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A total eclipse of the Sun Is a phe? nomenon not often seen, hence the greatest Interest is being manifested In the eclipse predicted to occur on the 28th of May, and which will be visible at Norfolk. , The total eclipse will occur In Nor? folk shortly after sun-rise, about 5:30, and the total obscuration will last one minute and forty-four seconds. One can conceive readily the importance of avlng every facility for viewing it in readlTieSS: ^ . ?? . The points at -which the total eclipse ' *wlll be visible run nearly In a strnlght line of about 50 miles in width, from New Orleans to Norfolk, and lto gen .aral scope may be understood when It is saild that the people of Savannah, Charleston and Wilmington will be out of view of it on the one side, and the people of Atlanta, Chattanooga, Ashe Vllle, Richmond and Petersburg on the other. Norfolk is the only city in the United States (except Columbus, Ga., Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, La.) with? in the belt from which the total eclipse I can be seen. Macon, Ga., and Colum? bia, S. C, are near the edge of the line. Thousands of people from ?11 parts of the country wall come to Norfolk to view the eclipse. Fortunately, there are unusual facilities for getting here; many comforts of living while here, 'and numerous advantages offered here, to view the eclipse. The path of the eclipse leaves this -country near Norfolk and-Cape-Henry, taking in Old Point, Ocean View and "'Virginia Beach." It appears nothing short of marvelous that astronomers should thus be able to predict not only the eclipse but the exact hour and minute and the precise path that it ?Will traverse. For instance, It is pre? dicted that the path of the total eclipse -will cover a territory fifty-live miles Wide at Norfolk, extending from a few miles north of Norfolk to a point a few miles south of Cape Henry. At Norfolk the stars will be plainly seen; tho entire elements taking on the as? pect of night. While the total eclipse lasts only about two minutes, the shadow will occupy nearly two hours in passing over the Sun. The eclipse is caused by the moon -passing between the earth and the sun, and thus cutting off the nun's rays. The earth and moon move in the same direction, from West to East, the earth's rate being 1,040 miles an hour, and that of the moon 2,100 miles an hour. The velocity of the shadow, passing over the earth, is equal to the "ifference between these two rates or bout LOGO miles nn hour. This differs ccording to the distance one Is from i che equator and the obliqueness of thb Bhadow on the earth. Persons should prepare smoked glass rough which to witness the eclipse, very dark glass will be iieces.-mry at St. Ah soon as the eclipse Is partly der way a highter glass can be used, ntll finally, the great spectacle can viewed, comfortably, with the naked C. _ There is grief and anger in the ranks of the Anglnmanlacs. John Bull has forbidden them to bring their dogs ong Ihte summer unle.-s they are pre r*d to leave them in quarantine for reo months to see whether they have bios. It is almost enough to inspire the toadies with a mild form of pa? triotism, or to convert them into Boer (sympathisers, a calamity the Burghers have not deserve THE "POSITION"' OF HON. THOMAS S. MARTIN. Commenting on the Albemarle County Democratic Convention and Senator Martin's attitude as to Constitutional revision, the Lexington News says: "Senator Martin refuses to answer all inquiries as to his position on the Constitutional Convention. The Senator has shown no disposition sine.- in? last fall obtained a large ma Jorlty of the legislative caucus favora? ble to his nomination to use his influ? ence to direct public affairs or control the election of ofllcials In Virginia, and the Indications are that he will pursue this attitude toward n Constitutional Convention. The originators of the movement, are among his closest friends. Some of his friends antago? nize it, as was the case lit Albemarle." It Is tint really necessary for Han. Thomas s. Martin to say anything. When Hon. Tom opens his mouth, a phenomenon that Is fortunately rare, his friends and bis State are always: humiliated. Virginia, 'therefore, lakes pride in the fact that during the six years or more of his incumbency nf a seat In the United States Senate, Hon. Tom S. Martin has had the dl ten tion to let the others do all the talking, and she trusts