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Miscellaneous Happenings Conden? sed For Virginian-Pilot Readers. MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE Vbm u Golug Ou lu nml Around l'ortsntoutli mtd SuUuibiui Com* mt.ultCB > unilioretl,- sifted mid ? Told lu Few Words?'I Ho I'ust, the 1'rescat nud t|io,r?uuio Ri-veaio... KttlntcU nud rorcslindowod. . Mrs. it. P. Bunting will return from 'Atlanta, Ga., to-day, where she has been spending a month. The oyster season opened yesterday. Quite a number or boats went down the river. Some of the dealers have a few on hand. ? Rev. It. 0. Eggleston, pastor, will re? turn from his Stimmer vacation to-day aud will occupy the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church to-morrow morn? ing and evening at 11 a. ni. and S p. m. Public cordially Invited to all ser? vices. Miss Annie Bell Newsoms Is In the city t?n a visit to friends. < Ctipt. G. M. Reynolds returned yes? terday from the springs after ah ab? sence of several weeks. Mr. W. C. Corbclt request the Vlr ginlnn-Plloi to state that Mr. McWil iilc's home was not. bouglit by the Court Street Baptist. Church, but that he was the purchaser, and that Uov. Dr. GaueU, the pastor, will live there. It lias about been seined that Pay? muster Mohm, of the Newark, will be ordered home on account of sickness'. His physician considers rent necessary for him. lie Will be accompanied by his clerk, Mr. A. S. Porter, of this city. The State tax on the Atlantic and Danville case, which was admitted to record Iii tlic cou.uty clerk's olllce, was $3,4S9.50. .Mrs. W. T. Lowe, wife of Chief En .ginoor Lowe, of the Portsmouth and Nnnsemond Water Works, is 'visiting in Suffolk. The Mlftsea Alice and Belle Gutehins, ?who have been visiting relatives and friends iir'Frentls Place, have gone to Gloucester Point on a visit. Mr. John (*. Niemyer yesterday sold lor T. J. Barlow, trustee, a house and lot on Washington (street extended for }l,0'.t(J. Mrs. H. C. Myer was tho pur? chaser. Rev. Mr. Essex, of Carrsvlllo, Ya., is Visiting Rev. Dr. Fisher; at the Madi? son Hotel. Micis Blanche Culpcppcr, of Deep Creek, left yesterday to visit relatives In North Carolina. Tho Ha France Engine Works at Ei? nt Ira, N. Y., where the steam (lie enjjliio Virginia is being thoroughly over? hauled, have notified the company that the steamer will be completer! about the middle of the present month. For carrying a pistol and threatening to shoot Arthur Copcllltld, William Falconer was lined $110 and co.sts by Justice (i. C. Pocd yesterday morning at the county jail. Olllcor Mc Williams, of the county, made the arrest. Mrs. Frawncr, of Richmond, Ya., ar? rived lu Scottsvlllo yesterday afternoon on a visit to .Mrs. Hurry Lee, on Hose street. Mrs. L. O. West und family, accom? panied by Mrs. James Graham and family, will return to their homes In Scottsvlllo to-day from a visit to York county. The 15. Y. P. U. of Calvary Baptist Church will on Tuesday night resume its regular Wecking meetings, which were discontinued during the sum? mer. The Little Princetons defeated the Eagles yesterday by a score of S to C. Batteries: Kirk, Jobson and Miller; Brothers, Lllliston, Gasklns and Small. The Princetons will play the Dixies two games Monday. Calvary E-aptist Church, Rev. Sam? uel Sounders, pastor?Services to-mor? row will be as follows: Sunday school at 0:30 a. m., 10. P. Hodman, superin? tendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Everybody welcome to these meetings. Mr. George C. Parker, who has boon visiting relatives in Charleston, 111. since July ICth, returned homo last night. BENEFIT OF LIEUT. DAVIS. The public will renumber the painful and vory sad accident which recently happened to Lieutenant John