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IN FRATERNITY CIRCLES. Trouble Confronts the Catholic Knights of America ?Odd Fellows Raise Money for Galveston^ Sufferers?New Lodge Rooms. Norfolk Lodge No. 32, I. O. O. P., at its regular meeting Friday night, do? nated $25 from the treasury for the relief of the suffering Odd Fellows In Galveston, Texas. The treasurer was authorized to draw a cheek for tho amount and forward the same to the Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Texas to bo appropriated us direct? ed. Norfolk Lodge Is the first to move in this matter, and it is said that the worthy example set by It will be fol? lowed by the other lodges In this city. ??:?? Ground Is being broken on the cor? ner of\ Washington and Brewer streets for the" erection of a large three-story building for Mr. J. L. Bunting, one of Norfolk's enterprising business men. The ground floor Ivlll be used as stores, the second for calces, and the third floor for lodge-rooms. There, will bo two of the latter. The planB for the building and lodge rooms wero drawn some months ugo by Mr. Joel H. White. The lodge-rooms will be fitted up In tho littest style and furnished with all modern appliances. It Is pro? posed to have the building completed by the latter part of December. Mr. Bunting has already secured a num? ber of orders, who**wlll occupy their halls on January 1st, lfiOl. ?_._? At a regular meeting of Friendship Conclave No. 2, Heptasophs, or S. W. M? Friday night. It had-under consid? eration the feaslablllty of creating a special fund Tor tho relief of the fami? lies of worthy members who may be out of employment. The subject was favorably discussed, and the concen? sus of opinion was that such a move? ment will redound In good to the con? clave If a plan Is set on foot for the establishment of such a fund and the now feature Is adopted It will bo sep? arate and distinct from the regular weekly benefits and the funeral endow? ment fund, which has always been a practical feature of the order. ?_._? A New York exchange says: "It has become known to Catholics here that an effort has been made to discredit the Knights of Columbus be? fore the church authorities at Home. The Knlgths of Columbus Is one of the most Influential organizations In the Catholic Church In America. It Is the only secret society In tho church. That and the fact that In Its degree work the organization makes use of an ela? borate ritual seem to be the chief causes of complaint against It.. "It is also objected against the so? ciety that it forces the young priests who Join It to 'subject themselves to the common discipline, renouncing all distinctions, obeying lay chieftains?In a word, leaving their sacredotal char? acter at the door.' The authorities at Rome. It Is declared, have already been Informed that the society Is a new dan? ger which menaces the church, and It is said they have its dissolution under advisement. "The first Intimation the members hereabouts ? had of these charges was furnished by a Catholic paper publish? ed In Hartford, which referred to them In Its latest Issue. This paper, the Catholic Transcript, declares that as the Knights Of Columbus had Us origin In Connecticut, It has a special Interest in the organization. " "There is,' it says, 'very little of truth in the charges brought against this great and as yet splendid Catholic society. It can be stated without any fear of contradiction that the clergy? men who Join Its ranks are never forced to do so at the cost of priestly dignity. On the contrary, they nro al? ways and everywhere treated with the respect due to their calling. They are welcomed as priests and ever enjoy the Immunity due to their sacred charac? ter. But those who are Interested In aspersing the order have no Interest In abiding by the terms of the truth. The aim Is to discredit the Knights In the very spot where they can least afford to bo traduced. When false data are sent to Rome they are bound to create a bad Impression, especially when no contradiction follows. 