselves very forcibly ahout the con? tinued efforts of the gold hugs who voted for .McKinley, In trying lo divert ?the Issue (ruin silver. The formation of the Democratic club in New York City, composed almost entirely of for? mer Democrats who voted for McKinley, Is followed by a proposition now being taken up by Kastern und Northern pa? pers, formerly Democratic, -to reduce the representation in the next Demo? cratic national convention. ,rpie argu? ment advanced is that this membership Is too largo and tho expense attaching to It Is very great. The conventions are, they say, too large to be easily handled. The true reason Is that by reducing the size of the national con? vention the representation from the Fast and North .would he proportion? ately larger lihan at present anil they would have more Influence than at pres? ent. It could be more readily manipu? lated, as there would be fewer dele? gates to "see." The South and West In the last Chicago convention was abso? lutely Immovable. This was a revela tlnn to the North and East, who, re? gardless of panty. have 'been brought up to believe that money can accom? plish anything. It did not at Chicago, nnd Bryan gave It the lie direct. Secretary Gardner, of the Con? gressional committee, says from his talks with Senators and Congressmen he Is certain that the scheme for re? duced representation will not be suc? cessful. The subject has been brought up In the national committee many times, but the tendency Is to Increase, nnd not reduce the membership of the conventions, as it Is not Democratic. Then, again, it is not good politics, as the more persons intimately connected with conventions, or any political movement, the move work Is, accom? plished, as each feels that he is person? ally a pitri of the 'movement and there? fore more active. General Gruner had an Interview vith s cr.'tary Gage yesterday nnd at its conclusion stated that he felt certain that the President would appoint him to a consular position. Mr. (Age Is for Or oner and is doing what lie can to land him In 8 good, soft berth. Ex-Congressman Harry Llbby Is hero. Mr. Bowden's hotel Is crowded with Virginia Republcans, and dhc seems to bo the king lie among them. General Walker Is very sire over the settled fact that Allen is to be mar? shal for the Western district of Vir? ginia. The Senate fa-day passed the bill ap? propriating $100.000 for a public build? ing at Newport News. There was no opposition, as Senator Daniel had pav? ed the way for it by personal confer? ences, it now gotci to the House for fiction. Comlssloncr Pvott and Messrs. Brady, Walkerand Yost had a conference with the President to-day over the selection of a district attorney for the Western district of Virginia. Mt. Scott favored J. Hampton H?ge, and made a personal npptaJ In his behalf. So did Mr. Brady. General Walker favored Gleives. The President was non-committal, hut !' is understood to-night that Hog.- Is knocked out and a now man may be named. He will be agreeable to Gen. Walker. This is In the nature of-a com? promise. 'Names are expected to go In Friday. Bowden scored again to-day. knock? ing out the Lamb-Wise opposition. Postmasters at Ncwsoms, Port Nor? folk and V.icksvllle were appointed: Joseph D. Ferguson, J. B. Mason and Roberl Li. Lowe, respectively. BenJ. F. Briggs was appointed at Assa mnoslck, vice Nicholson, resigned. : The President has decided to appoint I Jchn C. Dancy, colored, collector of ; customs at Wilmington, N. C. F.x-Uep resentatlvo Skinner "as a reward for his support of Prltchard for Senator, will be allowed to name C. M. Bernard for district attorney of the Eastern dls I trie". Senator Prltchard and Governor I Bussen, of North Carolina, called on j the President to-day with the above re | suit. - I THE CONSTRUCTION OF TI1K MKHIilMAC. I What Chief Engineer Ramsay, of the Mcffimnc Has lo Say on the Sub? ject, in Reply to a Recent Crit? icism of n Firmer Statement Appearing in The Virginian. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 5, ist'is. Editor C f The Virginian: I have been favored with a copy of your journal containing an article criticising and contradicting certain statements mentioned as having em? anated from me ill an interview with a correspondent of The Virginian. At ; this distant day, and in a casual Iriter i vi.i.v of this character I would n >t lin I to be held strictly responsible for every , : word I might let fall olT-h indedly when asked to relate my Impressions rcgnrd I iiig . vents occ urring so many years ago. Of course these thoughts were gathered not only from my own ob? servations, but also from what I heard nil around me during the exciting period referred to. As to the question, "who Is entitled to the honor of originating the idea of j placing the Merrimac'a battery under a easemated armor and extending tho ar I mor below (he ivnb r line and submcrg ' ing the b.w and stern of the vessel?" it I may have occurred to several persons at the same time; in fa.-:, I never heard a dissenting voice, and every one said this was the only thing to do with the hulk after she had been burned to the water's edge. As is well known to everyone who attempts to procure a patent, numbers of |.pie are found Inventing, and trying to patent, the same thing about the same time. First an emergency'arises, "necessity is the mother of invention," this sets people to thinking, then follows the invention; The English armored vessels, notably j the Warrior and Black Prince, built bofore our war, and thcsa vessels rep? resented the advanced naval warship; and naiturally when our war came aibout armored vessels was all Wie talk In naval circles, and the very condition of the Merrlmno suggested the Idea of making an Iron-clad vessel of her. What I meant to say In the remarks referred 'to and still maintain Is that to Colonel John M. Brooke and to him nlone the South Is Indebted for the Merrlmac such as she 'was. (After1 I arrived In Richmond In May, 1861, and while baiting between Iwo opinions as to -whether 'to go Into the navy or n-rmy, T was sent for and offer? ed,a commission the same In rank 1 had resigned In tl\e United States navy, und told when I said, "the Confederacy had no navy." that Lieutenant Com? mander Brooke bad 'ben appointed the head of a board to rebuild the Mcrri mac and make a ram-of her. according to his plans, which were described to me, and tha.t as 1 -had made a cruise In the ship (during her last voyage), I could be of more service in connection with the rebuilding of this vessel than In any other way, and Commander Brooke would have me ordered to the vessel tit once. At that time my recol? lection Is that Lieutenant Commander Brooke was the head and front of nil enterprise connected with the, navy de paroment arid next -to the ^Secretary himself, and it was very apparent that Mr. Mallory, in common with all the naval officers, had 'the greatest con? fidence In this officer. -"When 1 reached the Norfolk navy yard, -where I was directed to report immediately on re? ceiving my commission. I found Major YVm. P. Williamson, chlof engineer of the yard. Ho was soon afterward re? lieved and ordered to Richmond as the head of the bureau of steam engineer? ing just organized. The general design of the Merritriac was all right, to whomever the honor belongs, but I will say here that some or the detail? were not carried out with the Intelligence they might have been. The engineer officers particularly criticised -the short clump of cast-iron placed on her bow, and I recollect Chler Engineer Qulnn, of the navy, prophesying when lie saw it being at? tached to the vessel, that the very thing would happen that did, i.e., that ?it would be knocked off in her first collision." Had the design of a wrought Iron honk ns Mir. Quinn suggested and was afterwards attached to the ves? sel, been bull't Into her in the first place on Hie boco-nd day's fight with tile 'Monitor, Captain Jones, when he rammed the Monitor, would have had no fears for his prow, and would have driven Into her with force as Buchanan did in the case of the Cumberland the dny before. I would be sorry to give offense to any one writing these re? marks, 'but it Is time'the history or these events should be written, if for no Other reason, to vindicate the action of <fhOSC two great naval heroes, Franklin Bu? chanan and Captain H. Jones. Of the former it has been slid he was foil ?hardy for driving so hard into the Cumberland as to break off the beak Ot his vessel, and of Captain Jones that lie did not strike the. Monitor hard enough. "With a proper and sufficient iprcny on the Merrlmac there would have been no need for such criticism. The Merrlrriac could easly have been extricated from the Cumberland without the loss of her metallic, prow and ac? cording to the opinion expressed by alll the officers