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REPORT OF KING'S" DAUGHTERS' HOSPITAL. The following is the report of the treasurer and secretary of the King's Daughters' Hospital for the month of June, 1900: To balance .% 131.95 Amount collected from regular subscribers .... 34.60 Amount received from board. 84.00 Amount donated by Mrs. O. V. Smith . 6.00 Amount donated by Trin? ity Church . 6.00 Amounted donated by S. A. L., North street. 1.60 By amount paid for ex? penses for June.S 86.99 Balance .176.07 $263.05 $263.03 NAN CT FORBES OWENS, Treasurer. Number of patients admitted to the hospital during month of June, two. Number dismissed during the month, two. Number now In hospital, one. BELLE S. 14 Alt LOW. Secretary. COMMUNICATED. Editor Virginian-Pilot : The following Is your statement of the standing of the clubs in the State League: Won. Lost. P. C. Norfolk .10 C .625 Newport News . 9 7 .562 Hampton . 7 8 .407 Portsmouth . 6 9 .400 Adding .32 30 Tou can see that such a standing as that Is Impossible. For thirty-two games to be won. thirty-two1 must be lost. Your statement gives Hampton one game morn won und one gome less lost than she ought to have. The standing should be: Won. Lost. P. C. Norfolk . 10 6 .625 Newport News . 9 7 .562 Hampton . 0 9 .400 Portsmouth . 6 9 .400 Adding .31 31 Your mistake llrst occurred when Portsmouth and Hampton' had each won three and lost six. That evening Portsmouth defeated Hampton. The next morning, Instead of giving Ports? mouth credit for four won and six lost and Hampton three won nnd seven lost, you gave Portsmouth and Hampton both credit for four won and Blx lOBt. Q. E. D. Portsmouth, Vn,, July 4th. 1900. A WOMAN SHOT. About midnight hist night Gertrude Walker, colored, was shot on Klug ntrcet by Edward Matthews, colored, who was accompanied by his brother Jim. The man fired three shots. One struck her in the left side above the kidneys and two lodged In her right breast. Dr. Holloday, who dressed the wounds, says her condition Is critical, and she may not live until morning. The men escaped, but the county ofll cers are nfter I hem. The cause of the trouble wns the refusal of the woman to accompany the men buck to Western Branch, whero all were employed as farm hands. A NARROW ESCAPE. On the 4th Messrs. V.. C. Threndcraft. Mr. Barden. Russell Brlttingham and W. R. Talley went down the river tu a small sloop. On their return home they were caught, off Sewall's Point in the storm. They threw the anchor overboard, but the sloop dragged it along without any trouble as far as Cra-ney Island, where they remained until yesterday morning, when they were picked up by a tug that Mr. O. L. Threadcral'I had employed to go in search of them. The gentlemen's ex? perience of one night on the water was not a pleasant one. WILL PROBABLY BUILD NEW OF? FICES. Tt was snld at the Seaboard Air Line general offices yesterday that the Commercial building would probably have to be rented to accommodate the largely increasing clerical force %t the general offices. It is thought the freight (rallic manager's department will occupy the building-, and that the transfer will be made by August 1st. A report was current yosterday to the effect that the Seaboard Air Line would build a large nftloe building on the vacant lot at King and Water streets. OFFICE RS IN ST ALLED. District Deputy Grand Master Wm. Elhcrldge last night Installed the fol? lowing officers of Grlco Lodge No. B2, I. O. O. F.: Walter IT. Strand, >:. G.i Louis Schelmen, V. <;.; Geo. .\. <;. Scott, R. CJ.; J. C. Manning. F. G.i .T. Thos. Dunn. Treasurer; J. W. L. Jef fery, Chaplain. The following officers were appointed for the ensuing term: J. AV. Strand, Warden; L. w. o. Scorey, conductor; W. D. Morgan, R. S. S.; E. C. Moulton, L. S. S.: 3. II. Seaborn. Ii. S. to N. (',.; .1. C. Williamson, I* S. to N. G.; J. M. Wllkes, R. S. to A". C; Wm. J. Bell. O. S. TO OUR PATRON'S. There are quite a number of our pat? rons who through thoughtlessness make the paper boy call at their homo several times on Saturday before set? tling for their paper. By this means it tnkes the hoy nearly all day to col? lect his route, depriving him Of any leisure time, and keeping him out in the hot sun all day such weather as we are now having. The boys rennest thnt all who cannot be at homo when they "-all to leave their subscription, and It will be an