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AFFAIRS IN GENERAL
Succint Statement of News Events. Strip?
ped ot Much of the Details.
YESTERDAY'S NEWS BRIEFLY RECORDED
fcfcort Parnirraplts Personal nml
Olucrwlae?Accounts or Kvcnla Id*
l?rca(IU(- lo Every Itcnuor?Topics
IMacussctl on llio Ktreeia und In
OOleas nntl lloniea.
Two drunks assessed usual $1 and
costs.
T.o-day ushers in "Windy March, or
the lirst spring month.
A party of young people were out
masquerading last night.
The Ci'ty Council will hold its regular
monthly meeting to-aiight.
Mr. L. C. W. Page is still confined to
his home with Chronic gout.
' Captain It. L. Herbert has gone to
New Haven, Conn., for a brief stay.
A white man who was locked up for
drunkenness, was released last nigh:.
The Young People's Union held an
interesting service .SundayVaftern'Jon.
Miss Mattle Anderson, of Richmond,
arrived in the city last night on a visit.
Turner Day.is was sent to the county
jail for ten days for disorderly con?
duct, i
The W. C. T. U. will hold -their noon?
tide prayer rmetlng to-day at the Y. M.
C. A.
There were a fe"w ship titters and
machinists at work on the Puritan last
nlgnt.
All the burnt hay was removed from !
In front of W. & J. Parker's store yes- |
teray.
Tlr re were four white and thro col?
ored marriages in the city during Feb?
ruary,
Mr. W. J. Rogers and wife spent Sun?
day and yestet'day In Southampton
county.
The Rev. A. 13. Dunaway preached
at Calvary Baptist church Sunday at
blth services.
Miss Mattle Boswell sang at 11
o'clock mass Sunday morning at St. '
Paul's chapel.
"Mr. Isaac, of the New York Clothing
Company, returned home Saturday
wlt'h his bride.
The demand for Northern papers has
gren.iiy fallen off'since the excitement
has died down.
Turner Dennis was sent to the county
Jail for ten days for cursing and abusing
?Mr. Frank Miller.
A lady while riding a bicycle In Scot18
vllle Sunday, fell and cut herself quite
badly over the eye.
John McDowell was locked up for
threatening to kill another colored man
In the county Sunday night.
Rev. Mr. Mitchell conducted the
meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday af?
ternoon, which was well attended.
Dr. Ray preached the third of the
series of sermons to young men Sun?
day night, which was well attended.
Four tramps were accommodated with
lodgings last night at the station house.
They will ship In the navy to-day if
"they can.
A white man was before the mayor
?for dlso.dtrly conduce and cursing on
the street. He was fined fn and costs
for his fun.
Miss Curry McCoy, assisted by Miss
AlyrYi Dyson, will open dancing school
on March 2 at St. Joseph's Hall, Dln
widdi slrect.
Silas Lizzie Edgar, wh ? camo hers to
attend the funeral of her brother, George
Fderar. returned to her home in Phila?
delphia last night;
There will he an oyster supper at the
residence of Mrs. Pierce, in Park View,
for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church next Tuesday evening.
The three lodges Knights of Pythias
of this city will give ah entertalnmon-i
ai Elks' Hall Friday night. Miss Knlb
Ino will be the principal feature of the
evi nlng.
Sonny Johnson.colored, charged with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
was before the mayor yesterday morn?
ing. The ease was continued until to?
day, he being too drunk to testify.
The Rev. Dr. George 11. Ray was
summoned by telegraph r> Gloucester
county til attend the funeral of General
William It. Tu. Ill nil rro and left for
Warwick on the steamer Northampton
to-day.
Mr. William IL Lindsay, general ticket
and passenger ng ut of ihc Brie railroad,
of Brooklyn, N. Y., accompanied by his
wife, arrived In the city from New Or?
leans yesterday, nnd will remain for a
few days before returning home.
FUNERALS SUNDAY.