that during the next six years he wdll consistently and tena? ciously adhere to that golden silence which in h!s case is Infinitely pre? cious. Possibly Hon. Tom has declined to "answer nil Inquiries as in his "posi? tion" on the Constitutional Convention, for the reason that be has not yet been told what his "position" is to be: or, in other words, through some oversight, he has not yet been provided with a "position." Could Seeking Jerry Simpson be expected to discuss his socks? Wo are stronedy in favor of dealing delicately and tenderly with Hon. Thomas S. Martin for the present. By the time the Democratic State Con? vention meets, a "position" will doubt? less have been made for him. and we may all discuss It without seeming un? gracious. It is boorish to cast a poor man's poverty in his teeth. Moreover, the lion. Tom, perhaps, feels that his "position" tlf one has really been formed for him) may not commend itself to the distinguished consideration of his fellow-citizens. Something like this has happened bo fore; and a shade of coyness, a tinge of timidity. Is therefore both natural and Indescribably becoming! The Vir? ginia public has never been permitted to gaze upon Hon. Thomas s. Martin IN any "position;" or upon any "posi? tion" OP Hon. Thomas S. Martin with? out a deep sense of gratitude that he has been as unobtrusive as possible. If, however, there bo any who desire to know before Hon. Thomas Is permit? ted to speak, what his "position" will be upon the momentous finest ion now confronting the Democrats of Virginia. It may be Infallibly indicated. Wherever the Interests of the corporations of this State are to be served at the expense of the people; wherever there Is si ring with an axe to grind, and a promise to grind one as a return favor;wherever there Is a malodorous deal to be made; there, or thereabouts, will be located the "position" of the Hon. Thomas S. Martin. This much we all know in advance. It is ample! AS TO ANTI-IMPERIALIST LEADERS. A contemporary nssorts that Mr. Ed? ward Atkinson, of Boston, is "the ac? knowledged leader of the Anti-imperia? lists of the country." Acknowledged by whom? despite the advertising accord? ed Mr. Atkinson by tin- PostofTlce De? partment In excluding certain of his productions from the United States mails.?an unwarranted and outragc ous hit of me?dles?mcJncSB,- -the great body of null-imperialists have scarcely heard of Mr. Atkinson or his views. The truth is Mr. Atkinson Is a. pro? fessional dilettante, whose espousal of any cause is reason for sincere com? miseration to the advocates of it, who nro aiming at practical results. He has a penchant and an unlimited capacity for p'aying the rob- of the "fool-frlend" and hence those who oppose Iiis views may always be depended on to provide a crowded house for him. He is a char? acteristic Boston product, like Billy Lloyd Garrison, nnd Lillian Clayton Jewett. who nets his advertising from his political view asii! bis living from patent sauce ;>nns and dinner palls. The nhtl-imnerlnllsta of the United States are practicality unanimous in sympathy with the Boers, and in con? demnation of Englnnd's unholy war on them: this because they recognize that imperialism is the same in substance and in tendency, whether it bo In South Africa, Hi.' Philippines, or Porto nico. Vet we find Mr. Atkinson as re? cently ns Friday :.f the past week, voicing this sentlmenl; "I have no sympathy with the Boers, and believe that the British empire de? pends on British success in s.mt'i Af? rica. The hardest .1'") the British will have will be In settling the affairs of the Transvaal, und the Orange Free Stnto. after the Boer power has been broken. The treat men I which the Boers have always accorded the natives of Africa shows th it they are inhuman, and 200 years behind the times " The reason that Mr. Atkinson has "no sympathy with the Boers" Is that he has been for years, and remains, a most disgusting type of the English toady.boasting that his sauce pans have a great vogue In the "ancestral halls" of England. Mr. Aikinsr.n !s the leader of the anti-imperialist league of Boston, an organization that will make much noise up til the time comes to vote, and then, (after the manner of Its kind) will doubtless support those who have been responsible for forcing an imperialistic policy on the country. That great mass of earnest Americans, who are opposed to imperialism from principle, and who hold by the traditions