accommodation to them. The rcquesl is a simple one, and will no doubt be granted. HOSPITAL GROUNDS TO CLOSE ON SUNDAY. Medical Director Ferebee. It wns said yesterday, will rigidly enforce the or? der excluding the public from the Na? val Hospital grounds on Sundays and National holidays. As a reason for the order. Dr. Ferebee claims that acts of vandalism have been committed. The report current yesterday that contagious disease existed at the hos? pital, rendering limited quarantine ne? cessary on the grounds, was pro? nounced pure fiction by a member of the medical corps. FUNERAL OF ARTHUR D. JEN? KINS. The body of Mr. Arthur D. Jenkins, son of Capt. C. D. Jenkins, an a ne? phew of Capt. Almey, of the Bay Line steamer Georgia, arrived hist night from Southern Tines, where his death occurred on Wednesday. The body was taken to W. B. Johnson's under? taking establishment, from Whence It will he removed for interment In Oak Grove Cemetery Ibis morning at 10 o'clock. The funeral services will he held at life grave. iIEECE'S FAVORITE FJOR WEA34 WOftf EM. Having bought all the most desirable lots on the plat of the PORT NORFOLK LAND COMPANY'S property between the tracks of the Norfolk & Carolina Railroad and the water front, we are prepared to sell for cash or one third cash at STARTLINGLY LOW PRICES, for the next siitty days. Persons desiring a home at Port Norfolk can? not afTordjdo let this opportunity pass to secure a lot in the right location and at the right price. Those thinking of making an investment for profit can buy at a price that will ensure a large return at present values, while the value of lets in this beautiful suburb is increasing very fast. This is the most beautiful residence property on either side of the Elizabeth River. Rights to lay sewer, water and gas mains in the streets ol Port Norfolk has been acquired, and it is expected that the work of Living water mains will begin in the near future. Remember the number of lots is LIAUTED and the time in which they can be bought at THESE PRICES is still more limited. ., . GALL OA/-^-giiawasfigTv ?. J. PHILLIPS, 302 High Street; T. J. WOOL, and H. L. M?YN?RD, Commercial Building, High Street, Portsmouth, or any real estate dealer. BRYAN AND THE PLATFORM Continued from Page 6. crushing with military force the ef? forts <>r former allies to achieve liberty I and self-government. The Filipinos j cannot be citizens without endanger? ing our civilization: they cannca be ' B?bJc'cts without Imperilling our form of government, and as we are not will- j lug to surrender our civilization or to convert the Republic Into an empire, we favor an Immediate declaration of the nations: first, a stable form of gov? ernment; second, Independence, und, third, protection from outside inter? ference; Buch as has been glvn for nearly a century to the Republics of Central nn<i South America. SORDID PLEA THAT IT PAYS. The greedy commercialism which dictated the Philippine policy of the Republican administration attempts to justify It with tin- plea that it win pay, but even this sordid and unworthy plea fails when brought to the test of facts. 'The war of criminal aggression against the Filipinos, entailing an an? nual expense of many millions, has already cost more than any possible profit that could accrue from the en? tire Philippine trade for years to come. Furthermore, when trade is extended with the expense of liberty the price is always too high. We are net opposed lo territorial ex? pansion when It takes in desirable ter? ritory which can lie erected Into States In the Union, and whose people are willing and fit to become American citizens. PA VOR LEGITIMATE EXPANSION. Wo favor expansion by every peace? ful and legitimate means. Rut we arc unalterably opposed to seizing or pur? chasing of distant Islands to be gnv crncd outside the Constitution anil whose people can never become citi? zens. We are in favor of oxlondtng the re? public's Influence among the nations, but believe that Influence should be extended not by force mid violence, but through the persuasive power of a high and honorable example. The importance of old questions now pending before tile American people is in no wise diminishing, and the Demo? cratic party takes no backward step from its position on them, but the! burning Issue of imperialism growing out of the Spanish war Involves the very existence of the republic and the desl ruction of our free Institutions. We regard it as the paramount Issue of the i ampalgn. H Err Hi.I CANS' DECEPTIVE PLEA. The declaration In the Republican platform adopted at the Philadelphia convention held in June, 1P00. that the ; Republican parly "steadfastly adheres j to the policy announced in the Monroe doctrine" is manifestly insecure and i deceptive. This profession Is contra dieted by th" a vowed policy of that in opposition t<> the spirit or the .