The funeral of Mr. Alfred M. Wil
Fon took place Sunday afternoon from
the Trinity church at It o'clock. The
services were conducted by Mr. Fun
sten nnd the remains were interred In
Cedur Grove Cemetery. The following
gentlemen acted a? pall-bearers: Chan
nlng Unit. H. F. Butt. Jr., W. H.
Wilson, A. Wilson. A. B. Butt, (I.
Vermllllon, J. Vermllllon, R. Verm 11
lion. E. Vermllllon.
The funeral of Mr. Nathaniel Tlyslop
took place Sunday afternoon from
residence No, Hi>3 Chestnut street
The services were conducted by Rev.
George H. Ray and the remains were
Interred In Oak Grove Cemetery.
The funeral of Mr. Wm. S." Fltz
hugh took place from his residence,
No. 721 BHlnghum street, Rev. Mr.
Mitchell ofliciatlng.
NORFOLK COUNTY COURT.
J. T. Hlddlck qualified in the Coun?
ty Court yesterday morning to cele?
brate the rite of matrimony.
W. W. Silvester qualified as guar?
dian of .lames Lindsay Heard, orphan
of W. J. Heard, In bond of $100.
Liquor license of A. K. Turner was
transferred from corner of Queen and
Pearl streets to Columbia and IMne
streets.
To sncrillco MO p.ilrs 11-4 all wool
Blanket-'', worth ?r,..".0. now $3.50; r>0^. and
title. D;ess goodri at 39c,; Sf.c. quality, fifte.
Clonks lit half price,'at \V, C. NASH,
2V:i Ulsjjil street. fel'-lm
To make room for alteration of store,
gi'cM bargains In dry goods, notions
lind underwear at
A. J. PHILLIPS.
802 High street.
2Gc. nnd BOc. necktie* for 17c; suspend
er?. He. .nnd I3t\. worth :.'>c. Sac window;
Ciiatle? it. Welten &, Oo.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The Methodist Sunday School Asso?
ciation oif Porthmouth held its regular
monthly mooting Sunday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock In Central church, wl'th a
voiy large attendance present and the
president, Captain E. V. White, in the
chair.
The session was opened with singing
"All Hail the Power of Jjsus' Name,"
followed 'by prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Hoggs, of Wright Memorial church.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Singing. "J<?us. My Saviour," quar
'tette by Misses Annie Harrison, Walter
Dashiell. May Bland and Virgle Bland.
The various schools reported for-Jan?
uary as follows:
Average Roll?Monumental, 385; Cen?
tral, 280; Owens Memorial. 110; Wright
Memorial, 315; Park View, 28S; Brighton,
SO; total, 1,458.
Collections?Monumental, $10.75; Cen?
tral, $12.42; Owens Memorial, $8.51:
Wright .Memorial, $15.SO; Park View,
$10.60; Brighton, $3.78; total, $100.S6.
The banners for attendance and con?
tribution;! were awarded Monumental
school, that school having attained the
highest per centagc, being 7G per cent,
of attendance and 13V6 cents per mem?
ber; and the banner for punctuality
was awarded the Brighton school, 1'is
per centage being 93.
Singing, "Stand Up for Jesus."
Address, the Rev. L. B. Betty.
Singing, "Wonderful Words of Love."
The question of a mass Sunday school
meeting In May was discussed, but there
being considerable objection from the
various schools against parading, the
subject was dropped.
Singing, "God Be With' You 'Till We
Meet Again."
Benediction by the Rev. L. B. Betty.
JUDGES APPOINTED.
At a meeting of the Electoral Board,
held Monday afternoon, tlie following
judges, etc., were elected for the spring
election:
First Ward? Wm. O. Hope, John N.
Hume and C. W. Murdaugh, Jr.
Second Ward?Robert W. Murden,
Jr.. Wm. B. Johnston and vFrank J.
McLaughlin.
' ?ra Ward?Wm. D. Fitchott, Mar
iofr*F. Bunting and James W. Howe.
Fourth Ward?Joseph M. P.' Joyce,
John T. King and M. F. Rlley.
