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PORTSMOUTH LOC?L NEWS ?ND ?DYE^iSrS^ (Continued.) 300 Choice F^srk View Lots On the following desirable streets: Hatton, Holliday, Web? ster. Cook, Owen, Chestnut, North, A, B, Ann, Leckie, Vil lia, Naval, Bay and Linden avenue. We can sell these lots at a bargain if sold at once. Park View has all. the improvements to make an ideal home, and you will never regret buying. AiOney to loan for building purposes either on monthly payments or straight for $ years at 6 per cent, interest, paya? ble semi-annually. eoooaxDaeoofj* REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENTS, No. 410 Crawford Street, - - Portsmouth, Va. _ALL READY_ CORRECT STYLES !)1 SPiffi SUITS JOST FOR WW! Our reputation for well made clothing at popular low prices is firmly established to be Hie bcsl in quality, the latest in style and the excellent in tailoring. RE: MARK ABLE OF'F'ERS ! Fancy Cheviot Saek Suits, ail-wool, $7.45. worth Slo.OO. Bine Serge, round Or square cut, all-wool, ?7.50 worth $10.00, single or double breasted. Cassirhere Trousers, large selection, new patterns, $2.00 worth $3.00 C ollars, all new shapes, best linen, at toe. Have you seen our 50c. Neckwear. All the new colorings in Spring Underwear: They demand at? tention. SHOE DEPARTMENT.?As a special inducement we place on sale for thi week a large variety of Ladies' < >.\ fords in Tan and Black, in Button or Laced, at Sl.JQ, ail new styles; tirst-class in every respect, worth $2.00 and Ji2o0. Her bargains call at , the BRANDT GO.. 213-215 High Street, Striclly One Pries. For Cash Only. W?LL. PAPERING In Latest Stylo by experienced workmen. 224- HIGH STREET. Raraalea s^nt by mal! t?> out-of-towit.ctisiomors. Waitresses My/ AGCF.FT t!0 MATTRESS WITHOUT THE APOVE TRADE MARK. If you would be happy and sleep well, buy the . RATBN^-f^ELT LAT MATTFLEZ&SrT Don't take a cheap cotton mattress, some will tell you are just as good. GEHDRQN BICYCLES! ? Carriages, Go-Carts, Furni? ture?all styles; prices lowest. Carpets?all makes. Prices cut. iiui?ta buiiiffi i?i out,, mi Only 12 yards to each customer. A full line of Men's, Ladies' and Children's Summer Underwear onlund. Ladies' Umbrellas from 49c. to $2.00. Mourning handles a specialty. SPECIAL FOR MONDAY?We will also sell our 6c. Organdy Lawns for 5c. per yard. Agent for Telegram Binding, Collar Sliffnirig ready for use, Featherbone In all colors, 36-inch near Silks in all the fancy shades "for 10c per yard. \S'W\ TT^-HqV 7*4, 7^7"; TERMS CASH. 320 HIGH STREET. Call and See the New Phillipina Sideboard THE LATEST THING OUT, AT M. HI. CROCKIN'S. A complete line of Housefurnishing Goods always kept on hand. Brass and White Enameled Beds, Matting from China and Japan, Wardrobes, Parlor, Dining and Bedroom Suit?; abo.a full line of Stoves on easy terms. M. M. CROCKIN, 609-38 Crawford St, D.G. PORTER. L. C. VV. PAGE. PORTER & PAGE, Railroad Contractors. Grading and Bridge Work, Office 315 High Street, Portsmouth, Va. PHONE ?M7. xnM3-Sm PROFESSOR ECKFORD PAROLED. He Made a Plea for Leniency, Telling the Court of Family Troubles. A special in yesterday's Baltimore Sun from Cumberland. Md., says: Professor James S. Eckford, of Ports? mouth. Va.. who was indicted for at? tempt to kill himself, pleaded guilty in court to-day. The Indictment Is said to have>been the lirst of the kind found in Maryland. Professor Eckford was very weak and appeared to have been entirely subdued. He made the plea of temporary mental derangement, telling the court of family difficulties resulting from his marriage with the woman of his choice. He said that It was on ac? count of his marriage that near rela? tives of his wife hounded him. carrying systematic persecution so tar as to r.utn his business. These relatives, he said, had entered Into a conspiracy cither to kill or ruin him, and being Influential in Virginia, they were able to hurt him much. In Winchester, Va.. he Bald, he had started a music store, when one of his