\iomoe doctrine to acquire and hold sovereign? ty over large areas of territory and large numbers of people Tn the eastern hemisphere. We Insist on the strict matntainancc of the Monroe doctrine, and in all its Integrity, both in letter and in spirit necessary to prevent the extension of European authority on this continent and as essential to our supremacy In American affairs. At the same time we declare that no Ameri? can people shall ever be held by force in unwilling subjection to European authority. WE OPPOSE IMPERIALISM. We oppose imperialism. It means conquest abroad and intimidation and oppression at home. It means the Btrong arm which has ever been fatal to fie,, institutions. It Is what, mil? lions of our citizens have fled from in Europe, it will impose upon our peace loving people a lar?>e standing army and unnecessary burden of taxation and a constant menace to their liber? ties. A small Standing army and a well disciplined Slate militia are sim? ply sufficient in time of peace. This republic has no place for a vast mili? tary service and conscription. WE RELY ? ?.\ VOLUNTEERS. When the nation is in danger the volunteer soldier is his country's best defender. The National Ouard of the United State:: should ever be cherished in th" patriotic hearts of a free peo? ple. Such ot va n?5n t ions are ever an element of litrougtli und safety. For the firs! time in our history and co? eval with the Philippine conquest has there been n wholesale departure from our time-honored and approved sys? tem ot' volunteer organization. We de? nounce it as tin-American, tin-Demo? crat I ? an l tin-Republican, nnd as a nil.version of the ancient and fixed principles of a tree people. NO PRIVATE MONOPOLIES. Private monopolies are indefensible and Intolerable. They destroy compe? tition, control the price of all material, nnd of the finished product, thus rob? bing both i roducer and consumer. They lessen the employment of labor and Arbitrarily fix the terms and con? ditions thereof and dcpiivc individual energy and small capital of their op? portunity for betterment. They are the most efficient means yet devised for appropriating the fruits of Industry to the benefit of the few at the expense of the many, and unless their unsotiate greed is checked all weelth Will be approbated in a few bonds and the Repul Ik destroyed. The olthorest palterlnx with the trast evil by the Republican party in State and National platforms is conclusive proof of the truth of the charge that trusts are legitimate product of Republican ; politics, that they are fostered by Re? publican laws, ami that they are pro? tect, '.l by tb<- Republican administra? tion In return for campaign subscrlp tl >n:> and political support. We pledge the Democratic party to an unceasing warfare in nation, Slate and city against private monopoly in. every form. ENFORCE ANTI-TRUST LAWS. Existing laws against trusts must be ! enforced and more stringent ones must be enacted providing for publicity as to the affairs of oorpcrations engaged In inter-slate commerce and requiring all corporations to show, before doing busi? ness OUtslde of the State of their orl- ; gin that they have no water In their stock, and that they have not attempt? ed and are not attempting to monopo ize any branch of business or the pro? duction of any article of merchandised and the whole constitutional power Of Congress over inter-state commerce, the mails and all modes of inter-state communication shall be exercised by the enactment of comprehensive laws ; upon the subject of trusts. Tariff laws | I should be amended by putting the pro- i duets of trusts upoS the free list to prevent monopoly under the plea of ; protect Ion. j REPUBLICAN INSINCERITY. The failure of the present Republi? can administration with an absolute control over the branches of th<? nil tional government to enact any legis lation designed to prevent or even