Fifth Ward?F. Nosh Bltlsoly, Lewis
W. Morris and Janus W. Miller.
Wm. A. Neville registrar of Second
Ward, in place of U. B. Bllfeoly, re?
signed. Waller L. Pablo registrar of
Third Ward In place of Joe E. Clark,
resigned.
CITY SURVEYOR'S RIEPORT.
During the month ending yesterday
City Surveyor Sykes? gave street linos
for the following new buildings:
Mrs. Sarah L. Hume, one-story sin?
gle frame store, northeast corner of
Dlnwlddie and North streets.
A. A. Corprcw & Boh, pne-story
single frame addition to mill, on Green,
near North filroet.
Capt. D. W. Todd, two-story single
brick, on Glasgow, near Court street.
Frank Durch, two-story single frame,
on High-, near Effingham street.
Mrs. Lovey A. McHugh, two-story
double frame, on Linden avenue, near
Bay street.
Dr. O. C. A. Bindewall, tvro-story
double frame, on Green street, near
Glasgow street.
B R A ZI LI A N MISSIOKS.
The Rev. Mr. Brown, of the Episcopal
mission at Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,
preached Sunday night at Trinity
church, Brazilian missions being the
subject: of his discourse. It .was need?
less to slate, he said, that foreign mis?
sions were always In need of money,
though he was not soliciting financial
nidi but rather the prayer.- and inter?
est of the people. The mission at Rio de
Sill, said Mr. Brown. Is nearer self sup?
porting than foreign missions, as a rule.
nr.1, form ?the fact that the people of
the country contribute considerable ito
its support.
HAWKINS REMAINS "MUM."
Mr. William E. Hurst says he has
come to the definite conclusion that
Hawkins won't shoot. The latter is the
Ba M1 ill o renn who did so much talking
abovt his ability to defeat Hurst, until
that gentleman put up a forfeit, at the
same time making a proposition to shoot
anywhere from 60 ''.'> ?00 birds, since
then the Ualtlmprean has not been
heard fi^-.ni, although on 'March 3d it will
?be a month since the forfeit was posted.
On that day Mr. Hurst declares his in?
tention of withdrawing his money. ?
FIRE- IN PARK VIEW.
A (ire, the origin of which Is attribu?
ted to a defective kitchen Hue, ivos
discovered at 3 o'clock Sunday after?
noon at the residence of Mr. 'A. String?
er, Pearl and Mat tin streets. It was
promptly extinguished without aid from
the department, Indeed, no alarm was
turned In, though some of Mr. String?
er's neighbors manned a garden hose,
wKh which 'the fire was quenched. The
damage amounts to about ?50.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MEETING
The Norfolk County Union of Chris?
tian Endeavor will Iraki Its monthly
meeting nl the Court Street Presby
?terlnh church, on Thursday evening,
the 3d of March, at S p. m. An at?
tractive programme, has been prepared
for the occasion. A cordial welcome Is
cxt< hded to all.
. DISMISSED AND DEAR REST ED.
Justice Rustic tried the cuso of "Bag
Sam" Williams, charged with criminal
assault on a colored girl, and for the
want of evidence dismissed Ihc case,
but later re.irrested him upon the
charge of larceny, and on this charge
ho gave Sam ninety days rest In
Hotel do Codd.
('onirttN nmi II on men on*.
The Irritation which Induces coughing
irnihcdin.tely relieved' by u.-J o7
"Brown's Bronchial Troches." Sold
only it; bnx&s.
Bonds Issued to administrators, guar?
dians, collectors, cashiers and others
occupying positions of trust; also to re?
sponsible contractors at reasonable
rates. JOHN L. WATSON.
del9-3m
Time, I line lloepern and Time In
specie I'M.
We are Time Inspectors for the Sea?
board Air Line, Norfolk and Carolina
and Southern railroads', and headquar?
ters f> r Time Ke.p>rs and line Watch
repairing. C. s. SHERWOOD,
2CG High street, 1'oitsmouth, Va.
NAVY-YAIR<f> NOTES.