of the Merrlmac regarding the second day's fight the Monitor would have been sent to the bottom when Jones struck her. Ho did have the oppor? tunity once and only onee; but, as slated before, having nothing but his wooden stem left to bun with it natur? ally made him cautious, as he was afraid of damaging his own ship, "While writing the foregoing 1 am in receipt or a copy of the drawings, speci? fications, claims and letters patent granted to John M. Brooke -by the Con? federate States Patent Office, signed by T. H. "Watts, attorney general and Huf US H. Rhodes, commissioner of pat? ents. T*iio drawing shows the -case mated and submerged ends of a vessel and is an exact counterpart of the Merrlmac, also a copy of the drawing of the pLins proposed by Mr. Porter, which shows simply a shield over a hull cut off abruptly at the end, and with? out the submerged bow and stern adopted and used In the case of the Merrlmac. The advantages of the Brooke over the Porter plan Is, first, by extending the bow under water and bringing It to a fine point, finer lines are given to the vessel, making high speed possible, and secondly In the case of ramming, the -point of actual colli? sion is remote from ithe casemate and battery, and, again, the exact locality of the (prow is concealed from the ene? my. The Merrlmac would probably never have had an opportunity to strike the Monitor had it not been that the prow of the former vessel was out of sight. If records are_wortb anything, and all records referred to here are on (He at the naval record office in Wash? ington. U seems to nie this question has been settled. Regarding the other statements or your corespondent, I would only say that 1 simply rep- Heel what T had been told regarding the sinking of the. ship, bill It is immaterial whether the I vessel was scuittled thy holes being ?bored into her or otherwise. The facts remain that she was sentit led and nlsn thai her upper work-- were burnt off. | The object of the interview quoted from was simply to get a descrVptlon of 'the fight from one who had ben engaged in it on itie Merrlmac, and singular to say. though the article appeared in the b-ading papers all over 111 country, and I have received a got -1 many loiters I from those who wore the blue as well j as those who wore the gray, the only I contradiction conies from your corres? pondent, who seems to have lost sight ! nf the fact 'that the whole animus or ' the article was to give as near as pos Wo Offer Yon a rtomedy Which Insures SAFETY to LIFE of lloth Mother and Clilld. HOBS C0NT1NKMENT OF ITS PAIN, HOIlKOK AM) DANilEIt, Makes CHILD-BIRTH Easy. RndorSR-d and recommended by physl" nlans, mldwlTca arid those who have used It, Bownro of substitutes ond imitations. Sont by nxpre?? or mall, on receipt of Jirlco. 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Tito newspaper reponier or the printer made a mistake In rcbaptlzlng Captain Brooke, but in this the 'personality was identified by reference to the^Vivginla Military Institute.. Very truly yours, H. ASHTON RAMSAY. Chief Engineer, Confederate States Iron Clad Merrlmao. _L._ THEIR NOSES WON THE SUIT. Heirs to a $30,000 Estate Identified by Their Physiognomy. * (From the New York Journal.) The heirs to a large estate, left by an uncle who died intestate. Nettle E. V. IPcwbndy. and George F. L. Kipp, of California, have thought themselves powerless for a long "time to establish their Identity. For years the brother and sister have fought for their share in 'the estate of their uncle, Andrew Kip]), of Saugerties, New York, -worth to them about $30,000. Having no pa? pers Of their father, James Brown Kipp, the task of establishing their identity was no easy one. .But finally 'they con? quered, having ?conclusively proved their Identity by means of the peculiar shape of 'their noses, stielt 'being a striking characteristic, of their father's family To-day Former Senator Linson, of Kingston, N. V.. as referee, decided the famous Kipp case, celebrated through I out Ulster county, in favor of the Cal? ifornia cllaman'ts. When Andrew Kipp died, his brother, William E. Kipp, claimed to be the only Svelr. IHo was appointed administra? tor of the estate. Then the California claimants put in an appearance and de? manded their righbful share. James Brown Kipp, ithelr father, was dead. He was murdered in Los Angeles, Cat., In .1861 by a drunken husband while ho was