cur- I I tail the absorbing power of trusts ami illegal combinations, or to enforce the anti-trust laws already on the statute books, prove the insincerity of the high j sounding phrases of the Republican ? platform. Corporations should be protected in nil their rights and (heir legitimate In? terests should be respected, but any at? tempt by corporations to Interfere with the public affairs of the people or to I control the society whiclt creates them should be forbidden under such penal lies as will make such attempts im? possible. DINOLET TARIFF CONDI3M N F.D. We condemn the Dlngley tariff ns ti trust-breeding measure, skillfully de? vised to give the few favors which they do not deserve and to place upon I the many burdens which they should i not bear. We favor such an enlarge? ment of the scope of the lnler-Cnm [ mcrce law as will enable the commis? sion to protect individuals and com? munities from discriminations, ond the public from unjust and unfair discrim? ination rates. CHICAGO PLATFORM REAF? FIRMED. We reaffirm und Indorse the princi? ples of the National Democratic plnt S form adopted at Chicago In 1896, and. [ we reiterate the demand of that plat? form for an American financial system j made by the American people for them | selves which shall restore and main tain a bimetallic price level as part of such system, the Immediate restora tlon of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 1C to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent o? any other nation. CURRENCY BILL DENOUNCED. We denounce the Currency bill en? acted at the last session of Congress as a step forward in the Republican policy which alms to discredit the sov? ereign right of the national govern? ment to issue all money without com or paper, and to bestow upon national banks the power to Issue and control the volume of paper money for their . own benelit. A permanent national hnnk currency, secured by Govern? ment bonds, must have u permanent debt to rest upon, and if the bank cur? rency is to increase with population and business, the debt must also in? crease. The Republican currency scheme is. therefore, a scheme for fastening lipon the taxpayers si perpetual and grow? ing debt for the benerit of the hanks. We are opposed to this private corpor? ation paper circulated as money, but without legal tender qualities, and the retirement of the national bank notes as fast as this (lovernment paper or silver certillcatos can be substituted for them. DIRECT VOTE FOR SENATORS. We favor an amendment to the Fed? eral Constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by :t direct vote of the people, and direct legislation wherever practicable. GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION. We nre opposed to government by Injunction; we denounce the Black list and favor arbitration ns a means ot settling disputes between corpora tains and their employees. In the Interest of Aincrli an labor and the uplifting of the working man, as the corner-stone of the prosperity of our country, we recommend that Con? gress create a Department of Labor in charge* of a secretary, with a seat in th; Cabinet, believing that the- ele? vation of the American laborer will br^llg increased prosperity to our coun? try at home and our commerce abroad. We are proud of the courage and fidelity of the American soldiers and sailors in nil our wars; we favor lib? eral pensions to them and their de? pendents, and wo reiterate the position taken In the Chicago platform in 1896, that tho fact of enlistment and ser? vice shall be deemed conclusive evl donee, against disease nnd disability before enlistment. NICARAGUAN CANAL. FAVORED. We favor tlie immediate construc? tion, ownership and control of the Nicaraguan canal by um United states, and we denounce the Insincer? ity of the plank In the National Jtte publlcan platform for an Isthmian ca? nal In the face of the failure of the Republican majority to pass the bill pending in Congress. We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as a. surrender of American rights and Interests hot to be toler? ated by the American people. We denounce the failure of the Re? publican party to carry out Its pledge to grant Statehood !?