persecutors appeared, his business went down and he was forced to fail? ure. He said he never abused his wife, but always made a good living for her and their two children. Judge Sloan paroled him. with the understanding that he leave town tos soon as he is able. Professor Eckford preferred to remain In Jail until he is sufficiently recuper? ated to travel, and the county authori? ties will furnish transportation. lie said he was able to make his living as a school teacher or as a music teacher or as a writer for magazines. He was so goaded by others that he regarded suicide his only portion. NEITHER FRIENDS OP. MONEY, information by telegraph from Cum? berland several flays ago was to the effect that Mr. 10. <*>. Irving, an attorney of this city and a brother-in-law of Professor Eckford, would be in Cum? berland to protect the interests of the Professor, but this seems to have been a little premature, as Mr. Gllssan T. Porter, an attorney of Cumberland, ap? peared for the accused, who. upon be? ing asked what assurance lie had that the prisoner would leave the city if pa? roled, replied that he had only the word of honor of the accused, who had neither money nor friends. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The senior members of the Associa? tion will go on a bicycle run to Deep Creek this afternoon, starting from ttv building at 4:110 o", lock sharp. All member*! are invited to r?o. Two meetings will be held at the As- | soclation to-morrow afternoon. Rev. W. A. Crocker, a member of the Vir? ginia Conference, now visiting in tins city, will he the speaker. Mr. Crocker in well known as a minster and author. His subject will be "A Young Man's| Question." Every young man should hear this able address. The Boys' Gospel Army will meet at 3 o'clock. The memhers of the Army had a most enjoyable trip yesterday afternoon to Deep Creek. They went In a large | w.-iKon. and to use their expression they j had a big lime. MR. SHEPHERD'S FUNERAL,. The funeral of Mr. Wm. E. Shepherd, whose death was chronicled in this paper, took place yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The interment was in the tdat of land owned by Sronowall Camp, in Cedar Grove Cemetery, and Stone? wall Camp attended the funeral. His war record stands out plainly on the records of Stonewall Camp, and those j who knew him in the "days that tried men's souls" speak highly of him as a j soldier. A detachment from Grimes' Rattery, in uniform, tired a volley over the grave j of this old soldier, who will now sleep in peace. TO OUR ADVERTISERS, owing to the immense amount of ad? vertising done by the Virginian-Pilot on Sunday, we arc compelled to require our advertisers who desire a change of "ad." to have the same in this Office be fore 5 o'clock to-day. otherwise It will take miller's turn after that, and may be left out or be Riven a bad position. Please take notice and govern yourself accordingly. Five o'clock Is the time that cur tlrst cony is sent over to Nor? folk. _A SM.M.l. l-.f.ATITT_ An alarm of fire from box 34 Inst I night,corner of Washington and County streets, called the Fire Department to | the residence of Mr. Joshua Denby, on County street, between Green and Eftlngham streets, where an outhouse was discovered to be on fire. It was extinguished with slight damage. The artist who is iu search of attitudes descriptive of torture, and poses depicting suffering, need not go to the Christian martyrs of old. If he could only lee through the walls into leus of thousands I of homes all over this land, he would see w o in c n undergoing torluies in silence ^without complaining, before which the I brief ordeals of the martyrs pale into nulbingncHS. No one but a Woman can tell the story of the suffering, the despair, and the despondency endured by women who carry a daily burden of ill-health and pain because of disorders and derangement of the delicate and important organs that are distinctly feminine. Otic of the worSt effecta of troubles of this kind is upon the nervous system. The tortures so bravely endu'.ed completely nnd effectually shatter the nerves. Dr. Pieice's Favorite Pre? scription is an unfailing cure for all weak? ness and disease of the feminine organ? ism. It makes it strong and healthy. It allays inflammation, heals ulceration and soothes pain. It checks ezhautl'ng drains and tones and br.Hds up the nerves. It fits for wifehood and motherhood. Good medicine dealers sell it, and hare nothing "just as good." " Since my last child was born, thirteen years ago. I have suffered ?.