'Nor Is this to be wondered at. Thel history of those soclettcy which werrd once most obedient and most helpful to tho church Is not an encouraging one. It is known to those who preside over the destinies of 'the Catholic reli? gion that history will not he allowed to repeat Itself. Remembering the past. It Is not without apprehension that the ecclesiastics of Rome will learn that there Is growing up In Amer? ica a vast organization which seems destined to number In its ranks the flower of the Catholic youth'of every State and town in this land, and that this great society, even In the first days of Us strength, is discovering proclivities which have already been fruitful of disaster nnd loss of faith. The effect of such charges, no matter how unfounded, will be bad. If no re? buttal Is entered the effect may well prove disastrous.' "The Catholic Transcript advises the Knights of Columbus to secure a Car? dinal protection at Rome; that is, a member of the College of Cardinals, who. being on the spot, will be ready to answer any charge made against the society to the Roman authorities. It Is said that attacks come from per? sons who are opposed to the American spirit of the church in this country." ?_._? From all parts of the several States wherein the Royal Arcanum has Grand nnd subordinate Councils, como each month official reports of substan? tial increase of membership, more than equal to general expectation during the summer time. Virginia Is quite prom? inent among those showing the largest percentage of gnln. Pocahontas Coun? cil. No. 4!W, of Norfolk, Is the strongest save one in the State, and Is rapidly advancing to tho head of the' column. From her four hundred and thirty members, a volunteer corps of about fiO has recently been organized for ac? tive work, each member of which has agreed to bring in one or more ac? ceptable applications in a short time, and as the Regent will present a hand? some prize to the brother who shall be credited with the greatest number by the first meeting in December, there Is considerable speculation as to who will be the winner. W last Thursday night's meeting, which was so largely attended that the Janitor was called upon to furnish tho hall with more chairs In future, there were six Initl- I atlons, and fifteen new applications were reecived. Resolutions of svmpo thy with the ufTlleted people of Gal? veston wero adopted. A collection wns started In the Council chamber, and a committee of ten appointed to solicit < subscriptions from tho brethren who were not present. Those whom the members of this committee fail to meet personally are requested to send their contributions to the collector of the Council, at No. 152 Main street, At? lantic Hotel building, he being the treasurer of the fund which will bo sent to Galveston in the name of Po cahonlas Council, Hoyul Arcanum. To-morrow night a moonlight excur? sion will be given on the steamer Poca hontas. under the auspices of New? port News Council, No. 511, Knights4 of Columbus. The steamer will leave the Clyde Line pier, Norfolk, at 6:30 p. m,j S. A. L. pier, Portsmouth, at 6:45 p. m.; C. & O. passenger pier, New? port News, about 8 p. m. After a thret hours' run the steamer will return to these points. There will be music *by the Old Dominion Band, and refresh? ments will be served on board. The committee In charge is composed ot Messrs. J. B. Flynn. chairman; \V. S. Upshur, M. W. Boyhan, D. F. O'Neal and W, J. Aloney. INTERESTING ITEMS. FROM LAMBERT'S POINT AND TANNER'S CREEK GATHERED YESTERDAY. After weeks of earnest efforts, the Vlrglnlan-Pllot has at last secured an Intelligent and competent agent for the paper here in the person of Mr. XV. E. Trotman, a young, active and enter? prising resident, who will lend his best energies to placing the Virginlan-Pllot upon the very best footing here. As soon as he can become familiar with the names of all subscribers, which will only require a day or two, he will nee that every subscriber receives his paper promptly every day and at an early hour In the morning. Those sub? scribers who have failed In the past to got their paper through negligence and Indifference of former carriers will greatly assist him in correcting these errors if they will only leave their names nnd place of residence at his store, on Thirty-sixth street, second door from Myers avenue. The large number of people bore who have ex? pressed a desire to get the paper can do so