Work on the monitor Puritan at the
yard hao been ordered completed, If
possible, by the end of the week, so act
to allow her to sail by the Ursl of next
wdek. When she is ready for sea ser?
vice it is expected that she will be
ordered to Havana, but the olllcials
hesitate in talking of the affair, stat?
ing that n'o orders have been received
from the Wavy Department.
The torpedo boats Winslow nnd
Footc are still undergoing repairs and
when completed will Join the torpedo
flotilla, at Key West unless ordered
elsewhere.
The construction and steam engineer?
ing departments will work overtime to?
night.
Late Saturday afternoon orders to
prepare a large quantity of powder in
full charges for S and 12-Inch guns
were turned over to the ordnance de?
partment at the navy-yard. The order
will be executed with all possible Tils
patch.
Mate E. M. Isaacs, of the receiving
ship Franklin, left Saturday night for
Port Royal, S. C, In charge of a draft
of fifteen men for the Amp/nitrite, now
lying In that port.
Fifty lahorers were called into the
yard yesterday.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Hunting
ton, previously reported as detached
? from March 1st for duty at the Brook?
lyn Yard, has been ordered to remain
here until March 12th.
It. Y. P. U. MEiEYIXG.
The Baptist Young People's ITnlon
held their regular monthly meeting
last night. There was a large attend?
ance present. The following, 'pro?
gramme was rendered:
Hymn 100."Onward Christian Soliders"
Prayer . Dr. A. E. Owen
Duet..."My Faith Looks Up to Thee"
Mrs. W. H. Dashiell and Miss Flo
Martin.
Heading Scripture.
Tenor Solo . "The Harps of Gold"
Mr. lt. C. Tupman, Norfolk.
B Y. P. U. Chorus."Loyalty to Christ"
First Baptist Church Choir, Norfolk.
Address...Rev. B. B. Hatcher. Norfolk
Duet?"Love Divine' All Love Ex?
celling" . ??-??
Mrs. B. M. Allen and Mr. R. C. Tup
man, Norfolk.
Anthem . "O, Be Joyful"
First. Baptist Church Choir, Norfolk.
Hymn 312?"True Hearted. Whole
Hearted" .
Quartette . "Fear Mc Not"
Mrs. W. IT. Dashiell. Miss Flo Martin,
Messrs. II. A. Hutrhins and R. C.
Tupman.
Hymn 74 . "God Be With You"
Benediction.
TRUED TO RUN HIM DOWN.
Sunday night a negro named MJlos
Wright and another negro named
Thomas Archer tried to run Into Mr.
Frank Miller's buggy and break it up.
Mr. Miller, in order to keep peace, bad
to drive his horse in a ditch. They
had a hearing last night before Justice
A'insworth and were fined $5 each.
Wright paid his fine, but Archer took
an appeal.
P>RIZH FIGlirPFJR SENT ON TO
COURT.
The case of Peter Mnnze. charged
With participating In a prize fight, was
on yesterday heard before Justice
Sykes. M?nze was represented by
Capt. John W. Happer and the Com?
monwealth by Capt. R. C. Marshall.
A number of witnesses were examined,
after which Manze was sent on to the
County Court and was refused bail.
COUNTY CONSTABLE SENT ON TO
COURT.
Immediately after the trial of Peter
Manze yesterday Constables Hall and
Hutohlns swore but a warrant against
Constable Elliott; charging him with
cursing and interfering with them in
the discharge of their duty. Mr. Elliott
waived an examination and went on to
the County Court.
MAYOR'S COURT.
Two drunks were fined $1 and costs.
Two drunks and disorderly were nned
$2.50 and cos:?.
Robert Taylor, assault and battery;
fined $20. in default ho wus sent to
jail for thirty days.
Wm. .Lines, assault nnd battery; fined
$20 and costs. In default he was sent
to jail for thirty days.
BOUND OVER TO KEEP PEACE.
Sunday a negro named John Mc?