W. Davis, of the Fourth Ward, while chipping steel in the navy-yard. Mr. Davis had lost one eye some years ago, by a similar accident, and the other mem? ber being seriously injured, makes the case a particularly sad one. His friends in the yard?and he has many?have come to his rescue and have decided to rafllc a handsome la? dles' gold watch Monday, September Jlth, for the benefit of the Injured gen? tleman. Two thousand tickets have been printed and can be.bad from any of his friends employed in the navy yard. Everybody seems interested (n' Mr. Davis, who has a wife and several children, one of the latter being deaf and dumb, dependant upon him, and the demand for tickets i.n brisk. They can bo purchased at the Virginian Pilot office, Portsmouth, for twenty !tve cents each. IMPROVING THE Fl HE ALARM. The fire alarm system of the city Is undergoing material changes at the hands of Mr. "William M. Smith, who is engineer of the .-.team fire engine Vir? ginia, and also superintendent of the lire alarm system. There has been more or less trouble with the present Kystom on account of its general ar? rangement, and Mr. Smith to obviate ony further trouble has mapped out a plan which ho thinks will greatly im? prove the service and at tho same time, under the system which he has thought out. he will be enabled to at once locate a break and'repair it with? out any loss of time. The ."circuit system."' as Mr. Smith calls it, will unquestionably prove a great success, as under this system a break at any point will not out the entire system out of use, as frequently has been the case heretofore. The boundaries of the wards will form the different circuits. We. keep every shnpo-of collars, Let> us ?eil you your collars. Chas. R. Wei. & Co. MISS SALLIE MORRIS EJECTED. Tho School Board Dismisses-The-De? partmental System. The School Board held their regular monthly meeting last night, with the following members present: D. A. Williams, president: Cleo. A. Traut, B. P. Howell, John Schroeder, John T. Lawrence, R. D. Hamilton, Chas. Owens. Li. M. Palmer, Ii P. Slater. W. O. Hope, W. T. Ballentlne, Chasr Mor? ris, W. D. Mintrr. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Committee on School Regulations made a number of recommendation In regard to studies In the school and in reference to' transfers from one school to another and recommended that the sume be not made under any circum? stances before November 1st. They also recommended that the sal? aries of all the teachers In tho white departmental system be made the same. They also recommended that an as? sistant principal be elected to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Saunders' pro? motion. Air. Slater spoke in opposition against acting on tho recommendations at this, meeting. He thought that the board should take some time to consider the leporl, as there was some objectlona- j ble features that should be considered. He then moved that sonic of the rec? ommendations be referred to some sub? sequent meeting. It was seconded and adopted, tind the balance of the report was adopted. The Committee on Building and Sup? plies reported having had all necessary repairs needed In the Second and Third District schools made. On mo; inn the report was adopted. iXftje superintendent submitted some statistics for the annual report of 1S9S '99 as follows: AN INTERESTING REPORT! Tho School Session lS:?.s-":>t> ? Number or schools?While, 29; colored, 8. Total. :!7, an Increase of six schools over those of the last term. Number of teachers White males, 3; white females. 20; col? ored males, 1; colored females. 7. To? tal. :i7. The number of schools by districts: Second district, including; the High School. 13; Fourth district. 9; Fifth dis? trict, 7: Third district. S. Total. 