> the territories of Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma, and we promise the people of those ter? ritories Immediate Statehood and home rule during their condition as terri? tories, and we favor home rule and a territorial form of government for Alaska and Porto Rico. STORAGE OF WESTERN WATERS. Wo favor an intelligent system of improv ing the arid lands of the West, storing the waters for purposes of ir? rigation and the holding of such lands . for nctunl settlers. We favor the continuance and strict enforcement of the Chinese exclusion law and Its application to the same ?Masses of all Asiatic races. Jefferson said: "Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations: entangling alliances with none." We approve this wholesome doctrine, and earnestly protest against the Republi? can departure which has involved us in so-called world politics, including the diplomacy of Europe and the in? trigue and land-grabbing of Asia, ami we especially condemn the Ill-conceal? ed Republican alliance with England, which must mean discrimination ngainst other friendly nations, ami which has already stilled the nation's voice, while liberty is being strangled in Afrit a. FAVOR TUE ROERS. Belleving In the principles of self government, and rejecting, us did our forefathers, the claim of monarchy, we view with indignation the purpose of England to overwhelm with force the South African republics. speaking as we do for the entire American na? tion, except Its Republican officehold? ers, and for all free men everywhere, we extend our sympathies to the he? roic burghers in their unequal strug? gle to maintain their liberty and inde? pendent e. We denounce the lavish appropria? tion of recent Republican Congresses which have kept taxes high and which strengthen the perpetuntion of the op? pressive war levies. Wo oppose the accumulation of a surplus to be squan? dered in such barefaced frauds upon the taxpayers as the shipping subsidy bill, which, under the false pretense of prospering American shipbuilding, would put unearned millions into I be pockets of favorite contributors to the Republican campaign fund. We favor the red not ion and speedy repeal of the war taxes and a rteurn to the time honored Democratic policy of stj-ict economy in governmental expendi? tures. THE CLOSING WORDS. Believing that our most cherished institutions are in great peril, that the very existence of our constitutional re? public is at stake and that the decision now to bo rendered will determine Whether or not our children arc to en? joy those blessed privileges or free government which have made trto Uni? ted States great, prosperous and hon? ored, we earnestly ask for the fore- j going declaration of principles and hearty support of the liberty-loving American people, regardless of previ? ous party affiliations. THE BOER WAR. EXPEDITION TO RELIEVE Kt MASSI?BOERS GIVE FP ARMS. (By Telegraph to Vlrglnian-rilot.) London, July r>.?The iinder-Secre lary of State for the Colonies, the Earl of Selborne, announce! in the House of Lords to-day that the Gov? ernor of the Gobi Coast Colony, Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, with WO native soldiers, commanded by Major Morris, left Kumassl June '-'.:. He nd tled that Captain Bishop und 100 na? tive soldiers remained there, with ra? tions sufficient to last until July 1">. Colonel Wlllcocks promises to person? ally relieve Kumassl by that date, un? der any circumstances. The news came in a dispatch from Col. Wlllcocks, dated Fumsu, July 4, which adds: "Burroughs, With 400 native soldiers, arrived at Dompossi July I. The en? emy was completely surprised nnd evacuated the stockades. Burroughs captured 40 guns ami ammunition and killed thirty of the enemy." London, July r..?Lord Roberts re? ports front Pretoria under &?<'.'? of July ? that Lieutenant R?ndle, of the Car? bineers, and a patrol were captured by the Boers near Pretoria July 4. He also says trains are running to Grey lingstad from Natal, that several re? spectable Boers have surrendered re? cently: that a soldier's home has been opened at Heidelberg, the inhabitants subscribing the Initial expenses, and that a total of 2.0:11 stand of arms have been delivered to General Barton at Klerksdorp. Krugersdorp and Potchcfstroom tall In the Transvaal). BASEBALL. THE STATE LEAGUE. Per Won. Lost. cent. Norfolk . 12 7 .631 Newport Newa .... 10 0 .r-L'ti Hampton . s io .