<aa uterine trouble." writes Mrs. Paid Devrail)*, of Jellico, Cainp'oOl Co. Tenn. "I consulted several doctors and took much medicine, but found no relief. I had very bad health for twelve years. Every month I I was in bed n week before" the monthly period and a week nfler. I wasoMi^td to keep in bed for four months last summer. I was just like n cerpse. I lost twenty-?ix pounds in four mouths. I was coughing so much I was con? sidered in cousuraptiou I suffered severely from pains in my back, bearing down pains in the womb, chills'and coir, sweats. After taking four bottles of Dr. Tierce's Golden Medical Dis? covery o? coughing stopped, and after six bottle's of Dr. Herce's Favorite Prescription my periods became regular and were passed with? out pain. Now I am fleshy, more to than ! evernefore. My neighbors are si.rpri?ed to see > me in such good health after having seen me so low." Constipation causes and aggravates many I serious diseases. It is speedily cured by I Dr. Pierce'* Pleasant Pellets. . THD SECRET STAIRCASE. During the work of rebuilding the Royal Rull Hotel at Dartford, England, an old hostelry and landmark, some in? teresting discoveries were made last month. In 1773 a murder had been committed at the house, and the body disappeared mysteriously. A skeleton now dug up. three feet below the flooring of an old cellar, leads to the belief that it I3 the remains of the victim of the tr?gedy. A secret staircase was brought to light, and. as this communicates by invisible doors in the walls of the cellar with the room in which the tragedy occur? red, it strengthens the belief that the body was taken down the staircase and buried. At the same time a number of death warrants, bearing the signature of Portland, Minister of George III., were found in the panels of the walls in which the murder was committed. How documents of this character got into so strange a. hiding place is a matter for conjecture. One. dated June, 1TUS, is a good sample of how warrants were pre? pared in those days. It reads: '"Where? at! James O'Colgley, having been at? tainted of high treason and bad sen? tence passed upon him to be drawn upon a hurdle to tho place of execu? tion, and to be there hanged by the neck, but not until he is dead, but that, being alive, be shall be taken down and Ills bowels taken out and burnt be? fore his face, that his head shall be severed from bis body and his body di? vided into four parts, and that his head ami body shall In- dispose! of as we think lit. and whereas we think tit to remit that part of the sentence direct? ing the burning of his bowels and di? viding the body into four parts, our will and pleasure Is that he shall be drawn anil hanged and have bis head severed from his body." OAS-rOXlIA.. Reara tho j? ^ Kiild YOU Ihre AlnVS BflCglfi Bignatcro fj*' of Ct<l?> RAMBLES INr DIXIE. Interesting Letter by Rev. Dr. S. A. Steel. (Lynchburg News.) The following letter written by the Rev. s. A. Steel. D. I)., who was for? merly general secretary of the Bpworth Leaguers of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will he read with great Interest by bis many friends in this city and section. Dr. Steel is not only a great favorite among the Epworth Leaguers of this State and within the bounds of the Southern Methodist Church, but his reputation as a pulpit orator and public speaker extends all over the North and Canada. Ills let? ter, printed in the Canadian