endeavoring to protect the wife. James Brown Kipp, when a boy, ran away from his home in Saugerties. N. Y'., because of an undeserved thrashing that his father administered to him for -breaking a Jug containing rum, which his brother William had broken. Ho was nevOr heard from until his children appeared to claim a share of their uncle's estate. The children had photographs of their father, however, and In eich photo? graph the queorly shaped nose stood out In -bold relief. T.be son. George F. L. Kipp, had a nose almost exactly likeithat of his father, anil no one who looked first at the photograph of the dead man anil then gazed at the living son could for a .moment doubt the striking resemblance. Some linos of writing in the Kanaka language, written by the late James Brown Kipp on the fly leaf of an old Bible, also figured in court, as a means cf identifying the dead man's hand? writing. Though the Bible was sent all over the country and stlbmitcd to many learned men, it was found Impos? sible to find any one who could de? cipher the writing anil correctly Inter? pret it. Odds and Ends in Fashions. Many basques are lengthened by peplums. The crown of a large gray hat Is of soft beaver in the shape of a Tarn O'Shanter, with a Rhinestone pin In the center. The brim Is draped with velvet matching the beaver and velvet sortiy drape,] affords, a wing. Cray feathers are clustered at the lef.t sldo above it pout of velvet. Black and white Is still an admired combination. It is seen in a large hat of black velvet with a soft twist of white tulle surrounding the crown. Both crown and twist are veiled with black Chant lily lace. A large black and White aigrette is fixed at the left side and the back Is uplifted beneath a black net rosette anil two velvet bows, a Rhinestone pin -lining cunningly fas? tened In one of .the bows. The surface of a certain class of sibellne la varied by the finest of black filaments, the effect being unusually at? tractive. A lit t. work of colored fibres is woven on camel's hair grounds and Is productive of fine color contrasts. Thus a heliotrope ground Is visible through a black film, a garnet through olive green, a black through forest-green and a stone-gray through while. Heavy black ^atln cords traverse a brown satin-finished novelty fabric Another In metallic-blue Is pkllded In? st.-ad or Striped with the- black salin cor is. Other colors arc? offered In both these novelties, bt.t black is invariably Inlet woven. Carnations are represented in nn applique trimming, the colors, 'being pink, green and brown In several shades. Narrow silk flora applique trimmings supply effective out tilings for the var? ious accessories comprised in many modes. Narrow two hned silk appliques are largely used upon the skirls in on eircling rows. Thus, a gown of plum colon i chev.iot coated with fine white fibres may 'have the skirt banded with three or Aye rows of narrow applique trimming in two tones of purple. On the waist the trimming may be ar? range 1 n? best, suits Hie style of the garment.?From The Delineator. A Clever Trick, i It certainly looks llge it, but there is really no trick about It. Anybody can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure himself right I away by tnklng Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up the whole system acts as a stimulant to the Liver nnd Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Constipation, Headache, Painting Spells. Sleeplessness and Mel? ancholy. It Is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and rest-ores the system to Its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters nnd be convinced Hint they are a miracle worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only M)c. a bottl.e at Burrow, Martin & Co.'s drug store In slightly used Pianos und Organs to make room for new stock. 1 Poaso Upright, ebony case, full scale, $1C0. 1 Knnhe Square. In good order, $175. 1 Monroe Upright, as good as new, $225. 1 Story & Clark Organ, fancy case, (0 sets,) 575. 1 Story & Clark Organ, nearly new, $C5. 1 Mason & 11 am Ii n Organ, SGO. 1 Wilcox & Will to Organ, a beauty, $00. l Cbautauqua Organ, six octavos, $io. ? CALL, AND SEE THEM AND MAKE] YOUR OWN TERMS. WE MUST HAVE THE ROOM. Chas. M. Stieff, ?6 main 8t., norfolk, VA. Henrv MacLachlan, Manager. BENJ. LOWENBERG. Norfolk's Costumer. Gives Trading Stamps January Reductions Now on. Nearly all our lines cut. WRAPPERS. G?c. WRAPPERS FOR 08c. WRAPPERS FOIt $1.19 WRAFFER8 FOR $1.4S WRAPPERS FOR $l.f,9 WRAPPERS FOR $2.00 WRAPPERS FOll $2.1!? WRAPPERS FOR S2.?S WRAPPERS FOR $X3S WRAPPERS FOR $3.75 WRAPPERS FOR $1.00 WRAPPEItS FOR $.