of the republic, know little and care less about Mr. At- : klnson. They will select their own dead? er at the proper time, nnd be will b- a practical statesman, not an academic visionary. PORTS'. CUTH AND REVISION. In the ward meetings of Portsmouth on Thursday night the First. Second nnd Fifth wards adopted resolutions In- I strnetlng their delegates to the State! Convention to vote to make the calling 'if a convention to amend the Consti? tution a party question, While the Third I arid Fourth wards selected delegates without instructing them. In none of ; the wards was there an expression of the people as id the submission of the revised Constitution a popular vote. This was on unfortunate omisslog, and Is one that should be guarded against when Norfolk comes to select i's delegates to the Democratic state Convention. The question of pledging tho party to submit the revised Con? stitution to a vote of the people Is one upon which the delegates will have to pass in the State Convention, if that body shall see lit to make a party Issue of the call for a Constitutional Con? vention. They are therefore entitled to know what are the sentiments of the constituency they will represent; nor can the constituency .afford to ho care? less in this matter. There is no doubt that the people of Norfolk, like the people of the whole State, are heartily in favor of a popular vote on any changes that may be made in the fun? damental law. but they should not take it for granted that there will he such a vote, or that their delegates will vote for it in convention, if they do not take the trouble to make their wishes known. It does not pay to take things for granted in politics. Tho date for the selection of delegates in this city to the May 2d convention has not yet been fixed; but as the time is now short.the date for these elections will, doubtless, be fixed In a few days. In the interim, every Democratic voter should make up his mind to sec to it that good men, and men properly in? structed on this all-important question, are chosen ns delegates to the State Convention. It Is the most important matter that has come before tho party in years, and should receive grave and careful attention. Both upon the question of making the call for a Constitutional Conven? tion a party issue, and upon pledging the party to submit the work of such convention to the people, there is seri? ous difference of opinion in the patty. The vote of Norfolk must go for the right on 'both propositions, nnd, to In? sure this, the people should instruct their delegates. The declaration of Senator Welling? ton, of Maryland, that he will not sup? port Mr. McKinley If he Is nominated upon a platform endorsing a colonlnl tariff and the Philippine war, Is the first open and serious defection from the Republican party on account of Its Imperialistic program. If It were an Individual matter It might be lightly dismissed; but Senator Wellington stands for a large element of tho Re? publican voters who will carry their disgust with Its surrender of Porto Rico to the tender mercies of the trusts, to opposition at the polls. Sen? ator Wellington will not. he followed by any great number of Republican leaders, but in cutting himself loose from the party of Kmplre and boodle, he will Und abundant company of hon? est and courageous men. The announcement from Rio Jnnelro that Germany is seeking a foothold in Southern Brazil, and that arms and ammunition are ludnc- imported In prep nrallon for a coup which Is to Include the excision "f Rio Grande do Sul and i s federation with Uruguay under car? man protection, i-- extremely interest in.', since the McKinley Administra? tion began dabbling in Chinese affairs, th ? assert ion has been free that coun? ter demonstrations would be made by Furo] an nation.-; in South America. Is Germany to lead the onslaught on the Monroe doctrine, or has the Monroe doctrine 1.u thrown overboard along with tin- Constitution and the Declara? tion of Independence? Several days ngo ti e Vlrglnlan-Pllot. judging from tho hurrah with which the State Department gave ? ut its pur? poses, asserted that a little cheap polit? ical capital was being made out of ihe tardiness of Turkey in paying the claim of Ameri an citizens for damages to the lOuphratos College buildings. The Washington correspond -nt of the Pitts bllg Post says of the in Idenl: "The present ..lie.e i pressure on Tur ke>. of which ib.