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PORT 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 sixty days. Persons desiring a home at Port Norfolk can? not afford to 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 huge return at present values, while the value of lots 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 ot Port Norfolk has been acquired, and it is expected that the work of laving water mains will begin in the near future. Remember the number of lots is LIMITED and the time in which they can be bought at THESE PRICES is still more limited. .,. call nrr wm A. J. PHILLIPS, 302 High Street; T. J. WOOL, and H. L. M?YN?HD, Commercial Building, High Street, Portsmouth, or any real estate dealer. THE STATE LEAGUE A Telegram From Newport News Announces its Collapse. Tin? Message State? That the Schedule Will Ho Followed Until Suturilay Next In? clusive, for tlm Benefit of Ilm Players - Norfolk anil Portsmouth Won. TUR STATIC LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pr. rt Norfolk . 17 7 .697 Newport News . 12 12 .iVK) Portsmouth . II 12 .47s Hampton . 9 14 .3IS GAM ICS YESTERDAY. Norfolk. 12; Hampton, 2. Portsmouth. 3; Newport New?, 1. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY. Norfolk at Hampton. Newport News at Portsmouth. (Ry Telegraph to Vlrginlan-Pllot.) Newport News, Va.. July II.-The Ylr flnla Baseball League collapsed to-day ,ack of public Interest In the sport and consequent inadequate support caused the dissolution of the league, which em? braced Newport News. Norfolk, I lampion and Portsmouth. Richmond and Peters? burg droppi'd out some time iiko. An arrangement was reached hv the league managers to-night whereby the schedule will DO followed until SalUrdll) next. Inclusive, the games being played for the benefit of the players. AN UNINTERESTING GAM10. Norfolk defeated Hampton yesterdnv afternoon by a score of 12 i,> 2 In one of the most uninteresting games ever seen on the home grounds, it was more of a Chinese exhibition than anything else, as some of the errors made by the visitors would have caused a school hoy to blush. "Cross-fire" Plannagan did the twirling for the home team and pitched a good game, and also handled the stick well. Pulslfer, Spratt and Wcldensaul played very fast hall and at.pled dillleuli Chances In their usual style. The only real feature of tin- game was a double play In the last Inning. It was a hit to second base, which was fielded by Spratt. wdio threw to 1 tenuinont. Marlin, who twirl..I for Hamilton. Is a elever Hille pitcher, hut the support he got yesterday seemed to take all his old time delivery from him. and he pitched a slow, easy ball and wore a don't care expression on his face during most of the gamo. Norfolk goes to onmplnn to-day and will tackle the "Crabs on their own grounds. The score of yesterday's game if Riven below: NORFOLK. AB. R. 11. PO. A. E. Kain, r. f.Ii 0 2 0 0 0 Spratt. 21?. 1110 11 Wcldensaul. c. f. ... G a 3 1 ? C Smith, s. s.6 2 1 2 7 (I Beaumont, lh.;t o n 11 o n Sullivan. Sb. ."? 2 2 2 1 (1 Pulslfer. I. f.B 2 :t :! 0 0 Nelson, c. I 1 2 ? 1 0 Flannagan, p.? 1 2 0 3 C Totals.42 12 Hi 27 Iti HAMPTON. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. R. Qllllgan, 1. f. loll (i E. Qllllgan, s. s. 1 1 1 :t 4 Ashenlmek. II). 1 u I 9 1 Adams, c. I 0 1 1 1 Hempleinan, 21). 1 o 2 2 2 Pautol. I. f. I 0 o 0 Mnrtin. p.:t " ?? '1 2 Ruhlln. lb.2 0 12 2 Johnson, r. f. :t 1 I ? 0 u Totals .32 2 8 21 12 SCORE RY INNINGS. Norfolk .0 0 2 0 H 1 0 I ?-12 Hampton .DUO I 1 0 0 0 0?2 Summarv: Earned Runs-Norfolk, f>; Hampton, l. Three-base I fit:?Spratt. Pulslfer, Sullivan. Nelson. Bases on Balls 1 iff I'iaiinagan. 1; oft Martin. 