37. Number of calendar months taught, 10. Whole number of months taught, by male teachers, 40; by female teachers, XiO. Total. 370. the enrollment, Number of white boys enrolled. 703: number of white girls enrolled, 809. To? tal white boys and girls enrolled, 1,512. Number of colored boys enrolled. 209; number of colored girls enrolled. 30?. Total colored boys and girls. 515. Whole number of pupils enrolled, 2.027. average MONTHLY e-NROLL MENT. White boys, 579; white girls, 715. Total white hoys and girls, 1,294. Col? ored hoys, 17?; colored girls. 253. To? tal colored boys and girls, ?1211. Total average monthly enrollment, 1,723. Average daily attendance. White boys, 622; white girls. 045. To? tal white boys and girls, 1.107. Colored boys, ICS; colored girls, 211. Total col? ored boys and girls, 409. Total average daily attendance, 1,570. ENROLLMENT BY DISTRICTS. Second district. Including the High School*, 022: Fourth district,' 507; Fifth district, 383; Third district, 515. Total, 2,027. AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLL? MENT. Second district; f>:ir>; Fourth district, 426; Fifth district, 333; Third district, 429. AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE. Second district, 1ST; Fourth district, 370; Fifth district, I10S; Third district. 410. Average age of pupils in tho schools, 10!!. years. SCHOOL BUILDINGS. Number hullt of bricks, with suitable ground;? and outhouses, 4; number of rooms, 37: number of sittings, 1.7GS; value of school property. $17.000. t11 K i? i n A nc ial con d it IO N. Amount of appropriations asked of the City council, $14,307.00; amount received, $13,810.50; amount of money received from the Stale, $0.190.70; last year's balance, $1,500.14. Total cash re? ceived and balance, $21,574.40. Paid for teachers' salaries. $10.120.00; for furni? ture and repairs, $1.433.45; for salaries of clerk, superintendent and treasu? rer's commissions. $1,024.05; for janitor's salaries, fuel. &b., $1,741.05; for sundries, $107.92. Total expenses, S20.73S.C7. Bal? ance. $834.73, nearly all of which is to the civiit of I he Fifth district. Cost of tuition per month per pupil enrolled? Second district (including the High school), $1.03; Fourth district, 70 cents; Fifth district. 72 cents; Third district, 03 cents. Cost of tuition per month per pupil enrolled irrespective of the dis? tricts, SI cents; whole cost of public ed? ucation per month per pupil enrolled, 90 cents; number of teachers examined by tho superintendent, 15; .number of teachers licensed, 25; number of visits paid by the superintendent to the schools, 471; number of visits by trus? tees to the schools, 12S. On motion the report was adopted. The clerk submitted his report for I month of August. A number of applications were re | reived for the position of assistant principal of tho Second district school and for the position of teacher. The following were read from: Bettie Brown, Belle e. Bain, Mits. R. H. Jones, Ella v. Yarrow, J. Linwood Leavitt, Nellie Simmons, for promotion: Jerome Etheredge, Martha t. Brittihghan, Eliz? abeth d. Woodward, Mary D. White. All propcry approved, bills were al? lowed. NOW NEW BUSINESS. Tho superintendent read a communi? cation from the principal of the Second district school, asking that some change be made In some of the books now used. On motion the recommendation was referred to the Committee on School Regulations, with power to act. Mr. Slater moved that the commit? tee be appointed to look into the de? partmental system of teachings and to see, if there was not tsome changes that could be made and if there is need of. grading the teachers under that sys? tem. Adopted. MISS MORRIS ELECTED. Mr. Schroeder moved that the board go Into the