- Stnte l )ei nrtmcnt ha = beer, eager to / ice mi; the news. Is n piece of buncombe gotten up for the purpose of creating an impression in certain church circles, and for effect in I the <tuning campaign." [ And why n il'.' 1: is not by any means the first play t-> the galleries that the present Administration has Indulged in. The staunten Spectator is inclined to be unkind to General Rosser, of whom it says: "Gen. Tho mad I,. Rosser, whose mouth King William McKinley had si wed up. itt? we hated some time ago, has had the stitches removed, end he is again using it. The use made of it is to tell th country lhat he will vole for McKinley in the coining election. This in very natural. McKinley Irf tho first President of the United states to appreciate (ion. ItoiiViir, bonce Gen. Rosaor'a appreciation ?>{ the President." There is no reason to believe that the Spectator has gone very wide of the mark. And there are other General Rosscrs. The favorite argument of the Impe? rialists has been that ppposltlon to th ? course being pursuer! in the Philippines sprang from Ignorance of tho condi? tions. The soldiers who have served there, It wan asserted, were imperial? ists. President Dayld star Jordan; of Leland Stanford University, stiys that sixty young men <if that Institution, who enlisted at the beginning of the war with Spain, and were sent to the Philip; Ines.where they saw mm h of the I Island In subsequent campaigns, are ! anti-Imperialists to a man As they I were University men. It will hardly be i contended that they were ignorant ob? servers. i _ :-: Richmond is to have a Street Fair I and Carnival.that will draw thousands 1 of visitors to that city. Roanoke Ut taking active step.--, to organise for a like event. Chattanooga, Tennessee, !.< j to have a spring festival, which will be attended by a party <>r National oftl- I cla'ls and wilt be worthy of that live j city. Why should the project to have | a Street Fair in Norfolk be allowed to hang lire? Tliis is a question for the j business men of the city. It Is estimated that over 10) bills, pro? viding for a reduction Of the war taxes, have be-n Introduced in Congress dur? ing the present session, of these, at least a dozen provide for the repeal of : he odious, und now unnecessary, stamp taxes, the revenue from whirl) amounts to about $44,000,003 annually. As the surplus Is twice this amount, the ; tamp taxes could be repealed with? out hardship io the Government; but .Mr. McKinley has sal ! no. The proposal of Richmond society people to engage in a "man hunt" with bloodhounds has created something of a furore. The privilege of man-chasing has Its strict limitations, even In so? ciety. lion. Thomas S. Martin (our own Matthew s. Quay) Is doubtless busily engaged in handing out those "second? hand orders," of which he has become such a distinguished me Hum. Lemuel Ell Qutgg declines to be hiss? ed loose from that chairmanship of the New York County Republican Commit? tee. Governor Taylor may not got back j to Frankfort in time to forestall the I unpleasant results of the grand Jury's . investigation with his militia. NOTKS AND OPINIONS. OCR FINANCIAL ANARCHISTS. (New York Journal of Commerce.) Among its other dangers the trust system seems to Involve that of placing the control of huge aggregates of capi? tal and productive energy in the hands of men entirely unscrupulous. Before the recent multiplication of industrial trusts the public became familiar, in one or two notorious cuses, with the employment of trust stocks in a mani? festly one-sided game of speculation. There were occasions on which the rise or fall of some of these securities was determined by practices not a whit more reputable than the use of the marked cards or loaded dice. The speculative public is a somewhat changeable entity, and, for obvious reasons, consists nt different times of different elements. Among its other characteristics is that of a very short memory, and new' combinations appar? ently always suggest new methods. I The fact has not yet penetrated the Intelligence of that trustful section of the public who, without any hut the most superficial knowledge of what they are dealing In, try to make money on the ?Stock Exchange, that the very essence of most of the trust combina? tions is the creation of purely artificial values. Given the existence of a pre? posterously Inflated aggregate <>r stock capital, based solely on the expecta? tion of earnings conditioned on the maintenance