2. Struck Out?By rlnnnngan, 1. Sncrllice Hit Ktilllln. Double Plays?Spratt, Smith and Beaumont, stolen Bases?Knln (2), Spratt, Wcldensaul, Putslfer. Smith, Ashcnback f2) I.eft on Pases Norfolk. HI; Hampton, <j Wild Pitch?Martin. Passed Rull Adams. Time of Gamo?1:60. Umpire? Mr. Armstrong. _ AROUND THE BASES. A mlsrrahlc K?me! "Reddv" Armstrong should have a job as umpire In the league. Wcldensaul Is a good player. He was Mat'hews' class mate at college and batted at an average of .:r.tx) while away. Ashonbaek hasn't lost any of his old time comedy. Ho has 11 .surname for every player on the team. AT LEAOUE PARK. Th? baseball game advertised to be plavcd at League Park to-day at 1:30 p m hetween the Hod Stockings, of this City and the Nationals, of Raleigh, will be called at 1 o'cloc k p. in. As these are very strong aggregations a g.1 game may he expected. THE NATIONAL LEAGPE. Won. Lost. Pr. Ct Brooklyn ...41 22 .S3S Chicago .3? 30 .MS Plttshurg . -'i ?'" ??>!.. Philadelphia. 32 .512 Cincinnati .32 .".! .4Sa Boston .3>i .".1 .4?i St. Louis .2S 33 .4VI Nov.- York .22 r.n ' .361 RESULTS YESTERDAY. Boston. 3: St Louis, 0. Plttsburg. 4; Brooklvn. 0. Cincinnati, 7; Philadelphia. t?. BROOKLYN SHUT OUT. Pltuburg, Pa., July IL?Nops pitched enly a mediocre gams and made tho shut out ur Brooklyn look worse by giving Pittsburg three runs on n fumble and two wild ibiows. Attendance, 8,000. Scorn iiv innings: R.H.E. Plttsburg .I 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 ?? 4 10 2 Brooklyn .u o o n o o o o o?o 4 2 Batteries: Phllllppl and O'Connor; Nops I and McGulrc. Umpire?Bwurtwood. Time CINCINNATI WON. Cincinnati; ?>., July II.?Cincinnati made another great ninth liming finish to-day Errors gave the Phillies all their runs. Attendance, 1.600. Score by innings: H U E. Cincinnati .2 10 0OOOO4?7 S .1 Philadelphia .012010020?6 5 6 Batteries: Broltenstetn and Pelts; Praxer, D?nohuc ami Douglas. Umpire? Terry. Tlmo?2:15. ST. LOUIS SHUT OUT. St. Lottls, Mo., July II.?Nleh.ds was In superb form to-day mid let St. Louis down with two Htratch hits. Attendance, 1,700. Score by Innings: H U E SI. I.ouls .00 0000000?0 2 0 Boston .11 0 0 0 n 0 l 11 2? 3 s 2 Hatierles: Young ami ?Tiger; Nichols1 and Sullivan. Umpln?Emilie. Tim?? 1 :.*?. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GAMES. At Detroit?Detroit, 0: Kansas City, 6. At Buffalo?Buffalo, l*: Chicago. :,. At Indianapolis?Indianapolis, 10; Min? neapolis. 3. Second Game?Indianapolis, 0; Minnea? polis, Ai Cleveland?No game; rain. EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES. At Syracuse?Syracuse, 6; Rochester, ft? called; rain. At Toronto?Toronto, 7; Montreal, 4. Ai Hartford Hartford, '..'; Worcester, 1. 1 Ai Bprlugllcld?Springfield, 1; Provi? dence, ?-'. WHERE THEY WILL CO. The Newport News Morning Herald of Tuesday says: ''The North Carolina baseball mag? nates have set their net in Virginia In search of players for Ihe teams of Raleigh, Wilmington, Tarboro, Dur? ham, Charlotte and Statesvillc, '?Catcher Hates and Pitchers T.an drum and Tlerney have been offered $S0 n month and expenses to go with Tarboro, bul they have declined and will play with Newport News lb" rest of the season. Old "King" Kelly, who at one tune played with the "Phe noms," will join Raleigh this week. ! There are already several players from the disbanded Richmond nnd Peters? burg teams playing in the Old North State. "The league Is reported to be pros? perous, and large crowds attend every game. On July 4th there were more than 1,600 people at each game in Ral? eigh." In view of the news of the collapse Of the Virginia Stale League it seems probable that many of the players of tho four Virginia clubs will join vari? ous North Carolina clubs, as the Old North State just now has tho baseball fever 1 ad. When asked bust night, nt an early hour, about rumors of the collapse of \ the Slate League Manager Harvey Cunningham had n<> information to offer. An effort was made to