now with tho assurance that they will receive It regularly. Mr. Trotman will take charge of the routes Tuesday morning. The gentle but copious showers of rain that visited this section yesterday afternoon were refreshing nnd were hailed with delight by the farmers and truckers, as well as by many of the residents whose cisterns had nearly ex? hausted their supply of water. With a continuance of these rains for the next day or two new life will be given to vegetation of nil kinds. The oluecrs and members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union have entered upon the new year's work with a determination of accomplishing the very best results. At the meeting next Thursday afternoon the superin? tendents of the various working com? mittees will prepare a program for the fall nnd winter campaign, nnd will en? deavor to carry these plans Into suc? cessful operation. Tho worthy poor will be given every attention and re? lief when In need. Mlsn Elmer Com? mander, the new superintendent of the Loynl Temperance Legion, will devote her host energies to the advancement of this special feature of the work In adding many additions to the roll of membership and In Indoctrinating the great truths of temperance in the minds of the young. There will be an Important meeting of the Epworth League at the Metho? dist Church nt 4 o'clock this afternoon. Fifteen of the parties that warrants were sworn out against by Officer Fer? guson Thursday, for refusing to pay for the removal of night soil from their premises, wore tried by Justice Loper yesterday and judgment given for the amounts with costs. Miss Mamie Loper, who has been suffering for several days with neural? gia In her face, was much better yes? terday. Numbers of the residents in the sec tlon of the villaKO near the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal electric road have found that route to the city a groat convenience, and they patronize it very freely in making their trips to and from Norfolk. Three large foreign ships took on coal at the Lambert's Point pier yesterday. Capt. L. XV. Lambert, of Myers ave? nue, while Ashing In James river last week, caught a croaker weighing seven? teen pounds. He says this is the largest fish of the kind he has- ever seen. A letter has been received by one of his members from the Rev. C. D. GII kcrson. who is spending his vacation in the mountains, stutlng that owing to the sickness of one of his* children he Is compelled to postpone the date of his return home. Mr. Gilkerson had expected to reach here last night. Mr. William Robinson's house at Tanner's Creek is assuming a finishing appearance. Mr. Charles Griffith, for the past two years watchman at the celluloid fac? tory, has nccepled a position with the Norfolk nnd Atlantic Terminal railroad at Tanner's Creek. No two finer tracts of land can he found In this or any other State than is now being cultivated for spinach by Messrs. F. and C. Shumadine and W. J. Robinson at Tanner's Creek. The repairs to the drawbridge over Tanner's Creek are about completed. The new schedule of the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal road went into effect yesterday and the trains are all run? ning on time. Miss Ballentine Lester will open her school for boys and girls on Rappahan nock street, two doors from Bowden's Ferry road, Monday morning. She will teach the Intermediate and primary branches. BRAMBLETON. Mr. J. E. Barclay and Miss Irene Lounsbery. daughter of Mr. J, Dr. Lounsbery, of Race avenue, were quietly united in the bonds of holy wedlock Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock In Oxford, N. Y., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. *;ills, cousins of the bride. Only the immediate rel? atives witnessed the nuptials. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. H. Littell, of the M. E. Church. Mr. XV. T. Bristow and family, of Marshall avenue, who resided in Nor? folk for some years, have relumed to their former home, Petersburg, Va. Mr. Jesse Abbott has been sick for several days at his home on X'alvert street. BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST. Tho Ocean View Hotel has closed for the season, and, therefore, there -will be no music at the View to-day. A splendid vaudeville bill has been se? cured for tho coming week, and Prof. Kruger's orchestra will furnish the music. There will be a called meeting of Norfolk Typographical Union, No. 32, this afternoon at 3 o'clock to take ac? tion upon tho appeal of Galveston Ty? pographical Union, No. 28, for aid and relief of its members who suffered by the recent disaster which devas? tated that city. ? Mr. P. B. Simpson, prescription clerk at Moore's pharmacy, corner of Ham? ilton avenue and Duke street, has re? sumed his duties after undergoing an operation for appendicitis. Prof. W. D. Gamble, of Norfolk Mis* slon College, will speak at the men's meeting of the Colored Y. M. C. A. this afternoon at 5 o'clock. North street Is to be paved. Tho work will begin to-morrow, and as the street Is but one block long It will soon bo finished. ' North street runs from Voss to Duke street extended. It will be paved with vitrified brick. Attention Is called to the opening of Tucker & Bllck's School, Monday. Sep? tember 17th. The primary department Is In charge of Miss Myra A. Bell, late of Kee Maw College, Maryland, while Miss Mary J .Neal, late of Teachers' Institut". Parmvllle, will have charge In the Intermediate department, thus ensuring for the coming session com? petent teachers. Special attention Is paid to music and elocution. Give them a call before deciding. A new class of trained nurses began at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterdav. Justice A. J. Dalton presided in the Pdllee Court yesterday morning for Justice Taylor, who is ubsent from the city. A meeting of the Common Council will be held Monday night to consider Brambleton and Atlantic City Ward matters. Rev. Francis M Omv of Cape Town, South Africa, lectured at St. John's A. M. K. Church Sunday night. Rev. L. H .Reynolds, pastor of St. John's A. M. 13. Church, this city, was pastor of the leading church among the colored people of C.nlyeston from 1S02 to 1S06 Inclusive. The death roll of the members of that church is par? ticularly large, as they lived in tho East End, where the destruction was greatest. Mr. Fred Werthcimer, bookkeeper at the Montlcello Hotel, has bought the hotel clgnr stand. Dr. Cohen has returned to Norfolk after a pleasant summer vacation. On Friday night he delivered an eloquent sermon at Ohef Sholom Synagogue. His theme was on the line of the dif? ferent uses to which wealth Is put by rich men. As an example of the noble use of money to promote the general happiness of man he cited the groat philanthropist, tho late Baron Hirsch, whoso benellcence was broad enough to cover mankind. Irrespective of sect, race or clime. The members of the choir have also roturned, and the mu? sic was of a high order. The regular meeting of the Volunteer Y will be held Tuesday evening, Sep? tember ISth, at No. 04 Falkland street. All members are earnestly requested to be present. ENDORSE JUDGE PRENTIS BAR ASSOCIATION TO MEET HERE TUESDAY TO RECOMMEND A JUDGE. A meeting of the Bar Association will take place here on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting will bo held in the Cor? poration Court room at 4:30 o'clock In the afternoon, and it will include the members of the Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkley bar. The object of the meeting Is to make a recommendation to the General As? sembly to fill the vacancy in the Su? preme Court of Appeals caused by the death of Judge John W. Hlely. Judge Legh R. Watts, president of the Bar Association of the two cities, calls the meeting. Meantime the friend* of several gen? tlemen, who are capable of tilling the position, are actio vln prosecuting their claims. Petitions have been circulated for signatures who are favorable to Judge Arthur S. Phlcgar. of Christians burg, now occupying the bench tem? porarily, and for Judge William It. Mann, of Petersburg. No petitions have been circulated for Judge R. R. Pren tiss. of Suffolk, now presiding in this circuit, but a well-informed attorney, speaking to a reporter for the Virgin? ian-Pilot, says that there Is little doubt that the majority of tlie law. vers here will agree to endorse Judge Prentlss. That Is because of his per? sonal fitness and because this section needs a representative on