election of an assistant principal to ml the vacancy caused by the promotion of Mr. Saunders. The board then proceeded to election. Mr. Howell moved that no application except, those in the grammar grade of the schools be considered. A vote be? ing taken. It was lost.. Mr., Ballcntine moved that all appli? cants b.:ve a show. Seconded and adopted. The names of Misses Sallle Morris, Belle Bain. Jennie Etheridge, Ella Yar? row, Mattlo v. Brlttlngham, Carrie D. White, Nellie Simmons, Belle Brown and R. H. Jones were read. A vote being taken, Miss Sallle Mor fos reccl'ved 8 and Miss Bath 4. Miss Morris was declared elected. Mr. Schroeder moved that the pay of Miss Monis be made SCO per month. Second. Mr. Hamilton offered an amendment :that the pay be not tlxetl until the .Committee on School Regulations made their "report. Host. The motion of Mr. Schroeder was voted on and adopted. IA motion was made that ah the teachers below be promoted. This caused some discussion. Mr. Howell moved that all the teach? ers below the vacancy he required to take an examination in the grade which they intend to teach, and the election bo postponed until after the examina? tion is held. It was seconded and adopted. I"N Til 10 POLICE COURT. The "Bowery" was present la the Police Court yesterday morning in ex? ceedingly large numbers, all dressed in their best "bib and tucker," looking lor all tho world us if they were pre? paring for a gala time- rather than one of seriousness with four charges of as? sault and battery staring them in the face. Yes, Mrs. Bertha Bangle was the complaiuant irt the eases, charging Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ellis, Mrs. H. Rapp'a port and Miss Bessie Herman with us? ing their hands and feet on herewith painful effect. She said they pulled her ha id, knocked her about her head and kicked her to the ground, all fur no cause. There were about 15 witnesses, tho prosecution and defense being about equally divided in numbers. The trou? ble was divided Into two eases and the Mayor, after listehing carefully and pa? tiently to tho evidence pro and con, dis? missed both eases. It was, after all, a "tempest In a tea pot," the whole matter In both cases having Its origin in the conduct of the children of those Interested, nut K was. Interesting, especially thai part where Mrs. Mangel became so excited that she threw a small "kitty cat" at Mrs. Rtip paport, striking her in the back witlt It. LATEST NAVAL NEWS. Assistant Surgeon li. A. Dunn, de? tached from duty tit the Washington navy-yard and ordi rjeil to Port Royal; Assistant Surgeon A. Stuart, detach? ed from the naval station at Port Royal anil'ordered to the Ynnkton. Assistant Surgeon D. B. ICerr, de? tached from tho Ynnktdn and ordered to the Marietta. Assistant Surgeon M. K. Johnson, detached from the Marietta and or? dered to the Nashville. Passed Assistant Surgeon .1. C. Ros cnblouth, detached from the Nash? ville and ordered for treatment to the Chelsea Naval Hospital. Passed .Assistant Surgeon M. S.Guest, detached from the navy-yawl at Bos? ton and ordered to the Wnbnsh. Lieutenant Commander Stncey Potts ordered to duty nt Hertford. Lieutenant H. O. Sampson, detached from the Michigan, and ordered to duty; in the Bureau of Steam Engi? neering. Lieut. H. K. Crank, detached from Hie New York navy-yard and ordered I to the Detroit. Lieut. Edwin T. Pollock, detached from tho Scorpion and ordered to the Lancaster. ATLANTIC AND DANVILLE LEASE In the Clerk's oftlcn of Norfolk county a deed has been admitted to record which sets forth the fuels in the lease of the Atlantic and Danville railway by Hie Southern system of railroads, which are as follows: The latter gets possession of the former for n period of time of fifty