see him after the telegram announcing the fall of the league was received, but he was not found. BRIGHTON BEACH RACES BRIGADIER WON HY A HEAD IN THE FOURTH RACE. (By Telegraph to Vlrglnlnn-Pllot.) New York, July 11.?Withdrawals all but ruined the sport ul Brighton Reach to-day. The fourth race promised to be the best of the day, but with Her? bert, Raffaello, Maximo Gomez and others out it looked like a practical walkover for Brigadier, nnd he was held nt 1 to 10 In the betting. Ho won. but not like 11 1 to 10 shot. It was by the narrow margin of a head. Sum? mary: First, six furlongs: Hellobas, n lo won; Vesulvlan, ft to 1 nnd 2 to 1, sec. ond; Mechanus, 1! t? 1, third. Time. 1:14 1-6. Second, one mile: Commander Mil? ler, 6 to 1. won: Alsika. 8 to 1 and :t to 1. second: Harry McCoun, R to I. third. Time. 1:41 1-.".. Third, selling, six furlongs: Bounte? ous, 4 to ',. won: Orderer, 15 to 1 and 4 to 1. second; Balloon, 13 to r., third. Time. 1:16 '-?'>. Fourth, one and one-eighth miles: Brigadier, 1 to 10, won: Lew Kraft, l? to 1 ami I in 5, second; Lord Baltimore, 16 to 1. third. Time. 1:62, Fifth, live furlongs: Tnwer of Can I dies, S to T>. won: Lady ot the Valley. 5 to "? and 1 to 2. second; Anecdote, SO to 1, third. Time. 1:02. Sixth, one mil,' ami n sixteenth: Post Haste, 0 to '_'. won: Big Gun, 7 to 1 and ?? lo 1. second: Cavalcade. :; to 1, third. Time. 1:48 3-.".. Pock Cuts Salaries (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.1 Paris, July 11.?Ferd F. Peck. United Slates Commissioner-General to the Paris Exposition, to-day decided to make a gem-r.il reduction In the salaries of the employees of the commission, and notices to this effect were sent to nearly all on the salary 11?-1. Informing them that after August 1 their compensation would be at a lower rate. Ihe reduction ranging from 10 to 30 per cent. "Murder will out " Impurities In the blood will ?'..<o be sure to show them trelvt* unless expellee by Hood's Soxsa parllla. THE AFRICAN SITUATION. BRITISH SUCCESSES AT BETHLE? HEM HAVE IMPROVED PEACE PROSPECT8. (By Telegraph to Vlrginlan-Pllot.) Pretoria, July in.-Tin- British success at Bothlchem has considerably Improved thr- prospects for iicacc, it is said. The whole or tho government <>r Preshlcnl Stcyn, of the Orange Free State, has sur? rendered except ih,> Prcsldont himself. Those officials who arc prisoners have been allowed to communicate with Presi? dent Slc\ u for tho purpose of attempting to prove to him the usclessncss of a con? tinuance of the struggle which van only produce bloodshed without any counter? balancing advantages. The collapse ol the forces of Qcncral Dowot Is expected dally. Tho Poors here say that the men hive taken a solemn oath never to per? sonally surrender, but they ate beginning to see the unfairness of sacrificing life to personal wishes. It Is expected that when Qcncral Botha learns of the defeat of his colleagues he will gladly enter into conferences looking to the establishment of peace. The lie. ,| of more civil admin? istrators Is urgent, and the necessity for their appointment Is becoming dally more apparent. Intelligent administrators with a Knowledge of the people could undoubt Cdly greatly aid in the future settlement of difficulties Inasmuch as a frank feeling In favor of submission is prevalent among tin- Boers. ?'ape Town. July U.?It is understood that at the .lose of the war in South Africa. Blocmfontclii will be the head? quarters of the commandcr-ln-chicf, the seat of the South African Court of Ap? peals ami eventually the federal capital of South Africa. Attempt to Wreck B. &. O- Train. , (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Philadelphia, July 11 .