the bench. Boys' Gospel Army of the Y- M. C A Special attention is called to the fact that the time for the Boys' Gospel Army meeting has been changed back to the regular time of 2:30 p. in. Mem? bers are requested to make It a point to be present on time this afternoon, as a meeting of special Interest will be held. Mr. A. M. Clenienoe, the now general secretary of the association, will be present and will take part in the meet? ing. Mr. Ambrose Page, the junior secre? tary, will make a short talk on "Vim." All boys who expect to attend the meet? ing are requested to look up the word and come prepared to glvo a good defi? nition of it. Some announcements concerning the boys' work for the fall will be made at the meeting this afternoon. The meeting last Sunday was much larger than the Sunday before, as many of the members of the army, who had been out of the city, have now return? ed. Several new members have been received this week. A total of ninety nine membership cards In the Boys' Gospel Army hove been issued during the past two months. The army is free and any boy in the city is Invited to join. An official badge of the army Is given to every body who attends three conse? cutive Sundays. A conference to consider plans for the reopening of the men's meetings will be held Sunday at l p. m. at the Young Men's Christian Association. All men who are Interested are Invited to be present. Unknown Negro Dead An unknown negro man died sud? denly at W. T. Irwin's stable at 8 o'clock last night. The stable Is on Calvert street, between Charles and Wide. The negro man had been doing some work for Irwin and sleeping in the stable. He was found dead and the, coroner was called last night. ftlERCR fztW FAVORITE RBCUPnON . FOR WEAfli WOMEHI. HORSESANDHORSEMEN Norfolk's Fall Races Promise to Attract Speedy Flyers. Tvrclvo Trotting nnd Pacing Itaccs for Purses or 8500 Kuch-There Will Also bo Running and Hurdlo Knees for Purses of 9100 Each-North Carolina Pairs and ttaco Meetings Closely Follow tho Norfolk Dates. Tho season for horse sales has opened up again and tho demand la tip to the average for this season of tho year. Tho horses now reaching this market are largely coming from Indiana and Iowa. Wost Virginia and Pennsylvania are also sending some acclimated horses here. ?????? Prom the heavy correspondence beim; received by Secretary W. E. Dllllon It is apparent that tho Fall meeting of the Virginia State Fair nnd Agricultural As? sociation, to bo held at Norfolk October 2, 3, 4 and 5, will equal and probably surpass any race meeting ever held In Tidewater Virginia-; There will bo twelve nurses of $500 each. The entries close Tuesday. September ISth. Tho speed programme Is as follows: FIRST DAY-TUESDAY. OCT. 2. 2:12 class--Trotting and Pacing.Purse 9500 2.IS class?Pacing .Purse 500 2.30 class?Trotting .Purse 500 SKCON1) DAY-WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3. 2.20 class?Trotting .Purso $500 3.35 class?Pacing .Purso fiao 2.15 class?Pacing .Purse 500 TillUD DAY?THURSDAY. OCT. 4. 2.25 class?Trotting .Purse S500 2.35 class?Trotting .Purse 500 2.23 class?Pacing .Purso too FOCKTU DAY?FRIDAY. OCT. G. 2.15 class?Trotting .Purso $500 2.27 class?Pacing .Purso 500 Free-for-all class?Trotting or Pacing .Purse 50<i In addition to the abovo there will be three running and threo hurdlo races of $100 each. CONDITIONS. National Trotting Association's Rules to govern. Usual weather clauso will prevail. Hopples allowed. Entrance fee 5 per cent., with 5 per icent. additional from money winners. Purses divided 50, 25. 15 and 10 per cent. All races In har? ness, mile heals, best 5 In 5. Horse dls tanctag the Held will receive one money only. Entries close September 18th, at 11 p. m., records made that day no bar. All races not filling satisfactory will he declared olT. Right reserved to ehango order of any part of any day's pro? gramme. MARYLAND AND 'VIRGINIA FALL CIRCUIT. The remaining dates of the Maryland and Virginia Fall Circuit aro as follows: Gehtlemon's Driving Park. Baltimore, September IS. 13. 20. 21. Electric Park, Baltimore Md.. September 25. 20. 27. 28. Norfolk. V.l.. State Fair, October 2. 3. 4, 5. Bel-Air, Md., October 9. in, 11, 12. Hngerstown, Md.. October, 16, 17. 18, 19. ????