Donald went to the homo of a. man
hnmCd McAllister and threatened to
kill him nnd cursed him. He had a
healing last night before Justice A Ins
worth and was fined $r> and costs and
hound over to keep the peace for six
months In the sum of J.'O.
OOINO TO THE KLONDIKE.
Mr. S. Wilson Marshall and Mr.
Lewis Marshall, sons of Capt. R. C.
MtorshalL will leave here about the
10th of Mitch for the Klon.like gold;
country. Mr. Wilson Marshall is now
assistant, teacher In the Public High
School and his brother Lewis is in '
the Portsmouth Gas company's office.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
The City Council will hold their j
regular monthly meeting to-night.
The Hustings Court will begin the
March term oh Thursday.
The School Board will meet. Friday
night.
Stonewall Damp, C. V., will hold their
regular monthly meeting Friday night. !
HE STOLE A RING.
George Cassell, colored, yesterday
stole a ring from John Drake and sold
it. He was arrested and was com?
mitted to jail for fifteen days. M< is
Olio of 'the little thieves that hang
around and steal everything they can
get their hands on.
DISCHARGED AFTER SIX MONTHS
1 Ml' 1! I St) NM K'NT.
Yesterday the case of John Nenl.l
who has been in the county Jail for
six months, Charged with attemptingI
to assault a little 5-year-old colored |
girl, was heard in the County Court!
and Neal was discharged.
MORTUARY REPORT.
The following number of deaths oc?
curred In the city during the month of
February: Total, H'>. Whites, male,
6: female, 2. Coi ned, males, 5; fe?
males, a.
John Y, McKane. Gravesehd's old tl'mo
bass, will be r. * ? d from Sing Sine,
April 1st, arid a body of h'.s friends had
j planned to escort him from the prison
d-i r n> h'.s home. McKane has forbid?
den t'hc ( scot-:, but announces, that he
would not decline an Invitation to meet
his friends at dinner in New York.
SHOULD DESIGNATE RACE.
Indictments I>o Not ?hW "Whether the
Party Is W/hlto or Colored.
(Savannah News.)
The absence of nny provision 'tor In?
dicting 'the x:olor of a party to a pro?
ceeding lh|V?ttrti especially upon a
criminal Indictment, hns 'led to some
confusion in unnny Instances, and Is
lla'ble .to do so ut any lime. '
Legally, of course, the color of a
criminal, makes no difference, since the
law auakes no discrimination; hut It Is
desirable in many instances, if not in
all, to have the court record In the case
of -Indictments show-whether the defend?
ant !s white or colored.
There Is no law on the statute books
requiring court olllolnls to show upon
indictments -whether the party Indicted
Is'white or colored, nor Is there any law
against It. It would be a comparatively
easy matter, for Instance, to put a
small (c) In parenthesis,, nex.t to the
name of the party Indicted In case he
is colored, so that the race might be
known to a party seeking Information
from the court records. This could toe
done without making any allegation In
the Indictment that the person Is or Is
not a person of color, which might not
be desired.
A day or two ngo nn account was
given in the Morning News of about
?twenty indictments tor various 'misde?
meanors, found by the City Court grand
Jury. I't was Impossible to Uli by an
examination of the Indictments whether
the .parties Indicted were white or col?
ored, and therefore It was not stated.
This led tb an Inquiry -from a stranger
in Savannah, ivho wanted to know why
t'he race was not designated, since, ho
said, any stranger might be led to be?
lieve that all of those indicted were
white ipeople. In making notes of his
?travels this ihnitter happened to attract
his attention.
As a matter of fact out of the nine?
teen or twenty indictments found, only
three of the parties Indicted were white,
and all the others colored. This Is true
In both or the courts, it being Im possible
to tell from the Indictment of any of
the court records whether the parties
are while or colored.
Confusion is likely to result 'from this
state of affairs in other ways. There
arc many negroes who are found among
the criminal class who how the same
names as well kno-wn white people, u
?would be Impossible to tell from the
court record whether the party Indicted
Is .lohn Smith, white, or .lohn Smith,
colored, and in some eases John Smith,,
white, is liable to g. t the credit Pir It
with those who do not make a careful
investigation of such matters.