--According to officials of the Baltimore and onto Railroad a desperate attempt to wreck the Washington express came near he | ing successful early this morning at I Kolsom, a short distance outside of this city. I The train consisted of two sleepers, two day coaches and three baggage cars, and left Washington 11:30 last night. It was due here at 3:10 this morning. While going at a good rate of speed it ran into an open switch at Polsom. The engine was overturned and the three baggage cars were de i railed, but no one was injured. An examination at the switch by 1 the railroad men disclosed the fact ; that the switch had been tampered ; With, for the apparent purpose of wrecking a train. Notifying Mr- Brynn. (By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-rilot.) Ruffalo, N. Y., July 11. ?National t'om mlltecmnn Norman E. Mack said to-day: "Unless Mr. Bryan desires the notifica? tion mado in a Western city, 1 should prefer that it lie made in some of the largo cities of some one of the Middle I Stales. Naturally I would favor Now : York City because of Its Importance as a political and commercial center. New I York State will probably go lato the ? Democratic column at Ihn coming clec I tion. anil Democrats in this section Of ? the country would like to have the honor ! of having Mr. Bryan notified in the East, I r.?pi ' Inilj in* thr- W-?-;?? .I..n volition which nominated him." Hotel Men Rnlso Rntes (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Chleago., July 11.?Chicago has a chance to lose the Democratic nation? al headquarters. National commit tec men say the hotels have put rates up out of reach. Chairman Jones says emphatically that the location of headquarters here has not. been decided upon. Columbus, (>.. has been bidding hard for the headquarters and may win unless the committee finds suitable quarters here in it business block. CHIN HS E PRONUNC1ATION. How to Sound the Names in the Press Dspalches. (Boston Transcript.) An acknowledged authority on the pro? nunciation of Chinese names as trans? literated into English assures us that there need he no serious difficulty now ap? pearing in the newspapers if the speaker will remember thai the vowels in these names are uniformly those of the Italian or continental alphabet, namely: <n a always about as a in far; <? always ap? proximately as i In they or then. I very like i in machine or pin; o as either the 0 of song or how; and II always as the ii in rule 12) Ai.-o. it should he remem? bered that every syllable has an Indepen? dent value ami should ho given th.it value In pronunciation. (3) As for consonants, they arc pronounced exactly as written. These three rub s will secure as correct a pronunciation of Chinese names as can he secured without oral Instruction. For example, under the lirst rule, one would say tahkoo tor Taku, not take vou. as one mav frequently hear the word pronoun.1; 1.hoong-cnahng for El Hung chang, not lln-hung-cnang; nch klng for Pekln, not peek-in: stuthng-hah ee for Shanghai, not Bhang-high; tsoong lee-yuhmcn tor Esting LI Ynraen, not tsung lie yahmcn. ami so on. in the second rule". Tien Tsln is pronounced Ice yen tslnn, accenting Hie yen syllabic, not teen tsln. General Nleh'a name is Neeyeh. The Chinese coin tael Is not talc, hut tali ale, pronounced quickly. Yunnan Fu Is yUhn-naltn-fo, not yunnan-fyu. In like manner all words are prouounced with syllabic distinctness ami with uniform vowel sound. Under the third rule the province name Szcchaun is sounded, not sckuan, but nearly zchchooahn, touching tin- cheo very lightly; Nganhwel as Ing gahnghoowayeo, dropping the Initial i sound, and tin' German possession Klan 1 hau is Keeachoo, However, w ith nit multiplying examples, the reading of news from the much trou hled Kar East will find his way through many difficult names he Is to meet with in his reading In the near future, with sufficient safelv. If he will hut ohscrve the three simple rules here given for their ' pronunciation. TICKS FROM THE WIRES Brandford. Flu.?Captain E. K. i Gaudlin and pari of tin- crew of the Belie o? the Suawanee have just ar? rived here overland and re nor! thai the Btoamer sank Friday night" last in Horseshoe hay. miles from the mouth of the Suawanee liver. No lives were lost and most of the cargo wash? ed ashore. The vessel was employed in the turpentine trade and was not insured. Chicago, 111.. July 11.