years, which terminates July 1!, 1949. The Southern road obligates to pay during tho fifty years to the sharehold? ers of the Atlantic and Danville road the magnificent sum of $3,80*334.34, In Installments. The terms of tho lease are also to the effect that upon the expiration of tho lease of fifty yearn the Southern shall have the privilege of a lease under the same terms, for a period of ninety-nine years. The Southern also further agrees to pay to tho shareholders of the At? lantic and Danville a dividend of H1S 12.000 whenever a dividend is declared by tile Southern upon its $120,000,000. A MUCH AFFLICTED FAMILY. Again has death invaded tlie house? hold or Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo, E.' Fen tress, of TIS Fifth snoot, and carried away in its cold embrace their three year-old daughter, charlotte May, the sad event oeciiring- about mldniulir Thursday. The Bympathy of the entire city Is extended to Mr. ami Mrs. Fen tress, as their trouble is of a particularly touch? ing nature, three children having been lost to them by death in the short space of time since June 30th. On that date a daughter died, fol? lowed by tho death of a son on August Cth, and now the third blow by the death of tho little one mentioned, which oecured Thursday night. The parents who have sustained such heavy losses have two children surviving out of a family of live, which gathered about, them Just a little over two months ago. Wl I OLIOS A LE POl BONING. Some . time during Tuesday night some unknown person visited tho prem? ises of Mrs. Cndd, on River View ave? nue, in Park View, and poisoned thir? ty head of fine chickens belonging to ! her. Wednesday morning when Mrs; Codd came down she saw her chickens lying all around the lot dead. She could not keep from giving way to her feelings. She could no: imagine why any one should want to do an act of that kind. Later in the day suspicion pointed to a negro boy who had been In her employ, but was discharged a few days before. Tito authorities are work? ing on the case, and hope to catch him. PRESBYTERIAN MISSION. The First Presbyterian Church of this city has recently purchased two lots in Prentis Place upon which has been erected a neat and substantial chapel, which is now finished and ready for occupancy. Providence permitting, a mission will be opened in this Prentis Place chapel Sunday afternoon next at 4:30 o'clock at which hour the R V". R. B. Eggleston will preach and Inaugu? rate the mission. All friends of the cause, and especially the people of Prentis Place, are cordially invited to be present. DEATH OF MRS. HAYN ES. Yesterday afternoon al 1:55 o'clock Mrs. Emily D. Hdytics departed this life, at her residence. No. 310 County street, in the COth year of her age. The, ,deceased lady had beert" sick for the past two or three months, and ?ho bore her sufferings with great Christian fortitude. She leaves two children, both having attained their majority. She was a member of the Monumental M. . Church, from which place her fu? neral will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock. HARMONY' RESTORED. Tho war between the Hebrew denom? ination has blown over to all Intents and purposes for awhile, at least, and the warrants that were sworn out have been withdrawn. Tho congregation held ft. meeting Thursday night and a regular love feast prevailed. It was decided to dispose of the lot on Washington -Street recently purchased for church purposes to Mr. Herr lam Plummer. The. trustees met yesterday and rat I tied the action of the meeting, and for the present they have agreed to dispose of such property as belongs to tho church. JOSEPH HUBER DEAD. At his homo, Glasgow street extend? ed. Scottsvtllc. yesterday afternoon at :t::;o o'clock, Mr. Joseph Huber breathed his last in the 37th year of his ago. Mr. Huber was well known and had a largo circle of friends, who speak in the highest terms of him and his many good qualities. He leaves a wife and four children. Notice of the funeral will appear In our next Issue. THE WORLD OF SPORT STANDING OP THE CLUBS. Won. Lost. Per C Brooklyn .7S 36 .6S4 Boston .71 41 .617 Philadelphia. .... ... 