There would be no dilllculty, it would
seem, -with the officers of the court. In
making this distinction In the manner
Indicated, on the face of an Indictment.
Jt would furnish a court record which
would serve two purposes it would
furnish a record which would show the
percentage of crime as between 'the
races, and It would serve in part as o
means or Identification. It Is suggested
that the matter inlgh.t even be carried
further should any legislation on the
subject ever 'be adopted. The record
might show the race, nationality, and
nge of the party indicted, which would
serve to furnish a more complete idea
In connection with .the sociological
?problems Involved.
MAY USE TOTE ARGONAUT.
The Submarine Boat Offered for Use
at Havana.
A dispatch from Baltimore* Md.,
save: Simon Lake, the inventor of
the submarine boat Argonaut, has sent
a telegram tb Secretary of the Navy
Long offering the use of the vessel in
Havana harbor. Mr. Lake said that
the Argonaut could bo used In Unding
the cause of the explosion, getting
bodies, armament and stores on the
vessel, and In raising tbe hull. The
size of I ho vessel will permit her to
be dispatched lo Havana on a steam?
er's dock or on a Hal railroad car to
Key West In n. few days.
Her inventor claims that If mines
of torpedoes exist in Havana waters
he can find them and the wires attach?
ed. The ylctnlty of the wreck and the
damaged hull can be examined by the
electric search llghl in the Argonaut's
how, and if the waters are fairly clear
a photograph may be taken of the
tinder-water pan of the Maine.
By using the Argonaut divers can
work day or night in any kind of
weather, and get Ihe bodies from tno
ship's passageways and wreckage with?
out the danger attached to life and
a|r lines running to the surface of the
waters. The Argonaut hns a derrick
and her own engine will assist mater?
ially In removing the nrninment.
She will u!.-o be used to bore holes
In the si.Io of the hull, to which pon?
toons will be attached to raise the
Maine. Mr. Lake states that ir the
Hnvanians refuse to allow the Argo?
naut in their waters, he can enter the
locality, examine the harbor and de?
part unseen, if the Government should
Order him to do so. Th'' Argonaut
has made fifteen, successful descents in
Maltlmore waters. The vessel Is ftunk
by admitting water into ballast tanks
and raised by pumping the water .put.
The bow of the vessel contains air
locks and a door by which divers may
go out and in the Argonaut while she
i? under water.
R siden.ts of Elizabeth, N. .T., have
started a movement! Id er et a monu
mer.it to the memory '.f ('. neral?ty|n
ftcid Scott, whose home was In Eliza?
beth from 1S2S until the 'lime of his
death The historic old Scott mansion
stands on Ea-st Jersey stre<H. Vri>posit.;
the City Hall Mark. It Is ph 'posed to
erect the monuin nit there, tin either
side l>f "the park runs Ea.ot and West
Scott Places.
rimplpn, blotches; blackheads, rod, rough, oily,
molhy el.in, Itching, scaly ?*alp, dry, thin*, and
falling hair, and baby blcmlabea prevented by
Ci.ticiiim Soap; the niosleffective skin purify?
ing Mid beautifying Hr,:.p In the world. r>a well aa
purest and ?wcetcst for tollot, bath, and nursery.
i;ti?nl tli* tttttkl. Port?? D. A' c. c. ?r., So!?
uii. C'j" "W?" l?IW?Mlflr 0'" SKri." tm.
BLOOD HUMORS
ootiuihu ami koi sb.
PORTSMOUTH ADVS.
PORTSMOUTH ADVS.
An Up-to-date
Cooking School
Teaches the pupils to uso nothing but tho
highest Rrtufe Groceries, of which vim
Will tliut ii full assortment at our store.
Our Jloyal Scarlet brand of Canned Goods
ate us line as can bo packed, and will
suit the most fastidious. Try a sample
can and you will have no other. Fine
Butler Is something everyone Is fond of
and we beg to call especial attention to
our Vermont Creamery, which Is as lino
ns can lie made from cream, 1 tread !s tho
staff of life and our Sun Beam Flour
makes the finest. Wo have a number of
bargains In Canned, Goods, Coffee, etc.