- In tho tennis tournament f?-day, in the third round of the championship singles. Paret heat Bond S-6, 7-5. 7-5. London, .inly li.?There Is considera? ble comment here owing to an admiral? ty order suspending the granting of furloughs to the crews of the ships be? longing to the Channel and Reserve squadrons. The ordei is reputed io be connected with the manoeuvres of the French th at in the Channel. Worcester, Mass., July 11.?Rev. Peter F.~Hlgglns, aged 27 years, died to-day. lie has been connected with the Diocese of Peorla, 111., and with St. Patrick's parish at Augusta. Gn. Leesburg, Ga., July IL?The Demo? crats of the third district to-day nomi? nated Hon. 15. B. Lewis for Congress to sin.ed himself. ADLAI E. BTBVEN80N. Bis Long Public ServWe-He Is of Vir? ginia Antecedents. (Washington Times.) Adlal 10. Stevenson was born in Chris? tian county, Ky., on October 23, 1S35. He Is the eldest son or Mr. und Mrs. j. T. Stevenson, Ills forefathers having been distinguished in the early history of the Blue Grass State nnd Virginia. The branch io which Mr. Stevenson belongs came originally from Norili Carolina. The early education of Ihe man who has twice been selected as a Vice-Presidential candidate by the Democratic pirn Peg.in. when he was about live years of ugi . under Hr. T. P. Worrell, In one of the schools id" his native county. VoUllg Stev? enson was later on seal In college at Danville. Among IiIh classmates were Senator-elect ntackburn, <>f Kentucky; ex-Senator Davidson, of Florida, and ex Governor McCreery. It Is said by his eon temporaries that Adlal Stevenson always exhibited a great Interest In history, ami was fond of studying the political affairs of the w.nl.l. and especially those of his own country, lie was an apt and a popu? lar student. In is.'.:: the Stevenson family removed from Kentucky to Illinois, and settled at Bloomlngton. where the eldest son en? tered the Illinois Wesleyun University. When 21 years of nge he went, to Centre College, in bis native state, returning home, however, In l>so. on Ihe death of his father, He Hi.-n resolved lo enter Upon the study of law. ami goon thereafter began rending in the office of William ' Pack? ard, afterwards Williams A Burr. In l - When Adlal Stevenson was in his 2Mi year, he was admitted to tile bar. begin? ning, practice in Me^amora. Woodford county, 111"where he n-mniiiu nr ten years, holding Office US prosecuting attor? ney twice during Ihe decade. Prom 1861 to 1865, he held the position of master of chancery under the appointment of the Circuit Judge. I Hiring his career at Meta? mern Mr. Stevenson gained a reputation as a keen'and learned lawyer, in IS6S lie again took legal work In Bloomlngton, and with hs partner In the linn of Steven? son A Ewlng, carried on an extensive practice in the state ami Federal courts. An Interesting fact at this time la thai Ihe citizens of the Twenty-third Judicial District became so favorably Impressed with Mr. Stevenson during his residence at Metamora that, in 1864, he was named as the Presidential elector for the district. in IS67, shortly In-fore commencing his law practice In Bloomlngton, Mr. Steven? son married Miss l.ettia Green, the daughter of Dr. William Green, his former Instructor at Centre college. Dan ville. A son and three daughters were botn P> them. Mr. Stevenson has always been u sturdy I.io rat. His political career