72 46 .610 Baltimore .07 43 .ous Cincinnati .fi;i 50 .55S St. Louis .G.'i 54 .546 Chicago .CO 57 .513 PUtsburg .57 -r>s .496 1 Louisville .50 ?I .439 New York . 49 63 ..13& Washington. 41 73 .3601 Cleveland .19 102 .157 At St. Louis? Tt.H E St. Louis .. .. 12001003 x? 7 7 3 Baltimore .. ..0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2? 0 10 3 At Louisville? R.U.E. LouKsvillO .. ..1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0? 3 11 o| Washington .. ..0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 11 At Brooklyn? Cleveland .. ..1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0? 2 7 lj Brooklyn .. ..0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 x? 7 11 o| Second game? R.ll E Cleveland .0 0 0 0 0 0 1? 1 7 2 Brooklyn .2 0 2 1 0 0 x? 5 9 0 At Chicago? It.1 I.E. Chlcngo .2 0 0 0 3 0 0 Ox? 5 5 3 Boston .1 0 0 0*1) 1 1 0 1? 4 9 4 At Cincinnati? R.ll.H. Cincinnati .. ..0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 x?10 S 6 Philadelphia ..00030200 0? 5 S 5 Tiio (iraud 4'lrcitlt Knees. (By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-PIIot.) Hartford, Conn., Sept. 1.?The Grand Circuit races here to-day resulted as follows: 2:03 class, trotting; purse, $1,500? Rlchlnnd, won; - Paul Pry, second; Princess, third. Time. 2:16",, 2:16'4 2:16%, 2:10fJ, 2:10-7;, 2:20'i. Princess took the ilr.st heat and Paul Pry the fourth. 2:09 class, pacing; purse, $3,225?Hal B., won; The Maid, second: Exploit, third. Time. 2:0ti'/i, 2:0C"i, 2:07, 2:03.14. 2:11. 2:14%. 2:13"*J. Tho Maid took the first and sixth hcatis, and Exploit tho fifth. Tt?t< JcnvioftvMliiirlcojr Mill. <Ry Te'csracn to Vlrcitilnn-Ftlot.? New York, Sent. 1?Jim Jeffries, of California, and Tom Sharkcy, of Dun dht. Ireland, will tight for tho heavy? weight championship of the world nl the Coney Island Sporting Club Oelo Im r ::'!. This was decided to-dav at a meeting of the managers of the pugi? lists. Only two bi<ls Wtre received for the contest und the managers of the club by the seaside having given the better Inducements, secured the bout. The Coney Island club offered 00 2-3 per cent, of gate receipts, .with a guar? antee of $30,000, and deposited a corll tled check for $2,600 as a. forfeit. HESTER'S ANNUAL STATEMENT ?NTERESTING STATISTICS OF YEAR'S COTTON MOVEMENT. {Hy Telegraph to Ylnrlnlan-Pllot.) Now Orleans, La., Sept. 1.?The totals Of Secretary Hester's annual report of the cotton crop of the United Slates were promulgated to-day. 'l hoy snow receipts of coiton at ail United,States ports for the year, 8,679.426 bales, against i'.,769.:>U0 last year; overland to .Northern mills, 1,345,623, against 1,237, 183; Southern consumption taken direct from interior of the cotton licit, 1,353, 791. against 1,192,821. making the crop of United States for 1898-'99 amount to 11, 274,810 bales, against 11,199,9.;I last year and 8,757,964 the year before. The mills of the South have used 157, 55S bales more than during lS97-'98, against a consumption by tho North of 2,190,000 bales. The crop for the different States is given as follows in thousands of bales: North Carolina, etc., r.s:i; South Caro? lina, 1,012; Georgia, 1,536; Alabama, I. 159; Florida, 7u: Mississippi. 1,552; Louisiana. 