of an unnatural level of prices, and quite an Ideal Held Is pro? vided for unscrupulous manipulation. While the trust managers are able to dictate their own juices the business shows enormously profitable icturns. But there comes n point*at which high prices rest lie: consumption and stocks ; begin to accumulate. It is entirely at ? the discretion of (he men in control j whether they shall meet this condition j by enlarging the market by a reduction ! of prices, or restrict production by shutting down their mills. If the busi? ness were conducted on legitimate methods there can hardly be a question about the alternative they would adopt, i But their business rests on the abso? lut? l.v false foundation of presumed ability to retain an nrtiftclnl standard of prices, nnd the vices of its origin cohere throughout all its subsequent administration. Added to this is the possibility of mnklng more money by gnmbllng in their own stocks than by conducting their business on legitimate lines. When the git me is successfully begun by inducing the ptib'lc to buy at high preis stocks which have little, if any. Intrinsic value, the next move i:< aid to be the deliberate depreciation of the earning power of the property so thnt a profit ni; y be made on the bear side of the market. STATT. PRKSS AND REVISION. WHAT IS EXPECTED. (Stnunton News.) V.'hat everybody expects Is that a Constitution shall be carefully drawn .?iini then submitted to popular vote, it is well enough, of course, to lei ; delegates to the convention understand in advance that this Is the orderly and , due form, and that the people expect It to be followed, if a good Constitu? tion is framed there is no doubt of its ratification. DIVIDED ALBF.M A111.1:. (Danville Register.) Albemarle county's delegation to the state Democratic Convention Is almost evenly divided for and against the Con? stitutional revision plan. One of ?he delegates opposing a Constitutional Convention i: Senator Th?man s. Mnr i tin. For th-- i . ni 'it of these gentlemen j who asset: that Senators Daniel and ! Martin always stand together, the fact should not be overlooked thai while ' Mr. Mai tin is nsalnst the convention : plan. Senator Daniel is one of its ardent I advocates. I IN ACCOM A CK, (Accomack Newts.) We call the attention of the readers j of the News to the .announcement of I the County Chairman in this issue. Wo hope that our people will turn out und express their Interest In the meet Ing of April liuth. Delegates and alter? nate t.i the Democratic State Conven? tion win be appointed. The convention win meet hi Norfolk, May Cd. during | which meeting there will likely be a disposition of the State Constitutional Convention question. Accomack should give no uncertain sound in this mat? ter. If our people want a Constitu? tional Convention the delegates to the State Convention should know It. SOUTHAMPTON'S RESOLUTIO N S. (Southampton Democrat.) A mass me sting of the Democratic voters of Southampton county was held in the court-house at Courtland last Monday. Mr. J. I'. Parker offered the follow? ing revolutions: Resolved, That the delegates from this county to the Norfolk Convention May 2d be and nre hereby Instructed to cart their vote.s and use all their In? fluence In favor of the endorsement by that Convention tif the move to have a I 'onstitut loiial < 'on vent Ion. Dr. .1. P. Bryant offered as an ad? dendum the following: Resolved 20. That in the event a Con? vention is called we demand that the w.u k of that body : hall ba referred to a vote of the people far ratification or rc.iec Uon. The resolutions as added to were unanimously adopted. THE PEOPLE MUST RATIFY IT. (Richmond News.) Should t'ae Democratic party -onienit itself to the movement for a Constitu? te, nal Convention, it would of course be held responsible for every act of that body. Unless the Constitution as flame 1 by the convention is submitted to the i eople for ratification, objection? able features, radical and unforeseen changes, might become the suprem? law of the land, and for such a result the Democratic party would be held responsible by the people. There are in the estimation of thoughtful and pa? triotic citizens changes?not a few? Which < an be made in the present Con? stitution, helpful to the Commonwealth, land consequently promotlve of the pres? tige and power of the Democratic party. There arc other changes suggested which, should they be embodied in the new