may be said to have commenced when he was chosen as n Presidential elector in IS64. Hurlng Ihe Presidential campaign he spoke In behalf of General McClellan in every county of the State of Illinois In 1874. In n district considered to be reliably Republican by about 3.000 major? ity, Mr. Stevenson wall nominated for Congress, and defeated Oeneral John Mc Nultv. the Republican nomine.', by 1.2S5 majority. In 1876 his parly rcnomlnated him for congress, but tills campaign went against him. Again In l^Ts his name was placed on the ticket, and for Ihe second time he gained a signal victory, the ma? jority in his favor teaching '.V*??. The district represented by him gave Hayes n plurality of 2.000 in 1876. and Oarfleld a like plurality in I8S0. In the Congressional contest of 1M, as In that Of 1876?both being Presidential years, when party lines were closely drawn?Mr Stevenson lost his scat in the House of Representatives i>\ a little more than votes. In lvv-' he came within 350 vot. s of a victory. This was his last can? didacy for < longress. In 1884 Mr. Stevenson was sent as a delegate to the National Corive^lo"" Grover Cleveland's c'ccnon i.? . resl dene) Mr. Stevenson was appointed First Assistant postmaster-' li neial. Ho made an enviable record In discharging the onerous duties of this r. Bponslble position. At Ihe end of this service ho returned with his f.imllv to Hioomingion. He did not resume his active pari In the affairs of tho firm of Stevens.,ii .?.- Ewlng, of which he was a member, but was away from the City a treat deal, especially on business connected with the World's Fair at Chicago, in the Interest of the Exposi? tion he traveled through the whole South. and_nlso mndc a number of Journeys-on diplomatic missions to Mexico and otner distant points On June i'.t. 1??-'. Mr Stevenson was placed In nominalen at Chicago as a run? ning mate for drover Cleveland, and the ticket was successful, After his four vears In Washington he again returned to I uiocmliiKtoii, where he bus since lid a BERKLEY NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS THE NEW STOCK YARD. Work on the Building is Pro? gressing Rapidly. Mr. W. M. Doyle I? President, and Mr. Peter Young Manager of the Company ?Prominent I.ady Dies Suddenly Small item- of Interest. Tho stock yards in South Norfolk, about which an article appeared in tho columns of this paper some lime ago. has devel? oped Into a reality. Tho shelters, eight in number, averaging about 100 foot long and 40 foot wide, are being erected on tho point of land hot ween the Norfolk ami Western and the Norfolk ami Southern railroads ami Hula toad's road The build? ing, Including a handsomo two-story office, win occupy one block. The location is in easy nccess to all ot tin- railroads entering Norfolk. Portsmouth and i>ork h y by means of the Iteli Dine, which toad will extend its track through tho yard. The Norfolk and Western will also ox ti nd a switch through the yard, over Which road a vast majority id" the stock transported to this harbor passes. The yard will he arranged to accommodate all kinds of live siock ami will afford ample room aiul accotntnoil.ilIons for live or six hundred head of cattle at a lime, The yard, while conveniently located for all the railroads. Is also in easy nCCOSS to ail the butchers of Norfolk and Ports? mouth. It is hut a short distance from a number of Norfolk'.' slaughter houses. Mr. Peter Young, the well-known stock dealer of Norfolk, who has been in the business for years. Is the mannger, and Mr. Doyle, th" former cashier of the Citi? zens' Dunk, Norfolk. Is president of the company. MKS. JAM ISS A. ll.M.l. DEAD. The many friends of Mrs. Mnrill Hall. reih t ot Mr. James A. Hall, win be pained to learn of her sudden death, which oc? curred at her home, ai Great Bridge, Vs., yesterday