Epworth Era, follows: Ex-secretarica are not extinguished. They are arrested "on the wing." and require to do a good deal of extempor? aneous work. That word "extinguish? ed" reminds mo of a good story I heard on In Texas on Mr. Bryan, the defeated 1 itndldate in the last Presi? dential c.i mpalgn. After the election he went down Into Texas for a few days rest at a friend's ? lion. Mr. Blank's?hospitable home, j Mr- Blank went up the road to meet him and bis party. The porter on the sleeper was an old time darkey, well known to Mr. Blank. He bad all the stalely politeness of those good old days ? befo' de war." Mr. Blank introduced Uncle Bob to Mr. Bryan and his party. "Uncle Bob, this is Hon. Mr. So and So, ex-Congressman. And this is Hon. Mr. So and So., ex-Senator. And this is Hon. Mr. Bryan, ex-candidate for Presi? dent of the United Slates." The old negro stood with uncovered head, and when Mr. Blank finished he made a bow that would have graced a lord, and said: "I am happy to meet you. extin? guished gentlemen;" The old man never understood the burst of laughter that followed this timely hit, in which none joined more heartily than .Mr. Bryan himself, in-. Buckley once Bald to me that the old negro is a very witty race. No doubt ho has lots of humor, but I'ncle Bob was Innocent of either wit or humor when he made that pun. I never travel on Sunday. So at mid? night Saturday night 1 dropped off the train at Lynchburg. Virginia, to rest over Sunday. Lynchburg is built on steep hills. Sam Jones say<s lie "can tell a Lynchburger as far as he can : him, for he is both hump-shouldered and bow-legged. He gets hump-shoul? dered climbing up the hills and bow legged going down." It is a city of 30.. -fiOU-iir -Iii,QUO people, the finest type of Virginia society. Methodism is strong there. It was the home of Bishop John Early, one of the strongest men of pi? oneer times. It Is now the seat of Randolph-Ma eon Woman's College, :i'? institution which the Commissioner of Education for the United States puts as one of the half-dozen leading col? leges for women in the country, rank? ing it with Vaess.tr, Wcllesley. The Wo? man's (.'liege. Baltimore, and Bryn Mawr. It is the only Institution in tho South that enjoys this distinction. Of course I went to church. "Doctor, do you ever pray?" The question was asked by a young brother Just aa wo were ready to begin the lecture. Of course he meant to ask if the service should begin with prayer, and was pro? fuse in Iiis assurances that he intend? ed no reflection on my religious habits. I went to Court Street Methodist Church, the old mother church of Lynchburg Methodism, and one of Cue richest Methodist churches in Virginia. It Is said that the official board of this church represents over $",.000.000. Rev. A. Coke Smith. D. D., is pastor. Your readers will remember he was our fra? ternal messenger to your last Genera! Conference. Wishing to be ?iulet, I slip? ped in with the crowd, and got a good sent under the gallery, and settled my? self to enjoy the service. But an alert Epworth Leaguer got sight of me. By some system of wireless telegraphy the information was conveyed to the pulpit, and the slender, sallow Smith came down, and arrested the ex-secretary. The sermon of Dr. Smith was a broad? sword. There was not much glitter about It. but it had edge and point, and was a weapon of power in a master's hand. In the- nfterrioon I address? I 1 large gathering of leaguers and preached to a. still larger audience at night. At the evening service Dr. Smith said: "A few Sundays ago Bishop Galloway preached in this pulpit. He is a native of Mississippi. To-night we have Dr. Steel. He is a native of Mississippi, And all of us, Rishop Galloway, Dr. Steel, and myself, were b->rn In the same year." Well that year was so long ago that I have quit talking much about it. Dr. Smith's hair is ns black as Cue raven's wing, but he wears glasses. My eyes are as good as ever, but my fight with the beasts of Ephesus turned my hair slightly gray. So we are about even- "I miss on the wing," said Akers. "By the way," I said. "Dr. Crewe has asked me to write some 'cn the wing' for the Canadian Epworth Era." "Well put me down as a subscriber." he said. "And me. too," said Sheffey. the super? intendent of one of the finest Sunday schools In the land- So there, you have i two more readers in Dixie Anheuser-Busch's Budwciscr Pronounced by Connoisseurs "The King ?