Come and see them,
C. W. HUDQINS & CO.
802 Crawford Street
BOTH 'PHONES 1310.
"WAR, ANNIHILATING, EXTERMINATING WAR"
On bed bugs, roaches, moths and all Insects, Kor exterminating and preventing
bed bugs, roaches and ants, use CAKIt'S CORHOB1VE SUBLIMATE KNOCK-OUT
DROPS)'?concentrated; fulrplrit bottles, with brush, only 25c. i-"t?r moths, use our
Motb Malls, only. Co. pound. Kor tiles use our pur.- Unlmatlou Insect Powder, only
10c. per pound. Toilet l'aper, 5c., In roll or packages, <! tor 25c. Toilet Paper, 10c,
In roll or package, 3 for 25e. "Patent Medicines nl Cut Hates.
Jerome P. Carr, Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Phone PS1-?Corner Court and County streets and Green, near Hart?Phone 1303.
Goods delivered to all sections of city ami suburbs free of charge.
Having removed to my new building, coiner Crawford and Columbia streets,
I offer to tho trade a full line of
GROCERIES, FEED arid COAL
of best, uuallly, at prices to suit the times.
To Be Put on Sale ffiemday.
THE LARGEST 1,1 N10 OK INFANTS' SACQUES IN THE CITY. .PRICES:
2."i'c, 35c., 3!>e.. 60c., 03c. 1 ST I I.I. IIA V 10 T11 10 FINEST LINE OF THE FINEST
QUALITY PERCALES TO BE FOUND IN TINO CITY.
EIVUVIETT DEANS.
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I?i I ^ l-i Straet,
TER (VI S CASH.
A colored man l>y the name or Mc
Olommcns, was badly cut by one <?f
sthe edging saws at Tunis' mill yester?
day evening while clearing away the
dust. The saw struck hhu ?cross the
top or the head, cutting a gash about
six inches, and in several places IhiUugh
the skull. Dr. Norlleet was called In
and dressed the wound.
Miss Eva Maker, of Boston, Mass..
sang at 'the Chestnut Street Methodist
church at the evening s rvlcc. Miss
Baker sang very sweetly and the music
was much enjoyed.
The Young Girls' Society "T the Chest?
nut ?Street Methodist Church extends
thanks to the Indies who so kindly and
efficiently assisted them at the banquet
given on last Friday evening at the
Pythian Castle
The Lee Cook Y's will meet this af?
ternoon nt '1:30 o'clock ot the home
of 'the Misses Foreman, on Pine street.
Mr. Wi II. Moore, who was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. M. II. Darden, on
Washington street, Sunday, returned to
his home In Franklin yesterday, accom?
panied by Mr. P.. 11. Harden.
The Rev. C. W. Duke ended his pas?
torale nil the Berkley Avenue Baptist
church last .Sunday. It hns been a
short but successful one, ?marked by the
addition to the church or manv mem?
bers and a growing congregation, lie
leaves the church in a growing and pros
?porous condition, a large membership
and a good financial standing. Iiis fare?
well sermon last Sunday night was re?
corded among the number of his great
and well prepared sermons. It was
touching nnd appealed to all, and will
be long r< membered. Mr. Duke's -work
in the town hns been in every particular
an undoubted 'success, and recognized
by all the denominations bf the town as
being truly a minister of God. Ills mem?
ory will lie forev. r cherished among
those'to whom he became endeared.
Laura, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. G. It. FoWler, while on Liberty
street yesterdny evening, was run over
?by i.no of C. M. Wright's wood carls
and her right leg broken in two places
above the knee. Dr. Morgan was called
in and dressed the break;
TOWN COUNCIL.
The Town Council met last night with
Captain M. C. Keeling In. the chair.
The roll was called and following
members responded to their names: ,Ta
.fjocks, Trui|.t, Williams, Martin and
[Berkley.