m< ruing about 7 o'clock. She was iWi years Of age and Is survived by a son and daughter. The funeral will he conducted from her late residence this af? ternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. .1. I'. Barrett. i>. D., pastor of the Christian Memorial Temple, Norfolk, oRlrlatlng. The Inter ; ment will he in the family burying I'll liV A et 1.1 I Kit II IS rie?T. Mr. ami Mis s. 11. Gordon left yester , dav morning for Camden, N. C? where < they wdll spend about ten days with friends and relatives. The PI na nee t'011111111 tee from the Town Council met lust night at tin- Town Hall for some routine woi k. Missis. Gordon Morrisotto and James Roano win loayo Saturday for Washing lon, i>. c, to spend several days. A yachting party was given to out Point from Berkley nnd Portsmouth yes? terday evening. one of the harbor yachti was used. OIHCer Eugene Glim was relieved yes terday morning by Special Officer R. L. Gray. The fortner will spend his ten days vacation granted by the Council at It.-j lasl meeting. There were quite a number of persons to vlsll the South Norfolk Park last night, music and dancing being the fea? ture. Jerry Heid, colored, was Iriod In Justice Titlet sen's court yesterday morning. charged with stealing nlnteen head of fowl belonging to Mrs. B. P. Holland, of the county, and was sent on to the COUII ly Court. Mr. Graves, formerly In the barber busi? ness In the Todd block, lias moved his family to Durham, N. t'.. where he has accepted a position as traveling salesman with a grocery house at that place. Mr. E. J. Newcomb and wife and Miss Qraco Edna, or Danville, Vs.. are tn.? guests of the family of Mr. II. N. En gelke. on Clifton street. Mr. Moses Salshury Is having excavat? ing done on l.lbertv street, between Twelfth an.I Thirteenth streets, for the .reelIon of a frame store Mxtf feet. Miss Bliss F. Smith, a trained nurse, left yesterday for Otlmerion to attend a i member of Mr. W. S. Johnson's faintly at. that place. Mrs. J. p. Walton and children, of Bos tOlt, Mass.. who have been Spending sevo I ral days with the family of Mr. O. I.. i Thompson, on Berkley avenue, have gone ' to the Mountains of Virginia to pass I ho . remainder of the hot season. 1 "The Marriageable Club" will bold a I ine. ttng at Mr. O. L. Thompson's store, i on Chestnut street, Saturday night at 8:20 o'clock. j Mr. M. M. Hull and Mr.?. J. K. Hall, of , Great Hrldge, were in town yesterday. i Rev. Mrs. E. T. Sawyer, who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. H. A. Wlngtleld. on Main street, for the past two weeks, ' has returned to her homo, in Elisabeth City. N. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wood, of Washing? ton. D, ?'.. are In town on a visit to friends and relatives. Mr. und Mrs. Joseph F. Bland nnd Mr. E, M Keane, of King and Queen county, ' are visiting the family of Mr. It. W. ! Roane on K street. BERKLEY ADVTS. J. R. WILLIAMS, Funeral Director and Embalnnr 67 CHESTNUT STREET. Office 1217 TELEPHONE CA LI, Resldence.123) BANK OF RE R KLEY.?COUNTRY trade a specialty. Convenient hours, i Interest on deposits. fell-tf quiet lifo, devoting himself to the mnny Industrial Interests with which ho Is Iden? tified In the State ot Illinois. STATE CAPITALS. Many Have Boon Removed From Their < irlglnal Sites. Very few American States have now their original State capitals, a circum? stance which is being recalled by the ob? servances in various parts of the country of anniversaries of the establishment of the present capitals. The original capital of Indiana was Corddon; or Illinois, Van dnlta; and of Ohio, Chllllcothc. Corydon and Vandalia are small towns, but Chit Itcotho has grown to be a city of some Importance, Tho original capital of New York was this city, and for a short time New York had two capitals. Now York city ami