-,.00 WRAPPERS FOR 50c. S9e. We. 11.25. $1.48. $1.75. $1.89. ?2.48. $2.7!). $3.17. $3.29. $1.11 No shopping complete without visiting' Benj. Loweraberg, Morfolk's Costumer, 34 Granny St., Columbia Building Where Rents arid Expense! Arc Low. CONTRACTORS AMD BUILDERS. in the market for lime, portland or american cement. plaster. hair, chimney Pipe, fire brick, lath or shingles. see us before you buy. we are sole aoents for acme cement plaster. new no. 146 water street. BATCHELDER AND COLLINS. u HI;: <> io n non-polftonnn* ^?-^S&fiiS rcuiiHl) for (.nuorrl.ao. t>^3Ultt'.ic^Ui..J J;!;' i. SpermalarrhiiMi, \\ blltf?, a n n it t ii i it I rib. charge*, or any indmnmit' llotv, Irritation or nlrc-ra ti,,ii of diuo?s? mom* riicf.v.vNsCiiF.wcAiCo. braaw, Itoa-aMrlnseiil. .CIHCmNHI.O.SK^ ?????? h* I?rit:;Sl?l..., . ?^TiS/^nr Bei.I in plain nr?|i|?'r, by oxprmi, pr?nalil, fur ?1.00, ?r :i linttl W, Circular b. nl oh htplt'tl Id 1 lo 6.1?y?. V lot ia urleturc. IrrconB ..-?rt.igion, JOHN S. ETHERIDGE. LIVERY and boarding stables. berkley. va. Having Just coinpluted my new stables, con r Chestnut and Pearl street and ?lot .d the same with soino tirst-class UKfigies, Carriages, Driving IIoi?us, etc., 1 am now prepared to furnish goou turn? out day or night at rock bottom prices. Norfolk and Portsmouth trade solicited. New Phono No. 3. JOHN S. ETI I BRIDGE. Pronrlater. Ilm Mc Gompany oi Uii ?Established In if Si. Operates the Edison Systoni, furnishing direct electric current for Incandescent lamps, motors fur manufacturing, electric fans nnd other purposes. Current 112 and 221 volts. Brush und American System for arc lamns. Oenoral offP-ea No. 271 Main street, nt Savings Haul; of Norfolk: slntlon and an perlntendcnt's ofllce, bi Covu street, Jyl3-1> Irwin's repress Company ^ no. 2IS water street. laroest and most complete outfit in the city for hauling anything. your work solicit? ed. work horses for hire Calrtiratrr'a F.nnllah Diamond Ilrjaft. Orlrrlonl and fluty tlpnulnc, ? Arc. ilwatii rrllitl.lt. ladies atk l?Ui>llt for CM-hfUr ? FnqUtX !??? 4 Hi,.,,(in Itrd anil <;. f.l n>o? ?uI ? Vw l?IM, ?ralcl wllti Muo ril.V,'.. TllLo \ff no other. Hrf-itt Janftr.mi ??J.ifffu- V tlona awl ImlMMonr. At IlrOKgiill. or ?rod 4o. In .'.n?M ? for jmrlleulara, irMlmmlali an<l "in-llt f for I.ndlca," '"<"?? ?J rclnra ' Moll. 10,000 Tr.tlraonlitll. Ifimt I'apir. Chl?h??tfrf:hemlcolOo.,Mndl?i>iiHunni?. ocal Prui.lata. rifll.AVA., l'A. boid by all Local DrusiUta This cold season would be much pleasanter for invalids and elderly people if they could have something .warm at their feet and backs, and it would often prevent sickness. Two Quart HOT WATER BAGS, < 5c. We guarantee all our Rub? ber Goods. ?THE USE OF? Guillain Swinges Will cure constipation and prevent many ills which are the result of this trouble, such as piles, etc. Two Quart FOUNTAIN SYRINGES, T5c Burrow. Ii 8 Co. 296 MAIN STREET. Goods delivered free Ports? mouth, Berkley, Brambletoiu and Atlantic City, mi A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL I - We diso bei? to acknowledge with grate? ful appreciation the liberal patronage be? stowed upon uk In the past, and purpose to prove It by off< ring our patrons lhe> lowest living prices on anything In the way of Hardware, Household Lloods, Faints, Stains. Ti 61s, Kto. Bee the WHITE HEATER, $3.00 up ac? cording to size. Sheet Inn sides, sU>el llm-d east Iron top and bottom. Nothing belli r. ' ??? The BANNER Oil, HEATER, S-I.M. The sali st liest nnd most ornamental oil beat? er ever offered: every one warranted. SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS * Estimates cheerfully furnlsed; (iivr- us a call or ring us up on either phone, U27. WHITE HARDWARE CO. 309 Wain Street, NorfolkVa., Corner Commercial Place. I SO CONVENIENT THAT V> A CHILD CAN OPERATE IT. ~ J V fi gallons of Cnm horland Mihla Wa? ter, pure, clear, sparkling. We sup? ply here patent lilt? ing demijohns with? out charge to our patrons. Wo con shier your conven? ient o as well as your pocket. I'b ase ask us for I ho prlco on S gallon lots. I VlrQlitfa li % wafer Co., \ What is More Atiracfcivo I Than a protty face with a fresh, bright comploxloiil For it, use Pouont'S Powder