The Street Committee reported pro
i gross.
NEW BUSINESS.
A resolution from Councilman ,T. II.
.Tncocks, stating that the Norfolk and
j Southern Railroad company had filled
the culv'erls under their road and there?
by stopped the natural drainage of the
water in the vicinity bf Payne and
j Mulberry streets, or the southern por?
tion of the town, and the water was
hacked tip in the yards of several res?
idences several Inches deep and \. is
beginning to turn green, and in consid -
ration of this .action on the part .if the
I railroad company Ihe Council Inform
tie msolves of [heir power to act con?
cerning ihe matter and lake a decided
j stand in opening up tills drainage. The
I resolution was adopted.
The question bf abating a nuisance
which the town had ordered the Tunis
j Lumber company to d >, was then taken
j u:>.
! Mr. Tunis informed the Council that if
I he was to nil th- ditch complained of
j ho would have to make complaints to
the Council, as filling the ditch would
cause the water from the ??.own to over?
flow his place. The matter was r ferred
to the Street Committee to consider and
report to the Council.
.Mr. Jacocks made a motion thai the
ordinances made and adopted by the
town from time to time ho cod i ll il and
printed In pamphlet form, and that the
work be .placed in the hands of the I: -
corded, f.nd that h ailo.ved m.y
to defray the expenses of tin- work.
Adopted.
Prince Franz Von Auerspcrg, who
squander d on immense fortune before
he wns 2'1 years old. !s said to be run?
ning an elevator in \me of New VTp.k'i
big hotels.
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WHITE HOUSE BLACKLIST.
Names or Uninvited Persons Who Crowd
into Receptions Procured?Con?
gressmen Blamed.
(Washington Special, St. Louis Globe
Democrat.)
The White House Ins a blacklist. It
is an interesting souvenir of this sea?
son's receptions. It goes to prove that
there arc person'* who own line clothes
and who are not i--o thin-skinned as to
remain away front places-to which they
are not invited. The invitations given
this year to tho White House receptions
were prepared with unusual care. Lists
Of'the Invited were kept and cards \vera
Issued to individuals by name. The here?
tofore Indefinite ami Indiscriminate
"and ladies" was not employed. That
tin re might be no misunderstanding,
the secretary to the President; Mr. Por?
ter, and the gentleman associated with
him in the management of detail?, let
i; be known through the newspapers
that steps would be taken to detect any
who came without Invitations. But tho
method to be employed w:.s not ex?
plained.
The '.rap was set und it did its duty.
At one reception 213 persons who had
not been invited came to the White
H'ouUc and participated. At another af?
fair the number of uninvited present
was 150. The manner in which the in?
truders were detected Is interesting. As
usual, each guest on advancing to the
entrance of the receiving room was told
by an odiclal to "give your name to the
odicers, who will present you." The
name of each guest ivas culled out twice,
first by the officer Introducing to the
President and again by the oillcer who
made the presentation to Mrs. McKin?
ley. The announcing was done with
dl tlnctne'-K. But this year an attache
of the White House slbrtd in a secluded
nook and took down every name that
nfas called out. Comparison with the
roster, of the Invited was made subse?
quently, and In t.lii.- way the names of
the uninvited were singled out and the
blacklist was <?!?? i Ii 1
This was not all. Doorkeepers /rom
the Senate and House w, re present to
add their knowledge of faces to that of
the While Hot:,'- ushers. Alph tbetieal
lists of iho invited were in the posses?
sion of the officials. Wlvrn- there was
doubt about anyone the lists were con?
sulted. Sonic of the uninvited were
asked for their adiirei ?: Subsequently
letters wore addressed to several of
iii.-.v who had e.ome without invitations
asking explanations.of the breach: Most
of :he letters were Ignored. Several re?
plied, laying lb- bl.iriic on Congress?
men from whom they claimed to have
received verbal Invlta.'.lons, Half a doz?
en department people, were caught and
the eaacs wer- referred" to superior' ofll
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