590; Arkansas, &34; Tennes? see, 414; Texas, 3,?3.i: total crop, bales, II, 275. North Carolina above Includes Kentucky and Virginia; Tennessee in? cludes Okluhoma, Missouri, Kansas and Utah: Texas Includes Indian Territory. Mr. Hester's full report, which will be issued to-morrow, will contain interest? ing facts in relation to the enormous increase in the spindles of Southern mills. WORLD'S VISIBLE SUPPLY. New Orleans, Sept. L?Secretary Hes? ter's statement of the world's visible supply of cotton shows a decrease for the week Just closer! of 55,018 bales, against a decrease of 41,060 last year, and a. decrease of 7;<,8."9 year before last. Tho total visible Is 2,607,945, against 2. 062,963 last week and 2,015,177 last year. Of this the total of American cotton is 1,972,945, against 2,003,963 last week and 1,-134,477 last year, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil. India. I etc., 635,000, against 639,000 last week and GIl.O?O last year. Note? Hereafter tho New Orleans! Cotton Exchange's world's visible sup? ply of cotton will contain, in addition to t!?e usual items, the stocks at Alox- | .andrla, Egypt, and Bombay, India, and the stock afloat at Bombay harbor. These items, which have been hitherto ignored in all statements of visible sup? ply issued in America, amount at this date to 147.C00, against 411.000 last year, and 357,000 the year before. There has been no reason for Ignoring this amount of cotloa, which was actually visible, and was counted in statesments of that kind, by Liverpool, henco, hereafter the world's visible supply will actually con? sist of all cotton in sight at all centers In America, Europe and elsewhere. | If that's what vou want, vou can't"afford to miss seeing.THE3R?tWi;:&0| NOBBY SHOES $3,50 t-'UK MfciN. maae up in tne cnoicestiKU?iaiwr^tj^p * ShOe DepartlUBIlt.?:box calf, tan via, black vici, all made on new foot-form lasts. New toes, new tops, exclusive designs, made especially for service. All at Sj.50 a pair. ? : * i cash o*,.v-g THE BRANDT CO., 213 and 215 High St. one price oni a' - ?5"" 'In m Xvw Kunmec. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Chattanooga. Tenn., Sept. 1.?Tho onioei'8 oC tho ttoanc Iron Company, who own the tavpro furnaces at Rock wood, Tchn,, announce to-day that on September 13 they will begin the erec? tion of another large furnace at that place. Tho company will expend J"00. 000 in lmurovemonts. which will in? clude the erection i f ibis furnace. President II. S. Chamberlain, of the company, will arrive in New York Sep? tember 12 to purchase modern tna ?htnery. There is great activity in erecting new buildings and in renovating and enlarging business houses at Charles? ton, S. C. During July 104 boats arrived at Williamsport, Md., on tho Chesapeake & Ohio .canal, with 11,510 tons of coal. FOR RUNT?A NEW HOUSE, 309 Elllgham street, near London; S largo rooms, bath, sewerage ami all con? veniences. Possession September l sst. Apply at Sil E(nngham street. sel-3t " BOUND T?_sFcCEEd7 First quality stuff at reasonable" rales | is bound to make a success ol any busi? ness. That is why our business has In? creased ao. Everything kept Is tho best,; and good attention guaranteed. H. 0. Pearson, Ferry Lunch Rooms REMOVAL OF NIGHT SOIL. Office of the city Clerk; Portsmouth. Vtt?, Aug. S8. 1SW. PROPOSALS FOR THE REMOVAL OF NIGHT SOIL from the city of Portsmouth, Va.. will be received at the oflleo of tho City Clerk until MONDAY, September 4. 18011 at ? P. M. Specification!! for same can be seen at the Council Chamber. Hand with soctir lty In the sum of $;".00 must accompany all proposals. The right Is reserved to reject any or all of tho bids. All proposals to be addressed to the under.signed. aitSO-UI E. THOMPSON. Jr.. C. C. Wo are making a elenrlng sweep of Summer Cloods?6Sc. Waists for 2flo.; il.25 Skirts for 7He.; C5 to 60e. Sample lloso for 21c. a pair; f?0e. Percale, Shirts for 33c. Children's lloso Supporters given away. 203 AND 1:01 HI OH STREET. Smitlifield " Herring: !k not tho namo oC an extra selected sugar cured i-oo herring I havo .lust re? ceived but It Indicates their superior nualltv. Mackerel per pound, 10c. N. C. Uoo and Cut Herring. Medlutu-slze Country Hams, lf>c. E. R. BARKSDALE BOTH PHONES. 