Jamaica, L. I Afterward, tho course of capital moved northerly, first to Pougltkecnsie, then to Kingston, and i Dually to Albany, where It has been sli i tinted for more than n century. ! The original capital of Alabama was Titscaloosa; and ol Georgia, Mllledgevllle, until superseded by Atlanta after Un? close of the civil war. Iowa City was Un? original captal of Iowa, now Dos Moines; ami in some of tho new Northwestern states, notably North Dakota, it has been necessary to pin the matter of capital selection to the determination of the voters on several occasions, and not witn ', out considerable contention and friction in ! ihe settlement ot the dispute. New Or ! leans, for a time afte rthe civil war. the ' capital of Louisiana, has been quperceded l by Baton Rouge. Detroit; the largest city . in Michigan, was originally tho capital, a i position now occupied by Lansing. Lo . ompton was the first capital of Kansas; ! Topeka is the capital now. Omaha was the capital of Nehro-sko as a Territory and remained such for a short time after its admission, until Lincoln succeeded It. Wl.ling was the first capital of West Virginia, before the selec? tion of i-hat lest..a. i ad Virginia City was tic- capital of Nevada before the selection of Carson City, or Carson, as it Is called I.. all\. Denver litis always been the c tpl tal of Colorado, State or Territory. Yank ton, South Dakota was the capital of Dakota Territory before Its admssion Into the Union IIS two separate States, but Hie present capital of South Dakota Is the town of Pierre, and it was not established as stich until after some controversy. But what may best, perhan* ?? ? ? scribed as a paradox, Rhode Island, tue smallest of the Stai. s In the country, has : h.ul tho largest number of capitals. It now has two. Provdenco ami Newport, and orlslnallv had flVO simultaneous cap? itals, so to sp.-nk. Providence, Newport. South Kingstown. East Greenwich and Bristol. Connecticut had two, Hartford and New I liven, and It Is sometimes found dim.-nil. present, to understand why a small State with n sparse popu? lation anil having little official business to I transact, should have found it necessary 1 to maintain more Hum one capital. It Is j explained by the fact, however, that In early times nnO for some yours after tho revolutionary period local Jealousies ex? ited between the several_.tii.Wlls of a State, and ii was to appease these Jeal Olislca I hat the concession was made of tue capitals, Rhode Island, though not i he pioneer, Is new the last survivor of (Iiis custom ami its citizens are to vote In November on the proposition to do away with Newport as a capital and to establish Providence as the only one. Another reason which has had consid? erable t" do with the establishment of capitals in early times in country districts was found in the definite boundaries of the Slates. All the original States had tixed boundaries when admitted, but most of the Western and Southwestern States were subdivisions of former Territories and the capital which was appropriate at one lime would Pad serve after different boundaries were < hoson. The Territory of Michigan, for instance. Included a portion of Northwestern Oho, including the city of Toledo. Ohio was admitted Into the Union In 1S"'J and the northwestern coun? ties were not annexed to it until 1836, The change in the state boundaries justi? fied the selection of a more northerly town lor tin- capital, und Columbus was chosen. The United States has changed its capi? tal, originally in New York and after? ward in Philadelphia, like most of the sepal ate States. Words of Praise from a Banker Mr. Chas. E. Currier, of the Atlam.i National Hank, :s very careful with Mi words, not only in financiering, but In nla conversation generally. 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