Constitution, would be destructive of th? -best interests of the people, and a consequent menace to Democratic supremacy. Tin re are broad lines of policy in the formation of a new Con I stitution, which might be followed by 'the convention, such as the reduction of the expenses of our county and city governments: the lessening of the num? ber of the officials; and yet unless the Democratic party commits Itself to this theory of revision thi re is no assurance but that the convention itself might increase the number e.f offices, and as a result of the convention, in addition to the great cost entailed by its assem? bly, there would be no reduction in the expenses of the present system. Still more important than any change suggested, is the question whether or not the sovereign people of the Com? monwealth shall be denied the power of passing finally upon the work of the Convention, and declaring whether it shall stand as the organic law of our land. The Democratic party is the party of the people. It lives, und has lived, because of Its willingness ti sub? mit to the people the determination of great questions affecting their rights Shall the convention make for this Commonwealth a Constitution without according to the people the right to pass upon its provisions? The Demo? cratic party should proclaim in advance its position, and thus the members of tho convention, owing nllegiance to that party, would be bound by its de da ra I ions. If it be urged that no declaration from the party to the effect that the j ! new Constitution shall reduce rather than Increase the expenses of the gov? ernment?State, municipal and county? is necessary; that no declaration re? taining the present Judges in ofTlrc. or avoiding any radical changes in the method of their election, be necessary: that no declaration is necessary pro? tect Ing inviolate the right ef suffrage exercised by the while people of the Commonwealth, though they may not possess certain educational qualifica? tions; thai no declaration is necessary, securing to the people the right to pass upon the work of th" convention, and adept ot reject it at the polls ?then the reply Is conclusive that the convention when once called is omnipotent, and un? less controlled by the declarations nnd pledges of the party io which IIa mem? bership must yield nllegiance, it can work results utterly foref-een nnd dis tasleful to the pe.ipi.. and by refusing to submit Its work :o the popular vote, denrivc the people of any remedy. We urge upon the Democrats of the State?the lenders and ihe men of the rank and file?ll> at the si mo'- question whether or not the party ?hall commit it-i.lf to the cnll'ncr of a Constitutional Convention is of far le?3 moment than Hie greater question Of what shall be it* attitude with re-peel to the seOlie and character of the work of the cop ventlon, nnd th" fundnihentnl principle whether the pe .nie shall be denrlved of the rbrht of noccntivc- or rejecting tho Constitution ns framed. THE PEOPLE THE SOURCE OP WISDt >M. (Louisa News.) We do not think it fair and lust to permit a ?et of the modern politicians to assemble in convention ami frame a new Slat" Constitution to bind the peo? ple for the nexi cunrtcr of a century without allowing the people a chance to read and consider the proposed changes and to vote for or against any proposition they regard ns good or bad. si all tlie few govern the many nnd shall the few frame laws to enrich the few while the many pay the taxation? All true wisdom and good laws comes from the councils of the many and not from tiie few kid-gloved extra special swell politicians who don't know what an honest day's work is. Watch! Watch! A ROAST FOR ALDEMARLE. (Fast vi lie Herald ) If Albemarlc county's officials arc as zealous in attending to their duties as they are in their efforts to hold on to their respective offices they ought to ; make most excellent public servants; but let that be as it may, the thirst for milk from the public pap should not ! drive them to marshal in solid phalanx ; to compass the defeat ?>f n measure that , has been the dream ..f every true born , Virginian for thirty years. It is the sorriest spectacle in the whole move to : see these fellows, fat with long contin? ued public favors, trooping down to X irfolk to head off a change for the better in our governmental machinery. Proper modesty would dictate that they at least smother for the time their in? ordinate gre.