-in Portsmouth . s 10 .444 Norfolk won from Hampton yester? day in a one-side.I contest on the dia? mond at the Soldiers' Home. Martin stal led to pitch for the locals hut plt< li? ed an unusually poor game. He was hit hard and gave way to It. Gllllgn who was unable to stem the batting streak of the Phenoms and later r tired In favor of Ashenback, who was also hit hard. Norfolk hit the ball hard and often, singles, doubles and triples figuring in almost every Inning, u total of seventeen lilts netting many runs. Flanagan had tho locals guessing up to the llfth, and having n comfortable lead let dev.n and was touched up rather lively. The features of the game was the heavy batting of the Norfolk team ami Pautofs Heul? ing. The K?me s.ned to i?. heartily enjoyed by the old veterans. Norfolk ' and Hampton will cross hats at League Park this afternoon at 4 ::<>. The score: NORFOLK. a 15. r. II. PH. a. e. Kaln, s. s.?..4 l l ". :> o Stiratt. 2 b . t 3 :! I 2 o .lno. Smith, r. f.... t -j 1 1 0 1 Beaumont, i l>.... r. ?_? :: s n o Matthews, e. f. .", :: 2 1 (1 n Sullivan, :; b. r, t :: :: i 2 Pulslfcr, l. f. r, a l :; n 0 ; Nelson. 0_? . ,r> 1 0 7 I 0 Flanagan, p.4 0 l 0 l 0 Totals .II 17 17 27 S :: 1TAMPT? IN. AB. Ii. II. TO. A. F.. ? lilllKan. 8b.i p., lb. 4 1112 0 ? i :. Gllllgan, ss. :: 4 2 111 i Ashenback, lb., p.. r> - . ?.? i o Koster. c.R 1 3. 4 2 1 Butch, 1. f. til iio Pautot, c, f. r> I) n c, o i Hcmpleman, 2b_ 4 0 0 i 2 o Rhulin, r, f.. 3b_ 4 0 0 1,0 2 Martin, p., r. f_ 4 0 2 0 2 0 i Totals .:?S !? II 24 10 0 SCORE BY INNINGS. R. ir. e. Norfolk .02 01530 0*?17 17 :< Hampton .i 00000 2 " - 9 11 r. Summary: Two base lilts?Putstfer, Spratt, Sullivan and Flanagan. Three , base hits?Pulslfcr <-), SulllVOJI (2). 1 Home rim?R. Gllllgan. liases stolen? ! Pulslfcr, Kam. Spratt. Sullivan. R; tlil ligan, K. Gllllgan <->. Ashenback (2), i Sutch (2) and Ilempleman. Sacrifice hits -John Smith. liases on balls?By Flanagan, I; by Martin, 2: Gllllgan, 1; Ashenback, 2. Hit by pitched ball? I Spratt, K. Gllllgan and Pulslfer, | ; Struck out?By Flanagan, 6; by Ash? enback, !. W ild pitches - it. Glllgan. Time of game, 2:40, Umpire?Adams. NEW YORK DEFEATS PITX&B11RG. Score by iiiTilnss: R.H.E. Plltsburg .. ..0 e o o ; i n o 0? ;t :? 4 New York _001310020?7 7 4 Batteries?Lecver, Waddell and Zim? mer; Carrtck and Bowcrman. Time? l: 50. I niplre?Swart wood. HOST' ?N SHI T OUT. Score by innings: R.H.E. Chicago.ii ?_? o o a o n o o? 2 s l Hosten .0 0 ft 0 0 ft 0 0 0? ?I Batteries -Taylor and Donahue; Dtneen and Clements. Time?2:09. I fmplre?Terry. ST. LOUIS, 2: PHILADELPHIA. 10. Scf-re by Innings: R.H.E. St. Louis .n e ft o ft 0 ft 2 a? 2 !? I Philadelphia .1 0 " ft I ft 11 " l? .'< io Batteries?Powell and Crlger; Platt and Douglass. Time - 25, Umpire? Burst. CINCINNATI SHUT OTT. -core by inning!: R.H.E. Cincinnati _0 0 0 ft n ft o ft o ?0 I 01 Brooklyn .0 0 0 ? ? 0 1 0 ,1 ?2 1? o Batteries: Newton and Pells; Nopsl and Farrell. Umpire. Eimsllc. At? tendance, 900. Time 1:65. So many people an "Penny Wise mm Pound Foolish" When it comes i" buying a carriage. Nothing In the city where they livo Is pood enough for them. We would like to prove to such people, If there, arc any in this city, thai our lino of carriages has no equal In the world, and that our prices nr." us low as can be expected, quality considered. A. WRENN & SONS UNION STREET. BERKLEY NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS SHOOTING AFFAIR Between Colored Men Caused Excitement in Berkley. ??Major" Konoey Shot at by iiu Antagon Ist Shooting at a Colored Festival Girls'Society to Meat To-night at flicst nul Slrool Church. "Major" Kerinc-y, colored, was shot at four times lust night by will How ell, also colored. The shooting, which occurred on Chestnut street extended, caused considerable excitement. Kenney was going down Chestnut street towards Monllund avenue when Mow,'II walked up Iront behind some bushes and began ilmig at him. one of the shots passing through Kcnney'a Bhlrt. The trouble grew out of a tight which occurred between Kenney and Hbwctl last Tuesday night at the Nor? folk and Southern freight depot, llow cll heing whipped. Early last night Howell went home and got his pistol and came hack und lay In wait until his antagonist came out. The cause Of the li;;lit is saht to lie due to llow I ell's having insulted ICenncy's wife. I Wednesday night at a lodge festival I given by a number of colored people tu the coiinty_near the Norfolk and West? ern Railrond crossing Ed Smith, color- ; , cd. was