_?? Mr. W. P. McClellan. lato of Clover Pot torn. Tonn., has arrived In Norfolk and taken chargo of Black Forrest Farm for his brother, Mr. A. 1.. McClellan, Ex? tensive Improvements will bo made there for tho handling of largo numbers of horses and mules. Messrs. Plankford & MeOlnnts have shipped their line stallion "David Ilarum," bv Director, dam by lted Wllkes. to the McCloory-MeClellan Live Stock Company for sale. He is a Uno 3 year-old, well bred 03 can be obtained, a good Individual and has prospects of making a. lino stock home. ? ????? i Mr. E. E. McCleary has completed the now buildings on his tine Locust Vulo stock farm at Towson, Md. These ln I elude a barn, with a tenacity of 100 head of horses and mules. Tho barn is modern In every respect. It has running water and numerous box stalls for Uno horsos. -1 Mr. McClcary's purposo Is tQ feed high Class horses and set them In shapo for the most exacting demands of tho va? rious markets. Tho dwelling Is a hand? some four-story frame house, with 10-foot porches around it und all tho modern couvi nlences. Locust Vale Is convenient to tho street cars, which skirt the farm, which Is one of the finest stock farms In Maryland. Thero are In tho farm 140 acres of choice land. .? -? Tho roan gelding Bursary, l>y Bursar, - :1T???. out of Blanche F.. by Walker Mer? rill, who entered tho list of slnndard speed with a murk of 2:30 at (.'ape Charles, Va.. is five years old. and was bred by the late Capt. Orris A. Browne, of Cape Charles, who owned tho dam and a one-half Interest In the sire. Tho latter Is now owned by H. P. James, who la campaigning Bursary this season. *? Sue Norfolk, the dam of this season's good performer, the chestnut gelding Foxhall, 2:01)4, Is the finest of tho daugh? ters of Norfolk, S?70, \o enter tho list of producing dams. Sue Norfolk Is a chestnut mare, foaled ]??:>. by Norfolk, son of Nutwood, dam Lady Manchester, by Manchester, 4<;io, the son of Hetzers - Hambtet?nlan. She was bred by the late W. H. Parrlsh, of Bichmoud, from whom she passed to S. It. Nelson, then to Captain John L. Uoper, Norfolk, by whose good stallion. Oreat Stakes, 2:20, she produced Foxhall. During the early part of the year Fox ball was sold by Captain Roper to W. 11. Covllle. Three Bridges, N. J., by whom the sou of Great Stakes has been cam? paigned this season and driven to his record. Mr. Mat While.' of Hertford, N. C, one of tho best known horsemen of the Old North State nnd who has a host of friends here, was in the city Friday. He Is campaigning a string of speedy ones on the Maryland and Virginia circuit and Is getting his share of the monies. >? ? * ?? W. C. Whitney's brown colt Ballyhoo Bey, the two-year-old horse that bore off tlic honors recently at Shcepshead Hay. Is of Virginia extraction. Ballyhoo Hey, by Kingston, out of Bal? lyhoo, by Duke of Magenta, now famous as the Futurity winner of 1900. has for his second dam Baby, by imp. Strachlno. Baby was bred and formerly owned by the lute Major Thomas W. Doswell, at Bulltleld Farm, as was her dam, Ecliptic, by imp. Eclipse, who was out of the fa? mous Nina, by Boston, one of the foun? dation brood in.ires at Bulltleld, which, in its day, ranked as one of the greatest of Virginia breeding and training estab? lishments. Tho fact that a circuit of North Caro? lina fairs and race meetings for 19W has been formed will doubtless be hailed with pleasure not only by horsemen, but to the general public as woll. The Central Carolina Fair Association, at Greensboro, tho dates of which are October 9th to I2lh, leads oft", incidentally It may be slated that this follows tho Virginia State Fair no Norfolk, October 2d to 6th. which should be a source of decided ad? vantage, as many of the horsemen en? tering at Norfolk will be likely to ship direct to Greensboro, where liberal purses urn offered for trotter:', pacers and run? ners, noting the week of October IRth to 20th Burlington, which Is only about 26 miles east of Greensboro on the line of tho Southern Railway, falls into Hue. and from there the scene shifts to Bal otgh, the most prominent m< mber of tho crowd, where the North Carolina Agri? cultural Fair comes off on October 22d to 25th. and the scene In the Old North Slate is the