* Bottled Beers." It holds the world's record for purity, quality and output More than 600.000,000 bottles of this one brand have been consumed. is (he leader of the other s^jl famous brews of the ANHEUSER BUSCH BREWING ASS'N. "Black and Tan," "Faust," "Michelob," "Anhcuser Standard," "Pale Lager," "Anheuser-Busch Dark." ?The Food-Drink. A boon to nursing ^mothers, the aged, feeble and convalescent The officers ami m(ii of the garrison at Brussels were recently Invited to a, lecture given by the Mayor. The sol ??ers were Instructed to keep their eyes on the command mi; ottioer. Colonel Poodts, and to follow his cxamplt, ris? ing and applauding vahen he did. Un? happily, Colonel Poodts had occasion to blow his nose, instantly the hall re? echoed with the music of 1,600 soidiers' noses being blown.?Plttsburg Dis patch. Rpllerin Mix llonr?. Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis? ease relieved in six hours by "New G real South American Kidney Cure." It is a great surprise on account of its; exceeding promptness in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back. In male or female. Relieves retention of water almost Immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this Is the rem? edy. Sold by Wolke & Martin, drug gists, 10S Water street. Norfolk. V.l. Tt Is an Interesting thing to know that 4.200 species of plants are Rath- red and1 used for commercial purposes in Eu- [ rope. (If these 420 have a perfume that Is pleasing and enter largely Into the manufacture of scents and soaps. There are mure species of white flowers gath? ered than of any other color?1,12-1 in all. C J3l. S TP Ct- 3HL X A. , Boars tho _/? 1 ^ KM VOOjtawAlOTJS touglil Blgnatnra " UK rsttia /? Illu n,m ?>??' ?? The Florida strawberry growers who covered their bushes with pine straw and saved the crop from the February I cold are generally satisfied with the results of their labor. The vines are I still bearing, but prices are now too | low to warrant much picking. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of BERKLEY. Mrs. James 1j. Milby has placed a contract for the erection of a handsome residence on the Harding plat, on Main street. Miss Ada Perry, of Lunenhurg coun? ty, v.l., Is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. H. T... West, on I.ee Street. Mr. Elton Parker, rear llagmnn on the Bolt Line railroad, while making a coupling yesterday morning had a narrow escape from being crushed to death under a. car loaded with Iocs. When the cart, came together the logs slipped down against the standards, breaking them, and rolling off. One struck him on the head, crushing him under the car in an unconscious con? dition, and but for the fact that the car was brought to a slop he would have been crushed under the trucks. Ho was taken from under the car and after regaining consciousness was given medical aid. Fortunately, none of his wounds were serious. He will probably be able to resume his work bs* Monday. The Old Point Comfort, of the New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Hall road Company, after undergoing a gen? eral ovcrhaultngwand painting at Thom? as' ship-yard, will go on her regular run on the Norfolk and Cape Charles Lino this morning. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. M?drath is quite- nick at their home, in Montlnnt. The r. s. B. Fish Hawk, of the U. P. Fish Commission, now on the ways at Colonha's ship-yard, at Berkley, will be off to-day and will leave about Sun? day for Philadelphia, she will then be stationed tit the Philadelphia U. H. shiul hatchery. Her hatching capacity is about 6,000,000 at a time, or 30,000,000 shad In a season of one and a half months. A Irrge ratification meeting cf the Republicans of Washington Magisterial district was held at Odd-Fellows' Hall last night. Speeches were made by A. H. Martin. Jordan Thompson, of Nanso mond county; W. A. Bond and J. B. Heed. Information reached Mr. J soph H. Hill to-day that the remains of his brother, Mr. Elijah Hill, mate of the ill-fated schooner Annie Reynolds, were found by Mr. Eason, keeper ot Point Lookout light-house, and burl >d off the coast on the 2d Ins:. The steamer was loaded with lumber and was wrecked In a storm on Chesapeake bay i: st March. The crew, with the captain, a brother of th-> mate, were all lost. Captain Hill will leave here this morning for Point Lookout, to have the remain.-: of his brother brought here for burial by the side of the brother In Magnolia Ceme? tery. Mrs. Joseph Hill and daughter, Mis* Annie, mother and sis' -r Of the deceased, arrived here yesterday af:er noon to attend the funeral. Rev. M. h. Hurley, of Klon College, N. is in town, and will preach Suri* day morning nt the Main street Chris? tian Church. Mr. Hurley Is a man of wide reputation and needs no com? mendation. Berkley Avenue Baptist Church, T. f'lacett Skinner, pastor? D-vln-? Wor? ship nt ll a. m. and s p. m. Morning subject. "The Revealed Pattern Of the Church." At the evening service the pastor will begin a series of eight ser? mons on tho Lord's Prayer, the first one being "Our Father, Who Art In Heaven." Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. You are Invited to worship with us. THE CARNIVAL. The crowd at the Carnival last night I was good, and the wares from tha dlt fercnt booths wont well. A matinee, will be given to-day at 4 p. m. A de? lightful program has been arranged? one lh.it every one will enjoy. The following is the program: Recitation. "The One-Legged Goose." Mitre Evelyn Codd; "Th-^ May Pole," by Miss Tatem's class: recitation (select? ed*. Miss Leila Deancs; recitation. Miss Emily Deanes. BERKLEY ADVTS JOHN S. ETHERIDGE. HVEItT AND POAItDiNO BTAllLKa. HKI'.UI.KT. VA. Norfolk and Ponaieouth trad* solicited. New Phone No. l.ltfj. THE ELPIIRB SBW WORKS. OF ELM IRA. N\ T.. will remove their plant to Norfolk and locate on the Berkley .--'.de of the river at the Junction of Tenth street nnd the Nor folk and Western railroad, whero they will mnnufanure and repair all kinds of Circular Saws. For further Information address THE, VIRGINIA SAW WORKS, fe:i-tf_PF.RK T.F.Y. VA. REPAIRING TRUNKS A SPECIALTY ^jfi&jt j We guarantee all trunks bought of us for ono year and repair them free of I charge. We paint the namn and address on your trunk Rrnt:s. leather Nam* Tags Riven away with all leather bags and Dress Suit Cases. A FEW SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK TRUNKS. A square-top Canvass Trunk, brass holts and clamps, iron bottom, brass knees on top and bottom, steel strap hlnces, 2-solo leather straps, division for hat box. fi 75. DRESS SUIT CASES A Leather Dress Suit Case, worth $L0O, our price $2.70. A Leather Dress Suit Case, worth $5.00, our price. $3.75. Roller Tray~Trunks, Bureau Trunks, Theatrical Trunks, Leather Trunks, Automatic Tray Trunks, Basket Trunks, Steamer Trunks, Metal Trunks* We have a complete stock of Traveling hugs and Dress Suit Cases, ladles' and Men's Pocket-books, Traveling Goods of all kinds, such as. Clock- . Drinking Cups, Plasks and Traveling Companions. Glv-i us a call. It Will pay >ou. lorfoifc Trunk Factory, 172 Church St,, near Maiih_ J. W. GAMAC13. W. N. WALLER.' GflSGE & WBLLEl Headquarter for Foreign and Domestic Cement Lime, Piaster Brlcxs. Sewer and Chimney Pip;, Laths, Shingles, &c. Oilice and warehouse^ 12 to 18 PLUME ST Near the B:\dg:. NORFOLK VA. JOHN 0. GflMflGE ESTABLISHED 1865. Sewer and Well Pipe BRICK TILE ALL SIZES. Lime, Cements,' Plaster, Bricks, Laths, Hair, Shingles, Flooring Etc WOODSIDE'S WHARF NORFOLK, VA, K