knocked down by an unknown negt'O, a blttCk jack being used, and : then nhol at fite times, four of the shots taking effect in his right leg. His condition is nol serious, BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. There Mill be a special meeting of the Girls' Society 01 Chestnut street M. E. Church this Afternoon at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. H. L. West. Sir. K. W. Brooks, cashier of the Bunk or Berkley, has returned from I Baltimore. Miss Maud Newberry and Miss Bertha Adams will lease to-day for Baltimore to spend several weeks with friends. Mi-. IC. I). Whltehorno, formerly with I the Virginia Beach road, has been pro? moted to general foreman of tin- Nor? folk and Southern shops, ami has re? sumed the duties of that position. The case Of Silvester Swain, colored. Charged with shooting, was called yes? terday and continued until the first of August. Mrs. ,T. W. Rodgors has returned from the mountains, where she has been spending several weeks. There will be music and dancing at the South Norfolk Park to-night. Mr. /.. Toms und wife and daughter. Miss Manie, are In town on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. R. E. Wrenn, and sister. Mrs. H. S. Eloy. There was a very delightful tug party given to Jamestown on the Fourth by a large number of young ladies and gentlemen. They returned late Wednesday night after the storm very much delighted with their trip. BERKLEY COMPANIES CHAR? TERED. Judge Prentis, of the Circuit Court, has granted two charters to Berkley Companies. Messrs. Tunis & Taylor were the attorneys asking for the charters. One of the charters is to the Berkley and South Norfolk Railroad and Terminal Company, the purposes Of which are to enter Into contracts with other railroads, and to do a gen erul storage and transportation busi? ness in Berkley and South Norfolk. Capital, $5.000 to $10.000. Officers: W, \V. Tunis, president; W. L. Berkley, vice-president; Matt M. Tunis, secre? tary and treasurer. These, with J. O. Duncan and lt. R. Taylor, compose tho Board of Directors. The other was to the Jones & Wal? la, e Company, of Berkley, to do a gen? eral merchandise and manufacturing business. Capital from SS.000 to $10, 000. Officers: B. J. Jones, president: Matt M, Tunis, vice-president: Joseph" A. Wallace, secretary and treasurer. These, with W. W. Tunis and R. B. Taylor, compose the Board of Direc? tors. BERKLEY ADVTS. B. P. O. ELKS. Members .>f BERKLEY I.ODOE NO. _ n will attend u regular meeting THIS (Friday) EVENING. July 7th. Business of Importance. All members who con? template going to Atlantic city must bo pr.- Ut. W. S. RUDD, E. R. j s ROGERS, Secretary. It J. R. WILLIAMS, Funeral Director and Embalm 3r 67 CHESTNUT STREET. Office 1217 TELEPHONE CAL.L? Resldence.122? BANK OF RERKLET.?COUNTRY trade :? specialty. Convenient hours, let crest on deposits. fell-tf W Im! Our Plag* m - ndi- For, Wherever the American ling Is raised hi token of sovereignty, it stands for liberty, Independence und equality, and all per? sons taking refuge under it are entitled to those privileges, regardless of race or color. What the American Hag is to the nation, Hosteller's Stomach Bit tors Is !?> the Individual, Inasmuch as u not only gives you freedom from youi ailment-, but protects your system In such a man? ner that they cannot return. When your stomach gets out o( ord causing you to belch atter eating or when you are' so nervous that you toss ubottt all night, unable to sleep, you should certainly try It. because it will strengthen your stom? ach, steady your nerves, and Induce sound healthy sleep, and for such other aliment ; , as Indigestion, constipation and bilious? ness there Is nothing to equal It. litten- i ?natlsm is also counteracted by its direct I notion on the kidneys, stimulating them to do their ?Dik properly. PLUMBING AND TINNING HAVE CLEAN WORK DONE BY Kelly. Tuoiiton & Williams, Roof I'.nnting and Roofing. Stoves and Kepalrs. Wo save you money. Northwest corner Hank and Washington Streets. New Phon? 1640. Old Phone SM. jiVeod-ly for your cooklns Stove? or range, when you can buy direct from the factory and save one-third of the coat? Writo for catalogue and full particulars. Manufacturers of the celebrated FiH LEE GQQKIH& STOVE ADDRKSS OR. CALL, ON' SQSTHER? STOVE-W08IS, 815 to 82? 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