-d for the monthly stipends flowing from the public treasury, and nt least not combat)the wills of their constituents. i AMllNKnB.VIN. O PE RAl^T i ENG WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH. There will ho a Special matinee- at til" Academy ?f Music WKDNKSDAY at :t o'clock by Norfolk'? bttft local talent, the hour being ctliuigcd frill 2:i<> to ;! p. in. for the benefit of the school children who may wu<h to attend. Prices of admission: Children .23c.) to any |-art AduCts.BOc.) cf the house ap?2-3t Y. H. C. A. HALL, TUESDAY, April 24th., 8 P. M. MR. IjOUIS SPK.\c;:? DAXIRL, the great Antoiicmi Ccmcdy Monologue Bin urtalncr, win rentier a delightful pro, gram of comedy asiUtcd by ?.'.??-? Piererc Pill..ill. violllll'it, aid Miss lt.iv a. Hhsh, pianist. The en* it-.ihin vr.t is fo- the benefit <>f the lOnvmruiutl Chanel Pay Nursery. it ACADEMY OF MUGIC ONE NIGHT ONLY. THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Tho latest Musical Comedy Sue ci ss, by Uhe author cf "H92" ami "Jaek und the Beanstalk." Equals "A Runa? way Girl." ?N. Y. Sun. DIRECT FFiOfVl FIFTY NICHTS FIFTH AVENUE THEATER, NEW YORK HREE LITTLE One of (lie clev? erest perf< irtrances ever presented here ?Phila. Item. "You never tire ?f it." ?Wash. Post SEE THE "Pretty Girls': 'Hanifsomc Cos tumes': "Prttty Scenery" 'Ihc Pickaninnies" 'Burlirrjue on Becky Sharp" ?THREE LJTTLE LAMOS:' HEAR "Tha llcriiy C.imly" 'Ihc D.-cj?cn Ci'na Girl" "Mislrcss Rluso" "Th? Ciujalioo Man:' "Tr.\-La-La.La" "Gay Grll Girl" "The Man Behind the Gun" A BRIGHT ! MUSICAL I VAUDEVILLE TO DRIVE I AWAY i DULL CARE ; AND ! MAKE YOU LAUGH. ? i i ORIGINAL GREAT CAST AND PRODUCTION. Company of ?? including: MARIE CAHILL NELLIE BRAGGINS CLARA PALMER VIOLET GOOOELL FRANCES GORDON RAYMOND HITCHCOCK WILLIAM E. PHILP W.U. T. CAKLTON EDML'MD LAWRENCE HAROLD VIZARD GERTRUDE TOWNSEND TOVi KADVYAY Seats now on sale. Prices 25c to $1.50. Academy of Musk I rl. a sat. April .v 28. Saturday Malluce. Messrs. Lleblcr A ('e. present :h<- origi? nal N'<-w York and Ixmdon Company In THE SEASON'S SENSATION, Mr. lorucl Zangwlll'ii widely discussed play OF THf? GHETTO Wilton Lacknye Wiihum Morris (iu\ Bale* Tost ere Weliiburg a<|. Iphc Lnstrla Otis Kranklln Pred l?otu? lohn a. Holland llaro' R. Hanlon Bosal>el Morrison Meie. Cetil, lly Ada t?> - ? r M il.I. 'I iiiinf{ rr ? I .aura Mmosnlno Ada Curry y.eiie 1 ?avi nport Ixyulsc Muldcner Alice Evnna Staged by James A. Herne. N. B - The curtain rises K:l"> p. m.. prompt Ma.lue. 2:30 p. m.. nnd Ihc story of the play begib? at otico?Prices -?'?? to Sl.no. Matinee 25c to $1. Seats on sale Wed? nesday. iVp22-tucs-wi d-3t We have few more ol those $2$ Suits we told you 'bout last week\#2>. These Suits are all made in our own establishment. We don't send these Suits out of" our eity to be made. _ <tP &xn <k& YOU WHO are in the habit of paying $40 to $4$ come and see our fit and workmanship. Wl pay spot cash for all goods. which is a profit of 10 per cent, saved on our purchases. TS|833 Siiliser?Soi?IoiGasli, E*ca n boa a wti %Jt w V? *** a Northern 2& Uro?_ The Best AT THE Lowest Prices. Arc rou looking for bargains in Wall l*a|M r .' YV' lilt! you llkfl lo BOVO fron: S to 10 cents per roll on what you would pay for i similar grades at other stores? Wo know there Is no better Wall Taper made than our line, and yo\i can easily prove this statement by inspecting our stock. Wc have all the lat< st designs and col ? i .ti--;for Tarier-*, I ?inlict-room and Itcd rbohis and different grades In each effect to suit all purposes. c 45 BAMK STREET. _ To the Ladies nillinery For Easter Week. We have received |n addition to our stock I'l'-'V DOKI5N I.IX5IIOUN HAT.-1, rai'Otig In prices from 6Sc. to $2.00. A lni;; assortment ol KANCY HATS III <!;:.p. N'enpoll, Tan. Kln? Stiaw and nil other kinds of brands._ >> Tho newest WaTJKIXG 11?TB. 57evi foliage, flowers, egrets and ornaments, In fact, we have an Immense stuck of all kind.- of MILMNEUY OOODS: We will guarantee oar prices. The indies are respectfully invited to ex* limine our goods. No troui.d..' to show them. 162 Church St HAMM ON D, FLORIST, 107 East Broad St,, Richmond,Va. ?Mmtl lleeornilona. ? lioice Itonehnd rut Flowers. t'nnernl Dealgu?? Ac, ! Two Days?Monday and Tuesday, $ I April 30th and May Ssl. I ? 2 PerformaBces Daily-It 2 and 8 P. M.-Raifl or Shim. t WHICH WILL BE -ERECTED ON LOT OPPOSITE MONTICELLO HOTEL. Box Scats, 75c. Reserved Orchestra Chaira, 50c. KDTVflSSIOM. 25C,