gayest of the year. Tho l'ledmont Park Company's fair and race meeting at Winston, with which will he combined a street fair, and .semi? centennial celebration and grand fire? men's tournament, and the Roanoko and Tar River Agricultural Society fair and race meeting, at Wolduii, both follow Raleigh, and their dates, October 29th to November 3d, conlllct, but as Winston and Wehlen are some distance apart and reached by different routes It Is not like? ly that the clash of dates will an eel elthur association to any extent. The fair nnd races of the East Carolina Fish, Oyster, Game nnd Industrial Association, at Newberne, which were formerly held In February, have been changed, and this year the dates chosen fall on No? vember 12th to 17th, which ends tho cir? cuit. ****** Cnptnln R. J. Hancock, of the Ellerslle Stud, Chariottesvlllo, Va., the former homo of tho famous slro Bolus? has re? cently purchased la England tho bay horso Fatherless, by Iconomy, dam Or? phan Agues, by Speculum, second dam Polly Agnes, tho grand dam of Ormonde, by The Cure, third dam Miss Agnes, by Irish Blrdcatcher. Fatherless won thai Prince of Wales Plate and the- Great Metropolitan Stakes, ?K rollen, beating fourteen horses. Ho also has a record of tho fastest 1?, miles over ran in Eng? land. Ho must bo a veritable steam en? gine, as ho was on tho turf eight years and retired sound. Perhaps his best per? formance was when at nine years old ho finished ahead of Roughsldo?this year's Chester Cup winner?at one and a half miles and was only beaten half a length by Honneyboy, a light-weight. Fatherless will succeed Imported Char a.xus In tho Ellersllo 8tud. Tho latter will be twenty-live years old next spring, but Is a remarkably well preserved horse. Nearly every mare served by him this season uppeara to be in foal. Speak? ing of his purchaso Captain Hancock says: "l shall not hurry him off tho stage, but will let Fatherless corao ?n by de? grees, as the latter will not be permitted to serve moro than ten or twelve mares In 1901, for the resason that I wish to give tho son of Isonomy time to rest and recuperate. The horso Is ten years old." Fatherless promises to be a most valua? ble addition to Virginia's list of Virginia's equine blue-bloods. Mastors and Pilots- , A large assemblage of Masters and Pilots greeted Capt. Luther B. Dow, grand purser and counciller for the Na? tional Masters and Pilots Association, last night at the hall of the local har? bor. Captain Dow was introduced by Capt. J. D. Wood. Captain Dow spoke Interestingly on the steamboat laws, the objects of the association and the benefits obtained from amendment of laws that have been accomplished by the association. He stated that the growth of tho subordinate harbors for tho past year has been more rapid than nt ntiy previous tlmo in the his? tory of tho association. At the close of tho very Interesting address he presented, by request, with very appropriate remarks, a fine por? trait of a deceased brother, Capt. Wm. Thompson. He was a past cap? tain of Progressive Harbor No. 9. was a charter member and was held In high esteem by his brother members. This portrait was received with a few appropriate remarks by Captain Wood, the present captain of Progressive Har? bor No. 0, and it was at once hung on the wall. Othello Mr. Frederick Wurde and his com? pany closed' their engagement at the Academy lust evening with tho per? formance of Shakespeare's paragon of Jealousy, "Othello." To say that Mr. Wurde was entirely pleasing to the au? dience would be but small praise. We must not, however, forgot to mention Mrs. Spencer, who played Desdemona, or Mr. Spencer, who tilled the role of Iugo. In fact, the entire company scorned perfectly fitted to their respec? tive parts.' NOT2X?Tn? People's ForunS tot freely open to ail parties, classes, eons, views and capabilities, the glalan-Pllot is responsible {or no of the statements nor opinions < pressed therein, ncr for the style which they are set forth. The Ignom. end uneducated yiiaa be heard he equally With-the 'learned. To the Editor of tho Virginian-Pilot: Though forty-flvo years have passed tho memory of tho "Yellow Fever Scourge" of 1855 causes the heart of this community to throb with sympa? thy for