123 COURT ST. NEW CORNED SPOTS. MACKEREL, HERRINGS. ETC. BEST TEA AND COFFEE TO BE FOUNO HERE. R. E. KING, 200 Court street. 0<v o <?> o <?? <&> o <1' ?v *2> o <s? 0 9 The balance of our Sum | mer stock being sold at f I ? wonderful reductions. $ I Note the offerings below, | . and there's lots of others . 9 just as good? <| I Men's 7 Be Underwear.... 39c | I Boys' $3.60 Suits.$1.861 I Men's 75c nightshirts... 48c I f Boys' 50c Shirt Waists... 39c * I Boys' 50c Sailor Hats... 25c Boys' 25c Sailor Hats.. .i2><c Men's $1.00 Shirts. 6U Men's 50c Shirts. 39c a Men's $10 00 Suits... Men's 25c Suspenders? 19c a Men's 60c Crash Hals? 19c | Men's $6.00 Bike Suits.. $3.48 $ J 214 High Street, I I Portsmouth, Ua. J by trading at I Men's, Bous' and Gliiidren's Glotning, I Hats and Furnlsninas # BEING SOLD AT LESS THAN ORIGINAL COST OF h&kikg. ? Give us a call and be convinced of the genuineness H of our wonderful bargain offer, some of which.we mention below: if 1 B;iUmce of our 7)C Negligee Shirts, 39 c. All of our $1.00 Negligee Shirts, 59c. All of. our 50c. Neckwear to go at 23c. Sweet & Orr Jumpers, 59c. A\en's Black and Tun Hose that sold for 15c, 7c. Men's Working P a n t s, worth $1,75 and $2.25, your choice, $1.39. Men's Fancy' Alixed and Plain' Worsted Suits that sold for $9 and $10.50, your choice, $6.25. Boys' Long Pants Suits, worth .$5.50, $6.50 and* $7, your choice, $3.98. f ? f t^l rosenbhum, $ 116 and 118 High St., Portsmouth, Va, m T WII.T. ri'T ON SALE TO-MORROW (MONDAY) 60 DOZEN LADIES' -: FALL AND WINTER KIDDED VESTS AND PANTS. AT? ? ? . '??> ?'?'^ THESE OOOOS AHE TITE REST 25c. QUALITY EVER SHOWN BEFORE AND WILL NOT DE OFFERED AT THE ABOVE PRICE AGAIN. IF YOU WANT A BARGAIN CA 1,1, EARLY. BMMETT DEANS. Terms Cash. 320 High Street. Green Ginger, 10c, lb. Mixed Spices, 20c; lb. FOR PICKLING AND PRESERVING. ?AT? JEROriE P. CARR'S. WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL DRUGGIST, Corner Court and County Sis. and Green Street, near Bart. CARR'3 ALL-HEALING OINTMENT CURES PILES AND OLD SORES. TO GO FARMING ? 1 have for Bale a farm, f-0 acres, nlco house, 5 rooms, barn and all necessary out buildings: will sell VERY CHEAT. Call and investigate. HOMESEEKERS AND INVESTORS.?t Imvo a largo lhu to select from. Call' and sec nie or drop a postal and 1 will call und see you. 1 LOANS. /?. a. BROOKS, Real Estate, Rents and Insurance. 329 High St., Portsmouth, Vfi, Bell 'phone 2222. Good Bread leakers Indorse W. & J. Parker's Eureka Flour. For Its strength, whiteness and appetizing flavor. You can make the whitest and lightest bread with a less amount of this flour than with any other. Ask your grocer f.jr It. Take no other._ . Has never had such good service as we are giving this season. When you need ice either phone will reach us. PORTSMOUTH COAL & ICE CO., _J. S. MILLER, Mana er. Hard's Fine Society Stationery IN ALL THE LATEST SHAPES AND TINTS, Visiting Cards Engraved in the Latest Styles, ?JVl)I2?liifi!$O^C et THOMPSON. 224 HIGH STREET. -_ PORTSMOUTH, VA, notice:. The storm Is over and I have plenty of the best dry wood, such as dry board ends, dry fresh water .?lab wood und dry pine wood, a'd sheltered to keep dry. 'Phone. 211S. FOR RENT, Desirable Brick; DWclltntr No. i'Wi; T>'M4, wlddlo street -8rooms;*aa.s o?tt?'K!ran s<V sowerago- and other. ;convcnl?n1c<f8..rR?H?! 423 per month. " JNO. V WATSON.) jy'i-tim l-N9.Hlgh ?treat,\