its fellow-citizens at Galvea ton. Imagination cannot picture great- ? er horrors than these good people have suffered. "When death comes in the form of sickness, no matter how ghasft? ly, there are friends about the bed" side, and an opportunity for a Christians burial. But when the wind and watersV in their fearful wrath, drown, kill and, with remorseless cruelty, heap their victims in piles along the seashore vrtt&i the bodies of dead animals and the wrecked timbers of happy homes, oil stand aghast at the contemplation ot such frightful suffering. Added to these horrors of tho storm now follows an appalling visitation of fever and Eick? ness. Let the memory of Norfolk's s\nllar affliction urge its people to respond promptly with generous old. They owe it, not simply as a deed of humanity, but as, la some measure, a return ot the bounty which they received why* plague stricken. ?' SYMPATHY.'* j Now Wholesale House* The many friends of Messrs. James A. McCarrlck and Percy 33. Lewis, both of Norfolk, will be pleased to) ? learn that they have associated them* selves together under the firm name ol McCarrlck & Lewis for the purpose of conducting a wholesale drug business, Mr. McCarrlck was formerly of the brokerage firm of James A McCarrlck & Co., and Mr. Lewis ha3 been for several years with Wm. H. Terry Sc . Co., wholesale druggists. They are both well-known young business men, who enjoy In the highest degree, the confidence and respect of the business community. They occupy, the entire three-story brick building No. 222 Water street, where they cary a large, well selected wholesale stock of drugs and drug? gists' sundries. They will also manu? facture many druggists' speelfltles, including high-class toilet requisites. The firm will b.e represented "on the road" by tho well-known and popular salesman, Mr. W. M. Wood, formerly - with the Bruce Grocery Company, and also with C. A. Woodard. Mr. Wood has a host of friends in otir tributary trade section, and this means business for the new Arm. FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS "Mewffivaf," "Leader/'and"* Insist upon hiving tbera, take no others nnd you will get the best shells tint money c.-.n bu/. ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM._' Alone will tell?for we cannot?the task is too heavy, the styles too varied, the values too great. Mere words will not convey a correct idea of our matchless stock of Ohild ren's School Suits and Shoes. They are here?from the cheapest, that's good, depend? able and strong, to the finest any mother could wish for, and at prices that are calcu? lated to please the most economical parents. Hoys' Wool Double-breasted School Suits, serviceable Cheviots, Worsteds and Fancy Mixture:;? $1.50 Bovs' School Suits, nil-wool. Worst? eds, Casslmeres, Fancy Scotch effects, durably made and trimmed? S2.5? Hoys' Double-breasted School Suit?, In Worsteds, Cheviots. Homespuns, English Checks and Scotch Tweeds, double sent and knee trousers, bound to clvc splendid service? $3,50 Hoys' Dress Suits, bear!pgr every trait of elegance and Myllshncss, sin? gle or double-breasted effects. In strict? ly all-wool blue or black Cheviots, Cas? slmeres, fancy Herringbone and Ox? fords, S5.0G Boys' Storm Calf, Spring Heel Bhoea, absolutely solid?sizes 11 to 2? S3.25 Little Hoys' Solid Leather Shoes?sized a to 2? SI.00 Hoys' heeled Solid Leather School shoes, nze* 1 to &1,-,? $1.00 Boys' Storm Calf Heeled Shoes sizes l to 5? $0.25 Shoes for boys', made of heavy .Mover calf and especially adapt .! tor hard service. The bottoms of these shoes are studded with steel circlettes or b'irse-filiocs. making It almost im? possible to wear tho soles through. $1.50 Every pair of these shoes are guar? anteed, and If they are not satisfac? tory In every way wo will replace them with new shoes freo of cost. Sizes 10 to 13!i-$1.23. Sizes 1 to 5^ $9.50 Boys' Box Calf and Viel Kid Shoes, in the newest shapes, triple soles, suitable for school or dress purposes? $1,50 & $2.00 Little Girls' All-solid School Shoes? laco or button. Sizes 9 to 11?75c Sizes 11'.j to 2? A Useful Scholars Companion Free with every School Suit or Pair of Shoes Portsmouth 230 High St., Shoes Only. Norfolk -336 Plain Street R?Lt ABt-E STORES